Colour gamut at L:75 (lighter)

Epson Stylus Photo 2100/2200 original UltraChrome inks on Premium Semi Gloss paper, L:75.

For Amazon Check UK prices on Pricegrabber.co.uk Finally, we look at colour gamut achievable in lighter areas of a print. Original UltraChrome (above) shows a typical plot with far less of the sRGB space covered than in darker areas (L:50 and L:25). Nevertheless, it holds up well against its newer competitors.

Epson Stylus Pro 4800 new UltraChrome K3 inks on Epson Premium Semi Gloss paper, L:75.

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A significantly better red area is achieved by UltraChrome K3 in the Stylus Pro 4800 compared to our benchmark original Stylus 2100/2200 UltraChrome inks. The blue-green corner has more penetration as well.

Epson Stylus Photo R1800 UltraChrome High Gloss inks on Epson Premium Semi Gloss paper, L:75

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Canon Pixma i9950, Canon Photo Paper Pro glossy paper, L:75

For Amazon Check UK prices on Pricegrabber.co.uk But the outstanding performer at L:75 is clearly the Canon i9950 with its dye-based inks, particularly in the yellow-red corner.

HP Photosmart 8750 Vivera inks on HP Premium Plus Glossy, L:75

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The HP Photosmart 8750 does an adequate job at L:75, but it's nothing special compared to the others, especially along the red edge and the green-yellow corner.