Epson Stylus Color 600Q Technical Brief page 3

4. Ink System: Epson offers a variety of ink systems to meet every printing need:
Epson
Key
Photo Ink
Target Advanced amateur
photographers and
home photo
Ink
• 6-color dye-
based ink—Cyan,
Magenta, Yellow,
and Black plus
Light Cyan and
Light magenta to
smooth the tonal
gradations critical
for photography
• Wide color gamut
and widest media
selection
• Best output
quality on ink jet
papers (matte,
glossy, premium
photo), and good
output quality on
plain paper; also
supports specialty
papers such as
photo stickers,
transparencies,
and iron-on
transfers
Detailed information on the DURABrite Ultra pigment ink and UltraChrome Ink family is available in separate
technical briefs.
The use of a larger ink palette and the use of black ink with color inks to produce neutral black, allows greater
tonal control with:
• Smoother gradations in a photograph: With more "crayons in the
box," Epson's six-color and seven-color printers produce more subtle
changes in color and rich-looking prints with the best shadow detail,
precise color control, and superior density
• Minimized dot patterns: The light intensity inks aren't as visible to
the human eye and minimize graininess in the photo
Additionally, all Epson ink jet printers have built-in photo quality
printing, while many competitive printers require special or optional
photo inks. With Epson printers, there are no added ink costs and you
never have to swap an ink cartridge to get sharp black text, superb
photo quality photos, or both on the same page.
Ink Jet Printer Technical Brief
DURABrite® Ultra PictureMate®
Pigment Ink Photo Ink
Home general Home photo
purpose and
photo—best text
printing and great
glossy photos in one
ink set
• 4-color pigment- • 6-color pigment
based ink: Cyan, ink—CMYK plus
Magenta, Yellow, Red and Blue inks
and Black deliver archival
quality photos
• Delivers
with quality
exceptional text
comparable to
and image quality
dye-based inks
on plain and
matte papers • Optimized for 4x6
photo printing,
• New formulation
producing
delivers great
smooth tonal
glossy photos
gradations critical
even on the best
for photography
Epson glossy
photo papers • PictureMate Print
Pack includes
• Water, smudge,
one PictureMate
and fade-resistant
photo cartridge
on plain, matte,
and a supply of
and glossy papers
paper to deliver
• Only four-color all
a cost per
pigment ink set in
print of about
its class
29¢—satisfaction
guaranteed
Epson
UltraChrome Hi-
Gloss Ink
™
Photography,
including
commercial and
advanced amateur;
scrapbooking
• High-fidelity ink
set using Cyan,
Magenta, Yellow,
Matte Black and
Photo Black inks,
plus Red and Blue
inks and a Gloss
Optimizer
•
First pigment-
based ink set to
deliver archival
quality glossy and
matte photos,
with glossy quality
comparable to
dye-based inks
• Best output
quality on
premium glossy
papers and very
good quality on
matte papers
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The ink system alone does not
determine overall print quality.
Epson's small, variable-size ink droplets
and precise droplet size and placement all
contribute to the printer's overall quality.
Epson
UltraChrome K3 ™
Ink
Commercial,
fine art, black
and white, and
advanced amateur
photography; pre-
press proofing
• Pigment-based
Cyan, Light Cyan,
Magenta, Light
Magenta, Yellow,
Photo Black or
Matte Black, plus
Light Black and
Light Light Black
•
Three-level black
ink technology
significantly
improves overall
gray balance,
produces
impressive
midtones and
highlights,
and reduces
metamerism
• Best output
quality on matte
and fine art
papers, with very
good output on
glossy papers
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