Tektronix Tektronix Color Printer, Phaser 360 user manual Tips for optimum printing performance

2Getting Set Up

Tips for optimum printing performance

■Always leave the printer on. Whenever you turn off and restart the printer, it performs a cleaning routine that consumes ink. To ensure optimum printing performance and best ink economy, leave the printer turned on overnight and during weekends. When the printer sits idle, it automatically switches to a standby mode that reduces energy consumption but keeps the printer ready to use. Pressing a front panel button, opening a cover, or sending a print job then ÒwakesÓ the printer.

■Use Tektronix supplies. Use the Tektronix transparency tray and transparency media (standard or premium) for reliable, high-quality transparency printing. The transparency tray holds up to 175 transparency sheets, saving you from frequent reloadings and interrupted print jobs. And, with the optional Lower Paper Tray Assembly, you can automatically switch between paper and transparency printing from your computer.

■Do not print on both sides of the media. Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper or transparency Þlm causes ink to be offset onto the printerÕs internal paper path, which will require you to clean the printer.

■Use the correct type, size, and weight of media. Use the appropriate media tray and make the appropriate media selection from the printer driver. Load the media correctly, and do not overload the trays. The Tektronix transparency tray and transparencies are recommended for transparency printing. Refer to ÒAcceptable media sizes, types, and weightÓ on page 4-6 for more information.

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