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Tektronix Phaser 780 Install Manual

Tektronix Phaser 780 Install Manual

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www.tek.com/Color_Printers/

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  • Page 1 P H A S E R ® 7 8 0 C O L O R L A S E R P R I N T E R S e t u p G u i d e ® www.tek.com/Color_Printers/...
  • Page 2 ® Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer Setup Guide First printing October 1998 063-3094-00...
  • Page 3 Other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies with which they are associated. ® PANTONE Colors generated by the Phaser 780 Color Printer are four- and/or three-color process simulations and may not match PANTONE-identified solid color standards. Use current PANTONE Color Reference Manuals for accurate colors.
  • Page 4 780 Color Laser Printer Warranty Tektronix warrants that the Phaser 780 Printer will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If the product proves defective during the warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, will repair the defective product on site or by means of telephone support, without charge for parts and labor, or provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.

  • Page 5: User Safety Summary

    Plug the three-wire power cord (with grounding prong) into grounded AC outlets only. If necessary, contact a licensed electrician to install a properly grounded outlet. Symbols as marked on product: DANGER high voltage: Hot surface on or in the printer. Use caution to avoid personal injury: WARNING: If the product loses the ground connection, usage of knobs and controls (and other conductive parts) can cause an electrical shock.
  • Page 6 CAUTION: This product utilizes a laser. Use of control or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Do not open covers and do not repair yourself. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. DANGER: CAUTION: Invisible laser radiation...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Getting Set Up At a glance What you get with your printer Select a location for the printer. Optional: Set the printer on the Lower Tray Assembly. Set up the printer: Load the toner cartridges. Install the imaging unit. Install the fuser roll cartridge.

  • Page 8: What You Get With Your Printer

    Toner cartridges (4) Parallel adapter and power cord 3094-05 3094-06 Imaging unit Media samples 3094-07 Setup Guide, User Guide, PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide, printer CD-ROM, Adobe Typeface CD-ROM, PhaserMatch ICC CD-ROM (optional), registration packet, “Welcome” folder Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer...

  • Page 9: Options And Accessories

    Options and accessories 3094-70 3094-09 Lower Tray Assembly with transparency tray Printer Station (order number Z780LTA) (order number ZCARTB) 3094-11 3094-12 Transparency tray 4.5-Gbyte SCSI hard disk (order number 436-0368-00) (order number ZDISK) Setup Guide...

  • Page 10: Select A Location For The Printer

    70 kg 153 lbs. On a desktop: Put the printer on a strong, level surface, capable of supporting 91 kg (200 lb.) and with dimensions of at least 791 mm (31 in.) by 1520 mm (60 in.). Do not tilt more than 3 degrees, or 7 cm (2.8 in.), in any direction.
  • Page 11 Lower Tray Assembly, set it up now. Follow the instructions packed with the unit, then complete the printer setup as outlined in this guide. 3094-57 Allow enough room on all sides of the printer according to the following specifications: 1.61 m (63.7 in.) 150 mm (6 in.) 503 mm (20 in.)

  • Page 12: Set Up The Printer

    Set up the printer Remove all packing tape and labels from the outside of the printer. 3094-16 O T E Save all shipping materials and packing inserts in case you need to move or ship the printer later. Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer...

  • Page 13: Load The Toner Cartridges

    Load the toner cartridges Open the front cover. Remove the four plastic shipping inserts from the toner carousel as follows: Push up the black switch to release the toner carousel knob. Turn the knob clockwise until a tab is completely visible. Toner 3094-17 Toner...
  • Page 14 If the carousel knob is difficult to turn, push up on the carousel as shown. Toner 3094-71 Grasp the tab firmly. Pull straight out, and then down and to the right to remove the insert. Repeat Steps through until you have removed all four inserts. Toner 3094-19 Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer...
  • Page 15 Note the color (cyan/blue, magenta, yellow, or black) visible in the toner carousel. Toner 3094-23 Unpack the matching toner cartridge. 3094-24 Setup Guide...
  • Page 16 Shake the toner cartridge vigorously, seven or eight times. Insert the toner cartridge into the printer, with the arrow on top ( Gently but firmly push the cartridge in as far as it will go; the inner tube will slide in until the colored knob rests against the "collar" as...
  • Page 17 Simultaneously push in and turn the toner cartridge clockwise a quarter turn to the "lock" position to finish installing it. A U T I O N Make sure that the cartridge is pushed in as far as it will go before you turn it clockwise.

  • Page 18: Install The Imaging Unit

    Open the front cover. Turn the large blue switch to the left, to the "unlock" position. Unpack the imaging unit. Make sure that the top of the box is up. Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer 3094-72 2.1 kg 4.6 lbs.
  • Page 19 Take off the protective wrapper. Do not touch the surface of the blue drum. Lift the imaging unit by the blue strap on top. A U T I O N To prevent permanent damage to the imaging unit, do not touch, scratch, overexpose to light, or otherwise contaminate the blue drum.
  • Page 20 To insert the imaging unit, carefully align the arrows on the top of the imaging unit with the guides in the printer. Slide the imaging unit all the way into the printer and latch firmly. A U T I O N To prevent damage to the imaging unit, avoid touching the blue drum to other surfaces as you insert the imaging unit.

  • Page 21: Install The Fuser Roll Cartridge

    Install the fuser roll cartridge A U T I O N To prevent damage to the printer, install a Hi-Duty Fuser Roll Cartridge if you print more than 500 pages per day. Pull out the drawer on the lower left side of the printer. Remove all packing tape.
  • Page 22 Remove the two shipping inserts. Unpack the fuser roll cartridge. Hold it as shown. Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer 3094-63 3094-64...
  • Page 23 To avoid stains, do not touch the white oil roller or get it on your clothing; do not set the fuser roll cartridge on an uncovered surface. Insert the fuser roll cartridge into the printer, aligning the blue labels with the blue arrows.
  • Page 24 Push in the lower left unit. 3094-40 Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer...

  • Page 25: Attach The Extensions For The Multi-Purpose Tray

    Attach the multi-purpose tray and output extensions Pull out the multi-purpose tray unit on the right side of the printer. Remove the packing inserts. A U T I O N Failure to remove these inserts may result in damage to the printer.
  • Page 26 Push in the multi-purpose tray. Unpack the multi-purpose tray extension. Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer 3094-43 3094-44...
  • Page 27 Attach the extension to the multi-purpose tray by inserting the pin on the right (a) then squeezing the left arm to insert the black pin on the left (b). Unpack the output tray (a). Orient it as shown (b). 3094-45 3094-46 Setup Guide...
  • Page 28 Pull down and hold the spring on the right side of the output tray while inserting the right pin into the printer. The spring will rest on the outside of the printer. Press in on the left side of the output tray to insert the left pin.

  • Page 29: Plug In And Turn On The Printer

    Turn on the printer A U T I O N Turn on the printer before you load paper to set the paper-feed rollers in the correct position and prevent a paper jam. Attach the power cord to the printer at the back left side and plug the printer into a grounded outlet.
  • Page 30 Turn on the printer. The printer takes about 3 – 5 minutes to warm up. 3094-50 When the power-up sequence is complete, the top line of the front panel message reads Ready. O T E The noises the printer makes as it warms up are normal.

  • Page 31: Set The Front Panel Language

    O T E Skip this step if the front panel already displays the language you want. By default, the front panel displays in English. Use the printer’s front panel menus to change the default to any of these other languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Japanese.

  • Page 32: Load Paper And Make A Test Print From The Front Panel

    Load the paper tray A U T I O N Make sure that the printer is turned on before you load the paper tray and start printing; otherwise the printer will jam. You can load paper while the printer is warming up.
  • Page 33 Load paper: Press down on the metal plate until it locks into place. Squeeze and slide back the paper guides. Fan the paper. Insert the paper, setting it flush against the right side of the tray and pressing it down under the hook at the front of the tray. 3094-53 3094-54 Setup Guide...
  • Page 34 O T E Load letter- and A4-size media with the short edge at the front and rear of the tray as shown. 3094-66 Readjust the paper guides to the correct paper size. 3094-55 Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer...
  • Page 35 Optional: If you have the Lower Tray Assembly, repeat the previous steps to load each tray. O T E For instructions on loading other media and on using the multi-purpose tray (the external paper tray on the right side of the printer), see the User Guide . Setup Guide...

  • Page 36: Make A Test Print

    O T E The printer’s Help Pages provide useful information on your printer. Print the Menu Map for an overview of printer functions or the Consumables Page for the status of replaceable components. See the User Guide for information on using the Help Pages.
  • Page 37 Attach the User Guide Find the User Guide in the “Getting Started” box. Peel off the backing from the adhesive strip on the back cover of the guide and attach the User Guide to the right panel of the printer. 3094-67 Setup Guide...

  • Page 38: Connect The Printer

    Connect the printer The printer can be connected to networks and single workstations and to optional peripheral devices (scanners, hard disks). Printer ports The printer has the following ports: SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface; included with optional printer configuration) Parallel port 10BaseT Ethernet connection Slot for an optional network card (shown with card installed).

  • Page 39: Connect The Printer To Your Computer

    Find the PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide in the “Getting Started” box, and follow the instructions in that guide. Install the printer software, then turn to page 35 in this setup guide. Connect to a PC Turn off the printer and your computer.

  • Page 40: Connect Optional Peripherals (Scanner, Hard Disk)

    Turn off the printer and all SCSI devices before plugging in or unplugging any cables. A U T I O N Failure to turn off the printer and any peripherals may result in damage to them. Connect the cable to the device and to the SCSI port on your printer.

  • Page 41: Install Printer Software

    Make a note of this information and refer to it during the on-screen installation. What is your printer’s configuration? Look on the printer’s Configuration or Startup Page under Feature Set (see page 30 for instructions on printing these pages). To which port is your printer connected? See page 32 for details. Setup Guide...
  • Page 42 Insert the printer’s CD-ROM. Start the Installer; use one of the following procedures: View the license agreements, and click Yes to continue. Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer If the Windows autorun feature is enabled, the Installer starts automatically. If the Windows autorun feature is disabled, double-click My Computer, then double-click the CD-ROM icon to launch the CD-ROM.
  • Page 43 QuickTime videos on the CD-ROM or connect to the Internet for additional information about your printer. O T E For additional information about adding a printer and setting up printer drivers, refer to Microsoft Windows Help. If you are setting up the printer on a network Refer to the PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide provided with your printer for detailed information about network configurations.
  • Page 44 Configuring the driver After your software installation is complete, the printer driver needs to be configured for your printer’s installed options. Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT4 From the Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. From the pop-up menu, select your Tektronix printer driver and choose Properties.

  • Page 45: Macintosh Software

    Before you begin Make a note of this information and refer to it during the on-screen installation procedure. What is your printer’s configuration? Look on the printer’s Configuration or Startup Page under Feature Set (see page 30 for instructions). Installing the driver Insert the printer’s CD-ROM.
  • Page 46 QuickTime videos on the CD-ROM or connect to the Internet for additional information about your printer. Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer to install a printer driver and support files. Click Read Me for details on each item to be installed.
  • Page 47 From the Apple menu, select Chooser. Click the LaserWriter 8 icon. Click the Zone for your printer. From the list of printers, select your printer. If it is not in the list, check your hardware connections and which zone you have selected in the Chooser.

  • Page 48: Register Your Printer

    You will need the printer’s serial number when registering the printer. It appears on the Startup Page, which prints when you turn on the printer. You can send your registration to Tektronix in one of the following ways: Online, via modem or direct Internet connection.

  • Page 49: Where To Go From Here

    Where to go from here Task / Information needed Set up your printer on a network Network services Using a network Printer management Learn to use your printer Loading media Using specialty media Consumables information Troubleshooting Learn more about color...
  • Page 50 Phaser 780 Color Laser Printer...

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