Epson R1900 Large Format Photo Printer

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 30 x 12 x 14 inches ; 34.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 35 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0011G47PQ
• Item model number: C11C698201
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 7, 2008

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Epson Stylus Photo R1900 sets a new standard in glossy photo printing. This powerful, wide-format printer offers incredible versatility so you can explore all your creative aspirations. With Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss® 2 pigment ink, the R1900 delivers vibrant photos up to 13 inches wide. This remarkable performer prints on a wide variety of media types including glossy, luster, matte and fine art papers. The R1900 also includes innovative Radiance® technology for truer, more lifelike color and detail. It also boasts incredible speed, even with higher resolution printing. So, explore your creativity and achieve superior results with the Epson Stylus Photo R1900.

Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2
This 8-color, reformulated pigment ink set includes new Red and Orange ink cartridges, ensuring an astonishing range of colors and smooth, natural skin tones. Additional advancements to the ink set make it possible to achieve intense greens with richer blues. An enhanced Gloss Optimizer delivers a uniform gloss finish and an unprecedented glossy feel. And, because the Epson Stylus Photo R1900 also features auto-switching between Photo and Matte Black ink, this advanced ink set is able to deliver the deepest blacks and boldest colors on virtually any media type. With instant-dry properties and immediate color stability, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 Ink produces archival prints that are smudge, fade and water resistant.

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What the press is saying:

	"…the R1900 handles color with more smoothness and aplomb than its competitors, and unlike them comes with a roll-paper attachment and CD/DVD printing capability." Russell Hart, American Photo (6.1.2008)
	"Epson's inkjet produces the best glossy photos we've seen from any printer priced under $1,000...if you love the look of glossy photos, there's no better printer on the market right now." James Galbraith, Macworld (12.3.2008)
	"Many scrapbookers agree that the Epson 1900 is the best printer on the market for printing out vividly colored pages." Laura Young, Kaboose.com (11.1.08)
	"Epson has been trying to engineer a pigment printer optimized for producing the best glossy output possible, and with the R1900, they've succeeded. You won't find another printer that produces glossy output this good for under $2,000." Ben Long, CreativePro.com (6.18.08)
	"For a printer that covers most bases well and really shines at color output, the R1900 is a winner. Overall, print quality and handling are superior, and the subtle colors and smooth graduations are a pleasure." John Blackford, Shutterbug (8.1.08)
	"To see it print that fast…and come out with such precision in color, and unsurpassed quality, I was absolutely positively shocked…So folks, I would 100% recommend this printer" Adrienne Looman, House of Color Blog (11.24.08)

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Radiance technology
Epson partnered with world-renowned color scientists at the Rochester Institute of Technology to develop Radiance technology, an advanced mathematical architecture that optimizes the use of each color more efficiently to maximize the total color gamut. Radiance also ensures smoother color transitions, reduced grain and more consistent color under different lighting conditions. The result is a truer photographic look with the best color possible.

Improved Print Speeds
With the Epson Stylus Photo R1900, you can produce high resolution prints at even faster speeds than its predecessor, the Epson Stylus Photo R1800. Print at 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi, and you’ll see a speed improvement of up to 60 percent. Now, you can produce an 11x14 glossy enlargement at the highest resolution in as fast as 2 minutes, 38 seconds.*

Multiple Paper Paths

Direct CD/DVD Printing

Print Panoramas up to 13” x 44” long!

Remarkable Media Versatility
The Epson Stylus Photo R1900 has the versatility to accommodate a wide variety of media types including cut-sheet, fine art and roll-fed media. And, it can create BorderFree® prints in many popular sizes including 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11, 11x14, 12x12, 13x19 and more. Present your photography or creative ideas on virtually any media surface. Produce unparalleled glossy and semi-gloss prints. Explore your creativity with different fine art textures and even canvas. Print spectacular panoramas up to 13x44. Or, print directly onto CD/DVDs for clean, professional results without messy labels.

Advanced MicroPiezo® AMCTM Print Head

Advanced MicroPiezo® print head with AMC™
Our Advanced MicroPiezo print head with AMC (Advanced Meniscus Control) is at the core of Epson’s advanced ink jet technology, which enables the Epson Stylus Photo R1900 to deliver such incredible detail. This permanent, high-performance print head can create variable sized droplets as small as 1.5 picoliters and place them with incredible precision. This professional print head also incorporates an ink-repelling coating which decreases maintenance and increases reliability. The result? Precision prints — every time. In fact, each ink droplet is so minute, dots are virtually indiscernible.

Features/Benefits

• Get exceptionally glossy prints with Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 pigment ink
• Print photos with greater color vibrancy and more natural skin tones with Epson’s new Red and Orange inks
• Achieve lifelike print quality and color with Radiance technology
• Produce professional-quality prints faster with improved print speeds
• Achieve rich blacks on any media with auto-switching Photo and Matte Black ink
• Create amazing panoramas with included roll paper support
• Print professional looking CDs and DVDs
• Receive specialized support for the R1900 from a dedicated team at Epson

What’s in the Box

• Epson Stylus Photo R1900 ink jet printer
• One Photo Black UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 ink cartridge (T087120)
• One Matte Black UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 ink cartridge (T087820)
• One Cyan UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 ink cartridge (T087220)
• One Magenta UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 ink cartridge (T087320)
• One Yellow UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 ink cartridge (T087420)
• One Red UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 ink cartridge (T087720)
• One Orange UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 ink cartridge (T087920)
• Two Gloss Optimizer UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 cartridges (T087020)
• CD print tray and software
• Roll paper holder accessory
• USB cable NOT included
• Single sheet guide
• Printer documentation
• CD-ROM containing printer drivers and software (Windows® and Macintosh®)

*Color photo speed in Best Photo RPM Mode on Premium Photo Paper Glossy measured from start of paper feed. Additional print time will vary based on system configuration, software application and page complexity. See www.epson.com/printspeed for more information about print speeds.

Product Description

The Epson R1900 sets a new standard in glossy printing. This powerful, wide-format printer offers incredible versatility so you can explore all your creative aspirations. With Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss® 2 pigment ink, the R1900 delivers vibrant photos up to 13 inches wide. Offering the highest level of media versatility of any printer in its class, this remarkable performer prints on a wide variety of media types including glossy, luster, matte and fine art papers. The Epson R1900 also includes innovative Radiance¿ technology, co-developed by R.I.T., to maximize the color gamut while simultaneously optimizing print quality. Radiance technology reduces grain, provides smoother color transitions and ensures colors stay consistent in virtually any lighting condition. It also boasts incredible performance when it comes to higher resolution printing. So, explore your creativity and achieve superior results with the Epson R1900.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

153 of 159 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars State of the Art, March 2, 2008

By	Howard W. (Santa Clarita, CA) - See all my reviews

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I'll start with a short review since I just got the printer and have only run 5 prints through it. I will update in a week or so with more information.

Setup and installation was easy. I have it on my network for my Windows machines and it is connected directly to my Mac Pro. The install documentation said to get the latest driver for Leopard off of their site, which I did and installed with no problem. The latest Windows driver was on the installation CD.

The reason I called this review "State of the Art" is Epson developed Radiance, the new color-matching technology built into the R1900. This is the first printer with it, even the current Epson Pro printers don't have it. Printerville.net has an article about it.

The few pictures I have printed are beautiful and they printed very fast.

I printed 3 on Epson's Ultra Premium luster 8.5 x 11 paper using Photoshop CS2. I tried different settings for each print of the same standard color matching target. All three printed very nice and as expected, a little different. Using "Photoshop Determines Colors", "Printer Determines Colors" and "No Color Management", with appropriate settings on the printer driver. So it will be up to you to decide which settings you want to use.

Next, as a test I printed a photo, of my daughter, on plain HP Bright White paper. WOW, is all I can say. Plain paper and it looked great.

For my last test I picked a random paper size, 12" x 12", that I cut from a 13" x 19" sheet of matte paper. I changed the paper size in the driver and printed. No problem, it printed just fine and also was beautiful.

I plan on getting a roll of paper too. I've wanted to print some banners, something I couldn't do with my current Canon I9900.

So far it is everything I expected it to be. However, I do plan on keeping the I9900 because sometimes I know I will want a dye (not pigment) print (and I still have Canon ink and paper left).

I will post more soon.

Update 3-10-08:

I have been playing with the settings on the driver to see which I like best. It is a good/bad thing that there are so many settings to play with. I figure I will eventually figure out which I like best. There are subtle differences in color, skin tones and gray scales on the gray scales. If you are interested in the test targets, you can download the printer test images I used from http://www.drycreekphoto.com/tools/index.html

I will start printing some of my real pictures to compare with the I9900 versions. So I will post another update in a week or two.

I tried a roll in the printer. It was surprising easy to set up and use. You put the holders on the roll, mount it on the back of the printer, then feed the paper into the printer in the slot on the back. The printer recognizes you are doing it, then grabs the paper to feed in to the proper starring point.

If you print multiple images, the printer spaces them 1" apart. Unfortunately, Epson still has it's artificial limit length of 44". There are expensive RIPs (raster image processors) that will allow you to printer longer images, but unless you are going to do this a lot, it can't be worth it. The cheapest I found is $500.

I've decided that I probably will not use the "roll" on the printer. I want to printer banners every so often, but to use the roll for one print wastes about 10" of paper. That is the initial feed of about 4" and when you cut it on the back to free it, another 6". If you are printing many prints on a roll, then it will be worth it and easier. I suggest (and what I did in my second test), was just cut a 44" of paper (from the roll) and feed it though the (normal) auto paper feeder and that worked fine for the banner without any waste.

As for ink usage, I've hardly made a dent with the 10 8x10s, 1 12x12, 3 8.5 x 44 prints I've made. The banners were not printed at high resolution to save ink for my testing. I love Amazon, but it's ink prices for this printer are currently way out of line. Even the Epson store has them for way less. I hope that changes soon.

Update 3-26-08 (my last update).
After printing 25 more 8x10 high resolution (and in slow mode for better quality), I finally ran out of ink in one cartridge (and it was the gloss optimizer). After more reading, I think I used the wrong setting for the gloss and was wasting it on white area outside of the image. I'm still learning.

Some of the other inks are pretty low, so I have stocked up.

I still have not printed on a DVD/CD yet, but I'm sure that will be fine.

There is not much more for me to say except I am very happy with this purchase and expect to use this printer for the next 3-4 years, when I'm sure something else out there will get my attention.

Howard

155 of 165 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Think twice about buying this printer., August 11, 2008

By	NO MORE EPSONS - See all my reviews

I'd think seriously before buying this printer. I purchased this printer about 6 weeks ago after NAPP members were offered a discount. I purchased it directly from the Epson Store. I watched the video tutorials on how to get the best results using the R1900 and printing out of Lightroom that were provided on www.photoshopuser.com. I was DELIGHTED at the output and the quality. Never had my printer output so closely matched that of my calibrated monitor, and the 13x19 inch glossies were stunning. I was THRILLED...

UNTIL...about 5 weeks after purchasing the printer I had to replace the Gloss Optimizer cartridge. This runs out fairly quickly as it is applied to the entire photo regardless of colors. Fine, I had extra genuine Epson cartridges I had purchased from a national retailer. Even though it was the correct cartridge the printer would not recognize it, then remembering that Epson had sent an extra Gloss cartridge, I dug it out thinking I had indeed bought the wrong one. I replaced it with the one Epson sent and all was good. I confirmed I had the RIGHT cartridge, and chalked it up to a defective cartridge. No biggy, it happens...THEN the Cyan ran out. I replaced it with a cartridge that I bought directly from the Epson store and had the same issue. The printer says it's an incompatible cartridge. IT is NOT. I called Epson support on Friday and they said they would send me a new cartridge and that it would be 3-5 days. Fine, but in the meantime I had prints that needed to be printed, so I again went to a retailer and bought a cyan cartridge. Not recognized. I googled the issue and found that other users had had the same issue, and that Epson had replaced their printers with brand new ones. I called Epson again. They said that they would only replace with a refurb since I was past the 30 day mark since I purchased, AND according to the Epson Warranty, I'LL be on the hook for shipping the defective printer to them. Problem is, I'm sure this printer was defective from day one, but since I didn't print a WHOLE lot right away, the cartridges didn't need replacing until after the 30 day return was up,and consequently I didn't find the defect until then. I'm extremely upset. I now have a bunch of defective cartridges and/or printer, no way to print the work I need to get out, and the best I can hope for is to get a REFURBISHED printer to replace the BRAND NEW printer I paid for. Do yourself a favor, look at the Canon and HP equivalent printers. If you search for issues on Epson cartridges, you'll find TONS. Not necessarily with the R1900, but with almost all Epson printers. This is the first, and LAST Epson I will buy.

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than I hoped, June 28, 2008

By	Dwight R. Schofield "DSRay Studio" (Fort Myers, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have had this printer for a week now and all I can say is WOW! I was concerned after I read the reviews here but decided to buy anyway because of past experience with Epson, and I am so happy I did.

When the box arrived I picked up the 'Start Here' booklet and within an hour and three prints (13"x19") I was getting better results than the stuff I had paid a professional lab $15.00 each for! No more, I just fired my lab.

I am printing from Photoshop CS3 using Adobe RGB color space and ICC information. The prints are incredibly color saturated with great contrast to really 'pop'.

I am absolutely in love with this printer!

Another week:

No change in my opinion, other than I like it even more. I printed 20 8x10 and 7 13x19 before having to add ink (Yellow and Cyan). Prints on Epson's fine art paper are fantastic! This is my last review.