Tektronix 071-0389-00 setup guide Connect the printer, Printer ports

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Getting Set Up

Connect the printer

The printer can be connected to networks, single workstations, and optional peripheral devices (scanners, hard drives).

Printer ports

The printer is shipped with three interface ports on the printer’s rear panel. Optionally, it supports a SCSI port and one of three optional PhaserShare network cards. All ports and network protocols are simultaneously active. However, the Ethernet port is disabled when a 100BaseT Ethernet card or Token Ring network card is installed.

1.

Ethernet

standard

10BaseT interface

 

Refer to the PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide.

2.

Parallel

standard

Standard (bi-directional) parallel port

 

Refer to “Connecting to the parallel port” on page 10.

3.

USB

standard

Universal Serial Bus port

 

Refer to “Connecting to the USB port” on page 13.

4.

SCSI

optional

For optional peripheral devices

 

Refer to “Connecting a SCSI peripheral device” on page 12.

5.

PhaserShare

optional

100BaseT, Token Ring, or LocalTalk

 

Refer to the PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide.

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Contents L O R P R I N T E R Page Phaser 840 Color Printer Setup Guide Page Phaser 840 Printer Warranty Terms in manual Caution User safety summaryAt a glance Getting Set UpRemove the packing material Unpack the printerWhat you get with your printer An illustrated guide to your printer Exit cover release Printer’s back panel Select a location Set up the printer10 cm 4 Printer ports Connect the printerConnecting to the parallel port Requirements Connect to a Macintosh Ethernet-direct connectionConnecting a Scsi peripheral device Connecting to the USB port Turn on the printer Getting Set Up Add ink sticks Load media Loading paper Loading Phaser 840 printer transparencies 0389-17 Loading the optional High-Capacity Paper Trays 0389-19 Select a front panel language Menu Map Print the Menu MapLocate the User Guide Install printer software PC/Windows softwareBefore you begin Install If you are setting up the printer on a network Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT4 Configuring the driverMacintosh software Install Click Continue Set up the driver Register your printer Where to go from here