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W ELCOME ! This is the home page of the Phaser 600 Color Printer User Manual. See Tips on using this guide, or go immediately to the Contents.
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Tips on using this guide ■ Use the navigation buttons in Acrobat Reader to move through the document: 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 and 4 are the First Page and Last Page buttons. These buttons move to the first or last page of a document. 2 and 3 are the Previous Page and Next Page buttons. These buttons move the document backward or forward one page at a time. 5 and 6 are the Go Back and Go Forward buttons.
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■ For best results, use the Adobe Acrobat Reader version 2.1 to read this guide. Version 2.1 of the Acrobat Reader is supplied on your printer’s CD-ROM. ■ Click on the page numbers in the Contents on the following pages to open the topics you want to read. ■ You can click on the page numbers following keywords in the Index to open topics of interest. ■ You can also use the Bookmarks provided by the Acrobat Reader to navigate through this guide.
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C ONTENTS INTRODUCTION GETTING SET UP 1 Features 2 Information roadmap 7 9 At a glance 10 Setting up the printer 11 What you get with your printer 11 Registering your printer 14 Unpacking instructions 15 Moving the printer to its operating location 16 Removing adhesive tape and cable tie 17 Removing the transit restraint 18 Removing the shipping blocks 21 Attaching the ink loader 23 Loading the ink 24 Attaching the output bin 26 Attaching the Quick Reference Guide 27 Connecting the printer 28 Printer
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PC/Windows software 48 Which Windows driver to install? 49 Custom Install or Easy Install? 50 Macintosh software 69 Which Macintosh driver to install? 70 Custom Install or Easy Install? 71 Workstation software 78 PRINTING BASICS 80 Printing overview 81 Printing from a PC 82 Print features quick reference: Windows printer drivers 83 Using the Microsoft PostScript driver with Windows 95 101 Using the AdobePS 4 driver with Windows 95 105 Using the Tektronix printer driver for Windows 3.
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Selecting print features 150 Methods of selection 151 Print quality modes 154 Color corrections 155 All about media 157 Selecting media by size 157 Margins and print area 158 Page size, print area, and margins 161 Media attributes 169 Image orientation 173 Page Rotation 174 Manual Feed: using cut-sheet media 176 Image manipulation 179 Printer languages: PostScript, HP-GL 181 Fonts 182 Resident typefaces (PostScript) 183 Printer’s Extended Features option 184 Downloading fonts 185 Macintosh screen fonts 187
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PRINTING THE COLOR SAMPLER CHARTS Available color charts 256 Setting up the printer 257 If you are using manual feed media If you are using roll media 259 Printing from a Macintosh 260 Installing the files 261 Important preparations 262 Printing the color charts 264 Printing from a PC 268 Installing the files 269 Important preparations 270 Printing the color charts 272 258 253 COLOR MATCHING 275 Select your computer type 276 Using ColorSync on a Macintosh 277 Using host color correction in Windows 9
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USING PANTONE® COLOR FILES 285 Pantone overview 286 Installing Pantone files 287 Installing the Macintosh files 288 Installing the PC files 289 Using the PANTONE Color templates 290 Using the Macintosh templates 291 Using the PC library files 297 Printing the PANTONE Color sampler chart 301 Printing individual pages from Acrobat 302 Printing the entire chart 309 Printing Pantone Colors from an application 313 Printing Pantone Colors from a Macintosh application 314 Printing PANTONE Colors from a PC/Window
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USING THE PHASER 600 GX DRIVER 364 System requirements 367 Installing the Phaser 600 GX printer driver 368 Creating a desktop printer 369 Setting up unique desktop printers 371 Printing with a desktop printer 372 Using the Printing menu 373 Setting up a shared printer 382 Using a shared printer 383 Printing from QuickDraw GX applications 384 Printing from non-QuickDraw GX applications 388 Viewing printer status 390 Disabling QuickDraw GX 391 PRINTING FROM DOS 393 Setting up ports 395 Setting up the p
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PRINTING FROM UNIX W ORKSTATIONS 402 AND VMS Overview 403 Printing from UNIX workstations 405 Printing from VMS workstations 407 Using the printer’s software 408 Obtaining the PC utility files 409 Using the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM 410 Using the utility files 411 Mounting the PC/DOS diskette on a workstation 414 SGI IRIX versions 4.0.x and 5 415 Sun running Solaris 2.3 417 Sun running SunOS 4.1.3 420 Extracting files from unix.
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Configuring a printer’s serial port 473 Other utilities 477 The following utility files are described in other locations: 479 USING SCSI HARD DISKS 480 SCSI peripheral devices 482 Selecting a SCSI hard disk 483 Ordering information 484 Connecting a SCSI hard disk 485 Required items 486 Important guidelines 487 Connecting one disk 490 Connecting multiple disks 491 Formatting a SCSI hard disk 493 Initializing a formatted SCSI hard disk 497 Enabling and disabling SysStart Job execution 500
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USING THE PRINTER ’S PARALLEL PORT Overview 506 Disabling timeouts 507 Bi-directional status reporting Parallel port pin signals 510 508 505 USING DIFFERENT PRINTER LANGUAGE MODES 513 Installing the files 516 Setting PostScript and HP-GL job and wait timeouts 517 Changing the printer’s language mode 522 Printing PostScript files 524 Printing HP-GL files 525 Enabling automatic language selection 526 Testing printer language mode changes 527 Testing HP-GL mode 528 Testing PostScript mode 529 Setting def
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CARING FOR YOUR PRINTER 535 Overview 536 Cleaning hints 537 Quick cleaning 539 Feed rollers and paper guides 540 Transport rollers 542 Drum 544 Occasional cleaning 545 Back tension blade and paper clamp 546 Clamp rollers 552 Fuser shuttle and exit rollers 553 Ink loader 565 Cleaning the printhead 567 Emptying the waste bin 569 Front panel displays Empty Waste Bin 570 Before moving the printer 571 Repacking and moving the printer 573 TROUBLESHOOTING 580 If you need help 581 Downloading files from the
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Media hints and tips 658 Cutting roll media 660 Startup page prints even though it is disabled Clearing a media jam 670 At a glance 670 Overview 671 Clearing a media jam 673 Clearing an ink jam 676 USING 669 THE FRONT PANEL 681 Front panel 683 Front panel overview 684 Front panel indicators 685 Front panel buttons 686 Two-line display 689 Printer information 690 Front panel menu map 691 Pause menu 693 Help Pages overview 695 Printing the front panel menu map 696 Printing the menu map from the front pan
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Enabling and disabling the startup page 713 Enabling and disabling the startup page from the front panel 714 Enabling and disabling the startup page with a downloadable utility file 716 Enabling and disabling the startup page with PhaserLink software 719 Enabling and disabling front panel menus 720 ORDERING INFORMATION 726 Tektronix Printer and Tektronix Supplies: Made For Each Other ® 727 Customizing your printer 728 Ordering printer supplies 729 Ordering Interface cables and adapters 732 Expanding your
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REGULATORY INFORMATION INDEX 745 Overview 746 Canadian EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) regulatory standards 747 Declaration of conformity (for 220-230 VAC equipment) 748 FCC Class B device (for 100-120 VAC equipment) Material Safety Data Sheets 752 MSDS for ink 753 Specifications 759 Copyrights/Trademarks 762 Phaser® 600 Warranty 765 Users safety summary 766 750 769
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INTRODUCTION Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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Features The Phaser® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer is a Tektronix solid-ink printer that is capable of printing brilliant colors on a variety of media: paper, clear and white polyester film, sign vinyl, image-transfer film, newsprint, and canvas, to name a few. The printer is capable of printing on sheet-fed media, in a variety of sizes up to Architectural E-size (36 x 48 inches), as well as roll-fed media for printing posters, large banners and signage. Standard configuration.
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Some of the Phaser 600 printer’s features include: ■ Wide format ■ Networking ■ Internal RIP (Raster Image Processor) ■ Tektronix proprietary ColorStix® ink sticks ■ Automatic high-capacity ink loader ■ Media flexibility and independence ■ TekColor™ Dynamic Correction Tektronix’ exclusive color-control technology makes it easy to print the colors you want. ■ PhaserMatch™ application For creating custom color profiles.
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■ ■ Special printing features that make your job easier: ■ Reprint, accessible from the printer’s front panel, allows you to reprint a previously printed PostScript image at a different scale and copy count. Available with the Extended Features option. ■ Print Preview is a driver-selectable option that lets you preview an image by printing it at a reduced scale, which takes less time and media than printing a full-scale image. Available with the Extended Features option.
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■ PhaserLink™ software — printer control and information access PhaserLink software provides a breakthrough in printer control and information access. Rather than use vendor-proprietary, printer-specific, and platform-specific management utilities, PhaserLink software provides this function using HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the basis for World Wide Web browsers).
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■ Font capacity In its standard configuration, the printer Color Printer has 17 resident PostScript fonts; additionally, it accepts Adobe Type 1, Type 3, and TrueType downloadable fonts. For additional font storage, the printer provides an internal 1-Gbyte SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) disk drive as well as a SCSI port that allows you to attach an external hard disk. With the Extended Features option, the printer has a total of 39 resident PostScript fonts.
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INFORMATION ROADMAP Information roadmap Tektronix provides information on the Phaser 600 printer in several ways: Phaser 600 User Manual (This manual); includes information on setting up and using the printer: ■ ■ ■ ■ Quick Reference Guide Designed for handy access of the information you need at the printer: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Diskettes Hardware and software set up Selecting print features in a driver Caring for your printer Troubleshooting Supplies information Loading media and ink Cleaning procedures Troub
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INFORMATION CD-ROM ROADMAP Contains the contents of this user manual, the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader, and supplemental information in Acrobat (PDF) format: Using the printer’s downloadable utility files ■ Printing HP-GL files ■ Printing from workstations ■ Using PANTONE Colors For instructions on installing and using the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files, refer to the README files on the CD-ROM.
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GETTING SET UP Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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At a glance Installation of your printer involves these tasks: 1 Unpacking the printer Use the Phaser 600 Quick Start Instructions to unpack the printer and remove it from the shipping pallet. The Quick Start Instructions are attached to the top cover of the printer. 2 Setting up the printer Removing the transit restraint, attaching the ink loader, loading the ink, installing the output bin, attaching the Quick Reference Guide, and, if applicable, installing the optional Phaser Copystation.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER Setting up the printer What you get with your printer The printer and its accessories are shipped in a single box on a pallet. If you ordered an optional Phaser Copystation, it is shipped separately.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER Accessories box contents 2 6 Power cord 7 Parallel adapter 8 ColorStix® ink sticks 9 Supplies information sheet 10 PhaserMatch manual 11 Cleaning kit 12 Fuser kit 13 Media cutting knife e Optional PhaserShare manuals and diskettes ar 5 Sh Registration card and license agreement se r 4 ha Phaser 600 CD-ROM and diskettes 5 4 P 3 U M ser an ua l Phaser 600 User Manual 3 7 8 Co lo In rSti k x 6 10 Su pp lie s 9 12 Ph as er M at ch 2 R L egi
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SETTING Optional Phaser Copystation accessory ation pySt er Co U M ser an ua l Phas 9480-40 13 UP THE PRINTER
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER Registering your printer 1 Find the customer registration card that is appropriate for you (U.S. or international versions). 2 Fill out the card and mail it. By registering your printer with Tektronix, you are validating the product warranty and ensuring that you will be sent information about upgrades, service, and accessories as it becomes available.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER Unpacking instructions The Phaser 600 Color Printer Quick-Start Instructions describes how to remove the printer from its shipping pallet and prepare it for setup. It is an overview of the printer installation for experienced users. For detailed instructions, refer to the setup procedures in this user manual. N O T E Save all packing material in case you need to move or ship the printer.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER Moving the printer to its operating location After removing the printer from the shipping pallet, you can wheel it to its operating location. When doing so, follow these guidelines: ■ To move the printer, make sure that the casters are unlocked (the locking lever should be up). ■ The casters on the printer are designed for rolling on smooth, inside surfaces. ■ Make sure that you have access to all sides of the printer while you are setting it up. ■ Allow 30 cm (12 in.
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SETTING Removing adhesive tape and cable tie 1 Remove the adhesive tape from the top cover. 2 Remove the styrofoam block from the top cover latch. 3 Cut and remove the cable tie from the exit cover latch.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER Removing the transit restraint C A U T I O N The transit restraint must be removed before turning on the power; otherwise you will damage the printhead. 1 To open the top cover, lift the latch and then lift the cover to an upright position. The yellow transit restraint (attached to the red warning ribbon), protects the printhead during shipment. It is visible inside on the far right of the printer. 9480-06.
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SETTING 2 3 Using your left hand, grasp the transit restraint, as shown. Use your index finger to lift the end of the restraint over the metal plate. 2 UP THE PRINTER 3 Rotate the restraint toward you to release it from the printer. Save the restraint for future use. 9480-04.
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SETTING 4 Cut and remove the three cable ties that secure the rollers. 5 Close the top cover, making sure that the latch is pressed down.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER Removing the shipping blocks C A U T I O N The shipping blocks inside the exit cover must be removed before turning on the power; otherwise you will damage the printer. 1 Open the exit cover: a Push down on the latch. b Use the exit cover handle to rotate the cover down. b a 9480-116 W A R N I N G When lowering the exit cover, be careful not to pinch your hand between the paper roll cover and the exit cover.
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SETTING 2 Remove the blocks. 3 Close the exit cover.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER Attaching the ink loader 1 Remove the ink loader and the screw from the packaging. 2 Slide the ink loader into the printer as shown. 3 Insert the screw into the opening (on the rear side of the ink loader and printer) to secure the ink loader to the printer; tighten the screw by hand; no tools are necessary. 4 Remove the adhesive tape that secures the four sliders.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER Loading the ink 1 Remove the ColorStix ink sticks from their packaging by peeling off the paper cover. 2 Open the ink loader cover. 3 Insert the ColorStix ink sticks into the appropriate holes for each 9480-05 color. Each color ink stick is uniquely shaped to make ink loading easy. Load the ink sticks from the bottom of the ink loader to the top. C A U T I O N Load only one ink stick in each slot; otherwise the ink sticks might jam and the cover will not close.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER 4 Slowly pull back each ink’s slider to release the ink sticks into the printer. 5 Close the ink loader cover. 9480-56 9480-57 C A U T I O N Make sure that the ink loader cover is completely closed; otherwise, the printer will not power up.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER Attaching the output bin 1 Remove the output bin from its packing box. Also remove the small plastic bag that contains two bolts and an Allen wrench. 2 With the output bin folded at its joint, hook the short end (a) over the back (upright) rail (b) of the printer. 2 3 3 Align the openings of the long end of the output bin with the openings in the front legs of the printer. Insert a bolt into the opening on each front leg; tighten them with the Allen wrench.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER Attaching the Quick Reference Guide The Phaser 600 Quick Reference Guide is designed to attach to the printer above the front panel. 1 Remove the reference guide from the accessories box. 2 Peel the backing from the double-sided tape. 3 Press the booklet onto the top right side of the printer, above the front panel.
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CONNECTING THE PRINTER Connecting the printer N O T E Make all printer connections before you turn on the printer. Printer ports The printer is shipped with a SCSI port and parallel port on the printer’s rear panel. Additionally, the printer can support one optional PhaserShare™ network card. All ports and network protocols are simultaneously active. The printer accepts print jobs on a first-come, first-served basis.
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CONNECTING 1 THE PRINTER SCSI (standard) For connecting these optional peripheral devices: ■ ■ Phaser Copystation To set up and connect the Phaser Copystation to your printer, refer to Chapter 2 of the Phaser Copystation User Manual. Required SCSI ID numbers are 5 and 6. Refer to Phaser Copystation for ordering information. External SCSI hard disk Provides additional storage for downloadable fonts (the printer has an internal 1-Gbyte SCSI hard disk).
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CONNECTING 2 THE PRINTER Parallel (standard) The printer supports a standard (uni-directional) parallel port. The port can also be set for bi-directional communications using downloadable utility files (available on the printer’s CD-ROM, diskettes, or from your World Wide Web browser). ■ Use a high-density bi-directional parallel cable, available from most computer cable vendors; or order a 36-pin high-density printer to 25-pin DSUB PC cable from Tektronix (order number: 012-1468-00).
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CONNECTING 3 THE PRINTER PhaserShare card (optional) The printer accepts one of the following: ■ PhaserShare Ethernet card supporting Novell NetWare, EtherTalk, TCP/IP, Telnet and FTP protocols. ■ PhaserShare Token Ring card supporting Novell NetWare, TCP/IP, TokenTalk, Telnet and FTP protocols. ■ PhaserShare LocalTalk/serial card. The PhaserShare Network Cards and Software System Administrator Manual contains all the information necessary for configuring and using the optional network interfaces.
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CONNECTING THE PRINTER Adjust the leveling legs and lock the wheels It is very important that the printer be set up on a level, secure surface for the best print quality. 1 Remove the adhesive tape that protects the leveling legs and the bottom of the printer. 2 To adjust the four leveling legs under the printer, use a small, adjustable wrench to turn the nut on each leg to the desired height. If the floor is a smooth, non-carpeted surface, the leveling legs keep the printer from sliding.
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CONNECTING THE PRINTER Turning on the printer C A U T I O N Before turning on the power to the printer, make sure that you have removed all shipping material from inside the printer; otherwise, you can damage the printer. See Removing the transit restraint, Removing the shipping blocks, and Removing adhesive tape and cable tie. ❏ Transit restraint: (printhead) inside the printer’s top cover. ❏ Cable ties: inside the printer’s top cover. ❏ Shipping blocks: (fuser) inside the exit cover.
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CONNECTING 1 Plug the power cord into the printer and into a grounded outlet. 2 Turn on the power to any peripherals you have connected (i.e., an external SCSI disk or the Phaser Copystation). 3 1 Wait 1 minute, then turn on the printer.
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CONNECTING THE PRINTER What happens at power-up ■ Both status indicators (power and error ) on the printer’s front panel light briefly. Messages appear in the display panel (LCD) as the printer goes through a series of self-tests. Initializing... 9480-12.CD.2 ■ While initializing, the printer makes various mechanical sounds; the front panel displays this message as it performs an automatic head cleaning procedure: Cleaning... 9480-12.CD.
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CONNECTING THE PRINTER N O T E The printer’s memory includes a startup page that is disabled by default. You can turn on the startup page using either the front panel menu or a software utility file provided on the CD-ROM or World Wide Web. Refer to Enabling and disabling the startup page for details.
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SELECTING A LANGUAGE FOR THE FRONT PANEL Selecting a language for the front panel Messages that appear in the front panel window are in English. To change the language to French, German, Spanish, Italian, or Japanese, follow these steps. 1 When the printer is on and the Ready message appears, press and release the Menu button (the button labels appear in the front panel display, above each corresponding button).
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SELECTING 3 A LANGUAGE FOR THE FRONT PANEL Press the Menu button to enter the language selection menu. You see this message: Language:English* <-----> Select where the asterisk (*) indicates the currently selected language. 4 Press the right arrow button until the display shows the language you want from these selections: Language:English Language:Español Language:Français Language:Deutsch Language:Italiano Language:(Japanese) 5 Press Select to choose the language.
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INSTALLING THE STARTER PAPER ROLL Installing the starter paper roll Click on the following instructions for loading the starter paper roll: ■ Loading the paper roll ■ Feeding roll paper 39
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INSTALLING THE STARTER PAPER ROLL Loading the paper roll 1 Open the paper roll cover. 2 Lift the paper roll holder out of the printer. Notice that each end of the holder is unique: a The left side of the holder (closest to the ink loader) has a removable plastic nut and endcap. 9480-07 b The right side of the holder (closest to the front panel) has a fixed endcap.
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INSTALLING 3 Loosen the plastic nut by turning it until the endcap slides freely. 4 Slide the removable endcap from the shaft. 5 Slide the paper roll onto the shaft (make sure that the leading edge of the paper comes off the roll from behind, as shown); center the roll over the fixed endcap. THE STARTER PAPER ROLL 9480-35 C A U T I O N 4 5 Gently slide the paper roll onto the shaft; do not let it drop onto the shaft or it can damage the fixed endcap.
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INSTALLING 6 7 Replace the removable endcap; it fits inside the core of the paper roll. 6 THE STARTER PAPER ROLL 7 Tighten the plastic nut to secure the endcap. 9480-37 8 Insert the paper roll holder into the printer as shown, with the fixed end (a) closest to the front panel (b).
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INSTALLING THE STARTER PAPER ROLL Feeding roll paper 1 When the printer is in the Ready state, the front panel displays this message: Ready Pause Menu 9480-12.CD 2 Make sure that the paper’s leading edge is straight and smooth. If it is not, use the cutting tool that was shipped with the printer to cut a smooth edge along the printer’s cutting guide. Refer to Cutting roll media for complete instructions on getting a straight leading edge.
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INSTALLING 3 4 5 With the paper roll cover open, use the guide on the right side of the printer to ensure that the paper enters straight. THE STARTER PAPER ROLL 4 Holding the paper by the outside edges, guide the paper evenly into the slot between the top cover and printer body until it stops (about two or three inches) and buckles slightly. 3 9480-72 The printer picks the paper and advances it, and the front panel displays a series of messages (Loading...; Unloading...
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INSTALLING 6 Close the paper roll cover.
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Software installation Packaged with your printer is a CD-ROM and a set of diskettes that contain the software you need to use the printer. Included are automatic installer applications, drivers, printer description files (PPDs), color sampler charts, and utility files. Click on Overview for all PC and Macintosh platforms for more information.
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Overview for all PC and Macintosh platforms These are the basic steps to software installation: 1. Decide which driver you want to install: Windows Macintosh See Which Windows driver to install? See Which Macintosh driver to install? 2. Decide which installation option (Easy or Custom) you want. Windows Macintosh See Custom Install or Easy Install? See Custom Install or Easy Install? 3. Install the printer’s software according to your platform-specific procedures. a.
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PC/WINDOWS PC/Windows software Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Which Windows driver to install? ■ Custom Install or Easy Install? 48 SOFTWARE
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Which Windows driver to install? Operating system Driver Features Tektronix (Microsoft 3.58) ■ Simple, familiar interface for Windows 3.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Custom Install or Easy Install? Installer options Custom Install Easy Install Software Description Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 95 PostScript driver Windows 3.1 Tektronix PostScript driver Samplers Color sampler charts and a font sampler phsrtool\samplers QuarkXPress PDF File Installs tkph6001.
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PC/WINDOWS Installing printer software for Windows 1. Insert either the printer’s CD-ROM or the Windows Disk 1 into the appropriate drive on your computer. For Windows 95 2. Click the Start icon in the taskbar. Click Run. For Windows 3.1 2. Select Run from the File menu. 3. Type in the drive (for either the CD-ROM or diskette) and type SETUP.EXE. Click OK. 4. Click Next in the next two screens. 5. Select Easy or Custom Install and click Next.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Installing printer software for Windows (cont'd.) For Windows 95 and Windows 3.1 Easy Install Go to Step 6. Custom Install Follow the on-screen prompts to select items in the dialog boxes. Note The Tektronix driver for Windows 3.1 must be installed in the Windows directory (default Destination Directory).
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Installing printer software for Windows (cont'd.) 6. Another installer program is launched that installs or sets up the drivers (except for the Tektronix driver for Windows 3.1). Each driver has a unique installation procedure; follow the steps, then return to Step 7 on this page. Setting up the drivers for Windows 95 ■ Microsoft PostScript driver ■ Adobe PostScript driver Setting up the drivers for Windows 3.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up the drivers for Windows 95 Microsoft PostScript driver Adobe PostScript driver 1. Follow Installing printer software for Windows, through Step 6. 2. Click Next in the Add Printer Wizard dialog box. 2. In the driver setup dialog box, click Read for driver instructions; click Next. 3. Select your printer’s connection: ■ ■ Local Printer Network Printer printer connected to your computer printer accessed through a network 4. Type in the drive you are using. Click OK. 4.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up the drivers for Windows 95 (cont'd.) Microsoft PostScript driver Adobe PostScript driver 5. Select your printer: Standard configuration ■ Tektronix Phaser 600 ■ Tektronix Phaser 600 with Extended Features Extended Features option Note Press and hold down the front panel’s button for configuration information. 6. Select the port your printer is connected to and click Next. 7. Select the Phaser 600 as the default printer; click Next. 8.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up the drivers for Windows 3.1 Tektronix driver Adobe PostScript driver 1. Follow Installing printer software for Windows, through Step 6. 2. Type in the drive you are using and click OK. 2. The Adobe installer automatically starts. Click Continue. 3. Select your printer and click Next: 3. Click Restart Windows (Windows is not restarted yet; the Adobe installer completes and the printer installer continues).
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up the drivers for Windows 3.1 (cont'd.) Tektronix driver Adobe PostScript driver 5. Select your printer and click Install: ■ Tektronix Phaser 600 (standard configuration) 4. Return to Installing printer software for Windows to perform Step 7 and Step 8 of the installation procedure. Then go on to Step 1 of the next procedure, below.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up a PostScript driver for Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 Note The Windows NT driver does not support the PhaserMatch application. Refer to Which Windows driver to install? for information on drivers that do. You may need your original Windows NT setup diskettes (or CD-ROM) to complete this procedure. 1. If your computer has an Intel-compatible processor, such as the Intel I386, go on to Step 2. If your computer is a MIPS, Alpha, or PowerPC, edit the PRINTER.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up a PostScript driver for Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 (cont'd.) d. Replace I386 with one of the following depending on your computer type: ■ ■ ■ MIPS Alpha ppc for a MIPS platform for an Alpha platform for a PowerPC e. Save the PRINTER.INF file. 2. Double-click on the Print Manager icon in the Main window. 3. If you have a PostScript printer driver installed, go on to Step 4. If not, install one now. Driver files are required to complete the Tektronix printer installation. a.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up a PostScript driver for Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 (cont'd.) 6. Select your printer and click OK: ■ Tektronix Phaser 600 (standard configuration) ■ Tektronix Phaser 600 with Extended features (Extended Features option) Note Press and hold down the printer’s button on the front panel for configuration information. 7. Type in the drive’s path from Step 5; click Continue. 8. Click Ignore when prompted for the location of the PSCRPTUI.DLL and PSCRIPT.DLL files. 9.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up the printer on a network for Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 TCP/IP Connection Note AppleTalk Connection Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 include network software called Services for Macintosh (AppleTalk) and TCP/IP print services (for TCP/IP; lpr print services). Refer to your Windows NT manual for instructions on installing this network software. After this software is loaded, follow these steps: 1.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up the printer on a network for Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 (cont'd.) TCP/IP Connection AppleTalk Connection 4. For Name or address of host providing lpd, type your printer’s IP address (or Host name if known to the network). Note 4. Double-click on the appropriate zone (if there are multiple AppleTalk zones). The printer’s IP address may be available on the printer’s configuration page. If not, ask your network administrator. 5.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up a PostScript driver for Windows NT 4.0 Note The Windows NT driver does not support the PhaserMatch application. Refer to Which Windows driver to install? for information on drivers that do. You must have your original Windows NT setup diskettes (or CD-ROM) to complete this procedure. For information on installing a driver for a Windows NT 4.0 client on a Windows NT 3.51 server, refer to the Tektronix on-line services.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up a PostScript driver for Windows NT 4.0 (cont'd.) 4. Select your printer from the list that appears, then click Next: ■ Tektronix Phaser 600 (standard configuration) ■ Tektronix Phaser 600 Extended Features (Extended Features option) Note Press and hold down the printer’s button on the front panel for configuration information. 5. Select the appropriate settings in Add Printer Wizard, then click Finish. 6.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up the printer on a network for Windows NT 4.0 To add or update the driver on a Windows NT 4.0 Server or Workstation Note The Windows NT driver does not support the PhaserMatch application. Refer to Which Windows driver to install? for information on drivers that do. You must have your original Windows NT 4.0 diskettes (or CD-ROM) to complete this procedure. You will need the printer’s IP address for this procedure; it may be available on the printer’s configuration page.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up the printer on a network for Windows NT 4.0 (cont'd.) 5. If this is a locally connected printer, click on the port that the printer is connected to: ■ LPTx Parallel-printer connection ■ COM Serial-connected printer ■ Add Port Networked printer Recommended: connect via TCP/IP by double-clicking on the LPR Port. Note If the LPR port is not listed in this box, the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Services needs to be added to the NT machine.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up the printer on a network for Windows NT 4.0 (cont'd.) 7. In the box marked Name of printer or print queue on that server, enter PS (for PostScript) in uppercase, then click OK. 8. Click Close in the Printer Ports box. 9. In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, click the box next to this new port; then click Next. 10. In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, click Have Disk to add a new Tektronix driver. 11.
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PC/WINDOWS SOFTWARE Setting up the printer on a network for Windows NT 4.0 (cont'd.) 15. Check one of the following options, then click Next: To share the printer on the network (Click on all platforms that may use this printer.) ■ Shared ■ Not shared If the printer is a local printer only 16. Select one of these options, then click Finish: Recommended ■ Yes Print a test page ■ No Do not print a test page 17.
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MACINTOSH Macintosh software Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Which Macintosh driver to install? ■ Custom Install or Easy Install? 69 SOFTWARE
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MACINTOSH SOFTWARE Which Macintosh driver to install? Macintosh Driver Features Phaser 600 (Apple 7.1.2) ■ Simple, familiar interface for 7.1.2 users ■ Faster foreground printing ■ Supports PhaserMatch custom profiles ■ Lets you to disable background printing for printing large files.
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MACINTOSH SOFTWARE Custom Install or Easy Install? Installer options Software Description Installed folder Custom Install Adobe PSPrinter Driver 8.3.1 Driver for use with all (non-GX) Macintosh systems. System Folder:Extensions Phaser 600 Driver Custom driver based on the LaserWriter 7.1.2 printer driver. System Folder: Extensions Phaser 600 GX Driver Driver for use with QuickDraw GX. System Folder: Extensions Printer Descriptions PPDs for use with drivers and applications.
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MACINTOSH SOFTWARE Installing printer software for Macintosh Note Use the installer application on the printer’s CD-ROM or diskettes to install the printer’s standard software. Then, continue with driver-specific setup instructions for the driver you are using. 1. Insert either the printer’s CD-ROM or Macintosh diskette into the appropriate drive on your computer. 2. Double-click the Phaser 600 Installer icon. Click Continue until the Easy Install window appears. 3.
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MACINTOSH SOFTWARE Setting up the Phaser 600 printer driver Note Phaser 600 driver is a Tektronix-modified version of Apple’s LaserWriter 7.1.2 printer driver. Use it if you are using System Software 6.0.7, or 7.0 and later. It is the easiest driver to use. 1. After installing the printer’s software, including the Phaser 600 Driver (Installing printer software for Macintosh), select Chooser from the Apple menu. 2. Click on the Phaser 600 printer driver icon on the left side of the Chooser. 3.
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MACINTOSH SOFTWARE Setting up the Adobe PSPrinter driver Note The Adobe PSPrinter driver uses printer-specific PPD (PostScript Printer Description) files for information on a printer’s page sizes and printing options. Follow these steps to use the Adobe PSPrinter driver with a Phaser 600 printer. If the printer is busy, it may take some time to complete this set-up procedure; do this when the printer is idle. You only have to set up a printer once.
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MACINTOSH SOFTWARE Setting up the Phaser 600 GX driver Note Use the Phaser 600 GX driver if you are using Apple Macintosh QuickDraw GX. QuickDraw GX does not work with non-QuickDraw GX printer drivers. To print from non-QuickDraw GX applications with a driver such as the LaserWriter 8, disable QuickDraw GX. For more information on this driver, refer to Using the Phaser 600 GX Driver. 1.
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MACINTOSH SOFTWARE Setting up the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver Note The LaserWriter 8 driver, available only on the printer’s CD-ROM, uses printer-specific PPD (PostScript Printer Description) files for information on a printer’s page sizes and printing options. Follow these steps to use the LaserWriter 8 driver with a Phaser 600 printer. If the printer is busy, it may take some time to complete this set-up procedure; do this when the printer is idle. You only have to set up a printer once.
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MACINTOSH SOFTWARE Setting up the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver (cont'd.) 4. Click on the Zone your printer is in. See your network administrator if you have questions. 5. Select your printer from the list. 6. Still in the Chooser, click the Setup button to see a list of options. 7. The correct PPD file is automatically selected. If it is not, click on the PPD for your printer, then click Select: ■ ■ Note TKPH6001.PPD TKP600P1.
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WORKSTATION SOFTWARE Workstation software Downloadable printer utility files Note Refer to Printing from UNIX and VMS Workstations for more information on printing from a workstation.
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WORKSTATION SOFTWARE PhaserPrint software for UNIX (demo) Optional PhaserPrint™ for UNIX software provides: ■ Driver-selectable printer options ■ Fast raster file printing to Tektronix color printers ■ Fast screen-copy printing to Tektronix color printers Note The printer’s CD-ROM contains a demonstration copy of the PhaserPrint for UNIX software and an on-line instruction guide in the UNIXDEMO directory. For order information, refer to PhaserPrint.
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PRINTING BASICS Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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PRINTING OVERVIEW Printing overview You can print to your printer from Windows-based PCs (personal computers), Macintosh computers, and workstations. Make sure that your printer is set up with the appropriate interface port; refer to Connecting the printer. If you haven’t already installed the printer’s software, refer to Software installation for instructions before continuing.
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PRINTING FROM A Printing from a PC You can print from a PC with or without a printer driver. The supported drivers allow you to select printing features right from your computer. Without a supported driver, you can make some printing selections from the printer’s front panel; refer to Using the Front Panel.
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PRINTING FROM A Print features quick reference: Windows printer drivers Click on the following topics for individual print feature tables for each driver: ■ Driver for Windows 3.1: AdobePS 3 PostScript Driver ■ Driver for Windows 3.1: Tektronix PostScript Driver ■ Driver for Windows 95: AdobePS 4 and Microsoft PostScript Drivers ■ Driver for Windows NT 4.
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PRINTING Driver for Windows 3.1: AdobePS 3 PostScript Driver Feature Description Driver selection Media size Selecting media by size Paper tab Selecting media by size Paper tab Print quality modes Features tab ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ANSI A, B, C, D, E ISO A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 JIS B1, B2, B3, B4 Arch. A, B, C, D, E 30 x 42 in.
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PRINTING Driver for Windows 3.1: AdobePS 3 PostScript Driver (cont'd.) Feature Description Driver selection Advance Media Advance Media Features tab ■ ■ ■ ■ Print Preview ■ ■ ➥ Advance Media Never After each page After each job Allow Hot Fusing Features tab Print Preview ➥ Print Preview On Off (Available only with the Extended Features option.
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PRINTING Driver for Windows 3.1: Tektronix PostScript Driver Feature Description Driver selection Media size Selecting media by size Printers ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ANSI A, B, C, D, E ISO A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 JIS B1, B2, B3, B4 Arch. A, B, C, D, E 30 x 42 in.
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PRINTING Driver for Windows 3.1: Tektronix PostScript Driver (cont'd.) Feature Description Driver selection Advance Media Advance Media Options ■ ■ ■ ■ Print Preview ■ ■ ➥ Printer Features Never After each page After each job Allow Hot Fusing ➥ Advance Media Options Print Preview ➥ Printer Features On Off ➥ Print Preview (Available only with the Extended Features option.
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PRINTING Driver for Windows 95: AdobePS 4 and Microsoft PostScript Drivers Feature Description Driver selection Media size Selecting media by size Properties ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ANSI A, B, C, D, E ISO A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 JIS B1, B2, B3, B4 Arch. A, B, C, D, E 30 x 42 in.
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PRINTING Driver for Windows 95: AdobePS 4 and Microsoft PostScript Drivers (cont'd.) Feature Description Driver selection Advance Media Advance Media Properties ■ ■ ■ ■ Print Preview ■ ■ ➥ Device Options tab Never After each page After each job Allow Hot Fusing ➥Printer Features ➥ Advance Media Properties Print Preview ➥ Device Options tab On Off ➥Printer Features (Available only with the Extended Features option.
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PRINTING Driver for Windows NT 4.0 Feature Description Driver selection Media size Selecting media by size Print ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ANSI A, B, C, D, E ISO A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 JIS B1, B2, B3, B4 Arch. A, B, C, D, E 30 x 42 in.
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PRINTING Driver for Windows NT 4.0 (cont'd.) Feature Description Driver selection Advance Media Advance Media Print ■ ■ ■ ■ Print Preview ■ ■ ➥ Properties Never After each page After each job Allow Hot Fusing ➥ Advanced tab ➥ Printer Features ➥ Advance Media Print Print Preview ➥ Properties On Off ➥ Advanced tab (Available only with the Extended Features option.
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PRINTING FROM A Using the Microsoft PostScript driver with Windows 95 To select printing options, follow these steps: 1 In the Printers window, click the Phaser 600 printer icon with the right mouse button, then select Properties from the menu. 2 Click the following tabs to see printing options; refer to your Windows 95 documentation for more information on tabs and options. ■ Click the Details tab to see timeout and other options. ■ Set the Timeout settings.
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PRINTING FROM A ■ Click the Paper tab to see media options, such as media sizes and media source; use manual feed for cut-sheet media. ■ Click the Graphics tab to see graphics options. N O T E Use the Print Quality selections in the Device Options tab instead of the Resolution Options in the Graphics tab. Click the Device Options tab to see printer-specific options, such as color corrections. for details.
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PRINTING FROM A N O T E If you are using host color correction, you need to make selections in the Graphics and Device Options tabs. Refer to Color Matching for more information on host color correction. ■ Click the Device Options tab to see printer-specific options, such as color corrections. ■ Click the PostScript tab to see PostScript-related options. ■ The PostScript header contains important PostScript information that must accompany each print job; it is not a banner page printed with each job.
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PRINTING FROM A ■ Click the Advanced button to see more options. Select Use PostScript Level 2 features. For faster printing, select Binary communications protocol under Data format. To ensure job integrity, select Send Ctrl-D before and after a job. Click OK when finished. ■ Under PostScript Timeout values, leave Job Timeout set to 0. Set WaitTimeout to the default, 240 (4 minutes).
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PRINTING FROM A Using the AdobePS 4 driver with Windows 95 To select printing options, follow these steps: 1 In the Printers window, click the Phaser 600 printer icon with the right mouse button, then select Properties from the menu. 2 Click the following tabs to see printing options; refer to your Windows 95 documentation for more information on tabs and options. ■ Click the Details tab to see timeout and other options. ■ Set the Timeout settings.
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PRINTING FROM A ■ Click the Paper tab to see media options, such as media sizes and media source; use manual feed for cut-sheet. ■ Click the Graphics tab to see graphics options. N O T E If you are using host color correction, you need to make selections in the Graphics and Device Options tabs. Refer to Color Matching for more information on host color correction. ■ Click the Device Options tab to see printer-specific options, such as color corrections.
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PRINTING ■ FROM A Click the PostScript tab to see PostScript-related options. ■ The PostScript header contains important PostScript information that must accompany each print job; it is not a banner page printed with each job. If an option is not selected, an error message is displayed on your computer screen and your job does not print. Click one of the following in the PostScript header field: Select Download header with each print job.
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PRINTING ■ FROM A Under PostScript Timeout values, leave Job Timeout set to 0. Set WaitTimeout to the default, 240 (4 minutes). Setting it higher ensures that you will not lose a multi-page job due to a timeout after the Transmission Retry alert message is displayed.
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PRINTING FROM A Using the Tektronix printer driver for Windows 3.1 To select printing options, follow these steps: 1 From the Control Panel, double-click the Printers icon. 2 In the Printers dialog box, choose your printer from the list of installed printers. 3 Click the Set As Default Printer button if you want to select your printer as the default. 4 Click the Connect button; the Connect dialog box appears.
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PRINTING 5 FROM A Select the port to which your printer is connected. The printer’s configuration page contains the information you need to set up the printer’s port. Refer to Printing the configuration page for instructions on printing a configuration page. Interface Select Then do the following Parallel LPTx Go to Step 6. Network Network port (LPTx or COMx) 1. Click the Network button to open the Printers-Network Connections dialog box. 2.
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PRINTING 6 FROM A Set the Timeouts. These options regulate your computer’s communications with its printer ports. ■ Device Not Selected: Type a value from 0 to 999, in this text box to change the number of seconds Windows waits before notifying you that a printer is off-line. The default is 15 seconds. ■ Transmission Retry: On large or multiple-page documents you may see an Alert message that the printer is no longer accepting data before the job is completely downloaded to the printer.
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PRINTING 8 FROM A From the Setup dialog box, click the Options button to see the Options dialog box. Refer to your Microsoft Windows documentation for details on the options in this dialog box. ■ Make sure the Color check box is on to print in color. ■ Make sure the Send Header with Each Job check box is on. N O T E The Header contains important PostScript information that must accompany each print job; it is not a banner page printed with each job.
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PRINTING 9 FROM A From the Options dialog box, click the Advanced button to see the Advanced Options dialog box. Make sure the Use PostScript Level 2 Features check box is checked on. N O T E The Use PostScript Level 2 Features option affects the print time of bitmapped (raster) images by improving the image transfer time from the computer to the printer, and by improving the image processing time in the printer.
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PRINTING 12 FROM A Click OK to return to the dialog box that lists your printer’s name across the top. Make the following printing selections: Paper Source, Paper Size, Orientation, Copies. N O T E You may want to set the number of copies from your application because the number of copies in the Setup dialog box remains the same until you change it again. Also, if you are printing multiple pages, make sure that the Transmission Retry: is set for at least 600 seconds (10 minutes).
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PRINTING FROM A Using the Adobe PostScript driver for Windows 3.1 To select printing options, follow these steps: 1 From the Control Panel, double-click Printers. 2 In the Printers dialog box, select the Tektronix Phaser 600 printer, then click Setup. A dialog box appears with the printer’s name across the top. 3 Click the following tabs to see printing options; refer to your Windows documentation for more information on tabs and options.
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PRINTING ■ FROM A Set the Timeout settings. Not Selected: Type a value of from 0 to 999, in this text box to change the number of seconds Windows waits before notifying you that a printer is off-line. The default is 15 seconds. Transmission Retry: On large or multiple-page documents you may see an Alert message that the printer is no longer accepting data before the job is completely sent to the printer.
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PRINTING FROM A N O T E The PostScript header contains important PostScript information that must accompany each print job; it is not a banner page printed with each job. If an option is not selected, an error message is displayed on your computer screen and your job does not print. ■ Click one of the following in the PostScript Header field: Select Download Each Job. This option downloads PostScript header information with each print job.
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PRINTING FROM A Using the Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 PostScript driver If you are using Microsoft Windows NT, follow the instructions in Setting up a PostScript driver for Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 to set up a Windows NT PostScript driver with a Phaser 600 printer. You can select printer page sizes in the driver for Windows NT applications, however, TekColor color corrections and other PostScript Level 2 features are not supported by the Windows NT driver.
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PRINTING FROM A Using the Windows NT 4.0 PostScript driver If you are using Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, first follow the instructions in Setting up a PostScript driver for Windows NT 4.0 to set up a printer driver for a Phaser 600 printer. Then, select TekColor color corrections and other printer features from the Windows NT driver. N O T E For information on installing a driver for a Windows NT 4.0 client on a Windows 3.51 server, refer to the Tektronix on-line services.
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PRINTING FROM A Selecting printer options within an application: Print 1 Select Print from the File menu; the Print dialog box appears. You can select a different printer and other settings in this dialog box. 2 Click on the Properties button; the Printer Document Properties sheet appears. 3 Click the Advanced tab to change any printer features, including TekColor. This tab displays the same information as the Document Defaults Properties Advanced tab.
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PRINTING FROM A Selecting printer options within an application: Page Setup N O T E If changing the Printer Driver settings through Page Setup causes problems with the application you are using, then change the Printer Driver settings through Print under the File menu, described in the next topic. 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu; the Page Setup dialog box appears. 2 Select Paper Size and Source.
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PRINTING FROM A 5 Click the Advanced tab to change any printer features, including TekColor. This tab displays the same information as the Document Defaults Properties Advanced tab. 6 Click the Page Setup tab to see other features. This tab displays the same information as the Document Default Properties Page Setup tab. N O T E Changes to any of these settings overrides the Defaults Printer Properties settings in the Printers folder.
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PRINTING FROM A Selecting printer options from the Control Panel To view a printer’s Default Document Properties, 1 Open the Printers folder. 2 With the right mouse button, click on the printer’s icon. 3 With the left mouse button, click on Document Defaults. 4 Click the Advanced tab to change any printer features, including TekColor. 5 Click the Page Setup tab to see other features.
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PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH Printing from a Macintosh To print from a Macintosh, you need a printer driver. Installing one of the supported drivers allows you to select printing features right from your computer. Without a supported driver, you can make some printing selections from the printer’s front panel. Using Macintosh printer drivers To select printer-specific features, print from one of the following provided drivers.
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PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH Print features quick reference: Macintosh printer drivers Click on the following topics for individual print feature tables for each driver: ■ Macintosh Driver: Tektronix Phaser 600 ■ Macintosh Driver: Adobe PSPrinter and Apple LaserWriter 8.
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PRINTING Macintosh Driver: Tektronix Phaser 600 Feature Description Driver selection Media size Selecting media by size Page Setup ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ANSI A, B, C, D, E ISO A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 JIS B1, B2, B3, B4 Arch. A, B, C, D, E 30 x 42 in. Custom sizes Media source ■ ■ Manual Feed Roll Feed Print-quality modes ■ ■ Standard Enhanced ➥ Paper (Custom sizes not available.
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PRINTING Macintosh Driver: Tektronix Phaser 600 Feature Description Driver selection Color correction Color corrections Print ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Fusing Mode ■ ■ ■ Cold Hot None Cut Media ■ ■ ■ ➥ TekColor Options None (default) Vivid Color Simulate Display SWOP Press Euroscale Press Commercial Press SNAP Press Monochrome Use Printer Setting Custom Profile Never After each page After each job ➥ Color Correction Fusing Mode / Media Fusing Print ➥ TekColor Options ➥ Fusing Mode Cut Media Prin
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PRINTING Macintosh Driver: Tektronix Phaser 600 Feature Description Driver selection Advance Media Advance Media Print ■ ■ ■ ■ Print Preview ■ ■ ➥ TekColor Options Never After each page After each job Allow Hot Fusing ➥ Advance Media Print Preview Print ➥ TekColor Options On Off ➥ Print Preview (Available only with the Extended Features option.
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PRINTING Macintosh Driver: Tektronix Phaser 600 Feature Description Driver selection Image Smoothing Image Smoothing Print ■ ■ Color Control Strip ■ ■ ■ ➥ Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Print ➥ TekColor Options On Off Mirror Print ■ ➥ TekColor Options On Off ➥ Color Control Strip Mirror Print Page Setup ➥ Options On Off ➥ Flip Horizontal/Vertical 129 FROM A MACINTOSH
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PRINTING Macintosh Driver: Adobe PSPrinter and Apple LaserWriter 8.x Feature Description Driver selection Media size Selecting media by size Page Setup Selecting media by size Print Print quality modes Print ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ANSI A, B, C, D, E ISO A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 JIS B1, B2, B3, B4 Arch. A, B, C, D, E 30 x 42 in.
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PRINTING Macintosh Driver: Adobe PSPrinter and Apple LaserWriter 8.x (cont'd.) Feature Description Driver selection Advance Media Advance Media Print ■ ■ ■ ■ Print Preview ■ ■ ➥ Print Options Never After each page After each job Allow Hot Fusing ➥ Advance Media Print Preview Print ➥ Print Options On Off ➥ Print Preview (Available only with the Extended Features option.
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PRINTING Macintosh Driver: Adobe PSPrinter and Apple LaserWriter 8.x (cont'd.
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PRINTING Macintosh Driver for QuickDraw GX: Tektronix Phaser 600 GX Feature Description Driver selection Media size Selecting media by size Page Setup Selecting media by size Print Print quality modes Printing menu ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ANSI A, B, C, D, E ISO A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 JIS B1, B2, B3, B4 Arch. A, B, C, D, E 30 x 42 in.
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PRINTING Macintosh Driver for QuickDraw GX: Tektronix Phaser 600 GX (cont'd.) Feature Description Driver selection Advance Media Advance Media Printing menu ■ ■ ■ ■ Print Preview ■ ■ ➥ Printer Driver Defaults Never After each page After each job Allow Hot Fusing ➥ Advance Media Print Preview Printing menu ➥ Printer Driver Defaults On Off ➥ Print Preview (Available only with the Extended Features option.
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PRINTING Macintosh Driver for QuickDraw GX: Tektronix Phaser 600 GX (cont'd.
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PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH Using the Phaser 600 driver ■ From the File menu, open the Page Setup dialog box. Use the Paper pop-up menu to select the printer’s supported paper sizes. ■ From the File menu, open the Print dialog box. Select Manual Feed in the Paper Source field for cut-sheet media. ■ Click the TekColor button in the Print dialog box to see the TekColor Options dialog box. Select printer-specific options as desired.
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PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH Using the Adobe PSPrinter driver N O T E Refer to the on-line user guide on the printer’s CD-ROM for more information on using the Adobe PSPrinter driver. ■ From the File menu, open the Page Setup dialog box. Use the Paper pop-up menu to select the printer’s supported paper sizes. ■ From the File menu, open the Print dialog box. Select Manual Feed in the Paper Source field for cut-sheet media.
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PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH Using the Apple LaserWriter 8.x driver ■ From the File menu, open the Page Setup dialog box. Use the Paper pop-up menu to select the printer’s supported paper sizes. ■ From the File menu, open the Print dialog box. Select Manual Feed in the Paper Source field for cut-sheet media. ■ In the Print dialog box, click the Options button to see the Print Options dialog box. There are printer-specific features listed at bottom of the dialog box.
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PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH Using the Phaser 600 GX driver N O T E Refer to Using the Phaser 600 GX Driver for details on using the Phaser 600 GX driver. Printing with a desktop printer ■ If you are using QuickDraw GX applications, do one of the following: ■ Select any desktop printer in the Print dialog box. ■ Drag a document onto a desktop printer icon. The application corresponding to the document opens, prints the document, and then quits.
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PRINTING ■ FROM A MACINTOSH If you are using non-QuickDraw GX applications, do one of the following: ■ Print to the default desktop printer with the Print command from the File menu. ■ Drag a document onto a desktop printer icon. The application corresponding to the document opens, displays the Print dialog box, and waits for you to click Print. After printing the document, the application quits.
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PRINTING FROM A WORKSTATION Printing from a workstation Overview You can print from a UNIX or VMS workstation through Ethernet, Token Ring, parallel, or serial interfaces. Workstation users can print from any application that generates color PostScript. For instructions and examples on creating print queues for your specific platform, see the Tektronix World Wide Web site: http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers Or, you can contact Technical Support at 1-800-835-6100.
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PRINTING FROM A WORKSTATION To use the TekColor color corrections and other printer features, use one of the following methods: ■ UNIX workstations: PhaserPrint™ software for UNIX workstations functions like a printer driver for selecting printing options, and provides fast screen copy printing. ■ VMS workstations: PhaserSym™ software and EasyCopy/X for VMS workstations provides proper communication with the printer.
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PRINTING FROM A WORKSTATION UNIX workstations For UNIX environments, Tektronix offers the optional PhaserPrint™ software. PhaserPrint for UNIX software offers driver-selectable printer options and provides fast, raster file and screen copy printing to Tektronix color printers. PhaserPrint for UNIX software is available for these workstations: Workstation Operating System Sun SunOS 4.1.3, Solaris 2.3, 2.4 SGI IRIX 4.0, 5.2, 5.3 HP 9000 700/800 HPUX 9.0.5 IBM RS/6000 AIX 3.2 DECstation Ultrix 4.
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PRINTING FROM A WORKSTATION PhaserPrint for UNIX software works with the workstation’s native spooling system to print PostScript files and raster files in these formats: Sun Raster Format (SRF), xwd, SGI RGB, and many others. The printer’s CD-ROM contains a demonstration copy of PhaserPrint for UNIX software and an on-line instruction guide in the UNIXDEMO directory.
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PRINTING FROM A WORKSTATION VMS workstations To print from VMS workstations, the optional PhaserSym™ utility, a VMS print symbiont, functions as a driver for selecting printing options, and as a queue manager. PhaserSym software is compatible with DEC workstations running VAX/VMS version 5.0 and later. PhaserSym software communicates over the printer’s optional TCP/IP Ethernet interface, and is required for proper communication with the printer.
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PRINTING FROM A WORKSTATION For more information ■ World Wide Web: If you have access to the Internet, you can view selected topics on the Phaser 600 printer’s web page. Access the printer’s documentation from this web address: http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers/userdoc/introduction.html ■ HAL: Request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, Tektronix’ automated fax systems. Refer to Using the automated fax systems for instructions on using HAL and EuroHAL.
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PRINTING FROM SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS Printing from specific applications For printing from most applications, follow the instructions in Software installation to install drivers and printer software. Some applications require additional configuration or page description files, which may have been installed with the driver.
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SELECTING Selecting print features Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Methods of selection ■ Quick reference tables: ■ Print features quick reference: front panel ■ Printing from a PC ■ Printing from a Macintosh ■ Print quality modes ■ Color corrections 150 PRINT FEATURES
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SELECTING PRINT FEATURES Methods of selection This printer provides several ways to select print features: ■ Through a supported printer driver (recommended) Use these selections to override the settings on the printer’s front panel. ■ From the printer’s front panel Use these settings only when printing from a non-supported driver.
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SELECTING Print features quick reference: front panel Feature Feature descriptions Front Panel Print-quality modes ■ Standard * ■ Enhanced See Print quality modes Printer Defaults Menu Color correction ■ None * ■ Vivid Color ■ Display ■ SWOP Press ■ Euroscale Press ■ Commercial Press ■ SNAP ■ Monochrome See Color corrections Printer Defaults Menu ➥ Print Quality Menu ➥ TekColor Correction Menu See Media Defaults Menu Media size Selecting media ANSI B *, C, D, E ➥ Media Size Menu by size ■ ISO A3
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SELECTING Print features quick reference: front panel (cont'd.
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SELECTING PRINT FEATURES Print quality modes Using the front panel, the printer drivers provided with your printer, or PhaserLink software, you can select from these print quality modes: Standard The default print-quality setting for full-color, full-coverage printing on paper produces the fastest full-color printing on paper: printing time is 12 minutes per page for ANSI E-size (34 x 44 in.), and its Metric equivalent. Enhanced Printing time is 24 minutes per page for ANSI E-size (34 x 44 in.
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SELECTING PRINT FEATURES Color corrections The printer provides TekColor Dynamic Correction software, which consists of the following color correction modes. Refer to Color corrections — making the best selection for details. Color correction mode Description Front panel selection Driver selection None None Default setting. No correction made to colors. Vivid Color Vivid Color Produces the brightest possible colors.
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SELECTING PRINT FEATURES The press color corrections (SWOP, Euroscale, Commercial, and SNAP) can be customized with the PhaserMatch software that is included with the printer. For an overview of the PhaserMatch software, refer to PhaserMatch. For detailed information and instructions, refer to the PhaserMatch User Manual that was shipped with the printer. You can view an approximate sample output of some color corrections at the bottom of the printer’s startup page.
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ALL ABOUT MEDIA All about media Selecting media by size You can select media by size through the printer drivers or from the front panel. This printer is capable of printing on cut-sheet media in several sizes (refer to the table on the Page size, print area, and margins), as well as media rolls ranging in width from 175 to 914 mm (7 in. to 36 in.). 61 0m 91 4m (3 m 6i n. m (2 4i n. ) ) 9480-51 Tektronix offers paper rolls with the widths shown in the illustration.
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ALL ABOUT MEDIA Margins and print area When the printer places an image on media, the maximum image area (print area) is a bit smaller than the physical media size; you may need to adjust the page margins in your application software to match the print area.
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ALL ABOUT MEDIA Cut-sheet media 1 2 8 mm (0.33 in.) The image area is smaller than the page size in width and length. This illustration shows the margins for a cut-sheet as it is loading into and fed through the printer: 5 mm (0.2 in.) 5 mm (0.2 in.) 5 mm (0.2 in.) 5 mm (0.2 in.) 8 mm (0.33 in.) 22 mm (0.88 in.) 22 mm (0.88 in.) Typical use Leading edge Orientation 1. Short side (preferred) Portrait 2.
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ALL ABOUT MEDIA Roll media The maximum image area is the entire requested page size, up to the limits of the roll width. The image’s origin point (0,0) is 5 mm from the media edge. If the requested page size is the same width as the roll, 10 mm of the image will be clipped. 5 mm (0.2 in.) 900 mm (35.6 in.) 5 mm (0.2 in.) (0, 0) If the media runs out while making a print, the whole page is printed when a new roll is installed.
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ALL ABOUT MEDIA Page size, print area, and margins The Phaser 600 printer, a wide-format printer, is capable of printing on roll media and cut-sheets, on a variety of media sizes: Cut-sheets Roll Media From: Custom 175 mm x 175 mm 7 x 7 in. To: Arch E 914 x 1219 mm 36 x 48 in. Width From: 305 mm 12 in. To: 914 mm 36 in. Because the printer has been designed for wide-format printing, you will get the best results when you use cut-sheet media that is at least B-size (11 x 17 in.
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ALL ABOUT MEDIA Roll media sizes Media Size Metric Print area U.S. Metric U.S. Margins Leading Trailing Sides 0 mm Media Rolls Width: Width: 305 to 914 mm 12 to 36 in. Diameter: 127 mm (max.) Diameter: 5 in. (max.) Maximum image length: 45.7 m 162 Maximum image length: 150 ft. 0 mm 5 mm (.2 in.
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ALL Cut-sheet media sizes Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Margins ■ U.S.
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ALL Margins Margins for U.S. and Metric cut-sheet media Margins Leading Trailing Sides 22 mm 8 mm 5 mm (.9 in.) (.33 in.) (.2 in.
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ALL U.S. Cut sheet media sizes U.S. Cut-sheet media sizes Media U.S. sizes ISO metric Misc. Size Print area ■ ANSI A* 8.5 x 11 in. 8.11 x 9.82 in. ■ ANSI B 11 x 17 in. 10.56 x 15.82 in. ■ ANSI C 17 x 22 in. 16.53 x 20.82 in. ■ ANSI D 22 x 34 in. 21.55 x 32.82 in. ■ ANSI E 34 x 44 in. 33.6 x 42.82 in. ■ ISO A4* 8.27 x 11.4 in. 10.56 x 15.82 in. ■ ISO A3 11.7 x 16.5 in. 11.2 x 15.36 in. ■ ISO A2 16.5 x 23.4 in. 16.1 x 22.21 in. ■ ISO A1 23.4 x 33.1 in. 22.9 x 31.9 in.
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ALL U. U.S. Cut-sheet media sizes (cont’d.) Media JIS metric Architectural Size Print area ■ JIS B4 10.13 x 14.3 in. 9.7 x 13.15 in. ■ JIS B3 14.3 x 20.28 in. 13.87 x 19.1 in. ■ JIS B2 20.28 x 28.67 in. 19.8 x 27.49 in. ■ JIS B1 28.67 x 40.5 in. 28.27 x 39.37 in. ■ Arch A* 9 x 12 in. 8.5 x 10.8 in. ■ Arch B 12.0 x 18.0 in. 11.5 x 16.8 in. ■ Arch C 18 x 24 in. 17.6 x 22.8 in. ■ Arch D 24 x 36 in. 23.57 x 34.82 in. ■ Arch E 36 x 48 in. 35.5 x 46.82 in.
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ALL Metric Cut sheet media sizes Metric Cut-sheet media sizes Media U.S. sizes ISO metric Misc. Size Print area ■ ANSI A* 216 x 279 mm 206 x 249 mm ■ ANSI B 279 x 432 mm 268.3 x 401 mm ■ ANSI C 432 x 559 mm 419.95 x 528.8 mm ■ ANSI D 559 x 864 mm 547.29 x 833.6 mm ■ ANSI E 864 x 1118 mm 853.4 x 1087.6 mm ■ ISO A4* 210 x 297 mm 268.3 x 401 mm ■ ISO A3 297 x 420 mm 284.5 x 390 mm ■ ISO A2 420 x 594 mm 409 x 564 mm ■ ISO A1 594 x 841 mm 583 x 810.
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ALL U. Metric Cut-sheet media sizes (cont’d.) Media JIS metric Architectural Size Print area ■ JIS B4 257 x 364 mm 246.5 x 334 mm ■ JIS B3 364 x 515 mm 352.2 x 485.14 mm ■ JIS B2 515 x 728 mm 504 x 698.2 mm ■ JIS B1 728 x 1030 mm 718 x 1000 mm ■ Arch A* 228.6 x 305 mm 216.5.3 x 274.8mm ■ Arch B 305 x 457 mm 292.6 x 427.2 mm ■ Arch C 457 x 610 mm 447 x 579.63 mm ■ Arch D 610 x 914 mm 598.7 x 884.4 mm ■ Arch E 914 x 1219 mm 902.2 x 1189.
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ALL ABOUT MEDIA Media attributes The printer accommodates a broad array of paper, film, and fabric. Tektronix offers a high-quality line of media optimized for use with the Phaser 600 printer. For ordering information, refer to Ordering printer supplies.
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ALL Media types ■ Smooth White Bond ■ Photo Grade Presentation Paper ■ Transparent Film ■ Premium Backlit/Tracing Paper ■ Backlit Display Film ■ Repositionable Adhesive Display Vinyl ■ Artist’s Presentation Canvas 170 ABOUT MEDIA
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ALL Media thickness range ■ .1 to .5 mm (.003 to .020 in.) ■ paper: 0.003 to 0.020 inches ■ films: 0.0025 to 0.020 inches ■ fabrics: 0.010 to 0.
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ALL ABOUT MEDIA Media stiffness ■ Must be capable of wrapping around a 119 mm- (4.7 in.
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ALL ABOUT MEDIA Image orientation N O T E Image orientation refers only to how the image appears on the media relative to the media’s long or short edge. It does not refer to how the media is loaded into or fed through the printer. Image orientation refers to how the image appears on a print. You specify the image orientation through your software application or printer driver. 1 1 2 Portrait: Top of the image aligns with the media’s short edge.
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ALL ABOUT MEDIA Page Rotation The Page Rotation option, selectable in the printer driver, changes the way that the image is marked on the paper. In this illustration, the arrow indicates the feed direction and leading edge.
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ALL ABOUT MEDIA Hints ■ Using 90˚ or 270˚ rotation with smaller page sizes on larger roll media uses less media. For instance, an ANSI B (11 x 17 in.) image uses 6 inches less media when it is rotated 90˚ or 270˚. ■ Cut-sheet media can be fed with the long edge first, with rotation set to 90˚ or 270˚; however, do not use Page Centering or much of your image will not print.
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ALL ABOUT MEDIA Manual Feed: using cut-sheet media 1 You can select Manual Feed in the printer driver. You can also feed the cut-sheet media as it is needed, without selecting Manual Feed in the driver. 2 Unload any roll media by lifting the latch on the top cover. Open the paper roll cover to rewind the media completely onto the roll.
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ALL 3 Close the paper roll cover. 4 Lower the top cover latch. 5 Orient the media so that the print side is facing up. 6 7 2 3 To avoid fingerprints and smears, hold the media by its outer edges and feed it over the top of the closed paper roll cover. Align the media’s right-hand edge with the guide line on the printer. Insert the media until it stops, plus a little more to make it buckle slightly. This ensures an even pressure and reduces the chance of media skewing.
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ALL The front panel displays this message after it has processed a job: N O T E Load Sheet Cancel Pause ABOUT MEDIA Continue 9480-12.CD.4 On a network where the printer is usually using roll media, select Manual Feed in the driver, wait for the front panel to display this message, then unload the roll media and load the cut-sheet. If cut-sheet media is usual or if the printer is connected to a single computer, you can load the cut-sheet media at any time after the roll media is unloaded.
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IMAGE MANIPULATION Image manipulation This printer provides several special options for image manipulation. Some of these options are selected in the drivers; some from the front panel. For a detailed description of these features, refer to Printing: Beyond the Basics. Printing options Option Detailed information Description Print Preview See Print Preview. ■ ■ ■ Default setting Prints a thumbnail in selected orientation, Off spaced according to current margin settings.
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IMAGE MANIPULATION Printing options (cont'd.) Option Detailed information Description Reprint See Reprint. ■ ■ ■ Default setting Prints the last PostScript image as many Off times as the user indicates on the front panel. Scales the printed image: enlarge, reduce, and scale-to-fit media Available only with the Extended Features option. Advance Media See Advance Media. ■ Advances media after each job, after each Never page, or never. Mirror Print See Mirror Print.
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PRINTER LANGUAGES: POSTSCRIPT, HP-GL Printer languages: PostScript, HP-GL The printer supports PostScript Level 1 and Level 2, and HP-GL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language) printer languages. The default language for the parallel port is PostScript. For information on default language for other interface ports, refer to the PhaserShare Network Cards and Software System Administrator Manual.
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FONTS Fonts N O T E For general information on fonts, request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, the Tektronix automated fax systems. Refer to If you need help for information on using these systems.
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FONTS Resident typefaces (PostScript) The printer accepts Adobe Type 1 and Type 3 downloadable fonts, TrueType fonts, and a variety of user-defined fonts. To extend font capability, the printer provides an internal 1-Gbyte hard disk and supports a SCSI-connected external hard disk for permanent storage of additional fonts. Refer to Using SCSI Hard Disks or World Wide Web for more information. The printer printer standard configuration is shipped with a set of 17 resident fonts.
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FONTS Printer’s Extended Features option If you have the printer’s Extended Features option,22 additional fonts are included on the printer’s CD-ROM. Refer to Extended Features upgrade for more information.
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FONTS Downloading fonts The fonts resident in the printer are stored in the printer as outlines and are always available for printing. The PostScript interpreter in the printer can also accept and store additional fonts known as downloadable fonts. If you want to print PostScript outline fonts that are not built into the printer, you can transfer or download outline fonts from your computer to the printer.
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FONTS The printer accepts Type 1 and Type 3 downloadable fonts including those from Adobe, Agfa, Bitstream, Microsoft, Apple, and many others. The printer also accepts TrueType downloadable fonts which can be scaled to any point size. TrueType fonts look the same on the screen as they do when printed. You download a font from a PC or Macintosh the same way you download fonts to any PostScript printer. Follow the documentation that was shipped with your fonts.
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FONTS Macintosh screen fonts N O T E If you already have these fonts installed on your computer, you don’t need to install them again. The printer’s diskettes and CD-ROM contain Phaser Screen Fonts for the printer. You need to install the screen fonts on your computer if you want to see the printer’s standard resident typefaces on the Macintosh screen. If you select a font the printer doesn’t have, the Macintosh creates a representative font for printing.
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FONTS 3 To automatically install the printer’s screen fonts and other printer software, click Install in the Easy Install window. Or, select Custom Install from the pull-down menu (available with the installer on the CD-ROM only). Then select the Screen Fonts item, and click Install. Fonts are installed in the Fonts folder inside your System Folder. 4 Select the printer font you want to use within an application and see the same font on the screen.
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FONTS Using fonts with Windows Before printing, you need to make sure the fonts specified in your document are installed in the printer or are set up correctly in Windows. If you request a font in an application that is not resident in the printer, or is not correctly installed in Windows, the text is printed in the Courier typeface.
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FONTS Printing font samplers Printing a font sampler from a Macintosh You can print a sample of the printer’s resident fonts by downloading the Fonts Sampler utility file to the printer. N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX and System 7.5, you can print the fonts sampler from the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX printer driver. 1 Install the sampler and utility files from either the Printer Software for Macintosh diskette or the printer’s CD-ROM; see Installing printer software for Macintosh for details.
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FONTS 5 Select the Font Sampler file from the list, then click Open. (This file was installed in the Samplers folder, inside the PhaserTools folder.) 6 If no messages are returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box; click OK to continue.
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FONTS Printing a font sampler from a PC You can print a sample of the printer’s resident fonts by downloading the FONTS.PS utility file to the printer. 1 Locate the FONTS.PS file in the SAMPLERS directory either on the printer’s CD-ROM or the Printer Software for Windows diskette. 2 Copy the FONTS.PS file to your computer’s hard disk or use the file directly from the CD-ROM. 3 Use one of the following methods to send the FONTS.
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PRINTING: BEYOND THE BASICS Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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This chapter discusses the following topics: ■ Working with color ■ Color corrections — making the best selection ■ Printing and using the color sampler charts ■ Special printing features ■ Phaser Copystation ■ Laminating your Phaser 600 prints 194
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Working with color Whether you are producing color graphs, charts, transparencies for presentations, posters, signage, or design comps, there are a few things to keep in mind when using color. ■ A large area of color looks more saturated (brighter) than a small area of the same color. ■ A color looks brighter against a dark background than it does against a white background. ■ Colors look different due to the background color or to the surrounding colors.
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General guidelines ■ Keep a document or design simple and consistent. ■ Select colors that look good together and that reinforce your message. ■ Check your application for standard palettes to get you started. ■ Use a color scheme of five or six shades, and in a series of images, use the colors in a consistent manner throughout the series. ■ Use color to show relationships between objects, such as a range of values. Objects with a similar meaning or value should be in similar colors.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION Color corrections — making the best selection TekColor corrections The printer’s TekColor color correction options provide simulations of different color devices. Follow these basic guidelines so that the printer accurately reproduces the colors you want on your prints.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION TekColor color corrections are performed in the printer. To use ColorSync color matching on a Macintosh, or to use host color correction in Windows 95, refer to Color Matching or Tektronix’ World Wide Web site for additional information.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION PhaserMatch With support for PhaserMatch™ custom profiles, users are now better able to match a specific press, paper, and ink. PhaserMatch software for PC and Macintosh platforms provides a simple approach for creating and editing color profiles. It is designed for the most demanding users who need to consistently and accurately predict and control colors.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION Deciding which color correction to use Color printers and computer display screens produce color differently. Printers use the subtractive primaries CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black), and produce color when light is reflected off the paper. Computers use the additive primaries RGB (red, green, blue) with a light-emitting CRT screen.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS Color correction descriptions Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Turning off all color corrections ■ Printing the brightest colors and a truer blue ■ Simulating display screen colors ■ Closely match printing press colors ■ Printing in gray scale ■ Using the printer’s current color defaults ■ Using simple color conversions ■ Using the rendering intents 201 — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION Turning off all color corrections If you do not want to use any TekColor color corrections, you can specify no corrections from a supported driver, or with utility files, or from the printer’s front panel. Select None when you are doing the following: ■ Using applications that do their own color adjusting. ■ Using ColorSync on a Macintosh or host color correction in Windows 95. ■ Printing PANTONE Colors.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION Printing the brightest colors and a truer blue The Vivid Color option makes printed blue appear less purple by reducing the amount of magenta used to print blue colors. Other colors in the cyan-blue-purplemagenta range in the image are also adjusted to compensate for the adjusted blue. Colors in the red-orange-yellow-green range are minimally affected. This selection is good for applications that do not need to simulate a printing press.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION Simulating display screen colors The Simulate Display option makes printed colors closer to the colors on a standard display screen. This selection should improve the screen-to-printer color accuracy for most applications that don’t perform their own color corrections. This selection is best for applications that define colors as RGB (red, green, blue), HLS (hue, lightness, saturation), or HSB (hue, saturation, brightness).
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION Closely match printing press colors There are several printing press color correction options. Each press option conforms to a different printing standard. Use a press option if you are previewing work for a four-color job to be printed on a printing press. These options simulate a four-color commercial printing press, not solid spot colors, such as PANTONE Colors. You can use PhaserMatch to tailor a built-in press color correction for a particular press.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION SWOP Press Press option Inks Base (paper) Target match SWOP Press SWOP/soy publication ■ ■ ■ ■ 206 Specification for Web Offset Publications These are specifications for color separation films and color proofing that are used to ensure the consistency of printed colors between different publications. This option is typically used in the U.S., and is characterized to match 3M Matchprint® 3 publication proofs.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION Commercial Press Press option Inks Base (paper) Target match Commercial Press commercial commercial ■ ■ 207 This option is typically used in the U.S., and is characterized to match 3M Matchprint 3 commercial proofs. Used for high-quality, sheet-fed printing.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION Euroscale Press Press option Inks Base (paper) Target match Euroscale Press Euroscale publication ■ 208 This option is typically used in Europe, and is characterized to match the equivalent 3M Matchprint 3 proof.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION SNAP Press Press option Inks Base (paper) Target match SNAP Press SNAP newsprint ■ ■ ■ ■ 209 Specifications for Non-Heat Advertising Printing This is a set of production standards for printing on uncoated and newsprint papers. This option is targeted to match typical colors for this type of printing in the U.S. Use this option if you are previewing work for a non-heat web offset printing press using newsprint paper.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION Custom Profiles Press option Inks Base (paper) Target match Custom Profiles n/a n/a ■ ■ 210 Create custom profiles in the PhaserMatch application to fine-tune the printing press color corrections. Refer to the PhaserMatch User Manual for instructions.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION Printing in gray scale The Monochrome option prints your color image as a monochrome gray scale (shades of gray from black to white).
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION Using the printer’s current color defaults The Use Printer Setting option is available in supported drivers. This option sends no color correction information to the printer. It uses the current default in the printer to process colors for printing. The printer’s default can be one of the following: ■ Any option selected in the TekColor Corrections menu on the printer’s front panel. ■ One of the color correction utility files sent to the printer.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION Using simple color conversions The following utility files use Adobe’s standard color conversions to tell the printer what type of output device you want it to simulate: ■ Raw CMYK Colors (RAWCMYK.PS): Converts all colors (CMYK, RGB, grays) to CMYK colors. Use this file if your application specifies colors as CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black).
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION Using the rendering intents The color rendering intents are designed for use with images containing colors specified in the PostScript Level 2 international color standard, CIE XYZ, which was developed by the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage (International Commission on Illumination). Each color rendering intent provides a specific type of color matching.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS Special considerations Click on the following topics for more information: ■ If your Phaser 600 printer is shared on a network ■ Application color corrections ■ If you are using an unsupported driver 215 — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION If your Phaser 600 printer is shared on a network Another user may use the downloadable color correction utility files, or the printer’s front panel, to change the printer’s default color correction setting. If this situation occurs, the prints you make through a non-supported driver may not print as expected.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION Application color corrections Some applications perform color corrections to improve screen-to-printer color matching. The TekColor color correction options in the supported drivers adjust colors in the printer after the application has performed its color corrections. ■ If the application uses CIE (Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage) colors, the TekColor corrections will not be applied.
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COLOR CORRECTIONS — MAKING THE BEST SELECTION If you are using an unsupported driver If you are not using one of the printer drivers shipped with the printer, or another PPD-driven driver, then use the downloadable utility files or the printer’s front panel to select color corrections; see Using the Front Panel and Downloading files to the printer for details.
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PRINTING AND USING THE COLOR SAMPLER CHARTS Printing and using the color sampler charts You can print color sampler charts from your printer to see how the colors, as specified from within an application, will look when printed. Having a pre-printed sample of each color can help you save time in selecting the right color for your use.
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PRINTING The CMYK, RGB, and HSB Samplers are formatted as ANSI A- (Letter-) sized media, but two are printed on each piece of ANSI B (Tabloid) or larger media. You can either use cut-sheet media or roll media. When you use roll media, you can save media by rotating the image 90˚ or 270˚. These files automatically select ANSI B as the media size; do not hand-feed ANSI A media. The PANTONE Sampler prints only ANSI A-size pages. You can either manually feed A-sized cut-sheets or use narrow roll media.
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SPECIAL Special printing features Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Fusing Mode / Media Fusing ■ Advance Media ■ Cut Media ■ Mirror Print ■ Page Centering ■ Page Rotation ■ Image Smoothing ■ Fast Preview ■ Print Preview ■ Color Control Strip ■ Reprint ■ Custom page sizes 221 PRINTING FEATURES
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Fusing Mode / Media Fusing This option is selected in supported printer drivers and from the front panel (Media Defaults menu). It determines whether and in what manner the print is fused. You can use this option with all media types, and with both cut-sheet and roll media. Options ■ Cold (default) Flattens the dots of color, which makes colors appear darker than if Media Fusing is set to None. Colors that are cold-fused are more resistant to flaking than non-fused colors.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Hints ■ When Hot is selected, the only available option for Advance Media is Allow Hot Fusing. Refer to Advance Media for more information. ■ Media fusing behaves differently with different media types (some media may produce degraded print quality with fusing). Experiment until you get the best results. Tektronix-supplied media usually look best with cold-fusing.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Advance Media This option is selected in supported printer drivers and used only with roll media. The amount that the media is advanced is measured in points; the default advance is set to 72 points (25.4 mm, 1 inch), but it can be changed to your specification with a PostScript utility file that is shipped on the printer’s CD-ROM or diskettes. Options ■ Never / Off (default) Prints one page after another without adding extra space after any pages.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Hints ■ If the Fusing Mode is set to Cold, None, or Printer’s Default, the available options for Advance Media are Never, After Each Job, and After Each Page. ■ If the Hot option for Fusing Mode is selected, the printer automatically selects Allow Hot Fusing for the Advance Media option; the other options are not available. ■ If you do not have the Phaser 600 printer driver, you can use the PostScript utility files shipped on the printer’s CD-ROM or diskettes.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Cut Media This feature is selected in supported printer drivers or from the front panel in the Media Defaults menu. It is used only with roll media. Options ■ Never / Off The printer does not automatically cut the media. This keeps the images together on the media roll, which is useful for processes such as lamination. ■ After Each Job / Per Job The printer automatically cuts the media only after the last page of a job is printed.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Hints ■ Certain media do not cut well or may require that the automatic (internal) cutter be replaced more frequently. Because thick or fiber-based media (for instance, artist’s canvas) can be difficult to cut, you may want to turn off the automatic cutting. ■ The driver selection overrides the front panel default. ■ If you do not have a supported printer driver, use the PostScript utility files shipped on the printer’s CD-ROM or diskettes.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Mirror Print This option is selected in supported printer drivers. Mirror Print inverts an image left-to-right, before printing. Options ■ On ■ Off (default) Hints ■ Mirror Print is useful when printing on transparency film, so that the printed surface can be protected when mounted. ■ If you do not have a supported printer driver, you can use the PostScript utility files shipped on the printer’s CD-ROM or diskettes.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Page Centering This feature, available only in supported printer drivers, centers the requested page size on the actual page size of the media. For roll media, the image is centered from side-to-side. For cut-sheet media, the image is centered from side-to-side and from top-to-bottom. Options ■ Off ■ On (default) Hints ■ When you select Page Centering, make sure that media is already loaded before sending a job to the printer.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Page Rotation The Page Rotation option, selectable in supported printer drivers, changes the way that the image is marked on the paper. Options ■ 0° / None (default) ■ 90° ■ 180° ■ 270° 0° 90° 180° 270° 9480-77 In this illustration, the arrow indicates the leading edge of the media (the leading edge is the side of the media that enters the printer first).
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Hints ■ Rotating an image 90° or 270° is useful for printing a small image on large media; for example, a Tabloid-size image on a 36-inch (914 mm) media roll. ■ Rotating an image 180° changes the top and bottom margins on cut-sheet media, relative to the image. ■ If you do not have a supported printer driver, you can use the PostScript utility files shipped on the printer’s CD-ROM or diskettes.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Image Smoothing Image Smoothing is selected from the printer’s front panel (in the Printer Defaults menu) as well as in supported printer drivers. Image Smoothing blends adjacent colors in an image so that color transitions are less noticeable. This feature is typically used when the image being printed is at a lower resolution than the printer’s output resolution. For example, printing an image downloaded from the World Wide Web at 72 dpi using the printer’s 300 dpi.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Hints ■ If you do not have a supported printer driver, you can use the PostScript utility files shipped on the printer’s CD-ROM or diskettes. Refer to Downloading files to the printer for instructions on downloading utility files.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Fast Preview The Fast Preview option is only available for the Photoshop plug-ins. It produces a quick print of your image with slightly reduced image quality. This option reflects the color correction you have selected for this image. Hints ■ For lower resolution images, you can improve the print quality of Fast Preview prints by activating the Image Smoothing option.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Print Preview This Extended Features option, selected in supported printer drivers, prints a small thumbnail version of the job’s first page. The image is reduced by one-fifth in height and width, or to Tabloid-size (11 x 17 in.), or its Metric equivalent, whichever is smaller. A dashed outline indicates the full-sized image and its placement.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Once the preview image is printed, the printer’s front panel displays this message and waits for user interaction: Print Preview Cancel Pause Print 9480-12.CD.5 Cancel Ends the Print Preview, returning the printer to Ready. Pause Enters the Pause menu, which allows you to print the image at a different scale.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Options ■ On ■ Off (default) Timeout ■ The printer waits a set amount of time for the user to press a front panel button. If no button is pressed in that time, the job is cancelled and the printer returns to Ready. ■ The default timeout is 15 minutes; to change the default, use the PostScript utility file that is available from Technical Support.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Color Control Strip This feature, when selected in a supported printer driver, prints a band of colors along the bottom edge of your print. The color control strip is useful for checking the consistency of printed colors between prints made on the same printer, or between prints made on more than one of the same type or model of printer.
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SPECIAL ■ PRINTING FEATURES Includes the printer’s eight primary and secondary colors: ■ Cyan ■ Red (magenta and yellow) ■ Magenta ■ Green (cyan and yellow) ■ Yellow ■ Blue (cyan and magenta) ■ Black ■ Black (cyan, magenta, and yellow) ■ Each color is printed at 100% saturation (brightness) and 50% saturation.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Reprint The Reprint function is available in the front panel’s Pause menu if an Extended Features option is installed. It allows you to reprint the last PostScript image with the following options: Options ■ ■ Scale ■ Enlarges an image up to 400% of the original size; an A-size image can be scaled to E-size. ■ Reduces an image to a minimum of 5% of the original size; an E-size image can be scaled down to A-size.
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SPECIAL PRINTING FEATURES Custom page sizes Most drivers that support the Phaser 600 printer allow you to set custom page sizes in the Page Size selection area.
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PHASER COPYSTATION Phaser Copystation The Phaser Copystation adds easy-to-use, walk-up color copying capability to the Phaser 600 printer. Images scanned on the Copystation are sent to the printer through a direct SCSI connection. The Copystation is fully compatible with other SCSI devices, such as an external SCSI font disk.
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PHASER COPYSTATION Requirements and suggested memory configuration For Copystation capability, the Phaser 600 requires the Extended Features option. You can also order additional memory (16 Mbytes or 32 Mbytes) for improved performance. For information on ordering a Copystation, refer to Phaser Copystation (order number 4540). For information on ordering additional memory, refer to Memory upgrade.
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PHASER COPYSTATION Connecting the Copystation The Phaser Copystation User Manual is shipped with the Copystation; it contains detailed instructions for connecting and using the Copystation with your printer. Keep these tips in mind when connecting the Copystation: ■ Always turn off the power to the printer and all SCSI devices before making connections. ■ The printer and Copystation have built-in SCSI termination.
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PHASER COPYSTATION Setting the print quantity The Copystation’s front panel allows you to specify the number of copies you want output from the printer: 1 Press the # of Copies button on the Copystation; use the keypad to enter the number of copies you want. 2 Press the Copy button. N O T E When requesting multiple copies of an image, always use the Copystation’s # of Copies command; the printer’s front panel Copies function is unavailable.
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PHASER COPYSTATION Scaling images from the Copystation Automatic scaling When the printer’s front panel selection for Media Size matches the size of media that is installed in the printer, an image sent from the Copystation is automatically scaled up to fill the media’s printable image area. Custom scaling To scale an image by a specific amount, use the Copystation’s Scale function: ■ Reduces the size of an image so that it is smaller than the installed media’s printable area.
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PHASER COPYSTATION Getting the best results You can scan an image (for example, an 8 x 10 in. photograph) on the Phaser Copystation at pre-determined scale percentages, and your printer automatically scales the output to fit the selected media size . 1 Printer’s front panel — set the default page size for the desired copy size. 2 Place the original image on the Copystation, starting in the Phaser CopySta tion upper right corner.
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PHASER COPYSTATION Media size interactions Copies that you make on the Copystation are automatically scaled to fit the default media size set for the printer, regardless of the media that is loaded in the printer. If the printer’s default media size setting differs from the installed media, your image may not print as expected. The default media size selected in the printer’s front panel should match the actual media loaded in the printer.
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PHASER COPYSTATION Set the default media size in one of the following ways: ■ Front panel Media Size selections in the Media Defaults menu. ■ Downloaded utility file Refer to Downloading files to the printer or the World Wide Web for instructions on downloading a utility file.
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PHASER COPYSTATION Printing A-size images on A-size media The printer’s default media size cannot be set to A-size, nor can A-size be selected in the printer’s front panel. If you are copying an A-size image to print out on A-size media, follow these steps: 1 On the printer’s front panel, access the Media Size selections in the Media Defaults menu. 2 Select ANSI B, which is the smallest media size selectable from the front panel. 3 On the Copystation’s front panel, press the Scale button.
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LAMINATING YOUR PHASER 600 Laminating your Phaser 600 prints You can protect your wide format prints using commercially available, pressure-sensitive and warm temperature (under 200˚ C) lamination media. For best lamination performance, Tektronix offers specially formulated lamination material designed to produce high quality, durable prints.
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LAMINATING YOUR PHASER 600 Tips on laminating prints ■ Use Tektronix Smooth White Bond or Photo Grade Presentation papers and Tektronix Lamination Film for best results. Refer to Ordering printer supplies for ordering information. ■ If the laminator is equipped with cooling fans, use them to reduce the possibility of curled prints. ■ Set the laminator’s nip pressure low enough to avoid ink smear and possible damage to laminator pressure rollers.
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PRINTING THE COLOR SAMPLER CHARTS Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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There are color sampler charts available for your printer. The charts are designed to help you select colors within an application that can be reproduced on your printer.
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Each color sampler chart consists of colored rectangles with the component values for each color. You can select colors within an application using the component values. Component values are percentages of colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black; red, green, and blue; hue, saturation, and brightness) that are combined to make a particular color. The color chart you print and use depends on how the application you are using selects color.
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AVAILABLE COLOR CHARTS Available color charts The color sampler charts print Letter-size pages 2-up on B-size (tabloid) paper. The following table lists the number of Letter-size pages and the corresponding number of B-size sheets of paper required to print these charts. Number of pages Color sampler chart Number of B-size prints CMYK Sampler Prints a sample of colors in the CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) color model.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER Setting up the printer The color sampler charts print Letter-size pages 2-up on B-size (tabloid) paper. You can print each color sampler chart on separate sheets of B-size paper, or on a continuous sheet of roll paper to create a wall chart. You can also cut each Letter-size page for placement in a binder for easy reference.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER If you are using manual feed media 1 Use B-size (tabloid) sheets of paper for the most efficient use of paper. 2 Select Media Size: ANSI B on the printer’s front panel. 3 Remove roll media from the input slot. 4 Feed individual sheets into the media input slot at the front panel prompt. 5 Do not feed subsequent sheets until the previous print has completed.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER If you are using roll media 1 Use roll paper that is at least 12 inches wide. The narrower the roll, the less paper is wasted. 2 Select Media Size: ANSI B on the printer’s front panel. 3 If you want the charts to print in a continuous banner, select Media Cutting: per Job on the printer’s front panel. 4 You may want to set page rotation to 90-degrees to save paper. To make this selection, use the printer utility files shipped with the printer.
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PRINTING Printing from a Macintosh Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Installing the files ■ Important preparations ■ Printing the color charts 260 FROM A MACINTOSH
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PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH Installing the files The color sampler chart files for the Macintosh are located on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM and diskettes. 1 Follow the instructions in Macintosh software to install the printer’s software. Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select a printer driver, such as the Adobe PSPrinter driver, and the Samplers item in the Custom Install window. You can select color corrections from the printer’s front panel.
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PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH Important preparations To match colors on the charts to colors selected within an application, use the same printer color correction to print the charts that you are going to use when selecting and printing those colors within an application. Printing from a supported driver 1 Print a color chart with either the Vivid Color front panel selection, or the Vivid Color utility file downloaded to the printer.
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PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH The following table lists the driver color correction selections with their corresponding utility files and front panel settings.
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PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH Printing the color charts N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX, you can print the color charts from the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX printer driver; see Downloading printer utilities for instructions. 1 See Installing the files to install the samplers and utility files from the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. 3 See Setting up the printer to load media.
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PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH If you need to download a utility file a Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application. b Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu. c Select a color correction file from the list, then click Open. (These files were installed in the Printer Utilities folder, inside the PhaserTools folder.
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PRINTING 5 FROM A MACINTOSH To print a color sampler chart, do the following: a Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk and double–click its icon to start the application. b Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu. c Select the color sampler chart file from the list, then click Open. (The color sampler chart files were installed in the Samplers folder, inside the PhaserTools folder.
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PRINTING 6 Select colors within an application using the colors on the chart. 7 Print your document using one of the following methods: FROM A MACINTOSH ■ If you are printing from a supported driver: Print your document using a supported printer driver (such as the Phaser 600 GX or LaserWriter 8.x) with the same color correction option selected in the driver that you used with a downloaded utility file or on the printer’s front panel to print the chart.
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PRINTING Printing from a PC Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Installing the files ■ Important preparations ■ Printing the color charts 268 FROM A PC
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PRINTING FROM A Installing the files 1 Follow the instructions in PC/Windows software to install the printer’s software. Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select the Samplers item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. You can select color corrections from the printer’s front panel. However, if you need to select color corrections with downloadable utility files, also install the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window.
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PRINTING FROM A Important preparations To match colors on the charts to colors selected within an application, use the same printer color correction to print the charts that you are going to use when selecting and printing those colors within an application. Printing from a supported driver 1 Print a color chart with either the Vivid Color front panel selection, or the Vivid Color (VIVDCOLR.PS) utility file downloaded to the printer.
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PRINTING FROM A The following table lists the driver color correction settings with their corresponding utility files and front panel settings.
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PRINTING FROM A Printing the color charts 1 See Installing the files to locate the color sampler charts. 2 See Setting up the printer to load media. 3 Decide which color correction you need to use; see Important preparations for details. If you are selecting a color correction from the printer’s front panel Use the TekColor Corrections menu. If you need to download a utility file ■ PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the file to the printer. (Windows 3.
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PRINTING 4 5 FROM A Print a color sampler chart using one of the following methods: ■ PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the file to the printer. (Windows 3.1 users can also use the Copy command in the File Manager.) ■ Workstation users: Send the file to the printer as you would any PostScript file. Select colors within an application using the colors on the chart.
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PRINTING 6 FROM A Print your document using one of the following methods: ■ If you are printing from a supported driver: Print your document using a supported printer driver (in Windows 95 or Windows 3.1) with the same color correction option selected in the driver that you used with a downloaded utility file or on the front panel to print the chart. Any other color correction selection in the driver can cause the colors to print differently.
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COLOR MATCHING Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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SELECT Select your computer type Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Using ColorSync on a Macintosh ■ Using host color correction in Windows 95 276 YOUR COMPUTER TYPE
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USING COLORSYNC ON A MACINTOSH Using ColorSync on a Macintosh ColorSync 2.0 is a color matching system that attempts to match the screen’s colors to the printer’s colors. The software for the Phaser 600 printer includes a printer profile that contains specific color information required by ColorSync. ColorSync adjusts an image’s colors on the computer. The TekColor color corrections adjust an image’s colors in the printer.
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USING COLORSYNC ON A MACINTOSH To use ColorSync color matching, you need to do the following: 1 2 Use the installer application on the printer’s CD-ROM to install the printer’s software; see Macintosh software for instructions. Either select Easy Install, or in the Custom Install window, select the following items: ■ Either the Adobe PSPrinter Driver or the LaserWriter 8.x Driver ■ The Printer Descriptions option ■ The ColorSync Profile option.
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USING COLORSYNC ON A MACINTOSH e The correct PPD file should be selected automatically. If the PPD file is not selected automatically, the Printer Descriptions dialog box opens showing the location of the PPD files you installed in Step 1. Select one of the following PPD files: ■ Use the TKPH6001.PPD file with the standard version of the printer. ■ Use the TKP600P1.PPD file with the printer’s extended features option.
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USING COLORSYNC ON A 3 From the Apple menu, select Control Panels. 4 Select ColorSync System Profile, and select the profile for your monitor. Close the Control Panel. 5 Select Print from the File menu. 6 In the Print dialog box, click Options. 7 In the Print Options dialog box, make the following selections: a In the Print pop-up menu, select one of the following: ColorSync Color Matching: Color conversions are done by the computer.
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USING COLORSYNC 8 ON A Click Print in the Print dialog box. N O T E If printed colors are not what you expected, refer to Printing: Beyond the Basics for more information about color.
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USING HOST COLOR CORRECTION IN WINDOWS 95 Using host color correction in Windows 95 N O T E Host color correction is available only with Windows 95. Color correction from the host (your computer) attempts to match the screen’s colors to the printer’s colors. The software for the Phaser 600 printer includes a profile that contains specific color information required by the host color correction system.
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USING HOST COLOR CORRECTION IN WINDOWS 95 To use host color correction, do the following steps: 1 Refer to PC/Windows software for instructions on installing a PostScript printer driver for Windows 95. The printer’s color profile is automatically installed with a driver. 2 In the Printers window, move the cursor over the Phaser 600 printer icon, and click the right mouse button. 3 In the menu that appears, click Properties; the Properties dialog box appears. 4 Click the Graphics tab.
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USING HOST COLOR CORRECTION IN 7 Click the Device Options tab to see the following options: 8 Highlight Color Correction in the Printer features field. 9 Select None in the Change setting for: Color Correction field. 10 Click OK when finished.
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USING ® PANTONE COLOR FILES Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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PANTONE OVERVIEW Pantone overview N O T E For the latest information on color libraries, call Tektronix Customer Support in the U.S. and Canada at 1-800-835-6100. Outside the U.S. and Canada, contact your local Tektronix reseller. The Pantone files for your printer include color library files for use with specific applications, and a PANTONE Color sampler chart.
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INSTALLING PANTONE Installing Pantone files ■ Installing the Macintosh files ■ Installing the PC files 287 FILES
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INSTALLING PANTONE Installing the Macintosh files The PANTONE Color files are available on the printer’s CD-ROM. 1 From the printer’s CD-ROM, use the Installer application to install a printer driver, such as the Adobe PSPrinter driver, and the Pantone Files item in the Custom Install window. See Macintosh software for details. If you are going to be printing the entire PANTONE Color sampler chart, also install the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install window.
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INSTALLING PANTONE FILES Installing the PC files The PANTONE Color files are available on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM and on the Printer Software for Windows diskette. 1 From the printer’s CD-ROM or diskette, use the Installer application to install the Pantone Files item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. See PC/Windows software for details. If you are going to be printing the entire PANTONE Color sampler chart, also install the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window.
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USING THE PANTONE COLOR Using the PANTONE Color templates ■ Using the Macintosh templates ■ Using the PC library files 290 TEMPLATES
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USING Using the Macintosh templates Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Adobe Illustrator 3.0 (Macintosh) ■ Adobe Illustrator 5.0 (Macintosh) ■ Aldus FreeHand 4.0 (Macintosh) ■ Aldus PageMaker 5.0 (Macintosh) ■ Adobe PageMaker 6.0 (Macintosh) Click Pantone overview to return to the main topics list.
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USING THE PANTONE COLOR TEMPLATES Adobe Illustrator 3.0 (Macintosh) The PANTONE® Phaser 600.ai file is used by the application to properly specify PANTONE Colors for the Phaser 600 printer. 1 See Installing the Macintosh files if you haven’t already installed the files. 2 Locate the PANTONE® Phaser 600.ai file in the Pantone Files folder, inside the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk. 3 Drag the PANTONE® Phaser 600.ai file to the Illustrator application folder on your hard disk.
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USING THE PANTONE COLOR TEMPLATES Adobe Illustrator 5.0 (Macintosh) The PANTONE® Phaser 600.ai file is used by the application to properly specify PANTONE Colors for the Phaser 600 printer. 1 See Installing the Macintosh files if you haven’t already installed the files. 2 Locate the PANTONE® Phaser 600.ai file in the Pantone Files folder, inside the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk. 3 Drag the PANTONE® Phaser 600.ai file to the Illustrator application folder on your hard disk.
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USING THE PANTONE COLOR TEMPLATES Aldus FreeHand 4.0 (Macintosh) The PANTONE® Phaser 600.acf file is used by the application to properly specify PANTONE Colors for the Phaser 600 printer. 1 See Installing the Macintosh files if you haven’t already installed the files. 2 Locate the PANTONE® Phaser 600.acf file in the Pantone Files folder, inside the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk. 3 Place the PANTONE® Phaser 600.acf file in the Color folder, in the Aldus folder, inside the System Folder.
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USING THE PANTONE COLOR TEMPLATES Aldus PageMaker 5.0 (Macintosh) The PANTONE® Phaser 600.acf file is used by the application to properly specify PANTONE Colors for the Phaser 600 printer. 1 See Installing the Macintosh files if you haven’t already installed the files. 2 Locate the PANTONE® Phaser 600.acf file in the Pantone Files folder, inside the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk. 3 Place the PANTONE® Phaser 600.acf file in the Color folder, in the Aldus folder, inside the System Folder.
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USING THE PANTONE COLOR TEMPLATES Adobe PageMaker 6.0 (Macintosh) The PANTONE® Phaser 600.acf file is used by the application to properly specify PANTONE Colors for the Phaser 600 printer. 1 See Installing the Macintosh files if you haven’t already installed the files. 2 Locate the PANTONE® Phaser 600.acf file in the Pantone Files folder, inside the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk. 3 Place the PANTONE® Phaser 600.acf file in the Color folder, in the RSRC folder, inside the Adobe PageMaker 6.
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USING Using the PC library files Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Adobe Illustrator 3.0 and 4.02 (PC) ■ Aldus PageMaker 5.0 (PC) ■ CorelDRAW! (PC) Click Pantone overview to return to the main topics list.
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USING THE PANTONE COLOR TEMPLATES Adobe Illustrator 3.0 and 4.02 (PC) The TEK_600.AI file lets you customize PANTONE Colors for Adobe Illustrator and a Phaser 600 printer. This file is application-specific and printer-specific. 1 See Installing the PC files if you haven’t already installed the files. 2 Place the TEK_600.AI file in Adobe Illustrator’s Color directory. 3 Start the Illustrator application. 4 Open the file or image you want to use. 5 From the File menu, select the Open command.
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USING THE PANTONE COLOR TEMPLATES Aldus PageMaker 5.0 (PC) The TEK_600.ACF file is used by the application to properly specify PANTONE Colors for the Phaser 600 printer. 1 See Installing the PC files if you haven’t already installed the files. 2 Place the TEK_600.ACF file in the USENGLSH\COLOR\ directory in the Aldus application directory. 3 Start PageMaker. 4 Choose Element, Define Colors, New, Libraries, then select the Phaser 600 Pantone Library.
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USING THE PANTONE COLOR TEMPLATES CorelDRAW! (PC) The TEK_600.PAL file is used by the CorelDRAW! application to properly specify PANTONE Colors for a Phaser 600 printer. This file is application-specific and printer-specific. 1 See Installing the PC files if you haven’t already installed the files. 2 Place the TEK_600.PAL file in the Corel application’s directory. 3 Open CorelDRAW!. 4 Open the document you want to work in.
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PRINTING THE PANTONE COLOR SAMPLER CHART Printing the PANTONE Color sampler chart Use the PANTONE Color sampler chart for your printer to select colors within an application that allows you to specify PANTONE Colors. For more information on using PANTONE Colors, see the related topics on the Tektronix World Wide Web server at http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers/. There are two ways to print the PANTONE Color sampler chart for your Phaser 600 printer: ■ Open the PANTONE® Phaser 600.pdf (PANT600.
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PRINTING THE PANTONE COLOR SAMPLER CHART Printing individual pages from Acrobat You can open the PANTONE® Phaser 600.pdf (PANT600.PDF) file in Adobe’s Acrobat Reader application, and print just the pages you want. Make sure you print on the chart on the same media you will be using for final prints. For best results, use the roll paper supplied by Tektronix. ■ Printing from Acrobat (Macintosh) ■ Printing from Acrobat (PC) Click Pantone overview to return to the main topics list.
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PRINTING THE PANTONE COLOR SAMPLER CHART Printing from Acrobat (Macintosh) 1 When you install the Pantone Files from the printer’s CD-ROM, also install the Acrobat Reader Alias from the Custom Install window; see Installing the Macintosh files for instructions. 2 Locate the Acrobat Reader Alias in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double-click the alias; the original source on the printer’s CD-ROM opens. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install Acrobat Reader onto your hard disk.
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PRINTING 5 THE PANTONE COLOR SAMPLER CHART View and print pages from the color sampler chart file as desired. You can manually feed Letter-size media or use roll media. If you are printing from a supported driver (such as Adobe PSPrinter or Phaser 600 GX): Print your document with the following selections. Any other selections in the driver will cause the PANTONE Colors to print differently. ■ Set Media size to Letter. ■ Set Color Correction to None. ■ Set the Print Quality to Standard.
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PRINTING THE PANTONE COLOR SAMPLER CHART If you are not using a supported driver: Print your document with the following front panel selections or downloadable utility files. Any other selections will cause the PANTONE Colors to print differently. ■ Set Media size to Letter (in a driver). ■ Set Color Correction to None (front panel or utility file). ■ Set the Print Quality to Standard (front panel or utility file). ■ Set Fusing to Cold (front panel or utility file).
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PRINTING THE PANTONE COLOR SAMPLER CHART Printing from Acrobat (PC) You can open the PANT600.PDF file in Adobe’s Acrobat Reader application, and print just the pages you want. 1 See Installing the PC files if you haven’t already installed the files. 2 If you don’t already have a copy of Acrobat Reader, install the application from the printer’s CD-ROM; see Installing the PC files. 3 Once Acrobat Reader is installed, locate the PANT600.
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PRINTING 4 THE PANTONE COLOR SAMPLER CHART View and print pages from the color sampler chart file as desired. You can manually feed Letter-size media or use roll media. If you are printing from a supported driver (such as Adobe PS3 for Windows 3.1 or the Windows 95 PostScript driver): Print your document with the following selections. Any other selections in the driver will cause the PANTONE Colors to print differently. ■ Set Media size to Letter. ■ Set Color Correction to None.
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PRINTING THE PANTONE COLOR SAMPLER CHART If you are not using a supported driver: Print your document with the following front panel selections or downloadable utility files. Any other selections will cause the PANTONE Colors to print differently. ■ Set Media size to Letter (in a driver). ■ Set Color Correction to None (front panel or utility file). ■ Set the Print Quality to Standard (front panel or utility file). ■ Set Fusing to Cold (front panel or utility file).
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PRINTING THE PANTONE COLOR SAMPLER CHART Printing the entire chart You can download the PANTONE® Phaser 600.ps (PANT600.PS) file to the printer. This is a PostScript file that contains the necessary color correction, print quality, and media size information. Make sure you print the chart on paper for best results. The file prints 46 Letter-size pages; you can manually feed Letter-size paper to print this chart or use roll media.
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PRINTING THE PANTONE COLOR SAMPLER CHART Printing the entire chart (Macintosh) N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX, you can print the PANTONE Color sampler chart from the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX printer driver; see Downloading printer utilities for instructions. 1 See Installing the Macintosh files if you haven’t already installed the files. 2 Locate the files in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk. 3 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser.
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PRINTING THE PANTONE COLOR SAMPLER CHART d At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a file name for saving printer output. Use the default name given in the edit box or type in a new name. Then click Save to send the file to the printer. e If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box; click OK to continue.
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PRINTING THE PANTONE COLOR SAMPLER CHART Printing the entire chart (PC) 1 See Installing the PC files if you haven’t already installed the files. 2 Print the PANTONE Color chart using one of the following methods: ■ PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the file to the printer. (Windows 3.1 users can also use the Copy command in the File Manager.) ■ Workstation users: Send the file to the printer as you would any PostScript file.
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PRINTING PANTONE COLORS FROM AN APPLICATION Printing Pantone Colors from an application ■ Printing Pantone Colors from a Macintosh application ■ Printing PANTONE Colors from a PC/Windows application Click Pantone overview to return to the main topics list.
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PRINTING PANTONE COLORS FROM AN APPLICATION Printing Pantone Colors from a Macintosh application 1 Select PANTONE Colors within an application using the colors on the chart. 2 Print your document using one of the following methods: If you are printing from a supported driver (such as Adobe PSPrinter or Phaser 600 GX): Print your document with the following selections. Any other selections in the driver will cause the PANTONE Colors to print differently. ■ Set Color Correction to None.
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PRINTING PANTONE COLORS FROM AN APPLICATION If you are not using a supported driver: Print your document with the following front panel selections or downloadable utility files. Any other selections will cause the PANTONE Colors to print differently. ■ Set Color Correction to None. ■ Set the Print Quality to Standard. ■ Set Fusing to Cold.
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PRINTING PANTONE COLORS FROM AN APPLICATION Printing PANTONE Colors from a PC/Windows application 1 Select PANTONE Colors within an application using the colors on the chart. 2 Print your document using one of the following methods: If you are printing from a supported driver (such as Adobe PS3 for Windows 3.1 or the Windows 95 PostScript driver): Print your document with the following selections. Any other selections in the driver will cause the PANTONE Colors to print differently.
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PRINTING PANTONE COLORS FROM AN APPLICATION If you are not using a supported driver: Print your document with the following front panel selections or downloadable utility files. Any other selections will cause the PANTONE Colors to print differently. ■ Set Color Correction to None (front panel or utility file). ■ Set the Print Quality to Standard (front panel or utility file). ■ Set Fusing to Cold (front panel or utility file).
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USING THE PHASERPRINT™ PLUG-IN FOR PHOTOSHOP Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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OVERVIEW Overview The PhaserPrint™ plug-in operates within the Photoshop application to improve the image data transfer time from your computer to your printer. The Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM and the printer software diskette contain the PhaserPrint plug-in file for use with Photoshop, and Phaser 600 printers, and other supported Tektronix printers. PhaserPrint software produces correct output only on supported printers.
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COMPATIBILITY Compatibility PhaserPrint software is compatible with the following computers: Macintosh ■ Photoshop 2.5.1 and higher ■ System 7.0 and higher ■ The PhaserPrint plug-in also works under QuickDraw GX if your default desktop printer refers to a printer supported by the PhaserPrint software. Windows ■ Photoshop 3.0 and higher ■ Windows 95, Windows NT, or Windows 3.
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INSTALLING THE PHASERPRINT PLUG-IN FOR PHOTOSHOP Installing the PhaserPrint plug-in for Photoshop Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Installing the plug-in for Macintosh ■ Installing the plug-in for Windows 321
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INSTALLING THE PHASERPRINT PLUG-IN FOR PHOTOSHOP Installing the plug-in for Macintosh 1 See Macintosh software to install the printer’s software. ■ From the printer’s CD-ROM, or Printer Software Installer for Macintosh diskette, select Easy Install to automatically install the printer’s software. Or, ■ 2 From the printer’s CD-ROM, select the PhaserPrint Photoshop Plug-in in the Custom Install window.
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INSTALLING THE PHASERPRINT PLUG-IN FOR PHOTOSHOP Installing the plug-in for Windows Use the installer application on the printer’s CD-ROM to install the PhaserPrint plug-in. 1 Insert the printer’s CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2 Do one of the following depending on the version of Windows you are using: Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 3.51 1. Click the Start icon in the taskbar on your screen. In the menu that appears, click Run. 1.
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INSTALLING THE PHASERPRINT PLUG-IN FOR PHOTOSHOP 3 The Setup status dialog box appears, followed by the Installer’s introductory screen. Click Next to continue. 4 In the Tektronix PhaserPrint Setup information dialog box, click Next to install the files. 5 The Setup status dialog box appears while files are copied to your computer. 6 When setup is complete, an Information dialog box appears. Click OK to finish the installation.
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USING Using the plug-in Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Starting the PhaserPrint plug-in ■ Selecting options in the PhaserPrint dialog box 325 THE PLUG-IN
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USING THE PLUG-IN Starting the PhaserPrint plug-in 1 If you don’t already have a Phaser 600 printer selected as the default printer, do the following: ■ Macintosh: Open the Chooser and select a PostScript driver (such as the Adobe PSPrinter) and your Phaser 600 printer, or select an appropriate QuickDraw GX desktop printer. The PhaserPrint software works like a printer driver, and prints to the printer you selected in the Chooser.
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USING ■ THE PLUG-IN PhaserPrint software supports the following image modes selected from Photoshop’s Mode menu. If you select a mode not listed here, an error message appears and your image is not printed. ■ Bitmap ■ Grayscale ■ Indexed Color ■ RGB Color ■ CMYK Color ■ Lab Color However, in Photoshop 2.5.1, if you select an image mode not supported by the PhaserPrint software, the following inaccurate error message appears: Could not complete the “PhaserPrint...
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USING Selecting options in the PhaserPrint dialog box Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Number of copies ■ Mirror print ■ Print using (Macintosh) ■ Center page ■ Print using (Windows) ■ No margins ■ Printer model ■ Image smoothing ■ Media size ■ Color control strip ■ Color correction ■ Stylized representation of the page ■ Quality ■ Scaling an image ■ Fusing ■ Landscape orientation ■ Advance media ■ Center images ■ Cut media ■ Replicate images ■
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USING Number of copies Enter the number of copies to print, from 1 to 1000.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Print using (Macintosh) The Print using pop-up menu allows you to choose between printing an image or saving the image to disk. ■ AppleTalk: This option prints the image to the printer currently selected in the Chooser. When you select this option, The Printer model field displays the name of the printer currently selected in the Chooser. If the selected printer is not a PostScript printer, this option is unavailable (grayed-out).
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USING THE PLUG-IN Print using (Windows) The Print using pop-up menu allows you to choose between printing an image or saving the image to disk. It has from two to four options, depending on your system configuration: ■ TCP/IP This option is available if a TCP/IP stack is installed and running. After you select this option, you can choose a printer from the Printer model pop-up menu. You can add printers to the list, delete printers from the list, as well as edit a printer’s configuration.
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USING THE PLUG-IN ■ Printer Driver This option prints the image to the selected printer. After you select this option, you can choose a printer from the Driver name pop-up menu. When you print from the main Photoshop window, the PhaserPrint plug-in prints the image on this printer. ■ PostScript file This option lets you save an image to disk as a PostScript Level 2 file.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Printer model ■ The Printer model pop-up menu lists the printers supported by the PhaserPrint software. ■ Select your printer model (Phaser 600) so that PhaserPrint can display the correct options for that printer.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Media size ■ Select a paper size from this pop-up menu. See Page size, print area, and margins for a list of media sizes. ■ Paper sizes are printer-specific. Select your printer in the Printer model field before selecting a paper size.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Color correction ■ Select from the options in the pop-up menu. ■ If Lab is the selected Mode in Photoshop, then the Color Corrections are not available. ■ If RGB is the selected Mode in Photoshop, then the Calibrated RGB option is also available. N O T E Calibrated RGB and Lab modes take longer to print than other modes because the printer must convert CIE colors to RGB or CMYK colors for printing.
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USING Quality ■ Select from the options in the pop-up menu.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Fusing ■ Select from the options in the pop-up menu. ■ The Fusing options work on any media type. The default setting is Cold. ■ None: Prints may look lighter, with more white paper visible around the printed dots. The inks may be less durable if they are not fused. ■ Cold: Flattens the dots, adding dot gain, and making colors look darker. Cold fusing also makes printed colors more resistant to flaking. This mode is optimized for use with the TekColor Color Correction options.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Advance media ■ Select from the options in the pop-up menu. ■ The Advance Media feature is for use on roll media only. The amount the media is advanced is measured in points; the default is 72 points (one inch). This option is not available if Hot Fusing is selected. ■ ■ Never: Prints one page after another without adding extra space between the pages. ■ After Each Job: Advances the media a specified distance only after the last page of a job is printed.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Cut media ■ Select from the options in the pop-up menu. ■ This feature is for use with roll media only. ■ Never: No cut is made after prints are finished. ■ After Each Job: The media is cut only after an entire job is printed. ■ After Each Page: The media is cut after each page is printed. This is the default mode.
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USING Page rotation ■ Select from the options in the pop-up menu. ■ This option rotates the page, or image, on the media by the amount specified. ■ 90 Degrees: Rotates the image left, or counter-clockwise, by 90 degrees. ■ 180 Degrees: Rotates the image left, or counter-clockwise, by 180 degrees. The image is turned up-side down. ■ 270 Degrees: Rotates the image left, or counter-clockwise, by 270 degrees. ■ None: The image is not rotated. This is the default selection.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Rendering intent ■ ■ This option is available in the following cases: ■ If the Mode in Photoshop is RGB, and you select Calibrated RGB as the Color Correction in PhaserPrint. ■ If the Mode in Photoshop is Lab. Select from the options in the pop-up menu. See Using the color rendering intents for details on the following rendering intents: ■ Absolute Colorimetric ■ Relative Colorimetric ■ Saturation ■ Perceptual ■ Use Printer Setting (Uses the printer’s default setting.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Compress image data ■ Check the box either on or off. ■ Use this option to compress image data so less data needs to be sent to the printer. ■ This option is useful if your network connection is slow, for example, if you are connected to a very busy network or if you are using LocalTalk or a parallel port. For fast networks, printing may be faster without using this option. ■ The default for this option is on.
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USING Fast preview ■ Check the box either on or off. ■ This option produces a quick print of your image with slightly reduced image quality. ■ This option reflects the color correction you selected for printing your image. ■ For the fastest printing, use the None color correction option. ■ The default for this option is off.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Manual feed ■ Check the box either on or off. ■ Check this box on when you are using manually fed media. ■ This option uses the current settings for Media size, Landscape orientation, and Quality. ■ The default is off. ■ This option must be reselected each time you want to print on manually fed media.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Print preview ■ Check the box either on or off. ■ The Print Preview option is available only with the printer’s Extended Features. ■ This option lets you print a small “thumbnail” version of the first page of your print job. ■ The image is reduced by one-fifth in both height and width, or to B-size (11 x 17 inches), whichever is smaller. ■ This preview option saves on the amount of media and the print time that would normally be required for printing the same image at full size.
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USING ■ ■ THE PLUG-IN Once the preview image is printed, the front panel displays the Print Preview message, with a choice of three buttons. There is a default timeout of 15 minutes while the printer waits for you to press one of the buttons. If the time runs out before a button is pressed, the job is cancelled and the printer is returned to the ready state. ■ Pressing Cancel ends the Print Preview, returning the printer to the ready state.
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USING Mirror print ■ Check the box either on or off. ■ This option inverts an image left-to-right before printing. ■ The default selection is off.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Center page ■ Check the box either on or off: ■ On: For roll media, the page, or image, is centered on the media from side-to-side. For cut-sheet media, the image is centered from side-to-side and from top-to-bottom. ■ Off: Uses the default setting in the printer, either None or a setting made with a PostScript utility file shipped on the printer’s CD-ROM. ■ The default for this option is off.
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USING No margins ■ Check the box either on or off. ■ Check this box on to specify zero margins for the current page size. ■ Use this option with roll media. ■ The default is off.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Image smoothing ■ Check the box either on or off. ■ The Image Smoothing option produces smooth color detail when printing bitmapped images. ■ This option is useful when bitmapped images are enlarged to print on large media. ■ This option improves some low resolution images by averaging between the pixels. ■ The default for this option is off.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Color control strip ■ Check this option either on or off to print a band of colors along the bottom edge of your prints. The default is off. ■ The colors are the printer’s 8 primary and secondary colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, black, red (magenta and yellow), green (cyan and yellow), blue (cyan and magenta), and black (cyan, magenta, and yellow). ■ The colors are printed at 100 percent saturation or brightness, and also at 50 percent.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Stylized representation of the page ■ The area in the lower left of the dialog box is a stylized representation of the page as it would look when printed using the current selections in the Scale to fit, Printer model, Media size, Landscape orientation, Replicate images, Center images, and Image separation options. When you change any of these selections, the representation of the page is redrawn to reflect the new selection.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Scaling an image ■ ■ ■ Scale to fit ■ Click this check box to scale the image to the largest size that will fit the image area of the currently selected page size or orientation. ■ This option automatically updates the value in the Scale field. Scale ■ Type in the percentage the image should be scaled, from 10 percent to 2000 percent. ■ Use this option with the Replicate images option to produce multiple copies of an image on a single page.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Landscape orientation ■ Check this box to print the image horizontally (landscape) on the page. Leave this box unchecked to print the image vertically (portrait) on the page. ■ Refer to the stylized representation of the page, in the lower left corner of the dialog box, to see how your selection will look when printed.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Center images ■ Check this box to center the image in the image area of the page. ■ If this box is not checked, the lower left corner of the image is aligned with the lower left corner of the printable area of the page. ■ If the Center images box is checked and the Replicate images box is checked, the set of replicated images are centered in the image area of the page.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Replicate images ■ Check this box to fill the image area of the page with as many copies of the image as will fit. ■ The size of each replicated image is determined by the setting in the Scale text box. ■ If the size of each replicated image (shown as black rectangles in the stylized representation of the page) is too small to display, the total image area of the printed page is shown as a single gray rectangle.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Image size ■ This field reflects the dimensions, in inches or millimeters, of the image. ■ If the value in the Scale box is out-of-range, the image dimensions are displayed with question marks.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Image separation ■ This option is only available if the Replicate images box is checked. ■ Type in an amount, in inches or millimeters, to specify the amount of separation between each replicated image. ■ A larger amount reduces the number of images that can be printed at one time. ■ The minimum allowed separation value is 0 inches. ■ The maximum separation value is 4 inches (or 100 mm). ■ The default separation value is 0.125 (one-eighth) inches (or 3.175 mm).
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USING ■ THE PLUG-IN As you type in a value, the stylized representation of the page, and the Number of images and Image layout values, are dynamically updated. If the value entered in the Image separation field is out-of-range, the values in these other fields are replaced by question marks, and no images are shown in the stylized representation of the page.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Number of images ■ This field displays the number of scaled images that will fit in the image area of the currently selected Media size and Landscape orientation options. ■ The Number of images reflects the current Image separation value. ■ If the Replicate images box is not checked, this number is set to 1. ■ If either of the Scale or Image separation values are out-of-range, a question mark is displayed.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Image layout ■ This field shows how the scaled images will fit horizontally and vertically in the image area of the currently selected Media and Landscape orientation options. ■ The Image layout reflects the current Image separation value. ■ If the Replicate images box is not checked, this number is set to 1 x 1. ■ If either of the Scale or Image separation values are out-of-range, question marks are displayed.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Media size ■ This field reflects the dimensions, in inches or millimeters, of the selected media size.
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USING THE PLUG-IN Show color preview of image ■ This option displays an approximate color image, rather than a black box, in the Stylized representation of the page field. ■ This option is set to off each time you start the PhaserPrint plug-in.
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USING THE PHASER 600 GX DRIVER Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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If you are using Apple Macintosh QuickDraw GX, use the Phaser 600 GX driver to print to your Phaser 600 printer. ■ The Phaser 600 GX driver works with QuickDraw GX and non-QuickDraw GX applications. ■ QuickDraw GX does not work with non-QuickDraw GX printer drivers. If you want to print from non-QuickDraw GX applications with a driver such as the LaserWriter 8.x, you must first disable QuickDraw GX; see Disabling QuickDraw GX for instructions.
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Click on the following topics for more information: ■ System requirements ■ Installing the Phaser 600 GX printer driver ■ Creating a desktop printer ■ Setting up unique desktop printers ■ Printing with a desktop printer ■ Setting up a shared printer ■ Printing from QuickDraw GX applications ■ Printing from non-QuickDraw GX applications ■ Viewing printer status ■ Disabling QuickDraw GX 366
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS System requirements N O T E You must have an optional PhaserShare card installed in the printer before using the installed software.
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INSTALLING THE PHASER 600 GX PRINTER DRIVER Installing the Phaser 600 GX printer driver Use the installer application on the printer’s CD-ROM to install the Phaser 600 GX printer driver. See Macintosh software for instructions. Then, go on to Creating a desktop printer for instructions on creating a desktop printer.
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CREATING A DESKTOP PRINTER Creating a desktop printer QuickDraw GX requires you to create desktop printers for printing. Depending on the type of application you are using, printing is as easy as dragging a document onto a desktop printer icon. N O T E If you want to rename the printer listed in the Chooser, do so before creating any desktop printers. If you rename the printer in the Chooser, any desktop printers referring to that printer will not work, and must be removed to the Trash and recreated.
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CREATING 3 A DESKTOP PRINTER In the Connect via field’s pop-up menu, select your printer’s communication method: ■ The AppleTalk option is the standard network connection. ■ The Servers option is used to select a shared desktop printer; see Setting up a shared printer for details. 4 Click on your Phaser 600 printer in the list of printers on the right side of the Chooser. 5 Click the Create button to create a desktop printer.
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SETTING UP UNIQUE DESKTOP PRINTERS Setting up unique desktop printers You can create more than one desktop printer of the same physical printer. Each desktop printer can be set up with different print modes or options and given a descriptive name. This feature makes it easy to print to a specific printer with the options you want already selected. In the illustration below, a desktop printer has been created of a Phaser 600 printer with the Vivid Color color correction and the Paper media type selections.
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PRINTING WITH A DESKTOP PRINTER Printing with a desktop printer If you are using QuickDraw GX applications, do one of the following: ■ Select any desktop printer in the Print dialog box. ■ Drag a document onto a desktop printer icon. The application corresponding to the document opens, prints the document, and then quits. If you are using non-QuickDraw GX applications, do one of the following: ■ Print to the default desktop printer with the Print command from the File menu.
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PRINTING WITH A DESKTOP PRINTER Using the Printing menu Most of the commands in the Printing menu are standard QuickDraw GX driver commands, and are documented by Apple (see the Macintosh Guide on-line document for details). The last group of commands in this menu are printer-specific.
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PRINTING WITH A DESKTOP PRINTER Control printing Use the Start Print Queue and Stop Print Queue commands in the Printing menu to control the print queues on individual desktop printers. 1 Select (highlight) a desktop printer icon. 2 From the Printing menu, select either Start Print Queue or Stop Print Queue.
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PRINTING WITH A DESKTOP PRINTER Designating a default desktop printer 1 Select (highlight) a desktop printer icon. 2 From the Printing menu, select Set Default Printer. A check-mark appears next to the command, and a bold outline appears around the desktop printer’s icon.
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PRINTING WITH A DESKTOP PRINTER Using printing extensions Use the Extension Setup command in the Printing menu to specify which third-party printing extensions you want enabled for the currently selected desktop printer. By default, all printing extensions are enabled. 1 Select (highlight) a desktop printer icon. 2 Select Extension Setup from the Printing menu. 3 Make selections as desired. 4 Click Save.
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PRINTING WITH A DESKTOP PRINTER Selecting printing options Use the Printer Driver Defaults command in the Printing menu to set default options for the selected desktop printer. This dialog box includes such options as the color corrections and print quality modes. N O T E The printer defaults dialog box is also available through the Print command in the File menu for QuickDraw GX applications.
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PRINTING Phaser 600 Defaults Options Color Correction ■ ■ ■ None Vivid Color Simulate Display ■ SWOP Press Euroscale Press Commercial Press Print Quality ■ Standard ■ Enhanced Fusing ■ None ■ Advance Media ■ Never Cut Media ■ Page Rotation ■ WITH A DESKTOP PRINTER ■ SNAP Press Monochrome Use Printer Setting Cold ■ Hot ■ After Each Job ■ After Each Page Never ■ After Each Job ■ After Each Page ■ 180 Degrees ■ 270 Degrees ■ None 90 Degrees Image Smoothing ■ On
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PRINTING WITH A DESKTOP PRINTER Downloading printer utilities Use the Printer Utilities command in the Printing menu to download printer utility files to the selected desktop printer. This command cannot be used on a shared printer, except by the Macintosh hosting the shared printer. 1 Select (highlight) a desktop printer icon. 2 Select Printer Utilities from the Printing menu. 3 In the Utility pop-up menu, select the utility you want downloaded to the printer, then click OK.
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PRINTING WITH A DESKTOP PRINTER Printer utilities The following utilities can be downloaded to the printer with the Printer Utilities command from the Printing menu.
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PRINTING WITH A DESKTOP PRINTER Download PostScript files Use the Send PostScript File command in the Printing menu to download PostScript files to the selected desktop printer. For example, use this command to download the utility files included on the CD-ROM and diskettes shipped with the printer. This command cannot be used on a shared printer, except by the Macintosh hosting the shared printer. 1 Select (highlight) a desktop printer icon. 2 Select Send PostScript File from the Printing menu.
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SETTING UP A SHARED PRINTER Setting up a shared printer You can share a desktop printer in the same way you share files, folders, or volumes, with the Sharing command in the File menu. Both the host and client computers must have a copy of the same printer driver. 1 Create a desktop printer; see Creating a desktop printer for instructions. 2 Highlight the desktop printer icon you want to share. 3 Select Sharing from the File menu. 4 Click the check box to turn on Share this printer.
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SETTING UP A SHARED PRINTER Using a shared printer If you want to use a printer hosted by another user’s computer, do the following: 1 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. 2 Click the Phaser 600 GX printer driver icon on the left side of the Chooser. 3 In the Connect via field’s pop-up menu, select Servers. 4 The list of printers in the Chooser changes to show only shared printers. Click on the shared printer you want to use. 5 Close the Chooser.
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PRINTING FROM QUICKDRAW GX APPLICATIONS Printing from QuickDraw GX applications Use the following dialog boxes if you are using QuickDraw GX applications with the Phaser 600 GX driver.
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PRINTING FROM QUICKDRAW GX APPLICATIONS Using the Page Setup dialog box Select Page Setup from the File menu, then click the More Choices button to see the expanded dialog box. ■ Row of icons: The scrollable icon list on the left side of the dialog box shows the printing extensions that are available to the printer driver. When selected, the General icon displays the normal Page Setup options. Select another icon to see a new set of options.
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PRINTING FROM QUICKDRAW GX APPLICATIONS Using the Print dialog box Select Print from the File menu, then click the More Choices button to see the expanded dialog box. ■ Row of icons: The scrollable icon list on the left side of the dialog box shows the printing extensions that are available to the printer driver. When selected, the General icon displays the normal Print options. Select another icon to see a new set of options.
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PRINTING FROM QUICKDRAW GX APPLICATIONS Using the TekColor printing extension In the Print dialog box, select the TekColor icon in the scrollable list at the left of the dialog box to see printer options. N O T E This dialog box is similar to the one that appears when you select Printer Driver Defaults from the Printing menu; refer to Selecting printing options for details. The default settings in this dialog box reflect the defaults for the selected desktop printer.
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PRINTING FROM NON-QUICKDRAW GX APPLICATIONS Printing from non-QuickDraw GX applications If you are using non-QuickDraw GX applications with the Phaser 600 GX driver, the Page Setup and Print dialog boxes look similar to the standard LaserWriter driver. However, these dialog boxes have no printer-specific options, such as TekColor color corrections. These dialog boxes reflect the selections made in the default desktop printer.
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PRINTING FROM NON-QUICKDRAW GX APPLICATIONS Changing a desktop printer’s default selections 1 Click to highlight the default desktop printer. 2 From the Printing menu, select Printer Driver Defaults. 3 Make desired printer selections, then click OK and return to your application.
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VIEWING PRINTER STATUS Viewing printer status Once you send a print job to a desktop printer, you can monitor the status of the print job in the Printer Status dialog box. There are two ways to open the Printer Status dialog box: ■ Select (highlight) the appropriate desktop printer icon, then select Open from the File menu. ■ Double-click the appropriate desktop printer icon.
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DISABLING QUICKDRAW GX Disabling QuickDraw GX You may want to disable QuickDraw GX when printing from some non-QuickDraw GX applications so you can use a driver such as the LaserWriter 8.x driver. There are two ways to disable QuickDraw GX: Method 1 1 Open the Extensions folder inside the System Folder. 2 Drag the QuickDraw™ GX extension onto the desktop. 3 Select Restart from the Special menu. Any desktop printers created before you disabled QuickDraw GX will have an “X” drawn through their icons.
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DISABLING QUICKDRAW GX Method 2 1 Select Extensions Manager in the Control Panel. 2 Click to disable all QuickDraw GX entries, such as QuickDraw GX and QuickDraw Helper. 3 Select Restart from the Special menu. Any desktop printers created before you disabled QuickDraw GX will have an “X” drawn through their icons. These desktop printers remain unavailable for use until QuickDraw GX is re-enabled. N O T E During installation, QuickDraw GX altered the Fonts folder inside your System Folder.
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PRINTING FROM DOS Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Setting up ports ■ Printing from DOS 394
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SETTING Setting up ports Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Setting up the parallel port ■ Setting up optional interface ports 395 UP PORTS
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SETTING UP PORTS Setting up the parallel port If you are using the printer’s parallel port, disable timeouts on your computer’s parallel port to make sure that large files will print, even if data transmission is slow. Use the DOS MODE command to disable timeouts on your computer’s parallel port. 1 Type the following command at the DOS prompt (if LPT1 is not available, use LPT2): MODE LPT1:,,P See your DOS documentation for details on the MODE command. 2 You can add the MODE command to your AUTOEXEC.
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SETTING UP PORTS Setting up optional interface ports For instructions on setting up any of the optional PhaserShare interface ports, refer to the PhaserShare Network Cards and Software System Administrator Manual.
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PRINTING Printing from DOS Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Using color corrections ■ Using a Tektronix driver ■ Using a non-Tektronix driver 398 FROM DOS
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PRINTING FROM DOS Using color corrections Driver-selectable TekColor color correction features are available only though printer drivers such as the Adobe PS3 driver or the Windows 95 PostScript driver. Select color corrections through the printer’s front panel or with downloadable utility files.
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PRINTING FROM DOS Using a Tektronix driver Many DOS applications include printer drivers for Tektronix printers. Check the application you are using for a printer driver for a Phaser 600 printer. Install and use the driver according to the application’s documentation.
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PRINTING FROM Using a non-Tektronix driver If the application you are using does not have a driver for a Phaser 600 printer, do one of the following: ■ Check to see if other Tektronix Phaser series printers are listed, and choose one of those. ■ If no Tektronix Phaser series printers are listed, you can use a generic color PostScript printer driver. However, generic drivers do not have information on the printer’s page sizes and image areas, and images may be clipped or shifted when printed.
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PRINTING FROM UNIX AND VMS WORKSTATIONS Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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OVERVIEW Overview You can send print files from your workstation to a Phaser 600 printer as you would to any PostScript printer, for example, an Apple LaserWriter. Workstation users can print from any application that generates PostScript Level 1 or Level 2 output. For more information on printing from a workstation, request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, the Tektronix automated fax systems. Refer to Using the automated fax systems for instructions on using these systems.
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OVERVIEW To use the TekColor color corrections and other printer features, use one or more of the following methods: ■ PhaserPrint™ software for UNIX workstations functions like a printer driver for selecting printing options, and provides fast screen copy printing; see Printing from UNIX workstations. ■ PhaserSym software and EasyCopy/X for VMS workstations provides proper communication with the printer; see Printing from VMS workstations.
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PRINTING FROM UNIX WORKSTATIONS Printing from UNIX workstations For UNIX environments, Tektronix offers the optional PhaserPrint for UNIX software. PhaserPrint for UNIX software offers driver-selectable printer options, and provides fast, raster file and screen copy printing to Tektronix color printers. PhaserPrint for UNIX software is available for these workstations: Workstation Operating System Sun SunOS 4.1.3 Solaris 2.3, 2.4 SGI IRIX 4.0, 5.2, 5.3 HP 9000 700/800 HPUX 9.0.
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PRINTING FROM UNIX WORKSTATIONS PhaserPrint for UNIX software works with the workstation’s native spooling system to print PostScript files and raster files in these formats: Sun Raster Format (SRF), xwd, and SGI RGB. A demonstration copy of PhaserPrint for UNIX software, along with an installation guide, is available on the printer’s CD-ROM in the UNIXDEMO directory.
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PRINTING FROM VMS WORKSTATIONS Printing from VMS workstations For printing from VMS workstations, the optional PhaserSym™ utility functions as a driver for selecting printing options, and as a queue manager. PhaserSym software is compatible with DEC workstations running VAX/VMS version 5.0 and later. PhaserSym software communicates over the printer’s optional TCP/IP Ethernet interface, and is required for proper communication with the printer.
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USING THE PRINTER’S SOFTWARE Using the printer’s software For some printer features you can use the downloadable utility files available on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM. Use the utility files to set up spool queues with printer features such as print quality and color corrections. The utility files can also perform such tasks as changing the printer’s name, resetting the printer, and using an error handler; refer to Using the utility files for details.
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OBTAINING Obtaining the PC utility files There are several ways to access the utility files: ■ Using the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM. ■ Downloading files from the Tektronix World Wide Web site. ■ Downloading files from the Tektronix ftp server.
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OBTAINING THE PC UTILITY FILES Using the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM Many workstations with newer operating systems can automatically mount a CD-ROM. Insert the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive; the icon for the CD-ROM should be visible on the screen. If you don’t see an icon for the CD-ROM on the screen, you must mount the CD-ROM using the proper mount command. Check with your system administrator, or man pages, for instructions on the proper command for your system.
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USING THE UTILITY FILES Using the utility files You can use the printer’s utility files to perform the following procedures. Download these files to the printer as you would any PostScript files.
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USING ■ Changing the printer's name ■ Enabling and disabling front panel menus ■ Resetting the printer ■ Enabling and disabling job pipelining ■ Configuring a printer’s serial port ■ Formatting a SCSI hard disk ■ Initializing a formatted SCSI hard disk ■ Enabling and disabling SysStart Job execution ■ Setting PostScript and HP-GL job and wait timeouts ■ Changing the printer’s language mode ■ Modifying the Advance Media default ■ Setting page offset 412 THE UTILITY FILES
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USING ■ Cut Media ■ Fusing Mode / Media Fusing ■ Mirror Print ■ Page Rotation ■ Image Smoothing ■ Using the color rendering intents 413 THE UTILITY FILES
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MOUNTING THE PC/DOS DISKETTE ON A WORKSTATION Mounting the PC/DOS diskette on a workstation Click on the following topics for more information: ■ SGI IRIX versions 4.0.x and 5 ■ Sun running Solaris 2.3 ■ Sun running SunOS 4.1.
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MOUNTING THE PC/DOS DISKETTE ON A WORKSTATION SGI IRIX versions 4.0.x and 5 PC/DOS-formatted diskettes can be easily mounted in the SGI environment. For more information, print out the appropriate man pages on your system. IRIX version 4.0.x uses the msdosd daemon to mount a floppy diskette. IRIX version 5 uses the mediad daemon to mount all types of devices, including floppy diskettes.
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MOUNTING THE PC/DOS DISKETTE ON A WORKSTATION mediad The mediad daemon monitors the removable media devices on a system. When a diskette is inserted, it is mounted if it makes sense for that media type and if there is a valid file system on it.
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MOUNTING THE PC/DOS DISKETTE ON A WORKSTATION Sun running Solaris 2.3 PC/DOS-formatted diskettes can be mounted in two ways in the Solaris environment, either automatically or manually. For more information, print out the appropriate man pages on your system.
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MOUNTING THE PC/DOS DISKETTE ON A WORKSTATION Automatic diskette mounting instructions If the volume manager is running, the PC/DOS diskette will be mounted automatically when the diskette is inserted in the disk drive. To see if the volume manager is running, type the following command: ps -ef | grep vold To see a list of the diskette’s contents, do the following steps: 1 Run Open Windows. 2 Open the File Manager. 3 Insert the PC/DOS diskette.
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MOUNTING THE PC/DOS DISKETTE ON A WORKSTATION Manual diskette mounting instructions If the volume manager is not running, you can manually mount the PC diskette. You must have root privileges to use the mount command.
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MOUNTING THE PC/DOS DISKETTE ON A WORKSTATION Sun running SunOS 4.1.3 You must have root privileges to use the mount command. Type the following command: mount -r -t pcfs device-name mount-point For example: mount -r -t pcfs /dev/fd0c /mnt You can then copy the files to your hard disk or extract the file unix.tar, as described in Extracting files from unix.tar.
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MOUNTING THE PC/DOS DISKETTE ON A WORKSTATION Extracting files from unix.tar The file unix.tar contains all the shell scripts and other files needed for network configuration in UNIX environments. The file is in UNIX tar format. Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Listing the contents of unix.
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MOUNTING THE PC/DOS DISKETTE ON A WORKSTATION Listing the contents of unix.tar Type this command: tar tvf directory-name /unix.tar Where directory-name is the mount point or the directory that contains the file. For example: tar tvf /mnt/unix.
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MOUNTING THE PC/DOS DISKETTE ON A WORKSTATION Extracting the files 1 Change (cd) to the directory on your workstation where you want the files to reside. 2 Type this command: tar xvf / directory-name /unix.tar Where directory-name is the mount point or the directory that contains the file. For example: tar xvf /mnt/unix.
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USING PRINTER UTILITIES Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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In addition to using the printer’s front panel or the options in a supported driver, the printer’s utility files offer another method for changing the way the printer operates. In some cases, a selection can only be made with a utility file.
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INSTALLING Installing the utility files Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer’s CD-ROM ■ Installing the PC utility files ■ Downloading files from the Tektronix World Wide Web site ■ Downloading files from the Tektronix ftp server 426 THE UTILITY FILES
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INSTALLING THE UTILITY FILES Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer’s CD-ROM 1 Insert the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click the Phaser 600 Installer icon. Click Continue until the Easy Install window appears. 3 Select Custom Install from the pull-down menu. 4 Select one of the driver options and the Printer Utilities item from the list. (You need to install one of the driver to install the LaserWriter Utility.) 5 Click Install.
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INSTALLING THE UTILITY FILES Installing the PC utility files The utility files are available on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM and diskette. 1 Follow the instructions in PC/Windows software to install the printer’s software. Select the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. 2 Locate the files in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application.
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INSTALLING THE UTILITY FILES Downloading files from the Tektronix World Wide Web site Tektronix has a site on the World Wide Web (WWW). You can reach the site from a WWW browser at the following address: http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers/ At the Tektronix Color Printer home page, explore options such as customer support documents and new product information. New and updated information is always being added, so check the WWW site frequently.
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INSTALLING THE UTILITY FILES Downloading files from the Tektronix ftp server The utility files included on the printer’s CD-ROM let you set up the printer from UNIX and VMS workstations to select between print quality modes, color correction modes and other features. If you don’t have the means to transfer these files from the CD-ROM, you can request files from the Tektronix anonymous ftp server. If you can exchange electronic mail with other Internet sites, you can access the Tektronix ftp server.
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INSTALLING 2 THE UTILITY FILES Type anonymous and press the Return key. The system responds: Guest login ok, send your complete e-mail address as password. 3 Enter your e-mail address and press the Return key. 4 Change directories to your printer-specific directory: cd Color_Printers/UNIX/ /utilities 5 To download the utility files, type the following command: mget * The system prompts you for each file in the directory, to which you respond y (yes) or n (no).
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DOWNLOADING Downloading files to the printer Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Downloading files from a Macintosh ■ Downloading files from a PC 432 FILES TO THE PRINTER
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DOWNLOADING FILES TO THE PRINTER Downloading files from a Macintosh All of the PostScript utility files on the printer’s CD-ROM can be downloaded to the printer with the LaserWriter Utility. Also, if you are using QuickDraw GX, you can download printer utilities from the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX printer driver.
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DOWNLOADING FILES TO THE PRINTER Using the LaserWriter Utility to download files The LaserWriter Utility is an Apple utility program you use on the Macintosh to send PostScript files and fonts to the printer. The LaserWriter Utility version 7.7 is compatible with Apple System Software versions 7.0 and later. It is also compatible with QuickDraw GX. If you are using System Software 6.x, check with the Tektronix BBS for another version of the LaserWriter Utility in the LW_UTIL.SEA compressed archive file.
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DOWNLOADING FILES TO THE PRINTER 1 See Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer’s CD-ROM to install the printer’s software. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. 3 Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double-click its icon to start the application. 4 Select Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu. 5 Select the file you want sent to the printer, and click Open.
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DOWNLOADING FILES TO THE PRINTER Using the LaserWriter Utility to perform other tasks In addition to downloading PostScript files and fonts, you can use the LaserWriter Utility to perform the following specialized tasks: ■ Enabling and disabling the startup page ■ Changing the printer's name 436
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DOWNLOADING FILES TO THE PRINTER Downloading files from the Phaser 600 GX driver If you are using QuickDraw GX, you can use the Phaser 600 GX driver to download utility files to the printer. Use the Send PostScript File command in the Printing menu to download PostScript files to the selected desktop printer. This command cannot be used on a shared printer, except by the Macintosh hosting the shared printer. 1 Select (highlight) a desktop printer icon.
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DOWNLOADING FILES TO THE PRINTER Downloading files from a PC To use the printer’s utility files, send or download them to the printer from the communications port your printer is connected to. Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Downloading files from Windows 3.
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DOWNLOADING FILES TO THE PRINTER Downloading files from Windows 3.1 You can use the Copy command in the Windows File Manager to download PostScript files to the printer. 1 See Installing the PC utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. 2 Select the utility file you want to send to the printer, for example RESET.PS. 3 From the File menu, select Copy. The Copy dialog box appears with the utility file you selected listed in the From field.
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DOWNLOADING FILES TO THE PRINTER Downloading files from Windows 95 Use the DOS COPY command to send the desired file to the printer. To find the DOS prompt, follow this procedure: 1 Click Start in the taskbar on your screen. 2 In the menu that appears select Programs. 3 Select MS-DOS Prompt from the list. See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. ■ If your printer is connected to the parallel (LPT) port, type the following command (where x is 1, 2, or 3): COPY RESET.
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DOWNLOADING FILES TO THE PRINTER Downloading files from DOS You can use the DOS COPY command to download PostScript files to the printer. See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. Use the DOS COPY command to send the desired file to the printer. For example, to reset the printer you would send the RESET.PS file to the printer. ■ If your printer is connected to the parallel (LPT) port, type the following command (where x is 1, 2, or 3): COPY RESET.
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CHANGING Changing the printer's name This procedure lets you change the printer's name.
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CHANGING THE PRINTER'S NAME Changing the printer’s name from a Macintosh The printer’s name has the following characteristics: ■ Is printed on the startup and configuration pages. ■ Is used by AppleTalk to identify the printer. ■ Appears in the Chooser. ■ Can be up to 31 characters long, and may contain any printable characters except @ (at sign) and : (colon). ■ The default printer name is Phaser 600.
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CHANGING THE PRINTER'S NAME N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX, remove any desktop printer icons that refer to the old printer name and make new desktop printers after changing the printer’s name. 1 Follow the instructions in Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer’s CD-ROM to install the printer’s software. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser.
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CHANGING THE PRINTER'S NAME Changing the printer's name from a PC You can change the printer’s AppleTalk name from a PC. The printer’s name has the following characteristics: ■ Is printed on the startup and configuration pages. ■ Is used by AppleTalk to identify the printer. ■ Can be up to 31 characters long, and may contain any printable characters except @ (at sign) and : (colon). ■ A name change is persistent across printer power cycles.
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CHANGING 1 See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. 2 View the PRNTNAME.PS file in a text editor. 3 Edit the file to substitute a different printer name for (My Printer Name) in the /PrinterName line. THE PRINTER'S NAME N O T E Some text editors add a carriage return or line feed after the last Control-D character in a file you are editing.
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RESETTING THE PRINTER Resetting the printer The Reset Printer (RESET.PS) file resets the printer to its power-on conditions (not its factory default conditions), without turning the printer’s power switch off and on. The power-on conditions include any custom changes made to the printer that are stored in the printer’s NVRAM, or changes that are persistent across printer power cycles.
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RESETTING THE PRINTER Resetting the printer from a Macintosh N O T E Do not use the Restart Printer command in the LaserWriter Utility’s Utilities menu. Follow this procedure to reset the printer using the LaserWriter Utility to download the Reset Printer utility file. 1 Follow the instructions in Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer’s CD-ROM to install the printer’s software. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser.
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RESETTING THE PRINTER N O T E The process of resetting the printer takes a few minutes to complete. You will receive a message on your screen indicating the connection has been interrupted during the reset. The connection is re-established after the reset, so you can ignore this message; click the Continue button. 6 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a file name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type in a new name.
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RESETTING THE PRINTER Resetting the printer from a PC 1 See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. 2 Use one of the following methods to send the RESET.PS file to the printer: ■ PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the file to the printer. (Windows 3.1 users can also use the Copy command in the File Manager.) ■ Workstation users: Send the file to the printer as you would any PostScript file.
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USING THE COLOR RENDERING INTENTS Using the color rendering intents The color rendering intents are designed for use with images containing colors specified in the PostScript Level 2 international color standard, CIE XYZ, which was developed by the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage (International Commission on Illumination). Descriptions Each color rendering intent provides a specific type of color matching.
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USING THE COLOR RENDERING INTENTS Rendering Intent Absolute For jobs in which the most important consideration is matching colors exactly to the computer’s screen colors. This absolute rendering reproduces all colors exactly: the white in an image prints exactly as it appears on the computer screen; in other words, if the “white” appears to contain a color (such as blue or gray), that color is printed rather than the white of the paper.
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USING THE COLOR RENDERING INTENTS Rendering Intent Relative For jobs in which the most important consideration is matching colors exactly to the computer’s screen colors. This relative rendering does not print the white areas in an image; rather, it uses the white of the paper.
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USING THE COLOR RENDERING INTENTS Rendering Intent Saturation Use this option for business graphics where the saturation, or brightness, of the colors is the most important consideration.
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USING THE COLOR RENDERING INTENTS Rendering Intent Perceptual Use this option to improve the appearance of scanned images.
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USING Selecting Click on the following topics for more information: ■ From the PhaserPrint plug-in for Photoshop ■ From a downloadable utility file 456 THE COLOR RENDERING INTENTS
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USING THE COLOR RENDERING INTENTS From the PhaserPrint plug-in for Photoshop If you are using Photoshop, you can use the PhaserPrint plug-in to select color rendering intents. See Using the PhaserPrint™ Plug-in for Photoshop for instructions.
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USING THE COLOR RENDERING INTENTS From a downloadable utility file Use the following downloadable utility files to set the printer’s default color rendering intent. These files remain in the printer’s memory only while the printer is turned on. If the printer is turned off or reset, the default returns to Rendering Intent Relative.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING JOB PIPELINING Enabling and disabling job pipelining The job pipelining utility files offer faster print job throughput for high volume printing environments. When job pipelining is turned on, the printer begins processing a second print job before completely finishing the current print job. Job pipelining is turned on by factory default for the parallel port and optional serial port, and is turned off by factory default for all network ports.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING JOB PIPELINING Enable/disable job pipelining from a Macintosh 1 Follow the instructions in Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer’s CD-ROM to install the printer’s software. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. 3 Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application. 4 Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING JOB PIPELINING 6 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a file name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type in a new name. 7 Click Save to send the file to the printer. 8 If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box; click OK to continue.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING JOB PIPELINING Enable/disable job pipelining from a PC 1 See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. 2 Select one of the following files: 3 ■ Use the PIPE_ON.PS file to turn on print job pipelining. ■ Use the PIPE_OFF.PS file to turn off print job pipelining. Use one of the following methods to send the desired file to the printer: ■ PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the file to the printer. (Windows 3.
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MODIFYING THE ADVANCE MEDIA DEFAULT Modifying the Advance Media default The amount the media is advanced is measured in points; the default is 72 points (one inch). You can use the Advance Media (ADVMEDIA.PS) file to change the default advance distance. The new default value remains in the printer’s memory even between printer power cycles. N O T E For more information on the Advance Media options, see Advance Media.
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MODIFYING THE ADVANCE MEDIA DEFAULT Modifying Advance Media from a Macintosh 1 Follow the instructions in Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer’s CD-ROM to install the printer’s software. 2 Open the Advance Media utility file in a text editor as plain text, and locate the following line: /MyAdvanceDistance 72 def 3 Replace 72 with the distance you want, measured in points. 4 Save the file, renaming the file if desired. 5 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser.
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MODIFYING THE ADVANCE MEDIA DEFAULT 8 Select the Advance Media utility file you just modified in the list then click Open. (This file was installed in the Printer Utilities folder, inside the PhaserTools folder.) 9 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a file name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type in a new name. 10 Click Save to send the file to the printer.
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MODIFYING THE ADVANCE MEDIA DEFAULT Modifying Advance Media from a PC 1 See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. 2 Open the ADVMEDIA.PS utility file in a text editor as plain text, and locate the following line: /MyAdvanceDistance 72 def 3 Replace 72 with the distance you want, measured in points. 4 Save the file, renaming the file if desired.
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SETTING PAGE OFFSET Setting page offset You can use the Page Offset XY (OFFSETXY.PS) file to change the default width (X) and length (Y) axes on roll media. The printer’s default is 0 (zero). The new default value remains in the printer’s memory even between printer power cycles. N O T E Turning on the Page Centering option overrides the Page Offset selection.
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SETTING PAGE OFFSET Setting page offset from a Macintosh 1 Follow the instructions in Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer’s CD-ROM to install the printer’s software. 2 Open the Page Offset XY utility file in a text editor as plain text, and locate the following lines: /MyXOffset 0 def /MyYOffset 0 def 3 Replace 0 with the amount you want, where X is the wide axis of the paper, and Y is the long axis of the paper. 4 Save the file, renaming the file if desired.
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SETTING PAGE OFFSET 8 Select the Page Offset XY utility file you just modified in the list then click Open. (This file was installed in the Printer Utilities folder, inside the PhaserTools folder.) 9 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a file name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type in a new name. 10 Click Save to send the file to the printer.
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SETTING PAGE OFFSET Setting page offset from a PC 1 See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. 2 Open the OFFSETXY.PS utility file in a text editor as plain text, and locate the following lines: /MyXOffset 0 def /MyYOffset 0 def 3 Replace 0 with the amount you want, where X is the wide axis of the paper, and Y is the long axis of the paper. 4 Save the file, renaming the file if desired.
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ADDING CONTROL-D CHARACTERS TO PC FILES Adding Control-D characters to PC files The ADDCTRLD.BAT and CTRLD.PS files are included for users who want to write their own PostScript files. See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. N O T E If your computer is connected to the printer through the parallel port, or the optional serial port, you need to have Control-D characters in your utility files or in the files you create.
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ADDING CONTROL-D CHARACTERS TO PC FILES ADDCTRLD.BAT ADDCTRLD.BAT is a batch file that adds a Control-D to the beginning and the end of a file. Use this file if you are creating your own PostScript files. To use ADDCTRLD.BAT, copy ADDCTRLD.BAT and CTRLD.PS to the same directory on your hard disk. Type the following command: ADDCTRLD filename where filename is the name of the file that needs Control-D characters. CTRLD.PS CTRLD.PS contains some PostScript comments plus the Control-D character.
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CONFIGURING A PRINTER’S SERIAL PORT Configuring a printer’s serial port If your printer has the optional serial port installed, you can configure the port using the DEVPARAM.PS file or by using front panel selections. N O T E To modify the DEVPARAM.PS file, you should be familiar with the PostScript setdevparams command. You should also know how to use PostScript dictionaries and key value pairs. You should edit the DEVPARAM.
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CONFIGURING A PRINTER’S SERIAL PORT The following example sets these parameters: ■ Flow control to Xon/Xoff ■ Parity to none ■ Data bits to 8 ■ Stop bits to 2 ■ Baud rate to 9600 In this example, the changes are persistent across jobs and across printer power cycles; they remain in effect until you change them again.
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CONFIGURING A PRINTER’S SERIAL PORT 1 See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. 2 View the DEVPARAM.PS file in a text editor and substitute the values you want to use for the current values. The possible values for each parameter are listed in the Parameter values table; the values are case-sensitive and must be entered exactly as shown in the table. 3 Save the file. 4 The printer’s port you are using should be configured to receive PostScript.
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CONFIGURING A PRINTER’S SERIAL PORT Parameter values Parameter key Allowed values Type Parameter key Allowed values Type FlowControl XonXoff (software) Dtr (hardware) string CheckParity true false boolean Parity Even Odd None Space string On true false boolean DataBits 7 8 integer Interpreter PostScript string StopBits 1 2 integer Protocol Normal Raw Binary string Baud 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 integer Enabled true false boolean 476
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OTHER UTILITIES Other utilities There are other printer utility files available on the printer’s CD-ROM and diskettes that are not described in this section. Refer to the following table for information on other printer features with their accompanying utility file names, then use the instructions in Downloading files to the printer to download the files you need.
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OTHER Other printer utility files Click here for descriptions Macintosh utility file Image Smoothing ■ ■ Cut Media ■ ■ ■ ■ Fusing Mode / Media Fusing ■ ■ ■ Mirror Print ■ ■ Page Rotation ■ ■ ■ ■ PC utility file Image Smoothing Off Image Smoothing On ■ Cut Cut Cut Cut ■ Media Media Media Media After Each Job After Each Page Never Now ■ ■ ■ ■ Fusing Cold Fusing Hot Fusing None ■ Mirror Print Off Mirror Print On ■ Page Page Page Page Rotation Rotation Rotation Rotation 478 ■ ■ ■
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OTHER UTILITIES The following utility files are described in other locations: ■ Using a PostScript error handler ■ Printing the startup page ■ Printing the configuration page ■ Formatting a SCSI hard disk ■ Initializing a formatted SCSI hard disk ■ Enabling and disabling front panel menus ■ Enabling and disabling SysStart Job execution ■ Using the Tektronix halftone screens ■ Changing the printer’s language mode ■ Bi-directional status reporting ■ Using simple color conversions 479
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USING SCSI HARD DISKS Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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You can add a SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) hard disk to your printer to store optional fonts.
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SCSI PERIPHERAL DEVICES SCSI peripheral devices The SCSI port is used for connecting these optional peripheral devices: ■ Phaser Copystation To set up the Phaser Copystation and to connect it to your printer, refer to Chapter 2 of the Phaser Copystation User Manual. Refer to Phaser Copystation for ordering information. ■ External SCSI hard disk ■ Storage for additional downloadable fonts. You can connect one or more SCSI external hard disks to the printer for additional font storage.
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SELECTING A SCSI HARD DISK Selecting a SCSI hard disk N O T E For additional information on SCSI hard disks, request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, the Tektronix automated fax systems. Refer to Using the automated fax systems for instructions on using HAL. For font storage The Phaser 600 printer can use most SCSI hard disks that support the full SCSI command set. Also, most SCSI hard disks that work with an Apple LaserWriter will work with a Phaser 600 printer.
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ORDERING INFORMATION Ordering information See SCSI hard disk for information on ordering a SCSI hard disk, cables, and terminators. See Ordering Interface cables and adapters for information on ordering SCSI cables.
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CONNECTING A SCSI HARD DISK Connecting a SCSI hard disk You can connect one or more SCSI external hard disks to the printer for additional font storage. When you download a font to an external disk, the font remains there until you remove it.
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CONNECTING A SCSI HARD DISK Required items To connect an external disk, you need the following items: ■ A SCSI peripheral cable for each disk. The printer uses a SCSI-2, 50-pin connector. See Ordering Interface cables and adapters if you need a 50-pin connector. ■ One SCSI cable terminator, unless one of your disks has an internal terminator.
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CONNECTING A SCSI HARD DISK Important guidelines When connecting a hard disk to the printer, follow these guidelines: ■ The printer can support up to six external disks, or four disks and one Copystation. ■ You must turn on the disk(s) before you turn on the printer. Wait at least one minute after turning on the disk(s) before turning on the printer.
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CONNECTING ■ ■ A SCSI HARD DISK Phaser Copystation: ■ If you have a Phaser Copystation connected to the printer, it must be located at one end of the SCSI chain, with the printer at the other end and the external disk(s) in the middle. ■ The Copystation uses two SCSI ID addresses, 5 and 6; therefore, the external disk(s) can use ID numbers 0 through 3. If you set an external disk to SCSI ID address 5 or 6, you may see an error on the configuration or startup pages.
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CONNECTING ■ A SCSI HARD DISK Format and initialize: ■ Unless the disk is already formatted for operation with a PostScript printer, you have to format and initialize the disk after connecting it to the printer. ■ Refer to Formatting a SCSI hard disk and Initializing a formatted SCSI hard disk after connecting a hard disk.
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CONNECTING A SCSI Connecting one disk C A U T I O N To avoid damaging components, turn off the printer, any external disks, and a CopyStation if you have one, before you connect or disconnect a SCSI cable. Turn on the disk, and CopyStation if you have one connected, before you turn on the printer. 1 SCSI port 2 External disk SCSI port 3 Terminator (not required if the disk has a built-in terminator or if you have a Phaser Copystation connected at the other end of the chain).
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CONNECTING A SCSI HARD DISK Connecting multiple disks C A U T I O N To avoid damaging components, turn off the printer and external disk before you connect or disconnect a SCSI cable. Turn on the disks before you turn on the printer. The printer can support up to six external disks. When you have more than one disk connected to the printer, follow these guidelines. ■ Each disk must have a unique SCSI ID number. Do not turn on the printer or disk until each disk has a unique number.
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CONNECTING A SCSI HARD DISK 1 SCSI port 2 External disks 3 Terminator (not required if the end disk has a 9480-139 built-in terminator if you have a Phaser Copystation connected at the other end of the chain). The middle disk must not have an internal terminator).
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FORMATTING A SCSI HARD DISK Formatting a SCSI hard disk C A U T I O N The following procedure erases all data from all SCSI hard disks connected to the printer. Disconnect from the printer any hard disk you do not want reformatted, for example, a disk containing fonts. This procedure formats and initializes all SCSI hard disks connected to the printer so the disks are usable with the PostScript Level 2 Phaser 600 printer.
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FORMATTING A SCSI C A U T I O N Once you start the formatting procedure, there is no way to cancel the formatting process.
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FORMATTING A SCSI HARD DISK Macintosh users 1 Refer to Macintosh software for instructions on installing the printer’s files. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. 3 Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application. 4 Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu. 5 Select the Format Printer Disks file from the list, then click Open.
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FORMATTING A SCSI HARD DISK PC and workstation users 1 Refer to PC/Windows software for instructions on installing the printer’s utility files. 2 Locate the files in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. 3 Use one of the following methods to send the FRMTDISK.PS file to the printer: ■ PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the file to the printer. (Windows 3.1 users can also use the Copy command in the File Manager.
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INITIALIZING A FORMATTED SCSI HARD DISK Initializing a formatted SCSI hard disk Some hard disks are formatted at the factory; check the documentation that came with your hard disk to see if the disk needs formatting. If your SCSI hard disk is formatted, it only needs to be initialized. Use this procedure to initialize the hard disk. If your SCSI hard disk is not formatted, refer to Formatting a SCSI hard disk for formatting and initializing instructions.
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INITIALIZING A FORMATTED SCSI HARD DISK Macintosh users 1 Refer to Macintosh software for instructions on installing the printer’s files. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. 3 Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application. 4 Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu. 5 Select the Initialize Printer Disks file from the list, then click Open.
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INITIALIZING A FORMATTED SCSI HARD DISK PC and workstation users 1 Refer to PC/Windows software for instructions on installing the printer’s utility files. 2 Locate the files in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. 3 Use one of the following methods to send the INITDISK.PS file to the printer: ■ PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the file to the printer. (Windows 3.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING SYSSTART JOB EXECUTION Enabling and disabling SysStart Job execution The Set SysStart Job (SYSTART.PS) file enables automatic execution of a file named SysStart (if one is found) on a hard disk connected to the printer’s SCSI port, each time the printer is turned on or reset. The SysStart job is similar to an Init file; it executes automatically each time the printer is turned on.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING SYSSTART JOB EXECUTION Macintosh users 1 Refer to Macintosh software for instructions on installing the printer’s utility files. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. 3 Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application. 4 Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu.
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ENABLING 5 AND DISABLING SYSSTART JOB EXECUTION Select one of the following files from the list, then click Open. (These files were installed in the Printer Utilities folder inside the PhaserTools folder.) ■ Use the Set SysStart Job file to enable automatic execution of the SysStart job. ■ Use the No SysStart Job file to disable automatic execution of the SysStart job. 6 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a file name for saving printer output.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING SYSSTART JOB EXECUTION PC and workstation users 1 Refer to PC/Windows software for instructions on installing the printer’s utility files. 2 Locate the files in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. 3 Select one of the following files: 4 ■ Use the SYSTART.PS file to enable automatic execution of the SysStart job. ■ Use the NOSYSTRT.PS file to disable automatic execution of the SysStart job.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING SYSSTART JOB Front panel You can also control SysStart Job execution from the printer’s front panel. 1 Locate the SCSI Startup Mode option in the Printer Defaults menu. See Using the Front Panel for instructions on using the printer’s front panel. 2 Select either On or Off.
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USING THE PRINTER’S PARALLEL PORT Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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OVERVIEW Overview The printer has an asynchronous parallel port that lets you interface with PCs. The parallel port supports uni-directional (default) and bi-directional communications.
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DISABLING TIMEOUTS Disabling timeouts When you use the parallel port, be sure to type this command in DOS at the PC (if LPT1 is not available, use LPT2) to disable timeouts. In Windows, connect to LPT1.DOS.
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BI-DIRECTIONAL STATUS REPORTING Bi-directional status reporting For bi-directional communications, the parallel port supports two modes: Compatibility Mode and Nibble Mode. The interpretation of interface signals depends on the current mode. Compatibility Mode provides host-to-printer communication in a manner compatible with a uni-directional interface. Nibble Mode provides printer-to-host communication and may be combined with Compatibility Mode to provide bi-directional communication.
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BI-DIRECTIONAL STATUS REPORTING N O T E The printer is shipped with the uni-directional mode enabled. 1 Follow the instructions in PC/Windows software to install the printer’s software. Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. 2 Locate the files in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. 3 Select one of the following files.
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PARALLEL PORT PIN SIGNALS Parallel port pin signals This table shows the parallel port’s connected pins; other pins are not connected.
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PARALLEL PORT PIN SIGNALS Parallel port signals (cont'd.
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PARALLEL PORT PIN SIGNALS Parallel port signals (cont'd.
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USING DIFFERENT PRINTER LANGUAGE MODES Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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The printer recognizes the following printer or page-description languages: ■ PostScript ■ HP-GL (Hewlett-Packard’s Graphics Language) PC and workstation users who want to use applications that output data in these different language modes, must first set up a printer port to receive data in a particular language.
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Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Installing the files ■ Setting PostScript and HP-GL job and wait timeouts ■ Changing the printer’s language mode ■ Testing printer language mode changes ■ Setting default HP-GL pen colors 515
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INSTALLING THE FILES Installing the files The utility files are available on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM and diskette. 1 Refer to PC/Windows software for instructions on installing the printer’s utility files. 2 Locate the files in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application.
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SETTING POSTSCRIPT AND HP-GL JOB AND WAIT TIMEOUTS Setting PostScript and HP-GL job and wait timeouts N O T E The HP-GL job timeout is the same as the PostScript job timeout. The following timeouts can be set in the printer: ■ The wait timeout is the amount of time in seconds that the printer waits for data to come from the computer during a job. If the data stream pauses for longer than the specified number of seconds, a timeout error is generated and the job is canceled.
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SETTING POSTSCRIPT AND HP-GL JOB AND WAIT TIMEOUTS You can use the CONFIG.PS file to change the PostScript and HP-GL job and wait timeout values. When sent to the printer, your edited version of the CONFIG.PS file changes the values in the printer, but only while the printer is turned on; if the printer is turned off or reset the values return to their defaults. To restore your desired timeout settings, you must send your edited CONFIG.PS file to the printer again. N O T E The CONFIG.
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SETTING POSTSCRIPT AND HP-GL JOB AND WAIT TIMEOUTS The default values for the printer are as follows: ■ 0 seconds for the job timeout ■ 40 seconds for the wait timeout ■ 60 seconds for the manual feed timeout. ■ A timeout value of 0 indicates no timeout; the printer waits indefinitely. In the following example, the timeouts are set to their default values.
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SETTING POSTSCRIPT 4 AND HP-GL JOB AND WAIT TIMEOUTS To change CONFIG.PS to specify different timeouts, substitute new values for the following lines. Time out Permitted timeout values Suggested timeout values JobTimeOut 0, or 15 to 999 0 WaitTimeOut 0 to unlimited 0 (To avoid timeouts or job cancellation on Windows multiple-page or multiple-copy print jobs, you may want to set the WaitTimeOut to a high value or to zero.
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SETTING POSTSCRIPT 5 AND HP-GL JOB AND WAIT TIMEOUTS Use one of the following methods to send the CONFIG.PS file to the printer: ■ PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the file to the printer. (Windows 3.1 users can also use the Copy command in the File Manager.) ■ Workstation users: Send the file to the printer as you would any PostScript file.
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CHANGING THE PRINTER’S LANGUAGE MODE Changing the printer’s language mode The Phaser 600 printer supports the following printer languages: ■ PostScript Level 1 and Level 2 ■ HP-GL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language) In the factory default configuration, the printer expects to receive PostScript data on all ports. If you want to use an HP-GL application, you must explicitly set up a printer port to receive HP-GL data, or enable Adobe IntelliSelect™ automatic language selection.
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CHANGING THE PRINTER’S LANGUAGE MODE N O T E The following files affect printer operation. If the printer is shared on a network, using these files may affect the prints requested from other users.
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CHANGING THE PRINTER’S LANGUAGE MODE Printing PostScript files Use the PSCRIPT.PS file to change a printer’s port to accept only PostScript data. After you copy this file to a port, the printer expects PostScript files on that port. The port’s language change is persistent across print jobs and across printer power cycles. To use, send the PSCRIPT.PS file to the printer. 1 Locate the utility files on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; refer to Installing the files for instructions.
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CHANGING THE PRINTER’S LANGUAGE MODE Printing HP-GL files Use the HPGL.PS file to change a printer’s port to accept only HP-GL data. After you copy this file to a port, the printer expects HP-GL files on that port. The port’s language change is persistent across print jobs and across printer power cycles. To use, send the HPGL.PS file to the printer. 1 Locate the utility files on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; refer to Installing the files for instructions.
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CHANGING THE PRINTER’S LANGUAGE MODE Enabling automatic language selection Use the AIS.PS file to change a port to automatic language selection. After you copy this file to a port, the printer accepts PostScript or HP-GL files on that port. The port’s language change is persistent across print jobs and across printer power cycles. To use automatic language selection, send the AIS.PS file to the printer.
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TESTING PRINTER LANGUAGE MODE CHANGES Testing printer language mode changes Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Testing HP-GL mode ■ Testing PostScript mode 527
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TESTING PRINTER LANGUAGE MODE CHANGES Testing HP-GL mode HPGLTEST.PLT is an HP-GL file that prints a single line of text if the printer is operating in HP-GL mode. Send the HPGLTEST.PLT file to the printer after you send the HPGL.PS or AIS.PS file, to make sure the language change was made correctly. 1 Locate the utility files on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; refer to Installing the files for instructions. 2 Use one of the following methods to send the HPGLTEST.
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TESTING PRINTER LANGUAGE MODE CHANGES Testing PostScript mode PSTEST.PS is a PostScript file that prints a single line of text if the printer is operating in PostScript mode. Send the PSTEST.PS file to the printer after you send the PSCRIPT.PS or AIS.PS file, to make sure the language change was made correctly. 1 Locate the utility files on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; refer to Installing the files for instructions. 2 Use one of the following methods to send the PSTEST.
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SETTING DEFAULT HP-GL PEN COLORS Setting default HP-GL pen colors Use the HPGLPENS.PS file to change the color and width of the default pen colors. The HP 7475A plotter actually has only six pens, but the printer's emulation supports up to 256 pens. HP-GL pen settings cannot be made persistent across printer power cycles; pen settings revert to the default when the printer is turned off. To restore your pen settings, you must download your edited HPGLPENS.
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SETTING DEFAULT HP-GL PEN COLORS In the HPGLPENS.PS file, pen number, pen width, red value, green value, and blue value are listed in parentheses after /ColorSetup, as shown below: /ColorSetup (pen_number width red_value green_value blue_value...) In the following example, all pen widths are set to 0.35 millimeters. Pen 0 is white (this is the background pen color), pen 1 is black, pen 2 is red, pen 3 is green, pen 4 is blue, pen 5 is cyan, pen 6 is magenta, and pen 7 is yellow.
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SETTING DEFAULT HP-GL PEN COLORS Allowable values for pen numbers are 0 through 255. Pen width is measured in millimeters. Red, green, and blue values can be any number between 0.0 and 1.0. The following table shows the red, green, and blue combinations for each of the eight basic colors. Pen color number Color Red value Green value Blue value 0 white 1.0 1.0 1.0 1 black 0.0 0.0 0.0 2 red 1.0 0.0 0.0 3 green 0.0 1.0 0.0 4 blue 0.0 0.0 1.0 5 cyan 0.0 1.0 1.
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SETTING DEFAULT HP-GL PEN COLORS To add a new pen, you must redefine pens 0 through 7 first, then add the new pens you want. To set pen widths and colors to values other than those in the HPGLPENS.PS file, follow these steps: 1 Configure the printer’s port to receive PostScript; see Printing PostScript files for instructions. 2 Locate the utility files on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; refer to Installing the files for instructions. 3 Copy the HPGLPENS.
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SETTING 4 DEFAULT HP-GL PEN COLORS Edit the file and substitute the values you want for those in the file. Color values can be any decimal number between 0.0 and 1.0. For example, to change pen 4 to a purple color and a width of .5 mm, edit the HPGLPENS.PS file and change the line for pen number 4 to the following: 4 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 5 When you have finished editing the file, use one of the following methods to send the HPGLPENS.
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CARING FOR YOUR PRINTER Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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Overview Click on the following topics for more information on cleaning procedures: ■ Cleaning hints ■ Quick cleaning ■ Occasional cleaning ■ Emptying the waste bin ■ Repacking and moving the printer 536
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CLEANING HINTS Cleaning hints To ensure the best print quality and the most reliable printer operation, follow these simple guidelines: ■ Use only Tektronix ColorStix® ink sticks specifically made for the Phaser 600 printer. ■ Never load broken ink sticks into the printer. ■ Keep the ink sticks protected from dirt, dust, and breakage. ■ Do not handle the ink sticks except when loading them into the printer. Excessive handling can cause the ink sticks to jam or break.
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CLEANING ■ Power can remain ON while cleaning. ■ Make sure that you use isopropyl alcohol that is at least 90% pure (99% yields the best results). ■ The Cleaning Kit that is shipped with the printer includes the following items: 1 Cleaning tool 1 4 2 Foam cleaning swabs 3 Lint-free cleaning cloths 4 Empty bottle for isopropyl alcohol 2 3 9480-65 ■ The replacement Cleaning Kit (016-1400-00) also includes 10 pre-soaked alcohol cloths.
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QUICK CLEANING Quick cleaning As a general rule, you will get the best results from your printer if you perform these quick cleaning procedures once a week or according to how much media you have used.
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QUICK CLEANING Feed rollers and paper guides Clean the feed rollers and paper guides after every 80 E-size (34 x 44 in.) sheets of media (approximately 100 m/300 ft. of 36-inch wide roll media). N O T E If any paper is currently loaded, remove it and set it aside. 9480-78 1 To open the top cover, lift the latch that is on the upper right side of the printer; then lift the cover. 2 Moisten a lint-free cloth with 90% pure isopropyl alcohol (or use a pre-soaked alcohol cloth).
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QUICK 3 4 Wipe each of the feed rollers. Using your hand, rotate each roller to clean its entire surface. CLEANING 3 Wipe each of the paper guides gently. 4 9480-15 C A U T I O N If you press too hard on the paper guides, they can become detached; to avoid this, use your free hand to support the guide as you clean it with the other. If a guide dies become detached, carefully snap it back into place.
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QUICK CLEANING Transport rollers Clean the transport rollers after every 80 E-size (34 x 44 in.) sheets of media (approximately 100 m/300 ft. of 36-inch wide roll media) or if you observe vertical offset in your prints. Removing the media roll 1 Lift the top cover latch (on the upper right side of the printer). 2 Open the paper roll cover. 3 Remove the media roll.
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QUICK CLEANING Cleaning the transport rollers 1 To open the exit cover, push the latch (a, on the lower right side of the printer) DOWN, while holding the exit cover handle (b); slowly rotate the cover down.
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QUICK CLEANING Drum Clean the drum after every 80 E-size (34 x 44 in.) sheets of media, which is approximately 100 m/300 ft. of 36-inch wide roll media (two media rolls). 1 Using a large, lint-free cloth soaked with isopropyl alcohol (or a pre-soaked alcohol cloth), wipe the entire length of the drum to remove any dust or wax residue. 2 Using your hand, rotate the drum to expose and clean more of the drum; clean its entire surface in this manner.
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OCCASIONAL CLEANING Occasional cleaning Perform these occasional cleaning procedures when you notice a problem with the print quality or media feed reliability. Each procedure indicates a general guideline.
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OCCASIONAL CLEANING Back tension blade and paper clamp ■ Clean the back tension blade when you notice ink on the leading margin of the print. ■ Clean the paper clamp when the printer experiences frequent media jams. Removing the media roll 1 Lift the top cover latch (on the upper right side of the printer). 3 1 2 4 Open the paper roll cover. 2 3 Remove the media roll. 4 Lock the top cover latch by pressing it down.
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OCCASIONAL Setting the front panel for cleaning access 1 On the printer’s front panel, press the Menu button; the printer displays this message: Help Pages <-------> 2 Press the arrow button (--->) until you see this message: Utilities <-------> 3 Menu Press the Menu button; the printer displays this message: Test Print <-------> 4 Menu Menu Press the arrow button until you see this message: Clean Paper Clamp <-------> Select 5 Press the Select button. This raises the paper clamp.
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OCCASIONAL CLEANING Cleaning the back tension blade W A R N I N G The back tension blade, the steel belt behind it, and the paper clamp are very sharp. To avoid personal injury, make sure that you use the cleaning tool and keep your hands away from the blade and belt. N O T E For better visibility, you can pull the printer away from the wall and access it from behind. If the lint-free cloth has not been folded, fold it in thirds, as shown.
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OCCASIONAL 3 If you are using a dry cloth, moisten it with 90% pure isopropyl alcohol. 4 Pull forward on the back tension blade’s handle and hold it in that position; this lifts the blade away from the drum. 5 Use your fingers to hold the cloth against the tool. Position the tool under the blade; it notches onto the blade to serve as a guide, cleaning the front and back of the blade at the same time. 6 Clean one section of the blade by wiping back and forth 3-4 times with pressure.
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OCCASIONAL Cleaning the paper clamp C A U T I O N Make sure that you have set the printer’s front panel to Clean Paper Clamp (Setting the front panel for cleaning access); this allows easy access to the parts of the printer that need to be cleaned.
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OCCASIONAL 1 2 Using a lint-free cloth that has been moistened with 90% pure isopropyl alcohol and inserted into the cleaning tool (see Cleaning the paper clamp), place the “V” opening of the tool over the paper clamp. Clean the clamp by wiping back and forth 3-4 times with gentle pressure. Clean a small section at a time and repeat the process until the entire clamp is clean.
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OCCASIONAL CLEANING Clamp rollers The clamp rollers are located behind the drum. Clean them when you notice ink offsetting or ink smears on your prints. 2 1 Use a foam swab from the cleaning kit that has been moistened with 90% pure isopropyl alcohol. 2 Clean the surface of the roller by rubbing it with the swab. 3 Rotate the drum away from you (toward the back of the printer); this rotates the clamp rollers. Clean the entire surface of the roller.
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OCCASIONAL CLEANING Fuser shuttle and exit rollers When you notice ink offsetting (most often occurring when fusing is turned on), or ink smears (most often occurring when fusing is turned off) on your prints, you can do the following: ■ 1 2 3 Clean the fuser shuttle and fuser wheel. 9480-68 ■ Replace the fuser components. ■ Clean the exit rollers. The fuser kit (order number 016-1472-00) contains these replaceable parts: 1 2 foam oiler wheels: Replace when you replace the fuser wheel.
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OCCASIONAL Setting the front panel N O T E Make sure that the media roll is not loaded and the printer’s front panel displays Ready.
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OCCASIONAL 4 Press the arrow button until you see this message: Change Fuser or Cutter <-------> Select Press the Select button. The fuser shuttle moves to the far right side of the printer and the front panel displays this message: Open Exit Cover Refer to Exposing the fuser shuttle for instructions.
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OCCASIONAL CLEANING Exposing the fuser shuttle N O T E If you have not already removed the media roll, do it now. 1 To open the exit cover, push the latch (a, on the lower right side of the printer) DOWN, while holding the exit cover handle (b); slowly rotate the cover down. The fuser shuttle (c) is visible on the far right, inside the printer. c b a 9480-118 W A R N I N G When lowering the exit cover, be careful not to pinch your hand between the paper roll cover and the exit cover.
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OCCASIONAL CLEANING Removing the fuser components N O T E You must remove the fuser wheel before the foam oiler wheel. 1 Remove the fuser wheel (and media support) by lifting it out of the printer. 9480-31.CD 2 Remove the foam oiler wheel. Be careful not to squeeze the foam; it is filled with oil and the oil might drip. 9480-25.
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OCCASIONAL 3 W A CLEANING Remove the cutter: R N I N G The cutter blade is sharp. To avoid injury, always handle it by its shaft or yellow protective cover. a a Slide the lever on the cutter to unlock it. b 9480-30.CD b Lift the cutter out of the printer. 4 If you are replacing the fuser components, dispose of the old components as normal office waste.
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OCCASIONAL CLEANING Cleaning the fuser shuttle 1 If you have a small vacuum or air canister, use it to remove the paper dust. 2 Clean the belt (near the foam oiler wheel) with a dry, lint-free cloth. 3 9480-26 If you notice ink in the fuser shuttle area, wipe it with a foam swab that has been moistened with 90% isopropyl alcohol. C A U T I O N Be careful not to get any alcohol on the front and rear rails of the fuser shuttle or the “shelf” underneath the shuttle.
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OCCASIONAL 4 If you are not replacing the fuser wheel, wipe it with an alcohol- moistened lint-free cloth.
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OCCASIONAL CLEANING Cleaning the exit rollers Clean the exit rollers whenever you clean the fuser shuttle or replace its components. b Using an alcohol-moistened lint-free cloth, clean these parts: a c 9480-29 a Wipe the metal exit roller thoroughly to remove any paper dust build-up; turn the roller to clean its entire surface. b Wipe the metal fuser plate (especially the section closest to the rubber roller) to remove dust and ink.
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OCCASIONAL CLEANING Inserting the fuser components Whether you are inserting new components or re-inserting the existing ones, follow these steps: 1 Insert the cutter blade into its slot on the fuser shuttle, making sure that the exposed blade is facing up, as shown. 9480-46.CD 2 Make sure that the cutter is seated in the slots on the fuser; secure the cutter by sliding the locking lever. 9480-61.
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OCCASIONAL 3 Holding the foam oiler wheel by its shaft, insert it into its slot on the fuser shuttle. Be careful not to squeeze the foam; it is filled with oil and the oil might drip. 4 Insert the fuser wheel (and the media support): a Hook the prongs of the media support onto the cutter’s shaft. b Lower the fuser wheel into its slot on the fuser shuttle. Once in place, spin a the fuser wheel to ensure that it is installed properly. CLEANING 9480-28.CD b 9480-125.
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OCCASIONAL CLEANING 5 Make sure the fuser shuttle is pushed to the far right or left, then close the exit cover. If it is open, close the top cover and press down on the latch. When the printer warms up, the front panel displays Ready. 6 Reinstall the media roll and close the paper roll cover.
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OCCASIONAL CLEANING Ink loader Clean the ink loader if you notice these symptoms: ■ Ink sticks do not fall when the slider(s) are pulled back. ■ Sliders do not move easily (sticking). ■ Ink loader jams. Follow these steps to clean the ink loader: 2 1 1 Open ink loader cover. 2 Remove any ink sticks that are still in the ink loader. Use a pair of tweezers or a sharp knife. 9480-63 N O T E If you need to remove the ink loader, first remove all ink sticks from the ink loader.
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OCCASIONAL 3 CLEANING Insert an alcohol-moistened swab into each opening and wipe back and forth to remove any ink residue. 3 9480-62 4 Clean the bottom opening for each color. a Using an alcohol swab, wipe all parts of the belt that are accessible. b Wipe the opening around the belt that may have ink build-up.
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OCCASIONAL 5 After cleaning the ink loader, reload the ink sticks and close the cover.
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OCCASIONAL CLEANING Cleaning the printhead If your prints have missing dots or a missing horizontal line, clean the printhead, using the front panel menu function: 1 Press the Menu button on the front panel. 2 Press an arrow button (--->) until the front panel displays this message: Utilities <--- ---> Menu 3 Press the Menu button. 4 Press an arrow button until the front panel displays this message: Clean Head <--- ---> 5 Select Press the Select button.
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OCCASIONAL 6 Press an arrow button until you see this message: Test Print <-----> 7 CLEANING Print Press the Print button; the Test Print demonstrates the condition of the printhead jets. If this does not clear the problem, turn the printer off for two hours. When you turn the printer on again, print the Test Print from the Utilities menu in the front panel. If the problem still exists, you may need to call for a service technician to manually clean the head wiper.
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EMPTYING THE WASTE BIN Emptying the waste bin The waste bin remains locked in place until it needs emptying. There are two conditions when you should empty the waste bin: ■ Front panel displays Empty Waste Bin ■ Before moving the printer: When you prepare the printer for shipment or move the printer a long distance, in which case you must use the Utilities menu. N O T E Each time you remove the waste bin, be sure to empty it completely. Used ink is nontoxic; it can be treated as normal office waste.
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EMPTYING THE WASTE BIN Front panel displays Empty Waste Bin N O T E The waste bin is locked during normal operation. Do not pull the bin out unless the front panel message is displayed. 1 Remove the waste bin by sliding it out. You may have to tug gently on the waste bin to remove it. 2 Empty the contents of the waste bin by gently twisting it while holding it over a trash bin. 3 9480-13 Replace the waste bin in the printer. C A U T I O N Do not load used ink into the printer.
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EMPTYING THE WASTE BIN Before moving the printer The printer locks the waste bin in place until it needs emptying. However, you can use the Utilities menu to unlock the waste bin so that you can empty it before the front panel message prompts you to do so. 1 When the printer is on and the Ready message appears in the front panel, access the Utilities menu by pressing the Menu button, then press an arrow button until you see this message: Utilities <-----> Menu 2 Press the Menu button.
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EMPTYING THE WASTE BIN 6 Press the display. button on the front panel until the Ready message appears in the 7 Turn off the printer. Refer to Repacking and moving the printer for information on how to prepare the printer for shipment or a long move.
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REPACKING Repacking and moving the printer Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Before you begin ■ Cables and media ■ Ink loader ■ Clean-up ■ Repack the printer 574 AND MOVING THE PRINTER
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REPACKING AND MOVING THE PRINTER Before you begin 1 Empty the waste bin (refer to the instructions on Before moving the printer); then turn the printer off. 2 Let the printer cool down for 15 minutes before you move it so that the ink has time to solidify.
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REPACKING AND MOVING THE PRINTER Cables and media 1 Remove the power cord and any network cables. 2 Open the top cover and paper roll cover; rewind the media onto the roll and remove the roll. 3 Remove the paper roll from the holder and repack the paper roll in its original shipping box. 4 Re-insert the empty paper roll holder into the printer; close the paper roll cover.
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REPACKING AND MOVING THE PRINTER Ink loader 1 Open the ink loader cover and remove any unused ink sticks. You can use tweezers to remove any ink sticks that you cannot remove with your hands. 2 Use an alcohol swab to clean inside the ink loader (see Ink loader). 3 Detach the ink loader from the printer and repack it in its original shipping box.
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REPACKING AND MOVING THE PRINTER Clean-up 1 Use a lint-free cloth to wipe off any dirt, dust, or oil in and on the printer. 2 Repack any other accessories in the original Tektronix shipping box(es). If you do not have the original Tektronix shipping boxes, contact Tektronix for a repackaging kit.
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REPACKING AND MOVING THE PRINTER Repack the printer 1 Re-insert these shipping restraints: a Transit restraint for the printhead. b Shipping blocks for the fuser. c Shipping block for the top cover latch. 2 Close all doors and secure them with adhesive tape. 3 Retract the leveling legs under the printer; this allows clearance for the printer to move freely on its wheels. 4 Unlock the front casters (push the locking lever to the up position.
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REPACKING W A AND MOVING THE PRINTER R N I N G Because of its size and weight, always use two people to move the printer off or onto the ramps. Failure to do so may injure a person or damage the printer. 7 Secure the printer to the pallet with the original packing materials. 8 Repack the printer in the original Tektronix shipping box. If you need replacement packaging, contact Tektronix for the Repackaging Kit. 9 Use the restrapping kit to secure the printer and its components.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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If you need help If you need assistance, contact your local Tektronix dealer or sales representative or any of these listed resources: Type of service How to access Details Product Support Hotline 1-800-835-6100 US & Canada Monday through Friday 6:00 am to 5:00 pm PST Printer service 1-800-835-6100 1-800-563-1289 US Canada Monday through Friday 6:00 am to 5:00 pm PST Outside US & Canada: contact local Tektronix dealer or office The Tektronix Bulletin Board Service (BBS) (503) 685-4504 Online ser
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Type of service How to access Details HAL automated fax system (503) 682-7450 direct outside US and Canada 24 hours/day, 7 days/week 1-800-835-6100 toll-free for US and Canada 24 hours/day, 7 days/week Refer to Using the automated fax systems.
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Downloading files from the Tektronix Color Printer Information Server Unix and VMS workstation utility files included with the printer on a PC diskette let you set up the printer to select between media trays, print quality modes, color correction modes and other features.
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To receive the list of information available on the server, type the following at the Subject prompt: send index To examine the full index for any library, type: send index from library-name To request a single file from a directory, type: send filename from library-name To determine file size, type: send list of filename from library-name 584
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USING THE AUTOMATED FAX SYSTEMS Using the automated fax systems As an alternative to using the Customer Support Hotline, and to provide up-to-date information quickly, Tektronix has set up HAL and EuroHAL, two interactive, automated fax systems. These automated fax systems provide Macintosh, PC, and workstation users with the latest technical hints and tips (like color matching), solutions to common technical problems, and application notes (like CorelDRAW! and QuarkXPress).
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USING THE AUTOMATED FAX SYSTEMS Use HAL in the U.S.A. and Canada If you have a fax machine and a touch-tone voice telephone, you can order a HAL catalog listing all of the information offered by HAL. N O T E Before ordering documents from HAL, order a catalog listing the numbers of available documents. You may want to replace your catalog periodically, since the system is often updated. 1 Before you call, write down the area code and telephone number for your fax machine.
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USING THE AUTOMATED FAX SYSTEMS 4 Follow through the voice-prompted (English) menu. 5 Order individual documents by entering the desired document’s number as listed in the HAL catalog. Enter the number by using your telephone’s keypad. 6 You can order up to three documents per call. 7 The HAL catalog or documents you request are faxed to you in a matter of minutes.
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USING THE AUTOMATED FAX SYSTEMS Use EuroHAL in Europe EuroHAL includes many documents, some in English and some in other European languages. If a local version of the document you want is available, EuroHAL will send it in your language. Otherwise, it will send English documents. If you have a tone-dial telephone and a fax machine, you can use EuroHAL. If your telephone has star (*) and hash mark (#) keys then it can probably use tones; ask your local telephone supplier if you are not sure.
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USING 1 THE AUTOMATED FAX SYSTEMS To use EuroHAL, dial one of the numbers listed in the following table.
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USING 2 EuroHAL answers and asks which language you want to use. For English For French For German 3 THE AUTOMATED FAX SYSTEMS Press 1 Press 2 Press 3 The first time you use EuroHAL, you should order a catalog. The catalog lists all of the available documents and is continuously updated.
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USING 4 THE AUTOMATED FAX SYSTEMS EuroHAL asks you for your fax machine number. If you are calling from outside the UK, add your country code first, as shown in the following table.
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FRONT PANEL MESSAGES Front panel messages The front panel displays messages indicating the condition of the printer. Some messages, such as Standby and Warming Up, simply provide status information. These messages do not require user action. Error messages, such as Close Exit Cover, require you to perform some action. Use the following table to determine the appropriate action for each type of front panel message. The printer may display a numeric error code when it detects certain types of problems.
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FRONT PANEL MESSAGES Front panel messages Message Action Ready No user action required. The printer is ready to print. Cleaning... No user action required. The printer is running an automatic cleaning operation (approximately 5 minutes). Feeding... No user action required. Loading.../Unloading... No user action required. Cutting... No user action required. The printer is automatically cutting the roll media. Melting Ink... No user action required.
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FRONT PANEL MESSAGES Front panel messages (cont'd.) Message Action Close Top Cover Close the top cover; you may need to fully open and then close the cover and its latch. Close Exit Cover Close the exit cover. Close Ink Loader Close the cover on the ink loader. Lock Top Cover Make sure that the latch on the top cover is locked. Empty Waste Bin Remove, empty, and reinsert the waste bin. Service Required Turn the printer off, wait at least 15 seconds and turn the printer’s power on again.
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FRONT PANEL MESSAGES Front panel messages (cont'd.) Message Action Initializing... No user action required. Wait for a period of time (up to approximately 10 minutes). Clear Clear Clear Clear 1. Cut the media, if roll media is loaded. Fuser Jam Exit Jam Entrance Jam Internal Jam 2. Open the top cover and use a pen to move the printhead to the right side. 3. Open the exit cover and move the fuser to one side. 4. Remove the jammed media. Refer to Clearing a media jam for detailed instructions.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS Symptoms and solutions Diagnostic tools The Phaser 600 printer provides several tools for diagnosing and solving various types of problems; these tools include the following: ■ Troubleshooting quick reference table describes printing problems by symptom, then lists the possible causes and solutions. ■ Phaser 600 Color Printer Quick Reference Guide provides easy access to troubleshooting information on media jams, ink jams, and cleaning procedures.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS Maintaining print quality If you notice a problem with the quality of your prints (such as ink smears, streaks, or off-set ink dots), the probable solution is cleaning one of the printer’s components (drum, exit rollers, paper clamp rollers, paper clamp, back tension blade, fuser, etc.). ■ Clean the printer regularly. ■ Handle the media only by the edges to avoid fingerprints. ■ Keep the ink sticks packaged until you are ready to use them.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS Troubleshooting quick reference Symptom Possible Causes Solution Power indicator is blinking The printer is receiving, processing or printing a job. Wait for the job to be completed or cancel the job. You have entered the menu in the front panel. Exit the menu. The printer is not ready, is disabled, or has detected an error. Read the front panel message to determine the printer’s status.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS Troubleshooting quick reference (cont'd.) Symptom Possible Causes Solution The front panel menu exits and returns to Ready without anyone pressing the button. Front panel timeout: if no activity occurs in 5 minutes, the front panel returns to Ready. Press Menu to enter the front panel menu. Front panel reports: Media jam. Remove the jammed media. See Clearing a media jam. Media is too thick or too thin. Use recommended media. Refer to All about media for more information.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS If you can’t make a print Symptom Solution Printer not operating Make sure that you plugged in the printer and turned it on. Make sure that you connected the interface cable(s) properly. Make a test print from the front panel to verify that the controller board is functional. Verify that your computer can communicate with the printer. Printer not operating (cont’d.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Printer not operating (cont’d.) Verify that your printer can communicate: If you have a PC Type this DOS command: echo %! > port echo showpage [Ctrl-D] > port Where [CTRL-D] indicates pressing the D key while holding down the CTRL key. Substitute the name of the printer port (for example COM1:, COM2:, LPT1:, LPT2:) for the variable port in this command.
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SYMPTOMS If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Printer not printing, even though you’ve configured a supported driver for your printer. General things to try ■ Print a different file. ■ Print from a different application. ■ Use a different driver. ■ Print from a different computer. ■ Use different cabling.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Printer not printing, even though you’ve configured a supported driver for your printer (cont’d.) Macintosh users ■ Open the Chooser and select a supported driver, such as the LaserWriter 8.x, and your printer. If the driver isn’t installed or properly set up with your printer, refer to Macintosh software for instructions. Make sure that Background Printing is turned off.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Printer not printing, even though you’ve configured a supported driver for your printer (cont’d.) Windows users (general) ■ Check to make sure that you have configured the communications ports and the Handshake option correctly. Refer to Printing the configuration page for helpful information. ■ Make sure that you are using the correct cables for your computer and printer.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Printer not printing, even though you’ve configured a supported driver for your printer (cont’d.) Windows 95 users ■ Make sure that your printer is connected to the port you selected in the driver’s Details tab. ■ Try resetting the Transmission Retry timeout option in the driver’s Details tab to 950 seconds. ■ Make sure that the correct port is selected in the driver’s Details tab.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Printer not printing, even though you’ve configured a supported driver for your printer (cont’d.). Using the PS Error Handler If you can’t print from Windows to an LPT port Follow these steps to use the PostScript Error Handler, after trying the previous suggestions: 1. Set the PS Error Handler to on in the front panel’s Printer Defaults menu. 2. Use the error handler utility to determine what is wrong.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution If you can’t print from Windows to an LPT port (cont’d.) Windows 95 1. Select Start in the taskbar on your screen. 2. In the menu that appears, select Settings. 3. In the next menu, select Printers; the Printers window appears. 4. Click on your printer’s icon and select Properties from the File menu. 5. Click the Details tab. 6. Click Add Port. 7. Click Other. 8. Make sure that Local Port is highlighted, then click OK. 9.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution If you can’t print from Windows to an LPT port (cont’d.) Check the printer’s language mode 1. Print a copy of the printer’s configuration page to see the language mode on each port. Refer to Printing the configuration page. 2.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Printer doesn’t appear in the Chooser (Macintosh) Try another network connection. Try printing from another computer. Make sure that the printer is turned on and the cables are correctly attached. Check the termination (refer to the documentation for your network adapter or connector for information on termination).
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Print job does not finish (the printer times out) If you are using the serial or parallel port from a PC, make sure that you used the MODE command to set the PC’s communication parameters. For example: MODE LPT1:,,P > NUL MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P The P parameter in these commands sets the port timeout to Infinite Retry and must be part of the command. If you are using Windows 3.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS Media problems Symptom Solution Frequent media jams Make sure that the fixed end of the paper roll holder (the side without the removable plastic nut) is installed at the side closest to the front panel. Make sure that the media is installed so that it loads over the top of the roll, as shown. 9480-104 Make sure that the leading edge of a media roll is cut evenly (corners are 90˚) and smoothly before feeding it into the printer; refer to the illustration.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS Media problems (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Frequent media jams (cont’d.) When you feed the media into the printer, do the following: ■ Align the media with the guide on the printer, so that it feeds evenly and straight. ■ As you feed the media into the printer, insert it until it stops against the feed rollers, making sure it touches all rollers at once. Clean the printer’s rollers and drum. See Feed rollers and paper guides for instructions.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS Media problems (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Media skews Make sure that the fixed end of the paper roll holder (the side without the removable plastic nut) is installed at the side closest to the front panel. Make sure that the media is installed so that it loads over the top of the roll. Refer to the drawing on the previous page. Make sure that the media is fed into the printer evenly.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS Media problems (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Media wrinkling Check media thickness; media that is too thin will wrinkle. Reduce the image so that ink placement and fusing complete at least 25 mm (1 inch) from the trailing edge of the media. 25.4 mm (1 in.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS Problems with image size and position Symptom Solution Cut-off images Check your application for image sizing. Make sure that you are using a printer PPD file and have selected the correct page size. If you select the incorrect page size, the image may be cut off. Make sure that the media selected in the driver is the same as or smaller than the media installed.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS Print quality problems Symptom Solution Off-set ink dots Clean or replace the fuser wheel. To save your print, as well as the cost and time of having to resend the job: ■ If the ink dots appear in the white space on your print, use an eraser to carefully remove the ink. Prints have dull, faded Check the selected color correction mode. colors Clean the printhead from the front panel Utilities menu. Refer to Cleaning the printhead.
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SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS Print quality problems (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Black-and-white prints instead of color If you have a Macintosh Make sure that you are using the correct PPD file with the latest Apple LaserWriter printer driver (version 6.0.7 or higher), which supports color PostScript. Make sure that Color/Grayscale is selected in the Print dialog box. Some applications require special files to print in color. Make sure that these files are properly installed.
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PRINTING HINTS Printing hints Application hints For information about using specific software applications with your printer, contact Tektronix’ HAL or EuroHAL information systems. In the U.S., call 1-800-835-6100 or (503) 682-7450; for EuroHAL telephone numbers, refer to If you need help. For a complete listing of available topics, request a catalog. Tektronix supplies and software Always use Tektronix supplies to ensure the highest quality prints and printer performance.
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PRINTING Getting the largest printed picture To get the largest printed picture, keep in mind the following: ■ The area of media that the printer prints on is smaller than the size of the media (refer to Margins and print area for more details). You may have to adjust the margins in your application software. ■ The largest predefined page size is Arch. E (36 x 48 in.), but the printer can print up to 36 in. x 150 ft. (914 mm x 45.7 m).
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IMPROVING PRINT SPEED Improving print speed There are different ways to improve print speed, such as by upgrading to EtherTalk on a Macintosh, to Novell on a PC, or to TCP/IP on a workstation. For more information, request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, the Tektronix automated fax systems. Refer to If you need help for instructions on using these systems.
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IMPROVING PRINT SPEED Relative port speed Ethernet and Token Ring are the fastest ports, followed by the parallel port, the LocalTalk port, then the serial port.
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IMPROVING Fastest print time The total print time depends on the following: ■ Image complexity ■ Image size ■ Type of port used and network traffic ■ Printer’s memory configuration ■ Print quality mode ■ Fusing mode ■ If Image Smoothing is activated ■ Number of non-resident fonts used 622 PRINT SPEED
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IMPROVING PRINT SPEED Of these elements, only the time contributed by the printer’s paper-marking speed (the time it takes the printer to put the ink on the paper once it has received the processed image) is predictable; the others can vary greatly depending on your system configuration and the type of image you are printing.
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IMPROVING PRINT SPEED Printing bitmapped images If you tried to print a document with bitmapped images, but are dissatisfied with the speed of the output, here are some suggestions. Click on the following topics for more information: ■ All users ■ Macintosh users ■ Windows 3.
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IMPROVING PRINT SPEED All users ■ When you use any color correction option (other than None), your printer can take longer to process bitmapped images. Select color corrections from the supported drivers, with downloadable utility files, or from the printer’s front panel; see Color corrections for instructions. ■ The Standard print quality option prints faster than Enhanced. Select print quality modes from the supported drivers, with downloadable utility files, or from the printer’s front panel.
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IMPROVING PRINT SPEED Macintosh users ■ If you are using Adobe Photoshop, you can print using the Tektronix PhaserPrint plug-in to improve the image data transfer time from your Macintosh to the printer. For instructions on installing and using the plug-in, refer to Using the PhaserPrint™ Plug-in for Photoshop and World Wide Web topics.
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IMPROVING PRINT SPEED Windows 3.1 users (using the Tektronix driver) 1 From the Control Panel, double-click Printers. 2 Select the Tektronix Phaser 600 printer in the Printers dialog box. 3 Disable Use Print Manager in the Printers dialog box. Printing via the Print Manager is slower, but turning it off ties up the PC longer. 4 From the Printers dialog box, click Setup. 5 From the Setup dialog box, click Options. 6 From the Options dialog box, click Advanced.
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IMPROVING Windows 95 users 1 Click the Start icon in the taskbar on your screen; a menu appears. 2 Move the cursor over Settings; another menu appears. 3 In the menu, click Printers; the Printers window appears. 4 In the Printers window, select the Phaser 600 printer icon, then select Properties from the File menu. 5 Click the PostScript tab, then click the Advanced button. 6 Select Use PostScript Level 2 features. 7 Click OK when finished. 8 Try printing the document again.
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IMPROVING PRINT SPEED UNIX workstation users Workstation users can use the PhaserPrint software for UNIX to increase printer performance when printing bitmapped images. Refer to Printing from UNIX workstations for details.
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POSTSCRIPT PRINTING ERRORS PostScript printing errors N O T E For information on specific applications, request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, the Tektronix automated fax systems. Refer to If you need help for instructions on using these systems. If your printer reports a PostScript error when printing from Adobe PageMaker, Adobe FreeHand, QuarkXPress, or Canvas, you may be using an older or incorrect version of the printer description file.
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POSTSCRIPT 1 2 PRINTING ERRORS You should always use the most current printer description file. To determine the date of the file you are using, do the following: ■ Macintosh users: Select (highlight) a printer description file and choose Get Info from the File menu. Make a note of the version date. ■ Windows 3.1 users: Check a printer description file’s creation date in the File Manager. Make a note of the version date.
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POSTSCRIPT PRINTING ERRORS Using a PostScript error handler The error handling utility, enabled in the Printer Defaults menu of the printer’s front panel, is useful for diagnosing problems when a job doesn’t print. It provides a PostScript error-handling function to help determine the cause of some PostScript printing problems. PostScript errors are printed on a page with other status information when an error occurs.
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POSTSCRIPT PRINTING ERRORS Using the error handler from the front panel 1 In the printer’s front panel, press the Menu button. 2 Press the right or left arrow button until the front panel displays this message: Printer Defaults <-----> Menu 3 Press Menu. 4 Press the left arrow button; this message appears: PS Error Handler <-----> Menu 5 Press Menu. This message appears: PS Error Handler: Off * <-----> Select The * indicates the current selection; off is the factory default.
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POSTSCRIPT 6 PRINTING ERRORS Press an arrow button. The front panel displays this message; PS Error Handler: On <-----> Select 7 Press Select. 8 Press the button until the front panel reads Ready.
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POSTSCRIPT PRINTING ERRORS Using the Macintosh error handler utility file N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX and System Software 7.5, you can download printer utilities from the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX printer driver; refer to Downloading printer utilities or World Wide Web topics for instructions. 1 Follow the instructions in Macintosh software to install the utility files from the Phaser 600 CD-ROM. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser.
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POSTSCRIPT PRINTING ERRORS 6 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a file name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type a new name. Click Save to send the file to the printer. 7 If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box; click OK to continue. 8 Resend the file to get information from the PostScript error handler.
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POSTSCRIPT PRINTING ERRORS Using the PC and workstation error handler utility file 1 Follow the instructions in PC/Windows software to install the utility files from either the Phaser 600 CD-ROM or the Printer Software for Windows diskette. 2 Locate the installed files in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory on your hard disk. 3 Send the TEKEHAND.PS file to the printer using one of the following methods: ■ PC users: Use the DOS COPY command, or the Copy command in Windows 3.
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POSTSCRIPT PRINTING ERRORS Fixing timeout problems in Windows Try one of the following procedures to correct Windows timeout problems. If a Windows procedure doesn’t work for you, try the DOS procedure. Click on the following topics for more information: ■ From Windows 3.1 ■ From Windows 95 ■ From DOS (and Windows 3.
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POSTSCRIPT PRINTING ERRORS From Windows 3.1 1 Open the Control Panel from the Main menu. 2 Double-click the Printers icon to open the Printers dialog box. 3 Click the Connect button to open the Connect dialog box. 4 Increase the Transmission Retry to 950 seconds by typing in the new number. 5 Click OK.
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POSTSCRIPT PRINTING ERRORS From Windows 95 1 Click the Start icon in the taskbar on your screen; a menu appears. 2 Move the cursor over Settings; another menu appears. 3 In the menu, click Printers; the Printers window appears. 4 In the Printers window, select the Phaser 600 printer icon, then select Properties from the File menu. 5 Click the Details tab and increase the Transmission Retry to 950 seconds by typing in the new number. 6 Click OK.
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POSTSCRIPT PRINTING ERRORS From DOS (and Windows 3.1) N O T E To use this procedure, the printer must be connected directly to your computer, not on a network. 1 At the DOS prompt, issue the DOS MODE command by typing the following: MODE LPT1:,,P 2 Start Windows 3.1. 3 Open the Control Panel from the Main menu. 4 Double-click the Printers icon to open the Printers dialog box. 5 Click the Connect button to open the Connect dialog box. 6 Change the port selection from LPT1 to either LPT1.
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PRINTED COLORS ARE NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED Printed colors are not what you expected In general ■ Select another Color Correction option in a supported driver and print your image again; refer to Color corrections for more information on color correction. ■ If you are not using a supported driver and are sharing the printer with other users on a network, another user may have changed the printer’s color adjustment setting.
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PRINTED ■ COLORS ARE NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED If you use the driver’s Use Printer Setting option and printed colors are not what you expected, check the following: ■ A selection may have been made in the TekColor Correction menu on the printer’s front panel. These settings change the printer’s color correction setting. ■ A color correction utility file may have been downloaded to the printer. These files change the printer’s color correction setting.
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PRINTED COLORS ARE NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED Printing PANTONE Colors If Phaser 600 printer-specific PANTONE Colors are not printing as expected, Make sure that you are printing without any color corrections selected. Refer to Using PANTONE® Color Files for more information. If you have questions about PANTONE Color Matching, refer to the HAL article on PANTONE Colors. Refer to Using the automated fax systems for information on using the HAL and EuroHAL fax systems.
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PRINTED COLORS ARE NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED Blue colors look too purple If printed blue colors look too purple, print your document with the Vivid Color color correction. Refer to Color corrections and Deciding which color correction to use for instructions and more information.
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PRINTED COLORS ARE NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED Using the Tektronix halftone screens Tektronix halftone screens are designed for Tektronix printers, and improve print quality over application-set halftone screens. The Setscreen Off (SCRENOFF.PS) utility file redefines some PostScript operators, such as the setscreen, setcolorscreen and sethalftone. When downloaded to the printer, this file prevents applications from overriding the Tektronix proprietary halftone screens.
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PRINTED COLORS ARE NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED Using the Macintosh Setscreen utility file N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX and System Software 7.5, you can download printer utilities from the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX printer driver; refer to Downloading printer utilities or the World Wide Web for instructions. 1 Follow the instructions in Macintosh software to install the utility files from either the Phaser 600 CD-ROM or the Printer Software for Macintosh diskette.
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PRINTED 5 COLORS ARE NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED Select one of the following files from the list, then click Open. (These files were installed in the Phaser 600 Utilities folder, inside the PhaserTools folder.) ■ Select Setscreen On to enable setscreen operations. ■ Select Setscreen Off to disable setscreen operations. 6 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a file name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type a new name.
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PRINTED COLORS ARE NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED Using the PC/workstation Setscreen utility file 1 Follow the instructions in PC/Windows software to install the utility files from either the Phaser 600 CD-ROM or the Printer Software for Windows diskette. 2 Locate the installed files in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory on your hard disk. 3 Use one of the following files: 4 ■ Select SCREENON.PS to enable setscreen operations. ■ Select SCRENOFF.PS to disable setscreen operations.
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SELECTING PAGE SIZES IN WINDOWS APPLICATIONS Selecting page sizes in Windows applications In some Windows applications, you can select printer page sizes in a Print Setup dialog box accessed from the File menu. If you use a Print Setup dialog box to select the Phaser 600 printer from your application, some page sizes may not be visible in the list. If the Phaser 600 printer page size you want to use is not visible in the list, do the following: ■ Windows 3.
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SELECTING PAGE SIZES IN WINDOWS APPLICATIONS Windows 3.1 1 From the Main window, open the Control Panel and double-click the Printers icon. 2 In the Printers dialog box, select Phaser 600 in the list of printers. 3 Click the Setup button. 4 In the Setup dialog box, select the page size you want and click OK. 5 Return to your application. If you open the Print Setup dialog box again from within your application, the page size selection may be blank.
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SELECTING PAGE SIZES IN WINDOWS Windows 95 1 Click the Start icon in the taskbar on your screen; a menu appears. 2 Move the cursor over Settings; another menu appears. 3 In the menu, click Printers; the Printers window appears. 4 In the Printers window, select the Phaser 600 printer icon, then select Properties from the File menu. 5 Click the Paper tab. 6 Choose a page size, and click OK. 7 Return to your application.
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FONTS PRINTING INCORRECTLY FROM WINDOWS Fonts printing incorrectly from Windows If fonts are printing incorrectly from Windows, make sure that you installed the correct printer with the supported driver. ■ If you have the standard printer configuration, you should have installed Tektronix Phaser 600.
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FONTS PRINTING INCORRECTLY FROM WINDOWS Getting printer configuration information If you are not sure which printer configuration you have, press and hold down the button on the printer’s front panel for configuration and amount of memory. Printer information appears on the lower line of the display. ■ For standard configuration (17 fonts), the display reads: Config: Standard 8/24/40MB. ■ For the Extended Features configuration (39 fonts), the display reads: Config: Extended 8/24/40MB.
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SHARING THE PRINTER ON A NETWORK Sharing the printer on a network Driver, utility files, and front panel interactions If your Phaser 600 printer is shared by other users on a network, you can affect prints made by other users when you use the downloadable utility files or the printer’s front panel to change the printer’s default color correction setting.
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SHARING ■ ■ ■ THE PRINTER ON A NETWORK When you print from a supported driver with the Use Printer Setting option, your images are printed with one of the following selections: ■ A color correction utility file, if one has been downloaded to the printer. ■ The selection on the printer’s front panel TekColor Corrections menu.
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SHARING THE PRINTER ON A NETWORK If the LaserWriter Utility does not work (AppleTalk) The LaserWriter Utility cannot be used if the printer is connected to a print server. See your system administrator to temporarily remove the printer from the print server to download any of the PostScript utility files.
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MEDIA HINTS AND TIPS Media hints and tips ■ Make sure that the media is dust-free. Dust and dirt can result in poor print quality. ■ Handle media with both hands at the edges to avoid creases and fingerprints. ■ Store media in the original, dust-free package in the same environmental conditions as the printer. ■ Use high-grade media. For best reliability and image-quality, always use Tektronix media. Tektronix printers and Tektronix supplies are Made For Each Other™.
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MEDIA HINTS AND TIPS ■ If you are using non-Tektronix media rolls, take care that you stop printing before the media runs out: if the media is taped securely to the core, the core can unravel, feed into and damage the printhead. ■ When loading a media roll onto the paper roll holder, take care that you do not drop the roll onto the holder. The weight of the roll can dislodge the fixed endcap on the holder; if this happens, media will not feed correctly.
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MEDIA HINTS AND TIPS Cutting roll media If the roll media misfeeds because of a jagged or crooked leading edge, follow these rules: ■ Replace the cutter if the media’s leading edge is jagged (see Removing the fuser components for instructions). ■ Make sure that the knife you use for manual cutting has a new, sharp blade. ■ If you are using very thick media, such as canvas or fabric, cut it manually with the cutting tool provided with the printer, rather than use the automatic cutter.
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MEDIA ■ HINTS AND TIPS Make sure that the leading edge of the roll media is straight (the angles on the corners of the leading edge should be 90˚). If it is not, follow these steps: 2 1 Open the paper roll cover. 2 Lift the latch on the top cover (make sure that you leave the cover closed). 1 9480-117 3 Insert the roll media under the top cover. Align the media with the guide on the printer to make sure that it is inserted evenly. 4 Lower the top cover latch to secure the media.
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MEDIA 5 With the paper roll cover open, use a sharp knife (such as the cutting tool included with the printer) to trim the media. Use the printer’s cutting guide to make a clean cut. 5 HINTS AND TIPS 6 9480-106 6 Lift the top cover’s latch; remove and discard the cut strip of media.
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MEDIA HINTS AND TIPS 7 Press down on the top cover latch to lock it. 8 Holding the media by the edges, feed it into the printer evenly until it stops. Make sure that you align the right side of the media with the guide on the printer.
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MEDIA HINTS AND TIPS 9 Once the printer grabs the media and advances it, close the paper roll cover.
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MEDIA HINTS AND TIPS Using a 2-inch core media roll: removing the core adapter If you are using a media roll with a 2-inch core, you must first adjust the endcaps (remove the adapters) to accommodate the smaller core size. Start with an empty paper roll holder: ■ Holder is out of the printer. ■ Removable endcap is removed. ■ Media roll is removed from the holder.
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MEDIA 1 For each endcap: Holding the adapter and endcap firmly, rock the adapter back and forth to loosen it and pull it off the endcap. 2 Load the media roll as you would normally: HINTS AND TIPS 9480-131 ■ Slide the media roll onto the shaft, so that the fixed endcap fits inside the core of the media roll. ■ Replace the removable endcap. Hint If you are using both 2-inch and 3-inch core media rolls, order an extra paper roll holder; refer to Ordering Information.
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MEDIA Replacing the core adapter Start with an empty paper roll holder: ■ Holder is out of the printer. ■ Removable endcap is removed. ■ Media roll is removed from the holder.
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MEDIA 1 2 For each endcap: Align the tabs (a) on the inside of the adapter with the “V”-shaped openings (b) on the endcap’s core. The 4 teeth (c) of the adapter fit over the endcap’s core. Slide the adapter onto the endcap and push until it snaps into place. HINTS AND TIPS a b c 9480-132 Load the media roll as you would normally: ■ Slide the media roll onto the shaft, so that the fixed endcap fits inside the core of the media roll. ■ Replace the removable endcap.
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MEDIA HINTS AND TIPS Startup page prints even though it is disabled The printer’s power-up self-test can detect problems that do not necessarily make the printer completely inoperable. Examples of these non-fatal errors include faulty printer ports and some memory failures. If the printer detects a non-fatal error at power-up, the startup page prints, even if you have disabled it. In this case, the page contains one or more of the error messages listed in the following table.
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CLEARING A MEDIA JAM Clearing a media jam N O T E If the printer has frequent media jams, clean the printer regularly; see Caring for Your Printer. At a glance If a media jam occurs, the front panel reports Clear Jam.
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CLEARING Overview For any media jam, clearing it consists of these basic steps (for complete instructions, refer to Clearing a media jam): 1 Cut the media, if necessary (roll media). 2 Open the top cover and use a pen to move the printhead to the far right. 3 Open the exit cover and move the fuser to the side. 4 Remove the jammed media from either the exit or top paper path.
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CLEARING A MEDIA JAM Hints ■ If media is not loaded and the front panel reports a media jam, open the top cover and close it again to clear the error message. ■ Whenever jammed media extends from the exit path, remove it from that location with a downward movement. Pulling media in the same direction as the paper path leaves less residue inside the printer than backing media out of the printer from the drum area.
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CLEARING A MEDIA JAM Clearing a media jam 1 Cut the media if you are using roll media. If not, go to Step 2. With the paper roll cover open, use a sharp knife (such as the cutting tool included with the printer) to trim the jammed media. Use the printer’s cutting guide to make a clean cut. 2 9480-69 Move the printhead. a a Open the top cover. b Using an object such as a pen, move the hot printhead to the far right. If you do not do this, you might damage the printhead when you remove the media.
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CLEARING 3 A MEDIA JAM Move the fuser. a Open the exit cover. W A R N I N G When lowering the exit cover, be careful not to pinch your hand between the paper roll cover and the exit cover. 9480-129 b Move the fuser to the far right or left side of the printer. N O T E This protects the fuser and releases tension between the fuser wheel and the media; it also moves the cutter away from the jammed media.
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CLEARING 4 A MEDIA JAM Remove the jammed media. For all types of media jams, always inspect the drum and rollers for any loose paper and remove it. If paper extends outside the exit cover: ■ Close the exit cover. ■ Gently and evenly pull the media out of the exit path. OR OR If paper does not extend outside the exit cover: If paper is only visible inside the top cover: ■ With the exit cover open, remove the jammed media.
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CLEARING AN INK JAM Clearing an ink jam If an ink stick falls over in the loader ■ Use a pen or pen-like object to insert into the opening and rotate the ink stick to the “up” position. ■ If you have trouble reaching an ink stick, you can raise the slider or slide the keyplate up for better access.
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CLEARING AN INK JAM If an ink stick doesn’t drop completely 1 2 Use tweezers to lift the ink stick out of the printhead or use a pen or pen-like object to push the ink stick into the printhead. 2 1 If you have trouble reaching an ink stick, you can slide the keyplate up for better access. 9480-33 C A U T I O N A belt in the ink loader may be out of position after an ink jam. Do not try to reposition it or you may damage the ink loader.
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CLEARING AN INK JAM Removing the ink loader If you are unable to clear an ink jam with the procedures If an ink stick falls over in the loader and If an ink stick doesn’t drop completely, you can remove the ink loader: 1 Open the ink loader cover. 2 Using your hands or tweezers, remove all but the bottom ink sticks from the loader. Set the ink sticks aside for later use. Close the cover.
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CLEARING 3 AN INK JAM Remove the screw that holds the ink loader to the printer. 9480-130 4 Slide the ink loader out of the printer.
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CLEARING 5 With the ink loader out of the way, use tweezers to remove the remaining ink sticks from inside the printer. 6 Reattach the ink loader and load the ink. 7 Turn the printer off and back on again. After the printer initializes and warms up, the front panel displays Ready.
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USING THE FRONT PANEL Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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The printer has several Help Pages that you can print to learn more about the printer.
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FRONT Front panel Click on the following topics for details on parts of the front panel: ■ Front panel overview ■ Front panel indicators ■ Front panel buttons ■ Two-line display ■ Printer information ■ Front panel menu map ■ Pause menu 683 PANEL
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FRONT Front panel overview The front panel provides information with these features: ■ Two indicator lights ■ Four buttons ■ A display of two lines of 24-characters each for messages, button (action) labels, user-adjustable parameter settings, and printer information. Ready Pause Menu 9480-12.
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FRONT PANEL Front panel indicators The front panel includes these indicator lights: 1 Power (green LED) 2 Ready 1 Pause Menu 2 (red LED) Error 9480-87.CD Indicator On Blinking 1. Power The printer is on and ready for operation. ■ ■ ■ 2. Error ■ ■ Off The printer is not The printer is processing or printing an ready, or there is an image. The printer is in interactive mode: you have error. pressed the Menu button.
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FRONT Front panel buttons The front panel buttons function according to the state (mode) the printer is in. 1 Mode Ready Normal operating mode 2 3 4 9480-88 Front Panel Buttons 1 Provides printer information when pressed and held down. Refer to Printer information. 2 3 4 Cancel Pause Menu Cancels a job that is printing or processing. Accesses the Pause menu. Accesses the front panel menu.
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FRONT Mode Interactive Press Menu PANEL Front Panel Buttons 1 Backs up a level of the menu without making a selection. 2 3 4 <--- ---> Menu Scrolls backward through the available selections. Scrolls forward through the available selection. Accesses front panel sub-menus. Confirm Print Implements a selection. Executes a print command. Exits the menu and returns the printer to Ready. Select Accepts the selected value. View Allows the user to view information.
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FRONT Mode Print Preview Driver selection Front Panel Buttons 1 Provides printer information when pressed and held down. Refer to Printer information. 2 3 4 Cancel Pause Print Cancels the current print preview job. Accesses the Pause menu, to print the reduced image at a different scale. Prints the current job being previewed. Standby Wake Up Conserving energy Pressing any key activates the warm-up process, eventually bringing the printer to the Ready state.
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FRONT PANEL Two-line display The two lines of the display have the following functions: Ready Pause Menu Line 1 ■ Displays status messages such as Ready and Printing. ■ Displays operation errors and warnings such as Ink ■ Displays the names of menus and parameters you can set. 9480-12.CD Loader Low.
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FRONT Printer information The first button on the front panel (1) allows you to access the following information from the printer’s current settings; this information appears on the lower line of the front panel display (2). ■ Printer Info Print Quality:Enhanced 2 1 9480-89 Printer name: The name assigned to the printer by the system administrator. ■ Media Size: Current print job or front panel setting for media size.
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FRONT PANEL Front panel menu map Help Pages Menu Menu Map Configuration Page Startup Page Menu Media Size Media Cutting Media Fusing Print Quality Image Smoothing TekColor Correction Startup Page SCSI Startup Mode PS Error Handler Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Parity Flow Control Print Media Defaults Menu Print Quality Printer Defaults Menu Menu Serial Settings Menu Menu Standard (default ) Enhanced TekColor Correction Select None (default ) Vivid Color Display SWOP Euroscale Commerc
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FRONT PANEL Pause Menu Ready Network Settings Pause Menu TCP/IP EtherTalk NetWare HTTP Menu Menu Paused Utilities Feed Cut Copies Print Reprint Menu Test Print Clean Head Clean Paper Clamp Unlock Waste Bin Change Fuser or Cutter Select Reprint Scale Service Support Menu Engine Copy Count FW Version Fault History High Altitude ColorStix Usage View Scale: 100% Select Language Menu English (default ) Español Français Deutsch Italiano Japanese Select Copies: 1 Select Appears whe
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FRONT Pause menu Pause Menu Ready Pause Menu Paused Reprint Feed Cut Reprint Scale Scale: 100% Copies Print Copies: 1 Select Select Available with Extended Features.
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FRONT Reprint The Reprint function is available in the front panel’s Pause menu if an Extended Features option is installed. It allows you to reprint the last PostScript image specifying the number of copies and the scale of the image. For more detailed information, refer to Reprint.
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HELP PAGES OVERVIEW Help Pages overview The printer has several Help Pages that you can print to learn more about the printer. Help page Description Printing the front panel menu map Provides a graphical view of the front panel menus. Printing the configuration page Lists general information on printer settings and how the printer is configured.
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PRINTING THE FRONT PANEL MENU MAP Printing the front panel menu map The front panel menu map provides a convenient navigation aid for quickly determining the location of menu items.
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PRINTING THE FRONT PANEL MENU MAP Printing the menu map from the front panel 1 While the Ready message is displayed, press the Menu button. The printer displays the first item in the menu: Help Pages <-------> 2 Press the Menu button to access the Help Pages. The following message appears: Menu Map <-------> 3 Menu Print Press the Print button to print a menu map page.
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PRINTING THE FRONT PANEL MENU MAP Printing the menu map with PhaserLink software Refer to the PhaserShare Status Software User Manual for information on using your World Wide Web browser to access the printer.
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PRINTING THE CONFIGURATION PAGE Printing the configuration page A configuration page is similar to the printer’s startup page, but it also provides details about each available port.
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PRINTING THE CONFIGURATION PAGE Printing the configuration page from the front panel 1 While the Ready message is displayed, press the Menu button. The printer displays the first item in the menu: Help Pages <-------> Menu 2 Press the Menu button to access the Help Pages.
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PRINTING THE CONFIGURATION PAGE Printing the configuration page with a downloadable utility file Use one of the following methods to download a utility file to the printer to print the configuration page: ■ Macintosh utility file: Configuration Page ■ PC utility file: PRNTCNFG.
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PRINTING THE CONFIGURATION PAGE Macintosh utility file: Configuration Page N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX, you can use the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX driver to print a copy of the configuration page. 1 Install the utility files from the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; see Macintosh software for instructions. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. 3 Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double-click its icon to start the application.
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PRINTING THE CONFIGURATION PAGE 6 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a file name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type a new name. 7 Click Save to send the file to the printer. 8 If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box; click OK to continue.
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PRINTING THE CONFIGURATION PAGE PC utility file: PRNTCNFG.PS 1 Follow the instructions in PC/Windows software to install the printer’s software. Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. 2 Locate the files in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. 3 Use one of the following methods to send the PRNTCNFG.
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PRINTING THE CONFIGURATION PAGE Printing the configuration page with PhaserLink software Refer to the PhaserShare Status Software User Manual for information on using your World Wide Web browser to access the printer.
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PRINTING THE STARTUP PAGE Printing the startup page By default, printing of the startup page is enabled on power up. However, you can print the startup page anytime you need information on the number of pages that have been printed, the amount of installed memory, the number of fonts in memory, and installed interface ports. Use the following methods to print a copy of the printer’s startup page without turning the printer off and on.
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PRINTING THE STARTUP PAGE Printing the startup page from the front panel 1 While the Ready message is displayed, press the Menu button. The printer displays the first item in the menu: Help Pages <-------> 2 Press the Menu button to access the Help Pages. The following message appears: Menu Map <-------> 3 Print Press the left arrow (<----) or right arrow (---->) buttons until the following message appears: Startup Page <-------> 4 Menu Print Press the Print button to print a startup page.
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PRINTING THE STARTUP PAGE Printing the startup page with a downloadable utility file Use one of the following methods to download a utility file to the printer to print the startup page: ■ Macintosh utility file: Print Start Page ■ PC utility file: PRNTSTPG.
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PRINTING THE STARTUP PAGE Macintosh utility file: Print Start Page N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX, you can use the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX driver to print a copy of the printer’s startup page. 1 Install the utility files from the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; see Macintosh software for instructions. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. 3 Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application.
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PRINTING THE STARTUP PAGE 6 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a file name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type a new name. 7 Click Save to send the file to the printer. 8 If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box; click OK to continue.
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PRINTING THE STARTUP PAGE PC utility file: PRNTSTPG.PS 1 Follow the instructions in PC/Windows software to install the printer’s software. Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. 2 Locate the files in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. 3 Use one of the following methods to send the PRNTSTPG.
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PRINTING THE STARTUP PAGE Printing the startup page with PhaserLink software Refer to the PhaserShare Status Software User Manual for information on using your World Wide Web browser to access the printer.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING THE STARTUP PAGE Enabling and disabling the startup page You can choose to have a startup page print each time the printer is turned on or reset, or you can disable the startup page.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING THE STARTUP PAGE Enabling and disabling the startup page from the front panel 1 While the Ready message is displayed, press the Menu button. The printer displays the first item in the setup menu: Help Pages <-------> 2 Menu Using the left arrow (<----) or right arrow (---->) buttons, scroll through the selections until the following message appears: Printer Defaults <-------> Menu 3 Press the Menu button to access the printer defaults settings.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING THE STARTUP PAGE 5 Press the Menu button to access the startup page settings. 6 Press the right arrow (---->) button once for the following message: Startup Page:Off <-------> Select 7 Press the Select button to disable printing of the startup page. 8 To return to the top level of the menu, press the displays the Ready message.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING THE STARTUP PAGE Enabling and disabling the startup page with a downloadable utility file Use one of the following methods to download a utility file to the printer to enable or disable the startup page: ■ Macintosh utility file: LaserWriter Utility ■ PC utility file: STARTPG.PS/NOSTRTPG.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING THE STARTUP PAGE Macintosh utility file: LaserWriter Utility 1 Install the utility files from the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; see Macintosh software for instructions. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. 3 Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application. 4 Choose Set Startup Page from the Utilities menu. 5 Select either the on or off button, then click OK.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING THE STARTUP PAGE PC utility file: STARTPG.PS/NOSTRTPG.PS 1 Follow the instructions in PC/Windows software to install the printer’s software. Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. 2 Locate the files in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. 3 Select one of the following files: 4 ■ Use the STARTPG.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING THE STARTUP PAGE Enabling and disabling the startup page with PhaserLink software Refer to the PhaserShare Status Software User Manual for information on using your World Wide Web browser to access the printer.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING FRONT PANEL MENUS Enabling and disabling front panel menus System administrators may choose to limit user access to front panel menus by downloading a utility file to the printer. The “lock” utility file prevents most menu items from being displayed on the front panel. The capability of limiting menu access is often useful when a system administrator needs to retain control of the printer’s settings.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING FRONT PANEL MENUS To enable or disable the front panel menus, use one of these methods: ■ Macintosh utility file: Menu Short /Menu Long ■ PC utility file: MENUSHRT.PS/MENULONG.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING FRONT PANEL MENUS Macintosh utility file: Menu Short /Menu Long 1 Install the utility files from the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; see Macintosh software for instructions. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. 3 Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application. 4 Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu. 5 Select one of the following files from the list, then click Open.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING FRONT PANEL MENUS 6 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a file name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type a new name. 7 Click Save to send the file to the printer. 8 If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box; click OK to continue.
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ENABLING AND DISABLING FRONT PANEL MENUS PC utility file: MENUSHRT.PS/MENULONG.PS 1 Follow the instructions in PC/Windows software to install the printer’s software. Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. 2 Locate the files in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. 3 Select one of the following files: 4 ■ Use the MENUSHRT.
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ENABLING ■ AND DISABLING FRONT PANEL MENUS Workstation users: Send the file to the printer as you would any PostScript file.
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ORDERING INFORMATION Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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TEKTRONIX PRINTER AND TEKTRONIX SUPPLIES: MADE FOR EACH OTHER ® Tektronix Printer and Tektronix Supplies: Made For Each Other ® Tektronix supplies are developed and tested as a total system: printer, ink, and media. These system components work together to produce consistent, high-quality color images. Always order Tektronix supplies for your printer printer to guarantee the best print quality, media feed reliability, and trouble-free printer performance.
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TEKTRONIX PRINTER AND TEKTRONIX SUPPLIES: MADE FOR EACH OTHER ® Customizing your printer Tektronix offers upgrade and accessory kits to expand your printer’s capabilities. To order upgrade kits, refer to the information provided in this chapter or the supplies information sheet that was shipped with the printer and contact your local dealer or Tektronix office. In the United States, call Tektronix at 1-800-835-6100.
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ORDERING PRINTER SUPPLIES Ordering printer supplies For a complete list of printer supplies, refer to the supplies information sheet that was shipped with the printer and contact your local dealer or, in the United States, call Tektronix at 1-800-835-6100. Phaser 600 printer supplies Supplies Order number Description ColorStix® ink sticks 016-1453-00 Black 016-1454-00 Cyan 016-1455-00 Magenta 016-1456-00 Yellow 016-1566-00 Rainbow Pack 6 sticks per color 016-1474-00 610 mm x 60.9 m 24 in.
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ORDERING PRINTER SUPPLIES Phaser 600 printer supplies (cont'd.) Supplies Order number Description Transparency/ Transparent Film Film Rolls Backlit Display Film 016-1483-00 914 mm x 22.8 m 36 in. x 75 ft. 016-1479-00 914 mm x 15.2 m 36 in. x 50 ft. Repositionable 016-1481-00 Adhesive Display Vinyl 914 mm x 15.2 m 36 in. x 50 ft. Artist’s Presentation Canvas 016-1482-00 914 mm x 10.7 m 36 in. x 35 ft. High Gloss Lamination 016-1496-00 Film 940 mm x 76.2 m 37 in. x 250 ft.
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ORDERING PRINTER SUPPLIES Phaser 600 printer accessories Accessories Manuals Printer software Order number Description 016-1257-00 Media roll holder 118-9396-00 Extra media roll endcap 118-9316-00 Output bin 118-9307-00 Ink Loader 4540 Phaser Copystation printer accessory 070-9480-00 Phaser 600 Color Printer User Manual 063-2429-00 Phaser 600 Color Printer Quick Reference Guide 063-2628-00 Phaser 600 Color Printer Quick Start Installation 063-2629-00 Phaser 600 Color Printer Supplie
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ORDERING INTERFACE CABLES AND ADAPTERS Ordering Interface cables and adapters The following cables and adapters are available through Tektronix or your dealer. Contact your dealer for other cables and adapters. Order number Description Connectors and cable length 012-1468-00 Parallel cable 36-pin high-density plug to 25-pin DSUB plug; 3 meters (9.84 feet) Connects the printer’s parallel port to a PC or workstation parallel port.
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ORDERING INTERFACE CABLES AND ADAPTERS Order number Description Connectors and cable length 013-0297-00 SCSI-1 LD to SCSI-2 HD adapter Converts 50-pin low-density plug to 50-pin high-density plug Use with either 012-1465-00 or 012-1299-00 to convert a low-density SCSI connection to a high-density SCSI connection. 012-1379-00 Serial (RS-232) Null modem cable Connects the printer’s serial port to a PC or workstation serial port.
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EXPANDING Expanding your printing system Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Upgrade kits ■ Extended Features upgrade ■ Memory upgrade ■ PhaserShare network cards ■ Phaser Copystation ■ PhaserPrint ■ PhaserSym ■ SCSI hard disk 734 YOUR PRINTING SYSTEM
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EXPANDING YOUR PRINTING SYSTEM Upgrade kits Order number Description 4685F16 16-Mbyte SIMM for adding memory (Option 16); see Advantages of adding memory. Z480F32 32-Mbyte SIMM for adding memory (Option 32); see Advantages of adding memory. Z600FX Extended Features SIMM for 22 additional fonts, Copystation support, Print Preview feature, and Reprint feature. Z600FJ Extended Features SIMM for Kanji fonts, Copystation support, Print Preview feature, and Reprint feature.
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EXPANDING YOUR PRINTING SYSTEM Extended Features upgrade In its standard configuration, the Phaser 600 printer offers 8 (or 24 or 40) Mbytes of RAM memory, 17 fonts, support for PhaserMatch™ custom color-matching profiler, and PhaserLink™ software, Tektronix’ online control of printer features and access to printer information through a standard web browser.
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EXPANDING YOUR PRINTING SYSTEM N O T E If you are not sure which printer configuration you have, press and hold down the button on the printer’s front panel. Printer information appears on the lower line of the display. To order the Extended Features upgrade for a Phaser 600 printer, use Tektronix order number Z600FX (Roman fonts) or Z600FJ (Kanji fonts).
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EXPANDING YOUR PRINTING SYSTEM Memory upgrade The Phaser 600 printer has 8 Mbytes of standard memory. You can upgrade the printer’s memory with either a 16 Mbyte-SIMM or a 32 Mbyte-SIMM (for a total of 24 Mbytes or 40 Mbytes, respectively). N O T E If you are not sure how much memory your printer has, press and hold down the button on the printer’s front panel. Printer information appears on the lower line of the display.
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EXPANDING YOUR PRINTING SYSTEM Advantages of adding memory In general, more memory improves throughput, reduces the level of compression, provides more storage for downloadable fonts, and allows printing of the most complex images. Additional memory can also reduce offload time by increasing the size of input buffers for the I/O ports. The following table summarizes the memory configurations for the printer printer: Memory Total memory Performance / Benefit Standard 8 Mbytes Base configuration.
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EXPANDING YOUR PRINTING SYSTEM PhaserShare network cards Tektronix PhaserShare™ network cards offer high-performance network connectivity for your color printer. PhaserShare network cards can be easily installed in your printer. Order number Description Z350FP1 Adds Ethernet interface; includes support for Novell NetWare, EtherTalk, TCP/IP, Telnet and FTP. (Same as Option P1.) Z350FP3 Adds LocalTalk/Serial interface. (Same as Option P3.
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EXPANDING YOUR PRINTING SYSTEM Phaser Copystation The Phaser Copystation adds easy-to-use, walk-up color copying capability to the Phaser 600 Color Printer. Especially useful is the ability to scan a small (for example, A-size) image and print the image with the Scale to Fit function on the printer. Scale to Fit automatically scales an image to fit the media installed or selected as the default. For more information, refer to Phaser Copystation.
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EXPANDING YOUR PRINTING SYSTEM PhaserPrint For printing in UNIX environments, Tektronix offers PhaserPrint™ software. PhaserPrint software provides fast raster file and screen copy printing to Tektronix color printers. PhaserPrint software also provides a graphical user interface for push-button control of Tektronix printer features.
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EXPANDING YOUR PRINTING SYSTEM PhaserSym For printing in VMS environments, Tektronix offers PhaserSym™. PhaserSym is a VMS print symbiont for DEC OpenVMS VAX, and DEC OpenVMS AXP machines. PhaserSym facilitates communication between VMS hosts and Tektronix Phaser printers. PhaserSym requires that the Phaser printer include Ethernet support. N O T E To order PhaserSym, use Tektronix order number 4690F41.
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EXPANDING YOUR PRINTING SYSTEM SCSI hard disk The printer is equipped with an internal 1 Gbyte SCSI hard disk. You can also attach a Tektronix-approved external SCSI hard disk (order number Z350DSK) to the printer’s SCSI port. You can connect one or more external SCSI hard disks to the printer for additional font storage. Contact Technical Support for recommended SCSI disk drives.
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REGULATORY INFORMATION Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer
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OVERVIEW Overview Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Canadian EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) regulatory standards ■ Declaration of conformity (for 220-230 VAC equipment) ■ FCC Class B device (for 100-120 VAC equipment) ■ Material Safety Data Sheets ■ Specifications ■ Copyrights/Trademarks ■ Phaser® 600 Warranty ■ Users safety summary 746
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CANADIAN EMC (ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY) REGULATORY STANDARDS Canadian EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) regulatory standards ■ This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
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DECLARATION Declaration of conformity OF CONFORMITY (FOR 220-230 VAC EQUIPMENT) (for 220-230 VAC equipment) Tektronix, Inc. Color Printing and Imaging Division P.O. Box 1000 Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 U.S.A.
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (FOR 220-230 VAC EQUIPMENT) For the EN55022:1986 Limits and Methods of measurement of radio Interference characteristics of Information Technology Equipment. Class B level. For the EN61000-3-2 Limits for harmonic current emissions. For the EN61000-3-3 Limitations of voltage fluctuations and flicker. For the EN50082-1:1982 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic immunity standard Part 1: Residential, Commercial and Light Industry.
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FCC CLASS B FCC Class B device DEVICE (FOR 100-120 VAC EQUIPMENT) (for 100-120 VAC equipment) The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly in strict accordance with Tektronix’ instructions, it may cause interference with radio and television reception. This equipment has been tested and verified to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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FCC CLASS B DEVICE (FOR 100-120 VAC ■ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ■ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ■ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ■ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. W A R N I N G Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Tektronix can affect emission compliance and could void the user’s authority to operate this product.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS Material Safety Data Sheets Proper management of environmental resources protects the well-being of our employees, customers, shareholders, and the communities we are a part of worldwide. Tektronix establishes and maintains sound environmental management practices to accomplish this goal and to assure compliance with the laws, regulations, and orders of the responsible governmental authorities wherever Tektronix and its subsidiaries operate.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS MSDS for ink SECTION I - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Trade Name ColorStix Ink, ColorStix Ink, ColorStix Ink, ColorStix Ink, Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Tektronix Part No.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS SECTION 3 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: Skin POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS Immediate effects: None expected. See section 11 for toxicology test information. Long Term effects: None expected Carcinogenicity: None of the ingredients of this product are listed as carcinogens by either OSHA, NTP, or IARC. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: None expected MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: None expected SECTION 4- FIRST AID MEASURES EYE: Contact unlikely.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS SECTION 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES FLASH POINT: Above 200°F (NFPA class 3B) FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS: These inks will burn. No unusual hazards are expected.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES APPEARANCE/ODOR: Waxy solid. Black, blue, red, or yellow in color. Odorless. SOLUBILITY: Not water soluble SECTION 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY STABILITY: Stable INCOMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER MATERIALS: None HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION TOXICITY: Not toxic, as determined by standard laboratory tests for acute oral toxicity.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS SECTION 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION No known impact SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS This product is not a hazardous waste as specified in 40CFR261. TCLP below hazardous waste levels set by EPA. Manage and dispose of waste in accordance with all federal, state, and local regulations. SECTION 14 - TRANSPORT INFORMATION D.O.T.: Not regulated NMFC: 101720 Sub. 3 - Ink, Printing, N.O.I., Class 55.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS SECTION 16 - OTHER INFORMATION Original preparation date: 9/12/96 Prepared by Corporate Environmental, Health, and Safety/ JMP.
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SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Temperature Operating: 15o C to 32o C (59o F to 90o F) Best Print Quality: 20º C to 25º C (68º F to 77º F) Storage: –30o C to +60o C (–22o F to +140o F) Humidity Operating: 10% to 80% Relative Humidity, non-condensing Best Print Quality: 30% to 70% Relative Humidity, non-condensing Non-operating: 10% to 95% Relative Humidity, non-condensing Altitude Operating: 0 to 2500 m (8,000 ft.) at 25˚ C. Non-operating: 0 to 55,000 m (18,000 ft.
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SPECIFICATIONS Primary fusing 110 VAC, 10 Amps 220 VAC, 5.0 Amps (Not user-accessible) Power Consumption State Average power Continuous printing 800 W Idle 220 W Dimensions of standard unit Height: 1038 mm (40.87 in.) Depth: 670 mm (26.39 in.) Width: 1700 mm (66.93 in.) With ink loader: With output bin: 760 1236 mm (48.66 in.) 737 mm (29 in.
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SPECIFICATIONS Safety and emissions standards ■ Listed: UL 1950 Information Technology Equipment. ■ Certified: CSA Standard C22.2 No. 950-M 89, Safety of Information Technology Equipment, Including Electrical Business Equipment. ■ TÜV licensed: EN60950. ■ Class B compliant computing device pursuant to sub-part J of Part 15 of FCC rules. ■ Conforms to EC EN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, EN50082-1; 1992.
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COPYRIGHTS/TRADEMARKS Copyrights/Trademarks Copyright © Tektronix, Inc. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States. Tektronix®, Phaser®, ColorStix®, and Made For Each Other® are registered trademarks of Tektronix, Inc. TekColor™, PhaserShare™, PhaserTools™, PhaserMatch™, PhaserPrint™, PhaserSym™, and PhaserLink™ are trademarks of Tektronix, Inc. TekColor CareSM is a service mark of Tektronix, Inc.
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COPYRIGHTS/TRADEMARKS MS-DOS® and Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Novell® and NetWare® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. UNIX® is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Ltd. SPARC® is a registered trademark of SPARC International, Incorporated. SPARCstation™ is a trademark of SPARC International, Incorporated, licensed exclusively to Sun Microsystems, Incorporated.
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COPYRIGHTS/TRADEMARKS PANTONE® Colors generated by the Phaser 600 Color Printer are four- and/or three-color process simulations and may not match PANTONE-identified solid color standards. Use current PANTONE Color Reference Manuals for accurate colors. PANTONE Color simulations are only obtainable on these products when driven by qualified Pantone-licensed software packages. Contact Pantone, Inc. for a current list of qualified licensees. © Pantone, Inc., 1988.
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PHASER® 600 WARRANTY Phaser ® 600 Warranty ONE YEAR ON-SITE WARRANTY IS STANDARD, WITH OPTIONAL PLANS FOR EXTENDED SERVICE.
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USERS SAFETY SUMMARY 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.
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USERS SAFETY SUMMARY Terms on product: ■ CAUTION: A personal injury hazard exists that may not be apparent. For example, a panel may cover the hazardous area. Also applies to a hazard to property including the product itself. ■ DANGER: A personal injury hazard exists in the area where you see the sign. Care of product: Disconnect the power plug by pulling the plug, not the cord.
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USERS SAFETY SUMMARY Symbols as marked on product: DANGER high voltage: Use caution. Refer to the manual(s) for information: ! Protective ground (earth) terminal: Sharp object. Use caution. Hot object. Use caution. W A R N I N G If the product loses the ground connection, usage of knobs and controls (and other conductive parts) can cause an electrical shock. Electrical product may be hazardous if misused.
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I NDEX A B C D E F G H A accessories ink loader 731 ordering 728, 729 output bin 731 Phaser Copystation 731 accessories box, contents 12 adapters, ordering 732 ADDCTRLD.
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A B C D E F G printhead 567 quick cleaning 539 tool 548 clearing an ink jam 676 clearing media jams 672 CMYK Sampler, Macintosh utility file 256 CMYK.
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A B C D E F G H cut-off images 615 CUTPAGE.PS, PC utility file 478 cutter blade ordering 730 replacing 558 cutting roll media 43 D declaration of conformity 748 desktop printers, QuickDraw GX printing from 141, 372 selecting unique features for 371 DEVPARAM.
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A B C D E F G H F Fast Preview 234, 343 fastest printing available 623 fax systems, information 585 feed rollers, cleaning 540 feeding roll paper 43 foam oiler wheel ordering 730 replacing 557 font sampler printing from a Macintosh 190 printing from a PC 192 Font Sampler, Macintosh utility file 190 fonts adding a hard disk 482 Adobe Type 1, Type 3 183 downloading 185 Extended Features 184 Macintosh screen fonts 187 resident typefaces 6 standard configuration 183 TrueType 6, 186 FONTS.
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A B C D E F G H I image area cut-sheets 159 media rolls 160 image manipulation 179 Image Smoothing 232 Image Smoothing Off, Macintosh utility files 478 Image Smoothing On, Macintosh utility files 478 improving print speed 620 indicators at power-up 35 error 35 power 35, 598, 601, 685 information access, PhaserLink 5 INITDISK.
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A B C D E F G Mirror Print On 478 No Sys/Start Job 501 Page Offset XY 468 Page Rotation 478 Pipelining Off 460 Pipelining On 460 Print Start Page 709 Raw CMYK Colors 213 Raw RGB Colors 213 Rendering Intents 458 Reset Printer 447 RGB Sampler 256 Set Sys/Start Job 501 Setscreen Off 647 Setscreen On 647 Standard Quality 477 Tek Error Handler 635 maintaining print quality 537, 596 Manual Feed 176 manuals, ordering 731 margins cut-sheets 159 media rolls 160 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) 752 media all
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A B C D E F G O occasional cleaning 545 off-set dots 616 OFFSETXY.
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A B C D E HPGLTEST.PLT 528 HSB.PS 256 INITDISK.PS 499 installing 428 MENULONG.PS 724 MENUSHRT.PS 724 MIROROFF.PS 478 MIRRORON.PS 478 NOSTRTPG.PS 718 NOSYSTRT.PS 503 OFFSETXY.PS 470 PIPE_OFF.PS 460 PIPE_ON.PS 460 PRNTCNFG.PS 704 PRNTSTPG.PS 711 PSCRIPT.PS 524 PSTEST.PS 529 RAWCMYK.PS 213 RAWRGB.PS 213 RENDABS.PS 458 RENDPER.PS 458 RENDREL.PS 458 RENDSAT.PS 458 RESET.PS 447 RGB.PS 256 ROTAT180.PS 478 ROTAT270.PS 478 ROTATE90.PS 478 ROTATENO.PS 478 SCREENON.PS 649 SCRENOFF.PS 649 SMOOTHON.
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A B C D E F G H PostScript drivers, selecting 46 error handlers 632, 635 errors, general 630 language 522 PostScript Header Windows 3.
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A B C D E F G printing press color corrections 205 PRNTCNFG.PS, PC utility file 704 PRNTSTPG.PS, PC utility file 711 problems and solutions 596 Product Support Hotline 581 PS Error Handler 596 PSCRIPT.PS, PC utility file 524 PSTEST.
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A B C D E F G H Windows 3.1 56 Windows 95 54 Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 58 Windows NT 4.0 63 setting up the printer 11 shipping blocks, removing 21 shuttle 553 signals, parallel port 510 simple color conversions, CMYK and RGB 213 Simulate Display color correction description 204 selecting from the front panel 152 selecting in a Macintosh driver 125 selecting in a Windows driver 83 using a utility file 477 SMOOTHON.PS, PC utility file 478 SMOTHOFF.
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A B C D E F G H timeouts 610 disable 396 job 517 parallel port 507 wait 517 Windows 95 driver 101, 105, 116 Windows printer driver 111 Token Ring PhaserShare card and protocols 31 trademark information 762 transit restraint, removing 18 Transmission Retry Windows 3.
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A B C D E F G W wait timeout 517 warm-up, printer mode 35 waste bin 569 wheels (casters) about 16 locking 32 wide-format printing 2 WIN.INI file, editing 189 Windows 3.1 driver configuring 109 Features tab 115 fonts 189 Job Control tab 116 Paper tab 115 PostScript Header 116 PostScript tab 116 problems with printer fonts 653 problems with setting page sizes 650 timeouts 111, 639 using 115 using fonts 189 Windows 3.