These are possible corrections to the error in Google Cloud Printing. Be sure to use these approaches one at a time to see if the problem has been fixed. An active Internet connection is needed to connect the computer and printer with Google Cloud Print. The printer will go offline if the Internet is down, and the order will not work. Make sure your printer and your computer are both signed in with the same Google account. If you don't, a message about the printer being offline will appear on the phone. Make sure you're sending the right documents to the right printer. Users need a Google Account, a supporting printer, or a PC to run their Chrome browsers and be linked to a compatible printer, or a mobile device capable of sending printing tasks to a Google Cloud print service to use the Google Cloud Print service, or to print over the cloud. Most of the time, Google's service runs seamlessly, but there are periods when it may go offline.
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Uninstall/re-install the printer and re-link it to your Google account? No. I have a much easier solution...one you can do from either your desktop or your Chrome OS device. Before you undertake this incredibly simple task, first make sure:
Your printer is actually on.
Your desktop machine hasn't gone into a state of suspension or hibernation, and networking is disabled.
Also, if your printer is what Google calls a "classic" printer, make sure Chrome (on the desktop the printer is connected to) is still logged into your Google account.
Once you've verified the above, if your printer is still showing up as offline on your Chrome OS or Android device, all you have to do is this:
Open Chrome on your Chrome OS device.
Point your browser to chrome://devices.
Regards, Bruce