Re: Freakin $#^&*@# G*ddam Print jobs!

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From: Cari \(MS-MVP\) (Newsgroups1_at_coribright.com)
Date: 01/29/05 

Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 13:41:52 -0800

Let's have just a little more info...

What make and model of printer?
How is it connected to the PC... USB/LPT/Wireless/IR?
Local or Network printer?

Is it an Administrator or User that is cancelling the print job?

>From which application are you printing... and what size is the file? 

-- 
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com
"rci" <rci@sonic.net> wrote in message 
news:_9TKd.4418$m31.59511@typhoon.sonic.net...
>
> DAMMIT BILL...
>
> Why the H*ll can't you freaking design a windows operating system that 
> will
> ACTUALLY CANCEL A FRIGGIN PRINT JOB?
>
> Sure, we open the printer... Sure, we see the job we freaking want to stop
> sending... sure we click on it.  Sure ser select CANCEL the FRIGGIN print
> job...  Sure we try "DELETE" the print job... Sure, it SAYS it's deleting
> the job....
>
> BUT IT NEVER DOES!  EVER!  we have to liteterally pull the freaking plug 
> out
> of the freaking wall to get your freaking operating system to FORGET about
> the g*ddam print job, and to FINALLY STOP PRINTING IT!
>
> YES, we cycle power on the printer...  YES we try "net stop/start spooler"
> yes, we try hitting the g*ddam thing with a baseball bat...
>
> This has been going on for version after version of Windows... from 98 on.
> At work, at home, my friends, my enemies.
>
> Sort this SH*T out!
>
>
> DAMMIT.
>
> (sorry.  I feel better now)
>
>

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