Technical Brief

Epson DURABrite Ultra Pigment Ink Technical Brief Page 3
Advantages of DURABrite Ultra Pigment Ink—Outstanding Photos on Glossy Papers
Many consumers are looking for a printer that can produce great everyday text documents and photos. With the
new DURABrite Ultra pigment ink, customers get high quality glossy photos without compromising the text and
graphic printing quality on plain paper that DURABrite Ink has been known for. DURABrite Ultra pigment ink
offers these new advantages when printing photos on glossy papers:
1. Better glossiness: DURABrite Ultra pigment ink produces excellent output on Epson glossy photo papers:
• Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy—This “best of
breed” glossy photo paper has a heavier, professional
weight with a smooth, high-gloss finish.
• Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster—This paper with
Luster E surface finish produces vivid, lifelike images
that rival those of traditional silver halide prints, with
high saturation and high D-Max for true photographic
reproductions. It is compatible with the DURABrite
Ultra pigment ink when using the Premium Photo
Paper/Semigloss driver setting.
• Premium Photo Paper Glossy— This high-gloss paper
makes prints look and feel like a traditional photograph.
• Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss—This media has the
look and feel of true photographic paper, and is ideal for
printing displays or scenic color images. The semigloss
finish delivers beautiful results.
• Photo Paper Glossy—This glossy photo paper delivers a
smooth, glossy finish for everyday photos.
2. Reduced gloss differential: Gloss differential occurs when
the gloss of the paper is different from the gloss of the ink.
By using a new resin formulation, gloss differential with
the DURABrite Ultra pigment ink is reduced and the color
gamut is improved.
3. Reduced metamerism: Metamerism is an effect where
colors appear to be different under dissimilar lighting
conditions (such as natural light and fluorescent light).
With the new ink formulation, metamerism is reduced.
DURABrite Ultra pigment ink has the flexibility to produce
high quality glossy photos as well as superb photos on matte
papers—without the need, hassle, or expense of swapping
ink cartridges. Epson printers and All-in-One printers with
DURABrite Ultra pigment ink support BorderFree
®
printing, so
customers can print borderless, frame-ready photos right out of
the printer, without trimming or perforations.
The ink set is compatible with the following Epson papers:
Excellent gloss
level
Reduced
metamerism
More vibrant
colors
More glossy
paper choices
DURABrite Ultra Glossy Paper Benefits:
Plain and Matte Surface Papers Glossy Surface Papers Specialty Papers
• Ultra Premium Presentation Paper
Matte
• Premium Presentation Paper Matte
• Premium Presentation Paper
Double-Sided Matte
• Presentation Paper Matte
• Bright White Paper
• Other plain paper
• Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
• Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
• Premium Photo Paper Glossy
• Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
• Photo Paper Glossy
• Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer Paper
• Transparency Film
• Photo Quality Self-Adhesive Sheets
• Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards
• PremierArt™ Matte Scrapbook
Photo Paper for Epson
DURABrite Ultra pigment ink is
compatible with many glossy photo
papers, plus still supports matte and
plain papers