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From: clindh@sunrise.abalon.se (Christer Lindh)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.sources.wanted
Subject: wanted; printer capability database (a'la termcap)
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Date: 4 Sep 90 08:36:11 GMT
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Does anyone know of a termcap-like file-format that describes
line-printer capabilities such as:

	init sequence
	can do halv linefeed up/down
	esc sequence for bold/italic/underlined font
	formfeed sequence
	etc etc

Reply by mail if you want, I'll summarize.
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