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prd

Report the default printer.

Synopsis

prd

Description

prd returns the name of a host's (or user's) default AIPS++ printer on stdout. If the PRINTER environment variable is defined prd returns its value, otherwise it queries the AIPS++ resource database.

Options

None.

Resources

• printer*default: Default printer (no default).

Examples

The command

   prd

reports the default AIPS++ printer.

See also

getrc (p), query AIPS++ resource database.
lwfa (p), POSTSCRIPT filter.
pra (p), print AIPS++ class implementation files.
pri (p), print ASCII or POSTSCRIPT files.
prm (p), delete entries from the printer queue.
prq (p), list contents of the default printer queue.

Author

Original: 1992/03/04 by Mark Calabretta, ATNF