User ManualTable of ContentsWarranty4Users Safety Summary5Table of Contents7Introduction13Overview13Information roadmap16Getting Set Up17At a glance17Setting up the printer18What you get with your printer18Optional accessories20Touring the printer22Registering the printer23Removing the packing material23Installing the optional Lower Paper Tray Assembly23Unlocking the transit restraint26Installing the maintenance tray27Loading ink sticks29Selecting a media tray configuration30Loading media trays31Connecting the printer36Printer ports36PhaserShare network and serial connections38Parallel connection39SCSI peripheral devices40Turning on the printer41As the printer warms up42Front panel controls43Accessing the front panel menu43Selecting a language for the front panel44Help Pages overview45Installing the printer’s software46PC/Windows software47Macintosh software68Workstation software77Printing Basics79Printing from different platforms79Printing from a PC80Printing from a Macintosh92Printing from a workstation98Printing from specific applications101General hints and tips101Windows applications101Macintosh applications102Selecting print features103Print quality modes105Color corrections106All about media107Media size and weight108Margins and image area109Media and ink handling tips110Media trays111Establishing a default media tray (optional)112Printing letterhead113Printing transparencies114Transparency quality tips115Manual feed printing116Printer languages: PostScript, HP-GL, PCL5118Fonts119Resident typefaces (PostScript)119Printer’s Extended Features option120Resident typefaces (PCL5)121Downloading fonts121Macintosh screen fonts122Using fonts with Windows123Printing font samplers123Printing: Beyond the Basics125Working with color126TekColor corrections — making the best selection127Deciding which color correction to use128Color correction descriptions130Special considerations133Printing and using the color sampler charts134Using the Quick Collate option136Quick Collate and the Check Print option137Previewing with Check Print138Using Image Smoothing140Caring for Your Printer141Overview141Adding ink142Ink handling tips143Emptying the waste tray144Replacing the maintenance tray147Cleaning the printer149Cleaning pages149Cleaning supplies150Reordering cleaning kit supplies151Using isopropyl alcohol152Identifying cleaning solutions153Cleaning for light stripes: printhead154Cleaning for ink smears and transfix problems: internal paper path157Cleaning for jams and ink smears: paper-feed rollers159Cleaning for ink smears: paper-exit path165Cleaning for upper media tray jams: media-pick roller170Cleaning for lower tray jams: paper-pick rollers178Moving Your Printer179Waiting 30 minutes before moving179Removing the maintenance tray179Locking the transit restraint180Changing line voltage181Troubleshooting183If you need help183Using the automated fax systems184Front panel messages185Problems and solutions188All about media jams196Locating jammed media197Removing jammed media198Improving print speed200If your file doesn’t print203General things to check for203If you are using PC/NFS205If you can’t print from Windows to an LPT port205Check the printer’s language mode207PostScript printing errors208Using a PostScript error handler209Fixing timeout problems in Windows211Printed colors are not what you expected214In general214Printing PANTONE Colors215Blue colors look too purple215Using the Tektronix halftone screens216Selecting page sizes in Windows applications218Fonts printing incorrectly from Windows220Sharing the printer on a network221Driver, utility files, and front panel interactions221If the LaserWriter Utility does not work222If you are using PC/NFS and Windows 3.1222Using the Front Panel223Front panel overview223Front panel indicators223Front panel buttons224Two-line display225Enabling and disabling the front panel menu226Front panel menu map227Printer Help Pages228Printing the help pages229Printer standby modes230Selecting the cleaning page source231Supplies, Accessories, and Expanding your System233Tektronix supplies: the mark of quality233Customizing your printer233Ordering printer supplies234Interface cables and adapters235Extended Features upgrade236Optional Lower Paper Tray Assembly237Optional media trays238Benefits of multiple media trays238Memory upgrade239Font upgrade239600 x 300 dpi upgrade239PhaserShare network cards240Benefits of networking the printer240Phaser Copystation241PhaserPrint241PhaserSym242SCSI hard disk242Regulatory Information and Specifications243Declaration of conformity243Canadian EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) regulatory standards244FCC Class B warning (for 115 VAC equipment)244Material Safety Data Sheets245MSDS for ColorStix ink sticks246MSDS for silicone oil248Specifications250Safety and emissions251Index253Size: 2.8 MBPages: 262Language: EnglishOpen manual