Epson UK Press Release

HALL 2 STAND 2J12

5th – 9th February 2006 - Supported by a number of guest artists, the Epson stand will be showcasing the latest, on-demand, “scan-to-print” and Giclée printing techniques through the award-winning range of LFP products at the Spring Fair show, all of which are ideal for self-publishing artists and galleries wanting to reproduce limited and open editions of fine art prints.

The number of limited edition Giclée prints being supplied by artists has continued to increase.  The growth is attributed to the benefits offered by Giclée. The print-on-demand technology, allows artists to experiment with their images and minimise the amount of capital tied up in stock. As more and more artists begin to recognize the benefits that Giclée printing has to offer to the fine art market, Epson continues to be the fine-art brand of choice, due to its high-quality, light-fast print technology.

To support the “scan to print” capabilities of Epson’s current range, there will be an exclusive show offer available at the stand. You will receive a FREE Perfection 4990 Photo scanner when you buy an Stylus Pro 4800 at the show, offering you a total saving of over £340. This offer will only be available during Spring Fair from the Epson stand.

From Monday to Wednesday there will be guest appearances from several influential people from the fine art and Giclée industries. Don McCrae, the CEO of Fo2Pix, the company who developed the revolutionary ArtMasterPro software, Gillian Burrows whose work in acrylic and gold leaf on canvas are printed on Epson canvas with the Pro 7800 and Andrew Turnbull who uses the Epson Pro 9800 to reflect his love of the city through a plethora of colour, perspective and repetition.

Gemini 3 is an in-studio print solution which revolutionises photo printing professionals and gives the workflow control back to photographers.

Perfection 4990 Photo is aimed at photo enthusiasts and professionals, looking for the best in fast, multi-format film scanning technology.  It offers 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution and has several features to facilitate scanning large archives of prints and films.

Stylus Pro 4800 will be used in conjunction with the Gemini 3 and features outstanding levels of print quality, paper handling and productivity. It prints up to 17” (A2+) and uses Epson’s revolutionary K3 ink set.

Stylus Pro 7800 offers superb quality prints up to 24” (A1+). The Stylus Pro 7800 also benefits from Epson’s latest ProGraphics ink set, the K3 inks, comprising of three shades of black.

Stylus Pro 9800 is a 44” inch large format printer, which can print directly onto media up to 1.5mm thick. Incorporating the K3 ink set, the Stylus Pro 9800 offers the highest quality in B0+ printing.