Epson has released a new package proofing printer for graphics arts professionals, brand owners, flexographic and gravure printing companies. The Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 is an affordable, low maintenance proofer that produces colour accurate package proofs on both clear and opaque substrates.
Epson claims that the Stylus Pro WT7900 is capable of producing an A2 package proof in less than 16 minutes using a uni-directional, 720 x 1,440dpi print mode. This decrease in production time, to around half the time of competitor models accordign to the company, makes the Pro WT7900 a perfect solution for high volume printing environments.
"The Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 reflects Epson's ongoing commitment to the graphic arts community while showcasing Epson's strong engineering capabilities in another innovative and world-first product," said Craig Heckenberg, Business Unit Manager, Business Solutions Division, Epson Australia.
"The great thing about the Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 is that it meets the needs of graphic arts professionals who want colour accurate package proofs on both clear and opaque substrates without the high expense of other conventional package proofing systems."
Equipped with Epson's UltraChrome HDR with white Ink, the printer has nine colours including orange and green (C, M, Y, Pk, Lc, Lm, Or, G, W). With this water-based pigment ink formulation the Pro WT7900 is capable of producing package proofs for environmentally conscious users in both office and factory locations.
The Epson MicroPiezo TFP print head uses two print modes (reverse print and surface print) for wide substrate compatibility and reduces the production process to just one step by printing direct-to-film without the need to laminate.
Epson ClearProof Film with crystal clear coating technology is designed for use with Epson UltraChrome HDR with White Ink and is capable delivering faster drying times. It is available in both 17 inch x 30m and 24 inch x 30m rolls.
For packaging design mock-ups, posters and proofs, Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper, Epson Proofing Paper White Semi-Matte and Epson Standard Proofing Paper 240 are also available for use with the Pro WT7900. These rolls are available in 17 inch x 30m and 24 inch x 30m.
The Pro WT7900 is supported by leading software companies and backed by Epson authorised dealers and national service network. The Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 will be available from selected authorised Epson professional graphics dealers from February 2010 for $15,394 including GST.