Eddie Maddox wrote: > 1. I didn't have lp installed since the installation parameter screen > for this said "line printer", not just "printer". > > Having been a computer operator in times past I KNOW my little HP Deskjet 500 > is NO "line printer".
I agree that the use of the term "line printer" is an anachronism. It would probably be impossible to eradicate it from *nix internal use, but if it's possible to remove it from any installation scripts, I think that would be a good idea. Susan Kleinmann [EMAIL PROTECTED]