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User Manual
Phaser™ 220i and Phaser™ 220e
Color Printers
First printing December 1993
070-8869-00
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Copyright © 1993 by Tektronix, Inc., Wilsonville, Oregon. Printed in the United States of America. All rights reserved. Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without permission of Tektronix, Inc. This instrument, in whole or in part, may be protected by one or more U.S. or foreign patents or patent applications. Information provided upon request from Tektronix, Inc., P.O. Box 1000, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000. If acquired subject to FAR or DFARS
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Users safety summary Terms in manual: CAUTION Conditions that can result in damage to the product. WARNING Conditions that can result in personal injury or loss of life. Power source: Do not apply more than 250 volts RMS between the supply conductors or between either supply conductor and ground. Use only the specified power cord and connector. Refer to a qualified service technician for changes to the cord or connector. Operation of product: Avoid electric shock by cont
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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Getting Set Up At a glance 2-1 Setting up the printer 2-2 What you get with your printer 2-2 Installing the optional lower tray assembly 2-4 Removing the packing material from inside the printer 2-6 Install the transfer roll 2-7 Adding paper or transparencies 2-8 Connecting the printer 2-12 Printer ports 2-12 LocalTalk connection 2-13 Connecting the printer to a single computer using LocalTalk 2-14 Parallel connection 2-15 Serial connection 2-16 Ethernet connectio
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Setting up PC ports (DOS) 2-28 Parallel port setup 2-28 Serial port setup 2-29 What next? 2-30 3 Printing Printing from a Macintosh 3-1 Printing from a PC (Windows) 3-3 Printing from a PC (DOS) 3-4 Printing from a workstation 3-5 Margins and print area 3-6 Perforated paper and transparencies 3-6 Non-perforated plain paper 3-7 Using two paper trays 3-8 Selecting driver features 3-9 Getting information on printing from specific applications 3-9 Print modes 3-10 Color correction 3-11 Fonts 3-
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4 Caring for Your Printer Overview 4-1 Importance of cleaning 4-1 When to clean 4-2 Cleaning kit 4-3 Cleaning the printer (with every transfer roll change) 4-4 Cleaning the thermal head and transfer roll guide 4-4 Cleaning the paper-feed rollers 4-5 Cleaning the paper-pick rollers 4-6 Cleaning the printer (every 5000 prints) 4-10 Cleaning the transfer roll sensor pad 4-10 Cleaning the drum 4-12 Cleaning the exit rollers 4-13 5 Supplies Always use Tektronix supplies 5-1 Ordering informat
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Printer doesn't appear in the Chooser 6-7 READY light blinks, but the file does not print 6-7 MEDIA light blinks, and no print is produced 6-7 Print job does not finish (the printer times out) 6-7 Media problems 6-8 Frequent paper-picking errors 6-8 Frequent paper jams 6-8 You feel resistance when installing the paper tray 6-8 Problems with image size and position 6-9 Off-set images 6-9 Cut-off images 6-9 Image prints over perforations 6-9 Margins are too big with perforated paper or trans
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A Technical Notes Printer ports A-1 Parallel port A-1 Serial port A-3 Serial port signals A-4 Specifications A-5 B Expanding Your Printing System Upgrade kits B-1 Advantages of adding memory B-2 Adding a hard disk for font storage (Phaser 220i only) B-3 Compatible hard disks B-3 Requirements for adding a hard disk B-3 Connecting one disk B-5 Connecting multiple disks B-6 C Moving Your Printer Changing the line voltage C-1 Repacking your printer C-2 D Regulatory Information Canadian E
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x Phaser 220i and Phaser 220e Color Printers
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Chapter 1 Introduction The Tektronix Phaser 220i and Phaser 220e are thermal-wax color printers that provide superior quality A/Letter-size and A4-size color prints. Both printers provide color printing at speeds up to two pages per minute. Both printers are PANTONE Color approved and include TekColor imaging enhancements. Both printers deliver 300 x 300 dots-per inch (dpi) color resolution in their default printing modes. A driver-selectable high-resolution printing mode gives
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1 Introduction Phaser 220 printers work with Macintosh computers, IBM Personal Computers and compatibles, and various workstations. You can print from several computers at the same time because the Phaser 220 printers support simultaneous input through serial, parallel, and LocalTalk ports. With the Phaser 220i, an optional Ethernet interface provides Ethernet connectivity with EtherTalk and Novell NetWare protocols. The TCP/IP protocol is also available by purchasing an
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Chapter 2 Getting Set Up At a glance To install your printer, perform the steps listed here. The following pages provide detailed installation instructions. If you used the pictorial installation instructions, you have already performed Steps 1 and 2. Begin with Step 3; turn to “Installing a driver on your computer” on page 2-23. 1. Setting up the printer Putting all the pieces together: unpacking the printer and accessories, checking the inventory, removing the pa
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2 Getting Set Up Setting up the printer What you get with your printer 1. Lower tray assembly (optional) 2. Paper tray(s) 3. Sample transfer roll 4. Power cord 5. Getting Started envelope 6. Cleaning kit 7. User manual 8. Supplies information sheet 9. Transparencies 10. Thermal-transfer paper 11. Phaser 220 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference manual 12. Tektronix Phaser 220 drivers and utilities diskettes 13. Network Utilities for Phaser Color Printers (m
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Transfer Roll Cleaning Kit Getting Set Up 2 1 2 5 3 4 8 7 6 10 9 14 11 12 13 8869-2 User Manual 2-3 Getting Started User Manual Transparency Sample Supplies Reference Manual Paper Sample Network Manual
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2 Getting Set Up Installing the optional lower tray assembly An optional lower tray assembly is available with both Phaser 220 printers; with the optional lower tray assembly, you can print from two trays. Note The printer weighs about 18 kg. (40 lbs.). Observe standard precautions for lifting heavy objects. Warning The printer is not permanently attached to the lower tray assembly. Take care to move the printer and lower tray assembly together by using the slots on the sides
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Getting Set Up 2 If you have a lower tray assembly, install it by performing these steps: 1. Place the printer on top of the lower tray assembly. Make sure that the left and right alignment pins fit in the holes in 2. the base of the printer. 3. Plug the lower tray assembly cable into the printer. 4. To move the printer, use the slots on either side of the lower tray assembly. Observe standard precautions for lifting heavy objects. To move the printer more than a few feet,
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2 Getting Set Up Removing the packing material from inside the printer 1. Remove the packing tape from the top and front covers. 2. Press the button; open the top cover. 3. Remove the shipping material from the sides of the drum. (Keep all shipping material for storing or shipping the printer). 2 3 8869-3 2-6 Phaser 220i and Phaser 220e Color Printers
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Getting Set Up 2 Install the transfer roll Note ColorCoat transfer rolls are used with common laser paper; black and 3-color transfer rolls are used with Tektronix transparencies, thermal-transfer paper, and perforated premium laser paper. With the top cover still open, install the transfer roll: 1. Remove the transfer roll from the box. Remove the shipping foam from the transfer roll. Remove the foam clip from the full end of the roll. 2. Hold the transfer roll so that the black band on t
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2 Getting Set Up Adding paper or transparencies Unpack the paper tray. Be sure to remove all adhesive tape. Note The printer uses a different paper tray for each paper size (Letter, Letter-perforated, A4, A4-perforated). The trays are not adjustable. 1. If you are using a tray for perforated paper or transparencies, set the selection switch on the tray (1) for paper or transparencies. Trays for non-perforated plain paper do not have this switch. 1 8869-20 2. Make sure that the metal plate
