How to Change a Printer from Offline to Online
- 1). Open the Start menu and click on the "Printers and Faxes" icon. This will open a window with a list of the printers currently set up on your computer.
- 2). 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.
- 3). 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.
- 1). Open System Preferences by clicking on the icon in the Dock.
- 2). Go to the Print & Fax control panel under the Hardware category.
- 3). Select the printer you want to take online from the list on the left side of the screen. Then click on the "Open Print Queue" button.
- 4). Click on the "Resume Printer" button at the top of the queue window to change the printer from offline to online.
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