At 01:08 PM 1/7/02, you wrote: > > From: Ronn Blankenship > > > > For some reason, today whenever I try to print, the computer > > acts like it's > > really busy, then I get an error message telling me that the > > printer has > > experienced a "timeout error". I had not changed anything > > from the last > > time everything worked fine. I try rebooting and the same thing > > happens. Any ideas? > > >One possibility: Double-check your printer cable. Make sure it is nice and >snug. I've had similar problems when the printer cable came a little bit >loose but I didn't realize it. > > - John H.
Well, I tried that (which is more complicated than it sounds because the printer cable strings through a scanner and Zip drive), turned the printer off, then back on, and it seems to be working. Thanks! (Especially since I need to print out the syllabus before class meets in about 4 hours.) -- Ronn! :) God bless America, Land that I love! Stand beside her, and guide her Thru the night with a light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans, white with foam� God bless America! My home, sweet home. -- Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
