Tektronix Phaser 600 User manual

Service Manual
Phaser
®
600
Color Printer
Warning
The following servicing instructions are for
use by qualified service personnel only. To
avoid personal injury, do not perform any
servicing other than that contained in
operating instructions unless you are qualified
to do so.
This printing Dec 1996
070-9482-00

Service Manual
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Chapter
1
General Information
This service manual contains information useful to verify operation,
troubleshoot, repair, adjust, and maintain a Tektronix Phaser® 600 Color Printer.
The first half of this manual familiarizes you with the printer; it provides
information on installing and verifying the printer and training printer
customers as a part of the Option S0 printer installation procedure. The latter
half of the manual includes troubleshooting guides, adjustment procedures,
assembly/disassembly procedures and an FRU list.
To ensure complete understanding of the product, we recommend participation
in Phaser 600 Color Printer service training, if available.
Figure 1-1 The Phaser 600 printer
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Printer overview
The Phaser 600 Color Printer is a wide-format, Adobe PostScript Level 2 color,
solid ink-jet printer. It features PostScript version 2015.105 with Tektronix color
matching extensions (TekColor 4.0 and VPI), HPGL-C and includes a TrueType
renderer for downloaded TrueType fonts.
The Phaser 600 Color Printer prints at an addressability of 300 dots per inch
(dpi) and features 17 built-in fonts and 8 Mbytes of RAM, which can be
upgraded to either 24 Mbytes or 40 Mbytes with the addition of one 16-Mbyte or
one 32-Mbyte RAM SIMM. The printer also features a 1-Gbyte internal hard
drive to spool large image files for wide-format prints. With the addition of the
Extended Features SIMM (either the Roman or the Kanji SIMM) the printer then
features 39 (Roman) or 59 (Kanji) built-in fonts, Copystation support, Reprint
support, and Print Preview.
The printer prints from roll-fed media. An automatic cutter cuts the roll-fed
print from the roll when the print is complete. Sheet media can also be manually
fed into the printer. Supported cut-sheet media sizes are Metric: A3 through A0;
US: B through E; and Architectural, 24 x 36 in., 30 x 42 in., and 36 x 48 in.
Roll-fed media range in width from 420 to 914 mm (16.5 to 36 in.) with a
maximum roll diameter of 127 mm (5 in.).
Unique to the Phaser 600 Color Printer’s solid-ink technology, the printer can
print on a wide variety of media types, including standard paper, heavy paper,
Vinyl (such as Scotchcal), Artist’s canvas, and backlit display acetate. The
printer can handle media ranging in thickness from 0.1 to 0.5 mm (0.004 to
0.020 in.) thick.
The printer is powered by a 50-MHz 29K RISC processor. The printer features
integral bi-directional parallel and SCSI ports. A rear panel slot allows
customers to install one “smart card” PhaserShare Network Card. One card
provides an RS-232C serial port and a LocalTalk port. A second, alternative card
offers an Ethernet port which includes standard support for EtherTalk, Novell
NetWare and TCP/IP protocols. A third card provides a Token Ring interface
supporting Novel NetWare, TokenTalk, and TCP/IP.

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Solid inks
Solid inks, sometimes called phase-change inks, are solid at room temperature
and are liquid at the higher temperature used during printing. The inks solidify
almost instantly after being jetted onto the printer’s media. Because Tektronix'
proprietary solid inks bleed much less than ordinary liquid inks, they allow the
printer to print brilliant colors on plain paper.
Note Turning the printer off and allowing it to cool causes it to perform a
printhead cleaning and purge cycle upon power-up. The printer's
purge cycle consumes some ink. During normal use and servicing,
turn the printer off and allow it to cool only when necessary.
Memory considerations
The capabilities of the printer increase with the addition of more RAM.
Table 1-1 Phaser 600 memory configuration and usage
Memory
configurations Color cache Virtual memory Band buffers Capability
8 Mbytes 128 kbytes 351 kbytes 1.38 Mbytes Base configuration
24 Mbytes 512 kbytes 523 kbytes 11.08
Mbytes Increases virtual memory and I/O buffer size for improved
throughput
40 Mbytes 4 Mbytes 9.1 Mbytes 22.15
Mbytes Maximizes virtual memory and I/O buffers for maximum
throughput

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Print engine assemblies
Figure 1-2 Internal features of the print engine
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Top cover
Back tension
blade
Drum
Printhead
Maintenance
station
Fuser
Stripper
fingers
Roll
holder
Air
pump
Clamp (bail) rollers
Ink loader 
motor assembly

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Figure 1-3 Circuit boards of the print engine
Ink loader
board Left junction
board
Top cover
interconnect
board
Heater
interconnect
board
Carriage
board
Right junction
board
Power supply
(in electronics bay)
Engine control board
(in electronics bay) Image processor
board
(in card cage)
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Figure 1-4 Sensors and switches on the print engine
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Ink loader
cover-open
sensor
Left cover-closed
sensor
Paper-skew
sensors
Roll media
sensor
Exit sensor
Left
fuser-
closed
sensor
Input
sensor
Right cover-
closed
sensor
Cover-
open
sensor
Clamp-
ready
sensor
Clamp-
home
sensor
Waste bin
sensor
Left paper-
edge sensor
(on printhead)
Right paper-
edge sensor
(on printhead)
Ink low
sensor
Ink-drop
sensor
Ink loader
installed
sensor
Black origin
sensor
Magenta origin
sensor
Yellow origin
sensor
Cyan origin
sensor
Right fuser-
closed sensor

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Figure 1-5 Motors and solenoids on the print engine
Printhead
cover motor
X-axis
motor
Y-axis
motor
Fuser
motor
Clamp-close
solenoids
Clamp-rotate
solenoids
Head-to-
media
motor
Head maintenance
cam gear motor
Paper-exit
motor
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Ink-load
motors (4)

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The printer features a printhead maintenance system used to clean the printhead
faceplate and clear clogs from the printhead nozzles. The system consists of a
the maintenance station assembly, a vacuum pump, a filter, air tubing, and a cam
gear (for positioning the maintenance station).
Sensors in the printer provide information to the engine control board to
determine the state of the printer. The printer monitors the positions of some of
the movable assemblies, such as the printhead, as well as the temperature of the
printhead and fuser bar.
Figure 1-6 Printhead maintenance system of the print engine
Maintenance
station
cam gear
Maintenance
station
Air pump Filter 9482-04

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The image processor board
Prominent on the image processor board is the ROM code SIMM and the RAM
SIMM plug-in modules. Network connection is provided through the plug-in
network card. The printer stores unique printer status and PostScript values in
its NVRAM module. The printer’s IP address, unique to each printer, is stored
in a socketed ROM IC.
RAM SIMM 1 must always be a 8 Mbyte RAM SIMM. RAM SIMM 2 can be
either a 16 Mbyte RAM SIMM or a 32 Mbyte RAM SIMM.
Figure 1-7 Features of the image processor board
Extended Feature SIMM
PhaserShare Card
Printer ID ROM
NVRAM
PostScript ROM SIMM
RAM SIMM 2
RAM SIMM 1
FPGA ROM
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Front panel
These front panel features are found on the printer:
■
A two-line, 24-character LCD
■
Four push buttons
■
Two LEDs
LCD. The LCD serves two purposes: displaying current image processor and
print engine status information and displaying an interactive menu. Status
information includes image processor status such as
Ready , Receiving Data
and
Printing . Print engine status includes messages such as Load Media ,
Clear Internal Jam , and Ink Loader Low .
The interactive menu can only be entered while the printer is idle and ready.
The interactive menu has two modes, review and modify. Customers can
review and modify certain NVRAM, I/O ports and peripheral parameters.
Using the front panel to review and change parameters is discussed in
Chapter 9, “Checks and Adjustments.”
Buttons. Button 1, the left-most button, is an Exit key used to cancel or escape
from an operation while in the interactive menu. The functions of buttons 2, 3
and 4 are defined by the particular menu or function being displayed on the
LCD. The bottom row of the LCD labels the current function of each button.
In addition, pressing the buttons as you turn on the printer enables certain
diagnostic modes.
■
Pressing and holding Button 1, as you turn on the printer, skips
power-up diagnostics.
■
Pressing and holding Button 2, as you turn on the printer, executes
extended diagnostics.
The Chapter 9 topic, “Resetting NVRAM” on page 9-34 explains how to use the
front panel buttons to reset the NVRAM to its factory default values.
Figure 1-8 Printer front panel
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Rear panel
Connectors
The rear panel of the printer features the host interface connectors to the printer;
it includes the following connectors:
■
Standard parallel (high-density connector)
■
SCSI high-density connector (font hard disk drive or CD-ROM only)
■
5-pin service port (for using PC-based diagnostics)
With the addition of a PhaserShare network card, the printer can feature either of
these connector combinations:
■
RS-232 serial and LocalTalk connectors
■
ThinNet (10base2) and Twisted Pair (10baseT) Ethernet or Token Ring
connectors
Health LED
■
Blinking : The printer is operating normally. The LED blink irregularly
during diagnostics.
If a soft error occurs, the image processor’s 29K operates, but in a
reduced capacity. Soft failures include failure of expansion memory
SIMMs or any of the interface ports. When a soft error occurs, the
printer automatically prints a startup page listing the error.
■
On or Off : A hard error condition has occurred that would keep the
image processor board from operating.
The following figure illustrates the rear panel of the printer.
Figure 1-9 Printer rear panel with the optional Ethernet card
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PhaserTM Share
Ethernet Card
SCSI port Parallel
port Service port Health LED PhaserTMShare card

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Specifications
These specifications apply to the printer.
Table 1-2 Physical dimensions
Dimensions Value
Height: 104 cm. (40.9 ins.)
with ink loader installed 124 mm (48.7 ins.)
Width: 170 cm (67 ins.)
Depth: 67 cm (26.4 ins.)
with output bin installed 73.7 cm. (29.0 ins.)
Weight: Approximately 135 kgs (300 lbs). Print engine weight only;
add additional weight for roll of paper.
Table 1-3 Printer clearances
Clearances Value
Top: 61 cm (24 ins.)
Left: 31 cm (12 ins.)
Right: 31 cm (12 ins.)
Front: Unrestricted to replace rolls and clear paper jams
Rear: 31 cm (12 ins.)
Mounting surface
flatness: Within 2
o
of horizontal with all four feet or adjustment legs in
contact with the surface. The printer should not be tilted
more than 15
o
from horizontal for more than 1 minute while
the printer is idle or the ink is hot (in liquid state).

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Table 1-4 Functional specifications
Characteristic Specification
Printing process Solid ink-jet onto plain paper.
Color medium Cyan, magenta, yellow and black ink sticks, each
shape-coded. The printer uses the subtractive color system
to produce the colors red, green, and blue. Only black ink is
used to create the color black.
Addressability 300 x 300 (horizontal and vertical).
Engine printing speed The time it takes from loading to ejecting:
300 dots per inch, Standard mode:
on B- or A3-size: ≈ 2.25 minutes per print
300 dots per inch, Standard mode:
on E- or A0-size: ≈ 12 minutes per print
Enhanced print mode
almost doubles Standard mode print time
Print times do not include processing time by the image
processor, which varies, due to image complexity.
Minimum printing
margins for cut sheet
media
Right and left sides: 5 mm (0.2 in.)
Leading edge: 22 mm (0.79 in.)
Trailing: 8 mm (0.33 in.)
Maximum print area for
sheet media ANSI B-size: 10.6 x 16 in. ANSI C-size: 16.6 x 21 in.
ANSI D-size: 21.6 x 33 in.
ANSI E-size: 33.6 x 43 in.
Arch 18 x 24 in. 17.6 x 23 in.
Arch 24 x 36 in. 23.6 x 35 in.
Arch 30 x 42 in. 29.6 x 41 in.
Arch 36 x 48 in. 35.6 x 47 in.
ISO A3-size: 287 x 395 mm
ISO A2-size: 410 x 569 mm
ISO A1-size: 584 x 815 mm
ISO A0-size: 830 x 1163 mm
JIS B4: 247 x 339 mm
JIS B3: 352 x 485 mm
JIS B2: 505 x 703 mm
JIS B1: 718 x 1005 mm
Roll Feed (metric) 410 to 904 mm wide (depending on roll)
x 4470 mm long:
Roll Feed (US) 23.6 to 35.6 in wide (depending on roll)
x 180 in. long:
Usable papers Standard paper (Premium Bond), Heavy Paper (up to
0.5 mm), Coated banner material (vinyl), Artist’s canvas,
Translucent back-lit film,Vellum, Tyvek, Clear Overlay Film,
Glossy Paper.
Thickness range 0.064 to 0.76 mm (0.0025 to 0.0300 in.)

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Table 1-5 Electrical specifications
Characteristic Specification
Primary line voltages 90 to 132 VAC (110 VAC nominal)
180 to 254 VAC (220 VAC nominal)
Input voltage range is auto-sensed.
Primary voltage
frequency range 47 to 63 Hz
Power consumption 220
watts at idle; 400 watts during printing. Maximum power
consumption 1000 watts during warm-up.
Current rating 110 VAC configuration – 4.5 amp max.
220 VAC configuration – 2.25 amp max
Fusing 10 Amp, 250VAC-rated
Secondary voltages +5 VDC ± 0.25
+12 VDC ± 0.6
-12 VDC ± 0.6
+40 VDC ± 0.4
+78 VDC ± 2% (adjustable from 68 to 102 VDC
-78 VDC ± 2% (adjustable from -68 to -102 VDC
RF emissions Both 115 and 220 VAC-configured instruments pass these
standards: FCC Part 15 Class B
EN55022 (CISPR 22) Class B
VCCI (CISPR 22) Class B

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Table 1-6 Environmental specifications
Characteristic Specification
Temperature
Operating
Storage and shipping 15 to 32
°
C (59 to 90
°
F)
-30 to 60
°
C (-22 to 140
°
F)
Humidity
Operating
Non-operating 10 to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing 10 to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing
Altitude
Operating
Non-operating 0 to 2400 m (8,000 ft.) at 25°C
0 to 15000 m (50,000 ft.)
Vibration/shock
Non-Operating
(vibration)
Non-operating (shock)
Operating (shock)
Will withstand 0.15G excitation, 5 to 200 Hz, 3 axes for up to
7 minutes with no impairment or subsequent damage.
0.5 g, 25 minute sweep, 5-200-5 Hz, 100-200 sec/sweep
cycles.
The printer may have any corner raised and dropped 1.5 cm
(0.6 in.) while printing is in progress, without impairment of
operation that cannot be recovered by a printhead purge
cycle. The printer may have any corner raised and dropped
6 cm (2.4 in.) while idle without subsequent impairment of
operation.
Acoustic Noise
(operating) Average sound level (LEQ) is less than 50 dbA. Peak noise is 55 dbA.

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Regulatory specifications
The Phaser 600 is in conformance with the following regulatory standards:
■FCC Part 15 Class B (for 115 VAC equipment)
■EN55022 (CISPR 22) Class B
■VCCI (CISPR 22) Class B
■The packaged product meets National Safe Transit Committee Test
Procedures
Listed:
■UL 1950 Information Technology Equipment
Certified to:
■CSA C22.2 No. 950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment,
Including Electrical Business Equipment
GS licensed:
■IEC 950 (1991) Second Edition; EN60950 Information Technology
Equipment

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Chapter
2
Installing the Printer and
Drivers
This chapter discusses installing the printer and its drivers as a part of the
S0 installation option. Tektronix Service Option S0 consists of three main
functions detailed in this and the next two chapters of this manual:
■
Chapter 2 “Installing the Printer and Drivers.” The first portion of
installation instructions, this chapter, consists of five basic processes:
■
Pre-installation interview. This is a phone interview to verify that the
customer is ready for the printer. The interview verifies that the
customer has a suitable place for the printer with the proper
environment. The call also verifies that any assistance, such as network
system administration, will be available for the scheduled installation
and that all necessary cables will be available.
■
Unpacking. This is the procedure for taking the printer out of its
shipping box.
■
Testing. This checks that the printer works properly prior to connecting
it to a host computer.
■
Cabling and configuring. This discusses setting up the printer for
communicating to the appropriate host computers.
■
Loading drivers. This covers installing software on the host computers
and configuring the host applications to drive the printer.
Following these steps, proceed to Chapter 3 and then Chapter 4.
■ Chapter 3 “Verifying the Printer and Its Hosts” explains how to verify
that the printer, the host driver and the connection between them
functions correctly.
■
Chapter 4 “Key Operator Training” gives a procedure for training
customers to use and care for the printer.

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Pre-install questions for customers
Prior to installing the printer, you should contact the customer and verify that he
or she has prepared an appropriate location for the printer. You will also want to
ensure that you have all the information you need to install the printer at the
customer's site.
Ask the customer the following:
Customer's name
___________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________
Phone number _____________________________________________________
■
What type of computers will be networked to the printer?
❏ PC ______________ ❏ Macintosh___________
❏ UNIX____________ ❏ other _______________
■
Which type of host-to-printer connection will be used:
❏ serial ❏ parallel
■
What kind of network environment will the printer be installed into?
Hardware Protocols
❏ LocalTalk ❏ EtherTalk
❏ Token Ring ❏ TCP/IP
❏ ThinNet (10Base2) ❏ Novell NetWare
❏ Twisted Pair (10BaseT) ❏ other _______________
■
In the event that the printer is to be installed into a network
environment, will a network administrator be available to help in
assigning network names and addresses for the printer?
Administrator's name__________________________
Phone Number________________________________
■
In the event that the printer is to be installed in a TCP/IP network, has
the network administrator assigned a printer name and the
appropriate addresses for the printer?
Printer Name _____________________
Printer IP address__________________
Net Mask _________________________
Broadcast address _________________
Gateway__________________________
■
What software application packages will be used with the printer?
(Some applications require special printing utility files.)
_____________________________________________

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■
Will the application(s) and sample files be available at the time of the
installation to send test files to the printer? _______________________
■
Will an external SCSI font disk be installed on the printer? _________
■
For installations using the printer’s built-in Ethernet interface, you
should inform the network administrator of the printer's
preconfigured Ethernet address; it is printed on the configuration
page.
■
Does the customer have the appropriate power outlet available? The
printer's AC power supply auto-senses these voltages:
110 VAC (90 to 132 VAC)
220 VAC (180 to 264 VAC)
■
Did the customer order the correct power cord?
_______ U.S. Standard (161-0230-01)
_______ European Option A1 (161-0104-06)
_______ United Kingdom Option A2 (161-0066-10)
_______ Australian Option A3 (161-0104-05)
_______ Swiss Option A5 (161-0154-00)
■
Customers must provide the particular interface cable or network
adapter they need to use with the printer. Customers can purchase the
following from the Tektronix Graphics Supplies Order Desk by calling
1-800-835-6100.
■ Parallel cable, DB25-pin plug to Centronics 1284C 012-1468-00
■
Serial, 9-pin to 9-pin, 3 m (10 ft.), null modem 012-1379-00
■
Serial, 9-pin to 25-pin, 3 m (10 ft.), null modem 012-1380-00
For AppleTalk installations,
customers must provide the appropriate
network adapter to the printer's 9-pin circular LocalTalk connector.
Customers can obtain an adapter from their dealer. For Ethernet
networks,
customers must provide the appropriate network cables to
connect to the printer’s ThinNet or Twisted Pair connector.