Singapore, 14 March 2007 - Epson, a world leader in digital imaging, announced the launch of the EPSON Stylus Photo 1390 A3+ printer.  The professional dye based inkjet printer incorporates cutting edge features and bears Epson's expertise in large format digital imaging.  Targeted at the demands of design houses, small businesses and photography enthusiasts, the EPSON Stylus Photo 1390 represents the next generation of high quality yet affordable A3+ printers.

Attractive affordability
The EPSON Stylus Photo 1390 maximises savings for owners by using extremely low cost genuine cartridge and provides added affordability by sporting a six-colour INKdividual™ cartridge system. This means users only need to replace the colours that have depleted instead of having to change the full set of colour inks all at once.

Higher resolution, even higher quality
To offer users best quality prints, the EPSON Stylus Photo 1390 is capable of maximum print resolutions of up to 5760 x 1440dpi (dots per inch). This is coupled with Epson's advanced Variable Sized Droplet Technology (VSDT) which intelligently dispenses five different ink droplet sizes according to image requirements. VSDT uses bigger ink droplets to cover large colour blocks with minimal details, while the smallest ink droplets of only 1.5pl are capable of providing unfettered smooth gradation between colour tones needed in gallery quality prints. 

The powerful combination of high printing resolution and advanced VSDT, with Epson's award-winning Advanced Micro Piezo* technology provides unmatched consistency print after print, surpassing all fine precision printing needs while promising silky colour gradation for smooth tones across a wide colour gamut.

Faster print speeds
When high-speed printing is an important consideration, the EPSON Stylus Photo 1390 prints at speeds of 15 ppm (pages per minute) for both monochrome and colour printouts.  When printing A3 glossy full colour prints, the new printer takes just 173 seconds, more than 250% faster than its predecessor!

Wide media flexibility
To best showcase the amazing print quality of the new EPSON Stylus Photo 1390, it is supported by a wide range of glossy, semi-gloss and matte media to meet the demands of users and when used in conjunction with Epson genuine ink provides beautiful, long-lasting prints up to 200 years**.  

Improved software and hardware support
In addressing the current needs of users, the EPSON Stylus Photo 1390 comes bundled with software for flexibility and ease of use.  Users can choose between five colour output modes (Epson Vivid, Photo Enhance, Adobe RGB, Epson Standard, and No Colour Adjustment) to suit the nature of the source material for optimum image quality. 

Mostly notably, the Adobe RGB support for SLR class digital printing and RAW file support is a welcome inclusion for users as it supports a wider colour gamut and optimises colours in digital prints for even greater colour accuracy. Epson's Creativity Suite provides common photo correction and enhancement tools to easily alter images in areas such as red-eye reduction and cropping.

Connectivity
To facilitate large digital image file transfer via PC and printer, the EPSON Stylus Photo 1390 replaces the old USB 2.0 full-speed and parallel ports with the ubiquitous USB2.0 hi-speed port for fast file transfers.

With its feature-rich offerings, Epson's latest A3+ printer presents an attractive proposition of advanced technology, superb printouts, and great affordability.  For stunning A3+ photo prints with no trade-offs in quality and speed, there is no need to look beyond the EPSON Stylus Photo 1390.  Priced at $598 (with GST), the EPSON Stylus Pro 1390 is available from 8th March 2007.

Note:
* The Micro-Piezo system is a proprietary print head technology designed and developed by Seiko Epson Corporation.  The prestigious Perkin Medal was conferred to its inventor, Mr Minoru Usui, for leading the research to developing the unique print head for commercial ink-jet printers.  The Perkin Medal was instituted in 1907 and is the most prestigious SDC (Society of Dyers and Colourists) medal and is only awarded in exceptional circumstances for discoveries or other work of outstanding importance in relation to the tinctorial and allied industries.

**  Album storage up to 200 years in accordance with Epson's test condition printed on EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper.

Epson and all associated marks are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.

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