Pros
- Fast print speeds
- Good print quality and documentation
Cons
- Control panel is hard to use
- Output tray is flimsy
At A Glance
The Deskjet 6980 delivers solid print performance without distracting or costly extras.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | C8969AB1H |
| UPC Code | 00882780129573 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 32.0 MB |
| Memory max | 0.032 GB |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| Wireless connection |
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| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 50 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 0 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 17.7 inches |
| Depth | 14.5 inches |
| Height | 5.7 inches |
| Weight | 14.04 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 150 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 0 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Not Available |
| Max Input Trays | 1 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 14.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 4800 x 1200 dpi |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Very Good |
| Print quality: Color photo | Very Good |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Very Good |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 9.1 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Color Output Quality | Very Good |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 25.45 |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 43.81 |
| Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) | 2.4 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 50.01 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 2.9 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Fair |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 19.87 |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 50.68 |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 20.61 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 2.5 |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 24.53 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 86.17 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 1.4 |
