Epson Stylus Pro 4800
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Printer Specifications

Printing
Printable area
Mechanical
Electrical
Environmental
Initialization
Standards and Approvals
Paper
Ink cartridges

Printing

Printing method

On-demand ink jet

Nozzle configuration

Black: 180 nozzles x 3
(Photo Black or Matte Black, Light Black, Light Light Black)

Color: 180 nozzles x 5
(Cyan, Magenta, Light Cyan, Light Magenta, Yellow)

Character mode

Character Pitch

Printing Column

10 cpi*

167

*  characters per inch

Raster graphic mode

Horizontal resolution

Printable width

Available dots

360 dpi*

425.8 mm
(17.03 inches)

5904

720 dpi

425.8 mm
(17.03 inches)

11814

1440 dpi

425.8 mm
(17.03 inches)

23629

2880 dpi

425.8 mm
(17.03 inches)

47259

*  dots per inch

Resolution

Maximum 2880 x 1440 dpi

Print direction

Bidirectional

Control code

ESC/P Raster

Line spacing

1/6 inch or programmable in 1440 inch increments

Paper feed speed

215 ± 10 mm seconds per 1/6 inch line

RAM

64 MB

Character tables

PC 437 (US, Standard Europe)
PC 850 (Multilingual)

Character sets

EPSON Courier 10 cpi


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Printable area

A

Roll paper

The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12")

Cut sheets

The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12")

B-L

Roll paper

The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12")

Cut sheets

The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12")

B-R

Roll paper

The minimum right margin is 3.0 mm (0.12")

Cut sheets

The minimum right margin is 3.0 mm (0.12")

C

Roll paper

The minimum bottom margin is 3.0 mm (0.12")

Cut sheets

The minimum bottom margin is 3.0 mm (0.12")

For roll paper, the following margin widths can be selected using the control panel as follows. For details, see PAPER MARGIN.

Parameter

A

B-L

B-R

C

T/B 15 mm (Default)

15 mm

3 mm

3 mm

15 mm

T/B 35 mm

35 mm

3 mm

3 mm

35 mm

15 mm

15 mm

15 mm

15 mm

15 mm

3 mm

3 mm

3 mm

3 mm

3 mm

Note:
The printer automatically detects the dimensions of the paper that is loaded. Print data that exceeds the printable area of the paper cannot be printed.


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Mechanical

Paper feed method

Friction

Paper path

Roll paper

Cut sheets (paper tray/front manual insertion/rear manual insertion)

Dimensions

Width: 848 mm (33.92 inches)
Depth: 764 mm (30.56 inches)
Height: 354 mm (14.16 inches)

Weight

Approx. 40.2 kg (88.44 lb) without consumables


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Electrical

Rated voltage

100 to 240 V

Input voltage range

90 to 264 V

Rated frequency range

50 to 60 Hz

Input frequency range

49 to 61 Hz

Rated current

1.0 - 0.5 A

Power consumption

Approx. 52 W or less when printing (ISO10561 Letter Pattern)

5 W or less in sleep mode

Approx. 1 W or less when printer is off

Note:
Check the label on the back of the printer for voltage information.


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Environmental

Temperature

Operation

10 to 35°C (50 to 95°F)

Print Quality Guarantee

15 to 25°C (59 to 77°F)

Storage

-20 to 40°C (-4 to 104°F)

Humidity

Operation

20 to 80% RH*

Print Quality Guarantee

40 to 60% RH*

Storage

20 to 85% RH**

*  Without condensation
**  Stored in shipping container

Operational conditions (temperature and humidity):


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Initialization

Hardware initialization at power on

The printer mechanism is set to its initial state.

The input data buffer and print buffer are cleared.

The printer returns to the default condition last set.

Software initialization when the ESC@ (initialize the printer) command is received

The print buffer is cleared.

The printer returns to the default condition last set.

Panel button initialization by pressing the Pause button on the control panel for 3 seconds, or *INI signal is sent

Print head capping occurs.

Paper is ejected, if any.

The input data buffer and print buffer are cleared.

The printer returns to the default condition last set.


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Standards and Approvals

Safety

UL 60950

CSA 22.2 No. 60950

Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC

EN 60950

EMC

FCC part 15 subpart B class B

CSA C108.8 class B

AS/NZS 3548 class B

EMC Directive 89/336/ECC

EN 55022 Class B

EN 55024

EN 61000-3-2

EN 61000-3-3


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Paper

Roll paper:

Size

203 mm (8 inches) to 432 mm (17 inches) (W) x 45000 mm (1771.68 inches) (L) when internal diameter is 2 inches

203 mm (8 inches) to 432 mm (17 inches) (W) x 202000 mm (7952.88 inches) (L) when internal diameter is 3 inches

Outer diameter

103 mm (4.05 inches) maximum when 2/3 dual roll feed spindle is set as 2 inch roll paper spindle

150 mm (5.90 inches) maximum when 2/3 dual roll feed spindle is set as 3 inch roll paper spindle.

Paper types

Plain paper, special papers distributed by Epson

Thickness
(for plain paper)

0.08 to 0.11 mm (0.003 to 0.004 inches)

Weight
(for plain paper)

64 gf/m2 (17 lb) to 90 gf/m2 (24 lb)

Cut sheets:

Size

8 x 10 inches, 203.2 x 254 mm

A4 (210 x 297 mm)

Letter (8.5 x11 inches, 215.9 x 279.4 mm)

B4 (257 x 364 mm)

11 x 14 inches, 279.4 x 355.6 mm

US B (11 x 17 inches, 279.4 x 431.8 mm)

A3 (297 x 420 mm)

300 x 450 mm

Super A3/B (329 x 483 mm)

B3 (364 x 515 mm)

400 x 600 mm

A2 (420 x 594 mm)

16 x 20 inches, 406.4 x 508 mm

US C (17 x 22 inches, 431.8 x 558.8 mm)

Paper types

Plain paper, special papers distributed by Epson

Thickness
(for plain paper)

0.08 to 0.11 mm (0.003 to 0.004 inches)

Weight
(for plain paper)

64 gf/m2 (17 lb) to 90 gf/m2 (24 lb)

Note:
  • Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, Epson cannot attest to the quality of any non-Epson brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
  • Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams or other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper.
  • When the paper is curled or folded, flatten them before loading.


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Ink cartridges

Colors

Photo Black

Matte Black

Light Black

Light Light Black

Cyan

Magenta

Yellow

Light Cyan

Light Magenta

Cartridge life

2 years from production date if unopened.

Within 6 months after opening package.

Temperature

Storage (uninstalled)

-30 to 40°C (-22 to 105°F)

1 month at 40°C (104°F)

Storage (installed)

-20 to 40°C (-4 to 104°F)

1 month at 40°C (104°F)

Capacity

110 ml

220 ml

Dimensions

110 ml: 25.1 mm (W) x 165.8 mm (D) x 105.3 mm (H)
(0.98 inches (W) x 6.52 inches (D) x 4.14 inches (H))

220 ml: 25.1 mm (W) x 280.8 mm (D) x 105.3 mm (H)
(0.98 inches (W) x 11.05 inches (D) x 4.14 inches (H))

Weight

110 ml: Approx. 200 g (0.44 lb)

220 ml: Approx. 385 g (0.85 lb)

Caution:
Epson recommends the use of original Epson ink cartridges only. Other products not manufactured by Epson may cause damage to your printer not covered by Epson's warranties.


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