Epson Stylus Color 777 Installation guide

EPSON Stylus Color 777/777i
Printer Basics
Printed on recycled paper.

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Contents
Welcome! 1
About Your Documentation 1
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 1
Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual 2
Watching Printer Movies 4
Printing from Start to Finish 5
Printing with Windows 5
Loading Paper 5
Opening the Printer Software 6
Selecting Printer Software Settings 7
Controlling Printing 8
Printing on a Macintosh 9
Loading Paper 9
Opening the Printer Software 10
Selecting Printer Software Settings 11
Controlling Printing 12
Using PhotoEnhance, Custom, and Advanced Settings 13
Enhancing Photos 13
Using Custom Project Types 14
Using Advanced Settings 15
Printing on Envelopes 15
Using Special Papers 16
EPSON Matte Paper - Heavyweight 16
EPSON Photo Paper 16
Selecting the Correct Media Type 17
Maintaining Your Printer 19
Cleaning the Print Head 19
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 20
Replacing an Ink Cartridge 21
Ink Cartridge Precautions 21
Determining Which Cartridge to Replace 22
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 22

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Aligning the Print Head 24
Cleaning the Printer 25
Transporting the Printer 26
Problem Solving 27
Identifying Printer Parts 27
Diagnosing Printer Problems 28
Checking the Control Panel Lights 28
Running a Printer Check 29
Problems and Solutions 30
Setup and Software Installation Problems 30
Printing Problems 31
Print Quality Problems 32
Problems with Paper Feeding 34
Miscellaneous Printout Problems 35
Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software 36
Where To Get Help 37
EPSON Technical Support 37
Creative Software Technical Support 38
Requirements and Notices 39
Windows System Requirements 39
Macintosh System Requirements 40
ENERGY STAR Compliance 40
Important Safety Instructions 41
Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 42
FCC Compliance Statement 43
Declaration of Conformity 43
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 44
Index 45

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Welcome!
Your EPSON Stylus®Color 777 or EPSON Stylus Color 777i printer is the ideal
output device for home or home office printing. With resolutions of up to 2880 by
720 dpi, you can print anything from reports and resumes to family photos and
greeting cards with great results.
The EPSON Stylus Color 777i printer is identical to the EPSON Stylus
Color 777 printer, except for the printer lid and color. Therefore, this
guide refers to the printer and its software as EPSON Stylus Color 777.
About Your Documentation
To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. This book
contains instructions on:
■viewing your electronic printer manual and printer movies
■printing with Windows®or on a Macintosh®
■maintaining the printer
■solving basic problems
For system requirements, important safety information, and your printer warranty,
see page 39. For detailed information on using your printer and its software, see your
electronic Reference Guide, as described on page 2.
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips
Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes contain important information about your printer.
Tips contain additional hints for better printing.

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Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual
Your printer software CD-ROM includes an electronic Reference Guide for your
printer. The manual is in HTML format, so you need a browser—such as Microsoft®
Internet Explorer 3.0 or later or Netscape Navigator®3.0 or later—to view it. If you
are using a different browser, the pages may not display correctly.
A browser is not included on the printer software CD-ROM.
You can view your electronic Reference Guide from the CD-ROM or copy it to your
hard drive and view it from there. Follow these steps:
1. Insert your printer software CD-ROM.
2. Windows: Double-click My Computer, double-click your CD-ROM
drive icon, then double-click the EPSON icon.
Macintosh: Double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon, then double-click the
EPSON icon.
The Main Menu appears:
3. Click View EPSON
Documentation. A submenu
appears:
4. Click View Reference
Guide. You see another
submenu. You can view the
manual from the CD-ROM
or copy the manual to your
hard drive and view it from
there. For details on viewing
it, see the next section.
Click here
Click here

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If you copied the manual to your hard drive, you can access it at any time, as follows:
Windows: Select Start, Programs, EPSON, and double-click ESC777 Guide.
Macintosh: Open the EPSON Stylus Color 777 folder and double-click View
Reference Guide.
When you first open the Reference Guide, you see this screen:
Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents.
After expanding the table of contents, you can click on the topic you want to view.
If there’s a right arrow , click it to view subtopics, then click on a topic to go to it.
Click the down arrow to close a subtopic list.
If you see an icon in place of a graphic when viewing your Reference
Guide in Netscape Navigator, click the Reload button to load the
graphic.
Click here to
expand the
table of
contents
Closed list,
click to
expand
Click to go
to topic

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Watching Printer Movies
Need help loading plain or special paper, replacing ink cartridges, or cleaning the
print head? Your printer software CD-ROM includes helpful Fix-it Flix movies that
explain these common tasks.
Follow these steps to watch your printer movies:
1. Insert your printer software CD-ROM.
2. Windows: Double-click My Computer, double-click your CD-ROM
drive icon, then double-click the EPSON icon.
Macintosh: Double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon, then double-click the
EPSON icon.
The Main Menu appears:
3. Click View EPSON
Documentation, then click
Watch Printer Movies.
The main Fix-it Flix screen
appears:
4. Click the poster for the movie you want to see. If necessary, select an option on
the next screen. The movie starts playing.
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Click here

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Printing from Start to Finish
Here’s what to do to print a basic document—such as a newsletter or photograph—
from loading the paper to selecting print settings to controlling the print job. Follow
the instructions in these sections:
■“Printing with Windows” below
■“Printing on a Macintosh” on page 9
If you’re already familiar with EPSON ink jet printing, you can skip ahead
to these sections:
■“Using PhotoEnhance, Custom, and Advanced Settings” on page 13
■“Printing on Envelopes” on page 15
■“Using Special Papers” on page 16
■“Selecting the Correct Media Type” on page 17
Printing with Windows
This section describes the basic steps for printing with Windows.
(To print on a Macintosh, see page 9.)
Loading Paper
Make sure your printer and computer
are turned on.
Place your paper against the right edge
of the sheet feeder and slide the left
edge guide against the paper. (Don’t
push the paper deeper into the feeder.)
Follow these guidelines when loading
paper:
■Load the printable side face up. It’s usually whiter or brighter than the other side.
■Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first.
■Don’t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide.
Load paper only
up to this arrow Slide paper
against the
right edge

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If you’re printing on envelopes, see page 15 for loading instructions.
Opening the Printer Software
After you open your application program and create your document, you’re ready to
select your printer software settings.
From the File menu, click Print. You see your application’s Print dialog box (your
dialog box may look slightly different):
Make the following selections on the Print dialog box:
■Make sure EPSON Stylus Color 777 is selected.
■Click the Properties button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click
it. Then click Properties on the next screen.)
If you click the print icon on your application’s tool bar instead of
selecting Print from the File menu, you may not get the option to change
the printer software settings before printing.
Click here to
open your printer
software
Select your printer here