Epson SureColor P900 review: a printer designed for photographers that produces poster-sized prints.

      **Epson SureColor P900**

      **MSRP**: $1,349.00

      "Epson's SureColor P900 is a professional printer designed for photographers seeking large, on-demand fine art prints with lab-quality results."

      **Pros**

      - Outstanding photo quality

      - 10-color ink system

      - Comes with half a liter of ink

      - Prints have a lifespan of 200 to 400 years

      - Two paper trays

      - Supports paper sizes up to 17 x 22 inches

      - Can handle cardstock up to 1.5 mm thick

      **Cons**

      - Pricey for casual users

      - Front media tray can be temperamental

      - Requires ample space

      As someone who dabbles in photography, I believe that large, high-quality prints are the best way to appreciate a great photograph. Although full-page borderless prints look impressive, a poster-sized print can truly stand out and be worthy of framing. To turn a moment into a piece of art, I desire lab-quality prints produced by the finest printers available. This is where the Epson SureColor P900 excels. It's a wide-format printer with a professional 10-color ink system that provides exceptional dynamic range and precise colors.

      Photographers and photo enthusiasts will want to explore this printer's features, quality, and media handling to determine whether the investment is justified.

      **Specifications**

      - **Dimensions**: 24.2 x 35.6 x 20.5 inches

      - **Weight**: 35.3 pounds

      - **Print Speed**: 1.5 minutes for an 8.5 x 11-inch photo; 2.4 minutes for a 13 x 19-inch photo

      - **Print Resolution**: 5760 x 1440 dpi

      - **Ports**: Hi-Speed USB, 100Base-T Ethernet

      - **Paper Capacity**: 120 sheets (main tray); accommodates up to 17 x 22-inch paper

      - **Wi-Fi**: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac, dual-band

      **Design**

      The Epson SureColor P900 is a wide-format printer that necessitates considerable desk space. With a stylish black finish, it looks impressive but accumulates dust quickly and scratches easily. I kept a microfiber cloth nearby for regular cleaning of the surface panels. The printer is large enough to take poster-sized paper up to 17 by 22 inches and features an output bin for such sizable prints, requiring ample space for use.

      Its footprint measures just 24.2 by 14.5 inches, but the output bin extends to 35.6 inches for printing long sheets. Epson suggests maintaining 16 inches of clearance at the back when using the front feed. The SureColor P900 is 7.8 inches tall when the main rear paper tray is closed and rises to 20 inches when opened for larger prints.

      Nevertheless, the benefits offered might outweigh the space requirement. The manual front media tray can accept paper up to 1.5 mm thick, allowing for printing on specialty heavier papers. The printer features an adjustable 4.3-inch color touchscreen that tilts up from horizontal by 50 degrees for easy viewing while seated or standing.

      **Printing Performance**

      The Epson SureColor P900 delivers photo lab quality on various sizes of fine art paper. Designed for professionals, it offers the convenience of producing high-quality prints at home or in the office. It can handle a wide array of media, from popular smaller photo sizes (3.5 x 5, 4 x 6, 5 x 7, 8 x 10) to borderless standard paper (8.5 x 11 and 11 x 14), as well as poster-sized sheets (11 x 17, 13 x 19, 16 x 20, and 17 x 22 inches).

      The print quality is exceptional. The Epson UltraChrome Pro10 pigment ink system vastly exceeds the standard four colors used in most inkjet printers. With colors like cyan, light cyan, vivid magenta, vivid light magenta, yellow, gray, light gray, violet, photo black, and matte black, the SureColor P900 possesses a more extensive color palette that captures your favorite moments more faithfully.

      Challenging colors like skin tones, yellows, and purples are rendered effortlessly by the SureColor P900, which also excels in producing true blacks and subtle shadows. With two blacks and two grays, it offers an extended color range.

      I found that the photos I printed with the SureColor P900 displayed impressive color accuracy and range. If you rely on an inexpensive phone or compact camera for photography, fine detail and color fidelity might not be as critical. Epson's six-ink EcoTank ET-8500 may suffice for casual home use, yet you'll be limited to letter-sized prints while sacrificing some sharpness and dynamic range found in the Sure