11-19-2000
unix2dos
This is very common when printing from Unix.
you need to pipe your file before printing it into the command "unix2dos" it adds carridge returns to each line.
or if you don't have this command use :
awk '{print $0,"\r"}'
to get the same result.
for example :
cat file | unix2dos | lp -d printer1
cat file |awk '{print $0,"\r"}' | lp -d printer1
Hezki
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Name
cat - concatenate and print data
Syntax
cat [ -b ] [ -e ] [ -n ] [ -s ] [ -t ] [ -u ] [ -v ] file...
Description
The command reads each file in sequence and displays it on the standard output. Therefore, to display the file on the standard output you
type:
cat file
To concatenate two files and place the result on the third you type:
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To concatenate two files and append them to a third you type:
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Options
-b Ignores blank lines and precedes each output line with its line number.
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-v Displays non-printing characters (excluding tabs and newline) as the ^x. If the character is in the range octal 0177 to octal 0241,
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See Also
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