Used For:

• Photo Printing Under 17" wide

ColorBurst® RIP Software

• PostScript Language Level 3 compatible software RIP server, includes both Macintosh OS X (Panther and Tiger) and Windows XP versions
• SWOP® certified for the Epson proofing media line when using supplied SWOP printing environment
• PANTONE® licensed to include coated and uncoated libraries
• Professional color management technology, including separate input ICC profiles for RGB, CMYK, and grayscale images
• Ink limiting technology with CMYK curve adjustments for complete color control
• In printer linearization technology to ensure accurate color across multiple printers
• Easy-to-use RIP server interface
• Professional job management to handle any workflow your network can produce
• Print directly from any software application or drag-and-drop into a hot folder

Epson UltraChrome K3™ Ink Technology

• Advanced 8-color pigment-based ink system
• Three-level black ink technology
• Industry leading color pigment technology
• Sets a new standard for professional-quality color and black-and-white prints

MicroPiezo® AMC™ Print Head Technology

• 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
• Extremely sharp and accurate placement of ink droplets consistently delivers outstanding photographic print quality print to print

Accuphoto™ HD Screening Technology

• Highly precise screening technology uses a radical new algorithm to determine dot placement, resulting in an extreme level of photographic image quality
• Produces extremely fine photographic prints, even in bi-directional and lower resolution print modes
• Compensates for various ink densities between resolutions, allowing for a single ICC™ profile to be used per media type

Auto-Sharing Photo and Matte Black Ink

• 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

Professional Media Handling

• 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 inches 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

Advanced Black-and-White Printing Technology

• Unique driver technology takes full advantage of our three-level black system to produce professional black-and-white prints from color or grayscale image files
• Produces prints with no color crossover or color cast

Superior Connectivity

• Standard ports include one high speed USB 2.0 and one 10/100 BaseT Ethernet
• Standard professional Epson drivers for Macintosh and Windows

Exclusive 17-Inch Size Printer Design

• New print engine technology that takes full advantage of the latest in precision mechanical design, resulting in a significant reduction in overall printer size and weight
• Incredibly quiet operation, perfectly suited for even home use
• Large, 2.5-inch, backlit LCD control panel for easy, direct printer control, and operational status monitoring

Automatic Print Head Alignment and Nozzle Check Technology

• Built-in sensor reads printed data for highly precise alignment of all color channels in both bi-directional and uni-directional modes
• Built in sensor analyzes a printed nozzle check pattern and automatically cleans the print head if required

High Performance Engine Speeds

• Utilizing our latest high-performance print head technology, the SP3800 is among the fastest professional desktop printers in the industry
  
  

  Print Mode	8 x 10	11 x 14	16 x 20
  SuperFine - 1440 dpi HS	2:03	3:18	5:32
  SuperFine - 1440 dpi	4:08	6:39	10:59
  SuperPhoto - 2880 dpi HS	3:50	6:04	9:46
  SuperPhoto - 2880 dpi	7:47	12:15	18:40

  HS = High-Speed Print Mode (Bi-directional Print Mode) | Print speeds are shown in min:sec.
  
  Based upon print engine speed only. Total throughput times depend upon front-end RIP, file size, printer resolution, ink coverage, networking, etc.

Epson PreciseColor™ Technology

• Unique production technology to ensure printer to printer consistency