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From: carl@CITHEX.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick)
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Subject: Re: Novices - aren't we all, sometimes?
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Date: Tue, 28-Jul-87 14:39:48 EDT
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 > Anyone know if it's possible (or how) to PRINT a file directly from tape? The
 > manual says PRINT file_spec; the other manual says MUA10:filename.type is a
 > valid file_spec, but the two don't go together.  Neither does re-direction of
 > SYS$OUTPUT..?  I imagine VMS would rather not spool a file from tape? 

I'm not sure, but I suspect that the command:
	$ COPY MUA10:filename.type print_device:filename.type
will do pretty much what you want.  If print_device is spooled and associated
with a print queue, then the copy command should enter a copy of the file
into the print queue.