{
  "id": 4831616,
  "title": "6-ink color depth meets compact all-in-one design in Epson’s surprisingly affordable A3 photo printer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/6-ink-color-depth-meets-compact-all-in-one-design-in-epsons",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T08:56:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Digital Camera World",
    "slug": "digital-camera-world",
    "url": "https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/tech/printers/6-ink-color-depth-meets-compact-all-in-one-design-in-epsons-surprisingly-affordable-a3-photo-printer"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The budget-priced Epson Expression Photo XP-980 aims to make home photo printing exciting again",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}