Pros
- Intuitive control-panel design
- Dual input trays; automatic duplexing
Cons
- Expensive; odd colorings on plain paper
- Rattletrap rear input-tray design
At A Glance
Photos are this higher-end model's forte, and it sports some generous and innovative features.
Manufacturer’s Description
Wireless MP980 Photo All-In-One Printer offers a maximum 9600 x 2400 color dpi with microscopic droplets as small as 1 picoliter. Prints borderless 4 x 6 photo in approximately 20 seconds. Prints 26 black/white pages per minute with 600 x 600 dpi and 23 color pages per minute with 9600 x 2400 dpi. Generates 24 black/white copies per minute and 19 color copies per minute. Offers seven individual ink tanks with FINE technology for exceptional speed and long-lasting, photo lab quality results. Enrich your photos with Auto-Image Fix. Large 3.5 TFT screen delivers sharp previews with a 170-degree wide angle view. Easy-Scroll Wheel allows simple editing. Advanced media handling includes auto duplex so you can automatically print two-sided. All-in-one printer features two 150-sheet paper trays, copy scaling from 25 to 400 percent, media card slots, USB 2.0 interface, Ethernet connector and optical color scan resolution of 4800 x 9600 dpi. Energy Star qualified.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 2922B002 |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Display | |
| Display type | Color |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Wireless connection | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB 1.1 | No |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 27 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 27 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 15.2 inches |
| Depth | 18.5 inches |
| Height | 7.9 inches |
| Weight | 23.6 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 2 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 300 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 0 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Standard |
| Max Input Trays | 2 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 14.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | CompactFlash |
| Micro SD | xD-Picture Card |
| SD card | SD Card |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 9600 x 2400 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 600 x 600 dpi |
| Scanning | |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed |
| Maximum External Bit Depth |
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| Maximum Scan Resolution | 19200 x 19200 |
| Optical Scanning Resolution | 4800 by 9600 |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Very Good |
| Print quality: Color photo | Superior |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Very Good |
| Copy quality | Good |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 8.1 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | Good |
| Color Output Quality | Very Good |
| Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 9.68 |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 33.28 |
| Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) | 2.7 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 2.5 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Good |
| One-Page Line Art, Maximum Resolution | Good |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 40.76 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 22.41 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 95.81 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 1.8 |
| Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 6.62 |
| Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 6.96 |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 28.09 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 42.8 |
| Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 11.21 |
| Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 8.17 |
| One-Page Copy (secs) | 14.97 |
| Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 6.39 |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 23.87 |
| One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | Good |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 23.77 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 2.5 |
