How to Fix Canon Printer Offline on Mac?

Hello! Are you are using a Canon Printer with Mac and facing Canon Printer Offline error? You are at right place because in this guide you will get information about reasons behind this error and about solution that How to bring Canon printer offline to online on Mac?

Why my Canon printer says offline?

There can be more than one reason if your Canon printer keeps going offline on Mac device. Below can be the reasons.

1. Canon printer and Mac are not connected properly.

2. USB Cable is not connected or Cable is loose.

3. Slow connectivity of Wi-Fi network.

4. Printer is not used as default one.

5. Correct printer is not selected for printing command.

6. Printer is not connected with wireless network.

7. Router password is changed by user.

8. Printer drivers are corrupted.

9. Outdated printer drivers are installed on device.

10. Printing paper is jammed or inserted in incorrect manner.

11. Due to internal error in printer.

How to Get Canon Printer Online on MAC?

To bring Canon printer offline to online on Mac below simple troubleshooting steps can be followed.

1. Steps to follow for Basic checks.

Before following technical techniques to get Canon printer Online on Mac it is better if we follow below mentioned Basic checks as probability of resolving the error is high by following these steps.

• Ensure that Canon printer is connected with Mac, to cross check it see if the printer is showing among other devices on Mac.

• Ensure that there should be proper internet connectivity.

• Make sure that USB cable is properly connected and it’s not loose.

• Try after restarting the router in case you are using Wifi router.

• Ensure to put printing papers properly in tray.

• If paper got jammed in printer then remove the jammed page first.

• Keep updating the software by clicking the Software update in Apple menu.

2. Steps to follow to reset Canon printer.

• Switch off the Canon printer from power button > Remove the power cable from printer and power plug > after one minute reconnect the cable > switch on the printer again from power button.

• Now you can try to take print out.

3. Steps to follow for reconnecting the printer to Mac.

• Error can be resolved by Deleting and Reconnecting the Canon printer to Mac.

• Click on Apple Icon > System Preferences > Printers and Scanners > Here select Canon printer from the list of devices > Click (-) minus button to remove Canon printer from list > Now Click + plus button to reconnect the Canon printer again > click on Use or Print Using.

• Try to take print out when the printer status will start showing as Idle.

4. Steps to follow to remove unwanted printers

• You can also try after removing other printer that are listed Mac.

• Go to System Preferences from Apple menu > access Printers and Scanners option > Open list of printers and remove printers other than Canon Printer by pressing the (-) minus button > Now set the canon printer as Default Printer.

• Try to take print out now.

5. Steps to follow for USB Connection.

• First of all reboot your Canon printer by pushing the power button. (Here when you are pushing the power button you have to hold it for few seconds so that reboot process can be completed).

• After this go to Apple menu > access System Preference option on Mac to reach to the Printers and Scanners > and delete the Canon printer > Now access Utilities option and uninstall the drivers of Canon printer > Remove the USB wire between Printer and Mac.

• Now download and install latest drivers on Mac for your Canon printer > After installing the drivers restart the Canon printer by pushing the power button of printer.

• Attach the USB wire between Printer and Mac > Now again go to Printer and Scanners > click on + sign to add Canon printer.

• Check that Canon printer offline status is modified as Online and now you can use printer to print.

6. Steps to follow for refreshing Printing System.

• In this solution first of all access Apple Menu > go to System Preferences option > Select Printers & scanners.

• Now a small window will appear on left side > Here right click and choose Reset Printing System > Enter the user name and password > Press OK and wait for few seconds to let the printer list open > Now use + sign to add Canon printer.

• Now Verify that Canon printer offline status is modified as Online and you can use printer to print.

7. Steps to follow for wireless Connection.

• First of all reboot your Canon printer by pushing the power button. (Here when you are pushing the power button you have to hold it for few seconds so that reboot process can be completed).

• After this go to Apple menu > access System Preferences option on Mac to reach to the Printers and Scanners > and delete the Canon printer > Now access Utilities option and uninstall the drivers of Canon printer.

• Now download and install latest drivers on Mac for your Canon printer > After installing the drivers restart the Canon printer by pushing the power button of printer > Setup the wireless connection with canon printer > Connect the printer with router wirelessly > Now again go to Printers and Scanners > click on + sign to add Canon printer.

• Now offline status of Canon printer is modified and printer is working.

We hope that in this article you get satisfactory answer of your question that How to Fix Canon Printer Offline on Mac? We also hope that now your printer is working fine. In case error is not resolved even after following the above mentioned techniques then take help of Mac or Canon Support team.