I'm not sure if this will do what you expect (I'm not behind a Debian box now so I cannot check) but why don't u try:
cat file.txt > /dev/lp0 ?? Good luck! Pim --------------------------------------------- PingWings - the penguin provides profit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M: 06-24711729 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I: www.pingwings.nl --------------------------------------------- > Hi, > When i do: cp test.txt /dev/lp0 > shouldn't it blindly copy the text > to the port and return immediately? > (it hangs) > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
