Epson and EFI have launched a new solution for proofing and large-format production. The new Epson Stylus Pro 4880, 7880, 9880, and 11880 printers are now supported by the new version of EFI Colorproof XF.
Demanding users in the proofing community, as well as those in industries such as photography, fine art, and print production, who purchase the solution of Colorproof XF and the Epson Stylus Pro series are able to print various levels of proofs with accurate, consistent, and wide gamut colour. The new solution dramatically extends colour gamut as well as accuracy and consistency by taking full advantage of Epson’s newly developed UltraChrome K3 ink with Vivid Magenta technology.
"The partnership between Epson and EFI allows us to combine our newly developed Epson Stylus Pro printers with EFI Colorproof XF software and address the diversifying needs of proofing customers in the best possible way," comments Hiroshi Sotokawa, General Manager of Epson’s Inkjet Business Product Planning Department. "We’re confident that customers will find great value in this new combination of standard-setting proofing technologies."
Epson Stylus Pro printers have long been supported by EFI Colorproof XF, winner of the 2007 BERTL's Best Wide Format Pre-press/Proofing Solution. The new version of EFI’s Bestcolor technology-driven inkjet proofing solution includes several enhanced and new features, such as:
Intelligent Clean Color Technology
This feature for vibrant and crisp colours ensures: vivid, saturated colour with pleasant modulation and clean appearance; smooth cleaning of primary and secondary colours without any influence on colour critical areas like grays, skin tones or spot colours. Intelligent Clean Color Technology is flexible and can be automatic, custom mode or switched off for regular proofing needs.
Full Gamut function
The Full Gamut profile lets users exploit the maximum colour gamut of their printing equipment, and provides good reproduction of primary colours. With the full Gamut function, there are no colour gamut limitations through profiles.
Support of the most up-to-date proofing standards
Colorproof XF for the new Epson large format printer series features full compliance with industry standards, including ISO 12647-7 and support of IT8.7.4 Chart.
Complete cross platform XF server
Colorproof XF delivers maximum flexibility in Mac- and PC-based operating environments.
Epson Stylus Pro printers are known for their ability to provide outstanding print quality that satisfies professionals’ needs. EFI Colorproof XF supports the Epson Stylus Pro 4880, 7880, 9880, and 11880 printers, which use the new Epson UltraChrome K3 ink technology, an all-new eight-colour pigment based ink system developed over the past two years with collaboration between Epson and the professional printing industry, and Vivid Magenta technology for excellent image quality and colour gamut, along with Epson's original Micro Piezo print heads.
“Epson’s solutions for excellent image quality and colour gamut, particularly the new UltraChrome K3 ink with Vivid Magenta technologies, combined with our Bestcolor technology-driven inkjet proofing and production solution will impress the most demanding customers,” said Stefan Spiegel, general manager, Graphic Arts Solutions, EFI. “Customers who purchase Colorproof XF for Epson Stylus Pro printers are enabled to take accuracy and consistency to an entirely new level.”
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