#Change printer to online how to#

Under Printer Name or IP Address, input the Static IP address you just set from the above information.

#Change printer to online how to#

To see why this problem exists and how to fix it, watch this video here for Windows. After setting the static IP, the computer(s) must be updated under Printer Properties/Ports to show a Standard TCP/IP port with the printers IP address. Verify your DHCP range and change this first if needed. This is for Linksys routers but can be used for all routers. You always want your printer to come up with the same IP address all the time. This Static IP is important as DHCP IP addresses will change upon different power up sequences of your devices. Set a static IP in the printer outside the DHCP range of the router (check your manual).

This is because printers are the only external devices that do not have the ability to automatically interrupt the router for a new DHCP address once the least time expires.Īfter setting the static IP, the computer(s) must be updated under Printer Properties/Ports to show a Standard TCP/IP port with the printers’ new static IP address.ġ. While DHCP is convenient, devices such as printers (wired and wireless) should always be assigned a static (fixed) IP address manually to avoid conflicts on your wireless network and MUST be outside the DHCP range of the router. These settings are for setting up your wireless or wired printers to: My printer is offline again and the port solutions seems to add a level of complexity. What frustrates the heck out of me is why there isn't some easy place to find the option to tell the printer to go back online. But I never remember what I did so each time have to trial and error my way back to the solution. After poking around for about half an hour I accidently figure out how to get it back to the online setting. I have had my printer go from online to offline 3+ times since I've gotten it.