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Option summary

Here is a handy summary of the options; it is printed out when you run Dvips with no arguments or with the standard `--help' option.

Usage: dvips [OPTION]... FILENAME[.dvi]
  Translate the given DVI file to PostScript.

a*  Conserve memory, not time      A   Print only odd (TeX) pages
b # Page copies, e.g., for posters B   Print only even (TeX) pages
c # Uncollated copies              C # Collated copies
d # Debugging                      D # Resolution
e # Maxdrift value                 E*  Create minimal EPSF
f*  Run as filter                  F*  Send control-D at end
h f Add header file f              H f Same as h
i*  Separate file per section
j*  Partially download Type 1's
k*  Print crop marks               K*  Pull comments from inclusions
l # Last page
m*  Manual feed                    M*  Don't make fonts
n # Maximum number of pages        N*  No structured comments
o f Output file                    O c Set/change paper offset
p # First page                     P s Load config.$s
q*  Run quietly
r*  Reverse order of pages         R   Run securely
s*  Enclose output in save/restore S # Max section size in pages
t s Paper format                   T c Specify desired page size
                                   U*  Disable string param trick
                                   V*  Send downloadable PS fonts as PK
x # Override dvi magnification     X # Horizontal resolution
y # Multiply by dvi magnification  Y # Vertical resolution
z*  Hyperdvi to HyperPostScript    Z*  Compress bitmap fonts
-   Query interactively for options
pp #-# First-last page
mode s Set mode to s

    # = number   f = file   s = string   * = suffix, 0 to turn off
    c = comma-separated dimension pair (e.g., 3.1in,-41.5cm)

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