Offline printer operation - what is it?

When operating a personal printer, from time to time you may encounter a situation where it stops working because it has gone offline. Consider what the regime and what are the reasons for the transition to it.

Printer is offline - what does this mean?

If the peripheral device stops printing, and you see an error message in the status with the following content: The printer is offline, therefore, it is worth figuring out what it is. For many, it is not at all clear what autonomous work means and how to make the printer print again. This situation is not pleasant, but it is easy to cope with it.

When the offline status is activated, the signal transmission is suspended, therefore, the printer loses communication with the PC. In this case, the device does not turn off, the rest of its functions continue to work.It is also worth noting thatThe machine works autonomously as a result of your mistakes. For example, you often leave it turned on for a long time or it is in sleep mode for a long time, inept work will also lead to work stoppage. If you make a lot of mistakes, the printer will also not be able to fully function.

Reasons to go offline

There are a number of reasons why the peripheral device switches to an autonomous status, consider them:

• The USB cable or power cord is defective or does not work correctly.
• Paper feeding problems, jams, lack of paper.
• You independently transferred the device to this mode.
• Ink cartridges are out of ink.
• Somehow the printing process was disrupted or it was suspended.
• The driver is damaged or it is no longer relevant.

Removing the device from sleep mode is quite simple, once it is enough to understand how this process occurs and in the future you will not have problems with it. To switch a peripheral device to its normal working status, you need to do the following to eliminate the reason for going offline:

1. Start by checking the cords for performance, and also make sure they are properly connected. If you find physical damage, replace the cable. 
2. It is possible that the problem lies in the paper sensor. Try to remove all paper from the tray and place it back. It is possible that scraps of a piece of paper, paper clips or staples remained inside the device, they must be removed, otherwise there is a great risk of the printer breaking.
3. If you have done the steps described above, and the mode has not turned off. In this case, try to act through the settings. Go to the “Start” menu, then go to the category where peripheral devices are displayed and find your working printer. View its status and correct it if necessary.

These are the easiest steps to get out of autonomous status and the most common.

REFERENCE. As you can see, the printer is designed in such a way as to warn the user about a malfunction or danger of damage, for example, if there is a foreign object stuck in it that could disrupt its functioning as a whole.