Page 1 User Manual Phaser™ 240 Color Printer First printing February 1995 070-9238-00...
Page 2 PCL® is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Corporation. ® PANTONE * Colors generated by the Phaser 240 Color Printer are four-color process simulations and may not match PANTONE-identiﬁed solid color standards. Use current PANTONE Color Reference Manuals for accurate colors.
Page 3 Phaser™ 240 Warranty Tektronix warrants that the Phaser 240 will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If the Phaser 240 proves defective during the respective warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, will either repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.
Page 4: Users Safety Summary
Users safety summary Terms in manual: CAUTION Conditions that can result in damage to the product. WARNING Conditions that can result in personal injury or loss of life. Power source: Do not apply more than 250 volts RMS between the supply conductors or between either supply conductor and ground.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Parallel connection 2-17 Ethernet connection 2-18 Connecting the power and turning on the printer 2-19 Installing a driver on your computer 2-23 Phaser 240 drivers and utilities diskettes 2-23 PC users 2-24 Macintosh users 2-28 Workstation users 2-33 Setting up PC ports (DOS) 2-34...
Page 6 Printing from a PC (DOS) 3-3 Printing from a Macintosh 3-4 Using the Phaser 240 driver 3-4 Using the Phaser 240 GX driver 3-5 Printing from a Unix or VMS workstation 3-6 Printing from specific applications 3-8 Margins and print area 3-9...
Page 7 Cleaning the printer (every 5,000 prints) 4-10 Cleaning the transfer roll sensor pad 4-10 Cleaning the drum 4-12 Cleaning the exit rollers 4-13 Supplies Always use Tektronix supplies 5-1 Ordering information 5-1 Supplies kits 5-1 Using plain paper 5-2 ColorCoat™ transfer roll 5-2...
Page 8 DIP switches inside rear panel door 7-4 Technical Notes Printer ports A-1 Parallel port A-1 Specifications A-3 Expanding Your Printing System Customizing your printer B-1 Upgrade kits B-2 Advantages of adding memory B-3 Phaser Print B-4 PhaserSym B-4 viii Phaser 240 Color Printer...
Page 9 Moving Your Printer Changing the line voltage C-1 Repacking your printer C-2 Regulatory Information Index User Manual...
Page 10 Phaser 240 Color Printer...
Page 11: Introduction
PANTONE Color-approved and TekColor imaging enhancements. The Phaser 240 delivers 300 x 300 dots-per-inch (dpi) color resolution in its default conﬁguration. With a minimum of 8 Mbytes of additional memory installed, a 600 x 300 dpi resolution printing mode gives you sharper, clearer thermal-wax prints.
Page 12 PCL5 (Printer Command Language) ﬁles. The Phaser 240 printer interfaces automatically switch between all of the three supported languages: PostScript, HP-GL, and PCL5. The Phaser 240 has 17 resident PostScript fonts, upgradable to 39 fonts. The printer accepts the following types of fonts: Adobe Type 1...
Page 13: Getting Set Up
Connecting the printer Connecting all necessary cables and turning on the printer. Installing a driver on your computer Using the Phaser 240 diskettes to install a driver on your computer (Macintosh or Windows). Setting up computer ports User Manual...
Page 14: Setting Up The Printer
Power cord TekColor Care envelope (includes the registration card) Cleaning kit Phaser 240 Color Printer User Manual Supplies information sheet Transparencies Thermal-transfer paper Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference Tektronix Phaser 240 drivers and utilities diskettes Phaser 240 Color Printer...
Page 15 Getting Set Up 9238-01 User Manual...
Page 16: Printer Options
Printer options Lower Tray Assembly Ethernet SIMM Font SIMM (adds 22 fonts for a total of 39 fonts) Memory (add a single 4-, 8-, or 16-Mbyte SIMM) Network Utilities for Phaser Color Printers manual and diskettes Phaser 240 Color Printer 9238-02...
Page 17: Installing The Optional Lower Tray Assembly
Installing the optional Lower Tray Assembly An optional Lower Tray Assembly is available for the Phaser 240 printer (Tektronix order number 4681FTA). With the optional Lower Tray Assembly installed, you can conﬁgure the printer to be dual-media capable. For example, you might want to load paper in one tray and transparency in the other.
Page 18 Assembly. Observe standard precautions for lifting heavy objects. To move the printer more than a few feet, it is easier to disconnect the Lower Tray Assembly and move it separately from the printer. Note Phaser 240 Color Printer SECOND TEST FEEDER...
Page 19: Removing The Packing Material From Inside The Printer
Removing the packing material from inside the printer Remove the packing tape from the top and front covers. Press the button; open the top cover. Remove the shipping material from the sides of the drum. (Keep all shipping material for storing or shipping the printer). 9238-04 User Manual...
Page 20: Install The Transfer Roll
Turn the full end of the roll to remove slack. Close the cover. Phaser 240 Color Printer ColorCoat™ transfer rolls are used with common laser paper and perforated premium laser paper; Black and 3-Color transfer rolls are used with Tektronix transparencies and thermal-transfer paper. 9238-05...
Page 21: Adding Paper Or Transparencies
Adding paper or transparencies Unpack the paper tray. Be sure to remove all adhesive tape. Note If you are using a tray for perforated paper or transparencies, set the selection switch on the tray ( Trays for non-perforated plain paper do not have this switch. Make sure that the metal plate is all the way down.
Page 22 Place paper or transparencies in the tray under the hooks. Load transparencies with the ﬁlm side up. Load thermal-transfer paper with the shiny side up (not applicable for laser paper). 2-10 Phaser 240 Color Printer 9238-08 9238-09...
Page 23 Getting Set Up If your printer has a single paper tray, push the paper tray into the slot. 9238-10 2-11 User Manual...
Page 24 Getting Set Up If your printer has a Lower Tray Assembly: Install a tray in the lower slot. Open the door to install a tray in the upper slot. 9238-11 9238-12 2-12 Phaser 240 Color Printer...
Page 25: Installing Options
Getting Set Up Installing options When you order font, memory, or Ethernet options for the Phaser 240, they are shipped in separate boxes. These options must be installed in the printer before you make communication connections and power up the printer.
Page 26: Connecting The Printer
The Phaser 240 printer is shipped standard with the following data ports: LocalTalk Parallel The Phaser 240 also has an Ethernet connector located on the rear panel. An optional Ethernet interface SIMM must be installed to activate the connector. The optional Ethernet interface provides Ethernet connectivity with EtherTalk, Novell NetWare, and TCP/IP protocols.
Page 27: Localtalk Connection
LocalTalk connection You can make LocalTalk connections between the printer and a single computer or on a LocalTalk network using a daisy-chain setup. If your LocalTalk installation is complex, or if you need assistance, contact your network system administrator. LocalTalk connectors and cables are available through your dealer. This illustration shows two commonly used types of LocalTalk connectors: Self-terminating connector Connector that requires an external terminator, depending on...
Page 28 For details on how to select the printer in the Chooser, change the printer’s name, or set the printer’s zone, refer to the manual Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference. If you have no other connections to make, turn immediately to “Connecting the power and turning on the printer”...
Page 29: Parallel Port
Parallel connection Connect a parallel interface cable to your computer and to the printer's parallel port. If you have no other connections to make, turn immediately to “Connecting the power and turning on the printer” on page 2-19. After you turn on the printer and install a driver on your computer, you may disable timeouts on your computer's parallel port (see “Setting up PC ports (DOS)”...
Page 30: Ethernet Connection
Ethernet option. Connect an Ethernet interface cable to the printer's Ethernet port. Note 2-18 Phaser 240 Color Printer For complete information on installing the Phaser 240 printer on Ethernet networks, refer to the Network Utilities for Phaser Color Printers manual. 9238-16...
Page 31: Connecting The Power And Turning On The Printer
Connecting the power and turning on the printer After you have connected all the interface cables, you are ready to connect the power cord and turn on the printer. Caution If you move the printer to a location that uses a line voltage other than the printer’s current setting, refer to “Changing the line voltage”...
Page 32 RIBBON indicator may light as soon as you install it, or after you make a few prints. This is because the sample transfer roll contains a limited number of prints. For complete information on the front-panel indicator lights, refer to “Front panel” on page 7-1. 2-20 Phaser 240 Color Printer...
Page 33 Getting Set Up Rear panel at power-up During the ﬁrst 40 - 60 seconds of the power-up sequence, the rear-panel status indicator ( ) goes on and off periodically. After about 40 - 60 seconds, the status indicator blinks continuously, indicating that the printer is ready for normal operation.
Page 34 The startup page can be enabled and disabled by sending a utility ﬁle to the printer from the printer’s utilities diskettes. For information, refer to the Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference. Note When the printer is ready for operation When the power-up sequence is complete, both the POWER and READY indicators remain on, indicating that the printer is ready for operation.
Page 35: Installing A Driver On Your Computer
For complete details on the contents of the Phaser 240 drivers and utilities diskettes and how to use them, refer to the manual Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference, which is shipped with the diskettes. 2-23...
Page 36: Pc Users
PC users Microsoft Windows The Phaser 240 diskettes include a Tektronix driver for Windows 3.1 for this printer. If you want to use Microsoft Windows applications with this printer, install the driver onto your PC. The Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference provides a more detailed driver installation procedure as well as complete information on using the Tektronix driver with the printer.
Page 37 Tek Phaser 240 (TekColor) 39 driver for Windows to recognize and use all of the printer’s fonts. If you select Tek Phaser 240 (TekColor) 39 and you only have the standard 17 printer fonts, any of the additional fonts selected within an application are printed in the Courier font.
Page 38 2-26 Phaser 240 Color Printer In the Connect dialog box, select a port: Interface Parallel Network If you selected a parallel port, go on to Step f. If you clicked on the Network button, the Printers – Network Connections dialog box appears. Fill in each item according to the printer’s conﬁguration page.
Page 39 Check the list of supported printers in your DOS application for support of the Phaser 240 printer. If the list does not include this printer, check to see if other Tektronix Phaser series printers are listed and choose one of those.
Page 40: Macintosh Users
Macintosh users Install the Phaser 240 driver onto your Macintosh to make the best use of the printer. Phaser 240 driver allows you to select Tektronix Phaser page sizes, upper and lower paper trays, and TekColor color corrections for a Phaser 240 printer.
Page 41 When the diskette appears on the desktop, it should be open, showing the icons inside. Drag the Phaser 240 driver icon from the diskette to the closed System Folder icon on your Macintosh hard disk. System 7.0 and later users: automatically install the driver in the Extensions folder.
Page 42 Click on your Phaser 240 printer in the list of printers on the right side of the Chooser. Close the Chooser by clicking its close box.
Page 43 Extensions folder. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the Phaser 240 GX printer driver icon on the left side of the Chooser. A list appears with the printers you have connected to your Macintosh or printers that are available on a network. (If the printer driver icon does not appear, Restart your Macintosh, and repeat the printer driver installation procedure;...
Page 44 Click on your Phaser 240 in the list of printers on the right side of the Chooser. Click the Create button to create a desktop printer. An icon of the printer appears on the desktop with the same name as the printer selected in the Chooser.
Page 45: Workstation Users
Server over the Internet. Most workstations with 3.5-inch disk drives provide a device driver that allows you to mount a PC ﬂoppy diskette. Refer to the Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference for information about mounting PC diskettes. Refer to Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” for information about accessing Tektronix’...
Page 46: Setting Up Pc Ports (Dos)
MODE LPT1:,,P See your DOS documentation for details on the MODE command. You may want to add the MODE command to your AUTOEXEC.BAT ﬁle, so that it takes effect every time you turn on your computer. 2-34 Phaser 240 Color Printer...
Page 47: Turning On And Off The Startup Page
You can enable and disable the startup page by sending utility ﬁles from the printer’s utilities diskette to the printer. For details on controlling the startup page, refer to the Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference. Even when the startup page is enabled, you can still keep it from printing by removing the paper tray(s) at power-up.
Page 48 Getting Set Up 2-36 Phaser 240 Color Printer...
Page 49: Printing
For information on installing the drivers, see “Installing a driver on your computer” on page 2-23. For detailed information on the drivers, refer to the Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference. If you are printing from a PC running DOS, you must ﬁrst set up the driver in your application software.
Page 50: Printing From A Pc (Windows)
(Upper tray, Lower tray, or Auto Select), and other printing options. Click on the Options button to display the Options dialog box. For details on the Tektronix driver, refer to the Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference. Phaser 240 Color Printer Click on the Printer Features button to display the Tektronix Printer Features dialog box.
Page 51: Printing From A Pc (Dos)
Generic PostScript printer drivers do not have information about your Phaser 240 printer, for example, its page sizes and its image area size. Using a standard Letter- or A4-size media selection should produce acceptable results.
Page 52: Printing From A Macintosh
In the Print dialog box, click the TekColor button to open the TekColor Options dialog box, in which you can select the TekColor color corrections, print quality, and paper trays. For more details on the driver, refer to the Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference.
Page 53: Using The Phaser 240 Gx Driver
Refer to “Macintosh users” on page 2-28 for instructions. Select a desktop printer. Print from the driver using one of the following methods: Refer to the Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference for more information on using the Phaser 240 GX printer driver. For QuickDraw GX applications Select the desktop printer you want to use, then use the Print dialog box (select Print from the File menu).
Page 54: Printing From A Unix Or Vms Workstation
Workstation users can print from any application that generates color PostScript. For Unix and VMS environments, Tektronix offers Phaser Print. Phaser Print provides fast raster ﬁle and screen copy printing to Tektronix color printers. Phaser Print also provides a graphical user interface for push-button control of Tektronix printer features.
Page 55: Whom To Call For Help
Refer to Appendix B for ordering information. For information on printing from workstations and setting up spooling systems, you can contact HAL, the Tektronix automated fax system by calling direct (503) 682-7450 or, in the United States or Canada, by calling toll-free 1-800-835-6100.
Page 56: Printing From Specific Applications
Printing Printing from speciﬁc applications Refer to the Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference for information on PostScript printer description ﬁles required by some applications. In addition, you can get tips on printing from certain applications (such as QuarkXPress and PageMaker) by contacting HAL or EuroHAL, the Tektronix automated information systems.
Page 57: Margins And Print Area
Perforated paper and transparencies Use Tektronix perforated paper or transparencies and the Tektronix Phaser 240 driver to get the largest image areas. With Tektronix perforated paper or transparencies, you can print the largest area and tear off the excess at the perforation. This gives full A or A-4 Letter-size images within ISO margins.
Page 58: Non-Perforated Plain Paper
Metric A4-size (A4) 3-10 Phaser 240 Color Printer The standard trays supplied with the printer are for Tektronix perforated paper and transparencies; they are not adjustable for plain paper. Trays for plain paper must be ordered separately. 210 x 297 mm 8.5 x 11 in.
Page 59: Using Two Paper Trays
When the tray is empty, printing stops until the selected tray is ﬁlled. You can also select Auto Select by using a Tektronix Phaser 240 driver or a utility file provided on the printer’s utility diskettes. If you select Auto Select by one of these methods, the printer will pick paper from the tray that contains the selected paper size.
Page 60: Selecting Driver Features
Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference. Print modes You can select between the printer’s print quality modes using a Phaser 240 printer driver or utility ﬁles provided on the Phaser 240 drivers and utilities diskettes. Refer to the Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference for complete details.
Page 61: Color Corrections
Color corrections The default color correction for the Phaser 240 is Vivid Color. You can select between the printer’s other TekColor color correction modes using a Phaser 240 printer driver or utility ﬁles provided on the Phaser 240 drivers and utilities diskettes. For complete information on color correction, refer to the Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference.
Page 62: Upgrade Kits
Fonts Resident typefaces (PostScript) The Phaser 240 supports 17 fonts in its standard conﬁguration. An additional 22 fonts can be added by installing font upgrade kit 4681F1F. Printer’s resident typefaces. Additional 22 resident typefaces available with a font SIMM provided in upgrade kit 4681F1F.
Page 63: Resident Typefaces (Pcl5)
Resident typefaces (PCL5) For monochrome PCL5 (Printer Command Language) printing (HP LaserJet III emulation), the printer supports Courier, Times, and Univers typefaces in the following styles and stroke weights: medium, bold, italic medium, and bold italic. Downloading fonts The fonts resident in the printer are stored in the printer as outlines and are always available for printing.
Page 64: Installing Macintosh Screen Fonts
Macintosh screen. For information on how to install these screen fonts, see the Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference. 3-16 Phaser 240 Color Printer...
Page 65: Printer Languages: Postscript, Hp-Gl, Pcl5
Printer languages: PostScript, HP-GL, PCL5 With Adobe IntelliSellect™ technology, Phaser 240 printers automatically sense the language of the print job and process it accordingly. This is called automatic language selection. You can also set up any printer port to receive one language only.
Page 66: Printing Hints
Printing hints Getting the largest printed picture Use the Tektronix Phaser 240 driver and perforated paper or transparencies to get the largest print areas. You may also have to adjust the margins in your application software. Why should I use perforated paper?
Page 67: Caring For Your Printer
Use only Tektronix transparencies and transfer rolls. When printing with a 3-Color or Black transfer roll, use only Tektronix thermal-transfer paper. When printing with a ColorCoat™ transfer roll on common laser paper, use paper that conforms to the guidelines given in “Recommended paper types”...
Page 68: When To Clean
Transfer roll sensor pad Drum Exit rollers A preventive check by a Tektronix ﬁeld service representative is recommended every 10,000 prints or every year. The startup page and the conﬁguration page report the number of prints made since the printer was shipped from Tektronix.
Page 69: Cleaning Kit
Do not use rubbing alcohol because it can contain water and oils that leave undesirable residue on the printer parts. To order a new cleaning kit, call your dealer or Tektronix (order number 016-1233-00). You can also order a cleaning kit containing presoaked alcohol cleaning wipes (order number 016-1276-00).
Page 70: Cleaning The Printer (With Every Transfer Roll Change)
Wipe the full width of the transfer roll guide several times. Close the top cover when you are ﬁnished. Phaser 240 Color Printer Turn off the printer before cleaning the thermal head and the paper-feed rollers. The printer must be turned on to clean the paper-pick rollers.
Page 71: Cleaning The Paper-Feed Rollers
Cleaning the paper-feed rollers Caution Slide out the front cover and remove it. Dampen a lint-free cleaning wipe with isopropyl alcohol. Wipe the paper-feed rollers. Be sure to clean all three rollers. It is not necessary to move the rollers as you clean them; clean only the exposed surface of the rollers.
Page 72: Cleaning The Paper-Pick Rollers
If you are using an A4-size (metric) paper tray, break off the tabs on the sides of the cleaning tray. The allows the cleaning tray to ﬁt into the metric paper tray. Do not break off the tabs if you are using an A-size (U.S.) paper tray. Phaser 240 Color Printer 9238-25...
Page 73 Open the cleaning tray. Dampen the pad on the cleaning tray with isopropyl alcohol. Dampen the entire surface of the pad. Slide the cleaning tray into the paper tray. As you slide the cleaning tray into position, press down the paper tray's metal plate slightly.
Page 74 The JAM indicator blinks, indicating that the rollers have been cleaned. Phaser 240 Color Printer If your printer has a single paper tray, the procedure is complete. Slide out the paper tray, remove the cleaning tray, and replace the paper or transparencies.
Page 75 To complete the paper-pick roller cleaning for printers with a Lower Tray Assembly: Remove the paper tray (containing the cleaning tray) from the lower slot. Dampen the pad on the cleaning tray again. Insert the paper tray (containing the cleaning tray) into the upper slot.
Page 76: Cleaning The Printer (Every 5,000 Prints)
Perform the next three procedures every 5,000 prints. Note Cleaning the transfer roll sensor pad Press the button to open the top cover. Remove the transfer roll. 4-10 Phaser 240 Color Printer Turn off the printer before performing the next three cleaning procedures. 9238-29...
Page 77 Dampen a lint-free cleaning wipe with isopropyl alcohol. Wipe the transfer roll sensor. Leave the transfer roll out and the top cover open. Go on to the next procedure. 9238-30 User Manual 4-11...
Page 78: Cleaning The Drum
Move the drum toward the front of the printer to access the entire surface of the drum as you clean. When the alcohol on the drum is dry, put the transfer roll back into the printer and close the top cover. 4-12 Phaser 240 Color Printer 9238-31...
Page 79: User Manual
Cleaning the exit rollers Slide out the front cover and remove it. Dampen a lint-free cleaning wipe with isopropyl alcohol. Wipe the exit-feed rollers. Be sure to clean all three rollers. It is not necessary to move the rollers as you clean; clean only the exposed surface of the rollers.
Page 80 Caring for Your Printer 4-14 Phaser 240 Color Printer...
Page 81: Image Options
Chapter Selecting Media and Image Options This chapter explains how to do the following tasks: Selecting media size Selecting media trays Selecting print quality Selecting image orientation Selecting media type Printing Reference...
Page 82 The drivers support both U.S. and metric media sizes. The default is Letter (8.5 x 11 inches). Refer to your Phaser 240 Color Printer User Manual for information on loading the media trays. Phaser 240 special paper sizes...
Page 83 Letter-size media A4-size media 8.5 x 11 in. 8.1 in. 10 in. Letter Perf-size media A4 Perf-size media 8.5 x 12.3 in. 8.1 in. 10.6 in. 210 x 297 mm 200 mm 271 mm 9243-03 210 x 313 mm 200 mm 287 mm 9243-02 Printing Reference...
Page 84 Tektronix paper sizes. The printer's maximum image area is not available with the standard LaserWriter paper sizes; use the Tektronix page sizes in the pop-up menu to print the maximum image area. Refer to the table on page 5-2 for image area information.
Page 85 Phaser 240 from your application, some page sizes may not be visible in the list. If the Phaser 240 page size you want to use is not visible in the list, see “Selecting page sizes in Windows applications” on page 8-20 for more information.
Page 86 The Phaser 240 printer comes standard with one perforated-paper tray for metric or U.S. paper sizes. A lower tray assembly can be added and other tray types can be used (call the Tektronix Graphics Supplies Order Desk at 1-800-835-6100). Note Upper Tray Paper or transparency ﬁlm is automatically loaded from the upper...
Page 87 Use the LaserWriter Utility to download these ﬁles to the printer. See page 2-14 for instructions. QuickDraw GX users: Use Tektronix Phaser 240 GX driver to download these ﬁles to the printer. See page A-11 for instructions. Use the DOS COPY command to download these ﬁles to the printer.
Page 88: Selecting Print Quality
600 x 300 dpi. This mode requires a minimum memory upgrade of 8 Mbytes, for a minimum total of 13 Mbytes in the printer. Refer to the Phaser 240 Color Printer User Manual for ordering information. Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Tektronix...
Page 89 Use the LaserWriter Utility to download these ﬁles to the printer. See page 2-14 for instructions. QuickDraw GX users: Use Tektronix Phaser 240 GX driver to download these ﬁles to the printer. See page A-11 for instructions. Use the DOS COPY command to download these ﬁles to the printer.
Page 90: Selecting Image Orientation
The Orientation option in the Tektronix Macintosh and Windows printer drivers lets you choose the direction your document is placed on the paper. Refer to your Phaser 240 Color Printer User Manual for more information on image placement and paper loading.
Page 91 Selecting Media and Image Options Tektronix driver for Windows 3.1 The Orientation option is in the Setup dialog box. 5-11 Printing Reference...
Page 92: Selecting Media Type
(1). Set the switch to match the type of media in the tray — push up for transparencies or push down for paper. Note 5-12 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities The optional Letter and A4 trays have no switch; they are set for paper only. 9243-01...
Page 93: Using Color
Simulate Press for graphic arts use. Color corrections can be made in two ways: By selecting driver options from Macintosh and Windows applications using the Tektronix printer drivers. By using downloadable utility ﬁles. Note TekColor color corrections do not affect colors speciﬁed in the PostScript Level 2 international color standard CIE XYZ developed by the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage...
Page 94: Working With Color
Objects with a similar meaning or value should be in similar colors. Use color as graphic elements in the design of newsletters, logos, and brochures. Avoid red and green combinations; these colors are hard for people with red/green color blindness to distinguish. Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities...
Page 95 Using color in presentations When used consistently, color in your presentations will help your audience remember key points. For example, graphics that represent your product should always appear in the same color. If you represent data graphically, be sure to put the most important data in red or the brightest, warmest color in your selected palette.
Page 96: Using Color Corrections
Colors should match computer display screen Colors should match a printing press Colors are too dark Colors are washed out or faded Print in gray scale Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Color correction to use Where to ﬁnd details Vivid Color...
Page 97 * Downloadable utility ﬁles operate only in conjunction with the printer’s switches; see page 6-8 for details. ** Vivid Color is also available with a printer switch; see page 6-8 for details. n/a = This option is not available in this format. Tektronix Downloadable driver settings utility ﬁles*...
Page 98 Use the LaserWriter Utility to download these ﬁles to the printer. See page 2-14 for instructions. QuickDraw GX users: Use Tektronix Phaser 240 GX driver to download these ﬁles to the printer. See page A-11 for instructions. Use the DOS COPY command to download these ﬁles to the printer.
Page 99 Using a Tektronix driver for selecting color corrections Install a Phaser 240 driver according to the type of computer you are using: Macintosh Phaser 240 driver, for System Software 6.0.7, and 7.0 and higher; see page 2-2 for installation instructions.
Page 100 Switch 3 up If you have to adjust the switches: The printer’s switches are located inside the rear panel door. Refer to the Phaser 240 Color Printer User Manual for instructions on locating the printer’s switches. Other characteristics of printer switches: When shipped from the factory, the printer is set with Switch 3 up, enabling the Vivid Color selection.
Page 101 If your Phaser 240 printer is shared by other users on a network Another user may use the downloadable color correction utility ﬁles to change the printer’s default color correction setting. If this situation occurs, the prints you make with a Phaser 240 driver’s Use Printer Setting option, or with a non-Tektronix driver, may not print as expected.
Page 102: Turning Off All Color Corrections
Turning off all color corrections If you do not want to use any Tektronix color corrections, you can specify no corrections from a Tektronix driver or with utility ﬁles. Select no corrections when you are using applications that do their own color adjusting.
Page 103: Simulating Display Screen Colors
PANTONE Colors. Note If you are selecting Phaser 240-speciﬁc PANTONE Colors in your application, use the None option; see page 6-10 for details. Also, use the None option with other color management systems, such as EﬁColor.
Page 104: Printing In Gray Scale
Using the printer’s current color setting The Use Printer Setting option is available only in the Tektronix Macintosh and Windows drivers. This option sends no color correction information to the printer. It uses the current setting in the printer to process colors for printing.
Page 105 Use 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 colors (CMYK, RGB, grays) to CMYK colors. Use this ﬁle if your application speciﬁes colors as CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black).
Page 106: Printing The Color Sampler Charts
Refer to the application’s documentation for information on color selection, then print one of the charts listed in the table below. The Macintosh ﬁles are located in the compressed Phaser 240 Samplers.sea archive ﬁle on the Macintosh Driver and Printer Utilities diskette;...
Page 107 Using Color The color sampler charts are made up of areas of color with each color’s components listed below it. Each color sampler chart is several pages long; they are printed in panels that can be connected to form a wall chart or placed in a binder for easy reference.
Page 108 Color and Enhanced options selected, then print the color chart with the Vivid Color (VIVDCOLR.PS) and Enhanced Quality (ENHANCED.PS) utility ﬁles downloaded to the printer. Or, if you are not using a Tektronix driver, use the same downloaded utility ﬁle to print the chart and to print the colors from an application.
Page 109 Printing and using the CMYK, RGB, and HSB color charts Macintosh users Follow the instructions on page 2-13 to decompress the Phaser 240 Samplers.sea and Phaser 240 Utilities.sea archive ﬁles from the Macintosh Driver and Printer Utilities diskette to your computer’s hard disk.
Page 110 To print a color sampler chart, do the following: Select colors within an application using the colors on the chart. 6-18 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box. Click OK in the box to continue.
Page 111 Print your document using one of the following methods: If you are printing from a Tektronix driver: Print your document using the Tektronix printer driver with the same color correction and print quality options selected in the driver that you used (with downloaded utility ﬁles) to print the chart.
Page 112 Select a print quality mode from the following table, then repeat Step 2 for downloading the utility ﬁle to the printer. PC print quality mode utility ﬁle 6-20 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Notes DISPLAY.PS The downloadable color correction utility ﬁles operate only in conjunction with the printer’s...
Page 113 Print your document using one of the following methods: If you are printing from a Tektronix driver: Print your document using the Tektronix printer driver with the same color correction and print quality options selected in the driver that you used with a downloaded utility ﬁle to print the chart.
Page 114 Before printing the PANTONE Color chart The PANTONE-Tek Phaser 240 (PANT240.PS) ﬁle prints a PANTONE Color sampler chart (about 46 pages in length). Use the chart to select colors within an application that allows you to specify PANTONE Colors. Note The PANTONE Color sampler chart ﬁle contains speciﬁc color correction...
Page 115 Macintosh Driver and Printer Utilities diskette to your computer’s hard disk. Load thermal-transfer coated paper and a thermal-wax transfer roll in the printer. Refer to the Phaser 240 Color Printer User Manual for instructions on loading media. Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser.
Page 116 Print your document using one of the following methods: If you are printing from a Tektronix driver: If you are not using a Tektronix driver: 6-24 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Print your document with the None color correction option, and the High Resolution print quality mode selected.
Page 117 Or, you can print this ﬁle directly from the diskette. Load thermal-transfer coated paper and a thermal-wax transfer roll in the printer. Refer to the Phaser 240 Color Printer User Manual for instructions on loading media. Print the PANTONE Color chart using one of the following...
Page 118 Print your document using one of the following methods: If you are printing from a Tektronix driver: If you are not using a Tektronix driver: 6-26 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Print your document with the None color correction option, and the High Resolution print quality mode selected.
Page 119: Using Fonts
This chapter explains how to use fonts and print a font sampler in Macintosh and PC environments. For general information on fonts, request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, the Tektronix automated fax systems. Refer to page 8-2 for instructions on using these systems. Printing Reference...
Page 120: Printer Fonts
Printer fonts In the illustration below, column 1 shows the standard 17 printer fonts, and column 2 shows the optional 22 printer fonts. Refer to the Phaser 240 Color Printer User Manual for information on ordering the optional fonts. Note...
Page 121: Macintosh Fonts
Macintosh fonts Using Macintosh screen fonts Note The Phaser Screen Fonts.sea archive ﬁle on the Macintosh Driver and Printer Utilities diskette contains screen fonts for the printer’s fonts. You need to decompress and install the screen fonts on your computer if you want to see the printer's resident typefaces on the Macintosh screen.
Page 122 Select the printer font you want to use within an application and see the same font on the screen. Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Do not decompress fonts directly into the System Folder; they must be properly installed after they have been decompressed onto...
Page 123 You can print a sample of the printer’s resident fonts by downloading the Font Sampler utility ﬁle to the printer. Follow the instructions on page 2-13 to decompress the Phaser 240 Utilities.sea and Phaser 240 Samplers.sea archive ﬁles on the Macintosh Driver and Printer Utilities diskette to your computer’s...
Page 124 When you download a font, it is stored in the printer’s memory. You can download as many outline fonts as the printer’s memory allows. Follow the instructions on page 2-13 to decompress the Phaser 240 Utilities.sea archive ﬁle on the Macintosh Driver and Printer Utilities diskette to your computer’s hard disk.
Page 125: Using Fonts With Windows
WIN.INI ﬁle when you reinstall the fonts. Refer to the font package’s documentation for instructions. For more information on using fonts with Windows, request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, the Tektronix automated fax systems. Refer to page 8-2 for instructions on using these systems. Printing Reference...
Page 126 A font downloader is an interactive program that lets you transfer Adobe fonts and other PostScript ﬁles to the printer. Check your font package for a downloader application. Or, check the Tektronix Bulletin Board Service (BBS) for a PC font downloader; refer to page 8-1 for instructions.
Page 127: Troubleshooting
Reaching the Customer Support staff If your problem is still not resolved after trying the suggestions in this chapter, call the Tektronix Customer Support Hotline in the United States Monday through Friday, from 6 AM to 5 PM PST at 1-800-835-6100.
Page 128: Using The Automated Fax Systems
Using the automated fax systems As an alternative to using the Customer Support Hotline, and to provide up-to-date information quickly, Tektronix has set up HAL and EuroHAL, two interactive, automated fax systems. These automated fax systems provide Macintosh, PC, and workstation users with the latest technical hints and tips (like color matching), solutions to common technical problems, and application notes (like CorelDRAW! and QuarkXPress).
Page 129 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 documents. If you have a tone-dial telephone and a fax machine, then you can use EuroHAL.
Page 130 Denmark Finland France Germany Holland Italy Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland Other countries Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities For English Press 1 For French Press 2 For German Press 3 Your area code and Country code fax number 00 43 area code fax number...
Page 131 ﬁles. If you can exchange electronic mail with other Internet sites, you can access the Tektronix Color Printer Information Server. From this server you can retrieve driver and utility ﬁles and color printer information.
Page 132 CompuServe Opening the READ ME ﬁles on the Macintosh diskette The Tektronix Macintosh Driver and Printer Utilities diskette contains a READ ME ﬁle providing information that arrived too late to be included in this manual. This READ ME ﬁle was written in the TeachText program. You must have a copy of TeachText (or SimpleText for system 7.1 and later)
Page 133: Postscript Printing Errors
Check a printer description ﬁle’s creation date in the File Manager. Make a note of the version date. Check the Tektronix Bulletin Board Service (BBS) to see if the printer description ﬁles you have are the most recent. Refer to page 8-1 for instructions on using the BBS.
Page 134 Double-click on the Installer icon. Click OK in the introduction screen. Click Install in the Easy Install window to install the recommended software. (Or, click Customize to select individual items.) After successful installation, click Restart to restart your computer. Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities...
Page 135: Using A Postscript Error Handler
Tek Error Handler Macintosh users Note Follow the instructions on page 2-13 to decompress the Phaser 240 Utilities.sea archive ﬁle on the Macintosh Driver and Printer Utilities diskette to your computer’s hard disk. Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser.
Page 136 Copy the ﬁle to your hard disk, or use it from the diskette. Use one of the following methods to send the ﬁle to the printer: 8-10 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities PC users: Use the DOS COPY command, described on page 3-19, to send the TEKEHAND.PS ﬁle to the printer.
Page 137: Improving Print Speed
The printer is shipped with 5 Mbytes of memory. Adding more memory to your printer increases the data throughput from your computer to the printer. See the Phaser 240 Color Printer User Manual for details and ordering information. 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.
Page 138: Phaser Print
Turn off the Print Manager; printing via the Print Manager is slower, but turning it off ties up the PC longer. Select the Tektronix Phaser 240 printer in the Printers dialog box. Make sure the Use PostScript Level 2 Features check box in the Advanced Options dialog box is turned on.
Page 139: General Things To Check For
If you are having trouble printing from the Finder in System 7.1, for example if the Phaser 240 driver dialog boxes are not opening, it may be because the Finder doesn’t have enough allocated memory.
Page 140 In the Printers dialog box, choose your printer from the list of installed printers. Click the Connect button; the Connect dialog box appears. Change your port connection from LPTx to LPTx.DOS (where x is 1, 2, or 3). Click OK. 8-14 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities...
Page 141 Check the printer’s language mode If you are using a PC or workstation and your ﬁle doesn’t print, the language on the printer’s port you are using may have been changed. Print a copy of the printer’s conﬁguration page to see the language mode on each port.
Page 142: Fixing Timeout Problems In Windows
Change the port selection from LPT1 to either LPT1.DOS or LPT1.OS2, depending on the options you see in the dialog box. Click OK. 8-16 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities To use this procedure, the printer must be connected directly to your computer, not on a network. MODE LPT1:,,P...
Page 143: Printed Colors Are Not What You Expected
Select another Color Correction option in the driver and print your image again. Refer to page 6-5 for more information. If you are not using a Tektronix driver and are sharing the printer with other users on a network, another user may have changed the printer's color correction setting.
Page 144 LaserWriter Utility and Setscreen Patch Macintosh users Follow the instructions on page 2-13 to decompress the Phaser 240 Utilities.sea archive ﬁle on the Macintosh Driver and Printer Utilities diskette to your computer’s hard disk. Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser.
Page 145 PC and workstation users Use one of the following methods to send the ﬁle to the printer: PC users: Use the DOS COPY command, described on page 3-19, to send the SETSCRN.PS ﬁle to the printer. Or, use the Copy command in Windows File Manager, described on page 3-20, to send the SETSCRN.PS ﬁle to the printer.
Page 146: Selecting Page Sizes In Windows Applications
Phaser 240 from your application, some page sizes may not be visible in the list. If the Phaser 240 page size you want to use is not visible in the list, do the following: From the Main window, open the Control Panel and double-click the Printers icon.
Page 147: Sharing The Printer On A Network
Sharing the printer on a network Driver and utility ﬁle interactions If your Phaser 240 printer is shared by other users on a network, using the downloadable utility ﬁles to change the printer’s color correction setting, can affect prints made by other users.
Page 148 When you print from a non-Tektronix driver, your images are printed with one of the following selections: LaserWriter Utility does not work 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 of the PostScript utility ﬁles.
Page 149: Resetting The Printer
Reset Printer and LaserWriter Utility Macintosh users Note Follow the instructions on page 2-13 to decompress the Phaser 240 Utilities.sea archive ﬁle on the Macintosh Driver and Printer Utilities diskette to your computer’s hard disk. Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser.
Page 150 Use one of the following methods to send the ﬁle to the printer: 8-24 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities 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.
Page 151: If You Have Problems Using The Paper Trays
If you have problems using the paper trays The Phaser 240 comes standard with a paper tray for use with perforated paper. An optional kit enabling you to print on plain paper, and a separate lower tray assembly are also available. For Product Information in the U.S.
Page 152 If the trays contain two different types or sizes of media, the printer will not automatically switch from one tray to the other. Refer to the Phaser 240 Color Printer User Manual for more information on paper trays. 8-26...
Page 153: Using The
Phaser 240 GX Driver If you are using a Macintosh with QuickDraw GX and System Software 7.5, use the Phaser 240 GX driver to print to your Phaser 240 printer. The Phaser 240 GX driver works with QuickDraw GX applications and with non-QuickDraw GX applications.
Page 154 When the diskette appears on the desktop, it should be open showing the icons inside. Drag the Phaser 240 GX driver icon from the diskette to the closed System Folder icon on your Macintosh hard disk. At the alert message, click OK to automatically install the driver in the Extensions folder.
Page 155: Creating A Desktop Printer
In the Connect via ﬁeld’s pop-up menu, select your printer’s communication method: Click on your Phaser 240 in the list of printers on the right side of the Chooser. The AppleTalk option is the standard network connection.
Page 156 Click the Create button to create a desktop printer. An icon of the printer appears on the desktop with the same name as the printer selected in the Chooser. Close the Chooser by clicking its close box. Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities...
Page 157: Setting Up Unique Desktop Printers
This feature makes it easy to print to a speciﬁc printer with the options you want already selected. In the illustration below, a desktop printer has been created of a Phaser 240 with the Vivid Color color correction and the Paper media type selections.
Page 158: Printing With A Desktop Printer
File menu. Drag a document onto a desktop printer icon. The application corresponding to the document opens, the Print dialog box and waits for you to click Print. After printing the document, the application quits. Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities...
Page 159: Using The Printing Menu
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 printer-speciﬁc.
Page 160 Please use the Printer Driver Defaults command to specify media options for this printer. Click OK to continue, then use the Printer Driver Defaults command in the Printing menu to select media trays. Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities...
Page 161 Using printing 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. For example, Print Time and Paper Match are part of the QuickDraw GX software and are always available. By default, all printing extensions are enabled.
Page 162 Note Phaser 240 Defaults Color Correction Tray Selection Print Quality A-10 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities The printer defaults dialog box is also available through the Print command in the File menu for QuickDraw GX-aware applications. Options None Vivid Color...
Page 163 Downloading printer 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 shared printer; the command is not visible in the menu. Select (highlight) a desktop printer icon.
Page 164 Enable Simulate Display Enable Simulate Press Enable Monochrome Enable Raw RGB Colors Enable Raw CMYK Colors A-12 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities Where to ﬁnd details See page B-2 See page B-4 See page 6-14 See page 7-5 See page B-2...
Page 165 Download PostScript ﬁles Use the Send PostScript File command in the Printing menu to download PostScript ﬁles to the selected desktop printer. This command cannot be used on a shared printer, except by the Macintosh hosting the shared printer; the command is not visible in the menu. Select (highlight) a desktop printer icon.
Page 166: Setting Up A Shared Printer
Click the check box to turn on Share this printer. Click the close box. At the alert message, click Save. The desktop printer’s icon changes to reﬂect the change in status to a shared printer. A-14 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities...
Page 167: Using A Shared Printer
If you want to use a printer hosted by another user’s computer, do the following: Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the Phaser 240 GX printer driver icon on the left side of the Chooser. In the Connect via ﬁeld’s pop-up menu, select Servers.
Page 168 Printing from QuickDraw GX-aware applications If you are using QuickDraw GX applications with the Phaser 240 GX driver, the Page Setup and Print dialog boxes look different from the standard LaserWriter 7.1.2 dialog boxes described in Chapter 2. Using the Page Setup command...
Page 169 Using the Phaser 240 GX Driver Page Setup options Row of icons: The scrollable icon list on the left side of the dialog box represents printing extensions that are available to the printer driver. When selected, the General icon displays the normal Page Setup options.
Page 170 Select another icon to see a new set of options. Print Time and Paper Match are part of the QuickDraw GX software and are always available. The rest of the options in this dialog box are standard driver options described in Apple documentation. A-18 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities...
Page 171 Using the TekColor printing extension Select the TekColor icon at left of the dialog box to see printer options: Note This dialog box is similar to the one that appears when you select Printer Driver Defaults from the Printing menu; refer to page A-10 for details.
Page 172 Printing from non-QuickDraw GX-aware applications If you are using non-QuickDraw GX applications with the Phaser 240 GX driver, the Page Setup and Print dialog boxes look similar to the standard LaserWriter 7.1.2 dialog boxes described in Chapter 2. However, unlike the dialog boxes described in Chapter 2, these dialog boxes have no printer-speciﬁc options, such as TekColor color corrections.
Page 173: Disabling Quickdraw Gx
Disabling QuickDraw GX You may want to disable QuickDraw GX when printing from some non-QuickDraw GX applications so you can use the Phaser 240 printer driver (based on the LaserWriter 7.1.2 driver) described in Chapter 2. Open the Extensions folder inside the System Folder.
Page 174: Viewing Printer Status
Printer Status dialog box. There are two ways to open the Printer Status dialog box: Select (highlight) the appropriate desktop printer icon, then select Open from the File menu. Double-click the appropriate desktop printer icon. A-22 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities...
Page 175 Appendix Modifying Printer Operations This appendix explains how to modify printer operation by: Enabling and disabling the startup page Printing a conﬁguration page Changing the EtherTalk zone Printing Reference...
Page 176: Enabling And Disabling The Startup Page
Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities If you are using a Macintosh with QuickDraw GX and System Software 7.5, you can use the Tektronix Phaser 240 GX driver to print a copy of the startup page without turning the printer off and on.
Page 177 PC and workstation users Use the STARTPG.PS ﬁle to enable printing of the printer’s startup page. Use the NOSTRTGP.PS ﬁle to stop the printer from printing a startup page. Locate the start page ﬁles in the PHSR240 directory on the Windows 3.1 Driver and Printer Utilities diskette.
Page 178 LaserWriter Utility and Conﬁguration Page Macintosh users Follow the instructions on page 2-13 to decompress the Phaser 240 Utilities.sea archive ﬁle on the Macintosh Driver and Printer Utilities diskette to your computer’s hard disk. Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser.
Page 179 If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box. Click OK in the box to continue. PC and workstation users Locate the PRNTCNFG.PS ﬁle in the PHSR240 directory on the Windows 3.1 Driver and Printer Utilities diskette. Copy the ﬁle to your hard disk, or use the ﬁle from the diskette.
Page 180 Internet, it is recommended that you connect only the Ethernet cable. There is no beneﬁt to making both LocalTalk and Ethernet connections to the printer if both cables are part of the same Apple Internet. See the Phaser 240 Color Printer User Manual for information on printer behavior in this conﬁguration.
Page 181 To designate the zone on EtherTalk, use the Set EtherTalk Zone ﬁle. You must edit this ﬁle. Follow the instructions on page 2-13 to decompress the Phaser 240 Utilities.sea archive ﬁle on the Macintosh Driver and Printer Utilities diskette to your computer’s hard disk.
Page 182 Save the ﬁle and quit. Use one of the following methods to send the ﬁle to the printer: Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities PC users: Use the DOS COPY command, described on page 3-19, to send the ETHRZONE.PS ﬁle to the printer.
Page 183 Appendix Using Different Printer Language Modes This appendix is for PC or workstation users who want to use PostScript, HP-GL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language), or monochrome PCL5 (Printer Command Language) printer languages. It explains how to perform the following tasks: Setting PostScript and HP-GL timeouts Changing the printer’s language mode Testing the printer’s language mode Setting default HP-GL pen colors...
Page 184 40 seconds for the wait timeout. A timeout value of 0 indicates no timeout; the printer waits indeﬁnitely. Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities The HP-GL job timeout is the same as the PostScript job timeout. In PostScript mode, if the value is exceeded, a timeout error is generated.
Page 185 To change CONFIG.PS to specify different timeouts, substitute new values for 0 and 40 in the JobTimeOut and WaitTimeOut lines. Permitted timeout values are as follows: JobTimeOut: 0 to 999 WaitTimeOut: 0, or 15 to 999 ManualFeedTimeout: 0 to 999 To specify no timeout, use 0 Note To avoid timeouts or job cancellation on Windows multiple-page...
Page 186 Changing the printer’s language mode The Phaser 240 supports the following printer languages: PostScript Level 1 and Level 2 HP-GL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language) Monochrome PCL5 (Printer Command Language) In the factory default conﬁguration, the printer expects to receive PostScript data on all ports. If you want to use an HP-GL application, you must explicitly set up a printer port for HP-GL data, or enable Adobe IntelliSellect™...
Page 187 Printing PostScript ﬁles The PSCRIPT.PS ﬁle changes a 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 persistent across print jobs and across printer power cycles.
Page 188 Or, use the Copy command in Windows File Manager, described on page 3-20, to send the AIS.PS ﬁle to the printer. Workstation users: Send the AIS.PS ﬁle to the printer as you would any PostScript ﬁle. Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities...
Page 189: Postscript Mode
Testing the printer’s language mode HP-GL mode HPGLTEST.PLT is an HP-GL ﬁle that prints a single line of text if the printer is operating in HP-GL mode. Use one of the following methods to send the HPGLTEST.PLT ﬁle to the printer after you send HPGL.PS, to make sure the change was made correctly: PC users: Use the DOS COPY command, described on page 3-19,...
Page 190 4 is blue, pen 5 is cyan, pen 6 is magenta, and pen 7 is yellow. CTRL-D (%HP7475A%) << /Password () CTRL-D Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities The HPGLPENS.PS ﬁle affects printer operation. If the printer is shared on a network, using this ﬁle may affect the prints requested from other users.
Page 191 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 eight basic colors. HP-GL pen color values Color Red value...
Page 192 Or, use the Copy command in Windows File Manager, described on page 3-20, to send the HPGLPENS.PS ﬁle to the printer. Workstation users: Send the HPGLPENS.PS ﬁle to the printer as you would any PostScript ﬁle. C-10 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities...
Page 193 QuickDraw GX printer driver A-10 Simulate Display 6-11 Simulate Press 6-11 use printer setting 6-7 6-12 using a Tektronix driver 6-7 using utility ﬁles 6-7 Vivid Color (blue) 6-10 Windows printer driver 3-11 colors, adjusting or correcting 6-1 commands, DOS...
Page 194 1-4 locating 1-4 mounting instructions 4-6 display colors, simulating 6-11 DISPLAY.PS, PC utility ﬁle 6-6 Index-2 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities COPY command, using 3-19 MODE command, using 3-18 printing from 3-18 downloading fonts from a Macintosh 7-6 from a PC 7-8...
Page 195 electronic mail addresses 8-5 enhanced print quality 5-8 Enhanced Quality, Macintosh utility ﬁle 5-8 ENHANCED.PS, PC utility ﬁle 5-8 error handlers, PostScript 8-9 EtherTalk printer name 2-17 EtherTalk Zone, setting Macintosh B-6 PC B-6 ETHRZONE.PS, PC utility ﬁle B-6 EuroHAL — Highly Automated Library for Europe 8-3 eWorld, electronic mail address 8-6 fax systems, information 8-2...
Page 196 HP-GL C-4 PCL5 C-4 PostScript C-4 testing C-7 LaserWriter 8.x driver installing 2-7 setup for a Phaser 240 2-7 using with a Phaser 240 2-10 LaserWriter Utility troubleshooting 8-22 LaserWriter Utility, Macintosh utility ﬁle 2-14 LocalTalk printer name 2-17 lower paper tray, selecting 5-6 LOWRTRAY.PS, PC utility ﬁle 5-6...
Page 197 PC 3-30 Aldus PageMaker Macintosh 2-28 PC 3-31 color charts 6-22 CorelDRAW! PC 3-32 PANTONE-Tek Phaser 240, Macintosh utility ﬁle 6-23 paper sizes, selecting 2-5 trays, selecting 5-6 trays, troubleshooting problems 8-25 type, selecting 5-12 Paper Match printing extension, QuickDraw GX...
Page 198 TEKEHAND.PS 8-9 UPPRTRAY.PS 5-6 using 3-19 VIVDCOLR.PS 6-6 PC/NFS 3-8 8-14 PCL5 language C-4 Index-6 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities PDF ﬁles, using Macintosh 2-24 Windows 3-28 PDX ﬁles, using Macintosh 2-21 Windows 3-26 Pen colors, HP-GL C-8 Phaser 240 (LaserWriter 7.1.2-based) printer...
Page 199 PRNTCNFG.PS, PC utility ﬁle B-4 PRNTNAME.PS, PC utility ﬁle 3-22 PSCRIPT.PS, PC utility ﬁle C-5 quality modes, see print quality modes QuickDraw GX disabling A-21 Tektronix printer driver A-1 QuickDraw GX printer driver color corrections A-10 desktop printers creating A-3 renaming A-5...
Page 200 QuickDraw GX printer driver A-12 RGB Sampler, Macintosh utility ﬁle 6-14 RGB.PS, PC utility ﬁle 6-14 Index-8 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities screen fonts, Macintosh 7-4 .sea compressed archive ﬁles, Macintosh 1-4 Set EtherTalk Zone, Macintosh utility ﬁle B-6 A-20 SETNOSPG.PS, PC utility ﬁle B-2...
Page 201 QuickDraw GX printer driver A-12 TekColor Dynamic Correction 6-1 TekColor printing extension, QuickDraw GX printer driver A-19 TEKEHAND.PS, PC utility ﬁle 8-9 Tektronix Bulletin Board Service 8-1 Tektronix drivers 1-2 Tektronix information server 8-5 timeouts job C-2 wait C-2...
Page 202 8-16 using 3-9 using fonts 7-7 workstations Control-D characters 4-4 diskette mounting instructions 4-6 Phaser Print software 4-2 printing from 4-1 shell scripts 4-5 Worldwide Web, electronic mail address 8-6 Index-10 Phaser 240 Drivers and Utilities zones, Ethertalk B-6 8-20...

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