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All about media
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The printer prints on letter- and A4-size office paper, transparencies, peel-off labels (such as Avery 5160), and nonglossy cover stock. Tektronix premium and standard grades of transparency media are designed to provide optimal image quality and reliable operation. Tektronix premium transparencies offer enhanced print quality and ink adhesion for overhead transparencies.
Note: Made For Each Other®: Tektronix inks and transparencies are
formulated for use with this printer to ensure the best print
quality and long-term reliability. Tektronix does not guarantee
printer performance on non-Tektronix transparency media.
For information on ordering Tektronix transparencies and other media supplies, refer to Printer supplies.
Caution: Never attempt two-sided or two-pass (duplex) printing on any type
of media. Ink already present on the media will offset onto the
internal paper path, requiring you to perform cleaning procedures.
To avoid damaging your printer, do not use perforated paper, three-holed paper, legal-size paper, or envelopes.
Do not use transparency media intended for ink-jet or thermal-wax printers.
Do not reuse paper that has already been fed through the printer, even if no image has been printed. Oil and ink residue from the media may offset onto printer parts, requiring you to clean the printer.
Keep media and other printer supplies in covered containers. Dust and dirt can be transferred to paper or transparencies, resulting in poor print quality. Paper that has been sitting out of its sealed wrapper can become distorted, causing paper jams. Do not use creased or wrinkled paper.
To avoid having the paper stick together, gently fan the paper before loading it into the paper tray.
Acceptable media sizes, types, and weight
The printer prints on either letter- or A4-size paper, depending on which tray size you ordered. The following table shows the types and weight of letter- or A4-size media you can load in the different trays:
Margins and image area
The image area is the part of the media where the image appears. When the printer places an image on the media, the image area is a bit smaller than the actual media size. You may need to adjust the page margins in your application software to match the image area. The printer must be set for the correct size media through the printer driver.
The image area for the Phaser 360 printer is 8.11 x 10.45 in. (letter-size) and 200 x 283 mm (A4-size). The difference between the image area and the media size for the top margin and side margins is 5 mm (0.2 in.). The bottom margin is 9 mm (0.35 in.).
Note: For maximum print speed, set left and right margins to 7.4 mm
(0.3 in.) or larger.
The following illustration shows the image area and top, side, and bottom margins.
- Letter-size: 8.5 x 11 in.
- A4-size: 210 x 297 mm
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