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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: ftp-ing to a printer
Date: 30 May 1997 15:33:32 GMT
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In article <338DCE56.776D@no_spam.dynapro.com>,
	Christoff Snijders <christoff_snijders@no_spam.dynapro.com> writes:
> Apologies if this is a silly question, but does 
> anyone know how to ftp a text file to a line 
> printer?

I find lpr & lpd infinitely better at printing than ftp :)

> Thanks for your help.

-- 
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
      <http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !