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Tektronix Phaser 300X user manual 30849-10

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Contents

Phaser 300X Color Printer Page Terms in manual Caution Users safety summaryTerms on product Caution Phaser 300X Warranty Contents Vi Phaser 300X Color Printer Vii Caring for Your PrinterTroubleshooting Supplies and AccessoriesExpanding Your Printing System Front and Rear PanelsTechnical Notes Regulatory Information IndexIntroduction FeatureCapabilitiesChapter Introduction Introduction Introduction At a glance Getting Set UpAgreement Checking the inventoryRemoving the shipping block Setting up the printerLoading paper Installing the output tray Setting the media switch Printer ports Connecting the printerLocalTalk connection Connecting the printer to a single computer using LocalTalk Ethernet connection Parallel connection High-density parallel connectorSerial connection Pin serial connectorTurning on the printer 14Phaser 300X Color Printer Selecting a language for the front panel Making a test print Installing software on your computer Parallel port setup Setting up PC ports DOSMode COM19600,N,8,1,P Serial port setupWhich platform? PrintingPrinting from a PC Feature Windows Using Windows printer driversUsing the printer’s rear panel switches Print features quick reference Windows printer driversColor Control Strip Finepoint SharpeningSet the Timeout settings Using the Microsoft PostScript driver with WindowsPrinting Using the AdobePS 4 driver with Windows Printing Using the Adobe PostScript driver for Windows Printing Printing from DOS Using the Windows NT PostScript driverPrinting from a Macintosh Using Macintosh printer driversFeature Phaser 300X driver Adobe PSPrinter driver Print features quick reference Macintosh printer driversDescription GX driver Print-quality modes Finpoint Sharpening Using the Adobe PSPrinter Driver Using the Phaser 300X driverPrinting with a desktop printer Using the Phaser 300X GX driverOverview Printing from a workstationWorkstation Operating System Unix workstationsFor more information VMS workstationsPantone Printing from speciﬁc applicationsGeneral hints and tips Windows applicationsQuarkXPress Adobe Photoshop Macintosh applicationsOther applications Finepoint Sharpening Selecting print featuresPrint modes Print-quality modesColor correction Using a printer driver or a utility ﬁleColor Control Strip feature Grade and ﬁnish All about mediaSize Input method Size Dimensions Thickness Per sheetPaper size and input method Guidelines for paper grade, weight, and thickness Weight and thicknessGrain Mm 0.2 Margins and image areaMm 0.2 ~6.3 mm 0.25 Paper size Print area Image area for Tabloid ExtraImage area for color prints Print AreaImage orientation Media handling Using the paper trays Loading three-holed paper Loading letterheadInserting the paper Using manual feedManual feed examples paper, envelopes Making transparencies Resident typefaces PostScript FontsDownloading Macintosh and TrueType fonts Resident typefaces PCL5Installing Macintosh screen fonts Printer languages PostScript, HP-GL, PCL5 Default printer port settingsPort Language Switching printer languages Printing with HP-GL Printing with PCL5Printing PostScript Changing the HP-GL default settings Overview Caring for Your PrinterAdding ink 8873-15 Changing the fuser wiper Emptying the waste bin Emptying the waste bin when front panel message displays Emptying the waste bin before moving the printer New printer cleaning supplies Cleaning the printerReorder cleaning kit supplies Using isopropyl alcohol Cleaning the paper-pick rollers Cleaning the feed rollers Press the Clean Print Head button to reach this message Cleaning the paper tension blade, paper clamp, and drumPress the button inside the printer to open the rear cover 30849-25 30849-26 30849-27 30849-28 Utilities Exit Next Cleaning the head wiper Use an alcohol-dampened foam swab to clean the head wiper Quick Steps Cleaning the fuser rollersCaring for Your Printer Procedure a Procedure B Remove the fuser wiper from the printer 30849-10 30849-31 Press the Clean Print Head button to exit Utilities mode Ordering information Supplies and AccessoriesPhaser 300X supplies and accessories Tektronix supplies the mark of qualityPhaser 300X supplies and accessories contd External Scsi disk Upgrade kitsPhaser 300X upgrade kits ManualsTektronix order number Adapter type Phaser 300X interface cables and adaptersInterface cables and Ethernet adapters Ethernet adaptersIf you need help TroubleshootingCountry Numbers Using the automated fax systemsError codes and front panel messages Error codes and front panel messagesMessage Action Error codes and front panel messages contd Clearing paper jams Removing jammed paper Removing a paper jam from the rear of the printer Test print example Setting head convergence8873-19 Head convergence nn ChangeNext 8344RN-5 Problem type Description Solution General cleaning guidePrint quality problems Problems, solutions, hints14Phaser 300X Color Printer Head Drive Change Next Letterhead 8344-34 8873-28 8344RN-6 Network problems Operation hints Delayed printout. See Printer standby modes on Printer standby modes For Windows users Printing and installationImage prints in black-and-white instead of color 26Phaser 300X Color Printer Page 28Phaser 300X Color Printer Front and Rear Panels Front panel 8873-12 Utilities mode menu structure Rear panel Rear panel switchesRear panel switches Switch Function SettingsSwitches 2, 3, and 4 Diagnostics Rear-panel LED indicatorSwitches 8 and 9 Color Correction Mode Appendix Technical NotesStartup and conﬁguration pages Turning off the startupGenerating a conﬁguration Print count Printer ports Signal name Pin # Return Description Source Parallel port signal descriptionsParallel port Serial port Mode COM1 1200, N, 8, 1, P Serial port signal descriptions Serial port signalsSignal name Pin # Printer I/O Description Speciﬁcations TemperatureSafety and emissions Expanding Your Printing System Extended features upgradeCustomizing your printer Upgrades kits Advantages of adding memory PhaserSym PhaserPrintAdding a hard disk for font storage 6Phaser 550 Color Printer Connecting one disk Connecting multiple disks Moving Your Printer Reinstalling the shipping block Moving Your Printer C Changing line voltage Declaration of conformity Regulatory InformationFCC Class B warning for 115 VAC equipment Section I Product identiﬁcation Material Safety Data SheetsSection IV Physical data Index-1 IndexEuroscale Press color correction Index-3 No color correctionSetup dialog box 3-14PANTONE Colors 3-19paper Index-5 Start Print Queue command 3-15Stop Print Queue commandUse Printer Setting color correction 3-14used ink