Tektronix 480X user manual Adding a hard disk for font storage, Compatible hard disks

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Adding a hard disk for font storage

You can connect one or more Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) external hard disks to the Phaser 480X for additional font storage. When you download a font to the external disk, the font remains there until you remove it.

Compatible hard disks

The Phaser 480X can use most SCSI hard disks that support the full SCSI command set. Also, most SCSI hard disks that work with an Apple LaserWriter will work with a Phaser 480X. Contact your computer or printer dealer for information.

For additional information on SCSI hard disks, request a document catalog from HAL, the Tektronix automated fax system. Refer to ÒUsing the automated fax systemsÓ on page 6-4 for instructions on using HAL.

Requirements for adding a hard disk

To connect an external disk to your Phaser 480X, you need these items:

■A SCSI peripheral cable for each disk. The printer uses a 50-pin connector.

■One SCSI cable terminator, unless your disk has an internal terminator.

Initialization Unless the disk is already formatted for operation with a PostScript printer, you have to format and then initialize the disk after connecting it to the printer. The Tektronix CD-ROM and the Phaser 480X diskettes contain utilities to help you format and initialize the disk and download fonts to it. For instructions on how to use the utilities, refer to the

Phaser 480X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference.

SCSI ID number The printerÕs SCSI number is 7. Valid ID numbers for the external disk are 0 through 6.

Termination The Phaser 480X has an internal terminator.

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