printer problem

I tried to send this from SuSE linux, but something got screwed up. Let's try it from here. If I don't have my printer turned on when I boot SuSE, then I cannot print, even if I turn it on later. Is there a way to initiallize the printer if I turn it on after I boot Linux? (The printer is a laser-jet, with Post-Script capability, and SuSE is set up to use that. If I turn on the printer with the computer, it works fine.) I can turn the printer on later in MS Windows. Thanx, all. --doug