and it keeps doing so unitl it runs out of paperand wants more. All that happend was the printer ran out of paper and I put in more paper and I tried to get the printer to resume ots jobs, but it does this instead. Now it prints even while the computer is off!
What to do? HEEEEELLLLLPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-02 06:52:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
Try unplugging the printer for about thirty seconds.
While it is unplugged, see if there is a printer icon in the lower right hand corner of your screen on the toolbar (pass your mouse arrow over the icons slowly, and a block of text will appear telling you what each symbol stands for).
Click on the printer icon and cancel out all print jobs.
Plug your printer up again. See if that stops it.
2006-10-02 06:56:19 · answer #1 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you have your printer connected with? USB or parallel port? If you're using a parallel port I suggest switching it to USB. The simple explanation is your computer is talking too fast for your printer so it's just spitting out junk. It should be able to communicate better on a USB. Try it out!!
2006-10-02 13:55:43 · answer #2 · answered by sonik_starz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋