diff --git a/txt2printr.sh b/txt2printr.sh
index c790fda..17f88b5 100755
--- a/txt2printr.sh
+++ b/txt2printr.sh
@@ -10,21 +10,16 @@ infile="${1:-ascii-img.txt}"
 # Posted by John Feminella, modified by community. See post 'Timeline' for change history
 # Retrieved 2026-07-14, License - CC BY-SA 4.0
 
-if [ -f /dev/lp0 ]; then
-    dev="${PRINTER_DEV:-/dev/lp0}"
+if [ -n "$PRINTER_DEV" ]; then
+    dev="$PRINTER_DEV"
+elif [ -e /dev/lp0 ]; then
+    dev=/dev/lp0
+elif [ -e /dev/usb/lp0 ]; then
+    dev=/dev/usb/lp0
+else
+    dev=/dev/stdout
 fi
 
-if [ -f /dev/usb/lp0 ]; then
-    dev="${PRINTER_DEV:-/dev/usb/lp0}"
-fi
-
-
-if [ ( ! -f /dev/lp0 ) && ( ! -f /dev/usb/lp0 )]; then
-    dev="${PRINTER_DEV:-/dev/stdout}"
-fi
-
-
-
 if [ ! -f "$infile" ]; then
     echo "txt2printr: file not found: $infile" >&2
     exit 1