LaserSoft Releases PrinTao 8 for Epson Large Format Printers

 
The main window screen for PrinTao 8. (Source: LaserSoft Imaging.)

PrinTao 8 supports a number of Epson printers  in the Stylus Photo and Stylus Pro series, ranging from desktop models like the Stylus Photo R2880 and R3000 through the Stylus Pro 3880, 4880 and 4900 through to stand-alone models in the Stylus Pro 7*** and 9*** ranges. It also supports the  following file formats: *.jpg,  *.tif,  *.gif, *.bmp, *.ico, *.png, *.psd, *.sgi, *.tga, *.xbm and *.sgi. The software is offered in four editions to cater for different printers, as shown in the table below.  All have the same functionality.

	Home Studio Edition	17″³-Edition	24″³-Edition	44″³-Edition
Printers supported	Stylus Photo R2880 / R3000	Stylus Pro 3880 / 4880 / 4900	Stylus Pro 7890 / 7900	Stylus Pro 9890 / 9900
Download price	EUR 99	EUR 299	EUR 399	EUR 499

A purchased PrinTao 8 license is not linked to a particular person or to a specific computer. This means, the software can be installed on any number of Macs, but can be used on only one computer at a time.

PrinTao 8 has a similar GUI   to LaserSoft’s Silverfast products, with a Start-Pilot that lets users select the printer model, paper type and size as well as output quality with a few mouse clicks. Its colour management focuses upon accuracy and performance and takes full advantage of the available colour gamut. The PrinTao 8 Media Manager uses a constantly updated online database to manage and install paper profiles. Pre-designed templates facilitate the creation of print layouts and allow multiple copies of an image to be created in different sizes on the print medium. An intelligent nesting algorithm calculates the optimum arrangement to keep paper usage to a minimum.

Full details of PrinTao 8 and a free demonstration version can be found at http://www.printao8.com/.