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unsafe removal of device
Name: Stephan Date: January 1, 2005 at 08:53:43 Pacific OS: windows 2000 CPU/Ram: 1000/524
Comment:
When I turn off my USB printer I get the message "unsafe removal of device". I get the option to check the box to show this icon on the taskbar. The box is check but it does not show on the taskbar. How can I add the icon?
Name: OtheHill Date: January 1, 2005 at 10:09:22 Pacific
Reply:
Your toolbar may be set to hide the icons. Right click a blank part of that toolbar and check properties.
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Response Number 2
Name: Stephan Date: January 1, 2005 at 15:51:37 Pacific
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The toolbar is visable and shows other icons, it just doesn't show this icon.
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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill Date: January 1, 2005 at 16:01:29 Pacific
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How are you turning off your USB printer. Is the printer equipped with an ON/OFF switch. I ask this because I have a couple of USB only printers and they don't have power switches. Obviously Win2000 doesn't like this to be done. Why do you shut it off? I don't think there is any power draw when sitting there waiting. I should have thought about this before my last reply. I use a USB inkjet with Win2000 and there is no printer icon unless the printer is sctively spooling or printing. Same goes for Win98se.
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Response Number 4
Name: Stephan Date: January 1, 2005 at 19:14:20 Pacific
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I have an epson picturemate with an on/off switch. When I turn it off I get unsafe removal of device message. Will it harm the system if I just turn it off? Or should I go to control panel, add/remove hardware and select the uplug devise option? Its just a pain to go through this process everytime I turn off the printer.
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