Sony Picture Station DPP-FP50 User Manual

Digital Photo Printer

2-599-949-11 (1)

Before you begin

Preparations

Making basic printing

Printing using the printer's

LCD display

Making various printing

Printing from a PictBridge

camera

DPP-FP50

Operating Instructions

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

 2005 Sony Corporation

Printing from a PC

Troubleshooting

Additional information

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.

CAUTION

Pictures and/or Sound distortion may occur if this product is positioned in close proximity to equipment emitting electromagnetic radiation.

CAUTION

Sony shall assume no responsibility for any accidental or consequential damages or loss of the recording contents which may be caused by use or malfunction of the printer or “Memory Stick”.

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-FP50 Serial No.

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Applicable Accessories: Remote Commander

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential

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)

The number below is for the FCC related matters only.

Regulatory Information

Backup recommendations

To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the printer, we recommend that you save a backup copy of your data.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DPP-FP50 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.

For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada

Remote Commander RM-DPP10 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.

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003.

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.

Information

IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.

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.

• Pentium is the registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

• “Memory Stick“, “ ”, “MagicGate Memory Stick“, “Memory Stick Duo”, “Memory Stick PRO ” and “Memory Stick-ROM”are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• “MagicGate” is the trademark of Sony Corporation.

• The raster process of true type fonts is based on the FreeType Team software.

•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.

Table of contents

Before you begin

What you can do with this printer .......... 6

Identifying the parts ............................... 8

Preparations

1 Checking the contents of

the package .................................... 10

2 Preparing the printing pack ............ 11

Sizes of print paper ................................. 11

Optional printing packs ........................... 11

3 Loading the print cartridge ............. 12

4 Inserting the print paper ................. 13

5 Preparing the remote commander .. 16 6 Connecting the AC power source ... 17

Connecting to a TV monitor ................. 18

Inserting a memory card ....................... 18

Inserting a “Memory Stick” ..................... 19

Inserting a CompactFlash card ................. 19

Inserting a SD card .................................. 19

Connecting a camera or other external

device ............................................. 20

Making basic printing

(MONITOR OUT mode)

Displaying the images on a

TV monitor...................................... 21

Printing selected images....................... 22

Printing an image .................................... 22

Checking the preview image before

printing ...................................................23

Printing multiple images ..........................24

Making AUTO printing

(INDEX/DPOF/ALL) .......................... 25

Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode)

Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode)

Printing selected images....................... 27

Making AUTO printing

(INDEX/DPOF/ALL) .......................... 29

Changing the print settings .................. 30

Making various printing

(MONITOR OUT mode)

Editing an image .................................. 31

Displaying the EDIT menu ........................31

Enlarging and reducing an image size ......32

Moving an image .................................... 32

Rotating an image................................... 32

Adjusting an image ................................. 33

Adding a special filter to an image .......... 33

Reducing the red-eye phenomenon.......... 34

Superimposing characters ........................35

Saving and printing an image .................. 38

Making various prints (Creative Print) .. 39

Displaying the Creative Print menu .......... 39

Making a free layout print ....................... 40

Making a calendar .................................. 44

Making a card .........................................45

Making split images ................................ 46

Changing the print settings (SET UP) .... 48

Viewing a slideshow ............................. 51

Deleting images.................................... 52

Deleting selected images ......................... 52

Formatting a “Memory Stick” .................. 53

Searching for an image......................... 53

Changing the printer preferences

(OPTION) ........................................ 55

Printing images from

the digital camera........................... 57

Printing from a PC (PC mode)

Installing the software.......................... 58

System requirements ............................... 58

Installing the printer driver ...................... 59

Installing the PictureGear Studio .............. 62

Printing photos from the PictureGear

Studio ............................................. 64

Printing from other application software .. 70

Troubleshooting

If trouble occurs.................................... 71

If an error message appears ................. 86

If paper jams ........................................ 89

Cleaning the inside of the printer ......... 89

Additional information

Precautions ........................................... 91

About the “Memory Stick”................... 92

What is “Memory Stick”? ........................ 92

Types of “Memory Stick”......................... 92

Types of “Memory Stick” that the

printer can use ........................................ 93

Notes on use........................................... 93

About the CompactFlash/SD cards ....... 94

Notes on use........................................... 94

Specifications ....................................... 95

Printing range ......................................... 97

Glossary................................................ 98

Index .................................................... 99

Before you begin

What you can do with this printer

You can print from a memory

card or an external device

.pages 18 to 20

“Memory Stick”,

Digital Camera or other external device

CompactFlash card, or SD card

You can print using the printer‘s LCD display

.pages 27 to 30

You can print using a TV monitor

You can select and print an image .page 22

You can make a variety of printings .pages 31 to 47

You can change print and printer settings .pages 48 to 56

You can print from a PictBridge-compliant camera

.page 57

You can print from a PC

.page 58

A variety of prints you can make

Basic one-image print (.page 22)

Free layout print (.page 40)

Auto print (INDEX/ DPOF/ALL) (.pages 25, 29)

Calendar print (.page 44)

Supreme picture quality functions enabling photo-realistic printing

xProfessional high-performance printing

system eliminates color deterioration that may be caused by heated head and reproduces photo realistic printing.

Super Coat 2 feature enables high durability of a print and resistance against moisture and fingerprint.

xAuto Fine Print 3 analyses an image and

corrects its pictures to optimum quality. (.page 49)

xExif 2.21 (Exif Print)

feature utilises shooting conditions data stored in an image file of an Exif 2.21-compliant camera to adjust and print it with improved quality. (.page 49)

xRed-eye phenomenon reduction,

brightness, hue, and other corrections or adjustments enable high-quality printing. (.page 34)

Enlarged/Reduced/ Moved/Rotated image prints (.page 32)

Card print (.page 45)

Superimposed image (.page 35)

Split images print (.page 46)

Convenient printing operations

xHigh-speed CPU allows you to process,

preview, and print an image quickly.

xPaper tray allows you to print up to 20

sheets of paper at one time. (.page

13)

Versatility of printing

xYou can select print sizes (Post Card

size and 3.5 x 5 inch size).

xYou can select border or borderless

prints (.page 49)

xYou can view a slide show of the images

in a memory card or an external device. (.page 51)

xYou can print an image easily from your

camera or an external mass storage device*. (.page 20)

(*Not all types of mass storage devices’ operations are guaranteed.)

xSupplied application software allows

you to print an image easily from your PC. (.page 58)

xYou can print an

image easily from a PictBridge-compliant digital camera. (.page 57)

Before you begin

Identifying the parts

For details, see the pages indicated in the parentheses.

Printer

1 MENU button (pages 31, 39, 48) 2 LCD display (page 27) 3 INPUT SELECT button (pages 21,

27)

4 MONITOR OUT button (pages 21,

27)

5 CANCEL button (page 25) 6 ENTER button 7 Arrow (g/G/f/F) buttons 8 AUTO (automatic) PRINT button

(pages 26, 29)

9 PICTURE button (page 23) 0 Access indicator (page 19) qa ON/STANDBY button (page 17) qs ON/STANDBY indicator (page 17) qd PRINT button (page 23) qf PictBridge/CAMERA connector

page 20)

qg Remote sensor (page 16) qh CompactFlash card eject button

(page 19)

qj CF (CompactFlash) CARD insertion

slot (pages 19)

qk “Memory Stick”/“Memory Stick

Duo” insertion slot (page 19)

ql SD CARD insertion slot (page 19) w; Memory card slot/Paper tray

compartment lid (page 15)

wa Print cartridge compartment lid

(page 12)

ws Print cartridge eject lever (page

12)

wd Print cartridge (pages 12)

wf Ventilation holes

USB connector (page 60)

wg wh DC IN jack (page 17)

wj VIDEO OUT (output) connector

(page 18)

Paper tray

1 Tray adaptor (page 13)

Use the adaptor only when you feed 3.5 x 5 inch size paper into the paper tray.

Note

In some regions, 3.5 x 5 inch size print paper is not sold. And the tray adaptor is not supplied.

2 Paper eject tray (page 13) 3 Paper tray lid (page 13)

Before you begin

Remote commander

1 MONITOR OUT button (page 21,

27)

2 INPUT SELECT button (page 21,

27)

3 MENU button (pages 31, 39, 48) 4 EDIT button (page 31) 5 AUTO PRINT button (pages 26, 29) 6 PICTURE button (page 23) 7 CANCEL button (page 25) 8 ON/STANDBY button (page 17) 9 PRINT button (page 23) 0 CREATIVE PRINT button (page 39) qa Arrow (g/G/f/F) buttons qs ENTER button

Preparations

1 Checking the

contents of the package

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

Paper tray (1)

Remote commander (1)

The button-type lithium battery has been already installed in the commander.

AC adapter AC-S24V1 (1)

AC power cord * (1)

Clamp filter (1)

CD-ROM (1)

– Sony DPP-FP50 Printer Driver

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

– PictureGear Studio Ver.2.0

• Sample color printing pack (1) Operating Instructions (this booklet, 1)

•

• Quick Start Guide (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.

Video connecting cable (1)

Cleaning cartridge (1)

2 Preparing the

printing pack

To print an image, you need a printing pack designed for the printer. The sample color printing pack contains a set of 10 sheets of Post card size print paper and a print cartridge for 10 prints.

Sizes of print paper

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

• Post card (4 x 6 inch) size (101.6 x 152.4 mm)*

• 3.5 x 5 inch size (89 x 127 mm)*

(*the maximum borderless printing size)

Optional printing packs

You can use the following optional printing packs for the printer:

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.

• Do not pull out the ribbon from the print cartridge.

Notes on storing printing packs (for quality prints)

• When you are going to store a partially-used 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.

Preparations

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 cartridge error indicator (

the LCD display. Open the cartridge compartment lid, push

up the eject lever, and remove the used print cartridge.

Eject lever

Cartridge error indicator ( )

) appears on

3 Close the cartridge compartment

lid.

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.

Ink ribbon

• 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.

Preparations

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 partially-used 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. And the tray adaptor is not supplied.

Continued

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.

Tray adaptor

To attach the tray adaptor to the tray

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

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.

Printing surface

Face stamp marker

Paper feeding direction

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

x To use 3.5 x 5 inch size print

paper

Keep the tray adaptor installed.

Tray adaptor

Note

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

5 Remove the protective sheet.

6 Close the paper tray lid (1) and

slide it to the paper feeding direction (2).

Keep the paper eject tray open.

7 Pull and open the printer’s paper

tray compartment lid.

If print paper runs out during printing, the paper error indicator (

) appears on the

LCD display of the printer. Remove the paper tray and feed the print paper.

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.

Preparations

8 Insert the paper tray into the

printer.

Insert it firmly until it clicks into place.

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.

Preparing the remote commander

Remove the insulation sheet from

the remote commander.

With the insulation sheet removed from the lithium battery, the remote commander is ready for use.

Friction seal

2 Point the remote commander to

the remote sensor on the printer and then press a button to operate the printer.

You can use the buttons on the remote commander in the same way as those identical buttons on the printer.

Replacing batteries

When the printer does not respond to the remote commander, the battery may run out.

Push in the tab (1) and then slide

out the battery compartment lid (2).

Remove the used battery and

then insert a new lithium battery (CR2025) into the compartment with the + and – properly aligned.

Lithium battery

Remote sensor

Note

Pressing CANCEL button on a remote commander for more than one second does not function.

Slide the battery compartment lid

back into the commander until it clicks into place.

WARNING:

Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.

Notes

• The button-type battery CR2025 is used in the

remote commander. Do not use a battery other than the CR2025.

• Point the remote sensor away from strong

light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting. Otherwise, the remote commander may not function properly.

6Connecting the AC

power source

Insert one plug of the supplied AC

power cord to the supplied AC adapter.

Insert the other plug of the AC

power cord to the wall outlet.

Insert the plug of the AC adapter

to the DC IN jack of the printer.

The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in red.

To DC IN

AC adapter (supplied)

To the wall outlet AC power cord (supplied)

Notes

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

• Be sure to use the AC adapter supplied with the printer. Do not use other AC adapter, as this may cause malfunction.

• In case the cord of the AC adapter is disconnected or damaged, never use it any longer, as this may cause danger.

• Do not short the DC plug of the AC adapter with a metallic object, as this may cause malfunction.

• Do not use the AC adapter in a narrow space, such as the one close to the wall.

Press ON/STANDBY.

The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in green.

Using your printer abroad

You can use your printer in any country or region with the AC adapter (supplied) within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet (wall socket) [b]/

AC-S24V1

Note

Do not use an electronic transformer (travel converter), as this may cause a malfunction.

Preparations

Connecting to a TV

Inserting a memory

monitor

To view the images on the TV monitor for printing, connect the VIDEO OUT (output) connector of the printer to the video input of a TV monitor.

Video connecting cable (supplied)

Television

Set the VIDEO/TV input selector to VIDEO.

Notes

• Before making connections, unplug the AC power cord of the printer and turn off a TV monitor.

• When you do not use the supplied video connecting cable, use a commercially available video connecting cable shorter than 3 m.

• When you use the LCD display or connect the printer to a PictBridge-compliant digital camera or PC to print an image, you do not need to connect your printer to a television.

• Avoid connecting the VIDEO OUT (output) connector of the printer to a device other than a television. The unit may not operate properly or make a big noise.

• The print paper emerges from the paper outlet a few times during printing. Do not block the paper outlet with the video connecting cable.

card

To print an image stored on a “Memory Stick”, CompactFlash card, or SD card, insert it into the relevant card slot.

For the types of the memory card that you can use with the printer, see pages 92 through 94.

On using a memory card

• Do not attempt to insert a memory card forcibly into or out of the slot. If you do so, the memory card or the printer may be damaged.

• Do not remove the memory card while the access indicator is flashing; the memory card or printer may be damaged.

• To avoid potential loss of data, make a backup copy of the contents of the memory card. We cannot compensate for any damage to or loss of data.

• Check the memory card and insert it in the correct direction. If a memory card is forcibly inserted in the wrong direction, the memory card and its slot may be damaged.

• Check the memory card type and make sure to insert it to the slot designed for the particular card type. If you insert a memory card to a different slot, the memory card may be damaged or you may not be able to remove the card from the slot..

Inserting a “Memory Stick”

Insert a “Memory Stick” or “Memory Stick Duo” into the “Memory Stick”/“Memory Stick Duo” slot until it clicks into place.

To eject a CompactFlash card

Press the eject button. After the card pops back out, remove it slowly.

Note

If the eject button is projected, you cannot close the tray compartment lid properly. Please make sure that the eject button is not projected and then close the lid.

Access indicator flashes while the printer is accessing the memory card.

Insert it so that the b mark is on the upper left corner.

You can also insert a “Memory Stick Duo” with its b mark facing the upper left corner without using an adapter.

To eject a “Memory Stick”

Push the “Memory Stick” lightly into the insertion slot. After it pops back out, remove it slowly.

Inserting a CompactFlash card

Insert a CompactFlash card into the CF CARD slot until it fits into place.

Inserting a SD card

Insert a SD card into the SD CARD slot until it fits into place.

Access indicator flashes while the printer is accessing the memory card.

To eject a CompactFlash card

Push the SD card lightly into the insertion slot. After it pops back out, remove it slowly.

Note

When you use a miniSD card, use the miniSD card adaptor. If you insert a miniSD card without the adaptor into a slot of the printer, you may not be able to remove it.

Insert it in the b mark direction.

Preparations

Eject button Access indicator flashes while the printer is accessing the memory card.

Insert it with the wider terminal side facing the printer.

Connecting a camera or other external device

To print an image from a camera or other external device, connect it to the printer . You can connect an external device that supports mass storage system. For how to connect the PictBridge-compliant digital camera, see page 57.

Set your digital camera or other

external device ready for printing with the Mass Storage-compliant printer.

The settings and operations that are necessary before connection differ

depending on the external device you use. For details, see the operating instructions of the external device. (In case of Sony Cyber-shot digital camera, for example, select “Normal” mode for the “USB Connect”. )

Connect a camera or an external

device to the PictBridge/CAMERA connector of the printer.

Use the USB connecting cable supplied with the digital camera.

Notes

• 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.

• We cannot guarantee connection with all types of mass storage devices.

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

• While the access indicator of the external device is flashing, never turn off the power nor remove the USB cable. The data inside the external device may be damaged. We cannot guarantee any damages that may be caused by data loss or damage.

Open the cover and to the PictBridge/CAMERA connector (USB A-TYPE)

To USB connector

Camera or other external device

Making basic printing (MONITOR OUT mode)

If “LCD display mode is selected” is

Displaying the images on a TV monitor

This section explains how to display the images of a memory card or an external device to be printed on a TV monitor.

Before you begin

You need preparations 1 through 6 (pages 10 to 17), and the following:

• “Connecting to a TV monitor” (page 18)

• “Inserting a memory card” (page 18) or “Connecting a camera or other external device” (page 20)

Using the remote commander

1 MONITOR OUT

Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the

printer (page 17).

The ON/STANDBY indicator of the printer lights in green.

displayed on the TV monitor

Press MONITOR OUT to display the images on the TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode).

Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to

select the memory card or an external device containing the images that you want to print.

Each time you press the button, “Memory Stick”, “SD Card”, “CompactFlash”, or “External Device” will be displayed on the upper left of the TV monitor. (When no external device is connected, “External Device” will not be displayed.)

Making basic printing (MONITOR OUT mode)

Turn on a TV monitor and set its

input selector to “VIDEO”.

The images contained in the memory card or external device are displayed on the TV monitor.

Access indicator flashes while the printer is accessing the memory card.

The list of the images on the selected media are displayed on the TV monitor (image list).

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Image list

Selected input media (Memory card or external device) Yellow frame (cursor)

Number of the selected images

Image number

Associated file/DPOF/ Protect indications*

* Associated file/DPOF/Protect indications

• Associated file indication:

The image, in addition to the displayed image, has an associated file such as a motion file or a miniature e-mail image file.

• DPOF indication:

The image is DPOF preset with a digital camera.

• Protect indication:

The image is protected with a digital camera.

To display another page

When multiple pages exist, you can switch pages. To display the next page, move the yellow frame to the bottom line of the image list and press F. To display the previous page, move the yellow frame to the top line and press f.

Total number of images in the media

Print cartridge type (P: Postcard/L: 3.5 x 5 inch/C: cleaning cassette)

Printing selected images

Printing an image

This section explains how to select an image and print it in full size.

Borderless standard print

Using the remote commander

Press g/G/f/F to move the yellow

frame (cursor) to the image you want to print.

Yellow frame

Press PRINT.

Printing of the image selected with the cursor starts. During printing, the printing process is displayed on the TV monitor.

Checking the preview image before printing

You can display and check an image in full-screen size before printing.

Move the yellow frame to the desired image, then press PICTURE.

Making basic printing (MONITOR OUT mode)

When printing is complete and

the print paper automatically emerges, remove the printed paper from the paper tray.

Notes

• Do not remove or connect a memory card or an external device while the access indicator is flashing or the access indication is displayed on the TV monitor.

•

Never move or turn off the printer while it is printing; the print cartridge or paper may become stuck. In case you turn off the power, keep the paper tray inserted and then turn on the printer. If paper being printed remains in the printer, remove it and resume printing from the step 1.

• 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.

PICTURE

The selected image is displayed in fullscreen size (preview image).

Preview image

Selected input media (Memory card or external device)

Number of the selected images

Print quantity indication

Image number

Associated file/DPOF/ Protect indications (page 22)

Print cartridge type (P: Postcard/ L: 3.5 x 5 inch/C: cleaning cassette)

Total number of images in the selected media

Scroll bar indicating the position of the image among the total number of images.

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To display the preview of another image

Press g/G/f/F to display an image positioned left, right, upper, or below of the selected image in the image list.

To print the previewed image

Press PRINT. The previewed image is printed.

Printing multiple images

This section explains how to select multiple images, specify print quantity for each of them and print them at a time.

Using the remote commander

Note

Even if there are selected images and print quantity for the images is specified, only the previewed image is printed. To print multiple images at a time, print them in the image list.

To display the image list again

Press PICTURE.

Note

The displayed picture on a TV monitor is not identical with the printed picture because phosphor methods or profiles of each TV monitor differ. Please regard the displayed picture as just a reference.

1, 2

CANCEL

Press g/G/f/F to move the yellow

frame to the image you want to print, then press ENTER.

CANCEL

The print quantity indication becomes “1”.

Print quantity indication

Press ENTER or CANCEL to set the

print quantity.

You can set up to 20 copies of print quantity for an image.

• To increase the print quantity one by one, press ENTER.

• To decrease the print quantity one by one, press CANCEL.

• To cancel the selection, press CANCEL for more than two seconds. (You cannot do this operation with the remote commander.)

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select

other images and set print quantity for each of them.

The selected images are displayed with the orange frame.

To cancel the selection

Press g/G/f/F to move the yellow frame to the image you want to cancel in the image list and press CANCEL until the orange frame disappears.

Press PRINT.

The selected images will be printed. During printing, the printing process is displayed on the TV monitor.

To stop printing

Press CANCEL. When you are printing multiple copies, the next printing after the one currently printing will be cancelled.

When printing is complete and

the print paper automatically emerges, remove the printed paper from the paper tray.

Making AUTO printing

(INDEX/DPOF/ALL)

AUTO (automatic) printing allows you to print multiple images stored on a memory card or an external device at one time.

The printer provides the following three AUTO printing methods:

• INDEX printing

You can print a list (index) of all the images contained in a memory card or an external device, which allows you to check the contents of the selected media easily.

The number of split panes on a sheet will be calculated automatically. Images are printed with their corresponding image numbers.

Image number

Date (If Date Print is on.)

• DPOF preset image printing

The images which are DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) preset for printing are displayed with the print mark ( in the image list. You can print those images at one time. The images are printed with the preset number of copies in the order they were displayed.

• ALL images printing

You can print all the images stored in a memory card or an external device at one time. The images are printed one by one in the order of their image numbers.

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Making basic printing (MONITOR OUT mode)

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Notes

• For how to preset images for printing, see the manual of your digital camera.

• Some types of digital camera do not support the DPOF function, or the printer may not support some of the functions of the digital camera.

Using the remote commander

Press AUTO PRINT repeatedly to

display “INDEX”, “DPOF”, or “ALL” on the TV monitor.

The image to be printed will be displayed with orange frames.

AUTO PRINT indication

To cancel selection (INDEX/ALL only)

Press g/G/f/F to move the yellow frame to the image of which you want to cancel selection in the image list and press CANCEL.

The orange frame disappears and the selection is canceled.

Note

You cannot cancel the selection of the DPOF preset images.

Press PRINT.

Printing starts. During printing, the printing process is displayed on the TV monitor.

To stop printing

Press CANCEL. When you are printing multiple copies, the next printing after the one currently printing will be cancelled.

When printing is complete and

the print paper automatically emerges, remove the printed paper from the paper tray.

To resume the normal printing mode

Press AUTO PRINT repeatedly until either INDEX, DPOF, or ALL disappears from the TV monitor.

Tips

• Even if the print cartridge runs out in the middle of printing, you can proceed with printing. If a message appears, follow the instructions on a TV monitor to replace the printing pack (pages 11 through 15).

• When the “Date Print” is set to “ON”, the recorded date (year, month and day) is also printed (page 50).

Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode)

Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to

Printing selected images

You can use the printer‘s LCD display to specify the image number and print the image.

To specify Image numbers

To find the image numbers, make an index print. Or display the image list on a TV monitor or check the image numbers with your digital camera.

Before you begin

You need preparations 1 through 6 (pages 10 to 17), and the following:

• “Inserting a memory card” (page 18) or “Connecting a camera or other external device” (page 20)

Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the

printer (page 17).

The ON/STANDBY indicator of the printer lights in green.

If “MONITOR OUT mode is selected” is displayed on the LCD display

Press MONITOR OUT to display the main menu on LCD display (LCD mode).

select the memory card or an external device containing the images that you want to print.

Each time you press the button, “Memory Stick”, “SD”, “CF” or “External Device” will be displayed on the LCD display. (When no external device is connected, “External Device” will not be displayed.)

Access indicator flashes while the printer is accessing the memory card.

The main menu appears.

Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode)

To return to the MONITOR OUT mode

Return to the main menu and then press MONITOR OUT.

Selected input media (Memory card or external device)

If “Selected” is not selected for the “Print Setting”

Select “Selected” as follows: 1 Make sure that “Print Setting” is

selected and press G. The print setting screen is

displayed.

Print cartridge type (P: Postcard/L:

3.5 x 5 inch)

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2 Press f/F to select “Selected

Image” and then press g. The main menu is displayed again.

Press PRINT.

Image numbers and print quantity for the images stored in the selected memory card or external device are displayed.

Image number Print quantity

Tip

You can display the “Select Image” window by pressing G in step 2-2.

Press f/F to select the image

number of the image you want to print and then press ENTER or CANCEL to set the print quantity.

• To increase the print quantity one by one, press ENTER.

• To decrease the print quantity one by one, press CANCEL.

• To cancel the selection, press CANCEL for more than two seconds. (You cannot do this operation with the remote commander.)

You can set up to 20 copies of print quantity for an image.

CANCEL

Repeat step 4 to set the print

quantity for the images you want to print.

Press PRINT.

Printing of the selected images starts. During printing, printing process is displayed on the LCD display.

To stop printing

Press CANCEL. When you are printing multiple copies, the next printing after the one currently printing will be cancelled.

When printing is complete and

the print paper automatically emerges, remove the printed paper from the paper tray.

For the notes during printing, see page 23.

Making AUTO printing

(INDEX/DPOF/ALL)

AUTO (automatic) printing allows you to print multiple images stored on a memory card or an external device at one time.

The printer provides the following three AUTO printing methods. For the details, see page 25.

• INDEX printing

You can print a list (index) of all the images in the selected media.

• DPOF preset image printing

You can print all the DPOF preset images of a digital camera.

• ALL images printing

You can print all the images in a media one by one.

Press AUTO PRINT repeatedly to

display “INDEX,” “DPOF,” or “ALL” on “Print Setting” on the main menu.

Press PRINT.

Printing starts. During printing, “PRINT” is displayed in the LCD display.

To stop printing

Press CANCEL. When you are printing multiple copies, the next printing after the one currently printing will be cancelled.

When printing is complete and

the print paper automatically emerges, remove the printed paper from the paper tray.

To resume the normal printing mode

Press AUTO PRINT repeatedly until “Selected” is displayed.

Tips

• You can also follow the steps 1 through 2 on pages 27 and 28 to display the Print Setting screen, and press f/F to select “INDEX,” “DPOF,” or “ALL”.

Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode)

The selected AUTO printing indication (INDEX, DPOF, or ALL)

Press g to return to the main menu and press PRINT.

• Even if the print cartridge or print paper runs out in the middle of printing, you can continue printing by replacing the print cartridge or inserting print paper.

• When the “Date Print” is set to “ON” with the menu, the recorded date (month, day, and year) is also printed (page 50).

Changing the print settings

You can display part of the SET UP and OPTION menus on the LCD display and change the print settings.

Press f/F to select “Set Up” on

the main menu.

Press G.

The Set Up screen is displayed.

Press f/F to select the desired

setting item and press G.

The setting screen of the selected item is displayed.

Press f/F to select the option and

press g.

The Set Up screen is displayed again.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the

remaining items.

To return to the main menu

Press g.

Auto Fine Print 3 You can select or

disable automatic picture adjustment for printing. (Photo*/Vivid/Off)

Exif Print You can turn on or off

the automatic adjustments of the images shot by an Exif Print (Exif 2.21)compliant digital camera to its optimum picture quality. (On*/ Off)

Borders You can select border

or borderless prints. (Yes/No*)

Date Print You can select whether

or not you print the shot date with an image. (On/Off*)

Color Setting You can adjust the

colors (R/G/B) and sharpness of a printed image (page 50). (R: 0/G:0/B:0/ Sharpness:0)

Language You can select the

language of menu or messages. (English*/ French/Spanish/ German)

* Factory settings For the details on each setting, see pages 49, 50, and 56).

The selected option is displayed.

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