Epson has expanded its UV flatbed lineup with the SureColor V4000, a mid-range UV flatbed aimed at businesses producing custom products, signage, decor, and promotional items. It sits between Epson’s entry-level desktop UV systems and their large industrial flatbeds — which is exactly the gap a lot of growing shops fall into once a desktop machine stops being enough but a full industrial system is overkill.
What the V4000 Brings
The printer has an A1+ flatbed table (980 × 700mm), large enough to run two A2-size prints at once for better batch throughput, and it can print on objects up to 200mm thick — which opens the door to wood, acrylic, vinyl, canvas, coreflute panels, and flexible film. For shops currently relying on UV DTF transfers or outsourcing flatbed work, that’s a meaningful jump in direct production control.
It runs a 10-color UltraChrome UV ink system — CMYK plus light cyan, light magenta, grey, red, white, and varnish. The red and grey inks widen the color gamut and smooth out tonal transitions, which matters for photography and brand-sensitive graphics. White ink lets you print on dark or transparent materials, and varnish adds spot gloss and texture effects for premium finishes. The V4000 can also lay down white, color, and varnish layers in a single pass, which means raised textures and multi-layer graphics on transparent substrates without separate print runs. Three PrecisionCore printheads with 400 nozzles each, combined with Epson’s Variable Sized Dot Technology, get detail sharp enough to reproduce 2-point text — useful for labeling, fine art reproduction, and fine industrial markings.
On the practical side, most daily operations — media loading, maintenance, ink swaps, nozzle checks, waste ink management — happen from the front of the machine, and an automatic media height sensor helps prevent printhead crashes on uneven substrates like wood panels or textured acrylic. It’s also compatible with Epson’s UV DTFilm workflow, so graphics can be printed to transfer film and applied to curved or irregular surfaces, effectively giving one machine both direct-print and transfer capability.
Where It Sits in Epson’s Lineup, and When It Ships
Epson’s V-Series now spans three tiers: the V1000 entry-level desktop unit, this new V4000 in the mid-range A1+ production slot, and the V7000 as the large industrial 4×8 flatbed for signage and manufacturing. The V4000 is meant for shops that have outgrown a desktop UV printer but aren’t ready for a full industrial floor model.
Epson has said the V4000 is expected to launch in summer 2026, with pricing announced closer to release, and initial shipments starting in Australia and New Zealand before broader availability follows. My honest take: don’t hold off on a current equipment purchase hoping to land this machine soon. With no price confirmed and a non-US launch first, anyone in North America is likely looking at a longer wait than the announcement suggests. If you need production capability now, buy what’s actually available; if you’re planning a purchase for later in the year anyway, this is one worth tracking.
Why It Matters for Makers and Small Shops
UV printing keeps opening new revenue lines for makers and small shops — direct printing on wood, acrylic, or metal products, higher-end signage and decor, branded merchandise, and short-run packaging. For shops already running laser engraving, CNC, or sublimation, a machine like this adds full-color printing directly onto finished products rather than requiring a separate outsourced step. Whether the V4000 specifically is the right buy will come down to price, which we don’t have yet — but the feature set puts it in a genuinely useful spot between hobbyist desktop printers and industrial flatbeds.
FAQ
What is the Epson SureColor V4000?
An A1+ size UV flatbed printer built for custom product printing, signage, and promotional products, positioned between Epson’s entry-level and industrial UV systems.
What materials can it print on?
Wood, acrylic, metal, vinyl, canvas, and other rigid substrates up to 200mm thick.
What ink system does it use?
Epson UltraChrome UV inks in a 10-color configuration, including white and varnish for specialty finishes.
Who is it actually built for?
Small-to-medium print shops, personalization businesses, and manufacturers that have outgrown a desktop UV printer but don’t need a full industrial flatbed.
If you’re exploring digital manufacturing equipment more broadly, my beginner’s guide to laser machines and my breakdown of the Roland UV DTF transfer system are both good next reads.