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Linux/UNIX/POSIX Shell Script
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1996-12-28
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#!/bin/sh
#
# pcprint
#
# Prints named files on locally attached PC or terminal printer, using
# "transparent print" commands. If no files named on command line, prints
# from standard input.
#
# Can be used with with a VT102, VT2xx, or VT3xx terminal, that has a
# locally attached printer, or a PC running software such as Kermit 95 or
# MS-DOS Kermit that emulates such a terminal.
#
# Works by sending the escape sequence ESC [ 5 i, which activates the
# terminal's transparent print mechanism (meaning that the following
# characters are sent to the local printer rather than the screen, and then
# sends the escape sequence ESC [ 4 i, which turns off transparent printing
# and puts the terminal back to normal.
#
# Note: On certain System-V based UNIX implementations, you might have to
# change the hard escape in the 'echo' commands below into the sequence
# caret (^) left bracket ([).
#
# Usage: pcprint file
# or: pcprint file file file ...
# or: pcprint < file
# or: command | pcprint
#
# Author: C. Gianone, Columbia University, 1988
#
echo -n 'i'
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
cat
else
cat $*
fi
echo -n 'i'
# (end)