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by dossy 1015 days ago
> These days this is just not possible.

Why not?

I still format my code to an 80 column width.

I can still use `pr` to paginate my source for printing, and use `enscript` to produce a PostScript document of it, then `ps2pdf` to convert that to PDF, then I can spool that PDF to any printer.

And, on my home network, I have a HP LaserJet 2300dn and I can actually just shove the plain text output from `pr` straight to the JetDirect port on 9100/tcp.

What exactly is the obstacle that's preventing you from printing out your source code?

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Purchasing and using a 132 column dot matrix printer just isn't feasible these days, hence my question.