Reconnect an Offline Printer
Reconnecting An Offline Printer
- Locate the Power button on the printer and press it.
- Select the Start button and choose Control Panel.
- Click Hardware and Sound. Select Devices and Printers.
- Make sure that the printer name is present on the list of printers.
- Double-click on the printer name that is offline.
- Select Printer and click Connect.
- Switch off both the printer and computer and power it on again if the printer is not online.
- Reinstall the printer driver by removing the printer from the list of printers if the printer again goes offline.