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 7 - Setup Guide; Getting Set Up; At a glance; Page
Setup Guide 1 Getting Set Up At a glance Page 1. What you get with your printer 2 2. Select a location for the printer. 4 ■ Optional: Set the printer on the Lower Tray Assembly. 3. Set up the printer: 6 ■ Load the toner cartridges. 7 ■ Install the imaging unit. 12 ■ Install the fuser roll cartridge....
Page 8 - Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer; What you get with your printer
2 Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer What you get with your printer Fuser roll cartridge Attachments for the multi-purpose tray (2) Toner cartridges (4) Parallel adapter and power cord Imaging unit Media samples Setup Guide, User Guide, PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide, printer CD-ROM, Adobe Typeface ...
Page 9 - Options and accessories
Setup Guide 3 Options and accessories Lower Tray Assembly with transparency tray (order number Z780LTA) Printer Station (order number ZCARTB) Transparency tray (order number 436-0368-00) 4.5-Gbyte SCSI hard disk (order number ZDISK) 3094-09 3094-70 3094-11 3094-12
Page 10 - Select a location; On a desktop
4 Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer Select a location 1. Handle the printer carefully when moving it. 2. Select a location for the printer: ■ On a desktop : Put the printer on a strong, level surface, capable of supporting 91 kg (200 lb.) and with dimensions of at least 791 mm (31 in.) by 1520 mm (60 i...
Page 12 - Set up the printer
6 Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer Set up the printer Remove all packing tape and labels from the outside of the printer. N O T E Save all shipping materials and packing inserts in case you need to move or ship the printer later. 3094-16
Page 13 - Load the toner cartridges
Setup Guide 7 Load the toner cartridges 1. Open the front cover. 2. Remove the four plastic shipping inserts from the toner carousel as follows: a. Push up the black switch to release the toner carousel knob. b. Turn the knob clockwise until a tab is completely visible. 3094-17 Toner 3094-18 Toner a...
Page 18 - Install the imaging unit
12 Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer Install the imaging unit 1. Open the front cover. Turn the large blue switch to the left, to the "unlock" position. 2. Unpack the imaging unit. Make sure that the top of the box is up. 3094-72 2.1 kg 4.6 lbs. ! 3094-31
Page 21 - Install the fuser roll cartridge
Setup Guide 15 Install the fuser roll cartridge C A U T I O N To prevent damage to the printer, install a Hi-Duty Fuser Roll Cartridge if you print more than 500 pages per day. 1. Pull out the drawer on the lower left side of the printer. Remove all packing tape. 2. Remove the white foam packing ins...
Page 25 - Attach the multi-purpose tray and output extensions
Setup Guide 19 Attach the multi-purpose tray and output extensions 1. Pull out the multi-purpose tray unit on the right side of the printer. 2. Remove the packing inserts. C A U T I O N Failure to remove these inserts may result in damage to the printer. 3094-41 3094-42
Page 31 - Select a language for the front panel; Select
Setup Guide 25 Select a language for the front panel N O T E Skip this step if the front panel already displays the language you want. By default, the front panel displays in English. Use the printer ’s front panel menus to change the default to any of these other languages: Spanish, French, German,...
Page 32 - Load the paper tray
26 Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer Load the paper tray C A U T I O N Make sure that the printer is turned on before you load the paper tray and start printing; otherwise the printer will jam. You can load paper while the printer is warming up. 1. Open the paper tray at the bottom front of the printer...
Page 36 - Make a test print; Menu; Print
30 Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer Make a test print 1. When the printer is warmed up, the front panel displays the following message: 2. Press Select ; the following message appears: 3. Press Menu ; the following message appears: 4. Press until you see the following message: 5. Press Print . N O T E...
Page 37 - Attach the
Setup Guide 31 Attach the User Guide 1. Find the User Guide in the “Getting Started” box. 2. Peel off the backing from the adhesive strip on the back cover of the guide and attach the User Guide to the right panel of the printer. 3094-67
Page 38 - Connect the printer; Printer ports
32 Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer Connect the printer The printer can be connected to networks and single workstations and to optional peripheral devices (scanners, hard disks). Printer ports The printer has the following ports: 1. SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface; included with optional print...
Page 39 - Set up the printer on a network; Connect to a PC
Setup Guide 33 Set up the printer on a network 1. Connect optional peripherals; refer to page 34 in this guide. 2. Find the PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide in the “Getting Started” box, and follow the instructions in that guide. 3. Install the printer software, then turn to page 35 in this setup ...
Page 40 - Connect optional peripheral devices; Scanner; External SCSI hard disk
34 Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer Connect optional peripheral devices N O T E Requires a SCSI port, available on optional printer configuration. The printer ’s SCSI ID number is 7; available SCSI ID numbers for peripheral devices are 0 – 6. You can connect the following peripheral devices to the SCS...
Page 41 - Install printer software; Before you begin
Setup Guide 35 Install printer software PC/Windows software C A U T I O N Close all other programs before beginning this installation, including Microsoft Office, toolbars, and virus checkers. Failure to do so could result in computer errors. Before you begin Make a note of this information and refe...
Page 42 - Installing the driver; View the license agreements, and click Yes to continue.
36 Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer Installing the driver 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 Compute...
Page 43 - Easy Install; Custom Install; If you are setting up the printer on a network
Setup Guide 37 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 on-screen prompts to complete the installation and electronic registration. 6. When the CD-R...
Page 44 - Configuring the driver
38 Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer 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 / Windows NT4 1. From the Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. 2. From the pop-...
Page 45 - Macintosh software; View the license agreements and click Accept to continue.
Setup Guide 39 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 Configuration or Startup Page under Feature Set (see page 30 for instructions). Installing t...
Page 47 - Setting up the driver
Setup Guide 41 Setting up the driver 1. From the Apple menu, select Chooser. 2. Click the LaserWriter 8 icon. 3. Click the Zone for your printer. 4. From the list of printers, select your printer. If it is not in the list, check your hardware connections and which zone you have selected in the Choos...
Page 48 - Register your printer
42 Phaser 780 Color Laser 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 it becomes available. During the software installation, the online re...
Page 49 - Where to go from here
Setup Guide 43 Where to go from here Task / Information needed Resource Where Set up your printer on a network PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide ■ “Getting Started” box Network services ■ Using a network ■ Printer management PhaserShare Networking Manual ■ Printer’s CD-ROM in the “Getting Started” ...
