What appears to be updated firmware for the 4800 has been posted to epson.com, dated 1st Dec. Firmware updates are installed via the LFP Remote Panel, but there is a catch - you can update firmware but you can't roll back to an older version, an Epson tech is required for that.

The updates mentioned in the related PDF are:

- Improved ink management
- Improved functionality when using thrid party RIPS.
- Allows users to feed and print Premium Glossy Photo Paper from the paper tray. The forbidden media error is no longer
displayed. The firmware has to be used in conjunction with the latest driver( 5.52 for Windows and 2.33 for Mac).

(Minor detail, but isn't the latest windows driver 5.53? and wasn't forbidden media error already addressed?)

Another interesting titbit I became aware of during the problems I experienced with the 4800 MKI is that firmware and drivers updates including version numbers are not necessarily in sync across Epson sales region. e.g. 5.52 in AU already included features made available in 5.53 elsewhere.

So I'm not sure I'll be installing the firmware update just yet - if it ain't broke... I'd like to know more about what 'improved ink management' actually means (and check how the firmware I have installed compares to the specs of 'update') and then decide if it's worth installing.