Epson Stylus Color 980

PRINTER TYPE
Epson Stylus COLOR 980	C380061
PRINTING METHOD	On-demand Inkjet (piezoelectric)
NOZZLE CONFIGURATION	192 nozzles (Black) 3 x 96 nozzles (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
PRINT DIRECTION	Bi-directional with logic seeking
CONTROL CODE	ESC/P2 and Raster graphics code Epson Remote IBM X24E emulation code
PRINT SPEED
BLACK TEXT (MEMO) A4	Approx. 13.0 PPM (Economy) *1
COLOUR TEXT (MEMO) A4	Approx. 12.5 PPM (Economy) *2
TEXT & Photo A4	Approx. 8.6 PPM (Normal) *3
FULL PAGE COLOUR A4	Approx. 3.5 PPM (Normal) *4
Photo 4" x 6"	34 sec per photo* (Bi-d printing) *5
RESOLUTION	2880 x 720dpi with Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
PAPER HANDLING
PAPER FEED METHOD	Friction feed with paper feeder
PAPER HOLD CAPACITY
Plain Paper	100
Epson Photo Quality Inkjet paper (A4)	100
Epson Photo Quality Inkjet Card (A6)	50
Epson Photo Quality Inkjet Card (5" x 8")	30
Epson Photo Quality Inkjet Card (10" x 8")	30
Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet (A4)	10
Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight	50
Epson Photo Paper (4" x 6")	20
Epson Photo Paper (A4)	20
Panoramic Photo Paper	10
Epson Photo Quality Glossy Film (A4)	15
Epson Photo Quality Glossy Film (A6)	10
Epson Inkjet Transparencies (A4)	30
PAPER SIZES	A4, Letter, A5, B5, Legal Envelopes (No.10, DL, C6,132x220mm) Index cards (A6, 5 x 8", 10 x 8") Executive, Half Letter, Panoramic
PAPER THICKNESS	0.08mm ~ 0.11mm (Paper) 0.16mm ~ 0.52mm (Envelopes) 0.23mm (Index cards distributed by Epson)
INPUT DATA BUFFER	256 Kbyte
INTERFACES
	Centronics® - type 8-bit parallel interface (IEEE-1284 Nibble mode) USB* Interface IEEE Firewire Compatible
INK CARTRIDGES
BLACK INK CARTRIDGE	(T003011)
TYPE	Exclusive cartridge
COLOUR	Black
PRINT CAPACITY	1200 pages, comparable with 3.5% ECMA (ISO10561) text @ 360 dpi 840 pages, 5% in calculation
COLOUR INK CARTRIDGE	(T005011)
TYPE	Exclusive cartridge
COLOURS	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
PRINT CAPACITY	570 pages, 5% each CMY (total 15% coverage)
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (OPERATING)
TEMPERATURE	10° - 35°C
HUMIDITY	20 - 80% RH
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
RATED VOLTAGE	AC 220 ~ 240V
RATED FREQUENCY	50 ~ 60 Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION	Approx. 30W (ISO 10561 Letter Pattern)
DIMENSIONS
width x DEPTH x height	467 x 494 x 320mm (Printing)
WEIGHT	8.4 kg
PRINTER SOFTWARE (AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM ONLY)
PRINTER DRIVERS	Mac® OS 8.1 to 9.X Microsoft® Windows™ 3.1/95/98/2000 Microsoft® Windows™ NT® 4.0
ON-LINE GUIDE	Yes
WARRANTY	12 months return to base
Optional 3 Year Warranty	3YW980
*To use the USB port, your PC must conform to PC98 specifications, and have Windows™ 98/2000 pre-installed. Consult the documentation provided with your PC for further information about USB connectivity. Note also that errors may occur if non-standard cables or more than two hub connections are used.

Product Options

Product Code	Description
	Interfaces
C823623	Ethernet interface (10 Base 2/10 Base T)
	Cables
EPCP	Parallel printer cable
	Software
C842572	Epson StylusRIP (Windows & Macintosh)
	Options
C823723	Type-B IEEE 1394 I/F card (Firewire) - Macintosh only OS 8.6 or later

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• the very best of print quality every print, every time
• and trouble-free, peace-of-mind printing every print, every time

The Epson Intellidge^® Ink System brings maximum benefits, maximum ink usage and the interchange of Epson cartridges suitable for this model. The Epson Intellidge^® Ink System gives you easy-to-see, readily available information about all your ink levels.

This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.

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Usage Conditions
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This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.