Epson Stylus Pro 7900 User Manual download pdf

Epson Stylus

Pro 7900 CTP

REDEFINING THE FUTURE OF COMPUTER TO PLATE

Epson America, Inc.: 3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806

Epson Canada, Ltd.: 3771 Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M1W 3Z5

Internet website: www.proimaging.epson.com

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Epson is Known for Redeﬁ ning the Way The Printing

Industry Does Business

We’ve forever changed the way contract-quality proofs are produced

for both commercial and ﬂ exographic prints. And now, Epson has

developed an entirely new method for producing true aluminum

lithographic printing press plates.

Introducing the All-New Epson Stylus Pro 7900

Computer to Plate System

Representing a new way of producing aluminum printing press

plates, the Epson Stylus Pro 7900 Computer to Plate (CTP) system

incorporates our latest achievements in high-resolution ink jet

technology, along with a new aluminum press plate developed

speciﬁ cally for Epson. The result? A new generation CTP solution that

will dramatically lower your plate production costs, while delivering

amazing print quality on press.

Epson DirectPlate Aluminum — The Future of CTP

Epson DirectPlate technology is an all-new high-resolution

aluminum press plate, chemically coated to work with our standard

Epson UltraChrome

HDR Ink technology. Capable of press resolutions

up to 175 lpi, Epson DirectPlate technology is capable of press runs

of up to 20,000 impressions. And no chemicals or messy processing

is required. It doesn’t get any easier than this.

Consistent. Reliable. Economical.

Epson DirectPlate technology will match or even exceed the ﬁ nal

press quality you’re used to, while providing your printing business

with a consistent and reliable true aluminum press plate workﬂ ow.

And because each plate is produced using our latest high-resolution ink

jet printing technology, your total investment costs, daily production, and

monthly maintenance expenses are either eliminated or dramatically

reduced. You’ll never go back to polyester plates again.

The Complete Solution

Unlike other CTP solutions, the Epson Stylus Pro 7900 CTP system

comes complete. It includes the Epson Stylus Pro 7900 printer, modiﬁ ed

for easy plate loading, the Plate Curing Unit, an EFI front-end CTP

RIP workﬂ ow and even a starter set of inks and plates. It's quite possibly

the easiest way to acquire a true aluminum CTP solution for your

printing business.

And, because no special inks are required, the Epson Stylus Pro 7900

CTP can also be used to make high-quality press proofs, imposition

proofs and even high-quality, short-run posters using the same device.

The Best Way to Acquire a True Aluminum

Computer to Plate Solution

Imagine a computer to plate solution that’s actually a joy to use. Imagine

no more chemicals to deal with, no more processor maintenance and

no more expensive monthly electrical and maintenance bills. Imagine

freeing up more shop ﬂ oor space and now having the ability to print

high-quality proofs and posters. Imagine ﬁ nal press print quality that will

blow your customers away. And imagine producing true aluminum press

plates at a signiﬁ cantly lower total cost of ownership than your current

polyester solution.

All supported by one company — Epson.

ON PRESS

Epson Stylus Pro 7900 CTP System Speciﬁ cations

Printing Technology

Advanced MicroPiezo

TFP

print head

with ink repelling coating technology

10-channel, drop-on-demand, ink jet print head

11-cartridge (O, G, C, Lc, VM, VLm, Y, Lk, LLk + PK or MK)

Auto head alignment and cleaning technology

Auto sharing black ink channel

Epson UltraChrome HDR Ink technology

Professional-level pigment-based ink technology

Nozzle Conﬁ guration

Color and Monochrome 360 nozzles x 10

Drople t Technology

Smallest droplet size 3.5 picoliters

Variable Droplet Technology produces up to three different

droplet sizes per print line

Resolutions (Posters and Proofs)

2880 x 1440 dpi; 1440 x 1440 dpi; 1440 x 720 dpi;

720 x 720 dpi; 720 x 360 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi

Print Engine Speed (Posters and Proofs)

16" x 20" prints from 2:53 to 7:14 — Normal is 3:47

20" x 30" prints from 5:03 to 12:52 — Normal is 6:39

Print Engine Speed (Plates)

From 7 to 12 — 13" x 19" plates per hour

Acoustic Noise Level

Approximately 50 dB(A) according to ISO 7779

Operating Systems Supported

Macintosh Leopard 10.5 or higher

Snow Leopard 10.6 or higher

Windows Windows Vista

and XP, and Windows 7

(both 32-bit and 64-bit supported)

Printer Interfaces

Includes as standard one Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (1.1 compatible)

and one Ethernet port (10/100Base-T)

EFI Server System Requirements

Processor 2 GHz Intel

Core 2 Duo or better

Memory 4GB

Hard Disk (C:) 500GB (a fast 1TB drive recommended)

OS Windows XP, Windows Vista (32-bit),

Windows 7 (32-bit) or

Macintosh OS 10.5.x or higher

EFI Client System Requirements

Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32-bit only)

Macintosh 10.5.x or higher

Dimensions

7900 Printer 54" (W) x 27" (D) x 48" (H)

Weight: 187 lb

Plate Curing Unit 33" (W) x 16" (D) x 10.5" (H)

Weight: 40 lb

Dimensions and weight include printer stand. A table is

recommended for the Plate Curing Unit.

Power Requirements

7900 Printer 110 V power

Plate Curing Unit 220 V power-L620P plug type

Note: L620R (receptacle) is needed to accommodate the

L620P (plug)

Printable Area

Maximum paper width 24"

Maximum printable width 24.16"

Left and right margins 0 to 3 mm each (0.24" total)

Maximum printable length Limited by application, OS, and

driver/RIP used

Minimum paper width 210 mm (8.27")

Media Handling

Media input Single roll up to 24" width

Cut-sheet size Up to 24" wide media

(auto-loading)

Plate size Up to 24" wide (manual loading)

Media core compatibility User-adjustable roll media adapters

accept either 2" or 3" media cores

Max. roll media diameter 6" (when using a 3" core)

Media weight 12 lb bond (0.8 mm),

up to 1.5 mm posterboard

Minimum sheet size 210 mm x 279 mm/8.27" x 11"

Built-in media cutter Rotary cutting, automatic and manual

(paper only)

Epson Intelligent Pressurized Ink Cartridges

Starter cartridge ﬁ ll volume 110 ml x 11 total colors

(used for initial ﬁ ll at setup)

Replacement cartridge 150 ml, 350 ml or 700 ml,

ﬁ ll volume each color x 11 colors total

Ink cartridge shelf life 2 years from production date

(recommended) or 6 months after open

Lightfastness Ratings

Epson UltraChrome HDR Ink Color: Up to 200 years

B&W: Over 200 years

PreciseColor

™

Manufacturing

In order to ensure consistent printing between multiple Epson Stylus

Pro printers of the same model, Epson has reﬁ ned the manufacturing

process to include colorimetric calibration. This process evaluates and

adjusts each printer’s performance at the manufacturing stage, ensuring

consistent color output from printer to printer and print to print.

What’s In the Box?

Epson Stylus Pro 7900 printer, Plate Curing Unit (PCU), Plate Guide,

EFI eXpress CTP RIP for Epson, set of 110 ml ink cartridges, 10 sample

plates, power cables and printer documentation.

Product/Accessories Part Numbers

Epson Stylus Pro Printer SP7900CTP

Large Plate Accessory Kit CTPGUIDEXL

Additional Roll Media

Adapters — Pair C12C811241

Replacement Printer

Cutter Blade C12C815331

Replacement

Ink Maintenance Tank C12C890191

Extended Service Programs

Additional One-year

Epson Preferred

Plus service EPPCTPB1

Additional Two-year

Epson Preferred Plus service EPPCTPB2

Epson UltraChrome HDR Ink (150 ml) (350 ml) (700 ml)

Photo Black ink cartridge T642100 T596100 T636100

Cyan ink cartridge T642200 T596200 T636200

Vivid Magenta ink cartridge T642300 T596300 T636300

Yellow ink cartridge T642400 T596400 T636400

Light Cyan ink cartridge T642500 T596500 T636500

Vivid Light Magenta ink cartridge T642600 T596600 T636600

Light Black ink cartridge T642700 T596700 T636700

Matte Black ink cartridge T642800 T596800 T636800

Light Light Black ink cartridge T642900 T596900 T636900

Orange ink cartridge T642A00 T596A00 T636A00

Green ink cartridge T642B00 T596B00 T636B00

Epson DirectPlate — Aluminum

(in) (mm) Thickness Part Numbers

13 3/16 x 19 3/32 335 x 485 .06 S045194

12 3/4 x 18 1/2 324 x 470 .06 S045195

13 3/8 x 19 7/8 340 x 505 .06 S045196

14 9/16 x 17 3/4 370 x 451 .06 S045197

15 3/4 x 20 1/8 400 x 511 .06 S045198

22 x 26 1/2 559 x 673 .08 S045199

18 1/16 x 20 11/16 335 x 525 .08 S045200

12 x 18 335 x 457 .06 S045201

11 3/4 x 18 335 x 457 .06 S045202

15 3/4 x 18 1/2 335 x 470 .06 S045203

23 13/16 x 29 1/8 335 x 740 .08 S045204

15 x 18 335 x 457 .06 S045205

11 x 18 335 x 457 .06 S045206

11 x 18 1/2 335 x 470 .06 S045207

13 x 19 3/8 335 x 492 .06 S045208

11 1/4 x 18 1/2 335 x 470 .06 S045209

A Based upon print engine speed only. Total throughput times depend upon front-end

RIP, ﬁ le size, printer resolution, ink coverage, networking, etc. Normal Mode based on

SuperFine — 1440 dpi. Plate speeds are based upon a 13" x 19" (full bleed) plate size

at 1440 x 1440 unidirectional printing.

B Cartridge yields vary considerably for reasons including images printed, print settings,

temperature and humidity. Yields may be lower when printing infrequently or

predominantly with one ink color. A variable amount of ink remains in the cartridge

after the “replace cartridge” signal. Part of the ink from the ﬁ rst cartridges is used for

priming the printer. Ink is used for both printing and print head maintenance. All inks

are used for both black and color printing. For more information about cartridges see

www.epson.com/cartridgeinfo

C Ink lightfastness rating based on accelerated testing of prints on specialty media

displayed indoors under glass. Actual print stability will vary according to media,

printed image, 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. Ratings are not

applicable to plates. Visit www.wilhelm-research.com for the latest information.

D Additional plate sizes may be available. Contact your dealer if your plate size

is not listed.

For more details, visit our website at:

www.proimaging.epson.com

For more information on Epson’s environmental programs, go to

eco.epson.com

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Epson Stylus® Pro 7900 CTPREDEFINING THE FUTURE OF COMPUTER TO PLATE Epson America, Inc.: 3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806Epson Canada, L

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Epson DirectPlate — Aluminum Technology High-performance true aluminum lithographic press plate Unique hydrophilic plate coating technology designed

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Epson Stylus® Pro 7900 CTPREDEFINING THE FUTURE OF COMPUTER TO PLATE Epson America, Inc.: 3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806Epson Canada, L

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Epson DirectPlate — Aluminum Technology High-performance true aluminum lithographic press plate Unique hydrophilic plate coating technology designed

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Epson DirectPlate — Aluminum Technology High-performance true aluminum lithographic press plate Unique hydrophilic plate coating technology designed

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