Printers
April 3, 2021

How to Resolve Brother Printer Offline Windows 10?

First you need to check the printer connectivity status. Sometimes the printer is not properly connected to your computer or network, due to which you will notice that the Brother printer shows offline status.

Brother Printer Offline Windows 10

Step 1: Power-off the printer and unplug the power cable now, and re-plug the printer again, restart the printer and wait for a while until the printer is fully ready.

Step 2: If you are using a wired cable printer, make sure that the USB cable is plugged in properly. But if you are using wireless, your printer must be connected to the correct network IP address.

Step 3: Give a test print but if problem still persists then you can go with the next step.

Check Your Printer Status: If your Brother printer is showing offline despite being properly connected to the network, then you will need to check the status of the printer. Make sure your printer is set as default. If your printer is not set as default, then follow the instructions given below.

Step 1: Open Printers and Devices from Control Panel.

Step 2: Select your printer. Now Right click to open drop down. Click on “See what’s printing”

Step 3: Now click on “Set as default printer” and below that you can see your printer status – offline or paused. If the printer is paused, simply click on “Resume printing”.

Step 4: Now give test print to check the printer status.

I hope that by following the instructions above, you will be able to resolve Brother Printer Offline Windows 10 issue.