Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PictureMate Pal Epson
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4109191 Rev .1 1-F C 4109191 Rev .1 1-F M 4109191 Rev .1 1-F Y 4109191 Rev .1 1-F K CPD -21 348R2 Printed in X XXXXX XX. XX- XX XXX Basics *410919100* *410919100* Snap Print Enjoy PM 2 0 0.
Content s Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Prepare to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Picture Mate ® Pal is your easy-to-u se, personal pho to lab. Just in ser t a digital camera memory card and you’re read y to print brilli ant, long-lasting photos. Because P ictureMate P al is light and portable, yo u can print wi th it almost anyw here.
3 Speci al Fe ature s Printing w ith your Pict ureMate Pal becomes eve n easier wit h these special features: Y ou can select all your ph otos for printing by pressing Select All , or selec t just the ones you want from the pho to viewer scr een. (S ee pag e 9.
4 Where to Find Informat ion See yo ur Start Here sheet to unpack, set up, and use your Pic t ureMate P al. Basics (this book) ex plai ns how to print pho tos directly f rom your memory card. It als o covers how to print from y our computer a nd oth er device s, replace the PictureMate 2 00 Series P rint Pac k , and solve problems.
5 Before yo u print with PictureMate Pal, yo u need to: ● Load pa per (bel ow) ● Ins e rt your memory card (see page 6) Whe n you finish p rinting, you c an remove your memory card. (See page 7.) PictureM ate Pal turns of f it’s scree n automatically t o save power .
6 4 Slide t he edge guid es outward. 5 Create a st ack of up to 2 0 sheets o f paper and sepa rate the sh eets s ligh tly b y fann ing t hem. 6 Place y our paper into the slot between the edge guid es with the g lossy or whi ter si de u p. Sli de the edge guide s inward slightly .
7 Now you a re r eady t o choose your p hotos and l ayout , and start printing (s ee page 9). Removing Your Memor y Card When you are ready to remo ve a memory card, first make sure the memory card light is not flash ing. Caution: Do not remove a card while the me mory card light is flashing; you may los e photos on your card.
8 Saving Power If you ar e not using Pict ureMate Pal, the screen goes dark after 1 3 minutes. P ress any button to turn it b ack on..
9 Picture Mate Pal’s ph oto viewer screen m akes it easy to select the photos yo u want to prin t. Yo u c a n : ● Pr int all the phot os on your card (t o the right) ● Sele ct individual p hotos.
10 Printing Selected Photos 1 Pres s l or r to v iew the photo you want to print. 2 Pres s OK to sele c t it. 3 T o print m ore than one co py of the photo , press OK to incre ase the number o f copies (up to 999). Pres s Cancel to decreas e the number .
11 Storing and Di splaying Your Picture Mate Pal Prints Photos p rinted on Pictu reMate Pal photo paper are beautiful, long-lasting images. F ollow these guid elines to make sure t hey will look great for generati ons. Storing Y our Prints ● Do not r ub t he pri nte d side of t he ph oto .
12 By pressi ng the Menu or Layout button, you c an: ● Choos e from a variet y of layouts (see below) ● Print in black and white or sepia (see page 1 3) ● Print photos with the ir date (see page 1 3) ● Enhan ce photos (see page 1 4 ) Note: These feat ures do not change you r original digi tal photo file; they affe ct only your pri nts.
13 Printing Photo s in Black and White or Sepia Y ou can print yo ur photo in bl ack and white or in a sepia ton e even when the original is in color . Y our original image is not change d. Note: A sepia print has a brownis h, old-fashioned p hoto look.
14 3 Pres s l or r to highli ght Date Stamp and press OK . 4 Pres s l or r to sele ct On and press OK . Y ou see your ph oto and numb er of copies. 5 Pres s Layout to select the layout of your photos on the paper . 6 Pres s Print . 7 Pres s l or r to revie w your selected ph otos on the Prin t Prev iew s creen .
15 T o us e Pict ureM ate Pal wi th your compu ter, you must first: ● Install t he PictureMate P al software on your computer f rom the Pictur eMate Pal CD as de scribed here . ● Conne ct PictureMate Pal to your co mputer w ith a US B cable. If you don’t have a USB cable, you can buy one from you r local comp uter dealer or f rom Epson.
16 4 After W indows star ts up, i nser t the Pi ctureMate P al CD in you r CD -ROM or D VD drive. 5 Wi th Windo ws Vist a, you see thi s screen Click Run Epsetup.exe , then c lick Continue at the User Acc ount Control screen. 6 After a moment , you see thi s screen: Click Ne xt .
17 8 Click OK . A fter a moment, you see this sc reen: 9 Connect the U SB cable to an y ope n US B por t on your computer . T hen connect t he other end t o the USB port on the back of PictureMate P al. Th e installer inst alls your Pict ureMate Pa l software.
18 11 Wh en you see a message that your pri nter driver is installe d, click Next . Y our on-scree n Us er’s Guide is instal led. 12 After a mo ment, you see this screen: F ollow the on-sc reen instructi ons to instal l the optional software. 13 Wh en you’re finis hed, click Exit .
19 4 T urn on yo ur Macintosh. 5 After th e Mac intos h star ts up, in ser t the PictureMat e Pal CD in you r CD -ROM or DVD drive . 6 Doubl e-click the PictureMate C D icon to open it, then do uble-click th e PictureMate icon. Y ou s ee a screen rem inding you to connect Pic tureMate Pa l.
20 18 Click Add . 19 In OS X 10.4, select PictureMate PM 200 . ( In OS X 1 0.2 or 10 . 3, select EPSON USB at the top and PictureMate P M 200 below .) 20 Click Add , th en quit the Printer Se tup Utility (or Prin t Cent er) .
21 Printing From a Windows Com puter Y ou can print p hotos from an i m aging applicati on, the Win dows Photo Ga llery in Wi ndows V ista (below), or the P icture and F ax V iewer in W indows XP (pag e 23). Printing With the Windo ws Vista Photo Gallery 1 Locate the photo y ou want to print on your comput er.
22 Y ou see the printer settings window: 6 Choose fro m the following se ttings: ● Select Borderl ess to prin t a photo wi thout borders. Sele ct Borders to prin t with a wh ite border all arou nd. ● Borderless p rints are autom atically expande d.
23 8 Wh en you return to the Wi ndows Photo Gallery , click Print to star t p rinti ng. During print ing, this window appe ars on your compute r screen showin g the progress of your prin t job. Y ou c an can cel , paus e, or resu me printing, and view your Pri nt Pack st atus.
24 4 Click Next . 5 Select the photo(s) yo u want to prin t and click Next . 6 Sel ect EPSON PictureMate PM 200 and clic k Printing Preferences . Printing Preferences.
25 Y ou see the printer settings window: 7 Choose fro m the following se ttings: ● Select Borderl ess to prin t a photo wi thout borders. Sele ct Borders to prin t with a wh ite border all arou nd. ● Borderless p rints are autom atically expande d.
26 9 At th e Photo Printing W izard scre en, click Next . 10 Selec t Full pa ge photo print and click Next . Durin g pri nti ng, th is wi ndow a ppe ars on your compute r screen showin g the progress of your prin t job. Y ou c an can cel , paus e, or resu me prin ting , and vi ew yo ur Pr int Pack s tatus .
27 Printing From a Macinto sh Y ou can print you r photos from any Macint osh imaging application. 1 Start your print program and open the photo you want t o print. 2 F rom the File men u, select Page Setup . 3 Selec t Pictu reMate PM 2 0 0 from the Fo rmat for menu.
28 8 Selec t Print Settings from the pop-up menu. Tip: For more information ab out printer s ettings, click ? . 9 Choose fr om the followi ng settings: ● Select Enhance Fine Detail s to bring out the fine detail s of a particularly intricat e photo (printing m ay be slower).
29 10 Y ou can also cho ose other option s in the pop-u p menu, i ncluding: ● Copies & Pages , to se lect the num ber of copies or a page range ● Summary , to view a lis t of all your select ions 11 Click Print . 12 T o monito r the progress of your prin t job, click the PictureMate PM 200 or Print Cen ter icon when it appears in the dock.
30 Picture Mate Pal c an print photo s stored on a: ● Pic t Bridge- or USB DIR ECT -P RI NT- enabled digital camera (below) ● Bluet ooth-enabled device (requi res an optional Bluetoo th Photo Print ad apter .
31 6 Wh en you are finishe d, disconnect y our camera from Pict ureMate Pal before inserting a memory card in Pict ureMate Pal. Printing Wirelessly F rom a Bluetooth Device Y ou can print p hotos wirele ssly from your Bluetoot h-enabled PD A, cell phone, or comput er when you use the optional Ep son Bluetoot h Photo Print A dapter .
32 4 Select the photo you want to print from your Blue toot h devi ce an d se nd it to P ictur eMa te Pal as follows : ● Windows : Send p hotos directly t o PictureMat e Pal wit h your Bluetooth file sharing program. See t he documentatio n included with your c omputer’s Bl uetooth adapter for detai ls.
33 Whe n PictureMate P al needs a new Print Pack, y ou see a messa ge on the pho to viewer scre en. The Print Pac k contains a new p hoto cartridge and photo pap er.
34 Replacing the Print Pack Make sure you have a new Picture Mate 200 S eries Print P ack before you remove the old photo cartridge. Once you re move the car tri dge, you mus t install t he new one right away. Caution: Bef ore you replace the cartridge, read the “Ph oto Cartridge Saf ety Instructions” on pa ge 52.
35 4 Pull o ut th e car t ridge and disp ose of it p rope rly. (F or appropriate disp osal, check l ocal resource s for recycl ing guidelines.) Warning: Keep ph oto cartridges out of the re ach of children and do not drink the in k. If ink gets on you r hands, wash th em thoroughly w ith soap and water.
36 7 Slide th e leve r all th e way r ight, to the Lock posi tion . Caution: If the cart ridge is not inse rted correctly, PictureMate Pal will not be able to print . 8 Close th e cartridge door al l the way . PictureMate P al start s charging and displays a message.
37 Picture Mate Pa l’s handle makes it easy to carry short distances. If Pi c tureMate P al is going to travel a lo nger distance , pack it carefull y to protect it from damage. Caution: Keep Pi ctureMate Pal out of the sun and don’t leave it in your car or other locat ion where it can get too hot or too cold .
38 Y ou can change t he way Pictu reMate Pal works as follows: ● Adj ust the amount of expansion used in borderles s printing ● T urn print prev iew on or off ● Adjust th e pho to vi ewer s cre .
39 Turning Print Preview On or Off When Pri nt Pr evie w is On an d you press Print , you see a scree n that lets yo u confi rm your se lected photos, number of cop ies, layout, and o ther settings. Then you p ress Print again to start printing. When Pri nt Pr evie w is Off , Pi ctur eMa te Pal do es not display a preview screen before print ing.
40 If you h ave a problem w ith your Pictur eMate Pal, o r you want to improv e print quality , read these secti ons: ● Cleani ng the print h ead (to the right) ● Ali gning the print head (on page.
41 5 Pres s OK again to clean th e print head. Cleaning takes abo ut 60 seconds. PictureMate P al makes some n oise and you s ee a C leaning message. Wh en cleaning is com plete, Picture Mate Pal prin ts a noz zle ch eck pat tern . 6 Check the pattern t o see if there a re any gaps in the lin es.
42 5 Pres s Pr int . The foll owing alignment pat t ern is prin ted: 6 Look at t he printed square s to determine which one is the most even , wi th no streaks or li nes. (Y ou may need to use a magnifyi ng glass.) 7 Pres s l or r to hi ghlight the num ber for the best square ( 1 to 9 ).
43 Error Messa ges If your PictureMate P al has any probl ems, check the scre en for a mess age . If yo u see o ne of t hes e messages, here’s what to do: Message Wha t to D o Not ini tial cartridg e . Use initial c ar tridge. Y ou need to in ser t the i nitial photo cartridge that comes with Pictur eMate Pal the f irst time you charge it.
44 Printing and Op eration Pro blems The On light and photo vi ewer screen don’t tu rn on. ● Press the On button again to turn on Pictur eMa te Pal. ● Make sure the power cable and AC adap ter are secure ly connect ed at both e nds. ● Make sure your power ou tlet works and is not controlle d by a wall switc h or tim e r .
45 PictureMate Pal sounds as t hough it is printing, b ut nothing pri nts. ● Pic tureMate Pal m ay be preparing to print. ● T he print he ad may need cleanin g. See page 40. ● Pic tureMate Pa l won’t wor k properly if it’s tilted or at an angle.
46 Print Quality Pr oblem s Y ou see banding (ligh t lines) in your prints. ● T he print he ad may need cleanin g. See page 40. ● Make s ure the glossy side o f the paper is fac e up. ● T he Print P ack may need replacing . See page 3 3. ● T he print he ad may need al igning.
47 Problems With Paper Fe eding Pape r do esn’t eject fully or is wrinkled. The paper may be damp. Lo ad new paper . Paper doesn’t feed correctly or jams.
48 The wrong photo is pri nted. ● If your camera supp or ts DPOF , yo u can pre-sel ect photo s so Pi cture Mate Pal know s exac tly wh at to print. See page 1 0. ● If yo ur camera supports PictBridge or USB DI RECT - PR I N T prin ting, you ca n prin t from th e camer a.
49 The n call : ● U. S.: (562 ) 27 6-7 282 , 6 AM to 8 PM , P aci fic Time, Monday throu gh Friday an d 7 AM to 4 PM , Satur day. ● Cana da: (905) 7 09-25 67 , 6 AM to 6 PM , Pa cifi c Time, M ond ay t hrou gh Fr iday. T oll or long d istance charges may appl y.
50 Important Sa fety Instructions Before usi ng PictureMate P al, read the f ollowing safety instructio ns to m ake sure you use it safely and effectiv ely: ● Be sure to fo llow all wa rnings and instruct ions marked o n the pr inter .
51 ● A void pla ces subjec t to dust , shock, o r vibra tion. ● Leave enough room arou nd the p rinter to a llow for suf fic ient ven tilati on. ● Place the AC adap ter near a wall outlet where the plu g can be ea sily unpl ugge d. ● Do not place or store the pr inter or the AC a dapter outdoo rs.
52 Warning: The cords included with this product contain chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands a fter handling . (provided in accordance with Proposition 65 in Cal. Health & Safety Code §25249.
53 Photo Viewer Scr een Safety Instructions ● The screen cont ains a few small brigh t or dark spot s. These are no rmal and do no t mean th at the scree n is damage d in any wa y . ● Only use a dry, soft cloth to cl ean t he scree n. Do not use liquid or chem ical cle anser s.
54 What This W arranty Do es Not Cover: This warranty does not apply to r efurbished or recon ditioned products. This warr anty covers only nor m al use in the United Stat e s and Canada.
55 How Many Photos Will I Get From a PictureMate Print Pack? Epson has packaged the PictureMat e Photo Cartridge with a quantity o f 4 × 6 Pictur eMate Photo P aper, so that purchas ing supplies f or PictureMate i s convenient and af fordable.
56 Thi s Satisfac tion Guarantee also applies to the Pict ureMate Photo Cartridge and Pictur eMate Photo Paper which were included in the box with you r PictureMate printer , if you are dissatisfi ed because you r eceive fewer pri nts with the cartridge than the number of s heets included.
57 subject to the foll owing two conditions: ( 1) this device may not caus e harmful interference, a nd (2) this devic e must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired oper ation.
58 Neither Seiko Epson Corpora tion nor its af filiates shall be liable to the purchaser of thi s product or third parties for damages, losses, co sts, or ex penses incurre d by p urchaser or third pa.
59 A Access ories, 4, 31 , 33, 49 Adapter Bluetooth, 3 , 31 to 32 memory card, 7 power, 3 7, 50 to 51 Aligning print head, 41 to 42 All photos, printing, 9 ArcSoft Ph otoImpression, 20, 49 Auto correc.
60 C Cable power, 3 7, 50 to 52 USB, 15, 1 7 to 18, 3 0, 37 Camera printing from, 30 to 31 selected photos (DP OF), 3, 10 Cancelling printing Macintosh, 29 PictureMate Pal but ton, 9 Windows, 2 3, 26 .
61 D Date stamp, 13 to 14 Default sett ings, rese tting, 39 Digital Camera Correction setting, Windows, 25 Digital photography, 2 Displaying photos, 11 DOC (Declaration o f Confor mity), 56 Door, ca r.
62 J Jammed pape r, 47 JPEG, 3 L Landscape orientat ion, 27 Layout button, 9 to 10, 12 to 14 lights, 9 to 1 0, 12 to 1 4 Macintosh, 27 problems, 47 proof sheet, 12 Windows, 2 5 Lever, c artridge, 3 4 .
63 N Network in stallation, 45 Noise, P ictureM ate Pal , 44 Nozzles ch ecking, 41 cleaning, 40 to 41 O On button , 6, 15, 18 , 37, 44 , 50 On light, 37, 44, 50 Open button, 5, 6 Orientation setting M.
64 Photo cartrid ge buying, 4, 33, 4 9 charging, 36, 44 door, 34 to 3 6 information, 55 to 56 lock , 3 4 t o 36 rele as e le ve r, 34 to 36 replacing, 33 to 3 6 safety instructions, 52 status, 36 Phot.
65 Printer Setup U tility, Macintosh, 19 to 2 0 Printing all photos, 9 Bluetooth, 3 , 31 to 32 from c ame ra, 3 0 t o 3 1 from PictureM ate Pal, 9 to 10, 12 to 14 Macintosh, 27 t o 29 preview, 9 to 10.
66 Screen adjusting contrast, 39 blank, 44 messages, 43 to 44 problems, 44 safety instructions, 53 using, 9 to 14, 38 to 39, 4 0 to 42 Sele ct Al l bu tton , 3 , 9 Sepia printing, 13 , 25, 28 Service,.
4109191 Rev .1 1-B C 4109191 Rev .1 1-B M 4109191 Rev .1 1-B Y 4109191 Rev .1 1-B K Getting to Kno w PictureMate P al Need a New Print P ack? On light T urn PictureMate Pal on or off Opens the output .
4109191 Rev .1 1-B C 4109191 Rev .1 1-B M 4109191 Rev .1 1-B Y 4109191 Rev .1 1-B K Getting to Kno w PictureMate P al Need a New Print P ack? On light T urn PictureMate Pal on or off Opens the output .
4109191 Rev .1 1-F C 4109191 Rev .1 1-F M 4109191 Rev .1 1-F Y 4109191 Rev .1 1-F K CPD -21 348R2 Printed in X XXXXX XX. XX- XX XXX Basics *410919100* *410919100* Snap Print Enjoy PM 2 0 0.
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