Phaser 300X


Printed colors are not what you expected

In general

Printing PANTONE Colors

If Phaser 300X printer-specific PANTONE Colors are not printing as expected, make sure you are printing without any color corrections. Refer to "Printing the PANTONE Color chart" for more information.

If you have questions about PANTONE Color Matching, refer to the HAL article on PANTONE Colors. Refer to "Using the automated fax systems" for instructions on using the HAL and EuroHAL fax systems.

There are many variables in process reproduction of colors generated by the Phaser 300X printer, any one of which may affect the quality of the PANTONE Color simulation, including:

Blue colors look too purple

If printed blue colors look too purple, print your document with the Vivid Color color correction. Refer to "Selecting color corrections" for instructions and more information.

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.

Use the following utility files depending on your computer type:
Macintosh file name PC file name
Setscreen On
Setscreen Off and
LaserWriter Utility
SCREENON.PS
SCRENOFF.PS

Macintosh users

  1. Install the utility files from the Phaser 300X printer's CD-ROM; refer to "Installing the printer's software" for instructions.
  2. Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser.
  3. Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double-click its icon to start the application.
  4. Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu.
  5. Select one of the Setscreen files from the list, then click Open. (These files were installed in the Printer Utilities folder inside the PhaserTools folder.)
  6. At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a file name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type a new name.
  7. Click Save to send the file to the printer.
  8. If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box; click OK continue.

PC and workstation users

  1. Copy the utility files from the Phaser 300X printer's CD-ROM, or use the files directly from the CD-ROM.
  2. Use one of the following methods to send the files to the printer:
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