At 08:55 1/27/99 +0200, David Grossman wrote: >I'd like to hear more comments about HP's argument that an A/B switch box >will damage a computer. I have not found that to be the case with many >printers that I have set up. What is their reasoning? The reasoning is that you might get a voltage spike or momentary short at the moment that a mechanical switch is changed and that could damage a laser printer. It's not a driver problem but a mechanical and electrical problem. Regards, Bill The PCBUILD web site always needs good submissions. If you would like to contribute to the website, send any hardware tech tips or hardware reviews to: [log in to unmask]