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unidentifiable line on printed document

I created a single-page text doc in msword, printed it and it came out fine.
I decided I needed a second copy, so I printed it again, but this time it came out with
the following in the upper right-hand-corner in a bold print font not similar to that in the letter:

WEY8 OHGSPOGIjPJVB (in bold print).  

No such thing appears on the screen or in the document and I made no changes between the two print-outs of this document.

Is this a sign of some malware or more likely just a fluke ?
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Ok I don't know WHY but I posted this comment about 30 minutes ago but it never showed up.  So here it is again:

First, Thank you to aikimark for adding my question to more appropriate zones.

Choiwaikin:  The NOTEPAD test resulted in the correct printout of the text and there was
no voodoo line in it

The printer "Print a test page" operation produced a normal page with no errors or messages.

The driver information is attached..THANKS.
i cannot see any attachment.
May I ask if the problem occur only specific word file? (What about create a new word file?)

How about the file contains 2 pages and print at once? And print twice of single page file.

Please also check MS-WORD version.
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This was not a HUGE priority question, but I really wanted to be sure it wasn't some well-known virus or other malware 'signature' with which experts may have been familiar.

Thanks for all help.
ccbon--You are welcome.