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Epson Stylus Photo R2880 A3 Colour Inkjet Printer

Professional Epson UltraChrome K3 inks with
Vivid Magenta for stunning photos up to A3+

Epson Stylus Photo R2880

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Item Number: C11CA16305

Only £496.00 ex VAT

Designed to easily deliver large-format photos worthy of gallery display, the 13-inch R2880 includes Radiance technology, which ensures smooth colour transitions, and improved highlight and shadow detail. Its three-level black technology offers exceptional gray balance and outstanding tonal range. And, Advanced Black-and-White Photo Mode ensures precision control for neutral or toned black-and-white prints. Take your creativity further with its versatile media handling capabilities. Print on roll paper, fine art paper or 1.3 mm thick art board. The R2880 always delivers professional performance with its one-inch wide, permanent print head. And, for more consistent printing, it includes Automatic Nozzle Check technology, plus Epson PreciseColor. Achieve professional results, with the quality, control and versatility of the Epson R2880 photo printer.

8x10" photo in 91 secs Colour Print

upto 5760 x 1440 dpi Print

PictBridge & Dual USB ports for Windows & Mac

120 sheet feeder
Roll Paper Holder

Windows & Mac

Epson Stylus Photo R2880 A3 Colour Inkjet Printer in More Detail

Produce exhibition quality prints with unprecedented control with the Epson R2880 photo printer, the choice for professional and fine art photographers. With its innovative ink set, Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta, this powerful printer offers an astounding colour gamut for brilliant reds, blues and purples.

Specification Name

Value

Voltage/ Power/ Frequency

120VAC / 50 to 60Hz

Product Summary

Epson Stylus Photo R2880 A3 Colour Inkjet Printer

Speed Colour

8x10" photo in 91 secs

Mono or Colour Printer

Colour

Paper Handling Input 1

120 sheet feeder

Paper Handling Input 2

Roll Paper Holder

Printer Resolution

upto 5760 x 1440 dpi

Technology

Inkjet Printer

Interface Type(s)

PictBridge & Dual USB ports for Windows & Mac

Product Group Output

Double Sided Printing

Network Ready

USB Port

Yes

Parallel Port

Serial Port

Wireless Ready

Additional Paper Tray

Print Method

180 nozzles (per cartridge)

Number of Inks,Colours/Droplet Size

8 / 3pl

Case Colour

Carbon Silver

Dimensions

61.6cm (W) x 32.2 cm (D) x 21.4cm (H) - Weight 12kg

Maximum Paper Size

Noise Level

51dbA

Paper Size

Max Media Size (Standard): Super A3/B. 4 x 6 inch, 5 x 7 inch, 8 x 10 inch, A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inch), letter (8.5 x 11 inch), legal (8.5 x 14 inch), 11 x 14 inch, 12 x 12 inch, B (11 x 17 inch), A3 (11.7 x 16.5 inch), Super B (13 x 19 inch), user definable, p

Media Supported

Plain paper, photo paper, glossy photo paper, DVD discs, CD discs.

Direct Printing Port

1 x PictBridge

USB Ports

2 x USB 2.0

Management

Epson Standard, Epson Vivid, Adobe RGB and ICM or ColorSync color management using ICC profiles

System Requirements

Apple MacOS X 10.3.9, Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP

Warranty

1 year warranty

Operating Systems Supported

Windows & Mac

Verdict A top quality professional A3 printer, and the price isn't bad either. Review Date: 12 Dec 2008 Author: David Bayon	Overall Rating: Features & Design: Value for Money: Performance:
Epson printers have a strong reputation among photographers, and that's likely to continue with the latest in the A3 Stylus Photo range. The R2880 is Epson's flagship professional photo printer, with an eight-colour print engine that includes three different blacks for added subtlety. It uses Epson's UltraChrome K3 ink with a micro-piezo print head, and comes with the usual Cyan and Yellow, plus Light Black, Light Light Black, Vivid Magenta, Light Cyan and Vivid Light Magenta. As with previous Epsons, you'll have to switch manually between Matte and Photo Black to suit your needs, which is a little irritating, though Epson says redesigning the print head to fit both simultaneously would add substantially to the size of the printer. As it is, though, it's a compact device, yet it packs in some strong features. As well as sturdy and large input and output trays, you get a CD printing tray and a rear adapter to allow the flat feeding of fine art papers and thin card. In the box are two adapters which fit at the rear and hold rolls of paper, although it's not the sturdiest of arrangements. The control buttons are on the front, and when you get an error indicator, the print head lights up to let you know which cartridge has run dry. Finally, although it has no Ethernet connection, the R2880 has two USB ports, so two local PCs can connect at once. But a printer like this is judged mainly on the quality of its output and this is where the Epson excels. Using Epson's Premium Glossy paper we printed a wide array of test images and were astounded by the results - it's hard to recall anything we've seen that can match it. Detail and colour accuracy are incredible, with the reds of our photomontage bulging to life in a way most printers can't manage, and the fine edges of the cotton reels and foliage easily visible. Contrast is superb, greyscale images are perfectly neutral and gradients are exceedingly smooth. Selecting the best quality settings, a borderless A3 photo arrived in 8mins, 33secs, while an A4 picture took just over five minutes. A 6 x 4in print took 1min, 52secs, so it's a little slower than the best home inkjets - but speed isn't so important with a professional device like this, it's quality that counts. And the good news is that it's surprisingly quiet in use. It's primarily a photo printer, but it can print documents, too. Here, it's not quite as strong as some of the best, such as Canon's iP4600, with slightly mottled characters and a lack of clarity, but it's good enough for most jobs. Draft quality is legible, and colour documents are as good as you'd expect given the number of cartridges in use. The R2880 may not be crammed full of bells and whistles, but there's more than enough here to keep professionals happy. And the quality is good enough that the lack of things like network ports really isn't a huge deal-breaker. It's a quiet yet powerful device at a not unreasonable price, so we have no hesitation in recommending it.

	Model Number	Price ex. VAT
Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Cyan T0962 Ink Cartridge	C13T09624010	£9.95
Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Epson T0965 Light Cyan Ink Cartridge for Stylus R2880	C13T09654010	£9.95
Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Light Black T0967 Ink Cartridge	C13T09674010	£9.95
Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Light Light Black T0969 Ink Cartridge	C13T09694010	£9.95
Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Light Vivid Magenta T0966 Ink Cartridge	C13T09664010	£9.95
Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Matte Black T0968 Ink Cartridge	C13T09684010	£9.95
Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Photo Black T0961 Ink Cartridge	C13T09614010	£9.95
Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Vivid Magenta T0963 Ink Cartridge	C13T09634010	£9.95
Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Yellow T0964 Ink Cartridge	C13T09644010	£9.95