I probably wouldn't use a regex 

#! perl -slw
use strict;

while (<DATA>) {
    next if not /^printer/;
    my @words = (split)[1,3,4];
    print "@words";
}

__DATA__

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printer llp is idle. enabled since Wed Oct 23 15:54:08 GMT 2002. avail
+able.
  Form mounted:
  Content types: any
  Printer types: unknown
  Description: OPENprint printer llp
  Connection: direct
  Interface: /usr/lib/lp/model/standard
  On fault: write to root once
  After fault: continue
  Users allowed:
    (all)
  Forms allowed:
    (none)
  Banner not required
  Character sets:
    (none)
  Default pitch:
  Default page size:
  Default port settings: -opost

printer ps is idle. enabled since Wed Oct 23 15:54:17 GMT 2002. availa
+ble.
  Form mounted:
  Content types: postscript, simple
  Printer types: unknown
  Description: local printer
  Connection: direct
  Interface: /usr/lib/lp/model/net_lj4x
  On fault: write to root once
  After fault: continue
  Users allowed:
    (all)
  Forms allowed:
    (none)
  Banner not required
  Character sets:
    (none)
  Default pitch:
  Default page size:
  Default port settings:

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prints 

C:\test>218863
llp idle. enabled
ps idle. enabled

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Whether this works for you depends on whether you can live with (the presence of|having to chop) the '.' from the second word.

Okay you lot, get your wings on the left, halos on the right. It's one size fits all, and "No!", you can't have a different color.
Pick up your cloud down the end and "Yes" if you get allocated a grey one they are a bit damp under foot, but someone has to get them.
Get used to the wings fast cos its an 8 hour day...unless the Govenor calls for a cyclone or hurricane, in which case 16 hour shifts are mandatory.
Just be grateful that you arrived just as the tornado season finished. Them buggers are real work.

In reply to Re: Matching for the second,fourth, and fifth word in a text by BrowserUk
in thread Matching for the second,fourth, and fifth word in a text by kirk123

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