3-207-729-13 (1) Before you begin Digital Photo Printer Preparations Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Printing using the printer's LCD display (LCD mode) DPP-EX50 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.
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.
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.
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Making various prints (Creative Print) .. 42 Displaying the Creative Print menu .......... 43 Making a Creative print ........................... 43 Saving and printing a Creative print image ................................ 58 Printing from a PC (PC mode) Installing the software .......................... 85 Changing the print settings (SET UP) .... 60 System requirements ............................... 85 Installing the printer driver ...................... 87 Installing the PictureGear Studio ........
Before you begin Overview What you can do with this printer The Digital Photo Printer DPP-EX50 provides the following four operation modes, depending on the medium or device you use for printing. When you print an image on a “Memory Stick” or a CompactFlash card Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) c Page 18 Connect the printer to a TV monitor to view the images and monitor operations for printing an image. You can enjoy a variety of printing and editing features.
When you print an image on a “Memory Stick” or a CompactFlash card Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode) c Page 72 Print images while checking the image number and conduct operations on the printer‘s LCD display. Before you begin Prints you can make Basic one-image prints (p.74) Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) INDEX/DPOF/ ALL prints (p.
Operation flows Depending on the operation mode you choose, follow the operation flow below: MONITOR OUT mode LCD mode PictBridge mode PC mode Get the printer ready for printing • Prepare the printing pack (not supplied) (page 12) • Load the print cartridge (page 13) • Insert the print paper (page 15) Install the supplied software on the PC (page 87) Connect to a TV monitor (page 18) Connect to a PC (page 89) Connect to an AC outlet Insert the “Memory Stick” (pages 19, 73) or CompactFlash card (pa
Features xSupreme picture quality functions enabling photo-realistic printing The printer employs the professional dye sublimation printing systems. With its professional digital filter, the printer eliminates color deterioration that may occur because of the heated head, and reproduces photo-realistic prints. 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.
x Convenient printing operations High-speed CPU enabling quick adjustment and printing The printer employs a high-speed CPU, which allows you to process, preview, and print an image quickly. 3D animation interface (MONITOR OUT mode only) The printer’s 3D animation interface will allow you to figure out the next step easily, learn what the icon or cursor means, and enjoy operating the printer.
Preparations This section explains how to prepare your printer. Follow the procedures in this section to get the printer ready for printing. 1Checking the contents of the package (this page) 2 Prepare the printing pack (not supplied) (page 12) Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your 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. For 3.5 x 5 inch size printing: bSVM-30MS • 30 sheets of 3.
3 Loading the print cartridge 1 3 Close the cartridge compartment cover. Slide open the cartridge compartment cover. Cartridge cover 2 Insert the print cartridge. Insert the print cartridge, with the Sony logo side up, until it clicks into place. When the print cartridge runs out, the (cartridge error) indicator appears on the printer‘s LCD display. Open the cartridge compartment cover, push the green eject lever outsides, and remove the used print cartridge.
Notes • 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.
4 Inserting the print paper 1 Open the paper tray cover. x To use Post Card size print paper Slide the spacer towards outsides until it clicks into place at the most outside arrow marker. Paper feed direction Preparations Spacer 2 Adjust the spacer to the paper size you want to use. On the bottom inside of the paper tray, there are three arrow markers showing the slider stopper positions for the three paper sizes. x To use 3.
Printing surface x To use Small size paper Slide the spacer toward the paper feed direction until it clicks into place at the most inside arrow marker. Paper feed direction Arrows pointing the feed direction Note Do not touch the printing surface. Fingerprints on the printing surface may result in imperfect printing. Spacer 4 Remove the protective sheet. Note Make sure to adjust the slider to the paper size before you install the print paper.
6 – When adding print paper to a partially full tray, make sure that the total number of sheets does not exceed 25 for the Post Card size or 30 for the 3.5 x 5 inch size and Small size print paper. – Do not place different types or sizes of paper in the tray. – 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.
Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) When you connect your printer to a TV monitor, you can display the images and check the operations on the TV monitor. You can perform the following printing operations: • Printing a selected image (page 22) Connections Connecting to a TV monitor Connect the VIDEO OUT (output) connector of the printer to the video input of a TV monitor.
Connecting the AC power cord After you have made the connections, connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet. The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in red. To the wall outlet Inserting a memory card Inserting a “Memory Stick” To print an image stored on a “Memory Stick,” insert it into the “Memory Stick” slot until it clicks into place. For the varieties of “Memory Stick” that you can use with the printer, see page 127. AC power cord Insert it so that the b mark is on the upper left corner.
Inserting a CompactFlash card To print an image stored on a CompactFlash card, insert the CompactFlash card into the CompactFlash card slot until it clicks into place. For the varieties of CompactFlash card that you can use with the printer, see page 130. Displaying the images on a TV monitor This section explains how to display the images of the memory card on a TV monitor. 1 Turn on the printer. The ON/STANDBY indicator of the printer lights in green. Access indicator flashes while the printer is on.
4 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the memory card containing the images that you want to print. Display the desired memory card type on the upper left of the TV monitor (“Memory Stick” or “CompactFlash”) . The access indicator flashes, and the images on the selected memory card are displayed on the TV monitor. This is called the image list.
Basic printing operations 2 Press PRINT. Printing of the image selected with the cursor starts. Printing a selected image This section explains how to select an image and print it in full size. Borderless standard print 1 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to move the yellow frame (cursor) to the image you want to print. During printing, the printing process is displayed on the TV monitor.
3 When printing is complete and the print paper automatically emerges, remove the printed paper from the paper tray. Checking the preview image before printing You can display and check an image in full-screen size before printing. Move the yellow frame (cursor) to the desired image, then press PICTURE. • Do not remove the memory card while the access indicator is flashing; the memory card or printer may be damaged.
To display the preview of another image Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button 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. Note Printing multiple images This section explains how to select multiple images, specify print quantity for each of them and print them at a time.
2 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. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select other images and set print quantity for each of them. When you move the yellow frame, the previously selected image is displayed with the orange frame.
4 5 Press PRINT. Printing of the images selected with orange frames starts. During printing, the printing process is displayed on the TV monitor. v To stop printing Press CANCEL. When you are printing multiple copies, the next printing after the one currently printing will be cancelled. 26 GB When printing is complete and the print paper automatically emerges, remove the printed paper from the paper tray.
AUTO printing (INDEX/DPOF/ ALL) AUTO (automatic) printing allows you to print multiple images stored on the “Memory Stick” or a CompactFlash card at one time. The printer provides the following three AUTO printing methods: 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.
To cancel selection (except for the DPOF printing) To print DPOF-preset images: DPOF Only the DPOF-preset images are displayed with orange frames, each with the preset print quantity. Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to move the yellow frame (cursor) to the image of which you want to cancel selection in the image list and press CANCEL. DPOF indication To print all the images in a memory card: ALL All the images are selected with orange frames. The orange frame disappears and the selection is canceled.
During printing, the printing process is displayed on the TV monitor. To resume the normal printing mode Press AUTO PRINT repeatedly until either INDEX, DPOF, or ALL disappears from the TV monitor. Tips v • 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 13 through 17).
Editing an image You can display the EDIT menu on the TV monitor and edit or add an effect to an image.
Cursor Displaying the EDIT menu 1 EDIT menu Follow step 1 on page 22 to select an image that you want to edit or press PICTURE to display its preview image. Items Procedures 2 Reduces the size of an image or item (page 32). Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. EDIT menu icon Moves an image or item (page 32). Menu bar Rotates an image or item (page 33). Adjusts the picture quality of an image (page 33). Adds an filter to an image (page 34). Corrects the red-eye phenomenon (page 35).
Editing an image Enlarging and reducing the size of an image 1 Display the EDIT menu (page 31). 2 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select to enlarge an image or to reduce the size of it and then press ENTER. Moving an image 1 Display the EDIT menu (page 31). 2 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select (Position) and then press ENTER. The image frames become yellow and you can move an image. Image frame becomes yellow.
4 3 Press ENTER. The image is fixed to the position. Press the arrow (V/v) button to select the direction to rotate the image and then press ENTER. • Rotate 90° Clockwise: Each time you press ENTER, the image rotates 90° clockwise. • Rotate 90° Counterclockwise: Each time you press ENTER, the image rotates 90° counterclockwise. Adjusting an image You can rotate an image clockwise or counterclockwise. 1 Display the EDIT menu (page 31).
3 Press the arrow (V/v) button to select the desired adjustment tool and press ENTER. Adding a special filter to an image 1 Display the EDIT menu (page 31). 2 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select (Filter) and then press ENTER. The adjustment slider appears. When “Brightness” is selected. The Filter menu is displayed. Filter menu Filter tool Adjustment slider 4 Move the slider to the desired position to adjust the level. • Brightness: Press V to brighten the picture or v to darken it.
Reducing the red-eye phenomenon You can reduce the red-eye phenomenon of a subject shot using a flash. Note 1 Display the EDIT menu (page 31). 2 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) (Red-eye button to select reduction) and then press ENTER. Adjust the position and size of the adjustment frame. Make the red-eye reduction adjustment for the right and left eyes separately. To move the adjustment frame 1 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select (Position) and press ENTER.
Each time you press ENTER, the frame becomes larger or smaller. 5 Press ENTER to execute the red-eye reduction adjustment. The adjustment takes place. Enlarge/reduce the size of the frame To reset the adjustment Press CANCEL in step 5. The red-eye reduction is canceled and the window of step 2 is displayed. Superimposing characters You can enter up to 5 lines of characters to be superimposed on an image. 1 Display the EDIT menu (page 31).
3 2 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select the desired color and press ENTER. Select a font. The characters are input in the font displayed in the “FONT” button. To select a different font, do the following: 1 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select “FONT.” 2 Press ENTER repeatedly until the desired font is displayed: You cannot specify multiple fonts and colors for a sequence of characters input. All the lines of characters are input in the identical font and color.
•To insert a character among the input characters Items Re-input The keyboard is displayed. Input characters again. Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select “B” or “b” on the window and then press ENTER repeatedly until the cursor (|) moves to the position where you want to insert a character. 6 Procedures Each time you press ENTER, the characters become larger. After you finish entering the remaining characters, press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select “NEXT”, and then press ENTER.
Note Once you select “Execute”, you cannot move or delete the characters. Registering commonly-used characters as a message You can register commonly-used characters as a message and can load them later onto the character input box. Up to three messages, each message with the maximum of 80 characters, can be registered. 2 Follow steps 1 through 5 in “Superimposing characters” (pages 36 and 37) to enter characters that you want to register as a message in the input box.
Saving and printing the edited image 3 Set date. Press the arrow (V/v) button to select the number and press the arrow (B/b) button to select the day, month or year. Then press ENTER. Saving the edited image After you finish editing, you can save the edited image under a new file number. Tip The selected image will not be overwritten. 1 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select “Save” and press ENTER. The dialog box to select the media to save the image in is displayed. 2 The image is saved.
Resetting the editing You can remove editing done in the EDIT window and reset the edited image to its original status. 1 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select “Reset” and press ENTER. The confirmation dialog box is displayed. 2 The image is reset to its original status. Printing an edited image 1 The image previewed is printed. To stop printing Press CANCEL. When you are printing multiple copies, the next printing after the one currently printing will be cancelled.
Making various prints Buttons to be used in this section (Creative Print) MENU You can display the Creative Print menu on the TV monitor and make a card, calendar, split images prints using the image of the “Memory Stick” or CompactFlash card.
Displaying the Creative Print menu Making a Creative print Making a free layout print 1 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. Creative Print menu icon Menu bar You can add an image, wallpaper, a message, characters, a calendar, or stamps to make an original free layout print. Tip For the list of wallpaper, frames, or templates, see pages 136 and 137. Press MENU. The previous window is displayed. 2 Display the Creative Print menu (page 43).
3 Press the arrow (B/b) button to select the print size, then press ENTER. 5 The wallpaper selection window is displayed. Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select (Image) and press ENTER. The frame selection window is displayed. When you select “Postcard size” 4 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select the desired wallpaper, then press ENTER. If you do not want to place wallpaper on the image, select “No Wallpaper.” The preview window of the selected wallpaper is displayed.
7 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select the desired image, then press ENTER. The window used for adjusting the image size and position is displayed. 9 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select “Execute” and press ENTER. The window used for adjusting the framed image size and position is displayed. Adjustment tools Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select the desired adjustment tool, then press ENTER. Items Procedures Each time you press ENTER, the image becomes larger.
11 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select “Execute” and press ENTER. The framed image is displayed. Using the items in this window, you can add your favorite effects on the print (pages 46 to 49). Items you can add to the print Adding your favorite effects to the print x Adding a stamp 1 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button (Stamp) and press to select ENTER. The stamp selection window is displayed. Preview of the created print 12 Check the preview, then save and print your Creative print.
3 Adjust the size and position of the stamp. For information on adjustment, see step 8 on page 45. To cancel the operation 2 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select the desired message, then press ENTER. The character color selection window is displayed. Press CANCEL. The window of the previous step is displayed. x Adding a message 1 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select (Message) and press ENTER. The message selection window is displayed.
x Adding a calendar 1 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select (Calendar) and press ENTER. The window used for selecting a calendar type is displayed. 3 Set the calendar. Press the arrow (V/v) button to select the following items and then press the arrow (B/b) to select an option. Item Procedures Start Month Set the first month and the year starting the calendar. Press the arrow (B/b) to select the month or year and press the arrow (V/ v) button to set the number. Press ENTER.
4 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select “Execute” and then press ENTER. The window used for adjusting the calendar size and position is displayed. x Superimposing characters Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select (Text) and press ENTER. The keyboard is displayed. For how to enter characters, see “Superimposing characters” on pages 36 to 39. Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) 5 Adjust the size and position of the calendar. For information on adjustment, see step 8 on page 45.
Making a calendar You can add a selected calendar to an image or images to make an original calendar. 1 Display the Creative Print menu (page 43). 2 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select “Calendar”, then press ENTER. 4 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select the desired template, then press ENTER. The preview of the selected template is displayed. Image area Calendar area The print size selection window is displayed. Tip You can select and set an image area or calendar area in any order.
2 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select the desired image, then press ENTER. The window used for adjusting the image size and position is displayed. Item Procedures Each time you press ENTER, the image becomes larger. Each time you press ENTER, the image becomes smaller. Adjustment tools Move the image with the arrow (B/b/V/v) button, and then press ENTER. Each time you press ENTER, the image rotates 90° counterclockwise.
Color of Day Set the color of Sunday and Saturday to be displayed in the calendar. Press the arrow (b) button and then the arrow (V/v) button to select the desired color for Sunday and Saturday. Then press ENTER. 3Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select “Execute” and then press ENTER. The calendar is displayed in the calendar area. 2 Set the calendar. Press the arrow (V/v) button to select the following items and press the arrow (B/b) to select an option.
Making a card You can add a greeting and your own message to images and make an original card like the one shown below. 4 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select the desired template and press ENTER. The preview of the selected template is displayed. Image area Message area 1 Display the Creative Print menu (page 43). 2 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select “Card”, then press ENTER. Characters input area Tip You can select and set an area in any order.
2 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select the desired image, then press ENTER. The window used for adjusting the image size and position is displayed. Adjustment tools 3Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select the desired adjustment tool, then press ENTER. Item Procedures Each time you press ENTER, the image becomes larger. Each time you press ENTER, the image becomes smaller. Move the image with the arrow (B/b/V/v) button, and then press ENTER.
3 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select the desired color, then press ENTER. The selected message is placed in the message area. 7 9 Check the preview, then save and print your Creative print. For details, see page 58. Enter characters. 8 Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select the characters area, then press ENTER. The keyboard is displayed. For how to enter characters, see “Superimposing characters” on pages 36 to 39.
Making split images You can make a print with 2-split, 4-split, 9split, 13-split, or 16split images. 1 Display the Creative Print menu (page 43). 2 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select “Split Image”, then press ENTER. 4 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select the desired template, then press ENTER. The preview of the selected template is displayed. Image area The print size selection window is displayed. Tip You can select and set each area in any order.
6 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select the desired frame that you wan to add to an image, then press ENTER. Item Procedures Each time you press ENTER, the image becomes larger. If you do not want to use any frame, select “No Frame.” The image list is displayed. Each time you press ENTER, the image becomes smaller. Move the image with the arrow (B/b/V/v) button, and then press ENTER. Each time you press ENTER, the image rotates 90° counterclockwise.
Saving and printing a Creative print image 3 Set date. Press the arrow (V/v) button to select the number and press the arrow (B/b) button to select the day, month or year. Then press ENTER. Saving a Creative print After you finish making a Creative print, you can save the image with a new file number. Tip The selected image will not be overwritten. 1 Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to select “Save” and press ENTER. The dialog box to select the media to save the image in is displayed.
Printing an edited image 1 Press PRINT. The dialog box to specify the print quantity is displayed. Displaying other menu while editing an image Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. Even while editing an image, you can change some printer settings or option menu items such as “Finish,” “Date Print” or “Beep.” Exiting the Creative Print menu Set the print quantity. • To increase the print quantity one by one, press ENTER repeatedly. • To reduce the print quantity one by one, press CANCEL repeatedly.
Changing the print settings (SET UP) 2 Press the arrow (B/b) button to select (SET UP) and then press ENTER. The SET UP menu is displayed. The SET UP menu allows you to change various print settings listed on pages 61 and 62. Cursor SET UP menu Buttons to be used in this section MENU ENTER Arrow (B/b/ V/v) button Note CANCEL Setting items which cannot be changed are displayed in gray and cannot be selected. 1 3 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed.
Item Settings Contents Auto Fine Print 3 Photographical*/ •Photographical: Adjusts an image automatically Vivid so that the image is printed with natural and beautiful pictures. •Vivid: Adjusts an image automatically so that the image is printed with stronger sharpness correction and more vivid pictures than the Photographical mode. Notes Exif Print Off Prints an image without any corrections. On* Adjusts an image shot by an Exif Print (Exif 2.
Item Settings Contents Date Print On Prints the date of shooting with an image when the image is a file recorded in the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) format. To make a print with the date of shooting, shoot an image in the DCF file format. When the image is saved with the printer, the date of saving is printed. OFF* Prints an image without the date. Color Setting Adjusts the colors and sharpness of a print.
Changing the printer preferences (OPTION) 2 Press the arrow (B/b) button to select (OPTION) and then press ENTER. The OPTION menu is displayed. The OPTION menu allows you to change the preferences listed on page 64. Cursor OPTION menu Buttons to be used in this section MENU ENTER CANCEL 1 Press MENU. 3 Press the arrow (V/v) button to select the desired setting item, press the arrow (B/b) button to change the option, and then press ENTER. The menu bar is displayed.
item Settings Listing Order Image Without Thumbnail Ascending* In the image list window, the images are displayed in the order of their image numbers, starting from the smallest number. Descending In the image list window, the images are displayed in the order of their image numbers, starting from the largest number. Icon* In the image list window, the images without thumbnail (miniature image used as index) data will be displayed as an icon.
Viewing a slideshow 2 You can perform a slideshow of the images saved in a “Memory Stick” or CompactFlash card. You can also manually print an image being displayed. Press the arrow (B/b) button to select (SLIDESHOW) and then press ENTER. The SLIDESHOW menu is displayed.
• When “Manual” is selected: The image with the cursor in the image list is displayed. To switch images, press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button. The image to the left, right, above, or below the current image in the image list will be displayed. To stop slideshow Printing a displayed image While playing the slideshow manually, you can print a displayed image. 1 Press PRINT. The dialog box to specify the print quantity is displayed. 2 Set the print quantity.
Deleting images 1 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. Menu bar DELETE/FORMAT menu icon You can delete images in the “Memory Stick” or CompactFlash card. You can also format the “Memory Stick.” Notes To exit the menu mode Press MENU. The previous window is displayed. 2 Press the arrow (B/b) button to select Deleting selected images You can select and delete images on a “Memory Stick” or CompactFlash card. Buttons to be used in this section (DELETE/FORMAT) and then press ENTER.
3 Press the arrow (V/v) button to select “Delete Image” and press ENTER. The image list is displayed. A trash icon is displayed on the image selected with the cursor before you pressed MENU in step 1. Trash icon 6 Press the arrow (B/b) button to select “OK” and press ENTER. The selected image is deleted. To delete other images, repeat steps 4 through 6. Notes • When you delete an image with the associated file indication ( ), the associated motion or e-mail file will be also deleted.
Formatting a “Memory Stick” Searching for an image You can format a “Memory Stick”. 1 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. 2 Buttons to be used in this section The DELETE/FORMAT menu is displayed. MENU Press the arrow (V/v) button to select “Memory Stick Format” and press ENTER. Arrow (B/b/ V/v) button ENTER CANCEL The confirmation dialog box is displayed. 1 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed.
2 Press the arrow (B/b) button to select (IMAGE SEARCH) and then press ENTER. The IMAGE SEARCH menu is displayed. You can search for an image by file number, date, or folder number. • When you select “By File No.”: Specify the starting and ending numbers of the files that you want to search for: Starting file number Ending file number Cursor IMAGE SEARCH menu Tip To search for a specific file, enter the same file number in both the boxes.
• When you select “By Folder No.”: Specify the folder number of the images you want to search for: Press ENTER. The image list is displayed. • When you have selected “By File No.” and “By Data,” the images found are selected with an orange frame. • When you have selected “By Folder No.,” the first image in the selected folder is selected with the cursor. Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) 5 6 Press ENTER. Searching starts. When the search is complete, the search results will be displayed.
Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode) You can use the printer‘s LCD display to carry out the following printing operations: Connections Connecting the AC power cord • Printing a selected image (page 74) Specify the image number and print an image. After you have made connections (when necessary), connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet. The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in red.
Inserting a memory card Inserting a “Memory Stick” To print an image stored on a “Memory Stick,” insert it into the “Memory Stick” slot until it clicks into place. For the varieties of “Memory Stick” that you can use with the printer, see page 127. Inserting a CompactFlash card To print an image stored on a CompactFlash card, insert the CompactFlash card into the CompactFlash card slot until it clicks into place. For the varieties of CompactFlash card that you can use with the printer, see page 130.
Printing images Printing a selected image This section explains how to specify an image number and print the image. 1 3 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the memory card containing the images that you want to print. Display the desired memory card type on the LCD display (“Memory Stick” or “CompactFlash”) . Turn on the printer. The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in green. Access indicator 2 Press MONITOR OUT to turn off the MONITOR OUT indicator.
4 Press the arrow (V/v) button to select the folder (when multiple folders exist) and press the arrow (B/b) button to select the desired image number. Print quantity increases or decreases. 5 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 can set up to 30 copies of print quantity for an image. 6 Press PRINT.
7 When printing is complete and the print paper automatically emerges, remove the printed paper from the paper tray. Notes • Do not remove the memory card while the access indicator is flashing; the memory card or printer may be damaged. • 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.
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. 1 3 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the memory card containing the images that you want to print. Display the desired memory card type on the LCD display (“Memory Stick” or “CompactFlash”) . Turn on the printer. The ON/STANDBY indicator of the printer lights in green.
4 To stop printing Press AUTO PRINT repeatedly to display “INDEX,” “DPOF,” or “ALL” on the LCD display. Press CANCEL. When you are printing multiple copies, the next printing after the one currently printing will be cancelled. 6 When printing is complete and the print paper automatically emerges, remove the printed paper from the paper tray. The selected printing indication (INDEX, DPOF, or ALL) Print quantity Folder name Image number 5 Press PRINT. Printing starts.
Changing the print settings By connecting your printer to a TV monitor, you can display SET UP and OPTION menus and change the print settings. Auto Fine Print 3 You can select or disable automatic picture adjustment for printing. (Photographical*/ Vivid/Off) You can turn on or off the automatic adjustments of the images shot by an Exif Print-compliant digital camera to its optimum picture quality. (On*/Off) Borders You can select border or borderless prints.
OPTION menu Listing Order You can select the order of the images to be displayed. (Ascending*/ Descending) Beep You can select whether or not operation and warning beeps sound. (On*/Off). * Factory settings For the details on how to make settings, see pages 60 and 63.
Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) You can connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera and print an image directly from your digital camera. • Printing images from the digital camera (this page) • Changing the print settings (page 83) (You need to connect the printer to a TV monitor to make settings.) Printing images from the digital camera Follow the procedures below to set the printer to the PictBridge mode and print images directly from the digital camera.
3 Notes Turn on the printer. The ON/STANDBY indicator of the printer lights in green. • 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.
Tip If you do not make settings for print quality with your digital camera, an image will be printed according to the print settings with the SET UP menu (page 60). Note • 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.
SET UP menu Auto Fine Print 3 You can select or disable automatic picture adjustment for printing. (Photographical*/ Vivid/Off) Exif Print You can turn on or off the automatic adjustments of the images shot by an Exif Print-compliant digital camera to its optimum picture quality. (On*/Off) Borders You can select border or borderless prints. (Yes/No*) Finish You can select a glossy or an uneven finish. (Glossy*/ Texture) Date Print You can select whether or not you print the shot date with an image.
Printing from a PC (PC mode) To print from a PC connected to the printer, you need to install the supplied software (printer driver and PictureGear Studio) 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.
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 On the supplied CD-ROM The supplied CD-ROM contains the following software: • Printer driver for DPP-EX50: The software describes the printer’s requirements and enables printing from the computer.
Notes Installing the printer driver 1 • Be sure to close all running programs before installing the software. Make sure that the printer is disconnected from the computer. • The dialog boxes in this section are those in Windows XP Professional, unless otherwise specified. The installation procedures and the dialog boxes shown differ depending on the operating system.
5 Click “Next.” 7 The license agreement dialog box is displayed. 6 Check “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and click “Next”. If you check “I do not accept the terms of the license agreement”, you cannot proceed to the next step. Click “Install”. The “Printer connection” dialog box is displayed. 8 Connect the AC power cord of the printer to the AC outlet. The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in red.
9 Turn on the printer. The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in green. To USB connector (BTYPE) To USB connector Windows PC 10 Click “Next”. Note When you connect a PC 11 Connect the USB connectors of the printer and your computer. The printer automatically enters the PC mode and the “PC” indication appears on the LCD display of the printer. Use a commercially available USB 2.0-compatible connecting cable.
The printer setup will start automatically: the printer connection check, printer driver registration, and new hardware found messages will be displayed as the installation goes on. When the printer setup is complete, the “Setup Complete” dialog box is displayed. 12 Click “Finish”. The installation of the printer driver is complete. When you are prompted to restart your computer, restart the computer.
Uninstalling the printer driver 4 Click “Next.” When the printer driver becomes unnecessary, remove it from your PC hard disk as follows: 1 Disconnect the USB cable from your printer and the computer. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The setup starts automatically and the installation window is displayed. Note In case the installation window is not automatically displayed, double-click the “Setup.exe” of the CD-ROM. 3 Click “Installing Printer Driver.
6 Click “Yes.” Installing the PictureGear Studio Install the PictureGear Studio to your computer. The dialog box used for restarting the computer is displayed. 7 1 Turn on your computer and start Windows. • When installing or uninstalling the software in Windows® 2000 Professional, log on Windows as the user name of “Administrator” or “Power user”.
The dialog box to specify the destination folder is displayed. Notes • In case the installation window is not automatically displayed, doubleclick the “Setup.exe” of the CDROM. 5 To specify a different destination folder, click “Browse,” • Depending on the PC system environments, the Microsoft Data Access Component 2.7 and Jet 1.0 should be installed during the PictureGear Studio installation.
What is “PictureGear Studio Media Watcher”? The PictureGear Studio Media Watcher detects insertion of a device or medium storing photos when the PictureGear Studio is installed in an operating system other than the Windows XP. You can also register the PictureGear Studio Media Watcher later with the following steps: 1 After you install the PictureGear Studio software, click “Start”, “Programs”, “PictureGear Studio”, “Tools”, and then “Media Watcher”. The PictureGear Studio Media Watcher is started.
Uninstalling the PictureGear Studio 4 Click “Next.” When the software becomes unnecessary, remove it from your PC hard disk as follows: 1 Remove the USB cable between the printer and the PC. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The setup starts automatically and the installation window is displayed. The dialog box used for confirming deletion is displayed. 5 Click “OK.” Note In case the installation window is not automatically displayed, double-click the “Setup.
Printing photos from the PictureGear Studio PictureGear Studio allows you to carry out a series of procedures for handling a still image—capturing, managing, processing, and outputting. You can use the software to print an image from your PC in the post card, 3.5 x 5 inch, or small size print paper. 1 Start the PictureGear Studio. The PictureGear Studio window is displayed. 2 4 Click “Print.” The Print dialog box is displayed.
6 Click “Sony Standard Papers”, and then select the desired paper size. Select either of the following paper sizes for the DPP-EX series: Items Functions Print All All the photos selected in the “Select Photo” window will be printed. • DPP-EX series 4 x 6“ (Postcard size) SVM-25LS/25LW/75LS • DPP-EX series 3.5 x 5” SVM-30MS • DPP-EX series 3.5 x 4“ (Small size) SVM-30SS/30SW/30SW09 7 In the “Printer” drop-down list box, select “Sony DPP-EX50” and then click “Properties”.
Exif print • When checked, an image shot with a Exif Print (Exif 2.2)compliant digital camera will be adjusted and printed with its optimum picture quality. 8 In the “Paper/Output” tab, specify the paper size. Note The image displayed on the monitor will not be adjusted. • When unchecked, an image will be printed without adjustments. Properties Specifies orientation, picture quality and other details. Margins Click the arrows or enter the text boxes for the margins (in 0.
Finish Copies Select the finish of the printed image: • Glossy • Texture Specify the number of copies to be printed. Note Depending on the application you use, the print quantity setting of the application has priority over that specified here. Enlarge/ Reduce Specify the percentage to enlarge or reduce the size of an image when printed. Print preview• When checked, a preview image will be displayed before printed. •When unchecked, no preview image will be displayed before printed.
Exif Print Check it to adjust and print an image shot with a Exif Print (Exif 2.2)-compliant digital camera. The printer driver uses the color conversion and Exif shooting data to adjust the image. This option is effective only with PictureGear Studio. Red-eye reduction Check it to automatically reduce the red-eye phenomenon of the subject shot by using a flash light.
11 Click “Print All” or “Print the When “Print preview” is checked in step 8 selected page only”. The preview window is displayed. Check the adjustment results and then click “Print.” The confirmation dialog box for printing is displayed. 12Make sure that the specified print paper and print cartridge are loaded and click “OK”. Printing resumes. To stop printing Open the “Print” dialog box from the desktop.
3 Click “Yes. The printing job is canceled. Note Do not cancel the printing job on process, which may cause a paper jam. Printing from other application software You can use a commercially-available application software to print an image from the DPP-EX50. Select “DPP-EX50” in the print dialog box and select the print paper size in the page setup dialog box. For details in print settings, see steps 8 and 9 on pages 98 and 99.
Print quantity setting in the Properties dialog box Depending on the application you use, the print quantity setting of the application you use may have priority over the setting specified in the printer driver dialog box. Exif Print Settings in the “Graphics” tab The Exif Print setting in the “Color reproduction/Picture quality” section supports the PictureGear Studio only. If you use other application to print an image with this option checked, the image may be printed with incorrect colors.
Troubleshooting If trouble occurs If you run into any problems using the printer, use the following guidelines to solve the problem. If the problem persists, consult your Sony dealer. Power Symptom Check Cause/Solutions The ON/ SYANDBY button cannot be turned on. • Is the AC power cord properly connected? c Connect the AC power cord to an AC outlet securely. (.page 19) Displaying images (MONITOR OUT mode only) Symptom Check Cause/Solutions The TV monitor displays no images.
Symptom Check Cause/Solutions “DEMO” is displayed on the TV monitor. • Did you press INPUT SELECT when no memory card is inserted? c The images contained in the printer are displayed (demonstration mode). You can print these images or use them to create a print. To exit the demonstration mode, display the image list of the printer’s built-in image, and then press INPUT SELECT again. Some images in the image list are not displayed or not printed even if they are displayed.
Symptom Check Cause/Solutions Some images in the image list are not displayed or not printed even if they are displayed. • Are there more than 9 999 images saved in the memory card? c The printer can display, save, delete or handle up to 9 999 image files. If there are more than 9 999 images stored in a memory card, use the PC or PictBridge mode to display and handle the remaining images.
Symptom Check Cause/Solutions In the EDIT menu, there are blank areas at the top and bottom of the previewed image. • Is the previewed image extremely stretched vertically or horizontally. c If an image is extremely stretched vertically or horizontally, blank areas may appear in the EDIT menu. c The standard aspect ratio of an image shot with a digital camera is 3:4. When an image is edited or printed in the postcard or 3.
Symptom Check Cause/Solutions Paper does not feed. • Are you using print paper that was not designed for the printer? c Use print paper designed for the printer. If you use incompatible print paper, the printer may develop trouble. (.page 12) • Is the print paper jammed? c When the printer cannot feed the print paper, the print paper error indicator ( ) will turn on and an error message is displayed in the MONITOR OUT mode. Remove the paper tray and check paper jam. (.
Symptom Check Cause/Solutions The printed pictures are inferior in quality. •Did you use the EDIT menu to enlarge the image? c An enlarged image, depending on its image size, will be printed with deteriorated picture quality. • Did you allow dust or finger prints to get on the printed surface? c Do not touch the printing surface (the shiny-side with no imprint). Fingerprints on the printing surface may result in imperfect printing. • Did you use used print paper? c Do not print on used print paper.
Symptom Check Cause/Solutions The printed pictures are inferior in quality. • Did you use an AdobeRGBcompliant digital camera, not compatible with the DCF 2.0, to shoot an image in the AdobeRGB mode? c An AdobeRGB image file that supports the DCF 2.0 will undergo color corrections, but an AdobeRGB image file that does not support the DCF 2.0 will be printed in vague colors without color corrections.
Check Cause/Solutions The date cannot be printed. • Is “Date Print” set to “On”? c Set “Date Print” in the SET UP menu to “On.” (.page 62) • Does the image support DCF? cThe “Date Print” function of this unit supports an image that is compatible with the DCF standards. • Is “Date Print” set to “Off”? c Set “Date Print” in the SET UP menu to “On.” (.page 62) • Was the date saved with the image when it was shot with the digital camera. c Change the camera settings.
Symptom Check Cause/Solutions The image is stretched horizontally when printed. • Did you rotate the image or add other process? c Depending on the type of digital camera used, the image may be stretched vertically if it has been rotated or processed using your digital camera. This is not because of trouble with the printer, but because the image was rewritten with your digital camera. There are white lines or dots on the printed pictures. c The print head or paper path may be soiled.
Settings Symptom Check Cause/Solutions The “Borders” • Are you using the small size cYou cannot print on the small size print paper without borders. The “Borders” “Yes/No” setting print paper? “Yes/No” setting takes effect only when does not take you are using the postcard or 3.5 x 5 inch effect. size print paper. (.page 61) • Are you operating the Creative Print menu? c In the Creative Print menu, templates are used and you cannot select border/ borderless prints.
Symptom Check Cause/Solutions I cannot format the “Memory Stick.” • Is the write-protect switch of the memory card is in the LOCK position? c Slide the write-protect switch to the write enable position. (.page 129) • Is it a “Memory StickROM”? c You cannot delete an image from or format a “Memory Stick-ROM.” c Once the “Memory Stick” is formatted, all the data is deleted and cannot be recovered. To prevent accidental format, set the write -protect switch to the LOCK position. (.
Symptom Check Cause/Solutions Printing stops midway. • Does the access indicator light in green? c The data size of an image is large and it takes longer to process it for printing. As soon as the data processing finishes, the printer starts printing. • Is the paper error ( ) indicator lit? c Paper is jammed. See “If paper jams” (.page 124) and remove jammed paper from the printer. If jammed paper cannot be removed, contact the Sony service facilities.
Symptom Check Cause/Solutions I connect and disconnect the USB cable, but nothing happens. • Is the PictBridge mark on the LCD display flashing quickly? c The printer has developed an overcurrent error. Unplug the AC power cord of the printer, plug it in again, and then press the ON/STANDBY button to recover from the error. c The next print from the one currently printed will be canceled. I cannot stop printing even if I pressed CANCEL.
Symptom Check Cause/Solutions The printer driver cannot be installed. • Are you sure that you have followed the installation procedures correctly? c Follow the procedures in the operating instructions to install the driver (.page 87). If an error occurs, restart your computer and do the installation procedures again. • Is another application program running? c Exit all applications and then install the driver again.
Symptom Check Cause/Solutions c Check the printer status in the print monitor on the Windows desktop. If there is no trouble displayed, check the printer’s indicators. If the printer shows trouble, do the following: The printer does not respond to the printing order from the PC. – Turn off the ON/STANDBY button and then turn it on again. – Disconnect the power cable, wait for 5 to 10 seconds, and then connect the cable again. – Restart your computer.
Symptom Check Cause/Solutions Colors are not reproduced correctly. • Is “Exif Print” checked in the “Graphics” tab of the “DPP-EX50 Properties” dialog box? c The Exif Print setting in the “Color reproduction/Picture quality” section supports the PictureGear Studio only. To print from other application, uncheck “Exif Print.” • Is “ICM” selected in the “Graphics” tab of the “DPP-EX50 Properties” dialog box? c The ICM setting may be valid only when you are using an ICM-compliant application.
If an error message appears In the MONITOR OUT mode, the following error messages may be displayed. Follow the solution described here to solve the problem. Printer Error messages Meaning/Solutions A printer error has occurred. c An error has occurred with the printer. Unplug the AC power cord of the printer, connect it again and then try operating again. If this occurs again, consult with your Sony dealer or Sony service facilities.
Error messages Meaning/Solutions Protected. Release the protect and try deleting again. c The “Memory Stick” is write-protected. Release the write-protection. (.page 129) Protected. Release the protect and try formatting again. Protected. Release the protect and try saving again. The Memory Stick is full. c There is no free memory space in the “Memory Stick.” You cannot save additional images. Delete unnecessary images (.page 67) or replace the “Memory Stick” with a one having sufficient memory space.
Print cartridge Error messages Meaning/Solutions No print cartridge inside. Set the print cartridge. Press [PRINT] again. c The print cartridge is not inserted in the printer. Set the print cartridge into the printer. (.page 13) If “for ### size” (###: Postcard, 3.5 x 5 inch, or Small) appears, set a print cartridge of the specified size. If “cleaning” is displayed, set the cleaning cartridge. (.page 124) No print cartridge inside. Set the print cartridge for ### size. Press [PRINT] again.
Print paper Error messages Meaning/Solutions No print paper. Set the print paper. Press [PRINT] again. c There is no print cartridge inserted in the printer. No print paper. Set the print paper for ### size. Press [PRINT] again. – The paper tray is not set in the printer. – The print paper is not set in the paper tray. – The print paper has run out. In either case, set the print paper in the tray. If “for ### size” (###: Postcard, 3.
If paper jams If the print paper jams, the / (paper/ cartridge error) indicator lights in the printer’s LCD display, an error message is displayed in the MONITOR OUT mode and printing stops. Unplug the AC power cord of the printer and remove the jammed paper from the paper outlet or take out the paper tray to remove the jammed paper. Pull out the jammed paper slowly. Take out the paper tray to remove the jammed paper.
4 5 Adjust the spacer to feed the protective sheet you will use for cleaning. Place the protective sheet contained in the printing pack in the paper tray. Insert the protective sheet with the no-imprint side facing up and the arrow pointing in the same direction as the arrow in the tray. Insert the paper behind the spacer (toward the feeding direction). When cleaning ends Set the print cartridge and print paper into the printer.
Additional information Precautions On safety • Be careful not to set or drop any heavy objects on the power cord, or to damage the power cord in any way. Never operate this printer with a damaged power cord. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the printer and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. • Never disassemble the printer. • To disconnect the power cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the power cord itself.
On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft dry cloth, or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or benzine, which may damage the finish. On restrictions on duplication If duplicating documents with the printer, pay special attention to the following: • Duplication of banknotes, coins, or securities is against the law.
• “Memory Stick” (with memory select function): “Memory Stick” (with memory select function) incorporates multiple 128MB memory units, which can be selected by a user via a mechanical switch on the reverse side of the media. Each memory unit can be used to categorize various types of data. You cannot select multiple memory units together or continuously. • “MagicGate Memory Stick” : “MagicGate Memory Stick ” employs the “MagicGate” copyright protection technology.
On data read/write speed The data read/write speed differs depending on the combination of the “Memory Stick” and the device you use. What is “MagicGate”? “MagicGate” is the copyright protection technology that works when both the “Memory Stick” and the device employ the technology. The “MagicGate”compliant device and the “MagicGate Memory Stick” attest that each other supports the “MagicGate” technology and encode the data they exchange.
• Avoid getting liquids on the “Memory Stick” or using it in areas subject to high humidity. • Avoid using or storing the “Memory Stick” in a location subject to: – extremely high temperature such as the hot inside of a car or the outdoors exposed to direct sunlight, or a place near a heater. – direct sunlight – high humidity – corrosive substances • When formatting a “Memory Stick”, use the format function of the printer or your digital camera.
– excessive dust – electrostatic or electronic noises – magnetic fields • When storing and carrying the CompactFlash card, keep it in its original case to ensure protection of important data. • Avoid removing the CompactFlash card from the insertion slot or turning off the ON/STANDBY button while the printer is accessing the CompactFlash card. Otherwise, data may be rendered unreadable.
Compatible image file formats*1 JPEG: DCF*2 1.0 compatible, Exif*3 2.2 compatible, JFIF*a TIFF*4: Exif 2.2 compatible*b BMP: 24bit Windows format *a: Baseline JPEG with 4:4:4, 4:2:2, or 4:2:0 format. *b: TIFF-RGB, non-compressed Recording image format DCF compatible: Exif 2.
Printing range Postcard size 152.4 mm/6 inch (2 418 dots) 101.6 mm/ 4 inch (1 612 dots) 95.5 mm/ 3 7/8 inch (1 516 dots) 146.3 mm/5 7/8 inch (2 322 dots) 3.5 x 5 inch size 127 mm/5 inch (2 015 dots) 89 mm/3 1/2 inch (1 412 dots) 83.9 mm/ 3 3/8 inch (1 332 dots) Small size 122 mm/4 7/8 inch (1 936 dots) Border print range 71.7 mm/ 2 7/8 inch (1 136 dots) Borderless print range Perforations Continued 133 GB Additional information 95.
The printing range differs for a border or a borderless print as shown in the illustrations on the previous page. For a border print, the margin sizes differ depending on the aspect ratio of the image to be printed as follows. The illustrations of the previous page are those when an image with a 2:3 aspect ratio is printed. Margin sizes Aspect ratio of the image to be printed 2:3 3:4 4:5 3/ 16 4.6 mm/ inch 1/ 12.6 mm/ 2 inch 16.5 mm/ 21/ 32 inch 3.1 mm/ 3.1 mm/ 3.
Glossary Auto Fine Print 3 The function automatically corrects the picture quality so that an image may be printed in more vivid, clear and beautiful pictures. It is especially effective for a darker image with low contrast. The pictures are corrected to reproduce natural skin colors, vivid tree leaf green, or clear sky blue.
Lists of templates and patterns in Creative Print (MONITOR OUT mode only) Free layout templates Calendar patterns Frames Stamps 136 GB
Calendar templates x Postcard size x 3.5 x 5 inch size x Small size Card templates x Postcard size/3.5 x 5 inch size Messages x Small size Split-image templates x Postcard size x 3.
x Small size Frames 138 GB
Identifying the parts For details, see the pages indicated in the parentheses. Printer 1 MONITOR OUT button (pages 20, 72) 2 ON/STANDBY button (pages 20, 74, 82, 89) 3 INPUT SELECT button (pages 21, 74) 4 Arrow (B/b/V/v) button 5 ENTER button 6 CANCEL button (page 25) 7 LCD display (page 72) 8 MENU button (pages 31, 43, 60) 9 PICTURE button (page 23) 0 AUTO PRINT button (pages 27, 78) Each time you press the button, INDEX, DPOF, ALL, and normal printing modes switch.
1 Ventilation holes 2 VIDEO OUT (output) connector (page 18) Connects to the video input of your TV monitor. 3 USB connector (pages 82, 89) Connects to the USB connector of your computer.
Index Symbols 3.
P S Paper jams 124 Paper size 12 Paper tray 15, 140 PC mode 7, 89 PictBridge 7, 10, 81, 135 PICTURE 23 Post card size 12 Print cartridge 12, 13 Print paper 12, 15 Print quantity 25 Print settings (SET UP) 60 Printer preferences (Options) 63 Printing A selected image 22, 74 ALL images 27, 76 Calendar 50 Card 53 DPOF images 27, 76 Free layout print 43 From a PictBridgecompliant digital camera 81 From your PC 96 Index images 27, 76 Multiple images 24 PC images 96 Split image 56 Printing pack 12 Printing rang
Additional information 143 GB
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