P700 Series
Photo Jetprinter™
Photo Guide
March 2003
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Edition: March 2003
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Contents
Using your photo printer ...................................................4
Understanding the printer parts ....................................................4
Using memory cards ..................................................................... 6
Printing photos .............................................................................. 7
Photo printing made easy .................................................9
Printing photos .............................................................................. 9
Printing a borderless photo .........................................................15
Working with your photos .................................... ..... .... ..16
Organizing photos .......................................................................17
Editing photos .............................................................................18
Using layouts ..............................................................................22
E-mailing photos to a friend ........................................................ 24
Using the printer software ..............................................26
Using the software to select your printer settings ....................... 27
Using the software to meet your printing needs .......................... 28
Troubleshooting checklist ..............................................30
Index ..................................................................................32
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Using y our phot o printe r
You can use the Lexmark™ P700 Series Photo Jetprinter™ to print
everything from high-quality black and white text to color photos. Before
you get started, follow the instructions in your setup documentation to
install the printer hardware and software.
Understanding the printer parts
The table on page 5 describes each part.
Paper tray
Paper guide
Paper feed
Access cover
button
Pow er button
Paper exit tray
USB card reader
Memory card
slots
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USB cable
connector
Use this: When you want to:
Power supply
connector
Access cover • Install or change print cartridges.
Paper guide Make sure paper feeds correctly into the printer.
Paper feed button • Eject paper from the printer.
Paper tray Hold the paper upright in the printer.
Power button Turn the printer on or off.
USB card reader Transfer data from a memory card to your computer.
Memory card slots Access your photos from a memory card.
Paper exit tray Hold paper as it exits the printer.
• Clear paper jams.
• Continue printing.
• Check the printer status.
Note: Depending on the product you purchased, your printer
may not have a USB card reader or memory card slots.
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Using memory cards
Note: Depending on the product you purchased, your printer
may not have memory card slots.
Most digital cameras use a memory card to store photos. Insert the
memory card into your printer to access photos stored on the card. Then,
print them or save them to your computer.
Inserting a m emory card
Your printer supports the following digital media:
• CompactFlash Type I and Type II
• IBM Microdrive
• Secure Digital
• MultiMedia Card
• Memory Stick
• SmartMedia
The card reader on your printer has four slots to accommodate these
media. This illustration shows you where to insert each of the supported
memory cards.
CompactFlash Ty pe I and Type II,
IBM Microdrive
Memory Stick
Secure Digital,
MultiMedia Card
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SmartMedia
Before you insert your memory card, consider the following information:
• Your printer recognizes one source for photos at a time. Insert only
one memory card at a time.
• A small light on top of the card reader blinks and then turns off once
your card is properly installed.
• The light blinks when the card reader is transferring data to or from
the computer.
When inserting this type of card: Make sure:
• CompactFlash Type I and II
• IBM Microdrive
The name label faces toward the
printer.
• Memory Stick
• Secure Digital
• MultiMedia Card
• SmartMedia The gold contact area fac es tow ard the
Note: The manufacturer name may differ from the memory
card types listed in the table.
The gold contact area faces away from
the printer.
printer.
Printing photos
For the best photo printing results, we recommend you use:
• The photo software included with your printer.
• A photo cartridge. For more information on cartridges, refer to the
Lexmark P700 Series Photo Jetprinter User’s Guide.
• Photo paper.
Note: Y ou may want to print on plain paper before loading your
photo paper and changing your settings. For more
information on printing on photo cards, refer to the
Lexmark P700 Series Photo Jetprinter User’s Guide.
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If you want to print a borderless photo using another software program,
you may need to manually adjust settings such as:
• Paper size
• Page margins
• Image size
Refer to your other software program’s documentation for more
information.
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Photo printing made easy
In this chapter, learn how to print photos from a memory card and print a
borderless photo.
Printing photos
Load photo paper
1 Load up to 25 sheets of coated, photo, or glossy paper vertically
against the right side of the paper tray.
• If your paper includes instructions, read them carefully.
• Make sure the glossy or coated side is facing you.
• Do not force the paper into the printer.
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2 Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left side of the photo
paper.
Note: If you are using letter size paper, adjusting the paper
guide may not be necessary.
Access your photos
From a computer
To access photos saved on a computer:
1 Click Start Programs Lexmark Photo Software Lexmark
Photo Center.
The Lexmark Photo Center opens with the Page tab selected.
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