Epson has asserted its superior performance in photo printing technology and as a leader in professional imaging by winning the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) European Photo Printer award for the ninth time in the 14 years the photo printer category has been running.
Epson won the first EISA photo printer of the year award in 1997-98 with the Epson Stylus Photo, one of the first colour photo printers on the market. The award winner for 2010-2011 is the Epson Stylus Pro 3880, offering flexibility and high performance across a broad range of media for professional photographers and aspirational amateurs alike.
“There is no better recognition of the quality, performance and value in Epson printers than winning awards judged by experts, like the EISA panel. The fact that Epson has won the European Photo Printer award nine times, each time with a new printer demonstrating innovative technologies and advanced inks, confirms Epson’s leadership in image and colour management,” said Mike Pleasants, Epson Australia’s marketing communications director.
Using Epson’s advanced, fourth generation UltraChrome K3 Vivid Magenta ink set, with two new colours added, Vivid Magenta and Vivid Light Magenta, the printer delivers better reproduction of red, violet and purple shades. Delivering long-lasting, high-quality large format prints in both black and white and full colour, the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 offers fast and flexible printing.
The EISA panel was impressed with the size, resolution and volume capabilities of the printer, commenting: “Epson’s Stylus Pro 3880 is an A2+ professional printer small enough to be classed as a desktop model. The printer specialises in producing high-quality monochrome and colour pictures with print resolutions of up to 2880 x 1440dpi, using Epson’s UltraChrome K3 Vivid Magenta pigment-based inks. It is a great choice for photographers who print in volume, as each cartridge has a capacity of 80ml.”
“This award adds to the already considerable achievements of the Stylus Pro 3880, which received recognition with an award from TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) earlier this year. The printer is now firmly positioned as an ideal choice for professional photographers,” said Pleasants.