You can change the printer configuration to do a carriage return after a new line, or try something like this:
cat file | awk '{printf("%s\r\n", $0);}' | lpr (sed or unix2dos should be faster, but this one works) German. On Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 07:32:55PM -0400, Baris Y. wrote: > hi, > > /etc/printcap file is as follows: > > lp|printer:\ > :mx#0:\ > :rp=printer:\ > :rm=sillibox:\ > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/remote:\ > :pw#80:\ > :sh: > > > and the problem is, > when i print a text file, the second line on the page > starts at the second row but at the column where the first line's last -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]