Page 1 ELCOME This is the home page of the Phaser 600 Color Printer User Manual. Tips on using this guide, or go immediately to the Contents. ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 2 Tips on using this guide Use the navigation buttons in Acrobat Reader to move through the document: are the First Page and Last Page buttons. These buttons move to the ﬁrst or last page of a document. are the Previous Page and Next Page buttons. These buttons move the document backward or forward one page at a time.
Page 3 For best results, use the Adobe Acrobat Reader version 2.1 to read this guide. Version 2.1 of the Acrobat Reader is supplied on your printer’s CD-ROM. Click on the page numbers in the Contents on the following pages to open the topics you want to read.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
NTRODUCTION Features Information roadmap ONTENTS ETTING At a glance Setting up the printer What you get with your printer Registering your printer Unpacking instructions Moving the printer to its operating location Removing adhesive tape and cable tie Removing the transit restraint Removing the shipping blocks Attaching the ink loader Loading the ink...
Page 5 Using the Microsoft PostScript driver with Windows Using the AdobePS 4 driver with Windows 95 Using the Tektronix printer driver for Windows 3.1 Using the Adobe PostScript driver for Windows Using the Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 PostScript driver Using the Windows NT 4.0 PostScript driver...
Page 6 Color Control Strip Reprint Custom page sizes Phaser Copystation Requirements and suggested memory configuration Connecting the Copystation Setting the print quantity Scaling images from the Copystation Media size interactions Laminating your Phaser 600 prints Tips on laminating prints EYOND THE ASICS...
Page 7 RINTING THE OLOR AMPLER Available color charts Setting up the printer If you are using manual feed media If you are using roll media Printing from a Macintosh Installing the files Important preparations Printing the color charts Printing from a PC Installing the files Important preparations Printing the color charts...
Page 8 PANTONE® C SING OLOR ILES Pantone overview Installing Pantone files Installing the Macintosh files Installing the PC files Using the PANTONE Color templates Using the Macintosh templates Using the PC library files Printing the PANTONE Color sampler chart Printing individual pages from Acrobat Printing the entire chart Printing Pantone Colors from an application Printing Pantone Colors from a Macintosh...
Page 9 600 GX D SING THE HASER RIVER System requirements Installing the Phaser 600 GX printer driver Creating a desktop printer Setting up unique desktop printers Printing with a desktop printer Using the Printing menu Setting up a shared printer Using a shared printer...
Page 10 Installing the utility files 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 Downloading files from the Tektronix ftp server Downloading files to the printer Downloading files from a Macintosh...
Page 11 Configuring a printer’s serial port Other utilities The following utility files are described in other locations: SCSI H SING ISKS SCSI peripheral devices Selecting a SCSI hard disk Ordering information Connecting a SCSI hard disk Required items Important guidelines Connecting one disk Connecting multiple disks Formatting a SCSI hard disk Initializing a formatted SCSI hard disk...
Page 12 ’ SING THE RINTER ARALLEL Overview Disabling timeouts Bi-directional status reporting Parallel port pin signals SING IFFERENT ODES Installing the files Setting PostScript and HP-GL job and wait timeouts Changing the printer’s language mode Printing PostScript files Printing HP-GL files Enabling automatic language selection Testing printer language mode changes Testing HP-GL mode...
Page 13 Front panel displays Empty Waste Bin Before moving the printer Repacking and moving the printer ROUBLESHOOTING If you need help Downloading files from the Tektronix Color Printer Information Server Using the automated fax systems Use HAL in the U.S.A. and Canada Use EuroHAL in Europe...
Page 14 Media hints and tips Cutting roll media Startup page prints even though it is disabled Clearing a media jam At a glance Overview Clearing a media jam Clearing an ink jam SING THE RONT ANEL Front panel Front panel overview Front panel indicators Front panel buttons Two-line display...
Page 15 Enabling and disabling the startup page with PhaserLink software Enabling and disabling front panel menus RDERING NFORMATION Tektronix Printer and Tektronix Supplies: Made For Each Other ® Customizing your printer Ordering printer supplies Ordering Interface cables and adapters Expanding your printing system...
Page 16 EGULATORY NFORMATION Overview Canadian EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) regulatory standards Declaration of conformity (for 220-230 VAC equipment) FCC Class B device (for 100-120 VAC equipment) Material Safety Data Sheets MSDS for ink Specifications Copyrights/Trademarks Phaser® 600 Warranty Users safety summary NDEX...
Page 17: Introduction
NTRODUCTION ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 18 ® 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.
Page 19 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-control technology makes it easy to print the colors you want. PhaserMatch™ application For creating custom color proﬁles.
Page 20 Special printing features that make your job easier: Reprint, accessible from the printer’s front panel, allows you to reprint a previously printed PostScript image at a different scale and copy count. Available with the Extended Features option. Print Preview is a driver-selectable option that lets you preview an image by printing it at a reduced scale, which takes less time and media than printing a full-scale image.
Page 21 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 HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the basis for World Wide Web browsers).
Page 22 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) disk drive as well as a SCSI port that allows you to attach an external hard disk.
Page 23: Information Roadmap
Information roadmap Tektronix provides information on the Phaser 600 printer in several ways: Phaser 600 User (This manual); includes information on setting up and using the printer: Manual Hardware and software set up Selecting print features in a driver Caring for your printer...
Page 24 PDF ﬁles, refer to the README ﬁles on the CD-ROM. World Wide Web If you have access to the Internet, you can view documentation topics and answers to Frequently Asked Questions available at Tektronix’ web site: http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers/userdoc/introduction.html PhaserMatch User...
Page 25: Getting Set Up
ETTING ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 26: At A Glance
Installation of your printer involves these tasks: 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.
Page 27: Setting Up The 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: Quick-Start Instructions Starter roll of Tektronix Smooth White Bond paper Output bin Accessories box...
Page 28 Accessories box contents Phaser 600 Color Printer Quick Reference Guide Phaser 600 User Manual Phaser 600 CD-ROM and diskettes Registration card and license agreement Optional PhaserShare manuals and diskettes Power cord Parallel adapter ® ColorStix ink sticks Supplies information sheet...
Page 29 E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R Optional Phaser Copystation accessory 9480-40...
Page 30: Registering Your Printer
Find the customer registration card that is appropriate for you (U.S. or international versions). Fill out the card and mail it. By registering your printer with Tektronix, you are validating the product warranty and ensuring that you will be sent information about upgrades, service, and accessories as it becomes available.
Page 31: Unpacking Instructions
E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 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.
Page 32: Moving The Printer To Its Operating Location
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 lever should be up ).
Page 33: Removing Adhesive Tape And Cable Tie
Removing adhesive tape and cable tie Remove the adhesive tape from the top cover. Remove the styrofoam block from the top cover latch. Cut and remove the cable tie from the exit cover latch. E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 9480-03...
Page 34: Removing The Transit Restraint
Removing the transit restraint C A U T I O N The transit restraint must be removed before turning on the power; otherwise you will damage the printhead. To open the top cover, lift the latch and then lift the cover to an upright position.
Page 35 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. Rotate the restraint toward you to release it from the printer. Save the restraint for future use.
Page 36 Cut and remove the three cable ties that secure the rollers. Close the top cover, making sure that the latch is pressed down. E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 9480-121...
Page 37: Removing The Shipping Blocks
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. Open the exit cover: Push down on the latch. Use the exit cover handle to rotate the cover down.
Page 38 Remove the blocks. Close the exit cover. E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R 9480-134...
Page 39: Attaching The Ink Loader
Attaching the ink loader Remove the ink loader and the screw from the packaging. Slide the ink loader into the printer as shown. Insert the screw into the opening (on the rear side of the ink loader and printer) to secure the ink loader to the printer;...
Page 40: Loading The Ink
Loading the ink Remove the ColorStix ink sticks from their packaging by peeling off the paper cover. Open the ink loader cover. Insert the ColorStix ink sticks into the appropriate holes for each color. Each color ink stick is uniquely shaped to make ink loading easy.
Page 41 Slowly pull back each ink’s slider to release the ink sticks into the printer. 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.
Page 42: Attaching The Output Bin
Attaching the output bin Remove the output bin from its packing box. Also remove the small plastic bag that contains two bolts and an Allen wrench. With the output bin folded at its joint, hook the short end (a) over the back (upright) rail (b) of the printer.
Page 43: Attaching The Quick Reference Guide
Attaching the Quick Reference Guide The Phaser 600 Quick Reference Guide is designed to attach to the printer above the front panel. Remove the reference guide from the accessories box. Peel the backing from the double-sided tape. Press the booklet onto the top right side of the printer, above the front panel.
Page 44: Connecting The Printer
Connecting the printer N O T E Make all printer connections before you turn on the printer. Printer ports The printer is shipped with a SCSI port and parallel port on the printer’s rear panel. Additionally, the printer can support one optional PhaserShare™ network card. All ports and network protocols are simultaneously active.
Page 45 ( standard) SCSI For connecting these optional peripheral devices: Phaser Copystation 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 to Copystation for ordering information.
Page 46 Use a high-density bi-directional parallel cable, available from most computer cable vendors; or order a 36-pin high-density printer to 25-pin DSUB PC cable from Tektronix (order number: 012-1468-00). Otherwise, you can use a 36-pin to 36-pin parallel cable and the parallel adapter supplied with the printer.
Page 47 ( optional) PhaserShare card 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 and FTP protocols. PhaserShare LocalTalk/serial card. The PhaserShare Network Cards and Software System Administrator Manual contains all the information necessary for conﬁguring and using the optional network interfaces.
Page 48: Adjust The Leveling Legs And Lock The Wheels
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. Remove the adhesive tape that protects the leveling legs and the bottom of the printer.
Page 49: Turning On The Printer
You can also use a surge protector that is designed for computer equipment. Make sure that you use the power cord that is shipped with the printer. If you need a new power cord, contact your local Tektronix dealer. restraint, Removing the shipping...
Page 50 Plug the power cord into the printer and into a grounded outlet. Turn on the power to any peripherals you have connected (i.e., an external SCSI disk or the Phaser Copystation). Wait 1 minute, then turn on the printer. O N N E C T I N G T H E P R I N T E R 9480-140...
Page 51 What happens at power-up Both status indicators (power 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 mechanical sounds; the front panel displays this message as it performs an automatic head cleaning procedure: The printer takes about 10-12 minutes to warm up and complete the self-tests (depending on the amount of memory installed).
Page 52: When The Printer Is Ready For Operation
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 startup page for details.
Page 53: Selecting A Language For The Front Panel
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. When the printer is on and the Ready message appears, press and release the Menu button (the button labels appear in the front panel display, above each corresponding button).
Page 54 Press the Menu button to enter the language selection menu. You see this message: Language:English* <--- where the asterisk (*) indicates the currently selected language. Press the right arrow button until the display shows the language you want from these selections: Language:English Language:Español Language:Français...
Page 55: Installing The Starter Paper Roll
Installing the starter paper roll Click on the following instructions for loading the starter paper roll: Loading the paper roll Feeding roll paper 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...
Page 56: Loading The Paper Roll
Loading the paper roll Open the paper roll cover. Lift the paper roll holder out of the printer. Notice that each end of the holder is unique: The left side of the holder (closest to the ink loader) has a removable plastic nut and endcap.
Page 57 Loosen the plastic nut by turning it until the endcap slides freely. Slide the removable endcap from the shaft. Slide the paper roll onto the shaft (make sure that the leading edge of the paper comes off the roll from behind, as shown);...
Page 58 Replace the removable endcap; it ﬁts inside the core of the paper roll. Tighten the plastic nut to secure the endcap. Insert the paper roll holder into the printer as shown, with the ﬁxed end (a) closest to the front panel (b).
Page 59: Feeding Roll Paper
Feeding roll paper When the printer is in the Ready state, the front panel displays this message: 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 cut a smooth edge along the printer’s cutting guide.
Page 60 With the paper roll cover open, use the guide on the right side of the printer to ensure that the paper enters straight. Holding the paper by the outside edges, guide the paper evenly into the slot between the top cover and printer body until it stops (about two or three inches) and buckles slightly.
Page 61 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 Close the paper roll cover. 9480-95...
Page 62: Software Installation
O F T W A R E I N S T A L L A T I O N 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 utility ﬁles.
Page 63: Overview For All Pc And Macintosh Platforms
Overview for all PC and Macintosh platforms These are the basic steps to software installation: Decide which driver you want to install: Windows Macintosh Decide which installation option (Easy or Custom) you want. Windows Macintosh Install the printer’s software according to your platform-speciﬁc procedures. Select one: Easy Install Custom Install...
Page 64: Pc/Windows Software
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...
Page 65: Which Windows Driver To Install
Features Simple, familiar interface for Windows 3.1 users Supports PhaserMatch custom proﬁles Custom page sizes Includes all features of the Tektronix driver, and more Similar to Windows 95 driver Supports PhaserMatch custom proﬁles Standard driver for Windows 95 ColorSync support...
Page 66: Custom Install Or Easy Install
Manuals* Adobe Acrobat Reader* * Available only on the printer’s CD-ROM. Description Microsoft Windows 95 PostScript driver Tektronix PostScript driver Color sampler charts and a font sampler Installs tkph6001.pdf , if application is present PhaserPrint plug-in for Adobe Photoshop for Windows...
Page 67 Installing printer software for Windows Insert either the printer’s CD-ROM or the Windows Disk 1 into the appropriate drive on your computer. For Windows 95 Click the Start icon in the taskbar. Click Run. Type in the drive (for either the CD-ROM or diskette) and type SETUP.EXE . Click OK. Click Next in the next two screens.
Page 68 Go to Step 6. Custom Install Follow the on-screen prompts to select items in the dialog boxes. The Tektronix driver for Windows 3.1 must be installed in the Note Windows directory (default Destination Directory). Do not change the Destination Directory when installing the...
Page 69 Installing printer software for Windows (cont'd.) Another installer program is launched that installs or sets up the drivers (except for the Tektronix driver for Windows 3.1). Each driver has a unique installation procedure; follow the steps, then return to Step Setting up the drivers for Windows 95 Setting up the drivers for Windows 3.1...
Page 70 Setting up the drivers for Windows 95 Microsoft PostScript driver Follow Installing printer software for Windows Click Next in the Add Printer Wizard dialog box. Select your printer’s connection: Local Printer Network Printer Type in the drive you are using. Click OK.
Page 71 Tektronix Phaser 600 with Extended Features Press and hold down the front panel’s Note Select the port your printer is connected to and click Next. Select the Phaser 600 as the default printer; click Next. Return to Installing printer software for Windows installation procedure.
Page 72 Follow Installing printer software for Windows Type in the drive you are using and click OK. Select your printer and click Next: Tektronix Phaser 600 - Base version (standard conﬁguration) Tektronix Phaser 600 - Extended Features (Extended Features option) Press and hold down the front panel’s Note button for conﬁguration information.
Page 73 Then go on to Step of the next procedure, below. In the Control Panel, double-click Printers. Select the Tektronix Phaser 600 printer you installed in the above procedure; click Connect. Select the port the printer is connected to; click OK. Adobe PostScript driver...
Page 74 Setting up a PostScript driver for Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 The Windows NT driver does not support the PhaserMatch application. Refer to Note install? for information on drivers that do. You may need your original Windows NT setup diskettes (or CD-ROM) to complete this procedure. If your computer has an Intel-compatible processor, such as the Intel I386, go on to Step If your computer is a MIPS, Alpha, or PowerPC, edit the PRINTER.INF ﬁle (located in the WIN95_95 directory on the printer’s CD-ROM or in the top level of the Windows 95/NT diskette).
Page 75 If you have a PostScript printer driver installed, go on to Step 4. If not, install one now. Driver ﬁles are required to complete the Tektronix printer installation. From the Printer menu, select Create Printer; the Create Printer dialog box appears.
Page 76 Setting up a PostScript driver for Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 (cont'd.) Select your printer and click OK: Tektronix Phaser 600 (standard configuration) Tektronix Phaser 600 with Extended features (Extended Features option) Press and hold down the printer’s Note Type in the drive’s path from Step 5; click Continue.
Page 77 Setting up the printer on a network for Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 TCP/IP Connection Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 include network software called Services for Macintosh (AppleTalk) and Note TCP/IP print services (for TCP/IP; lpr print services). Refer to your Windows NT manual for instructions on installing this network software.
Page 78 AppleTalk Connection Double-click on the appropriate zone (if there are multiple AppleTalk zones). Select your Tektronix printer and click OK. At the prompt Do you want to capture this AppleTalk Printing Device? , click No. Clicking Yes hides the printer from...
Page 79 You must have your original Windows NT setup diskettes (or CD-ROM) to complete this procedure. For information on installing a driver for a Windows NT 4.0 client on a Windows NT 3.51 server, refer to the Tektronix on-line services. See In the Printers Folder, double-click the Add Printer icon.
Page 80 Setting up a PostScript driver for Windows NT 4.0 (cont'd.) Select your printer from the list that appears, then click Next: Tektronix Phaser 600 (standard configuration) Tektronix Phaser 600 Extended Features (Extended Features option) Press and hold down the printer’s Note Select the appropriate settings in Add Printer Wizard, then click Finish.
Page 81 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 The Windows NT driver does not support the PhaserMatch application. Refer to Note install? for information on drivers that do. You must have your original Windows NT 4.0 diskettes (or CD-ROM) to complete this procedure.
Page 82 Setting up the printer on a network for Windows NT 4.0 (cont'd.) If this is a locally connected printer, click on the port that the printer is connected to: LPTx Parallel-printer connection Serial-connected printer Add Port Networked printer Recommended: connect via TCP/IP by double-clicking on the LPR Port. If the LPR port is not listed in this box, the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Services needs to be added to the NT Note machine.
Page 83 In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, click the box next to this new port; then click Next. In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, click Have Disk to add a new Tektronix driver. Type in the path name (CD-ROM or diskette) to the driver ﬁles, then click OK.
Page 84 Setting up the printer on a network for Windows NT 4.0 (cont'd.) Check one of the following options, then click Next: Shared To share the printer on the network (Click on all platforms that may use this printer.) Not shared If the printer is a local printer only Select one of these options, then click Finish: Print a test page Do not print a test page...
Page 85: Macintosh Software
Macintosh software Click on the following topics for more information: Which Macintosh driver to install? Custom Install or Easy Install? A C I N T O S H S O F T W A R E...
Page 86: Which Macintosh Driver To Install
Which Macintosh driver to install? Macintosh Driver Features 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 large ﬁles. LaserWriter 8 (Apple 8.3.2) Required by some applications (PageMaker)
Page 87: Custom Install Or Easy Install
Custom Install or Easy Install? Installer options Software Custom Easy Adobe PSPrinter Driver 8.3.1 Install Install Phaser 600 Driver Phaser 600 GX Driver Printer Descriptions Screen Fonts ColorSync Proﬁle Samplers QuarkXPress PDF File PhaserPrint Photoshop Plug-in Adobe Acrobat Reader LaserWriter 8.3.2...
Page 88: Installing Printer Software For Macintosh
Insert either the printer’s CD-ROM or Macintosh diskette into the appropriate drive on your computer. Double-click the Phaser 600 Installer icon. Click Continue until the Easy Install window appears. Select Easy Install or Custom Install (see...
Page 89 Click on the Zone for your printer. See your network administrator if you have questions. Click on your Phaser 600 printer in the list of printers on the right side of the Chooser. If it is not in the list, check your hardware connections and which zone you have selected in the Chooser.
Page 90 Note printer’s page sizes and printing options. Follow these steps to use the Adobe PSPrinter driver with a Phaser 600 printer. If the printer is busy, it may take some time to complete this set-up procedure; do this when the printer is idle.
Page 91 Setting up the Phaser 600 GX driver Use the Phaser 600 GX driver if you are using Apple Macintosh QuickDraw GX. Note QuickDraw GX does not work with non-QuickDraw GX printer drivers. To print from non-QuickDraw GX applications with a driver such as the LaserWriter 8, disable QuickDraw GX.
Page 92 Description) ﬁles for information on a printer’s page sizes and printing options. Follow these steps to use the LaserWriter 8 driver with a Phaser 600 printer. If the printer is busy, it may take some time to complete this set-up procedure; do this when the printer is idle.
Page 93 Setting up the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver (cont'd.) Click on the Zone your printer is in. See your network administrator if you have questions. Select your printer from the list. Still in the Chooser, click the Setup button to see a list of options. The correct PPD ﬁle is automatically selected.
Page 94: Workstation Software
Look in the .bin direction for workstation-speciﬁc ﬁles. Mount the printer’s diskette and copy the files. Access the Tektronix anonymous ftp site on the Internet at ftp.tek.com. Download utility files from the Tektronix Bulletin Board Service (BBS); refer to help for information.
Page 95 Optional PhaserPrint™ for UNIX software provides: Driver-selectable printer options Fast raster file printing to Tektronix color printers Fast screen-copy printing to Tektronix color printers The printer’s CD-ROM contains a demonstration copy of the PhaserPrint for UNIX software and an on-line Note instruction guide in the UNIXDEMO directory.
Page 96: Printing Basics
RINTING ASICS ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 97: Printing Overview
Printing overview 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 installed the printer’s software, refer to continuing. Refer to the following topics for speciﬁc information: Printing from a PC Printing from a Macintosh Printing from a workstation...
Page 98: Printing From A Pc
Using the Microsoft PostScript driver with Windows 95 Using the AdobePS 4 driver with Windows 95 Using the Tektronix printer driver for Windows 3.1 Using the Adobe PostScript driver for Windows 3.1 Using the Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 PostScript driver Using the Windows NT 4.0 PostScript driver...
Page 99: 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 Windows 95: AdobePS 4 and Microsoft PostScript Drivers Driver for Windows NT 4.0...
Page 100 Driver for Windows 3.1: AdobePS 3 PostScript Driver Feature Media size ANSI A, B, C, D, E ISO A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 JIS B1, B2, B3, B4 Arch. A, B, C, D, E 30 x 42 in. Custom sizes Media source Manual Feed Roll Feed...
Page 101 Driver for Windows 3.1: AdobePS 3 PostScript Driver (cont'd.) Feature Color correction None (default) Vivid Color Simulate Display SWOP Press Euroscale Press Commercial Press SNAP Press Monochrome Use Printer Setting Custom Profile Fusing Mode Cold None Cut Media Never After each page After each job Description Driver selection...
Page 102 Driver for Windows 3.1: AdobePS 3 PostScript Driver (cont'd.) Feature Advance Media Never After each page After each job Allow Hot Fusing Print Preview (Available only with the Extended Features option.) Page Rotation 0 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees Page Centering Description Driver selection...
Page 103 Driver for Windows 3.1: AdobePS 3 PostScript Driver (cont'd.) Feature Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Mirror Print Description Driver selection Image Smoothing Features tab Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Features tab Color Control Strip Mirror Print Features tab Mirror Print R I N T I N G F R O M A...
Page 104 Driver for Windows 3.1: Tektronix PostScript Driver Feature Media size ANSI A, B, C, D, E ISO A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 JIS B1, B2, B3, B4 Arch. A, B, C, D, E 30 x 42 in. Custom sizes Media source...
Page 105 Driver for Windows 3.1: Tektronix PostScript Driver (cont'd.) Feature Color correction None (default) Vivid Color Simulate Display SWOP Press Euroscale Press Commercial Press SNAP Press Monochrome Use Printer Setting Custom Profile Fusing Mode Cold None Cut Media Never After each page...
Page 106 Driver for Windows 3.1: Tektronix PostScript Driver (cont'd.) Feature Advance Media Never After each page After each job Allow Hot Fusing Print Preview (Available only with the Extended Features option.) Page Rotation 0 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees...
Page 107 Driver for Windows 3.1: Tektronix PostScript Driver (cont'd.) Feature Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Mirror Print Description Driver selection Image Smoothing Options Printer Features Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Options Printer Features Color Control Strip Mirror Print Options Printer Features...
Page 108 Driver for Windows 95: AdobePS 4 and Microsoft PostScript Drivers Feature Media size ANSI A, B, C, D, E ISO A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 JIS B1, B2, B3, B4 Arch. A, B, C, D, E 30 x 42 in. Custom sizes Media source Manual Feed...
Page 109 Driver for Windows 95: AdobePS 4 and Microsoft PostScript Drivers (cont'd.) Feature Color correction None (default) Vivid Color Simulate Display SWOP Press Euroscale Press Commercial Press SNAP Press Monochrome Use Printer Setting Custom Profile Fusing Mode Cold None Cut Media Never After each page After each job...
Page 110 Driver for Windows 95: AdobePS 4 and Microsoft PostScript Drivers (cont'd.) Feature Advance Media Never After each page After each job Allow Hot Fusing Print Preview (Available only with the Extended Features option.) Page Rotation 0 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees Page Centering Description...
Page 111 Driver for Windows 95: AdobePS 4 and Microsoft PostScript Drivers (cont'd.) Feature Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Mirror Print Description Driver selection Image Smoothing Properties Device Options tab Printer Features Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Properties Device Options tab Printer Features Color Control Strip Properties Mirror Print...
Page 112 Driver for Windows NT 4.0 Feature Media size ANSI A, B, C, D, E ISO A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 JIS B1, B2, B3, B4 Arch. A, B, C, D, E 30 x 42 in. Custom sizes Media source Manual Feed Roll Feed Print-quality modes Standard...
Page 113 Driver for Windows NT 4.0 (cont'd.) Feature Color correction None (default) Vivid Color Simulate Display SWOP Press Euroscale Press Commercial Press SNAP Press Monochrome Use Printer Setting Custom Profile Fusing Mode Cold None Cut Media Never After each page After each job Description Driver selection Color corrections...
Page 114 Driver for Windows NT 4.0 (cont'd.) Feature Advance Media Never After each page After each job Allow Hot Fusing Print Preview (Available only with the Extended Features option.) Page Rotation 0 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees Description Driver selection Advance Media Print Properties...
Page 115 Driver for Windows NT 4.0 (cont'd.) Feature Page Centering Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Description Driver selection Page Centering Print Properties Advanced tab Printer Features Image Smoothing Print Properties Advanced tab Printer Features Color Control Strip Print Properties Advanced tab Printer Features R I N T I N G F R O M A Page Centering...
Page 116 Driver for Windows NT 4.0 (cont'd.) Feature Mirror Print Description Driver selection Mirror Print Print Properties Advanced tab Printer Features 1 0 0 R I N T I N G F R O M A Mirror Print...
Page 117: Using The Microsoft Postscript Driver With Windows 95
Using the Microsoft PostScript driver with Windows 95 To select printing options, follow these steps: In the Printers window, click the Phaser 600 printer icon with the right mouse button, then select Properties from the menu. Click the following tabs to see printing options; refer to your Windows 95 documentation for more information on tabs and options.
Page 118 R I N T I N G F R O M A 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 Options in the Graphics tab.
Page 119 N O T E If you are using host color correction, you need to make selections in the Graphics and Device Options tabs. Refer to correction. Click the Device Options tab to see printer-speciﬁc options, such as color corrections. Click the PostScript tab to see PostScript-related options. The PostScript header contains important PostScript information that must accompany each print job;...
Page 120 R I N T I N G F R O M A Click the Advanced button to see more options. Select Use PostScript Level 2 features. For faster printing, select Binary communications protocol under Data format. To ensure job integrity, select Send Ctrl-D before and after a job.
Page 121: Using The Adobeps 4 Driver With Windows 95
Using the AdobePS 4 driver with Windows 95 To select printing options, follow these steps: In the Printers window, click the Phaser 600 printer icon with the right mouse button, then select Properties from the menu. Click the following tabs to see printing options; refer to your Windows 95 documentation for more information on tabs and options.
Page 122 R I N T I N G F R O M A Click the Paper tab to see media options, such as media sizes and media source; use manual feed for cut-sheet. Click the Graphics tab to see graphics options. N O T E If you are using host color correction, you need to make selections in the Graphics and Device Options tabs.
Page 123 R I N T I N G F R O M A Click the PostScript tab to see PostScript-related options. The PostScript header contains important PostScript information that must accompany each print job; it is not a banner page printed with each job.
Page 124 R I N T I N G F R O M A 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.
Page 125: Using The Tektronix Printer Driver For Windows 3.1
Using the Tektronix printer driver for Windows 3.1 To select printing options, follow these steps: From the Control Panel, double-click the Printers icon. In the Printers dialog box, choose your printer from the list of installed printers. Click the Set As Default Printer button if you want to select your printer as the default.
Page 126 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 on printing a conﬁguration page. Interface Select Parallel LPTx Network Network port (LPTx or COMx) Serial COMx N O T E...
Page 127 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. The default is 15 seconds.
Page 128 From the Setup dialog box, click the Options button to see the Options dialog box. Refer to your Microsoft Windows documentation for details on the options in this dialog box. Make sure the Color check box is on to print in color. Make sure the Send Header with Each Job check box is on .
Page 129 (raster) images by improving the image transfer time from the computer to the printer, and by improving the image processing time in the printer. This option is only available to applications that use this Tektronix driver with Tektronix PostScript Level 2 printers. When this box is checked, the Compress Bitmaps option is unavailable (grayed-out).
Page 130 R I N T I N G F R O M A 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 number of copies in the Setup dialog box remains the same until you change it again.
Page 131: Using The Adobe Postscript Driver For Windows 3.1
To select printing options, follow these steps: From the Control Panel, double-click Printers. In the Printers dialog box, select the Tektronix Phaser 600 printer, then click Setup. A dialog box appears with the printer’s name across the top. Click the following tabs to see printing options; refer to your Windows documentation for more information on tabs and options.
Page 132 Set the Timeout settings. Not Selected: Type a value of 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. The default is 15 seconds. Transmission Retry: On large or multiple-page documents you may see an Alert message that the printer is no longer accepting data before the job is completely sent to the printer.
Page 133 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 print.
Page 134: Using The Windows Nt 3.5 And 3.51 Postscript Driver
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 printer page sizes in the driver for Windows NT applications, however, TekColor color corrections and other PostScript Level 2 features are not supported by the Windows NT driver.
Page 135: Using The Windows Nt 4.0 Postscript Driver
Selecting printer options within an application: Print Selecting printer options within an application: Page Setup Selecting printer options from the Control Panel to set up a printer driver for a Phaser 600 printer. If you need help 1 1 9...
Page 136 Selecting printer options within an application: Print Select Print from the File menu; the Print dialog box appears. You can select a different printer and other settings in this dialog box. Click on the Properties button; the Printer Document Properties sheet appears.
Page 137 Selecting printer 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 in the next topic. Select Page Setup from the File menu;...
Page 138 Click the Advanced tab to change any printer features, including TekColor. This tab displays the same information as the Document Defaults Properties Advanced tab. Click the Page Setup tab to see other features. This tab displays the same information as the Document Default Properties Page Setup tab. N O T E Changes to any of these settings overrides the Defaults Printer Properties settings in the Printers folder.
Page 139 Selecting printer options from the Control Panel To view a printer’s Default Document Properties, Open the Printers folder. With the right mouse button, click on the printer’s icon. With the left mouse button, click on Document Defaults. Click the Advanced tab to change any printer features, including TekColor. Click the Page Setup tab to see other features.
Page 140: Printing From A Macintosh
Refer to Using the Front Panel Using the Phaser 600 driver Using the Adobe PSPrinter driver Using the Phaser 600 GX driver Using the Apple LaserWriter 8.x driver for instructions on using the printer’s front panel. 1 2 4 R I N T I N G F R O M A...
Page 141: 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 Macintosh Driver for QuickDraw GX: Tektronix Phaser 600 GX R I N T I N G F R O M A 1 2 5...
Page 142 Macintosh Driver: Tektronix Phaser 600 Feature Media size ANSI A, B, C, D, E ISO A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 JIS B1, B2, B3, B4 Arch. A, B, C, D, E 30 x 42 in. Custom sizes Media source Manual Feed...
Page 143 Macintosh Driver: Tektronix Phaser 600 Feature Color correction None (default) Vivid Color Simulate Display SWOP Press Euroscale Press Commercial Press SNAP Press Monochrome Use Printer Setting Custom Profile Fusing Mode Cold None Cut Media Never After each page After each job...
Page 144 Macintosh Driver: Tektronix Phaser 600 Feature Advance Media Never After each page After each job Allow Hot Fusing Print Preview (Available only with the Extended Features option.) Page Rotation 0 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees Page Centering Description...
Page 145 Macintosh Driver: Tektronix Phaser 600 Feature Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Mirror Print Description Driver selection Image Smoothing Print TekColor Options Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Print TekColor Options Color Control Strip Mirror Print Page Setup Options Flip Horizontal/Vertical 1 2 9...
Page 146 Macintosh Driver: Adobe PSPrinter and Apple LaserWriter 8.x Feature Media size ANSI A, B, C, D, E ISO A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 JIS B1, B2, B3, B4 Arch. A, B, C, D, E 30 x 42 in. Custom sizes Media source Manual Feed Roll Feed...
Page 147 Macintosh Driver: Adobe PSPrinter and Apple LaserWriter 8.x (cont'd.) Feature Color correction None (default) Vivid Color Simulate Display SWOP Press Euroscale Press Commercial Press SNAP Press Monochrome Use Printer Setting Custom Profile Fusing Mode Cold None Cut Media Never After each page After each job Description Driver selection...
Page 148 Macintosh Driver: Adobe PSPrinter and Apple LaserWriter 8.x (cont'd.) Feature Advance Media Never After each page After each job Allow Hot Fusing Print Preview (Available only with the Extended Features option.) Page Rotation 0 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees Page Centering Description Driver selection...
Page 149 Macintosh Driver: Adobe PSPrinter and Apple LaserWriter 8.x (cont'd.) Feature Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Mirror Print Description Driver selection Image Smoothing Print Print Options Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Print Print Options Color Control Strip Mirror Print Page Setup Options Flip Horizontal/Vertical 1 3 3...
Page 150 Macintosh Driver for QuickDraw GX: Tektronix Phaser 600 GX Feature Media size ANSI A, B, C, D, E ISO A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 JIS B1, B2, B3, B4 Arch. A, B, C, D, E 30 x 42 in. Custom sizes...
Page 151 Macintosh Driver for QuickDraw GX: Tektronix Phaser 600 GX (cont'd.) Feature Color correction None (default) Vivid Color Simulate Display SWOP Press Euroscale Press Commercial Press SNAP Press Monochrome Use Printer Setting Custom Profile Fusing Mode Cold None Cut Media Never...
Page 152 Macintosh Driver for QuickDraw GX: Tektronix Phaser 600 GX (cont'd.) Feature Advance Media Never After each page After each job Allow Hot Fusing Print Preview (Available only with the Extended Features option.) Page Rotation 0 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees...
Page 153 Macintosh Driver for QuickDraw GX: Tektronix Phaser 600 GX (cont'd.) Feature Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Mirror Print Description Driver selection Image Smoothing Printing menu Printer Driver Defaults Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Printing menu Printer Driver Defaults Color Control Strip...
Page 154: Using The Phaser 600 Driver
R I N T I N G F R O M A A C I N T O S H Using the Phaser 600 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.
Page 155: Using The Adobe Psprinter Driver
R I N T I N G F R O M A A C I N T O S H 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.
Page 156: Using The Apple Laserwriter 8.X Driver
R I N T I N G F R O M A A C I N T O S H 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.
Page 157: Using The Phaser 600 Gx Driver
R I N T I N G F R O M A for details on using the Phaser 600 GX driver. 1 4 1 A C I N T O S H...
Page 158: Selecting Printing Options
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 opens, displays the Print dialog box, and waits for you to click Print.
Page 159: Printing From A Workstation
Workstation users can print from any application that generates color PostScript. For instructions and examples on creating print queues for your speciﬁc platform, see the Tektronix World Wide Web site: http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers Or, you can contact Technical Support at 1-800-835-6100.
Page 160 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 fast screen copy printing. workstations: PhaserSym™ software and EasyCopy/X for VMS workstations provides proper communication with the printer.
Page 161: 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 printers. PhaserPrint for UNIX software is available for these workstations: Workstation...
Page 162 The printer’s CD-ROM contains a demonstration copy of PhaserPrint for UNIX software and an on-line instruction guide in the UNIXDEMO directory. If you would like to purchase a licensed version of PhaserPrint software, contact your dealer, local Tektronix ofﬁce, or in the United States, call 1-800-835-6100. 1 4 6...
Page 163: Vms Workstations
PhaserSym software is compatible with DEC workstations running VAX/VMS version 5.0 and later. PhaserSym software communicates over the printer’s optional TCP/IP Ethernet interface, and is required for proper communication with the printer. The optional EasyCopy/X software provides fast raster image printing to Tektronix printers. 1 4 7...
Page 164: For More Information
R I N T I N G F R O M A W O R K S T A T I O N 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/introduction.html HAL: Request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, Tektronix’...
Page 165: Printing From Specific Applications
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/introduction.html HAL: Request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, Tektronix’...
Page 166: Selecting Print Features
Selecting print 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 Color corrections E L E C T I N G P R I N T F E A T U R E S 1 5 0...
Page 167: Methods Of Selection
ﬁnd detailed information in printer’s web page: http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers/userdoc/introduction.html Using Printer Utilities and the Phaser 600 1 5 1 E L E C T I N G P R I N T F E A T U R E S...
Page 168 Print features quick reference: front panel Feature Feature descriptions Print-quality modes Print quality Standard modes Enhanced Color correction Color None corrections Vivid Color Display SWOP Press Euroscale Press Commercial Press SNAP Monochrome Media size ANSI B , C, D, E Selecting media by size ISO A3, A2, A1, A0...
Page 169 Print features quick reference: front panel (cont'd.) Feature Feature descriptions Media Fusing Fusing Mode / Cold Media Fusing None Media Cutting Cut Media Per page Per job Reprint ** Reprint Scale Copies Image Smoothing Image Smoothing PS Error Handler Using a PostScript error handler * Factory default setting...
Page 170: Print Quality Modes
E L E C T I N G P R I N T F E A T U R E S 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 paper produces the fastest full-color printing on paper: printing time is 12 minutes...
Page 171: Color Corrections
Color corrections The printer provides TekColor Dynamic Correction software, which consists of the following color correction modes. Refer to selection for details. Color correction mode Front panel Driver selection selection None None Vivid Color Vivid Color Display Simulate Display SWOP SWOP Press Euroscale Euroscale Press...
Page 172 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 instructions, refer to the PhaserMatch User Manual that was shipped with the printer.
Page 173: All About Media
Tektronix offers paper rolls with the widths shown in the illustration. N O T E The Tektronix media rolls have a three-inch core. If you are using a media roll with a two-inch core, you must remove the adapter on the paper roll holder. Refer to a 2-inch core media roll: removing the core adapter for instructions.
Page 174: Margins And Print Area
N O T E To assure the correct page margins, use the drivers supplied by Tektronix. Click on the following topics for more information: Cut-sheet media...
Page 175 Cut-sheet media The image area is smaller than the page size in width and length. This illustration shows the margins for a cut-sheet as it is loading into and fed through the printer: Leading edge Orientation Short side (preferred) Portrait Long side Landscape 8 mm (0.33 in.)
Page 176: Roll Media
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.
Page 177: Page Size, Print Area, And Margins
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: Cut-sheets From: Roll Media Width From: Because the printer has been designed for wide-format printing, you will get the best results when you use cut-sheet media that is at least B-size (11 x 17 in., 279 x...
Page 178 Roll media sizes Size Media Metric U.S. Width: Width: 305 to 914 mm 12 to 36 in. Media Rolls Diameter: Diameter: 127 mm 5 in. (max.) (max.) Print area Metric U.S. Leading Trailing Sides 0 mm Maximum Maximum image image length: length: 45.7 m...
Page 179 Cut-sheet media sizes Click on the following topics for more information: Margins U.S. Cut sheet media sizes Metric Cut sheet media sizes 1 6 3 L L A B O U T M E D I A...
Page 180 Margins Margins for U.S. and Metric cut-sheet media Leading 22 mm (.9 in.) Margins Trailing Sides 8 mm 5 mm (.33 in.) (.2 in.) 1 6 4 L L A B O U T M E D I A...
Page 181 U.S. Cut sheet media sizes U.S. Cut-sheet media sizes Media U.S. sizes ANSI A* ANSI B ANSI C ANSI D ANSI E ISO A4* ISO metric ISO A3 ISO A2 ISO A1 ISO A0 Misc. 30 x 42 in. Sizes not available in the front panel (cannot be selected as the default media size). Size Print area 8.5 x 11 in.
Page 182 U.S. Cut-sheet media sizes (cont’d.) Media JIS metric JIS B4 JIS B3 JIS B2 JIS B1 Architectural Arch A* Arch B Arch C Arch D Arch E Sizes not available in the front panel (cannot be selected as the default media size). Size Print area 10.13 x 14.3 in.
Page 183 Metric Cut sheet media sizes Metric Cut-sheet media sizes Media U.S. sizes ANSI A* ANSI B ANSI C ANSI D ANSI E ISO metric ISO A4* ISO A3 ISO A2 ISO A1 ISO A0 Misc. 30 x 42 in. Sizes not available in the front panel (cannot be selected as the default media size). Size Print area 216 x 279 mm...
Page 184 Metric Cut-sheet media sizes (cont’d.) Media JIS metric JIS B4 JIS B3 JIS B2 JIS B1 Architectural Arch A* Arch B Arch C Arch D Arch E Sizes not available in the front panel (cannot be selected as the default media size). Size Print area 257 x 364 mm...
Page 185: Media Attributes
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 Click on the following topics for information on the types of supported media and the speciﬁcations for thickness and stiffness:...
Page 186: Media Types
L L A B O U T M E D I A 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 1 7 0...
Page 187 L L A B O U T M E D I A 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 1 7 1...
Page 188 L L A B O U T M E D I A Media stiffness Must be capable of wrapping around a 119 mm- (4.7 in.-) diameter drum without buckling, wrinkling, or other visible damage 1 7 2...
Page 189: Image Orientation
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 print.
Page 190: Page Rotation
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. Portrait orientation Landscape orientation 1 7 4 L L A B O U T M E D I A 9480-77 9480-100...
Page 191 L L A B O U T M E D I A 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˚...
Page 192: Manual Feed: Using Cut-Sheet Media
Manual Feed: using cut-sheet media 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. Unload any roll media by lifting the latch on the top cover. Open the paper roll cover to rewind the media completely onto the roll.
Page 193 Close the paper roll cover. Lower the top cover latch. Orient the media so that the print side is facing up . To avoid ﬁngerprints and smears, hold the media by its outer edges and feed it over the top of the closed paper roll cover.
Page 194 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-sheet.
Page 195: Image Manipulation
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 options Option Detailed information Print Print Preview Preview.
Page 196 Printing options (cont'd.) Option Detailed information Reprint See Reprint. Advance Advance Media Media. Mirror Print Mirror Print. Page Page Centering Centering. Page Page Rotation Rotation. Image Image Smoothing Smoothing. Description Prints the last PostScript image as many times as the user indicates on the front panel.
Page 197: Printer Languages: Postscript, Hp-Gl
The printer has default values for the HP-GL parameters, such as pen color and pen width. However, you can change these values. Refer to Setting default HP-GL pen colors or Tektronix’ World Wide Web site for instructions. 1 8 1...
Page 198: Fonts
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 these systems. Click on the following topics for more information about fonts: Resident typefaces (PostScript) Printer’s Extended Features option...
Page 199: Resident Typefaces (Postscript)
O N T S 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 permanent storage of additional fonts.
Page 200: Printer's Extended Features Option
O N T S 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: 9480-60 1 8 4...
Page 201: Downloading Fonts
O N T S 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 fonts that are not built into the printer, you can transfer or download outline fonts from your computer to the printer.
Page 202 O N T S The printer accepts Type 1 and Type 3 downloadable fonts including those from Adobe, Agfa, Bitstream, Microsoft, Apple, and many others. The printer also accepts TrueType downloadable fonts which can be scaled to any point size. TrueType fonts look the same on the screen as they do when printed. You download a font from a PC or Macintosh the same way you download fonts to any PostScript printer.
Page 203: Macintosh Screen Fonts
Use either the Phaser 600 printer’s diskettes or CD-ROM. Floppy diskettes: Insert the Printer Software for Macintosh diskette into your computer’s disk drive. CD-ROM: Insert the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Phaser 600 Installer icon. Click Continue until the Easy Install window appears.
Page 204 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.
Page 205: Using Fonts With Windows
WIN.INI ﬁle when you install 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 fax systems for instructions on using these systems.
Page 206: Printing Font Samplers
N O T E If you are using QuickDraw GX and System 7.5, you can print the fonts sampler from the Tektronix Phaser 600 GX printer driver. Install the sampler and utility ﬁles from either the Printer Software for Macintosh diskette or the printer’s CD-ROM;...
Page 207 Select the Font Sampler ﬁle from the list, then click Open. (This ﬁle was installed in the Samplers folder, inside the PhaserTools folder.) If no messages are returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box; click OK to continue. 1 9 1 O N T S...
Page 208 Printing 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. Locate the FONTS.PS ﬁle in the SAMPLERS directory either on the printer’s CD-ROM or the Printer Software for Windows diskette. Copy the FONTS.PS ﬁle to your computer’s hard disk or use the ﬁle directly from the CD-ROM.
Page 209: Printing : Beyond The Basics
RINTING EYOND ASICS ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 210 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 4...
Page 211: Working With Color
Working 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.
Page 212: General Guidelines
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 colors in a consistent manner throughout the series.
Page 213: Color Corrections - Making The Best Selection
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 accurately reproduces the colors you want on your prints. For graphic arts purposes, there are four printing press standards to choose from: SWOP Press (Speciﬁcations for Web Offset Publications), Commercial Press, SNAP Press, and Euroscale Press.
Page 214 Macintosh, or to use host color correction in Windows 95, refer to Color Matching or Tektronix’ World Wide Web site for additional information. N O T E TekColor color corrections do not affect colors speciﬁed in the PostScript Level 2 international color standard CIE Based ABC developed by the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage (International Commission on Illumination).
Page 215 — 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 PhaserMatch With support for PhaserMatch™ custom proﬁles, users are now better able to match a speciﬁc press, paper, and ink.
Page 216: Deciding Which Color Correction To Use
— 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 Deciding which color correction to use Color printers and computer display screens produce color differently.
Page 217: Color Correction Descriptions
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 match printing press colors Printing in gray scale Using the printer’s current color defaults Using simple color conversions Using the rendering intents —...
Page 218: Turning Off All Color Corrections
Turning 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 None when you are doing the following: Using applications that do their own color adjusting.
Page 219: Printing The Brightest Colors And A Truer Blue
— 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 Printing the brightest colors and a truer blue The Vivid Color option makes printed blue appear less purple by reducing the amount of magenta used to print blue colors.
Page 220: Simulating Display Screen Colors
— 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 Simulating display screen colors The Simulate Display option makes printed colors closer to the colors on a standard display screen.
Page 221: Closely Match Printing Press Colors
Closely match printing 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-color job to be printed on a printing press. These options simulate a four-color commercial printing press, not solid spot colors, such as PANTONE Colors.
Page 222 SWOP Press Press option Inks SWOP Press SWOP/soy O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S Base (paper) Target match publication Specification for Web Offset Publications These are specifications for color separation ﬁlms and color prooﬁng that are used to ensure the consistency of printed colors between different publications.
Page 223 Commercial Press Press option Inks Commercial Press commercial O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S Base (paper) Target match commercial This option is typically used in the U.S., and is characterized to match 3M Matchprint 3 commercial proofs.
Page 224 Euroscale Press Press option Inks Euroscale Press Euroscale — O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S Base (paper) Target match publication This option is typically used in Europe, and is characterized to match the equivalent 3M Matchprint 3 proof.
Page 225 SNAP Press Press option Inks SNAP Press SNAP — O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S Base (paper) Target match newsprint Specifications for Non-Heat Advertising Printing This is a set of production standards for printing on uncoated and newsprint papers.
Page 226 Custom Proﬁles Press option Inks Custom Proﬁles — O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S Base (paper) Target match Create custom profiles in the PhaserMatch application to ﬁne-tune the printing press color corrections.
Page 227: Printing In Gray Scale
— 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 Printing in gray scale The Monochrome option prints your color image as a monochrome gray scale (shades of gray from black to white).
Page 228 Using the printer’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 printer to process colors for printing. The printer’s default can be one of the following: Any option selected in the TekColor Corrections menu on the printer’s front panel.
Page 229: Using Simple Color Conversions
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 colors (CMYK, RGB, grays) to CMYK colors. Use this ﬁle if your application speciﬁes colors as CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black).
Page 230 Using the rendering 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 Internationale de l’Eclairage (International Commission on Illumination). Each color rendering intent provides a speciﬁc type of color matching.
Page 231: Special Considerations
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 — O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S...
Page 232 M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N If your Phaser 600 printer is shared on a network 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.
Page 233: Application Color Corrections
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 Color Matching or Tektronix’ World Wide 2 1 7...
Page 234: If You Are Using An Unsupported Driver
— 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 If you are using an unsupported driver 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 select color corrections;...
Page 235: Printing And Using The Color Sampler Charts
Accessing the charts Print from CD-ROM and Diskettes Printing the Color Sampler Charts. 2 1 9 Download from World Wide Web Visit the Tektronix web site: http://www.tek.com/Color_Printer s/ support/ or use PhaserLink software to print sampler charts from your web browser.
Page 236 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 The CMYK, RGB, and HSB Samplers are formatted as ANSI A- (Letter-) sized media, but two are printed on each piece of ANSI B (Tabloid) or...
Page 237: Special Printing Features
Special printing features Click on the following topics for more information: Fusing Mode / Media Fusing Cut Media Page Centering Image Smoothing Print Preview Reprint P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S Advance Media Mirror Print Page Rotation...
Page 238: Fusing Mode / Media Fusing
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 cut-sheet and roll media. Options Cold ( default ) Flattens the dots of color, which makes colors appear...
Page 239 Media fusing behaves differently with different media types (some media may produce degraded print quality with fusing). Experiment until you get the best results. Tektronix-supplied media usually look best with cold-fusing. When hot fusing is selected (or de-selected), the printer goes into a warm-up (or cool-down) period for approximately 15 minutes.
Page 240: Advance Media
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 speciﬁcation with a PostScript utility ﬁle that is shipped on the printer’s CD-ROM or diskettes.
Page 241 Allow Hot Fusing for the Advance Media option; the other options are not available. If you do not have the Phaser 600 printer driver, you can use the PostScript utility ﬁles shipped on the printer’s CD-ROM or diskettes. Refer to Downloading ﬁles to the printer...
Page 242: Cut Media
Cut Media This feature is selected in supported printer drivers or from the front panel in the Media Defaults menu. It is used only with roll media. Options Never / Off The printer does not automatically cut the media. This keeps the images together on the media roll, which is useful for processes such as lamination.
Page 243 P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 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 automatic cutting.
Page 244: Mirror Print
Mirror Print This option is selected in supported printer drivers. Mirror Print inverts an image left-to-right, before printing. Options Off ( default ) Hints Mirror Print is useful when printing on transparency ﬁlm, so that the printed surface can be protected when mounted. If you do not have a supported printer driver, you can use the PostScript utility ﬁles shipped on the printer’s CD-ROM or diskettes.
Page 245: Page Centering
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 side-to-side and from top-to-bottom.
Page 246: Page Rotation
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 ) In this illustration, the arrow indicates the leading edge of the media (the leading edge is the side of the media that enters the printer ﬁrst).
Page 247 P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S 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.
Page 248: Image Smoothing
Image Smoothing Image Smoothing is selected from the printer’s front panel (in the Printer Defaults menu) as well as in supported printer drivers. Image Smoothing blends adjacent colors in an image so that color transitions are less noticeable. This feature is typically used when the image being printed is at a lower resolution than the printer’s output resolution.
Page 249 P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S Hints If you do not have a supported printer driver, you can use the PostScript utility ﬁles shipped on the printer’s CD-ROM or diskettes. Refer to Downloading ﬁles to the printer for instructions on downloading utility ﬁles.
Page 250: Fast Preview
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 lower resolution images, you can improve the print quality of Fast Preview prints by activating the Image Smoothing option.
Page 251: Print Preview
P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S Print Preview This Extended Features option, selected in supported printer drivers, prints a small thumbnail version of the job’s ﬁrst page. The image is reduced by one-ﬁfth in height and width, or to Tabloid-size (11 x 17 in.), or its Metric equivalent, whichever is smaller.
Page 252 Once the preview image is printed, the printer’s front panel displays this message and waits for user interaction: Ends the Print Preview, returning the printer to Ready. Cancel Pause Enters the Pause menu, which allows you to print the image at a different scale. Scale selections include: Print Prints the full-size image and all subsequent pages of the print job.
Page 253 Options 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 minutes;...
Page 254: Color Control Strip
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 same printer, or between prints made on more than one of the same type or model of printer.
Page 255 Includes the printer’s eight primary and secondary colors: Cyan Red (magenta and yellow) Magenta Green (cyan and yellow) Yellow Blue (cyan and magenta) Black Black (cyan, magenta, and yellow) Each color is printed at 100% saturation (brightness) and 50% saturation. The color strip includes the following information: File name* Date/time of printing*...
Page 256: Reprint
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 the original size; an A-size image can be scaled to E-size.
Page 257: Custom Page Sizes
P E C I A L P R I N T I N G F E A T U R E S Custom page sizes Most drivers that support the Phaser 600 printer allow you to set custom page sizes in the Page Size selection area.
Page 258: Phaser Copystation
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 SCSI devices, such as an external SCSI font disk.
Page 259: Requirements And Suggested Memory Configuration
O P Y S T A T I O N Requirements and suggested memory 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, refer to Phaser Copystation (order number 4540).
Page 260: Connecting The Copystation
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 off the power to the printer and all SCSI devices before making connections.
Page 261: Setting The Print Quantity
Setting the print quantity The Copystation’s front panel allows you to specify the number of copies you want output from the printer: Press the # of Copies button on the Copystation; use the keypad to enter the number of copies you want. Press the Copy button.
Page 262: Scaling Images From The Copystation
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 printable image area. Custom scaling To scale an image by a speciﬁc amount, use the Copystation’s Scale function: Reduces the size of an image so that it is smaller than the installed media’s...
Page 263: Getting The Best Results
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 . Printer’s front panel desired copy size.
Page 264: Media Size Interactions
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 installed media, your image may not print as expected.
Page 265 H A S E R O P Y S T A T I O N 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.
Page 266 Printing A-size images on A-size media The printer’s default media size cannot be set to A-size, nor can A-size be selected in the printer’s front panel. If you are copying an A-size image to print out on A-size media, follow these steps: On the printer’s front panel, access the Media Size selections in the Media Defaults menu.
Page 267: Laminating Your Phaser 600 Prints
(under 200˚ C) lamination media. For best lamination performance, Tektronix offers specially formulated lamination material designed to produce high quality, durable prints. You can use Tektronix lamination material to laminate Phaser 600 output on any commercially available heat/pressure laminator that meets the feature list in the following table.
Page 268: Tips On Laminating Prints
H A S E R P R I N T S 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.
Page 269: Printing The Color Sampler Charts
RINTING THE OLOR AMPLER HARTS ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 270 There are color sampler charts available for your printer. The charts are designed to help you select colors within an application that can be reproduced on your printer. 2 5 4...
Page 271 Each color sampler chart consists of colored rectangles with the component values for each color. You can select colors within an application using the component values. Component values are percentages of colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black; red, green, and blue; hue, saturation, and brightness) that are combined to make a particular color.
Page 272: Available Color Charts
Available color charts 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. Color sampler chart CMYK Prints a sample of colors in the Sampler...
Page 273: Setting Up The Printer
Setting up the printer 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 cut each Letter-size page for placement in a binder for easy reference.
Page 274: If You Are Using Manual Feed Media
If you are using manual feed media Use B-size (tabloid) sheets of paper for the most efﬁcient use of paper. Select Media Size: ANSI B on the printer’s front panel. Remove roll media from the input slot. Feed individual sheets into the media input slot at the front panel prompt. Do not feed subsequent sheets until the previous print has completed.
Page 275: If You Are Using Roll Media
If you are using roll media Use roll paper that is at least 12 inches wide. The narrower the roll, the less paper is wasted. Select Media Size: ANSI B on the printer’s front panel. If you want the charts to print in a continuous banner, select Media Cutting: per Job on the printer’s front panel.
Page 276: Printing From A Macintosh
Printing from a Macintosh Click on the following topics for more information: Installing the ﬁles Important preparations Printing the color charts R I N T I N G F R O M A 2 6 0 A C I N T O S H...
Page 277: Installing The Files
Installing the ﬁles The color sampler chart ﬁles for the Macintosh are located on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM and diskettes. Follow the instructions in Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select a printer driver, such as the Adobe PSPrinter driver, and the Samplers item in the Custom Install window.
Page 278: Important Preparations
Important 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. Printing from a supported driver Print a color chart with either the Vivid Color front panel selection, or the Vivid Color utility ﬁle downloaded to the printer.
Page 279 The following table lists the driver color correction selections with their corresponding utility ﬁles and front panel settings. Which color correction to use If you plan to print Then print the chart with the corresponding color correction set colors from an either with a utility ﬁle downloaded to the printer, or selected application with this from the printer’s front panel...
Page 280: Printing The Color Charts
Printing the color charts 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 Installing the ﬁles Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM. Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser.
Page 281 If you need to download a utility ﬁle Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application. Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu. Select a color correction ﬁle from the list, then click Open. (These ﬁles were installed in the Printer Utilities folder, inside the PhaserTools folder.) At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a ﬁle...
Page 282 To print a color sampler chart, do the following: Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk and double–click its icon to start the application. Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu. Select the color sampler chart ﬁle from the list, then click Open. (The color sampler chart ﬁles were installed in the Samplers folder, inside the PhaserTools folder.) At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a ﬁle...
Page 283 Print your document using one of the following methods: If you are printing from a supported driver: using a supported printer driver (such as the Phaser 600 GX or LaserWriter 8.x) with the same color correction option selected in the driver that you used with a downloaded utility ﬁle or on the printer’s front...
Page 284: Printing From A Pc
Printing from a PC Click on the following topics for more information: Installing the ﬁles Important preparations Printing the color charts 2 6 8 R I N T I N G F R O M A...
Page 285: Installing The Files
Installing the ﬁles Follow the instructions in Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select the Samplers item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. You can select color corrections from the printer’s front panel. However, if you need to select color corrections with downloadable utility ﬁles, also install the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window.
Page 286: Important Preparations
Important 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. Printing from a supported driver Print a color chart with either the Vivid Color front panel selection, or the Vivid Color ( VIVDCOLR.PS ) utility ﬁle downloaded to the printer.
Page 287 The following table lists the driver color correction settings with their corresponding utility ﬁles and front panel settings. Which color correction to use If you plan to print Then print the chart with the corresponding color correction set colors from an either with a utility ﬁle downloaded to the printer, or selected application with this from the printer’s front panel...
Page 288: Printing The Color Charts
Printing the color charts Installing the ﬁles Setting up the printer Decide which color correction you need to use; see for details. If you are selecting a color correction from the printer’s front panel Use the TekColor Corrections menu. If you need to download a utility ﬁle PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the ﬁle to the printer.
Page 289 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 you would any PostScript ﬁle.
Page 290 R I N T I N G F R O M A 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 with a downloaded utility ﬁle or on the front panel to print the chart.
Page 291: Color Matching
OLOR ATCHING ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 292: Select Your Computer Type
Select your computer type Click on the following topics for more information: Using ColorSync on a Macintosh Using host color correction in Windows 95 E L E C T Y O U R C O M P U T E R T Y P E 2 7 6...
Page 293: Using Colorsync On A Macintosh
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 information required by ColorSync.
Page 294 To use ColorSync color matching, you need to do the following: Use the installer application on the printer’s CD-ROM to install the printer’s software; see Macintosh software or in the Custom Install window, select the following items: Either the Adobe PSPrinter Driver or the LaserWriter 8.x Driver The Printer Descriptions option The ColorSync Proﬁle option.
Page 295 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 ﬁles: Use the TKPH6001.PPD ﬁle with the standard version of the printer.
Page 296 From the Apple menu, select Control Panels. Select ColorSync System Proﬁle, and select the proﬁle for your monitor. Close the Control Panel. Select Print from the File menu. In the Print dialog box, click Options. In the Print Options dialog box, make the following selections: In the Print pop-up menu, select one of the following: ColorSync Color Matching: Color conversions are done by the computer.
Page 297 S I N G O L O R Y N C O N A A C I N T O S H Click Print in the Print dialog box. N O T E If printed colors are not what you expected, refer to Printing: Beyond the Basics more information about color.
Page 298: Using Host Color Correction In Windows 95
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 software for the Phaser 600 printer includes a proﬁle that contains speciﬁc color information required by the host color correction system.
Page 299 Windows 95. The printer’s color proﬁle is automatically installed with a driver. In the Printers window, move the cursor over the Phaser 600 printer icon, and click the right mouse button. In the menu that appears, click Properties; the Properties dialog box appears.
Page 300 Click the Device Options tab to see the following options: Highlight Color Correction in the Printer features ﬁeld. Select None in the Change setting for: Color Correction ﬁeld. Click OK when ﬁnished. 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 2 8 4 I N D O W S...
Page 301: Using Pantone Color Files
SING ® PANTONE OLOR ILES ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 302: Pantone Overview
Pantone overview 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 library ﬁles for use with speciﬁc applications, and a PANTONE Color sampler chart.
Page 303: Installing Pantone Files
N S T A L L I N G A N T O N E F I L E S Installing Pantone ﬁles Installing the Macintosh ﬁles Installing the PC ﬁles 2 8 7...
Page 304: Installing The Macintosh Files
Installing the Macintosh ﬁles The PANTONE Color ﬁles are available on the printer’s CD-ROM. 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 the Custom Install window.
Page 305: Installing The Pc Files
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. From the printer’s CD-ROM or diskette, use the Installer application to install the Pantone Files item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. See...
Page 306: Using The Pantone Color Templates
P A N T O N E C S I N G T H E O L O R T E M P L A T E S Using the PANTONE Color templates Using the Macintosh templates Using the PC library ﬁles 2 9 0...
Page 307: Using The Macintosh Templates
Using the Macintosh templates Click on the following topics for more information: Adobe Illustrator 3.0 (Macintosh) Adobe Illustrator 5.0 (Macintosh) Aldus FreeHand 4.0 (Macintosh) Aldus PageMaker 5.0 (Macintosh) Adobe PageMaker 6.0 (Macintosh) Click Pantone overview to return to the main topics list. P A N T O N E C S I N G T H E 2 9 1...
Page 308 Adobe Illustrator 3.0 (Macintosh) ® The PANTONE Phaser 600.ai ﬁle is used by the application to properly specify PANTONE Colors for the Phaser 600 printer. Installing the Macintosh ﬁles Locate the PANTONE PhaserTools folder on your hard disk. ® Drag the PANTONE your hard disk.
Page 309 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. Installing the Macintosh ﬁles Locate the PANTONE PhaserTools folder on your hard disk. ® Drag the PANTONE your hard disk.
Page 310 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. Installing the Macintosh ﬁles Locate the PANTONE the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk. ®...
Page 311 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. Installing the Macintosh ﬁles Locate the PANTONE the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk. ®...
Page 312 Adobe PageMaker 6.0 (Macintosh) ® The PANTONE Phaser 600.acf ﬁle is used by the application to properly specify PANTONE Colors for the Phaser 600 printer. Installing the Macintosh ﬁles Locate the PANTONE the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk. ®...
Page 313: Using The Pc Library Files
Using the PC library 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 A N T O N E C S I N G T H E 2 9 7 O L O R T E M P L A T E S...
Page 314 Adobe Illustrator 3.0 and 4.02 (PC) The TEK_600.AI ﬁle lets you customize PANTONE Colors for Adobe Illustrator and a Phaser 600 printer. This ﬁle is application-speciﬁc and printer-speciﬁc. Installing the PC ﬁles Place the TEK_600.AI ﬁle in Adobe Illustrator’s Color directory.
Page 315 Place the TEK_600.ACF ﬁle in the USENGLSH\COLOR\ directory in the Aldus application directory. Start PageMaker. Choose Element, Deﬁne Colors, New, Libraries, then select the Phaser 600 Pantone Library. S I N G T H E if you haven’t already installed the ﬁles.
Page 316 CorelDRAW! (PC) The TEK_600.PAL ﬁle is used by the CorelDRAW! application to properly specify PANTONE Colors for a Phaser 600 printer. This ﬁle is application-speciﬁc and printer-speciﬁc. Installing the PC ﬁles Place the TEK_600.PAL ﬁle in the Corel application’s directory.
Page 317: Printing The Pantone Color Sampler Chart
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, see the related topics on the Tektronix World Wide Web server at http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers/.
Page 318: Printing Individual Pages From Acrobat
R I N T I N G T H E ® Phaser 600.pdf ( PANT600.PDF ) ﬁle in Adobe’s 3 0 2 P A N T O N E C O L O R S A M P L E R C H A R T...
Page 319 P A N T O N E C R I N T I N G T H E Installing the ® Phaser 600.pdf ﬁle in 3 0 3 O L O R S A M P L E R C H A R T...
Page 320 Letter-size media or use roll media. If you are printing from a supported driver (such as Adobe PSPrinter or Phaser 600 GX): Print your document with the following selections. Any other selections in the driver will cause the PANTONE Colors to print differently.
Page 321 If you are not using a supported driver: Print your document with the following front panel selections or downloadable utility ﬁles. Any other selections will cause the PANTONE Colors to print differently. Set Media size to Letter (in a driver). Set Color Correction to None (front panel or utility ﬁle).
Page 322 Printing from Acrobat (PC) You can open the PANT600.PDF ﬁle in Adobe’s Acrobat Reader application, and print just the pages you want. Installing the PC ﬁles If you don’t already have a copy of Acrobat Reader, install the application from the printer’s CD-ROM; see Once Acrobat Reader is installed, locate the PANT600.PDF ﬁle in the PANTONE directory on either the printer’s CD-ROM or the Printer Software for Windows diskette.
Page 323 View and print pages from the color sampler chart ﬁle as desired. You can manually feed Letter-size media or use roll media. If you are printing from a supported driver (such as Adobe PS3 for Windows 3.1 or the Windows 95 PostScript driver): Print your document with the following selections.
Page 324 If you are not using a supported driver: Print your document with the following front panel selections or downloadable utility ﬁles. Any other selections will cause the PANTONE Colors to print differently. Set Media size to Letter (in a driver). Set Color Correction to None (front panel or utility ﬁle).
Page 325: Printing The Entire Chart
P A N T O N E C R I N T I N G T H E ® Phaser 600.ps ( PANT600.PS ) ﬁle to the printer. 3 0 9 O L O R S A M P L E R C H A R T...
Page 326 Printing the entire chart (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 instructions. Installing the Macintosh ﬁles Locate the ﬁles in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk.
Page 327 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.
Page 328 Printing the entire chart (PC) Installing the PC ﬁles Print the PANTONE Color 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 you would any PostScript ﬁle.
Page 329: Printing Pantone Colors From An Application
Printing 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. R I N T I N G A N T O N E 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...
Page 330: Printing Pantone Colors From A Macintosh Application
Print your document using one of the following methods: If you are printing from a supported driver (such as Adobe PSPrinter or Phaser 600 GX): Print your document with the following selections. Any other selections in the driver will cause the PANTONE Colors to print differently.
Page 331 If you are not using a supported driver: Print your document with the following front panel selections or downloadable utility ﬁles. Any other selections will cause the PANTONE Colors to print differently. Set Color Correction to None. Set the Print Quality to Standard. Set Fusing to Cold.
Page 332: Printing Pantone Colors From A Pc/Windows Application
Printing PANTONE Colors from a PC/Windows application Select PANTONE Colors within an application using the colors on the chart. Print your document using one of the following methods: If you are printing from a supported driver (such as Adobe PS3 for Windows 3.1 or the Windows 95 PostScript driver): Print your document with the following selections.
Page 333 If you are not using a supported driver: Print your document with the following front panel selections or downloadable utility ﬁles. Any other selections will cause the PANTONE Colors to print differently. Set Color Correction to None (front panel or utility ﬁle). Set the Print Quality to Standard (front panel or utility ﬁle).
Page 334: Using The Phaser Print Plug In For Photoshop
SING THE HASER RINT ™ HOTOSHOP ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 335: P Hotoshop
Overview The PhaserPrint™ plug-in operates within the Photoshop application to improve the image data transfer time from your computer to your printer. The Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM and the printer software diskette contain the PhaserPrint plug-in ﬁle for use with Photoshop, and Phaser 600 printers, and other supported Tektronix printers.
Page 336: Compatibility
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 PhaserPrint software. Windows Photoshop 3.0 and higher Windows 95, Windows NT, or Windows 3.1 (with Win 32s installed)
Page 337: Installing The Phaserprint Plug-In For Photoshop
Installing the PhaserPrint plug-in for Photoshop Click on the following topics for more information: Installing the plug-in for Macintosh Installing the plug-in for Windows N S T A L L I N G T H E H A S E R R I N T P L U G 3 2 1 I N F O R...
Page 338: Installing The Plug-In For Macintosh
Installing the plug-in for Macintosh Macintosh software From the printer’s CD-ROM, or Printer Software Installer for Macintosh diskette, select Easy Install to automatically install the printer’s software. From the printer’s CD-ROM, select the PhaserPrint Photoshop Plug-in in the Custom Install window. The plug-in is automatically installed in the Acquire/Export folder, inside the Plug-ins folder, in the Photoshop application folder, on your computer’s hard disk.
Page 339: Installing The Plug-In For Windows
Installing the plug-in for Windows Use the installer application on the printer’s CD-ROM to install the PhaserPrint plug-in. Insert the printer’s CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. Do one of the following depending on the version of Windows you are using: Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 Click the Start icon in the taskbar on your screen.
Page 340 The Setup status dialog box appears, followed by the Installer’s introductory screen. Click Next to continue. In the Tektronix PhaserPrint Setup information dialog box, click Next to install the ﬁles. The Setup status dialog box appears while ﬁles are copied to your computer.
Page 341: Using The Plug-In
Using the plug-in Click on the following topics for more information: Starting the PhaserPrint plug-in Selecting options in the PhaserPrint dialog box 3 2 5 S I N G T H E P L U G...
Page 342: Starting The Phaserprint Plug-In
Starting the PhaserPrint plug-in 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 an appropriate QuickDraw GX desktop printer.
Page 343 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 However, in Photoshop 2.5.1, if you select an image mode not supported by the PhaserPrint software, the following inaccurate error message appears:...
Page 344: Selecting Options In The Phaserprint Dialog Box
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 Page rotation Rendering intent Compress image data Fast preview Manual feed...
Page 345: Number Of Copies
S I N G T H E P L U G Number of copies Enter the number of copies to print, from 1 to 1000. 3 2 9...
Page 346 Print using (Macintosh) The Print using pop-up menu allows you to choose between printing an image or saving the image to disk. AppleTalk: This option prints the image to the printer currently selected in the Chooser. When you select this option, The Printer model ﬁeld displays the name of the printer currently selected in the Chooser.
Page 347 Print 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 and running. After you select this option, you can choose a printer from the Printer model pop-up menu.
Page 348 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. PostScript ﬁle This option lets you save an image to disk as a PostScript Level 2 ﬁle.
Page 349: Printer Model
S I N G T H E P L U G Printer 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. 3 3 3...
Page 350 S I N G T H E P L U G 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.
Page 351 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 Calibrated RGB and Lab modes take longer to print than other modes because the printer must convert CIE colors to RGB or CMYK colors for printing.
Page 352 Quality Select from the options in the pop-up menu. Print quality modes Standard Enhanced for details on the following print quality modes: 3 3 6 S I N G T H E P L U G...
Page 353 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 fused. Cold: Flattens the dots, adding dot gain, and making colors look darker.
Page 354 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 selected. Never: Prints one page after another without adding extra space between the pages.
Page 355 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: After Each Page: the default mode. The media is cut only after an entire job is printed. The media is cut after each page is printed.
Page 356 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-clockwise, by 180 degrees.
Page 357: Rendering Intent
Rendering 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 intents for details on the following rendering intents: Absolute Colorimetric...
Page 358: Compress Image Data
S I N G T H E P L U G Compress image data Check the box either 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 you are using LocalTalk or a parallel port.
Page 359 S I N G T H E P L U G Fast preview Check the box either 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.
Page 360: Manual Feed
S I N G T H E P L U G Manual feed Check the box either 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.
Page 361 S I N G T H E P L U G Print preview Check the box either 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.
Page 362 Once the preview image is printed, the front panel displays the Print Preview message, with a choice of three buttons. There is a default timeout of 15 minutes while the printer waits for you to press one of the buttons. If the time runs out before a button is pressed, the job is cancelled and the printer is returned to the ready state.
Page 363 S I N G T H E P L U G Mirror print Check the box either or off. This option inverts an image left-to-right before printing. The default selection is off. 3 4 7...
Page 364 Center page Check the box either 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, either None or a setting made with a PostScript utility ﬁle shipped on the printer’s CD-ROM.
Page 365 S I N G T H E P L U G No margins Check the box either 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. 3 4 9...
Page 366 S I N G T H E P L U G Image smoothing Check the box either 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.
Page 367 Color control strip Check this option either 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), green (cyan and yellow), blue (cyan and magenta), and black (cyan, magenta, and yellow).
Page 368 S I N G T H E P L U G 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, Replicate images, Center images, and Image separation options.
Page 369: Scaling An Image
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 percentage the image should be scaled, from 10 percent to 2000 percent.
Page 370: Landscape Orientation
S I N G T H E P L U G Landscape orientation 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 dialog box, to see how your selection will look when printed.
Page 371: Center Images
S I N G T H E P L U G 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.
Page 372: Replicate Images
S I N G T H E P L U G Replicate images Check this box to ﬁll the image area of the page with as many copies of the image as will ﬁt. The size of each replicated image is determined by the setting in the Scale text box.
Page 373: Image Size
S I N G T H E P L U G 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. 3 5 7...
Page 374: Image Separation
S I N G T H E P L U G 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 printed at one time.
Page 375 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 question marks, and no images are shown in the stylized representation of the page.
Page 376: Number Of Images
S I N G T H E P L U G Number of images This ﬁeld displays the number of scaled images that will ﬁt in the image area of the currently selected Media size and Landscape orientation options. The Number of images reﬂects the current Image separation value. If the Replicate images box is not checked, this number is set to 1.
Page 377: Image Layout
S I N G T H E P L U G Image layout This ﬁeld shows how the scaled images will ﬁt horizontally and vertically in the image area of the currently selected Media and Landscape orientation options. The Image layout reﬂects the current Image separation value. If the Replicate images box is not checked, this number is set to 1 x 1.
Page 378 S I N G T H E P L U G Media size This ﬁeld reﬂects the dimensions, in inches or millimeters, of the selected media size. 3 6 2...
Page 379: Show Color Preview Of Image
S I N G T H E P L U G 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. 3 6 3...
Page 380 SING THE 600 GX HASER RIVER ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 381 If you are using Apple Macintosh QuickDraw GX, use the Phaser 600 GX driver to print to your Phaser 600 printer. The Phaser 600 GX driver works with QuickDraw GX and non-QuickDraw GX applications. QuickDraw GX does not work with non-QuickDraw GX printer drivers. If you want to print from non-QuickDraw GX applications with a driver such as the LaserWriter 8.x, you must ﬁrst disable QuickDraw GX;...
Page 382 Click on the following topics for more information: System requirements Installing the Phaser 600 GX printer driver Creating a desktop printer Setting up unique desktop printers Printing with a desktop printer Setting up a shared printer Printing from QuickDraw GX applications...
Page 383: 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 later...
Page 384: Installing The Phaser 600 Gx Printer Driver
H A S E R P R I N T E R D R I V E R Installing the Phaser 600 GX printer driver Use the installer application on the printer’s CD-ROM to install the Phaser 600 GX printer driver. See Macintosh software for instructions.
Page 385: Creating A Desktop Printer
LaserWriter Utility to rename the printer. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the Phaser 600 GX printer driver icon on the left side of the Chooser. A list appears with the printers available on your network. (If the printer driver icon does not appear, Restart your Macintosh, and repeat the printer driver installation procedure;...
Page 386 The Servers option is used to select a shared desktop printer; see Setting up a shared printer Click on your Phaser 600 printer 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 387: 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 600 printer with the Vivid Color color correction and the Paper media type selections.
Page 388: Printing With A Desktop Printer
Printing with a desktop printer 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 document opens, prints the document, and then quits.
Page 389: Using The Printing Menu
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 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).
Page 390 Control printing Use the Start Print Queue and Stop Print Queue commands in the Printing menu to control the print queues on individual desktop printers. Select (highlight) a desktop printer icon. From the Printing menu, select either Start Print Queue or Stop Print Queue.
Page 391 Designating a default desktop printer Select (highlight) a desktop printer icon. 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 icon. 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...
Page 392 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. By default, all printing extensions are enabled. Select (highlight) a desktop printer icon. Select Extension Setup from the Printing menu.
Page 393 Selecting printing 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 E The printer defaults dialog box is also available through the Print command in the File menu for QuickDraw GX applications.
Page 394 Phaser 600 Defaults Options Color Correction None Vivid Color Simulate Display Print Quality Standard Fusing None Advance Media Never Cut Media Never Page Rotation None 90 Degrees Image Smoothing Color Control Strip Print Preview Mirror Print Page Centering Display Manual Feed Check box on to see a dialog box conﬁrming each page you want to...
Page 395 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. Select (highlight) a desktop printer icon. Select Printer Utilities from the Printing menu.
Page 396: Printer Utilities
Printer 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 Sampler Print Fonts Sampler Print PANTONE Sampler 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...
Page 397 Download PostScript 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 diskettes shipped with the printer.
Page 398: Setting Up A Shared Printer
Setting up a shared printer 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. Create a desktop printer;...
Page 399: 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 600 GX printer driver icon on the left side of the Chooser. In the Connect via ﬁeld’s pop-up menu, select Servers.
Page 400: Printing From Quickdraw Gx Applications
Printing 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 R I N T I N G F R O M...
Page 401: Using The Page Setup Dialog Box
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 printing extensions that are available to the printer driver.
Page 402: Using The Print Dialog Box
Using the Print 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 extensions that are available to the printer driver. When selected, the General icon displays the normal Print options.
Page 403 Using the TekColor printing 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 when you select Printer Driver Defaults from the Printing menu;...
Page 404: Printing From Non-Quickdraw Gx Applications
A P P L I C A T I O N S Printing 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.
Page 405 Changing a desktop printer’s default selections Click to highlight the default desktop printer. From the Printing menu, select Printer Driver Defaults. Make desired printer selections, then click OK and return to your application. R I N T I N G F R O M N O N U I C K 3 8 9 R A W...
Page 406: Viewing Printer Status
Viewing printer 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 printer icon, then select Open from the File menu.
Page 407: 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 a driver such as the LaserWriter 8.x driver. There are two ways to disable QuickDraw GX: Method 1 Open the Extensions folder inside the System Folder. Drag the QuickDraw™...
Page 408 Method 2 Select Extensions Manager in the Control Panel. Click to disable all QuickDraw GX entries, such as QuickDraw GX and QuickDraw Helper. Select Restart from the Special menu. Any desktop printers created before you disabled QuickDraw GX will have an “X” drawn through their icons.
Page 409 RINTING ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 410: Printing From Do
Click on the following topics for more information: Setting up ports Printing from DOS 3 9 4...
Page 411: Setting Up Ports
Setting up ports Click on the following topics for more information: Setting up the parallel port Setting up optional interface ports 3 9 5 E T T I N G U P P O R T S...
Page 412: Setting Up The Parallel Port
Setting up the parallel port 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 parallel port. Type the following command at the DOS prompt (if LPT1 is not available, use LPT2): MODE LPT1:,,P...
Page 413: Setting Up Optional Interface Ports
E T T I N G U P P O R T S Setting up optional interface ports For instructions on setting up any of the optional PhaserShare interface ports, refer to the PhaserShare Network Cards and Software System Administrator Manual. 3 9 7...
Page 414: Printing From Dos
Printing from DOS Click on the following topics for more information: Using color corrections Using a Tektronix driver Using a non-Tektronix driver 3 9 8 D O S R I N T I N G F R O M...
Page 415: Using Color Corrections
D O S R I N T I N G F R O M 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 utility ﬁles.
Page 416: Using A Tektronix Driver
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. 4 0 0...
Page 417: Using A Non-Tektronix Driver
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.
Page 418: W Orkstations
RINTING FROM UNIX ORKSTATIONS ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 419: Overview
V E R V I E W Overview 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.
Page 420 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 UNIX workstations.
Page 421: Printing From Unix Workstations
Printing from UNIX workstations 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 printing to Tektronix color printers. PhaserPrint for UNIX software is available for these workstations:...
Page 422 CD-ROM in the UNIXDEMO directory. If you would like to purchase a licensed version of the PhaserPrint for UNIX software, contact your dealer, local Tektronix ofﬁce, or in the United States, call 1-800-835-6100, and order part number 4690F20.
Page 423: Printing From Vms Workstations
The optional EasyCopy/X software provides fast raster image printing to Tektronix printers. If you would like to purchase a copy of PhaserSym software, contact your dealer, local Tektronix ofﬁce, or in the United States, call 1-800-835-6100, and order part number4690F41. 4 0 7...
Page 424: Using The Printer's Software
Using the printer’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 corrections. The utility ﬁles can also perform such tasks as changing the printer’s name, resetting the printer, and using an error handler;...
Page 425 Obtaining the PC utility ﬁles There are several ways to access the utility ﬁles: Using the Phaser 600 printer’s Downloading ﬁles from the Tektronix World Wide Web Downloading ﬁles from the Tektronix ftp B T A I N I N G T H E CD-ROM.
Page 426: Using The Phaser 600 Printer's Cd-Rom
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 you don’t see an icon for the CD-ROM on the screen, you must mount the CD-ROM using the proper mount command.
Page 427 Color corrections Printing the Color Sampler Charts Printing a font sampler from a PC Using a PostScript error handler Using the Tektronix halftone screens Printing the startup page Enabling and disabling the startup page Printing the conﬁguration page 4 1 1...
Page 428 S I N G T H E U T I L I T Y F I L E S Changing the printer's name Enabling and disabling front panel menus Resetting the printer Enabling and disabling job pipelining Conﬁguring a printer’s serial port Formatting a SCSI hard disk Initializing a formatted SCSI hard disk Enabling and disabling SysStart Job execution...
Page 429 S I N G T H E U T I L I T Y F I L E S Cut Media Fusing Mode / Media Fusing Mirror Print Page Rotation Image Smoothing Using the color rendering intents 4 1 3...
Page 430: Mounting The Pc/Dos Diskette On A Workstation
Mounting the PC/DOS diskette on a workstation Click on the following topics for more information: SGI IRIX versions 4.0.x and 5 Sun running Solaris 2.3 Sun running SunOS 4.1.3 P C / D O S O U N T I N G T H E D I S K E T T E O N A W O R K S T A T I O N 4 1 4...
Page 431: Sgi Irix Versions 4.0.X And 5
P C / D O S O U N T I N G T H E D I S K E T T E O N A W O R K S T A T I O N SGI IRIX versions 4.0.x and 5 PC/DOS-formatted diskettes can be easily mounted in the SGI environment.
Page 432 P C / D O S O U N T I N G T H E D I S K E T T E O N A W O R K S T A T I O N 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.
Page 433: Sun Running Solaris 2.3
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. Click on the following topics for more information: Automatic diskette mounting instructions Manual diskette mounting instructions P C / D O S...
Page 434 Automatic diskette mounting instructions 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, type the following command: ps -ef | grep vold To see a list of the diskette’s contents, do the following steps: Run Open Windows.
Page 435 Manual diskette mounting instructions 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: mount -F pcfs device-special directory-name For example: Or, if the device name /dev/diskette - /pcfs pcfs -no- is in your /etc/vfstab directory, type the following command to mount the diskette: mount /pcfs You can then copy the ﬁles to your hard disk or extract the ﬁle unix.tar , as described Extracting ﬁles from...
Page 436: Sun Running Sunos 4.1.3
Sun running SunOS 4.1.3 You must have root privileges to use the mount command. Type the following command: mount -r -t pcfs device-name mount-point For example: You can then copy the ﬁles to your hard disk or extract the ﬁle unix.tar , as described Extracting ﬁles from unix.tar.
Page 437 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 more information: Listing the contents of unix.tar Extracting the ﬁles P C / D O S O U N T I N G T H E...
Page 438 Listing the contents of unix.tar Type this command: tar tvf directory-name /unix.tar Where directory-name is the mount point or the directory that contains the ﬁle. For example: tar tvf /mnt/unix.tar P C / D O S O U N T I N G T H E 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...
Page 439 Extracting the ﬁles Change (cd) to the directory on your workstation where you want the ﬁles to reside. Type this command: tar xvf / directory-name /unix.tar Where directory-name is the mount point or the directory that contains the ﬁle. For example: tar xvf /mnt/unix.tar P C / D O S O U N T I N G T H E...
Page 440: U Sing P Rinter U Tilities
SING RINTER TILITIES ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 441 In addition to using the printer’s front panel or the options in a supported driver, the printer’s utility ﬁles offer another method for changing the way the printer operates. In some cases, a selection can only be made with a utility ﬁle. Click on the following topics for more information: Installing the utility ﬁles Downloading ﬁles to the printer...
Page 442 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 Downloading ﬁles from the Tektronix ftp server N S T A L L I N G T H E U T I L I T Y F I L E S...
Page 443 Installing the Macintosh utility ﬁles from the printer’s CD-ROM Insert the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Phaser 600 Installer icon. Click Continue until the Easy Install window appears. Select Custom Install from the pull-down menu.
Page 444 Installing the PC utility ﬁles The utility ﬁles are available on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM and diskette. Follow the instructions in Select the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. Locate the ﬁles in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application.
Page 445 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: http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers/ At the Tektronix Color Printer home page, explore options such as customer support documents and new product information.
Page 446 CD-ROM, you can request ﬁles from the Tektronix anonymous ftp server. If you can exchange electronic mail with other Internet sites, you can access the Tektronix ftp server. From this server you can retrieve driver and utility ﬁles and color printer information.
Page 447 (yes) or n (no). To exit the ftp session, type quit or bye; then press the Return key. Color_Printers/UNIX/ <Tektronix 4 3 1 N S T A L L I N G T H E U T I L I T Y F I L E S...
Page 448: Downloading Files To The Printer
Downloading ﬁles to the printer Click on the following topics for more information: Downloading ﬁles from a Macintosh Downloading ﬁles from a PC 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...
Page 449 Using the LaserWriter Utility to perform other tasks Downloading ﬁles from the Phaser 600 GX driver 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...
Page 450 The LaserWriter Utility version 7.7 is compatible with Apple System Software versions 7.0 and later. It is also compatible with QuickDraw GX. If you are using System Software 6.x, check with the Tektronix BBS for another version of the LaserWriter Utility in the LW_UTIL.SEA compressed archive ﬁle. Refer If you need help for instructions on using the on-line services.
Page 451 Installing the Macintosh utility ﬁles from the printer’s CD-ROM printer’s software. Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double-click its icon to start the application. Select Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu. Select the ﬁle you want sent to the printer, and click Open.
Page 452 Using the LaserWriter Utility to perform 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 Changing the printer's name 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...
Page 453 Downloading ﬁles from the Phaser 600 GX driver 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 PostScript ﬁles to the selected desktop printer.
Page 454 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 Windows 3.1 Downloading ﬁles from Windows 95 Downloading ﬁles from DOS 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...
Page 455 Downloading ﬁles from Windows 3.1 You can use the Copy command in the Windows File Manager to download PostScript ﬁles to the printer. Installing the PC utility ﬁles Select the utility ﬁle you want to send to the printer, for example RESET.PS . From the File menu, select Copy.
Page 456 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: Click Start in the taskbar on your screen. In the menu that appears select Programs. Select MS-DOS Prompt from the list.
Page 457 Downloading ﬁles from DOS You can use the DOS COPY command to download PostScript ﬁles to the printer. Installing the utility ﬁles Use the DOS COPY command to send the desired ﬁle to the printer. For example, to reset the printer you would send the RESET.PS ﬁle to the printer. If your printer is connected to the parallel (LPT) port, type the following command (where x is 1, 2, or 3): COPY RESET.PS LPTx:...
Page 458: Changing The Printer's Name
Changing the printer'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 H A N G I N G T H E P R I N T E R 4 4 2 S N A M E...
Page 459: Changing The Printer's Name From A Macintosh
Can be up to 31 characters long, and may contain any printable characters except @ (at sign) and : (colon). The default printer name is Phaser 600. If more than one printer with the same name appears in the same zone, numbers are appended to the names of the printers added later, for example Phaser 600-1 and Phaser 600-2.
Page 460 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. Follow the instructions in CD-ROM to install the printer’s software. Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser.
Page 461: Changing The Printer's Name From A Pc
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. Can be up to 31 characters long, and may contain any printable characters except @ (at sign) and : (colon).
Page 462 Installing the utility ﬁles View the PRNTNAME.PS ﬁle in a text editor. Edit the ﬁle to substitute a different printer name for (My Printer Name) in the /PrinterName line. N O T E Some text editors add a carriage return or line feed after the last Control-D character in a ﬁle you are editing.
Page 463: Resetting The Printer
Resetting the printer erases changes that are not persistent across printer power cycles, such as the Tektronix error handler utility and custom color proﬁles.
Page 464: Resetting The Printer From A Macintosh
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. Follow the instructions in CD-ROM to install the printer’s software.
Page 465 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 this message;...
Page 466: Resetting The Printer From A Pc
Resetting the printer from a PC Installing the utility ﬁles 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. (Windows 3.1 users can also use the Copy command in the File Manager.) Workstation users: Send the ﬁle to the printer as you would any PostScript ﬁle.
Page 467: Using The Color Rendering Intents
Using the color rendering 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 Internationale de l’Eclairage (International Commission on Illumination). Descriptions Each color rendering intent provides a speciﬁc type of color matching.
Page 468 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 Rendering Intent Absolute For jobs in which the most important consideration is matching colors exactly to the computer’s screen colors .
Page 469 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 Rendering Intent Relative For jobs in which the most important consideration is matching colors exactly to the computer’s screen colors .
Page 470 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 Rendering Intent Saturation Use this option for business graphics where the saturation, or brightness, of the colors is the most important consideration.
Page 471 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 Rendering Intent Perceptual Use this option to improve the appearance of scanned images. 4 5 5...
Page 472: Selecting
Selecting Click on the following topics for more information: From the PhaserPrint plug-in for Photoshop From a downloadable utility ﬁle 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...
Page 473 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 From the PhaserPrint plug-in for Photoshop If you are using Photoshop, you can use the PhaserPrint plug-in to select color rendering intents.
Page 474 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 off or reset, the default returns to Rendering Intent Relative. Computer Downloading methods Macintosh...
Page 475: Enabling And Disabling Job Pipelining
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 before completely ﬁnishing the current print job. Job pipelining is turned on by factory default for the parallel port and optional serial port, and is turned off by factory default for all network ports.
Page 476: Enable/Disable Job Pipelining From A Macintosh
Enable/disable job pipelining from a Macintosh Follow the instructions in CD-ROM to install the printer’s software. Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application. Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu.
Page 477 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a ﬁle name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type in a new name. Click Save to send the ﬁle to the printer. If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box;...
Page 478: Enable/Disable Job Pipelining From A Pc
Enable/disable job pipelining from a PC Installing the utility ﬁles Select one of the following ﬁles: Use the PIPE_ON.PS ﬁle to turn on print job pipelining. Use the PIPE_OFF.PS ﬁle to turn off print job pipelining. Use one of the following methods to send the desired ﬁle to the printer: PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the ﬁle to the printer.
Page 479: Modifying The Advance Media Default
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 default value remains in the printer’s memory even between printer power cycles.
Page 480: Modifying Advance Media From A Macintosh
Modifying Advance Media from a Macintosh Follow the instructions in CD-ROM to install the printer’s software. Open the Advance Media utility ﬁle in a text editor as plain text, and locate the following line: /MyAdvanceDistance 72 def Replace 72 with the distance you want, measured in points. Save the ﬁle, renaming the ﬁle if desired.
Page 481 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.) At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a ﬁle name for saving printer output.
Page 482: Modifying Advance Media From A Pc
Modifying Advance Media from a PC Installing the utility ﬁles Open the ADVMEDIA.PS utility ﬁle in a text editor as plain text, and locate the following line: /MyAdvanceDistance 72 def Replace 72 with the distance you want, measured in points. Save the ﬁle, renaming the ﬁle if desired.
Page 483: Setting Page Offset
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. N O T E Turning on the Page Centering option overrides the Page Offset selection.
Page 484: Setting Page Offset From A Macintosh
Setting page offset from a Macintosh Follow the instructions in CD-ROM to install the printer’s software. Open the Page Offset XY utility ﬁle in a text editor as plain text, and locate the following lines: /MyXOffset 0 def /MyYOffset 0 def Replace 0 with the amount you want, where X is the wide axis of the paper, and Y is the long axis of the paper.
Page 485 Select the Page Offset XY utility ﬁle you just modiﬁed in the list then click Open. (This ﬁle was installed in the Printer Utilities folder, inside the PhaserTools folder.) At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a ﬁle name for saving printer output.
Page 486: Setting Page Offset From A Pc
Setting page offset from a PC Installing the utility ﬁles Open the OFFSETXY.PS utility ﬁle in a text editor as plain text, and locate the following lines: /MyXOffset 0 def /MyYOffset 0 def Replace 0 with the amount you want, where X is the wide axis of the paper, and Y is the long axis of the paper.
Page 487 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 utility ﬁles. N O T E If your computer is connected to the printer through the parallel port, or the optional serial port, you need to have Control-D characters in your utility ﬁles or in the ﬁles you create.
Page 488 CTRLD.PS to the beginning and/or end of your PostScript ﬁles before you send them to the printer. (PostScript utility ﬁles on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM already have Control-D characters at the beginning and end.) You can send CTRLD.PS to the printer by itself to make sure the printer is in the “end-of-job”...
Page 489 Conﬁguring a printer’s serial port 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 should be familiar with the PostScript setdevparams command.
Page 490 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; they remain in effect until you change them again. (%Serial_NV%) <<...
Page 491 Installing the utility ﬁles 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 listed in the Parameter values entered exactly as shown in the table. Save the ﬁle.
Page 492 Parameter values Parameter key Allowed values FlowControl XonXoff (software) Dtr (hardware) Parity Even None Space DataBits StopBits Baud 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 O N F I G U R I N G A P R I N T E R Type Parameter key Allowed string...
Page 493: Other Utilities
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 the instructions in Downloading ﬁles to the printer Other printer utility ﬁles...
Page 494 Other printer utility ﬁles Click here for descriptions Image Smoothing Cut Media Fusing Mode / Media Fusing Mirror Print Page Rotation Macintosh utility ﬁle Image Smoothing Off Image Smoothing On Cut Media After Each Job Cut Media After Each Page Cut Media Never Cut Media Now Fusing Cold...
Page 495 Formatting a SCSI hard disk Initializing a formatted SCSI hard disk Enabling and disabling front panel menus Enabling and disabling SysStart Job execution Using the Tektronix halftone screens Changing the printer’s language mode Bi-directional status reporting Using simple color conversions...
Page 496 SING SCSI ISKS ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 497 You can add a SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) hard disk to your printer to store optional fonts. Click on the following topics for more information: SCSI peripheral devices Selecting a SCSI hard disk Ordering information Connecting a SCSI hard disk Formatting a SCSI hard disk Initializing a formatted SCSI hard disk Enabling and disabling SysStart Job execution...
Page 498: Scsi Peripheral Devices
SCSI peripheral 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 Copystation for ordering information.
Page 499: Selecting A Scsi Hard Disk
HAL. For font storage The Phaser 600 printer can use most SCSI hard disks that support the full SCSI command set. Also, most SCSI hard disks that work with an Apple LaserWriter will work with a Phaser 600 printer. Contact your computer or printer dealer for information.
Page 500: Ordering Information
Ordering information SCSI hard disk for information on ordering a SCSI hard disk, cables, and terminators. Ordering Interface cables and adapters for information on ordering SCSI cables. 4 8 4 R D E R I N G I N F O R M A T I O N...
Page 501: Connecting A Scsi Hard Disk
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 more information: Required items Important guidelines Connecting one disk...
Page 502: Required Items
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 and adapters if you need a 50-pin connector. One SCSI cable terminator, unless one of your disks has an internal terminator.
Page 503: Important Guidelines
Important 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 least one minute after turning on the disk(s) before turning on the printer.
Page 504 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 addresses, 5 and 6; therefore, the external disk(s) can use ID numbers 0 through 3.
Page 505 S C S I O N N E C T I N G A H A R D D I S K 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.
Page 506: Connecting One Disk
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, before you turn on the printer.
Page 507: Connecting Multiple Disks
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 disks. When you have more than one disk connected to the printer, follow these guidelines.
Page 508 SCSI port External disks Terminator (not required if the end disk has a built-in terminator if you have a Phaser Copystation connected at the other end of the chain). The middle disk must not have an internal terminator). SCSI Disk Parallel Status Service...
Page 509: Formatting A Scsi Hard Disk
This procedure formats and initializes all SCSI hard disks connected to the printer so the disks are usable with the PostScript Level 2 Phaser 600 printer. The formatting process erases all information already on the disk ; be sure you want the disk formatted before you use this procedure.
Page 510 S C S I O R M A T T I N G A H A R D D I S K C A U T I O N Once you start the formatting procedure, there is no way to cancel the formatting process.
Page 511: Macintosh Users
Macintosh users Refer to Macintosh software Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application. Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu. Select the Format Printer Disks ﬁle from the list, then click Open.
Page 512: Pc And Workstation Users
PC and workstation users Refer to PC/Windows software utility ﬁles. Locate the ﬁles in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. Use one of the following methods to send the FRMTDISK.PS ﬁle to the printer: PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the ﬁle to the printer.
Page 513: Initializing A Formatted Scsi Hard Disk
Initializing a formatted 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 needs to be initialized. Use this procedure to initialize the hard disk.
Page 514 Macintosh users Refer to Macintosh software Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application. Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu. Select the Initialize Printer Disks ﬁle from the list, then click Open.
Page 515 PC and workstation users Refer to PC/Windows software utility ﬁles. Locate the ﬁles in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. Use one of the following methods to send the INITDISK.PS ﬁle to the printer: PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the ﬁle to the printer.
Page 516: Enabling And Disabling Sysstart Job Execution
Enabling and disabling SysStart 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 time the printer is turned on or reset. The SysStart job is similar to an Init ﬁle; it executes automatically each time the printer is turned on.
Page 517 Macintosh users Refer to Macintosh software ﬁles. Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application. Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu. N A B L I N G A N D D I S A B L I N G for instructions on installing the printer’s utility 5 0 1...
Page 518 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 execution of the SysStart job. Use the No SysStart Job ﬁle to disable automatic execution of the SysStart job.
Page 519 PC and workstation users Refer to PC/Windows software utility ﬁles. Locate the ﬁles in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. Select one of the following ﬁles: Use the SYSTART.PS ﬁle to enable automatic execution of the SysStart job.
Page 520: Front Panel
Front panel You can also control SysStart Job execution from the printer’s front panel. Locate the SCSI Startup Mode option in the Printer Defaults menu. See Using the Front Panel Select either On or Off. N A B L I N G A N D D I S A B L I N G for instructions on using the printer’s front panel.
Page 521: S Parallel Port
SING THE ’ RINTER ARALLEL ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 522: Overview
Overview The printer has an asynchronous parallel port that lets you interface with PCs. The parallel port supports uni-directional (default) and bi-directional communications. Click on the following topics for more information: Disabling timeouts Bi-directional status reporting Parallel port pin signals 5 0 6 V E R V I E W...
Page 523: Disabling Timeouts
I S A B L I N G T I M E O U T S 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.
Page 524: Bi-Directional Status Reporting
You do not need a special cable; refer to information on ordering the standard parallel cable available from Tektronix. N O T E Windows 3.0 and 3.1 do not support bi-directional status reporting.
Page 525 N O T E The printer is shipped with the uni-directional mode enabled. Follow the instructions in Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. Locate the ﬁles in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application.
Page 526: Parallel Port Pin Signals
Parallel port pin signals This table shows the parallel port’s connected pins; other pins are not connected. Parallel port signals Signal mode names: Compatibility/Nibble Busy/PtrBusy Select/Xﬂag nAck/PtrClk nFault/nDataAvail PError/AckDataReq Return Signal Description source Printer C mode: Positive true = not ready for data N mode: Data bits 3 then 7, then busy status Printer...
Page 527 Parallel port signals (cont'd.) Signal mode names: Compatibility/Nibble Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Data 5 Data 6 Data 7 Data 8 nInit/nHostRTS Return Signal Description source Host C mode: Positive true data input N mode: Not used Host C mode: Positive true data input N mode: Not used...
Page 528 Parallel port signals (cont'd.) Signal mode names: Compatibility/Nibble nStrobe/HostClk nSelectIn/1284 Active nAutoFd/HostBusy Host Logic High Peripheral Logic High Return Signal Description source Host C mode: Negative true = transfer data into printer input latch on rising edge N mode: Negative true = transfer Extensibility Request value into printer input latch on rising edge Host...
Page 529: Using Different Printer Language Modes
SING IFFERENT RINTER ANGUAGE ODES ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 530 The printer recognizes the following printer or page-description 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 in a particular language.
Page 531 Click on the following topics for more information: Installing the ﬁles Setting PostScript and HP-GL job and wait timeouts Changing the printer’s language mode Testing printer language mode changes Setting default HP-GL pen colors 5 1 5...
Page 532: Installing The Files
Installing the ﬁles The utility ﬁles are available on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM and diskette. Refer to PC/Windows software ﬁles. Locate the ﬁles in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application.
Page 533: Setting Postscript And Hp-Gl Job
Setting PostScript 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 of time in seconds that the printer waits for data to come from the computer during a job.
Page 534 ﬁle may affect the prints requested by other users. Conﬁgure the printer’s port to receive PostScript; see for instructions. Locate the utility ﬁles on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; refer to the ﬁles for instructions. Copy the CONFIG.PS ﬁle to your hard disk, and open the ﬁle in a text editor.
Page 535 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 printer waits indeﬁnitely. In the following example, the timeouts are set to their default values.
Page 536 To change CONFIG.PS to specify different timeouts, substitute new values for the following lines. Time out JobTimeOut WaitTimeOut ManualFeedTimeout To specify no timeout N O T E For timeout problems in Windows, also increase the Windows WaitTimeOut to 999. Fixing timeout problems in Windows E T T I N G O S T C R I P T A N D...
Page 537 H P - G L E T T I N G O S T C R I P T A N D J O B A N D W A I T T I M E O U T S 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.
Page 538: Changing The Printer's Language Mode
Changing the printer’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 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 to receive HP-GL data, or enable Adobe IntelliSelect™...
Page 539 ’ 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 N O T E The following ﬁles affect printer operation. If the printer is shared on a network, using these ﬁles may affect the prints requested from other users.
Page 540: Printing Postscript Files
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. To use, send the PSCRIPT.PS ﬁle to the printer. Locate the utility ﬁles on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; refer to the ﬁles for instructions.
Page 541: Printing Hp-Gl Files
ﬁle to a port, the printer expects HP-GL ﬁles on that port. The port’s language change is persistent across print jobs and across printer power cycles. To use, send the HPGL.PS ﬁle to the printer. Locate the utility ﬁles on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; refer to the ﬁles for instructions.
Page 542: Enabling Automatic Language Selection
The port’s language change is persistent across print jobs and across printer power cycles. To use automatic language selection, send the AIS.PS ﬁle to the printer. Locate the utility ﬁles on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; refer to the ﬁles for instructions.
Page 543: Testing Printer Language Mode Changes
Testing printer language mode changes Click on the following topics for more information: Testing HP-GL mode Testing PostScript mode 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...
Page 544: Testing Hp-Gl Mode
Send the HPGLTEST.PLT ﬁle to the printer after you send the HPGL.PS or AIS.PS ﬁle , to make sure the language change was made correctly. Locate the utility ﬁles on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; refer to the ﬁles for instructions.
Page 545: Testing Postscript Mode
Send the PSTEST.PS ﬁle to the printer after you send the PSCRIPT.PS or AIS.PS ﬁle , to make sure the language change was made correctly. Locate the utility ﬁles on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; refer to the ﬁles for instructions.
Page 546: Setting Default Hp-Gl Pen Colors
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 cannot be made persistent across printer power cycles; pen settings revert to the default when the printer is turned off.
Page 547 In the HPGLPENS.PS ﬁle, pen number, pen width, red value, green value, and blue value are listed in parentheses after /ColorSetup, as shown below: /ColorSetup (pen_number width red_value green_value blue_value...) In the following example, all pen widths are set to 0.35 millimeters. Pen 0 is white (this is the background pen color), pen 1 is black, pen 2 is red, pen 3 is green, pen 4 is blue, pen 5 is cyan, pen 6 is magenta, and pen 7 is yellow.
Page 548 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.
Page 549 Conﬁgure the printer’s port to receive PostScript; see for instructions. Locate the utility ﬁles on the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; refer to for instructions. the ﬁles Copy the HPGLPENS.PS ﬁle to your hard disk, and open the ﬁle in a text editor.
Page 550 Edit the ﬁle and substitute the values you want for those in the ﬁle. Color values can be any decimal number between 0.0 and 1.0. For example, to change pen 4 to a purple color and a width of .5 mm, edit the HPGLPENS.PS ﬁle and change the line for pen number 4 to the following: 4 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5...
Page 551 ARING RINTER ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 552: Overview
Overview 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 5 3 6...
Page 553: Cleaning Hints
Cleaning hints To ensure the best print quality and the most reliable printer operation, follow these simple guidelines: Use only Tektronix ColorStix Phaser 600 printer. Never load broken ink sticks into the printer. Keep the ink sticks protected from dirt, dust, and breakage.
Page 554 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: Cleaning tool Foam cleaning swabs Lint-free cleaning cloths Empty bottle for isopropyl alcohol The replacement Cleaning Kit...
Page 555: Quick Cleaning
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 guides Transport rollers Drum...
Page 556: Feed Rollers And Paper Guides
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.
Page 557 Wipe each of the feed rollers. Using your hand, rotate each roller to clean its entire surface. 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 the guide as you clean it with the other.
Page 558: Transport Rollers
Transport 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 Lift the top cover latch (on the upper right side of the printer).
Page 559: Cleaning The Transport Rollers
Cleaning the transport rollers 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. 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...
Page 560: Drum
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). Using a large, lint-free cloth soaked with isopropyl alcohol (or a pre-soaked alcohol cloth), wipe the entire length of the drum to remove any dust or wax residue.
Page 561: Occasional Cleaning
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 blade and paper clamp Clamp rollers Fuser shuttle and exit rollers Ink loader...
Page 562: Back Tension Blade And Paper Clamp
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 Lift the top cover latch (on the upper right side of the printer).
Page 563 Setting the front panel for cleaning access On the printer’s front panel, press the Menu button; the printer displays this message: Help Pages <---- Press the arrow button (--->) until you see this message: Utilities <---- Press the Menu button; the printer displays this message: Test Print <---- Press the arrow button until you see this message:...
Page 564 Cleaning the back tension blade 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.
Page 565 If you are using a dry cloth, moisten it with 90% pure isopropyl alcohol. Pull forward on the back tension blade’s handle and hold it in that position; this lifts the blade away from the drum. Use your ﬁngers to hold the cloth against the tool.
Page 566: Cleaning The Paper Clamp
C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G Cleaning the paper clamp C A U T I O N Make sure that you have set the printer’s front panel to (Setting the Clean Paper Clamp front panel for cleaning access);...
Page 567 Using a lint-free cloth that has been moistened with 90% pure isopropyl alcohol and inserted into the cleaning tool (see Cleaning the paper “V” opening of the tool over the paper clamp. Clean the clamp by wiping back and forth 3-4 times with gentle pressure.
Page 568: Clamp Rollers
Clamp rollers The clamp rollers are located behind the drum. Clean them when you notice ink offsetting or ink smears on your prints. Use a foam swab from the cleaning kit that has been moistened with 90% pure isopropyl alcohol. C lean the surface of the roller by rubbing it with the swab.
Page 569: Fuser Shuttle And Exit Rollers
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.
Page 570 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 On the printer’s front panel, press the Menu button; the printer displays this message: Help Pages <---- Press the arrow button (--->) until you see this message: Utilities...
Page 571 Press the arrow button until you see this message: Change Fuser or Cutter <---- 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 Exposing the fuser shuttle ---->...
Page 572 Exposing the fuser shuttle N O T E If you have not already removed the media roll, do it now. 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);...
Page 573 Removing the fuser components N O T E You must remove the fuser wheel before the foam oiler wheel. Remove the fuser wheel (and media support) by lifting it out of the printer. Remove the foam oiler wheel. Be careful not to squeeze the foam;...
Page 574 Remove the cutter: R N I N G The cutter blade is sharp. To avoid injury, always handle it by its shaft or yellow protective cover. Slide the lever on the cutter to unlock it. Lift the cutter out of the printer. If you are replacing the fuser components, dispose of the old components as normal ofﬁce waste.
Page 575 Cleaning the fuser shuttle If you have a small vacuum or air canister, use it to remove the paper dust. Clean the belt (near the foam oiler wheel) with a dry , lint-free cloth. If you notice ink in the fuser shuttle area, wipe it with a foam swab that has been moistened with 90% isopropyl alcohol.
Page 576 C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G If you are not replacing the fuser wheel, wipe it with an alcohol- moistened lint-free cloth. 9480-45 5 6 0...
Page 577: Cleaning The Exit Rollers
Cleaning the exit rollers Clean the exit rollers whenever you clean the fuser shuttle or replace its components. Using an alcohol-moistened lint-free cloth, clean these parts: Wipe the metal exit roller thoroughly to remove any paper dust build-up; turn the roller to clean its entire surface. Wipe the metal fuser plate (especially the section closest to the rubber roller) to remove dust and ink.
Page 578 Inserting the fuser components Whether you are inserting new components or re-inserting the existing ones, follow these steps: Insert the cutter blade into its slot on the fuser shuttle, making sure that the exposed blade is facing up, as shown. Make sure that the cutter is seated in the slots on the fuser;...
Page 579 Holding the foam oiler wheel by its shaft, insert it into its slot on the fuser shuttle. Be careful not to squeeze the foam; it is ﬁlled with oil and the oil might drip. Insert the fuser wheel (and the media support): Hook the prongs of the media support onto the cutter’s shaft.
Page 580 Make sure the fuser shuttle is pushed to the far right or left, then close the exit cover. If it is open, close the top cover and press down on the latch. When the printer warms up, the front panel displays Ready. Reinstall the media roll and close the paper roll cover.
Page 581: Ink Loader
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: Open ink loader cover. Remove any ink sticks that are still in the ink loader.
Page 582 Insert an alcohol-moistened swab into each opening and wipe back and forth to remove any ink residue. Clean the bottom opening for each color. Using an alcohol swab, wipe all parts of the belt that are accessible. Wipe the opening around the belt that may have ink build-up.
Page 583 C C A S I O N A L C L E A N I N G After cleaning the ink loader, reload the ink sticks and close the cover. 5 6 7...
Page 584: Cleaning The Printhead
Cleaning the printhead If your prints have missing dots or a missing horizontal line, clean the printhead, using the front panel menu function: Press the Menu button on the front panel. Press an arrow button (--->) until the front panel displays this message: Utilities <--- Press the Menu button.
Page 585 Press an arrow button until you see this message: Test Print <--- 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 turn the printer on again, print the Test Print from the Utilities menu in the front panel.
Page 586: Emptying The Waste Bin
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 shipment or move the printer a long distance, in which case you must use the Utilities menu.
Page 587: Front Panel Displays Empty Waste Bin
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. Remove the waste bin by sliding it out. You may have to tug gently on the waste bin to remove it.
Page 588: Before Moving The Printer
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. When the printer is on and the Ready message appears in the front panel, access the Utilities menu by pressing the Menu button, then press an arrow button until you see this message:...
Page 589: Repacking And Moving The Printer
Press the button on the front panel until the Ready message appears in the display. Turn off the printer. Refer to on how to prepare the printer for shipment or a long move. Repacking and moving the printer 5 7 3 M P T Y I N G T H E W A S T E B I N for information...
Page 590: Repacking And Moving The Printer
Repacking and moving the printer Click on the following topics for more information: Before you begin Cables and media Ink loader Clean-up Repack the printer 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...
Page 591: Before You Begin
Before you begin Empty the waste bin (refer to the instructions on then turn the printer off. Let the printer cool down for 15 minutes before you move it so that the ink has time to solidify. 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 Before moving the 5 7 5 printer);...
Page 592 Cables and media Remove the power cord and any network cables. Open the top cover and paper roll cover; rewind the media onto the roll and remove the roll. Remove the paper roll from the holder and repack the paper roll in its original shipping box.
Page 593 Ink loader 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. Use an alcohol swab to clean inside the ink loader (see Detach the ink loader from the printer and repack it in its original shipping box.
Page 594 Use a lint-free cloth to wipe off any dirt, dust, or oil in and on the printer. Repack any other accessories in the original Tektronix shipping box(es). If you do not have the original Tektronix shipping boxes, contact Tektronix for a repackaging kit.
Page 595: Repack The Printer
Unlock the front casters (push the locking lever to the up position. Attach the pallet ramps to the pallet (refer to the Phaser 600 Repacking Instructions ). Carefully guide the printer onto the pallet.
Page 596 To keep your warranty valid, you must ﬁrst empty the waste bin, remove the ink sticks from the ink loader, detach the ink loader, replace the transit restraint on the printhead, then ship the printer in its Tektronix shipping box with the appropriate packing materials. Call Tektronix at 1-800-835-6100 or your nearest Tektronix dealer for replacement packaging.
Page 597: T Roubleshooting
ROUBLESHOOTING ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 598: If You Need Help
If you need help If you need assistance, contact your local Tektronix dealer or sales representative or any of these listed resources: Type of service Product Support Hotline Printer service The Tektronix Bulletin Board Service (BBS) Online services Technical support:...
Page 599: Using The Automated Fax Systems
Type of service HAL automated fax system EuroHAL How to access (503) 682-7450 direct outside US and Canada 1-800-835-6100 toll-free for US and Canada Refer to Using the automated fax systems. 5 8 2 Details 24 hours/day, 7 days/week 24 hours/day, 7 days/week 24 hours/day, 7 days/week...
Page 600 If you don’t have the means of transferring these ﬁles from the PC diskette, you can request ﬁles from the Tektronix Color Printer Information Server, an automatic ﬁle serving program on the Internet that responds to requests for ﬁles.
Page 601 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, type: send list of filename from library-name...
Page 602: Use Hal In The U.s.a. And Canada
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...
Page 603 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 numbers of available documents.
Page 604 Follow through the voice-prompted (English) menu. 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. You can order up to three documents per call. The HAL catalog or documents you request are faxed to you in a matter of minutes.
Page 605: Use Eurohal In Europe
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 Use EuroHAL in Europe EuroHAL includes many documents, some in English and some in other European languages.
Page 606 To use EuroHAL, dial one of the numbers listed in the following table. Country Austria Belgium Denmark Finland Italy Norway Switzerland France Germany Holland Spain Sweden Other countries 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 Numbers 00 44 1908 681 839 05 90 81 86...
Page 607 EuroHAL answers and asks which language you want to use. For English Press 1 For French Press 2 For German Press 3 The ﬁrst time you use EuroHAL, you should order a catalog. The catalog lists all of the available documents and is continuously updated. 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 9 0...
Page 608 EuroHAL asks you for your fax machine number. If you are calling from outside the UK, add your country code ﬁrst, as shown in the following table. Country Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Holland Italy Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland Other countries Country Your area code and...
Page 609: Front Panel Messages
15 seconds before turning the power on again. If that does not solve the problem, call your local Tektronix ofﬁce for assistance or call Tektronix Service at 1-800-835-6100 (U.S.) or at 1-800-563-1289 (Canada).
Page 610 Front panel messages Message Ready Cleaning... Feeding... Loading.../Unloading... Cutting... Melting Ink... Load Media End of Roll Cancelling Job... Action No user action required. The printer is ready to print. No user action required. The printer is running an automatic cleaning operation (approximately 5 minutes). No user action required.
Page 611 Turn the printer off, wait at least 15 seconds and turn the printer’s power on again. If the failure persists, note the code number in the display. In the U.S., call Tektronix service at 1-800-835-6100. Outside the U.S., contact your local Tektronix ofﬁce.
Page 612 Front panel messages (cont'd.) Message Initializing... Clear Fuser Jam Clear Exit Jam Clear Entrance Jam Clear Internal Jam Clear Ink Loader Jam Receiving... Processing... Wake Up Warming Up...(XX min) Action No user action required. Wait for a period of time (up to approximately 10 minutes).
Page 613: Symptoms And Solutions
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 symptom, then lists the possible causes and solutions. Phaser 600 Color Printer Quick Reference Guide provides easy access to troubleshooting information on media jams, ink jams, and cleaning procedures.
Page 614: Maintaining Print Quality
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, back tension blade, fuser, etc.).
Page 615 Troubleshooting quick reference Symptom Possible Causes Power indicator is The printer is receiving, blinking processing or printing a job. You have entered the menu in the front panel. Power indicator is off The printer is not ready, is disabled, or has detected an error.
Page 616 Troubleshooting quick reference (cont'd.) Symptom Possible Causes The front panel menu Front panel timeout: if no exits and returns to activity occurs in 5 minutes, Ready without anyone the front panel returns to pressing the Ready. button. Front panel reports: Media jam.
Page 617 If you can’t make a print Symptom Solution Printer not Make sure that you plugged in the printer and turned it on. operating Make sure that you connected the interface cable(s) properly. Make a test print from the front panel to verify that the controller board is functional.
Page 618 If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Printer not Verify that your printer can communicate: operating If you have a PC (cont’d.) Type this DOS command: echo %! > port echo showpage [Ctrl-D] > port Where [CTRL-D] Substitute the name of the printer port (for example for the variable port in this command.
Page 619 If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Printer not General things to try printing, even Print a different file. though you’ve Print from a different application. conﬁgured a supported driver Use a different driver. for your printer. Print from a different computer. Use different cabling.
Page 620 (cont’d.) If you are having trouble printing from the Finder in System 7.1, for example, if the Phaser 600 printer driver dialog boxes are not opening, it may be because the Finder doesn’t have enough allocated memory. Reinstall a supported driver to automatically allocate enough memory for printing from the Finder.
Page 621 (cont’d.) printer. See Turn off spooling/Print Manager. Windows 3.1 users (using the Tektronix driver) Make sure that your printer is connected to the port you selected in the driver’s Printers/Connect dialog box. Try resetting the Transmission Retry timeout option in the driver’s Printers/Connect dialog box to 950 seconds.
Page 622 If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Printer not Windows 95 users printing, even Make sure that your printer is connected to the port you selected in the though you’ve driver’s Details tab. conﬁgured a supported driver Try resetting the Transmission Retry timeout option in the driver’s Details for your printer tab to 950 seconds.
Page 623 If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Printer not Using the PS Error Handler printing, even Follow these steps to use the PostScript Error Handler, after trying the though you’ve previous suggestions: conﬁgured a supported driver Set the PS Error Handler to on in the front panel’s Printer Defaults menu. for your printer Use the error handler utility to determine what is wrong.
Page 624 If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution If you can’t print Windows 95 from Windows to Select Start in the taskbar on your screen. an LPT port (cont’d.) In the menu that appears, select Settings. In the next menu, select Printers; the Printers window appears. Click on your printer’s icon and select Properties from the File menu.
Page 625 If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution If you can’t print Check the printer’s language mode from Windows to Print a copy of the printer’s conﬁguration page to see the language mode an LPT port on each port. Refer to (cont’d.) If the printer port you are using has the wrong language set for the type of application you are using, send one of the following utility ﬁles to the printer:...
Page 626 For network-connected printers: Problems may occur when double-spooling occurs or banner pages are speciﬁed. Refer to Tektronix’ on-line documentation or contact your network administrator for more help on troubleshooting your speciﬁc type of network. Y M P T O M S A N D S O L U T I O N S...
Page 627 If you can’t make a print (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Print job does If you are using the serial or parallel port from a PC, make sure that you used not ﬁnish (the the MODE command to set the PC’s communication parameters. For printer times out) example: MODE LPT1:,,P >...
Page 628 Media problems Symptom Solution Frequent media Make sure that the ﬁxed end of the paper roll holder (the side without the jams removable plastic nut) is installed at the side closest to the front panel. Make sure that the media is installed so that it loads over the top of the roll, as shown.
Page 629 Media problems (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Frequent media When you feed the media into the printer, do the following: jams (cont’d.) Align the media with the guide on the printer, so that it feeds evenly and straight. As you feed the media into the printer, insert it until it stops against the feed rollers, making sure it touches all rollers at once.
Page 630 Media problems (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Media skews Make sure that the ﬁxed end of the paper roll holder (the side without the removable plastic nut) is installed at the side closest to the front panel. Make sure that the media is installed so that it loads over the top of the roll. Refer to the drawing on the previous page.
Page 631 Media problems (cont'd.) Symptom Solution Media wrinkling Check media thickness; media that is too thin will wrinkle. Reduce the image so that ink placement and fusing complete at least 25 mm (1 inch) from the trailing edge of the media. Y M P T O M S A N D S O L U T I O N S 6 1 4 25.4 mm...
Page 632 Problems with image size and position Symptom Solution Cut-off images Check your application for image sizing. Make sure that you are using a printer PPD ﬁle and have selected the correct page size. If you select the incorrect page size, the image may be cut off.
Page 633 Print quality problems Symptom Solution Off-set ink dots Clean or replace the fuser wheel. To save your print, as well as the cost and time of having to resend the job: If the ink dots appear in the white space on your print, use an eraser to carefully remove the ink.
Page 634 For information on the drivers, refer to from a PC Make sure that you have not selected Monochrome in the Tektronix Printer Features dialog box. If you are not using a driver, make sure that you have not downloaded the monochrome mode selection code;...
Page 635: Printing Hints
Printing 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 need help. For a complete listing of available topics, request a catalog.
Page 636: Getting The Largest Printed Picture
Getting the largest printed 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 adjust the margins in your application software. The largest predeﬁned page size is Arch.
Page 637: Improving Print 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 automated fax systems. Refer to systems.
Page 638: Relative Port Speed
M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D Relative port speed Ethernet and Token Ring are the fastest ports, followed by the parallel port, the LocalTalk port, then the serial port. 6 2 1...
Page 639: Fastest Print Time
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-resident fonts used 6 2 2 M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D...
Page 640 M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D 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;...
Page 641: Printing Bitmapped Images
Click on the following topics for more information: All users Macintosh users Windows 3.1 users (using the Tektronix driver) Windows 95 users UNIX workstation users 6 2 4 M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D...
Page 642 M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D 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;...
Page 643 M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D Macintosh users If you are using Adobe Photoshop, you can print using the Tektronix PhaserPrint plug-in to improve the image data transfer time from your Macintosh to the printer.
Page 644 Windows 3.1 users (using the Tektronix driver) From the Control Panel, double-click Printers. Select the Tektronix Phaser 600 printer in the Printers dialog box. Disable Use Print Manager in the Printers dialog box. Printing via the Print Manager is slower, but turning it off ties up the PC longer.
Page 645: Windows 95 Users
Move the cursor over Settings; another menu appears. In the menu, click Printers; the Printers window appears. In the Printers window, select the Phaser 600 printer icon, then select Properties from the File menu. Click the PostScript tab, then click the Advanced button.
Page 646 M P R O V I N G P R I N T S P E E D UNIX workstation 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.
Page 647: Postscript Printing 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 instructions on using these systems. If your printer reports a PostScript error when printing from Adobe PageMaker, Adobe FreeHand, QuarkXPress, or Canvas, you may be using an older or incorrect version of the printer description ﬁle.
Page 648 Check a printer description ﬁle’s creation date in the Windows Explorer. Make a note of the version date. Check Tektronix’ World Wide Web site or the Tektronix Bulletin Board Service (BBS) to see if the printer description ﬁles you have are the most recent. Refer If you need help for instructions.
Page 649: Using A Postscript Error Handler
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 determine the cause of some PostScript printing problems.
Page 650 Using the error handler from the front panel In the printer’s front panel, press the Menu button. Press the right or left arrow button until the front panel displays this message: Printer Defaults <--- Press Menu. Press the left arrow button; this message appears: PS Error Handler <--- Press Menu.
Page 651 Press an arrow button. The front panel displays this message; PS Error Handler: On <--- Press Select. Press the button until the front panel reads Ready. After turning on the error handler, resend the print job; the printer produces an error page --->...
Page 652 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 utilities or World Wide Web topics for instructions.
Page 653 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a ﬁle name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type a new name. Click Save to send the ﬁle to the printer. If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box;...
Page 654 Using the PC and workstation error handler utility ﬁle Follow the instructions in either the Phaser 600 CD-ROM or the Printer Software for Windows diskette. Locate the installed ﬁles in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory on your hard disk.
Page 655: Fixing Timeout Problems In Windows
Fixing timeout problems in Windows Try one of the following procedures to correct Windows timeout problems. If a Windows procedure doesn’t work for you, try the DOS procedure. Click on the following topics for more information: From Windows 3.1 From Windows 95 From DOS (and Windows 3.1) O S T 6 3 8...
Page 656: From Windows
From Windows 3.1 Open the Control Panel from the Main menu. Double-click the Printers icon to open the Printers dialog box. Click the Connect button to open the Connect dialog box. Increase the Transmission Retry to 950 seconds by typing in the new number.
Page 657: From Windows 95
Move the cursor over Settings; another menu appears. In the menu, click Printers; the Printers window appears. In the Printers window, select the Phaser 600 printer icon, then select Properties from the File menu. Click the Details tab and increase the Transmission Retry to 950 seconds by typing in the new number.
Page 658 From DOS (and Windows 3.1) N O T E To use this procedure, the printer must be connected directly to your computer, not on a network. At the DOS prompt, issue the DOS MODE command by typing the following: MODE LPT1:,,P Start Windows 3.1.
Page 659: Printed Colors Are Not What You Expected
Printed colors are not what you expected In general Select another Color Correction option in a supported driver and print your image again; refer to correction. If you are not using a supported driver and are sharing the printer with other users on a network, another user may have changed the printer’s color adjustment setting.
Page 660 If you use the driver’s Use Printer Setting option and printed colors are not what you expected, check the following: A selection may have been made in the TekColor Correction menu on the printer’s front panel. These settings change the printer’s color correction setting.
Page 661: Printing Pantone Colors
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 PANTONE® Color Files for more information. If you have questions about PANTONE Color Matching, refer to the HAL article on PANTONE Colors.
Page 662: Blue Colors Look Too Purple
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 Blue colors look too purple If printed blue colors look too purple, print your document with the Vivid Color color correction.
Page 663: Using The Tektronix Halftone Screens
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 PostScript operators, such as the setscreen , setcolorscreen and sethalftone . When downloaded to the printer, this ﬁle prevents applications from overriding the Tektronix proprietary halftone screens.
Page 664 World Wide Web for instructions. Follow the instructions in either the Phaser 600 CD-ROM or the Printer Software for Macintosh diskette. Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double-click its icon to start the application.
Page 665 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. Select Setscreen Off to disable setscreen operations.
Page 666 Using the PC/workstation Setscreen utility ﬁle Follow the instructions in either the Phaser 600 CD-ROM or the Printer Software for Windows diskette. Locate the installed ﬁles in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory on your hard disk. Use one of the following ﬁles: Select SCREENON.PS to enable setscreen operations.
Page 667: Selecting Page Sizes In Windows Applications
Phaser 600 printer from your application, some page sizes may not be visible in the list. If the Phaser 600 printer page size you want to use is not visible in the list, do the following: Windows 3.1...
Page 668 From the Main window, open the Control Panel and double-click the Printers icon. In the Printers dialog box, select Phaser 600 in the list of printers. Click the Setup button. In the Setup dialog box, select the page size you want and click OK.
Page 669 Click the Start icon in the taskbar on your screen; a menu appears. Move the cursor over Settings; another menu appears. In the menu, click Printers; the Printers window appears. In the Printers window, select the Phaser 600 printer icon, then select Properties from the File menu. Click the Paper tab.
Page 670: Fonts Printing Incorrectly From Windows
Windows recognizes and uses all the printer’s fonts. N O T E If you select Tektronix Phaser 600 with Extended Features and you have only the standard printer conﬁguration with 17 fonts, any of the additional fonts selected within an application are printed in the Courier typeface.
Page 671 Getting printer conﬁguration information 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 appears on the lower line of the display. For standard conﬁguration (17 fonts), the display reads: Config: Standard 8/24/40MB.
Page 672: Sharing The Printer On A Network
Sharing the printer on a network Driver, 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 or the printer’s front panel to change the printer’s default color correction setting.
Page 673 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 printer’s front panel TekColor Corrections menu.
Page 674 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 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 of the PostScript utility ﬁles.
Page 675: Media Hints And Tips
Ordering Information for ordering information. Tektronix media rolls have a three-inch core. If you are using a media roll with a two-inch core, adjust the endcaps on the paper roll holder. Refer to Using a 2-inch core media roll: removing the core adapter for instructions.
Page 676 E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S 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.
Page 677: Cutting Roll Media
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 fuser components for instructions). Make sure that the knife you use for manual cutting has a new, sharp blade.
Page 678 Make sure that the leading edge of the roll media is straight (the angles on the corners of the leading edge should be 90˚). If it is not, follow these steps: Open the paper roll cover. Lift the latch on the top cover (make sure that you leave the cover closed).
Page 679 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. Lift the top cover’s latch; remove and discard the cut strip of media. 6 6 2 E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S 9480-106...
Page 680 Press down on the top cover latch to lock it. 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. 6 6 3 E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S 9480-94...
Page 681 E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S Once the printer grabs the media and advances it, close the paper roll cover. 9480-95 6 6 4...
Page 682 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 the printer.
Page 683 For each endcap: Holding the adapter and endcap ﬁrmly, rock the adapter back and forth to loosen it and pull it off the endcap. Load the media roll as you would normally: Slide the media roll onto the shaft, so that the ﬁxed endcap ﬁts inside the core of the media roll. Replace the removable endcap.
Page 684 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. 6 6 7 E D I A H I N T S A N D T I P S...
Page 685 For each endcap: Align the tabs (a) on 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.
Page 686: Startup Page Prints Even Though It Is Disabled
Startup 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 the printer detects a non-fatal error at power-up, the startup page prints, even if you have disabled it.
Page 687: Clearing A Media Jam
Clearing a media jam N O T E If the printer has frequent media jams, clean the printer regularly; see 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 occur: Exit jam Internal jam Entrance jam...
Page 688: Overview
Overview For any media jam, clearing it consists of these basic steps (for complete instructions, refer to Clearing a media Cut the media, if necessary (roll media). Open the top cover and use a pen to move the printhead to the far right. Open the exit cover and move the fuser to the side.
Page 689: Clearing A Media Jam
L E A R I N G A M E D I A J A M 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.
Page 690 Clearing a media jam 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 clean cut.
Page 691 Move the fuser. Open the exit cover. 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. Move the fuser to the far right or left side of the printer.
Page 692 Remove the jammed media. the drum and rollers for any loose paper and remove it. If paper extends outside the exit cover: Close the exit cover. Gently and evenly pull the media out of the exit path. 9480-92 For all types of media jams, always inspect If paper does not extend outside the exit cover: With the exit cover open,...
Page 693: Clearing An Ink Jam
Clearing 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 for better access.
Page 694 If an ink stick doesn’t drop completely 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. If you have trouble reaching an ink stick, you can slide the keyplate up for better access.
Page 695 Removing the ink loader If you are unable to clear an ink jam with the procedures loader If an ink stick doesn’t drop Open the ink loader cover. Using your hands or tweezers, remove all but the bottom ink sticks from the loader. Set the ink sticks aside for later use.
Page 696: The Printer
Remove the screw that holds the ink loader to the printer. Slide the ink loader out of the printer. 6 7 9 L E A R I N G A N I N K J A M 9480-130 9480-126...
Page 697 With the ink loader out of the way, use tweezers to remove the remaining ink sticks from inside the printer. Reattach the ink loader and load the ink. Turn the printer off and back on again. After the printer initializes and warms up, the front panel displays Ready.
Page 698 SING THE RONT ANEL ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 699: Front Panel
The printer has several Help Pages that you can print to learn more about the printer. Click on the following topics for more information: Front panel Help Pages overview Printing the front panel menu map Printing the conﬁguration page Printing the startup page Enabling and disabling the startup page Enabling and disabling front panel menus 6 8 2...
Page 700: Front Panel Overview
Front panel Click on the following topics for details on parts of the front panel: Front panel overview Front panel indicators Front panel buttons Two-line display Printer information Front panel menu map Pause menu 6 8 3 R O N T P A N E L...
Page 701: Front Panel Overview
Front panel overview 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. Ready Pause Menu 9480-12.CD 6 8 4 R O N T P A N E L...
Page 702: Front Panel Indicators
Front panel indicators The front panel includes these indicator lights: Power (green LED) Error (red LED) Indicator Blinking Power The printer is on and image. ready for operation. pressed the Menu button. warm-up or cleaning, that requires no user interaction. Error requires immediate user interaction (for example, clear a media jam or close an open...
Page 703: Front Panel Buttons
Front panel buttons The front panel buttons function according to the state (mode) the printer is in. Mode Provides printer Ready information when Normal pressed and held operating down. Refer to mode Printer information. Front Panel Buttons Cancel Pause Cancels a job that Accesses the is printing or Pause menu.
Page 704 Mode Interactive Backs up a level of the menu without Press Menu making a selection. Exits the menu and returns the printer to Ready. Pause Backs up a level of the menu without Press Pause making a selection. Exits the menu and returns the printer to Ready.
Page 705 Mode Print Preview Provides printer information when Driver pressed and held selection down. Refer to Printer information. Standby Conserving energy Front Panel Buttons Cancel Pause Cancels the Accesses the current print Pause menu, to preview job. print the reduced image at a different scale.
Page 706: Printer Information
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 Displays the names of menus and parameters you can set. Line 2 In interactive mode, displays button labels such as <--- for previous and --->...
Page 707: Printer Information
Printer information The ﬁrst button on the front panel ( you to access the following information from the printer’s current settings; this information appears on the lower line of the front panel display ( The name assigned to the printer by the system Printer name: administrator.
Page 708: Front Panel Menu Map
Front panel menu map Help Pages Menu Map Menu Conﬁguration Page Media Defaults Media Size Menu Media Cutting Printer Defaults Print Quality Image Smoothing Menu TekColor Correction Serial Settings Baud Rate Data Bits Menu Stop Bits Startup Page Print Media Fusing Menu Print Quality Standard ( default )
Page 709: Pause Menu
Network Settings TCP/IP EtherTalk Menu Utilities Test Print Clean Head Menu Clean Paper Clamp Service Support Engine Copy Count FW Version Menu Fault History Language English ( default ) Español Menu Français Appears when optional PhaserShare card is installed. Pause Menu NetWare Menu HTTP...
Page 710 R O N T P A N E L Pause menu Pause Menu Ready Pause Menu Paused Reprint Feed Reprint Scale Copies Print Scale: 100% Copies: 1 Select Select Available with Extended Features. 9480-111 6 9 3...
Page 711 R O N T P A N E L 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 specifying the number of copies and the scale of the image. For more detailed information, refer to Reprint.
Page 712: Help Pages Overview
Help Pages overview The printer has several Help Pages that you can print to learn more about the printer. Help page Printing the front panel menu map Printing the conﬁguration page Printing the startup page Test Print Description Provides a graphical view of the front panel menus. Lists general information on printer settings and how the printer is conﬁgured.
Page 713: Printing The Menu Map From The Front Panel
Printing 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 front panel Printing the menu map with PhaserLink software 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...
Page 714: Printing The Menu Map From The Front Panel
Printing the menu map from the front panel While the Ready message is displayed, press the Menu button. The printer displays the ﬁrst item in the menu: Help Pages <---- Press the Menu button to access the Help Pages. The following message appears: Menu Map <----...
Page 715: Printing The Menu Map With Phaserlink Software
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 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.
Page 716 Printing 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 page from the front panel Printing the conﬁguration page with a downloadable utility ﬁle Printing the conﬁguration page with PhaserLink software 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...
Page 717 Printing the conﬁguration page from the front panel While the Ready message is displayed, press the Menu button. The printer displays the ﬁrst item in the menu: Press the Menu button to access the Help Pages. The following message appears: Press the left arrow (<...
Page 718 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: PRNTCNFG.PS 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...
Page 719 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. Install the utility ﬁles from the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; see software for instructions.
Page 720 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a ﬁle name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type a new name. Click Save to send the ﬁle to the printer. If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box;...
Page 721 PC utility ﬁle: PRNTCNFG.PS Follow the instructions in Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. Locate the ﬁles in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. Use one of the following methods to send the PRNTCNFG.PS ﬁle to the printer: PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the ﬁle to the printer.
Page 722 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 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.
Page 723: Printing The Startup
Printing the startup 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 number of fonts in memory, and installed interface ports.
Page 724: Printing The Startup Page From The Front Panel
Printing the startup page from the front panel While the Ready message is displayed, press the Menu button. The printer displays the ﬁrst item in the menu: Help Pages <---- Press the Menu button to access the Help Pages. The following message appears: Menu Map <----...
Page 725 Printing the startup 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 R I N T I N G T H E S T A R T U P P A G E 7 0 8...
Page 726 Macintosh utility ﬁle: Print Start 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. Install the utility ﬁles from the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; see software for instructions.
Page 727 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a ﬁle name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type a new name. Click Save to send the ﬁle to the printer. If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box;...
Page 728 PC utility ﬁle: PRNTSTPG.PS Follow the instructions in Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. Locate the ﬁles in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. Use one of the following methods to send the PRNTSTPG.PS ﬁle to the printer: PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the ﬁle to the printer.
Page 729: Printing The Startup Page With Phaserlink Software
R I N T I N G T H E S T A R T U P P A G E Printing the startup 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.
Page 730: Enabling And Disabling The Startup
Enabling and disabling the startup 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 several ways: Enabling and disabling the startup page from the front panel Enabling and disabling the startup page with a downloadable utility ﬁle Enabling and disabling the startup page with PhaserLink software...
Page 731: Enabling And Disabling The Startup Page From The Front Panel
Enabling and disabling the startup page from the front panel While the Ready message is displayed, press the Menu button. The printer displays the ﬁrst item in the setup menu: Help Pages <---- Using the left arrow (<----) or right arrow (---->) buttons, scroll through the selections until the following message appears: Printer Defaults <----...
Page 732 Press the Menu button to access the startup page settings. Press the right arrow (---->) button once for the following message: Startup Page:Off <---- Press the Select button to disable printing of the startup page. To return to the top level of the menu, press the displays the Ready message.
Page 733 Enabling and disabling the startup 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 Utility PC utility ﬁle: STARTPG.PS/NOSTRTPG.PS 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...
Page 734 Macintosh utility ﬁle: LaserWriter Utility Install the utility ﬁles from the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; see software for instructions. Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application.
Page 735 PC utility ﬁle: STARTPG.PS/NOSTRTPG.PS Follow the instructions in Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. Locate the ﬁles in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. Select one of the following ﬁles: Use the STARTPG.PS ﬁle to enable printing of the printer’s startup page.
Page 736: Enabling And Disabling The Startup Page With Phaserlink Software
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 Enabling and disabling the startup 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.
Page 737: Enabling And Disabling Front Panel Menus
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 displayed on the front panel. The capability of limiting menu access is often useful when a system administrator needs to retain control of the printer’s settings.
Page 738 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 To enable or disable the front panel menus, use one of these methods: Macintosh utility ﬁle: Menu Short /Menu Long PC utility ﬁle: MENUSHRT.PS/MENULONG.PS 7 2 1...
Page 739 Macintosh utility ﬁle: Menu Short /Menu Long Install the utility ﬁles from the Phaser 600 printer’s CD-ROM; see software for instructions. Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser. Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double–click its icon to start the application.
Page 740 At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a ﬁle name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type a new name. Click Save to send the ﬁle to the printer. If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box;...
Page 741 PC utility ﬁle: MENUSHRT.PS/MENULONG.PS Follow the instructions in Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, or select the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install: Utilities window. Locate the ﬁles in the PHSR600 subdirectory, inside the PHSRTOOL directory created on your hard disk by the installer application. Select one of the following ﬁles: Use the MENUSHRT.PS ﬁle to disable the printing features menus on the printer’s front panel.
Page 742 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 Workstation users: Send the ﬁle to the printer as you would any PostScript ﬁle.
Page 743: O Rdering I Nformation
RDERING NFORMATION ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 744 E K T R O N I X Tektronix Printer 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 together to produce consistent, high-quality color images.
Page 745: Customizing Your Printer
T H E R 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 the supplies information sheet that was shipped with the printer and contact your local dealer or Tektronix ofﬁce.
Page 746: Ordering Printer 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 printer supplies Supplies ® ColorStix...
Page 747 Phaser 600 printer supplies (cont'd.) Supplies Transparency/ Transparent Film Film Rolls Backlit Display Film Specialty Repositionable Media Rolls Adhesive Display Vinyl Artist’s Presentation Canvas Lamination High Gloss Lamination Film Film Fuser Kit Cleaning Kit Pre-soaked alcohol cloths Order number Description 016-1483-00 914 mm x 22.8 m...
Page 748 Output bin Ink Loader Phaser Copystation printer accessory Phaser 600 Color Printer User Manual Phaser 600 Color Printer Quick Reference Guide Phaser 600 Color Printer Quick Start Installation Phaser 600 Color Printer Supplies Information Sheet Phaser 600 Repacking Instructions PhaserShare Network Cards and Software System Administrator...
Page 749: Ordering Interface Cables And Adapters
Ordering 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 Description number 012-1468-00 Parallel cable Connects the printer’s parallel port to a PC or workstation parallel port.
Page 750 Order Description number 013-0297-00 SCSI-1 LD to SCSI-2 HD adapter Use with either 012-1465-00 or 012-1299-00 to convert a low-density SCSI connection to a high-density SCSI connection. 012-1379-00 Serial (RS-232) Null modem cable Connects the printer’s serial port to a PC or workstation serial port.
Page 751: Expanding Your Printing System
Expanding your printing 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 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...
Page 752: Upgrade Kits
Media Startup Kit. 4540 Phaser Copystation accessory adds color copying capability to your Tektronix Phaser printer. 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 memory.
Page 753: Extended Features Upgrade
Extended Features upgrade In its standard conﬁguration, the Phaser 600 printer offers 8 (or 24 or 40) Mbytes of RAM memory, 17 fonts, support for PhaserMatch™ custom color-matching proﬁler, and PhaserLink™ software, Tektronix’ online control of printer features and access to printer information through a standard web browser.
Page 754 Printer information appears on the lower line of the display. To order the Extended Features upgrade for a Phaser 600 printer, use Tektronix order number Z600FX (Roman fonts) or Z600FJ (Kanji fonts). 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...
Page 755: Memory Upgrade
Memory 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 how much memory your printer has, press and hold down the button on the printer’s front panel.
Page 756: Advantages Of Adding Memory
Advantages of adding memory 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 ofﬂoad time by increasing the size of input buffers for the I/O ports. The following table summarizes the memory conﬁgurations for the printer printer: Memory Standard...
Page 757: Phasershare Network Cards
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. Order number Description Z350FP1 Adds Ethernet interface; includes support for Novell NetWare, EtherTalk, TCP/IP, Telnet and FTP. (Same as Option P1.) Z350FP3 Adds LocalTalk/Serial interface.
Page 758 The Phaser Copystation adds easy-to-use, walk-up color copying capability to the Phaser 600 Color Printer. Especially useful is the ability to scan a small (for example, A-size) image and print the image with the Scale to Fit function on the printer.
Page 759 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 interface for push-button control of Tektronix printer features. PhaserPrint software works with the workstation’s native spooling system to print PostScript ﬁles and raster ﬁles in...
Page 760 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 PhaserSym For printing in VMS environments, Tektronix offers PhaserSym™. PhaserSym is a VMS print symbiont for DEC OpenVMS VAX, and DEC OpenVMS AXP machines.
Page 761: 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 hard disks to the printer for additional font storage.
Page 762 EGULATORY NFORMATION ® Phaser 600 Wide-Format Color Printer...
Page 763: Canadian Emc (Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulatory Standards
Overview Click on the following topics for more information: Canadian EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) regulatory standards Declaration of conformity (for 220-230 VAC equipment) FCC Class B device (for 100-120 VAC equipment) Material Safety Data Sheets Speciﬁcations Copyrights/Trademarks Phaser® 600 Warranty Users safety summary 7 4 6 V E R V I E W...
Page 764 A N A D I A N Canadian EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) regulatory standards This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limits applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté...
Page 765: Declaration Of Conformity
F O R E Q U I P M E N T Declaration of conformity (for 220-230 VAC equipment) Tektronix, Inc. Color Printing and Imaging Division P.O. Box 1000 Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 U.S.A. declares, under our sole responsibility, that the product...
Page 766 For the Limits and Methods of measurement of radio Interference characteristics of EN55022:1986 Information Technology Equipment. Class B level. For the Limits for harmonic current emissions. EN61000-3-2 For the Limitations of voltage ﬂuctuations and ﬂicker. EN61000-3-3 For the Electromagnetic compatibility Generic immunity standard Part 1: EN50082-1:1982 Residential, Commercial and Light Industry.
Page 767 (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’ instructions, it may cause interference with radio and television reception. This equipment has been tested and veriﬁed to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Page 768 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. R N I N G Changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by Tektronix can affect emission compliance and could void the user’s authority to operate this product. To ensure emission compliance, use shielded interface cables.
Page 769: Material Safety Data Sheets
Tektronix establishes and maintains sound environmental management practices to accomplish this goal and to assure compliance with the laws, regulations, and orders of the responsible governmental authorities wherever Tektronix and its subsidiaries operate. Tektronix, Incorporated is complying with government regulations by providing Material Safety Data Sheets for this product.
Page 770: Msds For Ink
Trade Name ColorStix Ink, Black ColorStix Ink, Cyan ColorStix Ink, Magenta 016-1455-00 ColorStix Ink, Yellow Product Use: Tektronix Phaser 600 printers SECTION 2 - INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS Fatty amide waxes Rosin ester Phthalate ester black, cyan, magenta, and yellow dyes The speciﬁc identity of ingredients, and their percentage composition, is withheld as...
Page 771 A T E R I A L A F E T Y A T A H E E T S 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 this product are listed as carcinogens by either OSHA, NTP, or IARC.
Page 772 A T E R I A L A F E T Y A T A H E E T S 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.
Page 773 A T E R I A L A F E T Y A T A H E E T S 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: Stable INCOMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER MATERIALS: None...
Page 774 A T E R I A L A F E T Y A T A H E E T S 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.
Page 775 A T A H E E T S SECTION 16 - OTHER INFORMATION Original preparation date: 9/12/96 Prepared by Corporate Environmental, Health, and Safety/ JMP. Tektronix, Incorporated PO Box 500 Mail Stop 46-840 Beaverton, Oregon 97077 MSDS information: 503-627-7255 7 5 8...
Page 776 P E C I F I C A T I O N S Speciﬁcations Temperature Operating: 15 C to 32 C (59 F to 90 Best Print Quality: 20º C to 25º C (68º F to 77º F) Storage: –30 C to +60 C (–22 F to +140...
Page 777 Primary fusing 110 VAC, 10 Amps 220 VAC, 5.0 Amps (Not user-accessible) Power Consumption State Average power Continuous printing 800 W Idle 220 W Dimensions of standard unit Height: 1038 mm (40.87 in.) Depth: 670 mm (26.39 in.) Width: 1700 mm (66.93 in.) With ink loader: 1236 mm (48.66 in.) With output bin:...
Page 778 P E C I F I C A T I O N S 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.
Page 779: Copyrights/Trademarks
O P Y R I G H T S R A D E M A R K S Copyrights/Trademarks Copyright Tektronix, Inc. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of © the United States. ® ® ® ® Tektronix , Phaser...
Page 780 ® ® MS-DOS and Windows ® ® Novell and NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. ® UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Ltd. ® SPARC is a registered trademark of SPARC International, Incorporated. SPARCstation™...
Page 781 PANTONE Color simulations are only obtainable on these products when driven by qualiﬁed Pantone-licensed software packages. Contact Pantone, Inc. for a current list of qualiﬁed licensees. © Pantone, Inc., 1988. All trademarks noted herein are either the property of Tektronix, Inc., Pantone, Inc., or their respective companies. 7 6 4...
Page 782 ® 6 0 0 W H A S E R A R R A N T Y Phaser 600 Warranty ® ONE YEAR ON-SITE WARRANTY IS STANDARD, WITH OPTIONAL PLANS FOR EXTENDED SERVICE. 7 6 5...
Page 783: 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 784 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 where you see the sign.
Page 785 Symbols as marked on product: DANGER high voltage: Protective ground (earth) terminal: Hot object. Use caution. R N I N G If the product loses the ground connection, usage of knobs and controls (and other conductive parts) can cause an electrical shock. Electrical product may be hazardous if misused.
Page 786: Caring For Your Printer
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 accessories ink loader ordering 728, output bin Phaser Copystation accessories box, contents adapters, ordering ADDCTRLD.BAT, PC utility ﬁle additional memory 2, adjusting printed colors...
Page 787 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 printhead quick cleaning tool clearing an ink jam clearing media jams CMYK Sampler, Macintosh utility ﬁle CMYK.PS, PC utility ﬁle color...
Page 788 Macintosh Windows 95 COPY command, using MODE command, using printing from downloading ﬁles from servers Tektronix ftp server World Wide Web downloading ﬁles to the printer LaserWriter Utility Macintosh QuickDraw GX driver 381, Windows 3.1 Windows 95...
Page 789 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 Fast Preview 234, fastest printing available fax systems, information feed rollers, cleaning feeding roll paper foam oiler wheel ordering replacing...
Page 790 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 image area cut-sheets media rolls image manipulation Image Smoothing Image Smoothing Off, Macintosh utility ﬁles Image Smoothing On, Macintosh utility ﬁles...
Page 791 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 Mirror Print On No Sys/Start Job Page Offset XY Page Rotation Pipelining Off Pipelining On Print Start Page Raw CMYK Colors Raw RGB Colors...
Page 792 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 occasional cleaning off-set dots OFFSETXY.PS, PC utility ﬁle online services operating location requirements space needed operating mode, front panel options, Extended Features ordering...
Page 793 Phaser 600 GX driver setting up using Phaser 600 Quick Reference Guide 596, Phaser Copystation order number using with a Phaser 600 PhaserLink software 5, PhaserMatch, installing Macintosh Windows PhaserPrint for UNIX for workstations 144, order number software for workstations...
Page 794 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 PostScript drivers, selecting error handlers 632, errors, general language PostScript Header Windows 3.1 driver Windows 95 driver 103, printing errors timeout...
Page 795 (PC) parameter values server, ftp, Tektronix downloading ﬁles from service Setscreen Off, Macintosh utility ﬁle Setscreen On, Macintosh utility ﬁle setting up drivers Apple LaserWriter 8.x Macintosh Adobe PSPrinter Macintosh Phaser 600 driver QuickDraw GX...
Page 796 Selecting in a Macintosh driver Selecting in a Windows driver using a utility ﬁle symptoms and solutions Phaser 600 Quick Reference Guide Sys/Start Job, enable or disable from a Macintosh from a PC SYSTART.PS, PC utility ﬁle...
Page 797 Use Printer Setting color correction description used ink using color 195, using EuroHAL using Macintosh drivers Adobe PSPrinter Apple LaserWriter 8.x Phaser 600 driver QuickDraw GX using Windows 3.1 drivers Adobe PostScript Tektronix driver using Windows 95 drivers AdobePS 4 MS PostScript using Windows NT drivers Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51...
Page 798 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 wait timeout warm-up, printer mode waste bin wheels (casters) about locking wide-format printing WIN.INI ﬁle, editing Windows 3.1 driver conﬁguring Features tab...

Tektronix Phaser 600 User Manual

Getting Set up

Printing Basics

Printing : Beyond the Basics

Printing the Color Sampler Charts

If You Are Using Manual Feed Media

Color Matching

Using Pantone Color Files

Using the Phaser Print Plug in for Photoshop

Photoshop 318

Printing from Dos 393

Using Scsi Hard Disks 480

Using the Front Panel 681

S Parallel Port

Using Different Printer Language Modes

Modes 513

Troubleshooting 580

Quick Links

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