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EPSON Stylus Pro 3880 Specifications
Designed without Compromise
With the Epson Stylus Pro 3880, uncompromising quality is within reach.
Engineered for the discriminating professional, this compact, 17" wide printer includes
Epson UltraChrome® K3 with Vivid Magenta Ink Technology, world-renowned for professional
printing applications. This, combined with an advanced MicroPiezo AMC™ print head, enables
the Pro 3880 to produce gallery-quality color and black-and-white output up to 17" x 22".
The printer's industry-acclaimed ink set delivers a phenomenal color gamut with
breathtaking blues and violets. All-new AccuPhoto™ HD2 technology provides smoother color
transitions and better highlight and shadow detail for prints with a true photographic look.
Exceptional print quality and professional media support - the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 makes
it all possible. In fact, there's so much innovation in this feature-rich printer, you might
expect a much larger footprint, but the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 is remarkably compact, equal
in size to many 13-inch printers.
Epson UltraChrome K3™ Ink Technology with Vivid Magenta
- High-density pigments for an extremely wide color gamut
- New formulation of Magenta pigments for extreme blues and purples
- Professional print permanence ratings for truly sellable quality prints
- High-gloss Microcrystal Encapsulation™ technology for reduced gloss differential
- Superior scratch resistance from improved pigment and resin chemistry
- Color is stable immediately after printing - no short-term color shifting
- Produces a black density up to 2.55 with an L* value of 2.9 (Epson Premium Luster 260
paper)
MicroPiezo® AMC™ Print Head Technology
- One-inch wide, high performance print head offers a maximum resolution of 2880 x 1440
- Produces variable sized droplets as small as 3.5 picoliters to greatly decrease print times,
while optimizing photographic quality
- Reduction of the metameric index makes it possible to achieve consistent color under different
lighting conditions
- Ensures truly photographic prints, even in high-speed or lower resolution print modes
Accuphoto™ HD2 Screening Technology
- Complex mathematical architecture created from a collaboration of Epson and the
Rochester Institute of Technology's Munsell Color Science Laboratory
- Optimizes ink usage to maximize the color gamut and provide smooth color transitions and
gradations
- Compensates for various ink densities between resolutions, allowing for a single ICC
profile to be used per media type
Auto-Sharing Photo and Matte Black Ink
- Automatically utilizes 2 different black ink modes - Photo Black or Matte Black
- Optimizes Black ink density for various media types
- Dramatically improves final print quality on photographic media and fine art paper
Professional Media Handling
- Prints on virtually any type of cut-sheet media from 4 x 6 up to 17 x 22
- Top-loading, high-capacity paper feeder handles up to 120 sheets of plain,
letter-sized paper or up to 20 sheets of photographic media
- Second, top-loading, manual sheet feeder accommodates thick fine art paper
up to 17 inches wide
- Front-loading, straight-through, manual sheet feeder handles media up to
16 inches wide and up to 1.5 mm-thick posterboard
- Supports manual printing on both sides of specialty media
- Prints on select BorderFree™ cut-sheet media from 4 x 6 up to 17 x 22
Advanced Black-and-White Printing Technology
- Unique driver technology takes full advantage of our three-level black system
to produce professional black-and-white prints from color or grayscale image files
- Produces prints with no color crossover or color cast
- Some of the world's greatest black-and-white photography has been printed using
this technology
Superior Connectivity
- Standard ports include one high speed USB 2.0 and one 10/100 BaseT Ethernet
- Standard professional Epson drivers for Macintosh and Windows
Exclusive 17-Inch Size Printer Design
- New print engine technology that takes full advantage of the latest in precision
mechanical design, resulting in a significant reduction in overall printer size and
weight
- Incredibly quiet operation, perfectly suited for even home use
- Large, 2.5-inch, backlit LCD control panel for easy, direct printer control, and
operational status monitoring
Automatic Print Head Alignment and Nozzle Check Technology
- Built-in sensor reads printed data for highly precise alignment of all
color channels in both bi-directional and uni-directional modes
- Built in sensor analyzes a printed nozzle check pattern and automatically
cleans the print head if required
| Print Mode |
8"x10" |
11"x24" |
16"x20" |
| SuperFine – 1440
dpi HS* |
2:03 |
3:18 |
5:32 |
| SuperFine – 1440
dpi |
4:08 |
6:39 |
10:59 |
| SuperPhoto – 2880
dpi HS* |
3:50 |
6:04 |
9:46 |
| SuperPhoto – 2880
dpi |
7:47 |
12:15 |
18:40 |
*HS = High-Speed Print Mode (Bi-directional Print Mode) | Print
speeds are shown in min:sec. Based upon print engine speed only. Total throughput
times depend upon front-end RIP, file size, printer resolution, ink coverage,
networking, etc.
Epson PreciseColor™ Manufacturing
- Unique production technology to ensure printer to printer consistency
- Colorimetric calibration is performed during the manufacturing process
- This process automatically evaluates and adjusts the color performance of
each printer produced
- The result is extreme color repeatability for demanding color performance
over time
- Completely eliminates the need for internal printer calibration devices or procedures
Easy-to-Use Front Control Panel
- High-resolution 2.5" color LCD for improved viewing of printer status
- Simple button layout for all navigation and basic printer functions
World Class Service and Support
- Free one-year coverage under the Epson Preferred Protection plan limited warranty
with toll-free telephone support available Monday through Friday and usually
next-business day, full unit exchange service
- Optional one- or two-year Epson Preferred Plus service plans available
ColorBurst® RIP Software for Professional Graphic Design
(included in Epson 3880 Graphic Arts Edition)
- PostScript Language Level 3 compatible software RIP server - includes both
Macintosh OS X (Panther and Tiger) and Windows XP versions
- PANTONE® licensed to include coated and uncoated libraries
- Professional color management technology, including separate input ICC
profiles for RGB, CMYK, and grayscale images
- Ink limiting technology with CMYK curve adjustments for complete color control
- In-printer linearization technology to ensure accurate color across multiple printers
- Easy-to-use RIP server interface
- Professional job management to handle any workflow your network can produce
- Print directly from any software application or drag-and-drop into a hot folder
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