6-ink color depth meets compact all-in-one design in Epson’s surprisingly affordable A3 photo printer
The budget-priced Epson Expression Photo XP-980 aims to make home photo printing exciting again
Epson has released the Expression Photo XP-980, an affordable all-in-one printer with 6-ink color depth, designed for creative households and hobbyists. This compact A3 printer features a wireless connection to computers, tablets, and smartphones via Wi-Fi Direct and supports print sizes from 3.5x5.0 inches to borderless A3 at 11x17 inches.
With a maximum resolution of 5760x1440 dpi, the XP-980 utilizes Epson's Claria Photo HD dye-based inks, including cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan, and light magenta, for extended color depth and saturation. The printer includes dual front-loading trays for up to 100 sheets of plain paper and 20 sheets of heavier photo paper, as well as a rear specialty media feed.
The XP-980 supports gloss, semi-gloss, matte, and lustre photo paper surfaces and features an automatic print head alignment system, as well as wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi (2.4 and 5.0 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Apple AirPrint, and Mopria Print Service. Priced at $279.99 / £249.99 / AU$399, the XP-980 offers a convenient and efficient solution for high-quality printing needs.
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