MP460 scanner reset to printer

[SFisher123]

My MP460 printer is now recognized as "scanner" by my Mac (System 10.6.8) after I recently scanned some documents and now when i want to print, my Mac  doesn't recognize the printer, only a scanner device, and returns a message "Printer offline" and I don't know how to remedy this situation so I get my printer back!  Help!!

[merrymary247]

Have you tried deleting the instance of the printer/scanner from System Preferences, unplugging the USB cable, then plugging it back in? If you have the printer driver installed and the printer is on, it should add it back automatically.