Designed for CAD printing needs, the Epson Stylus Pro 7400 printer promises fast speed and professional results. It is integrated with Epson's signature technologies to ensure quality performance. The Epson Stylus Pro 7400 large format printer is aimed at architects and GIS map printing needs, too, with an easy-to-use interface and significantly lower running costs. Some users might be disappointed at the absence of some essential features that could make it more efficient for a workgroup.
Design
With its colour inkjet engine, the Epson Stylus Pro 7400 inkjet printer is efficient enough for a small-scale business that needs a large format printer for CAD, POS materials, architectural designs, and GIS maps. It is a 48.9Kg machine that measures 22 inches tall, 19.7 inches deep, and 46.4 inches wide, with a USB and FireWire interface and a manual insertion cut sheet feeder. Epson included the drop-on-demand inkjet technology for this device, which consumes 3.5 picoliters of ink per use.
Advantages
The Epson Stylus Pro 7400 colour inkjet printer uses the 4-colour Epson UltraChrome ink system for high quality results. The print speeds are acceptable at up to 17 square metres per hour. The maximum print resolution is 1440x720dpi for high quality results, and its wide 24-inch format is compatible with a variety of media from A4 to B0+. Connectivity is via speedy FireWire or USB 2.0, so the Stylus Pro 7400 is able to process data fast.
Disadvantages
Connectivity is limited to a wired connection, without options for direct printing and a wireless interface. The Epson 7400 colour printer runs on 64MB of RAM, which might not be enough for heavy use. It lacks networking features. The expensive price tag is another issue with the Epson Stylus Pro 7400 large format colour printer.
