On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 06:11:07PM -0500, microwaverich wrote: > Thomas H. George 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. >> >> The only solution I have found is the refeed the pages until the memory >> runs out. Then I print the offending document to a file, open it with the >> gimp and then print the gimp image. >> >> I hope there is a better way. >> >> Tom >> >> > I use an old HP 500C that has the same behavior. As I understand it, > when you press Reset or turn the printer off and on again, the reset > only clears a portion of the printer's memory - up to the next linefeed, > or something like that. > > If the document is short enough, pressing Reset repeatedly will clear > the memory, but that can be tiring (and a bit silly). > > 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. > > .... Rich > > 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. > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a > subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > >
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