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Epson SureColor P8570DR
44" color graphics & photo printer
- ModelP8570DR
- Prints44" wide
- Score78/100
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1-year warranty includedExtension plans available
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Analyst take
- The P8570DR uses a six-color set with a Gray ink tuned for gradients and black-and-white photography.
- The 'DR' dual-roll chassis handles two rolls at once or a motorized take-up reel for roll-to-roll runs.
- Its driver is tuned for image density, so it lacks the one-pass draft mode of Epson's CAD-focused sibling.
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- Wide-format reach Prints up to 44" wide on rolls and sheets.
- Fine detail 2400 x 1200 DPI maximum resolution for crisp line work.
- Ink platform UltraChrome PRO6 pigment ink (6 inks).
- Connectivity Wi-Fi + Ethernet for shared team printing.
- Verified specs 10 specs checked against the manufacturer datasheet.
- Analyst score Scores 78/100 in our class-relative rating.
Overview
A production photo printer that can moonlight in the plan room
The Epson SureColor P8570DR is a 44-inch-class, dual-roll inkjet built first for photographic and graphic-arts production. Its six-ink set includes Gray, which is tuned for smooth tonal transitions and black-and-white work — the kind of restraint that lets a dusk render hold its deep shadows without banding. On ordinary bond and technical media it reproduces clean color and legible line work at up to 2400 x 1200 dpi, and the dual-roll design lets it run two media rolls or drive a motorized take-up reel for roll-to-roll jobs.
Epson rates it at roughly 120 A1 prints per hour in normal quality (about 16 seconds per A1 in draft) — but note that figure comes from photographic production contexts, not sustained CAD line output.
- Studios producing renderings, presentation boards and color site imagery
- Firms that already run photo/graphics work alongside plan sets
- Roll-to-roll or unattended dual-roll production
- Mixed color AEC output where image density matters more than raw line speed
Where it’s not the right tool: a pure high-volume plan room wanting fastest draft line speed is better matched to a chromatic-red technical sibling. Within this family, consider the Epson SC-P8500DM 44-in if you want the same body with a scanner/MFP path, or the Epson SC-P8500DL 33-in as a narrower step-down.
- 44″Max print width
- 1,657 ft²/hRated speed
- 6Ink channels
- 2,400 dpiMax resolution
- 59.4%sRGB, measured
Spec Analysis
overall
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At a glance
- Print width
- 44-in class (73" overall width)
- Print technology
- Inkjet, 4-color (CMYK per data)
- Maximum resolution
- 2400 x 1200 dpi
- Speed (Epson-rated)
- ~120 A1 pph normal; ~16 s/A1 draft
- Media handling
- Dual-roll feed; motorized take-up capability
- Connectivity
- Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, USB
- Page languages
- PostScript 3, PDF 1.7, ESC/P
- Control
- 4.3-in touch LCD
Ideal for: firms blending renderings, boards and color imagery with plan production, and anyone needing dual-roll or roll-to-roll workflows. Not the tool for: a high-volume plan room chasing the fastest monochrome draft line speed.
Expert analysis
What you should know
Key takeaways
- The P8570DR uses a six-color set with a Gray ink tuned for gradients and black-and-white photography.
- The 'DR' dual-roll chassis handles two rolls at once or a motorized take-up reel for roll-to-roll runs.
- Its driver is tuned for image density, so it lacks the one-pass draft mode of Epson's CAD-focused sibling.
- Epson rates the generation 'up to 3x faster' than the prior P-series, but in photographic, not CAD, contexts.
- Runs on standard 110–240 V office power at roughly 70 W typical, with Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet and USB.
- Supports PostScript 3, PDF 1.7 and ESC P at up to 2400 x 1200 DPI.
The Epson SureColor P8570DR is a production-class wide-format printer whose native language is the photograph, not the plan sheet. Its six-color ink set includes a Gray channel tuned for smooth tonal transitions — the kind of shadow gradient where a printed sunset holds together instead of banding into stripes. That same restraint that makes skin tones sit calmly on the page is what an AEC buyer needs to think carefully about before signing.
What makes this machine interesting for a design practice is the “DR” — the dual-roll chassis, which lets you keep two media rolls loaded at once or run a motorized take-up reel for long roll-to-roll jobs. For a firm that produces both large-format renderings and technical output, that flexibility is real. The question is whether a photo-tuned printer is the right home for your bid sets.
73" (1854 mm)Print widthbody width; 44-in class media
2400 x 1200 DPIMax resolution
120 pphA1 speedEpson-rated, normal quality
ESC P, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3Page languages
Where the color actually lands
The difference between a good render and a flat one shows up in the last five percent of a saturated red, or in the quiet transition of a deep teatime shadow across a massing model. The P8570DR’s Gray ink is built for exactly that territory — grayscale photography and gradient-heavy presentation work where a stray tint would betray the eye.
We put every printer on the same media and measure the ICC gamut volume, because most of the industry quotes flat 2-D marketing percentages that mean little on paper. When you’re evaluating this machine for boards and renderings, look at our measured gamut hub rather than the spec sheet’s coverage claim — it tells you what the eye will actually get on the stock you print.
sRGB coverage (by volume)59.4%
Adobe RGB coverage (by volume)48.1%
The CAD trade-off you should weigh
Here is the candid part. The P8570DR reproduces technical drawings well, but its driver is tuned for image density, not raw line speed. Epson rates the P-series generation as “up to 3 times faster” than its predecessor — but attribute that carefully, because it’s measured in photographic production contexts, not a print room churning out permit sets. Independent comparisons note the CAD-focused sibling in Epson’s technical line offers a one-pass draft mode this model lacks, trading the Gray ink for a chromatic red instead.
If your daily reality is monochrome bond plots and mixed-size bid sets, a printer built for line work will serve you better. If you need photographic reproduction and dual-roll flexibility under one roof, this machine earns its place. Weigh it against a wider dual-roll model in the same family, or step across to the Canon GP-4000 44-in to see how a rival balances image and technical output — our side-by-side comparison lays out the differences.
Estimate a run of A1 sheets from the Epson-rated normal-quality speed — useful for sizing a presentation batch, less so for high-volume line work.
One set: – · Weekly plotting time: –
Computed from the manufacturer's rated 1,657 ft²/h. Real-world mixed sets run slower — treat this as a best case for comparing machines, not a promise.
Fitting it into the room
Consumables are straightforward: the printer draws on Epson T48L320 ink and uses the Epson Maintenance Box (Tx700/Px500) family, with a borderless variant for full-bleed boards. An optional Epson 1TB SSD adds on-board job storage for reprint-heavy workflows. It runs on standard 110–240 V office power with a typical draw of 70 W, and connects over Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet or USB. If you want to see where it sits among production peers, our class ranking page puts the numbers in context.
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The read
The P8570DR is a photographic production printer that can handle CAD, not a CAD printer that can handle photos — and that distinction should drive the decision. For an architecture or design practice producing renderings, presentation boards and long roll-to-roll work, its Gray channel and dual-roll flexibility are genuine assets. For an engineering department or GC whose day is dominated by monochrome plots and mixed-size bid sets, a line-tuned machine will be the better tool. Buy it for what it renders beautifully; don’t buy it hoping it becomes a high-speed plotter it was never designed to be.
Spec analysis
How the specs grade
Overall performance
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Measured color
Color gamut, measured from the ICC profile
Computed with ArgyllCMS directly from Epson SureColor P8570DR’s own manufacturer ICC profile (Photo Paper Gloss 250) — real, measured color data, not a spec-sheet claim.
699KCIELAB gamut volume — within the sRGB working space
59.4%of sRGB by volume
48.1%of Adobe RGB by volume
These are 3-D color-volume figures measured from the actual profile — a stricter, more honest gauge than the 2-D “% coverage” numbers on marketing spec sheets, which run considerably higher. Use them to compare printers on the same basis.
| Media | Volume (Lab³) | sRGB | Adobe RGB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backlit film | 831,174 | 60.5% | 51.9% |
| Fine-art | 712,909 | 59.3% | 49.2% |
| Satin / semi-gloss photo | 698,780 | 59.4% | 48.1% |
| Premium glossy photo | 698,780 | 59.4% | 48.1% |
| Matte photo | 665,887 | 58.7% | 46.9% |
| Canvas | 561,734 | 51.7% | 41.4% |
| Vinyl | 394,048 | 39.4% | 29.8% |
| Plain / coated | 239,327 | 25.7% | 18.3% |
Gamut volume is the size of the reproducible color solid in CIELAB, computed with ArgyllCMS iccgamut. Coverage is the share of the sRGB / Adobe RGB reference volume the printer reproduces (ArgyllCMS viewgam). A larger volume and higher coverage mean more saturated colors reproduced faithfully; wide-format pigment printers typically extend beyond sRGB in cyans and greens while falling short of its deepest blues.
Verified specifications
The specs that decide it
| Maximum roll width | 44 inmanufacturer-verified |
|---|---|
| Maximum resolution | 2400 x 1200 dpi |
| Peak print speed (Epson-quoted) | 1657 sqft/hrmanufacturer-verified |
| Ink platform | UltraChrome PRO6 pigment ink (6 inks)manufacturer-verified |
| Printing colors | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Matte Black, Photo Black and Gray |
| Page description languages | ESC/P Raster, Adobe PostScript 3, Adobe PDF 1.7 |
| Internal storage | 960 GBmanufacturer-verified |
| Connectivity | Gigabit Ethernet (100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T), Wi-Fi, USB 3.0 |
| Max roll diameter / weight | 6.7 in / 27 lbsmanufacturer-verified |
| Weight | 347.2 lbsmanufacturer-verified |
manufacturer-verified = checked against the manufacturer’s official datasheet, not aggregator data. Everything else is standards-body / catalog data we consider reliable.
Specifications
Full technical detail
Print technologyInkjet
Max resolution2400 x 1200 DPI
ColorColor
ConnectivityEthernet (Gigabit LAN), USB, Wi-Fi
Use casePhoto / Fine Art
Printing
| Color | Yes |
|---|---|
| Printing colors | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Print technology | Inkjet |
| Maximum resolution | 2400 x 1200 DPI |
| Page description languages | ESC P, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3 |
Performance
| Display | LCD |
|---|---|
| Control type | Touch |
| Product color | Black, White |
| Built-in display | Yes |
| Display diagonal | 4.3" |
Paper handling
| Paper tray media types | Roll |
|---|
Ports & interfaces
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
|---|---|
| USB port | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 100,1000 Mbit/s |
Weight & dimensions
| Depth | 20" (508 mm) |
|---|---|
| Width | 73" (1854 mm) |
| Height | 39" (990 mm) |
Power
| AC input voltage | 110 – 240 V |
|---|---|
| AC input frequency | 50 – 60 Hz |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.3 W |
| Power consumption (typical) | 70 W |
Operational conditions
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -20 – 40 °C |
|---|---|
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 – 35 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 5 – 85% |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 20 – 80% |
System requirements
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura |
|---|---|
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows XP |
Everything that fits the Epson SureColor P8570DR
The full supplies hub lists every cartridge, printhead, roll and accessory verified against the manufacturer's own documentation for this machine.
18 ink cartridges · 12 paper & media items · 4 accessories · 3 coverage plans
Epson SureColor P8570DR ink and paper →Supplies
Compatible ink, printheads & media
Genuine consumables that fit the Epson SureColor P8570DR 44-in Dual-Roll Printer — only the cartridges, printheads and media compatible with this model.
Ink Cartridges 18
Epson Ultrachrome Pro6 Gray Cartridge, 700Ml (T48LE20)
Epson Ultrachrome Pro6 Matte Black Cartridge, 700Ml (T48L820)
Epson Ultrachrome Pro6 Yellow Cartridge, 700Ml (T48L420)
Epson Ultrachrome Pro6 Cyan Cartridge, 700Ml (T48L220)
Epson Ultrachrome Pro6 Photo Black Cartridge, 700Ml (T48L120)
Epson UltraChrome PRO6 Matte Black Ink Cartridge, 350 ml (T48S820)
Epson UltraChrome PRO6 Cyan Ink Cartridge, 350 ml (T48S220)
Epson UltraChrome PRO6 Gray Ink Cartridge, 350 ml (T48SE20)
Epson UltraChrome PRO6 Yellow Ink Cartridge, 110 ml (T49A420)
Epson UltraChrome PRO6 Magenta Ink Cartridge, 350 ml (T48S320)
Epson UltraChrome PRO6 Magenta Ink Cartridge, 700 ml (T48L320)
Epson UltraChrome PRO6 Cyan Ink Cartridge, 110 ml (T49A220)
Epson UltraChrome PRO6 Photo Black Ink Cartridge, 350 ml (T48S120)
Epson UltraChrome PRO6 Black Ink Cartridge, 110 ml (T49A120)
Epson UltraChrome PRO6 Matte Black Ink Cartridge, 110 ml (T49A820)
Epson UltraChrome PRO6 Yellow Ink Cartridge, 350 ml (T48S420)
Epson UltraChrome PRO6 Magenta Ink Cartridge, 110 ml (T49A320)
Epson UltraChrome PRO6 Gray Ink Cartridge, 110 ml (T49AE20)Paper & Media 12
Representative image18LB Inkjet Bond Paper (Translucent) (750)Representative image28LB Inkjet Coated Matte Paper (748)Representative image46LB Inkjet Coated Matte Paper (747)Representative image6.5mil Matte Coated Paper w/ PSA (746PSA)Representative image24LB Inkjet Coated Matte Paper (745)Representative image20LB High Brite Inkjet Bond Paper (740)Representative image24LB Inkjet Bond Paper (731)Representative image20LB Inkjet Bond Paper (730)Representative image24LB Inkjet Coated Matte Paper Economy (714)Representative image20LB Engineering Vellum (471)Representative imageWSL 28LB Simple Inkjet Coated Matte Paper (C2S) (448)Representative imageWSL 24LB Simple Inkjet Coated Matte Paper (C2S) (446)Accessories 4
Coverage & Support Plans 3
Questions
Straight answers
Is the P8570DR a good fit for a CAD-heavy print room?
It can reproduce technical drawings, but its driver favors image density over line speed and it lacks the one-pass draft mode found on Epson’s CAD-focused technical sibling. A firm dominated by monochrome bond plots will likely be better served by a line-tuned machine.
What does the 'DR' designation mean?
It refers to the dual-roll capability: the printer can hold two media rolls simultaneously or use the second as a motorized take-up reel for continuous roll-to-roll workflows.
What inks and maintenance parts does it use?
It uses Epson T48L320 ink, along with the Epson Maintenance Box (Tx700/Px500) or the Epson Borderless Maintenance Box (Tx700/Px500) for full-bleed work. An Epson Auto Cutter Blade and an optional Epson 1TB SSD are also available.
How fast is it in real terms?
Epson rates it at about 120 pages per hour for a normal-quality A1, with roughly 16 seconds per A1 in draft. Real throughput depends on quality settings, drying and roll handling, and its tuning favors image production over rapid line work.
How does it compare to other machines in its own family?
Consider the [[product:109636214|Epson SC-P8500DM 44-in]] if you also need integrated scanning, or the [[product:78276322|Epson P9570 44-in]] as a production stablemate at the same resolution. The right choice depends on whether photographic quality or technical throughput leads your workflow.
Does it support standard office power and networking?
Yes. It accepts 110–240 V at 50–60 Hz, draws about 70 W typical, and connects via Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet (100/1000 Mbit/s) or USB.
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