Re: Laserjet 1012 problem
 

Definitely! :D
Just re-tried the software install...........all went smoothly and printer now seems to work :)
...so wtf was that all about? :erm: :confused: :rolleyes:
...anyway............thanks for all your help.........especially Raist & Nem :tu: :)...........I love this forum :D

Re: Laserjet 1012 problem
 

You beat me to it.....

Re: Laserjet 1012 problem
 

So how come it happened on two PC's then? :confused:

Re: Laserjet 1012 problem
 

I recon the printers 'chip' was a bit confused? Wierd! :confused: Maby the PC interrogating the printer during the fresh install did the job.......

Re: Laserjet 1012 problem
 

Yep, sounded like the USB controller in the printer had its knickers in a not. A combination of things will have cleared it.

Leving the power off long enough for anything stored in the buffer to clear.
Removing the devices from the PC will have allowed the PC to re-discover things from scratch.
Rebooting the PC without the USB cable will have helped the PC to sort itself out.

Re: Laserjet 1012 problem
 

Interestingly, I left the printer power unplugged all night to no avail. The problem was occurring on both PC's so it had to be stemming from the printer. The re-install must have changed something internally in the printer to make it work again........so the usb controller must have been the source of the problem.