I have a question about Identifying the programs that Windows runs at boot:

I've searched the forum, but nothing found... Everytime when I boot my Windows XP computer which has a network-shared printer (HP 660), it prints a page with little arrows on it... Searched for every option, but nothin found... Any suggestion to resolve this annoying behaviour?

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Is it hooked straight to parallel port on PC?






On Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 3:10 pm, ba99 wrote:
>I have a question about Identifying 
>the programs that Windows runs at boot:

>
>
>I've searched the forum, but nothing found... Everytime when I boot my Windows XP 
>computer which has a network-shared printer (HP 660), it prints a page with little 
>arrows on it... Searched for every option, but nothin found...
>
>Any suggestion to resolve this annoying behaviour?

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Yep, hooked to windows XP computer, where I log onto with my W98 laptop...


On Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 3:18 pm, jb wrote:

>Is it hooked straight to parallel port on PC?
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No splitter between printer and PC? Have you tried a different cable?






On Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 3:36 pm, ba99 wrote:
>Yep, hooked to windows XP computer, where I log onto with my W98 laptop...
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have no splitter and didn't try another cable either... on my old PC (w95) I never had problems with this... really strange


On Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 3:39 pm, jb wrote:

>No splitter between printer and PC? Have you tried a different cable?
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It's possible the cable has a loose wire causing this, of course you can't see it, 
but try another cable.  Does your printer have USB capability? If it does, try that. 
You'll probably have to reinstall driver for HP usually asks that and if you choose 
no, then it loads parallel driver and not USB.






On Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 3:41 pm, ba99 wrote:
>have no splitter and didn't try another cable either... on my old PC (w95) I never 
>had problems with this... really strange
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thanks JB, I will try your suggestions, however it hasn't got USB compatibility (it's an oldie). But, finally I've got some "new options" to search for... So I'll try a new cable (or turn on the printer after boot - then I've got no probs) cheers! BA


On Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 3:43 pm, jb wrote:

>It's possible the cable has a loose wire causing this, of course you can't see it, 
>but try another cable.  Does your printer have USB capability? If it does, try that. 
>You'll probably have to reinstall driver for HP usually asks that and if you choose 
>no, then it loads parallel driver and not USB.
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>

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All cables parallel cables are not equal, so get a good one.






On Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 3:48 pm, ba99 wrote:
>thanks JB, I will try your suggestions, however it hasn't got USB compatibility 
(it's 
>an oldie). 
>
>But, finally I've got some "new options" to search for... So I'll try a new cable 
>(or turn on the printer after boot - then I've got no probs)
>
>cheers! BA
>
>

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