Epson PRO 4880 User Manual

Epson Stylus

®

Pro 4880

REDEFINING THE FUTURE OF PRINTING

Commercial | Fine Art
Event | Portrait | Nature
Exhibition-Quality
Black-and-White

8" x 10" prints
in 2:00 min:sec

16" x 20" prints
in 6:07 min:sec

Comps and Layouts
Packaging Mock-ups
Prepress Proofing 
Signage

17" x 22" comps
and production prints
in 4:07 min:sec

17" x 22" contract
quality proofs
in 9:46 min:sec

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Epson Canada, Ltd.: 3771 Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M1W 3Z5
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Epson Stylus

®

Pro 4880 Print Engine Specifications

Advanced MicroPiezo AMC print head

with ink repelling coating technology

8-channel, drop-on-demand, ink jet print head
9-cartridge (C, LC, VM, VLM, Y, LK, LLK, PK or MK)

Auto Head Alignment and Cleaning technology

Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta ink technology
Professional-level pigment-based ink technology

Color and Monochrome

180 nozzles x 9

Smallest droplet size

3.5 picoliters

Variable Droplet Technology can produce up to three
different droplet sizes per print line 

2880 x 1440 dpi; 1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi;
720 x 360 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi

A

8" x 10" prints from 1:18 sec to 6:25 —  Normal is 2:00
11"x 14" prints from 2:27 to 10:55 — Normal is 3:25
16"x 20" prints from 4:07 to 18:57 — Normal is 6:07   

Approximately 50 dB(A) according to ISO 7779

Epson ESC/P

®

2 raster photographic drivers standard

Optional PANTONE licensed and SWOP certified PostScript
Language Level 3 Compatible RIP by ColorBurst (included
only with ColorBurst Edition bundle)

Supported by most leading third-party RIPs and workflows

Macintosh

Tiger 10.4.9 or higher (universal binary)

Leopard 10.5 or higher (16-bit)

Windows 

Vista and XP (both 32 and 64-bit supported)

Includes as standard one hi-speed USB 2.0 (1.1 compatible)
and one Ethernet port (10/100Base-T)

33"(W) x 14"(H) x 30"(D)
Printer weight: 89 lb

Complete borderless printing on the following roll media sizes: 
8.25", 8.5", 10", 12", 13", 14", 16", 17"

Top and bottom edges can be automatically cut to any length
when printing on roll media

Safety standards

UL1950, CSA 22.2 950 FDA

EMI

FCC Part 15 subpart B class B,
CSA C108.8 class B 
AS/NZS 3548 class B

Maximum paper width

17"

Left and right margins

0 to 3 mm each (0.24" total)

Top and bottom margins

0 to 25 mm each

Maximum printable width

17.16" (full bleed 17" width)

Maximum printable length

Limited by application, OS, and
driver/RIP used

Roll media size

Single roll up to 17" width

Roll media length

Up to 132' (limited by core dia.)

Cut-sheet input tray size

Up to 17" x 22"

Cut-sheet media input

Up to 250 sheet tray, top and
rear manual feed slots

Media core compatibility

Handles both 2"and 3"cored media

Max. roll media diameter

4" (2"core) or 6" (3"core)

Weight 

12 lb bond up to 1.5 mm
posterboard

Built-in media cutter

Automatic and manual cutting

B

Cartridge fill volume

110 ml or 220 ml
each color x 8 cartridges total

Ink cartridge shelf life 

2 years from printed production

(recommended)

date or 6 months after open 

+ or – 0.2% of specified page length

C

Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink

Color:

Up to 200 years

B&W:

Over 200 years

Temperature

Operating

50˚ to 95˚F (10˚ to 35˚C)

Storage

-4˚ to 104˚F (-20˚ to 40˚C)

Relative humidity

20 to 80%

Operating

40 to 50%

Recommended Storage 

5 to 85% (no condensation)

Cutter life

~2,000 cuts (coated media)

Maintenance parts

Pump unit, flushing box,
head cleaner, cap assembly

First major
maintenance interval 

(number of 8" x 10" prints)

720 x 720 dpi

45,000 prints

1440 x 720 dpi

29,500 prints

2880 x 1440 dpi

15,200 prints

Note: when printing in uni-directional mode the above
numbers are reduced by half

Voltage

AC 110 –240 V

Frequency

50 to 60 Hz

Current

1.0 A /110 –120 V

Power consumption

Operating

Approx. 55 W or less

Standby

Less than 5 W

Power Off

Less than 1 W

ENERGY STAR compliant

Epson Stylus Pro 4880 Printer

SP4880K3

Epson Stylus Pro 4880 ColorBurst Edition

SP4880CB

Includes ColorBurst

®

RIP

Epson Stylus Pro 4880 Portrait Edition

SP4880EX

Includes ExpressDigital

®

Darkroom™

Core Edition

Epson Stylus Pro 4880

C4800STAND

Printer Cabinet Stand

Epson Stylus Pro 4880

C4800TUMI

TUMI

®

Printer Cover

Additional One-year Epson

Preferred Plus Service

EPP48B1

Additional Two-year Epson

Preferred Plus Service

EPP48B2

Additional Media Spindle

(Normal Tension) – 2" / 3" 

C12C811171

Additional Media Spindle

(High Tension) – 2" / 3" 

C12C811191

Replacement Printer Cutter Blade 

C12C815291

Replacement Ink Maintenance Tank 

C12C890191

Photo Black ink cartridge

T605100

T606100

Cyan ink cartridge 

T605200

T606200

Vivid Magenta ink cartridge

T605300

T606300

Yellow ink cartridge

T605400

T606400

Light Cyan ink cartridge

T605500

T606500

Vivid Light Magenta ink cartridge

T605600

T606600

Light Black ink cartridge

T605700

T606700

Light Light Black ink cartridge

T605900

T606900

Matte Black ink cartridge

T613800

T614800

Specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. Epson, Epson Stylus, MicroPiezo and Epson ESC/P are registered trademarks
and Epson Exceed Your Vision, Epson UltraChrome K3, AMC and Microcrystal Encapsulation are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.
BorderFree and UltraSmooth are registered trademarks, Epson PreciseColor and AccuPhoto are trademarks and Epson Preferred is a service
mark of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.
Copyright 2007, Epson America, Inc. CPD 23797 8/07

A

Based upon print engine speed only. Total throughput times depend upon front-end RIP, file size,
printer resolution, ink coverage, networking, etc. Normal Mode based on SuperFine - 1440 dpi HS.

B

Cartridge yields vary considerably based on images printed, print settings, paper type, frequency of use
and temperature. For print quality, a variable amount of ink remains in the cartridge after the "Replace
Cartridge" indicator comes on. The printer ships with full cartridges and part of the ink from the first
cartridges is used for priming the printer. Printer ships with 110 ml cartridges. Photo Black cartridge
included, Matte Black must be purchased separately. See www.epson.com/cartridgeinfo for more
information about cartridges.

C

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.
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