Epson's new 8-color ink set that incorporates three unique levels of black, which along with new color pigment technology, dramatically improves both color and black and white prints. Epson UltraChrome K3™ ink technology features and benefits are:
- 8-Color Pigment Based Ink System
- High Density pigments for an extremely wide color gamut
- Professional print permanence ratings for truly sellable quality prints
- High-gloss Microcrystal Encapsulation Technology for reduced gloss differential
- Superior scratch resistance from improved pigment and resin chemistry
- Color is stable immediately after printing - no short term color shifting
- Depending upon media, produces a black density up to 2.3 with an L* value of 4.1
- Three-Level Black Ink Technology
- Simultaneously uses Black, Light Black, and Light Light Black inks
- Significantly improves the printers gray balance while eliminating color casts
- Impressive midtones and highlights for a smoother tonal range
- Virtually eliminates the metamerism and bronzing of basic pigment chemistry
- Enhances the ICC profiling process for ColorSync and ICM workflows
- Advanced Black & White Printing Technology
- Three level black ink system uses unique driver technology of the Epson Stylus Photo R2400 printer to produce professional black and white prints from color or grayscale image files
- Proprietary Epson screening technology developed specifically for black and white printing
- Produces truly consistent images with no color crossover or color cast
- Produces sellable quality neutral and toned black and white prints from a single ink set
- Two User-Exchangeable Black Ink Modes
- Two specific black ink modes - Photo Black or Matte Black
- Optimizes black ink density for various media types dramatically improving the final print quality