Epson Stylus pro 9900 User manual

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Epson Prooﬁng Edition Series

Epson Prooﬁng Edition Speciﬁcations

Base Technologies

The Epson Prooﬁng Edition Series is based upon the standard

Epson Stylus Pro 7900 (24") and 9900 (44") printers.

See the product brochure for these models for more details.

The RIP is an Epson modiﬁed version of the Colorproof XF

version 4.0 platform developed by EFI

Print Head and Ink Technology

Advanced MicroPiezo TFP print head

with ink repelling coating technology

10-channel, drop-on-demand, ink jet print head

11-cartridge (O, G, C, Lc, VM, VLm, Y, Lk, LLk + PK or MK)

Auto head alignment and cleaning technology

Auto sharing black ink channel

Epson UltraChrome HDR Ink technology

Professional-level pigment-based ink technology

EFI Server System Requirements

Processor 2 GHz Intel®Core 2 Duo or better

Memory 4GB

Hard Disk (C:) 500GB (a fast 1 TB drive recommended)

OS Windows XP or Windows Vista (32-bit) or

optionally Windows 2003/2008 Server or

Macintosh OS 10.5.x

EFI Client System Requirements

Windows XP and Vista (both 32- bit only)

Macintosh 10.5.x or later

Epson SpectroProofer (24/44)

Carriage mechanism 24" or 44" wide

Spectrophotometer X-Rite ILS20EP

Measurement accuracy Below 0.50 dE94

Minimum patch size 7 mm x 15 mm

Measurement time 15 patches per second

UV handling UV and UV-cut versions

available (at time of order)

Backing color White and black backing

plates included

Media thickness Up to 18 point (0.45 mm)

Temperature sensor Both internal/external

temperature readings

Print Engine SpeedB

16" x 20" prints from 2:53 to 7:14 — Normal is 3:47

20" x 30" prints from 5:03 to 12:52 — Normal is 6:39

40" x 60" prints from 15:26 to 40:05 — Normal is 24:20

What’s In the Box?

Epson Stylus Pro 7900 or 9900 printer, EFI Colorproof XF 4.0

RIP for Epson, full set of 110 ml ink cartridges, one 24" roll

of Epson Standard Prooﬁng Paper 240, power cables, printer

documentation.

Dimensions

7900 54" (W) x 27" (D) x 48" (H)

Weight: 187 lb

9900 74" (W) x 27" (D) x 48" (H)

Weight: 256 lb

Dimensions and weight include printer stand

Product Description Part Numbers

Epson Stylus Pro 7900 Prooﬁng Edition SP7900EFI

Epson Stylus Pro 9900 Prooﬁng Edition SP9900EFI

Additional Prooﬁng Edition Printer License PEX900EAC

Epson SpectroProofer 24" (7900) SPECTRO24

Epson SpectroProofer 24" UV (7900) SPECTRO24UV

Epson SpectroProofer 44" (9900) SPECTRO44

Epson SpectroProofer 44" UV (9900) SPECTRO44UV

Additional Roll Media Adapters — Pair C12C811241

Replacement Printer Cutter Blade C12C815331

Replacement Ink Maintenance Tank C12C890191

Automatic Take-up Reel System (9900) C12C815321

Replacement 44" Take-up Reel Core (9900) C815121

Additional One-year Epson Preferred Plus Service EPP900B1

Additional Two-year Epson Preferred Plus Service EPP900B2

Epson UltraChrome HDR InkA(350 ml) (700 ml)

Photo Black T596100 T636100

Cyan T596200 T636200

Vivid Magenta T596300 T636300

Yellow T596400 T636400

Light Cyan T596500 T636500

Vivid Light Magenta T596600 T636600

Light Black T596700 T636700

Matte Black T596800 T636800

Light Light Black T596900 T636900

Orange T596A00 T636A00

Green T596B00 T636B00

Epson America, Inc.: 3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806

Epson Canada, Ltd.: 3771 Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M1W 3Z5

Internet website: www.proimaging.epson.com

A Cartridge yields vary considerably for reasons including images printed, print settings,

temperature and humidity. Yields may be lower when printing infrequently or

predominantly with one ink color. A variable amount of ink remains in the cartridge

after the “replace cartridge” signal. Part of the ink from the ﬁrst cartridges is used for

priming the printer. Ink is used for both printing and print head maintenance. All inks

are used for both black and color printing. Ink cartridge sizes are expressed as a ﬁll

volume. For more information about cartridges see www.epson.com/cartridgeinfo

B Based upon print engine speed only. Total throughput times depend upon front-end

RIP setting, ﬁle size, printer resolution, ink coverage, networking, etc. Normal Mode

is 1440 x 1440dpi

For more details, visit our website at:

www.proimaging.epson.com

For more information on Epson’s environmental programs, go to

www.epson.com/environment

When Epson America and EFI joined forces to develop a

next-generation prooﬁng solution, we knew something

great was about to happen. After all, two innovators within

the printing industry were combining resources for the ﬁrst

time, dedicating ourselves to one goal — to create the most

powerful and complete digital prooﬁng solution available.

Introducing the Epson Prooﬁng Edition Series

Redeﬁning the way contract-quality prooﬁng is produced,

our latest generation delivers unsurpassed color accuracy,

along with production speeds to meet virtually any prooﬁng

requirement — commercial or ﬂexo.

It’s what you get when two great companies go

“all in” — and all out — to redeﬁne contract prooﬁng.

We’ve put it all on the table

to bring you the best prooﬁng

solution available today.

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When Epson America and EFI joined forces to develop a

next-generation prooﬁng solution, we knew something

great was about to happen. After all, two innovators within

the printing industry were combining resources for the ﬁrst

time, dedicating ourselves to one goal — to create the most

powerful and complete digital prooﬁng solution available.

Introducing the Epson Prooﬁng Edition Series

Redeﬁning the way contract-quality prooﬁng is produced,

our latest generation delivers unsurpassed color accuracy,

along with production speeds to meet virtually any prooﬁng

requirement — commercial or ﬂexo.

It’s what you get when two great companies go

“all in” — and all out — to redeﬁne contract prooﬁng.

We’ve put it all on the table

to bring you the best prooﬁng

solution available today.

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THE NEW EPSON STYLUS®PRO 7900 AND 9900 PROOFING EDITIONS

Meeting the unique needs of both commercial

and ﬂexo prooﬁng, Epson has developed the

widest range of prooﬁng media in the industry.

Designed to meet exacting standards, each media

family is manufactured to the strict tolerances

required for color-critical contract prooﬁng

workﬂows. And, because Epson manufactures a

prooﬁng paper that best matches your actual

press stock, you’re better assured the ﬁnal proof

will meet your client’s expectations.

Whether you’re meeting the needs of commercial

prooﬁng or even the unique requirements of

ﬂexographic prooﬁng, Epson provides a consistent

and reliable media workﬂow for all your prooﬁng

requirements.

The Best Media Line in the Industry

Standard Proofing

Paper 205/240

Standard Proofing

Paper — Adhesive

EPSON MEDIA

IDEAL FOR:

GRACoL®

Grade1

SWOP®

Grade 3

SWOP

Grade 5

= Certified = Also Recommended

Commercial Publication Packaging Overlays Progressives

Standard Proofing

Paper — SWOP3

Proofing Paper

Publication

Proofing Paper

Commercial

Proofing Paper

White Semimatte

Carolina Cover

C1S 18 Point

Tango Blanks

C1S 18 Point

CrystalClear™Film

Epson Professional Proofing Media — Standards and Industry Media Compatibility Matrix

Extreme color gamut makes it possible to hit

spot and client-speciﬁc colors accurately

Superior color consistency, proof after proof,

day after day

Compatible with prooﬁng media up to 28 pt.

or 1.5 mm thick

Legendary Epson durability for virtually

maintenance-free prooﬁng 24/7

Capable of managing higher prooﬁng volumes

for increased productivity

Capable of prooﬁng almost any printing

method — even package and label printing

Rethink Commercial and Flexographic Prooﬁng

More than any other, the Epson Stylus Pro

printer lines are used throughout the printing

industry for mission-critical color prooﬁng.

Epson Stylus Pro 900 Series printers

EFI Color Manager

EFI Color Veriﬁer

EFI Spot Color Manager

EFI DynamicWedge

Both Multi-Core Adobe PostScript 3

and Adobe PDF Print Engine 2.0

EFI OneBit TIFF support

Based upon EFI RIP Version 4.0

What Does the Epson Prooﬁng Edition Include?

Epson UltraChrome HDR Ink

Using our all-new Orange and Green inks, prooﬁng

commercial print work, even with multiple spot

colors, is now even more accurate. And because of

the extreme color gamut, ﬂexographic prooﬁng can

now be accurately produced, dramatically lowering

your total prooﬁng expenses.

Epson MicroPiezo®TFP™Print Head

It’s quite possibly the most advanced ink jet print

head ever developed — about twice as fast as our

previous generation, while producing much higher

resolution proofs. You’ve never seen type and line

art proofed so accurately.

Epson SpectroProofer™

Designed in cooperation with X-Rite, the optional

Epson SpectroProofer in-line spectro can automate

virtually any color management process in your

workﬂow. And, we’ve worked closely with EFI to

ensure it’s fully supported throughout the color

management system.

Industry Leading

Technology By Epson

Extreme Color Accuracy

With the wide color gamut of Epson UltraChrome®

HDR ink technology, EFI has optimized the

entire color management system, while utilizing

our unique Orange and Green inks. The result?

Quite possibly the most color-accurate RIP ever

developed for an Epson Stylus Pro printer.

Intelligent Color Calibration

Taking full advantage of the optional in-line

spectrophotometer – Epson SpectroProofer,™

EFI automatically checks both printer linearization

and ink limiting to ensure consistent color

performance over time. Regardless of changes

in printer ink, media or environment, EFI

can quickly bring your printer back into color

speciﬁcation automatically.

Automatic Color Optimization with 3CC

Everyone knows how powerful the latest in

Three-dimensional Color Correction ﬁles can be.

But creating and maintaining them can take

days of expensive personnel time. EFI has not

only perfected the math behind 3CC ﬁles, but

has made their creation completely automatic.

With just a few simple clicks, Epson Spectro-

Proofer will aggressively color-optimize any

workﬂow, reducing the overall Delta-E to levels

of color accuracy previously not possible.

Automatic Proof Veriﬁcation

Even for Spot Colors!

With Epson SpectroProofer, EFI has automated

the individual proof veriﬁcation process. Not

only can you verify every proof using up to

two different industry standard color charts,

but with EFI DynamicWedge™technology, one

of the veriﬁcation bars can be automatically

created using the exact colors within the ﬁle

itself. And, with Automatic Proof Veriﬁcation

Labeling printed right on the proof, verifying

100% of your proofs is now a reality.

Enhanced Spot Color Simulation

Even for challenging spot colors, EFI has

designed a new spot color management system,

which automatically identiﬁes the ideal output

values to provide dead-on spot color accuracy.

And, with complete support for custom spot

colors, including transparencies and gradation

curves, the most demanding spot color jobs can

be proofed accurately.

Handles Virtually Every File Format

Even OneBit TIFF

Regardless of the workﬂow you’re using today, as

your client’s needs change, you can rest assured

your prooﬁng system will handle it. From the

standard TIFF, EPS and PS, to the latest in PDF

and JDF workﬂows, EFI has complete compatibility.

And, with EFI’s standard OneBit TIFF support,

you can produce reliable, high-quality screen

proofs that are truer to your ﬁnal press sheet.

Faster Processing Times

By fully utilizing multiple processor technologies

throughout the RIP workﬂow, EFI has dramatically

improved the overall time it takes to process and

print complex ﬁles. And, when combined with

our latest Epson Stylus Pro 900 Series printers,

overall proof productivity is greatly improved.

Epson Professional Prooﬁng Media

Already Installed

Trying to calibrate a new prooﬁng media to

exacting standards is expensive. That’s why

Epson and EFI have already calibrated our entire

line of media. Just select the Epson prooﬁng

media that matches your prooﬁng requirements

and optimize. Never before has high-level

prooﬁng been this simple.

Easy to Use

To create a true workﬂow-based RIP, we’ve

simpliﬁed the entire RIP interface. Setup and

maintenance of multiple workﬂows have been

streamlined. Every interface feature is logically

laid out for quick, error-free adjustments. And,

we’ve developed both the server and client

software compatible with the latest operating

systems, including Windows®2003 and

Windows 2008 Server, Windows XP, Windows

Vista,

®and even Apple®Macintosh®OS 10.5.

Multi-Core Adobe®PostScript®3 and

Adobe PDF Print Engine 2.0 Technologies

EFI has taken full advantage of the latest print

engine technologies from Adobe. Not only can

you simultaneously process up to four separate

ﬁles using PostScript 3, for more complex

variable data and spot color workﬂows, you can

switch to Adobe PDF Print Engine 2.0 at any

time, “Future Prooﬁng” your investment.

Powerful Color Adjustment Technology

In the unlikely event the automated color

management and optimization technologies

don’t match your press sheet, rest assured you

still have powerful Plate Curve and Visual

Compensation color adjustments to ﬁne tune

the color any way you wish.

World-Class Service and Support by Epson

Using our award-winning support teams, you

never have to worry about whom to call when

you run into trouble. Whether you’re having a

problem with your RIP installation, setup, or the

printer itself, one call is all it takes. And it’s all

covered free under our standard one-year

Epson PreferredSM Protection Plan.

12 Reasons Why Our Latest Prooﬁng Solution Will Change Your Business

For more information about SWOP, GRACoL,

and the IDEAlliance®standards and how

Epson papers meet those standards, visit:

idealliance.org |swop.org |gracol.org

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