Our own tests, using a 3.1 GHz Intel Core i5 Apple iMac, yielded different results. According to Epson, the P400 is capable of printing an 8×10-inch photo in 1 minute, 8 seconds with the caveat that printing times vary depending upon connectivity types, software, resolution, and other factors. In the Popular Photography Test Lab, we were thwarted several times when trying to load Epson’s textured Exhibition Watercolor Paper, forcing us to continually reload the rear sheet-feeder.įor a desktop inkjet, the SureColor P400 outputs prints at an acceptable speed, However, we saw a difference between Epson’s listed print speeds and what we observed in our tests. The brand’s older desktops were notoriously fussy with higher-GSM fine-art papers when printed through the rear feed, and the P400 is no different. The tray-like contraption that facilitates this process clips on to the back of the unit, though that is the limit of its convenience. While the HG2 has one fewer cartridge than the HD system, this updated inkset incorporates new red and orange inks as well as a Gloss Optimizer to reduce metamerism.Īs with Epson’s previous photo-quality inkjets in the 13-inch range, thicker matte papers require a dedicated feed at the rear of the printer. Epson’s earlier SureColor desktop was designed to work with the then-standard nine-color UltraChrome HD inkset, whereas the P400 uses the newer UltraChrome HG2 pigments. It is just these sorts of sophisticated additions that set the P400 apart from the P600. Like the larger Canon imagePrograf Pro-1000 (tested in March 2016), the P400 represents a shift in inkjet technology toward providing broader color gamuts and easier printer maintenance. This new 13-inch printer, $600 (street), adds to the SureColor desktop photo printer family, along with the 13-inch SureColor P600 and 17-inch SC-P800. paper size of 13×129 inches, separate rear feeder for fine art, cut-sheet paper and roll media, and CD/DVD printing with included tray, pigment-based eight 14ml cartridges $600, street replacement inks, $18 EpsonĮpson’s new line of inkjet printers, which the company began rolling out last year, has been steadily improving, reaching a zenith of sorts in the SureColor P400.

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