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Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 20:31:42 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rick Rankin <rick_rankin AT yahoo DOT com>
Subject: Re: Local printer access question..
To: Ishwar Rattan <ishwar AT pali DOT cps DOT cmich DOT edu>, cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
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Try setting your PRINTER environment variable to LPT1 or LPT2, whichever is
appropriate.

--Rick
--- Ishwar Rattan <ishwar AT pali DOT cps DOT cmich DOT edu> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am using cygwin (dll 1.3.22) under Windows 2K Pro.
> 
> An attempt to use lpr results in:
> 
> lpr: can't open 'prn' for writing
> lpr: The printer name is invalid
> 
> Is there a way to access the printer (Deskjet 694C on parallel
> port)??
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> -ishwar
> 
> 
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