Epson Stylus Color 980N Product Brochure

EPSON Stylus®Color 980N Ink Jet Printer

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NETWORK-READY, 2880 DPI PHOTO QUALITY PERFORMANCE

Imagine the possibilities of an ink jet printer that delivers a revolutionary 2880 dpi with stunning Photo Quality results. Imagine sharing that printer with your entire workgroup through your local area network. Now stop imagining. The fast, network-ready EPSON Stylus Color 980N ink jet printer makes it all possible through its built-in multiprotocol Ethernet print server.

Perfect for busy workgroups using 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps networks, this durable printer shoots out 5,000 pages per month with swift print speeds of up to 13 ppm in black and up to 10.5 ppm in color. With EPSON Perfect Picture Printing, it features smooth AcuPhoto Halftoning winning Micro Piezo™ technology.

With such enhanced capabilities, you’ll enjoy sharper, more colorful reports, transparencies and spreadsheets. And, with special features like doublesided printing and personalized watermarking, it’s perfect for customized projects.

You can also take advantage of some very high end capabilities, including easy-to-use network installation utilities and network management software. The menu-driven EpsonNet installation wizard makes setup a snap. Configure the print server from any Windows

or Macintosh®work station on your LAN or from a web browser. The print server supports Internet Printing (IPP), Active Directory and Printer Status Page features included with Windows 2000. large-size ink cartridge provides added value and convenience.

The EPSON Stylus Color 980N makes your visions a reality, with network-ready, 2880 dpi Photo Quality performance right out of the box.

, quick-drying inks, and award-

The printer’s

• Multiprotocol Supports Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, print server Novell®NetWare®, TCP/IP and EtherTalk.

• Internal 10/100 Mbps Offers easy, out-of-the-box networking; Ethernet card no separate cables or power supply

required.

• 2880 dpi Delivers phenomenal 2880 x 720 dpi Perfect Picture Printing output with Micro Piezo technology for

sharper detail, AcuPhoto Halftoning for more natural fleshtones and smooth gradations, and quick-drying inks that won’t smudge or bleed.

• 5,000 pages-per-month Offers rugged durability to handle heavy print volume workloads in network environments.

• Blazing print speeds of Saves time; print jobs are completed faster up to 13 ppm black text, than using comparable ink jet printers. and up to 10.5 ppm color*

• Ultra fine, 3 picoliter Delivers better-looking output with finer ink droplets detail and more vivid highlights.

* 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.

EPSON STYLUS COLOR 980N PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS

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,

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

SNMP, DHCP, ARP, RARP, BOOTP, IPP

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

Status Monitor for monitoring printer status and levels of

SNMP, MIB II proxy for ink jet printers Host Resource MIB

tool for Epson printers on the LAN

consumable supplies

Ethernet Network Hardware

10/100 BaseTX straight-through twisted pair modular cable via RJ-45 connector

* 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.

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

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 trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. As an Inc has determined that this product meets the

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Paper Handling

Single sheets Letter, legal, A4, executive, statement

Thickness .003" to .004" Weight 17 to 24 lb Types Plain, bond, Epson Photo Quality film,

Envelopes No. 10, DL, C6

Thickness Less than .020" Weight 12 to 20 lb Types Plain paper, bond paper, air mail

from 3.5” x 3.5” to 8.5” x 44”

paper, transparencies, self-adhesive sheets, ink jet cards, banner paper, labels, envelopes, business card sheets and iron-on transfers

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

RFI FCC Part 15 subpart B Class B,

No. 950 with D3

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

Color ink life 570 pages/A4 (5% coverage at 360 dpi) Shelf life Black: Three years from production

Automatic ink low/ink out detection

pattern); 840 pages at 5% coverage at 360 dpi

Color: Two years from production

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

Pre-Sales Support U.S. and Canada 800-463-7766 Automated Technical Support 800-922-8911 Internet Website www.epson.com

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Printed on recycled paper