Tips on Fixing a Offline Printer
There is nothing more frustrating than a printer that doesn’t work. And, people who are not good at handling technical matters would know the difficulty while trying to resolve such a problem. Though at times the manual guide may help at figuring a solution, it certainly doesn’t mean that it will work. In this blog, we are offering you guaranteed solutions to fix your disabled printer in a matter of minutes.
How to Fix a Printer Offline Issue?
Most of the printer users have usually dealt with this glitch. The printer suddenly stops working, and till the time you get the issue fixed there is no going back to print any more documents.
Here are a few solutions that can help you get your printer back to its job.
- Unplug the printer from its power source, restart it, and try printing.
- Ensure that all the cable connections are firm and well connected.
- Get your printer uninstalled and reinstalled.
- Check if the drivers are corrupted or outdated, if yes then change it immediately.
- Check the input tray for any paper jam.
- Reset the printer spooler.
We hope that these solutions will help run your printer again
How to get rid of a Print Queue Issue?
A printer is generally equipped to clear its queue automatically once its print job finishes. In case this fails then the printing can stop.
We have a few solutions which will help you.
- Unplug your printer, but before doing so make sure that you save the documents that you were planning on printing later.
- Go to ‘Windows Services’ and click on the Windows icon on your keyboard.
- In the list of services, you will see an option for ‘Print Spooler’. Right-click on it and click on Stop.
- Also, delete all the existing files in the queue.
- Now turn on the printer by using the power button.
- Finally, print your document.
We hope that this comprehensive guide has helped you in dealing with a plethora of printer issues. In case you are still unable to fix any of the issues then make sure to reach out for professional help.
How to get rid of a Print Queue Issue?
There are perks of having wireless connectivity, you can easily connect your printer anywhere. But the demerit is that in case your printer dropped its wi-fi you won’t be able to tell unless you troubleshoot the connection.
So, to resolve this issue we have a few tips that can help your printer reconnect easily.
- Run Print and Scan Doctor. This will help reconnect your printer.
- Make sure to update firewalls, browsers, security software so that you have an updated system.
- Reconfigure your printer and computer.
- Also, remember to reconfigure your router.
