Epson have launched a new Photoshop Plug in, this is available as a free download and will support a limited number of previous Epson printers (Epson Stylus Photo 1400, R1800, R1900, R2400, R2880 and Stylus Pro 3800). The new Epson Print Plug-In will be available as a free download from Epson Europe. It supports Mac OS 10.4.3 – 10.4.10 (Tiger), Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) and Windows XP SP2 and Vista.

23rd May 2008 – Imaging specialist Epson has today launched an innovative new print plug-in for the Adobe Photoshop family of products that provides users with enhanced functionality and flexibility, making colour-managed printing quicker and easier. Engineered specifically for the popular Adobe Photoshop CS and Elements products, Epson designed the software to meet the needs of the users of its Stylus Pro 3800 and its A3+ printers, including the new Epson Stylus Photo R2880.

Mark Robinson, Senior Product Manager at Epson UK commented: “The new Epson plug-in provides an invaluable tool for the keen photographer, allowing them to increase their efficiency when printing a wide variety of projects.

“As an independent resource, the Epson Print Plug-In allows users to switch easily between its interface and Photoshop. This allows them to add images to the multi-image print easily and keep temporary images for reprint even if the plug-in window is closed. For many users, this functionality is highly valuable and could significantly enhance productivity.”

The Epson interface splits the printing workflow into three steps; image selection, layout selection/definition and printer settings and previewing, making the printing process simple and efficient. The window of each step is modular and can be minimised to optimise space on-screen.

The layout function automates the layout process, allowing users to select from three layout types; template, index and free layout, which can be arranged over multiple pages. Over 170 templates, ranging from credit card sizes to A2 are available as standard and users can even create custom templates and save them for regular use. Once the layout is selected, images are simply dragged and dropped into the template and can even be cropped as needed.

Colour management can be automated for both direct colour management using the printer driver, and ICC profile-based colour management. Users can also specify their own ICC profiles for specific print media. The preview function provides a fast and easy way to proof the final print layout before printing begins.

Stylus pro 3800 info

There is an excellent comparative review of the gamuts of K3 and other ink sets at http://dpnow.com/1867.html

SP3800 Download links

6 page Epson 3800 Pro Brochure

41 page reference guide

Ink costs

For those of you looking at a 3800, or even one of the new Canon or HP printers, there is this comparison of ink costs (based on manufacturers suggested prices)

$1.35 / ml with HP B9180 ink cartridges

$0.95 / ml with Epson R2400 ink cartridges

$0.75 / ml with Epson 3800 ink cartridges

$0.65 / ml with Epson 110 ml ink cartridges used in 4800/7800/9800

$0.58 / ml with Canon iPF5000 ink cartridges

$0.51 / ml with Epson 220 ml ink cartridges used in 4800/7800/9800

The 3800 does not support roll media - this would be a problem for me, since one of the advantages of using a decent page layout function in a RIP is to be able to print varying sizes of print and tile them (I do this all the time with 44 inch roll media on my 9600)

At last, a large Epson printer that doesn't use up such large quantities of ink when switching between matt and photo black inks?

That's the story - only a few ml of ink lost.

Supposedly it takes 2 - 3 minutes to make the switch, and wastes about 1.5 - 4.5 ml of ink, compared to about 90 ml of wasted ink and over 30 minutes for the Epson 4800

New info (Epson UK PR)

epson stylus pro 3800 dimensions

Epson delivers A2 printer with UltraChrome™ K3 ink and the smallest footprint on the market

The new Stylus Pro 3800 A2, professional desktop printer, features UltraChrome K3 ink and has the features and performance to cater for the needs of the photography, fine art, proofing and graphics markets.

25 September 2006 – The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 is the most compact A2 printer on the market, making it ideal for those with limited studio space. It is an advanced inkjet system featuring UltraChrome K3 ink technology for premium quality output, comes with high-capacity ink cartridges for overnight print runs and offers a range of print sizes from A6 to A2. Designed for ease of use, the Stylus Pro 3800 is ideally suited for fast and flexible printing in the photography, fine art, proofing and graphics markets.

The Stylus Pro 3800 includes Epson’s UltraChrome K3 ink technology, an eight-colour pigment ink system that delivers premium quality prints with neutral gradations in colour and black and white. The full ink set includes cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta, light black, light light black photo black or matte black. Print quality is life-like with excellent greyscale performance and smooth tonal reproduction. UltraChrome K3 inks offers a wide gamut of the colour spectrum, meaning that even colours such as vibrant orange, signal red and ochre can be achieved. The lighter inks also allow smooth gradations for the printing of watercolour, pastels and crayons. The photo black and matte black cartridges provide you with increased ease of use when you need to switch from matte to glossy media by simply choosing the black ink that you need from your printer driver.

The Stylus Pro 3800 is compatible with a wide range of Epson media including glossy paper, matte paper, fine art paper and plain paper, up to 1.5mm in thickness. It is designed to support flexible paper handling for cut sheet printing. You can choose between the high capacity automatic sheet feeder (up to 120 sheets of plain paper) and the manual insertion feeder if you’re working with thicker media. In addition the Stylus Pro 3800 offers fast printing speeds. An A2 print is delivered in 6 minutes 45 seconds at a resolution of 1440 x 720dpi.

Photographers can benefit from border and borderfree printing in a range of photo sizes, from A6 up to A2, helping to extend the services offered to customers. Consistency of output from the Micro Piezo print head and accuracy of colour profiles means that artists, or those producing limited edition prints can rest assured each print will be the same as the first, even if the artwork is printed months apart.

The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 also meets the needs of the proofing market offering colour stability, your customers can sign-off proofs quickly and have peace of mind that what they see, is what they will get in the final print run. Consistency of output between printers also ensures the Stylus Pro 3800 is ideal for remote proofing, whether a proof is printed on the same machine or on a different Stylus Pro 3800, every print is easily calibrated to produce the same, accurate colour output.

For 3D-CAD and GIS applications the printer’s high-speed, sharp lines and crisp characters make it the optimum choice for designers, architects and engineers. For POS displays, posters, exhibition graphics and signage the Stylus Pro 3800 ensures a quick turnaround, vibrant and accurate output and ease of use.

Software available for the Stylus Pro 3800 is the Epson LFP Remote Panel Utility Software and Epson ColourBase 2.0. In addition the Stylus Pro 3800 is compatible with Epson AlbumMaker 2, Epson PageProofer EX, Epson CopyFactory, Epson Stylus RIP Professional.

Martin Johns, Pro Graphics Product Manager at Epson UK says, “The Stylus Pro 3800 has been designed to serve those who wish to print bigger than A3, but will not produce the volume of output that makes the Stylus Pro 4800 a favourite amongst high production professional photographers. It is a perfect match for the cost sensitive professional seeking a large format desktop printer. The excellent quality of output combined with versatility makes it ideal in a number of environments, from photography studios and galleries to print bureaus. UltraChrome K3 ink provides brilliant photographic output and superior detail. While the flexible media support and ability to print a variety of sizes from A6 to A2 makes the Stylus Pro 3800 incredibly unique. Being able to deliver all of these features and still achieve the smallest footprint for an A2 printer demonstrates Epson’s continued commitment to innovation.”

Epson Stylus PRO 3800 key features summary:

Achieve exceptional digital photographic results, in black and white and colour, with Epson UltraChrome K3 ink
Enjoy a wide colour spectrum and vivid, true colours resulting in accurate reproduction of saturated colours and industry proofing standards with Epson’s eight-colour pigment inks
The smallest footprint on the market makes it ideal for small studios
Large 80ml ink cartridges provide low cost per print
Select between matte black and photo black ink cartridges easily on your PC
Print on a wide range of materials including premium quality photo paper and art media
Improved colour stability shortly after printing
Achieve true borderless printing
Print in a variety of sizes, from A6 to A2
Enjoy high detail and smooth gradation with a resolution of 2880 x 1440 dpi
High-speed connectivity with USB 2.0 and 10/100 Mb Ethernet I/F
Stylus Pro 3800 RRP excluding taxes £995 – available November 2006

Some specifications on the Epson Stylus Pro 3800

Epson UltraChrome K3™ Ink Technology
Professional Cut-Sheet Media Handling from 4” x 6” up to 17” x 22” (new)
Main Top-Loading High-Capacity Paper Feeder (new)
Second Top-Loading Manual Feeder – Optimized for Fine Art (new)
Front-Loading Straight-through Manual Feeder up to 1.5mm Thick
BorderFree™ Cut-Sheet Printing from 4” x 6” up to 16” x 20” (new)
Advanced MicroPiezo® AMC™ Print Head Technology
Ultra-Modern Image Processing Technology (new)
Maximum Resolution of 2,880 x 1,440 dpi
Nine Individual 80ml High-Capacity Ink Cartridges (new)
Auto-Sharing Photo and Matte Black Ink Technology (new)
Pressurized Ink Cartridge Technology (new)
High-Performance Print Engine Speeds
Epson PreciseColor™ Technology
Automatic Head Alignment and Cleaning Technologies
Standard USB 2.0 and 10/100 BaseT Ethernet (new)
Epson PrintJob™ Information System
One-Year Epson Preferred Protection Plan

The Epson 3800 pro is 27 inches wide, 10 inches high and 15 inches deep (when closed up). The Epson 3800 can accommodate cut sheets from 4"x6" up to 17"x22".The top-loading high-capacity paper tray can hold up to 120 sheets of paper letting you load an entire package of photo paper.

Like the Epson R2400 and R1800 (which share similar design elements) the 3800 Pro has a secondary top loading manual feeder for thicker fine-art media ranging from letter (8.5"x11") to 17"x22".

The front paper feed path allows you to load thick media (up to 1.5mm - 59 mil) with paper sizes from letter up to 16"x20"

All nine inks in the UltraChrome K3 ink set are loaded at the same time (with previous printers you had to swap the matte and photo black manually - resulting in ink waste - see our notes on this) and the printer comes with a full set of cartridges. Each ink tank on the Epson 3800 holds 80ml of ink and the tanks are pressurized by the printer to allow for extremely fast printing.

The maintenance tank on the 3800 is front loading - except to plug in the power and connect the interface (USB or Ethernet) you do everything from the front of the printer. -- Good for limited space environments.

The Epson 3800 has a compact design with a narrow depth. Only 10 inches high and 15 inches deep when the printer is fully closed, making the 3800 one of the first "desktop" Pro printers from Epson

Size comparison of the 4800 and 3800. The 3800 is 30% smaller by dimension than the 4800 and 51% lighter at 43.2 pounds

The Epson 3800 Pro comes standard with USB and 10/100 BaseT wired Ethernet networking. Using USB you can position the printer up to 15 feet away from your computer. Using Ethernet networking you can position the printer up to 600 feet away (by using a hub) and have the printer available to all PCs and Macs on your network

The Epson 3800 uses an advanced print head design called AMC (Active Meniscus Control). AMC gives the print head extremely accurate droplet placement capabilities with droplets as small as 3.5 picoliters. The print head is 1 inch wide with 180 nozzles for each of the 8 colors (1440 total).

epson 3800 ink cartridges

Competitive comparison:

Printer Feature	Epson Stylus Pro 3800	Epson Stylus Pro 4800	Canon iPF5000
Maximum Printer Width	17-Inch	17-Inch	17-Inch
Maximum Number of Inks	9-Color	9-Color	12-Color
Maximum Number of Inks Used for Printing	8-Color	8-Color	11-Color
Three-Level Black?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Auto-Switching Matte & Photo Black?	Yes - Auto Sharing	No	Yes - Auto Switching
Maximum Ink Cartridge Fill Volume	80 ml	220 ml	130 ml
Pigmented Ink Technology	UltraChrome K3	UltraChrome K3	Lucia
Printing Method	AMC Piezo x 1	AMC Piezo x 1	FINE Thermal x 2
Print Head Replacement	Not Required	Not Required	User Replaceable
Maximum Resolution / Minimum Droplet Size	2,880 x 1,440 / 3.5 pl	2,880 x 1,440 / 3.5 pl	2,400 x 1,200 / 4 pl
Print Speed - True Lab Quality 16" x 20" Print	5:32 (1,440 x 720 HS)	6:07 (1,440 x 720 HS)	6:00 (2,400 x 1,200)
Professional Media Support up to 1.5 mm	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cut Sheet / Roll Support	Yes / No	Yes / Yes	Yes / Optional
Borderless Printing Technology	Cut Sheet	Roll Only	Roll Only
Paper Handling - Automatic Feed	Top Input Tray	Roll & Cassette - Manual	Roll & Cassette - Auto
Paper Handling - Manual Feed	Top, Front, & Rear	Top, Front, & Rear	Top, Front, & Rear
Connectivity - Standard	USB 2.0 & 10/100 BaseT	USB 2.0 & FireWire	USB 2.0 & 10/100 BaseT
Connectivity - Optional	Not Required	100 BaseT Ethernet	FireWire
Estimated Purchase Price	$1,295	$1,995	$1,945

Background info on the 4800

Stylus pro 4800

Downloadable product brochure (UK) is at http://www.epson.co.uk/products/inkjet_printers/Stylus_PRO_4800.htm

Photo black or Matt Black, Light black, Light light black, Cyan, Magenta, Light cyan, Light magenta, Yellow

Uses K3 Ultrachrome inks and rather ominously says that -only- 4800 cartridges can be used (110 and 220ml)

Note that this is not the same as the inks in the R800 and R1800 where there is red and blue, along with the gloss optimiser

On the B/W side the driver offers neutral, cool, warm and sepia toning options, along with a custom setting for your own choices.

There is also a special black ink change conversion kit/cartridges included with the printer (p300, 386), the manual devotes several pages to the process and points out that quite a bit of ink ($$$) gets used. This sounds suspiciously like the official way I could change inks on my 9600.

From page 306 of the reference manual

"Because ink charging after black ink conversion consumes a large quantity of ink, you may need to replace the ink cartridges soon"

On our info page we have a copy of the technique that does not waste so much ink

Something makes me think that this will not be a popular feature of the new printer :-(

The cartridge details below are from the 4400/4800 reference manual

Epson Stylus Pro 4400 ink cartridges

Matte Black	110 ml: T5438
	220 ml: T5448
Cyan	110 ml: T5432
	220 ml: T5442
Magenta	110 ml: T5433
	220 ml: T5443
Yellow	110 ml: T5434
	220 ml: T5444

Epson Stylus Pro 4800 ink cartridges

Photo Black	110 ml: T5641
	220 ml: T5651
Matte Black	110 ml: T5438
	220 ml: T5448
Cyan	110 ml: T5642
	220 ml: T5652
Magenta	110 ml: T5643
	220 ml: T5653
Yellow	110 ml: T5644
	220 ml: T5654
Light Black	110 ml: T5647
	220 ml: T5657
Light Cyan	110 ml: T5645
	220 ml: T5655
Light Magenta	110 ml: T5646
	220 ml: T5656
Light light black	110 ml: T5649
	220 ml: T5659

Note that the Matte black for the 4800 is the same as the 4400 (ie ordinary Ultrachromes)

There was some question as to whether the printer driver supports sRGB or Adobe98 from its driver.

If you use the 'automatic' setting in the driver then you have the following options:

EPSON Vivid. Select this setting to produce vivid blue and green tones in printouts.
Note: Bec-use this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor, your printouts may differ from the screen images when this function is selected.

Charts and Graphs. Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs.

EPSON Standard (sRGB)
For EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 only: Increases the contrast in images. Use this setting for color photographs.

Adobe RGB
For EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 only: Matches image color to Adobe RGB.

Of course, for photo printing (unless there has been a -complete- revolution in Epson printer drivers), you would not normally go near any of the colour adjustment options in the driver :-)

The B/W settings

B/W printing driver settings

Range of adjustments available for B/W printing

From Epson US

Features & Benefits

The Future of Print Head Technology

All New 8-Channel Print Head Technology
• Print head design capable of handling eight separate ink channels
• 1-inch wide high-performance print head with 180 nozzles per channel
Maximum Resolution of 2880 x 1440 dpi
• Incredibly sharp text and line art
• Extremely fine blends and photographic transitions

Variable-Sized Droplet with AMC™ Technology
• Produces variable-sized droplets as small as 3.5 picoliter to greatly decrease print times while optimizing photographic quality
• Proprietary Active Meniscus Control (AMC) technology precisely controls the curvature of every ink droplet within each nozzle before releasing it onto the media. The result is extremely sharp and accurate placement of ink droplets for outstanding photographic print quality.

Epson PreciseColor™ Technology
In order to ensure consistent printing between multiple Stylus Pro printers of the same model, Epson has enhanced the production process to include colorimetric calibration. This system evaluates and adjusts each printer’s difference at the manufacturing stage, assuring you of consistent color output from printer to printer.

Automatic Print Head Alignment Technology
• Built-in sensor reads printed data for highly precise alignments of all color channels
• Aligns both single and bi-directional print modes.

Automatic Print Head Cleaning Technology
• Built-in sensor reads nozzle check pattern and automatically cleans print head if any problems are found – even partially clogged nozzles

Epson UltraChrome K3™ Ink Technology

All New 8-Color Pigment-Based Ink System
• High-density pigments for an extremely wide color gamut
• Professional print permanence ratings for truly sellable quality prints > High-gloss Microcrystal Encapsulation™ Technology for reduced gloss differential
• Superior scratch resistance from improved pigment and resin chemistry
• Color is stable immediately after printing – no short-term color shifting
• Depending upon media – produces a black density up to 2.3 with an L* value of 4.1*
*Data based on Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper (250)

New Three-Level Black Ink Technology
• Simultaneously uses Black, Light Black, and Light Light Black inks
• Significantly improves the printer’s gray balance while eliminating color casts
• Impressive midtones and highlights for a smoother tonal range
• Virtually eliminates the metamerism and bronzing of basic pigment chemistry
• Enhances the ICC profiling process for ColorSync™ and ICM™ workflows

New Advanced Black and White Printing Technology
• Unique driver technology taking full advantage of our three-level black system to produce professional black and white prints from color or grayscale image files
• Proprietary Epson screening technology developed specifically for black and white printing
• Produces a truly consistent image with no color crossover or color cast
• Produces sellable quality neutral and toned black and white prints from a single ink set

Two User-Exchangeable Black Ink Modes
Printer can utilize two different black ink modes – Photo Black or Matte Black. This innovative solution optimizes the black ink density for various media types, dramatically improving the final print quality.

The standard Photo Black ink mode can be used for any media type with professional results. However, for certain Epson media types such as Velvet Fine Art, Enhanced Matte, and UltraSmooth Fine Art, using the optional Matte Black ink mode instead, will dramatically increase your black optical density for even better print quality.

Unique 17" Wide Print Engine Technology

Professional Media Handling
• Prints on virtually any media type, in roll or cut sheet, from letter up to 17" wide
• Built-in high-capacity paper tray handling up to 250 sheets of plain letter-sized paper or up to 50 sheets of photographic media up to 17" x 22"
• Supports printing on both sides of the media without damaging the previously printed side
• User-adjustable Roll Media Spindle accepts either 2" or 3" media cores
• Four built-in media paths including roll feed, cut-sheet tray, front-top manual feed, and a straight-through front manual feed handling weights up to 1.5mm thick posterboard
• Built-in automatic media cutter

True BorderFree® Printing
• Capable of printing off both left and right edges of roll based media, while automatically cutting top and bottom edges to produce a full-bleed print on all four sides
• Fully trims your finished prints more accurately and safely than by hand

High Performance Print Engine Speeds
The Epson Stylus Pro 4800 utilizes our latest print head technology – making it one of the fastest printers ever made by Epson. The following information represents the highest quality print modes for three popular print sizes.

Print Mode
• Fine — 720 dpi HS produces an 8" x 10" in 1:28, 11" x 14" in 2:27, 16" x 20" in 4:07
• SuperFine — 1440 dpi HS produces an 8" x 10" in 2:00, 11" x 14" in 3:25, 16" x 20" in 6:07
• SuperFine — 1440 dpi produces an 8" x 10" in 3:17, 11" x 14" in 5:35, 16" x 20" in 9:46
• SuperPhoto — 2880 dpi HS produces an 8" x 10" in 3:54, 11" x 14" in 6:35, 16" x 20" in 11:40
• SuperPhoto — 2880 dpi produces an 8" x 10" in 6:25, 11" x 14" in 10:55, 16" x 20" in 18:57.
Print speeds are shown in min:sec. HS = High Speed Print Mode (Bi-directional Print Mode)

Epson Intelligent High-Capacity Ink System
• Eight individual 110ml or 220ml ink cartridges
• Greatly increases productivity by allowing you to replace ink cartridges on the fly, even during the middle of a print job
• Utilizes both 110ml and 220ml ink cartridges simultaneously to optimize ink usage

Epson PrintJob™ Information System
• Built-in printer memory automatically tracks key print job statistics, such as ink and media usage, remaining media, data file and user names, print times and more
• Reports can be download from printer memory or printed

Superior Connectivity
• Includes one USB 2.0, one IEEE 1394 (FireWire®) and one Epson Expansion Slot for installing the optional 10/100 BaseT Ethernet card
(Ethernet included with Pro Edition bundle)
• Professional Epson Photographic Drivers for Macintosh® and Windows®
• Optional PANTONE® licensed and SWOP® certified PostScript® Language Level 3™ Compatible RIP by ColorBurst® (included only with Pro Edition bundle)
• Fully supported by most leading third party RIPs and workflows – the Epson Stylus Pro series printers are used within the most demanding commercial printing environments

World Class Service and Support
• Free one-year of coverage under the Epson PreferredSM Protection Plan with toll-free telephone support available Monday through Friday and usually next-business-day full unit exchange service
• Optional one or two-year Epson Preferred Plus Service plans available

Specifications

Printing Method
• 8-Channel Print Head Technology
• 8-Color (C, Lc, M, Lm, Y, Lk, LLk + PK or MK) pigment based ink
• Variable-Sized Droplet Micro Piezo drop-on-demand ink jet with AMC™ technology

Nozzle Configuration
• Color and Monochrome heads: 180 nozzles x 8

Epson Ink Technology
• Epson UltraChrome K3™ Ink Technology

Droplet Technology
• Smallest droplet size: 3.5 picoliter
• Variable Droplet Technology can produce up to three different sizes per print line

Resolution
• 2880 x 1440 dpi; 1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi;
720 x 360 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi; 360 x 180 dpi

Print Engine Speed
• 8" x 10" prints from 50 secs to 6:25 – Normal is 3:17?
• 11" x 14" prints from 1:44 to 10:55 – Normal is 5:35?
• 16" x 20" prints from 4:07 to 18:57 – Normal is 9:46?

Acoustic Noise Level
• Approximately 50 dB(A) according to ISO 7779

Printer Language / Drivers
• Epson ESC/P2 raster photographic drivers standard
• Optional PANTONE. licensed and SWOP. certified PostScript. Language Level 3™ Compatible RIP by ColorBurst. (included only with Pro Edition bundle)
• Supported by most leading third-party RIPs and workflows

Operating Systems Supported
• Macintosh. Panther 10.3.9 or higher, Tiger 10.4 or higher
• Windows. 2000 or XP (Pro or Home Edition)

Printer Interfaces
• Includes one USB (1.1 and 2.0 compatible), one IEEE1394 FireWire® and one Epson Expansion Slot used for installing the optional internal 10/100 BaseT Ethernet card (Ethernet included in Pro Edition Bundle)

Physical Dimensions
• 33.4"(W) x 14"(H) x 30"(D)
• Printer weight: 83.7 lb

BorderFree Printing
• Left and right borderless “bleed” printing for the following roll media widths:
8.3", 10", 12", 13", 14", 16", 17"
• Top and bottom edges can be automatically cut to any length three different ways during printing on roll media

Printable Area
• Maximum paper width 17"
• Left and right margins 0 or 3mm each (0.24" total)
• Top and bottom margins 0 to 25mm each
• Maximum printable width 17.16" (full bleed 17" width)
• Maximum printable length Limited by application, operating systen and driver/rip used

Media Handling

Media Input
• Roll media size Single roll up to 17" width
• Roll media length Up to 132' (limited by core dia.)
• Cut sheet input tray size Up to 17" x 22"
• Cut sheet media input Up to 250 sheet tray, top and rear manual feed slots

Media Core Compatibility
• Media core compatibility: Handles both 2" and 3" cored media
• Max. roll media diameter 4" (2" core) or 6" (3" core)

Thickness, Weight
• Weight 12 lb bond up to 1.5 mm posterboard

Media Cutter
• Built-in media cutter: Automatic and manual cutting

Line Accuracy
• + or - 0.2% of specified page length

Epson Intelligent Ink Cartridge

Ink Cartridge Size
• 110ml or 220ml each color x 8 colors total

Ink Cartridge Life
• Ink cartridge shelf life: 2 years from printed production date or 6 months after open

Lightfastness Ratings
• Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink
• Color: Up to 108 years?
• B&W: Over 200 years?

Environmental Characteristics

Temperature
• Operating 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
• Storage -4° to 104° F (-20° to 40° C)

Humidity
• Operating: 20 to 80% relative humidity
• Recommended 40 to 45%
• Storage: 5 to 85% relative humidity (no condensation)

Safety Approvals
• Safety standards: UL1950, CSA 22.2 950 FDA
• EMI FCC Part 15 subpart B class B,
• CSA C108.8 class B
• AS/NZS 3548 class B

Reliability

Print Head Life
• First Major Maintenance Interval (number of 8" x 10" prints)
• 720 x 720 dpi 45,000 prints
• 1440 x 720 dpi 29,500 prints
• 2880 x 1440 dpi 15,200 prints
• When printing in uni-directional mode the above numbers are reduced by half

Cutter Life
• ~2,000 cuts (coated media)

Maintenance Parts
• Pump unit, flushing box, head cleaner, cap assembly

Electrical Requirements

Rated Voltage
• AC120V or (220V to 240V)

Rated Frequency
• 50 to 60 Hz

Rated Current
• 1.0A / 100-120V

Power Consumption
• Approx. 59W (operating)
• <21W (standby)
• < .7W (power off mode)
• Energy Star Compliant

Notes
• Normal mode based upon SuperFine - 1440 dpi Test results based upon print engine speed only. Total throughput times depend upon front-end RIP, file size, printer resolution, ink coverage, networking, etc.
• Ink lightfastness rating based on accelerated testing of prints on specialty media, displayed indoors, under glass. Actual print stability will vary according to media, printed image, display conditions, light intensity, humidity, and atmospheric conditions. Epson does not guarantee longevity of prints. For maximum print life, display all prints under plexi, glass or lamination or properly store them.

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Older info on the replacement for the 4000

Epson Stylus Pro 4800

Info found on Epson support site We will put latest info on our 9600 replacement page

May 1st - More details from the Shutterbug article
The June 2005 shutterbug issue (pg. 159) describes the new UltraChrome K3 and drivers, and it says they are "in a new class." It goes on to say that they will be used in the R2400, 4800, 7800 and 9800 printers. The new inks are supposed to have a fade resistance up to 200 years for B&W and color and under proper UV display the B&W can last up to 300 years. The new printers will have 8 color pigment ink set including photo or matte black; light black; light, light black; cyan, magenta; yellow; light cyan and light magenta. These inks are supposed to take B&W to a new level and signifcantly reduce metamerism and bronzing. It is supposed to have a new "advanced black and white print mode" which will help ensure no color cast or crossover.

The costs of the printers are as follows:

13" R2400 - $849
17" Pro 4800 - $1995
24" Pro 7800 - $2995
44" Pro 9800 - $4995

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