Tektronix 340 manual Introduction

1Introduction

Options and Accessories. The printer can be upgraded with a variety of accessories to expand its capabilities. A 500-sheet Lower Paper Tray Assembly increases print capacity for high-demand printing environments. Optional Letter- and A4-size transparency trays make it possible to print on paper and transparency media without changing trays. Network options make the printer a fast, sharable printing resource.

Network printing. The printer works with PCs, Macintosh computers, and Unix and VMS workstations, making it a resource that can be shared in mixed environments. You can connect the printer to one host or several hosts because it supports simultaneously active interface ports. In addition to its standard bidirectional parallel port, optional PhaserShare network interface cards provide Ethernet, Token Ring and LocalTalk/serial connectivity. Automatic port and protocol sensing and switching makes the printer accessible in mixed network environments.

Language support. Using the Phaser 340, you can make color prints from a variety of software applications, since it incorporates Adobe’s PostScript Level 2 software. The Phaser 340 accepts Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HP-GL) files and monochrome PCL5 (Printer Command Language) files. The printer can automatically switch between all three supported languages: PostScript, HP-GL, and PCL5.

Font support. The printer accepts Adobe Type 1 and Type 3 downloadable fonts, TrueType fonts, PCL5, and a variety of user-defined fonts. To extend font capacity, the printer supports a SCSI-connected external hard disk for storage of additional fonts.

Color corrections. TekColor Correction provides several user-selectable color correction modes that let you optimize your color prints. Vivid Color produces the brightest colors possible; Display closely matches colors on your monitor; SWOP simulates offset press printing; Commercial Press simulates commercial Matchprint® proofs; Euroscale Press matches the Pantone Process Color System Guide, European Edition.

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