Epson has introduced the Stylus Pro 3800 - a compact, 17-inch wide printer design with a new breakthrough screening algorithm and award-winning Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink technology. This sleek and sophisticated printer is targeted towards the printing needs of professional photographers, graphic designers, and prepress proofing.

For added productivity, a new auto-sharing black ink technology allows for automatic switching between photo and matte black ink modes to maximize image quality on a wide variety of media types.

The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 will begin shipping in December 2006 and has a MSRP of $1,295 (USD). Epson will also make a Professional Edition of the printer that includes a high-end PostScript Language Level 3 compatible RIP by ColorBurst and is priced at $1,495.