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Macintosh software, Installer overview, Deciding which driver to install – Tektronix PHASER 380 User Manual

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Getting Set Up

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Phaser 380 Color Printer

Macintosh software

Installer overview

The Phaser 380 printerÕs CD-ROM and diskettes include an installer

application that automatically installs the printerÕs software onto your

Macintosh hard disk. You can select a standard installation (Easy Install), or

select individual items (Custom Install) from the CD-ROM or diskettes.

Note

ATM software is available on a separate CD-ROM included with

the printerÕs Extended Features option. See ÒFont upgradeÓ on

page 8-6 for more information on fonts.

Deciding which driver to install

Step 1:
Select a driver

Step 2:
Install/setup the driver

Step 3:
Use the driver

Phaser 380 Driver (based on the LaserWriter 7.1.2 driver)

Use this driver if you are printing large files and you want to disable

the background printing feature for better performance.

see page 2-48

see page 3-18

Apple LaserWriter 8.3.4 (recommended)

Use this driver if you prefer Apple’s PostScript driver.

Use this driver with applications such as PageMaker.

see page 2-48

see page 3-18

Phaser 380 GX Driver

Use this driver with QuickDraw GX.

see page 2-50

see page 3-19