HP DeskJet 842C problem

[Kathy2you]

My printer works fine, except when I first turn it on the lights blink and it spits out a blank sheet of paper. It never fails it does this every single time I turn it on. I have already tried unplugging the power to it and then plugging it back in, but it still does the blinking. The only thing that helps is if I turn it on and then back off again, and then back on, then it is fine. What can I do to cure this? It's too goofy for me http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum/smilies/cwm3.gif

[StevePorter]

This sounds like a driver issue. Have you installed the latest drivers from HP? You can download them from http://www.hp.com/cposupport/swindexes/hpdeskjet819046_swen.html. I'd remove the old drivers first, then install new ones... http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum/smilies/cwm17.gif

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Sometimes computer problems require extreme measures. Our hero, the Intrepid Spaceman Spiff, sets his blaster on "deep fat fry..." http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum/smilies/cwm27.gif

[Kathy2you]

Thanks. This is just what I thought it was http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum/smilies/cwm10.gif I wonder if someone will ever make a driver work right the first time around! http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum/smilies/cwm21.gif
Thanks again http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum/smilies/cwm30.gif

[StevePorter]

Why, you know better than to ask that rhetorical question... http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum/smilies/cwm25.gif

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Sometimes computer problems require extreme measures. Our hero, the Intrepid Spaceman Spiff, sets his blaster on "deep fat fry..." http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum/smilies/cwm27.gif

[Kathy2you]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by StevePorter:
Why, you know better than to ask that rhetorical question... http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum/smilies/cwm25.gif

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I wanted to say that *LMAO*!!

The strange thing about the blinking lights is that it will only do this if I do not have the printer turn on at the same time as the computer turns on, but if I don't have it turned on at the same time as the computer is turned on, and I turn it on manually, it will do the thing with the lights....phew! I hope I explained everything. http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum/smilies/cwm32.gif


[This message has been edited by Kathy2you (edited February 08, 2001).]