Id just like to call to peoples attention that I recently had a problem with Zone alarm firewall( free version ).

I kept getting unable to communicate messages with my printer and nothing would print. After about a week or two of trying to get my problem fixed via help from the net I sent my computer in to get fixed and they found out that it was my zonealarm firewall that was causing the problems. I dont know the exact reason but all that I do know is that now zone alarm has been uninstalled , my computer is printing again.
(I do have sygate firewall).

I just thought that this may help anyone that comes across a similar problem to the one I had

zonealarm is a good firewall but you cant just install and walk away. I did that when I first installed it and it blocked my internet. you have to give each individual program access or non-access or they will normally be automatically blocked

I find it hard to believe that ZoneAlarm would cause a printer problem. I would rather believe that those people made a wrong assumption.

I even tried it out myself..it printed when zone alarm was not present but as soon as I installed it..BANG no printing