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The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Printer Standard Model photo printer sets a new bar for professional printing with its sophisticated Ultrachrome K3 Ink technology, an eight-color pigment-based ink and tri-level black ink system that creates advanced photo pigment combinations and maximum photo resolutions of 2880 by 1440 dpi. The printer’s streamlined design is compatible with most types of cut-sheet media, from standard 4 by 6 inch prints up to 17 by 22 inch sheets, and it easily accommodates fine art paper and 1.5-millimeter-thick posterboard. The Stylus Pro 3800 prints border-free images, and its three-level black ink system with auto sharing photo and matte black ink technology creates professional black-and-white prints from grayscale or color files.This versatile 27 by 15 by 10-inch printer also features a 2.5-inch backlit LCD panel you can use to preview, select, and print with ease. A high-capacity front-loading paper feeder handles up to 120 sheets of plain, standard-size printer paper, or up to 20 sheets of photographic media, while a second front-loading manual feeder can accommodate paper up to 17 inches wide. In addition, the Stylus Pro 3800 printer comes backed by a 1-year manufacturer’s warranty.

What’s in the Box
Stylus Pro 3800 printer, power cord, documentation, CD-ROM containing printer drivers and software (Windows and Macintosh).

Product Description
Designed from the beginning to exceed all expectations in the area of photographic image quality, the Epson Stylus® Pro 3800 incorporates a new, compact, 17-inch wide printer design. In addition, it includes an ultramodern, photographic screening technology, along with breakthrough Epson UltraChrome K3TM Ink.

Product Description
Designed to exceed all expectations in the area of photographic image quality, the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 incorporates an all-new, 17-inch wide printer design, along with a radical new photographic screening technology and combined with the breakthrough Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink will deliver your creative vision without compromise. Even more remarkable is the latest high performance, one-inch wide print head, which incorporates a new Auto-sharing Black Ink technology allowing both Photo and Matte Black ink to be installed and switched automatically.
Capable of handling virtually any type of cut-sheet media up to 17 inches wide, the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 incorporates a high-capacity paper feeder that can accommodate sizes from 4×6 up to 17×22. Continuing to set standards in media flexibility, this printer has various ways of loading media, including a front-loading, straight-through path capable of handling media up to 1.5 mm thick and even a second, top-loading, single-sheet feeder optimized for fine art papers. Pigment-based Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink technology Two Auto-sharing Black Ink Modes for Photo Black or Matte Black BorderFree Printing Paper Feeder - Up to 17 x 22, up to 120 sheets plain paper, 20-photo paper Printer Interfaces - Standard High-Speed USB 2.0 (1.1 compatible) and 10/100Base-T Ethernet port Operating Systems Supported - Macintosh OS X 10.4.7 or higher, Windows 2000 or XP Dimensions - Width 27 x Depth 15 x Height 10 inches Weight - 43.2 pounds

Product Features and Technical Details

Product Features

Technical Details

• Model Number: C635011UCM
• Printing method: Advanced MicroPiezo AMC print head technology; 8-channel, drop-on-demand, ink jet print head; auto head alignment and cleaning technology; pigment-based Epson UltraChrome K3 ink technology
• Ink cartridge configuration: 9-cartridge (cyan, light cyan, magenta, light magenta, yellow, light yellow, light black, photo black or matte black)
• Auto-sharing black ink technology: Fully automatic switching between Black ink modes
• Black ink conversion times: Matte to photo black: 2 minutes 55 seconds; photo to matte black: 1 minute 55 seconds
• Ink used during conversions: Matte to photo black: approx. 4.5 milliliters; Photo to matte black: approx. 1.5 milliliters
• Nozzle configuration: Color and monochrome 180 nozzles x 8
• Ink droplet size: 3, 5
• Resolution: 2880 x 1440 dpi; 1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 720 x 360 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi; 360 x 180 dpi
• Print speed SuperFine 1440 dpi HS: 2 minutes 3 seconds (8×10), 3 minutes 18 seconds (11×14), 5 minutes 32 seconds (16×20); SuperFine 1440 dpi: 4 minutes 8 seconds (8×10), 6 minutes 39 seconds (11×14), 10 minutes 59 seconds (16×20); SuperPhoto 2880 dpi HS: 3 minutes 50 seconds (8×10), 6 minutes 4 seconds (11×14), 9 minutes 46 seconds (16×20); SuperPhoto 2880 dpi: 7 minutes 47 seconds (8×10), 12 minutes 15 seconds (11×14), 19 minutes 40 seconds (16×20):
• Acoustic noise level: Approximately 47 dB(A) according to ISO 7779
• Printer language/drivers: Epson ESC/P2 raster photographic drivers standard; supported by most leading, third-party RIPs and workflows
• Operating systems: Mac OS X 10.4.7 or higher (universal binary), Windows 2000/XP (64-bit also supported)
• Printer interfaces: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (1.1 compatible), Ethernet (10/100Base-T)
• BorderFree printing size: 4 x 6 inches, 5 x 7 inches, 8 x 10 inches, 11 x 14 inches, 16 x 20 inches, 17 x 22 inches
• Printable area maximum paper width: 17 inches
• Printable area maximum cut-sheet size: 17 x 22 inches
• Printable area minimum cut-sheet size: 4 x 6 inches
• Printable area left and right margins: 0 or 3 millimeters each (0.24 total)
• Printable area top and bottom margins: 0 or 3 millimeters or 15 millimeters each
• Printable area maximum printable width: 17.16 inches (full bleed, 17-inch width)
• Media handling main top-loading feeder: Up to 17 x 22 inches, up to 120 sheets plain and 50 photos
• Media handling second top-loading feeder: Up to 17 x 22 inches
• Media handling front manual feeder: Up to 16 x 20 inches
• Media handling straight-through, single sheet manual feeder: Up to 1.5 millimeters
• Media handling weight: 12-pound bond, up to 1.5-millimeter cardboard
• Line accuracy: +/-0.2 percent of specified page length
• Epson Intelligent Pressurized Ink cartridge fill volume : 80 milliliters, each color x 9 colors total
• Ink cartridge shelf life : 2 years from printed production date or 6 months after opening
• Epson UltraChrome K3 ink lightfastness ratings: Color: up to 200 years; black-and-white: over 200 years
• Power requirements: AC 110 to 120 V, 50 to 60 Hz, 0.6 A
• Power consumption: Approx. 25 W (operating), less than 5 W (standby), less than 0.3 W (power off)
• Safety approval: Safety standards UL1950, CSA 22.2 950 FDA EMI FCC Part 15 subpart B class B, CSA C108.8 class B, AS/NZS 3548 class B
• Operating temperature: 50 to 95 degrees F / 10 to 35 degrees C
• Storage temperature: -4 to 104 degrees F / -20 to 40 degrees C
• Relative humidity: 20 to 80 percent (non condensation)
• Operating relative humidity: 40 to 50 percent (non condensation)
• Recommended storage humidity: 5 to 85 percent (non condensation)
• Dimensions: 27.0 x 10.0 x 15.0 inches (W x H x D)
• Weight: 43.2 pounds
• Warranty: 1-year limited warranty
• What’s in the Box: Stylus Pro 3800 printer, power cord, documentation, CD-ROM containing printer drivers and software (Windows and Macintosh)