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From: mdixon@parc.xerox.com (Mike Dixon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Does the NeXT printer have to be on all the time?
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Date: 3 Oct 90 02:26:04 GMT
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In-reply-to: geoff@circus.camex.com's message of 2 Oct 90 15:02:10 GMT

removing the line from /etc/rc that starts lpd will prevent the
printer from automatically powering up when the next comes on.

you can then start the daemon just before the first time you
print something.  after you've done some printing, use 'nppower off'
to turn it off.  next time around it'll come on automatically.

(request to next:  could we make this a little cleaner please?)
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                                             .mike.