We can be naive when it comes to printing, as we blithely hit the Print button and get up for a snack, leaving the old inkjet to spew out vacation pictures or budget reports on its own. We may never suspect the cold heart that lurks within our otherwise reliable inkjet printer--until something goes horribly wrong. Like other hardware beasts, printers can become downright demonic if they lack adequate care and feeding. Before your printer makes you scream when you need it the most, we'll help you troubleshoot its common quirks.

Each day this week, we'll bring you five Halloween-worthy printing horrors to keep you awake at night. The problems might be spiriting money from your pockets, burying your images in ghostly white stripes, or even decapitating photos of loved ones. As long as the glitch is technical in origin--and not so sinister that only a priest can give aid--we can help you wake up from your worst printing nightmare.

	Monday's malediction: the curse of the headless boyfriend
	Tuesday's tenterhooks: the mystery of the disappearing family portrait
	Wednesday's whispers: the white stripe willies
	Thursday's threat: the bottomless pit of ink
	Friday's freak show: night of the never-ending print job