Epson Stylus Pro 3800 17" K3 UltraChrome Inkjet Printer
Designed for the Professional and Prosumer Photographers and Designers desiring the Best in Digital Printing
I.T. Supplies is proud to offer the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 printer. This professional printer offers a wide range of printing features designed to meet and exceed the needs of the most discriminating professional printer.
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Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Printer Overview
Designed from the beginning to exceed all expectations in the area of photographic image quality, the Epson Stylus®Pro 3800 incorporates an all-new, 17-inch wide printer design, along with a radical new photographic screening technology. And, when combined with our breakthrough Epson UltraChrome K3™ Ink will deliver your creative vision without compromise.
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink technology has produced some of the world’s greatest images. Inspired by our past generations of pigmented ink, Epson UltraChrome K3 incorporates a three-level Black, along with new color pigments, to dramatically raise the bar for professional color and black-and- white prints. The standard has been set.
Even more remarkable, our latest high performance, one-inch wide print head now incorporates a new Auto-sharing Black Ink technology, allowing both Photo and Matte Black ink to be installed and switched automatically.
Capable of handling virtually any type of cut-sheet media up to 17 inches wide, the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 incorporates a high-capacity paper feeder that can accommodate sizes from 4x6 up to 17x22. Continuing to set standards in media flexibility, we’ve developed various ways of loading media, including a front-loading, straight-through path capable of handling media up to 1.5 mm thick and even a second, top-loading, single-sheet feeder optimized for fine art papers.
Imagine producing archival prints with amazing color fidelity, gloss-level and scratch resistance, while providing consistently stable colors that significantly outperform lesser ink technologies. Imagine producing professional neutral and toned black-and-white prints with higher density levels and virtually no metamerism or bronzing.
The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 represents a level of imaging technology unprecedented in Epson’s history. The extreme precision of an Epson Stylus Pro print engine, along with the extraordinary performance of Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink, results in your image being masterfully printed, without any signs of how it was produced. Prepare to be inspired all over again.
Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Printer Specifications
8-channel print head with Auto-sharing Black Ink technology
Innovative, new print head design allows for all nine inks to be installed simultaneously
Without any user intervention, the printer automatically switches between Photo and Matte Black ink while utilizing the same physical ink channel
Highly precise screening technology uses a radical new algorithm for determining 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
Advanced MicroPiezo® AMC™ print head technology
One-inch wide, high performance print head offers a maximum resolution of 2880 x 1440 dpi
Produces variable-sized droplets as small as 3.5 picoliters to greatly decrease print times, while optimizing photographic quality
Proprietary Active Meniscus Control (AMC) technology precisely controls the curvature of every ink droplet within each nozzle before releasing it onto the media
Extremely sharp and accurate placement of ink droplets consistently delivers outstanding photographic print quality from sheet to sheet
Automatic print head alignment and cleaning technology
Built-in sensor reads printed data for highly precise alignment of all color channels
Built-in sensor analyzes a printed nozzle check pattern and automatically cleans the print head if any problems are found - even partially clogged nozzles
Epson PreciseColor™ Technology
In order to ensure consistent printing between multiple Epson Stylus Pro printers of the same model, Epson has enhanced the production process to include colorimetric calibration. This system evaluates and adjusts each printer at the manufacturing stage, assuring you’ll get consistent color output from printer to printer.
Advanced 8-color pigment-based UltraChrome K3™ ink system
Unique, high-density pigments for an extremely wide color gamut
Professional print permanence ratings for truly sellable quality prints
Microcrystal Encapsulation™ Technology for reduced gloss differential
Superior scratch resistance from improved pigment and resin chemistry
Stable color immediately after printing – no short-term color shifting
Black density up to 2.3 with an L* value as low as 4.1*
Three-level Black ink technology
Simultaneously uses Black, Light Black, and Light Light Black ink
Significantly improves the gray balance while eliminating color casts
Delivers impressive 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
Advanced Black-and-white printing technology
Unique driver technology taking full advantage of our three-level Black system to produce professional black-and-white prints from color or grayscale image files
Includes proprietary Epson screening technology developed specifically for black-and-white printing
Produces a truly consistent image with no color crossover or color cast
Represents the standard for producing sellable quality neutral and toned black-and-white prints
Two Auto-sharing Black Ink modes
The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 automatically utilizes two different Black Ink modes - Photo Black or Matte Black. This innovative solution optimizes the Black ink density for various media types. Whether printing on traditional photographic medias or unique, fine art paper, this technology dramatically improves the final print quality.
All-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
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, 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
High Performance Print Engine Speed
The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 utilizes our latest print head technology – making it one of the fastest printers ever made by Epson. The following table represents the highest quality print modes for three popular print sizes.
Print mode
SuperFine - 1440 dpi HS produces an 8" x 10" in 2:03, 11" x 14" in 3:18, 16" x 20" in 5:32
SuperFine - 1440 dpi produces an 8" x 10" in 4:08, 11" x 14" in 6:39, 16" x 20" in 10:59
SuperPhoto - 2880 dpi HS produces an 8" x 10" in 3:50, 11" x 14" in 6:04, 16" x 20" in 9:46
SuperPhoto - 2880 dpi produces an 8" x 10" in 7:47, 11" x 14" in 12:15, 16" x 20" in 18:40
Epson intelligent, high-capacity ink system
All-new, pressurized ink cartridge technology ensures reliable ink delivery at all print speeds, while dramatically reducing the physical size of the ink cartridges
Nine, individual, 80 ml ink cartridges enable truly professional printing
Standard ports include one 10/100Base-T Ethernet and one Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (1.1 compatible)
Standard Professional Epson Photographic Drivers for Macintosh® and Windows®
Optional PANTONE® licensed and SWOP® certified PostScript® Language Level 3™ Compatible RIP by ColorBurst® (included only with Professional Edition bundle)
Fully supported by most leading, third-party RIPs and workflows - Epson Stylus Pro series printers are used within the most demanding professional photography and graphic design environments
Epson PrintJob™ information system
Built-in printer memory automatically tracks key print job statistics, such as ink and media usage, remaining media, data file and user names, print times and more
Makes it easy to download reports from printer memory or print them
Professional Edition Only: Pantone® licensed and SWOP-Certified Postscript® Language Level 3™ compatible RIP by ColorBurst®
PostScript Language Level 3 compatible software RIP server with both Macintosh OS X (Panther and Tiger) and Windows XP versions standard
SWOP® Certified for the Epson proofing media line when using the supplied SWOP printing environment
PANTONE® Licensed to include the Coated and Uncoated library
Professional Color Management Technology, including separate Input ICC profiles for RGB, CMYK, and Grayscale images
Ink Limiting Technology with CMYK curve adjustments for complete control of color
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
World Class Service and Support
Free one-year of coverage under the Epson PreferredSM Protection Plan with toll-free telephone support available Monday through Friday and usually next-business-day, full unit exchange service
Optional one or two-year Epson Preferred Plus Service plans available
Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Printer Contents
- Epson 3800 Printer
- Paper Tray - Adjustable
- Nine individual 80ml Ultrachrome K3 inks (C, Lc, M, Lm, Y, Lk, LLk, PK, MK)
- 1 Maintenance Tank
- 10/100Base-T Ethernet port and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (1.1 and 2.0 compatible) port
- Epson Driver Software for Macintosh & Windows
- User Manual
- Professional Edition Only: ColorBurst RIP Software
- Epson Preferred Protection Plan Limited One Year Warranty
