HP Printer Offline

1. Set Your Printer as the Default

Try the following troubleshooting procedures if your HP printer frequently goes down on Windows 10 or any other operating system:

• To begin, press the Windows button and enter ‘Run’ into the search field. Then, in the dialog box, enter ‘Control Panel’ and click ‘OK.’
• To find your listed HP printer, go to the ‘Devices and Printers’ menu. Your printer has already been designated as the default printer if a green checkmark appears next to it.
• Right-click on your printer and choose “Set as Default Printer” if the checkmark is not present.
• With this action, your printer will be configured as the default, and the problem that causes your HP printer to show as offline will be fixed.

2. Make sure the ‘Use Printer Offline’ mode is not selected.

The HP wireless printer will be disconnected if “Use printer in offline mode” is selected.  The user must therefore make sure that this option is not selected. You can modify this setting using the navigating methods below:

• Using the start menu, select settings.
• Decide on “devices” and then “printers and scanners.”
• Right-click on your HP printer from the list of available printers to select it.
• The “Use Printer Offline” menu option should then be checked. Now you can print online again with your HP printer.

3. Check the printer driver for errors and update any out-of-date versions.

The HP printer will always display the offline error if the printer driver is faulty or outdated. Follow these instructions to update or replace drivers on Windows.

• In the Windows search bar, type “Device Manager” and then click it.
• Now expand the “Printers” section.
• Find your printer’s model number in the expanded column, “Right Click” on it, and choose “Update Driver.”
• Select “search automatically” after that, and then wait for the printer driver to be updated. Upon completion of the process, restart your computer.
• If you want to reinstall your driver, go to the “control panel,” choose “remove programs,” and then uninstall your present HP printer driver. For further information on this process, get the printer’s driver from the HP website and then install it.

After using the aforementioned troubleshooting methods, you won’t ever experience the problem where your HP printer goes offline in Windows 10 or any other operating system.

4. Look at your printer spooler options

The HP printer shows an offline notification when the printer spooler is stopped. Take the following steps to fix it:

• Start by launching the “Run” dialog box, entering “Services.msc,” and then clicking “OK.”
• Right now, select “Print Spooler” from the list of objects.
• Right-click the print spooler service and select “Stop” to pause it.
• Click “OK” after entering C:WindowsSystem32SpoolPrinter in the “Windows File Explorer” location bar.
• Remove all the files from the printer folder to clear the printing queue.
• After that, go back to “Print Spooler” and restart the spooler service by selecting “Start” from the context menu.
• Finally, to resolve your “HP printer Says offline” issue, restart your computer and printer.

By using these steps, the user can utilise Windows 10 or any other operating system to bring the HP printer back online once it has gone offline.

5. Additional Important Details Whenever your HP printer indicates that it is offline, bear the following in mind:

When using a wireless connection, make sure your printer and computer are both connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Click here to find out how to connect your HP printer to a wireless network.

• After configuring an HP printer, always restart your computer to ensure that the printer’s settings are retained.
• Paper jams, low ink levels, power fluctuations, and incompatibility are all possible causes of your printer being offline.

6.Check your wire connection if your HP printer stops working.

On occasion, a bad connection causes the HP printer to remain offline on Windows 10. Please follow these steps to fix this:

• Verify that the USB cable’s two ends are securely attached to the computer and printer. Make that the printer and network are compatible if you have a wireless connection.
• Additionally, make sure the power wire is intact and properly linked between the printer and the power outlet.

7.Does Your HP Printer Recurrently Expire? Watch out for issues with the network connection

• If your HP printer frequently loses its connection, it’s imperative to check for any network connection issues.
• One of the biggest reasons the printer seems to be offline is a wireless connectivity issue.
• Another key element in the offline status of the HP printer is poorly configured IP address on the laptop or desktop.

As a result, an error notice stating “Printer is offline” appears. Follow the instructions provided to make sure the IP address is configured correctly.

• ‘HP configuration screen’ should be opened.
• The ‘networking tab’ can be found under settings.
• Make your selection from the drop-down menu for IP address.
• Select “manual setting” and correctly enter the correct IP address.

These methods will enable you to fix the issue caused by a bad IP address.

MAC and PC fixes for the offline HP printer status

Method 1:Activate Diagnose and Repair.

• On your Mac, select “Spotlight” and enter “HP smart App” in the search field.
• If you don’t already have it, you can download the HP smart App from the HP website and install it on your Mac.
• Choose your printer from the list in the HP Smart App > Select “printers” from the top menu bar > Select “Diagnose and fix” from the drop-down menu.
• Press the “Start” button to start the troubleshooter.
• Once finished, adhere to the on-screen instructions to fix the problem.

Method 2 – Re-add the printer on your Mac.

• By selecting “Search” from the “Spotlight” menu item in the top menu bar, open “Printers and Scanners.”
• Select “Remove printer” after choosing your printer from the list. When prompted, pick “Remove printer” once more.
• Next, click the “Add printer” button to choose your printer from the list.
• Press “Add” once more to complete the process.

Method 3 – System reset for printing

• Open “Printers and Scanners” by clicking the “Spotlight” button in the top menu bar.
• Click the “Reset printing system” option by performing a right-click on the white box.
• After that, select “Reset”.

We hope the aforementioned solutions will help you quickly fix printing issues and fix your HP Mac printer offline problem.

Conclusion

To avoid the “HP printer is offline” issue, make sure that all printer drivers are appropriately installed and updated. By periodically updating system settings and printer drivers, various errors that could happen when using the printer are eliminated.