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Tektronix 480X user manual 8849-05

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2Getting Set Up

4.Unfasten the tie-wraps: press and hold down the lever under the fastener; then slide the tie-wrap out through the fastenerÕs opening.

5.Remove all packing material from inside the printer.

Caution Do not cut the tie-wraps to remove them; you will need them for repacking. Save all packing material in case moving or subsequent shipment is necessary.

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Tektronix 480X user manual 8849-05

Contents

Phaser¨ Color Printer Page Terms in manual Caution Terms on product CautionPhaser 480X Warranty Contents Supplies and Accessories PrintingCaring for Your Printer Expanding Your Printing System Front and Rear PanelsTechnical Notes ViiMoving Your Printer IndexRegulatory Information All about the Phaser IntroductionDigital pre-press proofs complete with trapping Printer featuresBrilliant colors and resolution DCS PrintSoftware application compatibility PhaserMatchVersatility of built-in PostScript Level Hardware platform compatibilityFont ﬂexibility Ordering suppliesWide range of media sizes 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 transparenciesSelect a paper tray Setting paper and transparency sizeStandard 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 Helvetica Condensed Bold Fonts resident typefacesHelvetica Bold Helvetica Narrow BoldDownloading fonts Screen fontsTektronix supplies and drivers Printing hintsApplication hints Getting the largest printed pictureHow long does it take to make a print? Complete cleaning Cleaning is importantQuick cleaning Caring for Your PrinterPrinter component Quick Complete Frequency Cleaning Caring for Your PrinterCleaning kit contents High-grade isopropyl alcohol Clean, dust-free areaCooling time 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 Close the printer cover Install the transfer roll trayComplete 10. Transfer Roll Tray 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 At a glance electronic addresses and telephone numbers TroubleshootingIf you need help 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 Mode COM19600,N,8,1,P Media indicator blinks, and no print is producedError indicator is on Ready light blinks, but ﬁle doesn’t printMedia is picked but does not advance Media handling problemsFrequent paper-picking errors 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 Error messages on the startupStartup page prints although you disabled it 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 Conﬁguration Use the printer’s rear panel switchesSet Switch 4 up Send a PostScript language ﬁle to the printerPrinter ports Parallel port signal descriptionsSignal name Pin # Return Description Source 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 Section II Information on ingredients Material Safety Data SheetSection I Product identiﬁcation Hazardous Ingredients NoneSection V Fire ﬁghting measures Section III Hazards identiﬁcationSection IV First aid measures Section VI Accidental release measuresSection XI Toxicological information Section IX Physical and chemical propertiesSection X Stability and reactivity Odor NoneSection XIV Transport information Section XII Ecological informationSection Xiii Disposal considerations 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