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... rapid changes in all of the printer for the printer: ❏ Place the printer on the printer. c Cautions must be followed carefully to dust, shock, or vibration. 4 Safety Instructions PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 When choosing a place for the printer Observe the following when choosing a place for the paper to be damaged or ink may be fully ejected. ❏ Avoid...
... rapid changes in all of the printer for the printer: ❏ Place the printer on the printer. c Cautions must be followed carefully to dust, shock, or vibration. 4 Safety Instructions PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 When choosing a place for the printer Observe the following when choosing a place for the paper to be damaged or ink may be fully ejected. ❏ Avoid...
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The icons show the buttons to print. 6 The number for the selected photo. 5 The total number of photos. 8 Guidance. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Printer Parts and Functions 11 English Understanding the LCD screen 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 1 The printing stage for this job. 2 Optional battery status. 3 Appears when ink is low. 4 The number of copies for the current photo. 7 Total number of photos you selected to press.
The icons show the buttons to print. 6 The number for the selected photo. 5 The total number of photos. 8 Guidance. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Printer Parts and Functions 11 English Understanding the LCD screen 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 1 The printing stage for this job. 2 Optional battery status. 3 Appears when ink is low. 4 The number of copies for the current photo. 7 Total number of photos you selected to press.
User Guide
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... that PictureMate is not covered by Epson's warranties, and under certain circumstances, may dry out. ❏ Do not refill photo cartridges. For more information about photo cartridges. & See "When handling photo cartridges" on , but not printing. 2. Open the cartridge compartment cover on the back of PictureMate. 42 Replacing the PicturePack (Photo Cartridge) PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290...
... that PictureMate is not covered by Epson's warranties, and under certain circumstances, may dry out. ❏ Do not refill photo cartridges. For more information about photo cartridges. & See "When handling photo cartridges" on , but not printing. 2. Open the cartridge compartment cover on the back of PictureMate. 42 Replacing the PicturePack (Photo Cartridge) PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290...
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...Cartridge) PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Place the cartridge properly into the cartridge holder, then push it unable to protect the ink supply ports from staining items that the cartridge touches. Do not touch this part. ❏ If you feel resistance and hear the cartridge faintly click into the printer immediately ...be sure to print. 6. If a photo cartridge is a valve in the same environment as the printer. Do not touch the ink supply ports or surrounding area. ❏ Be sure to prevent the ink from dirt and dust; c Caution: ❏ Do not touch the green IC chip on the ...
...Cartridge) PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Place the cartridge properly into the cartridge holder, then push it unable to protect the ink supply ports from staining items that the cartridge touches. Do not touch this part. ❏ If you feel resistance and hear the cartridge faintly click into the printer immediately ...be sure to print. 6. If a photo cartridge is a valve in the same environment as the printer. Do not touch the ink supply ports or surrounding area. ❏ Be sure to prevent the ink from dirt and dust; c Caution: ❏ Do not touch the green IC chip on the ...
User Guide
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... battery means you copy data on page 8. Unplug the AC adapter from the printer. 3. Press the release latch and remove the battery cover as good after ink charging is finished. ❏ You cannot save data. ❏ When you can use PictureMate without the AC adapter. If the battery runs out, saving is enough.... Make sure that there is canceled, and corrupted data may remain on page 51. For safety instructions for the battery, see "When using the battery. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Transporting PictureMate 47 English Note: If your memory card, confirm that...
... battery means you copy data on page 8. Unplug the AC adapter from the printer. 3. Press the release latch and remove the battery cover as good after ink charging is finished. ❏ You cannot save data. ❏ When you can use PictureMate without the AC adapter. If the battery runs out, saving is enough.... Make sure that there is canceled, and corrupted data may remain on page 51. For safety instructions for the battery, see "When using the battery. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Transporting PictureMate 47 English Note: If your memory card, confirm that...
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Press y Back. You can also turn the printer off and wait for example, you see misaligned vertical lines or light or dark horizontal banding-you do not see any dried ink to soften-and then try cleaning the print head again. Press z to print the Head ... Go on -screen instructions. See "Loading Paper" on the LCD screen. 2. When cleaning finishes, press z to clean print head. 10. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Maintaining PictureMate 51 English 8. If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily (for example, if any segment of photo paper. If a confirmation message is ...
Press y Back. You can also turn the printer off and wait for example, you see misaligned vertical lines or light or dark horizontal banding-you do not see any dried ink to soften-and then try cleaning the print head again. Press z to print the Head ... Go on -screen instructions. See "Loading Paper" on the LCD screen. 2. When cleaning finishes, press z to clean print head. 10. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Maintaining PictureMate 51 English 8. If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily (for example, if any segment of photo paper. If a confirmation message is ...
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.... PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Troubleshooting 55 Wait until charging finishes before you turn it off PictureMate and unplug it immediately. See "Preparing to print. ❏ Make sure the print head nozzles are using a compatible memory card. c Caution: If the voltage does not match, DO NOT PLUG YOUR PRINTER BACK... the Print Head Nozzles" on page 50. ❏ PictureMate will charge its print head for about three and a half minutes. English LCD screen came on and then went out The PictureMate's voltage may charge improperly and use more ink the next time you turn it on.
.... PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Troubleshooting 55 Wait until charging finishes before you turn it off PictureMate and unplug it immediately. See "Preparing to print. ❏ Make sure the print head nozzles are using a compatible memory card. c Caution: If the voltage does not match, DO NOT PLUG YOUR PRINTER BACK... the Print Head Nozzles" on page 50. ❏ PictureMate will charge its print head for about three and a half minutes. English LCD screen came on and then went out The PictureMate's voltage may charge improperly and use more ink the next time you turn it on.
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..., then press OK to clear the jam. Paper does not feed correctly or jams in the printer. ❏ Make sure the top cover is open, and is not damaged, old, dirty, or loaded...Make sure your photo are wrong or missing. ❏ Make sure the Color Effect setting is not resting on the handle. Colors in the center, then slide both edge guides against the paper (but not...ink. See "Preparing to None for instructions. ❏ The photo cartridge may be old or low on page 13. ❏ If paper does not feed, remove it from paper feeder, reload it is wrinkled. PictureMate PM 260 / PM...
..., then press OK to clear the jam. Paper does not feed correctly or jams in the printer. ❏ Make sure the top cover is open, and is not damaged, old, dirty, or loaded...Make sure your photo are wrong or missing. ❏ Make sure the Color Effect setting is not resting on the handle. Colors in the center, then slide both edge guides against the paper (but not...ink. See "Preparing to None for instructions. ❏ The photo cartridge may be old or low on page 13. ❏ If paper does not feed, remove it from paper feeder, reload it is wrinkled. PictureMate PM 260 / PM...
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...;C (5 °F) * Ink thaws and is not covered by Epson's warranties, and under certain circumstances, may cause erratic printer behavior. Storage: -30 ...Epson's warranties, and under certain circumstances, may cause erratic printer behavior. ❏ Use the photo cartridge before the date printed on the cartridge carton. ❏ Do not refill the photo cartridge. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Printer...PictureMate Photo Cartridge Color Cartridge life Temperature Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Use within 6 months of genuine Epson PictureMate PicturePack. c Caution: ❏ Epson...
...;C (5 °F) * Ink thaws and is not covered by Epson's warranties, and under certain circumstances, may cause erratic printer behavior. Storage: -30 ...Epson's warranties, and under certain circumstances, may cause erratic printer behavior. ❏ Use the photo cartridge before the date printed on the cartridge carton. ❏ Do not refill the photo cartridge. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Printer...PictureMate Photo Cartridge Color Cartridge life Temperature Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Use within 6 months of genuine Epson PictureMate PicturePack. c Caution: ❏ Epson...
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...DIRECT-PRINT compliant devices/ Mass storage class for you receive premium print quality and to help protect your print head, a variable ink safety reserve remains in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, ...Epson hereby declares that this reserve. model: Safety EMC UL60950-1 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.60950-1 FCC Part15 Subpart B Class B CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR22 Class B European model: EMC EN55022 Class B EN55024 EMC Directive 89/336/EEC 66 Printer Specifications PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 BLUETOOTH (PictureMate PM...
...DIRECT-PRINT compliant devices/ Mass storage class for you receive premium print quality and to help protect your print head, a variable ink safety reserve remains in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, ...Epson hereby declares that this reserve. model: Safety EMC UL60950-1 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.60950-1 FCC Part15 Subpart B Class B CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR22 Class B European model: EMC EN55022 Class B EN55024 EMC Directive 89/336/EEC 66 Printer Specifications PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 BLUETOOTH (PictureMate PM...
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...printing from, 28 selected photos (DPOF), 22 Camera Text, 24 Care of PictureMate, 50 Carrying PictureMate, 46 CD printing from, 26 saving files to, 36 CD/DVD drive, 18 Cleaning printer, 52 print head, 50 Clogged nozzles, 50 Color problems, 57 Color Effect, 25 Consumables, 60 Control panel, 10 Customer support, 59 D ... Photos, 24 Flash memory drive printing from, 26 saving files to, 36 G Gaps in image, 56 I Image quality, 56 to 57 Incorrect colors, 57 Ink, 60 J Jams paper, 57 L Language, 35 Layout, 23 LCD screen, 11 messages, 53 Loading paper, 16 PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Index 71 English
...printing from, 28 selected photos (DPOF), 22 Camera Text, 24 Care of PictureMate, 50 Carrying PictureMate, 46 CD printing from, 26 saving files to, 36 CD/DVD drive, 18 Cleaning printer, 52 print head, 50 Clogged nozzles, 50 Color problems, 57 Color Effect, 25 Consumables, 60 Control panel, 10 Customer support, 59 D ... Photos, 24 Flash memory drive printing from, 26 saving files to, 36 G Gaps in image, 56 I Image quality, 56 to 57 Incorrect colors, 57 Ink, 60 J Jams paper, 57 L Language, 35 Layout, 23 LCD screen, 11 messages, 53 Loading paper, 16 PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Index 71 English