Sony DPP-FP30 Operating Instruction

Digital Photo

2-190-186-11 (1)

Before you begin

Preparations

Printer

DPP-FP30

Printing from a PictBridge

camera (PictBridge mode)

Printing from a PC

(PC mode)

Troubleshooting

Additional information

Operating Instructions

Before operating this printer, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

 2004 Sony Corporation

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DPP-FP30 Serial No.

WARNING

The equipment should be connected to an easily accessible mains outlet socket.

(So that it may be disconnected from the mains if required)

Attention for the customers in Europe

This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits sets out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet).

For the customers in the U.S.A.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of Fcc Rules.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call:

Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) or Sony Web site at www.sony.com

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DPP-FP30 Responsible Party:

Sony Electronics Inc.

Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San

Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Duplication, edition, or printing of a CD, TV programs, copyrighted materials such as pictures or publications, or any other materials except for your own recording or creation is limited to private or domestic use only. Unless you hold copyright or have permission of copyright holders for the materials to be duplicated, use of those materials beyond this limit may infringe the provisions of the copyright law and be subject to the copyright holder’s claim for damages.

When using photo images with this printer, pay special attention not to infringe the provisions of the copyright law. Any unauthorized use or modification of others’ portrait may also infringe their rights.

For some demonstrations, performances, or exhibits, photography may be forbidden.

On trademarks and copyrights

•VAIO is the trademark of Sony Corporation.

•Microsoft and Windows® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

•IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

•MMX and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

•This software is based in part on the work of the independent JPEG Group.

Pehrson

•This product uses “Exif Toolkit For Windows Ver.2.4 (Copyright © 1998 FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD. All rights reserved)”. Exif is the exchangeable image file format for digital still cameras specified by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association).

•All other companies and product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, “™” and “®” are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

Notice for users

ll rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.

By breaking the seal of the envelope of the CDROM package, you accept all the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, please return this disk envelope unopened, along with the rest of the package, immediately to the dealer where you obtained it.

Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein may also be governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement.

User Registration

To receive customer services, complete and return the registration card included in your package.

Any design data such as sample pictures provided in this software cannot be modified or duplicated except for the purpose of personal use. Any unauthorized duplication of this software is prohibited under copyright law.

Please note that unauthorized duplication or modification of others’ portraits or copyrighted work could infringe the rights reserved by right holders.

Before you begin

Overview ................................................ 5

What you can do with this printer .............. 5

Features .................................................... 6

Preparations

1 Checking the contents of the

package ............................................ 7

2 Preparing the printing pack

(not supplied) .................................. 8

Sizes of print paper ................................... 8

Optional printing packs ............................. 8

3 Loading the print cartridge ............... 9

4 Inserting the print paper ................. 10

Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode)

Troubleshooting

If trouble occurs .................................... 33

If paper jams ........................................ 41

Additional information

Precautions ........................................... 42

Specifications ....................................... 44

Printing range ......................................... 45

Glossary ................................................ 46

Identifying the parts ............................. 47

Index .................................................... 49

Printing images from

the digital camera........................... 13

Printing from a PC (PC mode)

Installing the software .......................... 15

System requirements ............................... 15

Installing the printer driver ......................16

Uninstalling the printer driver .................. 20

Installing the PictureGear Studio .............. 22

Uninstalling the PictureGear Studio ......... 24

Printing photos from the PictureGear

Studio ............................................. 25

Printing from other application software .. 32

Before you begin

Overview

What you can do with this printer

The Digital Photo Printer DPP-FP30 provides the following two operation modes, depending on the device you use for printing.

Before you begin

Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) c Page 13

Connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera to the printer to print images using the camera.

Depending on the operation mode you choose, follow the operation flow below:

PictBridge mode

Get the printer ready for printing

• Prepare the printing pack (not supplied) (page 8)

• Load the print cartridge (page 9)

• Insert the print paper (page 10)

Printing from a PC

(PC mode) c Page 15

Connect a PC to the printer to print images using the PC.

PC mode

Install the supplied software on the PC (page 15)

Connect to an AC outlet

Connect to a camera (page 13)

Use the camera to print an image (page 13)

Connect to a PC (page 19)

Use the PC to print an image (page 25)

Features

PictBridge-compliant* (page 13)

The printer supports the PictBridge standard, so that you can print an image easily from a PictBridge-compliant digital camera.

Red-eye reduction and other adjustments (PC mode only, page

29)

You can adjust an image to reduce the red-eye phenomenon that may occur when the subject was shot with flash. Adjustments of brightness, hue, and other elements of picture quality are also possible.

Windows PC support with a convenient USB connection (page 15)

By connecting the printer to your PC via a USB connector and installing the supplied printer driver, you can print images from your PC.

Super Coat 2

The Super Coat 2 feature enables high durability and moisture or fingerprint resistance, keeping your prints in good condition for an extended period of time.

Auto Fine Print 3

The Auto Fine Print 3 analyses the picture information of an image, including the Exif data, and corrects the resulting picture to make an image look more natural and beautiful.

Exif 2.21** (Exif Print) support (page 46)

When you use the supplied PictureGear Studio software to print an image from your PC, you can choose Exif Print picture correction in addition to the conventional OS picture correction. In Exif Print correction, the supplied printer driver uses the Exif data of an image and the printer‘s color processing to adjust and reproduce an image with supreme picture quality.

Paper tray allowing bulk printing of 20 sheets (page 10)

With the supplied paper tray, you can print up to 20 sheets of print paper at one time.

A choice of print sizes (page 8)

You can select from Post Card size and

3.5 x 5 inch size.

Note

In some regions, 3.5 x 5 inch size print paper is not sold.

* PictBridge is a standard that allows you

to connect a digital camera directly to a printer without a PC, enabling direct printing on the spot.

** Exif (Exchangeable image file format for

digital cameras) Print is a global standard for digital photo printing. A digital camera supporting Exif Print stores data relevant to the shooting conditions as each shot is taken. The printer utilises the Exif Print data stored in each image file to ensure the printed result matches the original shot as closely as possible.

Preparations

This section explains how to prepare your printer. Follow the procedures in this section to get the printer ready for printing.

1 Checking the

contents of the package

1 Checking the contents

of the package (this page)

2 Prepare the printing

pack (not supplied) (page 8)

3 Loading the print

cartridge (page 9)

4 Inserting the print

paper (page 10)

After you finish preparations, read the explanations for each operation mode (pages 5 to 6) to print an image.

Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your printer.

Paper tray (1)

CD-ROM (1)

– Sony DPP-FP30 Printer Driver

Software for Windows® XP Professional/Windows® XP Home Edition/Windows® 2000 Professional/Windows® Millennium Edition/Windows® 98 Second Edition

– PictureGear Studio V.2.0

AC power adaptor (1)

AC power cord * (1)

Preparations

• Color printing pack (1)

•

Operating Instructions (this booklet, 1)

• Warranty (1)

• Sony End User Software License Agreement (1)

* The AC power cord illustrated is for 120V

only. The plug shape and specifications of the AC power cord differ depending on the region you purchased the printer.

2 Preparing the

printing pack (not supplied)

To print an image, you need an optional printing pack designed for the printer. The pack contains a set of print paper and a print cartridge.

Sizes of print paper

You can select the print paper from the following two sizes:

• Post card (4 x 6 inch) size (101.6 x

184.4 mm)

• 3.5 x 5 inch size (89 x 159 mm)*

Optional printing packs

Select the printing pack according to the type of printing you intend to do:

Post card size SVM-F40P

• Two packs with each 20 sheets of Post Card size photo paper

• Print cartridge for 40 prints

SVM-F80P

• Four packs with each 20 sheets of Post Card size photo paper

•2 Print cartridges each for 40 prints

3.5 x 5 inch sizebSVM-F40L*

• Two packs with each 20 sheets of 3.5 x 5 inch size photo paper

• Print cartridge for 40 prints

*Note

In some regions, 3.5 x 5 inch size print paper is not sold.

To order printing packs, visit the following web site:

www.sony.com/printers

Notes on using printing packs

• Always use the print cartridge and print paper from the same carton as a set. If you mix cartridges and paper of different types, printing may not be possible.

• The side without the imprinting is the printing surface. Inferior print quality may result if the printing surface is contaminated with dust or fingerprints. Be careful to avoid touching the printing surface.

• Do not bend the paper or tear it off at the perforations before printing.

• Do not print on used sheets of print paper or attempt to rewind the ribbon inside the print cartridge. Doing so could result in damages to the printer.

• Please do not disassemble the print cartridge.

Notes on storing printing packs (for quality prints)

• When you are going to store a partiallyused pack of the print cartridge and print paper for an extended period of time, store it in its original bag or in a similar container.

• Avoid placing the printing pack in locations that are subject to high temperature, high humidity, excessive dust, or direct sunlight.

• Use printing pack within two years from the date of production.

Note on storing printouts

• Do not affix cellophane tape or plastic erasers to printouts. Also avoid leaving printouts under plastic desk mats.

Caution

• TV program, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized video printing of such materials may be country to the provisions of the copyright law.

3 Loading the print

cartridge

Pull and open the cartridge

compartment lid.

2 Insert the print cartridge to

the back in the arrow direction until it clicks into place.

Arrow

Removing the print cartridge

When the print cartridge runs out, the ERROR indicator will flash slowly.

Open the cartridge compartment lid, push up the eject lever, and remove the used print cartridge.

Preparations

Eject lever

ERROR indicator

Notes

• Use the print cartridge contained in the same box with the print paper.

• Do not touch the ink ribbon or place the print cartridge in a dusty location. Fingerprints or dust on the ink ribbon may result in imperfect printing.

3 Close the cartridge

compartment lid.

Ink ribbon

Continued

• Never put your hand into the cartridge compartment. The thermal head reaches high temperatures, especially after repeated printing.

• Do not rewind the ink ribbon and use the rewound print cartridge for printing. Otherwise, proper printing result will not be obtained, or even a malfunction may occur.

• If the print cartridge does not click into place, remove it and then re-insert it. If the ink ribbon is too slack to be loaded, wind the ink ribbon in the direction of the arrow to remove the slack.

4 Inserting the print

paper

1 Open the eject paper tray.

2 Slide the paper tray lid in the

opposite direction to the paper feeding direction (1) and then lift open it (2).

• Do not remove the print cartridge while printing.

Notes on storing the print cartridge

• Avoid placing the print cartridge in a location subject to high temperatures, high humidity, excessive dust or direct sunlight

• When you are going to store a partiallyused cartridge, store it in its original bag.

3 Set the tray adaptor according

to the print paper size you want to use.

Note

In some regions, 3.5 x 5 inch size print paper is not sold.

x To use Post Card (4 x 6 inch)

size print paper

Press the tray and the back of the tray adaptor to release the locks of the adaptor (1), and remove and lift the tray adaptor from the lock holes (2).

Release the lock.

4 Set the print paper into the

tray.

Riffle the print paper. Then insert the print paper with its printing surface (the side with no imprint) facing up.

• To set the Post Card size print paper, face the stamp marker to the paper feeding direction.

• To set the 3.5 x 5 inch size print paper, align an arrow imprint to the paper feeding direction.

Insert the protective sheet together with paper. You can set up to 20 sheets of print paper.

Preparations

Tray adaptor

To attach the tray adaptor to the tray

Put the projections of the tray adaptor into the lock holes of the tray (1), and then slide down the adaptor until its back lock clicks into place (2).

x To use 3.5 x 5 inch size print

paper

Keep the tray adaptor installed.

Tray adaptor

Printing surface

Face stamp marker

Paper feeding direction

Note

Do not touch the printing surface. Fingerprints on the printing surface may result in imperfect printing.

(Post Card size) or arrow imprint (3.5 x 5 inch size) toward feeding direction.

5 Remove the protective sheet.

Continued

6 Close the paper tray lid (1)

and slide it to the paper feeding direction (2).

Keep the paper eject tray open.

7 Push and open the printer’s

paper tray compartment lid.

8 Insert the paper tray into the

printer.

Insert it firmly until it clicks into place.

Notes

• Do not remove the paper tray during printing.

• To avoid paper jam or malfunctions of the printer, make sure the following before printing:

– Do not write or type on the print paper.

Use the oil ink pen to write on the paper after printing. You cannot type on the print paper.

– Do not attach sticker or stamps on the

print paper. – Do not hold or bend the print paper. – When adding print paper to a partially

full tray, make sure that the total

number of sheets does not exceed 20 for

the print paper. – Do not print on the used print paper.

Printing an image twice on the same

paper will not make the printed image

thicker. – Use the print paper for this printer only. – Do not use the print paper ejected

without printed.

Notes on storing the print paper

• Avoid storing the paper with the printed faces touching each other or in contact with rubber or plastic products including vinyl chloride or plasticizer for an extended period of time; color changes or deterioration of the printed image may occur.

• Avoid placing the print paper in a location subject to high temperatures, high humidity, excessive dust or direct sunlight.

• When you are going to store partially-used print paper, store it in its original bag.

Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode)

Notes

Printing images from the digital camera

You can connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera and print an image directly from your digital camera.

Set your digital camera ready

for printing with a PictBridgecompliant printer.

The settings and operations that are necessary before connection differ

depending on the digital camera. For details, see the operating

instructions of the digital camera you use.

Connect the printer to the AC

power source.

1 Insert one plug of the supplied

AC power cord to the supplied AC power adaptor.

2 Insert the other plug of the AC

power cord to the wall outlet.

3 Insert the plug of the AC power

adaptor to the DC IN jack of the

printer. The STANDBY indicator lights in red.

• Connect the AC power adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet close by. If some trouble occurs while using the adaptor, immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet.

•When you have finished using the AC power adaptor, disconnect it from the DC IN jack of the printer and the wall outlet.

• The set is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet , even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• The AC power cord illustrated is for 120V only. The plug shape and specifications of the AC power cord differ depending on the region you purchased the printer.

• The print paper emerges from the paper outlet a few times during printing. Do not block the paper outlet with the AC power adaptor or AC power cord.

Turn on the printer.

The STANDBY indicator of the printer lights in green.

Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode)

AC power cord (supplied)

AC power adaptor (supplied)

To the wall outlet

To turn off the printer

Keep pressing STANDBY for longer than one second until the STANDBY indicator turns to red.

Connect a PictBridge-compliant

digital camera to the printer.

Use the USB connecting cable supplied with the digital camera.

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To the PICTBRIDGE connector (USB A-TYPE)

Operate the digital camera to

print an image.

The printer supports the following prints:

• Single-image print.

• All images print (ALL)

To the PictBridge connector (USB)

PictBridgecompliant digital camera

Notes

• You cannot connect a PictBridgecompliant digital camera and a PC simultaneously to the printer. When printing from a digital camera, remove the PC from the printer.

• The connector is designed for the PictBridge only. Never connect a device other than a PictBridgecompliant digital camera.

• The type of USB connecting cable you should use may differ depending on the digital camera. Use a USB connecting cable with an A-TYPE connector for the printer and an appropriate type for your digital camera.

• Use a commercially available USB cable shorter than 3m in length.

When you connect a PictBridgecompliant digital camera to the printer

The printer automatically enters the PictBridge mode. The PICTBRIDGE indicator turns to green.

PICTBRIDGE indicator

Notes

• If you replace a print cartridge while the printer is connected to a digital camera, an image may not be printed properly. If this occurs, make the paper size setting of the digital camera again or disconnect and then connect the digital camera.

• Never move or turn off the printer while it is printing; the print cartridge or paper may become stuck. If this happens, turn the printer off and then on, and resume printing from the beginning.

• The print paper may emerge a few times during printing. Do not touch nor pull the emerged paper. Wait for the print paper to be fully ejected after printing ends.

• Make sure to spare enough space behind the printer during printing.

• If print paper runs out during continuous printing or if you print with no print paper in the paper tray, the printer’s ERROR indicator lights. Feed the print paper without turning off the power and resume printing.

On the PICTBRIDGE indicator

The PICTBRIDGE indicator shows the connection status between the printer and the digital camera as follows:

• When the indication lights: The connection between the printer and the PictBridge-compliant digital camera is established.

• When the indication blinks: The device that does not support the PictBridge feature is connected. Or the image to be printed is damaged.

Printing from a PC (PC mode)

To print from a PC connected to the printer, you need to install the supplied software to your PC.

This section explains how to install the supplied software on your PC and how to use the supplied PictureGear Studio software to print an image.

Please also refer to the operating instructions of your PC.

On trademarks and copyrights of PictureGear Studio

• On copyrights of design materials The copyrights of the design materials

contained in this software are owned by Sony Corporation or Sony Music Communications Corporation. Any commercial use is prohibited by the copyrights laws.

• Duplication of copyrighted materials, such as photographs, is prohibited except for private or domestic use.

• All other companies and product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, “™” and “®” are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

Installing the software

System requirements

To use the supplied printer driver and PictureGear Studio, your PC must meet the following system requirements:

OS: Microsoft Windows

Professional/Windows Edition/Windows Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows ® 98 Second Edition, pre-installed (IBM

PC/AT compatible) (Windows

95, Windows 98 Gold Edition, Windows NT, other versions (ex. Server, Personal) of Windows 2000 are not supported.)

CPU: Pentium III 500MHz or faster

(Pentium III 800MHz or faster is recommended.)

RAM: 128 MB or more (256 MB or more

is recommended.)

Hard disk space: 200 MB or more

(Depending on the Windows version you use, more space will be required. To handle image data, you will need additional hard disk space.)

Display:

Screen area: 800 x 600 pixels or more Colors: High Color (16-bit) or more

2000

XP Home

Printing from a PC (PC mode)

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Sony DPP-FP30 Operating Instruction

Table of contents

Before you begin

Overview

What you can do with this printer

PC mode

Features

Super Coat 2

Auto Fine Print 3

Preparations

Sizes of print paper

Optional printing packs

3.5 x 5 inch sizebSVM-F40L*

Eject lever

ERROR indicator

Printing surface

Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode)

Printing images from the digital camera

PICTBRIDGE indicator

Printing from a PC (PC mode)

Installing the software

System requirements