Epson Stylus 777 Color Inkjet Printer

by Epson

Product Details

Product Manual [2.71mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 10 x 6.8 inches ; 8.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004Y7KT
• Item model number: C383001
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Vibrant colors and crisp black characterize the output of the Epson Stylus 777. It offers print speeds of up to 8 pages per minute in black and 6 ppm in color, 880 x 720 dpi resolution, and quick-drying, smudge-proof inks. Epson also incorporates MicroPiezo ink-jet technology and AcuPhoto halftoning for natural skin tones and smooth gradations for reliable results with each print.

In our tests of the 777, we loved the speedy setup. Color and black ink cartridges snapped in easily with no mess or mistakes. A foldout guide walked us through clearly and thoroughly detailed steps to get running. Epson also covers printer basics for the novice in their user's guide. Software loaded intuitively, though the useful electronic printer manual was a bit fanciful.

We printed a variety of images on some of the specialty papers that Epson included in the box. We selected the photo enhancement setting to improve brightness and contrast when printing photos, and the 777 handled these printing jobs with pleasing results. With quiet print operation, we were undisturbed on the telephone or deep in conversation.

You can expect to get about 400 to 600 pages of black printing, or under 300 for color, before replacing the cartridges. With automatic ink-low and ink-out detection, you can track how much ink you have left with the onscreen progress display during printing. A 100-sheet input tray accepts a wide range of standard papers, envelopes, and many specialty media, including labels, photo paper, and card stock holding up to 30 pages of output at one time.

We appreciated the 777's sleek look--clean curved lines in soft gray--and its compact design. The 777's small footprint measures just 10 by 6.8 by 17.7 inches to save desk or counter space; it weighs a movable 8.4 pounds.

The 777 comes with Corel Print House 2000 for photo editing, Epson Software Film Factory for image editing and Trellix Web for creating Web pages. It is also supplied with driver software for most Windows or Macintosh systems and for USB connectivity. The unit is backed by a one-year warranty. --David Greenberger

Pros:

• Easy to set up and use
• Quality quick-drying inks
• Automatic low-ink detection

Cons:

• Small 30-sheet output tray

Amazon.com Product Description

The Epson Stylus Color 777 color ink-jet printer has a 2,880 x 720 dpi output and incorporates a blend of Micro Piezo ink-jet technology and AcuPhoto halftoning for natural flesh tones and smooth gradations to produce great, reliable results every time. The 777 also features quick-drying inks that won't bleed or smudge. It prints black text at up to 8 ppm and color at up to 6 ppm. Its innovative, compact design features a small footprint that requires less space than do other printers.

The 777 comes with Corel Print House 2000 for photo editing and personal greeting cards, Epson Software Film Factory for image editing and cataloging, and Trellix Web for creating Web pages. The 777 is compatible with both PCs and Macs and is backed by a one-year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cartridges... *sigh*, June 5, 2001

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Leigh Ann Hussey "motogrrl" (SF Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epson Stylus 777 Color Inkjet Printer (Office Product)

This is a dandy printer, fast, prints good-looking pages, but if I had it to do over again, I would choose another. The problem is that each cartridge has a chip in it, making generics next to impossible to produce, and it would appear that the ink capacity gets stored in the cartridge's memory somehow, because you can't refill these using the conventional refill kits -- the printer still won't recognize them as full.

Run out of color ink? Then you can't print in black either, even if there's sufficient ink. This would be a thing, I would think, that could be changed in firmware, and I wish Epson would release a firmware update.

And, just as other reviewers have mentioned, the cartridges are expensive, and because there's no choice but to buy the Epson branded ones, they sell out faster than cartridges where generics are available.

I'll keep this printer until it falls down dead, since I've made the (albeit cheap) investment in it, but when I go shopping again, I'll be sure to check out the cartridge situation FIRST, and I recommend you do too.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the money, none better, November 20, 2000

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Chef Bob "Bob" (Chapel Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epson Stylus 777 Color Inkjet Printer (Office Product)

Easy setup - had it printing in minutes. The USB port is fast and trouble-free. Print quality using glossy paper is incredible even with images from my lower-end Fuji Finepix 1400 digital camera. Text prints quickly (for an inkjet printer.) After months of frustration with paper-jams and errors from my HP Officejet, it is nice to finally have a printer that works! For the money, I don't see how the Epson Stylus 777 can be beat.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great printer, better price, October 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Epson Stylus 777 Color Inkjet Printer (Office Product)

I have had this printer for close to one month and have been very happy with the quality. The printer was easy to set up and only took about twenty minutes to go from the box to my first printed page. The style is not the best in the world but the price and the print quality more than make up for it. The dpi was also the best out of the choices that had in the store. Overall I would recommend this product to university students and the person that prints the occasional page and wants it to look proffesional. One thing that you want to make sure you do is to order a cable so that you are able to set it up when it comes to you.