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From: parlier@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (Randy Parlier)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Tosh 1200 printer problem
Message-ID: <7746@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV>
Date: 12 Apr 90 01:41:52 GMT
Reply-To: parlier@devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (Randy Parlier)
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
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	I have a Toshiba 1200F laptop with a Toshiba P321SL printer.
	I've been using WORD 4.0 on it without any problems.  Lately
	however,  while printing a document the printer suddenly goes
	wacky and prints garbage.  I haven't figured out how/why this
	happens nor how to get the printer back into "normal" mode 
	again.

	I've checked the cables/connections and they are fine.  After
	exiting Word,  the printer still prints garbage (such as
	'type autoexec.bat > lpt1' will print garbage).  Sometimes
	rebooting the computer will reset everything back to normal
	and sometimes it doesn't.  I ran diagnostics on both the
	computer and the printer and everything tests out ok. 

	If the printer ever resumes normal printing, I can still print
	the same document w/o any problems.  It seems to me that it
	happens randomly on random documents.

	Has anyone experienced something like this or offer any suggestions
	to getting the printer/computer back to normal once this happens?

	Thanks.

	Randy
	parlier@jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov