lpr output filters

[Kim Greer]

In article <16878 at mimsy.UUCP> chris at mimsy.UUCP (Chris Torek) writes:
++The discussion is really about `files that can be viewed on a terminal
++but not printed'.
++
++It is worth noting that this effort is doomed to failure, as there
++are terminals that are printers, or have integral printers.
++
++If you have physically secure terminals, you could set something up
++so that the files can be viewed only on /dev/ttyA2, /dev/ttyh0, and
++so forth.
++-- 
++In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 7163)
++Domain:	chris at mimsy.umd.edu	Path:	uunet!mimsy!chris

  I think Chris is right; it is doomed.  Even "secure" terminals can
run "script"  to capture the screen output and then immediately print
the typescript file.  You don't have script on your system?  A pd
version is available.
-- 
Kim L. Greer                       
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