Epson PM 240 manual

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    CPD -22 1 54 Printed in XX X XX X X X.X X-XX X X X *410693500* *410693500* Snap Print Enjoy Basics P M 2 80 ® personal photo lab P M 2 40 ® personal photo la b[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K Contents Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Prepare to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 2 PictureMate ® Snap and Flash are your easy-to-use, personal photo labs. Just ins ert a dig ital camera memory card and you’re read y to print br illiant, long- lasting photos. Because PictureMate is light and por table, you can print when ever and wherever you [...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 3 Special Features Printing with your Pict ureMate becomes even easier with these spec ial features: From PictureMate’s photo viewer screen, you can pri nt all your photos simply by choosing Se lect All and pressing Print . Or you can select just the ones yo u wan[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 4 Supported Photo Formats Make sure your photos meet these requirements for printing with your Pict ureMate (without a computer): ● JP EG files or uncompre ssed T IF F files only ● Resolutions rang ing from 80 × 80 to 92 00 × 9200 pixe ls PictureMate recognize[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 5 Before you print with PictureMate, you need to: ● Load paper (below) ● Inser t your memory card (see page 6) When you finish printing, you can remove y our memory card (see page 7). Note: The il lustrations in t his manual show t he PictureMate Snap, but the i[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 6 4 Slide the edge guides outward. 5 Create a stack of up to 20 sheets of paper and separate the sheets slig htly by fanning them. 6 Place your paper into th e slot between the edge guides with the glos sy or whiter side up. Slide the edge guides inward slightly. No[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 7 Now you are ready to choose yo ur photos and star t printing. (See page 8.) Removing Y our Memory Card When you are ready to remo ve a memory card, first make sure the memory card light is not flashing. Caution: Do not remove a card while the memory card light is [...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 8 After you inser t your camera’s memo ry card, PictureMate displays your photos on the photo viewer screen (s hown at right). Note: You can adjust the angle of the photo viewer sc reen by raising or lowering the top of the screen. Be sure to lower the screen befo[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 9 Changing How Many Photos Display on the Screen After inserting a memory card, you can change how many photos are displaye d on the photo viewer screen. Pre ss the Display button on the control panel to switch between 1, 6, and 1 5 photos. Y ou can also select whet[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 10 3 T o print more than one copy , press OK to increase the number of copies. (Press Copy - to decrease the number using the left selection button under the photo viewer screen.) 4 T o sele ct more photos, press l or r to view a photo and press OK to select it. Rep[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 11 (Press Copy - to decrease the number using the left selection button under the photo viewer screen.) 3 Press Proceed . 4 T o change the number of co pies of an individual photo, press l or r to select the photo. Then press OK to increase the numb er , or Copy - t[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 12 7 T o change th e number of copi es of a single photo, press l or r to select the photo. Th en press OK to increase the number, or Copy - to decrease it. 8 T o preview your photos , press Print Preview . (Or skip directly to step 10 to print your photos.) Press l[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 13 Printing Camera -Selected DPOF Photos If your camera suppor ts DPOF (Dig ital Print O rder Format), you can use it to pre-select which photos and how many copies you want to print. See your camera’s manual to choo se photos for printing with DPOF , then in ser [...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 14 Storing and Displaying Your Pictu reMate Photos Photos printed on Pictur eMate photo paper are beautiful and long-lasting . Follow these guidelines to make sure they will l ook great for generations. Caring for Y our Photos ● T o avoid scratch es or smudg ing, [...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 15 By pressing the Menu button, you ca n: ● Choose from a variety of layouts (see page 1 6) ● Crop and enlarge a section of your photo (see page 1 7) ● Remove red eyes from your pho tos (see page 18) ● Add a date stamp to your photos (see page 19) ● Print [...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 16 Getting Help If you need help with cropping, adju sting colors, or other PictureMate features, you can get instructions right on the photo viewer screen. 1 Press Menu . 2 Press u or d to highlight Setup , then press OK . 3 Press u or d to highlight Help , then pr[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 17 Note: For the fastest prin ting, select Border . When you print wit hout borders, yo ur images are automatically ex panded and crop ped around the edge s. This may caus e part of your image to be cut off. You can control the amount of expansi on and cropping ; se[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 18 Y ou see a blue box aro und the pho to: This indicates the area th at will print; the area outside the box will be cropped. 5 Set the area you want to print: ● Press Zo om I n to crop more of the pho to. ● Press Zo om O u t to crop less of the photo. ● Pres[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 19 Adding a Date Stamp Y ou can add the date your photos were origin ally taken to the botto m right corner of each photo. Note: The date comes from your camera, not from the printer. If this inform ation is i ncorrect, adju st the date set ting on your camera. 1 Pr[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 20 5 Press u or d to select Black & W hite or Sepia , then press OK . 6 At the next screen, select whether to apply the color effect to the curre nt photo or all photos, then press OK . Y ou see your photo(s) with th e color ef fect you selected. 7 Press OK to s[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 21 3 Press u or d to highlight F ix Photos , then press OK . 4 Press u or d to highlight Auto Corre ction , then press OK . Y ou see the Auto Correction menu: 5 Press u or d to highlight one of these options : ● PhotoEnhance: This setting improves your photos’ c[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 22 5 Select Brightness , Saturation , or Sharpness , then press OK . Y ou s ee your photo next to the menu: 6 Press u or d to increase or d ecrease the setti ng. Y ou can see the changes on yo ur photo. 7 When the photo looks good, press OK . 8 At the next screen, s[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 23 5 Press l , r , u , or d to browse the frames. Tip: You c an display 1, 6, or 15 frames at a time by pressing Display . If you display one frame at a time, the currently selected photo is show n in the frame. 6 When the frame you want to use is highlighted, press[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 24 7 Adjust the size and posi tion of the decoration: ● Press Zo om I n to make it larger. ● Press Zo om O u t to make it smaller . ● Press l , r , u , or d to move the decoration to a dif ferent part of your photo. (For best results, avoid placing decorations[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 25 PictureMate can make backup c opies of the photos on your camera’s memory card by saving them to a CD. With PictureMate Flash, you can save photos to its built-in CD burner , as described be low . With PictureMate Snap, you can connect an external CD burner . S[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 26 A light next to the sl ot flashes, indicati ng that the CD is being re ad. 4 If you see a message that frames are not found on the disk, press OK . 5 If you want to copy all the photos on you r memory card, skip to the next step. T o copy indi vidual photos, sele[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 27 T o use PictureMate with your computer, you must first: ● Install the PictureMate software on your computer from the PictureMate CD as descri bed here. ● Connect PictureMate to your computer with a U SB cable. If you don ’t have a USB cable , you can bu y o[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 28 Note: If you see a screen like this one, click Cancel and disconnect Pic tureMate from yo ur computer. 4 Insert the PictureMate CD in your CD/DVD drive. 5 With Windows Vista, yo u see this screen: Click the option to run RUNEPS ON. exe , then click Allow at the U[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 29 After a moment, you see this screen: 9 Connect the USB cable to any open USB po rt on your computer. Then connect the ot her end to the USB port on the back of PictureMate. The installer installs your PictureMate software. Note: If you see a screen like this one,[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 30 11 When you see a message that your printer driver is installed, clic k Next . ArcSoft ® PhotoImpression™ and your on-screen User’s Gu ide are installed. 12 When you see this screen, follow the on-screen instructions to install th e optional web links. 13 Wh[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 31 6 Double-click the PictureMate CD icon to open it , then double-click the PictureMate icon. You see a screen reminding you to conn ect PictureMate. 7 Click Next . 8 Read the license agreement and click Agree . 9 Click Install Printer Driver and Utilities , then f[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 32 19 In OS X 10.4, select your PictureMate model. (In OS X 10.2 or 10.3, select EPSON USB at the top and your PictureMate model below.) 20 Click Add , then quit the Printer Setup Utility (or Print Center). Now you can print photo s from your Macintos h on PictureMa[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 33 2 Right-click the photo, highlight Open With , and select Windows Photo Gallery . 3 Click the Print icon at the top of the screen, then select Print from the drop-down menu that appears. 4 Make sure your printer is selected , then choose PictureMate Photo Pap er [...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 34 Y ou see the printer settin gs window: 6 Choose from the fo llowing settings: ● Select Borderless to print a photo without borders. Select Borders to print with a white border all around. ● Borderless prints are automatical ly expanded. If too much of your ph[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 35 8 When you return to the Windows Ph oto Gallery, click Print to start printing. During printing, this window appea rs on your computer screen show ing the progress of your print job. Y ou can cancel , pause, or resume printing, and view your Print Pack status. Pr[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 36 5 When you see th is screen, sele ct the photo(s) yo u want to print and clic k Next . 6 When you see this screen, select your EPSON PictureMate mod el and click Printing Preferences . Printing Preferences PictureMate.book Page 36 Thur sday, January 18, 200 7 4:4[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 37 Y ou see the printer settin gs screen: 7 Choose from the fo llowing settings: ● Select Borderless to print a photo without borders. Select Borders to print with a white border all around. ● Borderless prints are automatical ly expanded. If too much of your ph[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 38 9 At the Photo Printing Wizard screen, click Next . 10 When you see this screen, select Full page photo print and click Next . During printing, this window appears on your computer screen showing the prog ress of your print job. Y ou can can cel, pause, or resume[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 39 Printing F rom a Macintosh Y ou can print yo ur photos from any Macintosh i maging application. 1 Start your print program and open the photo you want to print. 2 From the File menu, sel ect Page Setup . 3 Select your PictureMate model from the Form at for menu. [...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 40 7 Select Print from the File me nu. 8 Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu. Tip: For more infor mation about printer sett ings, cli ck ? . 9 Choose from the fo llowing settings: ● Select Enhance Fine Detail s to bring out the fine details of a par ticular[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 41 10 You can also choose other options in the po p-up menu, including: ● Copies & P ages , to sel ect the number of copies or a page range ● Summary , to view a list of all your selections 11 Click Print . 12 To monitor the progress of your prin t job, clic[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 42 PictureMate can pri nt photos stored on a: ● PictBridge- or USB DI R ECT -P R INT-enabled digital camera (this page) ● Bluetooth-enabled dev ice (requires an optional Bluetooth Photo Print adapter; see page 43) ● USB-connected external drive, such as a CD d[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 43 4 Connect your camera’s USB cab le to your camera and the EXT. I/F port on the back of PictureMate. 5 Use your camera’s contro ls to select and prin t photos on PictureMate. (See your camera m anual for instructio ns.) Note: You can sele ct default print sett[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 44 2 Plug the adapter all the way into the EXT. I/F port on the back of PictureMate. 3 Make sure you are within about 30 feet of PictureMate. 4 Select the photo you want to print from y our Bluetooth devic e and send i t to PictureMate: ● Windows : Send photos dir[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 45 Disconnecting the Ad apter Make sure PictureMate is not printing, then pull the adapter out of its port. Caution: Do not connect or dis connect the Bl uetooth Photo Print Adapter while it is co mmuni cating with yo ur device or while Pictur eMate is printi ng; th[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 46 3 Connect your CD or Zip drive’s USB cable, or plug in your flash memory drive, to the EXT. I/F port on the back of PictureMate. 4 For a CD or Zip drive, insert a CD or Zip disk with photos into the drive. Note: If y o u a l s o h a v e a m em or y card already[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 47 2 Insert the CD into the slot until it goes comp letely into the printer. A light ne xt to the slot flashes, indicating that the CD is being read. Note: If you also have a memory card already inse rted in PictureMate Flash, yo u must either re move the car d or s[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 48 When PictureMate needs a new Print Pack, you see a message on the photo viewer screen. The Print Pack contains a new photo ca rtri dge and photo paper. When you need a new Print P ack, see these section s: ● Buy a PictureMate 200 Series Print Pack (to the right[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 49 Replacing the Print Pack Make sure you have a new PictureMate 200 Se ries Print Pack before you remove the old photo car tridge. Once you remove the cartri dge, you must in stall the new one right away . Caution: Before you replace the cart ridge, read t he “Ph[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 50 4 Pull out the car tridge and dispose of it properly . (For appropriate disposal, check local resources for recycling guidelines.) Warning: Keep photo car tridges out of the reach of children and do no t drink the ink. If ink gets on you r hands, wash them th oro[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 51 7 Slide the lever all the way right, to the Lock position. Caution: If the cartridge is no t inserted correctly, PictureMate will n ot be able to print . 8 Close the cartridge door all the way . PictureMate star ts charg ing and displays a message. 9 When it’s [...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 52 PictureMate’s han dle makes it easy to carry short distances. If yo u have the optional battery , you can use PictureMate just about an ywhere, even if an electrical outlet is not available. Tip: You can order an optional Pictur eMate Carrying Case (part number[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 53 Using the Optional Battery T o buy the op tional battery , check with your PictureMate retailer or go to www .MyPictureMate.com. See page 68 for more information on purchasing PictureMate s upplies and acc essories. With a fully charged battery , you can print ab[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 54 The power light flashes during charging when PictureMate is off . It takes about 2 hours to fully c harge the battery when PictureMate is off . It takes longer when you use PictureMate while it is charg ing. The power light turns off when the battery is fully cha[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 55 Y ou can change the way Pic tureMate works by using the Setup menu. Y ou can set the following prefer ences: ● Select photo viewer display op tions (to the right) ● Adjust the amount of expansi on and cropping fo r borderless printin g (see page 56) ● Selec[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 56 1 Press Menu . 2 Press u or d to highlight Setup , then press OK . 3 Press u or d to highlight Photo Viewer , then press OK . 4 Choose the setting you prefer, then press OK . Note: The setting you choose take s effec t after you insert a memory card or cancel all[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 57 Saving or Clearing Settings Y ou can either keep the print se ttings and photos you selected or return to your personal default settings after you print. 1 Press Menu . 2 Press u or d to highlight Setup , then press OK . 3 Press u or d to select After Printing , [...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 58 4 Press u or d to select the setting you want to change, then press OK : ● Battery status : Beeps when the battery is low . ● Error status : Beeps when the Print Pack is expended or getti ng low . ● Button : Beeps when you try to select an unavailable (or g[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 59 Returning to Default Settings Y ou can retur n your pe rsonal settings to the PictureMate orig inal default settings. 1 Press Menu . 2 Press u or d to highlight Setup , then press OK . 3 Press u or d to highlight Reset Default Settings , then press OK . Y ou see [...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 60 If you have problems with yo ur PictureMate, o r you want to improve print qualit y , read these sections: ● Cleaning the print head (on the right) ● Aligning the print head (on pa ge 62) ● Cleaning PictureMa te (on page 63) ● Printing and operation probl[...]

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    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 61 4 Press u or d to highlight Au to Cleaning , then press OK . You see a confirmati on screen: 5 Press OK again to clean the print head. Cleaning takes about 60 seconds. PictureMate makes some noise and you see a Clea ning message. When cleaning is complete, Pictur[...]

  • Page 63

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 62 Aligning the Print Head If you have moved PictureMate and print qualit y is not as good as it used to be—if y our prints look fuzzy or have light or dark lines running through them— you may need to align the print head. 1 Load paper in PictureMate so you can [...]

  • Page 64

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 63 Cleaning PictureMate T o keep Pict ureMate working at its best, you shou ld clean it several times a year . Follow thes e steps: 1 Turn off PictureMate , unplug the power cable, and disconnect the power ad apter and any USB cable or device. 2 Remove all paper, th[...]

  • Page 65

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 64 PictureMate makes an unex pect ed noise after you install a photo cartridge. The first time you install the photo ca rtri dge, PictureMate charges its pr int head for about three minutes. Wait until chargin g finishes before you turn it off, or it may charge im p[...]

  • Page 66

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 65 Software Installation Prob lems ● Follow the instructions begi nning on page 27 to install your s oftware. Don’t connect PictureMate to your computer until you are instructed to. ● Close other prog rams, incl uding screen savers a nd virus protection softwa[...]

  • Page 67

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 66 Colors in yo ur photo are wrong or m issing. ● Make sure the Color Effect setting is not set to Black & Whit e or Sepia . See page 1 9. ● The print head may need cleaning. See page 60. ● The photo cartridge may be old or low. See page 48 to replace it. [...]

  • Page 68

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 67 Miscellaneous Pr intout Problems PictureMate prints blank pages. The print head may need cleaning. See page 60. The borders or layout are incorrect. ● Select a diff erent Layout setting. See page 1 6 (if printing directly from PictureMate) or page 32 (if printi[...]

  • Page 69

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 68 The n ca l l: ● U.S.: (562) 27 6-7 282, 6 AM to 8 PM , Pacific T ime, Monday through Friday and 7 AM to 4 PM , Saturday . ● Canada: (905 ) 7 09-256 7 , 6 AM to 6 PM , Pacific Time, Monday through Friday . T oll or lo ng distance charges may apply. Purchase Su[...]

  • Page 70

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 69 Important Safety Instructions Before using your PictureMate, read the followin g safety instructions to make sure you use it safely and effectively: ● Be sure to follow all warnings and instructions mar ked on the printer . ● If you use the printer in places [...]

  • Page 71

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 70 ● Avoid places su bject to dust, shock, or vibration. ● Leave enough room around the printer to allow for sufficient ventilation. ● Place the AC adapter near a wall outlet where th e plug can be easily unplugged. ● Do not place or store the printer , the [...]

  • Page 72

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 71 WARNING: The cords in cluded with th is product contain chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause birth def ects or other reprodu ctive harm. Wash hands after handling . (Provide d in accordance with Propositio n 65 in Cal. Health &[...]

  • Page 73

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 72 Photo Viewer Screen Safety Instructions ● The scr een contains a few small bright or dar k spots. These are normal and do not mean tha t the screen is damaged in any way . ● Only use a dry , soft cloth to clean the screen. Do not use liquid or chem ical clean[...]

  • Page 74

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 73 ● Charge the battery before using it if it has not been used for a long period. ● When not using the printer for a long period of time, remove the battery from the printer and store it separately to avoid over-discharging the battery . ● Do not store the ba[...]

  • Page 75

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 74 What T his W arranty Does Not Cover: T his warranty does not apply to refurbished or reconditi oned prod ucts. This warrant y covers only normal use in th e United States and Canada. Using this product for con tinuous production or similar high duty purposes is n[...]

  • Page 76

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 75 How Man y Photos Will I Get From a PictureMate Print Pack? Epson has packaged the Pictur eMate Photo Car tridge with a quantity of 4 × 6 Pictu reMate Photo Paper , so that purchasing supplies for PictureMate is con venient and affordable. The number of sheets of[...]

  • Page 77

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 76 This Satisfaction Gu arantee al so applies to the PictureMate Photo Cartridge and PictureMate Photo P aper which were included in th e box with yo ur PictureMa te printer, if you are dissatisfied because you rece ive fewe r prints with the cartridge than th e num[...]

  • Page 78

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 77 subject to the following two co nditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference , and (2) this device must accept any interference received , includi ng interf erence that may cause undesired operation. Tr a d e N a m e : E p s o n T ype of Product: [...]

  • Page 79

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 78 herein is designed only for use with this Epson product. Epson is not responsible for an y use of this information as applied to other printers. Neither Seiko Epson Corporatio n nor its affilia tes shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties[...]

  • Page 80

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 79 A Accessories, 4, 43, 48, 52 , 68 Adapter Bluetooth , 3, 43 to 45 memory card, 7 Add Frame to Photo, 22 to 23 Alerts, sound, 57 to 58 Aligning print head, 62 All photos, prin ting, 10 to 11 ArcSoft PhotoImpressi on, 30, 31, 32, 68 Auto Cleani ng, 60 to 61, 65 Aut[...]

  • Page 81

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 80 Brightness, adju sting, 21 to 22 Button Display, 9, 15, 18 , 23, 24, 55 to 56 Menu, 11 to 26 On, 6, 27, 30, 52, 63 , 69 Open, 5, 6 Save, 26 C Cable power, 52, 53 USB, 27, 29 to 30 , 43, 46, 52 Camera printing fro m, 42 to 43 selected photos (DPO F), 3, 13 Cancell[...]

  • Page 82

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 81 Compatible memory cards, 7 photo formats, 4 Computer Bluetooth printing , 43 to 45 connecting to PictureMate Pal, 27 to 30 installing software on, 27 to 32 printing fro m, 32 to 41 saving photo fi les to and from, 27 software installat ion problems, 65 Copies, nu[...]

  • Page 83

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 82 External device port, 43 to 46 printing fro m, 42 to 46 selecting a s source, 46 F Faint prints, 65 FCC compliance, 77 File formats, 4 Fixing photos, 20 to 22, 37 Flash memory drive, printing from, 45 t o 46 Frames, adding to photos , 22 to 23 G Gaps in image, 60[...]

  • Page 84

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 83 L Landscape orientatio n, 39 Layout Macintosh, 39 problems, 67 settings, 16 to 17 Windows, 37 Lever, cartridge, 49 to 51 License agreem ent, 28, 31 Lights memory card, 6 to 7 On, 63, 69 Lines in photos, f ixing, 60 to 61, 65 Loading paper, 5 to 6, 6 6 Lock, cartr[...]

  • Page 85

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 84 Open button , 5, 6 Operation Sound, 57 to 58 Orientatio n setting, Macint osh, 39 Output tray, 5, 52 P Packing Pictur eMate, 52 Page Setup windo w, 39 Paper buying, 4, 48, 68 feeding proble ms, 66 jam, 66 loading, 5 to 6, 66 orientatio n, 39 output tray, 5, 52 si[...]

  • Page 86

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 85 Photo cartridg e buying, 4, 48, 68 charging, 51 door, 49 to 51 information, 7 5 to 76 lock, 49 to 51 release lever, 49 to 51 replacing, 4 8 to 51 safety instructions, 71 status, 51 Photo viewer screen adjusting angle, 8 blank, 9, 54, 63 display options, 9, 55 to [...]

  • Page 87

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 86 Printing all photos, 10 to 11 basic, 32 to 41 black-and-whit e, 19 to 20, 37, 40 Bluetooth , 3, 43 to 44 cancelling, 11 , 38, 41 from camera, 42 to 43 from CD, 45 to 47 from external device, 42 to 46 individual ph otos, 9 to 10 Macintosh, 39 to 41 photos by date,[...]

  • Page 88

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 87 Resetting preferences, 58 to 59 Resoluti on, 4 Rotating phot os, 24 S Safety instru ctions, 69 to 73 Saturation, adjust ing, 21 to 22 Save button , 26 Saving power, 9, 54 settings, 57 Screen adjusting angle, 8 blank, 9, 54, 63 display options, 9, 55 to 56 icons, [...]

  • Page 89

    4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 4109192 Rev .0 1-B C 1-B M 1-B Y 1-B K 88 T Technical supp ort, 67 to 68 Thumb dr ive, printin g from, 45 to 46 TIFF, 4 Transporting PictureMate, 52 Troubleshootin g, 60 to 67 Turning printe r on or off, 6, 27, 52, 63 , 69 U USB cable, 27, 29 to 30, 43, 46, 52 USB DIRECT-PRI NT camera, 3, 42 to 43 User?[...]

  • Page 90

    Getting to Know PictureMate Need a New Print P ack? On light T urn PictureMate on or off Opens the output tray Photo viewer screen Stops printing or cancels settings Selects current on-screen option Starts printing Displays photos in different sizes Selects current on-screen option Paper suppor t (load photo paper here) Memory card light Output tra[...]

  • Page 91

    Getting to Know PictureMate Need a New Print P ack? On light T urn PictureMate on or off Opens the output tray Photo viewer screen Stops printing or cancels settings Selects current on-screen option Starts printing Displays photos in different sizes Selects current on-screen option Paper suppor t (load photo paper here) Memory card light Output tra[...]