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HP PageWide Pro 577dw  Printer Review

Reviewed Mar 22, 2021 at 09:30am
Tested using methodology v0.8.1 
HP PageWide Pro 577dw
8.2
Family 
9.1
Small/Home Office 
8.5
Student 
9.1
Black & White 
7.4
Casual Photo 
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The HP PageWide Pro 577dw Multifunction printer uses a combination of inkjet and laser technologies. It yields a remarkable number of pages, resulting in a very low cost-per-print. It's fully equipped with a high-resolution flatbed scanner and an automatic document feeder that can perform duplex scanning. There's a wide range of connectivity options, but unfortunately, it doesn't support Bluetooth printing. Also, color accuracy is disappointing. While photo printing quality is decent, our unit leaves scratch-like lines over images.

Note that the printer is marketed as using a combination of inkjet and laser technology. While the cartridges are physically much longer than traditional inkjet cartridges, the printer seems to print per line like on inkjet printers instead of per dot like on laser printers. As such, we categorize it as an inkjet printer.

Our Verdict

8.2
Family 

The HP PageWide Pro 577dw is great for family use. It's a well-built, all-in-one printer with a flatbed scanner and an automatic document feeder. It has a remarkably high page yield for both black and color documents, which results in an incredibly low cost-per-print. Unfortunately, its color accuracy is poor, and although the photo printing quality is decent, our unit leaves scratch-like lines over the images.

Pros
None
Cons
  • Poor color accuracy.
9.1
Small/Home Office 

The HP PageWide Pro 577dw is incredible for small or home offices. This well-built printer yields a remarkably high number of pages for both black and color prints, and it has a very low cost-per-print. It's equipped with a high-resolution flatbed scanner and an automatic document feeder, and it can automatically process duplex scans. Unfortunately, the first page takes some time to come out, but at least subsequent pages get faster.

Pros
  • Automatic document feeder.
  • Duplex scanning.
Cons
  • First page is a bit slow to print out.
8.5
Student 

The HP PageWide Pro 577dw is excellent for students. It's an extremely well-built printer with high page yields and a remarkably low cost-per-print. It has a flatbed scanner and a sheetfed scanner. There's a fantastic range of connectivity options, but sadly, it doesn't have Bluetooth support. The first page of a document takes a while to print, but at least subsequent pages get faster.

Pros
None
Cons
  • No Bluetooth printing support.
9.1
Black & White 

The HP PageWide Pro 577dw is incredible for black and white printing. This well-built printer yields a remarkably high number of black pages at a very low cost-per-print. It features a high-resolution flatbed scanner and an automatic document feeder, plus it can perform duplex scans. Unfortunately, the first page takes some time to come out, but subsequent pages get faster.

Pros
  • Automatic document feeder.
  • Duplex scanning.
Cons
  • First page is a bit slow to print out.
7.4
Casual Photo 

The HP PageWide Pro 577dw is decent for casual photos. It's an extremely well-built printer with a high color page yield and a remarkably low cost-per-print for photos. It can print 4" x 6" and 5" x 7" photos, but unfortunately, it can't print 2" x 3". It has poor color accuracy, and while its photo printing quality is decent, our unit leaves scratch-like lines on the images.

Pros
None
Cons
  • Poor color accuracy.
  • Can't print 2" x 3" photos.
  • 8.2
    Family
  • 9.1
    Small/Home Office
  • 8.5
    Student
  • 9.1
    Black & White
  • 7.4
    Casual Photo
  • Changelog

    1.  Updated Mar 22, 2021: Review published.
    2.  Updated Mar 17, 2021: Early access published.
    3.  Updated Mar 12, 2021: Our testers have started testing this product.
    4.  Updated Mar 12, 2021: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.

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    Differences Between Sizes And Variants

    The HP PageWide Pro 577dw doesn't have any variants. You can see the label of our unit here.

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    The HP PageWide Pro 577dw is an outstanding model for small or home offices. While its color accuracy isn't as good as some other similar options like the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw, its page yield and cost-per-print for black printing are exceptional for a printer that doesn't have a supertank. It has fantastic scanner features and many connectivity options to satisfy your office's needs. For other options, see our recommendations for the best printers for small businesses, the best office printers, and the best all-in-one printers.

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    The HP PageWide Pro 557dw and the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw are both fantastic office printers. The LaserJet Pro is a laser printer, while the PageWide uses a combination of laser and inkjet technologies. The PageWide yields significantly more pages at a much lower cost-per-print and its input tray holds more than half the amount of sheets the LaserJet Pro can. However, the LaserJet Pro has a flatbed scanner with a higher color depth, which is important if your job includes retouching scanned photos.

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    HP OfficeJet Pro 7740

    The HP PageWide Pro 577dw and the HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 are both ideal for small or home offices. If you tend to print large numbers of documents often, the 577dw is a better choice since it has a much higher page yield, has two extra-high yield cartridge sizes, and a much lower cost-per-print. It also prints much faster. However, if you print photos in color more often, the 7740 produces nicer-looking photos and prints with much better color accuracy. Also, the 7740 can print and scan 11" x17" sheets, which the 577dw can't.

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    Design
    9.0
    Build & Design Quality
    TypeAll in One

    The HP PageWide Pro 577dw Multifunction printer feels remarkably well-built. Its body, flatbed scanner lid, and sheetfed scanner feel solid and sturdy. It provides easy access to paper jams by removing the entire panel on its left side, and ink cartridges are also easy to reach from the front panel. Unlike many printers, you can remove or insert cartridges even while the printer is off. It has two input paper trays, one of which has a window on the right side that lets you see how much paper is left. Unfortunately, the flatbed scanner lid's hinges can't lift to accommodate larger items like a book or manual. Also, there are no handles or grooves on the printer to help transport it.

    Dimensions
    Height18.4" (46.8 cm)
    Width20.6" (52.3 cm)
    Depth16.5" (41.8 cm)
    Weight
    57.1 lbs (25.9 kg)
    9.0
    Display Screen
    Display ScreenYes
    Display Screen Size
    4.3" (10.9 cm)
    TouchscreenYes

    The HP 577dw has a large touchscreen display, with five touch buttons around the screen: Home, Help, Back, Wi-Fi, and an NFC enable button. The Help button opens up integrated how-to videos, and the back button stays unlit when in the main menu and lights up when in a sub-menu. It has good vertical visibility, as well as good viewing angles from the side.

    In The Box

    • Installation manual
    • Installation CDs
    • Power cord
    • Phone cable
    • Setup cartridges
      • 1x HP 972A Black
      • 1x HP 972A Cyan
      • 1x HP 972A Magenta
      • 1x HP 972A Yellow

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    Cartridge
    Photo Cartridge
    No
    TechnologyInkjet
    Number Of Color Cartridges
    3
    Black Cartridge Model
    HP 972A
    ColorYes
    Tested Black Page Yield
    225 prints
    SuperTank
    No
    Estimated Black Page Yield
    4,275 prints
    Color Cartridge Model
    HP 972A C/M/Y
    Tested Color Page Yield
    128 prints
    Estimated Color Page Yield
    2,934 prints
    Third Party Cartridge
    Yes
    High Yield Cartridge
    Yes
    Drum Unit
    No Drum Unit

    The HP 577dw has a fantastic cartridge system. It yields a large number of black and color pages, and there are even two extra-high yield versions of the cartridges that should last even longer, though we haven't tested them. The printer accepts third-party cartridges as well, but using them may void the warranty.

    This printer is marketed as using a combination of inkjet and laser technology. While the cartridges are much longer than traditional inkjet cartridges, shaking them shows that there's loose ink inside them. Also, the printer seems to print per line like on inkjet printers instead of per dot like on laser printers.

    If you prefer an inkjet printer that has more than double the color page yield before needing refills, check out the Canon MAXIFY GX7020.

    9.9
    Scanner
    Scanner
    Yes
    Scan Flatbed
    Yes
    Scan Sheetfed
    Yes
    Automatic Document Feeder
    Yes
    Duplex Scanning
    Yes
    Scan Resolution
    1,200 DPI
    Scan Color Depth
    24 Bit
    Flatbed Scan Size
    8.5" x 14"
    Fax
    Yes
    Copy
    Yes

    The HP 577dw has superb scanner features. It's equipped with a high-resolution flatbed scanner that can scan pages as large as 8.5" x 14". The ADF can also scan documents up to 8.5" x 14". Also, it can perform double-sided scans, so processing long, duplex documents is quick and easy. Note that the ADF scanner's maximum resolution is 300 DPI.

    Printing
    9.4
    Cost-Per-Print
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    Black Cartridge Price
    69.99 US$
    Color Cartridge Price
    239.97 US$
    Black Only Printing
    0.016 US$/print
    Color Printing
    0.082 US$/print
    Photo Printing
    0.197 US$/print
    Ink Subscription
    No

    Thanks to the high page yields, the HP 557dw has a very low cost-per-print. You shouldn't need to replace the cartridges often, but costs may rise quickly if you mostly print in color only.

    8.7
    Printing Speed
    Black Only Text Document
    22 PPM
    Color Document
    28 PPM
    Photo Printing Time
    17.0 s
    First Page Out Time (Black Only)
    11.0 s
    Duplex Printing
    Automatic
    Input Tray Capacity
    550 pages

    The printing speed is excellent. Both black-only text documents and color documents print out very quickly; however, note that our results are nearly half the advertised 50 ppm speed. It has two input trays with width sliders. The first can hold up to 50 plain sheets, and the second can hold up to 500.

    5.4
    Color Accuracy
    Average Color dE
    11.29

    The HP 577dw has disappointing color accuracy. Most colors are reproduced noticeably differently from the original. If printing more accurate colors is something that's important to you, check out the Canon MAXIFY GX6020.

    7.4
    Photo Printing Quality
    Borderless Printing
    No

    The HP PageWide Pro 577dw's photo printing quality is decent. Colors are well-defined, and there's only slight graininess and banding in some areas. However, our unit leaves noticeable horizontal, scratch-like lines across the photos, but this may just be our unit. Let us know in the discussions if you have this issue with your printer.

    These results are based on the actual physical photo, not the scanned image provided for reference above, which may not be representative of the printer's photo print quality.

    Printing Size
    Letter (8.5" x 11")Yes
    Legal (8.5" x 14")Yes
    Tabloid (11" x 17")No
    A6 (105mm x 148mm)Yes
    A5 (148mm x 210mm)Yes
    A4 (210mm x 297mm)Yes
    Photo (2" x 3")No
    Photo (4" x 6")Yes
    Photo (5" x 7")Yes
    Mobile App And Connectivity
    9.0
    Connectivity
    Ethernet
    Yes
    USB Input To Computer
    Yes
    WirelessYes
    Bluetooth
    No
    Wi-Fi via Router
    Yes
    Wi-Fi Direct
    Yes
    External Storage Support
    Yes
    Apple AirPrint
    Yes
    Mopria Print Service
    Yes

    The HP PageWide Pro 577dw Multifunction printer has fantastic connectivity options. It offers a wide range of wireless and wired connections, including support for Mopria Print Service and Apple AirPrint. There are two inputs for USB thumb drives: one at the back of the printer and the other at the left side of the display screen base.

    7.0
    Mobile App For Home Use
    Mobile AppYes
    App NameHP Smart
    iOSYes
    AndroidYes
    Photo (JPEG, PNG)
    Yes
    PDF
    Yes
    Microsoft Office Files
    No
    Text Files (TXT)
    No
    Webpages (HTML)
    No

    HP Smart is a decent mobile app. It allows you to print, scan, and fax directly from the app, as well as check ink levels and manage your ink subscription. Note that the Private Pickup feature on the app isn't supported on the HP PageWide Pro 577dw multifunction printer.

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      I’m comparing these models — they’re almost the same. But one thing that’s important to me is screen reflection, since my room is quite bright. My friend has the QM7 and it’s like a mirror, which gets really annoying while watching. I’m not sure if the U7N is better in that regard, but based on this content, it seems to handle reflections better.

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      I was looking at this comparison 3 days ago and you all said the Hisense U7 was the better tv. Now you are saying the TCL QM7 is the better tv. Is this correct?

      Yes, the QM7 is a bit better. Even before the Methodology change, but they kept recommending the U7N. Maybe because of having a better reflection handling 🤷‍♂️

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      I was looking at this comparison 3 days ago and you all said the Hisense U7 was the better tv. Now you are saying the TCL QM7 is the better tv. Is this correct?

    4. I recently purchased a 75" U7N due to slightly higher ratings than the QM751. However, I have some buyers remorse as I see that the QM7 is recommended for 75" since the 75-inch U7N uses an ADS Pro panel instead of a VA panel, it doesn’t provide the same picture quality as the other sizes. I am wondering whether to return the U7N and get the QM751 or get a 65" U7N. We sit about 12 feet from the TV and watch only streaming (YouTube TV, Hulu, and Netflix). I watch a lot of sports and we also watch dramas and documentaries. We only watch movies occasionally. The viewing angle is pretty much straight on in this room. Any advice on whether to stay with the 75" U7N, go with the QM751 or go down to the 65" U7N would be appreciated. Other options in this price range are also appreciated.

      Hello! Help with personalized buying advice is something our experts offer only via our insider forums. We do have lots of self-service tools and recommendation articles that should be helpful as well though!

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      I recently purchased a 75" U7N due to slightly higher ratings than the QM751. However, I have some buyers remorse as I see that the QM7 is recommended for 75" since the 75-inch U7N uses an ADS Pro panel instead of a VA panel, it doesn’t provide the same picture quality as the other sizes. I am wondering whether to return the U7N and get the QM751 or get a 65" U7N.

      We sit about 12 feet from the TV and watch only streaming (YouTube TV, Hulu, and Netflix). I watch a lot of sports and we also watch dramas and documentaries. We only watch movies occasionally. The viewing angle is pretty much straight on in this room. Any advice on whether to stay with the 75" U7N, go with the QM751 or go down to the 65" U7N would be appreciated. Other options in this price range are also appreciated.

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      I just compared the Qm7 vs U7’N step by step and the qm7 is rated higher or equal to every single category in the list yet for some reason, Rtings lists the U7N as the better buy in ALL of their review videos on YouTube. Why?!! Even if the Qm7 is $100-$200 more, it’s still the better tv. (According to Rtings specs).

      It’s important to keep in mind that our scores are based on a weighted average, so two displays can score similar overall but perform very differently in different ways. In this case, you’re right, in many different aspects the TCL is better. The Hisense has significantly better reflection handling and better accuracy out-of-the-box, two things which we feel more people care about. The other scores that go in TCL’s favor are honestly very close, and even if the TCL is slightly better in some ways, the difference isn’t very noticeable. The anti-reflective coating on the U7N, though, is very noticeable. Again, it’s a weighted average, so the weights we’ve assigned might not match your specific needs and usage.

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      I just compared the Qm7 vs U7’N step by step and the qm7 is rated higher or equal to every single category in the list yet for some reason, Rtings lists the U7N as the better buy in ALL of their review videos on YouTube. Why?!! Even if the Qm7 is $100-$200 more, it’s still the better tv. (According to Rtings specs).

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