Why does a jumble of characters and words sometimes print instead of the document I want? -

I have a Dell computer running XP and a Dell Color Laser Printer (3000cn). Sometimes It prints the first page or two of a document then says USB Data Wait, then starts printing a jumbled mix of the document and weird characters (%$#). Any ideas?

Sounds like a memory problem. Either your computer has not enough memory to print al arge document, or maybe the printer neds more RAM to handle large docs. In the meantime (I m sure you re doing this), print 2 pages at a time.

I think it means the printer head needs cleaning. Give that a shot!