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Tektronix 480X user manual Speciﬁcations

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Speciﬁcations

Temperature

Operating: 15° C to 30° C (59° F to 86° F)

Non-operating:0° C to 35° C (32° F to 95° F)

Storage: (without paper, transparencies, or transfer roll): Ð20° C to +55° C (Ð4° F to +131° F)

Humidity

Operating: 10% to 80% Relative Humidity, non-condensing

Non-operating:10% to 80% Relative Humidity, non-condensing

Altitude

Operating: 0 to 3,048 m (0 to 10,0000 ft.)

Non-operating:0 to 9,144 m (0 to 30,000)

Primary voltage ranges

90 - 132 VAC, 110 VAC nominal

180 - 264 VAC, 220 VAC nominal

Frequency range

47 to 63 Hz

Primary fusing

110 VAC, 15 Amps

220 VAC, 6.3 Amps (Not user-accessible)

Heat dissipation

Idle: 150 Watts

Maximum: 600 Watts

Dimensions

Height: 340 mm (13.4 in.)

Depth: 570 mm (22.4 in.)

Width: 520 mm (20.5 in.)

Weight

42 kg (93 lbs.)

User Manual

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Tektronix 480X user manual Speciﬁcations

Contents

Phaser¨ Color Printer Page Terms on product Caution Terms in manual CautionPhaser 480X Warranty Contents Printing Supplies and AccessoriesCaring for Your Printer Technical Notes Front and Rear PanelsExpanding Your Printing System ViiIndex Moving Your PrinterRegulatory Information Introduction All about the PhaserBrilliant colors and resolution Printer featuresDigital pre-press proofs complete with trapping DCS PrintVersatility of built-in PostScript Level PhaserMatchSoftware application compatibility Hardware platform compatibilityWide range of media sizes Ordering suppliesFont ﬂexibility Extensive drivers and utilitiesSetting up the printer Getting Set UpAt a glance Checking the inventory Setting up the printer9237-01 Removing the packing material Registering your printer8849-0 8849-05 Loading the transfer roll Front Side of Printer 8849-08 Adding paper Optional paper tray accommodates these paper 12Phaser 480X Color Printer Replace the plastic cover on the paper tray 14Phaser 480X Color Printer Printer ports Connecting the printerLocalTalk connection LocalTalk Tatus Connecting to a single computerEthernet connection Parallel connectionScsi connection Status LocalTalk Turning on the printerFront What happens at power-upBack PC Microsoft Windows driver Installing a driver on your computerIf you selected a network port Interface SelectNetwork port Macintosh drivers Installing the Phaser 480X driver Workstation users What next? Which platform? PrintingPrinting from a Macintosh Using the Phaser 480X driverPrinting Reference Transparency Printing from a PC WindowsWorkstations Operating systems Printing from a Unix or VMS workstationPrinting from speciﬁc applications Handling paper and transparencies About paper and transparenciesStandard Tray Setting paper and transparency sizeSelect a paper tray Tray Size MediaSet the paper guides on the tray Set the paper stopper Loading paper and transparencies Margins and print area Manual feed Color correction mode Driver Using a printer driver or a utility ﬁleColor correction Switch Color correction mode 16Phaser 480X Color Printer Helvetica Bold Fonts resident typefacesHelvetica Condensed Bold Helvetica Narrow BoldScreen fonts Downloading fontsApplication hints Printing hintsTektronix supplies and drivers Getting the largest printed pictureHow long does it take to make a print? Quick cleaning Cleaning is importantComplete cleaning Caring for Your PrinterCaring for Your Printer Printer component Quick Complete Frequency CleaningCleaning kit contents Cooling time Clean, dust-free areaHigh-grade isopropyl alcohol Drying timeCleaning the paper-pick roller Cleaning the printerOutside surfaces Insert the paper tray into the printer LocalTalk Parallel RS-232Serial Separator Bar Thermal HeadPaper-Feed Roller Pinch Roller, Platen, and Idler Complete 7. Exit rollers Complete 8. Inside top cover and rack Complete 9. Paper clamp bar 9237-14 9237-16 Complete 10. Transfer Roll Tray Install the transfer roll trayClose the printer cover Resume printingReplacing the transfer roll 8849-67 Front Side of Printer 8849-59 Tektronix supplies the mark of quality Supplies and AccessoriesOrdering information Order number Description Supplies Phaser 480X Supplies and AccessoriesMedia Kits Order number Description Accessories Phaser 480X Supplies and Accessories cont’dPage If you need help TroubleshootingAt a glance electronic addresses and telephone numbers Toll-freeTektronix Bulletin Board Service Printer serviceCustomer Support Hotline Send index Colorprinterinfo@TEKTRONIX.TEK.COMSend index from library-name Using the automated fax systems Country Numbers When Press #Country Country code Your area code and fax number ﬁnished Troubleshooting Quick Reference Problems and solutionsSymptom Cause Solution Troubleshooting Quick Reference contd Clearing a jam 8849-46 8849-70 Printer not operating If you can’t make a printEcho showpage port Printer doesn’t appear in the ChooserEcho showpage lpt1 Error indicator is on Media indicator blinks, and no print is producedMode COM19600,N,8,1,P Ready light blinks, but ﬁle doesn’t printFrequent paper-picking errors Media handling problemsMedia is picked but does not advance Frequent paper jamsPrinted images are off-set Problems with image size and positionPart of the image is cut off Streaks or spots appear on prints Print quality problemsImage prints in black-and-white instead of color Startup page prints although you disabled it Error messages on the startupError messages on the startup Message DescriptionRear panel Front and Rear PanelsRear panel switches Phaser 480X rear panel switchesSwitch Function Settings Switches 8 and 9 Color Correction Mode Switches 2, 3, and 4 DiagnosticIndicator Blinking Off Front panel indicatorFront panel Startup and conﬁguration pages ATechnical NotesAppendixEnabling/disabling the startup Set Switch 4 up Use the printer’s rear panel switchesConﬁguration Send a PostScript language ﬁle to the printerSignal name Pin # Return Description Source Parallel port signal descriptionsPrinter ports Parallel portEthernet port Parallel port signal descriptions contdSpeciﬁcations Printing Safety and emissions standardsPrint speed paper-marking speed Expanding Your Printing SystemAppendix Upgrade kitsAdvantages of adding memory Memory conﬁgurations for Phaser 480X printersMemory Total Memory Performance Compatible hard disks Adding a hard disk for font storageRequirements for adding a hard disk 4Phaser 480X Color Printer CAU Tion Connecting one diskU T I O N Connecting multiple disksChanging the line voltage CMoving Your PrinterAppendixRepacking your printer Moving Your Printer C 8849- 73A 8849-50 Page DRegulatory InformationAppendix Declaration of conformity for 220 VAC equipment FCC Class B device for 110 VAC equipment Section I Product identiﬁcation Material Safety Data SheetSection II Information on ingredients Hazardous Ingredients NoneSection IV First aid measures Section III Hazards identiﬁcationSection V Fire ﬁghting measures Section VI Accidental release measuresSection X Stability and reactivity Section IX Physical and chemical propertiesSection XI Toxicological information Odor NoneSection Xiii Disposal considerations Section XII Ecological informationSection XIV Transport information Section XV Regulatory informationOriginal preparation date 9/30/93 R.C Section XVI Other informationIndex-1 IndexIndex-2Phaser 480X Color Printer Index-3 JAMSee paper-pick roller Index-5 Index-6Phaser 480X Color Printer