Pro Graphics Case Studies

Posted on 26/5/2010

For third generation signwriters Brett and Greg Boland, the traditional hand-andbrush model of signwriting has been forever replaced; and with the introduction of a 64-inch Epson Stylus® Pro GS6000, the team at their company, Signkiosk.com, means a radical change in the signwriting industry.

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Posted on 8/2/2010

From storing his files on the job to producing DVDs, projecting his work and making prints, so much of Marcus Bell’s photography equipment is made by Epson.

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Posted on 26/11/2009

The Epson Stylus® Pro GS6000 with UltraChrome GS ink receives the Avery Graphics ICS Performance Guarantee

Sydney 23 November 2009: Durable graphics created by the Epson Stylus® Pro GS6000 printer with UltraChrome GS ink on Avery Dennison Graphics (Avery Graphics) substrates now receive the Avery Graphics Integrated Component System (ICS) Performance Guarantee.

The ICS Performance Guarantee combines Avery Graphics films with other qualified components to form a system which is guaranteed to be compatible and provide superior performance. With this system from Avery Graphics, print professionals know exactly what to expect from their finished graphics because the combination of selected Avery Graphics materials with Epson UltraChrome GS ink has already withstood rigorous scientific testing and met a very stringent set of durability and physical performance specifications.

“This is an exciting announcement for our customers because they now have peace of mind knowing that durable graphics produced with Avery Graphics materials and the Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 printer will last up to 3 years in outdoor locations such as on vehicles and 7 years indoors, under specified conditions,” said Epson’s Business Solutions Manager, Craig Heckenberg.

"We are pleased to include the Pro GS6000 printer as part of our ICS Performance Guarantee. This printer is being used by more and more of our customers each day, making it a natural fit within our ICS Warranty Program," said David Newman, Technical Marketing Manager - Asia Pacific, Avery Dennison - Graphics and Reflective Products Division.

“The Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 with UltraChrome GS ink is a 64 inch eight colour photo quality durable graphics printer that makes a strong statement about Epson’s high quality and performance standards for the sign and display market,“ said Heckenberg.

Since its launch twelve months ago, our customers have enjoyed many benefits that only the Pro GS6000 can offer, such as:

- ultra-vibrant colours and improved colour accuracy from an eight colour inkset that includes orange and green.
- a strong competitive edge by offering customers higher quality print work.
- greatly improved operator safety because UltraChrome GS ink is nickel-free and has fewer harmful VOC (volatile organic compounds) than other solvent based inks
- virtually odourless printing capabilities eliminate the need for expensive ventilation and air purification systems.
- lower power consumption because there is no requirement for additional dryers or heaters.
- reduced printer downtime and improved productivity through print engine reliability and greatly reduced operator-supervised maintenance.
- improved total cost of ownership.
- maintained a greater choice of eco-solvent media brands and price for coated and non-coated substrates.
- improved peace of mind knowing that parts (including print heads) and labour are covered by a three year conditional warranty.
- experienced 1st class service and support.

The Pro GS6000 is currently being used to produce high quality durable graphics ranging from; fleet graphics to banners, and fine art décor.

For the range of compatible Avery substrates and the durability of prints made with the Stylus Pro GS6000 and UltraChrome GS ink see the Avery Graphics EPSON Durability Bulletin 1.5 at http://www.averygraphics.com

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Posted on 27/10/2009

Epson, Neschen and Starleaton get all wrapped up

Thursday, 08 October 2009

Sydney’s streets now feature a head-turning VW delivery van complete with a striking all-over digital graphic wrap.

“We decided to put our money where our promises are,” says director Ben Eaton, “and wrap our own vehicles, just like many of our Neschen customers do. It was a true team effort starting with our own staff, then printing on the Epson GS6000 through the ColorGate Rip, using Neschen Performance Airglide 60 cast vinyl followed by lamination on a SEAL 62 using Neschen Performance Clear 60. For application, we called on one of our customers, Artistic Signs of Melbourne. Enzo Fantauzzo and Morris Giddio flew up for a day and used their fantastic skills to apply the graphics.”

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Posted on 23/6/2009

Case Study:- Giclée Australia: photographic print and art reproduction excellence with the Epson Stylus Pro 11880.

“In every case I’ve seen, the [Epson Stylus Pro 11880] printer achieves incredibly accurate transitions with no evidence at all of banding or other negative effects that often come into play. And in nature photographic prints where colour accuracy is so critical, it’s that smooth transition that makes a real difference.”

Warren Macris
Managing Director
Giclée Australia

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Posted on 6/6/2008

New Zealand Photographer of the Year gets "the edge" with Epson.

"I know that when I do a large format print on the [Epson Stylus Pro] 7800, provided I've set the colour profiles correctly, I can send it off to a client and know that it's better even than I could hope to get on a good day from the print lab."

Dean MacKenzie
NZIPP Photographer of the Year 2007

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Posted on 29/11/2007

"Operating the Stylus Pro 11880 means I can take on virtually any job regardless of the customer’s requirements."

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Posted on 16/11/2007

"But when I saw the quality of colour and black-and-white prints that can be achieved with the Stylus Pro Series printers and UltraChrome K3 ink, it was fairly obvious that digital photography printing had reached a new level of excellence."

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Posted on 19/10/2007

"It’s actually quite startling to see the colour gamut capabilities of the Stylus Pro 7800’s eight-colour inkset compared to other printers. The Epson is quite simply far superior when it comes to really pushing the colour gamut boundaries."

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Posted on 5/6/2007

”In fact, one of the [Epson Stylus Photo R2400] prints has gone all the way from being printed out in the Glen Helen Resort’s restaurant to being framed and hanging on a wall in my home. The quality of the prints was that good.”

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Posted on 10/4/2007

“For the majority of professional photographers who have been in the industry for over ten years, the introduction of printers such as the Stylus Pro 9800 is like a breath of fresh air. They’re now able to do it all in-house, and take full quality control throughout the entire workflow – and it’s archival!”

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Posted on 24/11/2006

”Even though I'm in business, if another vendor was to offer me free products in the same categories, it simply wouldn't be worth my while. I'll only endorse and use things in which I truly believe are the very best!”

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Posted on 9/8/2006

“The amount of money we saved in those first six months by avoiding overtime and additional wages that were required to maintain the old operations enabled us to more than recoup fully the initial purchase price of the three printers nearly six times over.”

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Posted on 30/5/2006

“The UltraChrome K3 ink has given digital printmakers the ability to eliminate the colour shifts that have been one of the major problems associated with black-and-white inkjet printing. What really came as a surprise, though, is that while some people have, to a certain degree, got around colour shift by using third-party colour management software, with the Stylus Pro 4800 and 7800 printers and UltraChrome K3, it was straight out of the box!”

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Posted on 3/4/2006

Tim Hixson is well known as one of Australia’s most innovative art photographers. In fact, in 2005 with an Epson photo print he was voted Top Art Photographer in Capture and Australian Creative magazines’ Australia’s Top Photographers Awards. Since 1998, Hixson has been re-exploring the use of Chinese-made plastic cameras that use a 6x6cm film. “When you use these cameras,” he says, “you have to allow for some quite unpredictable results, such as light flare and colour fringing. My goal, though, is to bring those results right through to the final print.

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Posted on 19/12/2005

2005 was a year to remember for Queensland wedding and portrait photographer, Marcus Bell. Having won both the Epson AIPP Queensland Professional Photographer of the Year and Queensland Professional Wedding Photographer of the Year, he then went on to receive further accolades for his work by winning the Australian Institute of Professional Photographers (AIPP) Wedding Photographer of the Year. In all cases, his submissions to the awards were printed using Epson Large Format Photographic Printers.

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Posted on 8/12/2005

An outstanding and award-winning photographer, David Williams is often referred to as a “photographer’s photographer” – a man whose approach is best summed up in his own words: “It’s not about quoting pixel counts anymore than film is about grain size. It’s about the image!”

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Posted on 3/11/2005

Recognised widely as Australia’s leading celebrity photographer, Robin Sellick is a man driven by the need for constant innovation in his work. "The styles of photography and the techniques I used only a few years ago are not those I use today," he says. "I always want something better!" And it’s this innovation drive of Sellick’s that led to him to partner with Epson on a national gallery tour with his displayed works being printed on Epson’s newest range of large format photographic printers – the Stylus PRO 4800, Stylus PRO 7800 and the Stylus PRO 9800 using Epson UltraChrome K3 inks.

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Posted on 7/12/2004

Robert Weverling, Pro Lab Imaging: "When you take into account the beautiful prints I get with the combination of UltraChrome Ink and genuine Epson paper, the choice is obvious. I know it's going to retain its original quality without any discernable deterioration for anything up to 75 years!"

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Posted on 29/11/2004

Chris Gilbert, Department of Environment and Heritage - "These (Epson's MicroPiezo Print Head and Variable Sized Droplet Technology) are the technologies that really give the Epson wide format printers a major lead over other printers and, in particular, plotters. The ink placement accuracy is incredible."

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Posted on 18/11/2004

Rob Matthews, BigPrints -"Epson's reputation in the large format printer market made it a natural choice for inclusion in my assessment,".... "And when I started looking at the STYLUS PRO 9600, I was very impressed with how well it fitted in with our printing needs. From the high level of print quality through to long-lasting prints and a wide range of media – it really had it all!"

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Posted on 20/7/2004

Justin Veil, Designa Accessories - "Straight away we noticed the quality of the Epson Stylus Pro printers and found a combination of the new 17" wide Stylus Pro 4000 and the larger 44" wide Stylus Pro 9500 would enable us to print everything we've had to outsource in the past, and more."

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Posted on 20/7/2004

Keir Wells, Australian Corporate Writing -"I've been involved in printing and graphics for many years, and to be quite frank, the quality of print I get from the Stylus Photo 2100 is every bit as good as with a commercial printer."

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