When was epson 3880 introduced

Both the and the it replaces use the same case and controls. In fact, even opening up the ink compartments you'll see only a Vivid label on the magenta cartridges to tell you this is a different printer. It's behind the scenes where the real changes are occurring though. Combined with the new ink, Epson has added AccuPhoto HD2 screening to improve the accuracy of ink placement on the page, giving the images a smoother color and tonal gradation as well as reducing ink use.

The print head has been improved as well with more accurate placement and an ink repellent coating to reduce clogging and maintenance requirements. Figure 1. Unlike most printers in this size category, you can actually setup the by yourself. While the that ships on a palette, the is much more compact, weighing only about 43 lbs. Size wise, the is only 1" wider than the 13" Canon Pro , and the same width as the HP B Going from unpacking to using the printer takes less than an hour, even if you're the type that reads manuals.

After unpacking the printer and plugging it in, you'll be prompted to insert the ink cartridges to charge the system. Although the holds nine inks, Figure 2 the Photo Black and Matte Black inks share a line, meaning they can only be used exclusively.

The printer driver will make the switch for you when you select the appropriate paper type — matte papers use the Matte Black, while coated papers like Ultra Premium Luster use the Photo Black. This ink swap does take a bit of time and uses up a small amount of ink with each swap, so you'd be well served to cue similar print jobs together to avoid constant switching back and forth.

According to Epson, the swap from Photo to Matte Black uses about 1. Interestingly, the Epson and Canon models are relatively recent releases, while the HP model has been around for several years and the company shows no signs of updating it. The table below compares the main features of these printers. WIR data used where available. Once this is accomplished, the printer can be plugged into the mains and you can start unpacking and inserting the ink cartridges.

The ink cartridges are loaded beneath a lift-up panel on the left front side of the printer. When the last cartridge is in place, the printer takes about 10 minutes to prime the ink lines and heads before you can take the next step. The final step is to connect the printer to your computer via a USB or Ethernet cable and install the driver software and online user manual from the supplied disk. This takes a further three to five minutes.

You are then ready to print. The has three ways of loading paper: a top loading auto feeder, which can hold up to 20 sheets of photo-quality paper; rear manual feed slot for single sheets of heavy fine art paper, and a front manual feed slot that can take single sheets up to 1.

The top and rear feeds can take paper up to 0. Clear instructions are provided in the user manual for loading paper via the front feed slot. When printing on A2 paper at least mm of free space must be available behind the printer to allow the paper to be fed through. The printer automatically detects the dimensions of the paper that is loaded and will alert users when the image exceeds the printable area of the paper and cannot be printed.

When you use the front slot, the top and bottom margins are pre-set to 20 mm. Borderless printing is not possible through this feeder. There are also three lights indicating power, paper and ink status.

The power light flashes when the printer is printing or cleaning the print head, while the other lights flash to indicate problems with paper loading or ink supply. The right arrow pad button accesses the menu, which accesses controls for printer setup and status checks, maintenance checks and job information.

The status checks allow you to see how many printable pages are possible with each of the individual ink cartridges. You can also check the percentage of ink remaining in each cartridge. You can also check the total amount of ink you have used and, by selecting the Job History item, how much ink was used on the last 10 prints you made with the printer. This is very useful for evaluating ink usage and calculating the running costs of the printer.

The Job History display shows you how much ink was used plus the size of the print that was made. Actual ink consumption may vary depending on the images you are printing, the paper type you use, how frequently you run the printer and environmental conditions such as temperature.

When a cartridge runs low in ink, a warning is displayed on the computer screen. You can continue printing until you reach the ink safety reserve when the printer indicates the cartridge should be replaced. The menu also provides a running total of the number of pages you have printed. Many of the other settings accessible via the menu replicate settings in the printer driver. These include maintenance items like head alignment, connectivity settings for network setup and contrast adjustment.

This helps to keep the print heads clean, significantly reducing the need for cleaning cycles. Full instructions are provided in the user manual. Ink System Like the Stylus Pro it replaces, the Stylus Pro accepts nine individual high-capacity 80ml ink cartridges with eight of them used at a time for printing.

The ink set includes four black inks interchangeable photo and matte black, light black and light light black plus five coloured inks cyan, light cyan, yellow, vivid magenta and vivid light magenta. Unlike the where the cartridges must be exchanged by the user , the features automatic swapping between the photo black and matte black cartridges when you move from glossy to matte papers.

Both cartridges are loaded in the printer and the exchange is triggered when you set a different paper in the printer driver. The diagram above shows which inks are used with different types of media. Source: Epson. Cartridge swapping takes three minutes and 40 seconds and purges approximately 4. You can track the progress of the exchange on both the LCD on the printer itself and the on-screen display, as shown below.

Aside from normal printing, ink is also consumed each time an ink cartridge is installed and during print head cleaning. Aside from the two Vivid Magenta cartridges, the other inks appear to be the same as those used in the model. Epson claims colour prints will last without fading for up to 75 years while black and white prints should survive up to years without fading under normal display conditions. The inks are delivered through a 25mm wide MicroPiezo AMC Advanced Meniscus Control print head, which has an ink-repellent coating to ensure precise droplet delivery under high workloads.

Choose from one of four present menus - neutral, warm, cool or sepia. Or, fine tune your image further with custom slider bars and the color tone wheel that gives you precise control. The Epson Stylus Pro was designed without compromise so your visions could be printed without compromise. With its compact size, it represents the next step in professional desktop printing, and is a must have for the serious professional. We apologize, it looks like the system is down.

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