Responding to the rapidly changing needs of the digital photography market, Epson's versatile photo printer - the Stylus Photo R800 - has been designed with both amateur and professional photographers in mind. Maximising Epson's technological advancements, the Stylus Photo R800 enables the smallest details to be captured with its 1,5pl ink droplet - the smallest ink droplet in the world. This, combined with Epson's Variable Sized Droplet Technology and a new MicroPiezo print head, provides outstanding photographic reproduction at fast speeds to satisfy the most demanding photographer.

Making use of new UltraChrome Hi-Gloss pigment ink, the Stylus Photo R800 cartridges include; cyan, magenta, yellow, matte black, photo black, red, blue and a new gloss optimiser.

The addition of red and blue ink ensures that the Stylus Photo R800 offers the widest colour range available from an inkjet photo printer - bringing life to sky, seas, sunsets and autumn scenes. The UltraChrome Hi-Gloss pigment ink has also been designed for unsurpassed print permanence in an A4 photo printer, with a lightfastness estimated at over 80 years for glossy papers and over 100 years on matte medias; a flexibility and durability that truly rivals silver halide.

The new Epson Gloss Optimiser is a fine tuning tool to achieve a totally smooth gloss finish, producing stunning archival prints on premium glossy or semi-gloss papers. The separate matte and photo black ink cartridges automatically ensure the best possible photographic reproduction whether printing on glossy or matte photo papers.

"The introduction of the Stylus Photo R800 is changing the face of photo printing," says Hans Dummer, country manager, Epson SA. "For the first time, professional and amateur photographers can produce print quality previously only achieved through traditional silver halide processes or high cost professional printers."

For more information contact Epson SA, 011 465 9621.