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Network printers spit out garbage

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by mwinstead

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Sometimes some of my network printers will spit out hundreds of pages of garbage for no apparent reason. When you look at the print que, nothing is there. The only ways to stop them is either to let them run their course, or unplug them for about 10 minutes. I have scanned the entire network servers included for virus. Suspected BUGBEAR, but everything is clean. Is their any type of infection that can get into the printer memory, and if so is their any cure. Thanks for any help.

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by jellimonsta

What brand of printers are these? HP Laser? It could be as simple as incorrect PCL drivers on one of the systems. Or possible reports that are set to print. Did you check the print log on the print server? You may find some correlation there with when these events occur.

by inletgrovehs

Have you found a way to fix this issue yet? I'm having alot of that with out HP Printers over here too.

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