Epson 2000P - Stylus Photo Color Inkjet Printer Product Support Bulletin

EPSON
Date: 05/02/2002
PSB No.: 2002.05.001
Reference: N/A
Originator: RR
Authorization:
Affected Product(s): EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P, Stylus Pro 7500 and Stylus Pro 9500
Subject: Updated drivers to address Metamerism
This bulletin provides information on which updated drivers to use for the EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P, Stylus
Pro 7500 and Stylus Pro 9500 which address the issue of Metamerism.
Please Note: Use of this driver is optional. If you are producing prints that will be displayed under indoor
lighting conditions at 6500
customized ICC color workflow it is very likely the profiles will need to be recreated for use with this new
driver. This driver is also not recommended where prints will be viewed under a controlled light source and in
applications of Fine Art, Photographic, or Black and White printing where ultimate print quality at all viewing
distances is the primary requirement. The current driver and this new driver cannot be installed at the same
time. You must first remove the current driver before installing this updated driver.
Overview of Metamerism:
Metamerism is the phenomenon of color prints being perceived differently when viewed under different light
sources. This phenomenon is present to varying degree in all forms of pigmented ink printing and it is not
possible to totally eliminate it. Unlike the EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 and the EPSON Stylus Pro 10000, which
have hardware features designed to reduce Metamerism, the earlier model EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P, Stylus
Pro 7500 and Stylus Pro 9500 do not have this same capability. Therefore, Epson has specifically developed a
driver to reduce Metamerism on these products. While this driver reduces the light source color shift issue
noticeable from all viewing distances, closer inspection of 1 ft or less will possibly show a slightly lower level
of image quality which can be described as a coarseness or graininess in neutral, mid-tone and shadow areas of
the print.
Drivers available for each model and operating system:
http://support.epson.com/hardware/printer/inkjet/pho2kp/index.html
Operating System
Windows NT 4.0
Windows 95/98/Me
Windows 2000/XP
Macintosh 8.51-9.22
http://support.epson.com/hardware/printer/inkjet/pro75_/index.html
Operating System
Windows NT 4.0
Windows 95/98/Me
Windows 2000
Macintosh 8.51-9.22
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EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P
EPSON Stylus Pro 7500
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ULLETIN
Driver File Name
Epson10324.exe
Epson10323.exe
Epson10325.exe
Epson10326.sea.hqx
Driver File Name
Epson10016.exe
Epson10015.exe
Epson10014.exe
Epson10020.sea.hqx