Printer offline I can't print because the message I get is Printer offline I'm using Windows XP service pac 2 - This happened once before, but don't remember how I fixed it...I'm also using Panda software protection.

ssue: ERROR: Printer is offline.
Solution: Set printer from Offline to Online

Set Printer Online If the printer is set Offline, an error message will appear and the print job will not complete.

1. Open Printers folder:
   
   Windows 7 users: click here.
   
   
   For Windows Vista
   • Click / Select 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, 'Control Panel', 'Hardware and Sound', and then click on 'Printers'. Note: If you are in 'Classic' view, Click 'Printers' directly from the 'Control Panel'.
     
   For Windows XP Home Edition
   
   • Click / Select 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, 'Control Panel,' 'Printers and Other Hardware,' and 'Printers and Faxes.'
   
   For Windows XP Professional Edition
   
   • Click 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, and 'Printers and Faxes.'
   
   For Windows 2000/Me/98
   
   • Click / Select 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, and 'Settings,' then 'Printers.'
   
   
   
2. Right-click your printer's icon and select 'Use Printer Online'. The document will print.
   
   
   
   
3. If the document does not print and the job remains queued, a printer icon will appear to the left of the time on the Windows taskbar.
   
   
   
   
4. Double-click on the printer icon to open the 'Printer' window.
   
   
5. Click on the document title below the 'Document Name' column.
   
   
6. From the 'Document' menu select 'Restart'.

1. Click the start icon, then click Devices and Printers.

2. Right-Click the printers icon and select See what's printing in the dropdown menu.


3. In the next screen click the printer tab. Use Printer Offline will have a check mark to the left of it. Click Use Printer Offline.



4. Close the window. The printer will now be used online.

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If you are getting an error message that states USER INTERVENTION REQUIRED or USE PRINTER OFFLINE, the printer driver may have become disabled. Please follow the directions below to resolve this issue.

Please note that the printer must be in an online state/Print mode.

WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NT/2000

1. Click on START, SETTINGS, and PRINTERS.

2. Highlight the icon of your printer with a single click.

3. Click on FILE.

4. The only check mark showing should be beside SET AS DEFAULT.

5. Ensure that there is no check mark beside PAUSE PRINTING or USE PRINTER OFFLINE.

6. Simply click on the check marks to remove it.

7. Try printing.

WINDOWS XP

1. (a. Click START select CONTROL PANEL and click on PRINTERS AND FAXES.
NOTE: If you cannot locate PRINTERS AND FAXES, Follow 1(b..
1. (b. Click START select CONTROL PANEL double click PRINTERS AND OTHER HARDWARE, and click on VIEW INSTALLED PRINTERS AND FAXES.

2. Highlight the icon of your printer with a single click.

3. Click on FILE.

4. The only check mark showing should be beside SET AS DEFAULT.

5. Ensure that there is no check mark beside PAUSE PRINTING or USE PRINTER OFFLINE.

6. Simply click on the check marks to remove it.

7. Try printing.

I have copied in the illustrated instructions for resolving printer status is Offline or Paused. (For Windows®) but if distorted please view here.

The printer status is Offline or Paused. (For Windows®)
Description: To solve the problem, please see the following:

• If the printer status is Offline:
  
  

  
  Check that the printer is online using the following steps:
  
  VERIFY THE BROTHER MACHINE IS POWERD ON AND THERE ARE NO ERRORS
  

  1. If the LCD screen is blank, then the Brother machine is not powerd on the machine to see if it wakes from sleep mode. If it does not, then verify that it is plugged into a working outlet and any power switches are turned to the ON position.
     
  2. Check the LCD screen for any error messages. An example would be "Paper Jam" or Ink/Toner Empty". If the LCD screen shows an error troubleshoot to clear the isssue indicated.
  
  CHECK THE PRINTER STATUS
  
  NOTE : These steps or screens may differ depending on the operating system.
  
  1. For Windows® XP Users:
     Click Start => Printers and Faxes
     
     
     For Windows Vista® Users:
     Click Start => Control Panel => Hardware and Sound => Printers
     
     
     For Windows® 7 Users:
     Click Start => Devices and Printers
     
     
     
     
  2. For Windows® XP and Windows Vista® Users:
     Right click on the icon for your Brother machine and choose Use Printer Online.
     
     For Windows® 7 Users:
     Double click on the icon for your Brother machine => See what's printing => Printer => Use Printer Offline (Take the checkmark off.)
  
  

Note If the problem still continues, do one of the following:

• If you find the Related FAQ's at the end of the page, click it and check another solution.
  
  
• If you don't find the Related FAQ's, please contact Brother Customer Service from "Contact Us".

• If the printer status is Paused:
  

  
  For Windows® XP and Windows Vista® Users:
  Right click on the icon for your Brother machine and choose Resume Printing. (If the menu reads Pause Printing, there is no problem in the printer status.)
  
  
  For Windows® 7 Users:
  Double click on the icon for your Brother machine => See what's printing => Printer => Pause Printing (Take the checkmark off.)
  
  
  

  
  
  
  If this does not solve the problem,
  
  For Windows® XP and Windows Vista® Users:
  Double click on the icon for your Brother machine and choose Printer => Cancel All Documents.
  
  
  
  For Windows® 7 Users:
  Double click on the icon for your Brother machine => See what's printing => Printer => Cancel All Documents
  
  

  

If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7 please view here.

Trust this is helpful.

Hi!
If you're offline with the printer, you definitely won't be able to print.

I'm assuming you're using Windows XP here. Most Windows products will be similar...

On the laptop, click on the Start button, then Settings, then Printers and Faxes. Find your printer in the list, right-click on it and click "Use Online" or uncheck the "Offline" box.

Good luck! Remember to rate the solutions!

The printer offline error mostly troubles windows 7/8/10 users, The printers loses connectivity even when it is connected and operating. The status message displays offline on the computer, and the printer does not print. An Offline status indicates that the computer has failed to communicate with the printer. In some network conditions, the printer might get offline unexpectedly.

Before going to the solution for this you must know when and why printer offline error takes place:
The error may appear when Windows 8 diagnoses that the printer is unavailable, but unfortunately, most times it fails to tell whether the printer is really offline or if it has connectivity problems or printing errors. Reasons why your printer appears to be offline, include problems with hardware, such as disconnected cables or malfunctioning equipment, and problems with software, such as corrupted or incompatible driver files.
These might occur when:
1. The connection between the computer and the printer is slow/unresponsive.
2. The printer has encountered an internal error
3. There are multiple unfinished print jobs in the queue.
There are some simple steps you can follow before going to any complicated way:
Your printer offline can be a problem with the driver software. This is a small piece of code that Windows and the printers use to "talk" to each other. If the driver software is outdated, corrupted or incompatible with the version of Windows that you have installed, you may need to update it.
Restart the printer and the computer or unplug its USB cable.
Do check that the printer's power cable is plugged into an electrical outlet. If the printer is connected to a power strip, make sure the strip itself is connected to the electricity supply and is turned on.
In case you are using a network printer both wired or wireless, You restart the router as it may cause due to network failure.
Different manufacturers come with their own diagnostics software which can inform the user about the problems coming up (Ex : HP's Print and Scan Doctor), Use it as it will be really useful.
PRINTER OFFLINE ERROR Solution 1 :
Type in Services in your windows searches and hit the enter key. Click on Services option from the set of search results as shown below.
A new window for Services opens up. Scroll down and find the entry named Print Spooler.
Now right-click on Print Spooler entry and then on Properties option.
Set Startup type as Automatic from the drop-down menu.
As next, hit the Start button and wait till windows start the Print Spooler. Once done, hit Apply button.
Now if you look at the status of the Print Spooler, you can see that it is Started.
Solution 2 :
If the above method doesn't work for you, you can always try our second method. For that, type in Devices to the windows search and choose Devices and Printers from the search results.
Now find the printer that is offline and right click on it. Click on the option See what's printing from the context menu that appears.
A new window opens. Now click on the Printer tab and uncheck the option that says Use Printer Offline.

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If you are getting an error message that states USER INTERVENTION REQUIRED or USE PRINTER OFFLINE, the printer driver may have become disabled. Please follow the directions below to resolve this issue.

Please note that the printer must be in an online state/Print mode.

WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NT/2000

1. Click on START, SETTINGS, and PRINTERS.

2. Highlight the icon of your printer with a single click.

3. Click on FILE.

4. The only check mark showing should be beside SET AS DEFAULT.

5. Ensure that there is no check mark beside PAUSE PRINTING or USE PRINTER OFFLINE.

6. Simply click on the check marks to remove it.

7. Try printing.

WINDOWS XP

1. (a. Click START select CONTROL PANEL and click on PRINTERS AND FAXES.
NOTE: If you cannot locate PRINTERS AND FAXES, Follow 1(b..
1. (b. Click START select CONTROL PANEL double click PRINTERS AND OTHER HARDWARE, and click on VIEW INSTALLED PRINTERS AND FAXES.

2. Highlight the icon of your printer with a single click.

3. Click on FILE.

4. The only check mark showing should be beside SET AS DEFAULT.

5. Ensure that there is no check mark beside PAUSE PRINTING or USE PRINTER OFFLINE.

6. Simply click on the check marks to remove it.

7. Try printing.

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