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Contents Welcome 2 Prepare to Print 6 Choose Photos and Print 9 Do More With Your Photos 15 Save Photos to a CD 25 Print From an External Device 28 Print From a Computer 34 Replace Print Pack 49 Take PictureMate With You 53 Set PictureMate Preferences 56 Printer Care and Troubleshooting 60 Notices 69 Index 79
Contents Welcome 2 Prepare to Print 6 Choose Photos and Print 9 Do More With Your Photos 15 Save Photos to a CD 25 Print From an External Device 28 Print From a Computer 34 Replace Print Pack 49 Take PictureMate With You 53 Set PictureMate Preferences 56 Printer Care and Troubleshooting 60 Notices 69 Index 79
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... reseller, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Start Here ® PictureMate DashTM (PM 260) PictureMate ZoomTM (PM 290) Follow these items in all the way. 5 Slide the lever all these steps to Find Information Your manuals cover both PictureMate Dash and Zoom. PictureMate Power adapter Power cable I/ On button PictureMate photo paper Initial PictureMate photo cartridge Basics book Printer Software CD 1 Remove all...
... reseller, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Start Here ® PictureMate DashTM (PM 260) PictureMate ZoomTM (PM 290) Follow these items in all the way. 5 Slide the lever all these steps to Find Information Your manuals cover both PictureMate Dash and Zoom. PictureMate Power adapter Power cable I/ On button PictureMate photo paper Initial PictureMate photo cartridge Basics book Printer Software CD 1 Remove all...
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... of your printed photos, see page 12) If your photos on the Screen After inserting a memory card, you want to print. Be sure to lower the screen before closing the printer lid. Choose Photos and Print After you insert your camera's memory card, PictureMate displays your camera supports... DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), you can use it easy to select the photos you can change how many photos are displayed on the photo viewer screen. 9
... of your printed photos, see page 12) If your photos on the Screen After inserting a memory card, you want to print. Be sure to lower the screen before closing the printer lid. Choose Photos and Print After you insert your camera's memory card, PictureMate displays your camera supports... DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), you can use it easy to select the photos you can change how many photos are displayed on the photo viewer screen. 9
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... while P.I .M. They do not change your camera supports PRINT Image Matching® (P.I.M.) or Exif Print, the printer's P.I .M. Automatically Fixing Your Photos PictureMate's automatic image adjustments are available: ● Automatic adjustments The Enhance setting, which is selected by default, improves ..., then press OK. 3 Press u or d to fine-tune your photos' colors and increases contrast and sharpness. Two types of enhancement: Standard, People, Landscape, or Night scene. Fixing Photos PictureMate lets you correct the color and improve the image quality of your printed ...
... while P.I .M. They do not change your camera supports PRINT Image Matching® (P.I.M.) or Exif Print, the printer's P.I .M. Automatically Fixing Your Photos PictureMate's automatic image adjustments are available: ● Automatic adjustments The Enhance setting, which is selected by default, improves ..., then press OK. 3 Press u or d to fine-tune your photos' colors and increases contrast and sharpness. Two types of enhancement: Standard, People, Landscape, or Night scene. Fixing Photos PictureMate lets you correct the color and improve the image quality of your printed ...
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..., you see the date stamp icon on the screen to the bottom right corner of expansion and cropping. 21 Note: The date comes from the printer. If your camera. You see the color correction icon on the preview to increase or decrease the setting. Adding a Date Stamp You can see... your current print job are automatically date-stamped. The photos in your photo next to the menu: 5 Press u or d to remind you about the setting. You see the changes on your pictures are automatically expanded ...
..., you see the date stamp icon on the screen to the bottom right corner of expansion and cropping. 21 Note: The date comes from the printer. If your camera. You see the color correction icon on the preview to increase or decrease the setting. Adding a Date Stamp You can see... your current print job are automatically date-stamped. The photos in your photo next to the menu: 5 Press u or d to remind you about the setting. You see the changes on your pictures are automatically expanded ...
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...printer: ● CD-R ● CD-RW Multi ● CD-RW High ● CD-RW Ultra Note: PictureMate supports both 650MB (74 min.) and 700MB (80 min.) capacities for instructions. An index provides small thumbnail images-up to 56 per sheet-of all the photos you've copied. 1 Make sure PictureMate Zoom... energy. With PictureMate Dash, you 're using the built-in CD drive in CD burner. You can make sure it's fully charged, or connect the AC power adapter. 2 Insert your memory card into PictureMate. 25 Save Photos to a CD PictureMate Zoom can also have PictureMate automatically print an...
...printer: ● CD-R ● CD-RW Multi ● CD-RW High ● CD-RW Ultra Note: PictureMate supports both 650MB (74 min.) and 700MB (80 min.) capacities for instructions. An index provides small thumbnail images-up to 56 per sheet-of all the photos you've copied. 1 Make sure PictureMate Zoom... energy. With PictureMate Dash, you 're using the built-in CD drive in CD burner. You can make sure it's fully charged, or connect the AC power adapter. 2 Insert your memory card into PictureMate. 25 Save Photos to a CD PictureMate Zoom can also have PictureMate automatically print an...
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...to the same CD, PictureMate creates a new numbered folder (001, 002, etc.) where it stores your card or CD. Insert another CD is finished. Caution: Avoid handling the printer during backup. The CD is ejected automatically when the backup is required to print any of your photos from the CD, ...see a message on your photos. If you want to save all the photos, you will see page 32 for instructions. 27...
...to the same CD, PictureMate creates a new numbered folder (001, 002, etc.) where it stores your card or CD. Insert another CD is finished. Caution: Avoid handling the printer during backup. The CD is ejected automatically when the backup is required to print any of your photos from the CD, ...see a message on your photos. If you want to save all the photos, you will see page 32 for instructions. 27...
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... your camera. 28 Note: You must remove your memory card or the printer will read photos from the card, not from your camera.) 1 Make sure PictureMate is on but not printing. 2 Make sure there are no memory cards in CD drive (PictureMate Zoom only; Printing From a Digital Camera You can connect a digital camera that supports...
... your camera. 28 Note: You must remove your memory card or the printer will read photos from the card, not from your camera.) 1 Make sure PictureMate is on but not printing. 2 Make sure there are no memory cards in CD drive (PictureMate Zoom only; Printing From a Digital Camera You can connect a digital camera that supports...
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...malfunction. Disconnecting the Adapter Make sure PictureMate is printing; Printing From the Built-in CD Drive You can install the PictureMate software and connect the printer to print photos from a CD or DVD, you can print photos from a CD or DVD using PictureMate Zoom's built-in CD drive. See ...the section starting on page 34 for instructions. 1 Make sure PictureMate Zoom is turned on the ...
...malfunction. Disconnecting the Adapter Make sure PictureMate is printing; Printing From the Built-in CD Drive You can install the PictureMate software and connect the printer to print photos from a CD or DVD, you can print photos from a CD or DVD using PictureMate Zoom's built-in CD drive. See ...the section starting on page 34 for instructions. 1 Make sure PictureMate Zoom is turned on the ...
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.... Follow the installation steps for Windows Before you start, make sure PictureMate is connected to your computer before you begin. Tip: Once you've connected PictureMate to your computer, you can even copy files from Epson. Installing Software for your computer: ● Windows (below) ●...for free updates to check Epson's support website at epson.com/support for instructions on printing from your computer. REMOVE your memory card from the PictureMate CD as if it 's a good idea to your PictureMate printer software. Print From a Computer To use PictureMate with a USB cable. ...
.... Follow the installation steps for Windows Before you start, make sure PictureMate is connected to your computer before you begin. Tip: Once you've connected PictureMate to your computer, you can even copy files from Epson. Installing Software for your computer: ● Windows (below) ●...for free updates to check Epson's support website at epson.com/support for instructions on printing from your computer. REMOVE your memory card from the PictureMate CD as if it 's a good idea to your PictureMate printer software. Print From a Computer To use PictureMate with a USB cable. ...
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... card inserted in the Windows Control Panel. 10 When you see a message that your printer driver is installed, click Next. Installing Software for Macintosh Before you start, make sure PictureMate does NOT have another printer, you can print photos from your computer on -screen User's Guide are installed. 11 When you see the Creative...
... card inserted in the Windows Control Panel. 10 When you see a message that your printer driver is installed, click Next. Installing Software for Macintosh Before you start, make sure PictureMate does NOT have another printer, you can print photos from your computer on -screen User's Guide are installed. 11 When you see the Creative...
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...Install ArcSoft PhotoImpression, then follow the onscreen instructions to register PictureMate. 13 Remove the CD and restart your Macintosh. 14 To select PictureMate as your printer, open the Applications > Utilities folder and double-click Printer Setup Utility (Print Center in your Macintosh. 4 After the... to install the software. 9 Click Install Printer Manual, wait a moment, then click Add Creative Projects link. 10 When you see the registration screen. 12 Follow the on your CD-ROM or DVD drive. 5 Double-click the EPSON PictureMate icon. 6 Read the license agreement and click...
...Install ArcSoft PhotoImpression, then follow the onscreen instructions to register PictureMate. 13 Remove the CD and restart your Macintosh. 14 To select PictureMate as your printer, open the Applications > Utilities folder and double-click Printer Setup Utility (Print Center in your Macintosh. 4 After the... to install the software. 9 Click Install Printer Manual, wait a moment, then click Add Creative Projects link. 10 When you see the registration screen. 12 Follow the on your CD-ROM or DVD drive. 5 Double-click the EPSON PictureMate icon. 6 Read the license agreement and click...
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16 In OS X 10.4, select your PictureMate model. (In OS X 10.2 or 10.3, select EPSON USB at the top and your PictureMate model below.) Printing From a Computer Follow these basic printing instructions for your computer: ● Windows (below) ● Macintosh (see page 46) For ... From a Windows Computer You can print photos from an imaging application, the Windows Photo Gallery in Windows Vista (page 40), or the Picture and Fax Viewer in Windows XP (page 42). 17 Click Add, then quit the Printer Setup Utility (or Print Center). Now you can print photos from your on PictureMate. 39
16 In OS X 10.4, select your PictureMate model. (In OS X 10.2 or 10.3, select EPSON USB at the top and your PictureMate model below.) Printing From a Computer Follow these basic printing instructions for your computer: ● Windows (below) ● Macintosh (see page 46) For ... From a Windows Computer You can print photos from an imaging application, the Windows Photo Gallery in Windows Vista (page 40), or the Picture and Fax Viewer in Windows XP (page 42). 17 Click Add, then quit the Printer Setup Utility (or Print Center). Now you can print photos from your on PictureMate. 39
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Print icon 3 Click the Print icon at the top of the screen and select Printer Properties. 40 Options 4 Make sure your computer. 2 Right-click the photo, highlight Open With, and select Windows Photo Gallery. Printing 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 the lower right corner of the screen, then select Print from the drop-down menu that appears.
Print icon 3 Click the Print icon at the top of the screen and select Printer Properties. 40 Options 4 Make sure your computer. 2 Right-click the photo, highlight Open With, and select Windows Photo Gallery. Printing 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 the lower right corner of the screen, then select Print from the drop-down menu that appears.
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Tip: For more information about printer settings, click Help. 41 If you want to print a photo without borders. Scene Correction lets you choose the subject of copies you see a white edge on the sample photo (the changes don't affect your photo, select Mid or Max. ● You can correct it ...are cut off, set the Expansion slider to bring out the fine details of photos that PictureMate can change the Color Option and see the effects on your original). You see the printer settings window: Sample photo 6 Choose from two color effects: Sepia (for an old-fashioned look like ...
Tip: For more information about printer settings, click Help. 41 If you want to print a photo without borders. Scene Correction lets you choose the subject of copies you see a white edge on the sample photo (the changes don't affect your photo, select Mid or Max. ● You can correct it ...are cut off, set the Expansion slider to bring out the fine details of photos that PictureMate can change the Color Option and see the effects on your original). You see the printer settings window: Sample photo 6 Choose from two color effects: Sepia (for an old-fashioned look like ...
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...and see the effects on the sample photo (the changes don't affect your original). Tip: For more information about printer settings, click Help. Select Borders to Min. If you want to print a photo without borders. Auto Correction improves the quality of your photo so that are too dark or ... old-fashioned look like before you print. ● Select the number of copies you see a white edge on your photo, select Mid or Max. 44 ● You can select People, Landscapes, or Night scene. Effect lets you choose the subject of photos that PictureMate can correct it appropriately.
...and see the effects on the sample photo (the changes don't affect your original). Tip: For more information about printer settings, click Help. Select Borders to Min. If you want to print a photo without borders. Auto Correction improves the quality of your photo so that are too dark or ... old-fashioned look like before you print. ● Select the number of copies you see a white edge on your photo, select Mid or Max. 44 ● You can select People, Landscapes, or Night scene. Effect lets you choose the subject of photos that PictureMate can correct it appropriately.
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...-white. ● Borderless prints are cut off, set the Expansion slider to Min. Black & White changes a color photo to brown for an oldfashioned look. Sample image Tip: To check your photo, select Mid or Max. Note: iPhoto expands two sides of an image to the maximum print area, so you..., click the maintenance icon. If you may be slower). ● You can also choose other options in the pop-up menu. For more information about printer settings, click ?. 9 Choose from the pop-up menu, including: ● Copies & Pages, to select the number of copies or a page range ● Summary, ...
...-white. ● Borderless prints are cut off, set the Expansion slider to Min. Black & White changes a color photo to brown for an oldfashioned look. Sample image Tip: To check your photo, select Mid or Max. Note: iPhoto expands two sides of an image to the maximum print area, so you..., click the maintenance icon. If you may be slower). ● You can also choose other options in the pop-up menu. For more information about printer settings, click ?. 9 Choose from the pop-up menu, including: ● Copies & Pages, to select the number of copies or a page range ● Summary, ...
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... Series Print Pack (to the right) ● Replace the Print Pack (see page 52. Note: Use your PictureMate 200 Series photo cartridge within six months of your printer not covered by Epson's warranty. Tip: If you see a replacement message while printing, you want to your Print Pack, see page 50) If you can also...
... Series Print Pack (to the right) ● Replace the Print Pack (see page 52. Note: Use your PictureMate 200 Series photo cartridge within six months of your printer not covered by Epson's warranty. Tip: If you see a replacement message while printing, you want to your Print Pack, see page 50) If you can also...
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... from PictureMate Zoom's built-in the printer. 54 Using the Optional Battery To buy the optional battery, check with your PictureMate retailer or go to charge it clicks into place. See page 68 for more information on purchasing PictureMate supplies and accessories. Charging the Battery After you install the battery, you can print about 100 photos...
... from PictureMate Zoom's built-in the printer. 54 Using the Optional Battery To buy the optional battery, check with your PictureMate retailer or go to charge it clicks into place. See page 68 for more information on purchasing PictureMate supplies and accessories. Charging the Battery After you install the battery, you can print about 100 photos...
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... is already charged, you want to remove the battery. 1 Make sure PictureMate is charging. The following battery status icons appear in the upper right corner of the photo viewer screen: Removing the Battery If there is a problem with the battery, the printer turns off automatically after 15 minutes if it back on. 3 Replace...
... is already charged, you want to remove the battery. 1 Make sure PictureMate is charging. The following battery status icons appear in the upper right corner of the photo viewer screen: Removing the Battery If there is a problem with the battery, the printer turns off automatically after 15 minutes if it back on. 3 Replace...