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author | Norbert Preining <norbert@preining.info> | 2019-09-02 13:46:59 +0900 |
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committer | Norbert Preining <norbert@preining.info> | 2019-09-02 13:46:59 +0900 |
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diff --git a/info/tcdmanual/output.tex b/info/tcdmanual/output.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1531a1c88c --- /dev/null +++ b/info/tcdmanual/output.tex @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +\sectiontitle{Printing \LaTeX} +\label{output} + +A \TeX\ `output driver' translates a DVI file +into instructions for a printer or other output device +(such as a graphics screen). +There are drivers available +for virtual all devices. + +\TeX\ drivers generally have names +like \verb"dvixyz" or \verb"dvi2xyz", +where \verb"xyz" is the start of the printer's name. +To print the \LaTeX\ file \verb"test.tex" +it must first be ``\LaTeX-ed'' with the command +\begin{verbatim} + latex test +\end{verbatim} +and the resulting DVI file \verb"test.dvi" +then sent to the printer with a command like +\begin{verbatim} + dvixyz test +\end{verbatim} + +The following \TeX\ drivers are available +in the School of Mathematics. + +\begin{description} +\item[dvifuj] +This is the program for printing \TeX\ or \LaTeX\ files +on the Fujitsu matrix printers +in the Terminal Room (School of Mathematics Room 14) +and the Barron-O'Reilly room. +To print \verb"test.dvi" on the former, give the command +\begin{verbatim} + dvifuj test -Pwr14 +\end{verbatim} +For the latter, +\begin{verbatim} + dvifuj test -Pbor +\end{verbatim} + +\item[dvips] +This will send output to the Apple LaserWriter +in the Secretaries' Office. +It is presently reserved for staff and research students, +though it may be made available for special requests, +eg for printing CV's. +The command +\begin{verbatim} + dvips test +\end{verbatim} +will send the output from \verb"test.dvi" to the printer. +(The `ps' is \verb"dvips" stands for PostScript. +There are many PostScript printers like the LaserWriter; +\verb"dvips" will produce output for any such printer.) + +\item[dvi2tty] +This will attempt to display \TeX\ output on a dumb terminal. +It is of necessity very crude, +but can be useful as a first view. + +\item[xdvi] +This sends \TeX\ output to an X-terminal +or Unix workstation, +and gives a highly accurate representation +of the printed output. + +\item[dvielq] +This produces output for an Epson LQ printer. +\end{description} + |