Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- USB or networked printer
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Open the Start menu and click on the "Printers and Faxes" icon. This will open a window with a list of the printers currently set up on your computer.
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Double-click on the icon of the printer you want to change to online. A pop-up window detailing all current print jobs will open.
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Go to Printer in the menu bar of the pop-up window and uncheck "Use Printer Offline." This action will change the printer from offline to online.
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Open System Preferences by clicking on the icon in the Dock.
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Go to the Print & Fax control panel under the Hardware category.
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Select the printer you want to take online from the list on the left side of the screen. Then click on the "Open Print Queue" button.
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Click on the "Resume Printer" button at the top of the queue window to change the printer from offline to online.