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Epson Stylus Pro 4000 Product Reference Manual
Epson Stylus Pro 4000 Product Reference Manual

Epson Stylus Pro 4000 Product Reference Manual

Epson stylus pro 4000 product reference guide
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EPSON STYLUS PRO
EPSON STYLUS PRO
Product Reference Guide 1.0
Advanced Desktop Printer Technology
Advanced Desktop Printer Technology
For Professionals
For Professionals
17"
EPSON
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  • Page 1 4000 4000 ® ® EPSON STYLUS PRO EPSON STYLUS PRO Product Reference Guide 1.0 Advanced Desktop Printer Technology Advanced Desktop Printer Technology For Professionals For Professionals 17” EPSON...
  • Page 2: Product Positioning

    “In 2003, the all new strategy, but takes the image quality, ink technology, “The Epson Stylus Pro 4000 Epson Stylus Pro 4000 print head, and printer engine technologies, ensuring your creative vision will be produced without compromise.”...
  • Page 3 4000 4000 EPSON STYLUS PRO EPSON STYLUS PRO Completely New Print Engine Design...
  • Page 4 Up to 1.9 Times Faster! High Performance Print Engine High Performance Print Engine Now up to twice as fast as our previous Epson Stylus Pro model line! 17” Wide Professional Media Handling Professional Media Handling Prints on virtually any media type in roll or cut sheet up to 17”...
  • Page 5 Professional Level ICC Profiles Professional Level ICC Profiles All new RGB ICC profiles for extremely accurate color out of the box Intelligent High-Capacity Ink System Intelligent High-Capacity Ink System 8 individual ink cartridges available in 110ml or 220ml sizes 17” Wide 17”...
  • Page 6 Y MK C M Y MK The 7-Color Photographic Ink Mode is about 1.9 times faster than previous Epson Stylus Pro models. While the Dual CMYK Ink Mode is about 98% faster than the Photographic Ink Mode! 4-Color Dual CMYK Mode...
  • Page 7 ‰ Auto Nozzle Check Technology 17” – Built-in white beam sensor reads nozzle check pattern and automatically cleans print head if any problems are found – even partially clogged nozzles! Print Head Technology for the Future ® ™ Technology EPSON...
  • Page 8 Excellent water and lightfastness ‰ Exclusive Light Black Ink for Superior Photographic Reproduction – Significantly improves the printer’s gray balance while eliminating color casts – Dramatically improves the midtones and highlights for smoother transitions – Reduces the metamerism effect of basic pigment ink chemistry –...
  • Page 9 Epson’s patented Microcrystal Encapsulation Technology encapsulates an acrylic resin around the pigmented ink particle. This allows for optimal image quality on coated ink jet and other photographic medias such as Epson Premium Luster, Premium Glossy, and Premium Semimatte Photo Papers.
  • Page 10 Superior Printing on recycled media types 17” Epson Photo Black Ink can be used for ALL media types, but some plain paper or fine art media will benefit greatly by using the Matte Black Ink Technology Epson UltraChrome Ink Technology Standard Dye...
  • Page 11: For Professionals

    Ink lightfastness ratings based on accelerated testing of prints on specialty media, displayed indoors, under glass. Actual print stability will vary according to media, printed image, display conditions, light intensity, humidity, and atmospheric conditions. Epson does not guarantee longevity of prints. For maximum print life, display all prints under glass or lamination or properly store them.
  • Page 12 Depending upon media, produces a black D-max up to 2.0 – Produces sellable quality neutral or toned black and white prints Available only when using the Photographic Ink Mode (7-Color Ink Configuration) “Epson UltraChrome Ink provides me 17” Epson UltraChrome Ink Technology Neutral Gray...
  • Page 13: Media Flexibility

    – Fully trims your finished prints more accurately and safely than by hand 17” Unsurpassed Advanced 17-inch Wide Print Engine ™ Printing Media Flexibility EPSON...
  • Page 14 Up to 17-inch Wide Roll Auto-loading roll media Handles both 2” and 3” cores Up to 132 feet of media Handles media up to 250 g/m Up to 17” x 22” Cut Sheet High-Capacity Paper Tray Up to 250 sheets of plain paper Up to 150 sheets of photo media Handles media up to 250 g/m Unsurpassed Media Flexibility...
  • Page 15 17” 16” 22” Photograph © 2003 Douglas Dubler Photography The Benefit of 17” x 22” Cut Sheet ‰ Produces a Full 16” x 20” on 17” x 22” Cut Sheet Media – Allows for enough room around the 16” x 20” image for matting and framing –...
  • Page 16: Photo Printer

    The Benefit of 17” x 22” Cut Sheet Professional Photography 16” The Ultimate 16” x 20” 20” Photo Printer Photograph © 2003 Douglas Dubler Photography...
  • Page 17 The Benefit of 17” x 22” Cut Sheet Graphic Design | Pre Press Proofing 17” All the Room a Creative 11” 17” Professional Needs On the Desktop! 22”...
  • Page 18 The Benefit of 17” x 22” Cut Sheet GIS Mapping | CAD Ultimate US C-Size Photographic 17” Printer On the Desktop! 22”...
  • Page 19: Media Options

    UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper (250) ™ PremierArt Water Res. Canvas for Epson Check with your local Epson Reseller for the latest pricing and availability on the complete line of Epson Professional Media Expected to ship Q1 2004. 17” Newest Epson Professional Media Additions Epson Part No.
  • Page 20 ‰ Epson Intelligent High-Capacity Ink System – Eight 110ml or 220ml ink cartridges with automatic tracking of key data points such as ink levels, ink type and usage rates, for accurate production cost estimates – Greatly increases productivity by replacing ink cartridges on the fly, even during the middle of a print job, with no loss in image quality or production time –...
  • Page 21 For graphic designers, an optional Epson StylusRIP Professional 2.0 software RIP is available – featuring true Adobe – Fully supported by most leading third party RIPs and workflows – the Epson Stylus Pro series of printers are used within the most demanding printing environments ‰...
  • Page 22 Epson Stylus Pro 7600 model. The Epson Stylus Pro 4000 is using our latest print head technology – making it one of the fastest ink jet printers ever made by Epson. The next three slides will give you more details for your specific printing application.
  • Page 23 13” x 19” 4:36 13” x 19” 7:49 13” x 19” 18:44 Test run on Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper | HS=High Speed (Bi-D) Print Mode Graphics/Prepress Proofing Graphics/Prepress Proofing Photographic Ink Mode (7-Color) Photographic Ink Mode (7-Color) QUALITY DESCRIPTION...
  • Page 24 SuperPhoto - 2880 Test run on Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper | HS=High Speed (Bi-D) Print Mode Print times represent print engine speeds only. They do not include network, CPU, Spool, RIP, and paper setup times. Add ~23 secs for paper setup times This color represents an Epson recommended print mode for this market segment 17”...
  • Page 25 SuperFine - 1440 Test run on Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper | HS=High Speed (Bi-D) Print Mode Print times represent print engine speeds only. They do not include network, CPU, Spool, RIP, and paper setup times. Add ~23 secs for paper setup times This color represents an Epson recommended print mode for this market segment 17”...
  • Page 26 ‰ Optional 1- or 2-Year Epson Preferred Plus Service Available – Allows you to continue all the great benefits of the standard Epson Preferred Protection Plan once the free 1-Year warranty expires – Available for purchase at any time before the standard 1-Year Epson Preferred Protection Plan expires –...
  • Page 27 Epson Stylus Pro 4000 (17”) only ‰ Product Availability – Epson resellers are taking orders starting on October 20, 2003 – Product expected to ship on January 2, 2004 The Epson Stylus Pro 4000 represents an Incredible Value for the Most Demanding Creative Professional 17”...
  • Page 28: Competitive Comparisons

    Competitive Comparisons Competitive Comparisons HP DesignJet 120 series Epson Stylus Pro 7600 Canon imagePROGRAF W2200 17” EPSON...
  • Page 29 Standard Driver Support Standard Warranty Estimated Purchase Price 13” x 19” print sample printed at equal quality on both units | Epson Stylus Pro 4000 HP DesignJet 120 17” (auto, manual, or roll) 24” (manual feed only) 17” Wide - Standard Optional 24”...
  • Page 30 Over 50 third-party RIP solutions makes the Epson stand apart from HP. The Epson Stylus Pro 4000 has the unique ability to start off as a simple graphics printer, but can later be used for serious contract proofing applications as your business grows.
  • Page 31 17” Standard Driver Support Standard Warranty Estimated Purchase Price Printed at 720 x 720 dpi (uni-d) photo quality | Epson Stylus Pro 4000 17” 17” Wide - Standard 17” x 22” Up to 250 sheets (plain paper) 2,880 x 1,440 dpi Variable Droplet Micro Piezo DX3 3.5 Picoliter...
  • Page 32 The choice between buying the Epson Stylus Pro 4000 or Epson Stylus Pro 7600 is difficult. The Epson Stylus Pro 7600 is expected to become the main competitor to the Epson Stylus Pro 4000. In the end, the main reasons to buy the SP4000 over the SP7600 is cut sheet media support, print speeds, and price.
  • Page 33 17” Standard Driver Support Standard Warranty Estimated Purchase Price 13” x 19” print sample printed at photo quality. Canon time is expected to be about equal to Epson. | Epson Stylus Pro 4000 17” 17” Wide - Standard 17” x 22”...
  • Page 34 The Canon W2200 printer is not considered a competitive product versus either the Epson or HP, due to its rather high street price and lack of features. Both the Epson Stylus Pro 4000 or HP DJ 120 series offer a significantly better product for the money.
  • Page 35: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix Product Pricing Epson UltraChrome Ink Pricing Legal Statements 17” EPSON...
  • Page 36 Additional One-Year Epson Preferred Plus Service Additional Two-Year Epson Preferred Plus Service Estimated Purchase Prices as of 10/20/2003 | Please check with your local Epson reseller for the latest pricing information Expected to ship Q1 2004. See your local Epson Reseller for availability.
  • Page 37 Light Magenta Ink Cartridge Light Black Ink Cartridge Matte Black Ink Cartridge The Epson Stylus Pro 4000 can use either 110ml or 220ml ink cartridges. You can even mix and match different sizes within the same printer. Product Pricing Information Epson UltraChrome Ink Epson UltraChrome Ink EPSON PART NO.
  • Page 38 Specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. EPSON, Epson Stylus and Micro Piezo are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. UltraChrome, BorderFree and DX3 are trademarks, and Epson Preferred is a service mark of Epson America, Inc. All other product brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.