User manual TEKTRONIX PHASER 380

[. . . ] User Manual Phaser 380 Color Printer First printing October 1997 070-9662-01 Copyright Tektronix, Inc. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States. Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without permission of Tektronix, Inc. The method of printing employed by a Tektronix Phaser 380 Color Printer is covered by U. [. . . ] The printers default can be one of the following: s Any option selected in the TekColor Corrections menu on the printers front panel. Vivid Color is the factory default color correction selection. s s 4-8 Phaser 380 Color Printer Printing: Beyond the Basics 4 Special considerations If your Phaser 380 printer is shared on a network Another user may use the downloadable color correction utility les, or the printers front panel, to change the printers default color correction setting. If this situation occurs, the prints you make through a non-supported driver may not print as expected. Refer to Sharing the printer on a network on page 6-38 for details on how the color corrections interact with the driver settings for either supported or non-supported drivers. Application color corrections Some applications (such as CorelDRAW!) perform color corrections to improve screen-to-printer color matching. The TekColor color correction options in the supported drivers adjust colors in the printer after the application has performed its color corrections. s If the application uses CIE (Commission Internationale de lEclairage) colors, the TekColor corrections will not be applied. If you select a TekColor color correction option in a driver other than None, the selection may override the features of another color management system. If you try one of the TekColor color correction options in a supported driver and the printed results are not what you expected, then select the None option and try reprinting your image. Select the None TekColor color correction option in a supported driver if you are using ColorSync color matching on a Macintosh, host color correction in Windows 95, or any other color management system (refer to the printers CD-ROM or Tektronix World Wide Web site). s s s If you are using an unsupported driver If you are not using one of the printer drivers shipped with the printer, or another PPD-driven driver, then use the downloadable utility les or the printers front panel to set the default color correction. User Manual 4-9 4 Printing: Beyond the Basics Printing and using the color sampler charts You can print color sampler charts from your printer to see how the colors, as specied from within an application, will look when printed. Having a pre-printed sample of each color can help you save time in selecting the right color for your use. The printers color sampler les are available from a variety of sources, according to the following table: Printing color sampler charts Color Sampler Charts Print from the front panel See page 2-30. Print from CD-ROM and diskettes See "Printing the Color Sampler Charts" on the CD-ROM. Download from World Wide Web Visit the Tektronix web site: http://www. tek. com/Color_Printers/support/ or use PhaserLink software to print sampler charts from your web browser. CMYK sampler chart* (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black color model) RGB sampler chart* (red, green, and blue color model) HSB sampler chart* (hue, saturation, and brightness color model) PANTONE sampler chart yes yes yes yes yes yes Not available yes yes** Not available yes yes** * You can also use Tabloid-size paper for printing two Letter-size pages on each sheet. ** These sampler charts are unavailable via PhaserLink software. 4-10 Phaser 380 Color Printer Printing: Beyond the Basics 4 Methods of printing PANTONE Colors There are two ways of working with PANTONE Colors: s Printer-specic PANTONE Colors on page 4-11 are process color simulations of PANTONE Spot Colors. PANTONE Colors from swatch books on page 4-12 let you specify PANTONE Colors for printing on a press. s Printer-specific PANTONE Colors Your printer can produce process color simulations of PANTONE Spot Colors. Use the following instructions when printing proofs for these types of print jobs: s Printing proofs with one or more spot colors and black (no process colors) for nal output on a printing press. Printing proofs with spot colors and process colors for nal output on a 5+ color printing press. Printing proofs with spot colors for nal output on your Phaser 380 printer. Refer to the on-line manuals on the printers CD-ROM to print a copy of the printer-specic PANTONE Color chart. Use the individual color reference numbers on the chart to select spot colors within an application. If you are printing proofs with spot colors and process colors for nal output on a 5+ color printing press: For any color that will be printed as a process color (not a spot color), replace the printers PANTONE process colors with standard PANTONE Colors within the application before separating the le for plates. s s 1. 4. User Manual 4-11 4 Printing: Beyond the Basics PANTONE Colors from swatch books In some applications, you can select PANTONE Colors from a swatch book. These colors can be proofed on your Phaser 380 printer before nal printing on a printing press. Use the following instructions when printing proofs for these types of print jobs: s Printing proofs for nal output on a 4-color printing press (no spot colors). Printing proofs with spot colors and process colors for nal output on a 5+ color printing press. [. . . ] Ingestion: Swallowing large amounts could cause discomfort. Section IV First aid measures Eyes: Flush immediately with water. Oral: No first aid should be needed. Section V Fire fighting measures Flammable Properties: Flammable limits not determined. Fire & explosion hazards: No unusual hazards known. Section VI Accidental release measures Spill Or Leak: Wipe with absorbent material and dispose in accordance with Federal, State, and Local regulations. Section VII Handling and storage Handling: No special requirements. Storage: No special requirements. Section VIII Exposure control personal protection Exposure Guidelines: None established. [. . . ]