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Tektronix 480X user manual

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Tektronix 480X user manual

Contents

Phaser¨ Color Printer Page Terms in manual Caution Terms on product CautionPhaser 480X Warranty Contents Printing Supplies and AccessoriesCaring for Your Printer Expanding Your Printing System Front and Rear PanelsTechnical Notes ViiIndex Moving Your PrinterRegulatory 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 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 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 Color correction mode Driver Using a printer driver or a utility ﬁleColor 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 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 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 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 At a glance electronic addresses and telephone numbers TroubleshootingIf you need help 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 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 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 Error messages on the startupStartup page prints although you disabled it 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 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 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 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