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Phaser 560


PC/Windows software

Overview

 During the installation procedure, you may need the following information:

Installing printer software for Window 95

Note: If you are installing from floppy diskettes, you may need more than one diskette depending on your Windows system. Keep all of the printer's diskettes handy during the installation, and insert each diskette when you are prompted by the installation program.
  1. Insert either the printer's CD-ROM or the Windows Disk 1 into the appropriate drive on your computer.

  2. Click the Start icon in the taskbar, and select Run.

  3. Type in the drive for the CD-ROM or diskette, type SETUP.EXE, and click OK.

  4. Click Next in the two introduction screens in the Installer.

  5. In the Select Installation Type dialog box, select either Easy Installation or Custom Installation, and click Next.

    Easy Installation

    The following files are copied to your hard disk:

    Custom Installation

    1. In the Driver Installation dialog box, select from the following options:

    2. Click Next.

    3. In the Custom Install: Select Utilities dialog box, select from the following options:

    4. Click Next.

    5. Files are copied to your hard disk.

  6. The Finish Installation dialog box contains instructions for completing the printer software setup; click Next. The Add Printer Wizard program is automatically launched.

    Note: The setup instructions remain visible while the Add Printer Wizard is running. If you click on the instructions dialog box, press the Alt-Esc keys to see the Add Printer Wizard again.
  7. In the Add Printer Wizard, click Next in the opening dialog box.

  8. Select your printer's connection, either Local Printer or
    Network Printer, and click Next.

  9. In the Manufacturers/Printers dialog box, click Have Disk.

  10. Type in the drive for the CD-ROM or diskette, and click OK.

  11. Select your printer, and click Next:

  12. Select the port your printer is connected to, and click Next.

  13. Enter a name for the printer, and select the Phaser 560 as the default printer if desired, and click Next.

  14. Decide if you want to print a test page, Yes or No, and click Finish.

  15. In the Installation Completed dialog box, click Finish.

  16. You may see a Restart Windows dialog box if the system needs to update some files. Decide if you want to restart now or later, and click OK.

    Note: See the "Adobe PostScript Printer Driver User Guide" on the printer's CD-ROM (USERGUIDE.PDF) for detailed information on the AdobePS 4 driver.

Installing printer software for Windows NT 4.0

Note: If you are installing from floppy diskettes, you may need more than one diskette depending on your Windows system. Keep all of the printer's diskettes handy during the installation, and insert each diskette when you are prompted by the installation program.
  1. Insert either the printer's CD-ROM or the Windows Disk 1 into the appropriate drive on your computer.

  2. Click the Start icon in the taskbar, and select Run.

  3. Type in the drive for the CD-ROM or diskette, type SETUP.EXE, and click OK.

  4. Click Next in the two introduction screens in the Installer.

  5. In the Select Installation Type dialog box, select either Easy Installation or Custom Installation, and click Next.

    Easy Installation

    The following files are copied to your hard disk:

    Custom Installation

    1. In the Driver Installation dialog box, select from the following options:

    2. Click Next.

    3. In the Custom Install: Select Utilities dialog box, select from the following options:

    4. Click Next.

    5. Files are copied to your hard disk.

  6. The Finish Installation dialog box contains instructions for completing the printer software setup; click Next. The Add Printer Wizard program is automatically launched.

    Note: The setup instructions remain visible while the Add Printer Wizard is running. If you click on the instructions dialog box, press the Alt-Esc keys to see the Add Printer Wizard again.
  7. In the Add Printer Wizard, click Next in the opening dialog box.

  8. Select printer management, either My computer or Network printer server, and click Next.

  9. Select the port your printer is connected to, and click Next.

  10. In the Manufacturers/Printers dialog box, click Have Disk.

  11. Type in the drive for the CD-ROM or diskette, and click OK.

  12. Select your printer, and click Next:

  13. Enter a name for the printer, and select the Phaser 560 as the default printer if desired, and click Next.

  14. Decide if you want to share the printer, Shared or Not shared, and click Next.

  15. Decide if you want to print a test page, Yes or No, and click Finish.

  16. In the Installation Completed dialog box, click Finish.

  17. You may see a Restart Windows dialog box if the system needs to update some files. Decide if you want to restart now or later, and click OK.

Installing printer software for Windows NT 3.51

Note: If you are installing from floppy diskettes, you may need more than one diskette depending on your Windows system. Keep all of the printer's diskettes handy during the installation, and insert each diskette when you are prompted by the installation program.
  1. Insert either the printer's CD-ROM or the Windows Disk 1 into the appropriate drive on your computer.

  2. Select Run from the File menu.

  3. Type in the drive for the CD-ROM or diskette, type SETUP.EXE, and click OK.

  4. Click Next in the two introduction screens in the Installer.

  5. In the Select Installation Type dialog box, select either Easy Installation or Custom Installation, and click Next.

    Easy Install

    The following files are copied to your hard disk:

    Custom Install

    1. In the Driver Installation dialog box, select from the following options:

    2. Click Next.

    3. In the Custom Install: Select Utilities dialog box, select from the following options:

    4. Click Next.

    5. Files are copied to your hard disk.

  6. The Finish Installation dialog box contains instructions for completing the printer software setup; click Next. The Print Manager opens automatically.

    Note: The setup instructions remain visible while the Print Manager is running. If you click on the instructions dialog box, press the Alt-Tab keys to see the Print Manager again.
  7. From the Printer menu select Create Printer.

  8. In the Create Printer dialog box, under Driver, select Other.

  9. Type in the drive for the printer's CD-ROM or diskette, click OK.

  10. In the Select Driver dialog box, under Printer Driver, select your Phaser 560 printer, and click OK:

  11. In the Create Printer dialog box, fill in the other fields as desired, then click OK.

  12. Select options in the PostScript Printer Setup dialog box, and click OK.

    Enabling the Use Printer Halftoning option is recommended.

  13. In the Print Manager, from the Printer menu select Exit.

  14. In the Installation Completed dialog box, click Finish.

Installing printer software for Windows 3.1

Note: If you are installing from floppy diskettes, you may need more than one diskette depending on your Windows system. Keep all of the printer's diskettes handy during the installation, and insert each diskette when you are prompted by the installation program.
  1. Insert either the printer's CD-ROM or the Windows Disk 1 into the appropriate drive on your computer.

  2. Select Run from the File menu.

  3. Type in the drive for the CD-ROM or diskette, type SETUP.EXE, and click OK.

  4. Click Next in the two introduction screens in the Installer.

  5. In the Select Installation Type dialog box, select either Easy Installation or Custom Installation, and click Next.

    Easy Installation

    The following files are copied to your hard disk:

    Custom Installation

    1. In the Driver Installation dialog box, select from the following options:

    2. Click Next.

    3. If you selected Drivers/PPDs in the previous window, the Custom Install: Select Drivers dialog box appears. Select one of the following drivers and click Next:

    4. In the Custom Install: Select Utilities dialog box, select from the following options:

    5. Click Next.

      Files are copied to your hard disk.

  6. Select your printer type and click Next:

  7. The Finish Installation dialog box contains instructions for completing the printer software setup; click Next.

  8. In the Installation Completed dialog box, click Finish.

  9. Go on to the setup instructions (next).

    Tektronix Driver for Windows 3.1: Setup instructions

    If you selected Easy Installation, or if you selected the Tektronix Driver for Windows 3.1 in the Custom Installation, continue with the following instructions:

    1. Open the Windows Control Panel.

    2. Open the Printers dialog box.

    3. Under Installed Printers, select your Phaser 560 printer, click Connect:

    4. Select the printer's port, click OK.

    AdobePS 3 Driver for Windows 3.1: Setup instructions

    If you selected the AdobePS 3 Driver for Windows 3.1 in the Custom Installation, continue with the following instructions:

    1. In the Adobe installer, click Read or Skip in the README.WRI dialog box to start the installation.

    2. Click Continue in the PostScript Printer Driver Setup dialog box. Files are copied to your computer.

    3. Click the Restart Windows button in the dialog box that appears.

    4. After Windows restarts, the Install PostScript Printer from PPD dialog box opens. Select your printer in the list and click Install:

    5. Click OK in the next dialog box.

    6. Click Close in the Install PostScript Printer from PPD dialog box.

    7. Click OK in the information dialog box.

    8. In the Control Panel, double-click Printers.

    9. In the Printers dialog box, select the printer you just installed, and click Connect.

    10. In the Connect dialog box, select the port the printer is connected to, and click OK.

Setting up the printer on a network (Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51)

 TCP/IP connection

Note: Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 include network software called Services for Macintosh (AppleTalk) and TCP/IP print services (for TCP/IP; lpr print services). Refer to your Windows NT manual for instructions on installing this network software. After this software is loaded, follow these steps:
  1. Select Create a new printer in the Print Manager; select the appropriate printer driver.

  2. Select Other in the Print to field of the From the Printer Properties dialog box.

  3. Select LPR Port for Available Print Monitors; click OK.

  4. For Name or address of host providing lpd, type your printer's IP address (or Host name if known to the network).

    Note: The printer's IP address may be available on the printer's Configuration Page. If not, ask your network administrator.
  5. For Name of printer on that machine, type in one of the following (use capital letters):

    PS for PostScript

    AUTO for automatic selection

  6. Click OK to complete the installation.

AppleTalk connection

Note: Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51 include network software called Services for Macintosh (AppleTalk) and TCP/IP print services (for TCP/IP; lpr print services). Refer to your Windows NT manual for instructions on installing this network software. After this software is loaded, follow these steps:
  1. Select Create a new printer in the Print Manager; select the appropriate printer driver.

  2. Select Other in the Print to field of the From the Printer Properties dialog box.

  3. Select AppleTalk Printing Devices for Available Print Monitors; click OK.

  4. Double-click on the appropriate zone (if there are multiple AppleTalk zones).

    Select your Tektronix printer and click OK.

  5. At the prompt Do you want to capture this AppleTalk Printing Device?, click No.

    Note: Clicking Yes hides the printer from regular Macintosh users, forcing them to use NT Server as a spooler, as long as NT Server allows sharing of this printer.
  6. Click OK to complete the installation.

Setting up the printer on a network (Windows NT 4.0)

 To add or update the driver on a Windows NT 4.0 Server or Workstation

Note: You will need the printer's IP address for this procedure; it may be available on the printer's Configuration Page. If not, ask your network administrator.
  1. Log-in as Administrator or a user with administrator access privileges.

  2. Click on the Start button. Select Settings, then select Printer from the submenu.

  3. Double-click on the Add Printer icon In the Printers dialog box.

  4. Select one of these options, then click Next:

    My Computer Locally installed and managed printer

    Network Networked printer

  5. If this is a locally connected printer, click on the port that the printer is connected to:

    LPTx Parallel-printer connection

    COM Serial-connected printer

    Add Port Networked printer

    Recommended: connect via TCP/IP by double-clicking on the LPR Port.

    Note: If the LPR port is not listed in this box, the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Services needs to be added to the NT machine. The original Windows NT distribution diskettes are needed during installation. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Network. Click on the Services tab, then click Add. Select Microsoft TCP/IP Printing, then click OK and install this service.

    If Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Services is not listed in the options box, install the TCP/IP protocol on the server. This is done from the Control Panel/Network box. Click on the Protocols tab and click Add. Select TCP/IP Protocol and click OK. To apply these changes, restart the Windows NT 4.0 server.
  6. Enter the printer's IP address in the box labeled Name or address of server providing lpd.


  7. In the box marked Name of printer or print queue on that server, enter PS (for PostScript) in uppercase, then click OK.

  8. Click Close in the Printer Ports box.

  9. In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, click the box next to this new port; then click Next.

  10. In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, click Have Disk to add a new Tektronix driver.

  11. Type in the path name (CD-ROM or diskette) to the driver files, then click OK.

  12. Select the printer model and click Next.

  13. If prompted that a driver is already installed for this printer, select Replace existing driver, then click Next.

  14. Type in the printer's name (any name you want). Click the appropriate box to use this printer as the default.
    Click Next.

  15. Check one of the following options, then click Next:

    Shared To share the printer on the network
    (click on all platforms that may use this printer.)

    Not shared If the printer is a local printer only

  16. Select one of these options, then click Finish:

    Yes Print a Test Page Recommended

    No Do not print a Test Page

  17. If you are using the printer's CD-ROM, and you selected Shared in Step 15, a message appears asking for the location of printer files. Type in the CD-ROM driver followed by PPDS95NT.DRV, and click OK. Files are copied to your hard disk.

  18. If you printed a Test Page, check if it printed; then click OK.

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