Tektronix 071-0957-03, User Manual

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Hard Copy
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Hard Copy
Push the hard copy button at the left of the display to make a hard
copy. You can also store hard-copy images on a floppy disk (in
normal or compressed format) and then transfer them later to a PC
for printing or use in a report.
Connecting a Printer
Use the rear-panel RS-232 or GPIB (available on optional commu-
nication modules), Centronics, or Ethernet port to connect your
oscilloscope to a printer.
Setting Up to Print
Follow these steps to set up the oscilloscope to print a hard copy:
1. Push the UTILITY menu button.
2. Push the System screen button to select Hard Copy .
3. Push the Format screen button and then choose the printer
format appropriate for your application.
4.
Push the
Options
screen button to select the image orientation
(portrait or landscape) as well as turn on or off hard copy file
compression.
5. Push the Ink Saver screen button and select On for most
applications. If you want the hard copy colors to be the same as
the screen colors, you can select
Off (see page 3--29).
6. Push the Port screen button and select the port that your printer
is connected to, or select
File
to save the hard copy on a floppy
disk (see page 3--52).
7. Push the hard copy button .