Epson Stylus 980N Network Color InkJet Printer

by Epson

Product Details

Product Manual [92kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 18 x 12.8 x 11.6 inches ; 18.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 23 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004Y7KR
• Item model number: C380111
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It really IS that good - though not quite that fast . . ., March 14, 2001

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Patience S. Brooks (Pomona, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epson Stylus 980N Network Color InkJet Printer (Office Product)

I'd been looking for an affordable color printer for some time. It had to be Ethernet-capable, and almost certainly had to be an inkjet, since color lasers are way out of my price range. After briefly using an Epson 900N last year, I decided to look at Epson's newest networkable color inkjet. Though it was ordered before Halloween 2000, it didn't arrive until after Valentine's Day 2001 - but was it ever worth the wait! While it isn't as fast as the specs claim (what printer really is?), it is the fastest inkjet with decent output that I've ever used. The color quality, especially using the MacOS's ColorSync options with Epson's driver, rivals or even surpasses that of our Tek Phaser 550. The dreaded inket streaking effect, often seen on gradients, is minimal. The biggest surprise was ink usage - while the replacement cartridges are more expensive than other Epson supplies, the page-output per cartridge is much improved. Since I don't print full-bleed proofs very often, I can't say exactly how good the page-count-per-cartridge will be, but it's definitely better than the older 900N, or any other Epson that I've ever used. You can hook the Epson 980N up to a Mac, PC, or any computer with Ethernet connectivity, even SGIs or Unix boxes (it's IP-addressable. too) and you'll be well pleased with the results.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very satisfied with this printer, July 15, 2001

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Michael Saletta (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epson Stylus 980N Network Color InkJet Printer (Office Product)

It took me a while to find the printer I was looking for, but this printer made it all worthwhile. I use it on my network extensively and it works with all my OS's flawlessly (Win98, WinNT4, Win2000 Pro, Win2000 Server), which is the reason I chose Epson over HP. The only cons to this printer are that it is a little noisy and the color cartridge gets clogged every once in a while...although the software helped me diagnose and fix the clogging problem with little effort. All in all, I'm very satisfied with this printer and would definitely choose it again if given the opportunity.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Met all my expectations  and then some, July 31, 2002

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V. DeMiero (Brier, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epson Stylus 980N Network Color InkJet Printer (Office Product)

I struggled to make a final decision on a printer for my home office and finally decided on the Epson 980N. I couldn't be happier.
Since I have set up a networked environment at home, I really wanted a printer that had decent networking abilities. I soon discovered that I was pretty limited in terms of cost and color capabilities if I was intent on getting a printer with an Ethernet card. The Epson 980N satisfied all my requirements and has performed very, very well during the past seven months with lots of use - and I mean LOTS of use. I have printed everything from quick black-and-white text drafts to picture-perfect color 8x10s. My only complaint is that the original Epson consumables are quite expensive, and the two times that I have tried off-brand ink cartridges I have been deeply disapointed with the quality.
If you want a great network-capable inkjet printer that produces incredible photo-quality output as well as incredibly fast draft output, then the 980N is a solid choice. And, by the way, I primarily use Macintosh computers with this printer, but have easily printed from my Windows laptop as well as from OS 9 and OS X systems.