Vista - Re: Windows Vista send pages to my printer by itself

01-07-2008

something from the application has to be triggering the print event this is
not a core spooler issue.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"MinConst" <MinConst@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E22F829C-45D4-4A9C-BD75-BA3801BA8FFF@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Alan,
> Yes I get a normal page. This happens mostly, if not only, with IE and I
> get a web page printed. It prints the complete page.
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Is there an actually legible print job or just a couple lines at the top
>> of
>> the page.
>>
>> There was virus several years back which who copy infected files to other
>> shares on the network including shared printers.
>>
>> Pause the printer, then check later if there are any print jobs in the
>> queue. Check the owner.
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "MinConst" <MinConst@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:92432F14-6B29-49D0-8DFC-DF791C896BCB@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> >I am running Home Premium and have had this issue. I had an HP 6210
>> >printer
>> > and now a new HP L7680. Both printers this happens with. I will be
>> > browsing
>> > the web and suddenly a page will be sent to my printer. I am not a
>> > beginner
>> > by any means and know I am not sending a print with the KB or any other
>> > way.
>> > I thought it might have been the original printers driver but see the
>> > same
>> > issue with the new printer and driver.
>> > I have had to turn the printer off which I do not care for. I
>> > contacted
>> > HP
>> > on the previous printer and they said it is not their driver. So here I
>> > am
>> > at
>> > MS for help. I don't see the issue mentioned in the KB so here it is
>> > for
>> > all
>> > you guys and gals to help figure out.
>> > Thanks and Happy New Year!

>>
>>
>>

01-07-2008	#1 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT] n/a posts	Re: Windows Vista send pages to my printer by itself something from the application has to be triggering the print event this is not a core spooler issue. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "MinConst" <MinConst@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E22F829C-45D4-4A9C-BD75-BA3801BA8FFF@xxxxxx Quote: > Alan, > Yes I get a normal page. This happens mostly, if not only, with IE and I > get a web page printed. It prints the complete page. > > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: > Quote: >> Is there an actually legible print job or just a couple lines at the top >> of >> the page. >> >> There was virus several years back which who copy infected files to other >> shares on the network including shared printers. >> >> Pause the printer, then check later if there are any print jobs in the >> queue. Check the owner. >> >> -- >> Alan Morris >> Windows Printing Team >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: >> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> >> "MinConst" <MinConst@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:92432F14-6B29-49D0-8DFC-DF791C896BCB@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I am running Home Premium and have had this issue. I had an HP 6210 >> >printer >> > and now a new HP L7680. Both printers this happens with. I will be >> > browsing >> > the web and suddenly a page will be sent to my printer. I am not a >> > beginner >> > by any means and know I am not sending a print with the KB or any other >> > way. >> > I thought it might have been the original printers driver but see the >> > same >> > issue with the new printer and driver. >> > I have had to turn the printer off which I do not care for. I >> > contacted >> > HP >> > on the previous printer and they said it is not their driver. So here I >> > am >> > at >> > MS for help. I don't see the issue mentioned in the KB so here it is >> > for >> > all >> > you guys and gals to help figure out. >> > Thanks and Happy New Year! >> >> >>
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