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Tektronix 480X user manual Contents

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1	Introduction
	All about the Phaser 480X 1-1
	Printer features 1-2
	Ordering supplies 1-4

2	Getting Set Up
	At a glance 2-1
	Setting up the printer 2-2
	Checking the inventory			2-2
	Registering your printer			2-4
	Removing the packing material 2-4
	Loading the transfer roll			2-7
	Adding paper	2-10
	Connecting the printer		2-15
	Printer ports	2-15
	LocalTalk connection 2-16
	Parallel connection		2-18
	Ethernet connection		2-18

SCSI connection	2-18
Turning on the printer 2-19
Installing a driver on your computer		2-21
PC: Microsoft Windows driver		2-21
Macintosh drivers	2-23
Workstation users	2-25
What next? 2-26

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Tektronix 480X user manual Contents

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Phaser¨ Color Printer Page Terms on product Caution Terms in manual CautionPhaser 480X Warranty Contents Caring for Your Printer Supplies and AccessoriesPrinting Technical Notes Front and Rear PanelsExpanding Your Printing System ViiRegulatory Information Moving Your PrinterIndex 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 utilitiesAt a glance Getting Set UpSetting up the printer 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 computerScsi connection Parallel connectionEthernet connection Status LocalTalk Turning on the printerBack What happens at power-upFront PC Microsoft Windows driver Installing a driver on your computerNetwork port Interface SelectIf you selected a network 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 Using a printer driver or a utility ﬁleColor correction mode Driver 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 timeOutside surfaces Cleaning the printerCleaning the paper-pick roller Insert the paper tray into the printer Serial RS-232LocalTalk Parallel 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 Ordering information Supplies and AccessoriesTektronix supplies the mark of quality Media Kits Phaser 480X Supplies and AccessoriesOrder number Description Supplies Order number Description Accessories Phaser 480X Supplies and Accessories cont’dPage If you need help TroubleshootingAt a glance electronic addresses and telephone numbers Toll-freeCustomer Support Hotline Printer serviceTektronix Bulletin Board Service Send index from library-name Colorprinterinfo@TEKTRONIX.TEK.COMSend index Using the automated fax systems Country Numbers Country Country code Your area code and fax number ﬁnished Press #When Symptom Cause Solution Problems and solutionsTroubleshooting Quick Reference Troubleshooting Quick Reference contd Clearing a jam 8849-46 8849-70 Printer not operating If you can’t make a printEcho showpage lpt1 Printer doesn’t appear in the ChooserEcho showpage port 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 jamsPart of the image is cut off Problems with image size and positionPrinted images are off-set Image prints in black-and-white instead of color Print quality problemsStreaks or spots appear on prints Startup page prints although you disabled it Error messages on the startupError messages on the startup Message DescriptionRear panel Front and Rear PanelsSwitch Function Settings Phaser 480X rear panel switchesRear panel switches Switches 8 and 9 Color Correction Mode Switches 2, 3, and 4 DiagnosticFront panel Front panel indicatorIndicator Blinking Off Enabling/disabling the startup ATechnical NotesAppendixStartup and conﬁguration pages 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 Print speed paper-marking speed Safety and emissions standardsPrinting Expanding Your Printing SystemAppendix Upgrade kitsMemory Total Memory Performance Memory conﬁgurations for Phaser 480X printersAdvantages of adding memory Requirements for adding a hard disk Adding a hard disk for font storageCompatible hard disks 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