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HP ENVY Printer Offline — Reconnecting Wireless and USB Printers on Windows and Mac

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Overview

Fix HP ENVY printer showing offline status on Windows and Mac by resetting wireless connection, restarting print spooler, and updating printer drivers.

Key Details

  • HP ENVY printers commonly lose wireless connection after network changes, router restarts, or sleep mode
  • Windows print spooler service holding stale jobs can lock the printer in offline state
  • Mac print queue paused state shows the printer as offline even when connected
  • Wireless Direct and WiFi connection modes can conflict if both are enabled
  • IP address changes on the network can break the printer connection

Common Causes

  • Printer lost WiFi connection after router restart or network password change
  • Print spooler service stuck with corrupted print jobs preventing new communication
  • Printer IP address changed on the network — computer still trying the old address
  • Print queue paused on Mac (often happens after a failed print job)

Steps

  1. 1Power cycle the printer: turn off, unplug for 60 seconds, plug back in, turn on
  2. 2Windows: restart print spooler — services.msc > Print Spooler > Restart
  3. 3Mac: System Settings > Printers & Scanners > right-click printer > Resume (or remove and re-add)
  4. 4Reconnect wireless: on the printer, go to Network > Wireless Setup Wizard > select your network
  5. 5Set static IP on the printer to prevent IP address changes: printer menu > Network > IP Settings > Manual

Tags

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Frequently Asked Questions

Most likely the printer is losing its WiFi connection or getting a new IP address. Set a static IP on the printer and ensure it is within router WiFi range. Also disable sleep mode timeout on the printer.