Tektronix Phaser 600 - Manual

2 Features The Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer is a Tektronix solid-ink printer that is capable of printing brilliant colors on a variety of media: paper, clear and white polyester film, sign vinyl, image-transfer film, newsprint, and canvas, to name a few. The printer is capable of printing ...

3 Some of the Phaser 600 pr inter’s features include: ■ Wide format ■ Networking ■ Internal RIP (Raster Image Processor) ■ Tektronix proprietary ColorStix® ink sticks ■ Automatic high-capacity ink loader ■ Media flexibility and independence ■ TekColor™ Dynamic Correction Tektronix’ exclusive color-c...

5 ■ PhaserLink™ software — printer control and information access PhaserLink software provides a breakthrough in printer control and information access. Rather than use vendor-proprietary, printer-specific, and platform-specific management utilities, PhaserLink software provides this function using ...

6 ■ Font capacity In its standard configuration, the printer Color Printer has 17 resident PostScript fonts; additionally, it accepts Adobe Type 1, Type 3, and TrueType downloadable fonts. For additional font storage, the printer provides an internal 1-Gbyte SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) di...

I N F O R M A T I O N R O A D M A P 7 Infor mation roadmap Tektronix provides information on the Phaser 600 printer in several ways: Phaser 600 User Manual (This manual); includes information on setting up and using the printer: ■ Hardware and software set up ■ Selecting print features in a driver ■...

Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer G ETTING S ET U P

1 0 At a glance Installation of your printer involves these tasks: 1 Unpacking the printer Use the Phaser 600 Quick Start Instructions to unpack the printer and remove it from the shipping pallet. The Quick Start Instructions are attached to the top cover of the printer. 2 Setting up the printer Rem...

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 1 1 Setting up the pr inter What you get with your printer The printer and its accessories are shipped in a single box on a pallet. If you ordered an optional Phaser Copystation, it is shipped separately. The following items are shipped with the printer: 1 Quick...

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 1 2 Accessor ies box contents 1 Phaser 600 Color Printer Quick Reference Guide 2 Phaser 600 User Manual 3 Phaser 600 CD-ROM and diskettes 4 Registration card and license agreement 5 Optional PhaserShare manuals and diskettes 6 Power cord 7 Parallel adapter 8 Col...

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 1 3 Optional Phaser Copystation accessor y Phaser CopyStation 9480-40 User Manual

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 1 4 Registering your printer 1 Find the customer registration card that is appropriate for you (U.S. or international versions). 2 Fill out the card and mail it. By registering your printer with Tektronix, you are validating the product warranty and ensuring tha...

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 1 5 Unpacking instructions The Phaser 600 Color Printer Quick-Start Instructions describes how to remove the printer from its shipping pallet and prepare it for setup. It is an overview of the printer installation for experienced users. For detailed instructions...

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 1 6 Moving the printer to its operating location After removing the printer from the shipping pallet, you can wheel it to its operating location. When doing so, follow these guidelines: ■ To move the printer, make sure that the casters are unlocked (the locking ...

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 1 9 2 Using your left hand, grasp the transit restraint, as shown. Use your index finger to lift the end of the restraint over the metal plate. 3 Rotate the restraint toward you to release it from the printer. Save the restraint for future use. 9480-04.CD 2 3

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 2 1 Removing the shipping blocks C A U T I O N The shipping blocks inside the exit cover must be removed before turning on the power; otherwise you will damage the printer. 1 Open the exit cover: a Push down on the latch. b Use the exit cover handle to rotate th...

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 2 2 2 Remove the blocks. 3 Close the exit cover. 9480-134

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 2 3 Attaching the ink loader 1 Remove the ink loader and the screw from the packaging. 2 Slide the ink loader into the printer as shown. 3 Insert the screw into the opening (on the rear side of the ink loader and printer) to secure the ink loader to the printer;...

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 2 4 Loading the ink 1 Remove the ColorStix ink sticks from their packaging by peeling off the paper cover. 2 Open the ink loader cover. 3 Insert the ColorStix ink sticks into the appropriate holes for each color. Each color ink stick is uniquely shaped to make i...

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 2 5 4 Slowly pull back each ink’s slider to release the ink sticks into the printer. 5 Close the ink loader cover. C A U T I O N Make sure that the ink loader cover is completely closed; otherwise, the printer will not power up. 9480-56 9480-57

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 2 6 Attaching the output bin 1 Remove the output bin from its packing box. Also remove the small plastic bag that contains two bolts and an Allen wrench. 2 With the output bin folded at its joint, hook the short end ( a ) over the back (upright) rail ( b ) of th...

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 2 7 Attaching the Quick Reference Guide The Phaser 600 Quick Reference Guide is designed to attach to the printer above the front panel. 1 Remove the reference guide from the accessories box. 2 Peel the backing from the double-sided tape. 3 Press the booklet ont...

C O N N E C T I N G T H E P R I N T E R 2 8 Connecting the pr inter N O T E Make all printer connections before you turn on the printer. Printer por ts The printer is shipped with a SCSI port and parallel port on the printer’s rear panel. Additionally, the printer can support one optional PhaserShar...

C O N N E C T I N G T H E P R I N T E R 2 9 1 SCSI ( standard) For connecting these optional peripheral devices: ■ Phaser Copystation To set up and connect the Phaser Copystation to your printer, refer to Chapter 2 of the Phaser Copystation User Manual. Required SCSI ID numbers are 5 and 6 . Refer t...

C O N N E C T I N G T H E P R I N T E R 3 0 2 Parallel (standard) The printer supports a standard (uni-directional) parallel port. The port can also be set for bi-directional communications using downloadable utility files (available on the printer’s CD-ROM, diskettes, or from your World Wide Web br...

C O N N E C T I N G T H E P R I N T E R 3 1 3 PhaserShare card ( optional) The printer accepts one of the following: ■ PhaserShare Ethernet card supporting Novell NetWare, EtherTalk, TCP/IP, Telnet and FTP protocols. ■ PhaserShare Token Ring card supporting Novell NetWare, TCP/IP, TokenTalk, Telnet ...

C O N N E C T I N G T H E P R I N T E R 3 2 Adjust the leveling legs and lock the wheels It is very important that the printer be set up on a level, secure surface for the best print quality. 1 Remove the adhesive tape that protects the leveling legs and the bottom of the printer. 2 To adjust the fo...

C O N N E C T I N G T H E P R I N T E R 3 3 Turning on the printer C A U T I O N Before turning on the power to the printer, make sure that you have removed all shipping material from inside the printer; otherwise, you can damage the printer. See Removing the transit restraint , Removing the shippin...

C O N N E C T I N G T H E P R I N T E R 3 5 What happens at power-up ■ Both status indicators (power and error ) on the printer’s front panel light briefly. Messages appear in the display panel (LCD) as the printer goes through a series of self-tests. ■ While initializing, the printer makes various ...

C O N N E C T I N G T H E P R I N T E R 3 6 N O T E The printer’s memory includes a startup page that is disabled by default. You can turn on the startup page using either the front panel menu or a software utility file provided on the CD-ROM or World Wide Web. Refer to Enabling and disabling the st...

S E L E C T I N G A L A N G U A G E F O R T H E F R O N T P A N E L 3 7 Selecting a language for the front panel Messages that appear in the front panel window are in English. To change the language to French, German, Spanish, Italian, or Japanese, follow these steps. 1 When the printer is on and th...

I N S T A L L I N G T H E S T A R T E R P A P E R R O L L 3 9 Installing the star ter paper roll Click on the following instructions for loading the starter paper roll: ■ Loading the paper roll ■ Feeding roll paper

I N S T A L L I N G T H E S T A R T E R P A P E R R O L L 4 0 Loading the paper roll 1 Open the paper roll cover. 2 Lift the paper roll holder out of the printer. Notice that each end of the holder is unique: a The left side of the holder (closest to the ink loader) has a removable plastic nut and e...

I N S T A L L I N G T H E S T A R T E R P A P E R R O L L 4 2 6 Replace the removable endcap; it fits inside the core of the paper roll. 7 Tighten the plastic nut to secure the endcap. 8 Insert the paper roll holder into the printer as shown, with the fixed end ( a ) closest to the front panel ( b )...

I N S T A L L I N G T H E S T A R T E R P A P E R R O L L 4 3 Feeding roll paper 1 When the printer is in the Ready state, the front panel displays this message: 2 Make sure that the paper’s leading edge is straight and smooth. If it is not, use the cutting tool that was shipped with the printer to ...

I N S T A L L I N G T H E S T A R T E R P A P E R R O L L 4 5 6 Close the paper roll cover. 9480-95

S O F T W A R E I N S T A L L A T I O N 4 6 Software installation Packaged with your printer is a CD-ROM and a set of diskettes that contain the software you need to use the printer. Included are automatic installer applications, drivers, printer description files (PPDs), color sampler charts, and u...

S O F T W A R E I N S T A L L A T I O N 4 7 Over view for all PC and Macintosh platforms These are the basic steps to software installation: 1. Decide which driver you want to install: Windows See Which Windows driver to install? Macintosh See Which Macintosh driver to install? 2. Decide which insta...

P C / W I N D O W S S O F T W A R E 4 8 PC/Windows software Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Which Windows driver to install? ■ Custom Install or Easy Install?

P C / W I N D O W S S O F T W A R E 5 1 Installing printer software for Windows 1. Insert either the printer’s CD-ROM or the Windows Disk 1 into the appropriate drive on your computer. For Windows 95 For Windows 3.1 2. Click the Start icon in the taskbar. Click Run . 2. Select Run from the File menu...

P C / W I N D O W S S O F T W A R E 5 4 Setting up the drivers for Windows 95 Microsoft PostScript driver Adobe PostScript driver 1. Follow Installing printer software for Windows , through Step 6 . 2. Click Next in the Add Printer Wizard dialog box. 2. In the driver setup dialog box, click Read for...

P C / W I N D O W S S O F T W A R E 5 6 Setting up the drivers for Windows 3.1 Tektronix driver Adobe PostScript driver 1. Follow Installing printer software for Windows , through Step 6 . 2. Type in the drive you are using and click OK . 2. The Adobe installer automatically starts. Click Continue ....

P C / W I N D O W S S O F T W A R E 5 8 Setting up a PostScript driver for Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 Note The Windows NT driver does not support the PhaserMatch application. Refer to Which Windows driver to install? for information on drivers that do. You may need your original Windows NT setup disket...

P C / W I N D O W S S O F T W A R E 6 1 Setting up the printer on a network for Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 TCP/IP Connection AppleTalk Connection Note Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 include network software called Services for Macintosh (AppleTalk) and TCP/IP print services (for TCP/IP; lpr print services). R...

P C / W I N D O W S S O F T W A R E 6 3 Setting up a PostScript driver for Windows NT 4.0 Note The Windows NT driver does not support the PhaserMatch application. Refer to Which Windows driver to install? for information on drivers that do. You must have your original Windows NT setup diskettes (or ...

P C / W I N D O W S S O F T W A R E 6 5 Setting up the printer on a network for Windows NT 4.0 To add or update the driver on a Windows NT 4.0 Server or Workstation Note The Windows NT driver does not support the PhaserMatch application. Refer to Which Windows driver to install? for information on d...

M A C I N T O S H S O F T W A R E 7 0 Which Macintosh driver to install? Macintosh Driver Features Notes Phaser 600 (Apple 7.1.2) ■ Simple, familiar interface for 7.1.2 users ■ Faster foreground printing ■ Supports PhaserMatch custom profiles ■ Lets you to disable background printing for printing la...

M A C I N T O S H S O F T W A R E 7 2 Installing printer software for Macintosh Note Use the installer application on the printer’s CD-ROM or diskettes to install the printer’s standard software. Then, continue with driver-specific setup instructions for the driver you are using. 1. Insert either th...

M A C I N T O S H S O F T W A R E 7 3 Setting up the Phaser 600 printer driver Note Phaser 600 driver is a Tektronix-modified version of Apple’s LaserWriter 7.1.2 printer driver. Use it if you are using System Software 6.0.7, or 7.0 and later. It is the easiest driver to use. 1. After installing the...

M A C I N T O S H S O F T W A R E 7 4 Setting up the Adobe PSPrinter driver Note The Adobe PSPrinter driver uses printer-specific PPD (PostScript Printer Description) files for information on a printer’s page sizes and printing options. Follow these steps to use the Adobe PSPrinter driver with a Pha...

M A C I N T O S H S O F T W A R E 7 5 Setting up the Phaser 600 GX driver Note Use the Phaser 600 GX driver if you are using Apple Macintosh QuickDraw GX. QuickDraw GX does not work with non-QuickDraw GX printer drivers. To print from non-QuickDraw GX applications with a driver such as the LaserWrit...

M A C I N T O S H S O F T W A R E 7 6 Setting up the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver Note The LaserWriter 8 driver, available only on the printer’s CD-ROM, uses printer-specific PPD (PostScript Printer Description) files for information on a printer’s page sizes and printing options. Follow these steps t...

W O R K S T A T I O N S O F T W A R E 7 8 Wor kstation software Downloadable printer utility files Note Refer to Printing from UNIX and VMS Workstations for more information on printing from a workstation. These utility files on the printer’s CD-ROM and diskettes can be used with UNIX and VMS workst...

Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer P RINTING B ASICS

P R I N T I N G O V E R V I E W 8 1 Pr inting over view You can print to your printer from Windows-based PCs (personal computers), Macintosh computers, and workstations. Make sure that your printer is set up with the appropriate interface port; refer to Connecting the printer . If you haven’t alread...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 8 2 Pr inting from a PC You can print from a PC with or without a printer driver. The supported drivers allow you to select printing features right from your computer. Without a supported driver, you can make some printing selections from the printer’s front panel; refe...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 8 3 Print features quick reference: Windows printer drivers Click on the following topics for individual print feature tables for each driver: ■ Driver for Windows 3.1: AdobePS 3 PostScript Driver ■ Driver for Windows 3.1: Tektronix PostScript Driver ■ Driver for Window...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 0 1 Using the Microsoft PostScript driver with Windows 95 To select printing options, follow these steps: 1 In the Printers window, click the Phaser 600 printer icon with the right mouse button, then select Properties from the menu. 2 Click the following tabs to see p...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 0 2 ■ Click the Paper tab to see media options, such as media sizes and media source; use manual feed for cut-sheet media. ■ Click the Graphics tab to see graphics options. N O T E Use the Print Quality selections in the Device Options tab instead of the Resolution Op...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 0 5 Using the AdobePS 4 driver with Windows 95 To select printing options, follow these steps: 1 In the Printers window, click the Phaser 600 printer icon with the right mouse button, then select Properties from the menu. 2 Click the following tabs to see printing opt...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 0 8 ■ Under PostScript Timeout values, leave Job Timeout set to 0 . Set WaitTimeout to the default, 240 (4 minutes). Setting it higher ensures that you will not lose a multi-page job due to a timeout after the Transmission Retry alert message is displayed.

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 0 9 Using the Tektronix printer driver for Windows 3.1 To select printing options, follow these steps: 1 From the Control Panel , double-click the Printers icon. 2 In the Printers dialog box, choose your printer from the list of installed printers. 3 Click the Set As ...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 1 0 5 Select the port to which your printer is connected. The printer’s configuration page contains the information you need to set up the printer’s port. Refer to Printing the configuration page for instructions on printing a configuration page. N O T E You can use t...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 1 1 6 Set the Timeouts . These options regulate your computer’s communications with its printer ports. ■ Device Not Selected: Type a value from 0 to 999 , in this text box to change the number of seconds Windows waits before notifying you that a printer is off-line. T...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 1 4 12 Click OK to return to the dialog box that lists your printer’s name across the top. Make the following printing selections: Paper Source, Paper Size , Orientation , Copies . N O T E You may want to set the number of copies from your application because the numb...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 1 5 Using the Adobe PostScript driver for Windows 3.1 To select printing options, follow these steps: 1 From the Control Panel , double-click Printers . 2 In the Printers dialog box, select the Tektronix Phaser 600 printer, then click Setup . A dialog box appears with...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 1 7 N O T E The PostScript header contains important PostScript information that must accompany each print job; it is not a banner page printed with each job. If an option is not selected, an error message is displayed on your computer screen and your job does not pri...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 1 8 Using the Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 PostScript driver If you are using Microsoft Windows NT, follow the instructions in Setting up a PostScript driver for Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 to set up a Windows NT PostScript driver with a Phaser 600 printer. You can select prin...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 1 9 Using the Windows NT 4.0 PostScript driver If you are using Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, first follow the instructions in Setting up a PostScript driver for Windows NT 4.0 to set up a printer driver for a Phaser 600 printer. Then, select TekColor color corrections an...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 2 0 Selecting pr inter options within an application: Pr int 1 Select Print from the File menu; the Print dialog box appears. You can select a different printer and other settings in this dialog box. 2 Click on the Properties button; the Printer Document Properties sh...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 2 1 Selecting pr inter options within an application: Page Setup N O T E If changing the Printer Driver settings through Page Setup causes problems with the application you are using, then change the Printer Driver settings through Print under the File menu, described...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 2 2 5 Click the Advanced tab to change any printer features, including TekColor. This tab displays the same information as the Document Defaults Properties Advanced tab. 6 Click the Page Setup tab to see other features. This tab displays the same information as the Do...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 1 2 3 Selecting pr inter options from the Control Panel To view a printer’s Default Document Properties , 1 Open the Printers folder. 2 With the right mouse button, click on the printer’s icon. 3 With the left mouse button, click on Document Defaults. 4 Click the Advanc...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A M A C I N T O S H 1 2 4 Pr inting from a Macintosh To print from a Macintosh, you need a printer driver. Installing one of the supported drivers allows you to select printing features right from your computer. Without a supported driver, you can make some printing selection...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A M A C I N T O S H 1 2 5 Print features quick reference: Macintosh printer drivers Click on the following topics for individual print feature tables for each driver: ■ Macintosh Driver: Tektronix Phaser 600 ■ Macintosh Driver: Adobe PSPrinter and Apple LaserWriter 8.x ■ Maci...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A M A C I N T O S H 1 3 9 Using the Adobe PSPrinter driver N O T E Refer to the on-line user guide on the printer’s CD-ROM for more information on using the Adobe PSPrinter driver. ■ From the File menu, open the Page Setup dialog box. Use the Paper pop-up menu to select the p...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A M A C I N T O S H 1 4 0 Using the Apple LaserWriter 8.x driver ■ From the File menu, open the Page Setup dialog box. Use the Paper pop-up menu to select the printer’s supported paper sizes. ■ From the File menu, open the Print dialog box. Select Manual Feed in the Paper Sou...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A M A C I N T O S H 1 4 1 Using the Phaser 600 GX driver N O T E Refer to Using the Phaser 600 GX Driver for details on using the Phaser 600 GX driver. Pr inting with a desktop pr inter ■ If you are using QuickDraw GX applications, do one of the following: ■ Select any deskto...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A M A C I N T O S H 1 4 2 ■ If you are using non-QuickDraw GX applications, do one of the following: ■ Print to the default desktop printer with the Print command from the File menu. ■ Drag a document onto a desktop printer icon. The application corresponding to the document ...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A W O R K S T A T I O N 1 4 3 Pr inting from a wor kstation Over view You can print from a UNIX or VMS workstation through Ethernet, Token Ring, parallel, or serial interfaces. Workstation users can print from any application that generates color PostScript. For instructions ...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A W O R K S T A T I O N 1 4 4 To use the TekColor color corrections and other printer features, use one of the following methods: ■ UNIX workstations : PhaserPrint™ software for UNIX workstations functions like a printer driver for selecting printing options, and provides fas...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A W O R K S T A T I O N 1 4 5 UNIX workstations For UNIX environments, Tektronix offers the optional PhaserPrint™ software. PhaserPrint for UNIX software offers driver-selectable printer options and provides fast, raster file and screen copy printing to Tektronix color printe...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A W O R K S T A T I O N 1 4 6 PhaserPrint for UNIX software works with the workstation’s native spooling system to print PostScript files and raster files in these formats: Sun Raster Format (SRF), xwd , SGI RGB, and many others. The printer’s CD-ROM contains a demonstration ...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A W O R K S T A T I O N 1 4 7 VMS workstations To print from VMS workstations, the optional PhaserSym™ utility, a VMS print symbiont, functions as a driver for selecting printing options, and as a queue manager. PhaserSym software is compatible with DEC workstations running V...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A W O R K S T A T I O N 1 4 8 For more information ■ World Wide Web: If you have access to the Internet, you can view selected topics on the Phaser 600 printer’s web page. Access the printer’s documentation from this web address: http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers/userdoc/intr...

P R I N T I N G F R O M S P E C I F I C A P P L I C A T I O N S 1 4 9 Pr inting from specific applications For printing from most applications, follow the instructions in Software installation to install drivers and printer software. Some applications require additional configuration or page descrip...

S E L E C T I N G P R I N T F E A T U R E S 1 5 0 Selecting pr int features Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Methods of selection ■ Quick reference tables: ■ Print features quick reference: front panel ■ Printing from a PC ■ Printing from a Macintosh ■ Print quality modes ■ Colo...

S E L E C T I N G P R I N T F E A T U R E S 1 5 1 Methods of selection This printer provides several ways to select print features: ■ Through a supported printer driver (recommended) Use these selections to override the settings on the printer’s front panel. ■ From the printer’s front panel Use thes...

S E L E C T I N G P R I N T F E A T U R E S 1 5 4 Print quality modes Using the front panel, the printer drivers provided with your printer, or PhaserLink software, you can select from these print quality modes: Standard The default print-quality setting for full-color, full-coverage printing on pap...

S E L E C T I N G P R I N T F E A T U R E S 1 5 5 Color corrections The printer provides TekColor Dynamic Correction software, which consists of the following color correction modes. Refer to Color corrections — making the best selection for details. Color correction mode Description Front panel sel...

S E L E C T I N G P R I N T F E A T U R E S 1 5 6 The press color corrections (SWOP, Euroscale, Commercial, and SNAP) can be customized with the PhaserMatch software that is included with the printer. For an overview of the PhaserMatch software, refer to PhaserMatch . For detailed information and in...

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 5 7 All about media Selecting media by size You can select media by size through the printer drivers or from the front panel. This printer is capable of printing on cut-sheet media in several sizes (refer to the table on the Page size, print area, and margins ), as well a...

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 5 8 Margins and print area When the printer places an image on media, the maximum image area (print area) is a bit smaller than the physical media size; you may need to adjust the page margins in your application software to match the print area. N O T E If you rotate an ...

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 6 0 Roll media The maximum image area is the entire requested page size, up to the limits of the roll width. The image’s origin point (0,0) is 5 mm from the media edge. If the requested page size is the same width as the roll, 10 mm of the image will be clipped. If the me...

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 6 1 Page size, print area, and margins The Phaser 600 printer, a wide-format printer, is capable of printing on roll media and cut-sheets, on a variety of media sizes: Because the printer has been designed for wide-format printing, you will get the best results when you u...

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 6 2 Roll media siz es Media Size Print area Margins Metric U.S. Metric U.S. Leading Trailing Sides Media Rolls 0 mm 0 mm 5 mm(.2 in.) Width: 305 to 914 mm Diameter: 127 mm (max.) Width: 12 to 36 in. Diameter: 5 in. (max.) Maximum image length: 45.7 m Maximum image length:...

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 6 3 Cut-sheet media sizes Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Margins ■ U.S. Cut sheet media sizes ■ Metric Cut sheet media sizes

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 6 7 Metr ic Cut sheet media sizes Metric Cut-sheet media siz es Media Size Print area U.S. sizes ■ ANSI A* 216 x 279 mm 206 x 249 mm ■ ANSI B 279 x 432 mm 268.3 x 401 mm ■ ANSI C 432 x 559 mm 419.95 x 528.8 mm ■ ANSI D 559 x 864 mm 547.29 x 833.6 mm ■ ANSI E 864 x 1118 mm...

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 6 9 Media attributes The printer accommodates a broad array of paper, film, and fabric. Tektronix offers a high-quality line of media optimized for use with the Phaser 600 printer. For ordering information, refer to Ordering printer supplies . Click on the following topic...

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 7 0 Media types ■ Smooth White Bond ■ Photo Grade Presentation Paper ■ Transparent Film ■ Premium Backlit/Tracing Paper ■ Backlit Display Film ■ Repositionable Adhesive Display Vinyl ■ Artist’s Presentation Canvas

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 7 1 Media thickness range ■ .1 to .5 mm (.003 to .020 in.) ■ paper: 0.003 to 0.020 inches ■ films: 0.0025 to 0.020 inches ■ fabrics: 0.010 to 0.030 inches

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 7 2 Media stiffness ■ Must be capable of wrapping around a 119 mm- (4.7 in.-) diameter drum without buckling, wrinkling, or other visible damage

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 7 3 Image orientation N O T E Image orientation refers only to how the image appears on the media relative to the media’s long or short edge. It does not refer to how the media is loaded into or fed through the printer. Image orientation refers to how the image appears on...

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 7 4 Page Rotation The Page Rotation option, selectable in the printer driver, changes the way that the image is marked on the paper. In this illustration, the arrow indicates the feed direction and leading edge. Por trait or ientation Landscape or ientation 9480-77 0 ° 90...

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 7 5 Hints ■ Using 90˚ or 270˚ rotation with smaller page sizes on larger roll media uses less media. For instance, an ANSI B (11 x 17 in.) image uses 6 inches less media when it is rotated 90˚ or 270˚. ■ Cut-sheet media can be fed with the long edge first, with rotation s...

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 7 6 Manual Feed: using cut-sheet media 1 You can select Manual Feed in the printer driver. You can also feed the cut-sheet media as it is needed, without selecting Manual Feed in the driver. 2 Unload any roll media by lifting the latch on the top cover. Open the paper rol...

A L L A B O U T M E D I A 1 7 8 The front panel displays this message after it has processed a job: N O T E On a network where the printer is usually using roll media, select Manual Feed in the driver, wait for the front panel to display this message, then unload the roll media and load the cut-shee...

I M A G E M A N I P U L A T I O N 1 7 9 Image manipulation This printer provides several special options for image manipulation. Some of these options are selected in the drivers; some from the front panel. For a detailed description of these features, refer to Printing: Beyond the Basics . Printing...

P R I N T E R L A N G U A G E S : P O S T S C R I P T , H P - G L 1 8 1 Pr inter languages: PostScr ipt, HP-GL The printer supports PostScript Level 1 and Level 2, and HP-GL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language) printer languages. The default language for the parallel port is PostScript. For informati...

F O N T S 1 8 2 Fonts N O T E For general information on fonts, request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, the Tektronix automated fax systems. Refer to If you need help for information on using these systems. Click on the following topics for more information about fonts: ■ Resident typefaces ...

F O N T S 1 8 3 Resident typefaces (PostScript) The printer accepts Adobe Type 1 and Type 3 downloadable fonts, TrueType fonts, and a variety of user-defined fonts. To extend font capability, the printer provides an internal 1-Gbyte hard disk and supports a SCSI-connected external hard disk for perm...

F O N T S 1 8 4 Printer’s Extended Features option If you have the printer’s Extended Features option,22 additional fonts are included on the printer’s CD-ROM. Refer to Extended Features upgrade for more information. The following fonts are optionally available with the Extended Features option: 948...

F O N T S 1 8 5 Downloading fonts The fonts resident in the printer are stored in the printer as outlines and are always available for printing. The PostScript interpreter in the printer can also accept and store additional fonts known as downloadable fonts. If you want to print PostScript outline f...

F O N T S 1 8 7 Macintosh screen fonts N O T E If you already have these fonts installed on your computer, you don’t need to install them again. The printer’s diskettes and CD-ROM contain Phaser Screen Fonts for the printer. You need to install the screen fonts on your computer if you want to see th...

F O N T S 1 8 8 3 To automatically install the printer’s screen fonts and other printer software, click Install in the Easy Install window. Or, select Custom Install from the pull-down menu (available with the installer on the CD-ROM only). Then select the Screen Fonts item, and click Install . Font...

F O N T S 1 8 9 Using fonts with Windows Before printing, you need to make sure the fonts specified in your document are installed in the printer or are set up correctly in Windows. If you request a font in an application that is not resident in the printer, or is not correctly installed in Windows,...

F O N T S 1 9 0 Printing font samplers Pr inting a font sampler from a Macintosh You can print a sample of the printer’s resident fonts by downloading the Fonts Sampler utility file to the printer. N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX and System 7.5, you can print the fonts sampler from the Tektron...

F O N T S 1 9 1 5 Select the Font Sampler file from the list, then click Open . (This file was installed in the Samplers folder, inside the PhaserTools folder.) 6 If no messages are returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box; click OK to continue.

F O N T S 1 9 2 Pr inting a font sampler from a PC You can print a sample of the printer’s resident fonts by downloading the FONTS.PS utility file to the printer. 1 Locate the FONTS.PS file in the SAMPLERS directory either on the printer’s CD-ROM or the Printer Software for Windows diskette. 2 Copy ...

1 9 4 This chapter discusses the following topics: ■ Working with color ■ Color corrections — making the best selection ■ Printing and using the color sampler charts ■ Special printing features ■ Phaser Copystation ■ Laminating your Phaser 600 prints

1 9 5 Wor king with color Whether you are producing color graphs, charts, transparencies for presentations, posters, signage, or design comps, there are a few things to keep in mind when using color. ■ A large area of color looks more saturated (brighter) than a small area of the same color. ■ A col...

1 9 6 General guidelines ■ Keep a document or design simple and consistent. ■ Select colors that look good together and that reinforce your message. ■ Check your application for standard palettes to get you started. ■ Use a color scheme of five or six shades, and in a series of images, use the color...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 1 9 7 Color corrections — making the best selection TekColor corrections The printer’s TekColor color correction options provide simulations of different color devices. Follow these basic guidelines so that the printer acc...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 1 9 9 PhaserMatch With support for PhaserMatch™ custom profiles, users are now better able to match a specific press, paper, and ink. PhaserMatch software for PC and Macintosh platforms provides a simple approach for creat...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 0 0 Deciding which color correction to use Color printers and computer display screens produce color differently. Printers use the subtractive primaries CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black), and produce color when lig...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 0 1 Color correction descriptions Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Turning off all color corrections ■ Printing the brightest colors and a truer blue ■ Simulating display screen colors ■ Closely matc...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 0 2 Tur ning off all color corrections If you do not want to use any TekColor color corrections, you can specify no corrections from a supported driver, or with utility files, or from the printer’s front panel. Select No...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 0 3 Pr inting the br ightest colors and a tr uer blue The Vivid Color option makes printed blue appear less purple by reducing the amount of magenta used to print blue colors. Other colors in the cyan-blue-purple- magent...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 0 4 Simulating display screen colors The Simulate Display option makes printed colors closer to the colors on a standard display screen. This selection should improve the screen-to-printer color accuracy for most applica...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 0 5 Closely match pr inting press colors There are several printing press color correction options. Each press option conforms to a different printing standard. Use a press option if you are previewing work for a four-co...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 0 6 SWOP Press Press option Inks Base (paper) Target match SWOP Press SWOP/soy publication ■ Specification for Web Offset Publications ■ These are specifications for color separation films and color proofing that are use...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 0 7 Commercial Press Press option Inks Base (paper) Target match Commercial Press commercial commercial ■ This option is typically used in the U.S., and is characterized to match 3M Matchprint 3 commercial proofs. ■ Used...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 0 8 Euroscale Press Press option Inks Base (paper) Target match Euroscale Press Euroscale publication ■ This option is typically used in Europe, and is characterized to match the equivalent 3M Matchprint 3 proof.

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 0 9 SNAP Press Press option Inks Base (paper) Target match SNAP Press SNAP newsprint ■ Specifications for Non-Heat Advertising Printing ■ This is a set of production standards for printing on uncoated and newsprint paper...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 1 0 Custom Profiles Press option Inks Base (paper) Target match Custom Profiles n/a n/a ■ Create custom profiles in the PhaserMatch application to fine-tune the printing press color corrections. ■ Refer to the PhaserMatc...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 1 1 Pr inting in gray scale The Monochrome option prints your color image as a monochrome gray scale (shades of gray from black to white).

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 1 2 Using the pr inter’s current color defaults The Use Printer Setting option is available in supported drivers. This option sends no color correction information to the printer. It uses the current default in the print...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 1 3 Using simple color conversions The following utility files use Adobe’s standard color conversions to tell the printer what type of output device you want it to simulate: ■ Raw CMYK Colors (RAWCMYK.PS): Converts all c...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 1 4 Using the render ing intents The color rendering intents are designed for use with images containing colors specified in the PostScript Level 2 international color standard, CIE XYZ, which was developed by the Commis...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 1 5 Special considerations Click on the following topics for more information: ■ If your Phaser 600 printer is shared on a network ■ Application color corrections ■ If you are using an unsupported driver

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 1 6 If your Phaser 600 pr inter is shared on a networ k Another user may use the downloadable color correction utility files, or the printer’s front panel, to change the printer’s default color correction setting. If thi...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 1 7 Application color corrections Some applications perform color corrections to improve screen-to-printer color matching. The TekColor color correction options in the supported drivers adjust colors in the printer after...

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N 2 1 8 If you are using an unsuppor ted dr iver If you are not using one of the printer drivers shipped with the printer, or another PPD-driven driver, then use the downloadable utility files or the printer’s front panel to...

P R I N T I N G A N D U S I N G T H E C O L O R S A M P L E R C H A R T S 2 1 9 Pr inting and using the color sampler char ts You can print color sampler charts from your printer to see how the colors, as specified from within an application, will look when printed. Having a pre-printed sample of ea...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 2 1 Special pr inting features Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Fusing Mode / Media Fusing ■ Advance Media ■ Cut Media ■ Mirror Print ■ Page Centering ■ Page Rotation ■ Image Smoothing ■ Fast Preview ■ Print Preview ■ Color Control...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 2 2 Fusing Mode / Media Fusing This option is selected in supported printer drivers and from the front panel (Media Defaults menu). It determines whether and in what manner the print is fused. You can use this option with all media types, and with both...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 2 3 Hints ■ When Hot is selected, the only available option for Advance Media is Allow Hot Fusing . Refer to Advance Media for more information. ■ Media fusing behaves differently with different media types (some media may produce degraded print qualit...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 2 4 Advance Media This option is selected in supported printer drivers and used only with roll media. The amount that the media is advanced is measured in points; the default advance is set to 72 points (25.4 mm, 1 inch), but it can be changed to your ...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 2 5 Hints ■ If the Fusing Mode is set to Cold , None , or Printer’s Default , the available options for Advance Media are Never , After Each Job , and After Each Page . ■ If the Hot option for Fusing Mode is selected, the printer automatically selects ...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 2 7 Hints ■ Certain media do not cut well or may require that the automatic (internal) cutter be replaced more frequently. Because thick or fiber-based media (for instance, artist’s canvas) can be difficult to cut, you may want to turn off the automati...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 2 8 Mirror Print This option is selected in supported printer drivers. Mirror Print inverts an image left-to-right, before printing. Options ■ On ■ Off ( default) Hints ■ Mirror Print is useful when printing on transparency film, so that the printed su...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 2 9 Page Centering This feature, available only in supported printer drivers, centers the requested page size on the actual page size of the media. For roll media, the image is centered from side-to-side. For cut-sheet media, the image is centered from...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 3 0 Page Rotation The Page Rotation option, selectable in supported printer drivers, changes the way that the image is marked on the paper. Options ■ 0 ° / None ( default) ■ 90 ° ■ 180 ° ■ 270 ° In this illustration, the arrow indicates the leading edg...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 3 1 Hints ■ Rotating an image 90 ° or 270 ° is useful for printing a small image on large media; for example, a Tabloid-size image on a 36-inch (914 mm) media roll. ■ Rotating an image 180 ° changes the top and bottom margins on cut-sheet media, relati...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 3 4 Fast Preview The Fast Preview option is only available for the Photoshop plug-ins. It produces a quick print of your image with slightly reduced image quality. This option reflects the color correction you have selected for this image. Hints ■ For ...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 3 7 Options ■ On ■ Off ( default) Timeout ■ The printer waits a set amount of time for the user to press a front panel button. If no button is pressed in that time, the job is cancelled and the printer returns to Ready . ■ The default timeout is 15 min...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 3 8 Color Control Strip This feature, when selected in a supported printer driver, prints a band of colors along the bottom edge of your print. The color control strip is useful for checking the consistency of printed colors between prints made on the ...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 3 9 ■ Includes the printer’s eight primary and secondary colors: ■ Each color is printed at 100% saturation (brightness) and 50% saturation. ■ The color strip includes the following information: ■ File name* ■ Date/time of printing* ■ Color Profile (th...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 4 0 Reprint The Reprint function is available in the front panel’s Pause menu if an Extended Features option is installed. It allows you to reprint the last PostScript image with the following options: Options ■ Scale ■ Enlarges an image up to 400% of ...

S P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 2 4 1 Custom page sizes Most drivers that support the Phaser 600 printer allow you to set custom page sizes in the Page Size selection area.

P H A S E R C O P Y S T A T I O N 2 4 2 Phaser Copystation The Phaser Copystation adds easy-to-use, walk-up color copying capability to the Phaser 600 printer. Images scanned on the Copystation are sent to the printer through a direct SCSI connection. The Copystation is fully compatible with other S...

P H A S E R C O P Y S T A T I O N 2 4 3 Requirements and suggested memor y configuration For Copystation capability, the Phaser 600 requires the Extended Features option. You can also order additional memory (16 Mbytes or 32 Mbytes) for improved performance. For information on ordering a Copystation...

P H A S E R C O P Y S T A T I O N 2 4 4 Connecting the Copystation The Phaser Copystation User Manual is shipped with the Copystation; it contains detailed instructions for connecting and using the Copystation with your printer. Keep these tips in mind when connecting the Copystation: ■ Always turn ...

P H A S E R C O P Y S T A T I O N 2 4 5 Setting the print quantity The Copystation’s front panel allows you to specify the number of copies you want output from the printer: 1 Press the # of Copies button on the Copystation; use the keypad to enter the number of copies you want. 2 Press the Copy but...

P H A S E R C O P Y S T A T I O N 2 4 6 Scaling images from the Copystation Automatic scaling When the printer’s front panel selection for Media Size matches the size of media that is installed in the printer, an image sent from the Copystation is automatically scaled up to fill the media’s printabl...

P H A S E R C O P Y S T A T I O N 2 4 7 Getting the best results You can scan an image (for example, an 8 x 10 in. photograph) on the Phaser Copystation at pre-determined scale percentages, and your printer automatically scales the output to fit the selected media size . 1 Printer’s front panel — se...

P H A S E R C O P Y S T A T I O N 2 4 8 Media size interactions Copies that you make on the Copystation are automatically scaled to fit the default media size set for the printer, regardless of the media that is loaded in the printer. If the printer’s default media size setting differs from the inst...

P H A S E R C O P Y S T A T I O N 2 4 9 Set the default media size in one of the following ways: ■ Front panel Media Size selections in the Media Defaults menu. ■ Downloaded utility file Refer to Downloading files to the printer or the World Wide Web for instructions on downloading a utility file.

L A M I N A T I N G Y O U R P H A S E R 6 0 0 P R I N T S 2 5 1 Laminating your Phaser 600 pr ints You can protect your wide format prints using commercially available, pressure-sensitive and warm temperature (under 200˚ C) lamination media. For best lamination performance, Tektronix offers speciall...

L A M I N A T I N G Y O U R P H A S E R 6 0 0 P R I N T S 2 5 2 Tips on laminating prints ■ Use Tektronix Smooth White Bond or Photo Grade Presentation papers and Tektronix Lamination Film for best results. Refer to Ordering printer supplies for ordering information. ■ If the laminator is equipped w...

A V A I L A B L E C O L O R C H A R T S 2 5 6 Available color char ts The color sampler charts print Letter-size pages 2-up on B-size (tabloid) paper. The following table lists the number of Letter-size pages and the corresponding number of B-size sheets of paper required to print these charts. Colo...

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 2 5 7 Setting up the pr inter The color sampler charts print Letter-size pages 2-up on B-size (tabloid) paper. You can print each color sampler chart on separate sheets of B-size paper, or on a continuous sheet of roll paper to create a wall chart. You can also ...

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 2 5 8 If you are using manual feed media 1 Use B-size (tabloid) sheets of paper for the most efficient use of paper. 2 Select Media Size: ANSI B on the printer’s front panel. 3 Remove roll media from the input slot. 4 Feed individual sheets into the media input ...

S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 2 5 9 If you are using roll media 1 Use roll paper that is at least 12 inches wide. The narrower the roll, the less paper is wasted. 2 Select Media Size: ANSI B on the printer’s front panel. 3 If you want the charts to print in a continuous banner, select Media ...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A M A C I N T O S H 2 6 1 Installing the files The color sampler chart files for the Macintosh are located on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM and diskettes. 1 Follow the instructions in Macintosh software to install the printer’s software. Select Easy Install to automatically...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A M A C I N T O S H 2 6 2 Impor tant preparations To match colors on the charts to colors selected within an application, use the same printer color correction to print the charts that you are going to use when selecting and printing those colors within an application. Pr int...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A M A C I N T O S H 2 6 4 Printing the color char ts N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX, you can print the color charts from the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX printer driver; see Downloading printer utilities for instructions. 1 See Installing the files to install the samplers a...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A M A C I N T O S H 2 6 5 If you need to download a utility file a Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application. b Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu. c Select a color corre...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A M A C I N T O S H 2 6 6 5 To print a color sampler chart, do the following: a Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk and double–click its icon to start the application. b Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu. c Select t...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A M A C I N T O S H 2 6 7 6 Select colors within an application using the colors on the chart. 7 Print your document using one of the following methods: ■ If you are printing from a supported driver: Print your document using a supported printer driver (such as the Phaser 600...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 2 6 9 Installing the files 1 Follow the instructions in PC/Windows software to install the printer’s software. Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select the Samplers item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. You can select color correction...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 2 7 3 4 Print a color sampler chart using one of the following methods: ■ PC users : Use the DOS COPY command to send the file to the printer. (Windows 3.1 users can also use the Copy command in the File Manager .) ■ Workstation users : Send the file to the printer as y...

P R I N T I N G F R O M A P C 2 7 4 6 Print your document using one of the following methods: ■ If you are printing from a supported driver: Print your document using a supported printer driver (in Windows 95 or Windows 3.1) with the same color correction option selected in the driver that you used ...

Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer C OLOR M ATCHING

S E L E C T Y O U R C O M P U T E R T Y P E 2 7 6 Select your computer type Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Using ColorSync on a Macintosh ■ Using host color correction in Windows 95

U S I N G C O L O R S Y N C O N A M A C I N T O S H 2 7 7 Using ColorSync on a Macintosh ColorSync 2.0 is a color matching system that attempts to match the screen’s colors to the printer’s colors. The software for the Phaser 600 printer includes a printer profile that contains specific color inform...

U S I N G C O L O R S Y N C O N A M A C I N T O S H 2 7 8 To use ColorSync color matching, you need to do the following: 1 Use the installer application on the printer’s CD-ROM to install the printer’s software; see Macintosh software for instructions. Either select Easy Install , or in the Custom I...

U S I N G C O L O R S Y N C O N A M A C I N T O S H 2 7 9 e The correct PPD file should be selected automatically. If the PPD file is not selected automatically, the Printer Descriptions dialog box opens showing the location of the PPD files you installed in Step 1. Select one of the following PPD f...

U S I N G H O S T C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N I N W I N D O W S 9 5 2 8 2 Using host color correction in Windows 95 N O T E Host color correction is available only with Windows 95. Color correction from the host (your computer) attempts to match the screen’s colors to the printer’s colors. The sof...

U S I N G H O S T C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N I N W I N D O W S 9 5 2 8 3 To use host color correction, do the following steps: 1 Refer to PC/Windows software for instructions on installing a PostScript printer driver for Windows 95. The printer’s color profile is automatically installed with a dr...

Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer U SING PANTONE ® C OLOR F ILES

P A N T O N E O V E R V I E W 2 8 6 Pantone over view N O T E For the latest information on color libraries, call Tektronix Customer Support in the U.S. and Canada at 1-800-835-6100 . Outside the U.S. and Canada, contact your local Tektronix reseller. The Pantone files for your printer include color...

I N S T A L L I N G P A N T O N E F I L E S 2 8 7 Installing Pantone files ■ Installing the Macintosh files ■ Installing the PC files

I N S T A L L I N G P A N T O N E F I L E S 2 8 8 Installing the Macintosh files The PANTONE Color files are available on the printer’s CD-ROM. 1 From the printer’s CD-ROM, use the Installer application to install a printer driver, such as the Adobe PSPrinter driver, and the Pantone Files item in th...

I N S T A L L I N G P A N T O N E F I L E S 2 8 9 Installing the PC files The PANTONE Color files are available on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM and on the Printer Software for Windows diskette. 1 From the printer’s CD-ROM or diskette, use the Installer application to install the Pantone Files ite...

U S I N G T H E P A N T O N E C O L O R T E M P L A T E S 2 9 0 Using the PANTONE Color templates ■ Using the Macintosh templates ■ Using the PC library files

U S I N G T H E P A N T O N E C O L O R T E M P L A T E S 2 9 3 Adobe Illustrator 5.0 (Macintosh) The PANTONE ® Phaser 600.ai file is used by the application to properly specify PANTONE Colors for the Phaser 600 printer. 1 See Installing the Macintosh files if you haven’t already installed the files...

U S I N G T H E P A N T O N E C O L O R T E M P L A T E S 2 9 4 Aldus FreeHand 4.0 (Macintosh) The PANTONE ® Phaser 600.acf file is used by the application to properly specify PANTONE Colors for the Phaser 600 printer. 1 See Installing the Macintosh files if you haven’t already installed the files. ...

U S I N G T H E P A N T O N E C O L O R T E M P L A T E S 2 9 5 Aldus PageMaker 5.0 (Macintosh) The PANTONE ® Phaser 600.acf file is used by the application to properly specify PANTONE Colors for the Phaser 600 printer. 1 See Installing the Macintosh files if you haven’t already installed the files....

U S I N G T H E P A N T O N E C O L O R T E M P L A T E S 2 9 7 Using the PC librar y files Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Adobe Illustrator 3.0 and 4.02 (PC) ■ Aldus PageMaker 5.0 (PC) ■ CorelDRAW! (PC) Click Pantone overview to return to the main topics list.

P R I N T I N G T H E P A N T O N E C O L O R S A M P L E R C H A R T 3 0 1 Pr inting the PANTONE Color sampler char t Use the PANTONE Color sampler chart for your printer to select colors within an application that allows you to specify PANTONE Colors. For more information on using PANTONE Colors, ...

P R I N T I N G T H E P A N T O N E C O L O R S A M P L E R C H A R T 3 0 2 Printing individual pages from Acrobat You can open the PANTONE ® Phaser 600.pdf (PANT600.PDF) file in Adobe’s Acrobat Reader application, and print just the pages you want. Make sure you print on the chart on the same media...

P R I N T I N G T H E P A N T O N E C O L O R S A M P L E R C H A R T 3 0 3 Pr inting from Acrobat (Macintosh) 1 When you install the Pantone Files from the printer’s CD-ROM, also install the Acrobat Reader Alias from the Custom Install window; see Installing the Macintosh files for instructions. 2 ...

P R I N T I N G T H E P A N T O N E C O L O R S A M P L E R C H A R T 3 0 9 Printing the entire char t You can download the PANTONE ® Phaser 600.ps (PANT600.PS) file to the printer. This is a PostScript file that contains the necessary color correction, print quality, and media size information. Mak...

P R I N T I N G T H E P A N T O N E C O L O R S A M P L E R C H A R T 3 1 0 Pr inting the entire char t (Macintosh) N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX, you can print the PANTONE Color sampler chart from the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX printer driver; see Downloading printer utilities for instructions...

P R I N T I N G T H E P A N T O N E C O L O R S A M P L E R C H A R T 3 1 1 d At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a file name for saving printer output. Use the default name given in the edit box or type in a new name. Then click Save to send the file to the printer. e If no o...

P R I N T I N G P A N T O N E C O L O R S F R O M A N A P P L I C A T I O N 3 1 3 Pr inting Pantone Colors from an application ■ Printing Pantone Colors from a Macintosh application ■ Printing PANTONE Colors from a PC/Windows application Click Pantone overview to return to the main topics list.

C O M P A T I B I L I T Y 3 2 0 Compatibility PhaserPrint software is compatible with the following computers: Macintosh ■ Photoshop 2.5.1 and higher ■ System 7.0 and higher ■ The PhaserPrint plug-in also works under QuickDraw GX if your default desktop printer refers to a printer supported by the P...

I N S T A L L I N G T H E P H A S E R P R I N T P L U G - I N F O R P H O T O S H O P 3 2 1 Installing the PhaserPr int plug-in for Photoshop Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Installing the plug-in for Macintosh ■ Installing the plug-in for Windows

I N S T A L L I N G T H E P H A S E R P R I N T P L U G - I N F O R P H O T O S H O P 3 2 2 Installing the plug-in for Macintosh 1 See Macintosh software to install the printer’s software. ■ From the printer’s CD-ROM, or Printer Software Installer for Macintosh diskette, select Easy Install to autom...

I N S T A L L I N G T H E P H A S E R P R I N T P L U G - I N F O R P H O T O S H O P 3 2 3 Installing the plug-in for Windows Use the installer application on the printer’s CD-ROM to install the PhaserPrint plug-in. 1 Insert the printer’s CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2 Do one of the fo...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 2 6 Star ting the PhaserPrint plug-in 1 If you don’t already have a Phaser 600 printer selected as the default printer, do the following: ■ Macintosh: Open the Chooser and select a PostScript driver (such as the Adobe PSPrinter) and your Phaser 600 printer, or select ...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 2 7 ■ PhaserPrint software supports the following image modes selected from Photoshop’s Mode menu. If you select a mode not listed here, an error message appears and your image is not printed. ■ Bitmap ■ Grayscale ■ Indexed Color ■ RGB Color ■ CMYK Color ■ Lab Color H...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 2 8 Selecting options in the PhaserPrint dialog box Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Number of copies ■ Print using (Macintosh) ■ Print using (Windows) ■ Printer model ■ Media size ■ Color correction ■ Quality ■ Fusing ■ Advance media ■ Cut media ...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 2 9 Number of copies Enter the number of copies to print, from 1 to 1000.

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 3 1 Pr int using (Windows) The Print using pop-up menu allows you to choose between printing an image or saving the image to disk. It has from two to four options, depending on your system configuration: ■ TCP/IP This option is available if a TCP/IP stack is installed...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 3 2 ■ Printer Driver This option prints the image to the selected printer. After you select this option, you can choose a printer from the Driver name pop-up menu. When you print from the main Photoshop window, the PhaserPrint plug-in prints the image on this printer....

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 3 3 Pr inter model ■ The Printer model pop-up menu lists the printers supported by the PhaserPrint software. ■ Select your printer model ( Phaser 600 ) so that PhaserPrint can display the correct options for that printer.

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 3 4 Media size ■ Select a paper size from this pop-up menu. See Page size, print area, and margins for a list of media sizes. ■ Paper sizes are printer-specific. Select your printer in the Printer model field before selecting a paper size.

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 3 5 Color correction ■ Select from the options in the pop-up menu. ■ If Lab is the selected Mode in Photoshop, then the Color Corrections are not available. ■ If RGB is the selected Mode in Photoshop, then the Calibrated RGB option is also available. N O T E Calibrate...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 3 6 Quality ■ Select from the options in the pop-up menu. ■ See Print quality modes for details on the following print quality modes: ■ Standard ■ Enhanced

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 3 7 Fusing ■ Select from the options in the pop-up menu. ■ The Fusing options work on any media type. The default setting is Cold. ■ None: Prints may look lighter, with more white paper visible around the printed dots. The inks may be less durable if they are not fuse...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 3 8 Advance media ■ Select from the options in the pop-up menu. ■ The Advance Media feature is for use on roll media only. The amount the media is advanced is measured in points; the default is 72 points (one inch). This option is not available if Hot Fusing is select...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 3 9 Cut media ■ Select from the options in the pop-up menu. ■ This feature is for use with roll media only. ■ Never: No cut is made after prints are finished. ■ After Each Job: The media is cut only after an entire job is printed. ■ After Each Page: The media is cut a...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 4 0 Page rotation ■ Select from the options in the pop-up menu. ■ This option rotates the page, or image, on the media by the amount specified. ■ 90 Degrees: Rotates the image left, or counter-clockwise, by 90 degrees. ■ 180 Degrees: Rotates the image left, or counter...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 4 1 Render ing intent ■ This option is available in the following cases: ■ If the Mode in Photoshop is RGB , and you select Calibrated RGB as the Color Correction in PhaserPrint. ■ If the Mode in Photoshop is Lab . ■ Select from the options in the pop-up menu. See Usi...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 4 2 Compress image data ■ Check the box either on or off . ■ Use this option to compress image data so less data needs to be sent to the printer. ■ This option is useful if your network connection is slow, for example, if you are connected to a very busy network or if...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 4 3 Fast preview ■ Check the box either on or off . ■ This option produces a quick print of your image with slightly reduced image quality. ■ This option reflects the color correction you selected for printing your image. ■ For the fastest printing, use the None color...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 4 4 Manual feed ■ Check the box either on or off . ■ Check this box on when you are using manually fed media. ■ This option uses the current settings for Media size, Landscape orientation, and Quality. ■ The default is off . ■ This option must be reselected each time ...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 4 5 Pr int preview ■ Check the box either on or off . ■ The Print Preview option is available only with the printer’s Extended Features. ■ This option lets you print a small “thumbnail” version of the first page of your print job. ■ The image is reduced by one-fifth i...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 4 7 Mirror pr int ■ Check the box either on or off . ■ This option inverts an image left-to-right before printing. ■ The default selection is off .

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 4 8 Center page ■ Check the box either on or off : ■ On: For roll media, the page, or image, is centered on the media from side-to-side. For cut-sheet media, the image is centered from side-to-side and from top-to-bottom. ■ Off: Uses the default setting in the printer...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 4 9 No margins ■ Check the box either on or off . ■ Check this box on to specify zero margins for the current page size. ■ Use this option with roll media. ■ The default is off .

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 5 0 Image smoothing ■ Check the box either on or off . ■ The Image Smoothing option produces smooth color detail when printing bitmapped images. ■ This option is useful when bitmapped images are enlarged to print on large media. ■ This option improves some low resolut...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 5 1 Color control str ip ■ Check this option either on or off to print a band of colors along the bottom edge of your prints. The default is off . ■ The colors are the printer’s 8 primary and secondary colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, black, red (magenta and yellow), gr...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 5 2 Stylized representation of the page ■ The area in the lower left of the dialog box is a stylized representation of the page as it would look when printed using the current selections in the Scale to fit , Printer model , Media size , Landscape orientation , Replic...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 5 3 Scaling an image ■ Scale to fit ■ Click this check box to scale the image to the largest size that will fit the image area of the currently selected page size or orientation. ■ This option automatically updates the value in the Scale field. ■ Scale ■ Type in the p...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 5 4 Landscape or ientation ■ Check this box to print the image horizontally (landscape) on the page. Leave this box unchecked to print the image vertically (portrait) on the page. ■ Refer to the stylized representation of the page, in the lower left corner of the dial...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 5 5 Center images ■ Check this box to center the image in the image area of the page. ■ If this box is not checked, the lower left corner of the image is aligned with the lower left corner of the printable area of the page. ■ If the Center images box is checked and th...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 5 7 Image size ■ This field reflects the dimensions, in inches or millimeters, of the image. ■ If the value in the Scale box is out-of-range, the image dimensions are displayed with question marks.

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 5 8 Image separation ■ This option is only available if the Replicate images box is checked. ■ Type in an amount, in inches or millimeters, to specify the amount of separation between each replicated image. ■ A larger amount reduces the number of images that can be pr...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 5 9 ■ As you type in a value, the stylized representation of the page, and the Number of images and Image layout values, are dynamically updated. If the value entered in the Image separation field is out-of-range, the values in these other fields are replaced by quest...

U S I N G T H E P L U G - I N 3 6 3 Show color preview of image ■ This option displays an approximate color image, rather than a black box, in the Stylized representation of the page field. ■ This option is set to off each time you start the PhaserPrint plug-in.

S Y S T E M R E Q U I R E M E N T S 3 6 7 System requirements N O T E You must have an optional PhaserShare card installed in the printer before using the installed software. The Tektronix Phaser 600 GX printer driver requires the following hardware and software: ■ An Apple Macintosh II computer, or...

I N S T A L L I N G T H E P H A S E R 6 0 0 G X P R I N T E R D R I V E R 3 6 8 Installing the Phaser 600 GX pr inter dr iver Use the installer application on the printer’s CD-ROM to install the Phaser 600 GX printer driver. See Macintosh software for instructions. Then, go on to Creating a desktop ...

C R E A T I N G A D E S K T O P P R I N T E R 3 6 9 Creating a desktop pr inter QuickDraw GX requires you to create desktop printers for printing. Depending on the type of application you are using, printing is as easy as dragging a document onto a desktop printer icon. N O T E If you want to rename...

C R E A T I N G A D E S K T O P P R I N T E R 3 7 0 3 In the Connect via field’s pop-up menu, select your printer’s communication method: ■ The AppleTalk option is the standard network connection. ■ The Servers option is used to select a shared desktop printer; see Setting up a shared printer for de...

S E T T I N G U P U N I Q U E D E S K T O P P R I N T E R S 3 7 1 Setting up unique desktop pr inters You can create more than one desktop printer of the same physical printer. Each desktop printer can be set up with different print modes or options and given a descriptive name. This feature makes i...

P R I N T I N G W I T H A D E S K T O P P R I N T E R 3 7 2 Pr inting with a desktop pr inter If you are using QuickDraw GX applications, do one of the following: ■ Select any desktop printer in the Print dialog box. ■ Drag a document onto a desktop printer icon. The application corresponding to the...

P R I N T I N G W I T H A D E S K T O P P R I N T E R 3 7 3 Using the Printing menu Most of the commands in the Printing menu are standard QuickDraw GX driver commands, and are documented by Apple (see the Macintosh Guide on-line document for details). The last group of commands in this menu are pri...

P R I N T I N G W I T H A D E S K T O P P R I N T E R 3 7 4 Control pr inting Use the Start Print Queue and Stop Print Queue commands in the Printing menu to control the print queues on individual desktop printers. 1 Select (highlight) a desktop printer icon. 2 From the Printing menu, select either ...

P R I N T I N G W I T H A D E S K T O P P R I N T E R 3 7 5 Designating a default desktop pr inter 1 Select (highlight) a desktop printer icon. 2 From the Printing menu, select Set Default Printer . A check-mark appears next to the command, and a bold outline appears around the desktop printer’s ico...

P R I N T I N G W I T H A D E S K T O P P R I N T E R 3 7 6 Using pr inting extensions Use the Extension Setup command in the Printing menu to specify which third-party printing extensions you want enabled for the currently selected desktop printer. By default, all printing extensions are enabled. 1...

P R I N T I N G W I T H A D E S K T O P P R I N T E R 3 7 7 Selecting pr inting options Use the Printer Driver Defaults command in the Printing menu to set default options for the selected desktop printer. This dialog box includes such options as the color corrections and print quality modes. N O T ...

P R I N T I N G W I T H A D E S K T O P P R I N T E R 3 7 9 Downloading pr inter utilities Use the Printer Utilities command in the Printing menu to download printer utility files to the selected desktop printer. This command cannot be used on a shared printer, except by the Macintosh hosting the sh...

P R I N T I N G W I T H A D E S K T O P P R I N T E R 3 8 0 Pr inter utilities The following utilities can be downloaded to the printer with the Printer Utilities command from the Printing menu. ■ Print Startup Page ■ Print Configuration Page ■ Print CMYK Sampler ■ Print RGB Sampler ■ Print HSB Samp...

P R I N T I N G W I T H A D E S K T O P P R I N T E R 3 8 1 Download PostScr ipt files Use the Send PostScript File command in the Printing menu to download PostScript files to the selected desktop printer. For example, use this command to download the utility files included on the CD-ROM and disket...

S E T T I N G U P A S H A R E D P R I N T E R 3 8 2 Setting up a shared pr inter You can share a desktop printer in the same way you share files, folders, or volumes, with the Sharing command in the File menu. Both the host and client computers must have a copy of the same printer driver. 1 Create a...

S E T T I N G U P A S H A R E D P R I N T E R 3 8 3 Using a shared printer If you want to use a printer hosted by another user’s computer, do the following: 1 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. 2 Click the Phaser 600 GX printer driver icon on the left side of the Chooser . 3 In the Connect via fi...

P R I N T I N G F R O M Q U I C K D R A W G X A P P L I C A T I O N S 3 8 4 Pr inting from QuickDraw GX applications Use the following dialog boxes if you are using QuickDraw GX applications with the Phaser 600 GX driver. ■ Using the Page Setup dialog box ■ Using the Print dialog box

P R I N T I N G F R O M Q U I C K D R A W G X A P P L I C A T I O N S 3 8 5 Using the Page Setup dialog box Select Page Setup from the File menu, then click the More Choices button to see the expanded dialog box. ■ Row of icons: The scrollable icon list on the left side of the dialog box shows the p...

P R I N T I N G F R O M Q U I C K D R A W G X A P P L I C A T I O N S 3 8 6 Using the Pr int dialog box Select Print from the File menu, then click the More Choices button to see the expanded dialog box. ■ Row of icons: The scrollable icon list on the left side of the dialog box shows the printing e...

P R I N T I N G F R O M Q U I C K D R A W G X A P P L I C A T I O N S 3 8 7 Using the TekColor pr inting extension In the Print dialog box, select the TekColor icon in the scrollable list at the left of the dialog box to see printer options. N O T E This dialog box is similar to the one that appears...

P R I N T I N G F R O M N O N - Q U I C K D R A W G X A P P L I C A T I O N S 3 8 8 Pr inting from non-QuickDraw GX applications If you are using non-QuickDraw GX applications with the Phaser 600 GX driver, the Page Setup and Print dialog boxes look similar to the standard LaserWriter driver. Howeve...

P R I N T I N G F R O M N O N - Q U I C K D R A W G X A P P L I C A T I O N S 3 8 9 Changing a desktop pr inter’s default selections 1 Click to highlight the default desktop printer. 2 From the Printing menu, select Printer Driver Defaults . 3 Make desired printer selections, then click OK and retur...

V I E W I N G P R I N T E R S T A T U S 3 9 0 Viewing pr inter status Once you send a print job to a desktop printer, you can monitor the status of the print job in the Printer Status dialog box. There are two ways to open the Printer Status dialog box: ■ Select (highlight) the appropriate desktop p...

D I S A B L I N G Q U I C K D R A W G X 3 9 1 Disabling QuickDraw GX You may want to disable QuickDraw GX when printing from some non-QuickDraw GX applications so you can use a driver such as the LaserWriter 8.x driver. There are two ways to disable QuickDraw GX: Method 1 1 Open the Extensions folde...

S E T T I N G U P P O R T S 3 9 5 Setting up por ts Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Setting up the parallel port ■ Setting up optional interface ports

S E T T I N G U P P O R T S 3 9 6 Setting up the parallel por t If you are using the printer’s parallel port, disable timeouts on your computer’s parallel port to make sure that large files will print, even if data transmission is slow. Use the DOS MODE command to disable timeouts on your computer’s...

S E T T I N G U P P O R T S 3 9 7 Setting up optional interface por ts For instructions on setting up any of the optional PhaserShare interface ports, refer to the PhaserShare Network Cards and Software System Administrator Manual.

P R I N T I N G F R O M D O S 3 9 8 Pr inting from DOS Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Using color corrections ■ Using a Tektronix driver ■ Using a non-Tektronix driver

P R I N T I N G F R O M D O S 3 9 9 Using color corrections Driver-selectable TekColor color correction features are available only though printer drivers such as the Adobe PS3 driver or the Windows 95 PostScript driver. Select color corrections through the printer’s front panel or with downloadable...

P R I N T I N G F R O M D O S 4 0 0 Using a Tektronix driver Many DOS applications include printer drivers for Tektronix printers. Check the application you are using for a printer driver for a Phaser 600 printer. Install and use the driver according to the application’s documentation.

P R I N T I N G F R O M D O S 4 0 1 Using a non-Tektronix driver If the application you are using does not have a driver for a Phaser 600 printer, do one of the following: ■ Check to see if other Tektronix Phaser series printers are listed, and choose one of those. ■ If no Tektronix Phaser series pr...

Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer P RINTING FROM UNIX AND VMS W ORKSTATIONS

O V E R V I E W 4 0 3 Over view You can send print files from your workstation to a Phaser 600 printer as you would to any PostScript printer, for example, an Apple LaserWriter. Workstation users can print from any application that generates PostScript Level 1 or Level 2 output. For more information...

O V E R V I E W 4 0 4 To use the TekColor color corrections and other printer features, use one or more of the following methods: ■ PhaserPrint™ software for UNIX workstations functions like a printer driver for selecting printing options, and provides fast screen copy printing; see Printing from UN...

P R I N T I N G F R O M U N I X W O R K S T A T I O N S 4 0 5 Pr inting from UNIX wor kstations For UNIX environments, Tektronix offers the optional PhaserPrint for UNIX software. PhaserPrint for UNIX software offers driver-selectable printer options, and provides fast, raster file and screen copy p...

P R I N T I N G F R O M U N I X W O R K S T A T I O N S 4 0 6 PhaserPrint for UNIX software works with the workstation’s native spooling system to print PostScript files and raster files in these formats: Sun Raster Format (SRF), xwd , and SGI RGB. A demonstration copy of PhaserPrint for UNIX softwa...

P R I N T I N G F R O M V M S W O R K S T A T I O N S 4 0 7 Pr inting from VMS wor kstations For printing from VMS workstations, the optional PhaserSym™ utility functions as a driver for selecting printing options, and as a queue manager. PhaserSym software is compatible with DEC workstations runnin...

U S I N G T H E P R I N T E R ’ S S O F T W A R E 4 0 8 Using the pr inter’s software For some printer features you can use the downloadable utility files available on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM. Use the utility files to set up spool queues with printer features such as print quality and color ...

O B T A I N I N G T H E P C U T I L I T Y F I L E S 4 0 9 Obtaining the PC utility files There are several ways to access the utility files: ■ Using the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM . ■ Downloading files from the Tektronix World Wide Web site . ■ Downloading files from the Tektronix ftp server .

O B T A I N I N G T H E P C U T I L I T Y F I L E S 4 1 0 Using the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM Many workstations with newer operating systems can automatically mount a CD-ROM. Insert the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive; the icon for the CD-ROM should be visible on the screen. If ...

U S I N G T H E U T I L I T Y F I L E S 4 1 1 Using the utility files You can use the printer’s utility files to perform the following procedures. Download these files to the printer as you would any PostScript files. ■ Print quality modes ■ Color corrections ■ Printing the Color Sampler Charts ■ Pr...

M O U N T I N G T H E P C / D O S D I S K E T T E O N A W O R K S T A T I O N 4 1 5 SGI IRIX versions 4.0.x and 5 PC/DOS-formatted diskettes can be easily mounted in the SGI environment. For more information, print out the appropriate man pages on your system. IRIX version 4.0.x uses the msdosd daem...

M O U N T I N G T H E P C / D O S D I S K E T T E O N A W O R K S T A T I O N 4 1 6 mediad The mediad daemon monitors the removable media devices on a system. When a diskette is inserted, it is mounted if it makes sense for that media type and if there is a valid file system on it.

M O U N T I N G T H E P C / D O S D I S K E T T E O N A W O R K S T A T I O N 4 1 7 Sun running Solaris 2.3 PC/DOS-formatted diskettes can be mounted in two ways in the Solaris environment, either automatically or manually. For more information, print out the appropriate man pages on your system. Cl...

M O U N T I N G T H E P C / D O S D I S K E T T E O N A W O R K S T A T I O N 4 1 8 Automatic diskette mounting instr uctions If the volume manager is running, the PC/DOS diskette will be mounted automatically when the diskette is inserted in the disk drive. To see if the volume manager is running, ...

M O U N T I N G T H E P C / D O S D I S K E T T E O N A W O R K S T A T I O N 4 1 9 Manual diskette mounting instr uctions If the volume manager is not running, you can manually mount the PC diskette. You must have root privileges to use the mount command. Type the following command: m o u n t - F p...

M O U N T I N G T H E P C / D O S D I S K E T T E O N A W O R K S T A T I O N 4 2 0 Sun running SunOS 4.1.3 You must have root privileges to use the mount command. Type the following command: m o u n t - r - t p c f s d e v i c e - n a m e m o u n t - p o i n t For example: m o u n t - r - t p c f s...

M O U N T I N G T H E P C / D O S D I S K E T T E O N A W O R K S T A T I O N 4 2 1 Extracting files from unix.tar The file unix.tar contains all the shell scripts and other files needed for network configuration in UNIX environments. The file is in UNIX tar format. Click on the following topics for...

M O U N T I N G T H E P C / D O S D I S K E T T E O N A W O R K S T A T I O N 4 2 2 Listing the contents of unix.tar Type this command: t a r t v f d i r e c t o r y - n a m e / u n i x . t a r Where directory-name is the mount point or the directory that contains the file. For example: t a r t v f ...

M O U N T I N G T H E P C / D O S D I S K E T T E O N A W O R K S T A T I O N 4 2 3 Extracting the files 1 Change ( cd ) to the directory on your workstation where you want the files to reside. 2 Type this command: t a r x v f / d i r e c t o r y - n a m e / u n i x . t a r Where directory-name is t...

I N S T A L L I N G T H E U T I L I T Y F I L E S 4 2 6 Installing the utility files Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer’s CD-ROM ■ Installing the PC utility files ■ Downloading files from the Tektronix World Wide Web site ■ D...

I N S T A L L I N G T H E U T I L I T Y F I L E S 4 2 7 Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer’s CD-ROM 1 Insert the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click the Phaser 600 Installer icon. Click Continue until the Easy Install window appears. 3 S...

I N S T A L L I N G T H E U T I L I T Y F I L E S 4 2 8 Installing the PC utility files The utility files are available on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM and diskette. 1 Follow the instructions in PC/Windows software to install the printer’s software. Select the Printer Utilities item in the Custom...

I N S T A L L I N G T H E U T I L I T Y F I L E S 4 2 9 Downloading files from the Tektronix World Wide Web site Tektronix has a site on the World Wide Web (WWW). You can reach the site from a WWW browser at the following address: h t t p : / / w w w . t e k . c o m / C o l o r _ P r i n t e r s / A...

I N S T A L L I N G T H E U T I L I T Y F I L E S 4 3 0 Downloading files from the Tektronix ftp ser ver The utility files included on the printer’s CD-ROM let you set up the printer from UNIX and VMS workstations to select between print quality modes, color correction modes and other features. If y...

I N S T A L L I N G T H E U T I L I T Y F I L E S 4 3 1 2 Type anonymous and press the Return key. The system responds: G u e s t l o g i n o k , s e n d y o u r c o m p l e t e e - m a i l a d d r e s s a s p a s s w o r d . 3 Enter your e-mail address and press the Return key. 4 Change directories...

D O W N L O A D I N G F I L E S T O T H E P R I N T E R 4 3 2 Downloading files to the pr inter Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Downloading files from a Macintosh ■ Downloading files from a PC

D O W N L O A D I N G F I L E S T O T H E P R I N T E R 4 3 3 Downloading files from a Macintosh All of the PostScript utility files on the printer’s CD-ROM can be downloaded to the printer with the LaserWriter Utility. Also, if you are using QuickDraw GX, you can download printer utilities from the...

D O W N L O A D I N G F I L E S T O T H E P R I N T E R 4 3 4 Using the LaserWr iter Utility to download files The LaserWriter Utility is an Apple utility program you use on the Macintosh to send PostScript files and fonts to the printer. The LaserWriter Utility version 7.7 is compatible with Apple ...

D O W N L O A D I N G F I L E S T O T H E P R I N T E R 4 3 5 1 See Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer’s CD-ROM to install the printer’s software. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser . 3 Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and ...

D O W N L O A D I N G F I L E S T O T H E P R I N T E R 4 3 6 Using the LaserWr iter Utility to perfor m other tasks In addition to downloading PostScript files and fonts, you can use the LaserWriter Utility to perform the following specialized tasks: ■ Enabling and disabling the startup page ■ Chan...

D O W N L O A D I N G F I L E S T O T H E P R I N T E R 4 3 7 Downloading files from the Phaser 600 GX dr iver If you are using QuickDraw GX, you can use the Phaser 600 GX driver to download utility files to the printer. Use the Send PostScript File command in the Printing menu to download PostScrip...

D O W N L O A D I N G F I L E S T O T H E P R I N T E R 4 3 8 Downloading files from a PC To use the printer’s utility files, send or download them to the printer from the communications port your printer is connected to. Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Downloading files from W...

D O W N L O A D I N G F I L E S T O T H E P R I N T E R 4 3 9 Downloading files from Windows 3.1 You can use the Copy command in the Windows File Manager to download PostScript files to the printer. 1 See Installing the PC utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. 2 Select the utility fil...

D O W N L O A D I N G F I L E S T O T H E P R I N T E R 4 4 0 Downloading files from Windows 95 Use the DOS COPY command to send the desired file to the printer. To find the DOS prompt, follow this procedure: 1 Click Start in the taskbar on your screen. 2 In the menu that appears select Programs . 3...

D O W N L O A D I N G F I L E S T O T H E P R I N T E R 4 4 1 Downloading files from DOS You can use the DOS COPY command to download PostScript files to the printer. See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. Use the DOS COPY command to send the desired file to the prin...

C H A N G I N G T H E P R I N T E R ' S N A M E 4 4 2 Changing the pr inter's name This procedure lets you change the printer's name. Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Changing the printer’s name from a Macintosh ■ Changing the printer's name from a PC

C H A N G I N G T H E P R I N T E R ' S N A M E 4 4 4 N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX, remove any desktop printer icons that refer to the old printer name and make new desktop printers after changing the printer’s name. 1 Follow the instructions in Installing the Macintosh utility files from t...

C H A N G I N G T H E P R I N T E R ' S N A M E 4 4 5 Changing the printer's name from a PC You can change the printer’s AppleTalk name from a PC. The printer’s name has the following characteristics: ■ Is printed on the startup and configuration pages. ■ Is used by AppleTalk to identify the printer...

R E S E T T I N G T H E P R I N T E R 4 4 7 Resetting the pr inter The Reset Printer (RESET.PS) file resets the printer to its power-on conditions (not its factory default conditions), without turning the printer’s power switch off and on. The power-on conditions include any custom changes made to t...

R E S E T T I N G T H E P R I N T E R 4 4 8 Resetting the printer from a Macintosh N O T E Do not use the Restart Printer command in the LaserWriter Utility’s Utilities menu. Follow this procedure to reset the printer using the LaserWriter Utility to download the Reset Printer utility file. 1 Follow...

R E S E T T I N G T H E P R I N T E R 4 4 9 N O T E The process of resetting the printer takes a few minutes to complete. You will receive a message on your screen indicating the connection has been interrupted during the reset. The connection is re-established after the reset, so you can ignore thi...

R E S E T T I N G T H E P R I N T E R 4 5 0 Resetting the printer from a PC 1 See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. 2 Use one of the following methods to send the RESET.PS file to the printer: ■ PC users : Use the DOS COPY command to send the file to the printer. (W...

U S I N G T H E C O L O R R E N D E R I N G I N T E N T S 4 5 1 Using the color render ing intents The color rendering intents are designed for use with images containing colors specified in the PostScript Level 2 international color standard, CIE XYZ, which was developed by the Commission Internati...

U S I N G T H E C O L O R R E N D E R I N G I N T E N T S 4 5 2 Render ing Intent Absolute For jobs in which the most important consideration is matching colors exactly to the computer’s screen colors. This absolute rendering reproduces all colors exactly: the white in an image prints exactly as it ...

U S I N G T H E C O L O R R E N D E R I N G I N T E N T S 4 5 3 Render ing Intent Relative For jobs in which the most important consideration is matching colors exactly to the computer’s screen colors. This relative rendering does not print the white areas in an image; rather, it uses the white of t...

U S I N G T H E C O L O R R E N D E R I N G I N T E N T S 4 5 4 Render ing Intent Saturation Use this option for business graphics where the saturation, or brightness, of the colors is the most important consideration.

U S I N G T H E C O L O R R E N D E R I N G I N T E N T S 4 5 5 Render ing Intent Perceptual Use this option to improve the appearance of scanned images.

U S I N G T H E C O L O R R E N D E R I N G I N T E N T S 4 5 6 Selecting Click on the following topics for more information: ■ From the PhaserPrint plug-in for Photoshop ■ From a downloadable utility file

U S I N G T H E C O L O R R E N D E R I N G I N T E N T S 4 5 7 From the PhaserPr int plug-in for Photoshop If you are using Photoshop, you can use the PhaserPrint plug-in to select color rendering intents. See Using the PhaserPrint™ Plug-in for Photoshop for instructions.

U S I N G T H E C O L O R R E N D E R I N G I N T E N T S 4 5 8 From a downloadable utility file Use the following downloadable utility files to set the printer’s default color rendering intent. These files remain in the printer’s memory only while the printer is turned on. If the printer is turned ...

E N A B L I N G A N D D I S A B L I N G J O B P I P E L I N I N G 4 5 9 Enabling and disabling job pipelining The job pipelining utility files offer faster print job throughput for high volume printing environments. When job pipelining is turned on, the printer begins processing a second print job b...

E N A B L I N G A N D D I S A B L I N G J O B P I P E L I N I N G 4 6 0 Enable/disable job pipelining from a Macintosh 1 Follow the instructions in Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer’s CD-ROM to install the printer’s software. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser . 3 ...

E N A B L I N G A N D D I S A B L I N G J O B P I P E L I N I N G 4 6 2 Enable/disable job pipelining from a PC 1 See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. 2 Select one of the following files: ■ Use the PIPE_ON.PS file to turn on print job pipelining. ■ Use the PIPE_OFF...

M O D I F Y I N G T H E A D V A N C E M E D I A D E F A U L T 4 6 3 Modifying the Advance Media default The amount the media is advanced is measured in points; the default is 72 points (one inch). You can use the Advance Media (ADVMEDIA.PS) file to change the default advance distance. The new defaul...

M O D I F Y I N G T H E A D V A N C E M E D I A D E F A U L T 4 6 4 Modifying Advance Media from a Macintosh 1 Follow the instructions in Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer’s CD-ROM to install the printer’s software. 2 Open the Advance Media utility file in a text editor as plai...

M O D I F Y I N G T H E A D V A N C E M E D I A D E F A U L T 4 6 5 8 Select the Advance Media utility file you just modified in the list then click Open . (This file was installed in the Printer Utilities folder, inside the PhaserTools folder.) 9 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are ask...

M O D I F Y I N G T H E A D V A N C E M E D I A D E F A U L T 4 6 6 Modifying Advance Media from a PC 1 See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. 2 Open the ADVMEDIA.PS utility file in a text editor as plain text, and locate the following line: / M y A d v a n c e D i s...

S E T T I N G P A G E O F F S E T 4 6 7 Setting page offset You can use the Page Offset XY (OFFSETXY.PS) file to change the default width (X) and length (Y) axes on roll media. The printer’s default is 0 (zero). The new default value remains in the printer’s memory even between printer power cycles....

S E T T I N G P A G E O F F S E T 4 6 8 Setting page offset from a Macintosh 1 Follow the instructions in Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer’s CD-ROM to install the printer’s software. 2 Open the Page Offset XY utility file in a text editor as plain text, and locate the followin...

S E T T I N G P A G E O F F S E T 4 7 0 Setting page offset from a PC 1 See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. 2 Open the OFFSETXY.PS utility file in a text editor as plain text, and locate the following lines: / M y X O f f s e t 0 d e f / M y Y O f f s e t 0 d e f ...

A D D I N G C O N T R O L - D C H A R A C T E R S T O P C F I L E S 4 7 1 Adding Control-D characters to PC files The ADDCTRLD.BAT and CTRLD.PS files are included for users who want to write their own PostScript files. See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. N O T E I...

A D D I N G C O N T R O L - D C H A R A C T E R S T O P C F I L E S 4 7 2 ADDCTRLD.BAT ADDCTRLD.BAT is a batch file that adds a Control-D to the beginning and the end of a file. Use this file if you are creating your own PostScript files. To use ADDCTRLD.BAT, copy ADDCTRLD.BAT and CTRLD.PS to the sa...

C O N F I G U R I N G A P R I N T E R ’ S S E R I A L P O R T 4 7 3 Configur ing a pr inter’s ser ial por t If your printer has the optional serial port installed, you can configure the port using the DEVPARAM.PS file or by using front panel selections. N O T E To modify the DEVPARAM.PS file, you sh...

C O N F I G U R I N G A P R I N T E R ’ S S E R I A L P O R T 4 7 4 The following example sets these parameters: ■ Flow control to Xon/Xoff ■ Parity to none ■ Data bits to 8 ■ Stop bits to 2 ■ Baud rate to 9600 In this example, the changes are persistent across jobs and across printer power cycles; ...

C O N F I G U R I N G A P R I N T E R ’ S S E R I A L P O R T 4 7 5 1 See Installing the utility files to locate the printer’s utility files. 2 View the DEVPARAM.PS file in a text editor and substitute the values you want to use for the current values. The possible values for each parameter are list...

C O N F I G U R I N G A P R I N T E R ’ S S E R I A L P O R T 4 7 6 Parameter values Parameter key Allowed values Type Parameter key Allowed values Type FlowControl XonXoff (software) Dtr (hardware) string CheckParity true false boolean Parity Even Odd None Space string On true false boolean DataBit...

O T H E R U T I L I T I E S 4 7 7 Other utilities There are other printer utility files available on the printer’s CD-ROM and diskettes that are not described in this section. Refer to the following table for information on other printer features with their accompanying utility file names, then use ...

O T H E R U T I L I T I E S 4 7 9 The following utility files are described in other locations: ■ Using a PostScript error handler ■ Printing the startup page ■ Printing the configuration page ■ Formatting a SCSI hard disk ■ Initializing a formatted SCSI hard disk ■ Enabling and disabling front pane...

S C S I P E R I P H E R A L D E V I C E S 4 8 2 SCSI per ipheral devices The SCSI port is used for connecting these optional peripheral devices: ■ Phaser Copystation To set up the Phaser Copystation and to connect it to your printer, refer to Chapter 2 of the Phaser Copystation User Manual. Refer to...

S E L E C T I N G A S C S I H A R D D I S K 4 8 3 Selecting a SCSI hard disk N O T E For additional information on SCSI hard disks, request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, the Tektronix automated fax systems. Refer to Using the automated fax systems for instructions on using HAL. For font st...

O R D E R I N G I N F O R M A T I O N 4 8 4 Order ing infor mation See SCSI hard disk for information on ordering a SCSI hard disk, cables, and terminators. See Ordering Interface cables and adapters for information on ordering SCSI cables.

C O N N E C T I N G A S C S I H A R D D I S K 4 8 5 Connecting a SCSI hard disk You can connect one or more SCSI external hard disks to the printer for additional font storage. When you download a font to an external disk, the font remains there until you remove it. Click on the following topics for...

C O N N E C T I N G A S C S I H A R D D I S K 4 8 6 Required items To connect an external disk, you need the following items: ■ A SCSI peripheral cable for each disk. The printer uses a SCSI-2, 50-pin connector. See Ordering Interface cables and adapters if you need a 50-pin connector. ■ One SCSI ca...

C O N N E C T I N G A S C S I H A R D D I S K 4 8 7 Impor tant guidelines When connecting a hard disk to the printer, follow these guidelines: ■ The printer can support up to six external disks, or four disks and one Copystation. ■ You must turn on the disk(s) before you turn on the printer. Wait at...

C O N N E C T I N G A S C S I H A R D D I S K 4 8 8 ■ Phaser Copystation: ■ If you have a Phaser Copystation connected to the printer, it must be located at one end of the SCSI chain, with the printer at the other end and the external disk(s) in the middle. ■ The Copystation uses two SCSI ID address...

C O N N E C T I N G A S C S I H A R D D I S K 4 8 9 ■ Format and initialize: ■ Unless the disk is already formatted for operation with a PostScript printer, you have to format and initialize the disk after connecting it to the printer. ■ Refer to Formatting a SCSI hard disk and Initializing a format...

C O N N E C T I N G A S C S I H A R D D I S K 4 9 0 Connecting one disk C A U T I O N To avoid damaging components, turn off the printer, any external disks, and a CopyStation if you have one, before you connect or disconnect a SCSI cable. Turn on the disk, and CopyStation if you have one connected,...

C O N N E C T I N G A S C S I H A R D D I S K 4 9 1 Connecting multiple disks C A U T I O N To avoid damaging components, turn off the printer and external disk before you connect or disconnect a SCSI cable. Turn on the disks before you turn on the printer. The printer can support up to six external...

F O R M A T T I N G A S C S I H A R D D I S K 4 9 3 For matting a SCSI hard disk C A U T I O N The following procedure erases all data from all SCSI hard disks connected to the printer. Disconnect from the printer any hard disk you do not want reformatted, for example, a disk containing fonts. This ...

F O R M A T T I N G A S C S I H A R D D I S K 4 9 5 Macintosh users 1 Refer to Macintosh software for instructions on installing the printer’s files. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser . 3 Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its i...

F O R M A T T I N G A S C S I H A R D D I S K 4 9 6 PC and wor kstation users 1 Refer to PC/Windows software for instructions on installing the printer’s utility files. 2 Locate the files in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer applicatio...

I N I T I A L I Z I N G A F O R M A T T E D S C S I H A R D D I S K 4 9 7 Initializing a for matted SCSI hard disk Some hard disks are formatted at the factory; check the documentation that came with your hard disk to see if the disk needs formatting. If your SCSI hard disk is formatted, it only nee...

E N A B L I N G A N D D I S A B L I N G S Y S S T A R T J O B E X E C U T I O N 5 0 0 Enabling and disabling SysStar t Job execution The Set SysStart Job (SYSTART.PS) file enables automatic execution of a file named SysStart (if one is found) on a hard disk connected to the printer’s SCSI port, each...

E N A B L I N G A N D D I S A B L I N G S Y S S T A R T J O B E X E C U T I O N 5 0 2 5 Select one of the following files from the list, then click Open . (These files were installed in the Printer Utilities folder inside the PhaserTools folder.) ■ Use the Set SysStart Job file to enable automatic e...

E N A B L I N G A N D D I S A B L I N G S Y S S T A R T J O B E X E C U T I O N 5 0 4 Front panel You can also control SysStart Job execution from the printer’s front panel. 1 Locate the SCSI Startup Mode option in the Printer Defaults menu. See Using the Front Panel for instructions on using the pr...

D I S A B L I N G T I M E O U T S 5 0 7 Disabling timeouts When you use the parallel port, be sure to type this command in DOS at the PC (if LPT1 is not available, use LPT2) to disable timeouts. In Windows, connect to LPT1.DOS. M O D E L P T 1 : , , P

B I - D I R E C T I O N A L S T A T U S R E P O R T I N G 5 0 8 Bi-directional status repor ting For bi-directional communications, the parallel port supports two modes: Compatibility Mode and Nibble Mode. The interpretation of interface signals depends on the current mode. Compatibility Mode provid...

B I - D I R E C T I O N A L S T A T U S R E P O R T I N G 5 0 9 N O T E The printer is shipped with the uni-directional mode enabled. 1 Follow the instructions in PC/Windows software to install the printer’s software. Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select the Printer U...

P A R A L L E L P O R T P I N S I G N A L S 5 1 0 Parallel por t pin signals This table shows the parallel port’s connected pins; other pins are not connected. Parallel por t signals Pin Signal mode names:Compatibility/Nibble Return pin Signal source Description 1 Busy/PtrBusy 19 Printer ■ C mode: P...

5 1 4 The pr inter recognizes the following pr inter or page-descr iption languages: ■ PostScript ■ HP-GL (Hewlett-Packard’s Graphics Language) PC and workstation users who want to use applications that output data in these different language modes, must first set up a printer port to receive data i...

S E T T I N G P O S T S C R I P T A N D H P - G L J O B A N D W A I T T I M E O U T S 5 1 7 Setting PostScr ipt and HP-GL job and wait timeouts N O T E The HP-GL job timeout is the same as the PostScript job timeout. The following timeouts can be set in the printer: ■ The wait timeout is the amount ...

S E T T I N G P O S T S C R I P T A N D H P - G L J O B A N D W A I T T I M E O U T S 5 1 8 You can use the CONFIG.PS file to change the PostScript and HP-GL job and wait timeout values. When sent to the printer, your edited version of the CONFIG.PS file changes the values in the printer, but only w...

S E T T I N G P O S T S C R I P T A N D H P - G L J O B A N D W A I T T I M E O U T S 5 1 9 The default values for the printer are as follows: ■ 0 seconds for the job timeout ■ 40 seconds for the wait timeout ■ 60 seconds for the manual feed timeout. ■ A timeout value of 0 indicates no timeout; the ...

S E T T I N G P O S T S C R I P T A N D H P - G L J O B A N D W A I T T I M E O U T S 5 2 1 5 Use one of the following methods to send the CONFIG.PS file to the printer: ■ PC users : Use the DOS COPY command to send the file to the printer. (Windows 3.1 users can also use the Copy command in the Fil...

C H A N G I N G T H E P R I N T E R ’ S L A N G U A G E M O D E 5 2 2 Changing the pr inter’s language mode The Phaser 600 printer supports the following printer languages: ■ PostScript Level 1 and Level 2 ■ HP-GL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language) In the factory default configuration, the printer ...

C H A N G I N G T H E P R I N T E R ’ S L A N G U A G E M O D E 5 2 4 Printing PostScript files Use the PSCRIPT.PS file to change a printer’s port to accept only PostScript data. After you copy this file to a port, the printer expects PostScript files on that port. The port’s language change is pers...

C H A N G I N G T H E P R I N T E R ’ S L A N G U A G E M O D E 5 2 6 Enabling automatic language selection Use the AIS.PS file to change a port to automatic language selection. After you copy this file to a port, the printer accepts PostScript or HP-GL files on that port. The port’s language change...

T E S T I N G P R I N T E R L A N G U A G E M O D E C H A N G E S 5 2 7 Testing pr inter language mode changes Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Testing HP-GL mode ■ Testing PostScript mode

T E S T I N G P R I N T E R L A N G U A G E M O D E C H A N G E S 5 2 9 Testing PostScript mode PSTEST.PS is a PostScript file that prints a single line of text if the printer is operating in PostScript mode. Send the PSTEST.PS file to the printer after you send the PSCRIPT.PS or AIS.PS file, to mak...

S E T T I N G D E F A U L T H P - G L P E N C O L O R S 5 3 0 Setting default HP-GL pen colors Use the HPGLPENS.PS file to change the color and width of the default pen colors. The HP 7475A plotter actually has only six pens, but the printer's emulation supports up to 256 pens. HP-GL pen settings ca...

S E T T I N G D E F A U L T H P - G L P E N C O L O R S 5 3 2 Allowable values for pen numbers are 0 through 255 . Pen width is measured in millimeters. Red, green, and blue values can be any number between 0.0 and 1.0 . The following table shows the red, green, and blue combinations for each of the...

S E T T I N G D E F A U L T H P - G L P E N C O L O R S 5 3 3 To add a new pen, you must redefine pens 0 through 7 first, then add the new pens you want. To set pen widths and colors to values other than those in the HPGLPENS.PS file, follow these steps: 1 Configure the printer’s port to receive Pos...

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5 3 6 Over view Click on the following topics for more information on cleaning procedures: ■ Cleaning hints ■ Quick cleaning ■ Occasional cleaning ■ Emptying the waste bin ■ Repacking and moving the printer

C L E A N I N G H I N T S 5 3 7 Cleaning hints To ensure the best print quality and the most reliable printer operation, follow these simple guidelines: ■ Use only Tektronix ColorStix ® ink sticks specifically made for the Phaser 600 printer. ■ Never load broken ink sticks into the printer. ■ Keep t...

C L E A N I N G H I N T S 5 3 8 ■ Power can remain ON while cleaning. ■ Make sure that you use isopropyl alcohol that is at least 90% pure (99% yields the best results). ■ The Cleaning Kit that is shipped with the printer includes the following items: 1 Cleaning tool 2 Foam cleaning swabs 3 Lint-fre...

Q U I C K C L E A N I N G 5 3 9 Quick cleaning As a general rule, you will get the best results from your printer if you perform these quick cleaning procedures once a week or according to how much media you have used. Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Feed rollers and paper guid...

Q U I C K C L E A N I N G 5 4 0 Feed rollers and paper guides Clean the feed rollers and paper guides after every 80 E-size (34 x 44 in.) sheets of media (approximately 100 m/300 ft. of 36-inch wide roll media). N O T E If any paper is currently loaded, remove it and set it aside. 1 To open the top ...

Q U I C K C L E A N I N G 5 4 1 3 Wipe each of the feed rollers. Using your hand, rotate each roller to clean its entire surface. 4 Wipe each of the paper guides gently. C A U T I O N If you press too hard on the paper guides, they can become detached; to avoid this, use your free hand to support th...

Q U I C K C L E A N I N G 5 4 2 Transpor t rollers Clean the transport rollers after every 80 E-size (34 x 44 in.) sheets of media (approximately 100 m/300 ft. of 36-inch wide roll media) or if you observe vertical offset in your prints. Removing the media roll 1 Lift the top cover latch (on the upp...

Q U I C K C L E A N I N G 5 4 3 Cleaning the transpor t rollers 1 To open the exit cover, push the latch ( a , on the lower right side of the printer) DOWN , while holding the exit cover handle ( b ); slowly rotate the cover down. W A R N I N G When lowering the exit cover, be careful not to pinch y...

Q U I C K C L E A N I N G 5 4 4 Drum Clean the drum after every 80 E-size (34 x 44 in.) sheets of media, which is approximately 100 m/300 ft. of 36-inch wide roll media (two media rolls). 1 Using a large, lint-free cloth soaked with isopropyl alcohol (or a pre-soaked alcohol cloth), wipe the entire ...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 4 5 Occasional cleaning Perform these occasional cleaning procedures when you notice a problem with the print quality or media feed reliability. Each procedure indicates a general guideline. Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Back tension blad...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 4 6 Back tension blade and paper clamp ■ Clean the back tension blade when you notice ink on the leading margin of the print. ■ Clean the paper clamp when the printer experiences frequent media jams. Removing the media roll 1 Lift the top cover latch (on the upp...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 4 7 Setting the front panel for cleaning access 1 On the printer’s front panel, press the Menu button; the printer displays this message: Help Pages <---- ----> Menu 2 Press the arrow button ( ---> ) until you see this message: Utilities <---- ----&g...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 4 8 Cleaning the back tension blade W A R N I N G The back tension blade, the steel belt behind it, and the paper clamp are very sharp. To avoid personal injury, make sure that you use the cleaning tool and keep your hands away from the blade and belt. N O T E F...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 5 0 Cleaning the paper clamp C A U T I O N Make sure that you have set the printer’s front panel to Clean Paper Clamp ( Setting the front panel for cleaning access ); this allows easy access to the parts of the printer that need to be cleaned.

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 5 2 Clamp rollers The clamp rollers are located behind the drum. Clean them when you notice ink offsetting or ink smears on your prints. 1 Use a foam swab from the cleaning kit that has been moistened with 90% pure isopropyl alcohol. 2 Clean the surface of the r...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 5 3 Fuser shuttle and exit rollers When you notice ink offsetting (most often occurring when fusing is turned on), or ink smears (most often occurring when fusing is turned off) on your prints, you can do the following: ■ Clean the fuser shuttle and fuser wheel....

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 5 4 Setting the front panel N O T E Make sure that the media roll is not loaded and the printer’s front panel displays Ready . 1 On the printer’s front panel, press the Menu button; the printer displays this message: Help Pages <---- ----> Menu 2 Press the...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 5 5 4 Press the arrow button until you see this message: Change Fuser or Cutter <---- ----> Select Press the Select button. The fuser shuttle moves to the far right side of the printer and the front panel displays this message: Open Exit Cover Refer to Exp...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 5 6 Exposing the fuser shuttle N O T E If you have not already removed the media roll, do it now. 1 To open the exit cover, push the latch ( a , on the lower right side of the printer) DOWN , while holding the exit cover handle ( b ); slowly rotate the cover dow...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 5 7 Removing the fuser components N O T E You must remove the fuser wheel before the foam oiler wheel. 1 Remove the fuser wheel (and media support) by lifting it out of the printer. 2 Remove the foam oiler wheel. Be careful not to squeeze the foam; it is filled ...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 5 8 3 Remove the cutter: W A R N I N G The cutter blade is sharp. To avoid injury, always handle it by its shaft or yellow protective cover. a Slide the lever on the cutter to unlock it. b Lift the cutter out of the printer. 4 If you are replacing the fuser comp...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 5 9 Cleaning the fuser shuttle 1 If you have a small vacuum or air canister, use it to remove the paper dust. 2 Clean the belt (near the foam oiler wheel) with a dry, lint-free cloth. 3 If you notice ink in the fuser shuttle area, wipe it with a foam swab that h...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 6 0 4 If you are not replacing the fuser wheel, wipe it with an alcohol- moistened lint-free cloth. 9480-45

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 6 2 Inser ting the fuser components Whether you are inserting new components or re-inserting the existing ones, follow these steps: 1 Insert the cutter blade into its slot on the fuser shuttle, making sure that the exposed blade is facing up, as shown. 2 Make su...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 6 5 Ink loader Clean the ink loader if you notice these symptoms: ■ Ink sticks do not fall when the slider(s) are pulled back. ■ Sliders do not move easily (sticking). ■ Ink loader jams. Follow these steps to clean the ink loader: 1 Open ink loader cover. 2 Remo...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 6 8 Cleaning the printhead If your prints have missing dots or a missing horizontal line, clean the printhead, using the front panel menu function: 1 Press the Menu button on the front panel. 2 Press an arrow button ( ---> ) until the front panel displays thi...

O C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G 5 6 9 6 Press an arrow button until you see this message: Test Print <--- ---> Print 7 Press the Print button; the Test Print demonstrates the condition of the printhead jets. If this does not clear the problem, turn the printer off for two hours. When you t...

E M P T Y I N G T H E W A S T E B I N 5 7 0 Emptying the waste bin The waste bin remains locked in place until it needs emptying. There are two conditions when you should empty the waste bin: ■ Front panel displays Empty Waste Bin ■ Before moving the printer : When you prepare the printer for shipme...

E M P T Y I N G T H E W A S T E B I N 5 7 1 Front panel displays Empty Waste Bin N O T E The waste bin is locked during normal operation. Do not pull the bin out unless the front panel message is displayed. 1 Remove the waste bin by sliding it out. You may have to tug gently on the waste bin to remo...

E M P T Y I N G T H E W A S T E B I N 5 7 2 Before moving the printer The printer locks the waste bin in place until it needs emptying. However, you can use the Utilities menu to unlock the waste bin so that you can empty it before the front panel message prompts you to do so. 1 When the printer is ...

R E P A C K I N G A N D M O V I N G T H E P R I N T E R 5 7 4 Repacking and moving the pr inter Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Before you begin ■ Cables and media ■ Ink loader ■ Clean-up ■ Repack the printer

R E P A C K I N G A N D M O V I N G T H E P R I N T E R 5 7 5 Before you begin 1 Empty the waste bin (refer to the instructions on Before moving the printer ); then turn the printer off. 2 Let the printer cool down for 15 minutes before you move it so that the ink has time to solidify.

R E P A C K I N G A N D M O V I N G T H E P R I N T E R 5 7 6 Cables and media 1 Remove the power cord and any network cables. 2 Open the top cover and paper roll cover; rewind the media onto the roll and remove the roll. 3 Remove the paper roll from the holder and repack the paper roll in its origi...

R E P A C K I N G A N D M O V I N G T H E P R I N T E R 5 7 7 Ink loader 1 Open the ink loader cover and remove any unused ink sticks. You can use tweezers to remove any ink sticks that you cannot remove with your hands. 2 Use an alcohol swab to clean inside the ink loader (see Ink loader ). 3 Detac...

R E P A C K I N G A N D M O V I N G T H E P R I N T E R 5 7 9 Repack the pr inter 1 Re-insert these shipping restraints: a Transit restraint for the printhead. b Shipping blocks for the fuser. c Shipping block for the top cover latch. 2 Close all doors and secure them with adhesive tape. 3 Retract t...

R E P A C K I N G A N D M O V I N G T H E P R I N T E R 5 8 0 W A R N I N G Because of its size and weight, always use two people to move the printer off or onto the ramps. Failure to do so may injure a person or damage the printer. 7 Secure the printer to the pallet with the original packing materi...

Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer T ROUBLESHOOTING

5 8 4 To receive the list of information available on the server, type the following at the Subject prompt: send index To examine the full index for any library, type: send index from library-name To request a single file from a directory, type: send filename from library-name To determine file size...

U S I N G T H E A U T O M A T E D F A X S Y S T E M S 5 8 6 Use HAL in the U.S.A. and Canada If you have a fax machine and a touch-tone voice telephone, you can order a HAL catalog listing all of the information offered by HAL. N O T E Before ordering documents from HAL, order a catalog listing the ...

U S I N G T H E A U T O M A T E D F A X S Y S T E M S 5 8 7 4 Follow through the voice-prompted (English) menu. 5 Order individual documents by entering the desired document’s number as listed in the HAL catalog. Enter the number by using your telephone’s keypad. 6 You can order up to three document...

U S I N G T H E A U T O M A T E D F A X S Y S T E M S 5 8 8 Use EuroHAL in Europe EuroHAL includes many documents, some in English and some in other European languages. If a local version of the document you want is available, EuroHAL will send it in your language. Otherwise, it will send English do...

F R O N T P A N E L M E S S A G E S 5 9 2 Front panel messages The front panel displays messages indicating the condition of the printer. Some messages, such as Standby and Warming Up , simply provide status information. These messages do not require user action. Error messages, such as Close Exit C...

S Y M P T O M S A N D S O L U T I O N S 5 9 6 Symptoms and solutions Diagnostic tools The Phaser 600 printer provides several tools for diagnosing and solving various types of problems; these tools include the following: ■ Troubleshooting quick reference table describes printing problems by symptom,...

S Y M P T O M S A N D S O L U T I O N S 5 9 7 Maintaining print quality If you notice a problem with the quality of your prints (such as ink smears, streaks, or off-set ink dots), the probable solution is cleaning one of the printer’s components (drum, exit rollers, paper clamp rollers, paper clamp,...

S Y M P T O M S A N D S O L U T I O N S 6 0 4 Printer not printing, even though you’ve configured a supported driver for your printer (cont’d.) Windows users (general) ■ Check to make sure that you have configured the communications ports and the Handshake option correctly. Refer to Printing the con...

P R I N T I N G H I N T S 6 1 8 Pr inting hints Application hints For information about using specific software applications with your printer, contact Tektronix’ HAL or EuroHAL information systems. In the U.S., call 1-800-835-6100 or (503) 682-7450 ; for EuroHAL telephone numbers, refer to If you n...

P R I N T I N G H I N T S 6 1 9 Getting the largest pr inted picture To get the largest printed picture, keep in mind the following: ■ The area of media that the printer prints on is smaller than the size of the media (refer to Margins and print area for more details). You may have to adjust the mar...

I M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D 6 2 0 Improving pr int speed There are different ways to improve print speed, such as by upgrading to EtherTalk on a Macintosh, to Novell on a PC, or to TCP/IP on a workstation. For more information, request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, the Tektronix ...

I M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D 6 2 1 Relative por t speed Ethernet and Token Ring are the fastest ports, followed by the parallel port, the LocalTalk port, then the serial port.

I M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D 6 2 2 Fastest print time The total print time depends on the following: ■ Image complexity ■ Image size ■ Type of port used and network traffic ■ Printer’s memory configuration ■ Print quality mode ■ Fusing mode ■ If Image Smoothing is activated ■ Number of non-...

I M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D 6 2 3 Of these elements, only the time contributed by the printer’s paper-marking speed (the time it takes the printer to put the ink on the paper once it has received the processed image) is predictable; the others can vary greatly depending on your system conf...

I M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D 6 2 4 Printing bitmapped images If you tried to print a document with bitmapped images, but are dissatisfied with the speed of the output, here are some suggestions. Click on the following topics for more information: ■ All users ■ Macintosh users ■ Windows 3.1 ...

I M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D 6 2 5 All users ■ When you use any color correction option (other than None ), your printer can take longer to process bitmapped images. Select color corrections from the supported drivers, with downloadable utility files, or from the printer’s front panel; see ...

I M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D 6 2 8 Windows 95 users 1 Click the Start icon in the taskbar on your screen; a menu appears. 2 Move the cursor over Settings ; another menu appears. 3 In the menu, click Printers ; the Printers window appears. 4 In the Printers window, select the Phaser 600 prin...

I M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D 6 2 9 UNIX wor kstation users Workstation users can use the PhaserPrint software for UNIX to increase printer performance when printing bitmapped images. Refer to Printing from UNIX workstations for details.

P O S T S C R I P T P R I N T I N G E R R O R S 6 3 0 PostScr ipt pr inting errors N O T E For information on specific applications, request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, the Tektronix automated fax systems. Refer to If you need help for instructions on using these systems. If your printer...

P O S T S C R I P T P R I N T I N G E R R O R S 6 3 1 1 You should always use the most current printer description file. To determine the date of the file you are using, do the following: ■ Macintosh users: Select (highlight) a printer description file and choose Get Info from the File menu. Make a ...

P O S T S C R I P T P R I N T I N G E R R O R S 6 3 2 Using a PostScript error handler The error handling utility, enabled in the Printer Defaults menu of the printer’s front panel, is useful for diagnosing problems when a job doesn’t print. It provides a PostScript error-handling function to help d...

P O S T S C R I P T P R I N T I N G E R R O R S 6 3 3 Using the error handler from the front panel 1 In the printer’s front panel, press the Menu button. 2 Press the right or left arrow button until the front panel displays this message: Printer Defaults <--- ---> Menu 3 Press Menu . 4 Press t...

P O S T S C R I P T P R I N T I N G E R R O R S 6 3 4 6 Press an arrow button. The front panel displays this message; PS Error Handler: On <--- ---> Select 7 Press Select . 8 Press the button until the front panel reads Ready . After turning on the error handler, resend the print job; the prin...

P O S T S C R I P T P R I N T I N G E R R O R S 6 3 5 Using the Macintosh error handler utility file N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX and System Software 7.5, you can download printer utilities from the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX printer driver; refer to Downloading printer utilities or World Wide...

P O S T S C R I P T P R I N T I N G E R R O R S 6 3 7 Using the PC and wor kstation error handler utility file 1 Follow the instructions in PC/Windows software to install the utility files from either the Phaser 600 CD-ROM or the Printer Software for Windows diskette. 2 Locate the installed files in...

P O S T S C R I P T P R I N T I N G E R R O R S 6 4 0 From Windows 95 1 Click the Start icon in the taskbar on your screen; a menu appears. 2 Move the cursor over Settings ; another menu appears. 3 In the menu, click Printers ; the Printers window appears. 4 In the Printers window, select the Phaser...

P R I N T E D C O L O R S A R E N O T W H A T Y O U E X P E C T E D 6 4 2 Pr inted colors are not what you expected In general ■ Select another Color Correction option in a supported driver and print your image again; refer to Color corrections for more information on color correction. ■ If you are ...

P R I N T E D C O L O R S A R E N O T W H A T Y O U E X P E C T E D 6 4 4 Printing PANTONE Colors If Phaser 600 printer-specific PANTONE Colors are not printing as expected, Make sure that you are printing without any color corrections selected. Refer to Using PANTONE® Color Files for more informati...

P R I N T E D C O L O R S A R E N O T W H A T Y O U E X P E C T E D 6 4 5 Blue colors look too pur ple If printed blue colors look too purple, print your document with the Vivid Color color correction. Refer to Color corrections and Deciding which color correction to use for instructions and more in...

P R I N T E D C O L O R S A R E N O T W H A T Y O U E X P E C T E D 6 4 6 Using the Tektronix halftone screens Tektronix halftone screens are designed for Tektronix printers, and improve print quality over application-set halftone screens. The Setscreen Off (SCRENOFF.PS) utility file redefines some ...

P R I N T E D C O L O R S A R E N O T W H A T Y O U E X P E C T E D 6 4 7 Using the Macintosh Setscreen utility file N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX and System Software 7.5, you can download printer utilities from the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX printer driver; refer to Downloading printer utiliti...

P R I N T E D C O L O R S A R E N O T W H A T Y O U E X P E C T E D 6 4 8 5 Select one of the following files from the list, then click Open . (These files were installed in the Phaser 600 Utilities folder, inside the PhaserTools folder.) ■ Select Setscreen On to enable setscreen operations. ■ Selec...

P R I N T E D C O L O R S A R E N O T W H A T Y O U E X P E C T E D 6 4 9 Using the PC/wor kstation Setscreen utility file 1 Follow the instructions in PC/Windows software to install the utility files from either the Phaser 600 CD-ROM or the Printer Software for Windows diskette. 2 Locate the instal...

S E L E C T I N G P A G E S I Z E S I N W I N D O W S A P P L I C A T I O N S 6 5 0 Selecting page sizes in Windows applications In some Windows applications, you can select printer page sizes in a Print Setup dialog box accessed from the File menu. If you use a Print Setup dialog box to select the ...

F O N T S P R I N T I N G I N C O R R E C T L Y F R O M W I N D O W S 6 5 3 Fonts pr inting incorrectly from Windows If fonts are printing incorrectly from Windows, make sure that you installed the correct printer with the supported driver. ■ If you have the standard printer configuration, you shoul...

F O N T S P R I N T I N G I N C O R R E C T L Y F R O M W I N D O W S 6 5 4 Getting pr inter configuration infor mation If you are not sure which printer configuration you have, press and hold down the button on the printer’s front panel for configuration and amount of memory. Printer information ap...

S H A R I N G T H E P R I N T E R O N A N E T W O R K 6 5 5 Shar ing the pr inter on a networ k Dr iver, utility files, and front panel interactions If your Phaser 600 printer is shared by other users on a network, you can affect prints made by other users when you use the downloadable utility files...

S H A R I N G T H E P R I N T E R O N A N E T W O R K 6 5 6 ■ When you print from a supported driver with the Use Printer Setting option, your images are printed with one of the following selections: ■ A color correction utility file, if one has been downloaded to the printer. ■ The selection on the...

S H A R I N G T H E P R I N T E R O N A N E T W O R K 6 5 7 If the LaserWriter Utility does not work (AppleTalk) The LaserWriter Utility cannot be used if the printer is connected to a print server. See your system administrator to temporarily remove the printer from the print server to download any...

M E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S 6 5 8 Media hints and tips ■ Make sure that the media is dust-free. Dust and dirt can result in poor print quality. ■ Handle media with both hands at the edges to avoid creases and fingerprints. ■ Store media in the original, dust-free package in the same environmen...

M E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S 6 5 9 ■ If you are using non-Tektronix media rolls, take care that you stop printing before the media runs out: if the media is taped securely to the core, the core can unravel, feed into and damage the printhead. ■ When loading a media roll onto the paper roll hold...

M E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S 6 6 0 Cutting roll media If the roll media misfeeds because of a jagged or crooked leading edge, follow these rules: ■ Replace the cutter if the media’s leading edge is jagged (see Removing the fuser components for instructions). ■ Make sure that the knife you use f...

M E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S 6 6 2 5 With the paper roll cover open, use a sharp knife (such as the cutting tool included with the printer) to trim the media. Use the printer’s cutting guide to make a clean cut. 6 Lift the top cover’s latch; remove and discard the cut strip of media. 9480-106 6...

M E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S 6 6 3 7 Press down on the top cover latch to lock it. 8 Holding the media by the edges, feed it into the printer evenly until it stops. Make sure that you align the right side of the media with the guide on the printer. 9480-94

M E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S 6 6 5 Using a 2-inch core media roll: removing the core adapter If you are using a media roll with a 2-inch core, you must first adjust the endcaps (remove the adapters) to accommodate the smaller core size. Start with an empty paper roll holder: ■ Holder is out of ...

M E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S 6 6 6 1 For each endcap: Holding the adapter and endcap firmly, rock the adapter back and forth to loosen it and pull it off the endcap. 2 Load the media roll as you would normally: ■ Slide the media roll onto the shaft, so that the fixed endcap fits inside the core...

M E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S 6 6 7 Replacing the core adapter Start with an empty paper roll holder: ■ Holder is out of the printer. ■ Removable endcap is removed. ■ Media roll is removed from the holder.

M E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S 6 6 8 1 For each endcap:Align the tabs (a) o n the inside of the adapter with the “V”-shaped openings ( b ) on the endcap’s core. The 4 teeth ( c ) of the adapter fit over the endcap’s core. Slide the adapter onto the endcap and push until it snaps into place. 2 Loa...

M E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S 6 6 9 Star tup page prints even though it is disabled The printer’s power-up self-test can detect problems that do not necessarily make the printer completely inoperable. Examples of these non-fatal errors include faulty printer ports and some memory failures. If th...

C L E A R I N G A M E D I A J A M 6 7 0 Clear ing a media jam N O T E If the printer has frequent media jams, clean the printer regularly; see Caring for Your Printer . At a glance If a media jam occurs, the front panel reports Clear <Location> Jam . These are the types of media jams that can ...

C L E A R I N G A M E D I A J A M 6 7 1 Over view For any media jam, clearing it consists of these basic steps (for complete instructions, refer to Clearing a media jam ): 1 Cut the media, if necessary (roll media). 2 Open the top cover and use a pen to move the printhead to the far right. 3 Open th...

C L E A R I N G A M E D I A J A M 6 7 2 Hints ■ If media is not loaded and the front panel reports a media jam, open the top cover and close it again to clear the error message. ■ Whenever jammed media extends from the exit path, remove it from that location with a downward movement. Pulling media i...

C L E A R I N G A M E D I A J A M 6 7 3 Clearing a media jam 1 Cut the media if you are using roll media. If not, go to Step 2. With the paper roll cover open, use a sharp knife (such as the cutting tool included with the printer) to trim the jammed media. Use the printer’s cutting guide to make a c...

C L E A R I N G A M E D I A J A M 6 7 4 3 Move the fuser. a Open the exit cover. W A R N I N G When lowering the exit cover, be careful not to pinch your hand between the paper roll cover and the exit cover. b Move the fuser to the far right or left side of the printer. N O T E This protects the fus...

C L E A R I N G A M E D I A J A M 6 7 5 4 Remove the jammed media. For all types of media jams, always inspect the drum and rollers for any loose paper and remove it. If paper extends outside the exit cover: OR If paper does not extend outside the exit cover: OR If paper is only visible inside the t...

C L E A R I N G A N I N K J A M 6 7 6 Clear ing an ink jam If an ink stick falls over in the loader ■ Use a pen or pen-like object to insert into the opening and rotate the ink stick to the “up” position. ■ If you have trouble reaching an ink stick, you can raise the slider or slide the keyplate up ...

C L E A R I N G A N I N K J A M 6 7 7 If an ink stick doesn’t drop completely 1 Use tweezers to lift the ink stick out of the printhead or use a pen or pen-like object to push the ink stick into the printhead. 2 If you have trouble reaching an ink stick, you can slide the keyplate up for better acce...

C L E A R I N G A N I N K J A M 6 7 8 Removing the ink loader If you are unable to clear an ink jam with the procedures If an ink stick falls over in the loader and If an ink stick doesn’t drop completely , you can remove the ink loader: 1 Open the ink loader cover. 2 Using your hands or tweezers, r...

C L E A R I N G A N I N K J A M 6 7 9 3 Remove the screw that holds the ink loader to the printer. 4 Slide the ink loader out of the printer. 9480-130 9480-126

C L E A R I N G A N I N K J A M 6 8 0 5 With the ink loader out of the way, use tweezers to remove the remaining ink sticks from inside the printer. 6 Reattach the ink loader and load the ink. 7 Turn the printer off and back on again. After the printer initializes and warms up, the front panel displ...

F R O N T P A N E L 6 8 4 Front panel over view The front panel provides information with these features: ■ Two indicator lights ■ Four buttons ■ A display of two lines of 24-characters each for messages, button (action) labels, user-adjustable parameter settings, and printer information. 9480-12.CD...

F R O N T P A N E L 6 8 5 Front panel indicators The front panel includes these indicator lights: 1 Power (green LED) 2 Error (red LED) Indicator On Blinking Off 1. Power The printer is on and ready for operation. ■ The printer is processing or printing an image. ■ The printer is in interactive mode...

F R O N T P A N E L 6 8 6 Front panel buttons The front panel buttons function according to the state (mode) the printer is in. Mode Front Panel Buttons 1 2 3 4 Ready Normal operating mode Provides printer information when pressed and held down. Refer to Printer information . Cancel Cancels a job th...

F R O N T P A N E L 6 8 9 Two-line display The two lines of the display have the following functions: Line 1 ■ Displays status messages such as Ready and Printing . ■ Displays operation errors and warnings such as Ink Loader Low . ■ Displays the names of menus and parameters you can set. Line 2 ■ In...

F R O N T P A N E L 6 9 3 Pause menu Available with Extended Features. Ready Menu Paused Cut Reprint Print Copies: 1 Select Select Pause Menu Pause Feed Reprint Scale Copies Scale: 100% 9480-111

F R O N T P A N E L 6 9 4 Repr int The Reprint function is available in the front panel’s Pause menu if an Extended Features option is installed. It allows you to reprint the last PostScript image specifying the number of copies and the scale of the image. For more detailed information, refer to Rep...

H E L P P A G E S O V E R V I E W 6 9 5 Help Pages over view The printer has several Help Pages that you can print to learn more about the printer. Help page Description Printing the front panel menu map Provides a graphical view of the front panel menus. Printing the configuration page Lists genera...

P R I N T I N G T H E F R O N T P A N E L M E N U M A P 6 9 6 Pr inting the front panel menu map The front panel menu map provides a convenient navigation aid for quickly determining the location of menu items. There are two ways to print the front panel menu map: ■ Printing the menu map from the fr...

P R I N T I N G T H E F R O N T P A N E L M E N U M A P 6 9 7 Printing the menu map from the front panel 1 While the Ready message is displayed, press the Menu button. The printer displays the first item in the menu: Help Pages <---- ----> Menu 2 Press the Menu button to access the Help Pages....

P R I N T I N G T H E F R O N T P A N E L M E N U M A P 6 9 8 Printing the menu map with PhaserLink software Refer to the PhaserShare Status Software User Manual for information on using your World Wide Web browser to access the printer.

P R I N T I N G T H E C O N F I G U R A T I O N P A G E 6 9 9 Pr inting the configuration page A configuration page is similar to the printer’s startup page, but it also provides details about each available port. There are several ways to print the configuration page: ■ Printing the configuration p...

P R I N T I N G T H E C O N F I G U R A T I O N P A G E 7 0 0 Printing the configuration page from the front panel 1 While the Ready message is displayed, press the Menu button. The printer displays the first item in the menu: Help Pages <---- ----> Menu 2 Press the Menu button to access the H...

P R I N T I N G T H E C O N F I G U R A T I O N P A G E 7 0 1 Printing the configuration page with a downloadable utility file Use one of the following methods to download a utility file to the printer to print the configuration page: ■ Macintosh utility file: Configuration Page ■ PC utility file: P...

P R I N T I N G T H E C O N F I G U R A T I O N P A G E 7 0 2 Macintosh utility file: Configuration Page N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX, you can use the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX driver to print a copy of the configuration page. 1 Install the utility files from the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; ...

P R I N T I N G T H E C O N F I G U R A T I O N P A G E 7 0 5 Printing the configuration page with PhaserLink software Refer to the PhaserShare Status Software User Manual for information on using your World Wide Web browser to access the printer.

P R I N T I N G T H E S T A R T U P P A G E 7 0 6 Pr inting the star tup page By default, printing of the startup page is enabled on power up. However, you can print the startup page anytime you need information on the number of pages that have been printed, the amount of installed memory, the numbe...

P R I N T I N G T H E S T A R T U P P A G E 7 0 7 Printing the star tup page from the front panel 1 While the Ready message is displayed, press the Menu button. The printer displays the first item in the menu: Help Pages <---- ----> Menu 2 Press the Menu button to access the Help Pages. The fo...

P R I N T I N G T H E S T A R T U P P A G E 7 0 8 Printing the star tup page with a downloadable utility file Use one of the following methods to download a utility file to the printer to print the startup page: ■ Macintosh utility file: Print Start Page ■ PC utility file: PRNTSTPG.PS

P R I N T I N G T H E S T A R T U P P A G E 7 0 9 Macintosh utility file: Pr int Star t Page N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX, you can use the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX driver to print a copy of the printer’s startup page. 1 Install the utility files from the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; see Maci...

P R I N T I N G T H E S T A R T U P P A G E 7 1 2 Printing the star tup page with PhaserLink software Refer to the PhaserShare Status Software User Manual for information on using your World Wide Web browser to access the printer.

E N A B L I N G A N D D I S A B L I N G T H E S T A R T U P P A G E 7 1 3 Enabling and disabling the star tup page You can choose to have a startup page print each time the printer is turned on or reset, or you can disable the startup page. You can enable and disable printing of the startup page in ...

E N A B L I N G A N D D I S A B L I N G T H E S T A R T U P P A G E 7 1 6 Enabling and disabling the star tup page with a downloadable utility file Use one of the following methods to download a utility file to the printer to enable or disable the startup page: ■ Macintosh utility file: LaserWriter ...

E N A B L I N G A N D D I S A B L I N G F R O N T P A N E L M E N U S 7 2 0 Enabling and disabling front panel menus System administrators may choose to limit user access to front panel menus by downloading a utility file to the printer. The “lock” utility file prevents most menu items from being di...

E N A B L I N G A N D D I S A B L I N G F R O N T P A N E L M E N U S 7 2 2 Macintosh utility file: Menu Shor t /Menu Long 1 Install the utility files from the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; see Macintosh software for instructions. 2 Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser . 3 Locate the LaserWr...

Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer O RDERING I NFORMATION

T E K T R O N I X P R I N T E R A N D T E K T R O N I X S U P P L I E S : M A D E F O R E A C H O T H E R ® 7 2 7 Tektronix Pr inter and Tektronix Supplies: Made For Each Other ® Tektronix supplies are developed and tested as a total system: printer, ink, and media. These system components work toge...

T E K T R O N I X P R I N T E R A N D T E K T R O N I X S U P P L I E S : M A D E F O R E A C H O T H E R ® 7 2 8 Customizing your printer Tektronix offers upgrade and accessory kits to expand your printer’s capabilities. To order upgrade kits, refer to the information provided in this chapter or th...

O R D E R I N G P R I N T E R S U P P L I E S 7 2 9 Order ing pr inter supplies For a complete list of printer supplies, refer to the supplies information sheet that was shipped with the printer and contact your local dealer or, in the United States, call Tektronix at 1-800-835-6100. Phaser 600 prin...

O R D E R I N G P R I N T E R S U P P L I E S 7 3 1 Phaser 600 printer accessories Order number Description Accessories 016-1257-00 Media roll holder 118-9396-00 Extra media roll endcap 118-9316-00 Output bin 118-9307-00 Ink Loader 4540 Phaser Copystation printer accessory Manuals 070-9480-00 Phaser...

O R D E R I N G I N T E R F A C E C A B L E S A N D A D A P T E R S 7 3 2 Order ing Interface cables and adapters The following cables and adapters are available through Tektronix or your dealer. Contact your dealer for other cables and adapters. Order number Description Connectors and cable length ...

E X P A N D I N G Y O U R P R I N T I N G S Y S T E M 7 3 4 Expanding your pr inting system Click on the following topics for more information: ■ Upgrade kits ■ Extended Features upgrade ■ Memory upgrade ■ PhaserShare network cards ■ Phaser Copystation ■ PhaserPrint ■ PhaserSym ■ SCSI hard disk

E X P A N D I N G Y O U R P R I N T I N G S Y S T E M 7 3 5 Upgrade kits Order number Description 4685F16 16-Mbyte SIMM for adding memory (Option 16); see Advantages of adding memory . Z480F32 32-Mbyte SIMM for adding memory (Option 32); see Advantages of adding memory . Z600FX Extended Features SIM...

E X P A N D I N G Y O U R P R I N T I N G S Y S T E M 7 3 8 Memor y upgrade The Phaser 600 printer has 8 Mbytes of standard memory. You can upgrade the printer’s memory with either a 16 Mbyte-SIMM or a 32 Mbyte-SIMM (for a total of 24 Mbytes or 40 Mbytes, respectively). N O T E If you are not sure h...

E X P A N D I N G Y O U R P R I N T I N G S Y S T E M 7 3 9 Advantages of adding memor y In general, more memory improves throughput, reduces the level of compression, provides more storage for downloadable fonts, and allows printing of the most complex images. Additional memory can also reduce offl...

E X P A N D I N G Y O U R P R I N T I N G S Y S T E M 7 4 0 PhaserShare network cards Tektronix PhaserShare™ network cards offer high-performance network connectivity for your color printer. PhaserShare network cards can be easily installed in your printer. Benefits of networ king the pr inter Addin...

E X P A N D I N G Y O U R P R I N T I N G S Y S T E M 7 4 2 PhaserPrint For printing in UNIX environments, Tektronix offers PhaserPrint™ software. PhaserPrint software provides fast raster file and screen copy printing to Tektronix color printers. PhaserPrint software also provides a graphical user ...

E X P A N D I N G Y O U R P R I N T I N G S Y S T E M 7 4 3 PhaserSym For printing in VMS environments, Tektronix offers PhaserSym™. PhaserSym is a VMS print symbiont for DEC OpenVMS VAX, and DEC OpenVMS AXP machines. PhaserSym facilitates communication between VMS hosts and Tektronix Phaser printer...

E X P A N D I N G Y O U R P R I N T I N G S Y S T E M 7 4 4 SCSI hard disk The printer is equipped with an internal 1 Gbyte SCSI hard disk. You can also attach a Tektronix-approved external SCSI hard disk (order number Z350DSK) to the printer’s SCSI port. You can connect one or more external SCSI ha...

Phaser ® 600 Wide-Format Color Printer R EGULATORY I NFORMATION

D E C L A R A T I O N O F C O N F O R M I T Y ( F O R 2 2 0 - 2 3 0 V A C E Q U I P M E N T ) 7 4 8 Declaration of confor mity (for 220-230 VAC equipment) Tektronix, Inc.Color Printing and Imaging DivisionP.O. Box 1000Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 U.S.A. declares, under our sole responsibility, tha...

F C C C L A S S B D E V I C E ( F O R 1 0 0 - 1 2 0 V A C E Q U I P M E N T ) 7 5 0 FCC Class B device (for 100-120 VAC equipment) The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly in strict accordance with Tektronix’ instructi...

F C C C L A S S B D E V I C E ( F O R 1 0 0 - 1 2 0 V A C E Q U I P M E N T ) 7 5 1 ■ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ■ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ■ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ...

M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T S 7 5 2 Mater ial Safety Data Sheets Proper management of environmental resources protects the well-being of our employees, customers, shareholders, and the communities we are a part of worldwide. Tektronix establishes and maintains sound environmental m...

M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T S 7 5 3 MSDS for ink SECTION I - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Trade Name Tektronix Part No. ColorStix  Ink, Black 016-1453-00 ColorStix  Ink, Cyan 016-1454-00 ColorStix  Ink, Magenta 016-1455-00 ColorStix  Ink, Yellow 016-1456-00 Product Use: Tektronix Pha...

M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T S 7 5 4 SECTION 3 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: Skin POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS Immediate effects : None expected. See section 11 for toxicology test information. Long Term effects : None expected Carcinogenicity : None of the ingredients of...

M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T S 7 5 5 SECTION 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES FLASH POINT: Above 200 ° F (NFPA class 3B) FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS: These inks will burn. No unusual hazards are expected. SECTION 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES SPILL OR LEAK: Not applicable SECTION 7 - H...

M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T S 7 5 6 SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES APPEARANCE/ODOR: Waxy solid. Black, blue, red, or yellow in color. Odorless.SOLUBILITY: Not water soluble SECTION 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY STABILITY: StableINCOMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER MATERIALS: No...

M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T S 7 5 7 SECTION 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION No known impact SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS This product is not a hazardous waste as specified in 40CFR261. TCLP below hazardous waste levels set by EPA. Manage and dispose of waste in accordance with ...

M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T S 7 5 8 SECTION 16 - OTHER INFORMATION Original preparation date: 9/12/96Prepared by Corporate Environmental, Health, and Safety/ JMP. Tektronix, IncorporatedPO Box 500Mail Stop 46-840Beaverton, Oregon 97077MSDS information: 503-627-7255

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 7 5 9 Specifications Temperature Operating: 15 o C to 32 o C (59 o F to 90 o F) Best Print Quality: 20º C to 25º C (68º F to 77º F)Storage: –30 o C to +60 o C (–22 o F to +140 o F) Humidity Operating: 10% to 80% Relative Humidity, non-condensingBest Print Quality: 30% to ...

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 7 6 0 Primary fusing 110 VAC, 10 Amps220 VAC, 5.0 Amps(Not user-accessible) Power Consumption Dimensions of standard unit Height: 1038 mm (40.87 in.) With ink loader: 1236 mm (48.66 in.) Depth: 670 mm (26.39 in.) With output bin: 737 mm (29 in.) Width: 1700 mm (66.93 in.)...

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 7 6 1 Safety and emissions standards ■ Listed: UL 1950 Information Technology Equipment. ■ Certified: CSA Standard C22.2 No. 950-M 89, Safety of Information Technology Equipment, Including Electrical Business Equipment. ■ TÜV licensed: EN60950. ■ Class B compliant computi...

C O P Y R I G H T S / T R A D E M A R K S 7 6 2 Copyr ights/Trademar ks Copyright © Tektronix, Inc. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States. Tektronix ® , Phaser ® , ColorStix ® , and Made For Each Other ® are registered trademarks of Tektronix, Inc. TekColor™, Phas...

P H A S E R ® 6 0 0 W A R R A N T Y 7 6 5 Phaser ® 600 Warranty ONE YEAR ON-SITE WARRANTY IS STANDARD, WITH OPTIONAL PLANS FOR EXTENDED SERVICE.

U S E R S S A F E T Y S U M M A R Y 7 6 6 Users safety summar y 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 ...

U S E R S S A F E T Y S U M M A R Y 7 6 7 Terms on product: ■ CAUTION: A personal injury hazard exists that may not be apparent. For example, a panel may cover the hazardous area. Also applies to a hazard to property including the product itself. ■ DANGER: A personal injury hazard exists in the area...

U S E R S S A F E T Y S U M M A R Y 7 6 8 Symbols as marked on product: DANGER high voltage: Use caution. Refer to the manual(s) for information: Protective ground (earth) terminal: Sharp object. Use caution. Hot object. Use caution. W A R N I N G If the product loses the ground connection, usage of...

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z I N D E X A accessories ink loader 731 ordering 728 , 729 output bin 731 Phaser Copystation 731 accessories box, contents 12 adapters, ordering 732 ADDCTRLD.BAT, PC utility file 471 additional memory 2 , 738 adjusting printed colors 197 Adobe 54 , ...