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Tektronix 480X user manual Downloading fonts, Screen fonts

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Downloading fonts

The printer accepts PostScript Type 1 and Type 3 downloadable fonts including those from Adobe, AGFA, Bitstream, Microsoft, Apple, and many others.

The Phaser 480X also accepts TrueType fonts (Type 42), which are scalable to any point size and look the same on the screen as they do printed.

If you have an external hard disk connected to the Phaser 480X, you can store the downloadable fonts on it. For details on using fonts, look on the CD-ROM or contact TektronixÕ HAL system at 1-800-835-6100.

Screen fonts

For information on downloading screen fonts, use one of the following:

■Phaser 480X CD-ROM

■Network resources (World Wide Web, eWorld, America Online, CompuServe)

■HAL and EuroHAL, the Tektronix automated fax system. Refer to Chapter 6 for more information.

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Tektronix 480X user manual Downloading fonts, Screen fonts

Contents

Phaser¨ Color Printer Page Terms in manual Caution Terms on product CautionPhaser 480X Warranty Contents Caring for Your Printer Supplies and AccessoriesPrinting Front and Rear Panels Technical NotesExpanding Your Printing System ViiRegulatory Information Moving Your PrinterIndex 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 utilitiesAt a glance Getting Set UpSetting up the printer 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 TatusScsi connection Parallel connectionEthernet connection Turning on the printer Status LocalTalkBack What happens at power-upFront Installing a driver on your computer PC Microsoft Windows driverNetwork port Interface SelectIf you selected a network 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 Color correction Using a printer driver or a utility ﬁleColor correction mode Driver 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 timeOutside surfaces Cleaning the printerCleaning the paper-pick roller Insert the paper tray into the printer Serial RS-232LocalTalk Parallel 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 Ordering information Supplies and AccessoriesTektronix supplies the mark of quality Media Kits Phaser 480X Supplies and AccessoriesOrder number Description Supplies Phaser 480X Supplies and Accessories cont’d Order number Description AccessoriesPage Troubleshooting If you need helpAt 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 If you can’t make a print Printer not operatingEcho showpage lpt1 Printer doesn’t appear in the ChooserEcho showpage port 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 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 Error messages on the startup Startup page prints although you disabled itError messages on the startup Message DescriptionFront and Rear Panels Rear panelSwitch Function Settings Phaser 480X rear panel switchesRear panel switches Switches 2, 3, and 4 Diagnostic Switches 8 and 9 Color Correction ModeFront panel Front panel indicatorIndicator Blinking Off Enabling/disabling the startup ATechnical NotesAppendixStartup and conﬁguration pages 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 Print speed paper-marking speed Safety and emissions standardsPrinting Upgrade kits Expanding Your Printing SystemAppendixMemory 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 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