Phaser 360


Index to Phaser 360 Color Printer User Guide
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

adapters, ordering
addctrld, UNIX shell script
ADDCTRLD.BAT, PC utility file
adding ink
adjusting low-resolution images
adjusting printed colors
Adobe
Illustrator 3.0 and 4.02, PANTONE color library file, PC
Illustrator 3.0, PANTONE color library file, Macintosh
Illustrator 5.0 and 5.5, PANTONE color library file, Macintosh
Illustrator 6.0, PANTONE color library file, Macintosh
PageMaker 6.0, PANTONE color library file, Macintosh
Photoshop
Macintosh
Windows
Adobe PostScript driver
Adobe Type 1 and Type 3 fonts
AIS.PS, PC utility file
alcohol
presoaked cloth wipes
purity of
using for cleaning
Aldus
FreeHand 4.0, PANTONE color library file Macintosh
PageMaker 5.0 and 6.0, PANTONE color library file PC
PageMaker 5.0, PANTONE color library file Macintosh
Apple LaserWriter 8 driver, using
Apple Printer Utility, using
AppleTalk printer name
ASCII files, printing
asterisk (front panel default setting)
Automatic color correction

B

banding on prints, cleaning
BIDIR.PS, PC utility file
bi-directional status reporting, enabling and disabling
blue color, adjusting for

C

cables, ordering
cables, SCSI
Cancel button, location
change printer's name
changing the default media tray
Check Print
previewing print jobs
resetting the timeout, at front panel
resetting the timeout, using utility file
CIE colors
Clean button, location
cleaning
Cleaning Page
for light stripes or missing colors
for Lower Paper Tray Assembly jams
ink smears
from internal paper path
from paper-exit path
from paper-feed problems
preventing
instructions printout
lower pick rollers
media-pick roller
overview
paper pick or separator pad
precaution with paper-feed rollers
precautions using alcohol
printdrum
printhead
printing a test print
supplies, illustrated
table of problems and solutions
using alcohol-soaked swab
using isopropyl alcohol
using presoaked alcohol cloth wipes
cleaning kit contents
Cleaning Page
changing the media tray source
function of
output of, during warm up
cleaning tray
illustration
inserting into media tray
when to use
CMYK color sampler
CMYK Sampler, Macintosh utility file
CMYK.PS, PC utility file
collating
segmenting of large print jobs
with Quick Collate option
color
adjusting or correcting
how to use
problems with
color charts
CMYK
HSB
important notes
PANTONE, printing
printing
from a Macintosh
from a PC
from the front panel
RGB
color conversions
Macintosh utility files
PC utility files
color corrections
Automatic
Commercial Press
descriptions of
Euroscale Press
from an application
Monochrome
None
Simulate Display
SWOP Press
Use Printer Setting
Vivid Color (blue)
ColorStix ink sticks, see ink
ColorSync, using
commands, DOS
COPY command, using
MODE command, using
Commercial Press color correction, description of
communication ports, illustration
See also ports
Configuration Page
description of
Macintosh utility file
printing
connecting the printer
to a Macintosh
to a network
to a PC
to a UNIX workstation
connections, SCSI port
Control-D
PC utility files
workstation
controlling access to the front panel menu
COPY command, using
CorelDRAW
version 5.0, PANTONE color library file, PC
versions 6.0 and 7.0, PANTONE color library file, PC
correcting printed colors
CTRLD.PS, PC utility file
customer support
customer support centers
getting information by fax
on-line help

D

delctrld, UNIX shell script
Demonstration Page, printing
desktop printers, QuickDraw
creating
printing from
selecting unique features for
disable timeouts
diskettes, mounting instructions
display colors, simulating
Macintosh
Windows 95
DOS
COPY command, using
MODE command, using
printing from
downloading files from servers
Tektronix ftp server
World Wide Web
downloading files to the printer
Apple Printer Utility
DOS
Macintosh
PC
QuickDraw GX driver
Windows 3.1
Windows 95
downloading fonts
from Macintosh
from PC
drivers
installing
Macintosh
Windows
using
Macintosh
Windows
drum fluid
cleaning
precaution
dual-tray printing
duplex printing, warning against

E

email update notices from Tektronix
email, receiving, when the printer needs attention
emissions
enabling and disabling the Startup Page
Energy Star
changing the timeout value
power requirements
standby mode description
timeout
Enhanced print-quality mode (800 x 450 dpi)
error handlers, PostScript
error messages and codes, front panel
errors, PostScript
EtherTalk printer name
Euroscale Press color correction, description of
Exit button
external hard disk
connecting
description of
for collating
for font storage
ordering

F

Fast Color print-quality mode
fax, getting information by
features
selecting from the front panel
selecting in a Macintosh driver
selecting in a Windows driver
font sampler, printing
from a Macintosh
from a PC
Font Sampler, Macintosh utility file
fonts
adding a hard disk
Adobe Type 1 and Type 3
downloading
PCL5 fonts
PostScript fonts
printer fonts
resident typefaces (PCL5)
resident typefaces (PostScript)
TrueType
using
using with Windows
FONTS.PS, PC utility file
Format Printer Disk, Macintosh utility file
format SCSI hard disk
from a Macintosh
from a PC

FreeHand
Aldus FreeHand 4.0, PANTONE color library file, Macintosh
Macromedia FreeHand 7.0, PANTONE color library file, Macintosh
FRMTDISK.PS, PC utility file
front cover, location
front panel
button functions
Check Print
display lines
error messages and codes
indicator lights
language change
location
Menu Map, printing
menus
overview
status messages
types of messages
front panel menu
accessing
enabling and disabling
selecting a language for
front panel menu map
ftp server, downloading files from

G

getting help
gray scale, printing in
GX printer driver, see QuickDraw GX printer driver

H

HAL, fax reference library
hard disk, SCSI
formatting
from a Macintosh
from a PC
initializing
from a Macintosh
from a PC
selecting
Help Pages
access in protected menu mode
description of
printing
host color correction, Windows 95
HP-GL2 language
HSB Sampler, Macintosh utility file

I

ICC color profile
Macintosh
Windows
ICM (Image Color Matching) profile for Windows 95
ID numbers, SCSI hard disk
image area
margins
image resolution, see print quality
Image Smoothing
indicators
error
power
Info button
INITDISK.PS, PC utility file
Initialize Printer Disk, Macintosh utility file
initializing a SCSI hard
from a Macintosh
from a PC
ink
adding
adding at setup
description of ColorStix ink sticks
handling waste ink
loading precautions
minimizing consumption of
ordering
tips for handling
ink smears
cleaning internal paper path
cleaning paper-exit path
cleaning paper-feed rollers
preventing
installing
printer software, Macintosh
printer software, PC/Windows
software
installing Lower Paper Tray Assembly
inventory, printer
isopropyl alcohol, see alcohol

J

job pipelining
job timeout

L

labels
acceptable tray for
printing
type to use
language modes
auto select
HP-GL2
installing the files
PCL5e
PostScript
printer
printer port
setting timeouts
languages
default
front panel
printer
LaserWriter 8.x driver, using
leaving the printer on
letterhead
loading
running a test sheet
using the manual feed
light or missing stripes
cleaning for
identifying
loading ink, see ink
loading labels
loading letterhead
loading paper
loading transparencies
LocalTalk connection
LocalTalk printer name
locking the transit restraint
Lower Paper Tray Assembly
attaching to printer
capacity
changing the default media tray
cleaning the paper-pick rollers
fill line
installing
loading
media used with
misfeeds
order number
paper jams
paper weight acceptable
use with upper tray
low-resolution images, adjusting for
LPT port problems
LPT port, setting up

M

Macintosh printer driver, selecting printer in Chooser
Macintosh utility files
CMYK Sampler
color conversions
Configuration Page
Font Sampler
Format Printer Disk
HSB Sampler
Initialize Printer Disk
installing
Menu Long
Menu Short
No Sys/Start Job
Pipelining Off
Pipelining On
Print Start Page
Rendering Intents
Reset Printer
RGB Sampler
Set Sys/Start Job
Set Timeouts
Tek Error Handler
Macromedia, FreeHand 7.0, PANTONE color library file, Macintosh
maintenance
cleaning the printer
printer's self-cleaning
maintenance tray
capacity
description of
installing
precautions
relatching to clear media jams
replacing
manual feed
location
paper jams
paper weight acceptable
printing letterhead
printing transparencies
setting the timeout
when to use
margins
image area
media
media
image area
margins
sizes and weights acceptable
types acceptable
media jams
cleaning lower paper-pick rollers
cleaning the media-pick roller
clearing
locating
output after clearing
preventing
media mismatch timeout
media trays
changing the default setting
loading
Lower Paper Tray Assembly
lower tray jams, cleaning for
order numbers
types
upper tray jams, cleaning
Menu button
displaying printer menus
label changes
Menu Long, Macintosh utility file
Menu Map, printing
Menu Short, Macintosh utility file
MENULONG.PS, PC utility file
menus, front panel
MENUSHRT.PS, PC utility file
Microsoft Windows NT PostScript printer driver, updating
misfeeds
cleaning for
Lower Paper Tray Assembly
see also media jams
MODE command, using
Monochrome color correction
mounting PC diskette
moving the printer
locking the transit restraint
precautions
removing the maintenance tray

N

network connections, rear panel ports
network interfaces, order numbers
network, printing from a
NFS, see PC/NFS
No Sys/Start Job, Macintosh utility file
noises during warm-up
None color correction
NOSYSTRT.PS, PC utility file
NT, Windows NT PostScript printer driver, updating

O

oil (printer drum fluid), cleaning
on-line customer support
order number
cables and adapters
cleaning kit
ColorStix ink sticks
external hard disk
maintenance tray
media trays
network interfaces
paper and transparencies
printer supplies
overview of software installation

P

packing material, removing
PageMaker
Adobe PageMaker 6.0, PANTONE color library file, Macintosh
Aldus PageMaker 5.0 and 6.0, PANTONE color library file, PC
Aldus PageMaker 5.0, PANTONE color library file, Macintosh
PANTONE
color charts
printing from a Macintosh
printing from a PC
printer files
installing from a Macintosh
installing from a PC
PANTONE Colors
methods of printing
printer-specific colors
printing sampler charts
selection books
troubleshooting
paper
acceptable types
cleaning pick rollers
duplex warning
image area
letterhead, loading
loading
manual feed
margins
recycling
types, size, and weight
paper jams, see media jams
paper pick roller cleaning, lower
paper pick roller cleaning, upper
paper tray
acceptable media for
capacity
loading
order numbers
printing transparencies
using for transparencies
paper weight
parallel cable, ordering
parallel port
computer, see LPT port
disabling timeouts
MODE command
pinout
printer
signals
PC DOS, printing from
PC utility files
ADDCTRLD.BAT
AIS.PS
BIDIR.PS
CMYK.PS
color conversions
CTRLD.PS
FONTS.PS
FRMTDISK.PS
HSB.PS
INITDISK.PS
installing
MENULONG.PS
MENUSHRT.PS
NOSYSTRT.PS
PIPE_OFF.PS
PIPE_ON.PS
PRNTCNFG.PS
PRNTSTPG.PS
PSCRIPT.PS
Rendering Intents
RESET.PS
RGB.PS
SYSTART.PS
TEKEHAND.PS
TIMEOUTS.PS
UNIDIR.PS
PC/NFS
Network Option
selecting network settings
PC/Windows software
PCL5e language mode
Phaser 360 (LaserWriter 7.1.2-based) printer driver, see Macintosh printer driver
Phaser 360 driver, using
Phaser 360 GX driver, using
PhaserLink software
PhaserPrint for UNIX software
bitmapped images
description
order number
PhaserPrint plug-in for Photoshop
installing for Macintosh
installing for Windows
selecting options
starting the plug-in
PhaserShare network cards
configuring
order numbers
Photoshop plug-in
Macintosh
Windows
pick roller cleaning tray, see cleaning tray
PIPE_OFF.PS, PC utility file
PIPE_ON.PS, PC utility file
Pipelining Off, Macintosh utility file
Pipelining On, Macintosh utility file
pipelining, print jobs
Plug-in, Adobe Photoshop, using
port languages, printer
ports
computer
parallel
SCSI (for hard disk)
setting up PC ports for DOS
PostScript
error handlers
errors, general
fonts
PostScript Header
Windows 3.1 driver
Windows 95 driver
printing files
timeout
power indicator
power switch location
PowerPoint users, image quality solution
previewing print jobs
print features
overview
selecting
selecting print quality
print job pipelining
print quality
Enhanced mode
Fast Color mode
selecting
Standard mode
print resolution, see print quality
print speed
Enhanced mode (800 x 450 dpi)
Fast Color mode
print speed, improving
Standard mode
Print Start Page, Macintosh utility file
printdrum, cleaning
printer
Configuration Page, printing
Demonstration Page, printing
front panel menus
ICM profile
languages
auto select
HP-GL2
PCL5e
PostScript
parallel port
port languages
profile for ColorSync
renaming
resetting
SCSI port
Startup Page
enable or disable
printing
status reporting
bi-directional interface
timeouts
timeouts, setting
from a Macintosh
from a PC
printer drivers
installing
Macintosh
Windows
using
Macintosh
Windows
printer fonts
printer languages
default
printer management software
Printer standby modes, see standby modes
PRINTER.INF, updating Windows NT driver
printing
a font list
a test page
a truer blue
color sampler charts
Configuration Page
Demonstration Page
from a Macintosh
from a network
from a PC
from applications
Help Pages
in gray scale
labels
letterhead
Menu Map
Startup Page
transparencies
using manual feed
printing press color corrections
printing problems, Macintosh users
PRNTCNFG.PS, PC utility file
PRNTSTPG.PS, PC utility file
problems and solutions
image quality
media feeding and jamming
operational hints
printing and installation
PSCRIPT.PS, PC utility file

Q

Quick Collate
QuickDraw GX printer driver
color corrections
desktop printers
disabling QuickDraw GX
downloading PostScript files
downloading printer utilities
installing
Page Setup dialog box
Print dialog box
Printer Driver Defaults command
printing extensions
Printing menu
printing options
shared printers
system requirements
TekColor printing extension
tray selections
viewing printer status
when to use

R

RAM Installation
32-Mbyte SIMM
rear panel ports
receiving email update notices
registering your printer
registration, on-line
rename printer
Rendering Intents
Macintosh utility files
PC utility files
replacing the maintenance tray
Reset Printer, Macintosh utility file
RESET.PS, PC utility file
resetting the printer
from a Macintosh
from a PC
resident typefaces
PCL5
PostScript
printing a list of
RGB color sampler
RGB Sampler, Macintosh utility file
RGB.PS, PC utility file

S

safety and emissions
safety summary
SCSI hard disk
connecting
important guidelines
required items
SCSI ID numbers
terminators
connecting single disk
formatting
from a Macintosh
from a PC
initializing
from a Macintosh
from a PC
selecting
SCSI port, connecting external font disk
selecting
a front panel language
pages sizes in Windows applications
print features
print-quality modes
server, ftp, Tektronix, downloading files from
Set Timeouts, Macintosh utility file
setting page margins
setting the Check Print timeout
shell scripts, UNIX
addctrld
delctrld
shipping the printer, see moving the printer
signals, parallel port
simple color conversions, CMYK and RGB
Simulate Display color correction
software, installing
specifications
speed, print, improving
Standard print-quality mode
standby modes
Energy Star
leaving the printer on
normal
Startup Page
during warm up
enable or disable
from a Macintosh
from a PC
from the front panel
nonfatal error at power-up
printing
from a Macintosh
from a PC
from the front panel
status reporting, bi-directional interface
stripes in prints, cleaning
supplies, ordering
SWOP Press color correction, description of
Sys/Start Job, enable or disable
from a Macintosh
from a PC
SYSTART.PS, PC utility file

T

technical support, see customer support
Tek Error Handler, using
from a Macintosh
from a PC
TEKEHAND.PS, PC utility file
Tektronix Bulletin Board Service (BBS)
terminators, SCSI hard disk
test page, printing
timeouts
Check Print
disable
Energy Star
general information
job
manual feed
media mismatch
parallel port
setting
from a Macintosh
from a PC
wait
Windows 3.1
Windows 3.1 driver
Windows printer driver
TIMEOUTS.PS, PC utility file
tips
for handling ink
for optimum printing
for printing transparencies
for working with color
top cover, location
transit restraint
location
locking before moving printer
unlocking for set up
Transmission Retry
Windows
Windows 3.1/Tek driver
Windows 95/Adobe & Microsoft driver
transparencies
acceptable types
loading
manual feed printing
order number
precautions
printing from the paper tray
printing from the transparency tray
printing instructions
size
tips
tray types
using Tektronix
transparency tray
capacity
loading
order number
printing from
troubleshooting
front panel error messages
operational hints
problems and solutions, tables
TrueType fonts
turning on the printer
two-sided printing, precaution against

U

UNIDIR.PS, PC utility file
UNIX
PhaserPrint software
shell scripts
addctrld
delctrld
Use Printer Setting color correction
used ink, disposal of
using color
using color corrections
using your web browser for printer management
utility files
Macintosh
installing
using
PC
installing
using
See also PC utility files; Macintosh utility files

V

Vivid Color color correction
VMS software, ordering
VMS workstations, software for

W

wait timeout
warming up the printer
time necessary for
waste liner
description of
emptying
web site, Tektronix
weight, paper
WIN.INI file, editing
Windows 3.1 driver
Features tab
improving print speed
Job Control tab
Paper tab
PostScript header
PostScript tab
problems with setting page sizes
timeout PostScript driver
timeouts
using
Windows 95 driver
Details tab
Device Options tab
Graphics tab
Paper tab
PostScript Header
PostScript tab
timeout
using Adobe and Microsoft drivers
using PostScript driver
Windows printer driver
configuring
timeouts
workstation software
PhaserPrint for UNIX
ordering
utility files

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