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Printer keeps going "offline" Windows 11

Anonymous
2024-02-18T09:07:50+00:00

My printer has worked fine until a month or two. Since then it keeps going offline. I have updated software drivers etc. I need to poke around with troubleshooters etc every time to get it to work. It's then fine for that session but the problem comes back every time i turn it off. Is there any solution to this?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-19T17:17:36+00:00

    I have the same issue...your solution does not work.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-23T23:50:08+00:00

    Windows 11, printer goes offline after each print job. I have to unplug and replug it in each time. This is ridiculous. Tried HP Smart, have googled this issue multiple times but there is no long term solution.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-04-12T14:16:57+00:00

    Same problem with my Epson printer and my brother's printer. IP assigned. It just started happening about a month ago. Therefore its not a driver issue or configuration issue.

    It would be nice if this could be answered by a live human being and not Ai

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-04-27T16:29:46+00:00

    Nope, doesn't work. As of April 2024, this option is no longer. Additionally, there is no 'Manage' option for printers anymore, either. Thanks to an update, my printer is going offline EVERY DAY. Thanks, Microsoft, for the update that removed our ability to fix this.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-25T07:09:20+00:00

    I have the same problem, and it just started recently. I have to do the same thing and restart, frustrating!!

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