Digital BW, The Print

A good friend did send me a scan from a magazine article in Dutch
on the introduction of the Epson 4000. Short translation:

As expected an 8 ink printer size up to A2. What some will see as
a replacement for the 3000 but in the article it is called a
replacement for the 5000. Could be both of course. Software
change between matte black and gloss black. Borderless printing
up to 48 cm / 19", roll and sheet.
Maximum speed with 8 colour mode 1 minute for A2, in CMYKCMYK
mode 0,6 minutes. Up to 1.5 mm thickness of substrates.
Monochrome prints variable in neutral, warm, cold, sepia. Maximum
cartridge size 220 ml. Ink use is software controlled like in the
7600 etc. Waste container like the 7600.

3 versions of the printer: Stylus PRO 4000-C8 is the 8 colour
version for photographers, artists, design studios. Stylus PRO
4000-4C is the 2x CMYK version for 3D-CAD, industrial design, GIS
and POP display. The Stylus PRO 4000-PS is the PostScript version
for proofprinting.
3,5 picolitre minimum droplet size. Some talk about
meniscus-control that I interprete as surface tension control to
keep blleding low and the dotshape correct. Maximum resolution of
2880 dpi. Ultrachrome ink. 70 to 75 years fade resistance a la
Wilhelm.

There's a picture on the page, in short a modern version (7600
style) of the 5000 but of course wider and with 4 carts at each
side. So no twin bag carts.

Ernst, in cooperation with Bernard

Thanks for the scoop!  Any word in the article on (1) price or (2) 
release date/availability?  I'm assuming it will have to be less than 
the 7600 ($3000), but that leaves a big price range between the 7600 
and the 2200 ($700).


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ernst Dinkla" 
<E.Dinkla@c...> wrote:

> A good friend did send me a scan from a magazine article in Dutch
> on the introduction of the Epson 4000. Short translation:
> 
> As expected an 8 ink printer size up to A2. What some will see as
> a replacement for the 3000 but in the article it is called a
> replacement for the 5000. Could be both of course. Software
> change between matte black and gloss black. Borderless printing
> up to 48 cm / 19", roll and sheet.
> Maximum speed with 8 colour mode 1 minute for A2, in CMYKCMYK
> mode 0,6 minutes. Up to 1.5 mm thickness of substrates.
> Monochrome prints variable in neutral, warm, cold, sepia. Maximum
> cartridge size 220 ml. Ink use is software controlled like in the
> 7600 etc. Waste container like the 7600.
> 
> 3 versions of the printer: Stylus PRO 4000-C8 is the 8 colour
> version for photographers, artists, design studios. Stylus PRO
> 4000-4C is the 2x CMYK version for 3D-CAD, industrial design, GIS
> and POP display. The Stylus PRO 4000-PS is the PostScript version
> for proofprinting.
> 3,5 picolitre minimum droplet size. Some talk about
> meniscus-control that I interprete as surface tension control to
> keep blleding low and the dotshape correct. Maximum resolution of
> 2880 dpi. Ultrachrome ink. 70 to 75 years fade resistance a la
> Wilhelm.
> 
> There's a picture on the page, in short a modern version (7600
> style) of the 5000 but of course wider and with 4 carts at each
> side. So no twin bag carts.
> 
> Ernst, in cooperation with Bernard