Re: OT: Need Printer Reset Command
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:07:19AM -0500, Thomas H. George wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 06:11:07PM -0500, microwaverich wrote:
> > Thomas H. George wrote:
> >> 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.
> > Also a bit silly, but completely effective with the HP 500C, is to
> > unplug the printer briefly. That apparently clears the memory, which
> > doesn't happen when it's just turned off and on.
> I had great hopes for this idea but no dice. Removed the power cable
> for several minutes but this did not cure the problem. Surprizing as I
> purchased the Brother HL-930 laser printer in 1997 for $200 - wow, how
> declining tech prices have offset inflation - so I hoped it used older
> memory technology which would not survive power off.
Just to be sure that its the printer remembering rather than the
computer resending stuff, try unplugging the printer power and the data
cable, then powering on the printer again. If it prints stuff, then the
problem is in the printer, if it doesn't and you plug in the data cable
and it starts printing, then the problem in in the print queue
managment.
Doug.
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