You might be using your printer yesterday. But now you are not able to use it. It shows you the offline status on your mac when you are trying to take a printout. This status indicates that your Mac Os is not able to communicate with your printer. It is annoying indeed! You might be stuck in the middle of something really important and you are not able to print. Here are a few troubleshooting steps that you need to follow in case there is an error displaying the canon printer says offline mac.

Steps To Resolve Canon Printer Offline Mac Error

The canon printer is offline mac is one of the most common issues with the printer. In order to get rid of this error here are a few troubleshooting steps that need to be followed in case your canon printer offline error is visible on Mac.

• Firstly you need to check the cable connections between your canon printer and your computer. Make sure that these cables should not be loose and also your canon printer has been powered on.

• Check your printer’s tray. Make sure that your printer has enough paper and the papers have been aligned properly. There shouldn’t be paper jam. Check if there is sufficient ink, If there is less ink replace the previous ink cartridges with the new ones.

• Check for the software updates on your Mac. If the software has not been updated try installing the available updates. Click on the Apple menu and choose “software update”.

• Now click on Apple menu>Restart Option.

• Then tap on System Preferences>Print and Scan. From the printer list select your printer by double clicking on it. A yellow light appears next to your printer’s name. Finally tap on Resume Button.

• Now press Ctrl+P to print a document. Choose your canon printer from the list of available printers.

• Now your canon printer must start working fine. If still your canon printer is not printing anything you need to reset your printing system. In order to reset it you need to click on the Apple menu>System Preferences>Print and Scan. Finally press the Ctrl key. You need to right click in the printer list simultaneously.

• Click on “Reset Printing System” , tap on “+” Button and choose your printer that is connected to your computer. Now download and install your canon printer on Mac.

• These steps will fix the canon printer offline error if followed properly.

But even after following the entire troubleshooting steps you still are pissed off because your canon printer is not printing properly.