Epson PICTUREMATE 240, PICTUREMATE 280 Instructions Manual

Control Panel Functions

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Parts Function

1 Left soft key Functions as shown in the bottom left of the

2 Right soft key Functions as shown in the bottom right of the

3 LCD screen Displays the printer status messages, and the

4 z Print button Press to start printing.

5 Cancel button Press to cancel the printing or settings.

6 OK button Functions as shown in the LCD screen.

7 u d l r 4-way

scroll button

8 Menu button Press to enter the Menu mode for the print

9 Open button Press to open the front cover.

10 Display

button

11 d On button Press to turn the printer on and off.

12 Power light On when the printer is turned on and ready.

13 Save button Shortcut button to save data to an external

LCD screen.

panel settings.

Press to move the cursor on the LCD screen.

settings or maintenance options.

Press to change the view of the screen.

device or the internal CD drive (PM 280 only).

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Printer Parts

Top cover: Holds the blank paper straight.

Paper feeder: Holds your paper and feeds it for printing.

Handle

CD drive : Reads data from or save data to a CD. (For PictureMate PM 280 only)

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Edge guides: Help load the paper straight. Adjust the both edge guides to fit the width of your paper.

Memory card light

Memory card slots

Front cover: Receives the ejected paper. Open the cover to insert or eject a memory card.

EXT. I/F (USB) port: Used to connect the printer to the optional Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter and digital cameras that have USB DIRECT-PRINT functionality.

DC inlet

Battery cover: Remove the cover to insert an optional battery.

Photo cartridge

Photo cartridge lever

USB port for computer: Used to connect the computer and printer together using the USB cable.

Cartridge compartment cover

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Contents

Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Energy Star

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Welcome!

A Quick Introduction to the Digital Photography

Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Supported Photo Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Where to Find Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Panel Setting Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Preparing to Print

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Paper Handling Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Choosing a Photo Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Inserting a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Inserting a CD into the CD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Basic Photo Printing

Changing the View of Photos on the LCD Screen . . . . 27

Printing All Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Printing Selected Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Printing a Range of Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Printing Photos Searching By Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Printing an Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Printing Camera-Selected DPOF Photos . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Printing Options

Making Paper and Print Layout Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Touching Up Your Photos (Manual/Auto). . . . . . . . . . . 33

Adding the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Decorating Your Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Cropping and Sizing Your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Removing Red-eye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Rotating a Photo on the LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Printing with P.I.F. Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Printing From an External Device

Maintaining PictureMate

Printing From an External Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Printing From a PictBridge-Enabled Camera . . . . . . . . 43

Printing From a Bluetooth Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Setting PictureMate Preferences

Set Operation Sound On or Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Setting the After Printing Confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Setting the Language on the LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . 51

Changing the Default Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Resetting All Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Saving Your Photos (Backup)

Saving Photos to the External Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Saving Photos to the CD (PictureMate PM 280 Only) . 55

Replacing the PicturePack

Checking the PicturePack Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Replacing the PicturePack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Transporting Your PictureMate

Cleaning and Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . 65

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Cleaning PictureMate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Troubleshooting

Error/Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Printer Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Print and Noise Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Photo Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Problems With Paper Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Miscellaneous Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Contacting Customer Support

Regional Customer Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Ink, Paper, and Options

Ink and Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Using the Optional Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Printer Specifications

Index

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Photo Printer

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson printer. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from electromagnetic interference that occurs from the use of any interface cables other than those designated as Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

EPSON of Seiko Epson Corporation.

is a registered trademark and PictureMate™ is a trademark

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PRINT Image Matching™ and the PRINT Image Matching logo are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Copyright © 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved. USB DIRECT-PRINT™ and the USB DIRECT-PRINT logo are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Copyright © 2002 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft Corporation. Apple Inc. DPOF™ is a trademark of CANON INC., Eastman Kodak Company, Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. The BLUETOOTH™ trademarks are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to Seiko Epson Corporation. Zip SDHC™ is a trademark. Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, MagicGate Memory St ick, and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. xD-Picture Card™ is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co.,Ltd.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft

and Macintosh® are registered trademarks of Apple Computer,

is a registered trademark of Iomega Corporation.

Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions

Read all of the instructions in this section before using your printer. Also, be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer.

When choosing a place for the printer

Observe the following when choosing a place for the printer:

❏ Place the printer on a flat, stable surface that

extends beyond the base of the printer in all directions. If you place the printer by the wall, leave more than 10 cm between the back of the printer and the wall. The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted at an angle.

❏ When storing or transporting the printer, do not tilt

it, stand it on its side, or turn it upside down. Otherwise, ink may leak from the cartridge.

❏ Leave enough space in front of the printer for the

paper to be fully ejected.

❏ Avoid places subject to rapid changes in

temperature and humidity. Also, keep the printer and the AC adapter away from direct sunlight, strong light, water, or heat sources.

❏ Do not leave the printer in a place subject to high

temperature, such as in a car. Also, keep the printer away from direct sunlight, strong light, and heat sources. Otherwise, the printer may be damaged or ink may leak.

❏ Avoid places subject to dust, shock, or vibration.

❏ Leave enough room around the printer to allow for

sufficient ventilation.

❏ Place the AC adapter near a wall outlet where the

plug can be easily unplugged.

❏ Do not place or store the printer and the AC

adapter outdoors.

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When setting up your printer

Observe the following when setting up the printer:

❏ Do not block or cover the vents and openings in

the printer.

❏ Power supply cords should be placed to avoid

abrasions, cuts, fraying, crimping, and kinking. Do not place objects on top of power-supply cords and do not allow the AC adapter or power-supply cords to be stepped on or run over. Be particularly careful to keep all power-supply cords straight at the ends and the points where they enter and leave the AC adapter.

❏ Use only the power-supply cords that comes with

this product. Use of another cord may result in fire or electrical shock, or injury.

❏ The AC adapter model A381H is designed for use

with the printer with which it was included. Do not attempt to use it with other electronic devices unless specified.

❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on

the AC adapter's label, and always supply power directly from a standard domestic electrical outlet with the AC power cord that meets the relevant local safety standards.

❏ Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as

photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off.

❏ Avoid using electrical outlets controlled by wall

switches or automatic timers.

❏ Keep the entire computer system away from

potential sources of electromagnetic interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones.

❏ Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord and

the AC adapter.

❏ If you use an extension cord with the printer, make

sure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere rating.

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❏ Never disassemble, modify, or attempt to repair

the AC adapter, power cord, printer, and options by yourself except as specifically explained in the printer's guides.

❏ Unplug the printer, and refer servicing to qualified

service personnel under the following conditions:

The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the printer or the AC adapter; the printer or the AC adapter has been dropped or the casing damaged; the printer or the AC adapter does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. (Do not adjust controls that are not covered by the operating instructions.)

❏ Do not use with wet hands.

❏ If you plan to use the AC adapter in Germany, the

building installation must be protected by a 10 or 16 amp circuit breaker to provide adequate short-circuit protection and over-current protection for this printer.

For United Kingdom, Singapore, and Hong Kong users

❏ Replace fuses only with fuses of the correct size

and rating.

Safety requirements

Mains plug: Use a 3-pin mains plug that is registered with the Safety Authority.

Flexible cord: Use a double insulated flexible cord that is certified* to the relevant IEC or BS standards.

Appliance connector: Use an appliance connector certified* to the relevant IEC320.

* certified by member of IECEE CB Scheme.

For United Kingdom users

The following safety information applies to the AC adapter.

❏ Warning: Refer to the rating plate for the voltage

and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage.

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❏ Important: The wires in the mains lead fitted to

this appliance are coloured in accordance with following code: Blue - Neutral, Brown - Live

If you have to fit a plug:

❏ As the colours of the mains lead of the appliance

may not match the coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug, please observe the following:

The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N.

❏ Do not insert objects through the slots in the

printer.

❏ Take care not to spill liquid on the printer and the

AC adapter.

❏ Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch

the photo cartridge during printing.

❏ Do not use aerosol products that contain

flammable gases inside or around this product. Doing so may cause fire.

The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L.

❏ If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set

or consult a qualified electrician.

When using the printer

Observe the following when using the printer:

❏ If you use the printer in places where the use of

electronic devices is limited, such as in airplanes or hospitals, follow all instructions in those places.

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❏ Always turn the printer off using the d On button.

Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power to the outlet until the power light goes out.

❏ Before transporting the printer, make sure that the

photo cartridge is in place.

❏ Leave the photo cartridge installed. Removing the

cartridge can dehydrate the print head and may prevent the printer from printing.

When using a memory card

❏ Use only memory cards compatible with the

printer. See “Inserting a Memory Card” on page 23

When using LCD screen

When using the optional battery

❏ The LCD screen contains a few small bright or

dark spots. These are normal and do not mean that the LCD screen is damaged in any way.

❏ Only use a dry, soft cloth to clean the LCD screen.

Do not use liquid or chemical cleansers.

❏ If the LCD screen on your printer's control panel

is damaged, contact your dealer. If the liquid crystal solution gets on your skin, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If the liquid crystal solution gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water. If discomfort or vision problems remain after a thorough flushing, see a doctor immediately.

When using the optional Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter

Refer to the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter's documentation for the safety instructions.

❏ If battery acid gets into your eyes or on your skin,

immediately rinse the affected area thoroughly with water and seek medical treatment. If a battery is swallowed, seek medical treatment immediately.

❏ Use only an Epson Li-ion battery model D121A for

this printer according to the directions in the user documentation. Replacing the battery with an incorrect model may cause an explosion.

❏ Use only AC adapter model A381H to charge the

battery and operate the printer.

❏ Do not charge or use the battery with devices

other than the specified product. Using the battery with other devices may damage the battery or other devices, or may cause an explosion.

❏ To protect against short circuits, do not remove

the outside case of the battery.

❏ Do not handle the battery with wet hands or use

them near water.

❏ Do not expose the battery to water or high

humidity.

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❏ Do not drop, puncture, disassemble, mutilate, or

short-circuit the battery.

❏ Do not place the battery near or into fire or water.

❏ Do not touch battery terminals.

❏ Keep the battery away from open flame if they leak

or smell strange.

❏ Do not use the battery that is leaking or damaged

in any way.

❏ Do not charge the battery on devices except this

printer.

❏ Do not charge the battery near open flame or in

very hot locations.

❏ Keep the battery away from heat sources.

❏ Do not leave the battery in a vehicle to prevent the

battery from overheating.

❏ Do not insert objects into any openings as they

may touch dangerous voltage points or short-circuit components.

❏ Prevent the battery from coming into contact with

metal objects that could short-circuit it, such as coins or keys.

❏ Do not solder wires or terminals directly to the

battery.

❏ If overheating, discoloration, or deformation

occur, remove the battery from the printer and do not use it.

❏ Charge the battery before using it if it has not been

used for a long period.

When storing the optional battery

❏ When not using the printer for a long period of

time, remove the battery from the printer and store them separately to avoid over-discharging the battery.

❏ Do not store the battery where the temperature or

humidity is very high.

❏ Store the battery out of children’s reach.

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When disposing of the optional battery

Before disposing of the battery, make sure you discharge them completely.

Warning:

❏ Do not dispose of batteries as ordinary

refuse. Instead, dispose of them in a collection or recycle box in accordance with local laws.

For users in the United States and Canada:

This mark indicates that the battery will be recycled by RBRC. When you dispose of the battery, contact RBRC.

When handling photo cartridges

Observe the following when handling photo cartridges:

❏ Do not incinerate or dispose of the battery

in fire.

For European users:

Do not dispose of batteries as ordinary refuse. Instead, dispose of them in a recycle box in accordance with local laws.

❏ Do not shake photo cartridge after removing it

from the bag; this can cause leakage.

❏ Do not remove or tear the label on the cartridge;

this can cause leakage.

❏ Do not use a photo cartridge beyond the date

printed on the cartridge carton: otherwise, it may result in reduced print quality. For best results, use up the photo cartridge within six months of installing it.

❏ Do not dismantle photo cartridges or try to refill

them. This could damage the print head.

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❏ After bringing a photo cartridge inside from a cold

storage site, allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least three hours before using it.

❏ Store photo cartridges in a cool, dark place.

❏ The IC chip on the photo cartridge retains a variety

of cartridge-related information, such as the photo cartridge status so that the cartridge may be removed and reinstalled freely. However, each time the cartridge is inserted, some ink is consumed because the printer automatically performs a reliability check.

❏ Store each photo cartridge so that the bottom of

its packaging faces down.

Energy Star® Compliance

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions

must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes

contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

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Welcome!

PictureMate™ is your easy-to-use, personal photo lab. Just insert a digital camera memory card and you are ready to print brilliant photos. If you are using PictureMate PM 280, you can also print from the CD in the internal CD drive. Because PictureMate is light and portable, you can print whenever and wherever you take photos.

Some functions are for PictureMate PM 280 only. So be sure to check which printer model you are using (PM 240 or PM 280).

A Quick Introduction to the Digital Photography Process

1. Take Photos Take photos with your digital camera.

2. Print

Insert your camera’s memory card in PictureMate or connect via PictBridge, choose your photos, and print.

3. Save

To preserve your digital photo files, save them to a CD, flash drive, or to your computer. Then you can reprint them any time. If you are using PictureMate PM 280, you can also save data on a memory card to the CD in PictureMate's CD drive.

4. Clear the Memory Card

After you save your photo files, delete them from your memory card so you have room for more photos.

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Special features

Printing with your PictureMate becomes even easier with these special features:

From the PictureMate LCD screen, you can print all your photos or you can select just the ones you want. See “Basic Photo Printing” on page

27.

LCD screen

If your camera supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), you

DPOF

can preselect which photos to print while the memory card is still in your camera. Then, when you insert the card into PictureMate, it knows which photos you chose. See “Printing Camera-Selected DPOF Photos” on page 31.

If you have a PictBridge DP (USB Direct Print)-enabled camera, you can connect the camera to PictureMate and control printing right from your camera. See “Printing From a PictBridge-Enabled Camera” on page 43.

- or USB

If you have a Bluetooth

-enabled PDA, mobile phone, or computer, you can send photos wirelessly to PictureMate for printing. You just need the optional EPSON

Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter. See “Printing From a Bluetooth Device” on page 45.

If you want to print in other places without convenient electrical outlets, you can buy the optional PictureMate battery. See “Lithium Ion Battery” on page 77.

Note:

❏ PictureMate supports P.I.M. (PRINT Image

Matching™) image enhancement standard that is built into many cameras. To see if your camera is P.I.M.-enabled, see your camera's documentation.

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Supported Photo Formats

JPEG TIFF

Make sure your photos meet these requirements for printing with your PictureMate:

Where to Find Information

All manuals are common to the PictureMate PM 240 and PM 280.

Unpacking and setting up

See the Start Here to set up your PictureMate and install the software.

❏ JPEG files or uncompressed TIFF files only

❏ Resolutions ranging from 80 × 80 to 9200 × 9200

pixels

PictureMate recognizes and prints the first 999 photos on your memory card.

Using PictureMate away from home

When taking your PictureMate out with you, bring along the Portable Quick Guide for simple instructions on printing and problem solving.

Printing and changing settings

User's Guide - for use without a computer - (this book) explains how

to print photos directly from your camera’s memory card. It also covers how to print from other devices, replace the PictureMate PicturePack, take care of PictureMate, and troubleshoot problems.

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Using your PictureMate with a computer

The on-screen User's Guide on the CD provides comprehensive information and instructions for using PictureMate with a computer.

Panel Setting Menu List

Paper/Layout menu

For details, see “Making Paper and Print Layout Settings” on page 32.

10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 in) Borderless, Border, 2 Per Print, 4 Per Print,

ID, Half Page, Index (20-up), CD Index, Digital Size

16:9 wide size Borderless, Border, Greeting Card

Select menu

For details, see “Basic Photo Printing” on page 27.

Select All Select all of the photos on your card.

Select By Date Select photos by the date they were taken.

Select Range Select a sequence of photos, for example 3

Slideshow View all photos in sequence like a slide

Select Source Select the source of the photos when two

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through 8.

show.

or more sources are available.

Edit menu

Crop Photo Crop a part of your photo. (& page 36)

Color Effect Select Black & White to print your photo in

Fix Photos Select Auto Correction and choose a

Red-Eye Reduction Select On to correct red-eye s in your photo.

Decorate Photo You can add, edit, or remove decorations

Rotate Rotate your photos by 90 degrees.

black and white. Select Sepia to print your photo in sepia. Select None for no effect.

more detailed enhancement option, or change the Brightness, Saturation, and Sharpness levels manually. (& page 33)

(& page 36)

such as pop-up on/from your photos . (& page 35)

(& page 37)

Frame menu

Add or delete P.I.F. Fra mes to or from your photo. You can also update the P.I.F. Frames in PictureMate's internal memory (& page 37)

Save Photo(s) menu

Save all or some of the photos on a memory card to an external device or to the CD in the CD drive (PictureMate PM 280 only).

Maintenance menu

Nozzle Check

Auto Cleaning

Head Alignment

Check PicturePack Status

Cleaning Sheet

Setup menu

Date stamp Print the date your photo was taken.

Borderless Expansion

Bluetooth Make the Bluetooth settings. (& page 47)

Direct Print Settings

After Printing Decide whether to keep the print settings you

Language Select the language to display.

Personal Settings

Photo View Mode

Restore default settings?

Operation Sound

CD Backup Speed

Help Display guidance for each setting.

Adjust the margins that are trimmed when you select Borderless.

MAX: No margins are printed.

MID: The expansion rate is low. (The margins

might be printed.)

MIN: The expansion rate is lower than MID. (The margins might be printed.)

If you print from a PictBridge- or USB DP-enabled digital camera, make the basic settings with this function before printing. (& page 43)

selected or return the settings to the default you selected. (& page 50)

Change PictureMate’ s default settings to your own personal preferences. (& page 51)

Select the default number to display from: 15 photos, 6 photos, 1 photo (with guide), 1 photo (no guide). (& page 27)

Reset to the default settings. (& page 52)

Set PictureMate to sound a tone. (& page 50)

Select the speed to use when saving to the internal CD drive. You can select from High Speed or Normal. When High Speed is selected, the printer does not perform a verification check.

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Preparing to Print

Before you can print, you need to load paper and insert your memory card in PictureMate.

Note:

The illustrations in this section show the PictureMate PM 240. The instructions for the PM 280 are the same.

Loading Paper

When loading special paper distributed by Epson, read the instruction sheets packed with the paper first.

Follow these steps to load PictureMate Photo Paper:

Caution:

Do not load plain paper; this may damage PictureMate.

1. Move the handle to the back. Then open the top cover.

Top cover

Handle

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2. Raise and adjust the LCD screen so that you can see it well.

3. Press the Open button to open the front cover.

4. Slide the edge guides to the sides.

Edge guides

5. Place your paper in the center, with the glossy side up.

Note:

Make sure paper is glossy side up to prevent smearing.

6. Slide the edge guides against the paper. Make sure they are snug, but not so tight that paper cannot move.

Glossy side

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Note:

❏ You can load paper up to 20 sheets.

❏ When you need more paper, order a PictureMate

PicturePack. See “Ink, Paper, and Options” on page 76 for more information.

Paper Handling Instructions

When storing printouts

❏ Do not touch the printed side or stack your

printouts until the ink is dry.

❏ To avoid scratching the image, be sure not to rub

the printed side of the paper. If the printed side is rubbed too strongly, ink may come off the paper.

❏ Do not stack printouts with the image sides

touching.

❏ Do not stack printouts and conventional film

photographs with the image sides touching.

When storing unused paper

Return any unused paper to the original package, and store it away from extreme temperatures, high humidity, and bright lights.

When displaying printouts

❏ When displaying your printouts indoors, Epson

recommends placing your printouts in glass frames to preserve the colors in your image.

❏ Avoid displaying your printouts outdoors or in a

place exposed to direct sunlight to prevent fading.

Note:

For best results, allow your prints to dry thoroughly for 24 hours before framing.

❏ If you stack printouts, place a sheet of plain paper

or other absorbent paper between the individual prints.

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Choosing a Photo Source

Inserting a Memory Card

If two or more sources such as a memory card and external device are available, you need to set the source of the photos by following this procedure before you start printing photos.

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Press the d button to highlight the Select menu,

then press the right soft key.

3. Press the d button to highlight Select Source

then press the right soft key.

4. Press the d button to choose from Memory

Card, External Device, or CD (PictureMate PM 280 only), then press the right soft key.

1. Press the d On button to turn on PictureMate.

2. Make sure the memory card light is off and no cards are in both slots. Then insert a memory card into the correct slot, as shown in the illustration.

Caution:

❏ Insert just one card at a time.

❏ Load your memory card only as shown

in the following table or you may damage your printer, memory card, or both. If you insert a card incorrectly, you see an error message on the LCD screen. Remove the memory card and insert it correctly.

❏ Do not press the button on the right

side of the lower card slot when you insert a CompactFlash card or you cannot remove the card.

❏ If the CompactFlash card is not

recognized, remove the card and insert it again.

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Upper slot

Lower slot

miniSDHC card * miniSD card *

microSDHC card * microSD card *

SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard

Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO

Memory Stick Duo * Memory Stick PRO Duo * MagicGate Memory Stick Duo *

Memory card light turns on

xD-Picture Card xD-Picture Card Type M xD-Picture Card Type H

* Adapter required

CompactFlash

Microdrive

Memory card light turns on

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3. The memory card light flashes and then stays on. It takes a few seconds to recognize the memory card. Now you can choose photos and layouts for printing from the LCD screen. See “Basic Photo Printing” on page 27.

For the latest information on memory cards available for your printer, contact your dealer or regional Epson sales office.

Upper slot

Push in the memory card. Pull the memory card out.

Lower slot

Removing the memory card

When you are ready to remove a memory card, make sure the memory card light is not flashing, then remove the memory card from the slot.

Caution:

Do not remove a card while the memory card light is flashing; you may lose photos on your card.

Press the button on the right twice.

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Pull the memory card out.

Inserting a CD into the CD Drive

You can view and print photos from a CD or save photos to the CD in the PictureMate's CD drive.

1. Make sure PictureMate is on.

2. Gently push a CD into the slot until it goes completely into the printer. A light to the left of the slot flashes to indicate that the CD is being read.

For how to save photos to the CD, see “Saving Photos to the CD (PictureMate PM 280 Only)” on page 55

Ejecting the CD

1. Press the 5 eject button near the slot. The CD

comes halfway out.

eject button

2. Remove the CD from the slot.

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Basic Photo Printing

Changing the View of Photos on the LCD Screen

You can change the view of photos displayed by pressing the Display button, and you can also set the default display by using the Setup menu - Photo View Mode setting.

View 15 photos.

View 6 photos.

View 1 photo with operation guides for the photo. The print settings set for the photo are shown as icons on the right side.

View 1 photo at maximum size. The print settings set for the photo are shown as icons on the right side.

Printing All Photos

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Press the d button to highlight the Select menu,

then press the right soft key.

3. Press the d button to highlight Select All, then

press right soft key.

4. Press the OK button to increase the number of

copies for all photos, then press the right soft key to set the copies.

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