Epson is further extending its offerings for the package printing market with the Epson Stylus Pro WT7900, designed specifically for proofing flexographic and gravure print jobs that require the colour white.
The printer incorporates outstanding achievements in high-resolution ink jet technology including the Epson UltraChrome HDR with White ink.
Capable of printing directly on both ink jet coated clear and metallic films, in roll or cut sheet up to 24 inches wide, the WT7900 can produce quality proofs for a wide range of packaging jobs.
“The great thing about the WT7900 is that it has shown by its success that it meets the needs of graphic arts professionals who want colour accurate package proofs on both clear and opaque substrates without the higher expense of other conventional package proofing systems,” Epson said.
“The WT7900 was developed by Epson specifically to create contract-quality proofs, prototypes and mock-ups of various flexographic and gravure printing products such as packaging that use white ink, and that is exactly what it does day after day with remarkable consistency and reliability.”
Using the print head’s nine colour channels the WT7900 can accurately simulate various colour tints commonly found in different types of white ink, resulting in highly accurate colour proofs, and it has two print modes when working with white: Reverse White Print and Surface White Print.
