[comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware] Turn printer on BEFORE turning on PC??

reneb@philica.ica.philips.nl (Rene Bax) (04/03/91)

hello guys,

I have a problem with my HP Laserjet III connected to my 33 Mhz 386DX
machine. Whenever I want to use the printer, I must turn it on *before* I turn
on the PC, otherwise the application (e.g. windows) which wants to print
something can't find the printer and just 'hangs'.
I don't know my BIOS (utilities say :'BIOS unknown') so maybe the problem
is in there.
Does anyone know this problem, and is there a cure for it??
All help greatly appreciated.

Rene Bakx
Innovation Centre Aachen
Email: reneb@ica.philips.nl

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