>Try -dstdout >/tmp/cat.ps >cat /tmp/cat.ps >/dev/lpt1data Here are the print times for some cases:
Base case, about 500 char plain text: 25 sec Problem case: man -t cat|lp : 4 minutes ; But printer light starts blinking a few secs after <cr> Alt case: man -t cat>/tmp/cat.ps;cat /tmp/cat.ps>/dev/lpt1data: 40 sec., but printing is in times font, which is native to the printer. cat /tmp/cat.ps|page yields the man page in the usual man font. >I wonder if lp is waiting for something to time out. You might try >`lp -D' and see if that tells you anything. I used the -D option and didn't see any trouble, but that might not mean much, given my level. I don't even know how to capture it easily, given the number of apostrophes it contains. Could it be that the fonts are being sent/requested unnecessarily? Thanks to all, -Tom
