Epson R2400 manual Similarities

How does the Epson UltraChrome K3 ink system compare to Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss inks?

What is the Advanced Black-and-white Mode, and what are its benefits?

What are the differences between the Epson Stylus Photo R2400 and the Epson Stylus Photo R1800?

For what types of applications can the Epson Stylus Photo R2400 be used?

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Similarities:

■Pigment-based inks

■Individual ink cartridges

■Large color gamut, often exceeding that of competitors’ dye-based inks and silver halide

Differences:

■8-color, nine ink system using Light Cyan and Light Magenta instead of an 8-color, eight ink system using Red and Blue inks

■Three levels of black (Black, Light Black and Light Light Black) for superior black-and-white output

■User-interchangeable Matte and Photo Black inks to optimize black density on matte or glossy papers

Advanced Black-and-white Mode is a powerful new workflow built into the driver of the Epson Stylus Photo R2400. It uses only six of the eight inks at one time (three levels of black, along with the light density colors—Yellow, Light Magenta and Light Cyan) to produce neutral black-and-white prints or perfectly toned black-and-white prints (such as warm, cool, or sepia). Obtaining professional level black-and-white prints is as simple as a few clicks of the mouse. As an alternative to Adobe® Photoshop,® Advanced Black- and-white Mode will handle the conversion from color to grayscale without altering the original file.

The program’s incredible power and control does not end there. Additional controls are built into the driver, which enable you to change highlight and shadow tonality independently. This means you can take control of the detail in the most important parts of your image. You can even choose to reduce the maximum black density to your desired level. A feature called “Highlight Point Shift” can be used to add a greater amount of Light Light Black into the highlight areas, thus eliminating the gloss differential altogether. Finally, if you want even more control over tone, a convenient color wheel allows you to specify the tone color and intensity.

Epson’s Advanced Black-and-white Mode gives you complete control over your black-and-white printing through a powerful, easy-to-use interface. And, because it is all integrated into the Epson print driver, you can easily save your choices as a custom setting, so you can quickly and accurately reload the parameters you previously selected.

Both the Epson Stylus Photo R1800 and Epson Stylus Photo R2400 are large-format (13 inch wide) models that use Micro Piezo® pigment ink jet technology, convenient individual ink cartridges, incredible print quality, powerful performance and exceptional versatility. However, there are two key

features that differentiate these two products.

The Epson Stylus Photo R1800 utilizes Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss™ink, optimized to deliver vivid, archival glossy and matte photos. Its ink system is comprised of an 8-color ink set that holds both Matte and Photo Black ink in the print head simultaneously. And, this model can print directly onto ink jet printable CDs and DVDs.

The Epson Stylus Photo R2400 uses the newer Epson UltraChrome K3 inks, which deliver a similar color gamut, but produce superior black-and-white prints due to the three levels of black ink. The printer utilizes a 9-ink system with user-interchangeable Photo and Matte Black ink cartridges, engineered to deliver professional results on either glossy or matte media.

This printer does not support CD/DVD printing. Instead, its three paper paths are designed to handle the media that fine art photographers demand (up to 1.3 mm thick).

■	Gallery prints	■	Framed photos
■	Limited edition prints	■	Promotional materials
■	Prints to sell	■	Illustrations
■	Competitive prints	■	Animation cells
■	Event photography	■	Digital art
■	Portfolio prints	■	Creative albums
■	Prints from a digital camera	■	Specialty projects
■	Prints from scanned images	■	Everyday text and letters
■	Photo album prints

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