Epson STYLUS PRO 4900 for high-quality, landscape prints

Epson has release the Stylus Pro 4900 printer with feature highlights such as Micro Piezo TFP (Thin Film Piezo) print head and UltraChrome HDR (High Dynamic Range) ink set. Epson Micro Piezo TFP print head is claimed to be the only printer head in the world which is has 360 nozzles for each color and is capable of handling IO ink channels simultaneously. The other touted feature, the HDR ink set, in unique by having three shades of black, orange and green inks tanks. These two features combine to offer 98% of Pantone’s Matching System color gamut; which is something that has so far been unprecedented in the industry. The largest paper-size that the printer can handle is 17-inch wide media A2+ media.

All this awesomeness brings with it an awesome price-tag that makes this printer out of reach of most households. Epson STYLUS PRO 4900 is retailing in India for Rs 1, 69, 999. Complete list of official specs can be found after the break. 

Feature Epson Stylus Pro 4900

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

Media handling: Complete borderless printing on cut sheet or roll media up to A2+ size (17-inch wide) and 1.5mm thick; Built in media cutter; Four built-in media paths Indicative print speeds: (Total throughput times depend upon front-end RIP, file size, printer resolution, ink coverage, networking, etc. Normal Mode based on SuperFine - 1440 dpi HS) 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 4:11)

Ink set: Epson Ultrachrome HDR with Photo Black, Cyan, Vivid Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Vivid Light Magenta, Light Black, Matte Black, Light Light Black, Orange and Green inks

OS supported:Macintosh Leopard 10.5 or higher (16-bit); Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit)

Price and availability:Rs 1,69, 999 – February 2011