Tektronix 340 manual Printing from a Unix or VMS workstation

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Printing from a Unix or VMS workstation

You can print from a workstation through Ethernet, Token Ring, parallel, or serial interfaces. Workstation users can print from any application that generates color PostScript.

For Unix and VMS environments, Tektronix offers PhaserPrint for fast raster file and screen copy printing to Tektronix color printers. PhaserPrint also provides a graphical user interface for push-button control of Tektronix printer features, such as print quality modes and TekColor color corrections.

For VMS environments, Tektronix also offers PhaserSym, a VMS print symbiont. PhaserSym facilitates communication between VMS hosts and Tektronix Phaser printers. PhaserSym requires that the Phaser printer include lpr printing support. Refer to Appendix B for ordering information.

For information on printing from workstations and setting up spooling systems, you can contact HAL, the Tektronix automated fax system by calling direct (503) 682-7450or, in the United States or Canada, by calling toll-free 1-800-835-6100. Refer to “Using the automated fax systems” on page 6-4 for details on using the HAL system.

For workstation users who prefer not to use PhaserPrint, the printer-control PostScript files that are on the Printer Software for Windows diskette (PC format) can be used for Unix workstations. These files let you set up your spooling system to select between media trays, print quality modes, color correction modes and other features. Most workstations with 3.5-inch disk drives provide a device driver that allows you to mount a PC floppy diskette. Refer to the Phaser 340 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference for information about mounting PC diskettes.

If you don’t have the means of transferring utility files to control printer features from the PC diskette or CD-ROM, you can download utilities and files from the Tektronix ftp server, the Tektronix Bulletin Board Service (BBS), or the Tektronix World Wide Web server. Refer to Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” for information on Tektronix’ online services.

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