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Adding a hard disk for font storage
You can connect one or more Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
external hard disks to the Phaser 480X for additional font storage. When
you download a font to the external disk, the font remains there until you
remove it.
Compatible hard disks
The Phaser 480X can use most SCSI hard disks that support the full SCSI
command set. Also, most SCSI hard disks that work with an Apple
LaserWriter will work with a Phaser 480X. Contact your computer or printer
dealer for information.
For additional information on SCSI hard disks, request a document catalog
from HAL, the Tektronix automated fax system. Refer to ÒUsing the
automated fax systemsÓ on page 6-4 for instructions on using HAL.
Requirements for adding a hard disk
To connect an external disk to your Phaser 480X, you need these items:
■ A SCSI peripheral cable for each disk. The printer uses a
50-pin connector.
■ One SCSI cable terminator, unless your disk has an internal
terminator.
Initialization
Unless the disk is already formatted for operation with a
PostScript printer, you have to format and then initialize the disk after
connecting it to the printer. The Tektronix CD-ROM and the Phaser 480X
diskettes contain utilities to help you format and initialize the disk and
download fonts to it. For instructions on how to use the utilities, refer to the
Phaser 480X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference.
SCSI ID number
The printerÕs SCSI number is 7. Valid ID numbers for the
external disk are 0 through 6.
Termination
The Phaser 480X has an internal terminator.