Epson 5500 Manual Suplementario
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2. Greater durability: With EPSON MicroCrystal Encapsulation Technology, the resin pulls the pigment into the
crevices of the media. Because the pigments reside in the crevices of the media, prints are more scratch-
resistant.
resistant.
Conventional Pigment Inks:
Pigments lay
on top of the
media and are
easily scratched
on top of the
media and are
easily scratched
EPSON's MicroCrystal Encapsulation Technology:
Pigments are fixed on
specialty media by the
polymerizing resin and
are more durable and
scratch-resistant
specialty media by the
polymerizing resin and
are more durable and
scratch-resistant
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Stability of Pigment Inks and Dye Inks: Pigment inks provide higher short-term stability because they have
much faster setting time than dye-based inks, which results in a lesser color shift.
much faster setting time than dye-based inks, which results in a lesser color shift.
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Short-Term Color Shift (or Setting Time)
Key:
Dye inks
Pigment inks
Hours After Printing
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A rating less than 3% delta is only noticeable to the trained eye. A rating less than 2% delta is unnoticeable to the
human eye.
human eye.
Technical Brief—EPSON Archival Inks
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3. Unprecedented gloss for RC (Resin Coated) Photographic Prints: EPSON RC media is specially designed
to provide the highest gloss with the EPSON Archival Inks.
Un-Optimized Media:
If third-party fine art papers are used, pigments
will penetrate the media, but may go too far
into the crevices, resulting in lower gloss
will penetrate the media, but may go too far
into the crevices, resulting in lower gloss
Optimized Media:
EPSON RC media allows the pigment particles
to penetrate the paper but keeps them close to
the surface for the highest gloss
to penetrate the paper but keeps them close to
the surface for the highest gloss
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Media (Cross-Section)
Media (Cross-Section)
Light
Light
Additionally, third-party fine art papers are not recommended for use because they may damage the
printers with excessive dust. EPSON offers a variety of media compatible with the Archival Inks.
printers with excessive dust. EPSON offers a variety of media compatible with the Archival Inks.