Stylus Pro 9600 Print Engine with UltraChrome?

Welcome to one of the most desirable photographic printers ever produced by Epson - the all-new EPSON Stylus™ Pro 9600. Designed in collaboration with some of the world's best-known photographers and printmakers, Epson created the next generation of 44-inch photographic printers that will produce some of the world's most exciting photographic prints.

Representing advancements in ink, print head and printer engine design, the professional level EPSON Stylus Pro 9600 printers incorporate technologies that have never before been available to printing professionals.

A true milestone in high-tech pigmented ink technology, EPSON's UltraChrome™ Ink can produce color prints with a color gamut approaching today's standard dye ink technologies. And for the first time, produce professional level black and white photography capable of satisfying demanding black and white photographers.

Taking full advantage of EPSON UltraChrome Ink technology, Epson created a brand new MicroPeizo DX3™ print head able to produce an astonishing resolution of 2,880 x 1,440 dpi. Designed specifically to handle seven color printing, Epson's most advanced print head will ensure a level of photographic quality that must be seen to be believed.

Integrating all this technology together is a brand new printer engine design, capable of handling virtually any media type 44 inches wide. Incorporating innovative ideas in a wide format print engine such as true BorderFree™ printing, intelligent high-capacity ink systems, easy loading ink and media, and fast print speeds, the all new EPSON Stylus Pro 9600 will become the workhorse of any creative professional.

Backed by one of the most comprehensive warranty programs in the industry, the EPSON Stylus Pro 9600 comes with toll-free technical support, Monday through Saturday, and usually next business day, on-site service for a year, so you can be confident we'll be there when you need us.

With the introduction of the EPSON Stylus Pro 9600 printers, Epson has once again set the standard for professional level photographic printing. Never before have creative professionals had such a powerful tool allowing them to produce their vision without compromise. Whether for your own enjoyment or for resale, photographic prints produced by this breakthrough printing technology will forever change your perception of digital printmaking.

Features & Benefits

• All new print head capable of producing a single droplet as small as 4 picoliter.
• Produces incredibly sharp text and line-art that rivals a final press sheet.
• Extremely fine blends & photographic transitions with no visible sign of inkjet technology.

Variable Droplet MicroPiezo DX3™ Technology

• Can produce up to three different dot sizes per print line, greatly decreasing print times while optimizing photographic quality.
• Proprietary DX3 ASIC technology controls the printing process, resulting in consistent image quality and color output from print to print.

Advanced Print Engine Technology EPSON Intelligent High-Capacity Ink System

• Seven 110ml ink cartridges (CcMmYKk) standard with automatic tracking of key data points such as ink levels, ink type and usage rates, for the most accurate production cost estimations.
• Greatly increasing productivity, you can replace ink cartridges on the fly, even during the middle of a print job with no loss in image quality or production time.
• EPSON Stylus Pro 9600 can use standard 110ml and optional 220ml ink cartridge sizes at the same time to further optimize ink usage.

Unsurpassed Media Flexibility

• Prints on virtually any media type in roll or cut sheet up to 44-inch wide.
• Accurate automatic loading of cut sheet media up to 44-inch wide in a variety of weights up to 1.5mm thick.
• User-adjustable roll media spindle accepts either 2-inch or 3-inch media cores.
• Built-in Automatic Cutting System and an optional Manual Media Cutter for cutting even the thickest of media types.
• Optional Automatic Take-up Reel System for unattended production of large print jobs available on the EPSON Stylus Pro 9600 only.

True BorderFree™ Printing

• First ever wide format print engine capable of printing off both left and right edges of the media, while automatically cutting top and bottom edges to produce a full bleed print on all four sides depending on media type.
• Built-in cutter will automatically cut top and bottom edges to either leave the page borders or bleed the image.
• Able to fully trim your finished prints more accurately and safely than manual finishing techniques.

High Performance Print Engine Speeds

• Depending upon the print mode being used, print speeds will vary from 8 square feet per hour to a maximum of 192 square feet per hour.
• Extremely photographic printing can be produced at about 16 square feet per hour.
• Produces everyday "production-quality" output at about 87 square feet per hour.

Superior Connectivity

• Includes one USB port (1.1 and 2.0 compatible), one ECP Parallel, and one EPSON Expansion Slot for installing the optional internal IEEE 1394 FireWiretm or 10/100 BaseT Ethernet cards.
• Enhanced EPSON Photographic Drivers for Macintosh and Windows that allows for complete ink density control even when color management is turned off.
• For professional pre-press proofing and graphics workgroups an optional EFI FierySpark Professional 2.0 Adobe PostScript 3 software RIP is available.
• Fully supported by leading third-party RIPs & workflows greatly enhancing the usability of the basic print engine.

EPSON UltraChrome™Ink Technology

All New 7 Color Pigmented Inking System

• Extremely wide color gamut rivaling even EPSON Photographic Dye inks.
• Produces stable, long lasting photographic prints that are of sellable quality.

New Light Black Ink for Superior Photographic Reproduction and long lasting photographic prints that are of sellable quality

• Significantly improves the printer's gray balance, while eliminating color casts.
• Dramatically improves the mid-tones and highlights for smoother photographic transitions.
• Reduces the metamerism effect of pigmented ink chemistry now comparable to dye ink.
• Further enhances the ICC profiling process for ColorSync™ workflows.

Professional Level Black and White Photographic Printing

• Produces a truly consistent image with no color "crossover" or color casts.
• Able to produce neutral or toned black and white prints to satisfy demanding photographers.
• Depending upon the media used, you can produce a black DMAX up to 2.0.

Three User Exchangeable Black Ink Modes

• By simply exchanging the black ink cartridge for another type, EPSON UltraChrome Ink technology allows you to optimize your black ink density. You can choose between three different black ink modes to optimize black ink density for various media types and printing applications.
• Photo Black Mode (standard) is optimized for traditional photographic and ink jet-coated media types, such as EPSON Premium Luster, Photo Semi Gloss, Premium Semi Matte, etc. producing the highest level of photographic image quality.
• Matte Black Mode is optimized for matte or plain media, such as Enhanced Matte, Smooth and Textured Fine Art papers, as well as Somerset® Velvet for EPSON, where the highest level of photographic image quality is desired.
• Dual Matte Black is optimized for matte or plain media, such as newsprint and plain bond paper, where print speed is favored over photographic image quality.

EPSON UltraChrome Lightfastness

EPSON UltraChrome Ink technology will become a new standard in the wide format market for a broad range of applications from proofing to photography and fine art.

Preliminary data from Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. indicates that the lightfastness of color UltraChrome prints made on the Epson Stylus Pro 9600 printers will be rated up to 100 years under glass, on specific Epson media. The data also indicates the lightfastness of black and white UltraChrome prints using 7-color mode will be rated as greater than 100 years under glass on specific media.**

**Ink lightfastness rating 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.