Epson Stylus Pro 7900 User manual

Our Next Generation.
Epson Professional Imaging Division | Product Presentation
Version 2.0aE

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What Defines an Epson Stylus® Pro Branded Printer?
“To develop printing technology that exceeds the
expectations of Creative Professionals.”
“To allow any print to be sold.”

Epson Stylus® Pro 7900 / 9900 Series
Product Feature Set Highlights
Contact your local reseller for the latest pricing information.
(Pricing shown is MSRP)
Epson Stylus Pro 7900 – 24” $3,995
Epson Stylus Pro 9900 – 44” $5,995
Printers ships with printer stand,
media catch bin, and 110 ml
starter ink cartridges.
NEW Epson UltraChrome® HDR Ink Technology
Ten-Channel Epson MicroPiezo TFP Print Head
Eleven Individual High-Capacity Ink Cartridges – up to 700 ml
Automatic Black Ink Mode Switching
Handles Roll or Cut-Sheet Media from Letter up to 44” wide
Epson ePlaten™ Media Loading Technology
Spindle-Free Roll Media Loading
Roll Media Length Tracking & Identification System
BorderFree® Roll Printing from 10-Inch up to 44-Inch Wide
Accepts Media up to 1.5 mm Thick Poster board
Built-in Automatic Rotary Media Cutting System
Maximum Resolution of 2880 x 1440 dpi at 3.5 Picoliter
Epson AccuPhoto™ HDR Screening Technology
Pressurized Ink Cartridge Technology
Automatic Nozzle Verification Technology
Automatic Head Alignment & Cleaning Systems
Standard USB 2.0 & 10/100 BaseT Ethernet
Large 2.5-Inch Color LCD Control Panel
Epson PreciseColor™ Manufacturing Process
myEpsonPrinter.com Compatible
Optional Epson SpectroProofer™ Spectrophotometer
New Low Noise Design for Extremely Quiet Operation
One-Year Epson Preferredsm Protection Plan
Epson Stylus Pro 9900 Printer Shown Above
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Epson Stylus® Pro 7900 / 9900 Series
Epson Stylus Pro 9900
73.4”(W) x 26.3”(D) x 48”(H) | 255.7 lb.
Front View
Photo Walkthrough
Epson Stylus Pro 7900
53.4”(W) x 26.3”(D) x 48”(H) | 186.3 lb.
24” 44”

Epson Stylus® Pro 7900 / 9900 Series
Epson Stylus Pro 9900 Shown
Right Ink Bay Door
Front Control Panel
Robust Print Stand
Front View
Photo Walkthrough
Left Ink Bay Door
Fabric Catch Bin
Roll Media Loader
Front Printer Door Cut Sheet Loader
Rotary Cutter
C
2” Color LCD
VM LK GR LLK VLMOR YLC MK PK

Epson Stylus® Pro 9900
Optional Roll Media Take-up Reel
Photo Walkthrough
Auto Take-up Reel System
Note: Can be installed along with the optional Epson SpectroProofer™ 44
Up to 44-Inch Wide

Epson Stylus® Pro 7900 / 9900 Series
Front Control Panel View
2.5-Inch Color LCD Initiate Black Ink Switch ePlaten Release
Electronic Ink Door Covers Rotary Cutter
Photo Walkthrough
Delete or Cancel Job Button

Epson SpectroProofer 24 & 44
Optional In-Line Spectrophotometer
Optional 24- and 44-Inch Wide Spectrophotometer Developed Jointly with X-Rite
–Simple installation fits cleanly into the front of the Epson Stylus Pro 7900 or 9900 printers
–Includes both black and white interchangeable backing plates
–Built-in print dryer to accelerate the dry-down and reading process
–Built-in temperature sensors for internal mechanism and surrounding environment
Both UV and Non UV Versions Available
–When purchasing any Epson SpectroProofer option, the user selects either UV or non UV versions
Incorporate an X-Rite ILS20 device for High-Performance with High-Accuracy
–The X-Rite ILS20 uses a high-accuracy spectrum filter tungsten lamp for extreme measurement
accuracy below 0.2 dE94
–Capable of reading 15 color patches per sec per scan line
Supported by the Leading Software RIP Companies
–When driven by the latest software RIP front-ends, the Epson SpectroProofer can automate virtually
any color management process in your workflow

Epson Stylus® Pro 7900 / 9900 Series
Optional Epson SpectroProofer 24/44 – Front View
Epson SpectroProofer 44
Available for both the SP7900 or SP9900
(UV and Non-UV Versions are Available)
Powered by a New High-Performance
ILS20 Spectrophotometer
developed by x-rite
Contact your local reseller for the latest pricing information.
(Pricing shown is MSRP)
Epson SpectroProofer 24 $1,495
Epson SpectroProofer 24 UV $1,495
Epson SpectroProofer 44 $2,495
Epson SpectroProofer 44 UV $2,495

All New Spindle-Free Roll Media Loading
High-Accuracy Roll Media Loading System
Roll Media Adapters Adjust for both 2– and 3–Inch Media Cores
Simple Tension Lever Ensures Quick and Secure Media Core Loading
Extremely Fast Roll Media Loading with Less Chance of Media Damage
Designed with Epson ePlaten™ Technology for Highly-Accurate Roll Media Loading
Media Core Tension Lever
2– or 3–Inch Media Core Switch

All New Epson ePlaten™ Technology
High-Accuracy Roll Media Loading System
Accurate Automatic Media Loading, Movement, Skew Adjustment and Tracking
Electronically Controlled Roll Media Back Tension
Automatic Media Core Rewind Upon Media Release
Makes Overall Roll and Cut Sheet Media Usage Easier then Ever Before

Roll Media Length Tracking and Identification System
Automatic Bar Code Tracking System
Realtime Automatic Remaining Roll Media Length Counter
Auto Bar Code Printing of Remaining Roll Media Information for Faster Reloading
Adjustable Roll Media Length Setting to Compensate for Various Roll Lengths
Very Useful for Tracking Partially Used Media Rolls
Auto Roll Media Identication – Both Genuine Epson and Custom Media Setting(s)
Can Be Disabled if Not Required by Your Workow
Example Bar Code Tag Printed on the Edge of Media

New High Performance Rotary Cutting System
All New Rotary Type Cutting Mechanism
–Extremely robust design and virtually maintenance free
–Cutter mechanism is independent of print head, allowing for less print head media contamination
High Performance Cutting Speeds
–Able to cut a 44-inch wide sheet in less than one second
Cuts Virtually Any Media Type
–Capable of cutting all standard Epson roll media types, including canvas and various fine art papers
All-New High-Performance Rotary Cutter

New Professional Photographic Driver Technology
Improved Macintosh®and Windows®Drivers
Apple® Macintosh OS X (Leopard) Driver Dialog Shown
Process 16 Bit Data
Auto Color Management Settings Only Macintosh OS 10.5
or Higher
Adobe®Photoshop®CS3
or Newer

Warranty and Service Program
Standard One-Year of Coverage under the Epson Preferredsm Protection Plan
–Toll-free telephone support Monday thru Friday with usually next-business-day on-site service
–Protection plans provide limited warranty for parts and labor
Optional One- and Two-Year Extended Service Plans
–The Epson Preferred Plus Service Plans extends the one-year limited warranty that comes standard
World Class Service and Support

Introducing Epson UltraChrome® HDR Ink
A Next Generation Pigment Ink Technology

Epson UltraChrome® HDR Ink Technology
Unique High Dynamic Range (HDR) Pigments for an Extreme Color Gamut
Ten-Color Printing System Including All-New Orange and Green Inks
Designed to Work with Epson AccuPhoto™ HDR Screening Technology
Professional Print Permanence Ratings
Outstanding Short-term Color Stability for Mission Critical Color Proong
Improved Microcrystal Encapsulation™ Technology for Reduced Gloss Differential
Improved Black Density up to 2.6 with an L* value of ~3.0
A Next Generation Pigment Ink Technology
User Verified Switching Between Photo and Matte Black Inks (11 inks installed)
Mix & Match Ink Cartridge Sizes Including 150ml, 350ml, and/or 700ml (ml are fill volume)
Dmax and L* Values based on Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper (260)
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Epson AccuPhoto™ HDR Screening
All New Advanced Algorithm Technology
Epson AccuPhoto HDR Screening Technology was developed through
fundamental research conducted jointly with the Munsell Color
Science Laboratory at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Advanced Ten-Color Screening Algorithm Maximizing Color Gamut and Clarity
Produces Extremely Fine Blends and Photographic Transitions
Highly Accurate Highlight-to-Shadow Details
No Visible Photographic Graininess Resulting from the Printing Process
Ensures Consistent Color Balance Under Various Viewing Light Sources
When Combined with the Precise Dot Placement Accuracy of the Epson MicroPiezo TFP
Print Head, Overall Print Quality is Signicantly Improved

Simultaneously uses Black, Light Black, and Light Light Black inks
Signicantly improves the gray balance, while eliminating color casting
Impressive shadow-to-highlight detail for a perfect tonal range
Eliminates the metamerism and bronzing of basic pigment chemistry
Enhances the ICC proling process for ColorSync™ and ICM™ workows
“What’s amazing is the amount of control down in
the shadow area as well up in the highlight area
and through the middle range...for total control.”
Chris Rainier
Photograph © 2008 Chris Rainier
Ancient Marks Exhibition
Epson UltraChrome® HDR Ink Technology
Three-Level Black Ink Technology

Unique driver technology taking full advantage of our three-level black system to
produce professional black and white prints from color or monochrome images
Proprietary Epson screening developed specically for black and white printing
This technology has already produced some of the world’s best black and white prints
Photograph © 2008 Greg Gorman
Neutral WarmCool
Epson UltraChrome® HDR Ink Technology
Advanced Black and White Printing Technology