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Note: Do not use transparency media intended for ink-jet or thermal-wax printers. For best results, use Tektronix Phaser 380 printer transparency media.

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1. Load Tektronix transparencies in the media tray with the notched corner of the sheet in the back-right corner of the tray.

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   Note: Jams will occur if transparencies are incorrectly loaded.

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2. When you are printing transparencies using the standard media tray, load up to 100 transparency sheets in the tray. A label inside the media tray indicates the tray's maximum transparency capacity.

3. Set the media selector switch on the side of the media tray to Transparency and install the media tray in the printer.

4. When you print, use a supported printer driver and specify Transparency to obtain the correct print mode for transparency media.

• Keep transparencies in covered containers. Dust and dirt can transfer to the transparency media, resulting in poor print quality.

• Handle transparencies by the edges and with both hands to avoid fingerprints and creases, which can result in poor print quality.

• To avoid having the transparencies stick together, gently fan the media before loading it into the media tray.

• Place slip sheets between printed transparencies or use a protective cover to prevent contact between transparencies.

• If your transparency prints have slightly darker bands running the length of the print, you may need to clean the media-feed rollers. Refer to Cleaning for ink smears and transfix problems: internal paper path.

• Select the Standard print-quality mode in the printer driver for the fastest color printing of transparencies. Use the Enhanced
  (600 x 300) print-quality mode (Extended Features option) to produce transparencies with the most vibrant colors, the smoothest color gradations and color sweeps, and the highest durability.

• Use large type on overheads; 18-point type or larger works well.

• Use yellow or other light colors for text on solid-color backgrounds.

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  Note: Do not load transparencies in the Lower Paper Tray Assembly. To avoid a jam condition, do not re-use transparencies that have been fed through the printer once (for example, after a jam).

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