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Summary: This printer is excellent for the price!
Review: I'm not sure about the negative reviews before mine, but this printer not only looks better in person, it's very easy to set up, the noise isn't that bad (quite normal for modern office equipment these days), and it prints very nice pages very quickly. Oh yeah, I own Mac OS X, so all I had to do was plug it in, turn on my iMac, and jut start printing (Apple and Epson included the 777i's printer drivers in OS X). If you want a good printer at a good price, this is one I'd reccomend.
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Summary: Rethink purchasing this printer
Review: I've been using my epson 777i for nearly 6 months with my iBook. I'm pretty unhappy that the printer will not print without both cartridges being well stocked. I cannot switch to only black ink printing if my color cartridge is out. Cartridges are unable to be refilled, alternate cartridges cause problems with the program, and I am not able to print out nearly the amount of pages as advertised, even when using economy mode. The printer quality is good, but The cartridges run out so fast and are quite expensive when you have to replace them twice as much. I'm already thinking of replacing it and getting rid of it. There is no way to know when your ink is dangerously low, and it will not print if the ink is getting near low, which means you cannot run the cartridges to the last drop...a feature I appreciated in my last printer. SUMMARY: There are better printers out there that have lower maintenace costs. Shop around.
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Summary: Rethink purchasing this printer
Review: I've been using my epson 777i for nearly 6 months with my iBook. I'm pretty unhappy that the printer will not print without both cartridges being well stocked. I cannot switch to only black ink printing if my color cartridge is out. Cartridges are unable to be refilled, alternate cartridges cause problems with the program, and I am not able to print out nearly the amount of pages as advertised, even when using economy mode. The printer quality is good, but The cartridges run out so fast and are quite expensive when you have to replace them twice as much. I'm already thinking of replacing it and getting rid of it. There is no way to know when your ink is dangerously low, and it will not print if the ink is getting near low, which means you cannot run the cartridges to the last drop...a feature I appreciated in my last printer. SUMMARY: There are better printers out there that have lower maintenace costs. Shop around.
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Summary: I Guess It'll Do In A Pinch--You Get What You Pay For
Review: Initially the reasonable price made this an attractive deal. Upon purchasing and actually trying this "bargain" out, I found several immediate flaws, some of them persistant. Eventually the printer would accept the paper without causing "crunsh ups". The noisy printing is a bit obnoxious, but I got to accept it. The decent print quality is one of the few good points of this tricky gadget. -- The instructions suggest that you can print 8 pages per minute. My most liberal counts average about 3-4. The old saying "you get what you pay for" definitely fits here!**
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Summary: I Guess It'll Do In A Pinch--You Get What You Pay For
Review: Initially the reasonable price made this an attractive deal. Upon purchasing and actually trying this "bargain" out, I found several immediate flaws, some of them persistant. Eventually the printer would accept the paper without causing "crunsh ups". The noisy printing is a bit obnoxious, but I got to accept it. The decent print quality is one of the few good points of this tricky gadget. -- The instructions suggest that you can print 8 pages per minute. My most liberal counts average about 3-4. The old saying "you get what you pay for" definitely fits here!**
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Summary: Nice print quality, but unfortunate ink cartridges.
Review: Like most of Epson's printers, the 777i offers outstanding photo print quality, even on regular paper. Unfortunately, the small, overly proprietary cartridges used by the 777i make it less than ideal for someone who plans to do quite a bit of printing. Ink costs escalate rapidly, so I would suggest looking into a printer with larger ink cartridges that are offered at a good price by Epson or alternative ink vendors. Always check the ink situation before you buy an inkjet printer.
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Summary: Good quality for low price
Review: OK, it's kind of noisy, but for this price and this quality, close the door! Generic cartridges can't be used, but that is becoming more and more normal with all brands of printers. I print a lot of notes and figures every day and have only replaced the cartridge once. Actually, the first cartridge seemed to run out quickly, but the latest one has lasted forever! I think I touched the chip the first time, but I don't know if that's what caused the problem.Also, although the ink saver setting is a little too faint to use for most projects, you can choose your own ink settings to get something that is darker than the saver mode, but uses less ink than the quick mode.
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Summary: Cheaply made, expensive to ink; quick to throw out
Review: The cartridges are expensive and run out very quickly. Changing cartridges requires a study of multiple lights -- is one flashing or not? The paper loader is finicky. It finally jammed in a way that it could not be fixed and, if it could, it would not be worth the cost of the repair. Best news is that my retailer exchanged the now-useless cartridges, of which I had to keep four in stock. No wonder this model has been discontinued. To those who own one, per the science officer in 'Alien': "You have my sympathies."
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Summary: The hidden cost and frustration of an Epson 777 printer
Review: The initial cost of this printer is very good, of course, and the print quality is excellent. The problem is in the design, cost and availability of the ink cartridges. This printer drinks black ink faster than any Epson I've ever owned (and I've been a loyal Epson customer for many years); even in draft mode, I was lucky to get 200 pages per cartridge. And the cartridges are not easy to find because Epson has used a proprietary 'smart chip' implant that tells the software when you're almost out of ink. The same technology is being used in the Epson 870, 1270 and 2000P printers. The chip makes it impossible to use refill kits, which many consumers do in order to save money because the OEM cartridges aren't cheap, and compatibles are not available. The list price for the black cartridge for this printer is $... and good luck finding them when you need them. Most retailers I tried, including online sites, have them on back order most of the time and they are never able to obtain them in sufficient quantities to meet the demand. It's all well and good to buy a $... printer with great print quality but who can afford to spend $...-$... on ink cartridges every month? Not me. I've only owned my Epson 777 for six weeks and am already shopping for a new printer, and for the first time in years, it won't be an Epson. I'll go with something else tried and true with readily available OEM (not compatible) ink cartridges at most computer retailers.
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Summary: Cheap Printer, Good Quality
Review: This is an update to my review: as I've had this for a year now. The print quality is still top notch for an inkjet. Epson's 2880 simply looks better than the other's 2400. Nice clear pictures. Now the thing has a couple of problems though. It likes to suck multiple sheets of paper through. But, I think that happens to a lot of printers with ages, especially cheaper ones. The most annoying part is the price of the ink. Every time I have to change both ink cartridges I basically pay for the printer again. They are steep. I'm actually thinking about going with a Cannon merely because the ink costs a third less. Even if the pic quality will suffer, just a touch. No, it's not a speed demon. Yes, there are quieter printers. It all depends on what you want. If you want great photo printing, this is your machine. If you want quiet, fast text, then I'd go with a cheap laser and forget inkjets all together. The price per print is cheaper on lasers anyway. Bottom line, it's an cheap printer that prints as well as a [more expensive] printer. But the ink is expensive, and now can be hard to find, I was heartbroken when our Costco stopped carrying the ink. No matter what printer you buy, use quality paper. If you want anything to look decent (and not jam up on you) regardless of printer, you can't print on copy paper. Especially for photos. Try the glossy paper out, night and day difference in quality.
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