What are the Reasons of Dell Printer is Offline Error? - [Full Solution/Reasons]

One small printer error is enough to throw you off your game completely. Imagine you spend hours preparing a report at work just so that you can submit it before the deadline. Once all the work is done, and just as you are about to relax, you get stuck because the printer is offline and you cannot print the report.

The offline error on your Dell Printer could be the result of an error in the network connection or a simple hardware problem related to the wires or connecting cables. Before you go into panic mode, you can call the Dell customer support number and speak to a trained printer technician to find out how to troubleshoot the error. You can also go through the solutions mentioned in this article to fix the Dell Printer offline status on Windows 10.

Step by Steps to Resolve Dell Printer Offline:

There may be several reasons behind the issue, and you need to check all the possible points that may make connection failure. To solve the issue, here are the proven methods that you need to check one by one.

Review the printer connection:

• Make a detailed review to check all the wires connected to the printer and make sure all are fixed well.
• Check the Ethernet port to review the connection with the network.
• You should also check the wireless network and reboot your router as well.

Check the printing status:

• Press the Windows + I key and get a new window opened.
• Choose the device option and click on the ‘devices and printers’ option.
• You will see the devices and click on the icon next to the green mark.
• Then click on the ‘see what’s printing’ option and choose the grey-colored option.
• Get the option ‘Set as default’ and choose the ‘printer’ option.
• There you need to remove the tick mark to ‘pause printing’ and ‘use the offline printer.’

Check the printer spooler services:

• Press the windows+R key and open the search box.
• There you need to search ‘services. music and find the print spooler option.
• There you need to check the ‘running’ status.
• If you find that option then right-click on that and choose to start.
• By clicking again on the printer spooler choose to restart.
• Now you can close the window.

Update the printer driver:

• Press the windows+I key and open a new window.
• There you need to choose the devices option.
• A new section will open and select ‘drivers and printers’ there.
• Find the printer devices there and click on the Dell printer.
• Allow the dialog box by clicking on ‘yes.’
• Then the printer driver will be started updating.

I hope this blog will help you to fix this Dell Printer Offline.