EPSON INTRODUCES NEW 24-INCH-WIDE AND 44-INCH-WIDE PHOTOGRAPHIC
PRINTERS WITH NEW SEVEN-COLOR ULTRACHROME™ INK SYSTEM
EPSON Stylus
Pro 7600 and EPSON Stylus Pro 9600 Offer Faster Print Speeds and
Exhibit-Quality Output – Even in Black and White
LONG BEACH, Calif. – May 1, 2002 – They’re the most advanced wide-format
photographic ink jet printers ever manufactured by Epson, delivering a level of image quality
to meet the needs of today’s most demanding digital imaging professionals. Epson America
Inc. is once again raising the bar on the professional-level imaging market with the
introduction of the EPSON Stylus Pro 7600 and EPSON Stylus Pro 9600.
Both new ink jet printers introduce several advanced new features and technologies
including EPSON UltraChrome ink - a new archival system that uses seven individual colors
to create exhibit-quality output on a wide selection of media in color and black and white.
The EPSON Stylus Pro 7600 replaces the EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 and 7500 for printing
images as wide as 24 inches, while the EPSON Stylus Pro 9600 replaces the EPSON Stylus
Pro 9000 and 9500 for printing as wide as 44 inches.
“Designed in collaboration with some of the world’s best photographers and
printmakers, these new print engine technologies will produce some of the world’s most
exciting photographic prints,” said Mark Radogna, senior product manager, professional
graphics, Epson. “With the introduction of these new print engines, Epson has delivered an
incredible tool allowing creative professionals to produce their vision without compromise.”
EPSON UltraChrome Ink
Building on the technology of EPSON Archival
Ink and EPSON DuraBright
Ink,
EPSON UltraChrome Ink retains the advantages of high resistance to water and light, plus
the largest color range ever for pigmented inks. These printers can also print stunning black
and white photographs with the addition of a new lower density black ink—Light Black—
which helps produce more neutral grays with no color casting and crossover.
The EPSON Stylus Pro 7600 and Stylus Pro 9600 are the first Stylus Pro models to
use UltraChrome inks and create a level of color that is now extremely close to that of
Epson’s popular six-color, photo dye-based inks. The end-result is more vibrant and
saturated reds, oranges and yellows. Furthermore, the EPSON Stylus Pro 7600 and Stylus
