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From: abeech@kraken.itc.gu.edu.au (Adrian Beech)
Subject: LPT problems in 386BSD - HELP!
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Date: 11 Sep 92 11:40:32 GMT
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Greetings!

I've installed the lpt patch as suggested by many readers of this group.  I
now cat print using the `cat <file> >/dev/lpt' command with no problems.
However when I use the lpr command all I get is the banner page and then the
system falls over.  Has anyone else had the same trouble?


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Adrian V. Beech                              E-MAIL: A.Beech@ext.gu.edu.au