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Main Features and SpecificationsColor Technology | TekColorTM Dynamic Correction | Color Standards | Paper and Transparencies | Transfer Roll | Connectivity | Network Interfaces | Memory | Image Processing | Language | Input Trays | Printer Drivers | Fonts | Warranty | Configurations
Main Features
Continuous-tone 300 dpi dye sublimation color printing with TekColor PhotofineTM image rendering.
TekColorTM Dynamic Correction Provides accurate reproduction of commercial printing presses, inks, and digital photographic standards. Choose standard profiles for Commercial Press, SWOP Press (Specifications for Web Offset Publications), SNAP Press (newsprint), or Euroscale Press; Toyo or DIC (Dai Nippon Ink); FujiProof or Photo; Simulate Display; or Vivid Color. With PhaserMatchTM software*, you can fine-tune the color reproduction curve, color density curve, and dot gain to create custom profiles for your press, ink, and paper. *Requires Extended Features Option
Color Standards PANTONE®*-approved solid color simulations, Adobe PostScript device-independent color, CIE international color standards, and support for ICC and Apple ColorSync color management systems. *Pantone Inc.'s check-standard trademark for color reproduction and color reproduction materials.
Paper and Transparencies
| Paper and Transparencies |
Image Area |
| Letter-size (8.5 x 11 ins.) |
8.3 x 10.5 ins |
| A4-size (210 x 297 mm) |
204 x 283 mm |
Letter Extra Paper, ColorSealTM, and Adhesive-Backed Paper (Accommodates a single page, full-bleed image.) |
Image Area |
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| 9.6 x 13.3 ins. (243 x 337 mm) |
9.3 x 12.7 ins. (237 x 323 mm) |
Transfer Roll
| Transfer Roll |
Print Speed |
| 3-Color (CMY) 100 prints |
1.75 minutes |
| ColorSeal (CMY with UV Coating) 100 Prints |
3 minutes |
| 4-Color (CMYK) 100 prints |
2.3 minutes |
| Black 200 prints |
1 minute |
Connectivity Macintosh, Windows/DOS PCs, OS/2, and UNIX.
Network InterfacesStandard: AppleTalk, parallel, RS-232 serial, and SCSI port for external font disk; Optional: Ethernet interface with support for Novell®, EtherTalk®, and TCP/IP protocols. All ports and protocols are simultaneously active with automatic print queue management.
Memory 16 Mbytes standard, expandable to 64 Mbytes.
Image Processing Advanced 24-MHz AMD RISK processor with interleaved memory for accelerated throughput.
Language Genuine Adobe® PostScript®
Input TraysStandard: Adjustable input tray accommodates 50 sheets of paper or transparencies. Optional: Lower Tray Assembly accommodates 50 sheets of paper or transparencies. Available in Letter- or A4-size.
Printer DriversStandard: PC and Macintosh; PhaserPrintTM plug-in provides fast, direct download from Adobe Photoshop® and adds image replication feature. Optional: Drivers for SUN, SGI, HP, IBM, and DEC Workstations.
Fonts 39 resident fonts. Additional fonts may be downloaded in memory; built-in support for PostScript Type 1, Type 3, and TrueTypeTM fonts; SCSI port for external hard-disk storage of additional fonts.
Warranty TekColor CareSM, our comprehensive support system, provides technical support via the World Wide Web, on-demand fax reference library, electronic bulletin board, and a quarterly newsletter about color printing. Unlimited, one-on-one telephone support is at your call during regular business hours. A one year warranty is standard, with optional plans for extended service.
Configurations The Phaser 450 color printer is available in a base configuration or with factory installed Extended Features.
| Phaser 450 |
Base Configuration |
Extended Features |
| Memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
64 MB |
| Letter Extra 4-Color Printing |
Requires 32 MB |
Standard |
| Ethernet Interface |
Optional |
Standard |
| TekColor Dynamic Correction Profiles |
Commercial, SWOP, SNAP, Euroscale, Photo |
Commercial, SWOP, SNAP, Euroscale, Photo, FujiProof, Toyo, DIC |
| PhaserMatch Software |
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Yes |
| See your authorized Tektronix dealer for additional ordering information for accessories, supplies, and extended service plans. |

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