Epson Stylus pro 3800 portrait edition User manual

Epson Stylus™Pro 3800
Print like a professional
The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 is an innovative, professional A2 printer,
that both graphic arts professionals and advanced amateur
photographers can afford.

The complete range of professional printers
When it comes to excellence in print quality and durability, Epson pigment inks
are synonymous. Since their introduction to the market in 2000, when
Epson launched its first printer using pigment ink, these inks have had
enormous appeal to the photo and fine art markets in which quality and
durability are among the highest priorities.
In 2002, Epson released its UltraChrome™ Ink – an ink with such high levels
of performance that it established Epson as the defacto standard for professionals
in the photo, fine art and proofing markets. With the introduction of the advanced
UltraChrome™ K3 Ink in 2004, Epson once again reinforced its leadership in
delivering high quality professional printing solutions.

Professional printing
Micro Piezo™print head technology
A key technology in Epson’s worldwide inkjet printing leadership,
Epson’s Micro Piezo print head is designed to extend print head
life significantly and deliver the highest image quality possible.
Unlike thermal inkjet technology, Epson’s Micro Piezo technology does
not “cook” the ink to eject the ink droplet but instead applies an electric
charge to the piezo element. This electrical charge swiftly changes the
form of the chamber plate creating a “pull, push, pull” motion which
rapidly brings the ink through to the ink chamber and then out through
the print head nozzle with superb accuracy onto the media.
The Epson Stylus™Pro 3800 offers unparalleled output quality with
the highest resolution available at 2880dpi. This has been realised
through the synergistic effects of precision dot-control technology
that discharges a minimum dot size of 3.5 pl and a mechanical
structure that reinforces printing precision.
Epson UltraChrome™
K3 Ink overview
Epson UltraChrome™Ink has established itself as the standard
among professionals and high-end users who desire high
quality and durability. Epson UltraChrome K3 is an improved
version of this ink and was developed based on feedback from
our customers.
Its new pigment and resin improves glossiness and D-max
readings on glossy media and exhibits reduced metamerism
(i.e. colour inconsistency under different light sources).
Additionally, three levels of black ink dramatically improve
grey balance, (which is the axis of colour imaging), and
produce superior black-and-white and colour prints.
Professional media handling
To ensure the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 affords maximum media
handling capabilities, the printer has been designed with three
separate paper feed paths; an automatic sheet feeder, rear
manual feed and a front manual feed. The Epson Stylus Pro
3800 can support media up to 1.5mm thick and offers a wide
range of BorderFree sizes to suit all your printing requirements.
BorderFree sizes include; 4"x 6", 5"x 7", 8"x 10", A4, 11"x 14",
A3, A3+ and A2.
Photo
Black
Light
Black
Light Light
Black
Cyan Light
Cyan
Magenta Light
Magenta
Yellow
Matte
Black 8-colour pigment ink set

Accurate colour control
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink uses three blacks to achieve a more stable and
accurate grey balance while also allowing for more accurate colour control due
to the smaller quantity of colour ink used. Professional users will appreciate this
high degree of colour accuracy when printing proofs, photographs and limited
edition fine art prints.
Excellent colour stability
When Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink comes into contact with the substrate, the ink
quickly separates from the pigment particles which are absorbed deep into the
media. As a result, colours become resistant to change and stabilise quickly.
Superior short-term colour stability allows for high-precision contract proofing
and speeding-up of operations.
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink
(Epson Proofing Paper Semimatte)
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Dramatically reduced metamerism
The characteristics of pigment ink and reduced colour ink consumption
minimise the effect created when objects having different spectral distributions
look alike under one light source, but appear different when viewed under
another. This results in more consistent looking prints, even when viewed
under different light sources.
Particle
Resin
Average particle
size: Approx. 0.1um
Epson UltraChrome Ink
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink
High ink density, greater colour stability and longer archivability are all attributes of
Epson UltraChrome™K3 Ink, the most exciting advancement made in inkjet printing
today. Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink is an eight colour ink set that achieves new
heights in colour reproduction applying advanced ink technology and utilising
the characteristics of pigment ink covered in clear resin coating.
Excellence in colour printing
Highly improved gloss levels
New resin chemistry smoothes the surface of the paper when ink is applied
and thereby dramatically improves print gloss levels.
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink provides consistent
colour, under various light sources
Halogen Light
Conventional Pigment Ink
Conventional Pigment Ink
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink
Tungsten Light
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink
More details are expressed
thanks to the three levels
of black ink.
Using Black inks and
PK or MK, LK, LLK
+
Using Colour inks

Euroscale Coated V2
(Acrobat® Systems
ICC Profile)
Thanks to Epson’s unique high density, resin coated
UltraChrome™K3 Pigment Ink, colour prints exhibit
a brilliance and depth superior to that of traditional
offset printing and silver halide photography.
The wide colour gamut produced by UltraChrome
K3 Ink easily covers the gamut of complex images
and worldwide proofing standards.
Epson UltraChrome K3
Gamut area:
Epson UltraChrome K3 with
Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Epson UltraChrome™K3 Ink
No matter what you are printing, be it colour or black-
and-white, Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink will easily
cover the gamut of complex images. The wide colour
gamut produced by UltraChrome K3 Ink, will faithfully
reproduce vivid colours and natural skin tones, while its
three level black ink technology will create beautifully
neutral black-and-white images that will last a lifetime.
UltraChrome K3 gamut vs colour image
UltraChrome K3 gamut vs black-and-white image
UltraChrome K3 gamut vs colour image
Wide gamut advantage

Epson UltraChrome™K3 Ink produces black-and-white photographs never
thought possible from a colour printer. Skin tones come alive as never before
and shadows reveal subtleties that were previously lost on other printers.
Three-level black ink technology
Over the years, the majority of silver halide photographs have been in colour. Despite this, many professional photographers choose
black-and-white photography due to the simple and direct expression of the medium, in addition to the power that black-and-white
photographs possess. Until now, it has been technically very difficult for black-and-white photographers to use digital photography
because of colour twists and short tonal gradation inherent in digital printers. Epson’s UltraChrome K3 Ink substantially reduces
these problems, allowing black-and-white photographers to fully express themselves using digital cameras and printers with
quality rivalling that of silver-halide processes.
Smooth tonal gradation
The three different density blacks found in Epson UltraChrome
K3 produce smooth gradation and substantially reduces
colour twist. The illustration below shows the smooth tonal
scale that is produced using Light Light Black ink.
Density Ratio
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink
1
Pk
1/2
Lk
1/6
LLk
1
Pk
1/3
Lk
Epson UltraChrome™Ink
Production of Each Colour During Grayscale Printing
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Six tone levels obtained when using the 1/6
density Light Light Black
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink
0 1 2 3
Three tone levels when
using Light Black
Epson UltraChrome Ink
Higher D-max with glossy media
The Photo Black ink in the Epson UltraChrome K3 ink set
has been improved, resulting in a higher D-max. This is very
useful for reproducing jet black areas. The end result are prints
containing a depth and richness never before experienced with
a digital colour printer.
2.1 2.3
Epson UltraChrome Ink
D-max
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink
WarmNeutral Sepia Cool
Colour toning
The three black inks and low saturation inks (such as Light Cyan
and Light Magenta) allow for subtle colour tonings. Demanding
professional photographers will appreciate this feature for
producing various types of monochrome images.
Redefining black-and-white printing for the 21st century

The size of the Epson Stylus™Pro 3800 is dramatically smaller
than any other A2+ Photo printer on the market. It neatly fits
on the desktop next to the computer.
Front view Side view
684mm 376mm
848mm 765mm
345mm 345mm
Epson Stylus Pro 4800Epson Stylus™Pro 4800
Epson Stylus Pro 3800Epson Stylus Pro 3800
257mm 257mm
Mechanical background
The secret why Epson Stylus Pro 3800 is smaller than other A2+
size printers is the newly developed pressured ink cartridge.
Epson technology made possible this incredibly productive
printer that carries as many as nine cartridges in its compact body.
High capacity ink 80ml cartridge
An innovative ink system developed specifically for the Epson
Stylus Pro 3800 makes it ideal in environments where large
and/or unattended printing is a matter of course.
The newly developed pressurised ink cartridge design neatly fits
into the Epson Stylus Pro 3800, making it even more suitable for
environments where space is at a premium.
Intellidge ink cartridge system
Cartridges will automatically track key data points such as ink
levels, ink type and usage rates for production cost estimates.
For greatly increased productivity, you can replace ink cartridges
on-the-fly, even during the middle of a print run, with no loss in
image quality or production time.
Compact design with large ink cartridges

High quality, fast printing
Automatic switching between
Photo and Matte Black ink
To save time and money the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 automatically
switches between Photo and Matte Black ink when the correct paper
type is selected in the printer driver. The change over process is
extremely fast which further minimises downtime when switching
between black inks.
New Image Processing Technology
Epson Image Processing Technology maximises the performance of
Epson UltraChrome™K3 Ink to produce images of the highest quality.
New mapping algorithms further reduce graininess at both low
and high resolutions, enabling the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 printer to
produce images of the highest standard, at any resolution.
Built-in interfaces
One of the distinct advantages of the Epson Stylus Pro
3800 is its flexibility in operating either as a standalone
printer or in a networked environment. Supporting
Microsoft®Windows®2000 and XP, as well as Apple
Mac®OS X 10.2.8, the printer’s high-speed USB 2.0 and
in-built Type B Ethernet (10/100 Base Tx) capabilities
ensure it can quickly and easily be installed into almost
any desktop or network situation.
USB 2.0 port On board Ethernet card
PK MK
MK
Automatic
Switching
Speed and quality - two benchmarks of the Epson Stylus™Pro 3800’s performance.
Exploiting the full potential of proven and further refined Epson inkjet technologies,
the new Epson Stylus Pro 3800 delivers outstanding throughput rates for even the
most demanding of print environments.
High-speed data throughput
Through major improvements to the hardware, software
and firmware responsible for processing print image data,
the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 exhibits significantly faster
print times than previous models. For many production
environments where print time is a valuable commodity,
this dramatic reduction delivers substantial time savings
and greater revenue opportunities.
Gloss Media
Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Print Size
4 x 6
A4
A3
A2
Print Times
(in minutes)
1.17
2.02
3.35
5.80
Note: 1440 x 720dpi print resolution
Fast print speeds
Note: 1440 x 720dpi print resolution
with
New Image Processing
Technology
without
New Image Processing
Technology
Matte Media
Enhanced Matte Paper
Enhanced Matte Paper
Enhanced Matte Paper
Print Size
A4
A3
A2
Print Times
(in minutes)
2.04
3.37
5.81

The combination of the Epson Stylus™Pro 3800 printer, Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink and Genuine
Epson media delivers benefits that apply to any professional or commercial printing environment.
The extensive design stages of all three key elements have focused on achieving perfect
results from this unique combination. These results include:
> Lightfastness ratings of up to 75 years* for colour and up to 200 years* for black-and-white prints
> Excellent water resistance
> Improved scratch resistance
> Perfect media-to-application matching for black-and-white photography, colour photography,
creative and fine-art photography, commercial proofing and graphic design
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink
Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink
Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Original print After 75 years
Original print After 200 years
Media Type
Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Premium Luster Photo Paper
Enhanced Matte Paper
Archival Matte Paper
UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper
Velvet Fine Art Paper
Display Life
(Black-and-White Print)
Up to 150 yrs
Up to 150 yrs
Up to 200 yrs
Up to 200 yrs
Up to 200 yrs
Up to 200 yrs
Print Size
(Colour Print)
Up to 45 yrs
Up to 45 yrs
Up to 75 yrs
Up to 75 yrs
Up to 60 yrs
Up to 45 yrs
Note: For additional lightfastness data and test criteria, please refer to www.wilhelm-research.com
Display Life Table
Durability with Epson media and Epson UltraChrome™K3 Ink

Professional media line-up
The Epson Stylus™Pro 3800 has been designed specifically to meet the exacting demands of print
quality-conscious photographers, designers and proof makers. In meeting those demands, the
printer features a wide range of quality media and paper handling capabilities.
Premium Glossy Photo Paper: A resin-coated paper that has rapid drying and superior water-fastness characteristics.
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper: A high quality paper that provides a reduced reflection semi-gloss finish.
Enhanced Matte Paper: An ideal choice for flat matte finish prints, Enhanced Matte Paper yields highly saturated images
while maintaining excellent highlight and shadow detail.
Velvet Fine Art Paper: Featuring a 100% cotton rag base, Velvet Fine Art paper delivers a velvet surface with exceptional
colour gamut and high D-Max.
UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper: An acid-free 100% cotton hot press paper coated on both sides for extra versatility, UltraSmooth
Fine Art Paper affords exceptional archival characteristics.
Premium Luster Photo Paper: An instant drying paper that produces vivid, life like images that rival those of traditional
silver halide prints.
True BorderFree™printing
Epson is renowned as an industry leader in the field of BorderFree,
edge-to-edge inkjet printing; and the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 delivers all
the benefits of this leadership including the capability to print a four sided border
free image on cut sheet media. With True BorderFree printing, the Epson Stylus
Pro 3800 saves valuable post-production time by eliminating the need to cut
or crop prints manually.
Three paper feed paths
To ensure the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 affords users maximum media
handling capabilities in any situation, the printer has been designed
with three separate paper feed paths:
> Top-loading, high-capacity paper feeder handles up to 120 sheets
of plain, A4 paper or up to 20 sheets of photographic media
> Second, top-loading, manual sheet feeder accommodates thick
fine art paper up to 17 inches wide
> Front-loading, straight-through, manual sheet feeder handles
media up to 16 inches wide, up to 1.5mm thick posterboard
Professional media and paper handling
BorderFree Sizes
4" x 6"
5" x 7"
8" x 10"
A4
11" x 14"
A3
A3+
A2
1Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF)
2Rear Manual Feed
3Front Manual Feed
Three Paper Feeding Paths

Epson StylusRIP Professional 3.0
Epson StylusRIP Professional 3.0 turns your Epson Stylus™Pro 3800 printer into a PostScript®printer. The Epson StylusRIP
Professional 3.0 processes raster images from your Apple®Macintosh®or PC, reads and interprets Adobe®PostScript®3,
and allows your Epson Stylus Pro 3800 printer to print colour raster images.
PageProofer EX
Epson PageProofer EX is the easy way to layout and print multiple images on
large format media. A simple three-step procedure is all it takes to produce
great looking output on pre-defined templates.
A variety of templates are included for your convenience and you can easily
create custom templates of your own. This handy software also supports
colour management functions for professional users.
Options

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Epson Stylus™Pro 3800
Specifications
SIZE 17 inch wide (A2+)
INK MODE 8 colour
RESOLUTION 2880dpi x 1440dpi with Epson Variable-sized Droplet Technology
INK SYSTEM
9-Colours pigment ink (C, M, Y, LC, LM, LLK, Photo K, Matte K)
with 8 slots) only one of Matte K and Photo K could be used for
a print with 9 slots
Auto switching between Matte K and Photo K
Individual high capacity ink cartridge
Ink Capacity 80ml
PRINTER SPEED
4"X 6" COLOUR BORDERLESS
1440dpi x 720dpi : Approx. 1.17 minutes (Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
A4 COLOUR 1440dpi x 720dpi : Approx. 2.02 minutes (Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
A3 COLOUR 1440dpi x 720dpi : Approx. 3.35 minutes (Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
A2 COLOUR 1440dpi x 720dpi : Approx. 5.80 minutes (Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
PRINTER DRIVER Windows® 2000 / XP / XP64 , Mac® OS X 10.4.X
HEAD CONFIGURATION 180 nozzles x 8 with VSDT
PAPER SUPPORT
CUT SHEET Paper Size Borderless 4"x 6", 5"x 7", 8"x 7",
8"x 10", A4, 11"x 14", A3, A3+, A2
Thickness (ASF) 0.08mm to 0.27mm
Thickness (manual feed front) 1.2mm to 1.5mm
Thickness (manual feed rear) 0.29mm to 0.5mm
PRINTING AREA (CUT SHEET)
Width: 89mm to 431.8mm Length: 127mm to 950mm
TOTAL PRINT VOLUME 12,000 A2 sheets
CONSUMABLE PARTSMaintenance tank
MAINTENANCE PARTSPump unit, flushing box, head cleaner, cap assembly
MEMORY 64MB
LANGUAGES ESC / P2 Raster
INTERFACES (STANDARD)
USB2.0 high speed (Compatible with 1.1)
10/100 Base-T/TX (Ethernet)
VOLTAGE / CURRENT / FREQUENCY 100 - 120V version, 220 - 240V version
POWER CONSUMPTION
PRINTING 25W or less
STANDBY 5W or less
POWER OFF
0.4W or less
DIMENSIONS
STORAGE 684mm(W) x 376mm(D) x 257mm(H)
PRINTING 684mm(W) x 1042mm(D) x 550mm(H)
WEIGHT Approx. 19.8kg (excluding Ink and Media)
*LIGHTFASTNESS TEST CRITERIA (INDOOR DISPLAY CONDITION)
Test Conditions
1. Under fluorescent light (Indoor Display Condition) with glass mount.
2. The data is calculated by Epson’s accelerated test and it does not mean Epson guarantees periods.
3. The estimated longevity does not indicate the colour changing and the durability of the paper itself.
Light Source Flourescent Light
Intensity 70,000 lux
Temperature 24°C
Humidity 60%RH
Glass mount 2mm, soda lime
Fade criteria Pure YMC 30% loss at OD = 1
Display-life calculation Total illuminance/(500lux x 10hours x 365days = 1year)
WARRANTY 1 year onsite limited warranty (capital cities)
PAPER & INK
The printer ships with full ink cartridges and part of the ink from the first cartridges is used for priming the
printer. Yields vary considerably based on images printed, print settings, paper type, frequency of use and
temperature.
To ensure ongoing print quality and trouble free operation, a variable amount of ink remains in the cartridge after
the “Replace Cartridge” indicator comes on.
Warning to Epson printer owners. Many well known third party companies claim their inkjet printing papers
are compatible with all Epson inkjet printers. Epson has reports from many customers who have used third
party’s paper and have been very disappointed with the results. When the same customers have changed to
genuine Epson paper, they have been amazed and pleased with the colour and quality of their prints.
Epson recommends that you do not use any non genuine printing papers if you want to get the best results
from your Epson printer. Epson printers are very carefully tuned to ensure Epson inks and Epson’s patented
MicroPiezo™ print head produce the best quality prints using carefully selected Epson paper.
All other brands of printing papers are not wholly compatible with the printer.
Equipment supplied by Epson Australia is designed to function in conjunction with genuine Epson consumables
and accessories specifically configured for it.
EPSON PAPER
DESCRIPTION PRODUCT CODE
Premium Glossy Photo Paper
4" x 6" (50 Sheets) C13S041867
5" x 7" (20 Sheets) C13S041464
A4 (20 Sheets) C13S041285
A3 (20 Sheets) C13S041288
A3+ (20 Sheets) C13S041289
A2 (25 Sheets) C13S042091
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
A4 (20 Sheets) C13S041332
A3 (20 Sheets) C13S041334
A3+ (20 Sheets) C13S041328
A2 (25 Sheets) C13S042093
Premium Luster Photo Paper
A3+ (50 Sheets) C13S041407
Proofing Paper Semimatte
A3+ (100 Sheets) C13S041744
Archival Matte Paper
A4 (50 Sheets) C13S041342
A3 (50 Sheets) C13S041344
A3+ (50 Sheets) C13S041340
Velvet Fine Art Paper
A3+ (20 Sheets) C13S041637
A2 (25 Sheets) C13S042096
UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper
A3+ (25 Sheets) C13S041896
A2 (25 Sheets) C13S042105
17" x 22" (50 Sheets) C13S041897
Enhanced Matte Paper
17" x 22" (50 Sheets) C13S041908
A2 (50 Sheets) C13S042095
Traditional Photo Paper
A4 (25 Sheets) C13S045050
A3+ (25 Sheets) C13S045051
A2 (25 Sheets) C13S045052
24" x 36" (25 Sheets) C13S045053
MAINTENANCE TANK C13T582000
INK CARTRIDGES
DESCRIPTION PRODUCT CODE
80ml UltraChrome™K3 Ink
Photo Black C13T580100
Cyan C13T580200
Magenta C13T580300
Yellow C13T580400
Light Cyan C13T580500
Light Magenta C13T580600
Light Black C13T580700
Light Light Black C13T580900
Matte Black C13T580800
PRINTER OPTIONS
DESCRIPTION PRODUCT CODE
Stylus Pro RIP (Version 3) C12C843233
Epson PageProofer 3100026
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684mm
257mm
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