Epson launches large format printer with pigment ink technology

Epson has announced the Middle East launch of its latest large format, eight-colour professional production printer – Stylus Pro 9880 that features UltraChrome K3 ink with Vivid Magenta technology, the latest development in pigment chemistry, which offers a wide colour gamut and unrivalled image quality from an 8-colour ink-set.

Epson’s new large format printer provides the highest quality output that is required for the fine art, photography and proofing markets. A new Ethernet interface is included as standard and delivers fast, efficient processing speeds. The improved print head further enhances image quality and when combined with Epson’s Super Halftone Technology, a new screening algorithm, it delivers sharp detail and accurate colour reproduction.

The Stylus Pro 9880 offers superior media flexibility and is compatible with a wide range of Epson paper up to 1.5mm in thickness.

The UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta further expands the already wide colour gamut of UltraChrome K3 and is a breakthrough in pigment chemistry. The full ink set includes nine ink cartridges: photo black, matte black, light black, light black, cyan, light cyan, yellow, vivid magenta and vivid light magenta. The two magenta inks use new high-density pigments that create more vibrant blues and purples, for example those found in seascapes or landscapes. Both photo black and matte black cartridges are easily interchangeable and optimise output for glossy and matte papers.

Also included is the Epson Super Halftone technology, a new image processing engine for dot mapping, which enhances print quality that may be lost in low resolution images and bi-directional modes. A new mapping algorithm reduces the graininess at both low and high resolution, and the end result delivers smooth images with more accurate colour representation.