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From: jfh@rpp386.UUCP (John F. Haugh II)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: $PRINTER environment variable in Unix
Summary: try spelling it "LPDEST"
Keywords: PRINTER, environment
Message-ID: <4907@rpp386.UUCP>
Date: 3 Aug 88 16:18:33 GMT
References: <1988Aug2.085719.11489@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu>
Reply-To: jfh@rpp386.UUCP (The Beach Bum)
Organization: HASA, "S" Division
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In article <1988Aug2.085719.11489@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu> romwa@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu (Mark Dornfeld) writes:
>Is there a "standard" method for implementation of a $PRINTER
>environment variable in a user's shell?

yes, it is spelt "LPDEST".  i frequently use it on three systems connected
by ether and uucp to route print requests.  i can even provide model scripts
for anyone wanting to know how to queue lp requests over uucp.  just as
soon as pigs.UUCP returns to the air ...
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