Win 2000 Professional Printing Problem

[roback]

I have a printing problem. I use a simple visual basic program to do
some billing for my office. I went to print a form out of it this
morning and did not put in a specific date range to print. Instead of a
blank form, pages and pages of random printer/printing information
started to pour out of my printer. I tried to print a word doc just to
see if it was a os issue or program specific, and it did the same thing.
I don't understand it. Is there some kind of endless loop spool file
that no matter what I try to print now gets sent to my printer??? What
do I do? I tried unplugging the connections from the printer and
rebooting with no avail. The only thing that rebooting and turning the
compuer off does is stops the paper from pouring out, but when I go to
print something it starts up again. Please help if you can!

 

[John B]

I suppose if that happened to me, I'd remove the "printer" from the Control
Panel collection, while the cable was disconnected (to forestall further
paper waste.)

On the other hand, maybe you ruined your printer. Have you tried printing
to another printer.

I've had runaway printing before... a long time ago... I can't recall how I
cleared it. Probably by re-booting. Your problem seems to be more serious.

So, eventually, I'd re-install a "printer" in the CP and do a "test print."

What kind of cabling are you relying on? USB?
What is the make and model of the printer?

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

Open a command window and type

net use


I think you will find that an LPT port is mapped to the device.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

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[roback]

Well, I have tried several printers. The computer does not auto detect
them, it brings up choices as to what it could be storage devices, etc.
When I delete the printer driver and go to reinstall one, it tells me
that the driver still exists and asks if I want to replace it. I am
stumped. If anyone has any ideas, please help. I hate pc's.

 

[Mark Blain]

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Well, I have tried several printers. The computer does not auto detect
them, it brings up choices as to what it could be storage devices, etc.
When I delete the printer driver and go to reinstall one, it tells me
that the driver still exists and asks if I want to replace it. I am
stumped. If anyone has any ideas, please help. I hate pc's.

Because you've started separate message threads in several -2000 groups I'm
having trouble following your progress.

Are you actually deleting the driver, or just the printer definition?
Here's how to delete the driver:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/237742

 

[roback]

Open a command window and type

net use


I think you will find that an LPT port is mapped to the device.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Tried this and it said that there was nothing in the list.