For Work Printers Large Format Stylus Pro 4900
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Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Printer

Our Next Generation.

It was only a matter of time before our engineers found a way to push ink jet technology to the next level.  By incorporating the most advanced technologies Epson has to offer, this could possibly be the most advanced photographic printer ever developed.

Introducing the New Epson Stylus Pro 4900

Designed to redefine the standard for photographic print quality, the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 incorporates our latest achievements in professional-level ink jet technology. By combining the precision of our MicroPiezo® TFP® print head with the extraordinary performance of Epson UltraChrome® HDR Ink, our newest generation of Epson Stylus Pro printers continue to represent a level of technology unprecedented in Epson's history.

Epson UltraChrome HDR represents the latest generation of pigment ink technology. Now utilizing ten colors - including an all-new Orange and Green - Epson UltraChrome HDR Ink produces the widest color gamut ever from an Epson Stylus Pro printer. Even more remarkable, when combined with our new Epson AccuPhoto™ HDR screening technology, Epson has once again raised the level of print quality, while setting a new benchmark standard for photographic reproduction.

Our advanced Epson MicroPiezo TFP print head is capable of producing higher quality prints, at speeds up to twice as fast as our previous generation. And, with our latest ink-repelling coating and auto nozzle verification technologies, clogged nozzles are virtually eliminated.

Handling virtually any media type, in both roll or cut-sheet up to 17-inch wide, the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 continues to set the standard for professional media use.  And for the first time, you can have both the front paper tray and roll feeder loaded with different media types and automatically switch between them as you print.

In partnership with X-Rite®, Epson has developed a high performance, in-line spectrophotometer for commercial proofing applications. When driven by the latest front-end RIPs, the SpectroProofer® can automate virtually any color management process in your workflow, making the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 the perfect solution for the most demanding local and even remote proofing applications.

Whether you're producing sellable color or black-and-white photography, fine art reproduction, or producing color accurate commercial and flexographic proofs for client approvals, never before have Creative Professionals had such powerful tools, allowing them to produce their vision without compromise.

Welcome to your next generation.

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Epson UltraChrome® HDR Ink Technology

  • Unique High Dynamic Range (HDR) pigments for an extremely wide colour gamut
  • Ten-colour printing system including all-new Orange and Green inks
  • Certified by PANTONE® to cover 98% of the Formula Guide Solid Coated*
  • Designed to work with Epson AccuPhoto HDR screening technology
  • Professional print permanence ratings
  • Outstanding short-term colour stability for mission-critical proofing applications
  • Improved Microcrystal Encapsulation™ Technology for reduced gloss differential
  • Exceptional black density up to 2.6 with an L* value ~3.0**


* When printing on Epson Proofing Paper White Semimatte with the standard Epson driver at 2,880 x 1,440 dpi. PANTONE coverage may vary when printed with a 3rd party RIP.
** Dmax and L* values are based on Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper (260)

High-Precision Ten-Channel Epson MicroPiezo TFP Print Head

  • Thin Film Piezo (TFP) print head design capable of handling ten separate ink channels
  • One-inch wide high-performance print head with 360 nozzles per channel
  • Auto-sharing black ink channel technology
  • Low vibration meniscus control for highly accurate dot shape and placement
  • Ink repelling coating for dramatically reduced nozzle clogging
  • Produces variable-sized droplets as small as 3.5 picoliters to greatly decrease print times while optimizing photographic quality

Epson AccuPhoto™ HDR Screening Technology

  • Advanced screening algorithm resulting in prints with superior colour and clarity
  • Maximum resolution of 2880 x 1440 dpi for incredibly sharp text and line art
  • Extremely accurate fine blends and photographic transitions
  • Extremely accurate highlight-to-shadow details
  • No visible photographic graininess due to the printing process*
  • Ensures consistent colour balance regardless of the viewing light source
  • When combined with the precise dot placement accuracy of the Epson MicroPiezo TFP print head, overall photographic print quality is dramatically improved


* Photographic graininess could still be visible if present in the actual file being printed

Epson PreciseColour™ Technology

  • In order to ensure consistent printing between multiple Epson Stylus Pro printers of the same model, Epson has refined the manufacturing process to include colourimetric calibration. Eliminating the need for internal calibration devices, this system evaluates and adjusts each printer's performance at the manufacturing stage, ensuring consistent colour output from printer to printer and print to print.

Automatic Print Head Alignment

  • Built-in sensor reads printed data for highly precise alignments of all colour channels
  • Aligns both uni-directional and bi-directional print modes

Automatic Nozzle Verification and Cleaning

  • Embedded sensors quickly verify nozzle status without using media
  • System automatically performs a head cleaning if required
  • User configurable to meet your specific nozzle verification requirements

Three-Level Black Ink Technology

  • Simultaneously uses Black, Light Black, and Light Light Black inks
  • Significantly improves the gray balance while eliminating colour casts
  • Outstanding highlight-to-shadow grayscale accuracy for a smoother tonal range
  • Extremely reduced colour inconstancy ensuring uniform colour under any lighting condition
  • Virtually eliminates any bronzing of the basic pigment chemistry
  • Enhances the ICC profiling process for ColourSync™ and ICM™ workflows

Automatic Black Ink Mode Switching

  • Both Photo and Matte Black ink cartridges are installed simultaneously
  • Depending upon your media type or driver setting, the printer will automatically switch
  • Switching can occur automatically or provide a warning before proceeding
  • Highly-efficient print head design ensures fast switching with minimal ink usage
  • Automatically ensures optimum black ink density, regardless of media type used

Professional Media Handling

  • Compatible with virtually any media type, in roll or cut sheet, from letter up to 17" wide
  • Built-in high capacity paper tray handling up to 250 sheets of plain paper, or up to 100 sheets of premium paper up to 17" x 24"
  • Automatic switching between front high capacity paper tray and roll media feeder
  • Four built-in media paths including roll feed, front paper tray, front-top manual feeder, and a straight-through, front manual feeder capable of handling cut-sheet up to 1.5 mm thick
  • Printer and driver based media identification and synchronization system for virtually error-free media use

ePlaten™ Roll Media Loading Technology

  • Accurate media loading, movement, skew adjustment, and tracking
  • Roll media spindle accepts either 2- or 3-inch media cores
  • Electronically controlled roll media back tension
  • Automatic roll media rewind upon media release

Roll Media Length Tracking and Identification System

  • Realtime automatic remaining roll media length counter
  • Auto bar code tagging of remaining roll media information for faster reloading
  • Very useful for tracking partially used media rolls

High Performance Rotary Cutting System

  • Durable rotary cutter, designed to be virtually maintenance free
  • High performance cutting speeds - cuts 17" wide rolls in seconds
  • Off-carriage cutting system eliminates media dust within critical components
  • Capable of cutting virtually any roll media type, including most canvas and fine art papers

True BorderFree® Roll-Based Printing

  • Capable of printing off both left and right edges of roll based media, while automatically cutting top and bottom edges to create a full-bleed print
  • Fully trims your photographic prints faster and safer than by hand

High Performance Print Engine Speeds

  • Utilizing our latest print head technology, the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 is quite possibly the fastest professional desktop printers in the industry.

Epson Intelligent High-Capacity Ink System

  • Newly-designed ink cartridge technology ensures reliable ink delivery at all print speeds, while dramatically reducing the physical size of the ink cartridges
  • Eleven individual ink cartridges available in 200 ml fill capacities
  • On-the-fly ink cartridge replacement for increased productivity

Easy-to-Use Front Control Panel

  • High-resolution 2.5-inch colour LCD for improved viewing of printer status
  • Simple button layout for all navigation and basic printer functions
  • All-new 'Ink' button to quickly access key actions such as Cleaning or Nozzle Verification
  • Built-in printer warning lamp for easy identification across a large space

SpectroProofer® 17

  • Optional 17-inch wide spectrophotometer developed jointly with X-Rite®
  • Simple installation - fits cleanly into the front of the Epson Stylus Pro 4900
  • Supports colour measurements printed on either roll or cut-sheet media (Note: Cut sheets requires a minimum of 6.8" of media on trialing edge from last row of data patches being read.)
  • Incorporates a high performance X-Rite ILS20 spectrophotometer for extreme measurement accuracy below 0.2 dE CMC
  • UV-cut and non-UV-cut versions available at the time of purchase
  • Both black and white interchangeable backing plates included
  • Built-in print dryer to accelerate the dry-down and reading process
  • Built-in temperature sensors for internal mechanism and surrounding environment
  • When driven by the latest front-end RIP software, the Epson SpectroProofer can automate virtually any colour management process in your workflow

Superior Connectivity

  • Standard ports include one high speed USB 2.0 and one 10/100 BaseT Ethernet
  • Standard professional Epson Photographic Drivers for Macintosh® and Windows®
  • Fully supported by most leading third party RIPs and workflows

New Quiet and More Power Efficient Design

  • Significantly reduced noise while printing making it ideal for home office or studio use
  • Virtually silent when powered 'On' and idle - less than 6.1 dB(A)
  • Fully EnergyStar® Compliant - uses only about 8.5 watts while in sleep mode
  • User controlled sleep and power management system for maximum efficiency

World Class Service and Support

  • Includes one-year of limited coverage under the Epson Preferred Protection Plan with toll-free telephone support available Monday through Friday and usually next-business-day on-site service
  • Optional one- or two-year Epson Preferred Plus service plans available

EFI® eXpress for Epson included with Designer Edition Bundles

  • Easy-to-Use intuitive interface saves time and produces accurate output.
  • Print directly from the latest creative design software, or drag-and-drop files to a hot folder.
  • True Adobe® PDF and Postscript 3 print engine ensures compatibility with your design files.
  • Professional ICC colour management, based on BestColour technology used in the commercial EFI Colourproof XF RIP offered with the Epson Proofing Edition Series.
  • Handles both CMYK data for accurate proofing to industry standards, and RGB data for exceptional results with Photography and Fine Art.
  • Reproduces accurate spot colours with the included PANTONE, DIC, HKS, and TOYO libraries.
  • True cross platform network printing via hot folder or eXpress Virtual Print technology.
  • Software supported on both Macintosh OS X and Microsoft Windows operating systems.
  • Includes Epson media support out of the box, and the ability to add custom media types.

4900 RIP INFORMATION ►

What's in the box:

  • Printer
  • 11 80 ML INK CARTRIDGES
  • Power cable
  • Software
  • Guide
  • Paper roll holder

Print:


Printing Technology: Advanced MicroPiezo TFP print head with ink repelling coating technology
10-channel, drop-on-demand, ink jet print head
11-cartrides configured as: O, G, C, LC, VM, VLM, Y, LK, LLK, PK or MK
Auto Head Alignment and Cleaning technologyMaximum Print Resolution: 2880 x 1440 dpi; 1440 x 1440 dpi; 1440 x 720 dpi;720 x 720 dpi; 720 x 360 dpi; Draft 360 dpi
720 x 720 dpi; 720 x 360 dpi; Draft 360 dpiMaximum Printable Area: Single roll up to 17" widthPrint Speed: 8" x 10" prints from 0:59 sec to 2:26; Normal is 1:28
11"x 14" prints from 1:42 to 4:04; Normal is 2:31
16"x 20" prints from 2:46 to 6:48; Normal is 4:11Minimum Ink Droplet Size: Smallest droplet size 3.5 picoliters
Variable Droplet Technology can produce up to three different droplet sizes per print lineNozzle Configuration: Colour and Monochrome 360 nozzles x10

Ink:


Replacement Ink: Photo Black T653100
Cyan T653200
Light Black T653700
Vivid Light Magenta T653600
Light Light Black T653900
Green T653B00
Light Cyan T653500
Orange T653A00Fade Resistance / Print Longevity: 200 years

General:


Operating Systems: Mac: Leopard 10.5, or higher (16-bit)
Windows: XP, Vista, and Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit)Sound Level: 45 dB (A)Dimensions: 34"(W) x 16"(H) x 30"(D)Weight: 115 lb

Sheet Media Handling:


BorderFree Print Widths: Roll-based Printing: Complete borderless printing on the following roll media sizes: 8", 10", 11", 13", 14", 16", 16.5", 17"
Roll-based Printing: Top and bottom edges can be automatically cut to any length when printing on roll media

Printer Details:


Printer Language: Epson ESC/P®2 raster photographic drivers standard
Optional PANTONE licensed and SWOP certified Adobe Software Included: Epson driver with design administrator, Epson NetConfig, Epson Remote Panel 2, SpectroProofer featuresOptions: 17 “’SpectroProoferInterfaces: Includes as standard one hi-speed USB 2.0 (1.1 compatible) and one Ethernet port (10/100Base-T)

Power:


Power Supply Voltage: AC 100-240 V 50/60 HzPower Consumption: While running: approx. 52 W. With SpectroProofer (optional): approx. 55W paused: < 8.5W. Apagado: < 0.5W

Notes:

* Price is MSRP before any applicable rebates. Reseller prices may vary. All prices are in Canadian Dollars.

1 Ink lightfastness rating based on accelerated testing of prints on specialty media, displayed indoors, under glass. Actual print stability will vary according to media, printed image, display conditions, light intensity, humidity and atmospheric conditions. Epson does not guarantee longevity of prints. For maximum print life, display all prints under glass or lamination or properly store them. Visit www.wilhelm-research.com for the latest information.