All About Media - Tektronix Phaser 550 User Manual

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Printing

All about media

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Phaser 550 Color Printer
Make sure that the media trays are free of dust. Dust and dirt in a
media tray can be transferred to the paper or transparency,
resulting in poor print quality.
Handle paper and transparencies with both hands at the edges to
avoid creases and Þngerprints, which can result in poor print
quality.
Store paper and transparencies in the original, dust-free package.
To avoid having transparencies or paper stick together, fan them
before loading into the appropriate media tray.
For best results, use a smooth paper and Tektronix transparencies.
Use a high grade laser paper, such as Tektronix 24 lb. Bond, for
the Þnest resolution and brightest, most consistent colors:
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75-105 g/m (20-28 lb.) paper in the media trays and 60-120 g/m
(16-32 lb.) paper with manual feed.
Feeding media through the printer twice or printing on both sides
of the media can reduce the life of the printerÕs paper path
components and consumables and may require frequent cleaning
of the paper path components.
This printer is not designed to accommodate envelopes. Do not
attempt to print on envelopes; poor print quality or damage to the
printer may result.
If you need to print labels, use only full 8.5 x 11-inch label sheets
rather than die-cut label sheets. Die-cut labels may peel off from
their backing and stick inside the imaging unit.
If you have a Lower Tray Assembly: A paper tray can be installed
in any of the three tray slots; however, the transparency tray
should only be inserted in the upper and middle tray slots.
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