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authorThomas E. Dickey <dickey@invisible-island.net>1997-04-04 14:13:10 -0500
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-README for lpansi.c				 		    12/2/1993
-File: lpansi.c				    		     Author: Gary Day  
-							   gday@comp.uark.edu
-
-The problem:  UNIX supplies a printing program called lp <filename> which 
-	      allows the user to print a text (or any really) file to a 
-	      printer.  Unfortunately, that printer is attached to the UNIX 
-	      server which is not where the user usually is.  In my case, it is 
-	      about 230 miles away.  I needed a similar program that would 
-	      allow me to print to my home printer.  
-
-The solution: The VT100 standard defines a printer on and off escape 
-	      sequence.  [FYI: esc[5i is printer on, esc[4i is printer off.]
-	      Lpansi is a VERY simple program that issues a printer on 
-	      sequence, opens the file sent as an argument, reads it character
-	      by character, echos it to stdout (now your local printer) and
-	      ends by sending a form feed and printer off command.
-
-Usage:  I had several purposes in mind when I wrote this.  The first was to
-	find a way to replace lp in a gopher client I had with something that
-	would print at home.  I also wanted to be able to print text 
-	files to my home printer directly from the UNIX prompt.  A 
-	natural extension of this is to add it to LYNX, and other printing
-	clients as your printer command.
-
-Syntax:	lpansi <filename>
-	This program only accepts one filename as an argument, and not 
-	command line options.  It could be easily modified to accept more
-	but that will be up to you to do.  It serves my needs.  
-
-Thanks: Thanks go to Michael Seibel on the PINE development team for 
-	helping me find the correct ANSI codes to turn off the printer.  
-	I found out later that PINE distributes a similar program called 
-	ansiprt which is supposed to do the same thing.  Here, the source
-	code is provided so you may incorporate the concept directly in your
-	program.
-
-Disclaimer:  [Everyone has one so...] I make no promises whatsoever about 
-	     how this will work for you.  If you have VT100 and/or ANSI, it
-	     should work just fine.  If it doesn't, quit using it.  :)  This
-	     program is free to use and modify, but try to keep my name with
-	     it.  I don't do that much cool stuff, so I need all the credit
-	     I can get.  Thanks.
-
-	          *** End of README for lpansi.c ***