Re: OT: Need Printer Reset Command
On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Thomas H. George <lists@tomgeorge.info> wrote:
> Occasionally something in a .ps document fails to translate (gs?) into a
> printable document and my printers then spit out hundreds of pages each
> containing one line of jibberish.
>
> It does no good to clear the print queue, to turn the printer on and off
> or even to re-boot the system. After all this the printer error light
> keeps blinking and, if more paper is inserted, the printer resumes
> printing pages each containing one line of jibberish.
>
> I suppose the printer's memory is filled with instructions that cause
> this and any command, if it exists, might be specific the make/brand of
> the printer. I have encounter the problem with my Brother HL-730 laser
> printer and my HP Deskjet 940c.
> ...
Sounds like the printer continues to print even after power cycling
with the USB cable disconnected.
You didn't tell us which make and model this is, but a basic reset for
many recent HP inkjet printers is to disconnect both ends of the power
cable and wait one minute.
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