Description:

Dvips converts .dvi files produced by the TeX text formatting system
(or by another processor like GFtoDVI) to PostScript(TM) format.
Normally the PostScript file is sent directly to your printer.

If you are installing teTeX, so that you can use the TeX text formatting
system, you will also need to install tetex-dvips. In addition, you will
need to install tetex-afm (for converting PostScript font description
files), tetex-dvilj (for converting .dvi files to HP PCL format for
printing on HP and HP compatible printers), tetex-latex (a higher level
formatting package which provides an easier-to-use interface for TeX) and
tetex-xdvi (for previewing .dvi files in X). If you're installing TeX
and you're not an expert at it, you'll also want to install the tetex-doc
package, which contains documentation for the TeX system.