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Minor Patch 1.4.1.0

Minor patch to re-enable logging to a dot-matrix printer which was lost between the v1.3.1 and v1.4 patch.

To enable, you need to do some configuring of your computer - DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.

In a command prompt, you need to register your printer as a parallel printer:

"NET USE LPT1: \\[Computer-Name]\Printer /PERSISTENT:YES"

Then, in the Terminal Configuration (accessed using the command argument -c) you need to enable the external log and ensure it is set to LPT1:

However, for those unfortunate enough to not have 30+ year old obsolete printers, and are technically minded, this External Log can be set to any file handle.