[ale] dummy printer device?

[cfowler]

Dummy Filter

#!/bin/sh

# This filter will take raw data and place in file
OUTDIR=/tmp
OUTFILE=${OUTDIR}/dummy.print.$$

cat  - > ${OUTFILE}

# Finished




On Thu, 2002-09-12 at 09:33, Geoffrey wrote:
> Anyone know how to create such an animal?  Actually what I'd like is to 
> create a dummy device that would place the output in a file.  I'm 
> getting tired of moving my printer cable from one machine to the other 
> while trying to figure out why I can't print to my new print server from 
> remote machines.
> 
> Suggestions, pointers to docs would be appreciated.
> 
> -- 
> Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net
> 
> I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
> to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?
> 
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