Tektronix 560 user manual Printing from a workstation, Overview, Unix workstations

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4Printing Basics

Printing from a workstation

Overview

You can print from a UNIX or VMS workstation through Ethernet, Token Ring, parallel, or serial interfaces. Workstation users can print from any application that generates color PostScript, or directly from the screen with the PhaserPrint software.

For instructions and examples on creating print queues for your speciﬁc platform, see the Tektronix World Wide Web site:

http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers

Or, you can contact Technical Support at 1-800-835-6100.

To use the TekColor color corrections and other printer features, use one of the following methods:

■PhaserPrint™ for UNIX software functions like a printer driver for selecting printing options, and provides fast screen copy printing.

■The menus on the printer’s front panel let you select printing options; refer to page 8-1 for instructions on using the front panel.

■Downloadable utility ﬁles let you select printing options; refer to the on-line manuals on the printer’s CD-ROM for instructions.

UNIX workstations

For UNIX environments, Tektronix offers the optional PhaserPrint™ for UNIX software which offers driver-selectable printer options and provides fast, raster ﬁle and screen copy printing to Tektronix color printers.

4-18Phaser 560 Color Laser Printer

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Contents Phaser Color Laser Printer Page Phaser 560 Color Laser Printer Warranty Terms in manual Caution Users safety summarySymbols as marked on product Terms on product CautionVorsicht For Users in Norway Contents Viii Phaser 560 Color Laser Printer Printing BasicsPrinting Beyond the Basics Caring for Your PrinterTroubleshooting Using the Front PanelSupplies, Accessories, and Expanding Your Printing System Regulatory Information and SpecificationsIndex Page Feature Description FeaturesChapter Introduction PhaserLink software Consumables Instruction Sheets Information roadmapQuick Reference Guide DiskettesPhaserShare manuals World Wide WebPage Setting up the printer At a glanceSetting up the printer What you get with your printer9698-02 Optional accessories Accessories box Registering your printerRemoving the packing material Installing the optional Lower Tray Assembly Installing the toner cartridges 9698-07 Preparing the imaging unit Setting up the output tray Insert the Quick Reference GuideAdding paper or transparencies Remove the Paper trayMulti-Purpose Feeder Types and sizes of media traysTray Media Type Size Loading media 9008-14 If you have a single media tray If you have a Lower Tray Assembly Install a media tray into each of the three slotsConnecting the printer Printer portsParallel Turning on the printer What happens at power-up When the printer is ready for operationSelecting a language for the front panel Making a demonstration print Setting the Energy Star Timeout Overview These are the basic steps for software installationPC/Windows software YesPhaserPrint Plug-in for Photoshop Installing printer software for WindowsEasy Installation Custom Installation Drivers/PPDsManufacturers/Printers dialog box, click Have Disk Installing printer software for Windows NT Installing Printer Software Easy Install Custom Install Installing Printer Software Easy Installation Tektronix Printer DriverGo on to the setup instructions refer to the next Select the printer’s port, click OK Click OK in the next dialog box Setting up the printer on a network Windows NT 3.5 TCP/IP connectionAppleTalk connection Setting up the printer on a network Windows NT COMShared Macintosh software Easy InstallCustom Install Overview for MacOS platformsCustom Install or Easy Install? InstallFor Easy Install Installing printer software for MacintoshFor Custom Install Setting up the Phaser 560 printer driver Setting up the Apple LaserWriter 8 printer driver TKP560P1.PPDSetting up the Phaser 560 GX printer driver Workstation software PhaserPrint for Unix software demoDownloadable printer utility ﬁles Printing Basics Printing from a PCPrint features quick reference Windows printer drivers Printing BasicsPrint features quick reference Windows printer drivers contd Paper Using the AdobePS 4 driver with WindowsDetails GraphicsPostScript Download header with each print jobPrint command options in an application Using the Windows NT 4.0 PostScript driverSelecting printer options from the Control Panel Setup options in an application Select Paper Size and SourceUsing the Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 PostScript driver Using the Tektronix printer driver for Windows Features Using the Adobe PostScript driver for WindowsJob Control To change the timeout settings Setting the timeoutsTo access the timeout settings WindowsSupported Macintosh printer drivers Using the printer’s front panelPrinting from a Macintosh Downloading utility ﬁlesPrint features quick reference Macintosh printer drivers Feature Driver name Phaser Apple LaserWriter Phaser 560 GXQuick Collate Select media size Using the Phaser 560 printer driverUsing the Multi-Purpose Feeder Select printer-speciﬁc optionsUsing the Apple LaserWriter 8 printer driver Printing with a desktop printer Using the Phaser 560 GX printer driverSelecting printing options Overview Printing from a workstationUnix workstations For more information Workstation Operating SystemGeneral hints and tips Print featuresPrinting from speciﬁc applications Through a supported printer driver recommendedPrint features quick reference Printer’s front panel Print features quick reference Printer’s front panel contd Print-quality modes Color corrections SwopOutput Order Face Down Output OrderOutput Order Face Up HintsFonts Resident typefaces PostScript9317-10 Downloading fonts Resident typefaces PCL5Macintosh fonts Printer languages PostScript, HP-GL, PCL5 Media sizes All about mediaSize Media Type Margins and print area Margins Media Size Print area Top Bottom SidesMedia types Selecting a media type Media trays Selecting a media tray by location Loading plain paper Loading letterhead paper Loading transparencies Hints for making transparencies Standard media Using the Multi-Purpose FeederSpecialty media Setting media thickness Thin Medium ThickInserting the media Front panel selection Selecting the Multi-Purpose FeederMulti-Purpose Manual Feed see Step Loading specialty media in the Multi-Purpose Feeder Transparencies3 4 5 6 LetterheadGlossy Coated Paper and Card stock Glossy Coated9698-117 Envelopes Your applicationA supported printer driver Make the following selectionsLabels MinimumPrinting Basics Tektronix Fabric Transfer Media Flip Horizontal Making selections in the driver Printer Defaults menuDuplex printing Making selections in the front panelFace Up Multi-Purpose Listed under Multi-Purpose FeederTray Now face down Page Printing Beyond the Basics Special printing features Controlling color densityColor Reference CyanColor Adjust cyan+1 Color Reference Calibrate Colors menu selections Menu item What it does How it worksUsing the Quick Collate option Phaser 560 Quick Collate➊ 4 sets of pages 1, 2, ➋ 4 copies ➌ 4 sets of pages 5Increasing the collation capacity Collation hints and tips Output orderQuick Collate and the Check Print option Previewing with Check Print Press the Menu button. The following message appears LaserWriter 8 driver Phaser 560 driverPhaser 560 GX driver Windows 95 PostScript driverImage Smoothing Automatic tray switchingOptions Getting job information Working with color General guidelinesColor corrections making the best selection TekColor correctionsDeciding which color correction to use Color correction solutions Printing objective or problem Color correction to useGeneral all-purpose printing Color correction descriptionsTurning off all color corrections Printing the brightest colors and a truer blue Simulating display screen colorsCommercial Press Closely match printing press colorsEuroscale Press Using the printer’s current color defaults Using simple color conversionsSpecial considerations If your Phaser 560 printer is shared on a networkIf you are using an unsupported driver Application color correctionsColor Sampler Charts Printing and using the color sampler chartsPrinting color sampler charts Charts on the CD-ROMColor sampler chart ﬁles PANT560.PSCaring for Your Printer OverviewUser-replaceable components When to replace components Transfer KitreplaceResource Information provided How to access Consumable life informationDiagnosing print quality Replacing the componentsToner cartridges Replacing a toner cartridgeImaging kit Imaging unitReplacing Fuser Replacing the FuserFuser Roll Replacing the Fuser RollTransfer kit Replacing the Transfer KitMain Charge Grid Front panel Messages Diagnosing print qualityOccasional cleaning Cleaning the paper-pick and paper-feed rollers Use the blue handles to pull out the paper feeder If you have a Lower Tray Assembly 9698-58 Cleaning other rollers Cleaning the sensor9698-64 Repacking the printer Power offPrepare the media trays Remove and discard the Transfer Kit Prepare the Imaging Unit Remove the toner cartridges Secure the doors and output tray9698-69 Repack the printer Returning the printer to TektronixPage Printer support and service If you need helpReceiving email update notices Type of service contd How to access contd Details contdUsing the automated fax systems Country NumbersDiagnostic tools Symptoms and solutionsPhaserLink Quick reference table Maintaining print quality Troubleshooting and print quality quick reference Symptom Possible Causes SolutionTroubleshooting and print quality quick reference contd Waiting for mediaTroubleshooting and print quality quick reference contd To ﬁx the problem To avoid the problemTroubleshooting and print quality quick reference contd 12Phaser 560 Color Laser Printer Fuser is worn out Dark and wavy vertical Printer Error ## If you can’t make a print Mode COM19600,N,8,1,P Media problemsIf you can’t make a print contd Media problems contd Problems with image size and positionPrint quality problems SymptomSolutionPrint quality problems contd Tektronix supplies and software Printing hintsApplication hints Getting the largest printed pictureFastest print time Improving print speedRelative port speed If Image Smoothing is activatedAll users Macintosh and Windows usersWindows 3.1 users Windows 95 users Select Use PostScript Level 2 featuresUnix workstation users PostScript printing errors Macintosh usersUsing a PostScript error handler Fixing timeout problems in Windows From WindowsPrinted colors are not what you expected GeneralUsing the Tektronix halftone screens Printing Pantone ColorsChoose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu PC and workstation users Selecting page sizes in Windows applications 34Phaser 560 Color Laser Printer Fonts printing incorrectly from Windows Getting printer conﬁguration informationDriver, utility ﬁles, and front panel interactions Sharing the printer on a networkIf the LaserWriter Utility does not work AppleTalk Startup page prints even though it is disabled Message DescriptionMedia handling If your printer has a Lower Tray Assembly installedMedia hints and tips Double-sided printingClearing a media jam Jam at a Jam at B Jam at C Jam at C contd Jam at D Jam at D contd Jam at E Jam at Multi-Purpose FeederIndicator Blinking Off Front panel indicatorsFront panel Mode Front Panel Buttons Front panel buttonsMode Front Panel Buttons Line a Two-line displayLine b Printer information Info Button 2 CapabilityProtected mode for the front panel menu Phaser 560 Menu Map Front panel menu mapPrinting Help Pages Press the Printbutton to print the desired Enabling and disabling the Startup Startup Menu Page Tektronix Printer and Tektronix supplies Made For Each Other Customizing your printerPhaser 560 Printer Supplies Supplies and accessoriesOrder number Description Supplies Cleaning supplies Phaser 560 AccessoriesAccessories Order Number Description ManualsInterface cables and adapters Order number Description Connectors and cable lengthPrinter interface cables and adapters Description Upgrade kitsExpanding your printing system Order numberExtended Features upgrade Advantages of adding memory Memory upgradeMemory conﬁgurations for the Phaser 560 printer Memory Total Performance / BeneﬁtBeneﬁts of networking the printer PhaserShare network cardsOrder number Description Phaser Copystation accessory Lower Tray AssemblyPhaserPrint for Unix Scsi hard diskRegulatory Information Specifications Declaration of conformity for 220-230 VAC equipment FCC Class B device for 100-120 VAC equipment Material Safety Data Sheets Msds for Toner Stability And Reactivity Exposure Control Personal ProtectionPhysical And Chemical Properties Toxicological InformationSpeciﬁcations Safety and emissions standards Dimensions with Lower Tray AssemblyWeight of Lower Tray Assembly Printing speedAutomatic Check PrintChooser Commercial PressSwop Press Use Printer Setting Color Density Samples ordering 9-3usingWith Extended Features Fast Color print mode Fast Monochrome print modeExtended Features Index-3Index-4Phaser 560 Color Laser Printer Index-5 10-5 No Color CorrectionImage Smoothing Extended Features 4-28 printer languagesPresentation print mode Index-7Quick Collate option Printing menuSimulate Display color correction Index-9Use Printer Setting color correction description Device Options tab Graphics tab Paper tab PostScript tabIndex-11

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