Improving print speed
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Note: There are different ways to improve print speed, such as by
upgrading to Ethernet. For more information, request a
document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, the Tektronix
automated fax systems. Refer to Using the automated fax
systems for instructions.
If you tried to print a document with scanned images, but are dissatisfied with the speed of the output, here are some suggestions.
Macintosh users
Windows 3.1 users
Note: Only use the following procedure if your computer is connected to
the printer through the parallel port or the optional serial port.
- From the Control Panel, double-click Printers.
- In the Printers dialog box, select the Tektronix Phaser 350 printer, then click Setup. A dialog box appears with the printer's name across the top.
- Click the PostScript tab.
- In the Performance Options field, select the Use PostScript Level 2 Features option.
- Click the Job Control tab.
- For better performance, select the Binary Mode option.
- From your application, choose the Tektronix Phaser 350 as your printer.
- Try printing the document again.
Windows 95 users
- Click the Start icon in the taskbar on your screen; a menu appears.
- Move the cursor over Settings; another menu appears.
- In the menu, click Printers; the Printers window appears.
- In the Printers window, select the Phaser 350 printer icon, then select Properties from the File menu.
- Click the PostScript tab, then click the Advanced button.
- Select Use PostScript Level 2 features.
- Select Binary communications protocol under Data format.
- Click OK when finished.
- Try printing the document again.
UNIX workstation users
Workstation users can use the PhaserPrint software for UNIX to significantly increase printer performance when printing bitmapped images; refer to Workstation software for details.
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