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Phaser 560


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, or directly from the screen with the PhaserPrint software.

For instructions and examples on creating print queues for your specific platform, see the Tektronix World Wide Web site:

http://www.tektronix.xerox.com/Color_Printers

Or, you can contact Technical Support at 1-800-835-6100.

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

UNIX workstations

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

PhaserPrint for UNIX software is available for these workstations:

Workstation Operating System
Sun

SunOS 4.1.3, Solaris 2.X

SGI

IRIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.X

HP 9000 700/800

HPUX 9.0.5, 10.X

IBM RS/6000

AIX 3.2, 4.X

DECstation

Ultrix 4.0, 4.4

DEC Alpha

OSF/1 3.0 and 3.2

PhaserPrint for UNIX software works with the workstation's native spooling system to print PostScript files and convert raster files to PostScript from these formats:

Sun Raster Format (SRF)

BMP (Microsoft Windows)

xwd

PCX (Paintbrush)

SGI RGB

PBM (Portable Bitmap)

HP Starbase

TIFF baseline with these extensions:

The printer's CD-ROM contains a demonstration copy of PhaserPrint for UNIX software and an on-line instruction guide in the unix/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.

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.

For more information

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