Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto PHASER 780 del fabbricante Tektronix
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-1 ® www .tek.com/Color_Print ers/ P H A S E R ® 7 8 0 C O L O R LA SER PRIN TER User Guide.
0 Contents Tektronix Supplies, Media, and Accessories and Options 1 Front Panel Display and Menus 4 Menu Map of Printer Settings 6 Media Types and Trays 7 Supported Page Sizes and Print Area 9 Loading.
1 T ektronix Supplies, Media, and Accessories and Options T o order supplies and accessories, contact y our local reseller or visit the T ektronix web site: www .
2 Accessories and Options Description Or der number Universal P aper T ray B5 to T abloid Extra 436-0366-00 T ransparency T ray A/A4 436-0368-00 Lower T ray Assemb ly 3-tray unit: includes 2 universal.
3 Accessories and Options, continued Description Or der number Graphics Feature Set Adds to Standard model: 1200 dpi and continuous tone printing Ability to print media larger than T abloid 32 Mbytes .
Front P anel Displa y and Menus ■ Gain access to printer settings (media size and type, tray , print resolution, etc.). ■ View the printer’ s operating status, for example, Ready, Printing . ■ Be alerted when to replace consumables, load paper , and clear jams.
5 Front P anel Settings and Defaults Generally , select most print settings and set defaults from your application. Changing the front panel settings may af fect the prints of other users. However , printing oversize or specialty media requir es using the front panel.
6 Menu Map of Printer Settings Print this page of the main front panel settings, and keep it near the printer for refer ence. At the printer’ s front panel: 1 When the printer is warmed up, the fron.
7 Media T ypes and T rays See page 9 for media dimensions. Universal P aper T ray standard Fits in tray slots 1 through 4 (slots 2–4 available in optional Lower T ray Assembly only). Laser Paper ■ A/Letter Legal B/T abloid T abloid Extra A3 A4 A5 B4 B5 ■ 250-sheet capacity ■ 75–105 g/m 2 (20–28 lb.
8 Multi-Purpose T ray standard Laser Paper ■ Sizes up to and including T abloid Plus ■ 75–120 g/m 2 (20–32 lb.) T ektronix T ransparencies ■ A/Letter , A4 T abloid Extra T ektronix Glossy Coated P aper ■ A/Letter , A4 A3, B/T abloid, T abloid Extra ■ 148 g/m 2 (100 lb.
9 Supported Page Sizes and Print Area Select Pa g e Size from the printer’ s front panel or your application’ s Print menu. Media/Pa g e Size Dimension T rays Paper ■ Letter (A) 8.5 x 11 in. Universal tray ■ Legal 8.5 x 14 in. Universal tray ■ T abloid (B) 11 x 17 in.
10 Printable Area The maximum image area is 320 x 457 mm (12.6 x 18 in.); the guaranteed print quality area is 297 x 432 mm (11.7 x 17 in.). On T abloid Plus paper , the bottom margin is 25 mm (1 in.). If you are printing a full-bleed image , r un a test print to check the margins and print area.
11 Loading Media T rays 1 Pull out the paper tray . 2 Squeeze and slide back the blue paper guides. 3 Press down to snap the metal plate into place. 4 Insert the paper; set it under the metal hook at the front right of the tray . 5 Set both back and side paper guides flush against the paper .
12 Loading the Universal P aper T ray Letterhead Capacity: 250 sheets ■ Load letterhead face down. Nev er use inkjet paper ; it will cause paper jams and damage the fuser . Use T ektronix paper f or best results. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3040-43 Large-Format Media Capacity: 250 sheets ■ Make sure that you set the blue guides flush against the paper .
13 Loading the Optional T ransparency T ray T ektronix T ransparencies Capacity: 100 sheets 1 Look for the notch on the T ektronix transparencies. 2 Load A/A4 transparencies with the notch at the left rear of the tray . ■ The transparency tray holds only A/A4 media.
14 Specialty Media 1 Load specialty media in the multi-purpose tray (the external tray on the right side of the printer). 2 Set the paper guide toward the r ear of the tray . Extend the tray for large-format paper . 3 Insert the media face up. Load large-format media shor t edge first; load letter/A4 media long edge first.
15 T ransparencies 1 Look for the notch on T ektronix transparencies (A/A4, T abloid Extra). Load transparencies as follows: ■ Multi-purpose tray: with the notch opposite the leading edge, toward th.
16 Letterhead 1 Load letterhead as follows: ■ Multi-purpose tray: face up, with the long edge inserted into the printer ■ Universal paper tra y: face down , with the short edge toward the r ear of the tray 2 If using the multi-purpose tray: a The front panel displays Multi-Purpose Tray Media Size and the curr ent default.
17 En velopes 1 Set up envelopes according to the templates or pr ocedures in your application. 2 Insert envelopes in the multi-purpose tray with the long edge inserted into the printer and the side to be printed face up.
18 Labels Recommended Avery ™ labels: 1 Set up labels using the templates or procedur es in your application or the instructions included with the labels. If your application has a setting for Avery labels, use it as a template. 2 Load label sheets in the multi-purpose tray only .
19 T ektr onix Image T ransfer Media 1 Make sure that your document size is set up as T abloid (11 x 17 in.). 2 Load the image transfer sheet into the multi-purpose tray with the short edge inser ted into the printer . Load with the blank side up. Inser t only one sheet at a time.
20 Other media Laser paper ■ Y ou can load regular plain paper in the multi-purpose tray . ■ The capacity is 150 sheets. Do not overload the tray . ■ When prompted by the printer’ s front panel, select the Media Size . Then select Paper as the Media Type .
21 Print Settings 1 Set up your document according to the pr ocedures for your application. See “Supported Page Sizes and Print Area” on page 9. 2 Load the paper or other media on which you want to print in the correct tray . See “Loading Media T rays” on page 11 and “Specialty Media” on page 14.
Print Quality Modes Set the print speed and resolution (dots per inch) thr ough one of these selections (print speeds are for A/A4 paper only; print speed may be affected by type and size of media, coverage, size of the sour ce file, and amount of printer memory): * Requires Graphics or Plus Featur e Set.
23 T ekColor ™ Color Corrections Select the color correction for your printing needs: Automatic ■ For general of fice printing. ■ Optimizes the color for differ ent types of elements on each page — text, photos, and graphics.
24 Consumables These are the r eplaceable components for the printer: 1 T oner car tridges (cyan, yellow , magenta, black) 2 Fuser roll cartridge 3 Imaging unit 4 W aste car tridge Detailed, illustrated replacement instructions are shipped with each component.
25 Consumables Life ■ The life of consumables depends on how and where the printer is used, the amount of color or toner coverage, the size and complexity of prints, and the type and quality of media used. ■ The Consumables Page provides information on consumables usage and remaining life.
Component Avera g e Yield A verage yields are based on 5% cov erage per toner , or 20% total, applied to the printab le area of letter/A4 laser paper . Doubling the cov erage, to 10% per toner , reduces the av erage yield by 50%; doubling to 20% cov erage reduces that yield by 50% and so on.
27 P aper Jams When a jam occurs The front panel r epor ts Clear Jam at <Location> , and the location of the jam lights up on the printer icon. Press for information. Locate the indicated area on the printer to look for the jammed paper . T o reduce the frequency of media jams, use T ektronix media.
28 Front P anel Message: Clear Jam at A, B Solution 1: Jam at A 1 Grasp the handle under the multi-purpose tray , on the bottom right side of the printer . Open the drawer . 2 Lift the metal plate by the blue handle. 3 T urn the knob to the left to release the media.
29 Front P anel Message: Clear Jam at A, B Solution 2: Jam at B 1 Grasp the handle under the multi-purpose tray , on the bottom right side of the printer .
30 Front P anel Message: Clear Jam at A, B Solution 3: Jam in door of the optional Lower T ray Assembly 1 Open the right cover of the Lower T ray Assembly . 2 Gently remove the jammed paper and close the cover . 3 Pull out the paper tray from which the jam occurr ed.
31 Front P anel Message: Clear Jam at C, D Solution 1: Jam at C 1 Open the fuser unit on the bottom left side of the printer . 2 Gently pull the jammed paper from under the fuser r oll cartridge. Caution! The fuser area ma y be hot! T o avoid personal injury , do not touch it.
32 Front P anel Message: Clear Jam at C, D Solution 2: Jam at D 1 Open the fuser unit on the bottom left side of the printer . 2 Grasp the fuser roll cartridge by the blue handle and lift it out. 3 Lift up the cover by the blue hook. 4 Gently remove the paper .
33 Front P anel Message: Clear Jam at E 1 Open the cover on the top left of the printer . 2 Remove the paper and close the cover . 1 2 3040-23.
34 T roubleshooting Using the Help P ages The printer provides internal reports that you can print to help you determine the printer’ s configuration, diagnose print-quality problems, and monitor use of the printer .
35 Consumables P age Print this page for estimates of the following: ■ % Life Remaining gauges for toner cartridges, the fuser roll cartridge, and the imaging unit ■ A verage coverage per page for.
36 Usage Profile Provides in-depth information on printer usage: ■ Consumables used ■ T ray and media selections ■ Printer interventions ■ Analysis of usage rates For detailed inf ormation on the Usage Profile repor t, refer to the printer’ s CD-ROM or w eb site.
37 Configuration P age Print this page to determine the following: ■ Printer name, ID, serial number ■ Feature set ■ Amount of memory ■ Network configuration ■ Current printer settings Print this page before contacting T ektronix customer suppor t, your reseller , or other technical assistance.
38 T roubleshooting with PhaserLink ™ Software PhaserLink software is a printer management tool supplied with your printer . This software uses Internet technology to provide the following: ■ Prin.
39 General T roubleshooting Problem Probable cause Solution Prints curl. On some paper types, prints with uneven coverage may curl where coverage is heaviest. When making prints with heavy coverage, select Face Do wn as the Output Order at the printer’ s front panel or fr om your application’ s Print menu.
40 T roubleshooting Print Quality Pr oblems If you notice a problem with the quality of your prints, the probable solution is r eplacing one of the consumables. Keep in mind these general guidelines: ■ If the symptom appears in a single color: Replace the toner cartridg e.
41 Print Quality Symptoms Symptom Service Print 1 Solutions One color has dark toner spots. ■ Run 20 prints. ■ Replace the toner cartridge. Make sure that you shake the new toner cartridge vigorously seven or eight times. ■ Print the Cyan and Magenta Calibration Pages from the Help Pages Service Prints menu.
Print Quality Symptoms, continued Symptom Service Print 1 Solutions Prints have light vertical bands. ■ Replace the imaging unit. A single dark vertical line appears in the same location on all pages. ■ Replace the imaging unit. A single white horizontal line appears in all prints.
43 Print Quality Symptoms, continued Symptom Service Print 1 Solutions Oil streaks appear , especially after the printer has been idle. ■ Make another print. ■ If using a hi-duty fuser roll cartridge and printing fewer than 250 prints per day , change to the standard fuser r oll.
44 For More Information Find detailed printer information in any of these locations. Printer CD-ROM T ektronix W eb Site ■ Advanced Features and T roubleshooting Manual ■ PhaserShare Networking Ma.
45 Getting Help Online Services Supplies W orld Wide Web: www .tek.com/Color_Printers/ T ekSMART ™ Knowledge Base: www2.tek.com/merlin/tko T echnical support: www .tek.com/Color_Printers/support/colcare.html Current software: www .tek.com/Color_Printers/suppor t/software.
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