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Option summary
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  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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