Printer Software for the Macintosh diskette for the Phaser¨ 550 Color Printer Tektronix, Inc. 26600 SW Parkway P.O. Box 1000 Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 Customer Support and Information:US and Canada:Phone: 1-800-835-6100 FAX: (503) 682-2980 AppleLink: TEK.SUPPORT America Online: PhaserHelp eWorld: Shortcut: Tektronix Internet: Worldwide Web: http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers/ Internet: Automatic File Server: color_printer_info@tek.com Internet: Technical Support: support@ColorPrinters.tek.com HAL, automated fax system: (503) 682-7450, or 1-800-835-6100 Tektronix BBS (electronic bulletin board service): (503) 685-4504 International customers: Contact your local Tektronix field office. ============================================================= This READ ME document provides additional or late-breaking information as a supplement to the "Phaser 550 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference" manual. ============================================================= PANTONE NOTE: The PANTONE files were not available when this release of the printer was shipped. Contact Customer Support for more information. ============================================================= Installing the printer's software: The Phaser 550 diskettes include an installer application that automatically installs the following printer software on your Macintosh hard disk. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standard printer software: Installs PPDs for drivers and applications in the Printer Descriptions folder, in the Extensions folder, inside the System Folder. Use these files to set up a PPD-driven printer driver, such as the LaserWriter 8.x, or select these files through an application before printing. Installs Phaser 550 Utilities, including the PhaserPrint plug-in for Photoshop, into the PhaserTools folder. To use the PhaserPrint plug-in for Photoshop, place the file with other plug-ins in the application's folder. Installs Samplers (color charts and a font sampler) in the PhaserTools folder. Installs ColorSync profiles into the ColorSyncª Profiles folder, in the Preferences folder, inside your System Folder. Installs the Phaser 550 GX printer driver in the Extensions folder inside the System Folder if you are running QuickDraw GX. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standard plus QuarkXPress printer software: Installs all of the standard printer software described above, plus the QuarkXPress PDF file into the folder you specify. Select the PDFs folder inside the QuarkXPress application folder when prompted during software installation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Selecting individual items: ¥ ColorSync Profiles: This is a printer profile for use with ColorSync 2.0 available through the LaserWriter 8.3 printer driver. This file is installed in the ColorSyncª Profiles folder, in the Preferences folder, inside your System Folder. ¥ Phaser 550 Utilities: Includes utility files such as color corrections, tray selections, and the PhaserPrint plug-in for Photoshop. These files are installed into the PhaserTools folder. To use the PhaserPrint plug-in for Photoshop, place the file with other plug-ins in the application's folder. ¥ Samplers: Includes color sampler charts and a font sampler. These files are installed in the PhaserTools folder. ¥ PPDs for drivers and applications: These are PostScript printer description files for use with PPD-driven drivers, such as the LaserWriter 8.x, and with specific applications that require them, such as some Aldus applications. These files are installed in the Printer Descriptions folder, in the Extensions folder, inside the System Folder on your hard disk. ¥ PDF file for QuarkXPress: This file is for use with QuarkXPress only. During installation you are asked to select a folder for installing this file. Specify the PDF folder inside the QuarkXPress application folder on your hard disk. ¥ Phaser 550 GX printer driver: This is a driver for use with QuickDraw GX only. The file is installed in the Extensions folder inside the System Folder on your hard disk if QuickDraw GX is running on your Macintosh. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- To install the printer's software, follow this procedure. For details on how to use the software, refer to the "Phaser 550 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference" manual. 1) Insert the "Printer Software for the Macintosh" diskette into your computer's disk drive. 2) Double-click the Phaser 550 Installer icon. 3) Click Continue until the Installer dialog box appears. 4) To automatically install all of the printer's software, select either the "Standard printer software" option or the "Standard plus QuarkXPress printer software" option, and click Install.Or, click on individual items to see an explanation in the window. Control-click as many items as you want, then click Install. You can install individual items at any time, for example if you add an application such as QuarkXPress. 5) Where to go from here? Refer to the following topics in the "Phaser 550 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference" for more information: Using a specific application Using a Macintosh printer driver Using the Phaser 550 GX driver Using the PhaserPrint plug-in for Photoshop Using the Macintosh utility files ============================================================= The "Printer Software for the Macintosh" diskette also contains the following compressed archive files: "Phaser 550 Pantone.sea" compressed archive file contains the following files: PANTONE-Tek Phaser 550.ai PANTONE-Tek Phaser 550.acf To decompress the "Phaser 550 Pantone.sea" file, follow these steps: 1. Insert the "Printer Software for the Macintosh" diskette into your computer's disk drive. 2. Double-click on the compressed archive file. 3. At the "Self-Extracting Archive" dialog box, click "Continue." 4. In the dialog box, select the drive where you want the decompressed files saved. 5. At the prompt "Install software as:" you are asked to name the folder where you want the decompressed files to reside. Use either the default folder name listed in the edit box or type in the name you want for the folder. Then click "Save." 6. At the "Installation was successful" dialog box, click "Quit." The contents of the decompressed archive file are saved in the folder you specified and the individual utility files are ready for use. Delete any files you do not need. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¥ "Phaser Screen Fonts.sea" compressed archive file Contains the "Phaser Screen Fonts" suitcase with screen fonts in several typeface families. Install these screen fonts on your computer if you want to see the printer's resident typefaces on the Macintosh screen. Refer to the "Phaser 550 Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference" for more information on fonts.To decompress the "Phaser Screen Fonts.sea" file, follow these steps: 1. Insert the "Printer Software for the Macintosh" diskette into your computer's disk drive. 2. Double-click on the "Phaser Screen Fonts.sea" file. 3. At the "Self-Extracting Archive" dialog box, click "Continue." 4. In the dialog box, select the drive where you want the decompressed fonts copied. 5. At the prompt "Unstuff as:" you are asked for the name of the decompressed file. Use the default name listed in the edit box and click "Save." DO NOT DECOMPRESS FONTS DIRECTLY INTO THE SYSTEM FOLDER OR ONTO THE DESKTOP; fonts must be properly installed after they have been decompressed onto your hard disk. 6. At the "Unstuffing was successful" dialog box, click "Quit." The decompressed file is copied to the location you specified. 7. Install the decompressed fonts.System 6.0.7 users: Use the "Font/DA Mover" (included on your Apple System Software diskettes) to install the fonts you want from the "Phaser Screen Fonts" suitcase.System 7.x users: Drag the fonts you want from the "Phaser Screen Fonts" suitcase to your "System Folder." 8. Delete the copy of the "Phaser Screen Fonts" suitcase. Copyright © 1995 Tektronix, Inc., Wilsonville, Oregon. All rights reserved. Tektronix and Phaser are registered trademarks of Tektronix, Inc. TekColor, PhaserTools, and PhaserPrint are trademarks of Tektronix, Inc. Adobe, PostScript, and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Adobe Brilliantª Screens technology is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Incorporated. ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Bookman, ITC Zapf Chancery, and ITC Zapf Dingbats are registered trademarks of International Typeface Corporation.Times, Helvetica, and Palatino are registered trademarks of Linotype-Hell AG and/or its subsidiaries. Novell NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.The printer contains an implementation of the LZW algorithm licensed under U.S. Patent 4,558,302.PANTONE¨ Colors generated by the Phaser 550 Color Printer are four- and/or three-color process simulations and may not match PANTONE-identified solid color standards. Use current PANTONE Color Reference Manuals for accurate color. PANTONE Color simulations are only obtainable on this product when driven by qualified Pantone-licensed software packages. Contact Pantone, Inc. for a current list of qualified licensees. All trademarks noted herein are either the property of Tektronix, Inc., Pantone, Inc. or their respective companies. © Pantone, Inc., 1988 Other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies with which they are associated.Copyright © 1995 Tektronix, Inc. Unpublished - rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States.RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND - Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph © (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software at DFARS 252.227-7013, or in subparagraph © (2) of the Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52.227-19, as applicable. Tektronix, Inc., P.O. Box 1000, Wilsonville, Oregon, 97070-1000. Revised: 12/08/95