The firm said that the technology offered decisive advantages over conventional pigment inks. It is based on resin encapsulation of pigments, which are microscopically small and harmonised in size and shape.
Epson said that the New Ink particles fix onto the print media because of the polymerisation of the resin and the result was high-abrasion resistance, high chroma, and wide colour gamut.
Epson Deutschlands product manager for professional graphics products, Andreas Stephan, said the New Inks came into their own where light-fastness, as well as high print quality, was important.
New Ink technology will be incorporated into the Stylus Pro 9500 and 7500, the large format ink-jet print and proofing engines premiered at Drupa.
The technology is also featured on Epsons Stylus Photo 2000p, an A3-plus sized ink-jet printer which will be available from June, which produces prints featuring margins only at the beginning and end.
