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Purchase an Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Standard Edition or Designer Edition between May 1st, 2013 and June 30th, 2013 and receive $250 back by mail-in-rebate. Click the "Download Form" button for rebate coupon and details.
With the Epson Stylus Pro 3880, uncompromising quality is within reach. Engineered for the discriminating professional, this compact, 17" wide printer includes Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta Ink Technology, world-renowned for professional printing applications. This, combined with an advanced MicroPiezo AMC print head, enables the Pro 3880 to produce gallery-quality color and black-and-white output up to 17" x 22". The printer's industry-acclaimed ink set delivers a phenomenal color gamut with breathtaking blues and violets. AccuPhoto HD2 technology provides smoother color transitions and better highlight and shadow detail for prints with a true photographic look. Exceptional print quality and professional media support - the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 makes it all possible.
FEATURES:
High-density pigments for an extremely wide color gamut
New formulation of Magenta pigments for extreme blues and purples
Professional print permanence ratings for truly sellable quality prints
High-gloss Microcrystal Encapsulation technology for reduced gloss differential
Superior scratch resistance from improved pigment and resin chemistry
Color is stable immediately after printing - no short-term color shifting
Produces a black density up to 2.55 with an L value of 2.9
One-inch wide, high performance print head offers a maximum resolution of 2880 x 1440
Produces variable sized droplets as small as 3.5 picoliters to greatly decrease print times, while optimizing photographic quality
Reduction of the metameric index makes it possible to achieve consistent color under different lighting conditions
Ensures truly photographic prints, even in high-speed or lower resolution print modes.
Complex mathematical architecture created from a collaboration of Epson and the Rochester Institute of Technology's Munsell Color Science Laboratory
Optimizes ink usage to maximize the color gamut and provide smooth color transitions and gradations
Compensates for various ink densities between resolutions, allowing for a single ICC profile to be used per media type
Automatically utilizes 2 different black ink modes - Photo Black or Matte Black
Optimizes Black ink density for various media types
Dramatically improves final print quality on photographic media and fine art paper
Prints on virtually any type of cut-sheet media from 4 x 6 up to 17 x 22
Top-loading, high-capacity paper feeder handles up to 120 sheets of plain, letter-sized paper or up to 20 sheets of photographic media
Second, top-loading, manual sheet feeder accommodates thick fine art paper up to 17" wide
Front-loading, straight-through, manual sheet feeder handles media up to 16 inches wide and up to 1.5 mm-thick posterboard
Supports manual printing on both sides of specialty media
Prints on select BorderFree cut-sheet media from 4 x 6 up to 17 x 22
Printers Information
Maximum Width
17
Archival
yes
Maximum Paper Width
17
Maximum Print Size
17 x 22
Maximum Resolution
2880 x 1440 dpi
Ink Droplet Size
3.5 picoliters
Print Speed
8 x 10 prints from 2:03 to 7:47, 11 x 14 prints from 3:18 to 12:15, 16 x 20 prints from 5:32 to 19:40
Ink Type
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink
Ink Cartridge System
9-color (C, Lc, M, Lm, Y, Lk, LLk + PK or MK)
Lightfastness Rating
Color - Up to 108 years, Black and White - Over 200 years
Computer Interface
USB 2.0 High Speed, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port
System Requirements
Macintosh - Tiger 10.4.9 or higher Leopard 10.5 or higher (16-bit) Snow Leopard 10.6 or higher (16-bit), Windows - XP, Vista, a
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Cost Benefit:
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Durability:
5
Features:
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Finish:
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Fit:
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Overall:
5
Gaylord M. from BAKERSFIELD, CA:
I was plesantly surprised with the speed of delivery and ease of setup of my new Epson Stylus Pro 3880 from Samy's. About 4 days with one holiday in the middle too. During the wait, I had constructed a strong shelf to sit over the top of the Canon 9000 Mark II that it will supplement for the 17 inch wide prints.
So far so good, although I have printed a lot and used up half the ink already in one month. I use a ColorMunki Photo to set up the monitor and the the printer both so the first prints were very, very nice. No doubt they beat any pro lab too. Might be a little slower in speed over the Canon 9000 II though, but the Epson's paper alignemnt is better too.
Just need to make sure you remove the 4 dozen blue strips of tape holding it together for shipping and moving. They are everywhere including inside the tray areas. Look twice with a flashlight!
I might mention that I did need to sign for the delivery. No big deal as FedEx did call in the AM saying the much the same. Plus, I could see that the delivery guy didn't kick it off the truck too. It's quite heavy at maybe 75 pounds in the shipping box along with some paper I ordered too.
Mack
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