I made the mistake (?) of trying to print a browser window before the
printer was switched on, so Start->Settings->Printers Status column reports
it as "Off Line".

The printer is now swtched on but we seem unable to get the printer online.
How does one bring the printer online please?

Right-clicking on the printer name doesn't seem to offer any possibilities
that we can find.

Does the printer spool icon appear in your task bar, running apps (rt of
task bar)
If so try opening it and restarting the print job

"Greg Russell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I made the mistake (?) of trying to print a browser window before the
> printer was switched on, so Start->Settings->Printers Status column
> reports
> it as "Off Line".
>
> The printer is now swtched on but we seem unable to get the printer
> online.
> How does one bring the printer online please?
>
> Right-clicking on the printer name doesn't seem to offer any possibilities
> that we can find.
>
>

In news:elH$(E-Mail Removed),
DL <address@invalid> typed:

> Does the printer spool icon appear in your task bar, running apps (rt
> of task bar)
> If so try opening it and restarting the print job

No difference ... status column shows "Restarting" but the title bar still
shows "Off Line" and there is no apparent activity of any kind. The job size
is only 208 KB.

There should also be an option, in the spool window, to set the printer
online

"Greg Russell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In news:elH$(E-Mail Removed),
> DL <address@invalid> typed:
>
>> Does the printer spool icon appear in your task bar, running apps (rt
>> of task bar)
>> If so try opening it and restarting the print job
>
> No difference ... status column shows "Restarting" but the title bar still
> shows "Off Line" and there is no apparent activity of any kind. The job
> size
> is only 208 KB.
>
>
>

DL,
I have had the same problem and can not turn myu printer on. I am running
XP x64. When I try the "use printer online" optino it says "operation could
not be completed" What can I do?

"DL" wrote:

> There should also be an option, in the spool window, to set the printer
> online
>
> "Greg Russell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > In news:elH$(E-Mail Removed),
> > DL <address@invalid> typed:
> >
> >> Does the printer spool icon appear in your task bar, running apps (rt
> >> of task bar)
> >> If so try opening it and restarting the print job
> >
> > No difference ... status column shows "Restarting" but the title bar still
> > shows "Off Line" and there is no apparent activity of any kind. The job
> > size
> > is only 208 KB.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>