How to Make Printer Online in Windows 11/10 – In Windows 11 or 10, if your printer is not working because it is off, here are the steps to get it working again.
How to Make Printer Online in Windows 11/10
If the Printer loses connection with the computer, it might become offline. If multiple files have been sent to the printer, and the user can not hear them printing, then it is likely that the printer has gone offline.
There are many reasons that could cause a printer to go offline: the printer driver might be outdated or corrupted, there could be loose cable connections, or the printer might have switched into the offline mode on its own.
There are several ways to make a printer online in Windows 11/10.
Disable offline mode
Go to Settings> Devices> select Printers & Scanners in the left pane. In the right pane, select the printer you want to create online and click Open Queue.
On the next screen, go to the Printer tab and uncheck Use Printer Offline.
Restart the printer and computer
Restarting the printer and computer can help fix minor software glitches and connectivity errors.
Turn off the printer> Wait 60 seconds and restart the printer.
Restart the computer and try to print a test page.
Run the printer troubleshooter
The built-in troubleshooter in Windows 11/10 can be trusted to find and fix computer printing problems.
Go to Settings> Update & Security> select Troubleshoot in the left pane. In the right pane, scroll down and tap Additional Troubleshooters.
On the next screen, select the printer that has the problem and click Run the troubleshooter.
Follow the on-screen instructions as the troubleshooter tries to find and fix computer printing problems.
Restart the print spooler service
Right-click the Start button and click Run. In the Run command window, type services.msc and click OK.
In the Services screen, right-click Print Spooler and click Restart.
Also, make sure that the Print Spooler service is set to Start automatically. If it is not, double-click Print Spooler. On the next screen, change the startup type to Automatic.
Click Apply and OK to save this change to the Print Spooler service on your computer. Then restart your computer and you should be able to print.
Clear the print queue
Sometimes the problem is caused by a document stuck in the print queue.
Go to Settings> Devices> select Printers & Scanners in the left pane. Select your printer in the right pane and click Open Queue.
On the next screen, right-click the blocked document (if any) and select Cancel in the right-click menu.
After clearing the blocked document, you should find an online printer capable of handling print commands from your computer.
Set as default printer
If you usually use the same printer, setting it as your default printer can help avoid future printing problems.
Go to Settings> Devices> Click Printers & Scanners in the left pane. Select your printer in the right pane and click Open Queue.
On the next screen, select the Printer tab and click Set as Default Printer.
Remove and reinstall the printer
If the above methods did not help, remove the printer and reinstall it on the computer.
Go to Settings> Devices> click Printers & Scanners in the left pane. In the right pane, select your printer and click the Remove device button.
Go to Settings> Devices> select Printers & Scanners in the left pane. In the right pane, click Add Printer or Scanner.
After the printer is detected by the computer, select the printer and click the Add Device button.
You should now find your printer online, and you should be able to print without encountering the error message “The printer is offline”.
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