Equipment

At 1of1 Printing, we use an Epson 9880 wide format printer and Breathing Color papers.

The Epson 9880 was picked for its exceptional print quality and paper handling capability. The Epson 9880  large format printer incorporates the new Epson Micro Piezo printhead.

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Advanced MicroPiezo® AMC™ Print Head Technology:

  • Print head design handles 8 separate ink channels
  • One-inch wide, high performance print head with 180 nozzles per channel
  • Cutting-edge ink repelling coating dramatically reduces nozzle clogging
  • Designed to last for life of printer
  • Produces variable-sized droplets as small as 3.5 picoliters to greatly decrease print times while optimizing photographic quality
  • AMC™ technology precisely controls the curvature of every ink droplet within each nozzle before releasing it onto the media for extreme precision and accuracy

The Epson 9880 uses the new UltraChrome K3 ink.

Eight-Color Pigment-Based Ink System with Vivid Magenta:

  • Breakthrough new pigment chemistry developed by Epson chemists
  • Uses newer high-density form of magenta pigments for an extremely wide color gamut – especially blues and purples
  • Includes newer form of Epson Microcrystal Encapsulation™ technology for reduced gloss differential
  • Professional print permanence ratings for truly sellable quality prints
  • Superior scratch resistance from improved pigment and resin chemistry
  • Color stability immediately after printing – no short term color shifting
  • Improves overall black density for significantly richer blacks up to 2.55 Dmax (L* value of 2.90)
  • Superior color and clarity with an almost three-dimensional look that far exceeds what a traditional color silver halide photograph can produce

Three-Level Black Ink Technology:

  • Simultaneously used Black, Light Black, and Light Light Black inkssafaripstips002
  • Significantly improved printer’s gray balance while eliminating color casts
  • Impressive midtones and highlights for smoother tonal range
  • Virtually eliminates metamerism and bronzing
  • Enhances ICC profiling process for ColorSync™ and ICM™ workflows

The Epson 9880 also uses the new AccuPhoto HD screening technology for superior prints.

Epson AccuPhoto™ HD Screening Technology:

  • Advanced screening algorithm resulting in prints with superior color and clarity
  • Maximum resolution of 2880 x 1440 dpi for incredibly sharp text and line art
  • Extremely accurate fine blends and photographic transitions
  • Highly precise screening technology uses a radical new algorithm for determining dot placement, resulting in exceptional photographic image quality
  • Produces extremely fine photographic prints, even in bi-directional and lower resolution print modes