How to Fix an Offline Brother Printer to Online

If you can’t print the documents from your printer as it is identifying the notification that your Brother Printer is Offline then you need to learn how you can bring your printer from offline to online. You have to make a few changes with the settings of the printer and can get the printer back online. 

This issue Brother printer is Offline can be frustrating to you as it will not let you print the documents. To get back the printer from offline to online mode you need to do a few changes. Let’s discuss the issue and solve the problem.

Reasons Leading To Cause of Brother Printer Offline Issue

There can be many reasons which affects the Brother Printer to be offline, lets know them below

• Error of paper jamming can be the reason
• Blockage of Ink Toner 
• When your printer is not kept as the default
• Network connection error in the printer and computer.
• Outdated or corrupted drivers.
• If your offline mode has been selected can also lead to the offline error.
• When the settings of your printer are wrongly set.

Fix The brother Printer Offline Issue By Following the Below Methods

Method 1. Check if your Brother PRINTER Is set as the Default

When the printer has not been set as the default it can cause the brother printer to be offline. 

To solve this follow the steps given below-

• In the first step by the use of the option Windows Search just go to the Control Panel.
• When the control panel is opened just select the printers and driver option.
• After that you will see that the printer list will show up on display.
• Then click right on the Brother Printer option from the printer list and choose the set as the default printer option.
• Lastly, restart the printer and check if the printer’s offline issue is solved or not, if not then follow the next method.

Method 2. Solve the Offline error By Unchecking The Offline Status

The most important thing to keep in mind is to uncheck your option which is Use Printer Offline. Manu customers’ issue with the printer offline is resolved by this method.

Follow the mentioned steps below to solve the brother printer offline issue.

• In the first step from your start button just move to the control panel and choose the option devices & printers.
• Then click right on the icon of the brother printer and select on the option see what’s printing.
• After that select the option of printer from your windows top and then confirm if you have any kind of check mark in the option use offline printer.
• If you find the check mark then uncheck it.
• Lastly, again select the option printer from top and choose the option to cancel all the documents.

We hope that this method will fix this offline problem.

Method 3. Check for the Printer Jamming Error

Because of this paper jamming problem your printer may show you the offline issue in the brother printer.

To solve this jamming issue, follow the steps mentioned below.

• Switch off or unplug your printer’s power supply if you find any paper jam in between your printer’s roller.
• Then very carefully open your printer so that you can take out rollers from it.
• Now carefully pull paper out.
• Once it’s done and the paper is out then you can start printing again.

We hope that these steps will help you to fix this issue.

Method 4. Update Your Printer Driver

If your printer is outdated this can lead to stopping your printer from printing. 

To solve this problem. Lets start with the process.

• First clickright on your start menu option and choose the option device manager.
• Then click twice on the option of print queue as it will help in expanding your list.
• Now click  right on your printer option so that you can get the driver updated.
• After that select the option browse the computer for the driver software from the next screen.
• Then select the button browser which is next to the drivers option.
• Next is choosing a folder so that you can download your driver’s location and press ok.
• Lastly, click on the next button when you are done with the driver update.

Conclusion

We wish that this article is helpful to you in solving the Brother Printer Offline issue. We have explained many ways you can stop where you are done. Still you are stuck somewhere let us know.