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snoah@ibm.net wrote:
> 
> C.A. Reynolds wrote:
> >
> > Problem:  When I initially boot my computer, start an app (Win/OS2, OS/2,
> > DOS)and try to print something, the printer spools and prints with no
> > problems.  After I print several times or the computer/printer sits
> > idle for sometime, the printer will not print; the dialog box for
> > printing/spooling appears, says that page what ever of what ever is being
> > printer, the job starts to spool and then wham - nothing.  If you check the

> > print job, there is nothing there.
> >
> > If I turn off the printer, and reboot the computer, then turn the printer on
> > again after reboot, everything is fine for a while, and then it starts all
> > over again.
> >
> > I am currently using omni.drv ver 30.513.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > C. Reynolds  (I will be underway on patrol for the next several weeks -
> > please respond via e-mail)
> 
> I'd be very interested in an answer for this one myself; I have
> the same problem with my HP LJ Series II printer.  But not with
> the Epson Stylus that I share across the lan.
> 
> Stu
Hi Stu,

I have an HP 855C that apparantly does it's own print management on
Warp4.  Too many print mgrs and spoolers spoil the printing!  HP and IBM
fight over control of the printer.  I keep the OS/2 spooler off and the
WinOS2 print manager off also.  I have to endure a warning message
everytime I load WinOS2 that "the print manager is off, OK?".  Sure, I
turned it off!  Actually, I'm the Print Manager.  I don't queue any
print jobs.

Now everything prints immediately, including Print Screen, and nothing
is held in any buffer except in the printer.

Computers are not easy to use when they give you too much help.  The
spooler should be off by default so that you have to turn it on by
intention.

I had the same problem and solution with Warp3 and my old DeskJet so it
has nothing to do with your driver version.

IBM has a printer fetish and a numlock phobia.  Can anyone tell me how
to keep numlock on?  I wrote a batch file to turn numlock on in
autoexec.bat.  Then Netscape Navigator turns it off again!

Neal


Neal Tvedt@ibm.net