How do I print legible plain-ASCII versions of HTML pages?

There are several ways. Most web browsers have a "save as ascii" option; the quality of the result varies. Lynx, in particular, being a text-based browser, does a credible job if you select the print option and choose "print to local file" instead of an actual printer.

A product designed expressly for this purpose is HTMLCon (URL is <URL:http://www.crl.com/~mikekell/index.html> ), a DOS command line application.

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