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1.1       root        1: .pa 1
                      2: .he '6/12/72''LPR (IV)'
                      3: .ti 0
                      4: NAME           /dev/lpr -- line printer
                      5: .sp
                      6: .ti 0
                      7: SYNOPSIS       --
                      8: .sp
                      9: .ti 0
                     10: DESCRIPTION    The
                     11: line printer special file is
                     12: the UNIX interface to a DEC LP-11 line printer.
                     13: This file may only be opened (or creat'ed) for writing.
                     14: Anything written on this file is printed on the line printer.
                     15: The following special cases for the
                     16: printer are handled:
                     17: .sp
                     18: .in +3
                     19: On opening and on closing, the paper is
                     20: slewed to the top of the next page.
                     21: .sp
                     22: For the 64 character printer (LP11-FA),
                     23: all lower case letters are
                     24: converted to upper case.
                     25: .sp
                     26: Tabs are converted to align on every eighth column.
                     27: .sp
                     28: New lines and form feeds are ignored when the
                     29: printer is at the top of a page.
                     30: This is done so that pr__ and roff____ output may
                     31: be directed to the printer and sync on
                     32: page boundaries even with automatic page slew.
                     33: .sp
                     34: Carriage return and back space
                     35: can cause multiple printing on a single line
                     36: to allow for overstruck graphics.
                     37: .sp
                     38: .in -3
                     39: .ti 0
                     40: FILES          found in /dev
                     41: .sp
                     42: .ti 0
                     43: SEE ALSO       --
                     44: .sp
                     45: .ti 0
                     46: DIAGNOSTICS    --
                     47: .sp
                     48: .ti 0
                     49: BUGS           --
                     50: .sp
                     51: .ti 0
                     52: OWNER          ken, dmr

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