Tech fixes · Computers & Printers

# Printer Says Offline? How to Get It Printing Again

Printers usually show offline because they changed network addresses, dropped off Wi-Fi or got stuck in Windows’ print queue. Restart the printer, confirm it’s on the same network, clear the queue, and give it a fixed address so it stops wandering.

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## Try this first

- Restart the printer and the computer
- Print the printer’s network configuration page to see its IP and network
- Make sure the computer is on the same network
- In Windows, open the print queue and clear stuck jobs
- Turn off “Use printer offline” in the queue’s Printer menu
- Remove and re-add the printer using its IP address

Common causes

- The printer got a new IP address after the router restarted
- The printer is on a different Wi-Fi network or band
- Windows set to “Use printer offline”
- A stuck print job jamming the queue
- An outdated or wrong driver

## When it’s more than a quick fix

If several people lose the printer regularly, set a reserved IP address on the router and deploy the printer properly to every computer.

### How we fix it remotely

We fix the connection remotely, reserve its network address, install the right drivers on every computer and set up scanning while we’re at it.

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3. **We fix it remotely:** You approve access, follow progress and pay in your private client portal.

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## Questions

### Why does my printer keep going offline?

Usually its network address changes. Reserving an IP address for it on the router fixes that.

### Should I connect my printer by USB or Wi-Fi?

For one computer, USB is simplest. For an office, a wired network connection is most reliable.

### Can you fix this remotely?

We fix the connection remotely, reserve its network address, install the right drivers on every computer and set up scanning while we’re at it.

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