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Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 15:21:13 +0000
From: David Larkin <david.larkin@djl.co.uk>
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Subject: (dis)connecting printer port
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Is it safe to disconnect & connect printer from printer port while machines are running ? 

or do I need to shutdown ?

I want to swap it between my FrreBSD & Windoze box