On 5 Jun 99, at 1:52, Hugh Vandervoort wrote:

> I'm guessing PC Build is the right forum for this:
> System:
> Win 98
> AMD K6-2 350, FIC 503+
> 64 Megs PC100 RAM
> Subsequent to the installation of a Blaster Banshee AGP Video card and the
> above RAM, my Canon BJ4400 Printer constantly reports "Out of paper"
> erroneously.
> I have done all the usual fiddling -Looked for drivers, removed and
> reinstalled, no conflicts, etc.
> I contacted Canon, and ran the printer self-test, which seemed to work. They
> suggest that "the printer's port is out of order".
> How do I confirm this? (Shows OK in Device manager). What's the fix?

  One of the lines in the printer cable carries the "out of paper" signal
back to the PC; similarly, this must appear on one of the leads in the ribbon
cable from the connector on the back of the PC to the motherboard.  A break,
short, or poor/intermittent contact on that line could yield false "out of
paper" signals.
  Printer cables are cheap (I periodically see them as "loss leaders" for
$1.98), and over the years we've seen a bunch of really *weird* symptoms
cured by replacing the printer cable.  So I'd try that....


David G

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