Tektronix Phaser 840 User Manual
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Summary of Contents for Tektronix Phaser 840
- Page 1 P H A S E R ® 8 4 0 C O L O R P R I N T E R U s e r G u i d e ® www.tek.com/Color_Printers/...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Getting Help Symbols Note General information Caution Use caution or damage to the printer may result. Hot surface on or in the printer. Use caution to avoid personal injury. Copyright © 1999 by Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved. ® ® Tektronix... -
Page 3: Tektronix Supplies And Accessories
Ordering Information Accessories Standard Paper / Transparency Trays High-Capacity Transparency/Label Trays Cleaning Kit Printer CD-ROM Printer diskettes 24 lb. bond, 90 g/m To order supplies and accessories, contact your local dealer or visit the Tektronix web site: www.tektronix.com/Color_Printers/supplies Order number Description 436-0330-00 A/Letter (U.S.) -
Page 4: Getting The Most From Your Printer
Ergonomic surface height Printer Station ZCARTA Provides storage for supplies Scanner support Use your printer as a color copier Requires Plus Features For a list of supported scanners, contact your local Tektronix reseller, or visit the Tektronix web site Hard Disk Drives... -
Page 5: The Front Panel
The Front Panel Provides access to printer settings (tray, print-quality mode, network settings, etc.). Displays the printer’s operating status (Ready to Print, Printing, etc.). Alerts you to replace consumables, load media, and clear jams. Error indicator Power indicator Printer model Display Navigation arrows. -
Page 6: Print Quality Modes
Print Quality Modes Print-quality modes Maximum speed* Fast Color 10 ppm Paper Fastest full-color output 5 ppm Transparency Standard 6 ppm Paper General-purpose mode for 3 ppm Transparency full-color printing Best quality mode for printing transparencies † Enhanced 3 ppm Paper Superior text resolution and very smooth light colors †... -
Page 7: Media Trays
Bond or equivalent, 60 - 120 g/m , 16 - 32 lb. Cover stock up to 176 g/m , 65 lb., single-sided only Transparencies 50-sheet capacity Use only Phaser 840 printer transparencies Labels 50-sheet capacity ™ Recommended Avery White Laser Labels, for example: U.S. -
Page 8: Manual Feed Slot
, 80 lb. Do not use for automatic duplex printing Card stock/Index up to 216 g/m Do not use for automatic duplex printing Transparencies 9102-02 A/Letter A4 Use only Phaser 840 printer transparencies Labels A/Letter A4 ™ Recommended Avery White Laser Labels, for example: U.S. -
Page 9: Supported Page Sizes And Print Area
Choukei 4 Gou 90 x 205 mm Never use envelopes with an end flap, or with windows or metal clasps; they will damage the printer. Only use the recommended envelope sizes. Envelopes must always be placed with the flap face-up. Margins... -
Page 10: Using The Manual Feed Slot For Single-Sided Printing
Using the Manual Feed Slot for Single-Sided Printing In a supported printer driver, select Manual Feed Paper or Manual Feed Transparency. Make sure that duplex printing is disabled in the printer driver. To send the job to the printer, click Print. - Page 11 Envelopes Never use envelopes with an end flap, or with windows or metal clasps; they will damage the printer. Only use the recommended envelope sizes. Envelopes must always be placed with the flap face-up. Letterhead Tektronix Transparencies Heavy media is not recommended for duplex printing. Make sure that the duplex printing option is turned off before printing on heavy media.
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Page 12: Printing On Envelopes
Printing on Envelopes This printer should be used for occasional envelope printing only. Do not print envelopes in high volumes. In your application, create a document matching the measurements of the envelope (see page 7 for dimensions). From your application, make these selections and send the job to the printer: Set the orientation to Landscape. -
Page 13: Loading Media Trays
15. Place the media snugly against the inside front wall of the tray. Set the media switch on the side of the printer for the appropriate media. If you are loading labels in the Paper/Transparency tray, set the media switch to Paper. -
Page 14: Printing On Labels
Keep labels in a cool, dry place. Never store labels in a high-humidity environment. Labels stored under such conditions will jam in the printer. Store unused labels flat in their containers. Rotate stock frequently. Long periods of storage can cause the labels to curl and... - Page 15 Use recommended labels. Each label is at least 25.4 x 66.7 mm (1 x 2.625 in.) in size. Smaller labels may peel off and damage printer components. If any of the labels on a sheet are missing, do not use that...
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Page 16: Automatic Duplex Printing
Automatic Duplex Printing Automatically make double-sided prints using the media trays or the manual feed slot. In the Print dialog box, select the Duplex option and a binding preference (how the page turns): Macintosh Drivers LaserWriter 8.5.1 From the pull-down menu, choose Layout. Select Print on Both Sides. - Page 17 Manual Feed Paper Automatic Duplex Printing Manual feed slot Letterhead side is face-up . Top of the page enters the printer last . 1234567 When the printer operates in automatic duplex mode, the paper partially exits before printing the second side. To avoid paper jams, do not touch...
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Page 18: Adding Ink
Consumables Adding Ink Use only Phaser 840 printer ColorStix Phaser ColorStix ink will not fit this printer and will damage it if used. Keep ink in its packaging until you are ready to use it. Open the top cover. A color-coded label inside the top cover corresponds to the color of each ink-loading bin. -
Page 19: Emptying The Waste Tray 17 Tektronix
Replace the waste tray in the maintenance drawer. Reinsert the maintenance drawer into the printer and close the front cover. The printer may be hot. Do not reach into the printer while the maintenance drawer is removed. 9102-28... -
Page 20: Replacing The Maintenance Kit
Replace the maintenance kit to continue printing. Replace Maintenance Kit The maintenance kit that ships with a new printer has a life of 10,000 prints. Replacement maintenance kits have a life of 30,000 prints. Detailed, illustrated instructions are included with each new maintenance kit. -
Page 21: Media Jams
(see page 5) and occasionally clean the printer’s rollers. Media Jam — Open exit cover to clear Solution If the media has partially exited the printer at the exit slot, follow these steps. Otherwise, refer to the solution on page 20. Using both hands, remove the jammed media. - Page 22 Solution Open the exit cover. Using both hands, remove the jammed media. Remove the entire sheet of paper; any pieces of paper left in the printer may cause more jams. Media Jams Media Jam — Open front cover to clear...
- Page 23 Use a pre-soaked alcohol cloth to clean the rollers in row 2. 9102-18 Use isopropyl alcohol that is at least 90% pure; alcohol that has additives can damage the printer. For complete cleaning instructions, refer to the online topic “Cleaning the printer” on the printer’s CD-ROM or web site. 9102-40...
- Page 24 Media Jam — Remove media (or upper) tray to clear Solution Remove the media tray (if your printer has more than one tray, pull out the upper tray). Using both hands, remove the jammed media. Prevention: Clean the upper pick roller Remove the media tray for easy access to the roller.
- Page 25 Use a pre-soaked alcohol cloth to clean the lower trays’ feed rollers. 9102-20 Use isopropyl alcohol that is at least 90% pure; alcohol that has additives can damage the printer. For complete cleaning instructions, refer to the online topic “Cleaning the printer” on the printer’s CD-ROM or web site. 9102-42...
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Page 26: Troubleshooting Print Quality
Print Test Page. Repeat Step clean cycles, turn off the printer for four hours to allow the ink to cool and solidify. Then turn on the printer and repeat the clean cycles, if necessary. For more details, refer to the online topic, “Light Stripes on Prints,” on the printer’s CD-ROM or web site. - Page 27 Scroll to Troubleshooting; press Select. Scroll to Remove Ink Smears; press Select. If the problem persists, additional cleaning may be necessary. Refer to the topics on the printer’s CD-ROM or visit the Tektronix web site at www.tektronix.com. Clean the printer’s paper- Use a pre-soaked alcohol cloth to clean the exit rollers.
- Page 28 Print Quality Problems Ink smears on the bottom edge of a page. Solution Instructions Clean the paper-feed Open the front cover and remove the maintenance drawer. rollers. Use a pre-soaked alcohol cloth to clean rollers in rows 1, 2, and 3. Use the blue thumbwheel to turn the rollers in rows Troubleshooting and 3.
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Page 29: Hints For Moving The Printer
The printer must be cool before moving it; otherwise, ink spills may damage the printer. Use this method: Turn off the printer. Before the front panel goes blank ( you have only 4 seconds ), select Shut Down For Moving Printer. -
Page 30: Getting More Information
Getting More Information Your printer CD-ROM contains an entire web site that you can easily view and search with a standard web browser — even if you don’t have Internet access. If you do have access to the World Wide Web, the CD-ROM home page also provides direct links to the other web-based resources listed here. -
Page 31: Getting Help
Getting Help Online Services World Wide Web: www.tektronix.com/Color_Printers/ TekSMART™ Knowledge Base: www2.tek.com/merlin/tko Technical support: www.tektronix.com/Color_Printers/support/ colcare.html Current software: www.tektronix.com/Color_Printers/support/ Anonymous ftp server: software.html Subscribe to email ftp.tek.com/Color_Printers update notices: www.tektronix.com/Color_Printers/support/ subscribe.html Supplies Information on local Tektronix dealers www.tektronix.com/Color_Printers/contacts U. S. Canada 1-800-835-6100 1-800-661-5625...