How do I change my printer status to online? It is currently offline and will not allow me to print.

Anonymous
2010-03-25T14:58:35+00:00

I cancelled some print requests and it put my printer to status offline and I cannot figure out how to get it back to online!

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Anonymous
2010-03-26T03:05:11+00:00

Hi Steve7878,

You may also try these:

1.       Open the Start menu and click on the "Printers and Faxes" icon. This will open a window with a list of the printers currently set up on your computer.

2.       Double-click on the icon of the printer you want to change to online. A pop-up window detailing all current print jobs will open.

3.       Go to "Printer" in the menu bar of the pop-up window and uncheck "Use Printer Offline." This action will change the printer from offline to online.

Also change the default printer by following the steps in “Change your default printer” http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Change-your-default-printer

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-09-23T00:06:38+00:00

    Found some info online. It is fixed now, but wasnt easy. Very odd.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-08-31T13:21:08+00:00

    1.. We could Get started – Flip at the HP printer is hooked up with stressed or wifi Pc. The printer does no longer need to be grew to become on with a view to transfer it from offline to on-line.

    1. Click on as soon as at the Get started menu from Pc or Computer Keyboard
    2. Click on “Gadgets and Printers.” or You’ll be able to To find & Seek Printer
    3. Click on the icon for the HP printer which to make use of or attached together with your Software. Glance to look “The place the standing presentations “Offline,” click on the phrase “Offline” after which click on the “Printer” possibility at the pop-up window that effects. Uncheck the “Use Printer Offline” possibility. It is Finished, Now your Printer is Running.

    http://gamavolt.org/how-to-get-back-hp-printer-from-offline-to-online/

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-08-20T12:30:41+00:00

    I cancelled some print requests and it put my printer to status offline and I cannot figure out how to get it back to online!

    My HP printer still says OFFLINE - very frustrating and I have no idea why it is so complicated to re connect!

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-08-09T12:29:05+00:00

    The printer menu does not show the "use printer offline" as being checked.

    I restart print spooler service and the printer will print the job in the queue.

    The next time I try to print the printer shows offline.

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