Tip #4103 - Get Your Printer Online
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Get
Your Printer Online
So, tell me, have
you ever gone to print something out and you can't do it because you get
an error message that says "Printer Offline?"
It happens to the best of us, but that doesn't make it any less annoying!
So, what can you do when this happens? Luckily, you have a few options
you can try when you need to get your printer back "online."
Would you like to hear about them? I thought you might. Well, keep reading
and you will!
The first thing you
should try is simply turning your printer off, wait a minute or so and
then turn it back on. That may fix your problem right then and there.
If not, try disconnecting the cable that hooks into your computer and
then reconnect it. After you do that, you'll also want to restart your
computer to make sure everything lines back up. If you're still having
trouble after that, try sending something to your printer to print and
when you see the printer icon pop up in your taskbar, double click on
it. Then go to the File menu and make sure the option
of "Work Offline" is unchecked.
Another thing you
can try is right clicking on that printer icon and clicking the choice
that says "Set printer online." Or, if all
else fails, there may be an actual button on your printer that can help
you get it connected again. If your printer has one, it will say something
like "Online" and you can press that button
to reconnect your printer so that it will print once again. Now, all printers
are different, so don't hold me to that, but if your printer does have
that button, it's an easy fix for this type of problem. Hopefully your
printer situation can be fixed with one of these suggestions, but if not,
you can always refer to your user manual or contact the manufacturer for
additional help. Good luck, my printing friends!
~ Erin
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