Caring for Your Printer, Overview | Tektronix 220e, 220i guide

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4 Caring for Your Printer

Overview

To ensure the best print quality and the most reliable printer operation, follow these two simple guidelines:

■Use only Tektronix transparencies and transfer rolls. When printing with a 3-color or black transfer roll, use only Tektronix thermal-transfer paper. When printing with a ColorCoat transfer roll on common laser paper, use paper that conforms to the guidelines given in “Recommended paper types” on page 5-4.

■Perform the regular cleaning described in this chapter.

Importance of cleaning

By performing regular cleaning, you can ensure that your printer produces the highest quality prints. Regular cleaning also helps prevent paper jams, smudged prints, skewed images, and misregistration. If you clean the printer at intervals listed under the next topic, “When to clean,” you will experience fewer paper problems, improved print quality, and less downtime.

Cleaning the printer is easy. Follow the cleaning procedures given in the next few pages, or use the Cleaning Instructions that come with each cleaning kit.

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Contents

Phaser 220i and Phaser 220e Color Printers Page Terms on product Caution Users safety summaryTerms in manual Caution Page Contents Printing Vii TroubleshootingCaring for Your Printer Supplies Front and Rear Panels Index Technical NotesExpanding Your Printing System Moving Your Printer Phaser 220i and Phaser 220e Color Printers Chapter Introduction Introduction Installing a driver on your computer Getting Set UpSetting up the printer Connecting the printer What you get with your printer Setting up the printer Transfer Installing the optional lower tray assembly 8869-18 Removing the packing material from inside the printer Install the transfer roll Adding paper or transparencies Fan the paper or transparencies 10Phaser 220i and Phaser 220e Color Printers 8869-4 8869-5 Printer ports Connecting the printer LocalTalk connection Connecting the printer to a single computer using LocalTalk Parallel connection Phaser Phaser 220e Serial connection Baud rate settings for Phaser 220i and Phaser 220ePhaser 220iPhaser 220e8869-13 Printer Baud rate Switch setting Getting Set Up Ethernet connection Phaser 220i only Connecting the power and turning on the printer Front panel at power-up Sample prints Rear panel at power-up Startup When the printer is ready for operation Microsoft Windows Installing a driver on your computerPhaser 220 drivers and utilities diskettes PC users Network button Interface SelectLPT1 or LPT2 COM1 or COM2 DOS Other software requirements Macintosh users Workstation users Turning off the sample printsTurning off the startup Parallel port setup Setting up PC ports DOS Mode COM11200,N,8,1,P Serial port setupMode COM19600,N,8,1,P What next? Printing from a Macintosh Printing Printing Printing from a PC Windows Printing from a PC DOS Printing from a workstation 200 mm 287 mm Margins and print areaPerforated paper and transparencies 10.6 200 mm 271 mm Non-perforated plain paper Lower tray Using two paper traysRecommended paper tray selections Use Upper or Getting information on printing from speciﬁc applications Selecting driver features Print modes Color correction Using a printer driver or a utility ﬁle Resident typefaces PostScript Fonts Downloading fonts Font upgrade Phaser 220eInstalling Macintosh screen fonts Resident typefaces PCL5 Port Language Enabling and disabling automatic language switchingDefault printer port settings Printer languages PostScript, HP-GL, PCL5 Printing with HP-GL Changing the HP-GL default settingsHP-GL default settings Parameter Default setting How long does it take to make a print? Why should I use perforated paper?Printing hints Getting the largest printed picture Overview Importance of cleaningCaring for Your Printer When to clean Cleaning kit Cleaning the thermal head and transfer roll guide Cleaning the printer with every transfer roll change Cleaning the paper-feed rollers Cleaning the paper-pick rollers 8869-15 8869-33 8869-43 Cleaning the transfer roll sensor pad Cleaning the printer every 5000 prints 8869-34 Cleaning the drum Cleaning the exit rollers Page Supplies kits SuppliesAlways use Tektronix supplies Ordering information ColorCoat transfer roll Using plain paper Tray Media Use the correct paper tray for plain-paper printingPlain-paper startup kit Paper trays and media types Recommended paper types Recommended paper types Paper Basis weight Handling supplies Removing a used transfer roll Supplies Clearing transfer roll jams Troubleshooting Clearing paper jams To remove paper from the drum 8869-38 Printer not operating Problems and solutionsIf you cant make a print Echo %! LPT1 Echo %! port Echo SHOWPAGECTRL-D port Print job does not ﬁnish the printer times out Printer doesnt appear in the ChooserReady light blinks, but the ﬁle does not print Media light blinks, and no print is produced Frequent paper jams Media problemsFrequent paper-picking errors You feel resistance when installing the paper tray Problems with image size and position Streaks or spots Print quality problems Black-and-white instead of color Message Description Startup page prints even though it is disabledError messages on the startup Generating the conﬁguration Use the printer’s rear panel DIP switches HAL Highly Automated Library Whom to call for help Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 16Phaser 220i and Phaser 220e Color Printers Front and Rear Panels Rear panel Phaser 220e Switch Function Settings Rear panel DIP switches Phaser 220ePhaser 220e rear panel DIP switches Phaser 220e DIP Switches 2, 3, Phaser Rear panel Phaser Phaser 220i rear panel DIP switches Rear panel DIP switches Phaser Phaser 220i DIP Switches 8 Phaser 220i DIP Switches 2, 3, Indicator Blinking Off Front panel Phaser 220i and Phaser 220e Appendix Technical NotesPrinter ports Parallel port Signal name Pin # Return Description Source Parallel port signal descriptions Serial port Default serial port settings Signal name Pin number Printer I/O Description Serial port signalsSerial port signal descriptions Speciﬁcations Media type With Black With 3-Color Transfer roll ColorCoat Dimensions with lower tray assemblyPrinting Print speed paper-marking speed Standard transfer roll capacities Safety and emissions standards Technical Notes 8Phaser 220i and Phaser 220e Color Printers Expanding Your Printing System Upgrade kits Advantages of adding memory Memory conﬁgurations for Phaser 220 printersMemory Phaser Phaser 220e Requirements for adding a hard disk Adding a hard disk for font storage Phaser 220i onlyCompatible hard disks 4Phaser 220i and Phaser 220e Color Printers Connecting one disk Connecting multiple disks Changing the line voltage Moving Your Printer Repacking your printer Moving Your Printer C Page Regulatory Information Declaration of conformity FCC Class B device for 115 VAC equipment Trade name and Tektronix part number Material Safety Data SheetSection I Product identiﬁcation Section II Information on ingredients Section VI Accidental release measures Section III Hazards identiﬁcationSection IV First aid measures Section V Fire ﬁghting measures Section XI Toxicological information Section Viii Exposure control personal protectionSection IX Physical and chemical properties Section X Stability and reactivity Original preparation date 11/19/93 R.C Section XV Regulatory informationSection XVI Other information Page Index-1 Index Index-2Phaser 220i and Phaser 220e Color Printers Index-3 Index-4Phaser 220i and Phaser 220e Color Printers