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Tektronix 480X user manual 8849- 73A

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CMoving Your Printer

7.Place the two rubber cushions, marked L (left) and R (right), onto the metal bar on either side of the platen. Make sure that the rubber cushions are positioned with the posts upright (or leaning slightly forward) and facing outward as shown.

Caution The rubber cushions protect the thermal head. If they are positioned incorrectly, the thermal head will be damaged in shipping.

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8.Replace the transfer roll tray inside the printer.

9.Close the top cover; the thermal head must be resting on the rubber cushions.

10.Secure the top cover closed. Use masking tape.

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Tektronix 480X user manual 8849- 73A

Contents

Phaser¨ Color Printer Page Terms in manual Caution Terms on product CautionPhaser 480X Warranty Contents Supplies and Accessories PrintingCaring for Your Printer Front and Rear Panels Technical NotesExpanding Your Printing System ViiMoving Your Printer IndexRegulatory Information All about the Phaser IntroductionPrinter features Brilliant colors and resolutionDigital pre-press proofs complete with trapping DCS PrintPhaserMatch Versatility of built-in PostScript LevelSoftware application compatibility Hardware platform compatibilityOrdering supplies Wide range of media sizesFont ﬂexibility Extensive drivers and utilitiesGetting Set Up Setting up the printerAt a glance Setting up the printer Checking the inventory9237-01 Registering your printer Removing the packing material8849-0 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 Connecting the printer Printer portsLocalTalk connection Connecting to a single computer LocalTalk TatusParallel connection Ethernet connectionScsi connection Turning on the printer Status LocalTalkWhat happens at power-up FrontBack Installing a driver on your computer PC Microsoft Windows driverInterface Select If you selected a network portNetwork port Macintosh drivers Installing the Phaser 480X driver Workstation users What next? Printing Which platform?Using the Phaser 480X driver Printing from a MacintoshPrinting Reference Printing from a PC Windows TransparencyPrinting from a Unix or VMS workstation Workstations Operating systemsPrinting from speciﬁc applications About paper and transparencies Handling paper and transparenciesSetting paper and transparency size Standard TraySelect 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 Using a printer driver or a utility ﬁle Color correction mode DriverColor correction Switch Color correction mode 16Phaser 480X Color Printer Fonts resident typefaces Helvetica BoldHelvetica Condensed Bold Helvetica Narrow BoldDownloading fonts Screen fontsPrinting hints Application hintsTektronix supplies and drivers Getting the largest printed pictureHow long does it take to make a print? Cleaning is important Quick cleaningComplete cleaning Caring for Your PrinterPrinter component Quick Complete Frequency Cleaning Caring for Your PrinterCleaning kit contents Clean, dust-free area Cooling timeHigh-grade isopropyl alcohol Drying timeCleaning the printer Cleaning the paper-pick rollerOutside surfaces Insert the paper tray into the printer RS-232 LocalTalk ParallelSerial Thermal Head Separator BarPaper-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 Install the transfer roll tray Complete 10. Transfer Roll TrayClose the printer cover Resume printingReplacing 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 Phaser 480X Supplies and Accessories cont’d Order number Description AccessoriesPage Troubleshooting If you need helpAt a glance electronic addresses and telephone numbers Toll-freePrinter 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 If you can’t make a print Printer not operatingPrinter doesn’t appear in the Chooser Echo showpage portEcho showpage lpt1 Media indicator blinks, and no print is produced Error indicator is onMode COM19600,N,8,1,P Ready light blinks, but ﬁle doesn’t printMedia handling problems Frequent paper-picking errorsMedia is picked but does not advance Frequent paper jamsProblems 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 Error messages on the startup Startup page prints although you disabled itError messages on the startup Message DescriptionFront and Rear Panels Rear panelPhaser 480X rear panel switches Rear panel switchesSwitch Function Settings Switches 2, 3, and 4 Diagnostic Switches 8 and 9 Color Correction ModeFront panel indicator Indicator Blinking OffFront panel ATechnical NotesAppendix Startup and conﬁguration pagesEnabling/disabling the startup Use the printer’s rear panel switches Set Switch 4 upConﬁguration Send a PostScript language ﬁle to the printerParallel port signal descriptions Signal name Pin # Return Description SourcePrinter ports Parallel portParallel port signal descriptions contd Ethernet portSpeciﬁcations Safety and emissions standards PrintingPrint speed paper-marking speed Upgrade kits Expanding Your Printing SystemAppendixMemory 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 Connecting one disk CAU TionConnecting multiple disks U T I O NCMoving Your PrinterAppendix Changing the line voltageRepacking 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 Material Safety Data Sheet Section I Product identiﬁcationSection II Information on ingredients Hazardous Ingredients NoneSection III Hazards identiﬁcation Section IV First aid measuresSection V Fire ﬁghting measures Section VI Accidental release measuresSection IX Physical and chemical properties Section X Stability and reactivitySection XI Toxicological information Odor NoneSection XII Ecological information Section Xiii Disposal considerationsSection XIV Transport information Section XV Regulatory informationSection XVI Other information Original preparation date 9/30/93 R.CIndex Index-1Index-2Phaser 480X Color Printer JAM Index-3See paper-pick roller Index-5 Index-6Phaser 480X Color Printer