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    yonnie is offline Gee! These Aren't Roasted!
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    why does the network printer initialize during boot of this computer?

    There is no printer added to this computer yet, this is a new computer, yet the network printer makes noises when this computer is booting and when this computer turns off.

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    Re: why does the network printer initialize during boot of this computer?

    I don't have an answer, but I posted a similar thread a week ago: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2340649

    Interestingly, my printer also makes a noise when I attach or detach a USB device from an Ubuntu 16.04 system. Explain 'dat one.
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    yonnie is offline Gee! These Aren't Roasted!
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    Re: why does the network printer initialize during boot of this computer?

    kpatz, very weird issue

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    Re: why does the network printer initialize during boot of this computer?

    Quote Originally Posted by yonnie View Post
    There is no printer added to this computer yet, this is a new computer, yet the network printer makes noises when this computer is booting and when this computer turns off.
    This is uneducated speculation on my part but I wonder if the networked printer is seen as a device on the network (not necessarily a printer) and is automatically mounted. It's not a printer until the required driver is installed. Just guessing .......

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    Re: why does the network printer initialize during boot of this computer?

    Thread moved to Hardware

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    Re: why does the network printer initialize during boot of this computer?

    Maybe I'll throw wireshark (or whatever is used for packet sniffing these days) on a VM and see what it sends out when it boots up.
    Current 'buntu systems: multiple systems running Server or Desktop 22.04 LTS / Retired or Upgraded: 18.04.2 LTS, Mythbuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS, 14.04 LTS, 10.04 LTS, 8.04 LTS
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