How to detect printer redirection ?

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From: Finn Arildsen
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 1990 10:52

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Please can anyone explain to me how I detect from within my program if my
printer device has been redirected (e.g. LPT1 -> COM1) ?

Thanks,

Finn Arildsen
fia@jt.dk

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