Again, complete instructions for third party paper printing on Breathing Color papers – for Epson, Canon and HP, on Mac and Windows –can be found at: Support Tab > Print Instructions On a final note, I hope this post will assist you in creating the perfect print.

In summary Like its precursors, the SC-P600 is designed for enthusiast-to-professional level users who want to make large prints on a variety of media, including ‘fine art’ papers, canvas and coated optical disks (DC or DVD). It can handle papers from ‘snapshot’ size (9 x 13 cm) to 0.33 x 1.4 metres, the latter using roll paper. ‘Connected’ photographers may welcome the addition of a couple of new ‘flavours’ of Wi-Fi integration, the modest expansion of Ethernet integration and the addition of facilities for printing directly from smart devices and cloud storage. The Matte Black ink has been tweaked to perform better on third party papers.

Other advancements include a new print engine and new screening technology for more precise placement of ink droplets. It would be nice to be able to over-ride the tiling setting when printing on non-standard paper sizes. Another ‘nice to have’ option would be fully customisable borderless printing.

Aside from that, the SC-P600 delivers very high quality colour and B&W output on a wide range of media types. Colours are vibrant and natural looking and there is no bronzing and minimal gloss differential on glossy media. Full review Despite the new nomenclature, Epson’s just-released SureColor P600 A3+desktop printer is essentially an update to the, which we reviewed in January 2011.

The new printer comes in a redesigned case, which is the same size and weight as the R3000’s. Like its predecessor, it also comes with roll paper holders that can accommodate 329 mm wide rolls on a 2-inch diameter core. Angled view of the SureColor P600 A3+desktop printer. What program does mac use. (Source: Epson.) Like its precursor, the SC-P600 uses Epson’s UltraChrome HD Ink with Vivid Magenta ink set, which has nine separate cartridges; five with coloured ink and three black ones. The P600 comes with a set of ‘Initial’ ink cartridges with lower capacity than the regular cartridges. The printer we received had seen some use before we received it but a comparison of the weight of an initial cartridge that showed as ‘full’ on the ink level display with an unused regular cartridge showed it was about 14 grams lighter.

Once the initial cartridges have been used, the regular cartridges are supposed to contain 25.9 ml of ink, the same as the R3000’s. The table below compares key specifications of the SC-P600 and R3000 printers. SC-P600 R3000 Print head Advanced Micro Piezo AMC print head with ink-repelling coating technology Printing technology On-demand inkjet with Variable-sized Droplet Technology, 180 nozzles for each ink colour; minimum droplet size – 2 picolitres Resolution Max. 5760 x 1440 dpi Paper sizes Cut Sheet: 89 to 329mm (3.5 to 13 inches wide) Roll paper support Yes; 329mm wide on 2-inch core Max. Paper thickness 1.3 mm Ink type Pigment-based Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta inks Ink cartridges Cyan, Vivid Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Vivid Light Magenta, Light Black, Light Light Black, Photo Black, Matte Black Auto switching of black inks Yes Cartridge ink capacity 25.9 ml each colour Interfaces Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base – TX Wireless Connection: Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11 b/g/n) Wi-Fi Direct; Epson iPrint Mobile App, Apple Airprint, Google Cloud Print Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (1 port), 100Base-T Ethernet (1 port), Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11n only) Power consumption Printing: approx. 20 W; Sleep Mode: approx.

1.4 W; Power off: approx. 0.3W Printing: approx. 21 W; Sleep Mode: approx. 3.7 W; Power off: approx. 0.4W Acoustic noise (ISO 7779) Approx. 48.2 dB Approx.

38 dB Dimensions (wxhxd) Closed: 616 x 228 x 369 mm, Open: 616 x 424 x 814 mm Weight (without ink cartridges) Approx. 15 kg Most of our tests were carried out the printer on a PC running Windows 7. A Nexus 7 was used to test the Wi-Fi interface. The printer was supplied with a sample pack containing two sheets each of seven different ‘Signature Worthy’ papers, all at 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches) size.

We ran test prints on all of these sheets. We also received a pack of A3 sized Premium Photo Paper Glossy paper and made prints on sheets of Epson’s Archival Matte, Premium Matte and some third-party lustre and matte double-sided papers we routinely use for printing books.

Heavier papers were testes by printing on Epson’s Hot Press and Cold Press papers, also left over from previous printer tests. Who’s it For? Like its precursors, the SC-P600 is designed for enthusiast-to-professional level users who want to make large prints on a variety of media, including ‘fine art’ papers, canvas and coated optical disks (DC or DVD). It can handle papers from ‘snapshot’ size (9 x 13 cm) to 0.33 x 1.4 metres, the latter using roll paper. ‘Connected’ photographers may welcome the addition of a couple of new ‘flavours’ of Wi-Fi integration, the modest expansion of Ethernet integration and the addition of facilities for printing directly from smart devices and cloud storage. However, for most potential purchasers, wireless printing will be largely irrelevant.