Sony DPP-MS300 User Manual

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Digital Photo Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E

User‘s Guide

This manual describes the installation and basic operations of the Sony Digital Photo Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E. First read the operating instructions for DPP-MS300/MS300E and then read this manual and retain it for future reference. Refer to the online help for detailed operations.

Le présent manuel décrit l’installation et les opérations de base relatives à l’utilitaire d’imprimante photo numérique (Sony Digital Photo Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E). Commencez par lire le mode d’emploi du DPP-MS300/MS300E, puis lisez le présent manuel et conservez-le pour toute référence ultérieure. Reportez-vous également à l’aide en ligne pour plus de détails sur les opérations.

FRGuide de l’utilisateur

DPP-MS300/MS300E

This User’s Guide describes the installation and operations of the application software for Microsoft Windows® supplied with the Sony Digital Photo Printer DPP-MS300/MS300E.

First read the operating instructions of the Sony Digital Photo Printer DPP-MS300/ MS300E, and then read this guide and retain it for future reference.

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.

Notice for users

All 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.

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Table of contents

Overview...............................................4

About this manual ............................... 4

System requirements........................... 5

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

Preparations..........................................7

Installing the Software ........................ 7

Basic Operations .................................10

Using the Sony Printer Utility for

MS300/MS300E............................ 10

Starting the Sony Printer

Utility for MS300/MS300E ... 10

Basic operating procedures ........ 11

Transferring the images of

“Memory Stick” or PC card

to your PC hard disk ............. 12

Making a sticker........................... 14

Making a greeting card ............... 17

Using the Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E

Printer Driver ............................... 19

Other Information ..............................21

Troubleshooting ................................. 21

Overview

About this manual

Note

In the dialog boxes and windows, “MS300” appears as the application or printer name.

This manual explains how to install the supplied Sony Digital Photo Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E and Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E Printer Driver for the DPPMS300/MS300E Digital Photo Printer, and how to perform basic operations. For detailed operations, see online help and for the latest software information, see the “Readme.txt” file.

❒To access the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/

MS300E Help

After installing the software, choose “Start”n “Programs”n“Sony Printer Utility for MS300”n“Sony Printer Utility for MS300 Help” or choose “Help topics” from the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E “Help” menu.

❒To view the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/

MS300E “Readme.txt” file

After installing the software, choose “Start”n “Programs”n“Sony Printer Utility for MS300”n“Readme.”

❒To access the Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E Printer

Driver Help

After installing the software, choose “Start”n “Programs”n“Sony Printer Utility for MS300”n“Sony DPP-MS300 Printer Driver Help.”

Overview

System requirements

Your PC and system software must meet the following minimum requirements to use the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E and Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E Printer Driver.

IBM PC/AT compatibles

OS: Microsoft Windows 95/98 CPU: Pentium 100 MHz and above is recommended. RAM: • When using the Sony Printer Utility for

MS300/MS300E 16 MB or more (64 MB or more is

recommended.)

• When using the Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E Printer Driver

Depending on the application software used for printing

Hard disk space:

80 MB or more (The larger the pictures and the greater the number of pages you print, the more

hard disk space is required.) CD-ROM drive (for software installation) Video board and display driver:

640 × 480 pixels with high (16-bit) colors or

more (800 × 600 pixels with high (16-bit) colors

is recommended.) Port: Your computer must have a printer port.

Overview

Features

*Note for the file extension

The working file with this software is saved with the “.NIU” file extension.

If you want to use the created image with the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E from other application software, you can also export the image to bitmap (“.BMP”) or JPEG (“.JPG”) format.

Overview

The supplied CD-ROM contains the Sony Digital Photo Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E and the Sony DPPMS300/MS300E Printer Driver.

Sony Digital Photo Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E

The Sony Digital Photo Printer Utility for MS300/ MS300E (“Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E”) enables you to retouch and process the images.

With the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E, you can:

• Transfer images stored in a “Memory Stick” or PC card inserted in the printer to your PC hard disk.

• Print images from your PC hard disk with photographic quality.

• Make various prints including: – a 2-split, 4-split, or 16-split stickers – a postcard with the selected greeting and input

messages

– a split image of multiple images (2, 4, 9, 13, 16

planes are available.)

– a calendar of 1, 2, or 12 months

• Make an original frame for a picture.

• Save the created print image in your PC hard disk.*

Sticker Calendar Split image

Postcard

Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E Printer Driver

The Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E Printer Driver enables you to print an image from your PC hard disk using the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E (and other application software) and the DPP-MS300/MS300E Digital Photo Printer.

Preparations

Installing the Software

Note

The windows and dialog boxes in this manual may differ from what are actually displayed.

Install the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E and the Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E Printer Driver for Windows 95/98 as follows.

1 Connect the PC and the printer.

For the connections, refer to “Connecting the printer” on pages 8 through 11 of the operating instructions for the printer.

2 Turn on your PC and the printer and start

Windows.

3 • If the following “New Hardware Found” screen

is displayed, check “Do not install a driver” and click “OK”.

• If the “Update Device Driver Wizard” screen for Windows 95 or “Add New Hardware Wizard” screen for Windows 98 is displayed, click “Next” until the “Finish” button appears. Then click “Finish.”

Preparations

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Preparations 7

Installing the Software (continued)

If the installer does not start up automatically

Start “Setup.exe” in the “Disk1” folder of the CDROM.

About the language options

You can select the language from English, Spanish, French and German.

Note

Close all programs before running the installer.

4 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive. The installer automatically starts up, and the

language selection dialog box appears.

5 Select the language for the application, then click

“OK.” The “Welcome” dialog box appears.

6 Click “Next.”

The screen to select the files to be installed appears.

Preparations

7 Check “Sony Digital Photo Printer Utility for

MS300” and “Sony DPP-MS300 Printer Driver” and then click “Next.”

The screen for selecting the directory in which you install the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E appears. If you want to install the files in a specific directory, click “Browse” and designate the directory.

Destination

Browse

Preparations

Notes

• During installation, you may be asked to insert the Windows 95 or 98 CD-ROM. Insert the specified CD-ROM.

• After you click “Finish,” you may be prompted to restart the computer. After you have restarted your computer, display “Readme” by choosing “Start”n “Programs”n“Sony Printer Utility for MS300”n“Readme.”

8 Click “Next.”

The installation starts. While installing, the installation status is displayed.

When installation ends, the “Finish Setup” screen appears.

9 Click “Finish.”

Installation ends and “Readme” appears automatically. Since this file includes the latest information about the software, read the file carefully.

Uninstalling the software

For details on uninstalling the software, see the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E Help and Sony DPPMS300/MS300E Printer Driver Help.

Preparations 9

Basic Operations

Using the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E

This section explains how to start up the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E (below), how to transfer and save the images of “Memory Stick” or PC card in your PC hard disk (page 12), and how to make stickers (page 14) and greeting cards (page 17).

Starting the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E

1 Turn on your PC and the printer. 2 Start Windows. 3 Click “Start” on the task bar, point to “Programs,”

select “Sony Printer Utility for MS300,” and then click “Sony Printer Utility for MS300.”

The Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E starts, and the start menu window of the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E appears.

Select the desired operation and click the corresponding button icon in the window.

Select an operation.

Click to exit the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/ MS300E.

Basic Operations

Basic operating procedures

When you select and click the desired operation in the start menu window, the following operation window appears (the operation window depends on your selection).

1Operation window

2Preview window

3Navigation bar

Basic Operations

Using the navigation bar

Use the navigation bar to make the desired image with the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/ MS300E.

You can go to the next step or go back to the previous step by clicking the corresponding button on the navigation bar. Since the current step is highlighted in the navigation bar, you can see an overview of the total operating procedures.

• To go to the next step, click “Next.”

• To go back to the previous step, click “Back.”

• To go to the printing step, click “Print.”

• To go to the desired step, click the desired step button.

In each operation window, the basic operation flow is as follows:

1 Select an image or type characters in the operation

window.

2 Confirm the image (print image) in the preview

window.

3 After confirmation, click “Next” on the navigation

bar so that the operation window of the next step appears.

Repeat these steps until you finish making images.

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Using the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E (continued)

Transferring the images of “Memory Stick” or PC card to your PC hard disk

1 Set the INPUT SELECT switch on the printer to

“VIDEO STILL” or “VIDEO MOTION” and slide the “Memory Stick”/PC card selection switch to the

Note

If the printer does not contain the print cartridge, you cannot transfer the images of “Memory Stick” or PC card into your PC hard disk.

desired slot position. For connections and printing operations, refer to

the operating instructions of the printer.

PC card insertion slot

“Memory Stick”/PC card selection switch

“Memory Stick” insertion slot

2 Insert the “Memory Stick” or PC card on which you

recorded images into the insertion slot. While the printer is accessing the “Memory Stick”

or PC card, the access indicator flashes.

3 Click “ (Transferring data)” in the start menu

window. The window for transferring the images on the card

(“Memory Stick” or PC card) appears.

Card (“Memory Stick”) icon

Basic Operations

Tips

• To save multiple images at a time, click the desired images and click “Save. ”

• To cancel a selection, click the selected image again.

• To manage the image files easily, make folders and then group images with the subjects or date of the image.

• When transferring the images on a “Memory Stick” recorded with the Sony Digital Still Camera DSC-F55/ F55E, you can view the images as thumbnails by clicking on the tool bar.

Note

When you record images using the E-mail mode of the Sony Digital Still Camera DSC-F55/F55E, E-mail size (320 x 240) images are stored in the “MSSONY\IMCIF100” directory on the “Memory Stick.” Do not attempt to transfer the images in the “MSSONY\IMCIF100” directory for printing. Make sure to transfer and print the relevant images with higher resolution stored in the “DCIM/ 100MSDCF” in the “Memory Stick.” For details, refer to the operating instructions of the Digital Still Camera DSC-F55/F55E.

4 On the left pane of the window, click the card icon

and select the folder in which the images you want to print are stored.

The files in the selected folder are listed on the right pane of the window.

Basic Operations

Select the folder.

5 Click the image file you want to transfer to your PC

hard disk and click “Save.” The “Browse for Folder” window appears.

6 Select the destination folder and click “OK.”

The selected image files in the “Memory Stick” or PC card are transferred and saved to the specified folder in your PC hard disk.

7 Click “Exit” from the “File” menu.

The start menu window appears again.

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Using the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E (continued)

Making a sticker

You can print multiple images on a single sheet, using the images on your PC hard disk. This section describes how to make a sticker of 16-split planes of the same image.

16-split planes

What’s a template?

A regular form that allows you to place an image and text in specific positions to easily make a print with the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/ MS300E.

1 Click “ (Sticker)” in the start menu window.

The template for the sticker appears in the operation window.

2 Click “ (16-split)”.

The selected template image appears in the preview window.

Select the desired template.

When you start the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E for the first time

The images included in the sample folder appears in the operation window.

Click “ ” above the operation window, select the desired directory which includes the desired image, then click “OK.”

The images included in the selected directory appear in the operation window.

Basic Operations

Print image

3 Click “Next,” then click the image you want to

print. The selected image appears in the preview

window.

Choose a folder

Select the desired image.

Print image

Adjusting the size or direction for the image and frame

Click “Frame” or “Image” to designate the object you want to adjust, then adjust the size or direction.

For details, see the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/ MS300E Help.

Notes

• Use the set of print paper and print cartridge supplied together in the same carton. If you use the paper and cartridge in a different combination, proper printing results may not be obtained or other trouble may occur. Also make sure to set “Size” as shown in the table. If you make a different setting, you cannot print.

• For the details on print paper and print cartridge, refer to “Using print packs (not supplied)” on page 14 of the operating instructions of the printer.

4 Click “Next,” then click the frame you want to print

over the image. The selected frame overlaps the selected image, and

the overlapped image appears in the operation window.

Select the desired frame.

Combined image of the selected image and frame

Adjust the size or direction for the image and frame.

5 Click “Next” and the “Print” dialog box appears.

To change the printer settings, click “Print Setup” in the “Print” dialog box.

The “Print Setup” dialog box appears.

Select “Sony DPP-MS300” as the printer.

Select the paper.

Orientation is automatically selected.

6 Set

“Size” of the “Paper” by referring to the

combination below.

Print paper Print “Size” setting loaded cartridge loaded

Standard paper Standard type A6 Standard/Sticker 2/16-cut sticker Standard type A6 Standard/Sticker Super Coat Super Coat type A6 Super Coat

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