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E P S O N S T Y L U S C O L O R 9 8 0 N P R I N T E R S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
Printing Method
4-color (CMYK) drop-on-demand Micro Piezo ink jet technology
Nozzle Configuration
Monochrome head
192 nozzles
Color head
96 nozzles x 3 (CMY)
Resolution
2880 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi; 180 x 180 dpi
Ink Droplet Size
3 picoliters
Print Speed*
Black text memo
Up to 13 ppm
Color text and graphics
Up to 10.5 ppm
Photo
4" x 6"
Approximately 34 sec.
8" x 10"
Approximately 1 min. 18 sec.
Printer Language
EPSON ESC/P2
®
, IBM
®
X24E
Software Drivers
Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1x,
Windows NT 4.0x, Windows for WorkGroups 3.1x
Macintosh System 7.5.1 or later, iMac™
Interfaces
10/100 BaseTX, USB, Parallel; IEEE-1284 nibble mode
Client Operating Systems
Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows
NT 4.0 or later, Macintosh 7.5.1 or later, iMAC, OS/2, UNIX and Linux
Network Operating Systems
NetWare 3.1x, 4.x, NetWare 5, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.51 or
later, Windows 95 peer-to-peer, Windows 98 peer-to-peer, OS/2 LAN
Server, OS/2 Warp Connect, Solaris 2.4 or later, Sun OS 4.1.4 or later,
AIX 3.2.5 or later, HP-UX 9.05 or later, SCO UNIX 4.2 or later
Protocols
TCP/IP
LPR/LPD, FTP, Telnet, IP, ICMP, UPD, HTTP,
SNMP, DHCP, ARP, RARP, BOOTP, IPP
Novell NetWare
NDS, Bindery, IPX, SPX, RIP, IP, SAP, NCP
Apple Ethernet
ELAP, AARP, DDP, NBP, ZIP, RTMP, ATP, PAP
Windows/LAN Server
NetBEUI/NetBIOS
Other Specifications
Number of supported netware queues
32
Number of supported file servers
8
Administration Tools
EpsonNet WinAssist
for installation from Windows
EpsonNet MacAssist
for installation from Macintosh
EpsonNet WebAssist
for installation from Web browsers
EpsonNet WebManager comprehensive monitoring and management
tool for Epson printers on the LAN
Status Monitor
for monitoring printer status and levels of
consumable supplies
SNMP, MIB II proxy
for ink jet printers
Host Resource MIB
Ethernet Network Hardware
10/100 BaseTX straight-through twisted pair modular cable via
RJ-45 connector
Paper Handling
Single sheets
Letter, legal, A4, executive, statement
from 3.5” x 3.5” to 8.5” x 44”
Thickness
.003" to .004"
Weight
17 to 24 lb
Types
Plain, bond, Epson Photo Quality film,
paper, transparencies, self-adhesive
sheets, ink jet cards, banner paper,
labels, envelopes, business card sheets
and iron-on transfers
Envelopes
No. 10, DL, C6
Thickness
Less than .020"
Weight
12 to 20 lb
Types
Plain paper, bond paper, air mail
Maximum Printable Area
8.26" x 10.76" (letter size)
Top margin
.12"
Left margin
.12"
Right margin
.12"
Bottom margin
.12"
Paper Capacity
Input paper tray
100 sheets/10 envelopes
Output paper tray
30 sheets
Physical Dimensions
Width
18.4"
Depth
11.65"
Height
12.8"
Weight
18.5 lb
Environmental Conditions
Temperature
Operating
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage
-4° to 140° F (-20° to 60° C)
Humidity
Operating
20 to 80% relative humidity
Storage
5 to 85% relative humidity
(no condensation)
Safety Approvals
Safety standards
UL1950 with D3, CSA C22.2
No. 950 with D3
RFI
FCC Part 15 subpart B Class B,
CSA C108.8 Class B
Print Volume
Max. print load
5,000 pages per month
Total print volume
75,000 pages (letter or A4)
Power Requirements
Rated voltage
120V AC +/- 10%
Rated frequency
50 to 60Hz
Rated current
0.5 Amp (max.)
Power consumption
Approx. 30W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern)
EPA Energy Star Compliant
Ink Cartridge Life
Black ink life
1,200 pages/A4 (ISO/IEC 10561 letter
pattern); 840 pages at 5% coverage at
360 dpi
Color ink life
570 pages/A4 (5% coverage at 360 dpi)
Shelf life
Black: Three years from production
Color: Two years from production
Automatic ink low/ink out detection
Product/Accessory Part Numbers
EPSON Stylus Color 980N ink jet printer
C380111
Black ink cartridge
T003011
Color ink cartridge
T005011
Warranty
One year limited in the U.S. and Canada
One year EPSON Overnight Exchange Warranty
Support–The Epson Connection
TM
Pre-Sales Support U.S. and Canada
800-463-7766
Automated Technical Support
800-922-8911
Internet Website
www.epson.com
Specifications are subject to change without notice. EPSON, ESC/P2 and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson
Connection is a service mark and Micro Piezo and AcuPhoto Halftoning are trademarks of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trade-
marks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. As an E
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guidelines for energy efficiency. © Copyright 2000 Epson America, Inc. CPD-10771 35K 7/00 GAC
Epson America, Inc.
3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806
Epson Canada, Ltd.
550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1
Epson Latin America, Inc.
6303 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126 305-265-0097
Printed on recycled paper
* Black text and color speed in Economy mode, color photo speed in Fine
mode. Additional processing time varies based on system configuration,
software application, and page complexity.
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