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User Manual
®
Phaser 300X
Color Printer
First printing August 1996
070-8873-01
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Copyright © Tektronix, Inc. Printed in the U.S.A. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States. 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
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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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® Phaser 300X Warranty Tektronix warrants that the 300X Color Printer will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If this product proves defective during its warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, will either repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product. This warranty applies only to products returned to the designated Tektronix depo
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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Getting Set Up At a glance 2-1 Checking the inventory 2-2 Setting up the printer 2-3 Removing the shipping block 2-3 Loading paper 2-4 Installing the output tray 2-5 Setting the media switch 2-6 Connecting the printer 2-7 Printer ports 2-7 LocalTalk connection 2-8 Connecting the printer to a single computer using LocalTalk 2-9 Ethernet connection 2-10 Parallel connection 2-11 Serial connection 2-12 Turning on the printer 2-13 Selecting a language for the front p
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Using the Windows NT PostScript driver 3-10 Printing from DOS 3-10 Printing from a Macintosh 3-11 Using Macintosh printer drivers 3-11 Using the printer’s rear panel switches 3-11 Using the Phaser 300X driver 3-14 Using the Adobe PSPrinter Driver 3-14 Using the Phaser 300X GX driver 3-15 Printing from a workstation 3-16 Overview 3-16 UNIX workstations 3-17 VMS workstations 3-18 For more information 3-18 Printing from specific applications 3-19 General hints and tips 3-19 Windows applications
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Size 3-25 Weight and thickness 3-26 Grain 3-27 Margins and image area 3-28 Image area for Tabloid Extra 3-29 Image area for color prints 3-29 Image orientation 3-30 Media handling 3-31 Using the paper trays 3-32 Loading letterhead 3-33 Loading three-holed paper 3-33 Using manual feed 3-34 Inserting the paper 3-34 Manual feed examples: paper, envelopes 3-35 Making transparencies 3-36 Fonts 3-37 Resident typefaces (PostScript) 3-37 Resident typefaces (PCL5) 3-38 Downloading Macintosh and Tr
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Cleaning the printer 4-8 New printer cleaning supplies 4-8 Reorder cleaning kit supplies 4-9 Using isopropyl alcohol 4-10 Cleaning the paper-pick rollers 4-11 Cleaning the feed rollers 4-12 Cleaning the paper tension blade, paper clamp, and drum 4-13 Cleaning the head wiper 4-20 Cleaning the fuser rollers 4-22 Quick Steps 4-22 Procedure A 4-24 Procedure B 4-25 5 Supplies and Accessories Tektronix supplies: the mark of quality 5-1 Ordering information 5-1 Upgrade kits 5-3 Interface cable
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7 Front and Rear Panels Front panel 7-2 Utilities mode menu structure 7-4 Rear panel 7-5 Rear panel switches 7-5 Rear-panel LED indicator 7-6 A Technical Notes Startup and configuration pages A-1 Turning off the startup page A-1 Generating a configuration page A-2 Print count A-3 Printer ports A-4 LocalTalk and Ethernet ports A-4 Printer name and AppleTalk zones A-4 Parallel port A-5 Serial port A-6 Serial port signals A-8 Specifications A-9 Safety and emissions A-10 B Expanding Your Pr
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C Moving Your Printer Reinstalling the shipping block C-2 Changing line voltage C-4 D Regulatory Information Declaration of conformity D-1 Canadian EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) regulatory standards D-2 FCC Class B warning (for 115 VAC equipment) D-2 Material Safety Data Sheets D-3 Index x Phaser 300X Color Printer
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Chapter 1 Introduction The Tektronix Phaser 300X Color Printer uses Tektronix’ solid ink-jet technology. Solid ink-jet refers to the melting of the solid inks inside the printer, which then resolidify on paper. The ink resolidifies so rapidly that it does not have time to bleed into the paper, so the printed colors remain brilliant and well-defined. With the Phaser 300X, you can use almost any kind of paper, such as Bond, Book, Cover, and Text, as well as tran
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1 Introduction Language support. The Phaser 300X lets you make color prints from a variety of software applications since it incorporates Adobe’s PostScript Level 2 software and accepts Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HP-GL) files and monochrome PCL5 (Printer Command Language) files (PCL5 is optionally available). The Phaser 300X printer interfaces can be set (by using an automatic language selection PostScript utility file) to automatically switch between all three supported l
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Introduction 1 Excellent color control. TekColor Dynamic Correction provides built-in color correction modes for simulating SWOP (Specifications for Web Offset Publications), SNAP profile (for creative work designed to print on ® newsprint), Commercial Press (matching commercial Matchprint proofs), Pantone Process Color System Guide, and Euroscale Press (matching the Euroscale). SWOP Press is a set of specifications for color separation films and color proofing used to en
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1 Introduction Print quality and speed. The Phaser 300X has 300 dots-per-inch resolution and a print speed of 1 to 4 minutes per Letter-sized page, depending on the print quality mode. Print quality modes include Standard, Enhanced, and Premium. Media support. The printer produces laser-quality prints on paper ranging from 100 x 150 mm (4 x 6 in.) to 305 x 457 mm (12 x 18 in.). The printer has 10 Mbytes of standard memory, expandable in 4-Mbyte increments to 22 Mbytes.
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Chapter 2 Getting Set Up At a glance Installation of your Phaser 300X Color Printer involves these tasks: 1. Checking the inventory 2. Setting up the printer n Removing the shipping block n Loading paper n Installing the output tray n Setting the media switch 3. Connecting the printer n Connecting all cables: serial, parallel, LocalTalk, Ethernet, SCSI, and power. 4. Selecting a language for the front panel 5. Installing software on your computer 6. Setting up PC
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Getting Set Up 2 Setting up the printer Note The printer is shipped to you already loaded with ink. You do not need to add any ink when you first set up the printer. Removing the shipping block 1. Open the top cover. 2. Hold down the button while you open the rear cover. 3. Push the shipping block tab up and slide it, along with the printhead, past the post. 4. Remove the shipping block, then close the covers. 2 Note Save the shipping block to use 1 again if you move the printer; the shipping
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A, A4 2 Getting Set Up Loading paper 1. Move the guides. 12 2. Push down on the metal lift plate with your finger; then slide the paper under the tabs. When you use A-size (8.5 x 11 in.) or A4-size (210 x 297 mm) paper, place the long side of the paper under the tabs, making sure that the paper fits 34 snugly against the inside front wall of the paper tray. 3. Adjust the rear guide until it touches the rear of the paper. 5 Note The rear guide must fit snugly against the paper; otherw
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Getting Set Up 2 Installing the output tray 1. Push the output tray into the lower slot until it clicks into place. 2. Fit the rear tab into the slot inside the printer. The tabs on the sides of the tray fit into the slots on the sides of the printer. If you need to remove the tray, press in on both sides of the tray next to the tabs while you pull out the tray. 2 2 8873-02 User Manual 2-5
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2 Getting Set Up Setting the media switch Set Switch 6 for the paper size: n Down for American-size paper n Up for Metric-size paper 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Reset Skip Metric 1200 ** Paper Size Diagnostics Startjob Baud Rate Color Correction Run Run American Variable *See User
Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 123 4 5 6 7 89 Reset Diagnostics Extended
* Startjob Skip Paper Size Metric Baud Rate 1200 Blue Press Color Adjust Serial
PXi Run Power Up Run American Variable Off Off LocalTalk™ (RS-
