Add more to entry "How do I print under Cygwin"?

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@subsection How do I print under Cygwin? @subsection How do I print under Cygwin?
In lieu of a comprehensive FAQ entry (which will come soon), there are a Jason Tishler has written a couple of messages that explain how to use
couple of messages from the mailing list archives that may be helpful. a2ps (for nicely formatted text in PostScript) and ghostscript (to print
Start at @file{http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2001-04/msg00657.html}. PostScript files on non-PostScript Windows printers). Start at
@file{http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2001-04/msg00657.html}. Note that the
@samp{file} command is now available as part of Cygwin setup.
Alternatively, on NT, you can use the Windows @samp{print} command. (It
does not seem to be available on Win9x.) Type
@example
bash$ print /\?
@end example
for usage instructions (note the @samp{?} must be escaped from the
shell).
Finally, you can simply @samp{cat} the file to the printer's share name:
@example
bash$ cat myfile > //host/printer
@end example
You may need to press the formfeed button on your printer or append the
formfeed character to your file.
@subsection Why don't cursor keys work under Win95/Win98? @subsection Why don't cursor keys work under Win95/Win98?