Canon Pixma MP 190 "Offline" Problem

[blaqueur]

My Canon Pixma MP 190 indicates that the printer is "offline" despite all the connections being solid. This message is in the dialog box after I select "print". The printer driver is up to date and all the indicator lights on the printer are as they should be. This change happened suddenly - it was working fine and then an hour later, I got this "offline" message. I can't find anything in the manual to help. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

[ghwellsjr]

The problem could be in your printer, in your USB cable, in your USB hub if you use one, or in your computer. Try a different USB port on your computer. Try a different USB cable. Try a different computer. Try cycling power to your printer. Try cycling power to your computer. If none of that works, try uninstalling the printer driver, disconnecting the USB port, re-installing the printer driver and only plugging in the USB cable when it asks you to.

 

[The Hat]

blaqueur

A few suggestions to try.
Changing the usb cable.
Connect to a different usb socket.
Try turning off the printer and unplug leave for 2 minutes and reconnect.
Using the printer on a different computer..

 

[blaqueur]

Thanks for your replies. I disconnected the printer cable from the Belkin hub (which I did before) and that seemed to make a difference. I can print! I don't know why it didn't work before when I disconnected but it may just be one of those quirky things. Thanks for your suggestions. If this happens again, I'll have a list of other things to try.

 

[ghwellsjr]

It is a known problem that some Canon printers do not work correctly with a hub. See this link.