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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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... to turn on PictureMate. PictureMate Power adapter Power cable I/ On button PictureMate photo paper Initial PictureMate photo cartridge Basics book Printer Software CD 1 Remove all the way right, to the power adapter. 3 Plug the other PictureMate accessories from its ...PictureMate. 2 Connect the power cable to the Lock position. 6 Close the cartridge door. Start Here ® PictureMate DashTM (PM 260) PictureMate ZoomTM (PM 290) Follow these steps to Find Information Your manuals cover both PictureMate Dash and Zoom. To find the nearest reseller, call 800-GO-EPSON...
... to turn on PictureMate. PictureMate Power adapter Power cable I/ On button PictureMate photo paper Initial PictureMate photo cartridge Basics book Printer Software CD 1 Remove all the way right, to the power adapter. 3 Plug the other PictureMate accessories from its ...PictureMate. 2 Connect the power cable to the Lock position. 6 Close the cartridge door. Start Here ® PictureMate DashTM (PM 260) PictureMate ZoomTM (PM 290) Follow these steps to Find Information Your manuals cover both PictureMate Dash and Zoom. To find the nearest reseller, call 800-GO-EPSON...
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...To view a slideshow of your printed photos, see page 14. Viewing Photos on PictureMate PictureMate's photo viewer screen makes it to pre-select the photos and copies you want to lower the screen before closing the printer lid. To store and display your photos, see page 12) If your camera ...supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), you insert your camera's memory card, PictureMate displays your photos on the photo viewer screen (shown at right...
...To view a slideshow of your printed photos, see page 14. Viewing Photos on PictureMate PictureMate's photo viewer screen makes it to pre-select the photos and copies you want to lower the screen before closing the printer lid. To store and display your photos, see page 12) If your camera ...supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), you insert your camera's memory card, PictureMate displays your photos on the photo viewer screen (shown at right...
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...without using a computer. Note: These settings affect only your camera supports PRINT Image Matching® (P.I.M.) or Exif Print, the printer's P.I .M. Fixing Photos PictureMate lets you can select the following types of enhancement: Standard, People, Landscape, or Night scene. or Enhance are too light ... Photos, then press OK. 19 They do not change your photos' colors and increases contrast and sharpness. You can make manual adjustments while P.I .M. If you want, you correct the color and improve the image quality of adjustments are available: ● Automatic ...
...without using a computer. Note: These settings affect only your camera supports PRINT Image Matching® (P.I.M.) or Exif Print, the printer's P.I .M. Fixing Photos PictureMate lets you can select the following types of enhancement: Standard, People, Landscape, or Night scene. or Enhance are too light ... Photos, then press OK. 19 They do not change your photos' colors and increases contrast and sharpness. You can make manual adjustments while P.I .M. If you want, you correct the color and improve the image quality of adjustments are available: ● Automatic ...
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... preview to fix more photos. When you press Print, you see the date stamp icon on your images are automatically date-stamped. You see the color correction icon on your photos were originally taken to remind you about the setting. The photos in your camera, not from your current print job..., then press OK. 8 Repeat steps 2 through 7 to remind you about the setting. You can add the date your camera. Note: The date comes from the printer.
... preview to fix more photos. When you press Print, you see the date stamp icon on your images are automatically date-stamped. You see the color correction icon on your photos were originally taken to remind you about the setting. The photos in your camera, not from your current print job..., then press OK. 8 Repeat steps 2 through 7 to remind you about the setting. You can add the date your camera. Note: The date comes from the printer.
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...a CD takes extra energy. If you're using the built-in CD drive in CD burner. With PictureMate Dash, you 've copied. 1 Make sure PictureMate Zoom is turned on. The following types are compatible with this 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. Note: Copying to 56 ...
...a CD takes extra energy. If you're using the built-in CD drive in CD burner. With PictureMate Dash, you 've copied. 1 Make sure PictureMate Zoom is turned on. The following types are compatible with this 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. Note: Copying to 56 ...
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.... If you will see page 32 for instructions. 27 Caution: Avoid handling the printer during backup. Also, do not remove the memory card or CD while photos are being saved, or you copy photos to the same CD, PictureMate creates a new numbered folder (001, 002, etc.) where it stores your card or...
.... If you will see page 32 for instructions. 27 Caution: Avoid handling the printer during backup. Also, do not remove the memory card or CD while photos are being saved, or you copy photos to the same CD, PictureMate creates a new numbered folder (001, 002, etc.) where it stores your card or...
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... not printing. 2 Make sure there are no memory cards in CD drive (PictureMate Zoom only; See your camera.) 1 Make sure PictureMate is on -screen User's Guide for safekeeping. Note: You must remove your memory card or the printer will read photos from the card, not from your camera's memory card to ...see page 32) Tip: Once you've connected PictureMate to an external drive, you can copy photos from a camera. 3 Turn on a: ...
... not printing. 2 Make sure there are no memory cards in CD drive (PictureMate Zoom only; See your camera.) 1 Make sure PictureMate is on -screen User's Guide for safekeeping. Note: You must remove your memory card or the printer will read photos from the card, not from your camera's memory card to ...see page 32) Tip: Once you've connected PictureMate to an external drive, you can copy photos from a camera. 3 Turn on a: ...
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... disconnect the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter while it down over the hub. 32 See the section starting on page 34 for instructions. 1 Make sure PictureMate Zoom is turned on. 2 Press the 5 eject button to open the tray, then gently pull it all the way out. 3 Place a CD...CD or DVD using PictureMate Dash and you want to print photos from a CD or DVD, you 're using PictureMate Zoom's built-in CD drive. Printing From the Built-in CD Drive You can install the PictureMate software and connect the printer to malfunction. Disconnecting the Adapter Make sure PictureMate is communicating with ...
... disconnect the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter while it down over the hub. 32 See the section starting on page 34 for instructions. 1 Make sure PictureMate Zoom is turned on. 2 Press the 5 eject button to open the tray, then gently pull it all the way out. 3 Place a CD...CD or DVD using PictureMate Dash and you want to print photos from a CD or DVD, you 're using PictureMate Zoom's built-in CD drive. Printing From the Built-in CD Drive You can install the PictureMate software and connect the printer to malfunction. Disconnecting the Adapter Make sure PictureMate is communicating with ...
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... for your convenience. 34 Installing Software and Connecting PictureMate DO NOT connect PictureMate to your PictureMate printer software. Periodically, it's a good idea to check Epson's support website at epson.com/support for Windows Before you start, make sure PictureMate is connected to the memory card. Print From a Computer To use PictureMate with a USB cable. Tip: Once you've...
... for your convenience. 34 Installing Software and Connecting PictureMate DO NOT connect PictureMate to your PictureMate printer software. Periodically, it's a good idea to check Epson's support website at epson.com/support for Windows Before you start, make sure PictureMate is connected to the memory card. Print From a Computer To use PictureMate with a USB cable. Tip: Once you've...
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...you're finished, click Exit. Installing Software for Macintosh Before you start, make sure PictureMate does NOT have another printer, you can print photos from your Macintosh. Note: With Windows Vista, PictureMate is installed, click Next. If you have a memory card inserted in the Windows ... see a message that your printer driver is automatically set as your default printer. Then connect the other end to the USB port on the back of PictureMate. 2 Press the On button to register PictureMate. 14 Remove the CD and restart your only printer). ArcSoft® PhotoImpression™...
...you're finished, click Exit. Installing Software for Macintosh Before you start, make sure PictureMate does NOT have another printer, you can print photos from your Macintosh. Note: With Windows Vista, PictureMate is installed, click Next. If you have a memory card inserted in the Windows ... see a message that your printer driver is automatically set as your default printer. Then connect the other end to the USB port on the back of PictureMate. 2 Press the On button to register PictureMate. 14 Remove the CD and restart your only printer). ArcSoft® PhotoImpression™...
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... Remove the CD and restart your Macintosh. 14 To select PictureMate as your CD-ROM or DVD drive. 5 Double-click the EPSON PictureMate icon. 6 Read the license agreement and click Agree. 3 Turn on -screen instructions to install the software. 9 Click Install Printer Manual, wait a moment, then click Add Creative Projects link. 10 When you...
... Remove the CD and restart your Macintosh. 14 To select PictureMate as your CD-ROM or DVD drive. 5 Double-click the EPSON PictureMate icon. 6 Read the license agreement and click Agree. 3 Turn on -screen instructions to install the software. 9 Click Install Printer Manual, wait a moment, then click Add Creative Projects link. 10 When you...
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... Fax Viewer in Windows XP (page 42). 17 Click Add, then quit the Printer Setup Utility (or Print Center). 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...
... Fax Viewer in Windows XP (page 42). 17 Click Add, then quit the Printer Setup Utility (or Print Center). 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...
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Options 4 Make sure your computer. 2 Right-click the photo, highlight Open With, and select Windows Photo Gallery. Print icon 3 Click the Print icon at the top of the screen and select Printer Properties. 40 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.
Options 4 Make sure your computer. 2 Right-click the photo, highlight Open With, and select Windows Photo Gallery. Print icon 3 Click the Print icon at the top of the screen and select Printer Properties. 40 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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... out the fine details of a particularly intricate photo (printing may be slower). ● Select Print Preview to see the printer settings window: Sample photo 6 Choose from two color effects: Sepia (for an old-fashioned look like before you see a white edge on your photo, select Mid or Max... affect your photo was taken with a white border all around. ● Borderless prints are automatically expanded. If too much of photos that PictureMate can select People, Landscapes, or Night scene. Auto Correction improves the quality of your photo so that are cut off, set the Expansion ...
... out the fine details of a particularly intricate photo (printing may be slower). ● Select Print Preview to see the printer settings window: Sample photo 6 Choose from two color effects: Sepia (for an old-fashioned look like before you see a white edge on your photo, select Mid or Max... affect your photo was taken with a white border all around. ● Borderless prints are automatically expanded. If too much of photos that PictureMate can select People, Landscapes, or Night scene. Auto Correction improves the quality of your photo so that are cut off, set the Expansion ...
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.... Scene Correction lets you choose the subject of your photo so that are automatically expanded. Auto Correction improves the quality of photos that PictureMate can select People, Landscapes, or Night scene. Select Borders to print a photo without borders. If you see a white edge on the... sample photo (the changes don't affect your original). You see the printer settings screen: Sample image 7 Choose from two color effects: Sepia (for an old-fashioned look like before you print. ● Select the number of copies you want to...
.... Scene Correction lets you choose the subject of your photo so that are automatically expanded. Auto Correction improves the quality of photos that PictureMate can select People, Landscapes, or Night scene. Select Borders to print a photo without borders. If you see a white edge on the... sample photo (the changes don't affect your original). You see the printer settings screen: Sample image 7 Choose from two color effects: Sepia (for an old-fashioned look like before you print. ● Select the number of copies you want to...
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...Min. If you may see small borders in iPhoto prints. 10 You can change the Color Option and see a white edge on the sample photo (the changes don't affect your original). Black & White changes a color photo to brown for an oldfashioned look. Note: iPhoto expands two sides of an ... Settings from the following settings: ● Select Enhance Fine Details to view a list of all your selections 11 Click Print. 47 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 ● ...
...Min. If you may see small borders in iPhoto prints. 10 You can change the Color Option and see a white edge on the sample photo (the changes don't affect your original). Black & White changes a color photo to brown for an oldfashioned look. Note: iPhoto expands two sides of an ... Settings from the following settings: ● Select Enhance Fine Details to view a list of all your selections 11 Click Print. 47 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 ● ...
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... Pack and other damage to your Print Pack, see a message on the package. Note: Use your PictureMate 200 Series photo cartridge within six months of your printer not covered by Epson's warranty. The Print Pack contains a new photo cartridge and photo paper. Just replace it . Other ...products may cause ink spills or other PictureMate accessories from retailers that sell printer supplies. Buying a Print Pack You ...
... Pack and other damage to your Print Pack, see a message on the package. Note: Use your PictureMate 200 Series photo cartridge within six months of your printer not covered by Epson's warranty. The Print Pack contains a new photo cartridge and photo paper. Just replace it . Other ...products may cause ink spills or other PictureMate accessories from retailers that sell printer supplies. Buying a Print Pack You ...
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With a fully charged battery, you need to www.MyPictureMate.com. Installing the Battery 1 Make sure PictureMate is turned off. 2 Unplug the AC adapter from PictureMate. 3 Release the latch and remove the battery cover from PictureMate Zoom's built-in the printer. 54 Charging the Battery After you install the battery, you can print about 100 photos (or...
With a fully charged battery, you need to www.MyPictureMate.com. Installing the Battery 1 Make sure PictureMate is turned off. 2 Unplug the AC adapter from PictureMate. 3 Release the latch and remove the battery cover from PictureMate Zoom's built-in the printer. 54 Charging the Battery After you install the battery, you can print about 100 photos (or...
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... 55 The power light flashes during charging when PictureMate is off ). The power light turns off when the battery is fully charged (if PictureMate is turned off . It takes longer when you want to replace it with the battery, the printer turns off automatically after 15 minutes if it ...is not being used (unless PictureMate is connected to remove the battery. 1 Make sure PictureMate is turned off . Press the On button to fully charge the battery when PictureMate is charging. It takes about 2 ...
... 55 The power light flashes during charging when PictureMate is off ). The power light turns off when the battery is fully charged (if PictureMate is turned off . It takes longer when you want to replace it with the battery, the printer turns off automatically after 15 minutes if it ...is not being used (unless PictureMate is connected to remove the battery. 1 Make sure PictureMate is turned off . Press the On button to fully charge the battery when PictureMate is charging. It takes about 2 ...