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EPSON Stylus Color 777/777i Printer Basics Printed on recycled paper. ...
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ii Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, sto red in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any me ans, electronic, mechanical, ph otocopying, recording, or othe rwise, without the prior written permis sion of SEIKO EP SON CORPORA TION. The information co ntained herein is designed only fo ...
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iii Contents Welcome! 1 About Your Documentatio n 1 Warnings, Cau tions, Not es, and Ti ps 1 Vie wing Your Elec tro nic Pr inte r Ma nual 2 Watching Pr inter Movi es 4 Printing from Start to Fi nish 5 Printing with Window s 5 Loading Paper 5 Opening t he Pri nter Soft ware 6 Sele cting Printer Soft ware Se tting s 7 Controll ing Printing 8 Printing ...
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iv Aligning th e Print Head 24 Cleaning the Printer 25 Transpor ting the Printer 26 Problem Solving 27 Iden tifyin g Prin ter Parts 2 7 Diagnosing Printe r Problems 28 Checking the Control Panel Lights 28 Running a Printer Check 29 Proble ms a nd So lutio ns 30 Setup and Software Installation Problems 30 Printing Problems 31 Print Qualit y Problems ...
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1 Welcome! Your EPSON Stylus ® Color 777 or EPSON Stylus Co lor 777i printer is the i deal output device for ho me or ho me office printing. Wi th resolutions of up to 2880 by 720 dpi, you can print anythi ng from reports and re sumes to family phot os and greeting cards wi th great res ults. The EPSON Stylus Color 777i printer is identical to the ...
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2 Viewing Yo ur Electronic Printer Man ual Your printer software CD-ROM includes an electronic Reference Guide for your printer. The manual is in HTML format, so you need a bro wser—such as Microsoft ® Internet Explorer 3.0 or later o r Netscape Navigator ® 3.0 or later—to view it. If yo u are using a different browser, th e pages ma y not di ...
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3 If you copied the manual to yo ur hard drive, you can access it at any ti me, as follows: Windows : Select Start , Programs , EPSON , and double-click ESC777 Guide . Macintosh : Open th e EPSON Stylus Color 777 fo lder and double-click Vi ew Reference Guide . When you first open the Reference Guide , you see t his scr een: Click a to pic on the l ...
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4 Watching Printer Mo vies Need help loadin g plain or special p aper, replaci ng ink ca rtridges, or cl eaning the prin t head ? Your pri nter softwa re CD-RO M incl udes he lpful Fix- it Flix movies that expl ain these comm on tasks . Follow th ese steps to watch yo ur print er movies: 1. Insert your printer software CD-ROM. 2. Windows : Double-c ...
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5 Printing from Start to Finish Here’s what to do to print a basic document —such as a newsletter or photograph— from loadi ng the paper t o selecti ng prin t settin gs to cont rolling the print j ob. Fol low the ins tructions i n these sectio ns: ■ “Printing with Windo ws” below ■ “Prin ting on a Macinto sh” on pa ge 9 If you’r ...
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6 If you’re printi ng on env elopes, s ee page 1 5 for l oading i nstruct ions. Opening the Printer Software After you op en your appl ication pro gram and create your documen t, you’re ready to select your prin ter software setting s. From the F ile menu , click Print . You see your applicat ion’s Print dial og box (your dialog bo x may look ...
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7 Selecting Printer Software Settings Once you click Propert ies , you see your printer software Propertie s dialog box. The most important thing to remember is to set the correct Media Type for th e paper you’re using. If ne cessary, click the Main tab to di splay the settings shown bel ow: Make th e followin g settin gs on th e Prop erties dial ...
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8 For more i nformation about pri nter se ttings, clic k the Hel p button. Or you can righ t-clic k any i tem on t he screen a nd then click What’s Thi s?. Select ing the Settings You Us e Most Often The print er settin gs you ma ke apply only t o the appl ication y ou’re curre ntly using. If you usually print one type of do cument in different ...
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9 After a m oment , the Progres s Meter ap pears and sho ws the progress of your p rint j ob. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart printing. You can also see ho w much ink you have left. For more advanced p rinter setting s, see page 13. For more information on p rinting— for exam ple, previe wing your print out, changing the pape ...
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10 Follow th ese gu idelin es when l oading pa per: ■ Load the printabl e side face up. It’s usually whiter or brig hter than the o ther side. ■ Load lett erhead o r prepri nted pape r into the printer top e dge first . ■ Don’t load pap er above the arrow on the left edge guide. If you’re printi ng on env elopes, s ee page 1 5 for l oad ...
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11 Selecting Printer Software Settings Now op en the File menu and cl ick Prin t . Yo u s ee the main p rinter s ettings dia log box for your appli cation (your dialog b ox may look slightly di fferent): The most important thing to remember is to set the correct Media Type for th e paper you’re using. Make the fo llowing sett ings on the dialog b ...
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12 Controlling Printin g Once you’ve clicked Print , yo ur document begins printing. If you turned on background printing, yo u can select EPSON Monitor3 from the Applicati on menu at the righ t side of t he menu ba r to check th e progress of your print job. You see the EPSON Monito r3 dialog box: If you’re not using b ackgroun d printing , bu ...
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13 Using PhotoEnh ance, Custom, and Advanced Settings When you’ re printing special p rojects, yo u can customi ze your printer s oftware settings, as described in these sections: ■ “Enhanci ng Phot os” below ■ “Using Custom Proj ect Type s” on pa ge 14 ■ “Using Advanced Sett ings” on pa ge 15 For add itiona l infor mation on th ...
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14 Using Custom Project Types Your printer softwa re includes custom proj ect types with preset printi ng option s. This lets you quickly sel ect the best set tings for your type of d ocument, or sele ct a color-matchin g method for your project. To access the project types, click Cust om , then click the Cus tom Settings lis t to open it . Then se ...
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15 Using Advanced Settin gs For maxi mum contro l over your project, you ca n customize yo ur print settings —such as Print Qual ity and Gamma —and use special effects. To access these setti ngs in your printer software, click Custo m and the n click t he Advanced button. You see the Adv anced d ialog box . For detai ls on all th e settin gs, c ...
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16 Using Special Papers How can you get the best-loo king photos, most vivid colors, and sharpest te xt? Always use EPS ON’s s pecia l ink jet pa pers. We’ve includ ed so me fr ee samp les i n th e EPSON Photo Quality Media Pack . Instructions for printing on the m are given belo w. For instructions on using other EPSON special papers, see the ...
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17 Selecting the Co rrect Media Type Your printer a utoma tically ad justs itse lf for the type of paper you select in your printer software. That’s why the Me dia Type setting is so im portan t. It tel ls your printe r what kind of pape r you’re using an d adjusts th e ink coverage accordingly. Here are th e settings you s hould choose for you ...
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19 Maintaining Your Printer This sect ion describe s main tenance procedures to keep yo ur print er working at its be st and prepar ation s teps for mo ving your prin ter. Follow t he instructi ons here for: ■ cleaning the print head (belo w) ■ replacing an ink cartridge (on page 21) ■ aligni ng th e print hea d (on page 24) ■ cleaning the ...
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20 Or, with Windows, click Start , poin t to Settings , and select Printer s . Right-click the EPSON Stylus Color 777 pr inter icon. Then select Pr operties (Windows 95 or 98), Document Defaults (Wi ndows NT), or Printing Preference s (Windows 2000). 3. Windows : Click th e Utility tab. Macintosh: Click the Utility butt on. 4. On the Uti lity menu, ...
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21 Replacing an Ink Cartridge When th e b error light flashes, an ink cartrid ge is low on ink. This is a good tim e to make sure you h ave a new cartr idge. When th e b error light s tays on, a cartridge is empty an d you need to replace it. The b error li ght als o comes on i f you hav e a pape r jam, so make sure you che ck for t hat befor e rep ...
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22 To avoi d damaging the print er, neve r move t he print he ad by hand . You cann ot prin t if eit her ink cartridge is em pty. Lea ve the empt y cart ridge insta lled in the print er until y ou have obtain ed a rep lacement . Otherw ise the ink remaining in the p rint head nozzles ma y dry out . You must remove the yellow ta pe from th e top of ...
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23 3. The color cartridge is o n the right and the black is on the left. Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder. 4. Lift the cartri dge out of the printer an d dispose of it carefull y. 5. Unwrap the new ink cartridge. Then remove only th e yell ow ta pe se al on t op. 6. Tilt the new c artridge forwa rd slig htly a ...
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24 7. Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks i n plac e. 8. If you n eed to re place the othe r ink cartridge, repeat steps 3 through 7 before continuing with step 9. 9. Pres s th e e ink cartridge r eplacement button and close t he printer cover. The printer begins charging the ink de livery system. The P power light flashes , and the p ...
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25 5. Follow th e instructio ns on the s creen to prin t a test pag e. You s ee th is wi ndow: 6. On the prin ted page, s elect the pa ttern that s hows t he two vertica l line s most precisel y printed on top of e ach other. Select one pattern each fo r rows 1, 2, and 3. Then ente r the number of t he best pattern fo r each row in the corr esp ond ...
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26 Transportin g the Printer If you move your p rinter some distance, you nee d to prepare it for t ransportation in its or iginal bo x or one o f a sim ilar size . Follow t hese st eps: To avoid damag e, always leave the ink ca rtridges ins talled whe n transp orting th e printer. Be sure to remove th e tape us ed in ste p 4 afte r instal ling the ...
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27 Problem Solving This secti on gives y ou the basi cs for diagnos ing and so lving printe r problems. ■ First se e “Dia gnosin g Printer Proble ms” o n page 28 to help dete rmine wh at the cause of the problem m ay be. ■ Then see “Problems and Solutions” on page 30 for solutions to common setup, software, prin t quality, pa per feedi ...
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28 Diagnosing Printer Problems You can diag nose some problems by checking the printe r’s con trol panel lig hts, as described below, o r running a printer che ck, as described on page 29. Checking the Control P anel Lights Follow th e guidel ines belo w when you chec k the contro l panel li ghts. P is on The P power light is on when the printer ...
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29 Running a Prin ter Check You can run a pri nter check t o determ ine wheth er a problem co mes from th e printer itself o r some other s ource. Fo llow thes e steps : 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 3. Make sure lette r-size or larger pa per is loaded i n the printer. ...
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30 Problems and Solutions Below are some trouble shooti ng tips if y ou have any proble ms settin g up your p rinter, installi ng softwa re, getting good pri nt qual ity, feeding paper, or oth er problems. Setup and Softwa re Installation Prob lems The printer makes nois e after ink cartridge i nstallation. ■ The firs t time you i nstall ink cart ...
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31 Printing Problems Only the P power light is on, but nothing p rints. ■ Make sure the in terfac e cable is connected securely and that the cable meet s the sy st em requ iremen ts on page 39 and page 40. ■ Run a printer ch eck as described o n page 29. If the che ck page prints, make sure your printe r and applica tion sof tware are insta lle ...
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32 Print Quality Problems You see banding (light lines). ■ The pr int h ead no zzles may need cleaning; see page 19 for instructions. ■ Make sure the Medi a Type s etting match es th e pape r you loade d. See page 17 for guidel ines. ■ Make sure the prin table si de of th e paper is fa ce up . It is usua lly white r or shinie r. ■ The ink c ...
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33 Your printo ut is faint or h as gaps. ■ The pr int h ead no zzles may need cleaning; see page 19 for instructions. ■ The ink ca rtridges ma y be ol d or low on ink. To replace an ink cartridge, see page 21. ■ Make sure the Media Ty pe sett ing match es th e pape r you loade d. See page 17 for guidel ines. ■ Make sure your pape r isn’t ...
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34 Problems w ith Paper Feed ing Too many copies are printing. Make sure tha t neither the Co pies settin g in your prin ter software , nor th e Copies s etting in your applica tion is set for mu ltiple copies. Paper doesn’t eject fully or is wrinkled. ■ If the paper do esn’t e ject fully, yo u may hav e set th e wr ong pap er size . Press th ...
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35 Miscellaneous P rintou t Problems The ma rgins are i ncorrect . ■ Make sure the paper settings in your printer software are correct for your paper si ze. See th e electronic Reference Guid e (as described on page 2) for instructions. ■ Check your software documentatio n for ins tructions o n select ing th e correct margin s for your pape r s ...
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36 Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer So ftware Windows 1. Double-click My Computer , then double-click the Control Pa nel icon. 2. Double-click Add/Remove Pr ograms . Click EPSON Print er Software in the program li st, then s elect th e EPSON Stylus Color 777 icon. 3. Click Add/Remove or Chang e/Remove and follow the on-screen instructions. 4. ...
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37 Where To Get Help If you need help with yo ur printer or its software, including EPSON Software ™ Film Factory, ™ see th e contact informa tion below . For help with othe r creat ive applica tions on the print er software CD-ROM, see p age 38 for contact information. I f you need help using other software with an EPSON product, see the docum ...
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38 To speak to a technical support repre sentative, dial: ■ U.S.: ( 562) 276-7277, 6 AM to 8 PM , Pacific Time , Monday through Fri day and 7 AM to 4 PM , Saturday ■ Cana da: (905) 709-2567 , 6 AM to 6 PM , Pacific Time, Monday through Friday Toll or lon g dist ance charg es may appl y. Before you call, ple ase have the following informati on r ...
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39 Requirements and Notices This ch apter inc ludes sys tem require ments, safe ty instruc tions, legal notices, and other impo rtant info rmatio n. Windows System Requirements To use y our pr inter and its softw are, yo ur syste m shou ld have : ■ An IBM ® compatible PC with at least a 486/66 MHz (for Windows 98), Pentium ® 133 MHz (fo r Windo ...
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40 Macintosh System Requirements To use y our pr inter and its softw are, yo ur syste m shou ld have : ■ An Apple ® iMac ™ series, Power Macintosh, ® G3, or G4 wit h US B po rt ■ Mac ® OS 8.5.1 or later If your iMac is runnin g OS 8.1, you’l l need to upgra de yo ur oper ating sy stem before ins talli ng your pr inter so ftware. If y our ...
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41 Important Safety Instructions Before using your pr inter, re ad the foll owing sa fety inst ructions t o make sure yo u use the printe r safel y and eff ectivel y: ■ Be sure to follo w all war nings a nd inst ructio ns mar ked on the p rinter. ■ Use only the type o f power s ource indicat ed on the prin ter’s label. ■ Connect al l equipm ...
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42 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions ■ Keep ink car tridg es out of th e reach of childr en and do not drink th e ink. ■ Be careful when you handle used ink cartridges; there may be ink remaining around the ink suppl y port. If ink gets on your ski n, wash i t off wit h soap and water. If it gets in your eyes, flush them immediately wi th water ...
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43 FCC Compliance Statement For Unit ed States Us ers This equipmen t has been tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful int erference in a residential installat ion. T his equipment generates, uses, and ...
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44 Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty What is Covered: Epson America, Inc. (“Epson”) warr ants to the f irst end-u ser customer that the Epson printer covered by this limited war ranty statement, if purchased and used in the United States or Canada, conform s to the manu facturer’s specificat ions and will b e free from defects in wo rkmans ...
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45 Index Numerics 360 dp i In k Jet Pap er, 17 A Accessories, 38 Advanced settings, 15 Alig ning print h ead, 24 to 25 Automat ic mode , 7, 11 B Background printing, 1 2 Banding, 15 , 32 Blank pa ges, 35 Blurry i mages, 32 Browser, 2 C Cable, prin ter, 39, 40 Characters, incorrect, 35 Checking pr inter , 29 Cleaning print h ead, 19 to 20 printer , ...
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46 I ICM (Image Co lor Matc hing) setti ng, 14 Incorr ect char acters , 35 Incorrec t colo rs, 33 Ink ca rtridg e ordering, 21 repl acin g, 21 to 24 safety in struct ions, 21 to 22, 42 Ink Jet Tr ansparenc ies, 17 Ink level, 9, 22 Ink setti ng, 7, 11 Inverted i mage, 35 Iron-On Coo l Peel Transfer Paper, 17 , 35 L Layout pr oblems, 35 Letterhead, 5 ...
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47 Pri nting advanced, 15 contr olling, 8 to 9, 12 Macintosh, 9 to 12 Windows, 5 to 9 with custo m project types, 14 with PhotoE nhance, 13 Probl ems install ing sof tware, 30 miscellaneous, 35 paper feeding, 34 print q uality , 32 to 33 setting up print er, 30 Progress Meter , 9 Project types, custom, 14 Q Qualit y/Sp eed se tting , 7, 11 R Refere ...
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How To Order EPSON Ink and Paper To order EPSON ink ca rtridg es, paper, and other printi ng medi a, conta ct your dealer or call EPSON at (800) 87 3-776 6 or visit t he EPSON Store a t www.epson.com (U.S. sa les only). In Can ada, please call ( 800) 873- 7766 f or deal er refer ral. EPSON Ink Cartridg es Black: T017201 (U.S.) or T01731 1 (Cana da) ...
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