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Date:	Sun, 3 Mar 2002 12:22:38 +0930
From:	Brian Salter-Duke <b_duke AT octa4 DOT net DOT au>
To:	pmcferrin AT insight DOT rr DOT com
Cc:	cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject:	Re: Printing locally.
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In-Reply-To:	<3C808335.806A0A51@insight.rr.com>; from MailHole@insight.rr.com on Sat, Mar 02, 2002 at 02:45:57AM -0500

On Sat, Mar 02, 2002 at 02:45:57AM -0500, Paul McFerrin wrote:
> Brian:
> 
> I used to be able to print from cygwin by refering to /dev/lpt1
> 
> -paul mcferrin

There is no /dev directory! "which lpt1" gives "/cygdrive/c/WINNT/lpt1",
but typing "lpt1 file" gives permission denied and looking in WINNT with
Windows Explorer I do not find it. I'm even more puzzled.

Cheers, Brian.

[my original query about how to print to a local printer deleted.]
 
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