Wilton, from time to time my printer has done that and the only thing that I have found to fix it is to re-intall the latest update for it. Try it, it may work for you On Oct 20, 2005, at 2:24 PM, whshaw wrote: > Hello, > On my G3-mt computer which uses OS 10.2,8, I have a HP 2110v printer. > It works OK except for one fault. Everytime I click on print, a > note appears saying > opening printer connection failed > I have to click on the "stop job" button, then click on the > "resune" button. Then a note says opening printer connection is OK > and my page is printed. > I've tried resetting defaults, disconnecting and reconnecting but > nothing works. The printer didn't do this when it was new, whish is > over a year ago. > Any suggestions? > Thanks > > Wilton > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > Hector I. Macedo "Lord of the Flies" Dallas, TX 75248 "Piscaro Itaque dicet mendacium" Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And on the back a speckled feather binds; So just the colours shine through ev'ry part, That nature seems to live again in art. John Gay Rural Sports 1720