Best Fix: Why Does My Printer Go Offline?
I am having trouble with my printer. Whenever I connect my printer to my PC after some time, it says the printer is offline.Why does my printer go offline in Windows Vista?
I am having trouble with my printer. Whenever I connect my printer to my PC after some time, it says the printer is offline.Why does my printer go offline in Windows Vista?
As we know that SNMP stands for Simple Network Management Protocol, which mainly serves as a means of getting information from network devices like printers, routers, etc.
Your printer goes offline because the Windows enables SNMP support and when it does not get a response to an SNMP message, it assumes that the printer is offline.
(i) Right-Click on the Printer(Printers Window).
(ii) Select Ports tab.
(iii) Select 'Configure Port'.
(iv) Untick SNMP status enable.
Note: Log in as admin.