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Subject: Re: TeX: printing .dvi files
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A .dvi file is a non-printer specific format file.

To print a .dvi file, you need to turn it into something your
printer can handle.  There are few printers that can handle
.dvi.  Look at dvi* in the ports.  I use dvilj2 to print to
an HP LaserJet III.

The page you see with information about your computer and user
name is to identify print jobs for different users, in a shared
environment.  You can turn it off in /etc/printcap with the
sh property.  Look at man printcap.