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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/lpr.el b/lisp/lpr.el
index e219e4bfa2a..a9054acd1c4 100644
--- a/lisp/lpr.el
+++ b/lisp/lpr.el
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ The variable `lpr-page-header-program' specifies the program to use."
(cons (point-min) (point-max)))))
(defun printify-region (begin end)
- "Turn nonprinting characters (other than TAB, LF, SPC, RET, and FF)
-in the current buffer into printable representations as control or
-hexadecimal escapes."
+ "Replace nonprinting characters in region with printable representations.
+The printable representations use ^ (for ASCII control characters) or hex.
+The characters tab, linefeed, space, return and formfeed are not affected."
(interactive "r")
(save-excursion
(goto-char begin)