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Date:      Thu, 28 Aug 1997 14:27:57 -0400
From:      Richard Scranton <scrantr@ix.netcom.com>
To:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Cc:        tomdean@ix.netcom.com
Subject:   Re: questions-digest V3 #382
Message-ID:  <3405C32D.2F1D@ix.netcom.com>
References:  <199708280159.SAA29593@hub.freebsd.org>

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Alternatively, you might just add "mx#0" to /etc/printcap
to circumvent the limitation on spool file size.  -rs

> 
> From: "Thomas D. Dean" <tomdean@ix.netcom.com>
> Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 10:32:00 -0700
> Subject: Re: printing from netscape
> 
> The problem is in lpr limitations.  The file is just too
> large.
> 
> lpr normally copies files to be printed.  So, the max size is
> limited.
> 
> But, all is not lost.  For disk files, usr 'lpr -s <file>'
> and, lpr will use a sumbolic link, rather than copy the file.
> 
> So, from netscape, save the image to disk and then print
> is with the '-s' switch.  To save the image to disk, I think
> you can use the right mouse button to get a menu containing
> a 'save this image as' item.
> 
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> 
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