Thread: printing in Unix

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    printing in Unix

    Hi,

    I am some question about printing

    I want my C++ program to print out something to the printer, what can I do?

    thanks

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    open up the printer device in /dev/ and write to it. i'm not sure it that'll work, though. if nothing else, rtfm.

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    how can I do it?

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