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Subject: Use Real LPT port with Cygwin?
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2023 15:35:21 -0400
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I can use an emulated LPT port to a shared network printer from Cygwin but
I'd like to print to a local LPT port also.

The local printer has no IP address. Is it possible to print to a physical
LPT port?

 

If I do this:

 

ls > LPT1:

 

a file called LPT1: is created on the hard drive rather than sending the
data to the printer on LPT1:

 

 


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