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Epson printer news, updates and rumoursEpson InfoAll our latest info on new Epson printer related items. Where we have info on a specific model, it will go on that printers page as well.
Latest Epson info2009 September 9th Big UK price rises on the way next month
July 30th A suggestion that the 3800 will be replaced with the 3880 this summer. January 12th UK prices to rise? We've seen price rises for Canon and Nikon equipment due to currency fluctuations, but it looks as if printers and supplies may be in line for rises. The Epson V750 Perfection Pro scanner has just shot up last week at one UK dealer by 25% - £488 to £626 2008 December 5th Some initial 7900 and 9900 printers are starting to turn up in the US and UK. November 20th Epson User guide for 7900/9900 October 23rd Epson 78 page PDF available about 7900/9900 technology 16th New sets of specs/prices/shipping on the 7900/9900 page 9th September Photokina soon and what's expected? Still no rumours of note :-) 18th August With the 7900 and 9900 due in the autumn, there are some pretty good deals around for the 7880 and 9880 - however I noticed that the 3800 is included in the discounted printers, but not the 4880. Is this a sign of an impending update to the 3800? The 3800 was announced in September 2006 and uses the Ultrachrome K3 ink set. Might we see a new version with the Vivid Magenta ink? Having looked at the 4880 recently, I'd have thought a 4900 was more likely - Photokina anyone? ;-) BTW We're hoping to have a review of the new printers (9900/7900) later this year 6th July We've got a report of our detailed look at an Epson 4880 - very nice prints :-) 27th June Swapping black inks on the new 7900/9900 is reported to use the following amounts:
5th June A bit more info on the 9900/7900 ;-) 4th A bit more info on the 9900/7900 from a PDF distributed at DRUPA May 31st Stiil only 9900/7900 details from Epson Australia so far - look for availability in the Autumn. I've heard of numerous problems downloading the plugin mentioned below. These two links seem to work at the moment Mac version win version 29th 7900 and 9900 will have X-Rite spectrophotometers in them. "The SpectroProofer, an in-line, off-carriage calibration and verification system for Epson’s newly launched Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and Stylus Pro 9900 large format printers" [detils on the 7900/9900 page] 26th Epson are sending out invites to the DRUPA show which starts this Thursday. One from Epson France 'suggests' new technologies on the way, but as you'd expect - no detail ;-) 23rd looks like our guess earlier was right - we have initial info on the R2880. Epson have also 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.
Two more printer designations we keep hearing about are a revised 3800 or 3880, featuring the Vivid Magenta inks and a coated (less clogs) print head, such as seen in the x880 series and a 2880 with VM ink and an all new head (and cartridge) design. 17th Could we see some more advanced features like a built in spectro for the new large format printers for DRUPA? (9900 page) 14th Expect an R2400 replacement before long. A DPR comment from someone in Hong Kong wanting a quote says that they were told it's been flagged EOL (End of Life) The R2400 is a bit long in the tooth (2005) so given the advances seen in the 3800 and upcoming 'x900' series it could be quite a jump (R2900 or 2880 anyone?) Also, ink prices on the way for the UK? As of 1st June expect some rises - this info from Epson via a supplier 8% on the inks for the following printers:
18% on the inks for the following printers:
and 9.6% on the 700ml inks for the Stylus Pro 11880 1st It seems we should expect a bit more from the 7900/9900 that just an update. We're told that much of the printer design has changed with Epson seemingly wanting to move past Canon and HP in a lot of areas - just what this actually means, we'll have to wait and see ;-)
April 29th More info on the Epson 7900 and 9900 - 10 colour printers at DRUPA? An article about the rumour gets pulled at a printing web site. March 27th Epson are going to release a 64" 'eco-solvent' printer (the Stylus Pro GS6000) for signage work 20th Expect new Epson printers to be announced at DRUPA in Germany (May 29th - June 11th) These are likely to include an all new range of wide format printers, utilising technologies found in the 11880 (black ink switching at last? ;-) ... or at least that's the "we didn't tell you this" dealer info I'm hearing ;-) 19th Are Epson getting ready to launch an 'Ecosolvent' (sign printing) based version of the 11880? In an interesting post on the WIP list, there's the suggestion that it might get launched at the FESPA show in April (Geneva 1st-3rd). February 18th I've seen mention of the '9888' on one forum, since no-one has a good idea on what the next set of printers will be called (49xx, 79xx 99xx are my favourites ;-) This is a Photokina year (September), so we might yet see 3880 or 11880 black ink switching technology appear. It's the Focus show in the UK next week, and since I've been invited (as 'Press' ;-) I'll be looking at all the latest from the main mainufacturers 14th Once again I'm seeing lots of people asking about versions of the 4880/7880/9880 that support ink swapping like the 11880. Unfortunately, asking is all I've seen so far... :-( New papers coming out this year may make the need for using matt black less important, but many suggest that Epson sells more ink (and printers) with the current printer lineup ;-) 2007 December 6th It seems Epson have announced a whole raft of new (Beta) Mac OSX 10.5 drivers that make use of its 16 bit print architecture 3800, 4800, 7800, 9800, 4880, 7880, 9880, 11880 There are also 10.5 drivers for some older printers such as the 4000 and even my 9600 If you go to the FAQ page there is info on availability and timings November 3rd Is this the end of third party inks and ink supply systems in the USA? Such concerns are all over print related forums, based on a recent ITC ruling. At the moment it 'only' applies to smaller printers, but large format systems can expect to be next (More info at WFO) Epson have set up a specific site with their interpretations of what this means...
I've seen several questions on forums about just how long it will be before the 4880/7880/9880 are replaced with new designs allowing black ink swapping like the 11880 and 3880. The lack of black swap certainly came as a surprise, but the smaller x880 series were only announced at the end of July and are only now shipping in any quantities. The picture is of the 11880 head with its 9 sets of jets. Maybe we'll get the 4900/7900/9900 next year at Photokina, but I suspect early 2009 is more likely, since having a major revision of the pro printer line is not something the large format market wants too often. The 3800 is being widely discounted at the moment, with various offers such as the current one at the NY Photoplus, with Epson offering discount vouchers for show purchases. If you've not updated your printer drivers for a while, it's worth checking different Epson sites to see if new ones are available. I generally check Epson UK, US and Australia, since there is some considerable variation in what's present in different countries' sites. An example I noted from the Wide_Inkjet_Printers yahoo group would be: For the 10600arc printer: EpsonNet Config Utility v2.0bE, Macintosh OS X (v10.2.x - 10.4.x),epson12357.dmg - 3MB - posted on 10/19/07 Epson are updating their printer drivers for OSX Leopard - no details on whether these will support its 16 bit print system, but larger printer models are due before long This from Epson (UK).... In-Box = Drivers are already included in the Operating System and the installation process will start as soon as you will plug your product in. Inkjet Printers
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October 21st| All current scanners will be supported using existing drivers in OSX Leopard |
OSX Leopard changes
This is what Apple has to say about printing in Leopard (and some macworld notes)
Enhanced Precision Printing
Get the best quality from select Canon and Epson printers. Leopard can use enhanced numerical precision to unlock the printing potential of pro-level colour ink jet printers, using up to 16 bits per colour channel.
Printer Drivers via Software Update
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