Realising Potential Of Large Format Digital Print

Edited by the Printingtalk editorial team Sep 2, 2004

Users of Epson Stylus Pro large format printers that only operate the machine with the printer driver may find that productivity is seriously limited.

Users of Epson Stylus Pro large format printers that only operate the machine with the printer driver may find that productivity is seriously limited.

Users resorting to using only the printer driver do not always buys a RIP with their printer, so Fuji Hunt Digital Solutions now offers its Greenbox.

Greenbox is available for Epson Stylus Pro 4000, 7600 and 9600 printers and includes the new Fuji Hunt Imagehunter Enhanced Printing System along with additional software, hardware and consumables.

Setting up templates in Photoshop is both time-consuming and prone to finger trouble, especially when handling images of different resolutions or from different sources.

Fuji Hunt said that Greenbox is designed to optimise the printer's output quality, improve productivity and minimise ink and paper wastage.

The company claims that Greenbox provides everything needed to quickly and easily start put the Stylus Pro to work, whilst also ensuring that the full range of its facilities are fully utilised to maximum efficiency and ability, whichever model printer is used.

It includes the new Fuji Hunt Imagehunter Enhanced Printing System along with additional software, hardware and consumables.

It is said to be an alternative to setting up templates in Photoshop, which can be time-consuming when handling images of different resolutions or from different sources.

In addition to the Imagehunter software program, the Greenbox includes Colorhunter; a colour management system that is claimed to accurately calibrate your monitors (CRT, TFT or LCD) and links in with Imagehunter to ensure that what is seen on the screen is what will be printed.

Providing a step-by-step guide to set-up and operation is an interactive CD, which provides on-screen training through every stage of preparation and operation.

Also provided is a supply of Fuji Hunt's media for the production of prints.

Greenbox can be purchased as an add-on for existing Stylus Pro systems, or bundled with a new printer.

Costs start from £695.