Tektronix PHASER 780 User's Manual
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1. Use only Tektronix Glossy Coated Paper for best results Lower Tray Assembly optional 3040 06 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 20 28 Ib Supported Page Sizes and Print Area Select Page Size from the printer s front panel or your application s Print menu Media Page Size Dimension Trays Media Page Size Dimension Trays Paper Transparencies m Letter A 8 5x 11 in Universal tray m Letter A 8 5 x 11 in Transparency tray or m Legal 8 5 14 in Universal tray 4 210 x 297 T t m Tabloid B 11x17 in Universal tray m n E xi Bhd 12 18 in Universal tray m Tabloid Extra 12 x 18 in ulti purpose tray feature set Envelopes m Tabloid Plus 13 x 19 in ulti purpose tray m US 10 4 13 x 9 5 in ulti purpose tray or PIUS 330 x 483 mm m DL 110 x 220 mm ulti purpose tray feature set 4 3 x 8 6 in oe ult punposa tray m Choukei 3 GOU 120 x 235 mm ulti purpose tray m A3 297 x 420 mm Universal tray 4 7 x 9 2 in A4 210 x 297 mm Universal tray m Kakugata 2 GOU 240 x 332 mm ulti purpose tray 9 4 x 18 1 in m A5 148 x 210 mm ulti purpose tray m Hagaki postcard 100 x 148 mm ulti purpose tray m B4 257 x 364 mm Universal tray 3 9 x 5 8 i2. 118 Cancelled Jobs nanec 3040 25 36 Configuration Page Print this page to determine the following o Printer name ID serial number Feature set Amount of memory Network configuration Current printer settings Print this page before contacting Tektronix customer support your reseller or other technical assistance 4eneral Informati Printer Name Page Count Start Page Enablec Serial Number Printer ID Adobe Postscri Firmware Verc Phaser 780 Color Printer 3040 40 37 Troubleshooting with PhaserLink Software PhaserLink software is a printer management tool supplied with your printer This software uses Internet technology to provide the following Print job status Printer usage E Routine troubleshooting Configuration of printer settings printer s CD ROM or web site or enter this address in 1 For detailed information on PhaserLink refer to the your web browser www tek com Color_Printers products phaserlink html PhaserLink Software i Color Printer Current Status for printer named Status GE T365 TEK0858F9 Configuration Printer Status Ready Help Print Quality Mode Standard Reference TekColore Mode None Smart Ideas Media Source Tray 1 Tray 1 Letter Paper Tray 2 Tray 3 Tray 4 Multi Purpose Tray Output Order Pages Printed Tabloid Paper Letter Paper Letter Paper Letter Paper
3. PHASER 780 COLOR LASER PRINTER 4 7 Contents Tektronix Supplies Media and Accessories and Options Front Panel Display and Menus Menu Map of Printer Settings Media Types and Trays Supported Page Sizes and Print Area Loading Media Trays Specialty Media Print Settings Print Quality Modes TekColor Corrections Consumables Paper Jams Troubleshooting For More Information Getting Help N OQO 21 22 23 24 27 34 44 45 Symbols Information Important tips to note for best printer operation A A 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 Tektronix Supplies Media and Accessories and Options Supplies Media Description Order number Description Order number Toner Cartridges Black 016 1678 00 Laser Paper A Letter 016 1368 00 Cyan 016 1679 00 90 gim 24 Ib bond 016 1369 00 Magenta 016 1680 00 SEX ondes B Tabloid 11 x 17 in 016 1699 00 Yellow 016 1681 00 Tabloid Plus 13 x 19 in 016 1709 00 Fuser Roll Cartridge 016 1866 00 A3 016 1700 00 Hi Duty Fuser Roll Cartridge For heavy usage more 016 1717 00 Transparencies A Letter 016 1701 00 than 500 print
4. Face Down 26260 Start status update Consumables Status Copyright c Tektronix Inc 38 General Troubleshooting Problem Probable cause Solution Prints curl On some paper types prints with uneven coverage may curl where coverage is heaviest When making prints with heavy coverage select Face Down as the Output Order at the printer s front panel or from your application s Print menu Oversize media does not feed from the universal paper trays or the multi purpose tray Too much media is loaded in the tray Decrease the amount of media loaded in the multi purpose tray See Specialty Media on page 14 for the tray capacity for different types of media Toner residue is found in the printer Toner cartridges are being removed and reinstalled in the printer before they are empty Remove toner cartridges only when they are empty and you have been prompted by the front panel to replace them Media frequently wraps around the fuser Incorrect media is being used W Use laser paper only do not use inkjet paper m Use only Tektronix Glossy Coated Paper m Make sure that transparencies are loaded with the notch in the correct position See Loading the Optional Transparency Tray on page 13 and Transparencies on page 15 The fuser roll cartridge is used up Replace the fuser roll cartridge Colors printed are not accurate An incorrect color correction is being
5. For general office printing x i W Create your own profile database Optimizes the color for different types of elements on each page text photos and m Compatible with any press ICC profile graphics m Requires Plus Feature Set may be ordered separately Vivid Color For transparencies and presentation graphics bar and pie charts spread sheets organization charts Prod ight j i i W Produces bright saturated overheads Visit our color web site for information on enhancing the use of SWOP Press m For creating compositions and proofs color in all your documents SNAP Press m Colors simulate printing press standards Euroscale Press Commercial Press DIC Toyo FujiProof sRGB Display m Printed colors simulate those displayed on a computer monitor Use Printer Setting m Uses the printer s current color default None m Turns off all color corrections www colorconnection tektronix com 23 Consumables These are the replaceable components for the printer 1 Toner cartridges cyan yellow magenta black 2 Fuser roll cartridge 3 Imaging unit 4 Waste cartridge Detailed illustrated replacement instructions are shipped with each component 24 3040 12 Consumables Life The life of consumables depends on how and where the printer is used the amount of color or toner coverage the size and complexity of prints and the type and quality of media used The
6. s operating status for example Ready Printing B Be alerted when to replace consumables load paper and clear jams Hi Print diagnostic pages for troubleshooting Phaser 780 Ready Printer Menu A gt A 3040 01 Power indicator Information on printer q Goes to previous A Changes network G Selects displayed setting Ge ID jams errors menu item settings sets date Select Menu decreases numerical and time Print etc values X Error indicator gt Goes to next menu Exit returns to the top item increases o of the menu without numerical values changing the current setting cancels printing 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 andPrinter 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 B until you see the desired setting Press Menu then B to scroll through the menu choices An asterisk indicates the current default setting To change the printer default press Select at the app
7. through the following menu path Printer Menu Printer Defaults Output Order Face Up From your application s Print menu select Multi Purpose Tray Click Print Depending the application you may need to rotate or adjust the orientation of the document to print correctly Dimensions may be smaller depending on your printer configuration Loading Media Trays Pull out the paper tray Squeeze and slide back the blue paper guides Press down to snap the metal plate into place N a Insert the paper set it under the metal hook at the front right of the tray 6 Push in the paper tray Letter A4 size paper Always load with the short edge toward the rear of the tray 3040 38 loaded in the external multi purpose tray at the right side of the Envelopes labels card stock and other specialty media must be printer See Specialty Media on page 14 Set both back and side paper guides flush against the paper 11 Loading the Universal Paper Tray Letterhead Capacity 250 sheets L Load letterhead face down 3040 43 and damage the fuser Use Tektronix paper for Never use inkjet paper it will cause paper jams A best results Large Format Media Capacity 250 sheets 3040 09 12 Make sure tha
8. used Select a different color correction See page 23 for more information Open and close the front door of the printer This action causes the printer to autocalibrate the colors 39 Troubleshooting Print Quality Problems If you notice a problem with the quality of your prints the probable solution is replacing one of the consumables Keep in mind these general guidelines a If the symptom appears in a single color Replace the toner cartridge E If the symptom appears in all colors Replace the imaging unit or the fuser roll cartridge To diagnose the problem 1 Check the front panel for a message on replacing a consumable 2 From the front panel Help Pages menu print the Consumables Page to determine if consumables are running out which can affect print quality 3 From the front panel Help Pages menu print Service Print 1 Examine the prints for symptoms referring to the examples that follow Replace Magenta Toner Cartridge Press i for information 6 000 2 40 Phaser 780 Color Printer Help Pages Consumables Page Print 6 000 m Help Pages Service Print 1 Print O OOO 3040 26 Print Quality Symptoms Symptom Service Print 1 Solutions One color has dark toner spots Run 20 prints Replace the toner cartridge Make s
9. 40 37 Front Panel Message Clear Jam at C D Solution 1 Jam at C 1 Open the fuser unit on the bottom left side of the printer 2 Gently pull the jammed paper from under the fuser roll cartridge Caution The fuser area may be hot To avoid personal injury do LN not touch it 3040 21 31 Front Panel Message Clear Jam at C D Solution 2 Jam at D 1 Open the fuser unit on the bottom left side of the printer Caution The fuser area may be hot To avoid personal injury do not touch it 2 Grasp the fuser roll cartridge by the blue handle and lift it out on your clothing do not set the fuser roll cartridge on To avoid stains do not touch the white roller or get it A an uncovered surface 3 Lift up the cover by the blue hook 4 Gently remove the paper 32 Front Panel Message Clear Jam at E 1 Open the cover on the top left of the printer 2 Remove the paper and close the cover 33 Troubleshooting Using the Help Pages The printer provides internal reports that you can print to help you determine the printer s configuration diagnose print quality problems and monitor use of the printer To aid in troubleshooting print the following pages a Usage Profile a Configuration Page Service Print 1 see Troubleshooting Print Quality Problems on page 40 Additional Help Pages m Startup Page m Demonstration Page m Service Prints 2 4 CMYK
10. Calibration Pages Fuser Cleaning Pages m RGB Sample Prints m CMYK Sampler Prints m Menu Map see page 6 34 To print the Help Pages 1 Atthe printer s front panel press Select 2 Press Menu you ll see the following message Printer Menu Help Pages Menu 3 Press Menu the following message appears Help Pages Consumables Page Print 4 Press Print to print the Consumables Page Press W to scroll to the other Help Pages Consumables Page Print this page for estimates of the following Life Remaining gauges for toner cartridges the fuser roll cartridge and the imaging unit Average coverage per page for each toner Average toner coverage total per page for the imaging unit Date installed Life Remaining 0 50 Phaser 780 Color Printer Consumables Life Remaining 0 50 Date Installed 12 1 98 S N 00 00 00 00 00 00 Tektronix Avg Toner Coverage Page 20 Date installed 12 1 98 3040 24 Troubleshooting 35 Usage Profile Provides in depth information on printer usage Consumables used Tray and media selections Printer interventions Analysis of usage rates For detailed information on the Usage Profile report refer to the printer s CD ROM or web site Troubleshooting Phaser 780 Color Printer 12 Unique Pages Job 114 Minutes Job 116 Job Language
11. Consumables Page provides information on consumables usage and remaining life To print this page see page 34 for instructions Consumables Status is available at the printer s front panel as follows 1 AtPrinter Menu press Select 2 Press until Consumables Status appears Press Menu 3 Press Bm to access menus for Consumable Life Remaining nd Average Coverage per Image for toners To get more information on consumable usage see Using the Help Pages on page 34 Consumables Always have replacements for consumables on hand for continuous printing 25 Consumables Component Average Yield Toner Cartridges 4 500 pages black 5 900 pages cyan magenta yellow 50 000 images monochrome 12 500 pages full color Waste Cartridge 20 000 pages Fuser Roll Cartridge Hi Duty Fuser Roll Cartridge 20 000 pages order the Hi Duty Fuser Roll Cartridge If you print more than 500 prints per day See page 1 for ordering information Average yields are based on 5 coverage per toner or 20 total applied to the printable area of letter A4 laser paper Doubling the coverage to 10 per toner reduces the average yield by 50 doubling to 20 coverage reduces that yield by 50 and so on Paper Jams When a jam occurs The front panel reports Clear Jam at lt Location gt and the location of the jam lights up on the printer icon Phaser 780 Cle
12. an area of ragged discoloration m Make another print 43 For More Information 44 Find detailed printer information in any of these locations Printer CD ROM TekSMART Knowledge Base m Advanced Features and Application issues www2 tek com merlin tko Troubleshooting Manual 7 m Networking issues 9 Color Printers 9 m PhaserShare Networking Pcoxow W Printer errors Color Printers Manual EE See PAPA m Print quality issues m Multimedia clips on using Welcome tc the Phaser 780 Color Printer CD ROM Knowledge Base m Troubleshootin your printer eg p Tene 9 ace seletone or mor ling rtr ematonand C m Latest tips from technical support elec you Coke Fri S onsumables instructions m mA Select your stare Apptcaton Setup Guide Web Sent OD Iate E Eier ana ve Material Safety Data Sheets MSDSs inte Printer drivers Direct link to Tektronix Online Color Resource website Link to the world of Tektronix color for www colorconnection tektronix com m Color education Tektronix Web Site Product and supplies information www tek com Color_Printers m Personalized email subscription colorize com Printing ideas Printer drivers to download List of local resellers Color Printers Online documentation Getting Help O
13. ar Jam at A B Press i for information 3040 17 Press for information Locate the indicated area on the printer to look for the jammed paper Make sure that media is loaded properly in the trays and that the Q To reduce the frequency of media jams use Tektronix media blue paper guides are set flush against the media Paper Jams 3040 18 27 Paper Jams Front Panel Message Clear Jam at A B Solution 1 Jam at A 1 Grasp the handle under the multi purpose tray on the bottom right side of the printer Open the drawer Lift the metal plate by the blue handle Turn the knob to the left to release the media Gently remove the jammed media 3040 19 28 Front Panel Message Clear Jam at A B Solution 2 Jam at B 1 Grasp the handle under the multi purpose tray on the bottom right side of the printer Open the drawer 2 Gently pull the jammed media from under the drawer 3040 20 29 Front Panel Message Clear Jam at A B Solution 3 Jam in door of the optional Lower Tray Assembly 1 Open the right cover of the Lower Tray Assembly 2 Gently remove the jammed paper and close the cover 3 Pull out the paper tray from which the jam occurred 4 Remove any misfed paper Make sure that the paper is loaded correctly and that the paper guides are set flush against the paper 5 Push in the paper tray 30
14. ave a scanner attached to your printer the printer also prints a Copier Menu 5 Press Print Media Types and Trays See page 9 for media dimensions Universal Paper Tray standard Fits in tray slots 1 through 4 slots 2 4 available in optional Lower Tray Assembly only Laser Paper m A Letter Legal B Tabloid Tabloid Extra A3 4 m 250 sheet capacity m 75 105 g m 20 28 Ib Never use inkjet paper it will cause paper jams and damage the fuser Use Tektronix paper for best results Transparency Tray optional Fits in tray slot 1 only Tektronix Transparencies A Letter 4 m 100 sheet capacity 6 For best results use only Tektronix transparencies Media and Media Trays Multi Purpose Tray standard 3040 05 Laser Paper Sizes up to and including Tabloid Plus m 75 120 g m 20 32 Ib Tektronix Transparencies A Letter 4 Tabloid Extra Tektronix Glossy Coated Paper Aj Letter A4 B Tabloid Tabloid Extra m 148 g m 100 Ib Media and Media Trays Laser Labels m A Letter A4 m Recommended Avery Labels A Letter 5160 and 5164 A4 L7162 and L7165 Envelopes m US 10 DL C4 C5 C6 Choukei 3 GOU Kakugata 2 GOU Hagaki Japanese postcard Tektronix Image Transfer Media m B Tabloid Card Stock m Cover stock up to 216 g m 80 Ib m Vellum Bristol up to 220 g m 100 Ib m Tag up to 203 g m 125 Ib m Index stock up to 199 g m 110 Ib
15. e found in either the Page Setup Document Setup or Print menus For Windows users print features are located in the tabs properties and options of the Page Setup and Print dialog boxes 21 Print Settings Print Quality Modes Print Settings Set the print speed and resolution dots per inch through one of these selections print speeds are for A A4 paper only print speed may be affected by type and size of media coverage size of the source file and amount of printer memory Mode Resolution Speed Standard Monochrome For quick black and white printing m 1200 x 600 dots per inch m 16 pages per minute Photo Monochrome For high resolution black and white printing m 600 x 600 dots per inch with continuous tone m 16 pages per minute Standard For the quickest color prints best for transparencies m 600 x 600 dots per inch m 4 pages per minute Enhanced m 1200 x 600 dots per inch 4 pages per minute For high resolution color printing Photo m 600 x 600 dots per inch with 4 pages per minute For high resolution color printing with smoothest color transitions continuous tone Requires Graphics or Plus Feature Set TekColor Color Corrections PhaserMatch ICC software Select the color correction for your printing needs m Color management to customize colors to accurately match your press m Custom profile editing for maximum flexibility Automatic m
16. iversal paper tray face down with the short edge toward the rear of the tray 2 If using the multi purpose tray a The front panel displays Multi Purpose Tray Media Size the current default Press B until the correct size is displayed Press Select b When the Media Type prompt appears press B until Paper is displayed Press Select 3 From your application s Print menu select Multi Purpose Tray or Tray 1 depending on which tray you are using Click Print f you have the optional Lower Tray Assembly letterhead may also be loaded in tray slots 2 4 Select the appropriate tray from your application s Print menu damage the fuser Use Tektronix laser paper for Never use inkjet paper it will cause paper jams and best results Capacity 150 sheets 3040 43 Capacity 250 sheets 16 Envelopes 1 Set up envelopes according to the templates or procedures in your application 2 Insert envelopes in the multi purpose tray with the long edge inserted into the printer and the side to be printed face up The flap must be open 3 Atthe printer s front panel a The front panel displays Multi Purpose Tray Media Size the current default Press until the correct envelope size is displayed Press Select b When the Media Type prompt appears press p until Envelope is displayed Press Select 4 From your applicati
17. l Memory 32 Mbytes ZMB32 64 Mbytes ZMB64 128 Mbytes ZMB128 Scanner Support Use your printer as a For a list of color copier supported Requires Plus Feature Set 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 Accessories and Options continued Description Order number Description Order number Graphics Feature Set Adds to Standard Z780FNG model 1200 dpi and continuous tone printing Ability to print media larger than Tabloid 32 Mbytes RAM for 96 Mbytes total Plus Feature Set Adds to Standard Z780FNP 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 Plus Feature Set Adds to Graphics Z780FGP 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 o To order supplies and accessories contact your local reseller or visit the Tektronix web site www tek com Color Printers supplies Front Panel Display and Menus a Gain access to printer settings media size and type tray print resolution etc E View the printer
18. n m B5 182 x 257 mm Universal tray m C4 229 x 324 mm ulti purpose tray Labels See page 18 for ulti purpose tray 9 0 x 12 8 in supported labels m C5 162 x 229 mm ulti purpose tray 6 4 x 9 0 in m C6 114 x 162 mm ulti purpose tray 4 5 x 6 4 in Printable Area The maximum image area is 320 x 457 mm 12 6 x 18 in the guaranteed print quality area is 297 x 432 mm 11 7 x 17 in 5 mm 0 2 in Print Area 5 mm 0 2 in 3040 07 you are printing a full bleed image run a test print to check On Tabloid Plus paper the bottom margin is 25 mm 1 in If the margins and print area Printing Custom Media m The minimum custom page size is 100 x 140 mm 3 9 x 5 5 in m The maximum custom page size is 330 x 457 mm 13 x 18 in 1 2 Set up a custom page size for the document within your application Load custom sized media in the multi purpose tray only Insert the short edge into the printer Adjust the paper guide to fit the media At the printer s front panel a Thefront panel displays Multi Purpose Tray Media Size and the current default Press Select to continue you select the document dimensions in your application b Atthe Multi Purpose Tray Media Type prompt press B until the correct type is displayed Press Select From your application select Output Order Face Up If this selection is not available press BE and the Menu Select buttons at the printer to make the setting
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20. on s Print menu select Multi Purpose Tray Click Print A 3040 47 Capacity 30 envelopes Do not use the printer for high capacity production envelope printing Envelopes may wrinkle depending on their weight and stiffness Keep unused envelopes in their original packaging until printed Never use self sealing envelopes or envelopes with windows or metal clasps they will damage the printer 17 Labels Recommended Avery labels A Letter 5160 A4 17162 5164 L7165 1 Setup labels using the templates or procedures in your application or the instructions included with the labels If your application has a setting for Avery labels use it as a template 2 Load label sheets in the multi purpose tray only Insert them face up long edge first 3 Atthe printer s front panel a The front panel displays Multi Purpose Tray Media Size the current default Press p gt until the correct label sheet size Letter or A4 is displayed Press Select b When the Media Type prompt appears press B until Label is displayed Press Select 4 Inthe Print menu select Multi Purpose Tray Click Print AN 3040 48 Capacity 50 sheets Use the recommended Avery labels Use labels at least 25 4 x 66 7 mm 1 x 2 625 in in size Smaller labels may peel off and damage printer components If any of the labels on a sheet are missing do not use that sheet it may damage printer components 18 Tektroni
21. rint menu select Multi Purpose Tray Use only Tektronix Glossy Coated Paper for best results 20 Card and index stock Load card stock cover Vellum Bristol tag and index only in the external multi purpose tray Load face up Load up to 30 sheets Do not overload the tray When prompted by the printer s front panel select the Media Size hen select Card Stock as the Media Type From your application s Print menu select Multi Purpose Tray Print Settings 1 Set up your document according to the procedures for your application See Supported Page Sizes and Print Area on page 9 Load the paper or other media on which you want to print in the correct tray See Loading Media Trays on page 11 and Specialty Media on page 14 When printing from the multi purpose tray select the Media Size and then the Media Type when prompted by the printer s front panel See Specialty Media on page 14 From your application make the appropriate print settings including m Page Size See Supported Page Sizes and Print Area on page 9 m Color Correction See TekColor Color Corrections on page 23 m Print Quality resolution monochrome vs color See Print Quality Modes on page 22 m Source Paper Source Make the correct tray selection See Media Types and Trays on page 7 The location of settings varies depending on the application and the print driver you use For Macintosh users most features ar
22. ropriate choice Note that print settings made from your computer with either the LaserWriter Macintosh or Windows PC ariver installable from the printers CD ROM override front panel settings or defaults Front Panel Display 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 printers name IP address and configuration Menu Map 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 Phaser 780 Color Printer Menu Map 1 When the printer is warmed up the front panel displays the Q following message 000008 Ready 000008 Printer Menu Select 36008 i ii i ocs Tay apa EXIT 2 Press Select the following message appears po cum Printer Menu 099008 Help Pages Menu a nm Ee 0900008 3 Press Menu the following message appears Seo Help Pages Consumables Page Print Tektronix 3040 02 4 Press once to scroll to the following message Help Pages i Menu Map Print If you h
23. rwise to make a new selection press p gt and then Select 5 From your application s Print menu select Multi Purpose Tray Click Print 304040 Duplex printing printing on both sides is not recommended Reduced image quality may result Transparencies 1 Look for the notch on Tektronix transparencies A A4 Tabloid Extra Load transparencies as follows m Multi purpose tray with the notch opposite the leading edge toward the rear of the printer m Optional transparency tray A A4 only with the notch at the left rear of the tray 2 If using the multi purpose tray a The front panel displays Multi Purpose Tray Media Size the current default Press B until the correct size is displayed Press Select 3040 45 b When the Media Type prompt appears press B until Transparency is displayed Press Select 3040 42 3 From your application s Print menu select Multi Purpose Capacity A A4 50 sheets Capacity A A4 100 sheets Tray or Transparency depending on which tray you are Tabloid Extra 1 sheet Transparency tray only using Click Print For best results use only Tektronix transparencies To avoid jamming the printer feed oversize transparencies one sheet at a time in the multi purpose tray only 15 Letterhead 1 Load letterhead as follows Multi purpose tray face up with the long edge inserted into the printer m Un
24. s per day 50 sheets 4 016 1702 00 Color Imaging Unit Tabloid Extra 12 x 181 016 1706 00 Waste 016 1865 00 Image Transfer Media B Tabloid 11 x 17 in 016 1703 00 100 sheets Glossy Coated Paper A Letter 016 1704 00 To order supplies and accessories contact your local reseller or 100 sheets A A4 AA 016 1705 00 50 sheets B AS Tabloid B Tabloid 11 17 in 016 1718 00 www tek com Color_Printers supplies Plus Tabloid Plus 13 19 in 016 1697 00 A3 016 1719 00 Ordering Information Ordering Information Accessories and Options Description Order number Universal Paper Tray B5 to Tabloid Extra 436 0366 00 Transparency Tray 4 436 0368 00 Lower Tray Assembly 3 tray unit includes 2 436 0367 00 universal trays and 1 transparency tray Printer Station Provides storage for ZCARTB trays and paper positions printer at proper height SCSI Hard Disk Required for collation ZDISK Extends font capacity Requires Plus Feature Set ncludes cable Printer CD ROM ncludes 063 3039 00 Documentation 10 French Printer drivers and 20 Italian utilities 30 German Web links 40 Spanish Description Order number Printer Diskettes Printer drivers and 063 3116 00 utilities PhaserShare Network 100BaseT Ethernet ZNBFE Garas Token Ring ZNBTR LocalTalk ZNBLT PhaserMatch ICC Customizes colors to ZMATCH Software accurately match press standards Additiona
25. t you set the blue guides flush against the paper To prevent paper jams do not overload the paper tray Loading the Optional Transparency Tray Tektronix Transparencies Capacity 100 sheets 1 Look for the notch on the Tektronix transparencies 2 Load A A4 transparencies with the notch at the left rear of the tray m The transparency tray holds only A A4 media Load Tabloid Extra transparencies in the multi purpose tray See Transparencies on page 15 m If you have the optional Lower Tray Assembly the transparency tray must be loaded only in tray slot 1 or the slot in the printer 3040 42 13 Specialty Media 1 Load specialty media in the multi purpose tray the external tray on the right side of the printer 2 Setthe paper guide toward the rear of the tray Extend the tray for large format paper 3 Insert the media face up Load large format media short edge first load letter A4 media long edge first Readjust the paper guide 4 Atthe printer s front panel a The front panel displays Multi Purpose Tray Media Size and the current default If the correct 3 4 size is shown press Select Otherwise press B until you come to the correct size then press Select Multi Purpose Tray Media Size Letter Select b Atthe Multi Purpose Tray Media Type zx prompt press Select if the correct type is shown Othe
26. ure that you shake the new toner cartridge vigorously seven or eight times Print the Cyan and Magenta Calibration Pages from the Help Pages Service Prints menu Then reprint your file On A A4 paper a spot appears in roughly the same position On oversize paper the spot appears in the same position or repeats at 264 mm 10 4 in intervals Replace the imaging unit Small random white spots appear on one or more pages Print the Cyan and Magenta Calibration Pages from the Help Pages Service Prints menu Then reprint your file Load a fresh ream of paper 41 Print Quality Symptoms continued Symptom Service Print 1 Solutions m Replace the imaging unit Prints have light vertical bands m Replace the imaging unit A single dark vertical line appears in the same location on all pages m Replace the imaging unit A single white horizontal line appears in all prints Print Quality Symptoms continued Symptom Service Print 1 Solutions m Make another print m f using a hi duty fuser roll cartridge and printing fewer than 250 prints per day change to the standard fuser roll Oil streaks appear especially after the printer has been idle m Reseat the fuser roll cartridge m Make sure that the paper guides are flush against the media in the trays See Loading Media Trays on page 11 Edges of prints are wrinkled with
27. x Image Transfer Media 1 Make sure that your document size is set up as Tabloid 11 x 17 in 2 Load the image transfer sheet into the multi purpose tray with the short edge inserted into the printer Load with the blank side up Insert only one sheet at a time 3 Adjust the paper guide 4 Atthe printer s front panel a Wait until the Multi Purpose Tray Media Size message is displayed Press p gt until Tabloidis displayed Press Select to continue b WhentheMulti Purpose Tray Media Type prompt appears press B until Fabric Transfer is displayed Press Select 5 From your application s Print menu select Multi Purpose Tray Click Print 6 To transfer the image follow the instructions provided with the Tektronix media AN Capacity 1 sheet Feed image transfer media one sheet at a time to prevent jamming 19 Other media Laser paper You can load regular plain paper in the multi purpose tray The capacity is 150 sheets Do not overload the tray When prompted by the printer s front panel select the Media Size Then select Paper as the Media Type From your application s Print menu select Multi Purpose Tray Tektronix Glossy Coated Paper Load coated paper only in the external multi purpose tray Load face up Load up to 75 sheets Do not overload the tray When prompted by the printer s front panel select the Media Size hen select Coated Paper as the Media Type From your application s P
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