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Power Center Pro keeps switching printer to modem port
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Senior User
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Uniontown, OH
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I've got a PowerCenter Pro 240 running OS 9.04 with a MacTell G3 card and an HP DeskWriter 550C. The problem is everytime I try to print the chooser keeps switching the printer to the modem port and sending the data to the modem and not the printer. I've selected the printer port in the chooser, the modem control panel has the modem port selected and the modem works fine. Any ideas?
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Never argue with an idiot. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Pottstown, PA. USA
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Does this problem happen at every cold start-up?
Does it exist on a warm re-start?
If only happens on cold startup, then you probably have a nearly-dead PRAM Battery.
Just an idea.
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Senior User
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Uniontown, OH
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happens all the time...cold or warm re-start...but bettery isn't a bad thought...the machine is probably 4 years old....i'll have to find one and give it a try.
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Never argue with an idiot. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Silicon Valley, Ca.
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Try this:
If you're not using AppleTalk, check the AppleTalk control panel, turn AppleTalk off and set "connect via" to remote only.
This stops random switching and "serial port in use" messages for me.
I don't know why. It's voodoo, but these things are often AppleTalk related.
Greg
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Senior User
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Uniontown, OH
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Thats it!!! thanks Greg...as long as I've been using Mac's i shoulda known that :-(
Thanks again
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