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  • Weird Printer Problem

    From Sy@sytech@yahoo.com to comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.system on Thursday, July 03, 2003 23:26:41
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    I have a G4 running System 9.1

    I have always had 2 printers on my desktop, a Samsung ML-1210 and an HP Deskjet 952C and
    alternate between them depending upon my needs. I usually have the
    Samsung printer "chosen".

    I recently installed a second HD and have been dragging the contents of
    my main HD to it. When I
    do this I get this message:

    "Folder "Desktop" contains desktop printers that cannot be moved. One
    or more desktop printers
    have jobs in the queue, are inactive or cannot be moved off the startup
    disk. Do you wish to continue
    copying the other files?"

    I hit "continue" and after which the files are copied to the 2nd disk
    but the icon for the HP Deskjet
    952C disappears from my desktop. I used the HP installation CD to
    reinstall and the HP Deskjet
    952C icon reappeared and printed fine.

    Today however after I dragged the contents of my main HD to the
    secondary HD the the HP Deskjet
    952C icon vanished. I selected it in the Chooser and tried to print but
    got:

    "The file "Desktop" will be moved to the trash because no desktop
    printer exists for this spool file"

    When I used the HP installation CD to reinstall it I got this message:

    "No installation was necessary. The files to be installed are already
    on your disk or are not needed for
    your hardware setup".

    Also, when I use the HP Deskjet utility to print a test page it works
    fine!

    Any advice will be appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Sy
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