Epson P20500 announced

New 64″ printer

An updated version of the P20000 has been announced.

The P20000 was tested in my P20000 review and I hope to test out the P20500 later this year

P20500 [P20570] Info at Epson UK | Epson US

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Epson P20500 announced

Epson have announced a new version of the 64″ P20000, the P20500 [P20570 in the US]

The print head has two more channels compared to the P20000 meaning you get 11 inks available [Pk or Mk as needed]

UK press info

The SureColor SC-P20500 not only delivers even greater productivity and quality for photo labs, copy shops and corporates, but also offers a combination of efficiency and image quality to producers of high-quality fine art photography, posters and indoor signage. The new printer will on show at drupa, Hall 5, stand D20, at Düsseldorf from 28 May – 7 June 2024.

The new 64-inch SC-P20500 includes a number of enhancements such as a 12-colour inkset with orange, green and violet and a switchable black-enhanced overcoat mode that provides improved contrast, better tonality and bronzing reduction on glossy media.

Despite the addition of extra colours, the Epson SC-P20500 offers the same 8-pass print speed (19.2 m2/h) as the SC-P20000, faster data processing and a 1.6-litre ink pack which approximately halves the number of ink changes compared to its predecessor.

The new SC-P20500, featuring the same printhead (Epson’s PrecisionCore MicroTFP) as the SC-P9500, delivers a highly efficient operation with rapid turnaround times without compromising image quality.

The SureColor P20500 offers improved reliability with a range of features such as Nozzle Verification Technology, which automatically detects and adjusts the nozzle to prevent clogging, and printhead and media dust covers, that reduce unnecessary reprinting costs due to wasted printouts.

Extremely easy to use, with features such as spindle-less loading and intuitive operation via a 4.3-inch touchscreen, the SC-P20500 is perfectly designed for easy self-maintenance.  [Note from Keith – The P20500 does not come with any inks – you need to order them with the printer]

Highly secure, with automatic encryption (format: AES-2560), the SureColor P20500 allows for easy data storage and control, via the printer’s touchscreen and/or Epson WebConfig, while offering the option of up to nearly 1TB SSD storage. Compliant with EnergyStar v3.1, the energy efficient SC-P20500 is more sustainably manufactured with 30% recycled plastic.

The 1.6-litre ink bags further improve the product’s environmental sustainability by reducing plastic usage per litre by 90%, compared with using cartridges.*

The SureColor P20500 is easy to set up and configure and supported with advanced Epson software for high production customers, eliminating the need to purchase separate additional software. Epson Edge Print PRO is supplied as standard, while Epson Media Installer can be easily downloaded and used for simple media configuration. Epson Cloud Solution PORT Support is also available for printer monitoring.

The Adobe Embedded Print Engine is included into the optional available Adobe PS module to improve PDF reproduction and provide faster RIP processing.

* Based on an Epson evaluation. Figure will vary depending on usage.

Epson P20500 announced – US Version P20570

Epson US info P20570

ORLANDO (ISA Booth #1734) – April 10, 2024 – Advancements in digital imaging are driving demand for larger color and black-and-white prints, enabling increased print sizes without compromising quality. To support creative professionals looking to create large, high-quality, sellable output with uncompromising color, Epson today announced its most advanced 64-inch SureColor® P-Series printer. Successor to the renowned SureColor P20000, the SureColor P20570 represents the pinnacle of professional printing technology.

Featuring an improved printer design supporting a 12-channel printhead and Epson UltraChrome® PRO12 ink delivering the widest color gamut in its class1 with incredible black density, the SureColor P20570 will be on display at ISA Sign Expo in Orlando, Florida from April 10-12 in Epson’s booth, #1734.

“Fine art printers, professional photographers and artists have an incredibly challenging need to accurately reproduce art in high volume,” said Andreas Goehring, director, Professional Imaging, Epson America. “Seven years in the making leveraging direct customer feedback, the SureColor P20570 meets this challenge, offering advanced features to enhance productivity and expand color gamut with increased black density.

Leveraging UltraChrome PRO12 pigment ink, this 64-inch printer sets a new standard, pushing the boundaries of colors that can be reproduced for large, exhibition quality prints, creating art the way the artist intended the work to be seen.”

The new SureColor P20570 redefines large format production and fine art printing. It combines a high-performance 12-channel PrecisionCore®MicroTFP printhead with Nozzle Verification Technology and UltraChrome PRO12 ink, including Orange, Green and Violet ink, offering a professional printer with the widest color gamut in its class1 and industry-leading print permanence.2 Designed for high-volume print shops, it touts a high-capacity 1.6L ink pack system that eliminates the need for frequent cartridge changes and improves print shop efficiency and productivity while using up to 90% less plastic than cartridges.3

With extensive media support, the SureColor P20570 produces exhibition-quality prints at exceptional speeds over 200 sqft/hr.4 It includes Epson Media Installer®, a software application designed to help control parameters for successful printing with a variety of media, including thick fine art papers. Powerful tools include new Epson Edge® Print Pro RIP software, with an Adobe® PostScript® 3™ based engine, and Epson Cloud Solution PORT®5 for production monitoring and fleet management.

The Epson SureColor P20570 printer is currently undergoing rigorous ten-factor permanence testing by Wilhelm Imaging Research, the world’s leading independent print permanence testing laboratory.  Wilhelm Imaging Research is conducting light-stability, long-term dark-storage testing and a variety of other permanence tests using a range of papers and canvas, with both color and B&W prints made with Epson’s Advanced Black and White Mode.

Wilhelm Imaging Research’s sophisticated and unique human visual color perception-weighted permanence testing protocols are the world’s only comprehensive print permanence tests that provide permanence predictions in years in a rigidly standardized manner. These protocols allow different inks and papers to be compared one with another across brands in a uniform and objective way.

“Testing is currently in progress, and it is expected that the high-stability 12-color UltraChrome PRO12 pigment inks utilized in the new Epson SureColor P20570 printer will have Wilhelm Imaging Research Display Permanence Ratings of up to 200 years for color prints and up to 400 years for black-and-white prints,” said Henry Wilhelm, founder and director of research, Wilhelm Imaging Research.

“Similar to previous test results with UltraChrome PRO12 inks, prints made on the highest quality Wilhelm Imaging Research permanence tested papers, such as the 100% pure cotton cellulose and OBA-free Epson Legacy line of papers and framed with UV-absorbing acrylic or displayed under museum-quality LED illumination, are predicted to achieve notably higher ratings.

This will assure photographers, digital artists, galleries, museums, and private collectors that their prints will remain in excellent condition far into the future when printed on these Epson papers with high-stability Epson UltraChrome PRO12 pigment inks.”

More about the SureColor P20570

From professional photography to fine art reproductions to graphic design, the SureColor P20570 represents the pinnacle of professional printing technology. Additional features include:

• Advanced printhead design – 12-channel PrecisionCore MicroTFP printhead includes Nozzle Verification Technology for automated printhead maintenance
• Extended color gamut – UltraChrome PRO12 Ink with Orange, Green and Violet delivers an exceptionally wide range of colors, with up to 99% coverage of the PANTONE® PLUS FORMULA GUIDE solid-coated standard6
  Intuitive operation– Large 4.3-inch color LCD touchscreen allows for complete system control
• Fast printer operation – High-speed system on a chip (SoC) helps enable fast printer operation and reduces spooling for a fast print start
• Extensive media handling – Compatible with a wide variety of photographic and fine art roll media, sheet media and rigid boards up to 1.5 mm thick

Availability

The SureColor P20570 will be available in summer 2024 through Epson Authorized Professional Imaging Resellers. For additional information, visit https://epson.com/P20570.