Epson 2000P Specification Guide

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Epson America, Inc. 
October 2001 
Epson and Stylus are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 
EPSON
®
 
Stylus
®
 Photo 2000P 
At-A-Glance
 
For elegant archival photographic prints that will last generations! 
Product Summary 
Feature 
 
       Customer advantage 
EPSON Archival Ink 
Technology 
EPSON MicroCrystal Encapsulation is a revolutionary Archival Photo Reproduction 
Print Technology which yields a lighfastness rating of 200+ years.
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Exceptional Photo 
Reproduction Quality 
(PRQ
®
) output 
With a combination of the EPSON PerfectPicture™ Imaging System, six-color ink 
palette, EPSON Archival Ink Technology, and 0.1 micron ink particles, this printer 
produces true Photo Reproduction Quality output. 
Edge-to-edge printing 
Achieve zero left and right print margins when printing on EPSON 4-inch, 8.3-inch 
and 13-inch wide cut-sheet and roll type photo media. 
Flexible paper 
handling 
EPSON-supported media include: EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper, EPSON 
Premium Luster Photo Paper, EPSON Archival Matte Paper, and EPSON Watercolor 
Paper—Radiant White. Maximum printable area is 13 x 44 inches. 
Competitive Specs 
There are no competitive desktop ink jet printers for the EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P; however, there are other 
digital printing technologies that compare: 
  EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P 
LightJet/Pegasus 
Iris 
Print Technology 
EPSON Micro Piezo ink jet 
Digital to Silver Halide 
Ink Jet 
Lighfastness 
140+ years on resin coated 
(RC) paper 
200+ years on matte papers 
14 – 60 years on RC paper 
2 – 36 years on RC paper 
150+ years on matte paper 
Hardware cost 
$899 
$40,000 - $250,000 
$50,000 - $100,000 
Maintenance 
Virtually none 
Costly 
Costly 
Running cost 
$2 per 8 x 10 inch print 
$25 per 8 x 10 inch print 
$50 per 8 x 10 inch print 
In the box 
•  Printer, Product Code C373011 
 
•  Printer driver CD, sample EPSON media pack, mail-in 
offer 
 
•  Black ink cartridge, Product Code T015201 
 
•  Five-color ink cartridge, Product Code T016201 
 
 
 
 
 
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Lightfastness rated up to 200 years before noticeable fading occurs, under a glass frame in normal indoor fluorescent lighting, when using Genuine 
EPSON Archival Inks and EPSON matte type papers; approximately 140 years or more under the same conditions when using EPSON Premium 
Photo Papers. Results will vary depending on lighting conditions, humidity, color intensity, color range, environmental conditions, and print media.  
Lightfastness ratings by Wilhelm Imaging Research are in progress and will be available on www.wilhelm-research.com.