Epson has added two new 64-inch dye-sublimation printers to its line-up, the SureColor F9500 and SC-F9500H. Replacing the SureColor F9400 and SC-F9400H, they offer significant enhancements in productivity, usability, and image quality.
The SureColor F9500 and SC-F9500H printers are compact in design, reducing height by over 300mm compared to their predecessors. This low-profile and neat structure allows for installation in height-restrictive spaces and provides an additional workspace with a flat top design.
A large, 4.3-inch touchscreen with a tilt function displays the printer status, including ink levels and media settings, ensuring users have all critical information at their fingertips.
The SureColor F9500 series also achieves significant productivity gains with the inclusion of a new, larger PrecisionCore MicroTFP printhead, increasing productivity by up to 30% in 4C mode.
The Media Lifter facilitates single-user operation, making setup simple and practical.
Unparalleled image quality and expanded colour gamut
Epson is keen to continue pushing its objectives for colour reproduction with the SureColor F9500H model, which can be configured with orange and violet inks. This configuration expands the colour gamut by 20%, which can deliver more vivid and smoother colours. Additionally, the printers support fluorescent inks, producing bright, vibrant sportswear, soft signage, and fashion applications.
Light inks combined with CMYK reduce graininess and improve tonal gradation, improving print quality, particularly on rigid substrates. The SureColor F9500 series can also process CMYK image data and output using fluorescent inks.
Reliability and user-friendly maintenance
Nozzle Verification Technology (NVT) and Part OverLap (POL) ensure Epson’s commitment to reliability is evident. These technologies automatically detect nozzle conditions and adjust print quality accordingly.
User-replaceable printheads can be replaced without special tools or service callouts, reducing downtime and maintaining high productivity. The bulk ink solution, with 1.6L ink packs containing 45% more volume than previous models, further minimises printer downtime and simplifies ink replacement.
‘Epson is proud to introduce the SureColor F9500 and SC-F9500H, which embody our commitment to innovation,’ commented Phil McMullin, commercial and industrial head of sales, Epson UK. ‘The new compact design, coupled with enhanced productivity and usability features, sets a new benchmark in dye-sublimation printing. Our expanded inksets deliver unparalleled image quality, while our advanced reliability features ensure consistent performance. These printers are designed to meet the diverse needs of our customers, from vibrant sportswear to high-quality soft signage, with efficiency and excellence. Epson is committed to advancing technology that meets the evolving needs of our customers. With the SureColor F9500 and F9500H, we are delivering a solution that not only enhances productivity and image quality but also supports sustainable practices.’
