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Advanced Features and Troubleshooting Manual

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, the TekColor

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PANTONE

Colors generated by the Phaser 750 Color Printer are four- and/or three-color process simulations and may not match PANTONE-identified solid color standards. Use current PANTONE Color Reference Manuals for accurate colors. PANTONE Color simulations are only obtainable on this product when driven by qualified Pantone-licensed software packages. Contact Pantone, Inc. for a current list of qualified licensees. All trademarks noted herein are either the property of Tektronix, Inc., Pantone, Inc., or their respective companies. © Pantone, Inc., 1988.

User 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.

Use proper power source: Do not operate this product from a power source that applies more than

the voltage specified. To avoid fire hazard, use only the power cord specified for this product. In hospital applications, grounding reliability can only be achieved by the use of a hospital grade power cord, and the equipment is connected to an equivalent receptacle marked “hospital only” or “hospital grade.”

Operation of product: There are no user-serviceable parts inside the product. Avoid electric shock

by contacting a qualified service technician to repair the product. Do not operate without the covers and panels properly installed. Do not operate in an atmosphere of explosive gases or flammable mixtures.

Safety instructions: Read all installation instructions carefully before you plug the product into a

power source.

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.

Care of product: Disconnect the power plug by pulling the plug, not the cord. Disconnect the power

plug if the power cord or plug is frayed or otherwise damaged, if you spill anything into the case, if product is exposed to any excess moisture, if product is dropped or damaged, if you suspect that the product needs servicing or repair, and whenever you clean the product.

Ground the product: Plug the three-wire power cord (with grounding prong) into grounded AC

outlets only. For protection against electric shock, this product is classified Class I, and Type B where applicable.

Symbols as marked on product:

DANGER high voltage:

Protective ground (earth) terminal:

Hot surface on or in the printer. Use caution to avoid personal injury:

Use caution. Refer to the manual(s) for information:

Warning

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.

Warning

For your protection, do not defeat any interlocks.

Contents

User safety summary 3

Printer Management 1

PhaserLink Printer Management software 1 Job Accounting 1 Usage Profile 2

Fonts 3

Resident typefaces (PostScript) 3 Resident typefaces (PCL5C) 3 Downloading fonts 4 Printing a list of resident fonts 6

Image Smoothing 7

Quick Collate 8

Separation Pages 9

PANTONE Colors 10

Methods of printing PANTONE Colors 10 Installing the PANTONE Color files 11 Printing the PANTONE Color Chart 12

PhaserPrint Plug-in for Photoshop 14

Installing the plug-in: Macintosh 14 Installing the plug-in: Windows 15 Using the plug-in 16 Selecting options in the PhaserPrint dialog box 17

Printer Utilities 23

Locating the files on the printer’s CD-ROM 24 Locating files on the Tektronix World Wide Web site 25 Locating files on the Tektronix FTP server 26 Downloading files to the printer from a Macintosh 27 Downloading files to the printer from a PC 29

Advanced Printing Features for Phaser 750 Printers 32

Previewing with 1st Page Preview 32 Automatic tray switching 33 Output Order 33 Intelligent Ready mode 34 Adjusting margins 35

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Adjusting Color Density 38

Calibrating Colors 38 Calibrate for Paper 40

Color Sampler Charts for Phaser 750 Printers 41

Overview 41 Color charts 42 Printing a color sampler chart from the Phaser 750 printer’s front panel 43 Printing the color sampler charts with utility files 44

Troubleshooting Phaser 750 Printers 45

Useful tools 45 Front panel messages 49 Maintaining print quality 51 Printing problems 63 Print quality hints 68 Media hints 69 Improving print speed 70 Printed colors are not what you expect 72 Selecting page sizes in Windows applications 76 Fonts printing incorrectly from Windows 77 Sharing the printer on a network 77 Startup Page prints even though it is disabled 78 PostScript printing errors 78 Enabling the PostScript error report 79 Error codes 80 Enabling and disabling the Startup Page 82 Enabling and disabling the Intelligent Ready feature 83 Protected mode for the front panel menu 84 Enabling and disabling SysStart Job execution 85 Problems printing on labels 87

Cleaning Phaser 750 Printers 88

Supplies for Phaser 750 Printers 90

Coverage Examples 90 Toner Cartridges 91 Imaging Unit 92 Fuser 92 Fuser Roll and Cleaning Pad 93 Transfer Kit 93 Main Charge Grid 94 Supplies life information 94 Using the information on the Supplies Page 95

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Regulatory Information for Phaser 750 Printers 96

Canadian EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) regulatory standards 96 Declaration of conformity 97 FCC Class B device 99

Material Safety Data Sheets for Phaser 750 Printers 100

Environmental Specifications (Temperature/Humidity/Power) 103

Index 105

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Printer Management

PhaserLink Printer Management software

PhaserLink Printer Management software is a printer management tool that uses World Wide Web technology to provide printer information and functionality:

Job status

■

Job accounting

■

Printer usage

■

Routine troubleshooting

■

Configuration of printer settings

■

PhaserLink requires a TCP/IP connection. To access PhaserLink information, enter your printer’s IP address in a web browser. The PhaserLink interface appears on your computer’s screen.

For detailed information on PhaserLink Printer Management software, refer to PhaserLink

Printer Management software: The Printer’s Information Link on the printer’s CD-ROM or

web site. Or enter this address in your web browser:

www.tektronix.com/Color_Printers/products/phaserlink.html

Job Accounting

The printer stores a log file containing information about jobs printed. The file is a list of job accounting records. Each record contains fields such as user name, job name, pages printed, job times, and ink used. Job accounting is available through the PhaserShare Administrator and PhaserLink Printer Management software.

For more information on Job Accounting, see your printer’s networking setup guide.

TekSMART™ Knowledge Base

www2.tek.com/TekSMART/

Application issues

■

Networking issues

■

Printer errors

■

Print quality issues

■

Troubleshooting

■

Latest tips from technical support

■

Advanced Features and Troubleshooting Manual 1

Printer Management

Usage Profile

Usage Profile provides a proactive strategy for service, maintenance, and administration of your printer. With Usage Profile, you can keep track of most printer parameters in detail.

Information in the Usage Profile Report includes:

Remaining life of consumables

■

Paper versus transparency usage

■

Number and location of media jams

■

Media tray usage

■

Number of pages printed

■

Print the Usage Profile report from your printer’s front panel. Refer to the Menu Map for location and instructions.

For detailed information about Usage Profile Reporting, refer to your printer’s networking setup guide.

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Fonts

Resident typefaces (PostScript)

The printer accepts Adobe Type 1 and Type 3 downloadable fonts, TrueType fonts, PCL5, and a variety of user-defined fonts.

To extend font capability, the printer supports an optional internal IDE hard drive for storage of additional fonts. Refer to the printer’s user guide, or the Tektronix web site, for ordering information.

ATM (Adobe Type Manager) software (provided on the printer’s CD-ROM) helps your computer to display these fonts on screen as they will appear in your prints.

All printer configurations are shipped with 136 resident fonts. To print a sample of the printer’s fonts, see page 6.

Resident typefaces (PCL5C)

For PCL5C (Printer Command Language) printing, the printer supports Courier, Times, and Universe typefaces in medium, bold, italic medium, and italic bold. In addition, there are 46 PCL fonts. The printer port must be set to AutoSelect (which is the default) for the printer to accept PCL data.

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Fonts

Downloading fonts

Printer-resident fonts are always available for printing. Additional downloadable fonts can be sent from your computer and stored in the printer’s memory or on a hard disk. Adding more printer memory expands the number of fonts that can be stored on your printer.

Downloading fonts saves print time when printing large, or several documents, that use those fonts.

The printer accepts these (and other) downloadable fonts:

■ Type 1

■ Type 3

■ Adobe

■ Agfa

■ Bitstream

■ Microsoft

■ Apple

■ TrueType (scalable to any point size; look the same on-screen and printed).

Before printing, make sure that the fonts specified in your document are installed in the printer or are set up correctly. If you request a font in an application that is not resident in the printer, or is not correctly installed, the text is printed in Courier typeface.

Refer to the printer’s user guide, or the Tektronix web site, for information on ordering a hard drive for font storage.

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Fonts

Downloading fonts from a Macintosh

1. Refer to Downloading files to the printer from a Macintosh on page 27 to locate the

Apple Printer Utility on the printer’s CD-ROM.

2. Within the Apple Printer Utility, click Open Printer; a dialog box appears.

3. Click the arrow next to Printer Preferences.

4. For a list of installed fonts and locations, click the arrow next to Fonts.

5. Click Add.

6. Select your font folder, then select the font you want to download.

7. Under Destination, select the download location: either the printer’s memory or an

internal hard disk.

8. Click Add for one font or click Add All for all fonts in the folder.

9. Click Send; the font(s) appear in the list.

Note

To remove downloaded fonts, click Remove.

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Fonts

Printing a list of resident fonts

From a Macintosh

1. Refer to Downloading files to the printer from a Macintosh on page 27 to install and

use the Apple Printer Utility.

2. Within the Apple Printer Utility, from the File menu, select Print Font Samples.

From a PC or workstation

1. Insert the printer’s CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

■ If the Windows autorun feature is enabled, the CD-ROM launches automatically.

■ If the Windows autorun feature is disabled, double-click My Computer, then

double-click the CD icon to launch the CD-ROM.

2. For Setup Type, select Custom.

3. Click Next until the Choose Components and Sub-components dialog box appears.

Make the following selections:

■ Components: Graphics Arts Files

■ Sub-components: Samplers

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

5. Locate the files in the folder you selected during the installation; the default is:

C:Program Files\Tektronix\Phaser xxx, where xxx is your printer’s name.

6. Refer to Downloading files to the printer from a PC on page 29 for file downloading

instructions.

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Image Smoothing

Image Smoothing blends adjacent colors in low-resolution images for smoother color transitions. For example, use Image Smoothing to improve the appearance of a 72-dpi image downloaded from the World Wide Web. Image Smoothing is not recommended for 300-dpi or higher images.

There are four ways of selecting Image Smoothing (driver selections override all other settings):

1. In a supported driver, locate the Image Smoothing option:

■ LaserWriter 8.3.4 driver:

In the Print dialog box, click Options.

■ LaserWriter 8.6 driver:

In the Print dialog box, from the pull-down menu (General) select Printer Specific Options.

■ Windows 95 / Windows 98 PostScript driver:

Start/Settings/Printers, then select Properties for your printer. In the Setup tab, select Expert Options.

■ Windows 2000 driver:

From the Layout tab or Paper/Quality tab, click Advanced.

■ Windows NT driver:

From the Properties tab, select the Advanced tab. From the Document Options tab, select Printer Features.

■ Adobe PS3 driver for Windows 3.1:

Select the Features tab options.

2. Through the printer’s front panel; see the Menu Map for location.

3. Through PhaserLink Printer Management software.

4. Through one of the following PostScript utility files (see Printer Utilities on page 23

for instructions):

Macintosh

■ Image Smoothing On

■ Image Smoothing Off

■ SMOOTHON.PS

■ SMOOTHOFF.PS

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Quick Collate

Requirements

■ DP or DX Feature Set

■ Hard drive (internal)

Quick Collate speeds the collation and printing of large print jobs and multiple sets of documents. The collate function in some software applications repeatedly sends each page in sequence to the printer until the requested number of copies is printed. With the Quick Collate option, the job is sent only once and then multiple collated sets are produced by the printer, allowing much faster processing time.

The number of pages that can be collated at one time depends on the size of the hard disk installed in the printer.

Note

Make sure that you turn off the collate function in your application, because the printer’s Quick Collate option is faster than the collate function in software applications.

In a supported driver, locate the Quick Collate option:

■ LaserWriter 8.3.4 driver:

In the Print dialog box, click Options.

■ LaserWriter 8.6 driver:

In the Print dialog box, from the pull-down menu (General) select Printer Specific Options.

■ Windows 95 / Windows 98 PostScript driver:

Start/Settings/Printers, then select Properties for your printer. In the Setup tab, select Advanced Paper Options.

■ Windows 2000 driver:

From the Layout tab or Paper/Quality tab, click Advanced.

■ Windows NT driver:

From the Properties tab, select the Advanced tab. From the Document Options tab, select Printer Features.

■ Adobe PS3 driver for Windows 3.1:

Select the Features tab options.

Quick Collate and 1st Page Preview

When you use the printer’s Quick Collate option with 1st Page Preview, only the first page of the first set is printed before pausing for your review.

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Separation Pages

You can have the printer insert a separation page, or divider page, to separate print jobs, multiple copies of a single print job, or individual pages of a print job.

There are two selections to make in your printer driver.

1. In a supported driver, locate the Separation Page options:

■ LaserWriter 8.3.4 driver:

In the Print dialog box, click Options.

■ LaserWriter 8.6 driver:

In the Print dialog box, from the pull-down menu (General) select Printer Specific Options.

■ Windows 95 / Windows 98 PostScript driver:

Start/Settings/Printers, then select Properties for your printer. In the Setup tab, select Advanced Paper Options.

■ Windows 2000 driver:

From the Layout tab or Paper/Quality tab, click Advanced.

■ Windows NT driver:

From the Properties tab, select the Advanced tab. From the Document Options tab, select Printer Features.

■ Adobe PS3 driver for Windows 3.1:

Select the Features tab options.

2. Select one of the following for Separation Page:

■ Off: Turns off the Separation Page feature.

■ End of Job: Inserts a separation page between individual print jobs.

■ End of Set: Inserts a separation page between copies, or sets, of a multi-copy

print job.

■ End of Page: Inserts a separation page between every page of a print job.

3. Select one of the following for Separation Page Source:

■ Upper Tray: Takes paper for the separation page from the upper media tray.

■ Middle Tray: Takes paper for the separation page from the middle media tray, if

you have optional paper trays installed.

■ Lower Tray: Takes paper for the separation page from the lower media tray, if

you have optional paper trays installed.

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PANTONE Colors

For the latest information on color libraries, visit the Tektronix web site at:

www.tektronix.com/Color_Printers/

or contact your local Tektronix reseller.

PANTONE Color files for your printer include printer-specific color library files for some specific applications and a file to print the PANTONE Color sampler chart.

Methods of printing PANTONE Colors

PANTONE Colors from color selection books

In some applications, you can select colors from PANTONE Color selection books. These colors can be proofed on your Phaser printer before final output on a printing press. For this method, the printer-specific PANTONE Color files are not required.

1. From an application, select and apply PANTONE Colors; use individual color values

from a PANTONE Colors selection book.

2. Print your document; from a supported driver, select the Commercial Press color

correction. (Proof colors may not be completely accurate, but PANTONE Colors will be printed correctly on a printing press.)

3. When you are satisfied with the proof, the file can be separated for printing press

plates without adjustment to the file.

Printer-specific PANTONE Colors

Your printer can produce process color simulations of PANTONE Spot Colors.

1. Print a copy of the PANTONE Color chart. Refer to Printing the PANTONE Color

Chart on page 12.

2. Within an application, define the desired color in your document by using the

individual CMYK values which appear on the sampler chart.

3. Print your document. For best results, use the same printer settings for color

correction and print quality, and the same type of paper that you used to print the PANTONE Color chart.

For final output on a color printing press

For colors to be printed as a process color (no spot colors), follow these steps:

1. Open the application.

2. Before separating the file for printing press plates, replace the printer’s PANTONE

process Colors with standard PANTONE Colors.

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PANTONE Colors

Installing the PANTONE Color files

From the Web

1. Download the appropriate PANTONE Color file for your printer from the Tektronix

web site:

www.tektronix.com/Color_Printers/

2. Choose a directory location, and extract the file.

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PANTONE Colors

Printing the PANTONE Color Chart

Macintosh

Printing individual pages from Acrobat Reader

1. You will need to install Acrobat Reader if you want to print individual pages from the

PANTONE Color chart. Insert the printer’s CD-ROM in your computer’s drive, go to the Utilities folder, and install Acrobat Reader onto your computer’s hard disk; follow on-screen instructions.

2. After Acrobat Reader is installed, locate the Pantone files you downloaded from the

web site. Double-click the desired PDF file.

3. View and print pages from the PDF file. For best results, print on paper.

Note

Print only with the None Color Correction setting; other settings cause PANTONE Colors to print differently than expected.

Printing the entire chart

■ Use the Apple Printer Utility to download to the printer the desired PANTONE Color

PostScript file, refer to page 23 for instructions. This PostScript file contains necessary color correction and print quality settings.

■ For best results and truest color:

■ Print the chart on paper that is similar to the paper that will be used on the

printing press.

■ Turn off two-sided printing when printing the color chart in order to reduce the

effects of color show-through.

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PANTONE Colors

Printing individual pages from Acrobat Reader

1. You will need to install Acrobat Reader if you want to print individual pages from the

PANTONE Color chart. Insert the printer’s CD-ROM in your computer’s drive, go to the Utility directory, and install Acrobat Reader onto your computer’s hard disk; follow on-screen instructions.

2. Click Start, then Programs, then the program folder you selected; the default is the

printer’s name.

3. Select the PDF file.

4. View and print pages from the PDF file. For best results, print on paper.

Note

Print only with the None Color Correction setting; other settings cause PANTONE Colors to print differently than expected.

Printing the entire chart

Print the PANTONE Color chart by sending the PANTONE PostScript file to the printer. Refer to page 23 for downloading instructions.

■ For best results and truest color:

■ Print the chart on paper that is similar to the paper that will be used on the

printing press.

■ Turn off two-sided printing when printing the color chart in order to reduce the

effects of color show-through.

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PhaserPrint Plug-in for Photoshop

The PhaserPrint™ plug-in, included on the printer’s CD-ROM, operates within the Photoshop application. With PhaserPrint, you can improve image transfer time and gain easy access to Tektronix printer features and other media features.

PhaserPrint software produces correct output only on supported Tektronix printers.

Note

If you use this plug-in with a printer not listed in the PhaserPrint dialog box, the image may be placed incorrectly on the page, or colors may look incorrect, or your file may not print.

Installing the plug-in: Macintosh

Note

The PhaserPrint Plug-in is automatically installed with the software installation option Easy Install.

Compatibility requirements

■ Photoshop 2.5.1 and higher

■ System 7.0 and higher

Installing the plug-in

1. From the printer’s CD-ROM, run the Installer application. Select Custom Install.

2. Select PhaserPrint plug-in for Photoshop. Click Install; the file is installed in the

Photoshop application’s Plug-ins folder on your computer’s hard disk.

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PhaserPrint Plug-in for Photoshop

Installing the plug-in: Windows

Compatibility requirements

■ Photoshop 4.0 and higher

■ Windows 95/Windows 98 or Windows NT

■ (optional) TCP/IP support requires proper installation of IP networking software and

cards

Installing the plug-in

1. Insert the printer’s CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

■ If the Windows autorun feature is enabled, the CD-ROM launches automatically.

■ If the Windows autorun feature is disabled, double-click My Computer, then

double-click the CD icon to launch the CD-ROM.

2. For Setup Type, select Custom.

3. Click Next until the Choose Components and Sub-components dialog box appears.

Make the following selections:

■ Components: Printer Driver

■ Sub-components: Photoshop plug-in

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

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PhaserPrint Plug-in for Photoshop

Using the plug-in

1. If you don’t already have a default printer selected, do the following:

■ Macintosh:

a. Open the Chooser. b. Select a PostScript driver (such as the Apple LaserWriter 8); select your printer.

PhaserPrint software works like a printer driver, and prints to the printer you selected in the Chooser.

■ Windows:

a. Click Start, then Settings, then Printers. b. Right-mouse-button-click on your printer’s icon. c. In the pop-up menu, select Set as Default. d. Within the PhaserPrint software, select your printer and port, as described in

Print using (Windows) on page 18.

2. Open Photoshop. Open an image file.

3. From the File menu, select Export. Select PhaserPrint; the PhaserPrint dialog box

appears.

4. In the Printer Model field, select your printer.

5. 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

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PhaserPrint Plug-in for Photoshop

Selecting options in the PhaserPrint dialog box

Settings you make in the PhaserPrint plug-in remain in effect until you change them. The exception is Number of Copies, which defaults to 1 each time you start the plug-in.

Note

You can get information on any of the plug-in’s features or printer-specific options with the online Help function.

Number of copies

Enter the number of copies to print, from 1 to 1000.

Print using (Macintosh)

The Print using pop-up menu lets you choose between printing an image or saving the image to disk.

■ AppleTalk: Prints the image to the printer currently selected in the Chooser; the

currently selected printer name is displayed in the Printer model field. If the selected printer is not a PostScript printer, this option is unavailable (grayed-out).

■ PostScript file: Saves an image to disk as a PostScript file. Click Save; a dialog box

lets you choose a new or existing file for saving the PostScript code.

When selected, the File format pop-up menu becomes available. This pop-up menu has two options: ASCII base-85 and Binary.

■ ASCII base-85: Image data is encoded using an ASCII base-85 filter during file

output, making the resulting PostScript file portable, and downloadable through interface ports that don’t support binary data. Note that the file may be up to 25% larger.

■ Binary: Image data is output in binary format.

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PhaserPrint Plug-in for Photoshop

Print using (Windows)

The Print using pop-up menu lets you choose between printing an image or saving the image to disk. It has two to four options, depending on your system configuration:

■ TCP/IP: Available if a TCP/IP stack is installed and running. From Printer model,

choose a printer. Add and delete printers in the list, and edit the printer configurations. TCP/IP is the fastest printing method; it prints jobs in much less time than the Local Port or Printer Driver methods, and is the recommended method if it is available for the printer you are using.

■ Local Port: Available if you have local ports installed in your PC. From the Port

Name, choose the desired printer port.

■ Printer Driver: Prints the image through the selected printer driver. From Driver

Name, choose a printer.

■ PostScript file: Saves an image to disk as a PostScript file. Click Save; a dialog box

lets you choose a new or existing file for saving the PostScript code.

When selected, the File format pop-up menu becomes available. This pop-up menu has two options: ASCII base-85 and Binary.

■ ASCII base-85: Image data is encoded using an ASCII base-85 filter during file

output, making the resulting PostScript file portable so that it can be downloaded through interface ports that don’t support binary data. Note that the file may be up to 25% larger.

■ Binary: Image data is output in binary format. Recommended for network

printing only (not for the parallel port).

Printer model

■ Displays the currently selected printer.

■ Lists all printers supported by PhaserPrint software.

■ When you select your printer model, PhaserPrint displays the correct options for your

printer.

Media size (selection)

■ Paper sizes are printer-specific; refer to the online Help for your printer’s options.

Before selecting a paper size, select your printer in the Printer model field.

Color Correction

■ Color Corrections are not available if Lab is the selected Mode in Photoshop.

■ If RGB is the selected Mode in Photoshop, the Calibrated RGB option is also

available.

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PhaserPrint Plug-in for Photoshop

Media

■ The setting remains in effect until you change it.

Quality

■ The setting remains in effect until you change it.

Rendering Intent

■ 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.

■ Calibrated RGB and Lab modes take longer to print than other modes because the

printer must convert CIE colors to RGB or CMYK colors before printing.

Compress Image Data

■ Compresses image data so that less data is sent to the printer or stored in a file.

■ Useful if your network connection is slow, for example, if you are connected to a busy

network or if you are using a parallel port. For fast networks, printing may be faster without using this option.

■ The setting remains in effect until you change it.

■ Default is On.

Fast preview

■ Quick print of your image with slightly reduced image quality.

■ Reflects the printer color correction you selected.

■ For the fastest printing, use the None color correction option.

■ Default is Off.

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PhaserPrint Plug-in for Photoshop

1st Page Preview

■ Available only with the printer’s DP or P, and DX Feature Set options.

■ When sending a multiple-copy print job to the printer through the driver, you can

select 1st Page Preview to preview the first page of the job, and determine if the job is printing as expected before proceeding with the remainder of the job. This option is especially useful when printing many copies.

a. Click the 1st Page Preview check box. b. Check your first print. At the 1st Page Preview message on the printer’s front

panel, select one of the following:

■ Reprint: Reprints the first page, the printer pauses again for the duration of the

selected timeout, or until you press one of the buttons.

■ Cancel: Cancels the print job.

■ Continue: Continues printing the entire job.

■ At the printer’s front panel, set the 1st Page Preview timeout.

■ Default is Off.

Image Smoothing

■ Blends adjacent colors so that color transitions are less noticeable.

■ Use this option when the image being printed was scanned at a lower resolution than

the printer’s output resolution. For example, printing an image scanned at 72 dpi using the printer’s Standard print quality mode.

■ Images printed using Image Smoothing appear with less sharp detail but with

smoother color transitions.

■ Default is Off.

Stylized representation of the page

■ The lower left area of the dialog box displays a stylized representation of the page as it

would look when printed using the current selections in the Scale, Scale to fit, Printer model, Media size (selection), Landscape orientation, Replicate images, Center images, and Image separation options. When you change any of these

selections, the representation of the page is redrawn to reflect the new selection.

■ If Show color preview of image is On, an approximate color image is displayed.

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PhaserPrint Plug-in for Photoshop

Scaling an image

■ Scale to fit

■ Scales an image to the largest size that fits the image area of the currently

selected page size or orientation.

■ Automatically updates the Scale field value.

■ Scale

■ Type the percentage the image should be scaled, from 10 percent to

2000 percent.

■ Use with the Replicate images option to produce multiple copies of an image on

a single page.

■ Alert message: Image clipping will occur.

This message appears in the PhaserPrint dialog box whenever a scaled image will not fit within the image area of the currently selected page size or orientation option.

Landscape orientation

■ Prints 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.

Center images

■ Centers the image in the page’s image area.

■ 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.

■ If the Center images box is checked and the Replicate images box is checked, the set

of replicated images are centered in the image area of the page.

Replicate images

■ Fills the page’s image area 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.

■ If the size of each replicated image (shown as black rectangles in the stylized

representation of the page) is too small to display, the total image area of the printed page is shown as a single gray rectangle.

Image size

■ 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.

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PhaserPrint Plug-in for Photoshop

Image separation

■ Only available if the Replicate images box is checked.

■ Type an amount, in inches or millimeters (depending on your measurement

standard), 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.

■ Minimum allowed separation value is 0.

■ Maximum separation value is 100 mm (4 inches).

■ Default separation value is 3.175 mm (0.125/one-eighth inch).

■ Valid characters for this field are 0 to 9 and a period (or decimal point).

■ As you type a value, the stylized representation of the page, and 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. If the value is out-of-range, and you click Print or Save, the following alert is displayed:

The value for Image separation is out of range. It will be replaced with the closest allowed value.

Number of images

■ Displays the number of scaled images that will fit in the image area of the currently

selected Media size (selection) and Landscape orientation options.

■ Number of images reflects the current Image separation value.

■ If the Replicate images box is not checked, this number is set to 1.

■ If either Scale or Image separation values are out-of-range, a question mark is

displayed.

Image layout

■ Shows how the scaled images will fit horizontally and vertically in the image area of

the currently selected Media and Landscape orientation options.

■ Image layout reflects the current Image separation value.

■ If the Replicate images box is not checked, this number is set

to 1 x 1.

■ If either Scale or Image separation values are out-of-range, question marks

are displayed.

Media size (display)

Reflects the dimensions, in inches or millimeters, of the selected media size.

Show color preview of image

Displays an approximate color image, rather than a black box, in the Stylized representation of the page field.

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Printer Utilities

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.

Utility files control print features such as color correction and enabling or disabling the Startup Page. However, printer features that are selected from a driver override utility file settings and front panel settings.

There are three places to locate utility files:

■ The printer’s CD-ROM

■ Tektronix’ ftp site

■ Tektronix’ World Wide Web site

■ Phaser Hard Drive (if internal IDE Hard Disk is installed)

Files can be downloaded to the printer:

■ From a Macintosh

■ From a PC

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Printer Utilities

Locating the files on the printer’s CD-ROM

Installing the utility files for Macintosh

To install the Apple Printer Utility and the Samplers (color charts):

1. From the printer’s CD-ROM, run the Installer application. Select Easy Install.

2. In the PhaserTools folder on your computer’s hard disk, locate the Samplers (color

charts) and the Apple Printer Utility.

To install the printer’s utility files:

1. On the printer’s CD-ROM, locate the PhaserTools folder, then the Printer Utilities

folder.

2. Copy the Printer Utilities folder, or individual files, to your computer’s hard disk, or

use the files from the CD-ROM.

Installing the files for PC

Locating the printer’s utility files:

1. Insert the printer’s CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

■ If the Windows autorun feature is enabled, the CD-ROM launches automatically.

At the opening screen, click Exit.

2. In the taskbar on your screen, click Start, then Programs, then Windows Explorer.

Select the CD-ROM.

3. Locate the utility files on the CD-ROM in the phsrxxx folder inside the utility folder

(where phsrxxx is your printer’s name). Use the files on the CD-ROM or copy the files to your computer’s hard disk.

Installing the Sampler (color charts and font sampler) files:

1. Insert the printer’s CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

■ If the Windows autorun feature is enabled, the CD-ROM launches automatically.

■ If the Windows autorun feature is disabled, double-click My Computer, then

double-click the CD icon to launch the CD-ROM.

2. For Setup Type, select Custom.

3. Click Next until the Choose Components and Sub-components dialog box appears.

Make the following selections:

■ Components: Graphics Arts Files

■ Sub-components: Samplers

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

5. Locate the files in the folder you selected during the installation; the default is:

C:Program Files\Tektronix\Phaser xxx, where xxx is your printer’s name.

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Printer Utilities

Locating files on the Tektronix World Wide Web site

Tektronix has a site on the World Wide Web that you can reach from a web browser, at the following address:

www.tek.com/Color_Printers/

At the Tektronix Color Printer home page, explore options such as customer support documents and new product information. New and updated information is always being added, so check the web site frequently.

Use a web browser such as Netscape Navigator, and follow these steps.

1. Start your web browser and enter the following address:

www.tek.com/Color_Printers/support/software.html

2. From the pull-down menus, select your printer, computer, and type of file.

3. Select the files you need; they are downloaded to your computer.

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Printer Utilities

Locating files on the Tektronix FTP server

Utility files included on the printer’s CD-ROM let you set up the printer from UNIX and VMS workstations to select between media trays, print quality modes, color correction modes and other features. If you don’t have the means to transfer these files from the 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 either with a web browser or command prompt.

From a web browser:

1. Start your web browser application.

2. Type this address:

ftp://ftp.tek.com/

3. From the pull-down menus, select your printer, computer, and type of file.

4. Select the files you need; they are downloaded to your computer.

From the command line:

1. At the system prompt, type the following: ftp ftp.tek.com

The system responds: Name (ftp.tek.com:<login name>):

2. Type: anonymous. Press Return.

The system responds: Guest login ok, send your complete e-mail address as password.

3. Enter your e-mail address. Press Return.

4. Change directories to your printer-specific directory:

cd Color_Printers/UNIX/Phaser_850/utilities

5. Download the utility files; type: mget *

The system prompts you for each file in the directory, to which you respond y (yes) or n (no).

6. Exit the ftp session: type quit or bye; press Return.

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Printer Utilities

Downloading files to the printer from a Macintosh

Using the Apple Printer Utility to download files

All PostScript utility files on the printer’s CD-ROM can be downloaded to the printer with the Apple Printer Utility.

To download PostScript utility files, follow this procedure:

1. From the PhaserTools folder on your computer’s hard disk, double-click Apple

Printer Utility.

2. In the Printer Selector dialog box, make the following selections:

■ Under AppleTalk Zones, select your printer’s zone.

■ Under Printers, select your Phaser printer.

■ Click Open Printer.

3. From the File menu, select Send PostScript File; the Select the PostScript files to

download dialog box appears.

4. Select the folder location of the PostScript file(s) that you want to download. The

printer’s PostScript utility files are located on the CD-ROM in the Printer Utilities folder inside the Phaser Tools folder.

5. Select a utility file. Click Add.

6. Click Send.

7. 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 a new name. (Printer output includes status messages generated by the printer reporting such conditions as out of paper.)

8. Click Save.

9. If no output is returned by the printer, the Apple Printer Utility displays a dialog box;

click Continue. If output is returned by the printer, you won't see this dialog box. Check your computer’s hard disk for the message file created by the utility.

To download fonts, see page 4 for additional information.

To print a font sampler, see page 6 for additional information.

To download color sampler charts, see page 42 for additional information.

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Printer Utilities

Using the Apple Printer Utility to perform other tasks

In addition to downloading PostScript files and fonts, you can use the Apple Printer Utility to perform the following specialized tasks.

Note

If your printer is connected through a print server, you can only use the Apple Printer Utility to download PostScript utility files.

Turning on/off the Startup Page

1. Double-click Apple Printer Utility.

2. In the Printer Selector dialog box, make the following selections:

■ Under AppleTalk Zones, select your printer’s zone.

■ Under Printers, select your Phaser printer.

■ Click Open Printer.

3. Click the arrow next to Printer Preferences; a list of options appears.

4. Click the arrow next to Startup Page.

5. Click one of the following:

■ On: Prints a Startup Page each time the printer is turned on or reset.

■ Off: Stops the Startup Page from automatically printing.

6. Click Send.

Changing the printer’s AppleTalk name

1. Double-click Apple Printer Utility.

2. In the Printer Selector dialog box, make the following selections:

■ Under AppleTalk Zones, select your printer’s zone.

■ Under Printers, select your Phaser printer.

■ Click Open Printer.

3. Click the arrow next to Printer Preferences; a list of options appears.

4. Click the arrow next to Name.

5. In the text box, type the new printer name.

6. Click Send.

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Printer Utilities

Downloading files to the printer from a PC

Downloading files from Windows 3.1

1. Select the utility file you want to send to the printer, for example RESET.PS.

2. From the File menu, select Copy; the Copy dialog box appears with the utility file you

selected listed in the From field.

3. In the To field, type the port your printer is connected to. For example, type LPT1:

for a parallel port connection. Click OK.

4. If the Confirm File Replace dialog box appears, click Yes to continue; the file is

downloaded to the printer.

Downloading files from Windows 95 / Windows 98

1. Select the utility file you want to send to the printer, for example RESET.PS.

2. In the taskbar on your screen, click Start, then Programs, then MS-DOS Prompt.

■ Change directory to the location of the utility files.

■ 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:

Downloading files from Windows NT

1. Select the utility file you want to send to the printer, for example RESET.PS.

2. In the taskbar on your screen, click Start, then Programs, then MS-DOS Prompt.

■ Change directory to the location of the utility files.

■ If your printer is connected to a network, type the following command:

lpr -S <IP Address> -P PS RESET.PS

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Printer Utilities

Downloading files if your printer is connected to a Novell Netware network

This procedure lets you redirect (capture) LPT ports in Novell NetWare. NetWare queues can be captured from the DOS Prompt or captured directly from Windows. To find out if an LPT port is already captured, type the following command from the DOS Prompt:

capture show

This will list the current capture data for each virtual port.

Note

If an ad command or file name error occurs, run the command from the file servers Public directory.

■ For NetWare 3.xx and Netware 4.xx bindery queues:

capture q=[queue_name] l=[port] nb nff nt

where queue_name is the name of the queue to be captured, and port is the virtual port to capture to, such as LPT3.

Also, nb is no banners, nff is no form feeds, and nt is no tabs. For example: capture q=phaser_350 l=3 nb nff nt

Note

For NetWare 4.xx NDS queues, the queue name needs to start with a period. For example: capture q=.phaser_350_q.nds.printers.support l=2 nb nff nt.

■ For Windows 95 / 98 environments follow these guidelines:

1. From the Details tab of your printer’s driver, select the Capture Printer Port button.

2. Select the appropriate virtual port under the Device field.

■ For bindery queues, enter the path as \\server_name\queue_name and select

OK. For example: \\nw_server\Phaser_350

■ For NDS queues, enter the path as \\Tree\queue_name.context and select OK.

For example: \\Tek\.Phaser_350_Q.nds.printers

■ For Windows 3.1x environments follow these guidelines:

1. From the Windows Control Panel, select Printers.

2. Select the Connect button, then select the Network button.

3. Choose a Port to capture, then locate the appropriate queue.

Note

If the appropriate file server is not listed, click the Attach button and select the desired file server. Login and click OK. Within the Operation section, check the box next to the word Permanent, then click Connect. The port should then be captured.

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Printer Utilities

Downloading files if your printer is connected through PhaserPort

This procedure lets you create the printer and then redirect the port, turning client #1 into a print server.

1. On Client #1, create a printer using the LPT1 port.

2. Share the printer to the network.

3. Install Phaserport and switch the LPT1 port to the Phaserport port.

4. On client #2, browse the network and install the shared printer.

5. Open the printer's Properties. a. Click Start, select Settings, and then select Printers.

b. Right-mouse-click on the printer's icon. c. In the pop-up dialog box, select Properties. d. In the Details tab, click Capture Port and enter the path.

Downloading files if your printer is connected to Windows NT

This procedure lets you redirect (capture) LPT Ports

Under Windows NT print spooler, you create Ports based on their physical location:

■ Local ports = Lpt1 / Lpt2, etc.

■ IPX Port = \\NW_SERVER\Phaser

■ Appletalk Ports = WV Net 36:Phaser

■ TCP/IP Ports = 162.36.62.151:PS or [AUTO]

However, if you’re at a command prompt (DOS Prompt) and want to print, or copy, a PostScript file to a port that is a network port, you can do the following:

■ TCP/IP Ports:

lpr -S [printers IP Address] -P [print queue] filename

For xxample: lpr -S 134.62.36.70 -P PS test.ps

■ IPX and Appletalk ports require the redefinition of the LPTX port to the network path

through the use of the NET USE command.

NET USE LPT1 \\Server_Name\Queue_Name

For example: NET USE LPT1 \\NW_SERVER\Phaser or: NET USE LPT2 \\NT_SERVER_NT\Phaser After redirecting the port using the NET USE command you can use the COPY

command to print the postscript file. eg. C:\> COPY TEST.PS LPT1: When finished, end the redirect with the command: NET USE LPT1 /delete

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Advanced Printing Features for Phaser 750 Printers

Previewing with 1st Page Preview

When printing multiple pages through the driver (either multiple copies of a single page or a multiple-page file), select 1st Page Preview to preview the first page of the job before proceeding with the remainder of the job; this feature is useful when printing a large job.

You can set the timeout in the printer’s front panel (timeout is the amount of time the printer waits after sending the first page of a file before it continues with the remainder of the job). The default timeout is 5 minutes.

Requirements

■ P, DP or DX Feature Set

■ Turn on the feature in the printer driver

Use 1st Page Preview

1. In a supported driver, select 1st Page Preview:

■ LaserWriter 8.3.4 driver:

In the Print dialog box, click Options.

■ LaserWriter 8.6 driver:

In the Print dialog box, from the pull-down menu (General) select Printer Speciﬁc Options.

■ Windows 95 / Windows 98 PostScript driver:

Start/Settings/Printers, then select Properties for your printer. In the Setup tab, select Expert Options.

■ Windows 2000 driver:

From the Layout tab or Paper/Quality tab, click Advanced.

■ Windows NT driver:

Under the Properties tab, select the Advanced tab. In the Document Options tab, select Printer features.

■ Adobe PS3 driver for Windows 3.1:

Select the Features tab options.

2. Check your first print. At the printer’s front panel 1st Page Preview message, choose

one of these options:

■ Reprint: Reprints the first page, pauses for the duration of timeout or until you

press a button.

■ Cancel: Cancels the print job.

■ Continue: Prints the rest of the print job.

3. Press Select.

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Advanced Printing Features for Phaser 750 Printers

Reset the timeout

1. In the front panel, press Menu. Press the arrow keys until the display reads

Printer Defaults.

2. Press Menu. Scroll to 1st Page Preview.

3. Change the timeout (the amount of time the printer pauses before completing the

print job):

a. Scroll to 1st Page Preview Timeout. Press Menu. b. Scroll the pre-set timeouts, then press OK to activate your selection.

Automatic tray switching

When your printer has a Lower Tray Assembly, you can easily run large jobs without having to replace media often.

1. For automatic tray switching to work properly, load the same type and size media in

all of the printer’s media trays. The media trays must also be of the same type (e.g., PAPER). You can also use the Multi-Purpose Tray for automatic tray switching; fill it with the same media type as the paper trays.

2. Install a tray in each of the printer’s tray slots. If you have the Duplex Unit installed in

the printer’s upper slot, install the media trays in the middle and lower tray slots.

Output Order

This option lets you specify whether your document prints face-up or face-down in the printer’s output tray. Select the option in one of three ways (driver selections override all other settings):

■ Through the printer’s front panel in the Printer Defaults menu.

■ In a supported printer driver; Output Order option or Output Face Up option, or Face

Down checkbox.

■ Through PhaserLink Printer Management software under Configure Printer Defaults.

Note

The driver or PhaserLink selections override the front panel setting.

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Advanced Printing Features for Phaser 750 Printers

Output Order: Face Up

■ Pages are output so that the first page is on the bottom.

■ Depending on the driver you are using, check the Output Face Up box on, or select

Face Up.

Output Order: Face Down

■ Pages are output face-down in numerical order.

■ Depending on the driver you are using, uncheck the Output Face Up box, or select

Face Down.

Output Order hints

■ When printing on transparencies, the printer always prints your document face-up.

■ For prints from the Multi-Purpose Tray, output order is always face-up.

■ If you are using the Quick Collate option — depending on the driver you are

using — select Output Face Down, or uncheck the Output Face Up box.

Note

Some applications send the printing job in the order of back to front, where the last page of your print job comes out first and the first page comes out last. If this occurs on your printer, select the face-up box. If only a face-down check box exists on your printer, make sure this option is unchecked.

Intelligent Ready mode

Intelligent Ready mode is an automated system that monitors the printer’s usage and warms up the printer when you are most likely to need it. You can set Intelligent Ready mode with PhaserLink or the printer’s front panel. The front panel only allows you to turn Intelligent Ready mode On or Off; use PhaserLink to make other settings.

1. In the printer’s front panel, from the Ready prompt; press Menu.

2. Scroll to Configuration; press Menu.

3. Scroll to Intelligent Ready; press Menu.

4. Scroll to On or Off; press OK.

5. To return to normal printer operation; press Exit (the far left button) until Ready is

displayed.

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Advanced Printing Features for Phaser 750 Printers

Adjusting margins

This printer provides a front-panel interface to adjust the page margins:

■ Single-sided print

■ Automatically prints when the printer has one tray only.

■ Duplex (Double-sided print)

■ Requires the Automatic Duplex/Lower Tray Assembly.

■ Duplex Unit must be installed in the upper tray slot.

■ In the front panel’s Printer Defaults menu, Duplex mode must be enabled.

Adjusting margins for a single-sided print

You might want to adjust the margins on a single-sided page if the image area is not centered on the page. In other words, the margins are not even, relative to the outside edge

of the paper.

0236-63

1. In the front panel’s Printer Settings menu, set the Duplex mode to Disable.

2. Print the Margin Adjust page from the front panel. a. Press Help.

b. Scroll to Print Quality; and press Menu. c. Scroll to Calibrate Margins, press Menu, the display reads:

Calibration Page <--- ---> Print

d. Press Print.

3. Determine if the margins need adjustment: use the page’s top- and left-margin gauges

to note how much the margins are off-center.

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Advanced Printing Features for Phaser 750 Printers

4. Adjust the left margin:

a. In the Calibrate Margins menu, scroll to Adjust Left Margin. Press Menu.

Adjust Left Margin:+0 <--- ---> OK

b. Enter the amount of adjustment from Step 3 (press <--- or ---> to increase or

decrease the amount); press OK.

5. Adjust the top margin:

a. Scroll to Adjust Top Margin. Press Menu.

Adjust Top Margin:+0 <--- ---> OK

b. Enter the amount of adjustment from Step 3 (press <--- or ---> to increase or

decrease the amount); press OK.

6. Reprint the Calibration Page to confirm the adjustment.

Adjusting margins for a duplex print

You might want to adjust the margins on a two-sided page if the image area of the front side (shown in blue dashed line) is not aligned with the image area of the second side (shown in red).

1. Adjust the margins for a single-sided print (refer to page 35).

2. In the front panel’s Printer Settings menu, enable the Duplex mode: select Long-Edge

or Short-Edge.

3. Print the Margin Adjust page from the front panel.

a. Press Help. b. Scroll to Print Quality; and press Menu. c. Scroll to Calibrate Margins, and press Menu; the display reads:

d. Press Print.

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0236-62

Calibration Page <--- ---> Print

Advanced Printing Features for Phaser 750 Printers

4. To determine if the margins need adjustment: a. Hold the page up to the light to see if the margin on the front and back sides

align.

b. Use the page’s top- and left-margin gauges to note how much the alignment is off.

5. Adjust the left margin: a. In the Calibrate Margins menu, scroll to Adjust Left Margin. Press Menu.

Adjust Left Margin:+0 <--- ---> OK

b. Enter the amount of adjustment from Step 4 (press <--- or ---> to increase or

decrease the amount); press OK.

6. Adjust the top margin: a. Scroll to Adjust Top Margin. Press Menu.

Adjust Top Margin:+0 <--- ---> OK

b. Enter the amount of adjustment from Step 4 (press <--- or ---> to increase or

decrease the amount); press OK.

7. Reprint the calibration page to confirm the adjustment.

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Adjusting Color Density

Calibrating Colors

When colors look faded, adjust the toner color density to extend the life of the components.

Print and use the Color Reference Page

1. In the printer’s front panel press Help, scroll to Print Quality. Press Menu, scroll to

Calibrate Colors, press Menu again and scroll to Adjust each Color. Press Menu again, the Reference Page front panel message appears, and press Print.

2. Compare the Color Reference Page to the Color Density Samples in the user guide.

Make a note of the value (–10 to +10) for each color that most closely matches the samples. Place the Color Reference Page on at least two sheets of clean white premium laser paper in a well-lighted area and align the Color Density Samples over the Color Reference Page.

3. Decide which blocks on the Color Reference Page most closely matches the density of

each color sample. Make a note of the value (–10 to +10) for each color; you will need this to adjust the colors in the next procedure.

Color Reference Page

Cyan Magenta Yellow Black

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

+10

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

+10

-8

-6

-4

-2

-4

-2

Color Density Samples

Color Reference Page

-10

Cyan Magenta Yellow Black

-10

-8

-10

-6

-8

-10

-6

-8

-4

-6

-2

-4

-2

Calibrate Colors

Exit

Adjust Light/Dark Adjust Each Color

33100-30a

Adjust the colors

4. Use the Calibrate Colors menu in the printer’s front panel to adjust the density

according to the values you recorded in the previous procedure. Scroll to Adjust Each Color and press Menu.

■ The current setting for each color is indicated by an asterisk.

■ To change the setting, press <--- to decrease or ---> to increase the color

adjustment. Refer to the table on the next page for information on these settings.

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Adjusting Color Density

5. After changing the density setting for any or all colors, reprint the Color Reference

Page:

■ The dashed line reflects the new settings.

■ In this example, the density for each color is set to a different value.

Color Reference Page

Cyan Magenta Yellow Black

-4

-6

-2

+10

-9

-7

-5

-3

-1

-4

-2

+10

-9

-7

-5

-3

-1

9698-18.color

This table shows the selections available in the Calibrate Colors menu.

Calibrate Colors menu selections

Menu item* What it does How it works

Adjust light/dark <---- ----> Menu

Lighter/Darker:+0 *

<---- ----> OK

Lightens or darkens all toner colors. For best results adjust each color individually in the Adjust each color

menu.

Lightens or darkens all toner colors. The current Light/Dark setting reflects

the average value of the four separate density settings. Each increase adjusts all four density values up or down the same amount. The available adjustment range is limited so that no single color exceeds the ±10 value limit.

■ Press Menu.

■ To lighten colors, press

<-- (the number decreases in 1-point steps); then press OK.

■ To darken colors, press

--> (the number increases in 1-point steps); then press OK.

Adjust each color <---- ----> Menu

Color Reference Page <---- ----> Print

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Controls the color density for each color independently.

Prints a sample of the current density settings and a range of settings for each color.

■ Press Menu.

■ Press Print.

Adjusting Color Density

Calibrate Colors menu selections

Menu item* What it does How it works

Adjust <color>: <---- ----> Menu

Enters the menu to calibrate a single color.

■ Press Menu.

Adjust <color>:+0 * <---- ----> OK

Reset adjustments <---- ----> Menu

An asterisk (*) indicates the current setting.

Calibrates the indicated color. ■ To lighten this color

Resets the color calibration to the default settings.

toner, press <-- (the number decreases in 1-point steps); then press

OK.

■ To darken this color

toner, press --> (the number increases in 1-point steps); then press

OK.

■ Press Menu; then press

Confirm.

Calibrate for Paper

From the front panel:

1. Press Help; and scroll to Print Quality.

2. Press Menu; and scroll to Calibrate for Paper.

3. Press Menu; scroll to Printer Displays Reference Pages, and print this material.

There are eleven reference pages for you to calibrate the specific paper you use. Follow the instructions on the page that matches your paper and adjust the Transfer Setting.

■ Use Tektronix brand media for best print quality.

■ Best results are achieved when relative humidity is below 30 percent.

■ Print quality may not be improved on some laser paper.

■ Calibrate for paper changes will only effect Standard and Enhanced print quality

modes from the paper trays, not the Multi-Purpose Tray.

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Color Sampler Charts for Phaser 750 Printers

Overview

Color sampler charts are colored rectangles with each color’s component values; they help you select colors in an application that can be reproduced on your printer.

Component values are percentages of each color — CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black), RGB (Red, Green, Blue), or HSB (Hue, Saturation, Brightness) — that combine to make a particular color.

Tektronix

Process Color

Sampler

This Graphic Arts guide is designed to help you choose colors on the Tektronix color printers. These reference pages can be combined into

a wall reference chart, or held in a reference book.

To assemble the

chart combine the pages in this order:

9103-64

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Color charts

■ Which color chart you print and use depends on how your application selects color.

For information on color selection, refer to the application’s documentation, then print one or more of the color sampler charts.

■ Each color sampler chart is several pages long; print them in panels and connect them

to form a wall chart or place in a binder for easy reference.

Color sampler chart descriptions

Number of

Color sampler chart

CMYK Sampler Cyan, magenta, yellow, and

black color model

RGB Sampler Red, green, and blue color

model

HSB Sampler Hue, saturation, and

brightness color model

* The number of pages will be half with two-sided printing.

pages *

18 X X X

12 X X X

12 X

Note

To print the PANTONE Color sampler chart, refer to Printing the PANTONE Color Chart on page 12.

Utility file

Front panel selection

PhaserLink

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Printing a color sampler chart from the Phaser 750 printer’s front panel

Note

Use the same color correction and print quality mode to print the chart and to print from your application. Any other color correction or print quality mode selections in the driver will cause colors to print differently than expected.

Selecting a color correction and a print quality mode

1. At the Ready message in the printer’s front panel, press Menu.

2. At the Menu Maps message, scroll to Print Quality, press Menu.

3. Scroll to Print Quality Modes, press Menu.

4. To change the selected print quality mode:

a. Scroll to More Choices, press OK. b. Scroll to the selection you want, press OK. The display returns to the Print

Quality Modes level.

5. Scroll to TekColor Correction, press Menu.

6. To change the selected color correction:

a. Scroll to More Choices, press OK. b. Scroll to the selection you want, press OK. The display returns to the TekColor

Correction level.

7. Press until the front panel reads Ready.

Printing a color sampler chart

1. At the Ready message in the printer’s front panel, press Menu.

2. At the Menu Maps message, scroll to Printer Demo, press Menu.

3. Scroll to RGB Sampler Prints or CMYK Sampler Prints, press Print.

4. For future reference, write the name of the color correction that you used on the first

page of the chart.

Printing the desired colors from an application

1. Using the color sampler chart that you printed earlier, select the desired colors.

2. From your application, apply the desired colors in your document by entering the

specific CMYK or RGB values as indicated on the sampler chart.

3. Print your document; select the same color correction and print quality mode that you

used to print the color sampler chart.

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Color Sampler Charts for Phaser 750 Printers

Printing the color sampler charts with utility files

From a Macintosh

1. Refer to Downloading files to the printer from a Macintosh on page 27 to install and

use the Apple Printer Utility. The color sampler charts are also installed during Easy Install.

2. Within the Apple Printer Utility, locate the color sampler chart files in the

PhaserTools folder on your computer’s hard disk and download them to the printer to

print.

From a PC or workstation

1. Insert the printer’s CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

■ If the Windows autorun feature is enabled, the CD-ROM launches automatically.

■ If the Windows autorun feature is disabled, double-click My Computer, then

double-click the CD icon to launch the CD-ROM.

2. For Setup Type, select Custom.

3. Click Next until the Choose Components and Sub-components dialog box appears.

Make the following selections:

■ Components: Graphics Arts Files

■ Sub-components: Samplers

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

5. Locate the files in the folder you selected during the installation; the default is:

C:Program Files\Tektronix\Phaser xxx, where xxx is your printer’s name.

6. Refer to Downloading files to the printer from a PC on page 29 for file downloading

instructions.

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Troubleshooting Phaser 750 Printers

Useful tools

TekSMART Knowledge Base

■ If the solution to your problem is not found in this Troubleshooting section, refer to

the TekSmart Knowledge base, www2.tek.com/TekSMART/

Diagnostic Test Print

■ Found in the Help Pages menu; five separate pages help you diagnose print quality problems

(for example, if a user-replaceable component needs to be replaced).

panel press Help, scroll to Print Quality. Press Menu, scroll to Display Help Pages, press Menu again and scroll to Diagnotic Test Page and press Print.

In the printer’s front

Color Density Samples and Color Reference Page

■ Color Density Samples

Included in the User Guide. Provides samples of standard color density, used to compare to the printer’s current settings that appear on the Color Reference Page.

■ Color Reference Page

Found in the front panel’s Calibrate Colors menu. Shows the printer’s current density settings and the ranges for adjustment. Refer to Adjusting Color Density on page 38 for details.

Color Density Samples

Color Reference Page

-10

Cyan Magenta Yellow Black

-8

-10

-6

-8

-4

-2

+10

-10

-6

-8

-4

-2

-10

-6

-8

-4

-6

-2

-4

-2

■ Calibrate for Paper

Refer to Calibrate for Paper on page 40 for details.

Printer CD-ROM

■ Advanced Features and Troubleshooting Manual

■ Supplies instructions

■ Setup Guide poster

■ Video help

■ Networking manuals

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■ Repacking instructions

■ Printer drivers

■ Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Windows driver help system

Install the driver from the printer’s CD-ROM and use the embedded help system.

■ Troubleshooting information

■ Access to installed manuals and videos

■ Live links to the Tektronix web site

Color Connection

www.colorconnection.tektronix.com

Color resource for tools and information to help you get the most out of your color printer:

■ Customized support and automatic driver update notification.

■ Color education with interactive tutorials and helpful hints.

■ Free templates and promotions.

■ Online supplies ordering

■ Online documentation.

PhaserLink™ Software

www.tek.com/Color_Printers/products/phaserlink.html

■ View printer status using any web browser

■ Control printer settings

■ Link to online documentation via the World Wide Web

■ Receive electronic mail when supplies are low or other printer maintenance is

required

■ Requires network connection via TCP/IP

Tektronix web site

www.tek.com/Color_Printers/

■ Product and supplies information

■ Downloading printer drivers

■ Finding your local reseller

■ Online documentation

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TekSMART™ Knowledge Base

www2.tek.com/TekSMART/

■ Is the same troubleshooting knowledge base used by Tektronix Customer Support

staff

■ Application issues

■ Networking issues

■ Printer errors

■ Print-quality issues

■ Troubleshooting

Other online services

Anonymous ftp server ftp.tek.com/Color_Printers/

Subscribe to email update notices www.colorconnection.tektronix.com

Internal Printer Pages

The printer has several internal help pages available. Refer to the Menu Map for a list and printing instructions.

Help Pages

Page Description Location

Menu Maps Multiple page map with all

functions, help pages, help routines from HELP and

MENU front panel buttons.

Help Guide Multiple page help guide to

solve common printer problems from the HELP front panel button.

Startup Page Single page with printer and

configuration information, that prints after power-ups unless turned off.

Diagnostic Test Pages Helps to evaluate and

troubleshoot Print-Quality through test pages.

Solid Fill Test Page Helps to troubleshoot

repeated Print-Quality defects by measuring distances between defects to determine the problem.

At the Ready prompt, press MENU, which displays Menu Maps and print.

At the Ready prompt, press HELP, which displays Help Guide, and print.

At the Ready prompt, press HELP, and scroll to About My Printer, press Menu, and scroll to Startup Page, and print.

At the Ready prompt, press HELP, and scroll to Print-Quality, press Menu which displays Help Pages, press Menu, and scroll to Diagnostic Test Pages, press

Print.

At the Ready prompt, press HELP, and scroll to Print-Quality, press Menu, which displays Help Pages, press Menu, and scroll to Solid Fill Test Page, press

Print.

Supplies Page Helps to evaluate the status

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of the printer's supplies.

At the Ready prompt, press HELP, scroll to Supplies Information, press Menu and scroll to Supplies Page, press Print.

Troubleshooting Phaser 750 Printers

Help Pages

Page Description Location

Print-Quality Tips Page Tips to use the Tek Color

Corrections and Print-Quality settings to

optimize your image type.

At the Ready prompt, press HELP, and scroll to Print-Quality, press Menu, which displays Help Pages, press Menu, and scroll to Print-Quality Tips Page, press Print.

Paper Tips Page Details which paper (or

Calibrate for Paper (Reference pages)

Calibrate Colors (Reference Pages)

Calibrate Margins (Reference Pages)

Configuration Page Detailed information

Connection Setup Page Step-by-step guide for

media) types should be used in each tray.

Helps you optimize Print-Quality on the your paper and select the best setting.

Helps you to compensate for color degradation that results from supplies becoming depleted.

Helps you to adjust the top, left and 2nd side margins.

regarding the printer's name, network name and address, and configuration information.

connecting the printer and automatically prints on the first power-up of the printer.

At the Ready prompt, press HELP, scroll to Print-Quality, press Menu, which displays Help Pages, press Menu, and scroll to Paper Tips Page, press Print.

At the Ready prompt, press HELP, scroll to Print-Quality, press Menu, and scroll to Calibrate for Paper, press Menu, which displays Reference Pages, press

Print.

At the Ready prompt, press HELP, scroll to Print Quality, press Menu, and scroll to Calibrate Colors, press Menu, and scroll to Adjust each color, press Menu, which displays Reference Page, press

Print.

At the Ready prompt, press HELP, and scroll to Print-Quality, press Menu, and scroll to Calibrate Margins, press Menu, which displays Calibration Page, press

Print.

At the Ready prompt, press HELP, and scroll to Printer Administration, press

Menu, which displays Help Pages, press Menu, which displays Configuration Page, press Print.

At the Ready prompt, press HELP, scroll to Printer Administration, press Menu, which displays Help Pages, press Menu, and scroll to Connection Setup Page, press Print.

Event Logs (NetWare Startup Log, TCP/IP Startup Log and Hardware Startup Log)

Usage Profile Report Detailed information about

Printer Demo Pages

(Graphics, Demo, 2-sided, RGB Sampler, CMYK Sampler)

Captures events that can help troubleshoot and isolate network, TCP/IP, and hardware problems.

how the printer is being used.

Shows different detailed demo capabilities of the printer.

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At the Ready prompt, press HELP, and scroll to Printer Administration, press Menu, and scroll to NetWare Event Logs, press Menu, and scroll to either NetWare

Event Log, TCP/IP Event Log, or Hardware Event Log, press Print.

At the Ready prompt, press HELP, scroll to Printer Administration, press Menu, and scroll to Usage Profile, press Menu, which displays Usage Profile Report, press Print.

At the Ready prompt, press MENU, scroll to Printer Demo, press Menu, and scroll to any of the demo pages listed, then press Menu, scroll to Single Print or Continuous Print, and Print.

Troubleshooting Phaser 750 Printers

Front panel messages

Indicators

Symptom Possible Causes Solution

Power indicator is blinking

Power indicator is off The printer is turned off, is not

Error indicator is on Attention is required, but not

Error indicator is

blinking

The front panel menu exits and returns to Ready without anyone pressing the button.

■ The printer is receiving,

processing or printing a job.

■ You have entered the menu in

the front panel.

ready, is disabled, or has detected an error.

immediately. For example, when the front panel reads

<color>:low.

■ The printer is stopped

because it detected a user-correctable error such as an open door or a media jam.

■ Error occurred that may be

user-correctable.

■ Error occurred that is not

user-correctable.

Front-panel timeout: If no activity occurs in 5 minutes, the front panel returns to Ready.

■ Wait for the job to be completed or

cancel the job.

■ Exit the menu.

Make sure that the printer is turned on. Read the front panel message to determine the printer’s status.

Correct the condition reported by the front panel.

■ Correct the condition reported by the

front panel (for example, close the door or clear the media jam).

■ Press the Info/More button to access

information on the error condition.

■ Read the front panel message. If the

message includes an error number, find that number listed in Error codes on page 80 and follow any directions there for recovery.

Press Menu to re-enter the menu.

Messages

Jam at <Location>

Possible Causes Solution

Media jam.

Too much media is loaded in the media tray.

Media is wrinkled or curled. Change the media.

Media is too thick or too thin. Use recommended media.

■ To find the jam: See the front panel message. Also, refer to the

illustration on the inside front door.

■ To clear the jam: Refer to the printer’s User Guide.

■ Make sure that paper or transparencies are installed correctly

and in the media-specific tray. See the user guide for details on loading media.

■ To prevent a jam: Clean the rollers. See page 88 for details on

cleaning.

Reduce the amount of media to below the media level indicator on the media tray label.

For media loaded in the Multi-Purpose Tray, make sure that you have set the Media Thickness Switch on the printer to accommodate thick, medium, or thin media.

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Consumables messages

Symptom Possible Causes Solution

MPT: <media> The printer detects media in the

Multi-Purpose Tray and is waiting for information on the type of media.

<color>:low The indicated color Toner

Cartridge is almost empty.

■ Scroll through the selections to

choose the media type you have loaded in the Multi-Purpose Tray.

■ Change the Toner Cartridge soon.

Stopped: replace <color>

Indicated color Toner Cartridge is empty.

Replace the indicated color Toner Cartridge now; the printer stops until you replace the cartridge.

<color> missing A Toner Cartridge is missing. Install the indicated color Toner

Cartridge.

Imaging unit:replace The Imaging Unit is wearing

Replace the Imaging Unit soon.

out.

Imaging unit expired The Imaging Unit is worn out. Replace the Imaging Unit now.

Fuser:replace The Fuser is wearing out. Replace the Fuser soon.

Fuser expired The Fuser is worn out. Replace the Fuser now; although it

continues to function, the print quality is affected.

Fuser Roll:replace The Fuser Roll is worn out. Replace the Fuser Roll now.

Transfer Kit:replace The Transfer Kit is worn out. Replace the Transfer Kit.

Main Charge Grid:

Replace the Main Charge Grid soon.

replace

Media Tray: empty Refill the media tray. If your printer has

a Lower Tray Assembly, the choices include Upper, Middle, or Lower.

Tek Transparency: <media type> <--- ---> OK

Media has been loaded in the Multi-Purpose Tray; select that media type in the front panel. Press the arrows to scroll to the appropriate media type; press OK.

Other messages

Symptom Possible Causes Solution

Error ## An error occurred that may be

user-correctable.

Energy Star Mode Wake Up Menu

The printer is in energy/conservation mode.

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■ Press the front panel’s Info button for

more information on the problem. Press the button labeled More for suggestions on correcting the problem.

■ Use the information in Error codes

on page 80 to correct the problem. If

the error persists, use the TekSMART knowledgebase at

www2.tek.com/TekSMART/.

Press the Wake Up button on the front panel or send a print job to bring the printer to Ready.

Troubleshooting Phaser 750 Printers

Maintaining print quality

If you notice a problem with the quality of your prints, the probable solution is replacing one of the consumable components (Toner Cartridges, Imaging Unit, Fuser, Fuser Roll, Transfer Kit, or Main Charge Grid).

■ If the printer’s front panel message indicates replacing one or more consumables,

replace it if necessary.

■ To help you diagnose the problem (in the absence of a front panel message), print the

Consumables Page and Service Print 1 from the front panel’s Help Pages menu. Refer to Front panel messages on page 49 for examples of symptoms, probable causes, and solutions.

Basic rules for troubleshooting

Symptom appears in one color only

■ Replace the color Toner Cartridge.

Symptom appears in all four colors

■ Replace one of these consumables:

■ Imaging Unit

■ Fuser

■ Fuser Roll

■ Main Charge Grid

■ Transfer Kit

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Print quality problems

Note

For print quality problems dealing with color density, refer to Adjusting Color Density on page 38.

Blue colors look too purple

■ If printed blue colors look too purple, print your document with the Vivid Color color

correction.

■ If your printed colors do not match your monitor colors, refer to the TekSMART

knowledge base for solutions: www2.tek.com/TekSMART/

1. In the Go to a specific document number field, enter the number 11202 and click Go.

2. A list of solutions for Printed Colors are not Matching the Monitor Colors appears.

Use the PostScript error format to resolve this color problem.

Black-and-white prints instead of color

■ Macintosh users

■ Make sure that you are using the correct PPD file with the latest Apple

LaserWriter printer driver (version 8.3.4 or higher), which supports color PostScript.

■ Make sure that Color/Grayscale is selected in the Print dialog box. Some

applications require special files to print in color. Make sure that these files are properly installed. For information, refer to the topics on the printer’s CD-ROM or the Tektronix World Wide Web site.

■ Make sure that you have not selected Monochrome in the Print Quality dialog

box.

■ PC users

■ Be sure to use a driver that supports color PostScript.

■ If you are using Windows, make sure that the Color box in the Options dialog box

is checked. For information on the drivers, refer to the printer’s CD-ROM or World Wide Web topics.

■ 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 set the monochrome

mode selection code; make sure that the front panel is not set for Black and White.

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Color not uniform or vertical streaks

■ Print shows a single color (a) that is not uniform or print shows a single color (b) with

many vertical streaks (both light and dark) of slightly different density and non-uniform color.

■ Replace the color Toner Cartridge.

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Print appears faded in a single color

■ Check the density setting: From the front panel, access the Calibrate Colors menu and

print the Color Reference Page. Compare the settings to the examples on the Color Density Samples and, if necessary, adjust the density in the front panel. Refer to page 38.

■ Replace the color Toner Cartridge soon (depending on the complexity of your prints,

you can continue to print up to 100 more pages).

Normal

9317-27

A single color has a wide, light, vertical streak

■ Replace the color Toner Cartridge.

Print shows small, repeating light or dark spots in a single color

■ Replace the color Toner Cartridge.

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A single color shows a light, repeating horizontal line

■ To fix the problem:

■ Run 20-30 prints. The impression will disappear with continued time and use.

■ To avoid the problem:

■ Occasionally, or a day or two before installing a new Toner Cartridge, rotate the

gear on the end of the cartridge by at least a quarter turn.

Prints are missing fine-line detail

■ Replace the Imaging Unit.

Dark color spots and dark or light streaks appear in all colors

■ Replace the Imaging Unit; make sure that the old Imaging Unit is not exposed to light

for more than 3 minutes.

■ If a new Imaging Unit does not correct the problem:

■ Put the old Imaging Unit back into the printer.

■ Repack the new Imaging Unit.

■ Replace the Fuser.

Print shows a straight, thin and even, light vertical line in all colors

■ Replace the Imaging Unit.

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Each color bleeds into the color band below it (the most visible is magenta in the yellow band)

■ Replace the Imaging Unit.

A single white spot appears in approximately the same vertical place on the page

■ Run 20-30 blank pages of paper.

■ If the problem persists, replace the Imaging Unit.

Normal

9317-29

A single, wide, light horizontal band appears in one place on the page (near the top) or all colors are faded

■ Wait overnight.

■ If print quality has not changed, replace the Imaging Unit.

Normal

9317-40

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Large light spots

■ Large light spot(s) appear randomly in the print, approximately on the same horizontal

and vertical place or they move vertically from one print to another.

■ Print several pages until the artifacts fade.

Normal

9317-45

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A smear in the image repeats at the same location on the page

■ Replace the Imaging Unit.

One or more vertical, dark and even fine lines appear on the print through all colors

■ Replace the Imaging Unit; make sure that the old Imaging Unit is not exposed to light

for more than 3 minutes.

■ If a new Imaging Unit does not correct the problem:

■ Put the old Imaging Unit back into the printer.

■ Repack the new Imaging Unit.

■ Replace the Fuser.

Piece of image is missing

■ A piece of the printed image is missing and reappears out of place, approximately

129 mm (5 in.) down the page.

■ Verify correct media settings at the Multi-Purpose Tray. Refer to the Phaser 750

Printer User Guide. For best results use Tektronix media.

■ Print 20 pages of blank pages to clean the roller.

■ If you still see the problem: Replace the Fuser Roll.

■ If you still see the problem: Replace the Fuser.

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Vertical scratches

■ The surface of the printed image appears to have vertical scratches (visible by holding

the print at an angle and observing the “shine” of the image).

■ At first, the scratches appear only on the printed image; eventually, dark vertical

scratches appear on the unprinted portion of the page.

■ Replace the Fuser (depending on your quality needs, you can continue to print until

the dark vertical lines appear).

Light vertical streaks appear in all colors (most easily visible in yellow)

■ Replace the Main Charge Grid.

Dark and wavy vertical streaks appear in all colors

■ The solution is one of the following:

■ Remove and reinsert the Main Charge Grid.

■ Replace the Main Charge Grid.

■ Replace the Imaging Unit.

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The print is extremely light with a washed out look

■ The solution is one of the following:

■ If using the Multi-Purpose Tray, make sure you have selected the correct media

type at the front panel prompt.

■ Use the Calibrate for paper from the printer’s Help Menu.

■ Remove and reinsert the Main Charge Grid.

■ Replace the Main Charge Grid.

■ Replace the Imaging Unit.

■ Replace the Transfer Kit.

The entire page prints in black, including the borders

The solution is one of the following:

■ Re-insert the Main Charge Grid.

■ Replace the Main Charge Grid.

■ Replace the Imaging Unit.

Toner spots appear on the back of the media

■ Replace the Transfer Kit.

The page prints in black in the image area only (the borders are white)

■ Turn the printer off and back on again.

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The page is blank

■ Remove and re-insert the Imaging Unit.

■ Turn the printer off and back on again.

Horizontal stripes

■ Thin horizontal stripes or a “weave” pattern appears in a complex image.

■ Increase the amount of memory.

■ Print the image at a lower resolution.

Prints have dull, faded colors

■ If you are using a media tray, make sure that you have loaded the correct media in the

PAPER tray or TRANSPARENCY tray.

■ If you are using the Multi-Purpose Tray, make sure that you have selected the correct

media type in the printer’s front panel.

■ Print the Color Reference Page from the front panel’s Calibrate Colors menu. Check

the density settings for each color and compare them to the examples on the Color Density Samples card. (in the User Guide).

■ Print the Consumables Page and Diagnotic Test Pages from the front panel’s Help

Pages.

■ If all colors are faded on the Test Print, the Imaging Unit may need to be

replaced. Refer to the Percent Remaining gauge for the Imaging Unit on the Consumables Page.

■ If one color is faded (and you have checked and/or adjusted the density setting

for that color), replace the Toner Cartridge.

■ Make sure that the Imaging Unit stays covered until immediately before installing it

in the printer. Exposure to light can damage the Imaging Unit and will produce light streaks or faded prints.

■ Remove and insert the Toner Cartridges to make sure they are installed correctly.

■ Make sure that you use a high-quality laser paper: 60 - 90 g/m

(16 - 24 lb.) paper in the media trays and 163 g/m2 (40 lb.) paper with the Multi-Purpose Tray. For best results use Tektronix media.

■ Use only Tektronix transparencies. Tektronix does not guarantee the results of

non-Tektronix transparencies in Tektronix printers.

■ Try a different color correction mode.

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Image is very faded or pieces of the image are missing; toner on the page is loose

■ When using the Multi-Purpose Tray, make sure that you have selected the correct

media type in the printer’s front panel menu.

Streaks or spots

■ Most spots are caused by fingerprints or dust introduced into the printer while

installing the Imaging Unit or loading media.

■ Make sure that the surface where you unpack the Imaging Unit, paper, and

transparencies is free of dust. Keep supplies in a covered area or a closed box.

■ Make sure that the Imaging Unit stays covered until immediately before installing it

in the printer. Exposure to light for more than 3 minutes can damage the Imaging Unit.

■ Do not touch the right side or underside of the Imaging Unit; fingerprints affect print

quality.

■ Make sure that the media is clean.

■ Make sure that you handle the media on the outside edges to avoid fingerprints.

■ To get rid of fingerprint spots, print a few prints (you can print any of the Help Pages

in the front panel menu).

The back of the printed page appears dirty

■ Toner particles have contaminated the transfer roller. This can happen if the printed

image is larger than the media (for example, when printing on envelopes). Run 10-20 prints to clean the transfer roller.

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Printing problems

Printer not operating

■ Make sure that you plugged in the printer and turned it on.

■ Make sure that you connected the interface cable(s) properly.

■ Print a Help Page from the front panel to verify that the controller board is functional.

If the Help Page prints correctly, the problem is with your software, driver, or network setup.

■ If the Help Page does not print correctly, verify that your print engine is functional by

pressing the Test Print button (the blue pushbutton in the center of the back of the printer), and holding it down for 3 seconds. If the print engine is functional, it will print a composite-gray page.

■ Verify that your printer can communicate:

If you have a Macintosh

■ Make sure that you have the correct PPD file installed and selected and that you

have selected the printer in the Chooser. If the printer’s name does not appear in the Chooser, your network connection may be faulty.

■ In the Finder, you can use the Print Window command to send a file to the

printer without using an application. If the communication link between your computer and the printer is working, the printer produces a directory listing of the active window on the desktop.

If you have a PC

■ For Parallel Connections:

1. At a DOS prompt, enter: echo show page>lpt1:

(The lpt could also be a 2 or 3 depending on the port that your printer is connected through.)

2. If the communication link between your computer and the printer is

working, the printer ejects a blank page. If this occurs, but you cannot print from your application or through Windows, make sure that the appropriate driver is installed and that you have selected the printer correctly.

■ For TCP/IP Connections:

1. At a DOS prompt, enter: ping TCP\IP

(The TCP/IP is the printer you want to verify is connected to your machine. For example, C:\Windows>ping 192.7.34.10)

2. If the communication link between your computer and the printer is

connected, the printer ejects a blank page. If this occurs, but you cannot print from your application or through Windows, make sure that the appropriate driver is installed and that you have selected the printer correctly.

3. If you receive a timeout request, refer to the TekSMART knowledge base

for solutions: www2.tek.com/TekSMART/

1. In the Go to a specific document number field, enter the number 7022 and click Go.

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2. A list of solutions for solving TCP/IP problems dealing with pinging another

computer and timeout issues appears. Most common TCP/IP problems can be resolved in the article Verifying TCP/IP communications by pinging.

■ If the communication link between your computer and the printer is

Printer doesn’t appear in the Chooser (Macintosh)

■ Make sure that the printer is turned on and the cables are correctly attached.

■ Check the termination (refer to the documentation for your network adapter or

connector for information on termination).

■ If you have changed the printer’s name, make sure that you have given it a unique

name (not the same as any other printer in the zone or on the network).

■ Make sure that the correct network is selected in either the Network or AppleTalk

Control Panel.

If the printer does not appear in the Macintosh chooser, refer to the TekSMART knowledge base for solutions: www2.tek.com/TekSMART/

1. In the Go to a specific document number field, enter the number 2889 and click Go.

2. A list of solutions for connecting The Printer does not Appear in the Chooser's Select

a PostScript Printer Window Macintosh appears.

3. If you need assistance with connection methods, refer again to the TekSMART

knowledge base. In the Go to a specific document number field, enter 2562 and click Go.

4. A list of solutions is shown for Connecting a Tektronix Phaser Printer to a Macintosh

Directly via Ethernet.

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Frequent media jams

■ Use Tektronix media for best results.

■ Make sure that you use a high-quality laser paper: 60 - 90 g/m

(16 - 24 lb.) paper in the media trays and 75 - 150 g/m2 (20 - 39 lb.) paper with the Multi-Purpose Tray.

■ Make sure that the Media Thickness Switch is set correctly for the media installed in

the Multi-Purpose Tray. If the printer has frequent paper jams, set the Media Thickness Switch to a thicker setting. Refer to the user guide for details on setting media thickness. If the printer picks multiple sheets of paper at once, set the Media Thickness Switch to a thinner setting.

■ If you are using media that is heavier than 90 g/m

(24 lb.), use the Multi-Purpose

Tray rather than a media tray.

■ Do not use any media designed for inkjet printers, especially inkjet coated paper and

inkjet transparencies. Inkjet media are coated with a substance that may damage the Fuser; Tektronix does not furnish service for damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies or consumables. Tektronix coated paper and transparencies have been specially designed for use with Tektronix Color Laser Printers.

■ Use only Tektronix transparencies. Tektronix does not guarantee the results of

non-Tektronix transparencies in Tektronix printers.

■ Make sure that the media is installed under the hooks at the front of the media tray.

■ Fan the paper or transparencies before installing them in their respective trays; this is

especially important for transparencies because they tend to stick together.

■ Do not overfill the media tray, as indicated by the red line on the right side of the tray.

■ Clean the paper-feed rollers and paper-pick rollers.

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Media frequently wraps around the Fuser

■ Use Tektronix media for best results.

■ Do not use any media designed for inkjet printers, especially inkjet coated paper and

■ Make sure that you use a high-quality laser paper: 60 - 90 g/m

(16 - 24 lb.) paper in the media trays and 75 - 150 g/m2 (20 - 40 lb. Bond) paper with the Multi-Purpose Tray.

■ Replace the Fuser Roll.

Off-set images

■ Check your application for correct image sizing.

Cut-off images

■ Check your application for image sizing.

■ Make sure that you are using the correct PPD file and have selected the correct

page size.

■ Make sure that the correct size media is in the media tray.

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Image shifts or margins are incorrect (Macintosh)

■ Make sure that you have installed the driver for this printer, or the correct PPD file

onto your Macintosh so that you can select the correct page sizes from the driver.

■ If printing on transparencies and your printer has the Automatic Duplex/Lower Tray

Assembly, make sure that the TRANSPARENCY tray is installed in the middle tray slot.

Output is single-sided

■ Make sure that you have installed the Lower Tray Assembly and that the Duplex Unit

is inserted in the upper slot of the printer.

■ Make sure that you have loaded the paper tray with paper and installed it in the

middle or lower slot of the printer.

■ Make sure that you have configured your printer driver to recognize the Lower Tray

Assembly and Duplex Unit. Refer to the printer’s Setup Guide for instructions.

■ Make sure that you have made the selection for duplex printing, using one of these

methods (driver selections override other settings):

■ Front Panel: Under Duplex in the Printer Defaults menu.

■ Print screen: Using a supported driver, select Print on Both Sides or 2-Sided

Printing.

Frequent jams at the Duplex Unit

■ Use only laser paper.

■ Laser paper must be between 75 - 90 g/m

■ Clean the rollers inside the Duplex Unit with 90 percent isopropyl alcohol.

(20 - 24 lb.) in weight.

Margins on the first side and second side of a duplex print are not aligned

■ Adjust the margins using the front panel Margin Adjust menu. Instructions are

included in this menu.

Second side of a duplex print is upside-down

■ Select the correct method for binding preference in the front panel or the Print screen.

■ Long-edge binding: Page turns on the long side, regardless of image orientation.

■ Short-edge binding: Page turns on the short side, regardless of image

orientation.

■ Refer to the user guide for detailed instructions.

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Print quality hints

To ensure the best print quality and the most reliable printer operation, follow these simple guidelines:

■ Use high-quality paper and only Tektronix transparencies and glossy coated paper.

■ Do not use any media designed for inkjet printers, especially inkjet coated paper and

inkjet transparencies. Inkjet media are coated with a substance that may damage the Fuser; Tektronix does not furnish warranty service for damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies or consumables. Tektronix coated paper and transparencies have been specially designed for use with Tektronix Color Laser Printers.

■ Double-sided printing and specialty media will require more frequent cleaning of the

rollers and will reduce the average life of the consumables.

■ Auto-duplex only with laser bond paper that is 75 - 90 g/m

paper that is lighter than 75 g/m2 (20 lb.); it is not opaque enough for acceptable duplex prints.

■ Use only laser paper for automatic double-sided printing with the Duplex Unit.

■ Keep the Imaging Unit’s light exposure to a minimum — less than 90 seconds of

artificial light and no exposure to sunlight — or you may damage the unit:

(20 - 24 lb.). Do not use

■ When installing a new Imaging Unit, keep the protective plastic sheet on until

immediately before inserting the unit.

■ If, when installing the Imaging Unit, you also need to install other components,

install the Imaging Unit last to minimize its light exposure.

■ When changing a Toner Cartridge or clearing a media jam, make sure that you

close the printer’s right side door quickly to avoid any light exposure to the Imaging Unit.

■ Do not leave the printer’s front door open for extended periods of time (for

example, several hours).

■ Do not touch the underside or the right side of the Imaging Unit; fingerprints may

appear on your output.

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Media hints

Use high-grade media. For best reliability and image-quality, always use Tektronix media. Refer to the printer’s User Guide for ordering information. Do not use media designed for inkjet printers; it may damage the Fuser.

Media handling

■ Make sure that the media is dust-free. Dust and dirt can result in poor print quality.

■ Handle media with both hands at the edges to avoid creases and fingerprints.

■ Store media in the original, dust-free package in the same environmental conditions

as the printer.

Double-sided printing

■ Automatic Duplex. Use laser paper that is between 75 - 90 g/m

opacity and feed reliability.

■ Manual Duplex with the Multi-Purpose tray. Depending on the stiffness and

smoothness of your laser paper, the printer handles paper up to 105 g/m2 (28 lb. bond). Buy a small amount first and try it.

(20 - 24 lb. bond) for

■ Manual Duplex with specialty media. For two-sided printing on specialty media

(card stock and Tektronix glossy coated paper), only use the Multi-Purpose Tray. This is intended for occasional use only.

■ Duplex printing can reduce the life of the printer’s components and may require more

frequent printer cleaning.

If your printer has an Automatic Duplex/Lower Tray Assembly installed

■ Always place the Duplex Unit into the printer’s upper slot.

■ Insert the TRANSPARENCY tray in the printer’s middle tray slot.

■ Place the most frequently used paper in the PAPER tray and insert the tray in the

printer’s lower tray slot.

Specialty media

■ Always load specialty media (envelopes, Tektronix Laser Labels, Tektronix Glossy

Coated Paper, Tektronix Card Stock, and heavy paper) in the Multi-Purpose Tray.

■ Always set the Media Thickness Switch according to the media being used. Refer to

the Phaser 750 User Guide for instructions.

■ When printing labels or envelopes, make sure that you use only the recommended

types.

■ Printing on specialty media can reduce the life of the printer’s components and may

require more frequent printer cleaning.

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Improving print speed

Print speed depends on the following criteria:

■ port speed

■ print time

■ driver settings

Relative Port Speed

The fastest ports, in order, are those listed here:

1. Ethernet

2. Token Ring

3. USB port

4. Parallel port

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 selected

■ Color/correction mode selected

■ If image smoothing is activated

■ Number of non-resident fonts used

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Driver Settings

Changing the data format used by the driver affects print speed in different operating systems:

■ Macintosh: the driver defaults to binary data. This is recommended.

■ Windows 95/Windows 98: Under the Set Up tab, click Expert Options, then click

PostScript. Check Printer Properties. Put a check in the Use Automatic Data Format box. This selects the correct data format for the connection method.

■ Windows NT 4.x: In Printer Properties, click the Device Settings tab. Locate the

Output Protocol and type Binary for network connections. If connected via parallel, change from ASCII to BCP.

■ Windows 2000: Under the Tektronix Features tab, which is available from the

File Print Dialog or Print Manager Printer Properties, check Printer Properties.

If printing is slow, refer to the TekSMART knowledge base for solutions:

www2.tek.com/TekSMART/

1. In the Go to a specific document number field, enter the number 37185 and click Go.

2. A solution for Slow Printing, Print Time Too Long is resolved in the article, Items to

Check for Slow Printing Issues.

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Printed colors are not what you expect

The printed colors do not match your monitor:

■ Select another Color Correction option in a supported driver and print the image

again.

■ If you use a non-supported driver and share the printer on a network, the printer’s

default color correction may have been changed.

■ If you use the driver’s Use Printer Setting option and printed colors are not what you

expected, check the following:

■ Check the printer’s color density settings in the front panel Calibrate Colors

menu. You may need to adjust one or all of the colors. Refer to Adjusting Color Density on page 38 for details.

■ Print quality varies for different types of paper. To optimize print quality for the

paper you use, refer to Calibrate for Paper on page 40 for details.

■ A selection may have been made in the front panel’s TekColor Correction menu.

■ A color correction utility file may have been downloaded to the printer.

■ Monitors versus Printers

■ Monitors and printers reproduce colors differently:

■ Display colors on a monitor are formed from additive colors, Red, Green,

and Blue, with emitted light.

■ Printed colors are formed with subtractive colors, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,

and Black, with reflected light.

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■ The inherent difference between these methods of color reproduction can cause

discrepancy when you compare this to the printed output from your monitor. For example, combining the additive colors, Red, Green, and Blue, yields white.

Combining the subtractive primaries, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow, yields black.

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■ This concept is known as a what you see is what you get (WYSIWYG) problem.

What you actually see on your monitor is not really what you get from the printer. The monitor is able to reproduce millions of colors using RGB in 256 intensities. Printers use CMYK with the same relative saturation to reproduce significantly fewer colors. The effect is that monitors display colors outside the printer’s gamut.

Wide RGB Gamut

Standard RGB Gamut

CMYK Gamut

■ This primarily happens with blue colors, although other colors can be affected.

The difference in color reproduction combined with gamut disparities can cause printed output that does not match the monitor.

■ The easiest solution involves changing the TekColor Corrections. For example, if

you want to match the printed colors to the monitor, use the sRGB Display color correction.

■ The most accurate approach is to use the RGB color charts which ship with the

printer. These color charts represent which colors from the RGB gamut the printer is capable of reproducing. Each color from the chart has corresponding values for Red, Green, and Blue. Using these values in the application allows exact color matching.

■ For further information on color matching, go to the TekSMART knowledge base:

www2.tek.com/TekSMART/

1. In the Go to a specific document number field, enter the number 11202 and

click Go.

2. A database with current information for Printed Colors are not Matching the

Monitor Colors appears on your screen.

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Printing PANTONE Colors

If printer-specific PANTONE Colors are not printing as expected, make sure that you are printing without any color corrections selected. Refer to PANTONE Colors on page 10 for more information.

There are many variables in process reproduction of colors generated by your printer, any one of which may affect the quality of the PANTONE Color simulation, including:

■ Type of media used

■ Print quality mode selected

■ Effective final resolution

■ Dot structure/halftones

■ Density of the toner colors

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.

Macintosh ﬁle names PC ﬁle names

Setscreen On

Setscreen Off

Apple Printer Utility

SCREENON.PS

SCRENOFF.PS

Refer to Printer Utilities on page 23 for instructions on using these files.

If you have any problems with halftone screens, refer to the TekSMART knowledge base for solutions: www2.tek.com/TekSMART/

1. In the Go to a specific document number field, enter the number 7998 and click Go.

2. A solution for Forcing Halftone Screens / Setscreen Patch appears. Most common

halftone screen problems are covered in this material.

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Selecting page sizes in Windows applications

In some Windows applications, you can select printer page sizes in a Print Setup dialog box accessed from the File menu. If you use a Print Setup dialog box to select the printer from your application, some page sizes may not be visible in the list.

If the printer page size you want to use is not visible in the list, do the following:

Windows 3.1

1. From the Main window, open the Control Panel and double-click the Printers icon.

2. In the Printers dialog box, select your printer in the list.

3. Click the Setup button.

4. In the Setup dialog box, select the page size you want and click OK.

5. Return to your application. If you open the Print Setup dialog box again from within

your application, the page/size selection may be blank. The page size you just selected in the driver is still selected, it is just not visible in the list.

6. Print as usual.

Note

If you open the Print Setup dialog box from within an application, and the page size selection is blank, the blank represents the page size last selected from the printer driver through the Control Panel. You can leave the page size selection blank and print as usual, or you can select a page size from the list.

Windows 95

1. In the taskbar on your screen, click the Start icon; a menu appears.

2. Move the cursor over Settings; another menu appears.

3. In the menu, click Printers; the Printers window appears.

4. In the Printers window, select your printer’s icon. From the File menu, select

Properties.

5. Click the Setup tab.

6. Choose a paper size, and click OK.

7. Return to your application.

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Fonts printing incorrectly from Windows

If fonts are printing incorrectly from Windows, make sure that you installed the correct printer with the supported driver and PostScript printer description file (ppd).

If you are not sure which printer configuration you have, look at the front panel display.

Front Panel Displays PostScript printer description file (ppd)

750N Tektronix Phaser 750N

750P Tektronix Phaser 750P

750DP Tektronix Phaser 750DP

750DX Tektronix Phaser 750DX

Sharing the printer on a network

Driver, utility files, and front panel interactions

If your printer is shared on a network, you can affect prints made by others when you download a utility file or change the printer’s default settings using the printer’s front panel menus or PhaserLink Printer Management interface.

■ When you print from a supported driver with any print feature selection except Use

Printer Setting, the driver selection overrides front panel selections or downloaded

utility files for prints made from the driver.

■ When you print from a supported driver with the Use Printer Setting option, your

images are printed with either a previously downloaded utility file or the default front panel menu selections.

■ When you print from a non-supported driver, your images are printed with either a

previously downloaded utility file or the default front panel menu selections.

■ If the colors on your prints are not what you expected, and your system administrator

has disabled some of the printer’s front panel menus, use one of these methods to determine what settings are in effect:

■ Ask your system administrator whether a utility file has been downloaded to the

printer.

■ Print the Configuration Page from the front panel Help Pages menu to see the

current color correction selection.

■ Use PhaserLink Printer Management software to view the current printer

defaults.

If the Apple Printer Utility does not work (AppleTalk)

If your printer is connected through a print server, you can only use the Apple Printer Utility to download PostScript utility files.

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Startup Page prints even though it is disabled

If the printer detects a non-fatal error at power-up (for example, faulty printer ports and some memory failures), the Startup Page prints, even if you have disabled it. In this case, the page contains one or more of the error messages listed in the following table. Depending on your needs, you may not need to call for service immediately.

Error messages on the Startup Page

Message Description

Parallel Port failed I/O Card failed

DRAM SIMM x failed One of the memory SIMMs is not working. In this message,

The named port is not working. The other ports can still be used.

x indicates the number of the SIMM that failed. Since the printer’s base memory is still working, the printer can still be used, but throughput may suffer.

PostScript printing errors

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 PostScript Printer Description File (PPD). Refer to the printer’s Setup Guide for instructions on installing printer description files.

1. Use the most current printer description file. To determine the date of the file you are

using, do the following:

Macintosh users:

■ Select a printer description file.

■ From the File menu, choose Get Info. Make a note of the file’s version date.

Windows 3.1 users:

■ In the File Manager, check a printer description file’s creation date.

■ Make a note of the file’s version date.

Windows 95 users:

■ In the Windows Explorer, check a printer description file’s creation date.

■ Make a note of the file’s version date.

2. Check the Tektronix web site listed below to see if the printer description files you

have are the most recent. If the files are not recent, download newer files from the web: www.tek.com/Color_Printers/

If the printer displays PostScript printing errors, refer to the TekSMART knowledge base for solutions: www2.tek.com/TekSMART/

1. In the Go to a specific document number field, enter the number 35441 and click Go.

2. A list of solutions for PostScript errors appears. Most common PostScript error

problems are resolved in the article, General Troubleshooting Guide for PostScript Errors.

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Enabling the PostScript error report

The error handling utility helps diagnose problems when a job doesn’t print; it provides a PostScript error-handling function to help determine the cause of some PostScript printing problems. When the error handler is enabled, PostScript errors and other status information are printed. This utility is useful for debugging PostScript code.

In the printer’s front panel, press Help.

Press <----

Press Menu.

Scroll to this message:

Press Menu; this message appears:

The * indicates the current selection; disabled is the factory default.

Scroll to On.

Press Ok.

Press until the front panel reads Ready.

After turning on the error handler, resend the print job; the printer produces an error page.

Note

or ----> until the front panel displays this message:

Printer Administration <---- ----> Menu

Post Script Error Info <---- ----> Menu

On or Off * <---- ----> Menu

Windows 95/Windows 98 Microsoft Driver users: The Windows error handler

overrides the front panel error handler. To use the front panel error handler, you must disable the Windows error handler as well as enable the front panel error handler. Go to the Windows PostScript tab and uncheck the box Print PS Error

Info.

Windows NT does not have an error handler.

Windows 95/Windows 98 Tek Adobe Driver uses the printer error handler.

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Error codes

If the printer’s front panel displays a message Error XX, find the error code in this table and follow the instructions for resolving the problem. If problems persist, check the Tektronix web site www2.tek.com/TekSMART/ or contact service.

Error User Corrective Action

Error 01

Error 02

Error 03

Error 04

Error 05, 10, 11, 12, and 13

Error 20 ■ Remove and re-install the Imaging Unit (make sure that Imaging Unit is locked

Error 21, 22, 30, and 32

Error 33

■ Remove and re-install the black Toner Cartridge, then turn the printer off and

on.

■ Replace the black Toner Cartridge, then turn the printer off and on.

■ Remove and re-install the cyan Toner Cartridge, then turn the printer off and

on.

■ Replace the cyan Toner Cartridge, then turn the printer off and on.

■ Remove and re-install the magenta Toner Cartridge, then turn the printer off

and on.

■ Replace the magenta Toner Cartridge, then turn the printer off and on.

■ Remove and re-install the yellow Toner Cartridge, then turn the printer off and

on.

■ Replace the yellow Toner Cartridge, then turn the printer off and on.

■ Turn the printer power off, then on.

in place). Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Remove and re-install the Main Charge Grid. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Remove and re-install the Transfer Kit. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Remove and re-install each of the Toner Cartridges. Turn the printer off, then

on.

■ Replace the Main Charge Grid. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Replace the Imaging Unit (make sure that Imaging Unit is locked in place). Turn

the printer off, then on.

■ Replace the Transfer Kit. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Replace the Toner Cartridges. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Remove and re-install the Imaging Unit (make sure that Imaging Unit is locked

in place). Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Replace the Imaging Unit (make sure that Imaging Unit is locked in place). Turn

the printer off, then on.

■ If a problem persists for Error 30, clean the sensor. See page 88.

■ Check for jammed paper throughout the paper path (especially in paper feeder).

■ Remove and re-install the paper feeder and Transfer Kit. Turn the printer off,

then on.

Error 40, 41, 42, and 43

■ Check for jammed paper in the Fuser. Re-install the Fuser. Turn the printer off,

then on.

■ Make sure that you have the correct Fuser for your local printer power supply:

110-Volt Fuser Part Number 016-1839-00 220-Volt Fuser Part Number 016-1840-00

■ Replace the Fuser. Turn the printer off, then on.

Error 50, 51

■ Turn the printer off, then on.

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Error User Corrective Action

Error 52 ■ Remove the Duplex Unit (if installed).

■ Check for paper under the Upper Tray.

■ Turn power off, then on.

Error 53

Error 60

Error 61

Error 62

Error 63

Error 70, 71, and 72

Error 73 ■ Remove and re-install the Imaging Unit. Turn the printer off, then on.

Error 74

Error 80, 81, 82, 83, and 84

Error 01p

through

Error 47p

■ Open left door and remove any jammed media.

■ Tun the printer off, then on.

■ Remove the media from the Multi-Purpose Tray. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Reinstall the media. Make sure you do not overfill the tray.

■ Remove and re-install each Toner Cartridge. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Replace each Toner Cartridge. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Check for jammed paper throughout the paper path (especially in the paper

feeder and Fuser).

■ Remove and re-install the Fuser. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Slide out and re-insert the paper feeder. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Replace the Fuser. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Remove and re-install the Imaging Unit. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Replace the Imaging Unit. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Replace the Imaging Unit. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Remove and re-install the Fuser. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Replace the Fuser. Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Make sure that all four toner cartridges are installed in the printer.

■ Turn the printer off, then on.

■ Make sure that installed memory DIMM(s) are compatible with printer’s image

processor board and that they are installed in the proper slot(s).

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Enabling and disabling the Startup Page

Note:

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. There are three methods for enabling/disabling the Startup Page:

From PhaserLink Printer Management software

Refer to the PhaserShare Networking Manual for information on using your World Wide Web browser to access the printer.

From utility files

Download one of the following files from the printer’s CD-ROM or diskettes:

■

Macintosh

■

page 29 for downloading instructions.

From the printer’s front panel:

Use the Apple Printer Utility (refer to page 27 for instructions).

Use utility files STARTPG.PS (enables), NOSTRTPG.PS (disables); refer to

1. Press Menu; the printer displays the following message:

Menu Maps <---- ----> Menu

2. Scroll to the following message:

Conﬁguration <---- ----> Menu

3. Press Menu.

4. Scroll to the following message:

Startup Page <---- ----> Menu

5. Press Menu.

6. Scroll to the following message:

Startup Page:Disabled <---- ----> OK

7. Press OK.

8. Press until Ready appears.

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Enabling and disabling the Intelligent Ready feature

■ When the printer is idle for the time set in the Energy Star front panel menu, the

printer cools down completely. When the printer exits the Energy Star mode, it is ready to print in about 90 seconds.

■ The Energy Star default is set to 30 minutes. After 30 minutes of inactivity, the printer

begins a cool-down cycle that requires a 90-second warm-up period before being ready to use again.

■ Increasing the Energy Star value from 30 minutes keeps the printer ready for printing

and eliminates the warm-up period. For typical office environments, set the value to 4 hours.

■ For optimum printing performance and best toner economy, leave the printer turned

on overnight and during weekends.

To increase the timeout value:

1. Press Menu on the front panel; the following message appears:

Menu Maps <---- ----> Menu

2. Scroll to the Configuration and press Menu; the printer displays the following

message:

Conﬁguration <---- ----> Menu

3. Scroll to Energy Star Timeout and press Menu; the printer displays the following

message:

Timeout:30 minutes <---- ----> OK

4. Scroll until the desired setting is reached. For best performance, select 4 hours.

Change the Energy Star Timeout from its default value (30 minutes) to a maximum value: Press <----.

5. Press OK.

6. Scroll to Intelligent Ready and press Menu; the printer displays the following

message:

Intelligent Ready <---- ----> Menu

7. Scroll to On and press OK; the printer displays the following:

Intelligent Ready <---- ----> : On

8. Press until Ready appears.

Note

Enabling Intelligent Ready sets the Energy Star Timeout to 4 hours.

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Protected mode for the front panel menu

System administrators can control user access to the front panel menus with the following utility files (refer to page 29 for instructions on dowloading utility files):

Macintosh utility files:

■ Menu Short (limits menu access)

■ Menu Long (expands menus)

PC utility files:

■ MENUSHRT.PS (limits menu access)

■ MENULONG.PS (expands menus)

The “short” utility files limit the menu items displayed on the front panel thus preventing users from changing front panel settings that may affect the prints of other users. Users instead select printing features — such as color corrections — through their applications only. In the protected mode, users can still print the Consumables Page, Configuration Page, Startup Page, and Demonstration Page. The “long” utility files reset the front panel to display full menus and allow full access to the settings.

If you used the Menu Short or MENUSHRT.PS file to limit the front panel menus, you can temporarily restore the full menus:

■ Press and hold Menu; press .

■ Scroll the menus: Press <---- or ---->.

■ When you press again, the front panel returns to the shortened form.

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Enabling and disabling SysStart Job execution

You may load a startup (Sys/Start) file onto an optional internal IDE hard disk. The Sys/Start job file is similar to an init file: When you turn on the printer, the file

executes — providing that Sys/Start has been enabled through a control file downloaded to the printer.

You can also control SysStart Job execution from the printer’s front panel Printer Defaults menu, using the Startup Mode option.

1. Press Menu; and scroll to Configuration.

Conﬁguration <---- ----> Menu

2. Press Menu; and scroll to Startup Mode. Scroll to On and press OK; the printer

displays the following:

Startup Mode <---- ----> : On

3. Press until Ready appears.

Macintosh users

1. From the printer’s CD-ROM, run the Installer application. Select Custom Install.

Select Printer Utilities. From your computer’s hard disk, open the PhaserTools folder.

2. From the PhaserTools folder, double-click Apple Printer Utility.

■ Under AppleTalk Zones, select your printer’s zone.

■ Under Printers, select your printer.

■ Click Open Printer.

3. From the Utilities menu, select Send PostScript File.

4. From the PhaserTools folder, open the Printer Utilities folder; select SysStartJob; click

Add.

5. Click Send.

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PC and workstation users

1. From the printer’s CD-ROM, run setup.exe. Select Custom Install. Select Printer

Utilities. From your computer’s hard disk, open the PHSRTOOL directory. Open the

PHSR750 subdirectory.

2. Select one of the following files:

■ SYSTART.PS Enables automatic execution of the

SysStart job.

■ NOSYSTRT.PS Disables automatic execution of the

SysStart job.

3. Use one of the following methods to send to the printer the desired file:

■ PC users: Use the DOS COPY command.

■ Windows 3.1 users: In the File Manager, use the Copy command.

■ Workstation users: Send a file to the printer as you would any PostScript

file.

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Problems printing on labels

■ Use only Tektronix Color Laser Labels.

Labels are printed on the wrong side

■ Make sure that the labels are loaded face up from the Multi-Purpose Tray.

■ Two-sided printing is not supported for labels.

■ Make sure that labels are not loaded in the PAPER tray.

Printing labels from Microsoft Word

1. From the Tools menu, select Envelopes and Labels.

2. In the Envelopes and Labels dialog box, click the Labels tab.

3. In the Labels dialog, click on the Labels Option icon.

4. In the Options field, select all of the following, depending on label size:

Letter-size:

a. Printer: Laser and Ink-jet b. Label Products: Avery Standard c. Select the label size corresponding to Tektronix label media:

Avery label sizes

5160 A/Letter (U. S.)

5164 A/Letter (U. S.)

Tektronix label media Part Number

8.5 x 11 in.

100 sheets / 30 labels per sheet (each 1 x 2-5/8 in.)

100 sheets / 6 labels per sheet (each 3-1/3 x 4 in.)

016-1695-00

016-1696-00

Metric-size:

a. Printer: Laser and Ink-jet b. Label Products: Avery A4 and A5 sizes c. Select the label size corresponding to Tektronix label media:

Avery label sizes

L7163 A4 (Metric Letter)

L7165 A4 (Metric Letter)

Tektronix label media Part

210 x 297 mm

100 sheets / 14 labels per sheet (each 38.1 x 99.1 mm)

100 sheets / 8 labels per sheet (each 67.1 x 99.1 mm)

Number

016-1688-00

016-1689-00

5. For a Macintosh: From the File drop-down menu, click Print. In the Print dialog box

General options, for Paper Source, select Multi-Purpose Tray. Click Print.

For a PC: From the File drop-down menu, select Print, click the Properties button. From the Paper Source drop-down menu, select Multi-Purpose Tray. Click OK, the Print Dialog box returns. Click OK.

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Cleaning Phaser 750 Printers

Note

When using isopropyl alcohol for cleaning, make sure that the alcohol is at least 90 percent pure. (Never use rubbing alcohol or alcohol with additives; it can damage the printer.) You can also use pre-soaked alcohol wipes (order number 006-7824-01).

Regularly scheduled cleaning is not necessary for this printer. However, if your printer experiences frequent media jams, clean these printer parts:

Paper-pick rollers (a)

■ Use a lint-free cloth with 90 percent pure isopropyl alcohol.

Paper-feed rollers (b) on the Lower Tray Assembly

■ Use a lint-free cloth with 90 percent pure isopropyl alcohol.

Duplex Unit

■ Use a lint-free cloth with 90 percent pure isopropyl alcohol.

Sensor

■ Use a dry lint-free cloth.

■ Refer to the instructions on page 89.

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Cleaning the sensor

If your printer’s front panel displays Error 30, clean the sensor inside the printer.

1. Turn the printer off and open the printer’s front door.

2. Remove the Imaging Unit: a. Loosen the two thumbscrews by turning them counterclockwise.

b. Turn the lower lever 180 degrees counterclockwise. c. Slide the Imaging Unit out of the printer and cover it to protect it from light

exposure.

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3. Use a dry, lint-free cloth to wipe the sensor (inside the slot).

4. Re-insert the Imaging Unit.

5. Close the printer’s front door and turn on the printer.

Cleaning other rollers

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When you clean any of the other rollers in the printer, always use a lint-free cloth.

Caution

Do not clean the transfer roller; alcohol and pressing on the roller can damage the roller and cause print-quality problems.

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Supplies for Phaser 750 Printers

Average life is based on an average of 5 percent coverage of the printable area for any one color using laser paper. The frequency of replacement varies, depending on the complexity of the prints, the percentage of coverage, and the type of media. Transparencies, glossy coated paper, and other specialty media results in shortened consumable life. Color printing is based on four images (one each of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) per page side.

Coverage Examples

a. 5 percent/color

(20 percent/page)

b. 10 percent/color

(40 percent/page)

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c. 20 percent/color

(80 percent/page)

Toner Cartridges

Supplies for Phaser 750 Printers

Order numbers Average life (percent of coverage)

Standard Toner Cartridges Cyan 016-1800-00 Magenta 016-1801-00 Yellow 016-1802-00 Black 016-1803-01

High Capacity Toner Cartridges Cyan 016-1804-00 Magenta 016-1805-00 Yellow 016-1806-00 Black 016-1807-01

Front panel messages

<color> low

Stopped: Replace <color>

5 percent/color 5,000 pages (Black)

4,000 pages (CMY)

10 percent/color 2,500 pages (Black)

2,000 pages (CMY)

20 percent/color 1,250 pages (Black)

1,000 pages (CMY)

5 percent/color 12,000 pages (Black)

10,000 pages (CMY)

10 percent/color 6,000 pages (Black)

5,000 pages (CMY)

20 percent/color 3,000 pages (Black)

2,500 pages (CMY)

■ Change the toner soon.

■ Change the color toner now.

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