There could be several reasons behind Canon printer offline issue. Although making a printer online in Windows 10 is not a difficult task. Just read this blog carefully as here it is described how to make Canon printer online in Windows 10 operating system.

Let’s See How to Fix Canon Printer When It Goes Online On Windows 10

Change Printer Settings

  • Firstly open Control Panel and then navigate to Printers window.
  • Confirm that if your Canon printer is set as default or not.
  • Next, press right click on your default printer and then choose the print queue or “See what’s printing” option.
  • If there exist any unfinished tasks then you have to delete them from the printer’s list.
  • Move to queue window, choose Printer and then uncheck the option “Use printer offline”. If the “Use printer offline” option is off from earlier then check the option and wait for a few moments.
  • After some time, just un-check the option.
  • Verify that your Canon printer is correctly connected to your computer. If you have any doubt regarding this, then unplug the USB cable and plug it again into the appropriate ports.
  • If you own a network printer then you need to perform a connection test.
  • Turn your Canon printer and computer off and on again. If still, you are having any issue, you have to reinstall printers drivers.

 Restart Print Spooler Service

  • To restart Print Spooler Service, first, you have to press Window + R key. When Run opens, type “services.msc” and then hit Enter.
  • Now Services window, will open, just locate Print Spooler service and then press right click on it.
  • Next, choose Restart option fro the menu.
  • Once Print Spooler Service restarts, check if your Canon printer is getting online or not.

Change Printer Properties

  • To change printer properties, navigate to Control Panel and then tap on Devices & Printers.
  • Press right click on your printer and then choose “Printer Properties’ from the window.
  • Move to Ports tab and then choose your Canon printer’s IP address from the list. After this, click on Configure Port button.
  • Also, uncheck the option “SNMP status enabled” and then press OK to save entire changes.

Reinstall Printer Drivers

  • For reinstalling printer drivers, navigate to “Devices and Printers” section in Control Panel.
  • Locate your Canon printer and then press right click on it. After this, choose Remove Device option.
  • Now a confirmation dialog box will pop-up, just click on Yes button.
  • After removing printer drivers, you have to download latest drivers from Canon official website.

Install Latest Updates

Although Windows 10 automatically download updates in the background but if you miss any important update then you have to manually install updates.

  • To check for updates manually, open Settings app by pressing Windows key + I.
  • Once Settings app opens, navigate to Update & Security section.
  • After this, tap on “Check for Updates” button. Add second printer device
  • If you are facing Canon printer offline error, then simply add a second printer device.
  • Open Control Panel and then go to Devices and Printers section.
  • Locate your Canon printer and then right click it to choose option Properties.
  • In Properties, choose the Ports tab and then click on Add port button
  • Choose “Standard TCP/IP” port and then click on “New Port”.
  • Now, Printer Port Wizard will start and then you have to click on Next button.
  • Next, you have to enter Printer IP address and port name at the required fields. Then hit Next key.

Hope, this information will help you to fix Canon printer offline issue.