User manual SONY DPP-FP50

[. . . ] 2-599-949-11 (1) Before you begin Digital Photo Printer Preparations Making basic printing Printing using the printer's LCD display Making various printing Printing from a PictBridge camera DPP-FP50 Printing from a PC Troubleshooting Additional information Operating Instructions Before operating this printer, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. 2005 Sony Corporation 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. WARNING The equipment should be connected to an easily accessible mains outlet socket. [. . . ] · All images print (ALL) · Index print (INDEX) · DPOF print · Border/Borderless print · Date print For notes during printing, see page 23. 1 Set your digital camera ready for printing with a PictBridgecompliant printer. The settings and operations that are necessary before connection differ depending on the digital camera. For details, see the operating instructions of the digital camera you use. (In case of Sony Cyber-shot digital camera, for example, select "PictBridge" mode for the "USB Connect". ) Note When you use a DSC-T1, you need to update software version. Notes · If you replace a print cartridge while the printer is connected to a PictBridge-compliant digital camera, an image may not be printed properly. If this occurs, disconnect and then connect the digital camera. · If you print an image from your digital camera without picture quality settings, it will be printed according to the settings of the Set Up menu. 2 3 Connect the printer to the AC power source (page 17). Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the printer (page 17). The ON/STANDBY indicator of the printer lights in green. Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) 4 Connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera to the PictBridge/ CAMERA connector of the printer (page 20). When you connect a PictBridgecompliant digital camera to the printer, "The printer is being connected to PictBridge camera. " is displayed on the LCD display of the printer. 57 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) To print from a PC connected to the printer, you need to install the supplied software 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. Installation of the software is necessary only when you connect the printer to your PC for the first time. On the supplied CD-ROM The supplied CD-ROM contains the following software: · Printer driver for DPP-FP50: The software describes the printer's requirements and enables printing from the computer. · PictureGear Studio: Sony's original software application that allows you to handle still images--capturing, managing, processing, and printing. On trademarks and copyrights of PictureGear Studio · On copyrights of design materials The copyrights of the design materials contained in this software are owned by Sony Corporation or Sony Music Communications Corporation. Any commercial use is prohibited by the copyrights laws. · Duplication of copyrighted materials, such as photographs, is prohibited except for private or domestic use. · All other companies and product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, "TM" and "®" are not mentioned in each case in this manual. Installing the software System requirements To use the supplied printer driver and PictureGear Studio, your PC must meet the following system requirements: OS: Microsoft Windows® XP Professional/Windows® XP Home Edition/Windows® XP Media Center Edition/Windows® 2000 Professional/Windows® Millennium Edition/Windows ® 98 Second Edition, pre-installed (IBM PC/AT compatible) (Windows 95, Windows 98 Gold Edition, Windows NT, other versions (ex. Server) of Windows 2000 are not supported. ) CPU: Pentium III 500MHz or faster (Pentium III 800MHz or faster is recommended. ) 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 Notes · If a hub is used to connect the printer and your PC, or if two or more USB devices including other printers are connected to your PC, a trouble may occur. If this occurs, simplify the connections between your PC and the printer. · You cannot operate the printer from another USB device being used simultaneously. · Do not remove the USB cable from or connect it to the printer during data communication or printing. [. . . ] · Avoid inserting or removing the xDPicture Card, or Smart Media card into or out of the CompactFlash card adaptor while the CompactFlash card adaptor is inserted in the printer. The data may be rendered unreadable or erased. Specifications x Printer Printing method Dye sublimation printing (Yellow/ Magenta/Cyan 3 pass) Resolution 300 (H) x 300 (V) dpi Image processing per dot 256 levels (8 bits for each Yellow/ Magenta/Cyan), approx. 16 770 000 colors Printing size Post Card (4 x 6 inch) size: 101. 6 x 152. 4 mm (maximum, borderless) 3. 5 x 5 inch size: 89 x 127 mm (maximum, borderless) Printing time (per sheet) Post Card (4 x 6 inch) size: approx. 57 seconds (When printing from a memory card inserted in the printer 's slot, excluding the time for data processing and transferring) Input/Output connectors USB connector (1) PictBridge/CAMERA connector (1) VIDEO OUT (output) connector (phono jack x 1) 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms (unbalanced), sync negative Slot "Memory Stick" insertion slot (1) CompactFlash card insertion slot (1) SD Card insertion slot (1) Additional information Continued 95 GB Compatible image file formats*1 JPEG: DCF*2 2. 0 compatible, Exif*3 2. 21 compatible, JFIF (Baseline JPEG with 4:4:4, 4:2:2, or 4:2:0 format) TIFF: Exif 2. 21 compatible (TIFFRGB, non-compressed) BMP: 24bit Windows format Maximum number of pixels to be handled 6 400(H) x 4 800(V) dots (Excluing Index Print and part of Creative Print) Maximum number of files to be handled 9 999 files for a memory card/an external device Print cartridge/Print Paper See "Preparing the printing pack (not supplied)" on page 11 Power requirements DC IN jack, DC 24V (On standby mode, less than 1W) Operating temperature 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) Dimensions Approx. 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