*If necessary, a lift gate fee of $50 may apply to your order  (Epson 4900 Printer is 115 lbs.)

Epson has redefined quality and fast printing speeds with the new Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Printer with its HDR Ink Set and advanced printing technology.

Epson 4900 Printer Overview:

This printer includes the latest in advanced printing technologies, incorporating both speed & precision this new 17" printer from Epson has pushed advanced photographic & fine art printing to the next level. The Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Printer uses the UltraChrome HDR Ink Set, which includes both Orange & Green Inks for an expanded color gamut.

Black, Light Black & Light Light Black Inks are also included in the Epson UltraChrome HDR Ink Set, which expands grayscale accuracy and creates a smoother tonal range in your prints, making the Epson 4900 a great option for those printing black & white photography. Overall, the technology & Epson HDR Ink Set of the Stylus Pro 4900 ensures extremely high photographic and fine art output, this printer is a great option on the market for users seeking a versatile printer capable of handling your photographic, fine art & graphic art prints. This 17" professional quality printer has a built-in roll media feed that prints beautiful fine art, photographic and canvas prints.

Printer Comparison

Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Printer vs. Stylus Pro 4880 Printer

When compared to the Epson Stylus Pro 4880 the Epson Stylus 4900 is about twice as fast as its predecessor according to Epson. The new printer also utilizes the Epson UltraChrome HDR (High Dynamic Range) Ink Set, with higher ink capacity that previous versions. The UltraChrome HDR Ink set combined with newer advancements in print technology also allows the new Epson 4900 printer to produce a gallery quality print much faster than prior versions. The main difference between ink sets with these two printers is the use or Orange and Green Inks in the UltraChrome HDR Ink Set of the Stylus Pro 4900 Printer.

What are the differences between the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Standard Edition (SP4900HDR) & Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Designer Edition (SP4900DES)?

The 4900 Designer Edition includes EFI eXpress RIP Software, whereas the Standard Edition 4900 HDR Printer does not.  RIP Software allows users to enhance digital workflows. Coupled with the SpectroProofer 17 the eXpress RIP Software of the Stylus Pro 4900 Designer Edition can automate virtually any color management workflow required.

Epson 4900 Printer

This new printer is the new standard for excellent print quality. The combination of advanced printing functionality with the 4900's Epson MicroPiezo TFP Print Head, UltraChrome HDR Inks and additional features this new printer is a huge advancement in the 17" inkjet printer market. Expect professional quality photo & fine art prints from the new Stylus Pro 4900 Printer. 

The 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, by combining it with our new AccuPhoto^TM halftoning HDR screening technology, Epson has once again raised the level of print quality, while setting a new benchmark standard for photographic reproduction.

The Epson MicroPiezo TFP print head is capable of producing higher quality prints, at speeds up to twice as fast as Epson's previous generations. The Epson 4900 printer includes the latest in ink-repelling coating and auto nozzle verification technologies, virtually eliminating clogged nozzles.

The Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Series Printer has versatile media handling capabilities with both roll & cut sheet feed up to 17" wide. This printer even has a front paper tray and roll feed so you may load the printer with different types of media and switch them automatically as you print.

In conjunction with X-Rite^®, Epson has developed a high performance, in-line spectrophotometer for commercial proofing applications. When the printer is driven by the latest front-end RIPs, the SpectroProofer^® can automate virtually any color management process into your digital workflow. This makes your printer a great option for local and remote proofing applications.

With the Stylus Pro 4900 Printer, producing fine art reproduction & photographic prints and proofs are easier than ever. The powerful technologies of this printer appeals to creative professionals with the digital imaging industry, making your job faster & easier, never compromising quality.

Whether producing gallery quality color or photographic prints, fine art reproductions, or color accurate commercial and flexographic proofs for client approval, never before have creative professionals had such powerful tools in the digital industry, allowing users to produce their vision without compromise.

 Features & Benefits of the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Inkjet Printer

• The Epson 4900 printer has a high precision 10-channel MicroPiezo TFP Print Head for high quality speed and performance

• Epson UltraChrome HDR Ink, now utilizing ten colors- including all-new orange and green for an extremely wide color gamut
  

• SpectroProofer 17, developed jointly with X-Rite, can automate virtually any color management process into your workflow when combined with the precision of the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Printer.
  

• Automatic black ink mode switching can quickly and efficiently optimize the black ink density for higher quality prints
  

• Automatic roll and cut sheet feeding, the ideal system when you require automated prints across two different paper types and or sizes

• Advanced black and white printing technology produces professional black and white prints from color or grayscale image files

• AccuPhoto HDR screening redefines photographic accuracy, color and clarity

• Commercial and flexographic proofing for quite possibly the highest quality proofing system available

Technology Overview

Unique MicroPiezo TFP Print Head Technology

High-Precision 10-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

• Advanced ten-color screening algorithm resulting in prints with superior color and clarity

• Maximum resolution of 2880 x 1440 dpi for incredibly sharp text and line art

• Produces extremely fine blends and photographic transitions

• Extremely accurate highlight-to-shadow details

• No visible photographic graininess due to the printing process¹

• Ensures consistent color balance regardless of the viewing light source

• When combined with the precise dot placement accuracy of the 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

PreciseColor™ Manufacturing

Colorimetric Calibration is included with the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Printer, to ensure consistent printing between printer models. The Calibration System included with your printer eliminates the need for additional internal calibration devices.  The Colorimetric System evaluates and adjusts each printer’s performance at the manufacturing stage, ensuring consistent color output from printer to printer and print to print.

Automatic Print Head Alignment

• Built-in sensor performs highly precise alignments of all color channels

• Automatically aligns both single- and bi-directional print modes

Automatic Nozzle Verification and Cleaning

• Embedded sensors quickly verify nozzle status without using media and automatically cleans the print head if required

• User configurable to meet your specific nozzle verification requirements

Epson UltraChrome HDR Ink Technology

Next Generation Ten-Color Pigment-Based Ink System

• Unique High Dynamic Range (HDR) pigments for an extremely wide color gamut

• Ten-color printing system including all-new Orange and Green inks

• Certified by PANTONE^® to cover 98% of the Solid Color Formula Guide²

• Designed to work with Epson AccuPhoto HDR screening technology

• Professional print permanence ratings

• Outstanding short-term color stability for mission-critical proofing applications

• Improved Microcrystal Encapsulation™ technology for reduced gloss differential

• Improved black density up to 2.6 with an L* value ~3.0³

²When printing on Epson Proofing Paper White Semimatte at 2880 x 1440 dpi

³Dmax and L* values are based on Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper (260)

Three-Level Black Ink Technology

• Simultaneously uses Black, Light Black, and Light Light Black ink cartridges

• Significantly improves the gray balance while eliminating color casts

• Outstanding highlight-to-shadow grayscale accuracy for a smoother tonal range

• Extremely reduced color inconstancy ensuring uniform color under any lighting condition

• Virtually eliminates bronzing of basic pigment chemistry

• Enhances the ICC profiling process for ColorSync™ 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

Next Generation Epson Print Engine Technology: Stylus Pro 4900 Printer

Professional Media Handling

• The Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Printer is compatible with virtually any media type, in roll or cut sheets, from letter up to 17 inches wide.  It also has a 17" automatic roll feed for printing wider-format prints.

• Built-in high-capacity paper tray handling up to 250 sheets of plain paper, or up to 100 sheets of premium paper as large as 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 that handles cut sheets 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

• User-adjustable, dual-tension, 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 barcode 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 Roll-Based BorderFree^® Printing

• Capable of printing both left and right edges of roll-based media, while automatically cutting the top and bottom edges to create a full-bleed print

• Trims your prints much faster and safer than by hand

High Performance Print Engine Speeds - Print Higher Quality Prints in less time

Print Mode                                        8” x 10”                        11” x 14”                      16” x 20”

Fine – 720 dpi HS                                  0:59                              1:42                              2:46

SuperFine – 1440 dpi HS                        1:28                              2:31                              4:11

SuperPhoto – 2880 dpi HS                      2:26                              4:04                              6:48

HS = High-Speed Print Mode (Bi-directional Print Mode) | Print speeds are shown in min:sec

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 Epson UltraChrome HDR 200 ml fill capacity

• On-the-fly ink cartridge replacement for increased productivity

Easy-to-Use Front Control Panel

• High-resolution, 2.5-inch color LCD screen for improved viewing of printer status

• Simple button layout for all navigation purposes 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

• Optional 17-inch wide spectrophotometer developed jointly with X-Rite

• Simple installation — fits cleanly into the front of the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Printer

• Supports color measurements printed on either roll or cut-sheet media

• Incorporates a high performance X-Rite ILS20 spectrophotometer for extreme measurement repeatability, max 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 compatible RIP software, the Epson SpectroProofer can automate virtually any color management process in your workflow

Epson Superior Connectivity

• Standard connectivity includes one USB 2.0 and one 10/100 BaseT Ethernet port

• Professional Epson Photographic Drivers for Macintosh^® and Windows^®

• Fully supported by most leading third-party software 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)

• ENERGY STAR^®  compliant – uses only about 8.5 watts while in Sleep Mode

• User controlled sleep and power management system for maximum efficiency

World-Class Epson Support & Service

• Includes one year of limited coverage under the Epson Preferred ^SM Protection Plan with toll-free telephone support available Monday through Friday and usually next-business day whole unit exchange

• Optional one- or two-year Epson Preferred Plus service plans available

Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Inkjet Printer