Epson America, Inc.
October 2001
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EPSON
®
Stylus
®
Photo 2000P
At-A-Glance
For elegant archival photographic prints that will last generations!
Product Summary
Feature
Customer advantage
EPSON Archival Ink
Technology
EPSON MicroCrystal Encapsulation is a revolutionary Archival Photo Reproduction
Print Technology which yields a lighfastness rating of 200+ years.
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Exceptional Photo
Reproduction Quality
(PRQ
®
) output
With a combination of the EPSON PerfectPicture™ Imaging System, six-color ink
palette, EPSON Archival Ink Technology, and 0.1 micron ink particles, this printer
produces true Photo Reproduction Quality output.
Edge-to-edge printing
Achieve zero left and right print margins when printing on EPSON 4-inch, 8.3-inch
and 13-inch wide cut-sheet and roll type photo media.
Flexible paper
handling
EPSON-supported media include: EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper, EPSON
Premium Luster Photo Paper, EPSON Archival Matte Paper, and EPSON Watercolor
Paper—Radiant White. Maximum printable area is 13 x 44 inches.
Competitive Specs
There are no competitive desktop ink jet printers for the EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P; however, there are other
digital printing technologies that compare:
EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P
LightJet/Pegasus
Iris
Print Technology
EPSON Micro Piezo ink jet
Digital to Silver Halide
Ink Jet
Lighfastness
140+ years on resin coated
(RC) paper
200+ years on matte papers
14 – 60 years on RC paper
2 – 36 years on RC paper
150+ years on matte paper
Hardware cost
$899
$40,000 - $250,000
$50,000 - $100,000
Maintenance
Virtually none
Costly
Costly
Running cost
$2 per 8 x 10 inch print
$25 per 8 x 10 inch print
$50 per 8 x 10 inch print
In the box
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Printer, Product Code
C373011
•
Printer driver CD, sample EPSON media pack, mail-in
offer
•
Black ink cartridge, Product Code
T015201
•
Five-color ink cartridge, Product Code
T016201
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Lightfastness rated up to 200 years before noticeable fading occurs, under a glass frame in normal indoor fluorescent lighting, when using Genuine
EPSON Archival Inks and EPSON matte type papers; approximately 140 years or more under the same conditions when using EPSON Premium
Photo Papers. Results will vary depending on lighting conditions, humidity, color intensity, color range, environmental conditions, and print media.
Lightfastness ratings by Wilhelm Imaging Research are in progress and will be available on www.wilhelm-research.com.
