GhostScript: How do you send printer output to stdout?

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From: George W. Poulos
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 12:45

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Hi, I'm sorry if this is the wrong newsgroup to post to, but here is
my problem.  I have GhostScript v2.3 compiled on an SGI Personal Iris
to which I want to attach an HP LaserJet IIP.  I was hoping that I
could use GhostScript with the laserjet device driver so that it could
take postscript from standard input and output PCL4 printer code to
standard output.  When I give the command:
        "cat golfer.ps | gs -sDEVICE=ljet2p -q -dNOPAUSE - "
The program tells me that it has left a file in /usr/tmp.
How can I configure GhostScript so that it sends output to stdout
instead of a scratch file in /usr/tmp ?
Any info would be appreciated?
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