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Xref: sserve comp.os.linux.misc:7548 comp.os.386bsd.apps:882 Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.386bsd.apps Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!eff!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!netcomsv!netcom.com!garrett From: garrett@netcom.com (Garrett D'Amore) Subject: [ANN] vtprint-1.21 update Message-ID: <garrettCJx0BA.20F@netcom.com> Summary: relese announcement for vtprint-1.21 Keywords: vtprint rxvt vt100 print Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL1] Date: Thu, 20 Jan 1994 06:21:09 GMT Lines: 51 Do you connect via modem or SLIP to a remote UN*X system? Tired of saving files, downloading them, and *then* printing them? Don't have a decent printer logging facility in your comm program? Don't like seeing all those nasty control codes in your printed ouput? DO YOU JUST WANT A BETTER WAY TO PRINT FILES FROM YOUR HOST TO YOUR PRINTER AT HOME WITH A SINGLE COMMAND? Well, then vtprint-1.21.tar.gz is for you! This nifty little program allows you to print files to your remote printer using terminal escapes sequences supported by most major VT100/ANSI/VT220 terminal emulators. It functions as a drop in replacement for lpr where the printer is not serviceable by lpd. The actual archive (vtprint-1.21.tar.gz) is located at netcom.com in the /pub/garrett anonymous ftp directory. The archive contains source and complete documentation, including man pages. Binaries may be made available in a seperate archive if I get enough requests. The file is gzipped, and the uncompressed tar file should be untarred inside a source directory, e.g. /usr/src. -- IF YOU USE X11 AT HOME -- and want the functionality of vtprint, please get the patches for rxvt or the patched source tree from the same archive directory on netcom.com (read INDEX for exact filename). Rxvt is a low-resource-using clone of xterm, and my patches give it the ability to work with vtprint. XTERM DOES NOT SUPPORT THE NECESSARY ESCAPE SEQUENCES TO WORK WITH VTPRINT! Besides which, unless you have a high-end workstation at home, you will probably benefit from using a terminal emulator that uses *much* less memory than xterm. :^) IF YOU USE A PREVIOUS VERSION OF VTPRINT -- please get this newer version. It fixes some bugs and adds significant new functionality over previous releases. The full details are in the CHANGES file in the archive. VTPRINT IS FREELY REDISTRIBUTABLE/MODIFIABLE/USABLE, AS LONG AS MY COPYRIGHT NOTICES ARE KEPT INTACT. The full licensing details are given in the documentation that is included in the archive. Thanks, and happy vtprinting! ================================================================= Garrett D'Amore | garrett@netcom.com Network Programmer/Analyst | Available for hire !! ================================================================= Ask me about Linux, the free 32-bit Unix-like OS for PCs! Also, ask for my resume if you are an employer in San Diego seeking a qualified network programmer or administrator.