---
name: "dvihp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "texlive-doc"
version: "2026.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dvihp"
---

# dvihp(1)

convert a TeX DVI file to Hewlett-Packard PCL

## NAME

dvihp - convert a TeX DVI file to Hewlett-Packard PCL

## SYNOPSIS

**dvihp** \[*options*\] *dvifile*\[.dvi\]

## DESCRIPTION

**dvihp** translates the given *dvifile* to Hewlett-Packard PCL using [**dvicopy**(1)](/dvicopy/1.md) then $DVILJ (dvilj4 by default).

In the absence of other options, pipe the PCL to $SPOOL (lpr by default).

## OPTIONS

Options are recognized from dvips where possible:

- **-A**

  print odd pages

- **-B**

  print even pages

- **-d** *n*

  set debug bits to *n* (see documentation)

- **-D** *n*

  set resolution to *n*

- **-f**

  run as filter

- **-l** *n*

  don't print pages after *n*

- **-m**

  manual feed

- **-n** *n*

  print *n* pages

- **-O** *a*,*b*

  set/change paper offset to *a*,*b* mm.

- **-o** *s*

  output to *s* instead of spooling

- **-p** *n*

  don't print pages before *n*.

- **-Ps**

  pass directly to lpr.

- **-v**

  verbose operation.

- **-x** *n*

  set magnification to *n*.

- **--help**

  write usage summary.

Other options are passed to the dvilj program.

## BUGS

Email bug reports to tex-k@tug.org.

## SEE ALSO

[**dvicopy**(1)](/dvicopy/1.md), [**dvilj4**(1)](/dvilj4/1.md).