I would also try another data cable if possible -- sounds very much like its getting garbled data -- i.e., the cable between your computer and the printer. Or have you already tried that? ~Lacey~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "milady" <kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 6:36 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: HP problem > It's at least 4 years old..not ancient but by no means a " spring > chicken?"... could be it's just reached it's time.. > I don't have anyplace to go try it out. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 8:18 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: HP problem > > > It is indeed very possible that the board has basically just met its fate. > Is it possible for you to try the printer at another location? > ::: Troth ::: > ______________________ > ICQ: 1717439 > MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx > Yahoo IM: SirTroth > AIM/AOL: SirTrothX > ______________________ > > > ::: Original Message > ::: Sent Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:59:33 -0800 by milady > | If you are referring to my ongoing impossible problem with HP...the site > | says my computer HAS the current drivers installed already and then > proceeds > | to tell me how to make THAT work..which doesn't.. It does print on it's > | own--test page, but just let me try hooked up printing and I get flashing > | lights and problems of sticky equipment ON the printer and all SORTS of > JUNK > | printing out after the first page print. It's really like gothing writing > in > | HUGE fonts. Just had one page with probably size 36 font on the right half > | the page from appears to be part of a note. Have NO idea where it came > | from. Then I get words all scrambled that LOOK like artwork..it are a mess > | no matter HOW I try to make it work. But my other printer does just > | fine...so I don't know. Sometimes I can get thru two pages and then it > | starts the funny stuff. > | ----- Original Message ----- > | From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 10:17 AM > | Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: HP problem > | > | > | The typical fix should be to go to the HP site and make sure you get the > | most up-to-date drivers for that printer. Then, completely uninstall the > | drivers you're using now, and then reinstall the new drivers. > | Have you tried it that way? > | > | ::: Troth ::: > | ______________________ > | ICQ: 1717439 > | MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx > | Yahoo IM: SirTroth > | AIM/AOL: SirTrothX > | ______________________ > | > | > | ::: Original Message > | ::: Sent Fri, 13 Feb 2004 09:54:05 -0800 by milady > || I have an HP printer version Deskjet 882c..it's own software doesn't work > || with XP..I think it was "95-98" respectively. It worked fine on both > those > || systems. HP installed a much leaner version on SP minus some nice > | features. > || I didn't have problems until I TRIED to update with the older > version--not > || thinking there would be a problem. Since then the printer isn't > | functioning > || well without all kinds of errors. I tried removing the version I > | installed. > || Didn't change anything. IF I am lucky I get one page printed and then the > || computer goes into error--all the lights starting repeating on and of in > || succession. THAT will stop and then it produces page after page of jumble > || until I shut it off, cancel and reboot and sometimes I have to go thru > | THAT > || 4 or5 times. Gotten very pesty this situation. I don'tknow WHAT to remove > | to > || totaly delete the whole program to try and start over. There are so many > || files and I think some unrelated to the printer. > || I have a restore disk that has the files on it but getting rid of un > || necessary to get back to normal???ARGHHH..its been too far back to think > || about useing restore in the computer.AND I can't find the owners manual. > || GROWL.. I didn't think about the "in house" restore in time. SOOO > || Any ideas?.. 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