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Legacy Printer Solutions

For legacy printer users and ABI renewals Freehand has a variety of solutions to keep you productive. Reach out to us to learn more.

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Brand	Model	Max Film Size	Mono (Photo K)	ABI (All)	Ink	Type
Epson	SC-P800	17″ Roll	YES		Epson Pigment	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 3800	13″x19″	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 3880	13″x19″	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 4000	17″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 4450	17″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 4800	17″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 4880	17″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 4900	17″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 7000	24″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 7600	24″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 7700	24″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 7800	24″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 7880	24″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 7890	24″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 7900	24″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 9450	44″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 9600	44″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 9700	44″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 9800	44″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 9880	44″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 9890	44″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 9900	44″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 10600	44″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus Pro 11880	64″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	SC T3000	24″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	SC T5000	36″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	SC T7000	44″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	SC T3200	24″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	SC T5200	36″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	SC T7200	44″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	SC T3270	24″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	SC T5270	36″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	SC T7270	44″ Roll	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge

Sep Studio NXT Plans Explained

Definitions:

New User: you do NOT have a previous Sep Studio serial number to trade-in at time of purchase.
Upgrade User: you DO have a previous Sep Studio serial number to trade-in at time of purchase

New User

• Sep Studio NXT (Sim Process Engine • Vector PDF Engine • Print Window)

• 1-Year $XXX

Budget Friendly:
well under a dollar a day to operate; this great software saves you time and makes you money!

New Users… select to work with or without AccuRIP Emerald RIP software. The choice is yours. With AccuRIP Emerald you can print from all mainstream graphics programs and Sep Studio NXT. Emerald is not included with Sep Studio NXT.

Upgrade User

requires a previous Sep Studio serial number traded in at time of purchase.

• Sep Studio NEXT (Sim Process Engine • Vector PDF Engine • Print Window)

• 1-Year $XXX

Budget Friendly:
well under 50 cents a day to operate; this great software saves you time and makes you money!

Upgraders… work with or without AccuRIP Emerald RIP software. The choice is yours. The price has gone down from $199 a year to just $399 for 3 years. That’s a savings of $198. Use these savings and choose to upgrade to AccuRIP Emerald! AccuRIP Emerald is a separate purchase and is not included with Sep Studio NXT. Check the printer and OS Compatibility list.

*All Sep Studio NEXT options include separation engine feature and enhancement updates AND Upgrades throughout your plan period and operating system updates.

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Legacy Printer Compatibility

AccuRIP™ Ruby (Discontinued),

Separation Studio™ 4 (Discontinued)

Desktop Printer Models

Canon Pixma Pro-100*
Epson Artisan 1430
Epson Artisan 50
Epson Sure Color P400
Epson Sure Color P405
Epson Stylus Photo 1400/1410/1390
Epson Stylus Photo 1500W
Epson Stylus Photo R1800
Epson Stylus Photo R1900
Epson Stylus Photo R280/R285/R290
Epson Stylus Photo R2000/R2400
Epson Stylus Photo R3000
Epson WorkForce 1100/1110
Epson ET 2500/2550
Epson L355
Epson L1300
Epson L1800

Wide Format/Roll Printer Models

Epson P800**
Epson Sure Color T3000/T5000/T7000
Epson SureColor T3200/5200/7200
Epson SureColor T3270/5270/7270
Epson Sure Color P5000 (Standard)
Epson Sure Color P5000 (Commercial)
Epson Stylus Pro 3800/3880
Epson Stylus Pro 4000
Epson Stylus Pro 4450
Epson Stylus Pro 4800/4880 /4900
Epson Stylus Pro 7000/7600/7700/7800
Epson Stylus Pro 7880
Epson Stylus Pro 7890
Epson Stylus Pro 7900
Epson Stylus Pro 9450
Epson Stylus Pro 9600/9700/9800
Epson Stylus Pro 9880/9890/9900
Epson Stylus Pro 10600
Epson Stylus Pro 11880

AccuRIP™ BP and AccuRIP™ BP SE (Discontinued):

Black Pearl supports the same printers shown in the Ruby version list of compatible printers shown above.

* Canon Pixma Pro 100 is supported by AccuRIP™ Ruby and Spot Process™ Separation Studio™ 4.

** Epson P800 is supported by AccuRIP™ Ruby and Spot Process™ Separation Studio™ 4, this printer is NOT supported in AccuRIP™ Black Pearl. Black Pearl SE supports the Epson P800 and T3270 only. Contact support agent for assistance.

AccuRIP™ Ruby, Black Pearl, and Black Pearl SE have been discontinued being replaced/enhanced by AccuRIP™ Emerald. Ruby, Black Pearl, and SE users are welcome to upgrade to the latest version. While Ruby, Black Pearl, and SE are no longer available the software will continue to operate on a healthy computer environment. Technical Support remains FREE. What has ended is the Parachute Protection for Ruby, Black Pearl, and SE to reactivate after a crash or hard drive reformatting, or to move the software to a new operating system…any loss of control over the license requires an upgrade. Contact tech support online with any questions.

Sep Studio NXT

The NEW Sep Studio NXT version will be fully supportive of Big Sur and Apple’s NEW M1 chip computers. Sep Studio NXT is slated for release late Summer of 2021.

Need assistance or advice? Contact our Tech team by submitting an online tech ticket.

Legacy Software OS Compatibility

Separation Studio™ 4 (Discontinued):

Windows 8 and 10 • Apple El Capitan thru Catalina

Separation Studio™ 4 (Discontinued):

Windows 8 and 10 • Apple El Capitan thru Catalina

AccuRIP™ Black Pearl (Discontinued) and AccuRIP™ BP SE (Discontinued):

Windows 8 and 10 • Apple El Capitan thru Mojave

Separation Studio™ 3 (Discontinued):

Windows 8 and 10 • Apple El Capitan thru Mojave

AccuRIP Emerald Mac

Freehand’s top rated printers are in BLUE.

Brand	Model	Max Film Size	Mono (Photo K)	ABI (All)	Ink	Type
Canon	Pixma IX6820	13″x19″		YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Canon	Pixma IP8720	13″x19″		YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Canon	Pixma Pro-100	13″x19″		YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge

Epson	ET-15000	13″x19″	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Tank
Epson	ET-14000	13″x19″	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Tank
Epson	ET-2720	8.5″x11″		YES	Dmax™ Dye	Tank
Epson	Stylus 1500W	13″x19″	YES		Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Artisan 1430	13″x19″	YES		Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus 1400	13″x19″	YES		Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	SC-P400	13″x19″	YES		Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	L-1300	13″x19″	YES		Dmax™ Dye	Tank
Epson	SC-P700	13″x19″	YES		Epson Pigment	Cartridge
Epson	SC-P900	13″x19″	YES		Epson Pigment	Cartridge
Epson	WF-7210	13″x19″		YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	WF-7710	13″x19″		YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	WF-7720	13″x19″		YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge

AccuRIP Emerald Windows

Freehand’s top rated printers are in BLUE.

Brand	Model	Max Film Size	Mono (Photo K)	ABI (All)	Ink	Type
Canon	Pixma IX6820	13″x19″	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Canon	Pixma IP8720	13″x19″	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Canon	Pixma Pro-100	13″x19″	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Canon	Pixma G1220	8.5″x11″		YES	Dmax™ Dye	Tank
Canon	Pixma Pro-200	13″x19″	YES		Canon Pigment	Cartridge

Epson	ET-15000	13″x19″	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Tank
Epson	ET-14000	13″x19″	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Tank
Epson	ET-2720	8.5″x11″	YES	YES	Dmax™ Dye	Tank
Epson	ET-2500	8.5″x11″	YES		Dmax™ Dye	Tank
Epson	Stylus 1500W	13″x19″	YES		Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Artisan 1430	13″x19″	YES		Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	Stylus 1400	13″x19″	YES		Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	SC-P400	13″x19″	YES		Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	L-1300	13″x19″	YES		Dmax™ Dye	Tank
Epson	SC-P700	13″x19″	YES		Epson Pigment	Cartridge
Epson	SC-P900	13″x19″	YES		Epson Pigment	Cartridge
Epson	WF-7210	13″x19″		YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	WF-7710	13″x19″		YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge
Epson	WF-7720	13″x19″		YES	Dmax™ Dye	Cartridge

Epson	SC T3170X	24″ Roll	YES		Dmax™ Dye	Tank
Epson	SP-7900	24″ Roll	YES		Epson Pigment	Cartridge
Epson	SC-P5000	17” Roll	YES		Epson Pigment	Cartridge

Certification Process

With so many printer models from various manufacturers to choose from screen printers look to Freehand for printer and product selection advice – advice built on comprehensive testing in Freehand’s Lab and supported by decades of industry-specific knowledge and experience.

Printer CERTIFICATION is an expanded role of Freehand thanks to the new engineering of AccuRIP Emerald. Certification allows our skilled team to provide in-depth information about printer models used in film production for screen printers, so you can make an informed decision. The review process is for this specific industry purpose (film printing) and is NOT rating the printer in regard to any other print process.

Certified printers are checked into AccuRIP Emerald giving the user easy toggle control between Mono and ABI black printing. The Mono position defaults to the Photo Black slot of the printer. The ABI position refers to ALL cartridges/tanks being filled with Dmax™ dye ink. Not all printer models are ABI Certified. Review the list of printers and options below. Mac and Windows list are not identical.

Freehand Certifies printers based upon the below criteria – noting that Freehand performed testing with quality Dmax™ ink and DarkStar™ film:

Hardware Cost and daily cost of operation
Media Dimension
Film Media Acceptance (Accepted / not accepted, needs a paper strip added)
Print Quality Mono Black vs ABI (All Black Ink)
Print Speed
Ink consumption during initial setup, daily use, and cost of operation
Acceptance of 3rd party refillable ink tanks for non-Eco, Smart or Mega tank printers
Accepted Ink (Dye vs Pigment)
Print Density (Dmax dye vs Epson pigment)
Print Durability
Repeatable Registration
Halftone Gradient Quality
Require Setting or no additional setting on the printer

Minimum Computer Specs

Minimum Hard Drive Space:
Minimum RAM:
Minimum Screen Resolution:

500MB
8GB
1920×1080

ABI vs Mono

ABI VS MONO Black printing:

Mono: AccuRIP Emerald has enhanced film production delivering quality and density you’ve come to expect by using a single nozzle and maximizing cartridge-less printers. While software drives the process of film production, the key to film density remains a proper ink type/brand and film type/brand combination. Printing from a single nozzle delivers the high-quality print results you demand to expose great screens.

ABI: not a tech solution more than it’s an economic solution to the old way printers were configured to operate using ink cartridges and microchips. For those that continue using older printers with refillable ABI ink tanks installed that no longer have the ABI feature available in Emerald you’ll use the same Dmax dye from the Photo Black tank to produce dense prints.

All users are welcome to contact sales via email, and support via the online system and ask for an assessment of your setup. The Freehand Team will gladly help you get the best value out of what you have and/or direct you to what is new and a better fit for your business.

Eventually all screen printers will want or need to convert over the NEW style of ECO friendly bulk ink tank printers never looking back. The past was good, but the future is better.

AccuRIP Emerald License Options

BEST VALUE!

	Gem		Brilliant
	3 Year Upgrade	3 Year New User	6 Year Upgrade	6 Year New User
Cost Per Plan Period	$189	$399	$379	$689
Activations	2	2	2	2
Type of Activation	Cloud and Dongle*	Cloud and Dongle*	Cloud and Dongle*	Cloud and Dongle*
Multiple Locations	YES	YES	YES	YES
User Activation Control	24/7	24/7	24/7	24/7
Mono and/or All Black Ink Ability	YES	YES	YES	YES
Support Plan	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Updates	Included	Included	Included	Included
Upgrades	X	X	Included	Included
Cross Platform (Mac/Win)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Average Cost Per Month – Single Activation	$5.25 Per Month	$11.08 Per Month	$5.26 Per Month	$9.57 Per Month
Average Cost Per Month – Double Activation with Dongle	$6.58 Per Month	$12.42 Per Month	$5.93 Per Month	$10.24 Per Month

BEST VALUE!

All Black Ink™ Out of Stock

We apologize for this inconvenience as we are currently Out of Stock the All Black Ink™ Feature License product due to product activation issues.

AccuRIP Emerald is coming soon in Q1 2021 with All Black Ink returning as a built-in feature!

Remain Productive:

While Freehand™ is developing AccuRIP Emerald, AccuRIP Ruby and Sep Studio 4 will by default print through the Photo Black slot. You can also check/adjust settings in the software: File Menu > Edit Configuration.

We suggest that you run a Droplet Weight Density Test Print to determine if your droplet weight setting should be adjusted or the printer resolution raised for your best film results. Single slot printing produces top quality results.

Tech is here to assist you through this process if you need our guidance. Submit a Tech Ticket

Users with a single computer:

Continue to print high quality films from the default Photo Black ink tank.
Send an e-mail subject named “ABI Stock” to sales@solutionsforscreenprinters.com to be guided through possible solutions.

Users with two computers:

Continue to print high quality films from the default Photo Black ink tank.
For those that must have the All Black Ink™ feature now, install a fully functional trial of Ruby or Sep Studio™ onto another computer. Both include ABI™.
Trial expired? Request a trial extension.
Send an e-mail subject named “ABI Stock” to sales@solutionsforscreenprinters.com to be guided through possible solutions.

How to Activate Your PrintFab License

All users should have an active or expired PrintFab trial installed before activation.

Following purchase navigate to your MY ACCOUNT, under the “My Software Licenses” dropdown locate, highlight, and copy the PrintFab serial number.

Next, go to this page of PrintFab ZEDOnet’s Webiste and paste the serial number into the “License order code” field. Properly fill out the rest of the form, and click “Send”. ZEDOnet will email you a license Keyfile used to activate the software.

On Windows: Open PrintFab, in the lower right corner of the PrintFab window Click “About/License”. Then click “Select license Keyfile…”. Now locate and select your downloaded license Keyfile in the file browser, and click “Open”. Click “OK” in the following windows.

On Mac: Locate your downloaded license Keyfile in Finder then double click it. In the PrintFab windows that appear click “Yes”, enter your password, click “OK”, then click “OK” again.

Epson ET14000 PrintFab Settings

Epson L1800 PrintFab Settings

Epson P600 PrintFab Settings

Epson 1500W PrintFab Settings

Epson T3170/T3170x PrintFab Settings

Epson P400 PrintFab Settings

Canon iX6820 PrintFab Settings

Canon Pixma Pro-100 PrintFab Settings

Epson P800 PrintFab Settings

Epson 1400 PrintFab Settings

Epson XP15000 PrintFab Settings

Epson L1300 PrintFab Settings

Epson 1430 PrintFab Settings

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AccuRIP™ Ruby (Discontinued),

Separation Studio™ 4 (Discontinued)

AccuRIP™ BP and AccuRIP™ BP SE (Discontinued):

Separation Studio™ 4 (Discontinued):

Separation Studio™ 4 (Discontinued):

AccuRIP™ Black Pearl (Discontinued) and AccuRIP™ BP SE (Discontinued):

Separation Studio™ 3 (Discontinued):

ABI VS MONO Black printing: