Technology overview

Introducing Epson UltraChrome® GS Ink Technology Industry-Defining, 8­-Color, Solvent-Based Ink System

• Unique solvent-based chemistry developed by Epson

• Extremely wide color gamut using CMYK, Lc, Lm, Orange, and Green

• Professional outdoor permanence ratings up to 3 years*

• Prints on virtually any solvent-based media type—coated and uncoated

• Superior scratch resistance from improved solvent chemistry

• Faster dry times eliminate the need for external dryers

*Outdoor permanence ratings are estimated only. Less Harmful Impact on Worker Health and the Environment

• Virtually odorless printing with fewer harmful Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

• No special ventilation or air purification systems required

• No Nickel (Ni) compounds used—a known carcinogen

• Reduced chemical irritants eliminate any special handling requirements

The Future of Solvent Print Head Technology

High-Performance Dual-Array MicroPiezo AMC™ Print Head

• Unique print head design capable of handling eight separate ink channels

• One-inch wide print head with 360 nozzles per color

• Advanced Meniscus Control (AMC) technology for precise ink droplet accuracy

• Maximum resolution of 1440 x 1440 dpi for incredibly sharp text and line art

• Variable-sized droplet technology as small as 3.7 picoliters for extreme print quality

• All-new ink repelling coating technology for dramatically reduced nozzle clogging

• Designed specifically for the high-demands of solvent printing

Industrial Quality Print Engine Design Professional Roll Media Handling up to 64 inches Wide

• Industry standard rear-in-front-out, roll-to-roll media handling

• Heavy roll media support up to 66 lb with a maximum 6.7-inch diameter

• Spindle-free, 3-inch cored roll media support

• Dual-tension media pressure settings for both standard and heavy media weights

• Manually adjustable platen gap settings – 1.5 mm or 2.5 mm

• Compatible with media up to 1.3 mm thick

• Easily add, fine-tune, and optimize up to thirty different media types

Robust Automatic Take-up Reel System

• Efficient media take-up reel for unattended production of large print runs

• Aluminum cushioning-type roller for precise media take-up tension

• Standard 3-inch cored receiver roller supports up to 66 lbs

• Fine-tune adjustments of both height and side-to-side receiver roller position

• Receiver roller release lever for manual movement of take-up core

• Independent operation and power source from main printer unit

High-Performance Media Heating System

• Individually controlled pre, platen, and post heaters for optimum media support

• Temperatures can be individually turned ‘OFF' or set from 30 to 50 °C

• Temperatures can be controlled via front control panel or via front-end RIP software

Intelligent High-Capacity Ink System*

• Eight individual rear-loaded 950 ml ink cartridges

• Hot-swappable ink cartridge replacement for increased productivity

• Individual ink-level sensors continuously monitor ink usage for maximum efficiency

* Printer ships with 350 ml ink cartridges included.

Intelligent Preventative Maintenance System

• Four-mode automatic cleaning system for maintaining optimum print quality

• Simple user-focused maintenance process for less downtime

• One full year of maintenance supplies included with printer

Superior Connectivity

• Standard connectivity includes one USB 2.0 and one Gigabit Ethernet port

• Utilizes three separate power inputs—printer, printer heating system, and take-up reel

• Fully supported by most leading third-party RIPs and workflows

Compatible with the myEpsonPrinter.com Service

• Advanced web-based printer information and management system

• Automatically track consumables usage per printer regardless of location

• Provides real-time cost-per-print and print-job-run information

• Create various custom reports using actual print job information for better forecasting

• Easy access to technical support information, including printer firmware and driver

updates, real-time warranty information, and much more

• Provides a true remote-monitoring and alert system for fleet-wide printer management

World Class Service and Support

• Included one-year of coverage under the Epson Preferred limited warranty plan with

toll-free telephone support available Monday through Friday and usually next-business-

day on-site service

• Optional one-or two-year Epson Preferred Plus service plans available

Professional RIP Workflow by ColorBurst^®

• Standard PANTONE® licensed PostScript® Language Level 3™ compatible RIP

• Multi-processing/ Multi-threaded RIP supports multiple CPUs for extreme RIP performance and shorter RIP

times

• Simultaneous process, print, and job creation with no performance loss

• New intuitive drag-and-drop job queue interface supports simple job re-ordering, and easy job management

• Robust layout functionality includes preview, crop, scale, step and repeat, nesting, and tiling

• Powerful multi-channel ICC color management system supporting RGB, CMYK, Grayscale and LAB formats

including linearization functionality for optimal and accurate color

• Automatic Pantone Matching and enhanced accuracy by the ColorBurst—Iterative AutoSpot Technology which

allows custom defined spot colors

• 16-bit UltraQuality Screening technology for superior color, tonal transitions, sharpness and text quality

• Included ICC profiling software by X-Rite for easy linearization and creating custom profiles supporting all

standard spectrophotometers

• Ships with built-in support and profiles for most popular 3M® and Avery® media types

• Windows® based RIP supports both Windows XP/Vista as well as Apple® client workstations

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