"*Vanguard*" wrote in message
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Windows XP Pro SP-1
HP DeskJet 970Cse (parallel port)

When my computer system is turned on (cold boot), the printer starts up.
Its head starts moving back and forth (that's typical) but it also feeds
in
a sheet of paper (not typical). However, the paper feed stops with the
edge
of the paper just after the exit rollers so it is stuck partially
inserted.
On occasion, and after a couple minutes, it will fully eject the paper,
but
it should never have injected the paper in the first place.

- BIOS setting for LPT port mode. EPP, ECP, Bi-Directional? Does changing
this make a difference?
- Faulty/non-compliant printer cable. Got another cable to try?
- Power spike causing printer to detect data? (Does same thing happen if you
disable the LPT port in BIOS?)
- PC and printer on the different electrial circuits with different ground
potential, again causing some interference when PC is powered up.