HP B8550 restarts entire print job whenever paper or ink runs out

OS: Windows XP Profession, Version 2002, SvcPack3
Intel Core 2 Quad CPU
Q9650 @ 3.00GHz, 8 GB Ram
Whenever the printer runs out of HP Advanced Photo Paper or Ink is changed during a job run, the printer restarts the job from the beginning wasting massive amounts of ink and paper.
All the latest drivers are installed. This happens whether printing from Explorer, an HP Photo application or thrid party application.
Is there a solution? This is getting very expensive.

How long does it normally take to get a response to HP problems???

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The error message you see printed is a Postscript error. With your printer, postscript (normal output type from applications) is converted to the printer's page description language before being sent to the printer. So, I believe the problem is in some part of the driver software.
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Hi @kazmount,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
I noticed that you are getting the message that you are out of toner for your HP Deskjet 3055a. I am sorry for this frustration, but I am happy to look into this for you!
I read on another post of yours that copying and scanning is OK, and I am glad for that.
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What Operating System are you using on your computer? Windows or Mac? If you do not know the Operating System you are using, please visit this website. Whatsmyos.
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Hi @annmade ,
I will certainly do my best to help you remove the rest of the paper jam inside the printer.
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Hey @DavidWW ,
Thank you for joining us on the HP Forums today, hope you enjoy your time with us! Also thank you for taking the time to thoroughly explain the issue, much appreciated.
I understand you are having an issue with the last page printing late, the computer not recognizing it, re-printing and so on. You need to print, wait for stall and then last page and then clear queue to stop the printer. That is truly annoying, however; I might have a fix for you in 1 simple post... maybe not, but maybe at least.
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