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Tektronix 480X user manual Expanding Your Printing SystemAppendix, Upgrade kits

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Printing SystemAppendix

Upgrade kits

4685F16	16-Mbyte SIMM for adding memory
Z480F32	32-Mbyte SIMM for adding memory
4680FP1	Ethernet port upgrade kit; a SIMM that adds Ethernet
	hardware with EtherTalk and Novell protocols
4680FP2	Information sheet with TCP/IP authorization code

enables TCP/IP protocol (requires pre-existing Option P1 or FP1 kit)

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Tektronix 480X user manual Expanding Your Printing SystemAppendix, Upgrade kits

Contents

Phaser¨ Color Printer Page Terms on product Caution Terms in manual CautionPhaser 480X Warranty Contents Supplies and Accessories PrintingCaring for Your Printer Vii Front and Rear PanelsTechnical Notes Expanding Your Printing SystemMoving Your Printer IndexRegulatory Information Introduction All about the PhaserDCS Print Printer featuresBrilliant colors and resolution Digital pre-press proofs complete with trappingHardware platform compatibility PhaserMatchVersatility of built-in PostScript Level Software application compatibilityExtensive drivers and utilities Ordering suppliesWide range of media sizes Font ﬂexibilityGetting Set Up Setting up the printerAt 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 computerParallel connection Ethernet connectionScsi connection Status LocalTalk Turning on the printerWhat happens at power-up FrontBack PC Microsoft Windows driver Installing a driver on your computerInterface Select If you selected a network portNetwork 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 transparenciesTray Size Media Setting paper and transparency sizeStandard Tray Select a paper traySet the paper guides on the tray Set the paper stopper Loading paper and transparencies Margins and print area Manual feed Using a printer driver or a utility ﬁle Color correction mode DriverColor correction Switch Color correction mode 16Phaser 480X Color Printer Helvetica Narrow Bold Fonts resident typefacesHelvetica Bold Helvetica Condensed BoldScreen fonts Downloading fontsGetting the largest printed picture Printing hintsApplication hints Tektronix supplies and driversHow long does it take to make a print? Caring for Your Printer Cleaning is importantQuick cleaning Complete cleaningCaring for Your Printer Printer component Quick Complete Frequency CleaningCleaning kit contents Drying time Clean, dust-free areaCooling time High-grade isopropyl alcoholCleaning the printer Cleaning the paper-pick rollerOutside surfaces Insert the paper tray into the printer RS-232 LocalTalk ParallelSerial 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 Resume printing Install the transfer roll trayComplete 10. Transfer Roll Tray Close the printer coverReplacing the transfer roll 8849-67 Front Side of Printer 8849-59 Supplies and Accessories Tektronix supplies the mark of qualityOrdering information Phaser 480X Supplies and Accessories Order number Description SuppliesMedia Kits Order number Description Accessories Phaser 480X Supplies and Accessories cont’dPage Toll-free TroubleshootingIf you need help At a glance electronic addresses and telephone numbersPrinter service Tektronix Bulletin Board ServiceCustomer Support Hotline Colorprinterinfo@TEKTRONIX.TEK.COM Send indexSend index from library-name Using the automated fax systems Country Numbers Press # WhenCountry Country code Your area code and fax number ﬁnished Problems and solutions Troubleshooting Quick ReferenceSymptom Cause Solution Troubleshooting Quick Reference contd Clearing a jam 8849-46 8849-70 Printer not operating If you can’t make a printPrinter doesn’t appear in the Chooser Echo showpage portEcho showpage lpt1 Ready light blinks, but ﬁle doesn’t print Media indicator blinks, and no print is producedError indicator is on Mode COM19600,N,8,1,PFrequent paper jams Media handling problemsFrequent paper-picking errors Media is picked but does not advanceProblems with image size and position Printed images are off-setPart of the image is cut off Print quality problems Streaks or spots appear on printsImage prints in black-and-white instead of color Message Description Error messages on the startupStartup page prints although you disabled it Error messages on the startupRear panel Front and Rear PanelsPhaser 480X rear panel switches Rear panel switchesSwitch Function Settings Switches 8 and 9 Color Correction Mode Switches 2, 3, and 4 DiagnosticFront panel indicator Indicator Blinking OffFront panel ATechnical NotesAppendix Startup and conﬁguration pagesEnabling/disabling the startup Send a PostScript language ﬁle to the printer Use the printer’s rear panel switchesSet Switch 4 up ConﬁgurationParallel port Parallel port signal descriptionsSignal name Pin # Return Description Source Printer portsEthernet port Parallel port signal descriptions contdSpeciﬁcations Safety and emissions standards PrintingPrint speed paper-marking speed Expanding Your Printing SystemAppendix Upgrade kitsMemory conﬁgurations for Phaser 480X printers Advantages of adding memoryMemory Total Memory Performance Adding a hard disk for font storage Compatible hard disksRequirements 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 Hazardous Ingredients None Material Safety Data SheetSection I Product identiﬁcation Section II Information on ingredientsSection VI Accidental release measures Section III Hazards identiﬁcationSection IV First aid measures Section V Fire ﬁghting measuresOdor None Section IX Physical and chemical propertiesSection X Stability and reactivity Section XI Toxicological informationSection XV Regulatory information Section XII Ecological informationSection Xiii Disposal considerations Section XIV Transport 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