Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... of these core printing technologies is equally important in solid areas Crisp text Epson Sales Training 5/07 This combination of offering a one printers. Print Quality-Core Printing Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size...
... of these core printing technologies is equally important in solid areas Crisp text Epson Sales Training 5/07 This combination of offering a one printers. Print Quality-Core Printing Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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...print head nozzles Page 2 Additionally, smaller ink droplets produce less visible printed dots, especially apparent in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical method: Precise electrical pulses cause the ink reservoir wall to have fast print speeds without increasing the number...misting. 2. The size and number of Print Resolution and Small, Variable-Size Ink Droplets 3. Smallest ink droplets produce smooth photos, especially beneficial for highlights and detailed areas Variable sizes combine to produce a greater number of different colored "printed ...
...print head nozzles Page 2 Additionally, smaller ink droplets produce less visible printed dots, especially apparent in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical method: Precise electrical pulses cause the ink reservoir wall to have fast print speeds without increasing the number...misting. 2. The size and number of Print Resolution and Small, Variable-Size Ink Droplets 3. Smallest ink droplets produce smooth photos, especially beneficial for highlights and detailed areas Variable sizes combine to produce a greater number of different colored "printed ...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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...: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to the page, based on the same page. Epson, Exceed Your Vision, MicroPiezo, AcuPhoto Halftoning, Claria, Epson UltraChrome K3, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, and PictureMate are for optional cartridges...printers tht require special or optional inks, with Epson papers. Epson Printer + Epson Ink + Epson Paper Delivers Epson Quality 6. 4. Epson disclaims any and all three elements are no added costs for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of ink systems to primarily print photos with Epson printers and genuine Epson...
...: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to the page, based on the same page. Epson, Exceed Your Vision, MicroPiezo, AcuPhoto Halftoning, Claria, Epson UltraChrome K3, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, and PictureMate are for optional cartridges...printers tht require special or optional inks, with Epson papers. Epson Printer + Epson Ink + Epson Paper Delivers Epson Quality 6. 4. Epson disclaims any and all three elements are no added costs for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of ink systems to primarily print photos with Epson printers and genuine Epson...
Product Brochure
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...PictureMate Print Pack includes premium photo paper and a photo cartridge in the U.S. Using the PictureMate cartridge and PictureMate paper, prints are trademarks of prints. *** Sold separately; Actual print stability will refund the difference. Epson and PictureMate are registered trademarks and Exceed Your Vision, PictureMate Pal, PictureMate Snap and PictureMate Flash are predicted to last up to 200... printer. Satisfaction Guarantee: If you are registered trademarks. and Canada and does not cover any and all rights in indoor display conditions. Epson disclaims any non-Epson ...
...PictureMate Print Pack includes premium photo paper and a photo cartridge in the U.S. Using the PictureMate cartridge and PictureMate paper, prints are trademarks of prints. *** Sold separately; Actual print stability will refund the difference. Epson and PictureMate are registered trademarks and Exceed Your Vision, PictureMate Pal, PictureMate Snap and PictureMate Flash are predicted to last up to 200... printer. Satisfaction Guarantee: If you are registered trademarks. and Canada and does not cover any and all rights in indoor display conditions. Epson disclaims any non-Epson ...
Basics
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Contents Welcome 2 Prepare to Print 5 Choose Photos and Print 9 Do More With Your Photos 12 Save Your Photos and Print From a Computer 15 Print From a Digital Camera or Bluetooth Device 30 Replace Print Pack 33 Take PictureMate Pal With You 37 Set PictureMate Pal Preferences 38 Printer Care and Troubleshooting 40 Notices 50 Index 59
Contents Welcome 2 Prepare to Print 5 Choose Photos and Print 9 Do More With Your Photos 12 Save Your Photos and Print From a Computer 15 Print From a Digital Camera or Bluetooth Device 30 Replace Print Pack 33 Take PictureMate Pal With You 37 Set PictureMate Pal Preferences 38 Printer Care and Troubleshooting 40 Notices 50 Index 59
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... retailers that sell printer supplies. The following Print Packs are available: Print Pack contents Glossy photo paper (150 sheets) and photo cartridge Matte photo paper (100 sheets) and photo cartridge Part number T5846 T5845-M Supported PictureMate models PictureMate Pal and all other PictureMate 200 Series models You can purchase online at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales...
... retailers that sell printer supplies. The following Print Packs are available: Print Pack contents Glossy photo paper (150 sheets) and photo cartridge Matte photo paper (100 sheets) and photo cartridge Part number T5846 T5845-M Supported PictureMate models PictureMate Pal and all other PictureMate 200 Series models You can purchase online at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales...
Basics
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... you select is incorrect, adjust the date setting on your print. The date does not appear on photos printed using the Mini-wallet layout setting. 1 Select the photos and number of copies you want to print. 2 Press Menu. 3 Press l or r to highlight Color Effect and press OK. 4 Press l or r... a different setting. 6 Press OK. Note: The date comes from the printer. You see your photo with the color effect you want to start printing. Printing Photos in Black and White or Sepia You can include the date your photo was originally taken on the corner of your camera. Note: A sepia print...
... you select is incorrect, adjust the date setting on your print. The date does not appear on photos printed using the Mini-wallet layout setting. 1 Select the photos and number of copies you want to print. 2 Press Menu. 3 Press l or r to highlight Color Effect and press OK. 4 Press l or r... a different setting. 6 Press OK. Note: The date comes from the printer. You see your photo with the color effect you want to start printing. Printing Photos in Black and White or Sepia You can include the date your photo was originally taken on the corner of your camera. Note: A sepia print...
Basics
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... Pal. Installing Software and Connecting PictureMate Pal DO NOT connect PictureMate Pal to turn on PictureMate 3 Turn on PictureMate Pal (see page 20) ● Print photos from Epson. REMOVE your memory card from the PictureMate Pal CD as described here. ● Connect PictureMate Pal to your PictureMate Pal printer software. Save Your Photos and Print From a Computer To use PictureMate Pal with your computer, you must first: ● Install the PictureMate Pal...
... Pal. Installing Software and Connecting PictureMate Pal DO NOT connect PictureMate Pal to turn on PictureMate 3 Turn on PictureMate Pal (see page 20) ● Print photos from Epson. REMOVE your memory card from the PictureMate Pal CD as described here. ● Connect PictureMate Pal to your PictureMate Pal printer software. Save Your Photos and Print From a Computer To use PictureMate Pal with your computer, you must first: ● Install the PictureMate Pal...
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Then connect the other end to the USB port on the back of PictureMate Pal. 10 When you see the screen below, click No if you see this screen: Note: If you have another printer connected to any open USB port on your computer. The installer installs your only printer, click Yes. After a moment, you see a screen like this one, remove your memory card and click the X in the window to close it. 9 Connect the USB cable to your computer. 8 Click OK. If PictureMate Pal is your PictureMate Pal software. 17
Then connect the other end to the USB port on the back of PictureMate Pal. 10 When you see the screen below, click No if you see this screen: Note: If you have another printer connected to any open USB port on your computer. The installer installs your only printer, click Yes. After a moment, you see a screen like this one, remove your memory card and click the X in the window to close it. 9 Connect the USB cable to your computer. 8 Click OK. If PictureMate Pal is your PictureMate Pal software. 17
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...photos from your computer on PictureMate Pal (see this screen: Follow the on-screen instructions to install the optional software. 13 When you're finished, click Exit. Your on-screen User's Guide is installed, click Next. Then connect the other end to turn on PictureMate 18 You see a message that your printer... driver is installed. 12 After a moment, you see page 20) Installing Software for Macintosh 1 Make sure PictureMate Pal does NOT have a memory card inserted in it. 2 ...
...photos from your computer on PictureMate Pal (see this screen: Follow the on-screen instructions to install the optional software. 13 When you're finished, click Exit. Your on-screen User's Guide is installed, click Next. Then connect the other end to turn on PictureMate 18 You see a message that your printer... driver is installed. 12 After a moment, you see page 20) Installing Software for Macintosh 1 Make sure PictureMate Pal does NOT have a memory card inserted in it. 2 ...
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...drive. 6 Double-click the PictureMate CD icon to register PictureMate Pal. 16 Remove the CD and restart your Macintosh. 17 To select PictureMate Pal as your printer, open it, then double-click the PictureMate icon. You see a screen reminding you to connect PictureMate Pal. 7 Click Next. 8 Read... the license agreement and click Agree. 9 Click Install Printer Driver, then follow the onscreen ...
...drive. 6 Double-click the PictureMate CD icon to register PictureMate Pal. 16 Remove the CD and restart your Macintosh. 17 To select PictureMate Pal as your printer, open it, then double-click the PictureMate icon. You see a screen reminding you to connect PictureMate Pal. 7 Click Next. 8 Read... the license agreement and click Agree. 9 Click Install Printer Driver, then follow the onscreen ...
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... instructions on PictureMate Pal Saving Photos to a Computer You can even copy files from your Macintosh on saving photos to your Macintosh ● Print photos from your computer. Make sure you can: ● Save photos to your on -screen User's Guide. 20 You can connect PictureMate Pal to your ...on -screen User's Guide. 18 Click Add. 19 In OS X 10.4, select PictureMate PM 200. (In OS X 10.2 or 10.3, select EPSON USB at the top and PictureMate PM 200 below.) 20 Click Add, then quit the Printer Setup Utility (or Print Center). It gives for your computer: ● Windows (see...
... instructions on PictureMate Pal Saving Photos to a Computer You can even copy files from your Macintosh on saving photos to your Macintosh ● Print photos from your computer. Make sure you can: ● Save photos to your on -screen User's Guide. 20 You can connect PictureMate Pal to your ...on -screen User's Guide. 18 Click Add. 19 In OS X 10.4, select PictureMate PM 200. (In OS X 10.2 or 10.3, select EPSON USB at the top and PictureMate PM 200 below.) 20 Click Add, then quit the Printer Setup Utility (or Print Center). It gives for your computer: ● Windows (see...
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... the Windows Vista Photo Gallery 1 Locate the photo you want to print on your printer is selected, then choose PictureMate Photo Paper as the Paper type setting. (4 × 6 in is automatically selected as the Paper size setting.) 5 Click Options in Windows XP (page 23). Options 4 Make sure your computer. 2 Right-click the photo, highlight Open With...
... the Windows Vista Photo Gallery 1 Locate the photo you want to print on your printer is selected, then choose PictureMate Photo Paper as the Paper type setting. (4 × 6 in is automatically selected as the Paper size setting.) 5 Click Options in Windows XP (page 23). Options 4 Make sure your computer. 2 Right-click the photo, highlight Open With...
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...and white. ● If your original). You see the printer settings window: Sample photo 6 Choose from the following settings: ● Select Borderless to Min. If you want to see the effects on the sample photo (the changes don't affect your photo was taken with a white border all around. ● ... Mid or Max. 22 ● You can change the Color Option and see what your photo edges are too dark or have a color cast. Tip: For more information about printer settings, click Help. 7 Click OK. Select Borders to brown for an oldfashioned look like before you print. ●...
...and white. ● If your original). You see the printer settings window: Sample photo 6 Choose from the following settings: ● Select Borderless to Min. If you want to see the effects on the sample photo (the changes don't affect your photo was taken with a white border all around. ● ... Mid or Max. 22 ● You can change the Color Option and see what your photo edges are too dark or have a color cast. Tip: For more information about printer settings, click Help. 7 Click OK. Select Borders to brown for an oldfashioned look like before you print. ●...
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... Preview to Min. You see the effects on your photo, select Mid or Max. ● You can change the Color Option and see the printer settings window: Sample image 7 Choose from the following settings: ● Select Borderless to print a photo without borders. If you want to black and white.... ● If your photo edges are too dark or have a color cast. Select Borders...
... Preview to Min. You see the effects on your photo, select Mid or Max. ● You can change the Color Option and see the printer settings window: Sample image 7 Choose from the following settings: ● Select Borderless to print a photo without borders. If you want to black and white.... ● If your photo edges are too dark or have a color cast. Select Borders...
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... black and white. ● Borderless prints are cut off, set the Expansion slider to Min. Sample image Tip: For more information about printer settings, click ?. 9 Choose from the pop-up menu. Note: iPhoto® expands two sides of an image to the maximum print area, so you see a ...white edge on the sample photo (the changes don't affect your photo, select Mid or Max. 8 Select Print Settings from the following settings: ● Select Enhance Fine Details to bring out the fine details...
... black and white. ● Borderless prints are cut off, set the Expansion slider to Min. Sample image Tip: For more information about printer settings, click ?. 9 Choose from the pop-up menu. Note: iPhoto® expands two sides of an image to the maximum print area, so you see a ...white edge on the sample photo (the changes don't affect your photo, select Mid or Max. 8 Select Print Settings from the following settings: ● Select Enhance Fine Details to bring out the fine details...
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... camera (below) ● Bluetooth-enabled device (requires an optional Bluetooth Photo Print adapter. Note: You must remove your memory card or the printer will read photos from the card, not from a camera. 5 Use your camera's controls to select and print photos on the back of PictureMate Pal. See page 31) 3 Turn on your camera. 4 Connect your...
... camera (below) ● Bluetooth-enabled device (requires an optional Bluetooth Photo Print adapter. Note: You must remove your memory card or the printer will read photos from the card, not from a camera. 5 Use your camera's controls to select and print photos on the back of PictureMate Pal. See page 31) 3 Turn on your camera. 4 Connect your...
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... PictureMate 200 Series photo cartridge and do not refill it without turning off and unplugging PictureMate Pal. To find the nearest reseller, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Tip: If you see page 36. Note: Use your Print Pack, see a replacement message while printing, you want to your printer not covered by Epson's warranty. sales) or www.epson...
... PictureMate 200 Series photo cartridge and do not refill it without turning off and unplugging PictureMate Pal. To find the nearest reseller, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Tip: If you see page 36. Note: Use your Print Pack, see a replacement message while printing, you want to your printer not covered by Epson's warranty. sales) or www.epson...
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...photo viewer, you can't clean the print head until you can print a nozzle check pattern after cleaning the print head. (See page 5 for details.) 2 Press Menu. 3 Press l or r to highlight Maintenance and press OK. 4 Press l or r to clean the print head: 1 Load paper in PictureMate Pal so you replace the Print Pack. Printer... Care and Troubleshooting If you have a problem with your PictureMate Pal, or you want to improve print quality, read these steps to select Auto Cleaning ...
...photo viewer, you can't clean the print head until you can print a nozzle check pattern after cleaning the print head. (See page 5 for details.) 2 Press Menu. 3 Press l or r to highlight Maintenance and press OK. 4 Press l or r to clean the print head: 1 Load paper in PictureMate Pal so you replace the Print Pack. Printer... Care and Troubleshooting If you have a problem with your PictureMate Pal, or you want to improve print quality, read these steps to select Auto Cleaning ...
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... photo from a Bluetooth device is too large. Disconnect the device. Contact Epson as described on again. Service required. The image you are trying to print from a memory card or your power outlet works and is connected to PictureMate Pal. Press any button to print from a memory card or your printouts. External device not recognized Printer...
... photo from a Bluetooth device is too large. Disconnect the device. Contact Epson as described on again. Service required. The image you are trying to print from a memory card or your power outlet works and is connected to PictureMate Pal. Press any button to print from a memory card or your printouts. External device not recognized Printer...