Windows 11/10 上的打印机(Printer)可以有离线和在线状态。我惊讶地发现，因为每个人都希望他们的默认打印机可用并准备好打印。应该知道，当打印机脱机时，并不意味着它已被删除。由于打印过程中的错误或打印机驱动程序的问题，它可能会脱机。如果 Windows 操作系统发现问题，可以将打印机的状态设置为脱机。在这篇文章中，我将展示如何将打印机(Printer)状态更改为在线或将打印机(Printer)恢复为在线状态。
为什么我的打印机(Printer Offline)在Windows 11/10中脱机？
打印机(Printer)离线(Offline)？_ 将打印机状态(Printer)更改(Change)为在线
使打印机脱机有一个好处。没有人可以滥用它，如果您家里有孩子随意打印，您可以阻止访问。您可能忘记了将其离线。所以，让我们修复它：
- 重新启动打印机(Restart Printer)并检查(Check)连接
- 更改打印机状态
- 运行打印机疑难解答
- 删除和添加打印机
- 网络打印机故障排除。
确保(Make)在尝试每一个之后检查状态。
1]重新启动打印机(Restart Printer)并检查(Check)连接
如果打印机已在线一段时间，它可能已进入空闲状态。虽然它不应该将打印机设置为离线，但你永远不知道。尝试关闭，等待大约 1 分钟，然后打开以检查是否解决了问题
接下来，检查这个基本提示。确保(Make)打印机已连接到电源、已打开并且已连接到计算机。检查以太网电缆或无线连接。这是您可能会看到它离线并且有时会断开连接的原因之一。确保检查USB电缆和USB端口并首先修复此问题。
2]更改打印机状态
- 打开 Windows 设置 (Win + 1)
- 导航(Navigate)到设备(Devices)>打印机(Printers)和扫描仪
- 选择要更改其状态的打印机，然后单击打开(Open)队列
- 在Print Queue窗口中，单击Printer Offline。它将显示一条消息，“此操作会将打印机从脱机更改为联机(This action will change the printer from offline to online)。”
- 确认(Confirm)，打印机的状态将设置为在线。
您可能必须先清除打印队列(clear the print queue)，然后才能更改状态。如果是这种情况，则可能是因为打印作业有问题，它选择将其设置为脱机。虽然这可以解决大多数情况，但如果无法解决，请按照其余提示将打印机(Printer)恢复到在线状态
3]运行打印机疑难解答
作为Windows内部故障排除程序包的一部分，打印机故障排除(Printer Troubleshooter)程序可以帮助解决驱动程序问题、连接问题、重新启动与打印机相关的服务等。
- 转到Settings > Update和Security > Troubleshoot
- 选择Printer Troubleshooter并运行它
- 它应该可以帮助您修复打印机的脱机状态。
阅读(Read)： 如何将打印机重置为默认出厂设置。
4]删除并添加打印机
如果没有其他工作，最好从系统中删除打印机并重新添加。这是一个简单的过程，可能还包括下载驱动程序和OEM(OEMs)应用程序。
- 从计算机上拔下打印机
- 转到设备(Devices)>打印机(Printers)和扫描仪
- 选择您要移除的打印机 > 点击移除(Remove)设备
- 重新插入打印机，Windows应重新将其重新添加，并安装驱动程序。
- 重新安装将使打印机(Printer)恢复在线状态
如果未显示，请单击添加(Add)打印机或扫描仪，然后单击链接“我想要的打印机未列出(The printer that I want isn’t listed)”。然后，您可以手动添加它。
相关：(Related:) 如何将无线打印机连接到 Windows 10 PC
5]网络打印机故障排除
如果您有网络打印机，那么如果计算机无法访问它，它将显示脱机。如果打印机是在另一台计算机上工作，而不是在您的计算机上工作，那么是时候解决网络问题了。这也可能是防火墙问题，但这意味着有人故意阻止了它。如果您不知道在计算机上工作所需的更多信息，我建议您找一个可以帮助您排除故障的人。
我希望这些技巧之一可以帮助您将打印机(Printer)状态更改为在线或将打印机(Printer)恢复为在线状态。
Why is my Printer Offline in Windows? Change Printer status to Online
Printеrs on Windows 11/10 can have a status of оffline аnd online. I was surprised to find that because everyone wants their default prіnter to be available and ready for print. One should know that when a prіnter goes offline, it doesn’t mean it has been removed. It could go offline because of an error during printing or an issue with the рrinter drіver. Windows OS can set the statυs of the printer as offline if it finds а problem. In this post, I will show how you can change a Prіnter status to online or Restore Рrinter to online status.
Why is my Printer Offline in Windows 11/10?
Printer is Offline? Change a Printer status to online
There is an advantage to turning a printer offline. Nobody can misuse it, and if you have kids at home who keep printing casually, you can block the access. You may have forgotten about turning it offline. So, let’s fix it:
- Restart Printer & Check for connectivity
- Change Printer Status
- Run Printer Troubleshooter
- Remove and Add Printer
- Network Printer troubleshooting.
Make sure to check on the status after trying each of them.
1] Restart Printer & Check for connectivity
If the printer had been online for some time, it might have into an idle state. While it should not set the printer offline but you never know. Try turning off, wait about 1 minute, and then on to check if that resolved the problem
Next, check on this essential tip. Make sure the printer is connected to a power source, it is turned on, and it is connected to the computer. Check the ethernet cable or the wireless connection. It is one of the reasons why you may see it offline and sometimes disconnected. Make sure to check the USB cable and the USB port and fix this first.
2] Change Printer Status
- Open Windows Settings (Win + 1)
- Navigate to Devices > Printers and Scanners
- Select the printer of which you want to change the status, and then click on Open queue
- In the Print Queue window, click on Printer Offline. It will display a message saying, “This action will change the printer from offline to online.”
- Confirm, and the status of the printer will be set to online.
You may have to clear the print queue before you can change the status. If that’s the case, then it could be because a print job had an issue, and it chose to set it offline. While this will fix most of the cases, in case it doesn’t, follow the rest of the tips to restore the Printer to online status
3] Run Printer Troubleshooter
Part of Windows in-house troubleshoot package, Printer Troubleshooter can help resolve driver issues, connectivity issues, restart printer-related services, and more.
- Go to Settings > Update and Security > Troubleshoot
- Select Printer Troubleshooter, and run it
- It should help you fix the offline status of the printer.
Read: How to reset Printer to default factory settings.
4] Remove and Add Printer
If nothing else works, it would be best to remove the printer from the system and add it again. It is a simple process that may also include downloading the driver and OEMs application.
- Unplug the printer from the computer
- Go to Devices > Printers and Scanners
- Select the printer you intend to remove > click on Remove device
- Plug the printer back, and Windows should add it back again, and install the driver as well.
- The reinstallation will restore Printer to online status
If it doesn’t show up, click on Add a printer or scanner and click on the link “The printer that I want isn’t listed.” You can then manually add it.
Related: How to connect a wireless printer to Windows 10 PC
5] Network Printer troubleshooting
If you have a network printer, then it will show offline if the computer is not able to reach it. If the printer is working from a different computer, and not from your computer, its time, you troubleshoot network issues. It could be a firewall issue as well, but then that would mean somebody has blocked it intentionally. If you do not know more than what you need to work on the computer, I would suggest getting someone who can help you troubleshoot.
I hope one of these tips helped you get to change the Printer status to online or Restore Printer to online status.
