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Contents Welcome 4 Prepare to View and Print 8 View Photos and Print 12 Do More With Your Photos 18 Print From an External Device 26 Save Photos 32 Print From a Computer 35 Copy Photos to and From Your Computer 53 Replace Print Pack 56 Take PictureMate With You 60 Set PictureMate Preferences 61 Printer Care and Troubleshooting 64 Set Up Network Printing 78 2
Contents Welcome 4 Prepare to View and Print 8 View Photos and Print 12 Do More With Your Photos 18 Print From an External Device 26 Save Photos 32 Print From a Computer 35 Copy Photos to and From Your Computer 53 Replace Print Pack 56 Take PictureMate With You 60 Set PictureMate Preferences 61 Printer Care and Troubleshooting 64 Set Up Network Printing 78 2
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... has everything you need to unpack, set up to view and print photos directly from retailers that sell printer supplies. To find the nearest reseller, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Supported Photo Formats Make sure your photos meet these requirements for using PictureMate. You can purchase online at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales) or www...
... has everything you need to unpack, set up to view and print photos directly from retailers that sell printer supplies. To find the nearest reseller, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Supported Photo Formats Make sure your photos meet these requirements for using PictureMate. You can purchase online at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales) or www...
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...photos begins automatically after 3 minutes. See page 56 for more paper, order a PictureMate Print Pack. Press any unused paper in standby mode and save energy. 1 Press the P On button on . Note: To turn it flat in a dry area to place PictureMate in the original package and keep it on the side of the printer.... 11 Note: If you are not using PictureMate, a slideshow of the printer to return PictureMate to the function you were using. 2 When you need more...
...photos begins automatically after 3 minutes. See page 56 for more paper, order a PictureMate Print Pack. Press any unused paper in standby mode and save energy. 1 Press the P On button on . Note: To turn it flat in a dry area to place PictureMate in the original package and keep it on the side of the printer.... 11 Note: If you are not using PictureMate, a slideshow of the printer to return PictureMate to the function you were using. 2 When you need more...
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..., press Clear Stop/ After printing, you see a screen like the following, showing the number of photos to be printed: 3 If you want more than one copy of each picture, press to start printing. Whenever PictureMate does not have enough paper loaded, then press Print to increase the number of... the saved photos. If this information is incorrect, adjust the date setting on PictureMate's hard drive. Note: The date comes from your camera. 10 Make sure you want to save the pictures on your camera, not from the printer. You see a message asking if you...
..., press Clear Stop/ After printing, you see a screen like the following, showing the number of photos to be printed: 3 If you want more than one copy of each picture, press to start printing. Whenever PictureMate does not have enough paper loaded, then press Print to increase the number of... the saved photos. If this information is incorrect, adjust the date setting on PictureMate's hard drive. Note: The date comes from your camera. 10 Make sure you want to save the pictures on your camera, not from the printer. You see a message asking if you...
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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 a: ● PictBridge-enabled digital camera (this page) ● USB-connected external drive, such as a thumb drive (see if it supports PictBridge. Check your...camera's memory card to the drive for instructions. Printing From a Digital Camera You can back up photos from a camera. 3 Turn on your camera manual to control printing. Print From an External Device PictureMate can print photos stored on but not printing. 2 Make sure there are no...
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 a: ● PictBridge-enabled digital camera (this page) ● USB-connected external drive, such as a thumb drive (see if it supports PictBridge. Check your...camera's memory card to the drive for instructions. Printing From a Digital Camera You can back up photos from a camera. 3 Turn on your camera manual to control printing. Print From an External Device PictureMate can print photos stored on but not printing. 2 Make sure there are no...
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Note: You can select photos to delete all the photos. Stop/ Caution: Avoid handling the printer during backup. Deleting Photos from Print History You can delete photos from the print history only, not from PictureMate's print history, or delete all photos, skip to step 6. ● If you choose to delete selected photos, you choose to delete from a memory card...
Note: You can select photos to delete all the photos. Stop/ Caution: Avoid handling the printer during backup. Deleting Photos from Print History You can delete photos from the print history only, not from PictureMate's print history, or delete all photos, skip to step 6. ● If you choose to delete selected photos, you choose to delete from a memory card...
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...Photos to and From Your Computer" on your computer from the PictureMate CD as if it 's a good idea to check Epson's support website at epson.com/support for your computer to your computer, see page 73. 35 Note: Periodically, it were a drive on your computer. REMOVE your memory card from PictureMate...installed and PictureMate is connected to the memory card. Tip: Once you've connected PictureMate to your PictureMate printer software. You can even copy files from your convenience. If you begin. Installing Software and Connecting PictureMate DO NOT connect PictureMate to ...
...Photos to and From Your Computer" on your computer from the PictureMate CD as if it 's a good idea to check Epson's support website at epson.com/support for your computer to your computer, see page 73. 35 Note: Periodically, it were a drive on your computer. REMOVE your memory card from PictureMate...installed and PictureMate is connected to the memory card. Tip: Once you've connected PictureMate to your PictureMate printer software. You can even copy files from your convenience. If you begin. Installing Software and Connecting PictureMate DO NOT connect PictureMate to ...
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...Follow these basic printing instructions for your Macintosh on PictureMate (see page 47) Printing From a Windows Computer You can print photos from your computer: ● Windows (below) ● Macintosh (see page 47). 8 When you see this screen, click Add Printer. 9 Follow the steps on the right side ...of the screen to add PictureMate. 10 Follow the on-screen instructions to...
...Follow these basic printing instructions for your Macintosh on PictureMate (see page 47) Printing From a Windows Computer You can print photos from your computer: ● Windows (below) ● Macintosh (see page 47). 8 When you see this screen, click Add Printer. 9 Follow the steps on the right side ...of the screen to add PictureMate. 10 Follow the on-screen instructions to...
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Print icon 3 Click the Print icon at the top of the screen and select Printer Properties. 41 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. 41 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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... Select Borderless to reduce or remove redeye effects in your photo. You see the printer settings window: Sample photo 6 Choose from two color effects: Sepia (for an old-fashioned brown look) or Black & White. ● If your photo was taken with a white border all around. ●...slower). ● Select Fix Red-Eye to print a photo without borders. If you choose the subject of photos that PictureMate can correct it appropriately. Select Borders to print with a digital camera, select Digital Camera Correction to minimize common digital flaws. ● Select Enhance Fine Details to Min....
... Select Borderless to reduce or remove redeye effects in your photo. You see the printer settings window: Sample photo 6 Choose from two color effects: Sepia (for an old-fashioned brown look) or Black & White. ● If your photo was taken with a white border all around. ●...slower). ● Select Fix Red-Eye to print a photo without borders. If you choose the subject of photos that PictureMate can correct it appropriately. Select Borders to print with a digital camera, select Digital Camera Correction to minimize common digital flaws. ● Select Enhance Fine Details to Min....
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...cancel printing if necessary and view your print job. Tip: For more information about printer settings, click Help. 7 Click OK. 8 When you want to start printing. During printing, this window appears on your photo will look like before you print. ● Select the number of copies you ...return to the Windows Photo Gallery, click Print to print on your computer screen showing the progress of the screen. 4 Click Next. 43
...cancel printing if necessary and view your print job. Tip: For more information about printer settings, click Help. 7 Click OK. 8 When you want to start printing. During printing, this window appears on your photo will look like before you print. ● Select the number of copies you ...return to the Windows Photo Gallery, click Print to print on your computer screen showing the progress of the screen. 4 Click Next. 43
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If too much of photos that PictureMate can correct it appropriately. You can change the Color Option and see what your photo will look ) or Black & White. ● If your photo was taken with a white border all around. ● Borderless prints are cut off, set the ...printer settings screen: Sample image 7 Choose from two color effects: Sepia (for an old-fashioned look like before you print. ● Select Fix Red-Eye to reduce or remove redeye effects in your photo. ● Select the number of copies you want to print. 45 Select Borders to print with a digital camera, select Digital...
If too much of photos that PictureMate can correct it appropriately. You can change the Color Option and see what your photo will look ) or Black & White. ● If your photo was taken with a white border all around. ● Borderless prints are cut off, set the ...printer settings screen: Sample image 7 Choose from two color effects: Sepia (for an old-fashioned look like before you print. ● Select Fix Red-Eye to reduce or remove redeye effects in your photo. ● Select the number of copies you want to print. 45 Select Borders to print with a digital camera, select Digital...
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During printing, this screen, select Full page photo print and click Next. Full page photo print 46 Cancel You can cancel printing if necessary and see this window appears on your computer screen showing the progress of your photo cartridge status. Tip: For more information about printer settings, click Help. 8 Click OK. 9 At the Photo Printing Wizard screen, click Next. 10 When you see your print job.
During printing, this screen, select Full page photo print and click Next. Full page photo print 46 Cancel You can cancel printing if necessary and see this window appears on your computer screen showing the progress of your photo cartridge status. Tip: For more information about printer settings, click Help. 8 Click OK. 9 At the Photo Printing Wizard screen, click Next. 10 When you see your print job.
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... the settings shown below: 3 Select EPSON PictureMate PM300 as the Printer setting. 4 Click d to print with white borders all around. 47 In Preview, you want to print. 2 Open the File menu and select Print. Printing From a Macintosh See the section below for your print program and open the photo you see extended options: ●...
... the settings shown below: 3 Select EPSON PictureMate PM300 as the Printer setting. 4 Click d to print with white borders all around. 47 In Preview, you want to print. 2 Open the File menu and select Print. Printing From a Macintosh See the section below for your print program and open the photo you see extended options: ●...
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... finished, close the window to print. 2 Open the File menu and select Page Setup. 3 Select your PictureMate model from the Format for all jobs, click Pause Printer. ● To check photo cartridge status, click Utility, then select EPSON Status Monitor. 12 When you can do the following: ● To cancel printing, click the print... the Paper Size menu and place your cursor on the 4 × 6 in option. Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4 1 Start your print program and open the photo you want to exit. You see extended options: 49
... finished, close the window to print. 2 Open the File menu and select Page Setup. 3 Select your PictureMate model from the Format for all jobs, click Pause Printer. ● To check photo cartridge status, click Utility, then select EPSON Status Monitor. 12 When you can do the following: ● To cancel printing, click the print... the Paper Size menu and place your cursor on the 4 × 6 in option. Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4 1 Start your print program and open the photo you want to exit. You see extended options: 49
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... to print without any borders. ● Select 4 × 6 in iPhoto prints. 5 Select the direction you may be slower). 50 For more information about printer settings, click ?. 9 Choose from the following settings: ● Select Enhance Fine Details to print ( for portrait, for landscape facing right, or for landscape facing... left) as the Orientation. 6 Click OK. 7 Select Print from the pop-up menu. Sample image Tip: To check your photo to bring out the fine details of an image to print with white borders all around. Note: iPhoto® expands two sides of a ...
... to print without any borders. ● Select 4 × 6 in iPhoto prints. 5 Select the direction you may be slower). 50 For more information about printer settings, click ?. 9 Choose from the following settings: ● Select Enhance Fine Details to print ( for portrait, for landscape facing right, or for landscape facing... left) as the Orientation. 6 Click OK. 7 Select Print from the pop-up menu. Sample image Tip: To check your photo to bring out the fine details of an image to print with white borders all around. Note: iPhoto® expands two sides of a ...
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... Glossy photo paper (150 sheets) and photo cartridge Matte photo paper (100 sheets) and photo cartridge Part number T5846 T5845-M Supported PictureMate models All PictureMate 200/ 300 series models You can also buy a PictureMate Print Pack wherever PictureMate is sold or from an Epson authorized reseller...purchase online at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. Other products may cause ink spills or other PictureMate accessories from retailers that sell printer supplies. Note: Use your printer not covered by Epson's warranty. 56 Buying a Print Pack You can buy a Print Pack and other...
... Glossy photo paper (150 sheets) and photo cartridge Matte photo paper (100 sheets) and photo cartridge Part number T5846 T5845-M Supported PictureMate models All PictureMate 200/ 300 series models You can also buy a PictureMate Print Pack wherever PictureMate is sold or from an Epson authorized reseller...purchase online at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. Other products may cause ink spills or other PictureMate accessories from retailers that sell printer supplies. Note: Use your printer not covered by Epson's warranty. 56 Buying a Print Pack You can buy a Print Pack and other...
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... and adapter in or the optional carrying case. Take PictureMate With You PictureMate's handle makes it can 't raise the handle all paper and printed photos. 4 Unplug the power adapter and any connected USB cable or device. Don't place PictureMate on its side or upside down, or ink may ...head (see page 67). Then lower the screen. 6 Place the remote control in the storage area on PictureMate's side to balance the printer's weight. Caution: Keep PictureMate out of PictureMate. 7 Pack PictureMate in the box that it 's designed to turn it from the power outlet. 3 Remove all the way...
... and adapter in or the optional carrying case. Take PictureMate With You PictureMate's handle makes it can 't raise the handle all paper and printed photos. 4 Unplug the power adapter and any connected USB cable or device. Don't place PictureMate on its side or upside down, or ink may ...head (see page 67). Then lower the screen. 6 Place the remote control in the storage area on PictureMate's side to balance the printer's weight. Caution: Keep PictureMate out of PictureMate. 7 Pack PictureMate in the box that it 's designed to turn it from the power outlet. 3 Remove all the way...
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... You can change the way PictureMate works by using the Setup menu. You can set the following , then press OK: ● Confirm and save photo ● Save photos ● Do not save the pictures to Printer Memory and press OK. 4 Select one of the following preferences: ● Select the source ... brightness (see page 63) ● Return the settings to their defaults (see page 63) Changing the Way Photos are Saved After you print, PictureMate asks if you want to save photos 61 You can change this to save pictures automatically (without confirmation), or not save at all. 1 Press the...
... You can change the way PictureMate works by using the Setup menu. You can set the following , then press OK: ● Confirm and save photo ● Save photos ● Do not save the pictures to Printer Memory and press OK. 4 Select one of the following preferences: ● Select the source ... brightness (see page 63) ● Return the settings to their defaults (see page 63) Changing the Way Photos are Saved After you print, PictureMate asks if you want to save photos 61 You can change this to save pictures automatically (without confirmation), or not save at all. 1 Press the...
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...problems or questions about how to use PictureMate, check the built-in help (on the remote control. 2 Select Troubleshooting or Contents, then press OK. 3 Press u or d to select from External Equipment Changing Settings Maintaining the Printer Replacing the Photo Cartridge Using Other Functions 4 Press OK...Press d to display additional information. Printer Care and Troubleshooting If you need additional help, read these sections: ● Checking and cleaning the print head (on page 65) ● Aligning the print head (on page 67) ● Cleaning PictureMate (on page 69) ● Replacing...
...problems or questions about how to use PictureMate, check the built-in help (on the remote control. 2 Select Troubleshooting or Contents, then press OK. 3 Press u or d to select from External Equipment Changing Settings Maintaining the Printer Replacing the Photo Cartridge Using Other Functions 4 Press OK...Press d to display additional information. Printer Care and Troubleshooting If you need additional help, read these sections: ● Checking and cleaning the print head (on page 65) ● Aligning the print head (on page 67) ● Cleaning PictureMate (on page 69) ● Replacing...