Photo-grade printing with 6 bi-level ink colours *
Six bi-level ink colours greatly improve "half-tone" colours for natural image production - virtually identical to conventional photographs. Pale and intermediate colours, such as those found in skin tones, are much more natural.
* using a combination of regular color BC-31e and photo BC-32e cartridges. High-resolution printing at 1440 x 720 dpi *
Drop Modulation Technology works with the S450's high-density print heads to ensure accurate placement of small ink droplets. The result? Sharp, vivid rendering of small text and intricate lines, and rich, smooth reproduction of gradations.
* using a combination of regular color BC-30e and photo BC-31e cartridges.

Incredible speed, professional accuracy
The S450 whips out monochrome at 10ppm* and colour modes. Bi-directional printing allows the S450 to print two or three rows simultaneously, delivering the fastest output rates in its class. * using a combination of regular color BC-30e and photo BC-31e cartridges.

Drop Modulation Technology produces ink droplets in tow distinct sizes. Smaller droplets and are used in low-density areas for greater detail, while larger droplets are used in high-density areas for faster printing speed. DMT enables high-quality printing at exceptional speeds.

Separate Ink Tank System
The Canon Think Tanks System allows you to replace individual inks rather than buying a complete cartridge each time a colour runs out. Moreover, the accurate ink-level detectors in the cartridge warm you when ink levels are low so you need never run out of ink during a printing job.

Dual Interface (USB)
The S450 comes with parallel interface for Windows.2000, or USB interface for both Windows and Macintosh *.*USB operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with pre-installled Windows.98, Windows.2000. This product supports the majority of USB equipped PCs; however, due to differences in USB implmentation (on some PC's) full compatibility can not be guaranteed.

Easily Converts to a High-resolution Scanner
Replace the ink cartridge with the optional IS-32 scanner cartridge and the S450 instantly becomes a high-performance, 720 dpi scanner.

Whisper-Quiet Printing
The S450 was specially designed for whisper-quiet operation. At about 45 decibels, it won't create a disturbance, even during high-speed printing.

Printer Driver Engineered for Photo Printing
Driver software includes Photo Optimizer, which corrects the tonal range of images captured with a digital camera. It also features a Stimulate Illustration function that easily transforms photos to illustrations. Monochrome Effects converts colour photos to sepia hues or other colour tones and can be used with the Illustration function to create very special effects.