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Asked: May 19, 20262026-05-19T02:55:41+00:00 2026-05-19T02:55:41+00:00

I want to print the buffer, and I do it this way: :%!lpr Which

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I want to print the buffer, and I do it this way:

:%!lpr

Which works, but it erases the buffer and I have to restore it with undo u. Is there a better way to print the buffer (or a range of lines in it)?

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    2026-05-19T02:55:41+00:00Added an answer on May 19, 2026 at 2:55 am
    :%w !lpr
    

    or, using builtin print command,

    :hardcopy
    
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