The Tektronix Phaser 300X Color Printer uses Tektronix' solid ink-jet technology. Solid ink-jet refers to the melting of the solid inks inside the printer, which then resolidify on paper. The ink resolidifies so rapidly that it does not have time to bleed into the paper, so the printed colors remain brilliant and well-defined.

With the Phaser 300X, you can use almost any kind of paper, such as Bond, Book, Cover, and Text, as well as transparency film.

Standard configuration. In its standard configuration, the printer provides 10 Mbytes of memory, a total of 39 fonts, and prints on media as large as 11 x 17 in. (297 x 420 mm). Additional memory for improved performance is optionally available.

Extended Features option. The Extended Features option, the recommended configuration, provides the following features and capabilities:

Feature	Capabilities
Additional 12 Mbytes of RAM (for a total of 22 Mbytes)	Full Tabloid-bleed image area on Tabloid Extra media (305 x 457-mm, 12 x 18 in.) Allows printing of complex documents Faster printing and file downloading Maximum throughput in networked workgroups Optimum Photoshop performance via a custom plug-in Monochrome PCL5 (must be enabled)
Ethernet connectivity	EtherTalk, Novell, TCP/IP
PhaserMatch custom profiler	Custom color matching for the greatest accuracy and consistency in printed colors
Supplies Startup Kit	8 ColorStix ink sticks of each color ink

Language support. The Phaser 300X lets you make color prints from a variety of software applications since it incorporates Adobe's PostScript Level 2 software and accepts Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HP-GL) files and monochrome PCL5 (Printer Command Language) files (PCL5 is optionally available). The Phaser 300X printer interfaces can be set (by using an automatic language selection PostScript utility file) to automatically switch between all three supported languages: PostScript, HP-GL, and PCL5. The default language is PostScript.

Network printing. The printer works with Macintosh computers, PCs, UNIX workstations, and VMS workstations, making it a resource that can be shared in mixed environments. You can connect one host or several hosts to the printer because it supports simultaneous input through parallel, serial, and LocalTalk, and the optional Ethernet interface with support for EtherTalk, Novell NetWare, and TCP/IP protocols.

Font support. Besides its 39 resident fonts, the printer accepts Adobe Type 1 and Type 3 downloadable fonts, TrueType fonts, optional PCL5, and a variety of user-defined fonts. You can download additional fonts as needed, or store them on an external hard disk.

Excellent color control. TekColor Dynamic Correction provides built-in color correction modes for simulating SWOP (Specifications for Web Offset Publications), SNAP profile (for creative work designed to print on newsprint), Commercial Press (matching commercial Imation Matchprint proofs), and Euroscale Press (matching the Pantone Process Color System Guide, Euroscale). SWOP Press is a set of specifications for color separation films and color proofing used to ensure the consistency of printed colors between different publications.

With the Extended Features option, you get the PhaserMatch color profiler, which allows you to adjust printed colors for a specific press, paper, and ink, providing the greatest accuracy and consistency. This feature is invaluable for graphics professionals who want full control of the color process.

PhaserMatch software for the Macintosh and PC platforms provides a simple approach for creating and editing color profiles. It is designed for the most demanding users who need to consistenly and accurately predict and control colors. The profiles are created by adjusting dot gain, controlling density or color reproduction curves to simulate the color output of a particular press or other industry standard systems.

The printer software also includes the Color Control Strip feature, which allows you to check the consistency of printed colors between prints made on the same printer, as well as between prints made on more than one of the same type or model of printer. When this option is selected in the printer driver, the printed page includes a band of colors along the bottom edge; the colors in this band reflect the currently selected color correction.

PANTONE® support. When you use the printer with software applications that support PANTONE Colors, the printer produces Pantone-approved process color simulations. The software application provides the process color values used to approximate PANTONE Colors. The Phaser 300X CD-ROM and diskettes include a sampler chart of process color values, which are optimized for the Phaser 300X.

Print quality and speed. The Phaser 300X has 300 dots-per-inch resolution and a print speed of 1 to 4 minutes per Letter-sized page, depending on the print quality mode. Print quality modes include Standard, Enhanced, and Premium.

Media support. The printer produces laser-quality prints on paper ranging from 100 x 150 mm (4 x 6 in.) to 305 x 457 mm (12 x 18 in.). The printer has 10 Mbytes of standard memory, expandable in 4-Mbyte increments to 22 Mbytes. With the standard memory configuration, the maximum printable area is 287 x 408 mm for A3-size media and 10.5 x 16.5 in. for B-size media. When you expand memory to 14 Mbytes, you can print Tabloid-size bleed images (297 x 445 mm, 11.7 x 17.5 in.) on Tabloid Extra paper (305 x 457-mm, 12 x 18 in.).

Easy to use and maintain. When the printer needs ink, you just drop in solid ColorStix ink. Each ColorStix ink stick is a unique shape so that you always load the correct color into the correct ink bin.

To order supplies such as paper or ColorStix ink, refer to the supplies information sheet that is shipped with the printer and contact your local dealer or, in the United States, call Tektronix at 1-800-835-6100.