Epson Stylus Pro® 4000 InkJet Printer

I have a photo studio and do all my own printing. I use the Kodak dye sub products but was missing the "over 8x10" prints. I read up on inkjet and found the Epson Stylus Pro line to be the most recommended. After purchasing the Stylus Pro 4000, I can see why. It's 8 color ink system delivers AWSOME results. The UltraChrome inks are very true! Combine the inks with Kodak Professional Luster paper and the Kodak ICC profile for the Epson 4000, and trust me, you have a print that would rival ANY lab!! Using the 4000 in combination with Kodak's new 5000 series inkjets and inks I can get some VERY professional results from 4 x 6 upt to 16 x 20! (The Kodak printers have earned their own review!!) So being a "die hard - dye sub" person, I can tell you that BOTH these products have swayed me toward inkjet! It cost about $900.00 to completely re-ink the Epson 4000 at retail prices, but I have found many great prices on the ink right here on Ebay. You don't have to replace them all at once either....another beauty of the 8 ink system. Just to note too, you see lots of deals on "3rd party" inks, but i have been told by MANY professionals in the field, DO NOT put 3rd party inks in this printer! The Epson inks were designed for the Epson print head. Some are "probably OK", but I would not want to take the chance that I would purchase the one that would mess up my print head! Usually you use more of the "light" colors first...light cyan, light magenta. But the 220ml cartridge will pay for itself in the beauty of the prints alone! Don't buy one to print 5 or 10 prints a year. The printer must be used to keep the heads clean! I would rate this product excellent for professionals and "advanced consumer" photographers who want some real stunning prints!