Epson 4800 First Impressions

Unless you've spent May 2005 on another planet, you're almost certainly aware of the new generation ofEpsonprinters usingUltraChromeK3inks; theStylus Photo 2400 / Stylus Pro 4800 – 7800 – 9800. My article on this announcement and further details on these new printers and inks can be readhere. In early June the 2400 and 4800 printers started to ship in several markets, while the 7800 and 9800 won't become available until the end of the year.
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The Out-of-Box Experience
Within 20 minutes of carrying the 4800 into my office it was up and running and starting to churn out a print project that I'd had on hold for a couple of weeks. In large measure this was because the printer is functionally very similar in design to its predecessor theStylus Pro 4000, which I've been using daily for the past year or so.
If you're not familiar with the 4000, take a few minutes to read up on it in the4000 reviewof 2004. I ...