Printer problem: Documents never clear out of printer memory; turn off power and garbage prints. What to do?

Question

I have an HP Deskjet 842C. If I start a print job and see an error, like it's in the wrong font, I can never stop it cleanly. If I turn off the printer to try to clear the document, it spews out several pages of garbage when I turn it back on. Canceling the document in Windows print manager has no effect. I only print documents of 10 pages or less. This has been a problem with Windows 2000 and Windows XP. I remember in the old days you could stop a print job by just turning off the printer. Is there a way to prevent this problem, or alternatively, is there a modern inkjet printer that doesn't have this problem?

Thanks,
Houyhnhnm

Answer 1

Reinstall the print driver...and make sure you get the right one with your OS version

Answer 2

Power of your printer for a longer time, the electronic circels must be discharged completely to loose the stored data. In the printer manager window select "cancel all printjobs" and the best: restart your machine, then turn your printer on again. good luck :-)

Answer 3

Yep. make advantageous the wall change is on Off and tape it in place. Pull the plug from the opening. The circuit is now double lifeless. the recent disposals reuse the capability twine. try the motor after switching over the twine by technique of plugging it right into a various outlet. do no longer plug it in below the sink till put in and examined for water leaks. If ok then plug in, eliminate the tape and change the change.

Answer 4

try restarting the spooler service for the printer

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