Reference GuideTable of ContentsBefore You Begin11Checking the diskettes11Using this manual12Printing reference chapters12Using the printer13When to use the drivers13When to use the utility files13When to use the switches14Where to find the drivers, utility files, and built-in switches14Understanding driver and utility file interactions15For Macintosh users16Opening the READ ME files on the diskettes16Using the Macintosh driver16Using the Macintosh utility files16For PC users20Using the Windows driver20Using the PC utility files20For workstation users22Printing From a Macintosh23Using the Macintosh printer driver23System requirements23Installing the driver23Selecting the printer in the Chooser25Using the Tektronix driver25Using the LaserWriter 8.0 printer driver29Printing from an application33PDF printer description files34PDX printer description files35PPD printer description file36PANTONE Color Template for Adobe Illustrator37PANTONE Color Library for Aldus FreeHand38Printing From a PC39Using the Tektronix printer driver for Windows39System requirements39Accessing on-line help39If you already have Tektronix printers installed40Installing the Tektronix driver43Configuring the Tektronix driver45Installing the Tektronix driver on a network49Using the Tektronix driver50Updating the standard Microsoft Windows PostScript driver54Using DOS drivers56Printing from an application57PDX printer description files58PPD printer description files59PANTONE Color library file for Adobe Illustrator60PANTONE Color library file for Aldus FreeHand61PANTONE Color palette file for CorelDRAW!62Printing from a Workstation63Printing files63Using the utility files63About PostScript Level 2 operators64About Control-D characters64Obtaining the PC utility files66Mounting the files from a PC DOS diskette66Downloading files from the Tektronix Color Printer Information Server67Using the Tektronix Bulletin Board System68PostScript code for Tektronix utility files69ANYTRAY.PS (to print on media from either tray)69CONFIG.PS (setting PostScript job and wait timeouts)70DEVPARAM.PS (configuring a serial port)71HPGLPENS.PS (set HP-GL pen colors)72HPGLTEST.PLT (test HP-GL mode)73PSTEST.PS (test PostScript mode)73RESET.PS (resetting the printer)73LOWRTRAY.PS (to print on media from the printer's lower tray)74NOSTRTPG.PS (turn off startup page)75STARTPG.PS (turning on startup page)75UPPRTRAY.PS (to print on media from the printer's upper tray)76Selecting Media and Image Options77Printing tasks for Macintosh users78Printing tasks for PC users78Selecting a paper size79Selecting the paper source80Using a driver80Using a utility file81Selecting image orientation83Selecting media type84Selecting print quality85Selecting Color Corrections87TekColor Dynamic Correction87How to use color88Making color corrections89Using the driver selections91Using the utility files and switches93Using the switches on the printer’s rear panel97Simulate display colors99Print a truer blue100Use printer’s current color defaults102Turning off all color corrections104Closely match printing press colors106Using simple color conversions107Printing the color sampler charts109Before you print the CMYK, RGB, and HSB color charts111Printing the CMYK, RGB, and HSB color charts112Printing the PANTONE“ Color chart114Using Fonts and SCSI Hard Disks117Using Macintosh screen fonts119Decompressing the fonts119Using the decompressed fonts120Using fonts with Windows120Printing a font sampler121Downloading fonts to the printer122Downloading Macintosh fonts123Downloading PC fonts124Formatting a SCSI hard disk connected to the printer126Initializing a formatted SCSI hard disk128Enabling and disabling Sys/Start Job execution130Modifying Printer Operation133Changing the printer's name134Enabling and disabling the startup page136Printing a configuration page138Resetting the printer140Macintosh users140PC and workstation users142Adding Control-D characters to PC files143Removing Control-D characters144Configuring a serial port for a printer146Using Different Printer Language Modes149Printer language tasks for PC and workstation users149Setting PostScript and HP-GL job and wait timeouts150Changing printer language mode152Printing PostScript files153Printing HP-GL files153Printing PCL5 files153Testing printer language mode change154HP-GL mode154PostScript mode154Setting default HP-GL pen colors154Troubleshooting157Getting help157Using the Tektronix Bulletin Board System157Reaching the Technical Support staff157Using the automated fax system158Downloading files from the Tektronix Color Printer Information Server159Selecting a SCSI hard disk160Resolving error or alert messages160Solving printing problems161PostScript printing errors161Using a PostScript error handler162Improving print speed163If the printer isn't printing164If your file doesn’t print165If printed colors are not what you expected166Fixing timeout problems in Windows168Sharing the printer on a network169If you have problems using the paper trays170Index172Size: 725 KBPages: 178Language: EnglishOpen manual
Reference GuideTable of ContentsBefore You Begin11Checking the diskettes11Using this manual12Printing reference chapters12Using the printer13When to use the drivers13When to use the utility files13When to use the switches14Where to find the drivers, utility files, and built-in switches14Understanding driver and utility file interactions15For Macintosh users16Opening the READ ME files on the diskettes16Using the Macintosh driver16Using the Macintosh utility files16For PC users20Using the Windows driver20Using the PC utility files20For workstation users22Printing From a Macintosh23Using the Macintosh printer driver23System requirements23Installing the driver23Selecting the printer in the Chooser25Using the Tektronix driver25Using the LaserWriter 8.0 printer driver29Printing from an application33PDF printer description files34PDX printer description files35PPD printer description file36PANTONE Color Template for Adobe Illustrator37PANTONE Color Library for Aldus FreeHand38Printing From a PC39Using the Tektronix printer driver for Windows39System requirements39Accessing on-line help39If you already have Tektronix printers installed40Installing the Tektronix driver43Configuring the Tektronix driver45Installing the Tektronix driver on a network49Using the Tektronix driver50Updating the standard Microsoft Windows PostScript driver54Using DOS drivers56Printing from an application57PDX printer description files58PPD printer description files59PANTONE Color library file for Adobe Illustrator60PANTONE Color library file for Aldus FreeHand61PANTONE Color palette file for CorelDRAW!62Printing from a Workstation63Printing files63Using the utility files63About PostScript Level 2 operators64About Control-D characters64Obtaining the PC utility files66Mounting the files from a PC DOS diskette66Downloading files from the Tektronix Color Printer Information Server67Using the Tektronix Bulletin Board System68PostScript code for Tektronix utility files69ANYTRAY.PS (to print on media from either tray)69CONFIG.PS (setting PostScript job and wait timeouts)70DEVPARAM.PS (configuring a serial port)71HPGLPENS.PS (set HP-GL pen colors)72HPGLTEST.PLT (test HP-GL mode)73PSTEST.PS (test PostScript mode)73RESET.PS (resetting the printer)73LOWRTRAY.PS (to print on media from the printer's lower tray)74NOSTRTPG.PS (turn off startup page)75STARTPG.PS (turning on startup page)75UPPRTRAY.PS (to print on media from the printer's upper tray)76Selecting Media and Image Options77Printing tasks for Macintosh users78Printing tasks for PC users78Selecting a paper size79Selecting the paper source80Using a driver80Using a utility file81Selecting image orientation83Selecting media type84Selecting print quality85Selecting Color Corrections87TekColor Dynamic Correction87How to use color88Making color corrections89Using the driver selections91Using the utility files and switches93Using the switches on the printer’s rear panel97Simulate display colors99Print a truer blue100Use printer’s current color defaults102Turning off all color corrections104Closely match printing press colors106Using simple color conversions107Printing the color sampler charts109Before you print the CMYK, RGB, and HSB color charts111Printing the CMYK, RGB, and HSB color charts112Printing the PANTONE“ Color chart114Using Fonts and SCSI Hard Disks117Using Macintosh screen fonts119Decompressing the fonts119Using the decompressed fonts120Using fonts with Windows120Printing a font sampler121Downloading fonts to the printer122Downloading Macintosh fonts123Downloading PC fonts124Formatting a SCSI hard disk connected to the printer126Initializing a formatted SCSI hard disk128Enabling and disabling Sys/Start Job execution130Modifying Printer Operation133Changing the printer's name134Enabling and disabling the startup page136Printing a configuration page138Resetting the printer140Macintosh users140PC and workstation users142Adding Control-D characters to PC files143Removing Control-D characters144Configuring a serial port for a printer146Using Different Printer Language Modes149Printer language tasks for PC and workstation users149Setting PostScript and HP-GL job and wait timeouts150Changing printer language mode152Printing PostScript files153Printing HP-GL files153Printing PCL5 files153Testing printer language mode change154HP-GL mode154PostScript mode154Setting default HP-GL pen colors154Troubleshooting157Getting help157Using the Tektronix Bulletin Board System157Reaching the Technical Support staff157Using the automated fax system158Downloading files from the Tektronix Color Printer Information Server159Selecting a SCSI hard disk160Resolving error or alert messages160Solving printing problems161PostScript printing errors161Using a PostScript error handler162Improving print speed163If the printer isn't printing164If your file doesn’t print165If printed colors are not what you expected166Fixing timeout problems in Windows168Sharing the printer on a network169If you have problems using the paper trays170Index172Size: 725 KBPages: 178Language: EnglishOpen manual
