[Tutor] Outputting Data to Printer

[Ken G.]

ALAN GAULD wrote:
>
> > > There is no universal easy way to print stuff unfortunately.
> > > In console mode on Unix its not too bad, you can send data
> > > to lpr, just as you would from the shell.
>
> > That is a surprise!  I was so use to using lprint as in Basic.  
>
> BASIC ran on a predefined platform so could be sure where the 
> printer lived and minimium set of print codes to use.
>
> Because Unix has multile different ways to connect printrs etc 
> its much harder to do.
>
> > Oh well.  I will have to study up on fmt and/or groff.
>
> They are formatting commands. fmt converts plain text into 
> nicely aligned paragraphs etc. groff is similar to LaTeX but 
> more programmer friendly (IMHO). man pages are formatted with groff.
>
> > Would those two commands (fmt, groff) send data to lpr from shell?  
>
> No, you usually use them as part of a pipeline, senduing the ouput 
> to lpr (or maybe lp on Linux?)
>
> > Is lpr the same hookup for USB port?
>
> Should be, because it uses the installed printer driver.
>
> HTH,
>
> Alan G.
>
THANKS!  Can't say enough for your excellent help. 

I do recommend your Learning to Program website.

Ken


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