#CHANGE PRINTER STATUS TO ONLINE DRIVERS#
#CHANGE PRINTER STATUS TO ONLINE UPDATE#

At the Uninstall device prompt, check Delete the driver software for this device.When you get to the point you right-click your printer driver select Uninstall device. Use the steps in Method 3 to get to Device Manager.But instead of updating the driver, you uninstall it. If it comes back online congratulations! But if it is still offline, try the next fix.

#CHANGE PRINTER STATUS TO ONLINE UPDATE#

When the update completes successfully (Or if it completes successfully!), check your printer. If there is a driver newer driver than what you have and Windows is able to find it, the driver may be updated. Windows will attempt to find an updated driver for your printer online.

#CHANGE PRINTER STATUS TO ONLINE DRIVERS#

At the Update Drivers –, click the first option – Search automatically for updated drivers.

Right-click the printer that has the problem.

You will then see a list of all printers currently installed on your computer. You may need to scroll down a bit to get to Printers.

To get to the printer drivers, expand the arrow pointing towards Printers (see the image above).

Press Windows + R (Windows logo on your keyboard simultaneously with the R key).

Try my next recommended fix below: Update Printer Driver However, if there is an underlying problem, the last method will not fix the problem. If there is nothing else wrong with your printer, the status will change from offline to online.

Next, click Printer then click Use Printer Offline.

When Printers & Scanners settings open, beneath the printer that is offline, click Open queue.

On the search bar, type printers & scanners.

To manually force offline printer online: If Printer offline issue is not resolved, proceed to the next fix below.

Once you complete physical inspection and are happy it is properly connected, check the printer status. However, if you connect to the printer using Wifi check that you are connected as well.Resit the cable at the printer and on your computer. If you connect to the printer using a USB cable, check that the cable is properly connected.Check that your printer is connected to power and is turned on.Check that the Printer is On and Connected to your Computerīefore you do anything, the first step to resolve printer offline issue is to perform some physical inspections: If the first method does not work, try the next and then the next until the problem is fixed for you. If your printer is offline try these fixes. In this guide, I present 5 options to get a printer online if it is offline. Your printer may be offline due to a driver problem or worse still, it may actually be bad. Is your printer offline? Setting it online is very simple but sometimes it is more than just setting it online.

Check that the Printer is On and Connected to your Computer.

Change printer status to online