Phaser 300X


Using the printer's software
For some printer features you can use the downloadable utility files available on the Phaser 300X printer's CD-ROM or Printer Software for Windows diskette.

Use the utility files to set up spool queues with printer features such as print quality and color corrections. The utility files can also perform such tasks as changing the printer's name, resetting the printer, and using an error handler.

The utility files are written in the PostScript Level 2 programming language, and in a few cases you may have to edit the files to change the default parameters.

Obtaining the PC utility files

There are several ways to access the utility files:

Using the Phaser 300X printer's CD-ROM

 Many workstations with newer operating systems can automatically mount a CD-ROM. Insert the Phaser 300X printer's CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive; the icon for the CD-ROM should be visible on the screen.

If you don't see an icon for the CD-ROM on the screen, you must mount the CD-ROM using the proper mount command. Check with your system administrator, or man pages, for instructions on the proper command for your system.

Using the utility files

The following table lists procedures and tasks for workstation users that can be performed with utility files:

Task

Where to find details

Selecting print quality "Print quality"
Turning off black substitution "Using Black Substitution"
Using Finepoint Sharpening "Finepoint Sharpening"
Selecting color corrections "Deciding which color correction to use"
Printing color sampler charts "Color sampler chart overview"
Printing a font sampler "Printing a font sampler from a PC"
Using the Tektronix error handler "PC and workstation users"
Using the Setscreen patch for halftone screens "PC and workstation users"
Printing a startup page "Printing a startup page"
Enabling and disabling the startup page "Enabling and disabling the startup page"
Printing a configuration page "Printing a configuration page"
Changing the printer's name "Changing the printer's name"
Resetting the printer "Resetting the printer"
Configuring a serial port "Configuring a printer's serial port"
Formatting a SCSI hard disk "Formatting a SCSI hard disk"
Initializing a formatted SCSI hard disk "Initializing a formatted SCSI hard disk"
Controlling SysStart Job files "Enabling and disabling SysStart Job execution"
Setting PostScript job and wait timeouts "Setting PostScript and HP-GL job and wait timeouts"
Changing the printer's language mode "Changing the printer's language mode"

About Control-D characters

When using the printer connected to the parallel or serial port, a Control-D character is used to indicate the end of a file. Without a Control-D character in the file, the printer will continue waiting for more input. All PostScript utility files, except RESET.PS, must end with a Control-D character when sent from a workstation to the printer over a parallel or serial interface. In the file descriptions, Control-D is denoted as CTRL-D. For more information about PostScript programming, refer to the PostScript Language Reference Manual, second edition, Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Removing Control-D characters from utility files

  1. Locate the delctrld UNIX shell script in the PHSR300X directory on the Phaser 300X printer's CD-ROM. (Or, see "Obtaining the PC utility files" to obtain this shell script through another method.)
  2. Copy the script to your hard disk.
  3. To remove all Control-D characters from a file, type the following command:

    delctrld filename1.ps filename2.ps

    where filename1.ps is the utility file you want to remove Control-D characters from, and filename2.ps is the revised file with a new name. (Both filename1.ps and filename2.ps can have the same name, but the original file will be overwritten by the revision.)

  4. Send the utility file to the printer as you would any PostScript file.

Adding Control-D characters to utility files

  1. Locate the addctrld UNIX shell script in the PHSR300X directory on the Phaser 300X printer's CD-ROM. (Or, see "Obtaining the PC utility files" to obtain this shell script through another method.)
  2. Copy the script to your hard disk.
  3. To add Control-D characters to the beginning and end of a file, type the following command:

    addctrld filename1.ps filename2.ps

    where filename1.ps is the utility file you want to add Control-D characters to, and filename2.ps is the revised file with a new name. (Both filename1.ps and filename2.ps can have the same name, but the original file will be overwritten by the revision.)

  4. Send the utility file to the printer as you would any PostScript file.

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