Building on the success of Epson’s Stylus Pro 3880 A2 printer, the SC-P800 uses a new generation of UltraChrome HD inks, giving richer blacks, a wider dynamic range and a reduction in bronzing (apparent colour inaccuracies due to differences in glossiness between ink colours). Other new features include Wi-Fi, mobile and cloud printing services and a full-colour touchscreen.
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The new model is compatible with a roll feeder, but you have to buy it separately for around £195/ $200. It’s great for maintaining your preferred aspect ratios in large-format prints. As featured in the smaller SC-P600 A3+ printer, nine pigment-based inks include cyan, light cyan, vivid magenta, light vivid magenta, yellow, photo black, light black, light light black and matte black. However, the SC-P800 uses larger-capacity cartridges containing…