If your Epson printer is offline, start fixing it byrestarting the print spooler service. Your computer cannot communicate with the printer with acrashed spooler.
Moving forward, check forerror messages/lightson the printer’s control paneland resolve them.
In case your printer still refuses to print, it’s most likely anissue with the printer driveror theIP address assignment.
Let’s see how to fix them.
Restart the Spooler Service
Theprint spooler serviceis a critical Windows service that manages all printers andprint jobs on your computer.
I’ve often seen this service crash when there is a pile ofprint requests stuckin a print queue. And it’s one of the major reasons your Epson printer goes offline.
There’s nothing to worry though! you may simply restart the service and get your printer online. To do it,
Check for Printer Errors
Do you see anyerror messages flashingon your printer’s screen? Or, blinking lights? If yes, your printer is trying to tell you something.
For instance, if the Wi-Fi indicator is flashing orange, it means there’s a Wi-Fi error. Most likely, yourEpson printer is not connected to Wi-Fi.
You’ll also encounter similar errors/flashing lights if there’s apaper jam,low ink level, orproblems with ink cartridges.
In such cases, yourprinter refuses to printand shows offline. To fix it,first, restart the printer. If the issue persists after a restart, note the error and look for fixes accordingly.
Once you sort out the error, follow these steps to get it online.
Lightbulb moment: I often used to overlook the built-in printertroubleshooter in Windows computers. But interestingly, it has helped me find andfix the printer errorsa couple of times.
