Page 4 - Phaser
Phaser ® 740 and 740L Printer Warranty Tektronix warrants that the Phaser 740 and 740L Printers will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If the product proves defective during the respective warranty period, Tektronix, at its opti...
Page 5 - 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 6 - FOR USERS IN JAPAN
When you operate this equipment, the socket outlet should be near the equipment and be easily accessible. FOR USERS IN JAPAN This equipment is in the 2nd Class category (information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the Volun...
Page 9 - Setup Guide; Getting Set Up; At a glance
Setup Guide 1 Getting Set Up At a glance Page Unpack 2 ■ Take inventory 2 ■ Remove the packing material 4 Set up the printer 5 ■ Select a location 5 ■ Move the printer (and optional Lower Tray Assembly) 6 ■ Install toner cartridges 9 ■ Prepare imaging unit 11 ■ Load media 12 ■ Connect the printer 17...
Page 10 - Unpack the printer; Take inventory; The Phaser 740L printer ships with only one (black) toner cartridge.
Getting Set Up 2 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers Unpack the printer Take inventory 1. Documentation ■ Setup overview poster ■ Setup Guide (this book) ■ PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide ■ Supplies information kit ■ User Guide 2. Printer CD-ROMs (2) 3. Power cord 4. Parallel cable adapter 5. Tone...
Page 12 - Remove the packing material
Getting Set Up 4 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers Remove the packing material N O T E Save all packing material in case moving or subsequent shipment is necessary. 1. Remove the plastic bag from the printer. Pull down the plastic skirt to expose the printer. 2. If you ordered an optional Automatic...
Page 13 - Set up the printer; Select a location
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 5 Set up the printer Select a location Make sure that the location for the printer is level and strong. The printer weighs 43 kg. (94 lbs.); the optional Automatic Duplex/Lower Tray Assembly weighs 14 kg (31 lbs.). (464 mm) 18.3 in. (1005 mm) 39.6 in. (507 mm) 20 in. (501 ...
Page 14 - Lift the printer
Getting Set Up 6 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers Lift the printer W A R N I N G The printer weighs about 43 kg. (94 lbs.); observe standard precautions for lifting heavy objects. To lift the printer from its shipping pallet, use the indents at the front and back of the printer for your hands, as ...
Page 15 - If you ordered an optional Automatic Duplex/Lower Tray Assembly; Place the Lower Tray Assembly on a solid, level table or cart.
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 7 If you ordered an optional Automatic Duplex/Lower Tray Assembly W A R N I N G The printer weighs about 43 kg. (94 lbs.) and the Lower Tray Assembly weighs about 14 kg (31 lbs.). Observe standard precautions for lifting heavy objects. The printer is not permanently attach...
Page 16 - Remove adhesive tape; Remove all adhesive tape that holds the printer ’s doors shut.
Getting Set Up 8 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers Remove adhesive tape 1. Remove all adhesive tape that holds the printer ’s doors shut. 2. Remove the adhesive tape that holds the output tray against the printer. 3. Gently lower the tray to its operating position. 3101-08 1 3 2
Page 17 - Install the toner cartridges; Remove the shipping cover from each cartridge.
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 9 Install the toner cartridges Install the toner cartridges The toner cartridges are shipped in the packing tray under the foam. N O T E If you have a Phaser 740L printer, refer to page 10 before installing the toner cartridge. 1. Remove each toner cartridge from its packa...
Page 18 - If you ordered a Phaser 740L Color Kit; Printer Defaults; Black only; under the
Getting Set Up 10 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers Phaser 740L printers The Phaser 740L printer includes only a black toner cartridge in the printer box. Read the following information, then follow the instructions on page 9 to install the cartridge. If you ordered a Phaser 740L Color Kit ■ The Ph...
Page 19 - Prepare the imaging unit; Open the printer ’s front door.
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 11 Prepare the imaging unit 1. Open the printer ’s front door. 2. Turn the upper blue lever to the up position: align the lever ’s triangle with the triangle on the surface of the imaging unit. 3. Close the printer ’s front door. 1 3 2 3101-07
Page 20 - Add paper or transparencies; Remove the paper tray
Getting Set Up 12 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers Add paper or transparencies Remove the paper tray 3101-10 A4 Paper
Page 21 - Remove packing material
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 13 Remove packing material Remove the packaging materials from inside the tray: twist the cardboard “lock,” pull it out and discard it. 3101-32 PAPER A4 PAPER A4 1 2
Page 22 - Load media; Push down on the tray’s metal plate until it clicks, locking it.
Getting Set Up 14 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers Load media C A U T I O N For proper operation, install only paper in the P APER tray (60 - 90 g/m 2 , 16 - 24 lb.) and Tektronix transparencies in the T RANSPARENCY tray. 1. Push down on the tray’s metal plate until it clicks, locking it. 2. Fan t...
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Getting Set Up Setup Guide 15 6. If you have a single media tray, slide it completely into the slot. 7. If you have the Automatic Duplex/Lower Tray Assembly: ■ Install the D UPLEX unit only into the upper ( a ) slot. ■ Install the T RANSPARENCY tray only into the middle ( b ) slot. ■ Install the P A...
Page 24 - A home for the User Guide
Getting Set Up 16 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers A home for the User Guide The printer ’s front door includes an inside pocket for storing the User Guide. Also included is a label for the outside of the printer; it lets users know that the User Guide is stored inside the printer. 1. Open the pri...
Page 25 - Connect the interface cables; Printer port overview; Ethernet; Parallel; Refer to “Connecting to the parallel port” on page 18.; SCSI; PhaserShare Card; Refer to the
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 17 Connect the interface cables Included here is an overview of the printer ports. If you are connecting the printer directly to your computer, refer to “Connecting to the parallel port” on page 18. If you are connecting the printer to a network, refer to the PhaserShare N...
Page 26 - Connecting to the parallel port
Getting Set Up 18 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers 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 012-1...
Page 27 - Connecting a SCSI peripheral device; Scanner; off
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 19 Connecting a SCSI peripheral device N O T E Standard Configurations of the printer require the Z740FP Kit to support the SCSI port; Plus, Duplex, and Extended Configurations include a SCSI port. The printer ’s SCSI ID number is 7 ; available SCSI ID numbers for peripher...
Page 28 - Turn on the printer; off position before plugging in the cord.; Plug the power cord into the printer and into a grounded outlet.; Ready
Getting Set Up 20 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers 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. 1. Plug the power cord into the printer and into a grounded outlet. 2. Turn...
Page 29 - Select a front panel language; Menu
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 21 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 22. By default, the front panel displays in English. If the Kanji font SIMM is installed, front panel messages display i...
Page 30 - Print the Menu Map; Print
Getting Set Up 22 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers Print the Menu Map The menu map provides a guide to the front panel menus. Keep it by the printer for easy reference. 1. On the printer ’s front panel, press the Menu button; you see this message: Help Pages <--- ---> Menu 2. Press Menu ; yo...
Page 32 - Install printer software; Before you begin; To which port is your printer connected? See page 17 for details.; Feature Set; Plus; Extended
Getting Set Up 24 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers 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 co...
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 25 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 26 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers 3. View the license agreements, and click Yes to continue. 4. Choose the set of files to install from one of these options: Easy Install to install a printer driver and support files. Custom Install to specify which files to install. 5. Follow the...
Page 35 - Configuring the driver
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 27 Configuring the driver After your software installation is complete, the printer driver needs to be configured for your printer ’s installed options. Windows 95 /Windows 98 / NT4 1. From the Start menu, select Settings , then select Printers . 2. Select your Tektronix p...
Page 36 - Macintosh software
Getting Set Up 28 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers Macintosh software Before you begin Make a note of this 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 th...
Page 37 - Start Me First; . View the brief introductory information,
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 29 Install 1. Insert the printer ’s CD-ROM. 2. Double-click Start Me First . View the brief introductory information, the click Install Drivers to launch the installer.
Page 39 - Set up the driver
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 31 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. 4. Select your printer from the list of printers on the right side of the window. If it...
Page 40 - Register your printer; Register Now
Getting Set Up 32 Phaser 740 and 740L Laser Printers 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 it becomes available. During the software installa...
Page 41 - Where to go from here; Task / Information needed
Getting Set Up Setup Guide 33 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...
