Type man xdvi at a UNIX prompt for details of a screen previewer that can be used on X-Windows terminals. Processing the '.dvi' file for printing The intermediate '.dvi' file must now undergo some further processing in order to produce printed paper output. The '.dvi' file must be processed through an 'output device driver' program to convert it to the required format for your particular printer. This would normally be a laser printer, such as a Hewlett-Packard LaserJet, or a PostScript printer. Each type of printer requires a separate 'device driver' to convert the '.dvi' file into the appropriate printer format.
Some departments have their own local laser printer connected to the network.
Please check for such local facilities, as the relevant commands will differ from those described below. The final processed output files from TeX can be printed on A4 paper on the central PostScript laser printer. The printer is located in the machine room in IT Services, and printed pages must be collected from IT Services Reception. There will be a charge for each page printed, which must be paid at the time of collection. To process a '.dvi' file through the dvips PostScript driver program on the SGI systems, type texps filename .