How to Print on a Local Print Device Connected to a TerminalLast reviewed: February 23, 1995Article ID: Q126406 |
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SUMMARYIt is possible in UNIX to send printed output to a print device connected to a terminal, this article gives the steps you need to follow.
MORE INFORMATIONFor a print device connected to a terminal to be used by UNIX, there must be two entries in the /etc/termcap file: PN (start printing) and PS (stop printing) for the terminal to which the print device is connected. Because remote printing requires the use of /etc/termcap, you will not be able to use the terminfo entries that ship with FoxPro in your TERM environment variable. Instead, set the FoxPro specific value in the FOXTERM environment variable. If your terminal supports local printing and the /etc/termcap entry for the terminal contains the PN and PS sequences, follow these steps to print from FoxPro:
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Additional reference words: FoxUnix 2.60 print local FoxUNIX terminal
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