Why hp printer is saying offline every time trying for print ?

5 thoughts on “Why hp printer is saying offline every time trying for print ?”

1. Check for the following setting:
   a. Open Printers and faxes in control panel.
   b. Double-click on the icon of the printer you want to change to online. A pop-up window detailing all current print jobs will open.
   c. Go to “Printer” in the menu bar of the pop-up window and uncheck “Use Printer Offline”. This action will change the printer from offline to online.
   If you don’t find Printer in menu bar then search for “Use Printer Offline” option in pop-up windows and uncheck it and click on Ok button.
   d. Click on Ok button.
   or

   Go to Start / Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Services and scroll to Print Spooler and make sure it is set on Automatic and Started.
   or

   Reinstall the print driver
   If your printer connects to the computer with a USB cable, disconnect the USB cable from the printer.
   Search Windows for devices and click Devices and Printers in the list of results.
   Right-click the icon for your printer, and click Remove Device.
   here are some methods to use …
   The computer uninstalls the printer software.
   Restart the computer.
   Go to HP Support – Software & Drivers to find and download printer software that matches your model of HP printer.
   Install the software according to the instructions on the HP website.
   NOTE:
   If you are using a USB connection, only connect the cable when instructed to do so during the software installation.
   Try printing again and note what happens.
   If the printer prints, you are done.
   If the print job becomes stuck again, continue to the next step.

   If not, do so.
   If that doesn’t work, let’s try to restore to a point where the printer was working. Do you know when this problem began? Try a System Restore to a point in timeBEFORE the problem began.

   i hope this will help u out..

2. check the following setting:-
   Start
   Settings
   Printers and faxes
   Left click the printer icon
   Click the word printer
   Add a check to use printer off line
   Add check to set printer as default printer

3. lease try the following:

   Search Windows for devices, and then select Devices and Printers in the list of results.
   Right-click the name of your printer, and then select Printer Properties.
   Click the Ports tab.
   Select the TCP/IP port being used, and then click Configure Port.
   Remove the checkmark from SNMP Status Enabled, and then click OK.
   Try printing again.
   If the problem persists, repeat these steps and re-enable SNMP.

4. Step 1: Check connection between the printer and the windows.

   Step 2: Reset the printer

   Step 3: Remove multiple printers from the printer list

   Step 4: Delete the existing print queue and add the printer

   Step 5: Reset the print system

   1- Right-click the blank space in the Printers list, and then click Reset printing system….
   2- Click Reset in the confirmation window.
   3- Enter the administrator user name and password, and then click OK.
   Wait until the printing system is reset and no devices show in the Printers list.
   Add your printer to the list again as was done previously.
   Try printing again.

5. On the desktop, double-click the HP Print and Scan Doctor icon to open the tool.
   Under the Product heading of the Welcome screen, select the name of your printer, and then click Next.
   Click the name of your printer.
   Click Fix Printing.
   In the HP Print and Scan Doctor results screen, view the list of actionable results.
   If you see a white checkmark on a green circle (), the printer passed the tests. Click Test Print or click Skip.
   If you see an exclamation point on a yellow triangle (), the test failed and required user action, but the step was skipped. Click Test Print or click Skip.
   If you see an X on red circle (), follow the on-screen instructions to resolve the issue.