If the printer is plugged into the same outlet or powerbar as the PC, I would
try moving it to another outlet or powerbar. They draw a lot of power when
they initialize and it may be causing a short powerloss to the PC when it kicks
in.
Tom Wilson
Technology Coordinator/
Network Manager
District 50 Schools
Washington, IL
(309) 745-9531
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[mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Michael T. Bendorf
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 11:57 AM
To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List
Subject: [tech-geeks] printing causes reboot
My HS secretary tells me that often, but not always, when she prints a document
her entire computer reboots.
The document still prints, but she looses everything that had not been saved
and has to wait for her machine to come back up.
I have not seen it happen, but she claims it happened three or four times a day
for the past several days.
She mentioned it to me in the hallway of course and so I have instructed her to
let me know when it happens next - I have gathered that there are error
messages displayed when she gets back up but I have not seen them yet.
I also do not know if it just one certain printer or truly random as she
thinks...
Ideas to bring next time she reboots?
--Michael T. Bendorf--
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