Incorrect settings don't seem to be the issue the OP raised,
but a particular file.
Thanks, I did learn a few new things though.
--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
| If I knew the answer to your question then I would not
| use my little purge tool. The problem usually occurs when
| there is something wrong with the printer, e.g. an invalid
| printer port (e.g. USB instead of LPT1, or an invalid
| network printer).
|
|
in message
| | > Gee, it only takes a few seconds on my computer, I have
an
| > HP 3820 and it has a pause print and a "cancel all"
command.
| > Some printers say purge, but why would it take hours to
run?
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| > some support
| >
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | Your method works in theory. In practice there can be
| > | extremely long delays, even hours, until the jobs get
| > | purged.
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > Open printer properties and purge the documents in
the
| > | > buffer.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | > some support
| > | >
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Stephen Ford" <
[email protected]>
wrote
| > in
| > | > message
| > | > | XP Pro + SP2 + HP Deskjet 840C
| > | > |
| > | > | I think this is the first print job that's gone
wrong
| > | > since upgrading from
| > | > | Win98se. I can't stop a detailed graphics job from
| > | > printing.
| > | > |
| > | > | I suspect there is so much in the XP's buffer that
| > | > cancelling the job and
| > | > | switching the printer on and off to trash the
| > printer's
| > | > buffer still results
| > | > | in masses of junk output.
| > | > |
| > | > | If I want to stop a job in an emegency I cancel
the
| > job
| > | > and sometimes, it
| > | > | depends, remove the paper from the printer and
switch
| > the
| > | > printer off and on
| > | > | maybe feeding one page through until the junk
stops
| > | > printing.
| > | > |
| > | > | It was taking so long presumably because of the
big
| > | > graphics job that I
| > | > | decided to restart XP...
| > | > |
| > | > | ... lo and behold, the print job restarted as if
I'd
| > not
| > | > tried to stop it at
| > | > | all. It's like Glen Close in Fatal Attraction -
the
| > bi*tch
| > | > wouln't die ...
| > | > | :-}
| > | > |
| > | > | Regards
| > | > | Stephen Ford
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
}