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Tektronix 480X user manual 8849-67

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4Caring for Your Printer

3.Unwrap the new transfer roll and insert the four endcaps:

a.Insert the black endcap into the left side of the supply core.

b.Insert a green endcap into the right side of the supply core.

c.Insert the gray endcap into the left side of the take-up core.

d.Insert a green endcap into the right side of the take-up core.

e.Make sure that the tabs on the endcaps Þt snugly into the notches.

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Tektronix 480X user manual 8849-67

Contents

Phaser¨ Color Printer Page Terms in manual Caution Terms on product CautionPhaser 480X Warranty Contents Printing Supplies and AccessoriesCaring for Your Printer Front and Rear Panels Technical NotesExpanding Your Printing System ViiIndex Moving Your PrinterRegulatory 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 utilitiesSetting up the printer Getting Set UpAt 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 TatusEthernet connection Parallel connectionScsi connection Turning on the printer Status LocalTalkFront What happens at power-upBack Installing a driver on your computer PC Microsoft Windows driverIf you selected a network port Interface SelectNetwork 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 mode Driver Using a printer driver or a utility ﬁleColor 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 paper-pick roller Cleaning the printerOutside surfaces Insert the paper tray into the printer LocalTalk Parallel RS-232Serial 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 Tektronix supplies the mark of quality Supplies and AccessoriesOrdering information Order number Description Supplies Phaser 480X Supplies and AccessoriesMedia 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-freeTektronix Bulletin Board Service Printer serviceCustomer Support Hotline Send index Colorprinterinfo@TEKTRONIX.TEK.COMSend index from library-name Using the automated fax systems Country Numbers When Press #Country Country code Your area code and fax number ﬁnished Troubleshooting Quick Reference Problems and solutionsSymptom Cause Solution Troubleshooting Quick Reference contd Clearing a jam 8849-46 8849-70 If you can’t make a print Printer not operatingEcho showpage port Printer doesn’t appear in the ChooserEcho 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 jamsPrinted images are off-set Problems with image size and positionPart of the image is cut off Streaks or spots appear on prints Print quality problemsImage 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 panelRear panel switches Phaser 480X rear panel switchesSwitch Function Settings Switches 2, 3, and 4 Diagnostic Switches 8 and 9 Color Correction ModeIndicator Blinking Off Front panel indicatorFront panel Startup and conﬁguration pages ATechnical NotesAppendixEnabling/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 Printing Safety and emissions standardsPrint speed paper-marking speed Upgrade kits Expanding Your Printing SystemAppendixAdvantages of adding memory Memory conﬁgurations for Phaser 480X printersMemory Total Memory Performance Compatible hard disks Adding a hard disk for font storageRequirements 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