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From: roth2@hulaw1.harvard.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: NeXT Laser Printer/poweroff Solutions
Message-ID: <1991Apr23.142549.647@hulaw1.harvard.edu>
Date: 23 Apr 91 18:25:49 GMT
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Thanks to everyone who offered much useful information re: how to turn off a
printer automatically. (At least) two solutions exist.
(1) (provided by Erik Kay):
create the following executable: 
#!/bin/sh
usr/etc/nppower off

then execute the following as su
dwrite looginwindow LoooginHook <pathname to executable>

last, logout, type exit as user in the login window and type return for
password.  Logback in as any user and the printer will turn off.

(2) (provided by Art Isbell)
add the following to the rc.local file:
sleep 2
/usr/etc/nppower off

and the printer should come on and then go back off at boot time.

Thank you Erik and Art -- and all else who responded.

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