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Epson Stylus Photo 2000P

A Super-Archival Printer for Fine Art Photographers

A History Lesson

In the early spring of 2000 Epson brought out theStylus Photo 870/1270printers. Their main claim to fame was inks and papers with archival keeping properties better than most traditional photographic media. In the case of EpsonHeavyweight Mattpaper this is almost 30 years.

In May, almost as soon as these new printers became generally available, Epson announced theStylus Photo 2000P, along with the7500and9500model printers. In late July the 2000P started shipping in the U.S. and Canada. (A small number of units became available in the U.K. in June.)

These three new models have been a shock to most observers because they have raised the bar again; this time to a height that no one expected this soon. Epson claims as much as a 200-year life span for the special inks and papers used in the 2000P. (All of this applies to the 7500 and 9500 printers as well. These simply have wid...

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