Printer Is Offline How To Get Back Online

Among-st the computer peripherals, printer holds one of the biggest impact in daily life. However at times of need when that annoying Printer is offline message comes it demands immediate fix. Here’s the brief take for fixing such errors.

Basic check

When troubleshooting for your brother printer offline or Epson printer offline issues always start with checking the hardware.

• Physical check

• Ensure that both ends of the USB cable are plugged in tightly
• in case you are using a network printer make sure that Ethernet cable is firmly inserted
• Only use Ethernet cables
• If it’s a network printer make sure that is connected to router’s network
• In case your using are using a cable try connecting the cable with multiple ports or sockets of your device
• Also try and change the cable you’re using
• If its network printer then use a cable to connect computer with your printer and test print for printer

• Steps to set printer to online mode manually

• Sometimes to resolve if Epson or HP printer offline issues you need to set the printer option manually
• For this hit the start button
• Go to control panel
• Next go to devices and printers
• Locate the brother or Epson printer not printing and right click on it
• In the sub-menu choose option see what’s printing
• In the next new window that opens choose the option printer from menu bar at the top
• Next from the drop-down list choose the option use printer online.

• Clear the queue

• Sometimes you see the Brother printer not printing option because of number of pending print jobs.
• To clear the queue hit the start button and go to control panel
• Next go to devices and printers
• Again right click on the printer that is in question.
• From the sub menu choose what’s printing
• Now right click to cancel any pending print actions
• Once all the pending print jobs are removed click on the option use printer online again
• If any print job still remains in the queue then you might need to restart both your printer and computer

• Removing and installing of printer

• Hit the start button and go to control panel
• Go to devices and printers and right click on it
• Select remove printer option.
• Once the printer has been removed you need to add the printer again by clicking on add printer option from devices and printers

• Resolve paper jam

• Sometimes a display of HP printer paper jam issue occurs because of loose papers jamming the inlet or outlet of the paper
• To resolve remove the input and output trays and look for traces of papers
• Remove the adf cover as well to look for broken threads of papers
• Turn off the printer and disconnect the cables to check inside the printer by removing the toner cartridge jets, bottom cleanup door, rear access door etc.

If the issues are not resolved call experts for further guidance