® EPSON STYLUS PRO 10000 Welcome to the New Era in Wide Format Photographic Printing Professional Graphics Sales Guide 2.0 - 11.01.
EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 Standard Configuration 2 Digital Imaging™
Product Positioning “The original EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Series was developed to redefine the concept of wide format photographic printing.” “The all new EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 builds on this strategy, but takes the image quality, color accuracy, and print speed to a higher level.” “The EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 represents a new era in wide format photographic printing by providing innovative technology, extraordinary performance, with unbeatable value.
Print Engine Feature Set ➤ Variable Droplet Micro Piezo® DX3™ Print Head – True 1,440 x 720 dpi resolution utilizing a 5 picoliter droplet size for text & line-art comparable to a final press sheet – True Variable Size Droplet Technology capable of producing up to 3 different dot sizes per print line, greatly decreasing print times while optimizing photographic quality – Six color ink model produces astonishing photographic quality, especially for color blends, midtone, and highlight details ➤ Automat
Print Engine Feature Set ➤ Available with Two Different Ink Technologies – Available with our newest EPSON Archival™ ink Technology producing brilliant photographic prints with lightfastness rated up to 200 years under glass1 – Alternatively can be ordered with our award winning EPSON Photographic Dye™ ink Technology for the highest level photographic output quality ever produced by an Epson printer ➤ High Capacity Intelligent Inking System 5 – Six individual 500 ml ink cartridges with Intelligent In
EPSON Intelligent Inking System High Capacity 500 ml Ink Cartridges 6 Digital Imaging™
Print Engine Feature Set ➤ High Performance Print Engine Speeds2 STYLUS PRO 10000 PRINT MODE HOW FAST WILL IT PRINT? Equal to Photo Lab Quality 72 ft2 / Hour Superior to Photo Lab Quality 40 ft2 / Hour Equal to HP DesignJet 5000 Best Photo Quality EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Series Best Quality 125 ft2 / Hour (vs. 60 ft2 / hr.
Print Engine Performance Benchmarking Print times represent maximum print engine speeds only when printing at the particular Print Mode. These print time figures represent the EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 when connected to a Macintosh G3 400 MHz with 128 MB of memory via the standard USB port. TEST FILE USED: 198 MB RGB 34” x 44” Photo (10.39 Ft2) printed from Adobe PhotoShop 6 on EPSON Photo Semi Gloss Paper Driver Print Mode Print Time Ft2 / Hour Quality Description 1,440 x 720 - Superfine 25:15 24.
Print Engine Feature Set ➤ Flexible Media Handling – Holds up to two rolls of 2 or 3 inch cored media simultaneously, for hassle free changing of different media types (maximum capacity is one 2” and one 3” core) – Handles up to 44” wide media in a variety of weights up to 1.
Dual Roll Media System 1-Roll Loaded + 1-Roll Pre-loaded 2” and/or 3” Core Compatible 10 Digital Imaging™
Automatic Take-up Reel System High Speed Media Take-up Compatible with Most Leading Lamination Systems 11 Digital Imaging™
Optional Manual Media Cutter For Cutting Even the Thickest of Media Types 12 Digital Imaging™
Print Engine Feature Set ➤ True Cross-Platform OS Support – Comes standard with Epson’s award-winning Photographic Drivers supporting Macintosh and Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, NT and XP – Standard EPSON drivers allow the user to setup a dedicated Macintosh or Windows computer as a network spooler, greatly enhancing your user’s productivity – Standard high-speed HPGL/2 plotting with ZEHPlot driver software – Available with an optional EFI FierySpark Professional Software RIP for more demanding Adobe Pos
Print Engine Feature Set ➤ Standard 1-Year EPSON Preferred Warranty Program – Prompt answer toll-free phone support with personal PIN ID (supplied in-box) – Available Monday thru Friday 6:00am until 8:00pm and Saturday 7:00am until 4:00pm Pacific Standard time – Next business day On-Site service ➤ Optional 1 or 2-Year EPSON Preferred Plus Service Contracts Available 14 – Allows you to continue all the great benefits of the standard EPSON Preferred Warranty Program once the 1-Year FREE warranty expi
Third-Party RIP Support EPSON has been working with more than 50 RIP manufacturers around the world to prepare them for the new EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 Here are just a few of the many companies supporting EPSON: 15 ➤ EPSON ➤ Scanvec-Amiable ➤ ColorByte ➤ Electronics for Imaging ➤ Wasatch ➤ Pixo Arts ➤ Dupont ➤ Xitron ➤ Compose Systems ➤ CREO/Scitex ➤ ZEH Graphics ➤ ColorGate ➤ Best GmbH ➤ Candella ➤ AGFA ➤ Heidelberg ➤ Harlequin ➤ Fuji Hunt ➤ ONYX ➤ Imation ➤ Vivid Image Digital Imagin
PROFESSIONAL INK LINE 16 Digital Imaging™
Two Different Ink Technologies? ➤ Can I use one EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 and switch between the two different Epson ink technologies? – The answer is no – The user must decide at the time of purchase which ink technology they want to use; EPSON Archival or EPSON Photographic Dye ➤ So how do I know which Epson ink technology to buy? – This is very simple. Do you care about print longevity? If you don’t, then purchase the EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 with EPSON Photographic Dye Ink.
EPSON Professional Graphics Ink Technology Stylus Pro 10000 SP5500 • SP7500 • SP9500 Stylus Pro 10000 Extremely Wide Color Gamut Lowest Possible Cost Per Ft2 Instant Drying EPSON Award Winning Quality Indoor Signage & Tradeshow Visuals Professional Pre-press Proofing Engineering Checkplots & Working Visuals Color Comps & G.A.
Which EPSON Ink Technology Should I Buy? 19 SP5500 • SP7500 • SP9500 Stylus Pro 10000 Tradeshow Exhibit Builders Extremely Wide Color Gamut Lowest Possible Cost Per Ft2 Instant Drying EPSON Award Winning Quality Commercial Printers - Pre-Press Proofing Engineering Scientific - GIS, CAD, etc.
Running Cost Analysis EPSON Photographic Dye Ink & Media EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 Cost Per 24” x 36” Photographic Print (Printed at 720 x 720 dpi) EPSON Photographic Dye Ink & Media 20 PRICE PER FT2 EPSON MEDIA TYPE INK Cost MEDIA Cost TOTAL PRICE Ink & Media (24” x 36”) Photo Glossy $1.34 $3.78 $0.85 $5.12 Glossy Paper Photo Weight(22” x 36”) $1.23 $7.34 $1.54 $8.57 Photo Semigloss $1.34 $3.08 $0.74 $4.42 Premium Luster Photo Paper $1.34 $4.18 $0.92 $5.52 Double Weight Matte $0.
Running Cost Analysis EPSON Archival Ink & Media EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 Cost Per 24” x 36” Photographic Print (Printed at 720 x 720 dpi) EPSON Archival Ink & Media 21 PRICE PER FT2 EPSON MEDIA TYPE INK Cost MEDIA Cost TOTAL PRICE Ink & Media (24” x 36”) Photo Glossy $2.02 $3.78 $0.97 $5.80 Glossy Paper Photo Weight(22” x 36”) $1.86 $7.34 $1.66 $9.20 Photo Semigloss $2.02 $3.08 $0.85 $5.10 Premium Luster Photo Paper $2.02 $4.18 $1.03 $6.20 Double Weight Matte $1.34 $1.95 $0.
PRIMARY COMPETITION ANY COMPETITOR 22 Digital Imaging™
Who are the Competition? ➤ Considering the Features & Benefits of the EPSON Stylus Pro 10000, the main competitive field will be the following: – EPSON Stylus Pro 9500 – Hewlett Packard DesignJet 5000 42” ➤ The EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 will most likely cause a “change” in the way people think about wide format photographic printing in the future.
Why Would I Buy an EPSON Stylus Pro 10000? REASON DETAILED EXPLANATION Image Quality Image quality is equal to, if not better than any professional Photo Lab. Six color printing with true 1,440 x 720 dpi resolution produces astonishing photographic image quality with text & line-art at the same level of print quality as a final press sheet. Nothing in its price range comes close to the image quality of the EPSON Stylus Pro 10000.
Why Would I Buy an EPSON Stylus Pro 10000? REASON DETAILED EXPLANATION Print Speed With Epson's all new Variable Droplet Micro Piezo DX3 print head, you no longer have to wait to get the quality output you deserve. Depending upon the print job being produced, print engine speeds will vary from 25 ft 2 /hr to 231 ft2 /hr. Extremely photographic output quality can be produced at ~72 ft2 /hr.
Why Would I Buy an EPSON Stylus Pro 10000? REASON DETAILED EXPLANATION The EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 is Although HP claims their DesignJet 5000 can produce print speeds up to 500 ft2 /hr, after talking to their own dealer channel and customer base, we find the true productive print speeds to be more in the 60 to 125 ft2 /hr range. Overall, we believe most people would never consider running an HP DesignJet 5000 over 125 ft2 /hr unless “draft” quality work is desired.
Why Would I Buy an EPSON Stylus Pro 10000? REASON DETAILED EXPLANATION Print Consistency Because of DX3 technology, your EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 will not only produce amazing output, but it will produce it repeatedly and consistently. Considered to be a standard for serious pre-press proofing applications, DX3 assisted print heads from EPSON can produce a print with a delta-of-error below 3 from sheet-to-sheet.4 This makes the EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 ideal for workflows requiring custom profiling.
Why Would I Buy an EPSON Stylus Pro 10000? REASON DETAILED EXPLANATION Printer Maintenance Like all EPSON Stylus Pro branded products, daily maintenance is as simple as changing ink and media. Unlike other highly photographic imaging devices, the EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 has virtually no daily maintenance thanks to our NEW Nozzle Verification Technology.
Why Would I Buy an EPSON Stylus Pro 10000? REASON DETAILED EXPLANATION Adobe PostScript 3 Support For Adobe PostScript 3 users, EPSON sells the optional EFI FierySpark Professional RIP. This software based RIP technology turns any dedicated Windows 2000 computer into a standalone RIP Server for your entire network.
Why Would I Buy an EPSON Stylus Pro 10000? REASON DETAILED EXPLANATION Warranty & Customer Support All EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 printers are covered by our award winning EPSON Preferred Protection Service Program. For 1-Year, you can call us Monday through Saturday for free. If we cannot solve your problem over the phone, we will send an Epson Service Technician to your place of business within the next business day to fix the problem.
Why Would I Buy an EPSON Stylus Pro 10000? 31 REASON DETAILED EXPLANATION EPSON Brand Name No other brand is more recognized by creative professionals around the world than EPSON. Epson’s customers are producing some of the most precious fine art & photography, award winning graphical designs, color accurate pre-press proofs, and even contract quality proofs.
PRIMARY COMPETITION FEATURE STYLUS PRO 10000 STYLUS PRO 9500 Maximum Media Width 44” 44” Print Head Technology Variable Droplet Micro Piezo DX3 Micro Piezo DX3 Ink System 6 Color 6 Color Highest Resolution 1,440 x 720 dpi 1,440 x 720 dpi Nozzle Configuration 180 nozzles X 6 64 nozzles x 6 Smallest Droplet Size 5 picoliter 8 picoliter Variable Size Droplet Technology Yes - 3 sizes No Photo Accelerator Technology Yes No Nozzle Verification Technology Yes No Automatic Cut Sheet Lo
PRIMARY COMPETITION HP DesignJet 5000 UV Ink Model 33 Digital Imaging™
How Does HP’s DesignJet 5000 UV Model Compare to EPSON’s Stylus Pro 10000 Archival Model? ➤ Dry time is significantly longer between printed sheets when using the HP DesignJet 5000 with UV ink vs. dye. – After printing a sheet with HP UV ink, the DesignJet 5000 must ‘hold’ the job for the required ‘dry’ time before cutting and allowing the next print to begin printing.
How Does HP’s DesignJet 5000 UV Model Compare to EPSON’s Stylus Pro 10000 Archival Model? ➤ The EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 with Archival Ink is significantly more photographic vs. the HP DesignJet 5000 using UV ink – EPSON has superior ‘graininess’ and color gradation than HP – EPSON is using a true 5 picoliter droplet vs.
How Does HP’s DesignJet 5000 UV Model Compare to EPSON’s Stylus Pro 10000 Archival Model? ➤ The HP DJ-5000UV requires a ‘pause’ of ~105 seconds between printed pages and nozzle checking vs.
PRIMARY COMPETITION FEATURE STYLUS PRO 10000 HP DJ 5000 Max.
TARGET MARKETS & APPLICATIONS 38 Digital Imaging™
Target Markets & Applications Although, the EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 will find many applications that it will excel at, EPSON has targeted the following markets as our highest priority. PRIMARY MARKET SEGMENTS ARE: ➤ Print-for-Pay / Service Bureaus – Indoor & Outdoor Signage, Tradeshow Exhibits, Photographic Backlight Displays, Fine Art Printmaking & Photography, etc. ➤ Commercial Photography – Photo Labs, Service Bureaus, Photo Studios, etc.
APPENDIX Product Ordering Information Product Pricing Information Ink Cost Competitive Comparison Driver Connectivity Matrix Footnotes Legal Notices 40 Digital Imaging™
Product Pricing Information 41 DESCRIPTION EPSON PART NO. EST. STREET* EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 Print Engine with Archival™ Ink EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 Print Engine with Photographic Dye Ink C362111ARC C362111DYE $9,995.00 $9,995.00 EFI FierySpark Professional RIP Internal 10/100 BaseT Ethernet Card (NEW HIGH SPEED!) C842721EA C12C823912 $2,995.00 $239.
Ink Cost Competitive Comparison HP DesignJet 5000 vs. EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 Printer EPSON SP 10000 HP DJ5000 Dye Based Inks Ink List Price Capacity $169.00 500cc $239.99 (Ink) $309.99 (Ink & Head) 680cc Ink Cost/Bicycle Print 24 x 36* $1.34 $1.60** **Print head cost is included. Print head should be changed every 3 cartridge changes.
Driver Connectivity Matrix Connectivity matrix form the EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 Standard Software Drivers 95 Parallel (Standard) USB (Standard) Windows Computers Macintosh Computers Minimum System requirements (see note 1) PII 400 MHz or higher with 256MB RAM Minimum System requirements (see note 1) PowerPC G3 350 MHz or Higher with 256MB RAM 98 ME NT 2000 8.51 8.6 If slow, confirm the printer is in Very slow throughput. Not ECP mode, and that the computers recommended.
Footnotes 1 = Lightfastness rating of up to 200 years, based upon accelerated testing of prints on specialty media, displayed indoors, under glass. Actual print stability will vary according to image, printer engine, display conditions, light intensity, humidity, and atmospheric conditions. Epson does not guarantee longevity of prints. For maximum print life, display all prints under glass or lamination or properly store them. 2 = Engine speed only.
Specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. EPSON, EPSON Stylus and Micro Piezo are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. EPSON Archival, EPSON Photographic Dye and DX3 are trademarks, and EPSON Preferred Protection Plan is a service mark of Epson America, Inc. All other product brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in these trademarks. © Epson America, Inc. 2001. MR 11.01.
