Product Description; Comparison With Stylus Pro 4000; Comparative Table - Epson Stylus Pro 4400 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880C

1.1 Product Description

The Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880C is a large-format printer based on the Stylus Pro 4000.
The Stylus Pro 4800/4880/4880C is the exclusive model for 8-color inks and the Stylus Pro 4400/4450 is the exclusive model for 4-color inks.
The following table shows the major changes from the Stylus Pro 4000.

1.1.1 Comparison with Stylus Pro 4000

No. Comparative Point
1 Difference between Hardware
8-color model and
4-color model
2 Printer driver
3 Ink set 8-color model
configuration
4-color model
4 Calibration function
5 PG setting
6 Harness connection for CR Motor
7 Connection between Printhead and
Main Board
8 Material for roll paper guide roller
9 Cooling fan
Note *: PK=Photo Black, MK=Matte Black, LK=Light Black, LLK=Light Light Black, C=Cyan, M=Magenta, LC=Light Cyan, LM=Light Magenta, Y=Yellow, VM=Vivid Magenta,
VLM=Vivid Light Magenta
Product Description
Table 1-1. Comparative Table
Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800
/4880/4880C
The 4-color model is not equipped with
an ink holder on the right side.
Differs between the 8-color model and
the 4-color model.
Stylus Pro 4800
*
K (PK/MK),C,M,Y,LK,LC,LM,LLK
Stylus Pro 4880/4880C
*
K (PK/MK),C,VM,Y,LK,LC,VLM,LLK
*
MK,C,M,Y
Colorimetric Calibration:
Corrects the amount of dot generation
based on the individual difference
between the following parts:
Printhead
MAIN Board
Power Supply Board
5 levels:
0.7mm/1.2mm/1.5mm/2.2mm/2.6mm
Connected by connectors
Added a relay board between
"Printhead, Harness"and the MAIN
Board.
Rubber (elastomer)
Added a cooling fan
Product Description
Stylus Pro 4000
Common ---
Common ---
*
MK,C,M,Y,PK,LC,LM,LK ---
*
MK,C,M,Y
Head ID: Calibration accuracy is improved by taking electrical
Corrects the amount of dot variable factor into consideration.
generation based on the individual
difference between the following
part:
Printhead
4 levels: Added 1.5 mm of PG setting to prevent thin paper from
0.7mm/1.2mm/2.2mm/2.6mm being damaged. (Lock bush design is changed according
to the added PG setting.)
Connected by soldering Harnesses are made easier to connect/disconnect.
The Printhead is connected to the An additional relay board prevents head drive waveform
MAIN Board by "Head, Harness" being deteriorated when transmitting data form the MAIN
only. Board to the Printhead.
Plastic (POM) Reduce roller marks traced when roll paper passes
through the roller.
--- Cools the MAIN Board and the Power Supply Board, and
ventilates the board container.
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