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!!NAME
-dvips - convert a TeX DVI file to PostScript
+dvips - convert a TeX DVI file to !
PostScript
!!SYNOPSIS
__dvips__ [[ ''options'' ]
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
The program __dvips__ takes a DVI file ''file''[[.dvi]
produced by TeX (or by some other processor such as GFtoDVI)
-and converts it to PostScript, normally sending the result
+and converts it to !
PostScript, normally sending the result
directly to the (laser)printer. The DVI file may be
specified without the ''.dvi'' extension. Fonts used may
either be resident in the printer or defined as bitmaps in
PK files, or a `virtual' combination of both. If the
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@
__-C num__
Create ''num'' copies, but collated (by replicating the
-data in the PostScript file). Slower than the ''-c''
+data in the !
PostScript file). Slower than the ''-c''
option, but easier on the hands, and faster than
-resubmitting the same PostScript file multiple
+resubmitting the same !
PostScript file multiple
times.
__-d num__
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@
Set the resolution in dpi (dots per inch) to ''num.''
This affects the choice of bitmap fonts that are loaded and
-also the positioning of letters in resident PostScript
+also the positioning of letters in resident !
PostScript
fonts. Must be between 10 and 10000. This affects both the
horizontal and vertical resolution. If a high resolution
(something greater than 400 dpi, say) is selected, the
''-Z'' flag should probably also be used.
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@
__-f__
Run as a filter. Read the ''.dvi'' file from standard
-input and write the PostScript to standard output. The
+input and write the !
PostScript to standard output. The
standard input must be seekable, so it cannot be a pipe. If
you must use a pipe, write a shell script that copies the
pipe output to a temporary file and then points __dvips__
at this file. This option also disables the automatic
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@
__-F__
Causes Control-D (ASCII code 4) to be appended as the very
-last character of the PostScript file. This is useful when
+last character of the !
PostScript file. This is useful when
__dvips__ is driving the printer directly instead of
working through a spooler, as is common on extremely small
systems. NOTE! DO NOT USE THIS OPTION!
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@
Prepend file ''name'' as an additional header file.
(However, if the name is simply `-' suppress all header
files from the output.) This header file gets added to the
-PostScript ''userdict.''
+!
PostScript ''userdict.''
__-i__
@@ -227,18 +227,18 @@
__-K__
-This option causes comments in included PostScript graphics,
+This option causes comments in included !
PostScript graphics,
font files, and headers to be removed. This is sometimes
-necessary to get around bugs in spoolers or PostScript
+necessary to get around bugs in spoolers or !
PostScript
post-processing programs. Specifically, the %%Page comments,
when left in, often cause difficulties. Use of this flag can
-cause some included graphics to fail, since the PostScript
+cause some included graphics to fail, since the !
PostScript
header macros from some software packages read portions of
the input stream line by line, searching for a particular
comment. This option has been turned off by default because
-PostScript previewers and spoolers have been getting
+!
PostScript previewers and spoolers have been getting
better.
__-l num__
@@ -280,12 +280,12 @@
__-N__
Turns off structured comments; this might be necessary on
-some systems that try to interpret PostScript comments in
-weird ways, or on some PostScript printers. Old versions of
-TranScript in particular cannot handle modern Encapsulated
-PostScript.
+some systems that try to interpret !
PostScript comments in
+weird ways, or on some !
PostScript printers. Old versions of
+!
TranScript in particular cannot handle modern Encapsulated
+!
PostScript.
__-o name__
@@ -418,9 +418,9 @@
landscape. The upper left corner of each page in the
''.dvi'' file is placed one inch from the left and one
inch from the top. Use of this option is highly dependent on
the configuration file. Note that executing the
-''letter'' or ''a4'' or other PostScript operators
+''letter'' or ''a4'' or other !
PostScript operators
cause the document to be nonconforming and can cause it not
to print on certain printers, so the paper size should not
execute such an operator if at all possible.
@@ -436,21 +436,21 @@
__-U__
-Disable a PostScript virtual memory saving optimization that
+Disable a !
PostScript virtual memory saving optimization that
stores the character metric information in the same string
that is used to store the bitmap information. This is only
-necessary when driving the Xerox 4045 PostScript
+necessary when driving the Xerox 4045 !
PostScript
interpreter. It is caused by a bug in that interpreter that
results in `garbage' on the bottom of each character. Not
recommended unless you must drive this printer.
__-V__
-Download non-resident PostScript fonts as bitmaps. This
+Download non-resident !
PostScript fonts as bitmaps. This
requires use of `gsftopk' or `pstopk' or some other such
program(s) in order to generate the required bitmap fonts;
these programs are supplied with __dvips__.
@@ -480,13 +480,13 @@
__-Z__
Causes bitmapped fonts to be compressed before they are
-downloaded, thereby reducing the size of the PostScript
+downloaded, thereby reducing the size of the !
PostScript
font-downloading information. Especially useful at high
resolutions or when very large fonts are used. Will slow
down printing somewhat, especially on early 68000-based
-PostScript printers.
+!
PostScript printers.
!!SEE ALSO
mf(1), afm2tfm(1), tex(1), latex(1), lpr(1),
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PRINTER: see above.
!!NOTES
-PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems
+!
PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems
Incorporated.
!!AUTHOR
Tomas Rokicki
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