Re:Ask HN: What are you using to print source code these days?
by dossy on Saturday September 02, 2023 @09:45PM
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> 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?
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?