Tektronix 380 manual Getting Set Up, At a glance

Chapter

2 Getting Set Up

At a glance

Installation of your printer involves these tasks:

1.Setting up the printer (page 2-2).

Putting all the pieces together: unpacking the printer and accessories, installing the optional equipment such as the Lower Paper Tray Assembly, Printer Station and Phaser Copystation, loading the media tray(s), loading ink sticks, and installing the maintenance tray.

Note For instructions on installing a SCSI hard disk for font storage and/or print collation, refer to the CD-ROM that came with your printer.

2.Connecting the power and interface cables (page 2-20).

3.Selecting a language for the front panel (page 2-29).

4.Installing printer driver software on your computer (page 2-31). Using the Printer Software diskettes or the printerÕs CD-ROM to install software Ð for example, drivers, PostScript Printer Description (PPD) Þles and utility Þles Ð on a Macintosh, or a PC running Windows 95, Windows 3.1, or Windows NT.

Caution To ensure proper printer operation, install the printer on a ßat surface having no more than 2 degrees of tilt. This is approximately equivalent to lifting one side of the printer

16 mm (0.625 in.) off a level surface.

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