Epson to highlight range of Large Format InkJet Printers during Gitex

The new range includes the 17-inch wide Stylus Pro 4400, 24-inch Stylus Pro 7400 and 44-inch Stylus Pro 9400. The range combines a unique set of features to make it one of the most cost-effective, fast and flexible range of printers for design professionals in the Point of Sale (POS), Computer Aided Design (CAD), Geographic Information System (GIS) and corporate markets.

All three models feature Epson UltraChrome ink resulting in vivid and life-like images. An intuitive control panel and interface are included for quick and easy printing. The range is also robust and will handle a large number of print jobs without supervision, whilst the large capacity ink cartridges allow users to deliver large print jobs without interruption.

Professionals can print applications ranging from POS materials, GIS maps and architectural designs to colour presentations on a range of media. The printer range supports matte and glossy media up to 1.5mm thick. Even for specialist requirements such as screen printing, the Stylus Pro range prints on suitable transparent media with screen rulings up to 150lpi to create perfect black and white masks.

Epson will also be showcasing its new large-format printer range that incorporates its latest 8-colour Ultrachrome K3 inkset. The new range includes the 17-inch wide Stylus Pro 4800, 24-inch Stylus Pro 7800 and 44-inch Stylus Pro 9800. The new range offers a number of options geared specifically to meet the demands of professionals in the photograhic, fine art and proofing professionals.

The Epson UltraChrome K3 ink is a new formulation incorporating a new pigment and resin coating. It produces a wide colour gamut for accurate reproduction of saturated colours and accurate simulation of industry proofing standards. Furthermore it delivers prints that look good in any lighting condition and have a professional finish. A new improved driver technology is included with all of the new printers. It features printer colour adjustment modes, making it easy to print in whatever mode matches the colour space of the digital input, for example, sRGB or Adobe RGB.

Featuring Epson's core technologies, the range delivers results where quality cannot be compromised. These include Epson's Micro Piezo print head technology, which precisely controls the amount of ink delivered, resulting in finely detailed images. The range also incorporates Epson's Variable-sized Droplet Technology, which automatically adjusts the size of the droplet according to the image content.

Also showcased will be the Stylus Pro 10600, a 44-inch wide, six-colour printer with high speeds of up to 20m² per hour. Other key features include a resolution output of 1440 x 720 dpi combined with the new EPSON UltraChrome ink set.

The UltraChrome ink combines the main features of EPSON dye and pigment ink resulting in vibrant and vivid colour output, together with longevity of between 45 and 75 years (dependent on media type). Offering high quality colour printing, and the creation of warm and cool, black and white prints with improved tones, the Stylus Pro 10600 is ideal for large format Fine Art reproduction, commercial photography, pre-press proofing, newspaper and magazine proofing, point of sale, display, and signage production.

Developed with two types of black ink, the Stylus Pro 10600 provides maximum flexibility on EPSON specialist media types and is able to meet varying customer needs. Photo black ink is designed to achieve high gloss levels on photographic and proofing media, while Matte black ink will optimise print quality on plain, matte and fine art media.

"The demand for printers for graphics use is increasing in the Middle East as a result of increasing business opportunities and the tremendous growth in the advertising and publicity segments, said Khalil El Dalu, General Manager, Epson Middle East. "Gitex provides us a perfect platform to target our key segments and finalise business deals."