Windows
HP M110w printer repeatedly goes offline and shows the driver as missing
The printer kept going offline and Windows reported that the driver was not installed. It was reinstalled over USB with the official HP driver package, and test pages printed successfully before and after a reboot.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-01-21.
Affects
Hardware
- HP M110w printer
What you see
- Printer shows offline
- Driver is reported as not installed
- Reinstalling only worked temporarily before the next day
Why it happens
Suspected Suspected broken or missing printer driver / installation state; the ticket did not prove a deeper hardware fault.
When it shows up
An HP M110w printer keeps dropping offline and Windows says the driver is not installed after repeated reinstall attempts.
You are in this case if:
- Printer status shows Offline
- Windows reports the driver is not installed
- The printer can be connected by USB for a fresh install
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-01-21. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.