LPRng Reference Manual: 3 May 2004 (For LPRng-3.8.27)
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# 5.5. Wildcard Printcap Entry

If you specify a printcap name or alias as * (wildcard), then if the LPRng system cannot find a printcap with the exact name then the first matching wildcard will be used. For example:

        pr|*:rm=server
          lpr -Ppr2 will match, and result in a printcap entry
            pr|pr2:rm=server

        *|pr:rm=server
          lpr -Ppr2 will match, and result in a printcap entry
            pr2|pr:rm=server

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