Printer Problem

[crashNUMBERS]

The light is on yet the damn message keeps on saying "Your printer is offline"...

[Leeza]

Did you go to your Printer Settings to make sure it's set correctly?
Did you check the cable to make sure that it isn't loose?

[crashNUMBERS]

Cable's aren't loose. Where would a guy like me check these so called settings??

[Leeza]

Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes

Is the printer new?

[crashNUMBERS]

No. And I only see two wires and they're on the back. Is there supposed to be a third one on the front??

[Leeza]

There should be a power cable and a USB cable. Both from the back. I don't know why you'd need one for the front.

[crashNUMBERS]

Yeah I have both on the back. And I checked the settings. All it gives me is things I wanted to print but the status was offline. I wanna know why my printer is offline...

[Leeza]

In the Printer settings you have to check the printer Properties to make sure that everything is set correctly.

When was the last time it was used?

[crashNUMBERS]

Sometime this year. It was a long time ago though. Either 3 or 4 months ago. I didn't have Ink at the time. And how do I search properties?? Right click on the printers and fax page??

[Leeza]

In your Printers and Fax page, File > Properties. Or right click on the printer.

[crashNUMBERS]

Damn. I really dunno what's wrong with my printer. I have to ask my friend if he can print it for me instead...

[bipper]

Turn off computer. Turn off printer. Turn on printer. Turn on computer.

[rubah]

What bipper said. I hate getting 'printer offline' notices, as they're obviously false:O

[crono_logical]

You can also try:

Control Panel > Printers and Faxes > Right click the printer that's offline > Click "User Printer Online"

if you get such an option and see if that helps

[Leeza]

I have not noticed that option before.

But if a printer is all set up and hooked up it still doesn't make sense to me for it to be offline in the first place.