My printers gone crazy
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Topic: My printers gone crazy
Posted By: Gullanian
Subject: My printers gone crazy
Date Posted: 04 November 2003 at 9:08am
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anyone know why every half hour my printer prints out a single sheet of paper with 1 single tiny arrow on it? been going for a couple of days now, bit crazy! |
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Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 04 November 2003 at 9:15am
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it keeps reminding you how your time is passing away.. ------------- http://www.web2messenger.com/theboss"> 
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in intervels of 30 minutesPosted By: Mart
Date Posted: 04 November 2003 at 9:30am
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I can't remember what its called but theres a virus thats mucks up printers in that way. It could also be a trojan Mart. |
Posted By: Gullanian
Date Posted: 04 November 2003 at 9:46am
| Oh dear, thanks, ill scan |
Posted By: Gullanian
Date Posted: 04 November 2003 at 9:54am
| If you could point me to a description of the virus somewhere, or a fix id be grateful! Thanks |
Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 04 November 2003 at 10:10am
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Sorry i really can't remember what its called! Ill ask my dad when he gets home because his work had it. Mart. |
Posted By: Gullanian
Date Posted: 04 November 2003 at 10:11am
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I got one which is said cleaned ages ago, it called itself: IRC/Backdoor.Flood So I dont know if that had something to do with it, but it said its clean |
Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 04 November 2003 at 10:15am
| If its clean then i doubt its that, but it does sound like a trojan... |
Posted By: KCWebMonkey
Date Posted: 04 November 2003 at 11:24am
| in which direction is the arrow pointing? maybe your printer is pointing to something in the room! |
Posted By: Magic
Date Posted: 04 November 2003 at 12:20pm
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Sounds more like the printer is on a continual test cycle. What printer is it ? How old ? When was the last time you put it thought a clean cycle ? ------------- - Don't ask me how it works, just be greatful it works! - Now what does this BIG RED button do? 
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Posted By: Gullanian
Date Posted: 04 November 2003 at 12:28pm
| oh i dont know, thanks for the advice ill ask the owner! |