diff --git a/man4/lp.4 b/man4/lp.4
index 0a79ed85e..9460feebb 100644
--- a/man4/lp.4
+++ b/man4/lp.4
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ lp \- line printer devices
 \fBlp\fP[0\(en2] are character devices for the parallel line printers;
 they have major number 6 and minor number 0\(en2.
 The minor numbers
-correspond to the printer port base addresses 0x03bc, 0x0378 and 0x0278.
-Usually they have mode 220 and are owned by root and group lp.
+correspond to the printer port base addresses 0x03bc, 0x0378, and 0x0278.
+Usually they have mode 220 and are owned by user
+.I root
+and group
+.IR lp .
 You can use printer ports either with polling or with interrupts.
 Interrupts are recommended when high traffic is expected, for example,
 for laser printers.