User manual EPSON PICTURE MATE 100 U1

[. . . ] Contents PictureMate User's Guide 6 Getting to Know Your PictureMate 7 Loading Paper 8 Supported Paper Types 9 Printing From Your Computer 10 Printing From a Windows Computer 10 Printing From a Macintosh Computer 13 Printing Photos Using Film Factory 18 Opening Your Photos in Film Factory 18 Printing Your Photos in Film Factory 20 Copying Photos to Your Computer 22 Compatible Memory Cards 23 Photo Image File Requirements 23 Inserting Your Memory Card and Copying Photos 24 Configuring PhotoStarter 27 Configuring CardMonitor 28 Preparing to Remove a Memory Card 28 Saving Your Photos to an External CD-R/RW, Zip, or Flash Memory Drive 29 Storing and Displaying Your Printed Photos 31 Storing Your Prints 31 Displaying Your Prints 31 Storing Unused Paper 32 Printing Without a Computer 34 Compatible Memory Cards 34 Photo Image File Requirements 35 Inserting Your Memory Card 36 Printing a Proof Sheet from the PictureMate Print Wizard 37 1 Printing All Your Photos From the PictureMate Print Wizard 38 Printing Some of Your Photos From the PictureMate Print Wizard 39 Viewing the PictureMate Main Menu 40 Selecting the Photos You Want to Print 41 Setting the Number of Copies in the Main Menu 46 Choosing a Layout 47 Confirming and Printing 47 Doing More With Your Prints 48 Adjusting Printer Settings 54 Printing From a PictBridge-enabled Digital Camera 57 Printing From an External CD, Zip Disk, or Flash Memory Drive 58 Printing Wirelessly From a Bluetooth Device 60 Printing With Bluetooth 61 Choosing Bluetooth Settings 62 Replacing the Photo Cartridge 65 Checking Your Cartridge Status (Ink Level) 65 Buying a PictureMate Print Pack 70 Removing the Used Photo Cartridge 71 Inserting the New Photo Cartridge 73 Taking PictureMate With You 76 Cleaning PictureMate 77 Improving Print Quality 78 Cleaning the Print Head Directly from PictureMate 78 Aligning the Print Head Directly From PictureMate 80 Checking the Print Quality Using the Computer 81 Cleaning the Print Head Using the Computer 82 Aligning the Print Head Using the Computer 84 Solving Problems 87 Control Panel Messages 87 Running a Printer Check 89 2 Software Installation Problems 90 Printing Problems 91 Memory Card Problems 92 Print Quality Problems 93 Problems With Paper Feeding 94 Miscellaneous Printout Problems 95 Where To Get Help 97 Uninstalling PictureMate Software 98 Uninstalling From a Windows Computer 98 Uninstalling From a Macintosh Using OS X 99 Uninstalling From a Macintosh Using OS 9 99 Setting Up Network Printing 100 Windows XP and 2000 101 Windows Me and 98 103 Macintosh OS X 10. 2. x - 10. 3. x 105 Macintosh OS 9 106 System Requirements 109 Windows System Requirements 109 Macintosh System Requirements 109 Important Safety Instructions 111 PictureMate Safety Instructions 111 Photo Cartridge Safety Instructions 112 PictureMate Screen (LCD) Safety Instructions 113 Specifications 115 Printing 115 Paper 115 Photo Cartridge 116 Mechanical 117 Electrical 118 Environmental 119 3 AC Adapter 119 Built-in Card Slots 120 External Storage Devices 120 Standards and Approvals 121 Notices 123 How many photos will I get from a PictureMate Print Pack?123 PictureMate Print Pack Satisfaction Guarantee: 124 Copyright Notice 124 A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials 125 Trademarks 125 4 5 PictureMate User's Guide This User's Guide tells you how to print from PictureMate, TM print from a computer, troubleshoot PictureMate, save your photos, and more. See these documents for additional information: To set up your PictureMate, see the Start Here sheet. For a handy, portable reference to printing without a computer, see the Using PictureMate Without a Computer book. [. . . ] Make sure the lever is in the Release position. 73 3. Slide the cartridge straight into the slot, label side up, until it is fully inserted. Push in both sides evenly to make sure it is not crooked. If either side is sticking out, remove the cartridge and reinsert it so the cartridge is straight. Crooked Straight 74 4. Move the lever right to the Lock position. If it does not lock in place, the cartridge is crooked; you need to push in whichever side is sticking out too far. (See step 3. ) Caution: If the cartridge is not inserted correctly, ink may leak out. 5. Make sure it is completely closed. 6. If you're using a computer or external drive, reconnect the USB cable to PictureMate. Turn PictureMate back on. 75 When PictureMate recognizes the new photo cartridge, it starts charging the ink and you see an ink charging message. When charging is complete, you can begin printing again. Taking PictureMate With You PictureMate's handle makes it easy to carry short distances. If PictureMate is going to travel a longer distance, you should pack it carefully to protect it from getting damaged. Caution: Keep PictureMate out of the sun and don't leave it in your car or other location where it can get too hot. 1. If PictureMate is on, press the On button to turn it off. 2. Wait until the LCD screen goes blank, then unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Remove paper from the paper support and output tray. Push down the top of the paper support and close it against PictureMate. Disconnect the power cord and any connected USB cable from the back of PictureMate. 6. Pack both the PictureMate and its power cable in the box that PictureMate came in, or in the optional Carrying Case. Caution: Make sure the photo cartridge is installed before transporting. Don't place PictureMate on its side or upside down, or ink may leak. Note: If your prints don't look as good after PictureMate has been moved, try aligning the print head. See Aligning the Print Head Directly From PictureMate. Tip: You can order an optional PictureMate Carrying Case (part# ARC1B) from the Epson Store at (800) 873-7766 or visit www. epsonstore. com (U. S. In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral. Cleaning PictureMate To keep PictureMate working at its best, you should clean it several times a year. [. . . ] Also, the PictureMate Photo Cartridge once installed should be replaced with a new one within 6 months of installation. You may be able to print more than 100 photos with a PictureMate Photo Cartridge. In this case the cartridge monitor indicates the cartridge can still be used. You can continue printing with paper from another PictureMate Print Pack or Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper in the 4 × 6 borderless size which is available from many resellers or Epsonstore. com. [. . . ]