Note: This version includes the Colorburst RIP for color management and Postscript.

Features an improved printhead for even higher quality, UltraChrome K3 inks with the new vivid magenta color and an Ethernet interface is included as standard. The improved printhead further enhances image quality and when combined with a new Epson algorithm, delivers sharp detail and accurate color reproduction. The new inks offer a wider color gamut and unrivaled image quality,

The Pro 7880 prints to virtually any media type, in roll or cut-sheet, up to 24-inch wide. It also does an excellent job on black and white, as well as the color prints for which the line is famous.

Features
• Consistent output from the new Epson Micro Piezo printhead
• Maximum resolution 2880 x 1440 dpi
• Individual high capacity ink cartridges: 120 ml or 220 ml
• Professional paper handling from roll or cut sheet media
• BorderFree roll printing: 8" up to 24"
• Prints on media up to 1.5mm posterboard, i.e. matte board, fine art paper
• Built-in automatic media cutter
• High performance print engine
• User friendly backlit LCD control panel
• Pressurized ink cartridge
• USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet
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Specifications
• Printing System: Advanced MicroPiezo AMC print head with ink repelling coating
• 8-channel, drop-on-demand, ink jet print head
• 9-cartridge (C, LC, VM, VLM, Y, LK, LLK, PK or MK)
• Auto head alignment and cleaning technology
• Professional-level pigment-based ink technology
• Nozzle Configuration: Color and Monochrome 180 nozzles x 8
• Droplets: Smallest size 3.5 picoliters
• Variable Droplets: Can produce up to three different droplet sizes per print line
• Resolution: 2880 x 1440 dpi; 1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 720 x 360 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi
Print Engine Speed:
16" x 20" prints from 4:20 to 12:57 - Normal is 6:41
20" x 30" prints from 7:55 to 23:18 - Normal is 12:00
• Noise Level: Approx, 50 dB(A)
• Drivers: Epson ESC/P ® 2 raster photographic drivers standard
Version available with ColorBurst RIP
Supported by most leading third-party RIPs
• Operating Systems Supported:
Macintosh Tiger 10.4.9 or higher (universal binary)
Leopard 10.5 or higher (16-bit)
Windows Vista and XP (both 32 and 64-bit supported)
• Interfaces: Includes one hi-speed USB 2.0 (1.1 compatible) and one Ethernet port (10/100Base-T)
Dimensions: 46"(W) x 46"(H) x 30"(D)
• Weight: 131 lb.
Dimensions and weight include printer stand
• Borderless Printing: Left and right borderless “bleed” printing for the following roll media widths: 10", 13", 16", 17", 24"
• Top and bottom edges can be automatically cut to any length when printing on roll media
• Printable Area: Max. width 24", length limited by application, OS, driver / RIP used
• Media Handling: Media input Single roll up to 24" width. Cut-sheet size to 24" wide
• Media core compatibility Handles both 2" and 3" cored media
• Max. roll size: a diameter 4" (2" core) or 6" (3" core)
• Media Max. Weight: 12 lb bond up to1.5 mm posterboard
• Built-in media cutter: Automatic and manual cutting
• Printer cutter blade life ~2,000 cuts (coated media)
• Epson Intelligent Pressurized Ink Cartridges
Cartridge fill volume 110 ml or 220 ml each color x 8 colors total
• Ink cartridge shelf life 2 years from printed production
(recommended) date or 6 months after open
• Line Accuracy: + or – 0.2% of specified page length
• Longevity: Epson UltraChrome K3 ink color last up to 200 years
• Environmental Characteristics
Operating 50° to 95° F (10° to 35°C)
Storage -4° to 104° F (-20° to 40°C)
Relative humidity 20 to 80%
Operating 40 to 50%
Recommended Storage 5 to 85% (no condensation)
• Electrical Requirements:
Voltage AC 110 –240 V
Frequency 50 to 60 Hz
Current 1.0 A /110 –120 V
• Power consumption
Operating Approx. 55 W or less
Standby Less than 5 W
• Energy Star compliant

All New 8-channel Print Head with Ink Repelling
Coating Technology
• Print head design capable of handling eight separate ink channels
• 1-inch wide high-performance print head with 180 nozzles per channel
• All-new ink repelling coating to dramatically reduce nozzle clogging

All New Epson AccuPhoto HD Screening Technology
• Radical screening algorithm resulting in prints with superior color and clarity
• Maximum resolution of 2880 x 1440 dpi for incredibly sharp text and line art
• Extremely accurate fine blends and photographic transitions

Variable-sized Droplet with AMC Technology
• Produces variable-sized droplets as small as 3.5 picoliters to greatly decrease print times while optimizing photographic quality
• Enhanced Active Meniscus Control (AMC) technology precisely controls the curvature of every ink droplet within each nozzle before releasing it onto the media. The result is extremely sharp and accurate placement of ink droplets for outstanding photographic print quality

Epson PreciseColor ™ Manufacturing
In order to ensure consistent printing between multiple Stylus Pro printers of the same model, Epson has enhanced the manufacturing process to include colorimetric calibration. Eliminating the need for internal calibration devices, this system evaluates and adjusts each printer’s performance at the manufacturing stage, producing consistent color output from printer to printer.

Automatic Print Head Alignment Technology
• Built-in sensor reads printed data for highly precise alignment of all color channels
• Aligns both single and bi-directional print modes

Automatic Nozzle Check Technology
• Built-in sensor reads nozzle check pattern and automatically cleans print head if required – even partially clogged nozzles

Vivid Magenta Ink
Industry Defining 8-color Pigment-Based Ink System
• High-density pigments for an extremely wide color gamut
• Advanced 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
• Depending upon media – produces a black density up to 2.5 with an L* value of 2.9

Three-level Black Ink Technology
• Simultaneously uses Black, Light Black, and Light Light Black inks
• Significantly improves the printer’s gray balance while eliminating color casts
• Outstanding midtones and highlights for a smoother tonal range
• Virtually eliminates the metamerism and bronzing of basic pigment chemistry
• Enhances the ICC profiling process for ColorSync ™ and ICM ™ workflows

Two User-exchangeable Black Ink Modes
Printers can utilize two different Black ink modes – Photo Black or Matte Black. This innovative solution optimizes the Black ink density for various media types, dramatically improving the final print quality.

The standard Photo Black ink mode can be used for any media type with professional results. However, for certain Epson media types such as Velvet Fine Art, Enhanced Matte, and UltraSmooth.
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