Windows
Printer disconnected from wireless and went offline
The printer lost its wireless connection and went offline. It was reconnected to wireless and reinstalled on the computer, and printing then worked from both the local machine and the virtual machine.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-04-30.
Affects
Versions
- Windows
Hardware
- Printer
What you see
- Printer would not connect and was offline.
Why it happens
Likely The printer had disconnected from the wireless network, which caused it to go offline.
When it shows up
A printer goes offline after losing its wireless connection.
You are in this case if:
- Printer is reported offline after a wireless disconnect.
- Printing fails until the printer is reconnected to Wi-Fi.
1 fix below
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-04-30. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.