Page 6 - User safety summary; Operation of product:
User 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 or ground. Use ...
Page 7 - Setup Guide; Getting Set Up; At a glance
Setup Guide 1 Getting Set Up At a glance Page Unpack the printer 2 ■ Remove the packing material 2 ■ What you get with your printer 3 An illustrated guide to your printer 4 Set up the printer 7 ■ Select a location 7 ■ Connect the printer 9 ■ Turn on the printer 14 ■ Add ink sticks 16 ■ Load media 17...
Page 8 - Unpack the printer; Remove the packing material
Getting Set Up 2 Phaser 840 Color Printer Unpack the printer Remove the packing material N O T E Save all packing material in case moving or subsequent shipment is necessary. 1. Remove the packing materials and plastic bag surrounding the printer. 2. If you ordered one or two optional High-Capacity ...
Page 9 - What you get with your printer
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 3 What you get with your printer 1. Documentation ■ Overview poster ■ Setup Guide (this book) ■ Networking Setup Guide ■ Supplies information kit ■ User Guide ■ Registration Card 2. Printer CD-ROMs (2) 3. Power cord 4. Parallel cable adapter 5. ColorStix ® ink stick sample...
Page 10 - An illustrated guide to your printer; Standard Paper/Transparency tray
Getting Set Up 4 Phaser 840 Color Printer An illustrated guide to your printer 1 High-Capacity Transparency/Label Tray (optional) 2 Standard Paper/Transparency tray 3 Manual-feed tray 4 Front Panel 5 Top Cover release 6 Top Cover 7 High-Capacity Paper Tray Assembly (optional) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0389-01
Page 12 - Printer’s back panel; Internal hard drive slot
Getting Set Up 6 Phaser 840 Color Printer Printer’s back panel 1 Internal hard drive slot 2 PhaserShare network card slot 3 Interface ports panel 4 Power cord plug 5 On/Off switch 0389-03 5 4 1 2 3
Page 13 - Set up the printer; Select a location; Select a location for the printer:
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 7 Set up the printer Select a location 1. Select a location for the printer: ■ On a strong, level surface, capable of supporting 36 kg (79 lbs.). Do not tilt more than 3 degrees (2 cm/.75 in.) in any direction. ■ On the optional cart. ■ On the optional High-Capacity Paper ...
Page 15 - Connect the printer; Printer ports; Ethernet
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 9 Connect the printer The printer can be connected to networks, single workstations, and optional peripheral devices (scanners, hard drives). Printer ports The printer is shipped with three interface ports on the printer ’s rear panel. Optionally, it supports a SCSI port a...
Page 16 - Connecting to the parallel port
Getting Set Up 10 Phaser 840 Color Printer Connecting to the parallel port C A U T I O N The maximum length for the parallel cable is 3 meters (10 ft.). ■ Use a high-density, bi-directional, parallel cable or a Tektronix 36-pin high-density printer-to-25-pin DSUB PC cable (order number 012-1468-00)....
Page 17 - Connect to a Macintosh: Ethernet-direct connection; Connect via
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 11 Connect to a Macintosh: Ethernet-direct connection Requirements ■ Two RJ-45 twisted-pair 10Base-T cables ■ An Ethernet-port hub 1. Turn off your computer and the printer. 2. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your Macintosh computer. Connect th...
Page 18 - Connecting a SCSI peripheral device; Scanner; off
Getting Set Up 12 Phaser 840 Color Printer Connecting a SCSI peripheral device N O T E The Plus and Extended configurations include a SCSI port. The Standard configuration requires the Plus Feature Set (option Z840FP) for SCSI support. The printer ’s SCSI ID number is 7 and the optional IDE internal...
Page 19 - Connecting to the USB port; Connect a USB cable to your computer and to the printer ’s USB port.; Custom Install; in the list of; Options to Install; . Refer to “Install
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 13 Connecting to the USB port N O T E For Plug and Play instructions, refer to the README.TXT file located on the printer’s CD-ROM. ■ Use a series A to B, full speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable. ■ Connect a USB cable to your computer and to the printer ’s USB port. ■ ...
Page 20 - Turn on the printer; Plug the power cord into the printer and into a grounded outlet.
Getting Set Up 14 Phaser 840 Color Printer Turn on the printer C A U T I O N To protect your printer from a power surge, make sure that the printer’s power switch is in the off position before plugging in the cord. Failure to do so may damage the printer. 1. Plug the power cord into the printer and ...
Page 22 - Add ink sticks; Remove the ink stick from its packaging.; Melting
Getting Set Up 16 Phaser 840 Color Printer Add ink sticks Your printer is shipped with a sampler pack containing one each of the ColorStix ink sticks (black, cyan, magenta, and yellow). Load the ink sticks before you begin printing. C A U T I O N Use only Phaser 840 printer ColorStix ® ink; other Ph...
Page 23 - Load media; Remove the media tray from the printer.
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 17 Load media Your printer is shipped with a single media tray (letter- or A4-size) that accepts common office paper, letterhead, transparencies, and labels. Set the media indicator switch, located on the front, right corner of the paper tray, to match the media type (pape...
Page 24 - Loading paper; Insert the loaded media tray into the printer.
Getting Set Up 18 Phaser 840 Color Printer Loading paper N O T E Use 60-120 g/m 2 , 16-32 lb. bond or equivalent paper for printing. 1. Fan the paper. 2. Place the paper in the tray. Use the label on the inside of the tray as a reference for loading the proper amount of paper. 3. Set the media indic...
Page 25 - Loading Phaser 840 printer transparencies; Fan the transparencies.
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 19 Loading Phaser 840 printer transparencies C A U T I O N Handle transparencies by the edges and with both hands to avoid fingerprints and creases, which can result in poor print quality. 1. Fan the transparencies. 2. Place the transparencies in the tray. Use the label on...
Page 27 - Loading the optional High-Capacity Paper Trays; a fill line to indicate the tray’s maximum paper capacity.
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 21 Loading the optional High-Capacity Paper Trays Each High-Capacity Paper Tray holds up to 500 sheets (approximately one ream) of 60-120 g/m 2 (16-32 lb.) bond paper. A label on the inside of the tray provides a fill line to indicate the tray’s maximum paper capacity. C A...
Page 29 - Select a front panel language; On the printer ’s front panel, hold down the; Right; arrow and press; at the same time you are taken to the; Select; to activate your selection.
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 23 Select a front panel language N O T E If the front panel already displays the language you want, turn to the next topic, “Print the Menu Map” on page 24. 1. On the printer ’s front panel, hold down the Right arrow and press Select at the same time; you are taken to the ...
Page 30 - Print the Menu Map; On the printer ’s front panel, scroll to; Menu; Scroll to; Print Menu Map; The Menu Map will print.
Getting Set Up 24 Phaser 840 Color Printer Print the Menu Map 1. On the printer ’s front panel, scroll to Menu . Press Select . 2. Scroll to Print Menu Map ; press Select . The Menu Map will print. N O T E If a scanner/copier is attached to the printer, a second page will print, showing a map of the...
Page 31 - Locate the; Find the
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 25 Locate the User Guide Find the User Guide in the “Getting Started” box. 1. Place the User Guide in a convenient location, such as the right panel of the printer. 2. To attach the User Guide to the right panel of the printer, use the adhesive strip on the back cover of t...
Page 32 - Install printer software; Before you begin; To which port is your printer connected? See page 9 for details.
Getting Set Up 26 Phaser 840 Color Printer Install printer software PC/Windows software C A U T I O N As with all Windows applications, close all other programs before beginning this installation, including Microsoft Office, toolbars, and virus checkers. Failure to do so could result in computer err...
Page 33 - Install; Start the Installer. Use one of the following procedures:; My; View the brief introductory information, then click; Install Drivers; to launch the installer.
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 27 Install 1. Insert the printer ’s CD-ROM. 2. Start the Installer. Use one of the following procedures: ■ If the Windows autorun feature is enabled, the Installer starts automatically. ■ If the Windows autorun feature is disabled, double-click My Computer , then double-cl...
Page 34 - Easy Install; Exit; If you are setting up the printer on a network; PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide
Getting Set Up 28 Phaser 840 Color Printer 3. View the license agreements, and click Yes to Accept and continue. 4. Choose an installation option: Easy Install to install a printer driver and support files. Custom Install to specify which files to install. 5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete...
Page 35 - Configuring the driver
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 29 Configuring the driver After the printer driver software installation is complete, the printer driver needs to be configured for your printer ’s installed options. N O T E If the printer driver is not configured properly, some printer options will not be recognized. Win...
Page 36 - Macintosh software
Getting Set Up 30 Phaser 840 Color Printer Macintosh software Before you begin Make a note of the following information and refer to it during the on-screen installation procedure. ■ What is your printer ’s configuration? Look on the printer ’s Startup Page under Feature Set : Feature Set Select thi...
Page 37 - Start Me First; . View the brief introductory information,
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 31 Install 1. Insert the printer ’s CD-ROM. 2. Double-click Start Me First . View the brief introductory information, then click Install Drivers to launch the installer.
Page 39 - Set up the driver
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 33 Set up the driver 1. From the Apple menu, select Chooser . 2. Click the icon of the printer driver (LaserWriter 8) on the left side of the window. 3. Click the Zone for your printer, if applicable. 4. From the list of printers on the right side of the window, select you...
Page 40 - Register your printer; Register Now
Getting Set Up 34 Phaser 840 Color Printer Register your printer 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 they become available. During the software installation, the...
Page 41 - Where to go from here
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 35 Where to go from here Task / Information needed Resource Where Set up your printer on a network PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide ■ Printer’s box Network services ■ Using a network ■ Printer management PhaserShare Networking Manual ■ Printer’s CD-ROM ■ Printer’s web si...
