[X4U] HP Printer Stopped Working--- It's working again

[Spoolman Nancy]

If you've not done this, try it:

Go to the Printer Setup Utility and go down to Reset Printing System.  
Then re-add your printer.  Don't ask me what it does, but it usually  
takes care of the problem.

Nanc


On Nov 19, 2005, at 4:51 PM, Wayne Clodfelter wrote:

> Have you tried adding it as  a new printer while connected to your G5?
> I don't know that you should have to do this, but I suppose it  
> could depend on whether the printer was attached and/or on when  
> your G5 system was first installed.
>
> On Nov 19, 2005, at 5:30 PM, Neil wrote:
>
>> So, I connected the printer back to the old G4 and it's working  
>> again from
>> there.  Does anybody have idea why?  Thanks,
>>
>> Neil
>>
>> ********************************************************************* 
>> *
>>
>> From: Neil
>> Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005
>> To: X4U
>> Subject: [X4U] HP Printer Stopped Working Post-Tiger
>>
>> OK, my HP printer used to work with my G5/2+2 PCI-x, but it  
>> doesn't anymore.
>> I don't remember if it has worked at all since  I upgraded to  
>> Tiger several
>> months ago.
>>
>> I went to the HP site where they said I should "select 'Reset  
>> Printing
>> System" option (from the Printer Setup Utility pull down menu) to  
>> delete all
>> previous printer queues."  I did that and the printer still  
>> doesn't work.
>>
>> When I try to print, I see an exclamation point next to my printer  
>> name in
>> the printer list of the print dialog box.   The Print Center shows  
>> some
>> activity and then says that all jobs are stopped.  It's as if the  
>> Mac can't
>> connect to the printer although the cables are fine.
>>
>> In the Printer Setup Utility, I see my printer in the Printer  
>> List, but it
>> says the host is my old G4.  The printer hasn't been connected to  
>> the G4 in
>> a long time.  I guess I could try recconnecting the printer to the  
>> old G4 to
>> see if that helps.  Do you have any other ideas?  Thanks,
>>
>> Neil
>>
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>
> Regards,
>
> Wayne Clodfelter
> wayne at troutnc.com
>
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