• My printer is offline!

    BEN’S WORKSHOP

    Ben Myers

    By Ben Myers

    How often have you wondered why and how a networked printer has gone offline?

    For more than a few years, I was confounded when I discovered that a client’s networked printer had gone offline. Usually, I would reinstall the printer drivers, and that would take care of it. Recently, a new client gave me a clear explanation of events leading to a printer’s going offline.

    This is a networking problem, so I need to explain some networking concepts, principles, and software for reference later on.

    Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.39.0, 2024-09-23).