🚀 go-pugleaf

Hello all,
I have a home built system (I will list the components that are pertinent to
the question).  I have a ASUS P2B with BIOS rev. 9 (latest), Intel Celeron
with 256k L2 Cache and Canon BJC 5100 printer.

Here is my problem.  A few weeks ago I turned on my computer and the printer
that I had at the time, Canon BJC 4000. and immediately the lights on the
printer were all flashing with the error light going on as well. Well I
re-booted (cold boot) and when the computer lit up it got a quarter or
halfway through its POST when it stopped dead.  I unplugged the printer
cable from the computer and then it worked, ok the printer crapped fine so I
got a new one (BJC 5100).  Now when I booted up the machine it was
fine......then when I was working in Word, the machine just froze. I then
unplugged the printer cable fearing that the port itself was damaged. this
time that didn't work and trust me I tried SEVERAL reboots, the machine
would start up but the monitor would not light up nor was there any POST
beeps, it wasn't until I removed the Processor started the machine...shut
the machine back off re-insert processor and it worked. To get the printer
to work I plugged the cable back into the computer after Windows was fired
up, and the printer is working, but if I shut the machine off I may not get
it running again.  I should mention that if I leave the printer cable
unplugged from the computer, everything is fine.  I also purchased a new
centronix cable just to discount that as my problem.

Any and all help is appreciated.  I'm assuming that my LPT port is shot, and
I'm looking at a new mobo.

TIA


Dwayne