Epson has launched the 24-inch and 44-inch SureColor P-Series large format printers that are designed to meet the needs of the professional photo, fine art and proofing markets. Incorporating the latest imaging technologies, the new PSeries printers offer high performance and efficient colormatching capabilities. The flagship 24- inch SureColor P7000 and 44-inch SureColor P9000 printers, which are successors to the award-winning Epson Stylus Pro 900-Series, incorporate a reformulated Epson UltraChromeTM HDX 10-color ink set for both commercial and flexographic printers, as well as graphic designers, photographers, and fine art reproduction houses.
Leveraging Epson’s UltraChrome HD 8-color ink set, the 24-inch SureColor P6000 and 44- inch SureColor P8000 are designed for graphic designers, commercial printers and photographers. The printers feature Epson’s upgraded high performance PrecisionCoreTM printhead technology with Variable Size Dot Technology to produce long-lasting quality output with ultra-precise control of dot size, shape and placement. The new easy-to-use, wide-gamut SureColor SC-P printers produce intense, vibrant colors and higher density blacks for both color and black-and-white prints.
Using the UltraChrome HD pigment inks provides exceptional print permanence with nextgeneration archival pigment ink technology for up to twice the overall print permanence compared to previous generation inks. A unique screening algorithm behind the Advanced Black and White (ABW) mode enables complete control of greyscale toning for outstanding black and white prints. Microcrystal Encapsulation technology of the UltraChrome ink delivers far superior gloss uniformity than before.
The SC-P7000 and SC-P9000 set new industry standards for commercial and flexographic proofing applications, ensuring highly-accurate prints with colors that remain consistent throughout the print run. Both models feature an allnew violet ink for expanded color gamut delivering output matching 99% of the Pantone Formula Guide2, making these two printers the most color-accurate large format printers on the market utilizing 10 colors or less.
The new SureColor P-Series lineup seamlessly integrates with industry leading workflow software solutions to meet the needs of the proofing and graphic arts community. Additional features include 00Robust Media Handling which supports virtually any media type in roll or cut-sheet, from photographic paper to 1.5 mm thick fine art media and poster board. New roll media handling offers userselectable 3 mm top and bottom margins and improved guide rollers for reduced media surface impressions.
An optional Internal 320GB print server boosts work group productivity by quickly transferring print jobs to free-up workstations; adds print queue management and print job save and reprint functionality.
An optional SpectroProofer UVS has been developed jointly with XRite. The in-line spectrophotometer provides automated color management and verification-related tasks for a range of proofing applications. It supports all current illumination standards for UV and UVCut measurement and is UV selectable between M0, M1 and M2.
Epson Color Calibration Utility (ECCU) is a new software that replaces the old Color Base Linearisation Tool which measures color density and concentration, calibrates and allows managing of the printer network from a central point. The ECCU can also check and verify whether a color calibration is needed before printing. The PSeries also offers a new LFP accounting tool that helps users to calculate the total cost of individual jobs by inputting media and ink costs into the software.
