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> Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 20:31:13 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Kevin Agbakpem <kevin@larc.info.uqam.ca>
> 
>  Does anybody know how can i configure emacs in order to set the default
> printer to "someprinter".

The variable `printer-name' is what you want, I think.

However, I'd expect that a Unix or GNU/Linux system should already
know what's its default printer, and in particular, the printer
spooler program such as `lpr' or `lp' is expected to send the stuff to
that default printer without your having to care about it.  So I'm
unsure why do you need to set up Emacs for a specific printer.