Epson ET-7700 EcoTank Photo
Ink tank, Colour
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27 reviews
Hopefully only a piece of equipment...
Very good quality at first.
But then, unfortunately, the colours mixed, also clearly visible in the nozzle test + sometimes large drops of ink on the printout.
Cleaned the device several times, also carried out power cleaning, ... Then sent for repair. Unfortunately I only got it back thoroughly cleaned. I had complained about this (that I was assuming a defect that could hardly be remedied by cleaning alone), but could not insist on this, as the machine then temporarily printed correctly.
Now, unfortunately, the same error again (even power cleaning does not remedy this), but the guarantee is no longer valid.
I will replace the device with this, but I am still undecided whether I only had an assembly device (+ bad repair) and I will buy another EcoTank device or whether I will now buy a printer from another brand.Pro
- Good quality at the beginning
Contra
- Defective, repaired and a little after repair already defective again (warranty expired in the meantime).
- The EcoTank concept is of no use to my machine, neither ecologically nor financially.
Printer is at a standstill: Maintenance Box not available
One maintenance box was already "defective" when I received it. Epson's telephone support promised to send me a new one. Now I have been waiting for the maintenance box for over a month. In the meantime, the printer no longer works.
Pro
- Very favourable printouts
- Super quality of the prints
Contra
- Poor customer support; at start-up, they said the waste ink tank needed to be replaced.
- Maintenance Box not available
Enough ink, poor print quality
The decisive factors for my purchase were the size of the device, the print quality of photos and a powerful scanner as well as duplex printing.
At first I was enthusiastic for a while, but then my joy about the purchase quickly dimmed: the print was no longer clean after about 12 months. Before EVER printing, I now had to clean the print head first, otherwise the result was unusable.
I still had ink for a good year, but in my opinion the device no longer did what it was supposed to do: simply print documents cleanly.
My conclusion: hands off!!! I'm switching back to a colour laser soon. Unfortunately, these things are still big and heavy ...Pro
- Photo print
- Plenty of ink supplied
Contra
- Poor print result after approx. 12 months
- The printhead must be cleaned constantly
Immature product. Good concept poorly implemented.
After a lot of back and forth, we decided on this supposedly environmentally friendly device. My conclusion after more than 2 years is devastating. The first few months everything was as expected. After that, the smears increased, followed by countless print head cleanings. What you might save on ink, you spend on the maintenance box. Absolutely immature product, smears constantly after a short time, requires replacement of the maintenance box after 100 printouts and various print head cleanings. If you don't have it, it doesn't print at all. Never again EPSON.
Pro
- Ink individually refillable
Contra
- lubricates after a short time
- needs new maintenance box all the time
- slow menu navigation
Good approach but....
The idea sounds nice and ecological, the implementation is a joke.
Actually, it's a printer for Fr.99.95, with ink for the rest of the purchase amount.
It can't do anything really well and has now started to smear. And I can't get rid of it!
The only advantage is the ink supply, but that's made up for by the puny paper tray.
Pro
- endless ink
Contra
- lubricates
- Output tray does not open itself
- Paper supply
Endless smearing and/or streaking.
This was the most expensive failure of all printers that have ever found their way to my home. I deliberately buy a slightly more expensive printer and the print result is hardly ever usable.
The first three or four months everything went well and the print results were excellent. Whether document printing or picture printing.
But then the first black smears appeared, especially at the top and bottom of a printout. Then you just open the printer, dab the overflowing (?) black ink from the inside and the thing runs again for a few print jobs. Then the game starts all over again.
As if that wasn't annoying enough, color printouts are now also unusable. Color stripes without end - whether color document printout or image print. Unusable.
All types of cleaning have been done several times without even a single improvement.
The attached examples include the original image, the corresponding Epson printout on glossy paper, and a normal color A4 printout.
Sure, the printer had some goode features that should have made it to the plus side, but what good are they if the printer delivers such miserable print results?
Stupidly, I used this Epson printer too late, because I wanted to use up the ink of my old printer. And now, after the first few months of trouble-free operation, the really big problems are starting and the warranty has expired in the meantime. But yes, that was my big mistake, I admit.Pro
- there would have been some, but they are of no use with the endless smears & the miserable photo prints
Contra
- smears endlessly
- Color prints not usable
Good device for everyday things
I was very pleasantly surprised that two whole color sets were included.
The photos are very appealing, but do not correspond to high-end quality, but for that you move in a much cheaper price range.
I can't say anything about the scanner, as I use a different device for that.Pro
- Good photo prints
- There are 2 bottles of each color
Contra
- Price rather high
Very satisfied
Versatile printer, beautiful shape, ink system instead of cartridges much cheaper - but rather expensive to buy. But I am very satisfied so far. Paper tray rather small, but sufficient for private use or home office.
Pro
- Shape and handy size
- Ink system
- Description good
- relatively quiet
Contra
- Paper tray rather small
I am very satisfied.
Pro
- Compact
- Good prints
- Very good photo prints
Contra
- Scan takes a long time
- Paper tray too small
- upper price segment
so far it works...
review after 3 days... if something change, it will be updated
Pro
- photo quality on photo paper
The printer meets my requirements
Pro
- Simple set up
- Good pictures
Contra
- Tray for the output of images and documents should open automatically
Very good
Pro
- Does what the printer should
- Photo quality on photo paper very good
Contra
- Paper loading and the output facvh are ertwa murksig
An excellent choice
What a joy to be able to fill the ink tanks yourself and to be able to buy refills at a price that is finally affordable with the eco-tank! The ease of use is also a great asset because it took me only a few minutes to install this printer on all the computers in the house without any hitch!
I'm very pleased with this printer and would highly recommend it if you are looking to reduce your printing costs.Pro
- ink tanks
- the resolution of the scanner
- starting up
- the quality of the photos
Contra
- the limited number of sheets in the paper tray
Impeccable photos, fast b/w printing, super colour copies on plain paper
The photos on photo paper are impeccable in my opinion - no more orders from PhtoPrint or similar. ... in retrospect I would buy the A3 version, even if I had to do a handstand to make room. The "simple" copies on normal paper are a pleasure, the normal print - b/w or colour - is impeccable and sufficiently fast.
Pro
- great photos
- Ink tank instead of expensive cartridge
- good user guidance
- Easy calibration
Contra
- Must always unfold manually for printing
Good printer for conventional office use.
Pro
- Ink lasts forever
- Very cheap to refill
Contra
- Not recommended for photos
- Not the fastest printer
Perfect for the small home office.
All expectations fulfilled.
Very satisfied with the technical and timely process
Fast and correct delivery by post; ordering and payment completely unproblematic.
Robust printer with very good print quality at a good price/performance ratio
I bought this printer because I was getting tired of buying new print cartridges every few months which are almost as expensive as the initial cost of the printer. Whether the low printing costs and low consumption promised by Epson will prove to be true will only be seen in the future, but I am confident ;-)
I would like to emphasise the quality of the photo print. You can't tell the difference between a photo of 15x10cm (on appropriate paper) and a professional print. On the negative side, I would like to point out the somewhat fiddly paper output and the fact that you first have to manually fold out the display and paper tray when printing is not exactly up to date and could certainly be solved differently.Pro
- Very good picture quality
- Relatively fast print output
- low printing costs
- incl. complete refill set
Contra
- fiddly paper cassette
- Printer must always be prepared manually before printing (paper tray, open display etc.)
- Somewhat old-fashioned design, e.g. display without touch function
Very good
I am very happy Very easy to use.
Still worth buying because of low printing costs
Ink cost: Exemplary low. Colour fastness: good.
Opening the two paper drawers and loading papers: very cumbersome. Output tray: should open automatically. Rear single paper feed: mostly works poorly or not at all. 40Fr. cashback: enormously complicated and time-consuming. Took me 3 hours.Highly recommended
The document and photo print results are very good. Printer costs (ink) are excellent. I can control everything with the app (IOS).
Quality and quantity are very good here. The concept with the refill tanks is ingenious. You no longer feel ripped off like you used to with inkjet printers.
I was always sceptical about general purpose devices, in the past they were often complicated or unstable to operate. But I read up on YouTube and saw and heard the verdicts about these EcoTank devices. After that it was clear that a lot of things had been implemented well to very well. Epson has learned from the past and put it into practice.
This device is a compromise to the larger models where more is automatic and the trays are faster and more professional. I don't print much but relatively often up to A4 maximum. If you have this usage profile, this machine is a good choice. If you often have large print or scan jobs, it's better to go for the larger ET-16500.
+ Photos very good (if good photo paper)
+ Very economical
+ Refill ink yourself
+ Separate black letters and black photos
+ Scan and print via network
+ Mobile devices can print wirelessly
+ Small, takes up relatively little space
+ Good user-friendly software
- A4 paper tray relatively small
- Output tray manualAll in all, a very good and visually beautiful printer, which I would buy again immediately. Only the output tray, which has to be pulled out manually, does not make such a solid impression.
Super device with very low printing costs...have the ET7700 now since December 2018 in regular office use with not a few photo prints and the ink tanks are still 3/4 full with the first filling. However, the remaining ink tank is due to be replaced soon, but this is also included in the scope of delivery, as is a whole set of ink.
About 1 month ago, the first printouts began to smear. Cleaning the print head with household paper solved this problem completely.Pro
- Super prints also in photo quality
- Quickly ready to print
- Favourable printing costs
Contra
- Manual output tray does not leave a solid impression
If you print a lot, this is the solution
Fast, good print quality, very economical ink.
Just a problem with the wifi not working well with the Cablecom routerPro
- very economical for large print runs
Contra
- Wifi that does not reconnect with the Cablecom router.
This printer totally revolutionizes the world of printing with its filling system. Unbeatable cost with the advantage of inkjet printing.
I would highly recommend this printer for the reasons outlined in the advantages
Pro
- Print system with tank is great.
- The price of refills is finally affordable
- Correct printer size for this type of printer with its integrated scanner
Contra
- A little noisy when starting up and printing
- The printing speed is slow, but it's still good.
Good printer with exceptional print quality
Despite the manual output tray and small paper tray, I am very satisfied with the printer. The print quality is very good and the printing costs are very reasonable thanks to the Eco Tank system. I would buy this printer again.
Pro
- enormously low-cost printing thanks to the eco tank system
- High print quality
Contra
- Output tray must be pulled out manually
- Relatively small paper tray
Over time, the negatives outweigh the positives
The concept of the EcoTank is great. Slightly more expensive printer but fair ink prices. The refill works great.
Unfortunately, the SW is just poorly done. Scanning directly to the computer only works in 9 out of 10 cases and restarting a computer that normally runs 24/7 just because of bad printer software is ridiculous. Printer drivers don't allow all options, so you have to stay on generic to be able to set the simplest things (absurd). The handling with the front flap that must be open to be able to print is just badly solved.
After the printer has printed every day again streaky and you had to fix that with 1-2 cleanings, this could be fixed with suction of the inner ink residue field. After some time, however, the printer started to make massive black spots on pictures, making them completely useless. In retrospect, the printer is obviously just poorly built. It is not worth the money. For a printer that you would sort of dispose of with empty ink tanks it would be ok. For an EcoTank that you want to keep for a long time but not.
A great pity. I would not recommend this annoyance to anyone.Pro
- To begin Quality good
- Refillable = Super price/performance
- Refill super clean
- Network connection
- A4 and photo (10x15)
Contra
- Scanning is not possible on SMB-Share
- Scanning with software zT laborious
- After some time black smears = unusable quality
- Paper tray should open automatically
- Very small paper tray
- Apparently no paper feed from behind possible
