How to Troubleshoot “Printer Offline” Issue on Windows 10

Printers, of course, are not a new technology, so you would think that they would now work without problems. Unfortunately, this is not the case. One problem you may encounter is the message that your printer is offline in Windows 10.

Any good modern printer can connect to your computer via Ethernet or Wi-Fi. But what do you do if you get the dreaded “Printer not online” status error? How do you get the printer back up and running?

What is the cause of the ‘Printer Offline’ error?

There is no specific cause for this error, but the problem may be caused by outdated or incompatible drivers, a print spooler service conflict, a physical or hardware connection problem between the printer and your PC, etc. read more