$PRINTER environment variable in Unix

[John F. Haugh II]

In article <1988Aug2.085719.11489 at gpu.utcs.toronto.edu> romwa at gpu.utcs.toronto.edu (Mark Dornfeld) writes:
>Is there a "standard" method for implementation of a $PRINTER
>environment variable in a user's shell?

yes, it is spelt "LPDEST".  i frequently use it on three systems connected
by ether and uucp to route print requests.  i can even provide model scripts
for anyone wanting to know how to queue lp requests over uucp.  just as
soon as pigs.UUCP returns to the air ...
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