I don't want to tell you what I did with my original Epson 4000 but I still have the original 4000 printer stand. I just received a new Epson 4900 printer and, contrary to 1 comment I read on dpreview, I can tell you that it does NOT fit on the 4000 stand. Laying it on top of the 4000 stand, none of the 4 rubber printer feet comes in contact with any surface of the 4000 stand. If there is somebody here whose 4900 does fit or has modified the 4000 stand so it does fit, please say it here, and even to post a photo of what it looks like on the stand.
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Epson 4900 printer stand
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Lisa O
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I've had my Epson 4800 on the Ikea stand for years (great paper drawers) , I've always liked the stand more than the printer.
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Norma S
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Thanks! That was what I suspected after looking at the photos of the design of the 4900 vs. the 4000/4800/4880 printer. The sidewalls of the 4900 come straight down vertically, whereas the earlier models have recessed sidewalls near their lower edge that allows its base to fit into the "well" of the 4000 stand.
Here's another, even less expensive option:
https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/office/computer-furniture/desks/height-adjustable-table-36x30-gray
https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/office/computer-furniture/desks/height-adjustable-table-36x30-gray
I don't think there is a shortage of tables that'll work. It's just that these two Ikea table have really nice drawers that seem to be large enough to fit your paper and supplies in.
The Varde is a no brainer. It's rock solid, but it's also very heavy. I was looking at the Alex drawer simply because it has wheels, is lighter, and has more drawers. The only problem is that most of Ikea's tables are rated for 110 lbs. That won't cut it for this printer.
The Varde is a no brainer. It's rock solid, but it's also very heavy. I was looking at the Alex drawer simply because it has wheels, is lighter, and has more drawers. The only problem is that most of Ikea's tables are rated for
Bill Hollinger
Senior Member
36 inches wide x 26 inches deep x 34 inches high
http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/work-benches/service-bench/mobile/36-x-26-mobile-cabinet-bench
http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/work-benches/service-bench/mobile/36-x-26-mobile-cabinet-bench
Bruce Oudekerk
Senior Member
I was looking for something very sturdy and vibration resistant. So what I did was I took the box that the 4900 came in and filled it with quick setting concrete. When it hardened I stripped the box away, much like a Sano tube. Unfortunately I live on the second story and when I placed the 4900 on it the whole thing crashed through the floor and landed in the middle of the landlord’s king sized water bed. The ensuing flood drowned his pet gerbil.
So right now I’m looking for a different printer table for my replacement 4900 and another apartment to put them in.
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So right now I’m looking for a different printer table for my replacement 4900 and another apartment to put them in.
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BJN
Veteran Member
The width appears to be okay, but the depth doesn't work — especially since the printer's ports are near the bottom backside where the cart has a metal lip in the way.
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BJ Nicholls
SLC, UT
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Bill Hollinger
Senior Member
We looked and measured the back, and it appears it will work - I’ll let you know when it arrives. If the lip is a problem, two solutions are to cut the rear lip to solve any issue, to put wood under the feet to raise it enough to clear the lip. I wish it did fit on the Epson stand I have for my 4800....
http://www.containerstore.com/shop/shelvingSale/metroregCommercial/bestSellingSolutions?productId=10000998&N=13379
I'm a little leary of it being metal. I think a wood shelf would absorb more vibration. Still looking for a shelf table that is lighter than the Ikea Varde.
I'm a little leary of it being metal. I think a wood shelf would absorb more vibration. Still looking for a shelf table that is lighter than the Ikea Varde.
Dwayne Anders
Leading Member
Bruce,
There is a nice cheap appartment above be but, you can't have it.
Good luck,
dwayne
There is a nice cheap appartment above be but, you can't have it.
Good luck,
dwayne
Bill Hollinger
Senior Member
In what way do you see vibration being an issue? To minimize it, I wonder if an inch thick plank of this, http://www.conservationresources.com/Main/section_10/section10_16.htm , either alone, or perhaps sandwiched between two thin sheets of wood would offer a solution?
Four by Six
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My "alternative" solution was to use 4 large milk crates, zip tied together, and turned upside down. It is cheap, light, sturdy, and a perfect fit. The top does sag a little where the 4 feet contact, enough that the paper drawer and ink doors bind. I have to lift the front edge of the printer to open either up. The printer overhangs the stand a little all around, and the height is nice. I plan on cutting a piece of plywood for the top, which will solve the sagging, but haven't had time yet - I am too busy making great prints!
I'm glad I did. The table looks fantastic and fits the 4900 perfectly. Love what I'm getting out of the 4900 right now. Just can't wait till my Cold Press and Exhibition Fiber rolls arrive.
As it turns out, the Alex would never have worked for this printer. It's too small for the supporting footprint of the 4900.
As for my comments on vibration, I just meant that wood absorbs vibration much better than metal. I had an HP printer before, and the vibration shook my last table intensely sometimes. The 4900 seems very controlled as far as vibration is concerned.
As it turns out, the Alex would never have worked for this printer. It's too small for the supporting footprint of the 4900.
As for my comments on vibration, I just meant that wood absorbs vibration much better than metal. I had an HP printer before, and the vibration shook my last table intensely sometimes. The 4900 seems very controlled as far as vibration is concerned.
Bruce Oudekerk
Senior Member
I was making a (poor) joke of course but your solution is for real. On a similare note I used to teach art and my classroom had large shallow flat file drafting drawers. The metal top was flimsy but I had a butcher block top installed...much like your idea. They were expensive but VERY strong, sturdy and had an enourmous amount of storage for paper. If i were doing this I'd get some used commercial duty ones and do the butcher block top routine again in a heartbeat (or maybe a double glued layer of 3/4 inch plywood with a routed rolled edge.
Bruce
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sjstremb
Leading Member
This might sound like a bad idea, but I perched my new 4900 on the Epson stand the 4800 lived on, I had to take off the front rubber feet, but it seems pretty stable.
Anyone had a problem with this?
Anyone had a problem with this?
ncee
Leading Member
I'm thinking of getting a local contractor to make an insert for my Epson 4000 Epson stand?
Your thoughts on this as an idea folks?
Skip
Your thoughts on this as an idea folks?
Skip
I got the Ikea Varde drawer unit, linked to below. It assembled quite easily until the last step, which is installing the 3 drawers. I followed the instructions exaclty, and after installing the bottom and second drawer, the top drawer seemed to be mounted too high. After counting and recounting the mounting holes, I unmounted the glides for the top drawer and lowered them by one hole, and the top drawer fit.
Here is the caution: There was nothing in the instructions that indicated that one drawer is not as high as the two others! I assembled them with a friend, and neither of us noticed. The reason the top drawer didn't fit is that it was not the top drawer!
I will reinstall the drawers and glides correctly. Just thought the warning might help somebody avoid the hassle I made for myself.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90049200
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Walter K
Here is the caution: There was nothing in the instructions that indicated that one drawer is not as high as the two others! I assembled them with a friend, and neither of us noticed. The reason the top drawer didn't fit is that it was not the top drawer!
I will reinstall the drawers and glides correctly. Just thought the warning might help somebody avoid the hassle I made for myself.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90049200
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Walter K
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