Epson says by using Onyx it will be delivering quality
out-of-the-box software solutions, for the indoor and outdoor signage market
within the large-format inkjet printing industry.
Users can create indoor or outdoor graphics with accurate
and consistent colors using Onyx ProductionHouseT, Onyx
PosterShop, and Onyx RIPCenterT V7 software packages. Onyx Graphics workflow
solutions include key features such as Pantone Spot Color Matching, Contour
Cutting Workflow and Automatic Job Nesting, which enhance the performance
capabilities of these printers. Onyx
says the software dramatically extends colour gamut, as well as accuracy and
consistency, by taking full advantage of Epson's newly developed UltraChrome K3
ink with Vivid Magenta technology.
Craig Heckenberg, business solutions manager at Epson says, "Epson's
leadership in the print-for-pay market will be strengthened by our global
alliance with Onyx. In Australia
and New Zealand
we will continue to pursue and develop partnership opportunities that we
believe will benefit our customers".
Hiroshi Sotokawa,
general manager of Epson's Inkjet Business Product Planning Department says, "This
alliance between Epson and Onyx has allowed us to combine our
newly developed Epson Stylus Pro printers with Onyx workflow
software products in order to address the diversifying needs of print-for-pay users
in the best possible way", adding, "I'm confident that this new
combination of technologies will set a new standard for wide format printing."
Epson is just launching its new range of wide format printers,
and says its new 64 inch Stylus Pro 11880 large format printer with UltraChrome
K3 ink with Vivid Magenta sets a benchmark for outstanding print quality
combined with fast print speeds for colour critical printing applications.
These include retail point-of-sale displays, contract and imposition
proofing, photography, limited edition fine art print making and detailed
colour maps.
According to Epson several new productivity enhancing features make the
Stylus Pro 11880 one of the fastest and easiest to use photo quality large
format printers on the market. These include the new MicroPiezo TFP (Thin Film
Piezo) print head with 360 nozzles for each of the nine ink cartridges, active
Photo and Matte black inks, high capacity 700 ml ink cartridges, professional
media handling capabilities from A4 to 64 inch wide rolls, automatic nozzle
check technology, and improved image processing algorithms.
The Epson Stylus Pro 11880 will be available in October with a recommended
price of: $22,995 excluding gst.
The Stylus Pro 11880 is the first Epson printer to have the new MicroPiezo
TFP (Thin Film Piezo) print head with 360 nozzles per inch for each of the nine
active ink cartridges. It has been finely tuned with the new Epson UltraChrome
K3 ink with Vivid Magenta to precisely control dot shape, size and placement
for the highest image quality possible.
Epson's new Image Processing Technology further improves Epson's outstanding
grey scale stability – the core requirement for accurate colour printing – by
reducing colour twist, which brings out greater detail in shadows and supports
stable shadow gradation across all tones.
As a result of Epson's technology innovations in the Stylus Pro 11880 this
printer is up to 2.6 times faster than previous printers.
Dean Derhak,
product director for Onyx Graphics says, "We are pleased
to be working with Seiko Epson,
a global technology leader in inkjet printing. This agreement represents a
commitment to the customer from both companies, to deliver the professional
tools needed to create the high quality prints required in many print-for-pay
applications."
