03.15.16
Epson today released enhanced firmware for its current generation of SureColor® T-Series large-format color printers – the T3270, T5270, T7270, T5270D, and T7270D. The new firmware enhancements, coupled with Epson’s latest PrecisionCore® TFP® print head and Epson UltraChrome® XD pigment ink, provide technical, corporate, marketing and government professionals an unprecedented combination of precision, performance and productivity with best-in-class printing and scanning speeds.
“Based directly on customer feedback, the new firmware offers several improvements focused on reducing the level of user interaction and streamlining workflows, all using the same hardware,” said Matthew Kochanowski, product manager, Professional Imaging, Epson America, Inc. “The T-Series printers offer a powerful, cost-effective and scalable printing solution that allows customers to scan and print high quality jobs quickly, while integrating the latest printing techniques and applications.”
Employing new features to simplify print and scan job workflows, the updated firmware allows SureColor T-Series users to significantly increase productivity and reduce overall end user interaction via the following improvements:
Printing Productivity:
– Produce 24” x 33” prints up to 31 percent faster than the previous generation
– Deliver up to 75 percent faster glossy prints with a new production print mode
– Dual-roll models offer a 20 percent speed improvement when switching between rolls
– New auto-roll selection is now available in Microsoft Windows® driver
Scanning and Copying Productivity:
– Faster 200 dpi grayscale scanning at up to 13 inches per second
– Longest scanning capability available in its class – up to 30m for black-and-white scans
– Produce full-bleed borderless copies
– Increased productivity and less user interaction when scanning multiple jobs
Postscript Engine/HDD Productivity:
– Eliminates delay between postscript jobs
– Driverless submission of jobs via the embedded web utility
– Preflight previews of PostScript jobs
– Thumbnail views of stored jobs on the hard drive enhance the workflow
– Secure DoD 5220.22 M standard for HDD sanitation – ideal for the customers within enterprise, government and corporate office settings
About the SureColor T-Series
The SureColor T-Series is comprised of five printer models, offering varying performance and feature sets to accommodate a range of printing needs:
Product Max Width & Mode Sf/h Optional MFP Module Price*
SureColor T3270 24-inch single-roll 660 No $2,995
SureColor T5270 36- inch single-roll 740 Yes $3,995
SureColor T7270 44-inch single-roll 780 Yes $4,995
SureColor T5270D 36-inch dual-roll 740 Yes $5,995
SureColor T7270D 44-inch dual-roll 780 Yes $6,995
Utilizing Epson’s UltraChrome XD ink, which delivers brilliant color and crisp lines on practically any media type and varied ink capacities to maximize efficiency, users can achieve truly archival and water-resistant output at an affordable cost. The SureColor T-Series printers are designed to be used exclusively with these specially-formulated inks, and not with other brands of cartridges or inks2. In addition, multiple optional features are available for the new SureColor T-Series, including a Multifunction MFP Scanner upgrade for the 36 and 44 inch single and dual-roll models, 320 GB internal print server upgrade and True Adobe® Postscript® 3™ Hardware Engine.
Availability
The updated firmware is now available for download at http://www.epson.com/support/tseries and can be installed by end-users of the SureColor Tx270 Series Printers.
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