Tektronix Phaser 340 User Manual

User ManualPhaser ® 340Color Printer First printing February 1996 070-9101-03

x Phaser 340 Color Printer Cleaning the printer 4-13Cleaning pages 4-13Cleaning supplies 4-14Reordering cleaning kit supplies 4-15Using isopropyl alc

4Caring for Your Printer4-2Phaser 340 Color PrinterAdding inkApproximate time to complete: 1 minuteThe printer is shipped already loaded with Tektron

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-3For typical office document printing, you’ll use one of each color ColorStix ink stick to print approximately 100

4Caring for Your Printer4-4Phaser 340 Color PrinterEmptying the waste trayApproximate time to complete: 3 minutesThe waste tray fits inside the mainte

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-52.When you open the front cover, the following message appears:Waste Tray FullRemove Maintenance Tray3.Grasp the

4Caring for Your Printer4-6Phaser 340 Color Printer4.Lift one corner of the waste tray handle to release it from the maintenance tray; remove the wast

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-7Replacing the maintenance trayApproximate time to complete: 1 minuteThe printer uses the maintenance tray, loca

4Caring for Your Printer4-8Phaser 340 Color Printer2.When you open the front cover, the following message appears:Caution Hot SurfacesReplace Maintena

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-9All about media jamsUse the following guidelines to help prevent paper and transparencies from jamming inside th

4Caring for Your Printer4-10Phaser 340 Color PrinterLocating jammed mediaPaper jams can occur in these places:1.Inside the exit cover2.Inside the fron

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-11Removing jammed mediaTo avoid ink smears inside the printer, always try to pull jammed paper or transparency me

User Manual xi 7 Front Panel Front panel overview 7-1Front panel buttons 7-2Two-line display 7-4Front panel indicators 7-5Enabling and disabling the

4Caring for Your Printer4-12Phaser 340 Color Printer3.If necessary, open the exit cover using the blue release button located inside the front cover,

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-13Cleaning the printerPeriodically cleaning the printer keeps it in peak operating condition. Automatic cleaning

4Caring for Your Printer4-14Phaser 340 Color PrinterCleaning suppliesWhen you receive your new printer, you receive these cleaning supplies:1.Cleaning

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-15Reordering cleaning kit suppliesTo reorder the cleaning kit (Tektronix order number 016-1341-00), contact your

4Caring for Your Printer4-16Phaser 340 Color PrinterUsing isopropyl alcoholIn general, it is best to use the purest isopropyl alcohol (99%) available

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-17Identifying cleaning solutionsCleaning procedures listed in this chapter are referenced by the type of printing

4Caring for Your Printer4-18Phaser 340 Color PrinterCleaning for light stripes: printheadApproximate time to complete: 3-10 minutesIf your prints ha

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-195.To confirm that the problem has been corrected, press the Test button to print a test page. Check for any mis

4Caring for Your Printer4-20Phaser 340 Color Printer6.If one or more of the color bars are still missing, repeat the cleaning sequence by pressing the

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-21Cleaning for ink smears: internal paper pathApproximate time to complete: 3-6 minutesIf your prints have stra

xii Phaser 340 Color Printer PhaserShare network cards B-6Benefits of networking the printer B-6Phaser Copystation B-7PhaserPrint B-7PhaserSym B-7Add

4Caring for Your Printer4-22Phaser 340 Color Printer3.Press the Clean button. The printer displays the following message:Warming Up Cancel4.Afte

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-23Cleaning for ink smears: paper feed rollersApproximate time to complete: 5 minutesIf you have already perform

4Caring for Your Printer4-24Phaser 340 Color Printer1.Open the front cover. CautionHot surfaces exist behind the upper paper feed rollers. To avoid p

Cleaning Update Pre-soaked alcohol cloth wipes provide the most effective tool for cleaning the printer’s rubber rollers. You can obtain these wipes

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-252.There are two sets of upper paper-feed rollers located above the maintenance tray. One set of rollers is rub

4Caring for Your Printer4-26Phaser 340 Color Printer3.There are two sets of lower paper feed rollers. One set of rollers is rubber; the other set is

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-27Cleaning for ink smears: paper exit pathApproximate time to complete: 10 minutesIf you have already performed

4Caring for Your Printer4-28Phaser 340 Color Printer1.Open the front cover. 2.Open the exit cover using the blue release button located inside the fr

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-293.To clean excess ink particles and drum fluid from the colored exit fingers, gently wipe the top surface of each

Cleaning Update Pre-soaked alcohol cloth wipes provide the most effective tool for cleaning the printer’s rubber rollers. You can obtain these wipes

User Manual 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction The Tektronix Phaser ® 340 Color Printer uses Tektronix’ solid ink-jet technology. Solid ink-jet refers to t

4Caring for Your Printer4-30Phaser 340 Color Printer4.To clean the rubber exit rollers, place and hold an alcohol-soaked swab against each roller and

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-316.To clean the two sets of ribbed exit guides on the underside of the exit cover, gently wipe the raised ribs u

4Caring for Your Printer4-32Phaser 340 Color PrinterCleaning for media tray jams: media pick rollersApproximate time to complete: 5 minutesIf you ar

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-335.If you want a printout of the procedure press Print, otherwise press Continue.6.When you press Continue, a fr

4Caring for Your Printer4-34Phaser 340 Color Printerd.Place the cleaning tray in the media tray so that the tray’s sponge pad is nearest the paper tra

Caring for Your Printer4User Manual4-358.When the cleaning operation is complete, the following message appears:Remove Cleaning Tray9.Remove the media

4Caring for Your Printer4-36Phaser 340 Color Printer12.Reload media in the media tray. Replace the media tray in the printer.13.The front panel re-di

User Manual -1 Cleaning Update: Manually Cleaning Rollers Manually cleaning the upper pick roller 1. Remove the upper media tray from the printer. 2.

-23. Grasp the maintenance tray by the front edge and lift up while sliding it out of the printer. Place the maintenance tray on a level surface.

User Manual -35. Scrub the top surface of the media-pick roller thoroughly. If the cloth becomes dirty, discard it and use another. 6. Replace the

1 Introduction 1-2 Phaser 340 Color Printer Options and Accessories. The printer can be upgraded with a variety of accessories to expand its capab

-48. Locate the bottom of the media-pick roller according to the following illustration. 9. Using an alcohol-soaked cloth, scrub the bottom surfa

User Manual -5 Cleaning for lower tray jams: paper-pick rollers Approximate time to complete: 1 minutes If you are experiencing media-feeding probl

User Manual5-1Chapter5Supplies and AccessoriesTektronix supplies: the mark of qualityTektronix supplies are developed and tested as a total system —

5Supplies and Accessories5-2Phaser 340 Color Printer016-1368-00 Letter-size Tektronix paper, 500 sheets, 90 g/m2 (24 lb.)016-1369-00 A4-size Tektronix

Supplies and Accessories5User Manual5-3Interface cables and adaptersThe following cables and adapters are available through Tektronix or your dealer.

5Supplies and Accessories5-4Phaser 340 Color Printer

User Manual6-1Chapter6TroubleshootingIf you need helpIf you need assistance, contact your local Tektronix dealer or sales representative, Tektronix Cu

6Troubleshooting6-2Phaser 340 Color PrinterFor a detailed instruction guide on system requirements, terminal settings, protocol, modem, connecting to

Troubleshooting6User Manual6-3If you can exchange electronic mail with other Internet sites, you can access the Tektronix ftp server. From this serve

6Troubleshooting6-4Phaser 340 Color PrinterUsing the automated fax systemsAs an alternative to the Customer Support Hotline, and to provide up-to-date

Introduction 1 User Manual 1-3PhaserLink printer control and information access. PhaserLink™ software provides a breakthrough in printer control an

Troubleshooting6User Manual6-5Use EuroHAL to order a catalog or individual documents in EuropeEuroHAL includes many documents, some in English and som

6Troubleshooting6-6Phaser 340 Color Printer2.EuroHAL answers and asks which language you want to use.For English Press 1For French Press 2For German P

Troubleshooting6User Manual6-7Front panel messagesThe front panel displays messages indicating the condition of the printer. Some messages, such as S

6Troubleshooting6-8Phaser 340 Color PrinterJam:Open Front CoverOpen the front cover and remove the paper jam from the manual feed slot or behind the f

Troubleshooting6User Manual6-9CleaningNo user action required. The printer is running an automatic cleaning operation.Waiting For Manual FeedInsert p

6Troubleshooting6-10Phaser 340 Color PrinterProblems and solutionsRefer to the following tables if you encounter problems with the printer. Medi

Troubleshooting6User Manual6-11600 x 300 dpi prints look like 300 dpi quality.600 x 300 dpi mode is for paper only and is not included in the Phaser 3

6Troubleshooting6-12Phaser 340 Color PrinterImage prints in black-and-white instead of color. PC users: Be sure to use a driver that supports color P

Troubleshooting6User Manual6-13 Network problemsSymptom SolutionThe printer doesn’t appear in the Chooser. Always make network connections before

6Troubleshooting6-14Phaser 340 Color Printer Printing and installation problems (cont’d.)Symptom SolutionThe image does not finish printing (the printe

1 Introduction 1-4 Phaser 340 Color Printer

Troubleshooting6User Manual6-15The Ready message is displayed but the file does not print. Make sure that Phaser 340 is the selected printer. Try pri

6Troubleshooting6-16Phaser 340 Color Printer The printer receives a file on the serial or parallel port and the job prints successfully. After printi

Troubleshooting6User Manual6-17Do not print on both sides of the media.Do not print on both sides of the paper or transparency media. Printing on bot

6Troubleshooting6-18Phaser 340 Color Printer

User Manual7-1Chapter7Front PanelFront panel overviewThe printer’s front panel provides you with information about the printer’s operation, as well as

7Front Panel7-2Phaser 340 Color PrinterFront panel buttons1.The button allows you to perform these menu functions: Back up a level of the menu wit

Front Panel7User Manual7-34.Button 4, labeled Menu during normal operation, lets you to enter the front panel menu. After entering the menu, Button

7Front Panel7-4Phaser 340 Color PrinterTwo-line displayThe two lines of the display have the following functions:Line 1 Displays status messages such

Front Panel7User Manual7-5Front panel indicatorsThe front panel also includes two indicator lights:1.Power2.Error Indicator On Blinking Off1. Powe

7Front Panel7-6Phaser 340 Color PrinterEnabling and disabling the front panel menuThe printer allows a system administrator to lock the front panel me

User Manual 2-1 Chapter 2 Getting Set Up At a glance Installation of your printer involves these sequential tasks: 1. Checking the inventory (page 2

Front Panel7User Manual7-7Front panel menu mapThe front panel menu map provides a convenient navigation aid for quickly determining the location of me

7Front Panel7-8Phaser 340 Color PrinterPhaser® 340 Menu Mapscrolls backward through available selectionsscrolls forward through available selectionsen

User ManualA-1AppendixATechnical NotesPrinting Help PagesThe printer has several Help Pages that you can print to learn more about the printer. Menu

ATechnical NotesA-2Phaser 340 Color PrinterPrinting the front panel menu mapThe front panel menu map provides a convenient navigation aid for quickly

Technical NotesAUser ManualA-3Printing the configuration pageThe configuration page contains a variety of information especially useful for network inst

ATechnical NotesA-4Phaser 340 Color PrinterPrinting the startup pageBy default, printing of the startup page is enabled on power up. However, you can

Technical NotesAUser ManualA-5Enabling and disabling the startup pageYou can enable and disable printing of the startup page in several ways: On a PC

ATechnical NotesA-6Phaser 340 Color PrinterPrinting the demonstration pagesYou can print two demonstration pages anytime you want to show the printing

Technical NotesAUser ManualA-7Printer standby modesIdle for 4 hours When the printer is idle for more than 4 hours, it goes into a standby mode that

ATechnical NotesA-8Phaser 340 Color PrinterChanging the Energy Star timeoutThe timeout value for the Energy Star option is one hour. After an hour, t

2 Getting Set Up 2-2 Phaser 340 Color Printer Checking the inventory The printer and its standard accessories are shipped in a single box. 1. Quick-S

Technical NotesAUser ManualA-9Selecting the cleaning page sourceThe printer picks sheets of paper from a designated media tray as part of its self-mai

ATechnical NotesA-10Phaser 340 Color PrinterParallel portThe printer has an asynchronous parallel port that lets you interface with PCs. The parallel

Technical NotesAUser ManualA-113 nAck/PtrClk 21 Printer C mode: Negative true = datatransfer acknowledgeN mode: Data qualifier4 nFault/nDataAvail 22

ATechnical NotesA-12Phaser 340 Color Printer14 nInit/nHostRTS 32 Host C mode: Negative true = resetinterfaceN mode: Set positive15 nStrobe/HostClk 3

Technical NotesAUser ManualA-13SpecificationsPrinter tiltPlace the printer on a level surface with no more than 3° tilt in any direction.Equivalent to

ATechnical NotesA-14Phaser 340 Color PrinterPower consumptionOperating power consumption: 140 to 480 WattsMeets Energy Star power conservation requir

User ManualB-1AppendixBExpanding Your Printing SystemCustomizing your printerTektronix offers upgrade and accessory kits to expand your printer’s capa

BExpanding Your Printing SystemB-2Phaser 340 Color PrinterThe extended features option is superior for workgroups, enhancing the printer’s performance

Expanding Your Printing SystemBUser ManualB-3Optional media traysThe printer is shipped with a Letter- or A4-size paper tray. Additional trays can be

BExpanding Your Printing SystemB-4Phaser 340 Color PrinterMemory upgradesNoteThe startup page reports how much RAM memory is installed in the printer.

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-3 9101-01b3CleaningKit478610911PrintingReferenceSuppliesInformation SheetTekColor™ CareInformationEnvelope131452OptionalFo

Expanding Your Printing SystemBUser ManualB-5Font upgradeYou can add an additional 52 fonts to the standard 17 fonts by upgrading to the extended feat

BExpanding Your Printing SystemB-6Phaser 340 Color PrinterPhaserShare network cardsTektronix PhaserShare™ network cards offer high-performance network

Expanding Your Printing SystemBUser ManualB-7Phaser CopystationThe Phaser Copystation adds easy-to-use, walk-up color copying capability to the Phaser

BExpanding Your Printing SystemB-8Phaser 340 Color PrinterAdding a hard disk for font storageYou can connect one or more Small Computer System Interfa

Expanding Your Printing SystemBUser ManualB-9InitializationUnless the disk is already formatted for operation with a PostScript printer, you have to i

BExpanding Your Printing SystemB-10Phaser 340 Color PrinterEach disk must have a unique SCSI ID number. Do not turn on the printer or disk until each

Expanding Your Printing SystemBUser ManualB-11Connecting multiple disksCautionTo avoid damaging components, turn off the computer, printer, and extern

BExpanding Your Printing SystemB-12Phaser 340 Color Printer

User ManualC-1AppendixCMoving Your PrinterBefore turning off the printer, wait for it to display the Ready message. Turn off the printer using the r

CMoving Your PrinterC-2Phaser 340 Color PrinterLocking the transit restraint Refer to the following illustration while performing these steps.1.When t

2Getting Set Up2-4Phaser 340 Color PrinterOptional accessoriesWhen you order one of the printer’s optional accessories, each is shipped separately in

Moving Your PrinterCUser ManualC-3 3.While pressing inward with medium pressure, turn the transit restraint slot in a clockwise direction to lock the

CMoving Your PrinterC-4Phaser 340 Color PrinterChanging line voltageIf you move the printer to a country that uses a line voltage different from the p

User ManualD-1AppendixDRegulatory InformationDeclaration of conformityTektronix, Inc.Color Printing and Imaging DivisionP.O. Box 1000Wilsonville, Oreg

DRegulatory InformationD-2Phaser 340 Color PrinterCanadian EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility)regulatory standards This digital apparatus does not ex

Regulatory InformationDUser ManualD-3Material Safety Data SheetsProper management of environmental resources protects the well-being of our employees,

DRegulatory InformationD-4Phaser 340 Color PrinterSection III — Hazards identificationPotential health effects Eyes: Contact unlikely. If any particl

Regulatory InformationDUser ManualD-5Section VIII — Exposure control–personal protectionNo special protection indicated when used as intended.TLV/PEL:

DRegulatory InformationD-6Phaser 340 Color PrinterSection XIII — Disposal considerationsThis product is not a hazardous waste as specified in 40CFR 261

Regulatory InformationDUser ManualD-7MSDS for silicone oilSection I — Product identificationTrade name and Tektronix part number:Silicone fluid (found i

DRegulatory InformationD-8Phaser 340 Color PrinterSection V — Fire fighting measuresFlammable Properties: Flammable limits not determined.Flash point:

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-5 9101-70a123Phaser CopyStation

Regulatory InformationDUser ManualD-9Section X — Stability and reactivityStability: Stable. Traces of formaldehyde may form if heated in air above

DRegulatory InformationD-10Phaser 340 Color PrinterSection XV — Regulatory informationEPCRA section 313 Reportable Ingredients: None.California Prop.

User ManualIndex-1IndexAaccessoriesoptional 2-4ordering 5-1, B-1standard 2-2adaptersordering 5-3adding ink 4-1, 4-2adding memory B-4

Index-2Phaser 340 Color PrinterCOM port 3-4configuration pageprinting 2-29, A-3Connect dialog box 6-14connectionsbefore powering on 2-21para

User ManualIndex-3front panel menuaccessing with Menu button 2-27limited menu selections 2-27selecting a language 2-28front panel menu map 7-

Index-4Phaser 340 Color Printerlanguagesdefault 3-29front panel 2-28printer 1-2LaserWriter 8.xsetting up on a Macintosh 2-46using 2-46leave

User ManualIndex-5memoryadvantages of upgrading B-4image area 1-1order numbers B-4Menu button 2-27, 7-1menu map 7-7overview 2-29printi

Index-6Phaser 340 Color PrinterPCinstalling printer software 2-32, 2-35printing from Windows 3-3printing from Windows 95 3-2updating driver s

User ManualIndex-7printingconfiguration page A-3demonstration pages A-6from a Macintosh 3-5from a PC (Windows 3.1 and NT) 3-3from a workstation

Index-8Phaser 340 Color PrinterTTekColorHelp button 3-10options 3-10selecting features 3-8Tektronix Bulletin Board Service (BBS) 3-12Tektronix

2Getting Set Up2-6Phaser 340 Color PrinterTouring the printerUse the following illustration to familiarize yourself with the printer.1.Front cover rel

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-7 Registering the printerThe TekColor Care information envelope contains your TekColor Care registration card. Find the

2Getting Set Up2-8Phaser 340 Color PrinterSetting up the printerThe printer is shipped to you already loaded with ink. To set up the printer for use,

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-9Installing the optional Lower Paper Tray AssemblyAn optional Lower Paper Tray Assembly for paper printing is available as

2Getting Set Up2-10Phaser 340 Color Printer Install the Lower Paper Tray Assembly using these steps:1.Remove the tray from the Lower Paper Tray Assemb

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-11Unlocking the transit restraintCautionTo avoid damaging the printer, always turn the printer power off using the On/Off

2Getting Set Up2-12Phaser 340 Color PrinterInstalling the maintenance trayThe printer is shipped with a start up maintenance tray that must be install

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-133.Remove the packing materials from the maintenance tray. Retain the plastic bag for disposal of the used maintenance t

Copyright © 1996 by Tektronix, Inc., Wilsonville, Oregon. Printed in the United States of America. All rights reserved. Contents of this publica

2Getting Set Up2-14Phaser 340 Color PrinterLoading ink sticksThe printer’s standard accessories include a box containing one of each color Phaser 340

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-15Selecting a media tray configurationIf you print on different types of media (paper and transparencies, letterhead or lab

2Getting Set Up2-16Phaser 340 Color PrinterWhen you add the Lower Paper Tray Assembly to the printer, you can select between paper printing (lower tra

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-17Loading paper and transparency trays1.Prior to loading paper media in a tray, fan the paper to release sheets that are s

2Getting Set Up2-18Phaser 340 Color Printer5.Insert the media tray into the printer. Loading the Lower Paper Tray AssemblyThe Lower Paper Tray Assemb

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-191.Load one-half of a ream (250 sheets or less) of paper at a time.2.Prior to loading paper in the Lower Paper Tray Assem

2Getting Set Up2-20Phaser 340 Color Printer5.Insert the paper tray into the Lower Paper Tray Assembly. 9101-74

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-21Connecting the printerPrinter portsThe printer is shipped with a SCSI port and a standard parallel port. The parallel p

2Getting Set Up2-22Phaser 340 Color PrinterThe PhaserShare Network Cards and Software System Administrator Manual contains all the information necessa

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-23PhaserShare network and serial connectionsOptional PhaserShare cards provide Ethernet, Token Ring, or LocalTalk/serial c

Phaser ® 340 Warranty Tektronix warrants that the Phaser 340 will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year fro

2Getting Set Up2-24Phaser 340 Color PrinterParallel connectionThe printer supports a standard (uni-directional) parallel port. The parallel port can

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-25Turning on the printerAfter you have connected the interface cables, you are ready to connect the power cord and turn on

2Getting Set Up2-26Phaser 340 Color Printer As the printer warms upThe first time you turn your printer on, it will take about 15 minutes to warm up.

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-27Front panel controlsWhen you first turn on the printer, the Power and Error indicators on the front panel are light

2Getting Set Up2-28Phaser 340 Color PrinterSelecting a language for the front panelMessages that appear in the front panel window are in English by de

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-29Help Pages OverviewThe printer has several Help Pages that you can print to learn more about the printer’s operation and

2Getting Set Up2-30Phaser 340 Color PrinterInstalling the printer’s softwarePackaged with your printer are the Phaser 340 compact disk (CD-ROM) for pl

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-31PC softwareThe Phaser 340 diskettes and CD-ROM include an installer application that automatically installs the followin

2Getting Set Up2-32Phaser 340 Color PrinterPC: Software for Microsoft Windows 95For best performance and added features when printing from Windows 95

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-338.In the window listing Manufacturers/Printers, click Have Disk.9.In the Install From Disk dialog box, type in the drive

Users safety summary Terms in manual: CAUTION Conditions that can result in damage to the product. WARNING Conditions that can result in personal in

2Getting Set Up2-34Phaser 340 Color Printer13.At the prompt, Would you like to print a test page? click Yes to verify the printer’s connection, or cl

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-35PC: Software for Microsoft Windows 3.1The following procedure automatically installs the Adobe PS3 printer driver and P

2Getting Set Up2-36Phaser 340 Color Printer5.In the Program Manager, select Run from the File menu.6.At the Command Line, type one of the following, r

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-3713.Click Close in the Install PostScript Printer from PPD dialog box.14.At the message, click OK; the Control Panel open

2Getting Set Up2-38Phaser 340 Color PrinterPC: Updating the driver software for Windows NTIf you are using Microsoft Windows NT, follow these instruc

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-39NoteIf you are not sure whether your printer has the standard configuration or the extended features option, print the st

2Getting Set Up2-40Phaser 340 Color Printer5.Install the Tektronix Phaser 340 printer driver. From the Printer menu, select Create Printer; the Creat

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-419.In the Windows NT Setup dialog box, type in the same path you used in Step 7 (for example, B:). Click Continue; the

2Getting Set Up2-42Phaser 340 Color PrinterPC: DOS and setting up portsCheck the list of supported printers in your DOS application for support of yo

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-43Macintosh softwareNoteYou must have an optional PhaserShare card installed in the printer before using the driver.The Ph

2Getting Set Up2-44Phaser 340 Color Printer Samplers installs color sampler charts and a fonts sampler in a Samplers folder inside a PhaserTools fold

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-45Using the installer to load softwareTo install the printer’s software, follow this procedure:1.Disable virus detection s

2Getting Set Up2-46Phaser 340 Color PrinterLaserWriter 8.x setup The LaserWriter 8.x driver uses printer-specific PPDs (PostScript Printer Description

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-477.The dialog box that appears shows the location of the PPD files you installed in the previous procedure. Highlight one

2Getting Set Up2-48Phaser 340 Color PrinterSetting up an earlier version of the LaserWriter 8.x driver 1.Make sure that the LaserWriter 8.x driver is

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-4911.Highlight one of the following PPD files you installed in Step 2, and click Select: Use the TK340172.PPD file with th

2Getting Set Up2-50Phaser 340 Color PrinterPhaser 340 GX driverIf you are using Apple Macintosh QuickDraw GX and System Software 7.5, use the Phaser 3

Getting Set Up2User Manual2-51 UNIX workstation users can access utility files in the following ways: Install the files from the Tektronix Phaser 340

2Getting Set Up2-52Phaser 340 Color PrinterInstalling optional fontsIf you ordered the optional 52 additional fonts for your printer, you’ll need to i

User Manual3-1Chapter3PrintingWhich platform?You can print to your printer from any of the following platforms, providing the printer has the appropri

User Manual vii Contents 1 Introduction2 Getting Set Up At a glance 2-1Checking the inventory 2-2Optional accessories 2-4Touring the printer 2-6Regis

3Printing3-2Phaser 340 Color PrinterPrinting from Windows 95NotePrinting from a PC through an interface port other than the parallel port requires tha

Printing3User Manual3-3Printing from Windows 3.1 and Windows NTNotePrinting from a PC through an interface port other than the parallel port requires

3Printing3-4Phaser 340 Color PrinterPrinting from a PC: DOS1.In your application software, set up the printing options for a color printer driver and

Printing3User Manual3-5Printing from a MacintoshThe CD-ROM and Printer Software diskettes include Printer Description Files (PPDs) that work with the

3Printing3-6Phaser 340 Color PrinterPrinting from a Unix or VMS workstationYou can print from a workstation through Ethernet, Token Ring, parallel, or

Printing3User Manual3-7The printer supports printing of PCL5 files from your UNIX host as a separately enabled option. You can determine if the PCL5 l

3Printing3-8Phaser 340 Color PrinterSelecting print featuresThe printer provides TekColor color corrections that you can select to customize the look

Printing3User Manual3-9Selecting print quality modes from the front panelUse the following steps to change the print quality mode through the printer’

3Printing3-10Phaser 340 Color PrinterColor correctionThe printer provides TekColor Dynamic Correction, which consists of the following color correctio

Printing3User Manual3-11Selecting TekColor corrections from the front panelUse the following steps to change the TekColor correction mode through the

viii Phaser 340 Color Printer Help Pages Overview 2-29Installing the printer’s software 2-30PC software 2-31PC: Software for Microsoft Windows 95 2-

3Printing3-12Phaser 340 Color PrinterColor sampler chartsThe printer diskettes and CD-ROM contain color sampler charts for the following color specific

Printing3User Manual3-13All about mediaThe printer prints on Letter- and A4-size office paper, Tektronix-supplied transparencies, and full sheet, peel-

3Printing3-14Phaser 340 Color PrinterMedia traysStandard paper trays. The printer is shipped with a standard Letter- or A4-size paper tray which hold

Printing3User Manual3-15Establishing a default media tray (optional)When you add the Lower Tray Assembly to your printer, you then have the option of

3Printing3-16Phaser 340 Color PrinterSelecting the default media tray using the front panel (optional)1.When the printer is on and the Ready message a

Printing3User Manual3-17Media sizeThe standard paper trays, optional transparency trays, the optional Lower Paper Tray Assembly trays and manual feed

3Printing3-18Phaser 340 Color PrinterPaper grainGrain refers to the direction of fibers in the paper. Paper that contains fibers running the length of

Printing3User Manual3-19Margins and image areaThe image area is the part of the media where the image appears. When the printer places an image on th

3Printing3-20Phaser 340 Color PrinterImage orientationOrientation refers to how the image appears on the printed media. You specify the image orienta

Printing3User Manual3-21Printing letterhead Letterhead must be loaded face up in the standard paper tray with the bottom edge of the page closest to

User Manual ix Media weight and thickness 3-17Paper grain 3-18Margins and image area 3-19Image orientation 3-20Media and ink handling tips 3-20Printi

3Printing3-22Phaser 340 Color PrinterPrinting transparenciesTektronix transparency media is recommended for use in this printer, as it provides optima

Printing3User Manual3-23Transparency quality tips For best results, use the 300 dpi print-quality setting in the printer driver. Use large type on

3Printing3-24Phaser 340 Color PrinterManual feed printing1.Select Manual Feed from the Tektronix printer driver.2.Click on the Print button.3.Go to th

Printing3User Manual3-25Manual feed letterhead: When you manually feed letterhead, orient the letterhead face down and feed the bottom edge first.Manu

3Printing3-26Phaser 340 Color PrinterFontsResident typefaces (PostScript)The printer accepts Adobe Type 1 and Type 3 downloadable fonts, TrueType font

Printing3User Manual3-27Additional fonts can be added to the Phaser 340. The optional extended features configuration includes these 52 fonts for a to

3Printing3-28Phaser 340 Color PrinterResident typefaces (PCL5)For PCL5 (Printer Command Language) printing (HP Laserjet III emulation), the printer su

Printing3User Manual3-29Installing Macintosh screen fontsThe diskette labeled Printer Software for the Macintosh includes screen fonts in these typefa

3Printing3-30Phaser 340 Color PrinterPrinting hintsApplication hintsFor information about using specific software applications with your printer, conta

User Manual4-1Chapter4Caring for Your PrinterOverviewThis chapter describes the following topics to help you care for the printer and keep it in peak