In response to the recent release of formidable 60\" wide format inkjet printers from Canon and Hewlett-Packard, Epson has now released a 64\" model of their own, the Epson Stylus Pro 11880 printer. The wide format printer market has become so competitive that these Original Equipment Manaufacturers are releasing new printer technology just about every two or so years. The Epson 11880 is the first time Epson has released a printer wider than their extremely successful 44\" size, as seen on the Epson 9800, Epson 9600, Epson 10000, and Epson 10600. This is an enormous benefit to production-oriented facilities who prefer the quality and track record of the Epson brand name, but desperately need the extra width. Given that Canon and HP printers are only 60\" wide, the Epson 11880 offers an additional four inches in width which could prove to be a deciding factor in consumer decision making. The logic is that if one can select between two relatively similar printers at the same price point, why not invest this large sum of money into a printer that offers more massive capability?\r\n\r\n

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