Epson has revealed world’s first water-based inkjet printer that has the capability to print white color — the Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 24-inch big format printer — an example of how Epson creates industry-leading and inventive products with considerable reduction in environmental impacts.

Recently it was been awarded by prestigious European Digital Press (EDP) Association as the “Best Proofing Green Printer of the Year 2010″, the 24-inch large format printer is designed exclusively for packaging proof printing applications. It permits flexographic and gravure printing organizations to simulate proofs on inkjet coated media proficiently and affordably.

The Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 uses a 9-color Epson Ultra Chrome HDR ink set to create a wide color gamut, which includes water-based white ink, to deliver high density white tints and accurate overlays which are essential for packaging proof applications. The printer also comes with orange and green inks to generate rich and highly accurate spot colors.

The white  is competence of Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 is able to save users implausible time and costs compared to usual methods which necessitate the creation of separate color plates or cylinders to create the actual proof or mockup. It is also more precise, requires fewer repairs and is more price efficient than other printers with white ink that entails for separate passes for printing of color and white sections.