Printer prints small

For some reasons, my printer is now printing all files at about .5 inch square on the bottom left corner of the paper. Printer is laserwriter 16/600 ps.
When I use fit to page (in illustrator or Acrobat) it indicates that it is printing at about 500 %. Other applications won't let me print (just that tiny sheet on the corner)...
How can I fix this

Try logging in as another user.
If there is no other user on your system then create one (Preferences/System/Accounts/click on the + and make a test user or whatever name. Give is an easy to remember password and login as that user.
If that new user can print correctly there is a corrupt preference in your user preferences.

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