Tektronix Phaser 840 User Manual
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Summary of Contents for Tektronix Phaser 840
- Page 1 P H A S E R ® 8 4 0 C O L O R P R I N T E R U s e r G u i d e ® www.tek.com/Color_Printers/...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Loading Media Trays Hot surface on or in the printer. Use caution to avoid Printing on Labels personal injury. Automatic Duplex Printing Adding Ink Copyright © 1999 by Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved. ® ® ® ® Tektronix , Phaser... -
Page 3: Tektronix Supplies And Accessories
Premium Transparencies A/Letter (U.S.) 016-1724-00 50 sheets To order supplies and accessories, contact your local dealer or A4 (Metric Letter) 016-1725-00 50 sheets visit the Tektronix web site: Standard Transparencies www.tektronix.com/Color_Printers/supplies A/Letter (U.S.) 016-1720-00 50 sheets A4 (Metric Letter) 016-1721-00... -
Page 4: Getting The Most From Your Printer
Up to 128 Mbytes maximum Scanner support Use your printer as a color copier ZMB32 32 Mbytes Requires Plus Features For a list of supported scanners, contact your local Tektronix reseller, or visit the Tektronix ZMB64 64 Mbytes web site... -
Page 5: The Front Panel
Displays the printer’s operating status (Ready to Print, Printing, etc.). Alerts you to replace consumables, load media, and clear jams. Error indicator Power indicator Printer model Display Phaser 840 Plus READY TO PRINT Navigation arrows. Use the arrows to scroll the front panel Menu menus. Printer Identification Help Topics Select button. -
Page 6: Print Quality Modes
Printing Print Quality Modes ™ TekColor Color Corrections Print-quality modes Maximum speed* Fast Color 10 ppm Paper Automatic Automatically applies the best color correction mode to each element on the page Fastest full-color output 5 ppm Transparency None No color correction made to colors ®... -
Page 7: Media Trays
Paper Transparencies 200-sheet capacity 175-sheet capacity Bond or equivalent, 60 - 120 g/m , 16 - 32 lb. Use only Phaser 840 printer transparencies Cover stock up to 176 g/m , 65 lb., single-sided only Labels Transparencies 100-sheet capacity ™... -
Page 8: Manual Feed Slot
, 110 lb. Do not use for automatic duplex printing Transparencies 9102-02 A/Letter A4 Paper only 9102-03 Use only Phaser 840 printer 500-sheet capacity transparencies Bond or equivalent, 60 - 120 g/m , 16 - 32 lb. Labels Envelopes A/Letter A4 #10 (U.S.) -
Page 9: Supported Page Sizes And Print Area
Supported page sizes and print area In a supported driver, select Print. Select Page Size. Choose one of the following media sizes. Margins Media Page size Print area Top/Bottom Sides Letter 8.5 x 11 in. 8.112 x 10.612 in. .2 in. .2 in. -
Page 10: Using The Manual Feed Slot For Single-Sided Printing
Using the Manual Feed Slot for Single-Sided Printing In a supported printer driver, select Manual Feed Paper or Manual Feed Transparency. Make sure that duplex printing is disabled in the printer driver. To send the job to the printer, click Print. Open the manual feed slot. - Page 11 Envelopes Letterhead Tektronix Transparencies Labels 9102-08 Never use envelopes with an end flap, or with windows or metal Heavy media is not recommended for duplex printing. Make sure clasps; they will damage the printer. Only use the recommended that the duplex printing option is turned off before printing on envelope sizes.
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Page 12: Printing On Envelopes
Loading Media Printing on Envelopes This printer should be used for occasional envelope printing only. Do not print envelopes in high volumes. In your application, create a document matching the measurements of the Guidelines for envelope printing envelope (see page 7 for dimensions). Use the recommended envelope sizes (see page 7) From your application, make these selections and send the job to the printer:... -
Page 13: Loading Media Trays
Loading Media Trays Fan the media to help separate the sheets. Use the tray’s maximum-capacity label to determine how Paper much media to load. Transparency Load media with the side to be printed face-up . Load transparencies with the notch at the back of the tray. -
Page 14: Printing On Labels
Printing on Labels Insert the label sheets into the appropriate tray: ™ Tray Capacity Paper Orientation Indicator Setting Recommended Avery White Laser Labels, Paper/Transparency tray 50 sheets Face-up for example: Transparency Paper A/Letter: 5160 5960 L7162 High-Capacity Transparency/ 100 sheets Label tray Transparency Label... - Page 15 If your application has a setting for Avery labels, use it as Guidelines for printing on labels a template. Use recommended labels. Otherwise, refer to the instructions included with the labels for margin settings. Each label is at least 25.4 x 66.7 mm (1 x 2.625 in.) in size. Smaller labels may peel off and damage printer In the Print dialog box, make these selections: components.
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Page 16: Automatic Duplex Printing
Automatic Duplex Printing Automatically make double-sided prints using the media trays or the manual feed slot. In the Print dialog box, select the Duplex option and a binding preference (how the page turns): Macintosh Drivers Binding preference LaserWriter 8.5.1 From the pull-down menu, choose Layout. Select Print on Both Sides. - Page 17 Loading pre-printed paper for double-sided printing To load pre-printed paper such as letterhead, follow these additional steps. Load the paper in the media tray or the manual feed slot: When the printer operates in automatic duplex mode, the paper partially exits before printing the Paper tray Manual feed slot second side.
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Page 18: Adding Ink
Consumables Adding Ink Use only Phaser 840 printer ColorStix ® ink; other Phaser ColorStix ink will not fit this printer and will damage it if used. Keep ink in its packaging until you are ready to use it. Open the top cover. A color-coded label inside the top cover corresponds to the color of each ink-loading bin. -
Page 19: Emptying The Waste Tray 17 Tektronix
Emptying the Waste Tray The printer may be hot. Do not reach into the printer while the maintenance drawer is removed. Open the front cover. Grasp the maintenance drawer, labeled as A, and pull it out of the printer. The maintenance drawer may be locked while the ink cools after the front panel troubleshooting routine, Eliminate Light Stripes Lift the waste tray, labeled as B, from the... -
Page 20: Replacing The Maintenance Kit
Replacing the Maintenance Kit The maintenance kit is a consumable that consists of the maintenance roller Order number 016-1727-00 and counter. The kit is located in the maintenance drawer, labeled as A, behind the printer’s front cover. The front panel displays these messages: Front panel message Action Order a replacement maintenance kit;... -
Page 21: Media Jams
Removing and Preventing Media Jams The front panel message indicates the jam location and information on how to clear the jam. To prevent jams, use the recommended media (see page 5) and occasionally clean the printer’s rollers. Prevention: Clean the exit rollers Media Jam —... - Page 22 Media Jams Prevention: Clean the feed rollers Media Jam — Open exit cover Media Jam — Open front cover to clear to clear Use a pre-soaked alcohol cloth to clean rollers in rows 1, 2, and 3. Use the blue thumbwheel to turn the rollers in rows and 3.
- Page 23 Prevention: Clean the feed rollers Media Jam — Retry manual feed Use a pre-soaked alcohol cloth to clean the rollers in row 2. 9102-18 Solution Using both hands, remove the jammed media. 9102-40 When prompted by the display message, reinsert the sheet of paper using both hands.
- Page 24 Prevention: Clean the upper pick roller Media Jam — Remove media (or upper) tray Remove the media tray for easy access to the roller. to clear Open the front cover and remove the maintenance drawer (A). Use a pre-soaked alcohol cloth to clean the pick roller. 9102-19 Solution Remove the media tray (if your printer has more than one tray, pull out...
- Page 25 Prevention: Clean the feed rollers Media Jam — Remove middle tray to clear Remove all media trays for easy access to the feed rollers. Media Jam — Remove lower tray to clear Use a pre-soaked alcohol cloth to clean the lower trays’ feed rollers. 9102-20 Solution Remove the media tray named in the front panel display.
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Page 26: Troubleshooting Print Quality
Troubleshooting Print Quality Print Quality Problems Solution Instructions Light stripes or missing colors. Clean the printhead with On the front panel, scroll to Menu. Press Select. the printer’s front panel Scroll to Troubleshooting; press Select. troubleshooting routine. Scroll to Print Test Page; press Select. If print looks like example in the illustration, go on to Step 4. - Page 27 If the problem persists, additional cleaning may be necessary. Refer to the topics on the printer’s CD-ROM or visit the Tektronix web site at www.tektronix.com. Ink streaks or marks Clean the printer’s paper- Use a pre-soaked alcohol cloth to clean the exit rollers.
- Page 28 Troubleshooting Print Quality Problems Solution Instructions Ink smears on the Clean the paper-feed Open the front cover and remove the maintenance drawer. bottom edge of a rollers. Use a pre-soaked alcohol cloth to clean rollers in rows 1, 2, and 3. page.
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Page 29: Hints For Moving The Printer
Hints for Moving the Printer All moves Preparing the printer for shipment Follow these guidelines when moving the printer within the office and preparing it Always repack the printer properly to ensure its safe for shipment: shipment; refer to the online instructions, “Repacking the Printer,”... -
Page 30: Getting More Information
Repacking instructions Printer drivers Material Safety Data Online Color Resources Sheets (MSDS) Step-by-step lessons www.colorize.com Using clip art Tektronix Web Site Articles and product reviews Product and supplies information www.tektronix.com/ Tips and techniques Color_Printers/ Downloading printer drivers Templates and tools... -
Page 31: Getting Help
Information on local Tektronix dealers Netherlands U.K. Finland (040) 267 0440 (01) 908 681 707 www.tektronix.com/Color_Printers/contacts 0203 206 30 U.S. 1-800-835-6100 U. S. Canada Outside U.S. and 1-800-835-6100 1-800-661-5625 Canada Contact your local Tektronix office for a list of local resellers...
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