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Harry,
You're right, this isn't
really a printer problem. It's more of start up problem. I'm sorry, I
didn't say what version of Windows I have; it's almost embarrassing: 3.1. (But
that's only to work with my old printer, which btw is Hewlett Packard
LaserJet 4L). I tried doing what you suggested, and here's what I
found: --I turn on the computer
and it goes through its initial, fast DOS-looking startup (I don't know the name
for this), and then this shows up: C:\>pause, and right below that, it reads:
"press any key to continue." In other words, the C: prompt with
"pause" turns up immediately, before I've touched any key other than the
button to turn on the computer. If my memory serves, this never happened
before in all the years I've used this.
--Next, I "press
any key" and I get Windows' "Start-up" window. Using the keyboard (rather than a
mouse, which I don't have for this setup), I then hit: Alt F (for file); X
(for exit Windows), and Enter (for OK to "This will end your Windows
session."
--Normally
at this point, I call up a file from the disk on A: (could also do it from
C:), and I write out "ty" or "type" and the printing begins. However, for the
last few days, it reads "printer error" and simply won't print. And as I
said, the other new weird thing is that when I try to quit, either in C: or A:,
it insists that I have a file open when I don't.
I hope I described it a little better this time. It just seems as if
something is stuck. Is there perhaps a directory or file I need to delete?
Should I unplug and replug the entire works? Any
help is very much appreciated, as I need to start making printouts this week. Thanks. Leslie
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