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Gremins in my HP Printer #976490
09/03/14 11:23 AM
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This has really freaked me out: AT random my HP Printer spits out ting like GARLIC, NUTMEG and things like that in all caps and vertically and diagonally on something I'm trying to print. Not sure whats happening with this printer. Has anyone had something like this happen to them,and if so what did you do about it??

Marie shocked

Re: Gremins in my HP Printer [Re: marie] #976493
09/03/14 11:44 AM
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Marie, you probably should uninstall the printer and reinstall it again. I've had to to that a few times. I never had what you had but I've had it stop printing on me.
Richard


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Re: Gremins in my HP Printer [Re: marie] #976513
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I'm sure that Richard's advice will work but you may want to just try powering the printer down and unplugging it for about 30 seconds so that no power is supplied to the unit. It sounds like there is some residual memory that's trying to print from a print job that may have been stopped accidentally or intentionally. Stopping all power should clear it.


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Re: Gremins in my HP Printer [Re: marie] #976521
09/03/14 02:57 PM
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I'll try the power down route first Cue, and then if that doesn't work I'll go for the uninstall then reinstall that kjos suggested.

Tanks, to both of your help.

Marie wave

Re: Gremins in my HP Printer [Re: marie] #976522
09/03/14 03:01 PM
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Just what I was going to suggest too... if neither one works, then I suggest getting a priest to conduct an exorcism.


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Re: Gremins in my HP Printer [Re: Draclvr] #976523
09/03/14 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted By: Draclvr
Just what I was going to suggest too... if neither one works, then I suggest getting a priest to conduct an exorcism.


laugh Good advice.

Re: Gremins in my HP Printer [Re: marie] #976529
09/03/14 03:24 PM
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That is cute.


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Re: Gremins in my HP Printer [Re: marie] #976531
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Re: Gremins in my HP Printer [Re: marie] #976555
09/03/14 05:04 PM
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Is your printer one of ***these***?

If turning the printer off and on doesn't help, and reinstalling the printer doesn't help, check that your model isn't one of those in that list.

If it is, check the date of the firmware version.

Printers in the list had a vulnerability in the firmware that left them open to being "taken over."

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