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Phaser 300X


Printing from specific applications
For printing from most applications, follow the instructions on "Installing the printer's software" to install drivers and printer software. Refer to the following application notes for details on a few applications with special requirements.

General hints and tips

For hints and tips on printing from a specific application, you can get information in the following places:

Pantone

If you are using an application that produces PANTONE Colors, see "Using PANTONE Color files" for information on color library files available for specific applications.

Aldus PageMaker and FreeHand

Adobe PageMaker

Macromedia FreeHand

Some applications use PostScript printer description files (PPDs) to get information about a printer. To install printer description files, follow these steps:

  1. Use either the printer's CD-ROM or the diskette:

    CD-ROM: Insert the Phaser 300X printer's CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive, and open the WIN95_NT directory. (The CD-ROM contains PPD files for all Tektronix Phaser printers.)

    Diskette: Insert the AdobePS 4 Driver for Windows 95 diskette into your computer's disk drive. (The diskette contains PPD files for the Phaser 300X printer only.)

  2. Copy the PPD files you want from the CD-ROM or diskette to your hard disk.
  3. Refer to the an application's documentation for instructions on where to install the files.

QuarkXPress

The QuarkXPress application requires a printer-specific PDF file. To install this printer file, follow these steps:

  1. Use either the printer's CD-ROM or the diskette:

    CD-ROM: Insert the Phaser 300X printer's CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive.

    Diskette: Insert the Printer Software for Windows diskette into your computer's disk drive.

  2. Open the QUARK directory.
  3. Copy the PDF file from the CD-ROM or diskette to the PDF subdirectory, in the application's directory, on your hard disk.

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