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Phaser 350X


Improving print speed


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.

All users

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.
  1. From the Control Panel, double-click Printers.

  2. 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.

  3. Click the PostScript tab.

  4. In the Performance Options field, select the Use PostScript Level 2 Features option.

  5. Click the Job Control tab.

  6. For better performance, select the Binary Mode option.

  7. From your application, choose the Tektronix Phaser 350 as your printer.

  8. Try printing the document again.

Windows 95 users

  1. Click the Start icon in the taskbar on your screen; a menu appears.

  2. Move the cursor over Settings; another menu appears.

  3. In the menu, click Printers; the Printers window appears.

  4. In the Printers window, select the Phaser 350 printer icon, then select Properties from the File menu.

  5. Click the PostScript tab, then click the Advanced button.

  6. Select Use PostScript Level 2 features.

  7. Select Binary communications protocol under Data format.

  8. Click OK when finished.

  9. 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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