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From: erast1@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Evan R Aussenberg)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: ISC, lp, and "&"
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Date: 19 Feb 91 04:22:20 GMT
Reply-To: erast1@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Evan R Aussenberg)
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I can't get my lp interface (ISC) to print a file containing
an ampersand ("&").  Heck, I think I tried most everything:

    lp file\&test       :This works almost.  I get mail about an lp error
    lp file\\\&test     :Doesn't work at all.  Command line error, can't
                         find file 'file\&test'

And, yes, I did have a file called "file&test" to play with.  I
looked at my printer interface file which is a real real simple
version of the dumb printer interface... looks okay to me.

Is there a way to do this, or will I have to rename my few files
that have the "&" ?

Thanks- Evan.
PS- I didn't see this answered in the FAQ...
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Evan Ron Aussenberg
erast1@unix.cis.pitt.edu
IN%"erast1@pittunix"
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Evan Ron Aussenberg
erast1@unix.cis.pitt.edu
IN%"erast1@pittunix"