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... PM 260 Only 33 PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 1 Contents English Safety Instructions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 4 Important Safety Instructions 4 Printer Parts and Functions Control Panel Functions 10 Understanding the LCD screen 11 Printer Parts 12 Preparing to Print Inserting a Memory Card 13 Loading Paper 16 Paper Handling Instructions 17 Inserting a CD/DVD into the CD/DVD Drive (PictureMate PM...
... PM 260 Only 33 PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 1 Contents English Safety Instructions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 4 Important Safety Instructions 4 Printer Parts and Functions Control Panel Functions 10 Understanding the LCD screen 11 Printer Parts 12 Preparing to Print Inserting a Memory Card 13 Loading Paper 16 Paper Handling Instructions 17 Inserting a CD/DVD into the CD/DVD Drive (PictureMate PM...
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.../Warning Messages 53 Printer Power Problems 54 Print and Noise Problems 55 Photo Quality Problems 56 Problems With Paper Feeding 57 Miscellaneous Printout Problems 58 Contacting Customer Support Regional Customer Services 59 PicturePack , Paper, and Options PicturePack and Paper 60 Options 60 Printer Specifications 62 Summary of Panel Settings 68 Index 71 2 PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290
.../Warning Messages 53 Printer Power Problems 54 Print and Noise Problems 55 Photo Quality Problems 56 Problems With Paper Feeding 57 Miscellaneous Printout Problems 58 Contacting Customer Support Regional Customer Services 59 PicturePack , Paper, and Options PicturePack and Paper 60 Options 60 Printer Specifications 62 Summary of Panel Settings 68 Index 71 2 PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290
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... or by Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 3 Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be held liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any interface cables other printers. All rights reserved...Epson Corporation. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to Seiko Epson Corporation. General Notice: Other product names used herein are owned by Seiko Epson Corporation. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Copyright © 2002 Seiko Epson Corporation. English Photo Printer...
... or by Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 3 Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be held liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any interface cables other printers. All rights reserved...Epson Corporation. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to Seiko Epson Corporation. General Notice: Other product names used herein are owned by Seiko Epson Corporation. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Copyright © 2002 Seiko Epson Corporation. English Photo Printer...
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... in the plug marked with wet hands. ❏ If you use the printer in places where the use of the appliance may prevent the printer from printing. 6 Safety Instructions PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 For United Kingdom users ❏ Important: The wires in accordance with ...the letter L. ❏ If damage occurs to spill liquid on the printer and the AC adapter. ❏ Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the photo...
... in the plug marked with wet hands. ❏ If you use the printer in places where the use of the appliance may prevent the printer from printing. 6 Safety Instructions PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 For United Kingdom users ❏ Important: The wires in accordance with ...the letter L. ❏ If damage occurs to spill liquid on the printer and the AC adapter. ❏ Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the photo...
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... alarms. Radio waves from cardiac pacemakers. English When using the optional BLUETOOTH Photo Print Adapter (PictureMate PM 260 Only) Refer to the BLUETOOTH Photo Print Adapter's documentation for the safety instructions. Radio waves from this printer at least 22 cm away from this printer may adversely affect these devices, and could lead to accidents due to malfunction...
... alarms. Radio waves from cardiac pacemakers. English When using the optional BLUETOOTH Photo Print Adapter (PictureMate PM 260 Only) Refer to the BLUETOOTH Photo Print Adapter's documentation for the safety instructions. Radio waves from this printer at least 22 cm away from this printer may adversely affect these devices, and could lead to accidents due to malfunction...
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...site, allow it . ❏ Store photo cartridges in a cool, dark place. ❏ The IC chip on the photo cartridge retains a variety of batteries as the photo cartridge status so that the cartridge may be removed and reinstalled freely. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Safety Instructions 9 English When storing ... battery out of children's reach. this can cause leakage. ❏ Use the photo cartridge before using the printer for a long period of time, remove the battery from the printer and store them completely. When disposing of the optional battery Before disposing of the ...
...site, allow it . ❏ Store photo cartridges in a cool, dark place. ❏ The IC chip on the photo cartridge retains a variety of batteries as the photo cartridge status so that the cartridge may be removed and reinstalled freely. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Safety Instructions 9 English When storing ... battery out of children's reach. this can cause leakage. ❏ Use the photo cartridge before using the printer for a long period of time, remove the battery from the printer and store them completely. When disposing of the optional battery Before disposing of the ...
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... Functions Control Panel Functions 10 1 9 23 4 5 67 8 Parts Function 1 d On button Press to turn the printer on and off. 2 x Menu button Press to enter the Menu mode for the print settings or maintenance options. 3 y Back button Press to cancel the ... Press to an external button device or the internal CD drive (PM 290 only). 10 Printer Parts and Functions PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 scroll button 6 Display button Press to change the view of the screen. 7 Zoom button Press to enlarge parts of your photo. 8 Stop/Clear Press to cancel printing or to clear the button ...
... Functions Control Panel Functions 10 1 9 23 4 5 67 8 Parts Function 1 d On button Press to turn the printer on and off. 2 x Menu button Press to enter the Menu mode for the print settings or maintenance options. 3 y Back button Press to cancel the ... Press to an external button device or the internal CD drive (PM 290 only). 10 Printer Parts and Functions PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 scroll button 6 Display button Press to change the view of the screen. 7 Zoom button Press to enlarge parts of your photo. 8 Stop/Clear Press to cancel printing or to clear the button ...
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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. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Printer Parts and Functions 11 The icons show the buttons to print. 6 The number for the selected photo. 5 The total number of photos. 8 Guidance.
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. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Printer Parts and Functions 11 The icons show the buttons to print. 6 The number for the selected photo. 5 The total number of photos. 8 Guidance.
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Printer Parts Top cover Paper feeder LCD screen Handle Edge guides Memory card light EXT. I/F (USB) port Memory card slots DC inlet Battery cover CD/DVD tray (For PictureMate PM 290 only) Output tray CD/DVD drive (For Picture Mate PM 290 Only) USB port for computer Photo cartridge Photo cartridge lever Cartridge compartment cover 12 Printer Parts and Functions PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290
Printer Parts Top cover Paper feeder LCD screen Handle Edge guides Memory card light EXT. I/F (USB) port Memory card slots DC inlet Battery cover CD/DVD tray (For PictureMate PM 290 only) Output tray CD/DVD drive (For Picture Mate PM 290 Only) USB port for computer Photo cartridge Photo cartridge lever Cartridge compartment cover 12 Printer Parts and Functions PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290
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...a few seconds to Print 15 For the latest information on . Now you can choose photos and layouts for your printer, contact your dealer or regional Epson sales office. See "Basic Photo Printing" on SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard miniSDHC card * miniSD card * microSDHC...Memory Stick Micro * Memory Stick Duo * Memory Stick PRO Duo * MagicGate Memory Stick Duo * * Adapter required CompactFlash Microdrive 6. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Preparing to recognize the memory card. English Upper slot Memory card light turns on Lower slot Memory card light turns on page...
...a few seconds to Print 15 For the latest information on . Now you can choose photos and layouts for your printer, contact your dealer or regional Epson sales office. See "Basic Photo Printing" on SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard miniSDHC card * miniSD card * microSDHC...Memory Stick Micro * Memory Stick Duo * Memory Stick PRO Duo * MagicGate Memory Stick Duo * * Adapter required CompactFlash Microdrive 6. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Preparing to recognize the memory card. English Upper slot Memory card light turns on Lower slot Memory card light turns on page...
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...Color Effect Red-Eye Brightness Saturation Sharpness You can use Enhance to 2 (default: 0) Note: None of environment in your photo (default: Off) Note: Depending on /from your photos. English ❏ ** If your camera supports PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print, you can use the printer's P.I.M. If your photos... for the type of the above functions are cleared when you press the Stop/Clear button during printing. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Printing Options 25 None / B & W / Sepia...
...Color Effect Red-Eye Brightness Saturation Sharpness You can use Enhance to 2 (default: 0) Note: None of environment in your photo (default: Off) Note: Depending on /from your photos. English ❏ ** If your camera supports PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print, you can use the printer's P.I.M. If your photos... for the type of the above functions are cleared when you press the Stop/Clear button during printing. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Printing Options 25 None / B & W / Sepia...
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... drive or a digital camera. The instructions for the PM 290 are no memory cards in PictureMate's memory card slots. Make sure PictureMate is inserted, the printer reads photos from the card or CD/DVD, not from a photo processing lab. (Images should be in this section show the PictureMate PM 260. If PictureMate is connected to a CD/DVD, Zip disk, or...
... drive or a digital camera. The instructions for the PM 290 are no memory cards in PictureMate's memory card slots. Make sure PictureMate is inserted, the printer reads photos from the card or CD/DVD, not from a photo processing lab. (Images should be in this section show the PictureMate PM 260. If PictureMate is connected to a CD/DVD, Zip disk, or...
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... use the camera to control printing. (See your digital camera's documentation to choose and print photos. Make sure PictureMate is inserted, the printer will read photos from the card, not from a camera. 3. The memory card light should be off. Select Setup, and then press OK. 5.... instructions to make the settings. 28 Printing From an External Device PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 If you see if it supports the PictBridge standard or USB DP.) 1. Select Direct Print Settings, and then press OK. 6. 6. See "Basic Photo Printing" on . 2. Select the setting you are no memory...
... use the camera to control printing. (See your digital camera's documentation to choose and print photos. Make sure PictureMate is inserted, the printer will read photos from the card, not from a camera. 3. The memory card light should be off. Select Setup, and then press OK. 5.... instructions to make the settings. 28 Printing From an External Device PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 If you see if it supports the PictBridge standard or USB DP.) 1. Select Direct Print Settings, and then press OK. 6. 6. See "Basic Photo Printing" on . 2. Select the setting you are no memory...
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Up to 10 m Note: ❏ While this printer complies with BLUETOOTH PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 For more details on using the BLUETOOTH Photo Print Adapter, see "Using the Optional BLUETOOTH Photo Print Adapter (PictureMate PM 260 Only)" on page 33. Qualified Design ID : B011187 BLUETOOTH printing is a standard function for PictureMate PM 260. Printing with BLUETOOTH About the BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH wireless technology allows...
Up to 10 m Note: ❏ While this printer complies with BLUETOOTH PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 For more details on using the BLUETOOTH Photo Print Adapter, see "Using the Optional BLUETOOTH Photo Print Adapter (PictureMate PM 260 Only)" on page 33. Qualified Design ID : B011187 BLUETOOTH printing is a standard function for PictureMate PM 260. Printing with BLUETOOTH About the BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH wireless technology allows...
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At the confirmation screen, press OK to your device's documentation. 3. Make sure BLUETOOTH settings have been made. Print Adapter (PictureMate PM 260 Only) 2. Press x Menu, then select Print Settings, and press OK. Next, select the paper size and the layout you ...BT Device Name, BT Comm Mode, and Encryption, you can set a passkey. 1. Select a number for both the device and the printer. 1. For more information, refer to activate the Passkey. BLUETOOTH Photo Print Adapter BLUETOOTH Photo Print Adapter 2 C12C82438* PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Printing with BLUETOOTH 33
At the confirmation screen, press OK to your device's documentation. 3. Make sure BLUETOOTH settings have been made. Print Adapter (PictureMate PM 260 Only) 2. Press x Menu, then select Print Settings, and press OK. Next, select the paper size and the layout you ...BT Device Name, BT Comm Mode, and Encryption, you can set a passkey. 1. Select a number for both the device and the printer. 1. For more information, refer to activate the Passkey. BLUETOOTH Photo Print Adapter BLUETOOTH Photo Print Adapter 2 C12C82438* PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Printing with BLUETOOTH 33
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.... c Caution: Do not connect this product while communicating with BLUETOOTH PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Doing so may cause the printer to malfunction. ❏ Do not remove this product while the printer is operating. Note: The asterisk is a substitute for the last ... I /F port. Disconnecting Remove the Adapter's connector from PictureMate, then reconnect it. Connecting and disconnecting the BLUETOOTH Photo Print Adapter Next, make the settings for BLUETOOTH wireless communication. Doing so may cause the printer to malfunction. c Caution: ❏ Do not remove ...
.... c Caution: Do not connect this product while communicating with BLUETOOTH PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Doing so may cause the printer to malfunction. ❏ Do not remove this product while the printer is operating. Note: The asterisk is a substitute for the last ... I /F port. Disconnecting Remove the Adapter's connector from PictureMate, then reconnect it. Connecting and disconnecting the BLUETOOTH Photo Print Adapter Next, make the settings for BLUETOOTH wireless communication. Doing so may cause the printer to malfunction. c Caution: ❏ Do not remove ...
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.... Follow the on-screen instructions. When High Speed is selected, the printer does not perform a verification check. PictureMate Preferences English Settings You can select from a PictBridge or USB DP-enabled digital camera, make the basic settings with this function before printing. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 PictureMate Preferences 35 Bluetooth Make the BLUETOOTH settings. (& page 31) Reset...
.... Follow the on-screen instructions. When High Speed is selected, the printer does not perform a verification check. PictureMate Preferences English Settings You can select from a PictBridge or USB DP-enabled digital camera, make the basic settings with this function before printing. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 PictureMate Preferences 35 Bluetooth Make the BLUETOOTH settings. (& page 31) Reset...
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... until it has started. 11. If you can save photos. If the photo data is named 002, and so on several CDs. 38 Saving Your Photos (Backup) PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 The printer starts printing photos to be saved in Backup Index layout after saving the photos to the CD in PictureMate's internal CD/DVD drive. c Caution Do not remove...
... until it has started. 11. If you can save photos. If the photo data is named 002, and so on several CDs. 38 Saving Your Photos (Backup) PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 The printer starts printing photos to be saved in Backup Index layout after saving the photos to the CD in PictureMate's internal CD/DVD drive. c Caution Do not remove...
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...be reused later. ❏ To protect your data from vibrations, shocks, and static electricity, do not touch PictureMate while saving. ❏ Do not eject the CD or operate the printer. ❏ Before writing data to the CD using battery power, make sure the battery is charged in advance... AC power and battery. ❏ Avoid replacing the photo cartridge or loading paper. ❏ Do not move or carry your PictureMate. ❏ The CD/DVD tray is ejected automatically when the back up is finished. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Saving Your Photos (Backup) 39 The CD itself may be damaged and...
...be reused later. ❏ To protect your data from vibrations, shocks, and static electricity, do not touch PictureMate while saving. ❏ Do not eject the CD or operate the printer. ❏ Before writing data to the CD using battery power, make sure the battery is charged in advance... AC power and battery. ❏ Avoid replacing the photo cartridge or loading paper. ❏ Do not move or carry your PictureMate. ❏ The CD/DVD tray is ejected automatically when the back up is finished. PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290 Saving Your Photos (Backup) 39 The CD itself may be damaged and...
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... printer starts printing photos to be saved in the paper feeder. Follow the instructions on the LCD screen to save to save , and then press OK. 6. Note: If you want to save all of the photos, select the photos to several CDs, insert another CD and continue backing up. 40 Saving Your Photos (Backup) PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290...
... printer starts printing photos to be saved in the paper feeder. Follow the instructions on the LCD screen to save to save , and then press OK. 6. Note: If you want to save all of the photos, select the photos to several CDs, insert another CD and continue backing up. 40 Saving Your Photos (Backup) PictureMate PM 260 / PM 290...