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Epson SureColor T7770DR
44" color graphics & photo printer
- ModelT7770DR
- Prints44" wide
- Score79/100
Authorized Epson dealerGenuine hardware & ink
1-year warranty includedExtension plans available
Free shippingContinental U.S.
Plotter specialistsAEC experts, not just sellers
Analyst take
- Six inks including a dedicated Red channel extend warm-hue reproduction beyond typical CMYK plotters.
- Dual matte and photo black cover both bond line work and glossy client renderings.
- Dual-roll feeding enables unattended switching between two media widths or stocks.
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- Wide-format reach Prints up to 44" wide on rolls and sheets.
- Fine detail 2400 x 1200 DPI maximum resolution for crisp line work.
- Ink platform Cyan, Magenta, Matte black, Photo black, Red, Yellow.
- Connectivity Wi-Fi + Ethernet for shared team printing.
- Verified specs 9 specs checked against the manufacturer datasheet.
- Analyst score Scores 79/100 in our class-relative rating.
Overview
A six-ink, dual-roll 44-inch machine built for mixed plan sets and the color that lives inside them
The Epson SureColor T7770DR is a current 44-inch wide-format inkjet aimed squarely at AEC production — bid sets, permit sets, as-builts and the color-coded coordination drawings that increasingly define a project package. What distinguishes it from a plain monochrome plotter is its six-ink set: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red, plus both Matte Black and Photo Black. That Red channel matters where the eye actually notices — in the saturated warning reds and utility color-keys of an MEP or civil overlay, where a four-color engine tends to muddy the last few percent of a strong hue. We haven’t lab-measured this unit’s ICC gamut on our reference media, so treat Epson’s color positioning as a claim, not a verified finding.
- Mixed-size plan-set runs where dual-roll auto-switching avoids operator reloads
- Firms that print both crisp monochrome linework and color coordination sheets from one device
- Offices submitting PDF 1.7 and PostScript 3 directly, plus legacy HP-GL/2 CAD output
- Networked print rooms needing Gigabit Ethernet, touch control and color copying
It’s less appropriate if you never print color — the monochrome-focused single-roll members of the family cost less to run. Need more than 44 inches or a different roll layout? Look to the wider Epson SureColor T7270DR 47-in or the narrower Epson T5770DR 36-in.
- 44″Max print width
- 1,514 ft²/hRated speed (burst)
- 6Ink channels
- 2,400 dpiMax resolution
- 58.4%sRGB, measured
Spec Analysis
overall
overall
Where it performs best
Connections
100
Workflow
100
Speed
97
Best overall in its class right now. How we grade →
At a glance
- Print width
- 44-in roll; up to A1 (23" x 33") print size
- Ink set
- 6 colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red, Matte Black, Photo Black
- Max resolution
- 2400 x 1200 DPI
- Rated speed
- Epson rates 120 A1 prints/hour, normal quality
- Media handling
- Dual roll (up to 44" wide, 3,576" long), cut sheets, 0.003"–0.031" thickness
- Languages
- PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, ESC/P
- Connectivity
- Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, USB 3.2 Gen 1; 4.3" touch display
- Copying
- Color copying supported
Ideal for: multidiscipline firms producing mixed monochrome and color plan sets that value dual-roll unattended runs. Not the tool for: pure monochrome shops that never touch color, or teams needing width beyond 44 inches.
Expert analysis
What you should know
Key takeaways
- Six inks including a dedicated Red channel extend warm-hue reproduction beyond typical CMYK plotters.
- Dual matte and photo black cover both bond line work and glossy client renderings.
- Dual-roll feeding enables unattended switching between two media widths or stocks.
- Epson rates it at 120 A1 pph normal quality — a draft-stream figure, not real mixed-set throughput.
- No built-in scanner or copier; an MFP-configured sibling is needed for scan-and-copy.
- Optional Epson 1TB SSD adds reprint-from-storage for busy reprographics desks.
Most wide-format printers in an AEC print room live a monochrome life — bid sets, permit drawings, redlines, the daily churn of black lines on bond. The Epson SureColor T7770DR is built for the moments when that isn’t enough: the coordination drawing where color-coded MEP runs have to read cleanly, the rendered site plan, the survey overlay where a saturated red actually has to look like the red on screen.
What makes this machine interesting is its six-ink set — Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red, and both Matte and Photo Black — on a 44-inch chassis with dual-roll feeding. That extra red channel is not decoration. It’s the difference that shows up in the last five percent of a warning-color callout, where a four-ink CMYK plotter quietly gives up.
120 pphRated print speedEpson-rated, normal quality, A1
2400 x 1200 DPIMaximum resolution
44" (111.8 cm)Maximum roll width
Cyan, Magenta, Matte black, Photo black, Red, YellowInk set
Where the six-ink set earns its keep
Epson states the T7770DR runs six inks, and in practice the payoff is chromatic reach rather than raw speed. The red channel widens the printer’s grip on the warm end of the spectrum — the oranges, the fire-engine reds, the deep clay tones that appear in GIS maps, utility overlays and presentation boards. On the media we measured, that translates into color that holds its saturation instead of drifting muddy where CMYK-only devices thin out.
The dual matte-and-photo black arrangement matters too. Matte black keeps line work crisp and dense on ordinary bond and coated stock; photo black brings the depth you want on glossy and photo media for a rendering that has to sell. It’s a genuinely versatile head configuration for a firm that swings between plan sets and client-facing prints on the same afternoon.
sRGB coverage (by volume)58.4%
Adobe RGB coverage (by volume)47.4%
Throughput and the reality of a mixed plan set
Epson rates the T7770DR at 120 A1 pages per hour at normal quality. Read that the way you’d read any datasheet number: it describes a stream of same-size draft pages, not the collated, mixed-size, full-quality plan set your project manager actually needs. Roll changes, the auto-cutter cycling, first-page-out time and any color-critical pass all subtract from that figure in production.
The dual-roll design is the practical lever here. Loading two media widths — or two stocks — lets the machine switch without an operator standing by, which is where unattended overnight runs get their value. Pair it with the optional Epson 1TB SSD and you gain reprint-from-storage capability that a busy reprographics desk will use daily.
Estimate a real plan-set run from Epson's 120 pph A1 rating — then discount mentally for collation, roll swaps and any color-quality pass.
One set: – · Weekly plotting time: –
Computed from the manufacturer's rated 1,514 ft²/h (a per-page burst rating). Real-world mixed sets run slower — treat this as a best case for comparing machines, not a promise.
Where it fits, and where it doesn't
This is a machine for the mid-to-high-volume shop that needs color to be more than an afterthought — multidisciplinary practices, GC offices producing coordination sets, survey and GIS teams. If your work is genuinely color-neutral and volume-driven, the higher-capacity Epson SC-T7700DL 44-in leans toward long production runs, while the Epson SC-T7700D 44-in covers similar ground in the current line. Need scan-and-copy at the device? Look instead to an MFP-configured sibling like the Epson SC-T7200 44-in, since the T7770DR is a printer, not an all-in-one.
Firms wanting a wider throat or the finer addressable resolution of the Epson SureColor T7270DR 44-in should weigh that step. And a 36-inch shop that rarely touches D-size might be better served by the smaller-footprint Epson T5770DR 36-in. Worth a side-by-side: T7770DR vs SC-T7700D.
Keep reading
The read
The T7770DR is the right tool when color fidelity and versatility across media both matter, and when dual-roll unattended running fits your workflow. Its red channel and dual-black configuration reproduce warm hues and dense line work that four-ink plotters leave on the table — you’ll see it most in coordination drawings, GIS maps and client-facing renderings. Treat the 120 pph rating as a ceiling, plan your roll strategy deliberately, and remember it doesn’t scan or copy on its own. For a firm living between plan sets and presentation prints, it’s a well-judged middle of Epson’s 44-inch range.
Spec analysis
How the specs grade
Overall performance
within color graphics & photo printers · 10 compared
Class best — tops the 10 rated in its category
94% spec coverage
- This printer
- class median
Category leaders best color graphics & photo printers, by dimension
Measured color
Color gamut, measured from the ICC profile
Computed with ArgyllCMS directly from Epson SureColor T7770DR’s own manufacturer ICC profile (Premium Glossy Photo Paper 170) — real, measured color data, not a spec-sheet claim.
686KCIELAB gamut volume — within the sRGB working space
58.4%of sRGB by volume
47.4%of Adobe RGB by volume
These are 3-D color-volume figures measured from the actual profile — a stricter, more honest gauge than the 2-D “% coverage” numbers on marketing spec sheets, which run considerably higher. Use them to compare printers on the same basis.
| Media | Volume (Lab³) | sRGB | Adobe RGB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain / coated | 1,328,595 | 97.8% | 95.7% |
| Backlit film | 804,798 | 59.4% | 50.7% |
| Matte photo | 686,508 | 59.7% | 47.7% |
| Satin / semi-gloss photo | 685,543 | 58.4% | 47.4% |
| Premium glossy photo | 685,543 | 58.4% | 47.4% |
| Canvas | 565,208 | 51.8% | 41.5% |
| Vinyl | 409,210 | 40.8% | 30.9% |
Gamut volume is the size of the reproducible color solid in CIELAB, computed with ArgyllCMS iccgamut. Coverage is the share of the sRGB / Adobe RGB reference volume the printer reproduces (ArgyllCMS viewgam). A larger volume and higher coverage mean more saturated colors reproduced faithfully; wide-format pigment printers typically extend beyond sRGB in cyans and greens while falling short of its deepest blues.
Verified specifications
The specs that decide it
| Maximum resolution | 2,400 x 1,200 dpi |
|---|---|
| Droplet size | 3.5 plmanufacturer-verified |
| Ink set | Photo Black, Matte Black, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Red (6 colors) |
| Print head | PrecisionCore MicroTFP — 9,600 nozzles (1,600 × 6 colors)manufacturer-verified |
| Ink cartridge capacity | 1,600 mlmanufacturer-verified |
| Internal memory | 4 GB |
| Page description languages | HP-GL/2, HP RTL, Adobe PostScript 3, Adobe PDF 1.7, ESC/P raster |
| Ethernet LAN | 100BASE-TX / 1000BASE-T (Gigabit), plus Wi-Fi |
| Maximum roll width | 44 in (111.8 cm) |
| Dimensions / weight | 72.8 in W × 38.4 in H × 20 in D; 342 lbmanufacturer-verified |
manufacturer-verified = checked against the manufacturer’s official datasheet, not aggregator data. Everything else is standards-body / catalog data we consider reliable.
Specifications
Full technical detail
Print technologyInkjet
Max resolution2400 x 1200 DPI
Max print width44"
ColorColor
ConnectivityEthernet (Gigabit LAN), USB, Wi-Fi
Use caseCAD / Technical
Printing
| Color | Yes |
|---|---|
| Printing colors | Cyan, Magenta, Matte black, Photo black, Red, Yellow |
| Print technology | Inkjet |
| Maximum resolution | 2400 x 1200 DPI |
| Page description languages | ESC P, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3 |
Performance
| Control type | Touch |
|---|---|
| Product color | Black, White |
| Internal memory | 4 MB |
| Built-in display | Yes |
| Display diagonal | 4.3" |
| Sound pressure level (printing) | 49.6 dB |
Paper handling
| Cut sheets | Yes |
|---|---|
| Media thickness | 0.07 – 0.8 mm |
| Maximum print size | A1 (594 x 841 mm) |
| Maximum roll width | 44" (111.8 cm) |
| Maximum roll length | 3576" (90.8 m) |
| Maximum roll diameter | 6.69" (17 cm) |
| Paper tray media types | Roll |
Ports & interfaces
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
|---|---|
| USB port | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 100,1000 Mbit/s |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity | 1 |
Weight & dimensions
| Depth | 20" (508 mm) |
|---|---|
| Width | 73" (1854 mm) |
| Height | 39" (990 mm) |
Power
| AC input voltage | 110 – 240 V |
|---|---|
| AC input frequency | 50 – 60 Hz |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.3 W |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 2 W |
| Power consumption (standby) | 70 W |
Operational conditions
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -20 – 40 °C |
|---|---|
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 – 35 °C |
Copying
| Copying | Color copying |
|---|
System requirements
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP |
|---|
Everything that fits the Epson SureColor T7770DR
The full supplies hub lists every cartridge, printhead, roll and accessory verified against the manufacturer's own documentation for this machine.
12 ink cartridges · 12 paper & media items · 4 accessories · 3 coverage plans
Epson SureColor T7770DR ink and paper →Supplies
Compatible ink, printheads & media
Genuine consumables that fit the Epson SureColor T7770DR 44-in Dual-Roll Printer — only the cartridges, printheads and media compatible with this model.
Ink Cartridges 12
Epson Ultrachrome Xd3 Red Cartridge, 350Ml (T50SF20)Epson Ultrachrome Xd3 Matte Black Cartridge, 350Ml (T50S820)Epson Ultrachrome Xd3 Yellow Cartridge, 350Ml (T50S420)Epson Ultrachrome Xd3 Magenta Cartridge, 350Ml (T50S320)Epson Ultrachrome Xd3 Cyan Cartridge, 350Ml (T50S220)Epson Ultrachrome Xd3 Photo Black Cartridge, 350Ml (T50S120)
Epson UltraChrome XD3 Cyan Ink Cartridge, 700 ml (T50L220)
Epson UltraChrome XD3 Red Ink Cartridge, 700 ml (T50LF20)
Epson UltraChrome XD3 Photo Black Ink Cartridge, 700 ml (T50L120)
Epson UltraChrome XD3 Magenta Ink Cartridge, 700 ml (T50L320)
Epson UltraChrome XD3 Matte Black Ink Cartridge, 700 ml (T50L820)
Epson UltraChrome XD3 Yellow Ink Cartridge, 700 ml (T50L420)Paper & Media 12
Representative image18LB Inkjet Bond Paper (Translucent) (750)Representative image28LB Inkjet Coated Matte Paper (748)Representative image46LB Inkjet Coated Matte Paper (747)Representative image6.5mil Matte Coated Paper w/ PSA (746PSA)Representative image24LB Inkjet Coated Matte Paper (745)Representative image20LB High Brite Inkjet Bond Paper (740)Representative image24LB Inkjet Bond Paper (731)Representative image20LB Inkjet Bond Paper (730)Representative image24LB Inkjet Coated Matte Paper Economy (714)Representative image20LB Engineering Vellum (471)Representative imageWSL 28LB Simple Inkjet Coated Matte Paper (C2S) (448)Representative imageWSL 24LB Simple Inkjet Coated Matte Paper (C2S) (446)Accessories 4
Coverage & Support Plans 3
Questions
Straight answers
Does the T7770DR scan and copy?
It supports color copying but is a printer, not a standalone MFP. For integrated scanning you’d look to an MFP-configured model such as the Epson SC-T7200 44-in.
What is the maximum media it handles?
Rolls up to 44 inches wide and up to 3,576 inches long, plus cut sheets, at media thickness from 0.003″ to 0.031″.
What inks does it use?
A six-color set: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red, Matte black and Photo black. The red channel and dual blacks are what set it apart from four-ink plotters.
How fast is it, really?
Epson rates 120 A1 pages per hour at normal quality. That describes a draft stream of same-size pages; collated mixed-size sets, roll changes and color-quality passes will run slower.
Can it run unattended?
Yes — dual-roll feeding lets it switch between two loaded media without an operator, and the optional Epson 1TB SSD supports reprint-from-storage.
What maintenance consumables should I budget for?
Plan for the Epson Maintenance Box (Tx700/Px500) or Borderless Maintenance Box, the Epson Auto Cutter Blade, and the Roll Feed Spindle 44″ for media handling.
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