Windows 10: How do i fix printer offline

My printer is saying its offline . How do i fix it?

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How To Fix Brother Printer Offline?

I have done some steps to follow for Brother printer offline

1. Go to the “start” menu of the printer, select “control panel” and then click on the “printers and faxes” option. A new window will appear that will show a list of printers currently connected with or installed on your system.
2. Next up, double click on any of the printers that you want to be reconnected and back online. Another wind****nt” commands sent to this printer and all the printing tasks currently scheduled on this device.
3. Now go to the menu window and click on the “printer” icon. After that, click on the “user printer offline.” This should reconnect the printer to your system and its status should effectively change from “offline” to “online.”
4. This is one simple and effective way to deal with an offline printer. There are other ways as well. If you have a problem with Br**** depend on the kind of problem it is. For instance, there is a possibility that the above-mentioned approach may not
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why does my printer continue to be offline

Hi,



Thank you for posting in our Microsoft Community.



There are multiple known causes of this issue, such as third party anti-virus software, corrupted system files, outdated driver and also intermittent connections if your printer is connected wireless.



To further isolate this issue, we would like to gather more information why your printer keeps on getting offline for us to provide the best possible resolution.

• What is the current build and version of Windows installed on your computer?
• Are there any recent software or hardware changes made to your computer prior to this issue?
• Are you getting any error message? If yes, what is the exact error message?
• Where do you see the message that your printer is offline?
• Are there any third part anti-virus application installed on your computer?
• How is your printer connected? (Wireless/USB)

In the meantime, we suggest you run Windows Printer troubleshooter and check if that will fix the problem. Refer to the link below for suggested steps on how to fix printer problems in Windows.

• Fix printer problems in Windows 10
  

Get back to us with the outcome so we can assist you further.

 

Printer offline

Hi there,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Could you please help me with the below question:

• Did you make any changes to the computer before this issue started?
  

Printer will continually switch itself to offline mode due to an IP port issue. To keep the printer from switching to offline mode, you must validate the printer's IP address.

Meanwhile, please follow the troubleshooting steps as mentioned below:

Steps:

1. Press Windows andR
   key together on your Keyboard.
2. Type Control and hit enter.
3. Click on Hardware and sound> click on Devices and printers.
   
4. Select the HP Printer 2540, right click on it.
5. Uncheck the option use printer offline and select
   properties.
6. Go to the Ports tab at the top of the pop-up window.
7. Click on "Configure Port"
8. Check that the "Printer Name or IP address:" box is the same as the IP of your printer.

You can also refer this link for more information
about Printer issues.

Hope it helps.

Roohi Taj S

Microsoft Community - Moderator