Tektronix Phaser 840, Quick Reference Manual

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Service Guide
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Functional specifications
Characteristic Specification
Printing process Solid ink-jet onto plain paper.
Color medium Cyan, magenta, yellow and black ink sticks, each shape-
coded. The printer uses the subtractive color system to
produce the colors red, green, and blue.
Addressability Selectable 273 x 300, 409 x 409, 491 x 982 or 600 x 1200
dots-per-inch (horizontal and vertical).
Engine printing
speed (single-sided) The time it takes from loading to ejecting:
Fast Color 273 x 300 dot per inch:
on A- or A4-size:
≈
6 seconds per print
Standard 409 x 409 dpi:
on A- or A4-size:
≈
10.5 seconds per print
Enhanced 491 x 982 dpi:
on A- or A4-size:
≈
18 seconds per print
Photo 600 x 1200 dpi:
on A- or A4-size:
≈
24 seconds per print
Fast Transparency film (273 x 300 dpi):
on A- or A4-size:
≈
12 seconds per print
Standard Transparency film 409 x 409 dpi):
on A- or A4-size:
≈
22 seconds per print
Print times do not include image processing time, which
varies, due to image complexity. 25 mm (1 in.) margins
assumed with 35% ink coverage.
Minimum printing
margins All sides: 5 mm (0.2 in.)
Maximum print area A-size: 8.1 x 10.6 in.
A4-size: 200 x 283 mm
Usable paper
weights Tray fed: 16 - 32 lb. Bond (60 - 120 g/m
2
)
65 lb. (176 g/m
2
) Cover stock (main tray only)
Manual fed: 16 - 32 lb. Bond (60 - 120 g/m
2
)
50 - 80 lb. Cover (135 - 220 g/m
2
) -single-sided
110 lb (216 g/m
2
) Index stock
Usable envelopes #10 (U.S.)
#6 3/4 (U.S.)
C5 (Metric)
DL (Metric)
Choukei 3 Gou
Choukei 4 Gou
Do not use envelopes with endflaps, plastic windows or
metal clasps; they can damage the printer.
Label A/A4 laser quality sheet stock only, Recommended Avery™
white laser labels:
U.S.: 5160, 5960
Metric: L7162