For all you designers and photographers who require extremely accurate control of their work to produce exactly what they want, you’ll be interested to hear Epson has got together with X-Rite launch the perfect package for your needs.

I’m sure at some point you’ve suffered the problem of prints not matching the colours displayed on screen, meaning you’re not getting the exact reproduction of what you have created. You want your required prints first time round but it’s not happening because either your printer is not up to scratch or the display on screen isn’t accurate. Well Epson and X-Rite have put together two award winning products to solve this exact problem with results that will blow you away. They have combined the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 and X-Rite i!Display 2. In a sentence the i1Display 2 offers essential colour control tools while the Stylus Photo R2880 matches the colours with impressive accuracy.

What does the i1Display 2 give you, only the most advanced monitor profile quality to date, so calibration easy and precise. No matter what your monitor you’re going to get consistent, predictable colour. At the heart of the i1Display 2 is an enhanced sensor providing higher repeatability, faster measurements and improved sensitivity in dark areas, giving better control in shadow detail and a more neutral gray scale.

The Stylus Photo R2880 gives you the highest quality professional prints on an inkjet and Epson’s top A3+ printer.  The R2880 features LUT a refined look-up table algorithm giving greater accuracy when matching colours and a finish of exhibition standards. The print drive also gives creative control over black and white tones as well as gradation, just like selecting specific papers and chemicals in a conventional dark room.

The Stylus Photo R2880’s high-speed Micro Piezo print head delivers unsurpassed precision in dot placement. The advanced UltraChrome K3 ink with Vivid Magenta enables superb grey balance, smooth tonal gradations and great colour accuracy of neutral and dark colours. The results are unbeatable!

X-Rite i!Display 2 key features:

• Grey balance optimisation delivers more neutral and better defined greys
• Highest sensitivity in dark areas allows better control in shadow detail
• Workgroup match feature utilises reference profiles to match all monitors in a workgroup
• Unlimited gamma white point and luminance settings include native gamma and measure luminance as target
• Ambient match feature allows users to check ambient light and adapt profiles for different ambient light environments
• Validation feature enables monitor validation and trending graph
• Profile reminder ensures true and reliable colour over time
• Push button calibration feature offers one-step profiling for industry-leading monitors
• Before and after images show instant results

Epson Stylus Photo R2880 key features

• Superb image quality thanks to Epson’s new LUT Technology and Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink with Vivid Magenta
• New Epson Micro Piezo print head has a new ink-repelling coating, which improves dot placement accuracy and therefore print quality
• The improved driver enables users to have creative control over black and white tones as well as gradation – similar to selecting specific papers and chemicals in a conventional dark room.
• Long-lasting prints on a variety of different media
• Flexible media handling, with fine art paper support, rigid thick media handling up to 1.3mm,
• CD/DVD printing, standard auto-sheet feeder and roll feed
• Easy connectivity with front-facing USB PictBridge and dual USB2 ports at the rear

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