E P S O N S T Y L U S C O L O R 9 8 0 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
Up to 2880 x 720 dpi
Ink Droplet Size
3 picoliters
Print Speed*
Black text memo
4.5 sec. (Approx. 13 ppm)
Text and color graphics
Up to 10.5 ppm
Photo
4" x 6"
34 sec.
8" x 10"
1 min. 18 sec.
Printer Language
EPSON ESC/P2
®
with expanded raster graphics, IBM
Optional Adobe PostScript software
Software Drivers
Windows USB
Windows 98, Windows 2000 or later
Windows Parallel
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000 or later
Macintosh USB
Macintosh system 8.5.1 or later
Software Included
ArcSoft
PhotoImpression™ 2000 (PC/Mac)
®
ArcSoft PhotoMontage™ 2000 (PC/Mac)
EPSON Software™ Film Factory™ (PC/Mac)
Trellix Web™ (PC)
Interfaces
Standard:
USB, Parallel (IEEE-1284)
Optional:
Internal 10/100 Ethernet, FireWire
Print Direction
Bidirectional with logic seeking
Paper Handling
Single sheets
Letter, legal, A4, B5, statement
executive, user defineable from
3.5" x 3.5" up to 8.5" x 44"
Types
Plain, bond, EPSON Premium Glossy
Photo Paper, EPSON Matte—Paper
Heavyweight, Photo Paper and Film,
Paper, Transparencies, Self-Adhesive
Sheets, Ink Jet Cards, Banner Paper,
envelopes and Iron-On Transfers
Envelopes
No. 10, DL, C6
Types
Plain paper, bond paper, air mail
* Black text and color speed in Economy mode, color photo in Photo 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
Specifications are subject to change without notice. EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks and Micro Piezo and AcuPhoto Halftoning are
trademarksof Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson Connection is a service mark 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.
© Copyright 2000 Epson America, Inc. CPD-10548 75K 7/00 GAC
Maximum Printable Area
8.26" x 10.76" (letter size)
Top margin
Right margin
Paper Capacity
Input paper tray
Output paper tray
Physical Characteristics (L x W x H)
18.4" x 12.8" x 11.65"
18.5 lb
Environmental Conditions
Temperature
Operating
Storage
Humidity
Operating
Storage
®
X24E
Safety Approvals
Safety standards
RFI
Power Requirements
Rated voltage
Rated frequency
Rated current
Power consumption
Ink Cartridge Life
Black ink life
®
(IEEE-1394)
Color ink life
Shelf life
Automatic ink low/ink out detection
Warranty
Standard one year limited warranty including EPSON Exchange
program (U.S. and Canada only)
Product/Accessory Part Numbers
EPSON Stylus Color 980 ink jet printer
Black ink cartridge
Color ink cartridge
Support–The Epson Connection
Pre-Sales Support U.S. and Canada
Automated Technical Support
Internet Website
Epson Canada, Ltd.
550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1
Epson Latin America, Inc.
6303 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126 305-265-0097
.12"
Left margin
.12"
.12"
Bottom margin
.12"
100 sheets/10 envelopes
30 sheets
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
-4° to 140° F (-20° to 60° C)
20 to 80% relative humidity
5 to 85% relative humidity
(no condensation)
UL1950 with D3, CSA C22.2
No. 950 with D3
FCC Part 15 subpart B Class B,
CSA C108.8 Class B
120V AC +/- 10%
50 to 60Hz
0.5 Amp (max.)
Approx. 30W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern)
EPA Energy Star compliant
1,200 pages text (ISO/IEC 10561 letter
pattern); 840 pages graphic (5% coverage)
570 pages (15% coverage)
Two years from production
C380001
T003011
T005011
TM
800-463-7766
800-922-8911
www.epson.com
Printed on recycled paper