Tektronix Phaser 780 Color User manual

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P H A S E R®7 8 0 C O L O R
LASER PRINTER
User Guide

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Contents
Tektronix Supplies, Media, and Accessories and Options
1
Front Panel Display and Menus
4
Menu Map of Printer Settings
6
Media Types and Trays
7
Supported Page Sizes and Print Area
9
Loading Media Trays
11
Specialty Media
14
Print Settings
21
Print Quality Modes
22
TekColor Corrections
23
Consumables
24
Paper Jams
27
Troubleshooting
34
For More Information
44
Getting Help
45
Symbols
Information
Important tips to note for best printer operation.
Caution
Use caution, or damage to the printer may result.
Warning
Hot surface on or in the printer. Use special caution to
avoid personal injury.
Copyright © 1999 Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved.
Tektronix
®
, Phaser
®
, and PhaserShare
®
are registered trademarks
and PhaserMatch
™
is a trademark of Tektronix, Inc.

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Tektronix Supplies, Media, and Accessories and Options
To order supplies and accessories, contact your local reseller or
visit the Tektronix web site:
www.tek.com/Color_Printers/supplies
Supplies
Description Order number
Toner Cartridges Black 016-1678-00
Cyan 016-1679-00
Magenta 016-1680-00
Yellow 016-1681-00
Fuser Roll Cartridge 016-1866-00
Hi-Duty Fuser Roll Cartridge For heavy usage: more
than 500 prints per day 016-1717-00
Color Imaging Unit 016-1864-00
Imaging UnitWaste
Cartridge
016-1865-00
Media
Description Order number
Laser Paper
90 g/m
2
(24 lb.) bond
500 sheets
A/Letter 016-1368-00
A4 016-1369-00
B/Tabloid (11 x 17 in.) 016-1699-00
Tabloid Plus (13 x 19 in.) 016-1709-00
A3 016-1700-00
Transparencies
50 sheets
A/Letter 016-1701-00
A4 016-1702-00
Tabloid Extra (12 x 18 in.) 016-1706-00
ImageTransfer Media
100 sheets
B/Tabloid (11 x 17 in.) 016-1703-00
Glossy Coated Paper
100 sheets (A/A4)
50 sheets (B/A3/Tabloid
Plus)
A/Letter 016-1704-00
A4 016-1705-00
B/Tabloid (11 x 17 in.) 016-1718-00
Tabloid Plus (13 x 19 in.) 016-1697-00
A3 016-1719-00
Ordering Information

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Accessories and Options
Description Order number
Universal PaperTray B5 to Tabloid Extra 436-0366-00
TransparencyTray A/A4 436-0368-00
LowerTray Assembly 3-tray unit: includes 2
universal trays and 1
transparency tray
436-0367-00
Printer Station Provides storage for
trays and paper;
positions printer at
proper height
ZCARTB
SCSI Hard Disk Required for collation
Extends font capacity
Requires Plus Feature
Set
Includes cable
ZDISK
Printer CD-ROM Includes:
Documentation
Printer drivers and
utilities
Web links
063-3039-00
-10 French
-20 Italian
-30 German
-40 Spanish
Description Order number
Printer Diskettes Printer drivers and
utilities 063-3116-00
PhaserShare
®
Network
Cards
100BaseT Ethernet ZNBFE
Token Ring ZNBTR
LocalTalk ZNBLT
PhaserMatch
™
ICC
Software
Customizes colors to
accurately match press
standards.
ZMATCH
Additional Memory 32 Mbytes ZMB32
64 Mbytes ZMB64
128 Mbytes ZMB128
Scanner Support Use your printer as a
color copier.
Requires Plus Feature
Set
For a list of
supported
scanners, contact
your local Tektronix
reseller, or visit the
Tektronix web site.
Supplies Starter Kit Samples of a variety of
paper and other media Z780SS-00
Z780SS-01 metric
Ordering Information

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Accessories and Options, continued
Description Order number
Graphics Feature Set Adds to Standard
model:
1200 dpi and
continuous tone printing
Ability to print media
larger than Tabloid
32 Mbytes RAM (for
96 Mbytes total)
Z780FNG
Plus Feature Set Adds to Standard
model:
1200 dpi and
continuous tone printing
Ability to print media
larger than Tabloid
128 Mbytes RAM (for
192 Mbytes total)
SCSI card for
connecting an external
hard drive or scanner
Collation (requires hard
drive)
PhaserMatch ICC
software
Z780FNP
To order supplies and accessories, contact your local reseller or
visit the Tektronix web site:
www.tek.com/Color_Printers/supplies
Description Order number
Plus Feature Set Adds to Graphics
model:
96 Mbytes RAM (for
192 Mbytes total)
SCSI card for
connecting an external
hard drive or scanner
Collation (requires hard
drive)
PhaserMatch ICC
software
Z780FGP

Front Panel Display and Menus
■
Gain access to printer settings (media size and type, tray, print resolution, etc.).
■
View the printer’s operating status, for example, Ready, Printing .
■
Be alerted when to replace consumables, load paper, and clear jams.
■
Print diagnostic pages for troubleshooting.
Key
Power indicator Information on printer
ID, jams, errors Goes to previous menu item;
decreases numerical
values
Changes network
settings; sets date
and time
Selects displayed setting
(
Select
,
Menu
,
Print
, etc.)
Error indicator Goes to next menu
item; increases
numerical values
Exit
; returns to the top
of the menu without
changing the current
setting; cancels printing
Ready
Printer Menu Select
3040-01

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Front Panel Settings and Defaults
Generally, select most print settings and set defaults from your
application. Changing the front panel settings may affect the
prints of other users. However, printing oversize or specialty
media requires using the front panel.
The main user settings are TekColor Correction, Print
Quality, and Printer Defaults (primarily Multi-Purpose
Tray Setup: Media Size, Media Type ). Other settings are
used for troubleshooting or printer setup.
To view or change front panel settings:
1 When the front panel displays Ready , press Select then
until you see the desired setting.
2 Press Menu , then to scroll through the menu choices. An
asterisk (*) indicates the current default setting.
3 To change the printer default, press Select at the
appropriate choice.
Note that print settings made from your computer with either the
LaserWriter (Macintosh) or Windows (PC) driver (installable from
the printer’s CD-ROM) override front panel settings or defaults.
Using the Button
Press to get more information on printer status and
instructions from the printer. For example, if the front panel
display reads:
Load Media in Tray 1
Press i for information...
when you press , the following series of messages appear:
Remove Media Tray 1
Insert Media
Adjust Tray Guides
During normal operation, pressing the button displays the
printer’s name, IP address, and configuration.
Front Panel Display

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Menu Map of Printer Settings
Print this page of the main front panel settings, and keep it near
the printer for reference. At the printer’s front panel:
1 When the printer is warmed up, the front panel displays the
following message:
2 Press Select ; the following message appears:
3 Press Menu ; the following message appears:
4 Press once to scroll to the following message:
5 Press Print .
Ready
Printer Menu Select
Printer Menu
Help Pages Menu
Help Pages
Consumables Page Print
Help Pages
Menu Map Print
If you have a scanner attached to your printer, the printer also
prints a Copier Menu.
Phaser® 780 Color Printer
Menu Map
Æ
displays information
scrolls backward
scrolls forward
changes network settings
selects displayed setting
exits without a change
Press
Help Pages
Consumables Page
Configuration Page
Startup Page
Usage Profile
Demonstration Page
Service Print 1
Service Print 2
RGB Sampler Prints
CMYK Sampler Prints
Menu Map
Consumables Status
Page Count
Consumables Life Remaining Average Coverage Per Image
TekColor Correction
Automatic (Default)
SWOP Press
Euroscale Press
Commercial Press
Toyo
DIC
FujiProof
None
Vivid Color
sRGB Display
Print Quality
Standard (Default)
Enhanced Photo Standard Monochrome Photo Monochrome
Printer Defaults
Default Tray
Multi?Purpose Tray Setup
Startup Page
Startup Mode
Output Order
PS Error Handler
Image Smoothing
Energy Star Timeout
Check Print
Check Print Timeout
Date and Time
Parallel Settings
Interface Mode
Network Settings
Token Ring
TCP/IP EtherTalk TokenTalk NetWare HTTP
Language
English (Default)
Español Français Deutsch Italiano Japanese
Optional configuration
3040-02
Menu Map

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Media Types and Trays
See page 9 for media dimensions.
Universal PaperTray
standard
Fits in tray slots 1 through 4 (slots 2–4
available in optional Lower Tray
Assembly only).
Laser Paper
■
A/Letter
Legal
B/Tabloid
Tabloid Extra
A3
A4
A5
B4
B5
■ 250-sheet capacity
■
75–105 g/m
2
(20–28 lb.)
Never use inkjet paper; it will cause paper jams and damage
the fuser. Use Tektronix paper for best results.
3040-03a
TransparencyTray
optional
Fits in tray slot 1 only. TektronixTransparencies
■
A/Letter, A4
■
100-sheet capacity
For best results, use only Tektronix transparencies..
3040-03b
Media and Media Trays

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Multi-PurposeTray
standard
Laser Paper
■ Sizes up to and including Tabloid Plus
■
75–120 g/m
2
(20–32 lb.)
TektronixTransparencies
■ A/Letter, A4
Tabloid Extra
Tektronix Glossy Coated Paper
■
A/Letter, A4
A3, B/Tabloid, Tabloid Extra
■
148 g/m
2
(100 lb.)
Laser Labels
■
A/Letter, A4
■
Recommended Avery
™
Labels
A/Letter: 5160 and 5164
A4: L7162 and L7165
Envelopes
■
US #10
DL, C4, C5, C6
Choukei 3 GOU, Kakugata 2 GOU
Hagaki (Japanese postcard)
Tektronix ImageTransfer Media
■
B/Tabloid
Card Stock
■ Cover stock up to 216 g/m
2
(80 lb.)
■
Vellum Bristol up to 220 g/m
2
(100 lb.)
■
Tag up to 203 g/m
2
(125 lb.)
■ Index stock up to 199 g/m
2
(110 lb.)
Use only Tektronix Glossy Coated Paper for best results.
3040-05
LowerTray Assembly
optional
■ Shipped with 2 universal trays and
1 transparency tray (transparency tray is
inserted in tray slot 1 only)
■
Holds 3 universal paper trays; capacity
250 sheets each
■
Supports paper 75–105 g/m
2
(20–28 lb.)
3040-06
Media and Media Trays