Tektronix 360 User Manual

Phaser® 360 Color Printer

Brilliant color when you need it, free black ink when you don’t

It’s not very often you get more than you pay for. Except in the case of

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the Phaser

and more likely to dazzle your colleagues with its vibrant, razor-sharp

output than any other workgroup color printer around — including laser.

And to ensure you’ll be impressed, we’re offering a free supply of black

ink for all your black-and-white printing. No gimmicks. No fine print.

As much as you want — indefinitely. With free black ink, low-cost color

(a typical color page for about a nickel), and up to 6␣ pages-per-minute,

why wait any longer for color?

For more than 15 years, Tektronix has led the way with innovative color

printing solutions. Our reputation for superb color quality was earned early

on, in the high-end, color-critical applications like graphic design and

digital imaging. Today, we’re leveraging that expertise to provide top-quality,

wickedly fast, workgroup color printers that any business can afford.

360 color printer from Tektronix®. It’s more affordable, faster,

A real crowd pleaser

Brilliant color or black-and-white. Letterhead,
labels, transparencies, card stock and more.
It’s your choice. Print what you want, when
you want, without sacrificing speed or quality.

Unsurpassed speed

Backed by 100 MHz, the Phaser␣ 360 printer
rips through digital information wickedly
fast. In fact, nothing in its class even comes
close.

Unparalleled quality
TekColor
delivers exactly the color you expect. And
solid-ink ensures it’s always consistent.
Whether you’re printing your corporate colors
at headquarters or a branch office, you can
count on quality matched across the board.

Simplicity redefined

A printer that’s literally as easy to reload as a
stapler. Just drop in a solid-ink stick and
enjoy consistent color output. Earth-friendly,
the non-toxic ink-sticks are safe to handle
and ensure minimal environmental impact.

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Automatic Color Correction

Very affordable

Why bother with a black-and-white laser? At
5¢ for a typical page, everyday color printing
makes a lot of sense. Top it off with free black
ink, and you’ll never have to switch printers
again.

A perfect choice

Tektronix offers two models—the Phaser␣ 360
and Phaser␣ 350 printers. Choose the right
combination of precision, performance, and
price for your workgroup. Either way you’ll
enjoy low-cost operation every day.

Phaser 360 and Phaser 350 Color Printers

Phaser 350

Phaser 360

Laser

Photo-Quality

Tabloid

Poster

Tektronix offers a complete line of
workgroup color printers for business,
graphic arts, scientific, engineering,
and production applications.

Configuration Phaser 360 Phaser 350

Print Resolution 800 x 450 dpi 600 x 300 dpi

or 300 dpi or 300 dpi
Memory Standard (Max) 24 MB (48 MB) 24 MB
Image Processing Power 100 MHz 33 MHz
Adobe® PostScript

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PostScript 3 Level 2
Warranty 1-Yr. On-Site 1-Yr. Return-to-Depot
Resident Fonts 164 17
Check Print Preview Standard Optional
Pipeline Printing Standard Optional
Collation Printing Standard* Optional*
Lower Paper Tray Assembly Optional Optional

PhaserShare® Network Cards

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10BASE-T Ethernet (NetWare, EtherTalk, & TCP/IP) Standard Optional
LocalTalk/Serial Optional Optional
Token Ring (NetWare, TokenTalk, & TCP/IP) Optional Optional
100BASE-T Ethernet Optional NA

*Requires External Hard Disk Drive.

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PhaserShare network cards include printer management software for Windows users on Novell NetWare networks. All

ports and protocols are simultaneously active.

Check Print Preview provides a single print
preview of multiple-page projects. After
review, continue or cancel printing.

Pipeline Printing overlaps print processing
several pages ahead of printing, for optimum
throughput.

Collation Printing provides collated copies
of multiple-page documents, printed in page
order.

Print Speed (pages per minute)

Print Mode Paper Tektronix

Transparencies

Fast Color 6 PPM 5.5 PPM (Phaser 360)
Standard 4 PPM 2 PPM
Enhanced 2 PPM 2 PPM

Media Types

Paper Tray: Common office papers from 16 to
32 lb. (60 to 120 g/m2 )
Transparency Tray: Tektronix transparencies
Manual-feed slot: Heavier paper, up to 80 lb.
(220 g/m2 )

Media Size Printable Image Area

Letter-size
(8.5 x 11 in.): 8.1 x 10.4 in. (image area)

A4-size
(210 x 297 mm): 200 x 283 mm (image area)

Color Control TekColor™ Dynamic Correction
makes it easy to print the colors you want.

Color Profiles Phaser 360 Phaser 350

Automatic:

Adjusts
color of photos, graphics,
and text automatically for
the best reproduction. Yes No

Simulate Display:

Matches your computer
monitor. Yes Yes

Vivid Color:

Business presentations,
charts, and graphs. Yes Yes

SWOP, Commercial

or

Euroscale:

,

Press simulations. Yes Yes

Workgroup Connectivity

Windows/DOS, NT, OS/2 PCs; Macintosh; and
UNIX workstations.

Standard Interfaces

Ethernet (Phaser 360), bi-directional parallel
port, and SCSI port for external hard disk.

PhaserLink™ Software

Tektronix PhaserLink software provides printer
status, configuration, email notification of printer
errors (Phaser 360), Intranet support, and
Tektronix’ support via standard web browsers.

Languages

Genuine Adobe® PostScript®, HP-GL

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emulation, PCL® 5 (monochrome) emulation.

Printer Drivers

PC and Macintosh: Standard
PhaserPrint™ plug-in*: Standard
SUN, SGI, HP, IBM, DEC Workstations: Optional

*Direct download from Adobe Photoshop®, Macintosh
version.

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.

Environment

EPA Energy Star-compliant, for low power
mode. Solid ink provides environmentally­friendly, high-quality color. Unlike lasers, there
are no toner cartridges, imaging units, fusers,
or transfer kits to dispose of. And unlike ink­jets, there are no low-capacity liquid ink
bottles to overrun landfill sites.

ColorStix® Solid-Ink Capacity

Large-capacity ink supply allows printing of up
to 4300 pages (based on 5% print coverage in

fast color

mode).

Input Tray Capacity

Standard Paper Tray: 200 sheets of paper.
Optional Transparency Tray: 175 transparencies.
Optional Lower Paper Tray Assembly: 625
sheets of paper.

Support

Toll-free telephone support, online technical
support via the World Wide Web, on-demand fax
reference library, and a user newsletter about
color printing. Optional extended service plans.

Dimensions

Height: 13 in. (33 cm) Depth: 19.8 in. (50 cm)
Width: 15.8 in. (40 cm) Weight: 70 lb. (32 kg)

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Tektronix color printers are available at
Tektronix authorized resellers worldwide.
For more information, or the location of your
nearest Tektronix reseller, visit our web site
or call:

United States and Canada [phone] or

800-835-6100

Europe (UK) [phone]
Pacific Region (Hong Kong) 852 2585 6688

(except Japan)

Tektronix®, Phaser®, ColorStix®, and PhaserShare® are registered trademarks of Tektronix, Inc. TekColor™, PhaserLink™, and PhaserPrint™ are trademarks of Tektronix, Inc. TekColor CareSM is a
service mark of Tektronix, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective manufacturers. PANTONE
color process simulations and may not match PANTONE-identified solid color standards. Use current PANTONE Color Reference Manuals for accurate color. PANTONE Color simulations are only
obtainable on these products when driven by qualified Pantone-licensed software products. Contact Pantone, Inc. for a current list of qualified licensees. The information in this brochure is subject
to change without notice. Copyright © 1998 Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Colors generated by the Phaser 360 and Phaser 350 printers are four-and/or three-

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