Many Windows 10 users have reported issues regarding printer connectivity and a glitch which set active printers to offline even if they are connected and fully operational.
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The error is usually encountered when speaking of network printers, but home users with a direct connection to their printer have also complained.
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hp printer offline windows 10 +1*888*358*6248
We’ll go about fixing this issue just like most other connectivity related problems, as in most cases, there is a simple explanation to the problem.
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hp printer offline windows 10 +1*888*358*6248
It should be noted that different manufacturers have their own diagnostics software which can inform the user of what problems come up (HP’s Print and Scan Doctor comes to mind here).
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If your printer‘s manufacturer provided you with this feature, we encourage you to use it at full extent. More often than not, it will set you in the right direction for finding solutions to your problems.
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There are many problems that can occur with your printer, and in this article, we’re going to cover the following issues:
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- Printer offline Canon, HP, Ricoh, Epson — This is a common problem with printers and it can affect any brand of printer. Many Canon, HP and Epson users reported this issue.
- Printer offline error processing command — Sometimes you might get Error processing command while trying to use a network printer. This is a common problem and you can fix it by using one of our solutions.
- Wireless printer offline — This problem can appear with all sorts of printers, and many users reported it while using a wireless printer.
- The printer is offline unable to ping — In some cases, your PC won’t be able to recognize your printer. In fact, many users reported that they are unable to ping their network printer.
- Printer offline SNMP — Sometimes SNMP feature can cause this issue to appear. To fix the problem, you just need to disable the SNMP feature.
- Network printer offline VPN — Several users reported this issue only when using a VPN. To solve the problem, you might have to change your VPN configuration.
- Printer not responding, printing, working, connecting, showing up — According to users, they encountered a variety of issues and many reported that their printer isn’t responding or not working. In fact, sometimes the printer won’t even show up.
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Before we talk about the fixes to this problem, you should know why this actually occurs. The error appears when Windows 10 sees that the printer is unavailable.
Unfortunately, most of the times, it can’t tell if the printer is really offline or if it has connectivity problems or printing errors. They might occur when:
- The connection between the computer and the printer is slow/unresponsive
hp printer offline windows 10 +1*888*358*6248 - The printer has encountered an internal error
- There are multiple unfinished print jobs in the queue


