Saving Waveforms and Setups
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TDS 500B, TDS 600B, & TDS 700A User Manual
NOTE. Some formats, such as DeskJetC, require up to several minutes to process
and print the screen When using these formats, be careful not to inadvertently
abort the print by pressing the Hardcopy button for a second print before the
oscilloscope has finished processing and transmitting the first one.
3. Press SHIFT ➞ HARDCOPY MENU ➞ Layout (main) ➞ Landscape or
Portrait (side). (See Figure 3–71.)
Landscape Format Portrait Format
Figure 3–71: Hardcopy Formats
4. Press SHIFT ➞ HARDCOPY MENU ➞ Palette (main) ➞ Hardcopy or
Current (side) to specify a hardcopy palette. Current uses the current
palette settings to create the hardcopy, while Hardcopy sets the hardcopy
palette to an optimal setting for hardcopy devices.
5. Press SHIFT ➞ HARDCOPY MENU ➞ Port (main) to specify the output
channel to send your hardcopy through. The choices are GPIB, RS–232,
Centronics, and File.
The menu item File chooses the floppy disk drive as the destination for
hardcopies. See To Save to a Floppy Disk on page 3–131.
NOTE. TDS 500B, TDS 620B, and TDS 680B oscilloscopes do not come
equipped with a disk drive unless you order Option 1F. See Options on
page A–1.
Date/Time Stamp the Hardcopy. You can display the current date and time on
screen so that they appear on the hardcopies you print. To date and time stamp
your hardcopy, do the following steps:
1. Press DISPLAY ➞ Settings (main) ➞ Display (pop-up) ➞ Readout
Options (main) ➞ Display Date and Time (side) to toggle the setting to
On.
2. If you want to set the date and time, skip steps 3 and 4 and continue with
step 1 of Set the Date and Time below. Then redo this procedure.
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