Server 2008 Printer Queue Status Offline
So I recently had a problem at work with a xerox printer on a different subnet that kept going to the status “offline” in Windows Server 2008 Print Management. Seems the cause of this error is the print driver using SNMP to communicate with the printer and not getting a response. Here is a quick and easy fix to get your printer back up and running
1) Right click on your printer and click properties
2) Go to the Ports Tab
3) Click on “Configure Port…”
4) Un-check “SNMP Status Enabled”
Then just click OK until you re back to the printer management window and VOILA! Your printer can now print again!
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Thanks for posting this. I had this exact issue with a Canon copier and your fix worked perfectly.
Very helpful, searching for quite a while to find a solution for a HP Color LaserJet 3500 which was acting to be offline
Grosooo!!!!!!!!! me re sirvio. Gracias!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Worked like a CHAMP!! Thank you for this post!!
Wow there must have been an update that turned this on because it affected 20 of my printers. Thanks for the info!
I have got this problem from time to time after power losses or similar, the last couple of years. The only solution before was to restart the Windows 2008 server, with all the problem that gives to a company with a lots of clients logged in.
With this trick the problem was solved in a second! Many thanks!
Thanks a lot …i had the same problem on Kyocera fs -4020dn and i did exactly the same and vowwwwwwww………it works but i am just wondering that how come the other same model printers are working with SNMP ON ? please put some notes….appreciated
I had this exact problem and this solution is a life saver. Thankxx alot.
Just had to say you just earned me a pay rise … and Im an apprentice both bosses been stuck with this for months your solution helped me fix it and show them up 😀
Thank you sir. It Worked
THANK YOU!!!!!!!
Spend almost 2 hours on this.
worked for me too but why is it happenning.
Thank you.
Thanks for the suggestion. Two years later and it’s helped me out with this really obscure problem.
This post has been a lifesaver!
Saved my butt!!!!! thanks!!!
Thanks for this, it works perfectly
Dang! This post totally saved me…thanks!
Thank you very much, you’ve been very helpful!
Perfect!! help me a lot!!
To the point. Many thank$.
Thanks so much for this!