"Network Cable is Unplugged" when printer is turned on

[Will]

Hey there,

I have a network hooked up between two computers in my
house, and a laser printer is hooked up to mine. Every
time I turn on my printer, the LAN connection drops off
and it says "A Network Cable is Unplugged". This goes on
until the printer warms up, then it goes away. But I
just came back into the room after the printer's been on
for a few minutes, and the message is back up again.

When I turn off the printer, it goes away/

Does anyone know what is causing this, and how I can fix
it???

Thanks!

Will

 

[HarveyB]

The problem could be the power draw of the laser printer at startup. If you
can, try pluging the printer into a different circuit than your computer and
network hardware.

If that doesn't fix it, what happens if you turn off the printer, disconnect
it from your computer and then turn it on again? Do you still get the error
message?

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Harvey Bowen
Microsoft Windows Printing, Imaging and Fax Team

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