"Kentkay" wrote:

> When I print an email or a web page my internet connection drops (dial-up).
> If I turn on my printer after I'm connected my connection drops. My machine
> (HP Pavilion 7955) thinks the line is still up. I'm using XP-Home SP2. This
> happens with IE-6 or Firefox. I have changed printer drivers and removed and
> reinstalled the printer and port (LPT1) many times. The printer is an HP
> Deskjet 870Cxi. HP said to drop back to drivers for Deskjet 550C - Didn't
> help. Any suggestions?

Could this be caused by Windows XP Firewall settings?