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Following 2 reports of machines which hang if started with a printer 
connected:

It might be worth experimenting with parallel port settings. Try 
setting the port to SPP in the BIOS, and (if using Windows) making 
sure that Device Manager recognises it as such. If it still hangs, 
read no further.

If this works, you can try using more advanced printer settings.
Also, make sure you're using a printer cable with all 25 lines 
connected (old or cheap cables don't always).

You could also try removing any printer monitor software from the 
stuff that rus automatically at startup.

If you try this, report your results here. I've never had a complete 
hang, but have had printer problems resolved by this technique.

HTH, 
-- 
Michael Salem