Epson PictureMate - Compact Photo Printer Guide

Snap. Print. Enjoy.

CPD-17732R2

Printed in XXXXXX XX.XX-XX XXX

Using PictureMate

Without a Computer

Get to Know Your PictureMate Need a new photo cartridge and paper?

LCD menu screen

Turn PictureMate

on or off

Use these buttons to

move through menu

options

Save your photos to an external

storage drive (CD-R, Zip disk, or

flash memory drive)

Go back or stop printing

Memory card light

(flashes when reading card;

on when card is in printer)

Paper support

(load photo paper here)

Memory card

door

Output tray (catches

printed photos)

Handle

USB port for computer

EXT/IF (USB) port for PictBridge

camera, external drive, or optional

Bluetooth adapter

Power

cable

Photo cartridge

door

Press to print

You can get the PictureMate Print Pack (part# T5570) with

everything you need to print in one box: 100 sheets of

PictureMate Photo Paper and a PictureMate Photo

Cartridge.

You can also purchase these accessories for PictureMate:

•The PictureMate Carrying Case (part# ARC1B), just

the right size for your PictureMate, power cable, and

an extra Print Pack

•The Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter

(part# C12C824142) for printing wirelessly

from your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone, PDA,

or computer to PictureMate

Visit your local retailer, or call the Epson Store at

(800) 873-7766.

In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral.

For PictureMate information, special offers, and related

accessories, visit www.MyPictureMate.com.

Contents

Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Prepare to Print and Use the Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Choose Photos and Page Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Do More With Your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Save Your Photos to a Computer or an External Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Print From a Computer or an External Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Replace Ink and Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Take Your PictureMate With You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Set PictureMate Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Printer Care and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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PictureMateTM is your easy-to-use, personal photo lab.

Just insert a digital camera memory card and you’re

ready to print brilliant, long-lasting photos. Because

PictureMate is light and portable, you can print

whenever and wherever you take pictures. Plus, your

PictureMate photos are archival; generations from now

your PictureMate prints will be as vibrant as they are

today.

A Quick Introduction to the Digital

Photography Process

With film cameras, the process was

simple; buy film, take pictures, leave

the film at the photo lab, and come

back later for your photos and

negatives. Since you had negatives,

you could take them back later if you

wanted reprints.

The digital process is simple too, and it gives you

complete control. Just follow these basic steps:

1. Review and Delete

After you finish taking your photos, review

them on your digital camera’s screen. Delete

the photos you don’t want to print or keep.

2. Print

Insert your camera’s memory card in

PictureMate, choose your photos, and

print.

3. Save

To preserve your digital photo

files (just like film negatives),

save them to a CD or your

computer. Then you can reprint them any time.

4. Clear the Memory Card

After you save your photo files, delete them from your

memory card so you have room for more photos.

Welcome!

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Special Features

Printing with your PictureMate becomes even easier

with these special features:

From the PictureMate Main Menu,

you can print all your photos by

pressing Print. Or you can select

just the ones you want. (See

page 12.)

You can crop photos right from

PictureMate—no computer required.

(See page 20.)

If your camera supports DPOF (Digital

Print Order Format), you can pre-select

which photos to print while the memory

card is still in your camera. Then, when

you insert the card into PictureMate, it

knows which photos you chose; just press

Print. (See page 15.)

If you have a PictBridge®- or USB DP

(USB Direct Print)-enabled camera, you

can connect the camera to PictureMate and control

printing right from your camera. (See page 30.)

If you have a Bluetooth®-enabled PDA, cell

phone, or computer, you can send photos

wirelessly to PictureMate for printing. You

just need the optional Epson®Bluetooth Photo Print

Adapter. (See page 31.)

Note: PictureMate also supports P.I.M. (PRINT Image

MatchingTM) and Exif Print image enhancement standards that

are built into many cameras. To see if your camera is P.I.M.-

enabled, check www.printimagematching.com.

Supported Photo Formats

Make sure your photos meet these requirements for

printing with your PictureMate:

●JPEG files or uncompressed TIFF files only

●Resolutions ranging from 120 ×120 to

4600 ×4600 pixels

PictureMate recognizes and prints the first 999 photos

on your memory card.

Main Menu

Crop

DPOF

JPEG TIFF

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Where to Find Information

See your Start Here poster to unpack,

set up, and use your PictureMate.

Using PictureMate Without a

Computer (this book) explains how to

print photos directly from your

camera’s memory card. It also covers

how to print from other devices,

replace the PictureMate Photo

Cartridge, take care of PictureMate,

and troubleshoot problems.

To use PictureMate with your

Macintosh®or Windows®PC, see

Using PictureMate With a Computer.

It explains how to install the software

and connect to your computer.

The on-screen User’s Guide on the

CD provides comprehensive

information and instructions for

using PictureMate.

Where to Get Ink and Paper

See page 33 for information on where

to buy the PictureMate Print Pack.

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Before you can print, you need to load paper and

insert your memory card in PictureMate.

Load Paper

Follow these steps to load PictureMate Photo Paper:

Caution: Don’t load plain paper; this may damage PictureMate.

1Move the handle to the back and down. Then

open the paper support and output tray.

Note: Keep the handle all the way down when printing,

to allow paper to feed through.

2Slide the top part of the paper support up gently

until it clicks into place.

3Place your paper against the right edge, with the

glossy side up.

Note: Make sure paper is glossy side up to prevent

smearing.

4Slide the left edge guide against the paper. Make

sure it is snug, but not so tight that paper can’t

move.

Note: When you need more paper, order a PictureMate Print

Pack. See page 33 for more information.

Prepare to Print and Use the Wizard

Open output tray

Move handle

to the back

and down

Open paper

support

Edge guide

Load glossy

side up

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Insert Your Memory Card

1Press On to turn on PictureMate.

2Open the memory card door.

3Insert the memory card into

the correct slot, as shown on

the right side of this page.

Push the card in carefully

until it stops (it won’t go in

all the way).

Insert just one card at a time.

When it is in, the card light

comes on.

4Close the memory card

door.

Card

light

MicrodriveTM

CompactFlash® (Type I + II)

Sony Memory Stick®

Memory Stick DuoTM *

Memory Stick PROTM

Memory Stick PRO DuoTM *

MagicGateTM Memory Stick

MagicGate Memory Stick DuoTM

SD (Secure Digital)

miniSDTM card **

MMCTM (MultiMediaCardTM)

xD Picture CardTMSmartMediaTM

Top:

Middle:

Bottom:

* Requires Memory Stick

Duo adapter

** Requires miniSD adapter

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Now you can do one of the following:

●Print a proof sheet of all the photos on your card

using the PictureMate Print Wizard (see below).

●Choose photos and layouts for printing from the

Main Menu (see page 11).

Removing Your Memory Card

When you are ready to remove a memory card, make

sure the card light is not flashing, then pull the card

straight out of the slot.

Caution: Do not remove a card while the card light is flashing;

you may lose photos on your card.

Print a Proof Sheet With the Wizard

The PictureMate Print Wizard offers a simple way to

print 4 ×6-inch photos. First, print a proof sheet

showing thumbnail images for all the photos on your

card. Then, choose the photos you want to print by

selecting the photo numbers from the proof sheet.

When you insert the memory card, you see the

PictureMate Print Wizard with this message:

Note: If you don’t see the PictureMate Print Wizard, remove and

re-insert your card. If it still does not appear, see page 41. If you

see DPOF at the top of the screen instead, see page 15.

Tip: If you have many photos on your card, you can print a proof

sheet of selected photos or a range of pictures. Press Cancel

twice, then choose your desired photos (see page 12) and

choose Proof Sheet as the Layout setting (see page 17).

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Press Print to print your proof sheet.

Press Cancel instead if:

●You have already printed a proof sheet for the

photos currently on your card.

●You want to print all your photos and don’t need

to see a proof sheet.

●You are printing with PictBridge or USB DP

(page 30) and you have already used your camera

to choose photos to print.

Note: You should print a proof sheet if you’ve deleted photos or

taken new photos since the last time you printed one, as the

photo numbering may have changed.

Your proof sheet includes up to 20 photos per sheet, so it might

require several sheets of paper, depending on the number of

photos on your card.

Choose and Print Photos With the Wizard

After you print a proof sheet or cancel it, you see this

screen:

You can choose the Print All option to print all of the

photos on your card, or Print Some to print one or

several photos by selecting the photo numbers that

appear on your proof sheet.

Photo number

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