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Phaser 300X

Which platform?

You can print to your printer from IBM-compatible personal computers, Macintosh computers, and workstations. Make sure your printer is set up with the appropriate interface port; refer to "Connecting the printer".

Note:If you haven't already installed the printer's software, refer to Phaser 300X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference for instructions before continuing.

Printing from a PC
Windows 95
see "Using the Microsoft PostScript driver with Windows 95"

Windows 3.1
see "Using the Adobe PostScript driver for Windows 3.1"

Windows NT
see "Using the Windows NT PostScript driver"

Printing from a Macintosh
Phaser 300X Driver
see "Using the Phaser 300X driver"

Adobe PSPrinter Driver 8.3.1
see "Using the Adobe PSPrinter Driver"

Phaser 300X GX Driver
see "Using the Phaser 300X GX driver"

Printing from a workstation see "Printing from a workstation"

Printing from a PC

You can print from a PC with or without a printer driver. The supported drivers allow you to select printing features right from your computer. Without a supported driver, you can make some printing selections with the rear panel switches; you can also use custom downloaded utility files that are available on the printer's CD-ROM, diskettes, or from the Tektronix World Wide Web server.

Using Windows printer drivers

To select printer-specific features, print from one of the following provided drivers. Refer to the Windows "Print features quick reference" table on this page for a list of the printing features and how to find them quickly in each of these drivers.

Windows 95 (Microsoft PostScript driver)	see "Using the Microsoft PostScript driver with Windows 95"
Windows 95 (AdobePS 4 driver)	see "Using the AdobePS 4 driver with Windows 95"
Windows 3.1 (AdobePS 3 driver)	see "Using the Adobe PostScript driver for Windows 3.1"
Windows NT (PostScript driver)	see "Using the Windows NT PostScript driver"

Using the printer's rear panel switches

Refer to "Rear panel switches" for instructions on changing the color correction mode with the rear panel switches. Refer to the Phaser 300X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference for detailed information on using the rear panel switches to change other print features.

Feature Feature descriptions Windows 3.1
AdobePS 3 PostScript driver Windows 95
Microsoft PostScript driver
and
AdobePS 4 PostScript driver

Print-quality modes Standard

Enhanced

Premium
See "Print modes" Features tab
-Print Quality Properties
-Device Options tab
--Printer features
---Print Quality

Color correction Vivid Color

None

Simulate Display

SWOP Press

Euroscale Press

Commercial Press

SNAP Press

Monochrome

Use Printer Settings

Custom Profile*, **
See "Color correction" Features tab
-Color Correction Properties
-Device Options tab
--Printer features
---Color Correction

* These features are available with the printer's Extended Features option only.

** Selecting Custom Profile displays another list showing the profiles that you created in PhaserMatch. Not available in the Microsoft PostScript driver.

Media size Letter

Legal

Tabloid

Letter Extra

Tabloid Extra

A4

A3

4x6 Card

5x7 Card

A5

A6

ISOB4

ISOB5

ISOB6

Compliment Slip

#10 Envelope

C6 Envelope

DL Envelope

A4 Envelope

.5 A4 Envelope
See "Size" Paper tab
-Paper Size Properties
-Paper tab
--Paper Size

Media source Media Tray

Manual Feed
See "Using the paper trays" Paper tab
-Paper Source Properties
-Paper tab
--Paper Source

Finepoint Sharpening On

Off
See "Finepoint Sharpening" Features tab
-Finepoint Sharpening Properties
-Device options tab
--Printer features
---Finepoint Sharpening

Color Control Strip On

Off
Refer to the Phaser 300X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference Features tab
-Color Control Strip Properties
-Device options tab
--Printer features
---Color Control Strip

* These features are available with the printer's Extended Features option only.

** Selecting Custom Profile displays another list showing the profiles that you created in PhaserMatch. Not available in the Microsoft PostScript driver.

Using the Microsoft PostScript driver with Windows 95

To select printing options, follow these steps:

In the Printers window, click the Phaser 300X printer icon with the right mouse button, then select Properties from the menu.
Click the following tabs to see printing options; refer to your Windows 95 documentation for more information on tabs and options.

Click the Details tab to see timeout and other options.
- Set the Timeout settings.
Not Selected: Type a value of 0, or between 15 and 999, in this text box to change the number of seconds Windows waits before notifying you that a printer is off-line. The default is 15 seconds.
Transmission Retry: On large or multiple-page documents you may see an Alert message that the printer is no longer accepting data before the job is completely sent to the printer. When using a shared printer, you should set this option to a larger value, such as 900 seconds (15 minutes) to avoid these unnecessary timeouts. Type a value between 45 and 999 in this text box; the default setting is 45 seconds. (If you are having timeout problems, refer to the on-line manual on the printer's CD-ROM for information on setting the printer's timeout.)
Click the Paper tab to see media options, such as media sizes and types.
Click the Graphics tab to see graphics options.

Note:If you are using host color correction, you need to make selections in the Graphics and Device Options tabs. Refer to the Phaser 300X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference for more information on host color correction.

Click the Device Options tab to see printer-specific options, such as color corrections.
Click the PostScript tab to see PostScript-related options.
- The PostScript header contains important PostScript information that must accompany each print job; it is not a banner page printed with each job. If an option is not selected, an error message is displayed on your computer screen and your job does not print. Click one of the following in the PostScript header field:
Select Download header with each print job. This option downloads PostScript header information with each print job.
Click the Send Header Now button to save the PostScript header information in the printer, then select the Assume header is downloaded and retained option. This option makes print files a little smaller and faster than the first option, but you need to click the Send Header Now button every time the printer is turned off or reset.
- Click the Advanced button to see more options. Select Use PostScript Level 2 features. Click OK when finished.

Note:For faster printing, select Binary communications protocol under Data format.

Using the AdobePS 4 driver with Windows 95

To select printing options, follow these steps:

In the Printers window, click the Phaser 300X printer icon with the right mouse button, then select Properties from the menu.
Click the following tabs to see printing options; refer to your Windows 95 documentation for more information on tabs and options.

Click the Details tab to see timeout and other options.
- Set the Timeout settings.
Not Selected: Type a value of 0, or between 15 and 999, in this text box to change the number of seconds Windows waits before notifying you that a printer is off-line. The default is 15 seconds.
Transmission Retry: On large or multiple-page documents you may see an Alert message that the printer is no longer accepting data before the job is completely sent to the printer. When using a shared printer, you should set this option to a larger value, such as 900 seconds (15 minutes) to avoid these unnecessary timeouts. Type a value between 45 and 999 in this text box; the default setting is 45 seconds.
Click the Paper tab to see media options, such as media sizes and media types.
Click the Graphics tab to see graphics options.

Note:If you are using host color correction, you need to make selections in the Graphics and Device Options tabs. Refer to the Phaser 300X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference for more information on host color correction.

Click the Device Options tab to see printer-specific options, such as color corrections.
Click the PostScript tab to see PostScript-related options.
- The PostScript header contains important PostScript information that must accompany each print job; it is not a banner page printed with each job. If an option is not selected, an error message is displayed on your computer screen and your job does not print. Click one of the following in the PostScript header field:
Select Download header with each print job. This option downloads PostScript header information with each print job.
Click the Send Header Now button to save the PostScript header information in the printer, then select the Assume header is downloaded and retained option. This option makes print files a little smaller and faster than the first option, but you need to click the Send Header Now button every time the printer is turned off or reset.
- Click the Advanced button to see more options. Select Use PostScript Level 2 features. Click OK when finished.

Note:For faster printing, select Binary communications protocol under Data format.

Printing from a Macintosh

To print from a Macintosh, you need a printer driver. Installing one of the supported drivers allows you to select printing features right from your computer. Without a supported driver, you can make some printing selections using the printer's rear panel switches.

Using Macintosh printer drivers

To select printer-specific features, print from one of the following provided drivers. Refer to "Print features quick reference: Macintosh printer drivers" for the Macintosh "Print features quick reference" table for a list of the printing features and how to find them quickly in each of these drivers.

Phaser 300X driver	see "Using the Phaser 300X driver"
Adobe PSPrinter driver	see "Using the Adobe PSPrinter Driver"
Phaser 300X GX	see "Using the Phaser 300X GX driver"

Using the printer's rear panel switches

Feature Feature description Phaser 300X driver Adobe PSPrinter driver Phaser 300X GX driver

Print-quality modes

Standard

Enhanced

Premium
See "Print modes" Print
-TekColor button
--TekColor Options
--- Print Quality Print
-Options button
---Print Options
---Print Quality Printing
-Printer Driver Defaults
--Print Quality

Color correction

Vivid Color

None

Simulate Display

SWOP Press

Euroscale Press

Commercial Press

SNAP Press

Monochrome

Use Printer Settings

Custom Profile*, **
See "Color correction" Print
-TekColor button
--TekColor Options
---Color Correction Print
-Options button
--Print Options
---Color Correction Printing
-Printer Driver Defaults
--Color Correction

Media size

Letter

Legal

Tabloid

Letter Extra

Tabloid Extra

A4

A3

4x6 Card

5x7 Card

A5

A6

ISOB4

ISOB5

ISOB6

Compliment Slip

#10 Envelope

C6 Envelope

DL Envelope

A4 Envelope

.5 A4 Envelope
See "Size" Page Setup
-Paper Page Setup
-Paper Page Setup
-Paper Type

* These features are available with the printer's Extended Features option only.

** Selecting Custom Profile displays another list showing the profiles that you created in PhaserMatch.

Media source

Media Tray

Manual Feed
See "Using the paper trays" Print
-Paper Source Print
-Paper Source Print
-Paper Feed

Finepoint Sharpening

On

Off
See "Finepoint Sharpening". Print
-TekColor button
--TekColor Options
--- Finepoint Sharpening Print
-Options button
--Print Options
--- Finepoint Sharpening Printing
-Printer Driver Defaults
--Finepoint Sharpening

Color Control Strip

On

Off
Refer to the Phaser 300X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference. Print
-TekColor button
--TekColor Options
---Color Control Strip Print
-Options button
--Print Options
---Color Control Strip Printing
-Printer Driver Defaults
--Color Control Strip

* These features are available with the printer's Extended Features option only.

** Selecting Custom Profile displays another list showing the profiles that you created in PhaserMatch.

Using the Phaser 300X driver

From the File menu, open the Page Setup dialog box. Use the Paper pop-up menu to select the printer's supported paper sizes.
From the File menu, open the Print dialog box. Select media options and paper trays in the Paper Source field.
Click the TekColor button in the Print dialog box to see the TekColor Options dialog box. Select printer-specific options as desired.

Using the Adobe PSPrinter Driver

Note:Refer to the on-line user guide on the printer's CD-ROM for more information on using the Adobe PSPrinter driver.

From the File menu, open the Page Setup dialog box. Use the Paper pop-up menu to select the printer's supported paper sizes.
From the File menu, open the Print dialog box. Select media options and paper trays in the Paper Source field.
In the Print dialog box, click the Options button to see the Print Options dialog box. There are printer-specific features listed at the bottom of the dialog box.

Using the Phaser 300X GX driver

Printing with a desktop printer

If you are using QuickDraw GX applications, do one of the following:
- Select any desktop printer in the Print dialog box.
- Drag a document onto a desktop printer icon. The application corresponding to the document opens, prints the document, and then quits.
If you are using non-QuickDraw GX applications, do one of the following:
- Print to the default desktop printer with the Print command from the File menu.
- Drag a document onto a desktop printer icon. The application corresponding to the document opens, displays the Print dialog box, and waits for you to click Print. After printing the document, the application quits.

Selecting printing options

Most of the commands in the Printing menu are standard QuickDraw GX driver commands, and are documented by Apple (see the Macintosh Guide on-line document for details). The last group of commands in this menu are printer-specific.

Use the Printer Driver Defaults command in the Printing menu to set default options for the selected desktop printer.

Note:The printer defaults dialog box is also available through the Print command in the File menu for QuickDraw GX applications.

Printing from a workstation

Overview

You can print from a UNIX or VMS workstation through Ethernet, Token Ring, parallel, or serial interfaces. Workstation users can print from any application that generates color PostScript.

Note:If you are printing ASCII files directly to the printer, you will need PCL5 activated on your printer; refer to the Phaser 300X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference for instructions.

To use the TekColor color corrections and other printer features, use one of the following methods:

PhaserPrint software for UNIX workstations functions like a printer driver for selecting printing options, and provides fast screen copy printing (see "UNIX workstations").
PhaserSym software and EasyCopy/X for VMS workstations provides proper communication with the printer.
The switches on the printer's rear panel let you select printing options.
Downloadable utility files let you select printing options; refer to the Phaser 300X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference for instructions.

UNIX workstations

For UNIX environments, Tektronix offers the optional PhaserPrint software. PhaserPrint software offers driver-selectable printer options and provides fast, raster file and screen copy printing to Tektronix color printers.

The printer's CD-ROM contains a demonstration copy of PhaserPrint software and an on-line instruction guide in the UNIXDEMO directory. If you would like to purchase a licensed version of PhaserPrint software, contact your dealer, local Tektronix office, or in the United States, call 1-800-835-6100.

PhaserPrint software supports for these workstations:

Workstation Operating System

Sun SunOS 4.1.3, Solaris 2.3, 2.4

SGI IRIX 4.0, 5.2, 5.3

HP 9000 700/800 HPUX 9.05

IBM RS/6000 AIX 3.2

DECstation Ultrix 4.0, 4.4

DEC Alpha OSF/1 1.3, 3.0

PhaserPrint software works with the workstation's native spooling system to print PostScript files and raster files in these formats: Sun Raster Format (SRF), xwd, SGI RGB, and many others.

VMS workstations

To print from VMS workstations, the optional PhaserSym utility, a VMS print symbiont, functions as a driver for selecting printing options, and as a queue manager. PhaserSym software is compatible with DEC workstations running VAX/VMS version 5.0 and later. PhaserSym software communicates over the printer's optional TCP/IP Ethernet interface, and is required for proper communication with the printer.

The optional EasyCopy/X software provides fast raster image printing to Tektronix printers.

For more information

HAL: Request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, Tektronix' automated fax systems. Refer to "Using the automated fax systems" for instructions on using HAL and EuroHAL.

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