topic Re: Printer is offline in Desktop Inkjet Printers

Printer is offline

jcg0324 — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 08:37:12 GMT

I have a Pixma mx922 and cannot print from the internet using windows 10. I tried 3 different browsers and always get the same message " the printer is offline". No problems printing from internet using windows 7. I searched the internet and can't find a fix. Reloading the printer drivers doesn't help. Anyone else have this problem?

Re: Printer is offline

Danny — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:31:02 GMT

Hi, jcg0324!

So that the Community can help you better, please let us know if you've had any luck printing from non-browser applications. If you haven't tried this, look for the WordPad app within your Windows Accessories folder on your Start menu. Type something simple like "TEST," try to print it, and let us know what happens. That result along with any other details you'd like to give will help the Community better understand your issue!

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Re: Printer is offline

shadowsports — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:07:41 GMT

Based on your initial complaint, it appears you have at least 2 computers, 1 Windows 7 and 1 W10.

You can print from the W7 PC and cannot print from the W10 computer?

How is the printer connected? Wired, Wireless or USB?

Will assume you have the printer connected to your network (wired or wirelessly)

What is it's IP address?

Can you ping this IP address from the W 10 computer?

Can you view the printer's webserver?

I suspect the actual IP of the printer is different than what the W10 computer believes it to be.

Re: Printer is offline

jcg0324 — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 03:18:52 GMT

I am printing from the same computer. It has 2 hard drives with windows 7 on one drive and windows 10 on the other. I can boot to either platform. The printer works great with all other applications and I love this printer. I have a wireless connection and using comcast ISP. Only head scratcher is trying to print off the internet. Not sure how to check the IP address of the printer.

thanks for helping

Re: Printer is offline

jcg0324 — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 03:30:27 GMT

According to the Canon IJ network tool the TCP/IP setup -- Use next IP address.

IP address is: 10.0.0.113

subnet mask 255.255.255.0

These numbers are the same as the Windows 7 numbers

hope this helps

Re: Printer is offline

jcg0324 — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 03:40:28 GMT

ping info:

Re: Printer is offline

jcg0324 — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 22:44:51 GMT

pinging from windows 7 gave different results

packets: sent = 4, received = 4

LOST = 0 (0% LOST)

ROUND TRIP TIME AVERAGE = 72 ms

Re: Printer is offline

jcg0324 — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:31:20 GMT

ping info update:

I went into network and internet settings and changed the network profile from private to public. now I get all packets returning with 0% loss .......... 2ms average time. Still get "printer is offline" when trying to print.

Re: Printer is offline

jcg0324 — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 02:42:41 GMT

Problem solved: had to reset printer settings in firefox. the printer settings had somehow become modified.

I didn't even know browsers had printer settings.

Re: Printer is offline

EZRA — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 20:50:47 GMT

Life regret was to buy this mess- noting but instal install install -- hold on hlep line forever and STILL "PRINER IS OFFLINE"

Who needs an offline printer ?

Re: Printer is offline

TimVolin — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 20:56:38 GMT

My wife has an HP laptop running Windows 7 and connecting via wifi to a Canon 920 printer. About once a week when she tries to print something she gets a message "computer is off line". And I get a message from her that is unprintable. When I turnoff the printer and restart it, the printer is on line but showing a message "another computer is using the printer". There is NOT another printer using the printer at that time. I can resolve this problem by recycling the print spooler. My problem is that this occurs again and again, and my wife is not sophisticated enough with computers to fix it. Why does it keep occurring? Why doesn't Canon fix it? I'm about to can the Canon and get an HP.