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Epson Stylus Photo R2400 Ink Jet Printer (C11C603011) | 
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| Brand: Epson
Category: CE
Buy New: $1,299.95
New (1) Used (5) from $299.00
Rating:  66 reviews
Platforms: Mac, Windows
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Modem: None
Connectivity: USB 1.1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 34
Dimensions (in): 24.2 x 12.6 x 9.1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: C11C603011
Model: C11C603011
UPC: 010343853973
EAN: 0010343853973
ASIN: B0009PD3KU
Release Date: June 15, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Nine Epson UltraChrome K3 Inks for Stunning Black and White or Color Prints | | • | Fade-resistant Black and White Prints last up to 200 years | | • | Three levels of black -light-black,light-light black, and black inks. | | • | Prints and 11x14 matte photo in as fast as 2 minutes 6 seconds | | • | Borderfree 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 8x11.5, 12x12, 11x14,13x19 photos |
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Product Description
Product Name: Stylus Photo R2400 PrinterMarketing Information: Create stunning color and black and white prints with the Epson Stylus Photo R2400. A welcome addition to any photo studio, this revolutionary printer delivers large, archival prints worthy of gallery display. Its professional level ink set, the 8-color Epson UltraChrome K3 inks, includes three levels of black and sets a new standard in fine art photography and black and white prints. Product Type: Photo Printer
Technical Information
Print Technology: InkjetPrint Speed: 107 Second Color Photo 11" x 14"Print Resolution: 5760 x 1440 dpi Maximum
Interfaces/Ports
Interfaces/Ports: USBInterfaces/Ports: IEEE 1394 - FireWire
Network & Communication
Network Connectivity: Epson EpsonNet IEEE 802.11b/g External Optional
Media Types & Handling
Media Type: Premium Glossy Photo PaperMedia Type: Premium Semigloss Photo PaperMedia Type: Premium Luster Photo PaperMedia Type: Enhanced Matte PaperMedia Type: Matte Paper HeavyweightMedia Type: Watercolor Paper - Radiant WhiteMedia Type: Velvet Fine Art PaperMedia Type: Ultra Smooth Fine Art PaperMedia Type: PremierArt Water-Resistant CanvasMedia Type: PremierArt Matte Scrapbooking PaperMedia Type: Double-sided MatteMedia Type: Proofing PaperMedia Type: Photo Quality Inkjet PaperMedia Type: Premium Bright White PaperMedia Type: Plain PaperMedia Size: 4" x 6"Media Size: 5" x 7"Media Size: 8" x 10"Media Size: Letter - 8.5" x 11"Media Size: 11" x 14"Media Size: 12" x 12"Media Size: 13" x 19"Media Size: B - 11" x 17"Media Size: A3 - 11.7" x 16.5"Media Size: Super B - 13" x 19"Media Size: PanoramicMedia Siz
Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description A welcome addition to any photo studio or library archives, the Epson Stylus Photo R2400 printer delivers large, archival prints that stand the test of time and are worthy of gallery display. 
Achieve greater print quality and image control with the Epson R2400 | 
Three separate paper paths support matte, glossy, canvas, posterboard, thick artist papers, and roll paper | Create Stunning Color and Black and White Prints with the Epson Stylus Photo R2400
The Epson Stylus Photo R2400 professional level ink set, the 8-color Epson UltraChrome K3 inks, includes three levels of black and sets a new standard in fine art photography and black and white prints. With its expanded ink set, this printer ensures a wider color gamut and superior midtones, highlights, neutrals and shadow details making it ideal for professional quality prints. With its Black, Light Black and Light-Light Black inks, anyone can easily achieve amazing black and white prints. Also, since these specail Epson inks are pigment-based, they deliver fade-resistant works of art that stay brilliant for up to 108 years in color and over 200 years in black and white. Get Creative with Different Paper Types
The Epson Stylus Photo R2400 delivers studio quality results on virtually any artistic media. Three convenient paper paths support matte, glossy, canvas, roll, posterboard, and many artist papers, so it's easy to expand your creativity. The Epson Stylus Photo R2400 accommodates paper up to 13-inches wide and can create panoramics up to 44 inches long. You can also print true BorderFree photos ideal for gallery exhibits. With The Epson Stylus Photo R2400's powerful production speeds, the you can create brilliant displays, so you can move on to your next show-stopping exhibit more quickly. What's in the Box
- Epson Stylus Photo R2400 ink jet printer
- One cyan ink cartridge (T059220)
- One magenta ink cartridge (T059320)
- One yellow ink cartridge (T059420)
- One light cyan ink cartridge (T059520)
- One light magenta ink cartridge (T059620)
- one photo black ink cartridge (T059120)
- One matte black ink cartridge (T059820)
- One light black ink cartridge (T059720)
- One light light black ink cartridge (T059920)
- Roll paper holder accessory
- IEEE/FireWire cable
- matte sheet support
- single sheet guide
- printer documentation
- CD-ROM containing printer drivers and software (Windows and Macintosh)
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 Epson Stylus R2400 Photo Printer March 5, 2006
Gary Heller (U.S.A.)
130 out of 132 found this review helpful
Summary:
I had been using the Epson 2200 for about a year, and it has given me great prints and reliablity. The only drawbacks were it's print speed and it's use of only two black inks which made printing in b&w less than ideal, but still acceptable.
Well, here comes the 2400 to finally replace the old industry workhorse. It sits in the same tight spot on my desk as the 2200, so the footprint is close to the same, however the 2400 looks to be a bit taller. The machine is a rugged looking, handsome unit, silver and black in color. It has a new paper catch tray that slides out with the touch of a finger similiar to a giant CD player tray. This new unit does not come with the paper cutter and fabric paper catch bin that the 2200 shipped with. I never used those accessories and found most people did not, and so I guess Epson figured it was not worht equipping with any longer.
After firing it up and using it now for a couple of months, I can say that this latest entry into the world of fine art printing is everything it should and needed to be to improve upon the already great 2200. Everything from the software , hardware, and inkset has been improved upon.
First off, and most importantly, the inkset has improved by the addition of a third black ink called "light, light black. ( thus giving the name of the inkset K3) What this does is allows the printer to reproduce the nuetral grays without having to use color inks to do so. This virtually eliminates metermerism, which is the shifting of color tints when viewing a print under different light sources. The b&w prints take on a nuetral tone and resemble traditional b&w prints. And in addition to this third black ink it seems Epson has improved the dmax of the black set. The black from the 2400 is noticeably deeper than that of the 2200, and i can only guess that Epson has added some more dye to the black ink ( Dye ink obtains deeper dmax than pigment) as black ink is less vulnerable to fading and therefore will not hurt the archival abilities that the Epson pigment inksets are so famous for.
Secondly, the hardware has been improved upon in many ways. The 2400 printer is almost twice as fast as the older 2200, and I have printed full 12x18 at highest resolution in about 6 minutes. A 5x7 or 4x6 in under a minute. And very quiet at that. The resolution of this printer has been brought up to an astouding 5760x1440 dpi. However, it is almost impossible it seems for the human eye to tell the difference between 2880 and 5760 dpi. But more is more, and who should complain. Next, the printer now has three paper paths. I print quite often on heavy fine art paper and with the 2200 I had to feed it through a straight paper path at the rear of the printer, which was a bit awkward to do. The 2400 allows you to feed heavy art paper through the top like a regular sheet, except it uses a different path located just behind the normal, or sheet path, as Epson calls it. Also is the ability to now print on heavy board type media, which I do not think i will ever use, but the option is there. It feeds through a feed path at the very front of the machine which is revealed by opening a cover at the front. The media feeds in through the front and the printer prints it in reverse sending it out the rear. Quite convenient and versatile.
Finally, there is the improved software. Similiar to the older software is the user-friendly look and set-up as well as all the options for paper sizes and printing enhancements and features. It seems Epson is very aware and ok with the fact that many users of the 2200 liked using different media from different manufacturers, even though Epson offers a wide variety of quality papers. I myself, have found the line of Moab papers, especially the Entrada fine art and the Kayenta matte, to be what I prefer to use. After much experimenting I have found these papers to produce excellent results with Epson inks and they are acid and lignin free as well. However, the Kayenta matte, which is not a heavy fine art paper and therefore should feed through the sheet path, uses the "Watercolor-Radiant white" epson paper setting for best results. however, Epsons "Watercolor-Radiant white" paper is a heavy stock and needs to go through the heavy paper path. When I set the software for "Watercolor-Radiant white" Epson software tells me that I am using the wrong path. however, it gives me the option to ignore the warning. This is great because what that tells me is Epson is aware that we will be using third party papers at times and they require different settings than what Epson suggests for their own and thus allows it's software settings to be side-stepped. Big thumbs up for them on that note alone.
Next is their b&w printing option in the software. I had truly underestimated this feature as I like to do evrything as far as editing in my PhotoShop software and do not touch a photo in any other way. I convert to b&w,ready my image and then send to the printer to print as it is, with the appropriate profile for the paper I use. Well, b&w prints look very good this way, but I soon found out that by using the b&w setting on my already converted b&w images , I get far beter results. It seems to be that this is a sort of built in RIP software which actually throws down a different combination of inks when using the b&w mode. It also enables one to easliy adjust the tonal range and to tint a b&w photo to give warmer or cooler, and of course, nuetral tonal quality I have printed the same b&w image in both ways and the b&w mode setting in the software gave me very noticeable benefits.And lastly, the bronzing condition when making glossy prints on the older 2200 has been tackled by an adjustment that can be made before printing which eliminates any pure white areas and covers them with a fine light gray ( I would guess) which supposedly greatly reduces the effect. Bronzing is when you would look at a glossy print from a side angle and it would seem to shimmer or glisten like a holographic effect. I have not tried a glossy print yet, as i print almost exclusively on matte and fine art paper so I cannot confirm this situation has been remedied. As for reliability, I cannot give any opinions as I have only owned this machine a few months, but
I can say the 2200 never gave me a single problem and I never even found the need to run any of the maintenance utilities. I would be willing to bet that this machine will fare very good in that respect as Epson has proven to be the best in the business, and for good reason. Ink consumption actually seems to be a little better, but I'm guessing this is because of the additional ink cartridge putting less of a drain on some of the other colors. I would guess overall it comes out to be the same as the 2200 in the end. So there you have it. I'm sure there are other additional benefits and improvements that I have not uncovered yet, but I am enjoying this remarkable machine and am always eager to print on it.
Strengths:
Speed Improved inkset with third black ink and deeper Dmax ( Archival) 5760x1440dpi resolution Three convenient and easliy accessible paper paths Improved software Beautiful styling and rugged build. firewire cable included
Weaknesses:
None that I have come upon at this time, other than no USB cable provided. I use USB 2.0, not firewire. Relatively steep price
Somewhat large printer that could... October 29, 2005
SEPhoto (San Francisco)
77 out of 79 found this review helpful
I needed to upgrade my Epson 1270 at some point, and I almost went for R1800, but didn't like the fact that you could not use heavier media in R1800. Then I found R2400 was going to be released and around the same time, a gallery asked me to hang a show of some of my photojournalism. I needed to produce around 40 11x14 prints suitable to hang on short notice. I ordered Gretag MacBeth Eye One Match and R2400. Hardware setup easy; it is a large printer and you'll need a stable location for it. Cables come with it so you don't need to buy a set. Software setup should have been easy, but in my haste I made simple mistake and prolonged software install. Check online for updates. Ink install was very easy as well. (The printer software walks you through ink changes when a cartridge runs dry). Once I fixed problem, I tweaked an image for output in Photoshop CS2, and color management is ridiculously easy with CS2 (and if you're a photographer and you don't have Scott Kelby's book, you're missing the boat). I used Enhanced Matte and selected "Best" setting for a 65 mb 300 dpi file. The printer hummed to life and started churning out a print - and shaking my somewhat flimsy printer stand. Wow, I thought it was the Loma Prieta Quake Redux. I reduced shaking with foam under printer feet. First print out looked good, but a little underexposed. But there was fine detail in shadow and highlights weren't blown out and colors were astonishing. A little tweak in Photoshop, and 2nd print was perfect, and went into box for gallery show. In one week, I printed about 75 prints approx 10x12 on 11x14 paper and used only 7 cartridges. And about 45 test prints at 5x7 inch. I still have plenty more ink left. The ink indicator is fairly accurate, and it tells you exactly how many more prints of whatever size you're printing you can do. Using a Logan Compact Mat Cutter, and a stack of 16x20 4 ply mat board from Redimat in Novato, CA, I put together a gallery show in TWO WEEKS.
I can't wait to try black and white. I would also recommend trying other papers - the Epson Enhanced Matte is very, very good, but you might find something else that will give your images that extra edge. This printer is truly worth it. Take the time to calibrate your monitor. Oh, and shoot in RAW if your camera has it.
Great B&W prints on Epson velvet December 31, 2005
Douglas Henderson (SW Montana)
62 out of 63 found this review helpful
I bought an Epson R2400 from Amazon a week before Christmas during a brief sale for a total of $749.00, including 3 day shipping. The outer and product box were a little beat up, but the printer was intact. It works well.
I loaded the Matte ink and have dedicated the printer to producing B&W images on matte papers from scanned 4x5 B&W (and larger) negatives--for the time being. Results are very good. It won't turn a badly taken, developed and scanned negative into a great picture, but if one is using a negative able to produce a good B&W print the old chemical way, the printer will give you very pleasing inkjet print results.
I haven't run it through very many of all possible functions. I will just comment on some of the refinements of the R2400 over the Epson 2200 (which I also have and intend to keep, as it works reliably and so well for color reproduction of original art work). The R2400 has a tighter dpi pattern--the resolution has grown from the 2200's 2880 dpi to 5760 dpi (in one direction--it remains 1440 for both printers in the other direction).
Anyone familar with old silver-based papers knows that inspection of a photographic print with a lupe can show astounding detail even as the image vanishes into the silver grain pattern--something inkjet reproduction cannot duplicate. However, using an 8x power lupe, I simply cannot see any obvious inkjet dots in large, finished B&W prints on 13x19 Epson velvet paper printed with the R2400. Also, the degree of fuzziness of the image on velvet paper at 8 power is only slightly more than in the digital image seen on my Apple Cinema display. It seems the paper resolution has increased dramatically over results from the Epson 2200 (where 8x inspection of prints shows the image demolished in noticable dots). So, the R2400 produces prints that appear wonderfully sharp with the naked eye.
Another surprise is that my 20" Apple Cinema's LSD image provides a near dead-on means of determining the appearance of the print on velvet paper. For printing color on my Epson 2200, it is necessary to use a CRT monitor and still make guesses based on experience. The Epson R2400's functions all work on Apple OSX 10.3 using a G5 2.5 gHZ Powermac.
The R2400's paper loading is more sophisticated than on the Epson 2200. Heavier Epson papers can be loaded into a second steeply tilted single paper loader--not needing be fed in straight and level as in the 2200. Other brands of heavy matte papers must be fed straight in, but through the front. In all cases, whether using the single sheet loader or the front end loading, the printer eventually grabs the paper and positions it prior to printing.
Nice printer. Gives me reason now to start loading my old cut film holders again and hauling big camera's around without the need of launching whole hog into a chemical darkroom other than what is necessary to just develop film.
premium performance (@ premium price) August 17, 2006
Clem S. Mckown (PA USA)
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
I've been using the Epson R2400 for about 6 weeks now. I am extremely impressed and very satisfied with the quality of output from this printer. My work has been both (mostly) color and B&W. Output has ranged from 4x6 to 13x19. Borderless & not over this range. I have been using Moab Entrada 190 Natural paper almost exclusively with the printer. I've been using Epson K3 inks.
No reliability issues experienced to-date. I've had to replace ink cartriges (pretty much a full set), but no other problems have arisen. No need to clean the print heads yet.
As a non-professional (enthusiast) who felt a need to print beyond letter sized, the cost of R2400 was a significant hurdle to overcome. Frankly, my first consideration was the Canon i9900. Key factors in deciding on the R2400 were: 1) suitability for both B&W & color; 2) visual quality and impact of output; 3) photo permanance; 4) Media flexibility; 5) Cost of ownership/use; 6) Maintenance
This was one of my most thoroughly researched purchases. After the fact, I am very satisfied in my decision.
incredible printer November 8, 2005
Michael Mote (Santa Cruz, CA)
28 out of 29 found this review helpful
Just received the Epson printer, took it out of the box, inserted the enclosed CD software, inserted the ink cartriges, hooked up the printer to my computer, and ran my first test print. It took all of ten minutes, and the first print? Perfect. The second sample print? Perfect. Of course I have my monitor calibrated, but the printer worked as easily as my old printer, the Epson 1270 -- another great printer. I highly recommend Epson, as my old printer worked flawlessly for years (and I print a LOT of photos-). The image quality is superior to my old printer, but then it is also more expensive. Still, as of now I am a very happy customer!
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