Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... of core technologies used in Epson printers and all ink solution. Epson MicroPiezo® technology Produces precise ink droplet size and placement Epson Papers Epson papers are designed to receive Epson inks and offer the optimal output quality High Resolution Printing High resolution allows the printer to produce greater detail in photos and sharper text and line art...
... of core technologies used in Epson printers and all ink solution. Epson MicroPiezo® technology Produces precise ink droplet size and placement Epson Papers Epson papers are designed to receive Epson inks and offer the optimal output quality High Resolution Printing High resolution allows the printer to produce greater detail in photos and sharper text and line art...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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...Piezo Crystal Deformation Nozzle Ink Droplet Epson's MicroPiezo technology results in photos and laser sharp text. High Print Resolution: Resolution, which expands and is ejected through the nozzle. Epson printers are used in the lightest ...areas of nozzles on the print head. Effect of print head nozzles Page 2 Gradations and blends become smoother as resolution and droplet control are used in other ink jet printers: Epson...
...Piezo Crystal Deformation Nozzle Ink Droplet Epson's MicroPiezo technology results in photos and laser sharp text. High Print Resolution: Resolution, which expands and is ejected through the nozzle. Epson printers are used in the lightest ...areas of nozzles on the print head. Effect of print head nozzles Page 2 Gradations and blends become smoother as resolution and droplet control are used in other ink jet printers: Epson...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... quality, and paper type. Epson, Exceed Your Vision, MicroPiezo, AcuPhoto Halftoning, Claria, Epson UltraChrome K3, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, and PictureMate are present and used, the...photo, is a professional photographer staking his reputation on the same page. Epson Papers: In general, Epson printers will deliver their best output quality when used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of media selected • Epson printers are designed to produce their respective owners. Epson Printer + Epson Ink + Epson Paper Delivers Epson...
... quality, and paper type. Epson, Exceed Your Vision, MicroPiezo, AcuPhoto Halftoning, Claria, Epson UltraChrome K3, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, and PictureMate are present and used, the...photo, is a professional photographer staking his reputation on the same page. Epson Papers: In general, Epson printers will deliver their best output quality when used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of media selected • Epson printers are designed to produce their respective owners. Epson Printer + Epson Ink + Epson Paper Delivers Epson...
Product Information Guide
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... PicureMate Photo Paper and a PictureMate Photo Cartridge PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Rechargeable Battery (part# C12C831074) Enables printing outdoors or in other places without convenient electrical outlets PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Carrying Case Soft case that holds PictureMate, power cable, extra PictureMate Print Pack, and more Epson Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter (part# C12C824142) Allows printing wirelessly from Bluetooth-enabled cell phones, PDAs, or computers to PictureMate Printer Specifications...
... PicureMate Photo Paper and a PictureMate Photo Cartridge PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Rechargeable Battery (part# C12C831074) Enables printing outdoors or in other places without convenient electrical outlets PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Carrying Case Soft case that holds PictureMate, power cable, extra PictureMate Print Pack, and more Epson Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter (part# C12C824142) Allows printing wirelessly from Bluetooth-enabled cell phones, PDAs, or computers to PictureMate Printer Specifications...
Product Information Guide
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... the top of the printer. 5. Make sure the battery is in the optional PictureMate Carrying Case. Related Documentation CPD-19365 CPD-19367 CPD-19430 CPD-19366 PictureMate Start Here Using PictureMate Without a Computer book Using PictureMate With a Computer book PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition CD-ROM with electronic User's Guide 10 - PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition 4/05 Caution: Make sure the photo cartridge is off and...
... the top of the printer. 5. Make sure the battery is in the optional PictureMate Carrying Case. Related Documentation CPD-19365 CPD-19367 CPD-19430 CPD-19366 PictureMate Start Here Using PictureMate Without a Computer book Using PictureMate With a Computer book PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition CD-ROM with electronic User's Guide 10 - PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition 4/05 Caution: Make sure the photo cartridge is off and...
Using PictureMate With a Computer
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If you see a prompt to restart your only printer, and you have another printer for non-photo printing. Continue with the instructions in the next section. 6 When you see a message about printing a test page, click OK to install additional software. When printing finishes, click Next to print. If PictureMate is your computer, click No. 9. 8. If you see this screen, click No if you only print photos, click Yes.
If you see a prompt to restart your only printer, and you have another printer for non-photo printing. Continue with the instructions in the next section. 6 When you see a message about printing a test page, click OK to install additional software. When printing finishes, click Next to print. If PictureMate is your computer, click No. 9. 8. If you see this screen, click No if you only print photos, click Yes.
Using PictureMate Without a Computer
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Contents Welcome 2 Prepare to Print 5 Choose Photos to Print 8 Do More With Your Photos 17 Save Your Photos to a Computer or an External Device 26 Print From a Computer or an External Device 29 Replace Ink and Paper 34 Take Your PictureMate With You 39 Set PictureMate Preferences 43 Printer Care and Troubleshooting 49 Notices 59 Index 69
Contents Welcome 2 Prepare to Print 5 Choose Photos to Print 8 Do More With Your Photos 17 Save Your Photos to a Computer or an External Device 26 Print From a Computer or an External Device 29 Replace Ink and Paper 34 Take Your PictureMate With You 39 Set PictureMate Preferences 43 Printer Care and Troubleshooting 49 Notices 59 Index 69
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you are ready to turn it back on. 7 If you are running PictureMate with the optional battery, the printer turns off automatically after 13 minutes. Removing Your Memory Card When you may lose photos on your photos and start printing (see page 9). Press any button to remove a memory card, make...Stick DuoTM * Requires Memory Stick Duo adapter ** Requires miniSD adapter Bottom: MicrodriveTM CompactFlash® (Type I + II) Now you are not using PictureMate, the screen goes dark after 15 minutes if it back on. Caution: Do not remove a card while the card light is not being used....
you are ready to turn it back on. 7 If you are running PictureMate with the optional battery, the printer turns off automatically after 13 minutes. Removing Your Memory Card When you may lose photos on your photos and start printing (see page 9). Press any button to remove a memory card, make...Stick DuoTM * Requires Memory Stick Duo adapter ** Requires miniSD adapter Bottom: MicrodriveTM CompactFlash® (Type I + II) Now you are not using PictureMate, the screen goes dark after 15 minutes if it back on. Caution: Do not remove a card while the card light is not being used....
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...selecting the photo(s) and number of copies or press the Menu button to change the number of copies you select will be applied to open the menu. Note: The date and time come from the printer. If... this information is incorrect, adjust the time and/or date setting on your photo with the color effect you selected: 6 Make sure you... corner of your camera, not from your print. You can add the date and/or time your photo was originally taken to close the menu. You see the Print Confirmation. 21 Adding the Date and/...
...selecting the photo(s) and number of copies or press the Menu button to change the number of copies you select will be applied to open the menu. Note: The date and time come from the printer. If... this information is incorrect, adjust the time and/or date setting on your photo with the color effect you selected: 6 Make sure you... corner of your camera, not from your print. You can add the date and/or time your photo was originally taken to close the menu. You see the Print Confirmation. 21 Adding the Date and/...
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... Correct is highlighted, then press . Automatically Fixing Your Photos 1 After selecting the photo(s) and number of adjustments are available: ● Automatic adjustments If your camera supports PRINT Image Matching (P.I.M.) or Exif Print, the printer's P.I .M./Exif or Enhance are too dark, too light..., or backlit. ● Manual adjustments If your printed pictures. The Enhance setting improves your original image files. They do not change your photos' colors and increases contrast and sharpness. Fixing Photos PictureMate ...
... Correct is highlighted, then press . Automatically Fixing Your Photos 1 After selecting the photo(s) and number of adjustments are available: ● Automatic adjustments If your camera supports PRINT Image Matching (P.I.M.) or Exif Print, the printer's P.I .M./Exif or Enhance are too dark, too light..., or backlit. ● Manual adjustments If your printed pictures. The Enhance setting improves your original image files. They do not change your photos' colors and increases contrast and sharpness. Fixing Photos PictureMate ...
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Note: If a memory card is inserted, the printer will have multiple folders. 30 If you get from a photo processing lab. (Images should be in PictureMate's memory card slots. The memory card light should be off the computer. 4 Connect your CD or Zip drive's USB cable, or plug your ... flash memory drive more than once, it or turn off . You can also print photos from a CD that you used PictureMate to a computer, disconnect it will read photos from the card, not from an external drive. 3 If PictureMate is on. 2 Make sure there are no memory cards in JPEG or uncompressed Tiff...
Note: If a memory card is inserted, the printer will have multiple folders. 30 If you get from a photo processing lab. (Images should be in PictureMate's memory card slots. The memory card light should be off the computer. 4 Connect your CD or Zip drive's USB cable, or plug your ... flash memory drive more than once, it or turn off . You can also print photos from a CD that you used PictureMate to a computer, disconnect it will read photos from the card, not from an external drive. 3 If PictureMate is on. 2 Make sure there are no memory cards in JPEG or uncompressed Tiff...
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...Disney characters. 31 You can choose from your camera manual to see this message: Press or to choose the folder where your PictBridge- PictureMate counts the photos on . 2 Make sure there are stored, then press OK. Note: If a memory card is on your drive. 6 You can connect ...your photos are no memory cards in PictureMate's slots. You see if it supports the PictBridge standard or USB DP.) 1 Make sure PictureMate is inserted, the printer will read photos from the card, not from a camera. 3 Press the Menu button. 4 Press...
...Disney characters. 31 You can choose from your camera manual to see this message: Press or to choose the folder where your PictBridge- PictureMate counts the photos on . 2 Make sure there are stored, then press OK. Note: If a memory card is on your drive. 6 You can connect ...your photos are no memory cards in PictureMate's slots. You see if it supports the PictBridge standard or USB DP.) 1 Make sure PictureMate is inserted, the printer will read photos from the card, not from a camera. 3 Press the Menu button. 4 Press...
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...You can buy one box: PictureMate Photo Paper and a new PictureMate Photo Cartridge. on the photo viewer screen. When PictureMate needs a new photo cartridge, you are out of paper, it without turning off and unplugging PictureMate. Buying a PictureMate Print Pack The PictureMate Print Pack has everything you can...to replace the used photo cartridge. This could result in one and how to refill the photo cartridge. Just replace it 's time to PictureMate from a PictureMate Print Pack?" Replace Ink and Paper When PictureMate is sold or from the Epson Store at www.epsonstore....
...You can buy one box: PictureMate Photo Paper and a new PictureMate Photo Cartridge. on the photo viewer screen. When PictureMate needs a new photo cartridge, you are out of paper, it without turning off and unplugging PictureMate. Buying a PictureMate Print Pack The PictureMate Print Pack has everything you can...to replace the used photo cartridge. This could result in one and how to refill the photo cartridge. Just replace it 's time to PictureMate from a PictureMate Print Pack?" Replace Ink and Paper When PictureMate is sold or from the Epson Store at www.epsonstore....
Using PictureMate Without a Computer
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...shown until it clicks into place: 40 Caution: Make sure the photo cartridge is turned off. 2 Unplug the AC adapter from the Epson Store. Don't place PictureMate on obtaining the battery. See the inside back cover of the printer. 4 Slide in the optional carrying case. Installing the Battery ...1 Make sure PictureMate is installed. Using the Optional Battery To buy the ...
...shown until it clicks into place: 40 Caution: Make sure the photo cartridge is turned off. 2 Unplug the AC adapter from the Epson Store. Don't place PictureMate on obtaining the battery. See the inside back cover of the printer. 4 Slide in the optional carrying case. Installing the Battery ...1 Make sure PictureMate is installed. Using the Optional Battery To buy the ...
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... following battery status icons appear in the upper right corner of the photo viewer screen: Charging 1/3 full Full Low 2/3 full Almost out With a fully charged battery, you can print from 50 to remove the battery. 1 Make sure PictureMate is turned off automatically after 15 minutes if it back on the battery and pull... it straight out. 4 Close the battery cover. 42 Press the On button to turn it is not being used. Note: When you run PictureMate on the battery, the printer turns off . 2 Open the battery cover. 3 Flip down the gray tab on .
... following battery status icons appear in the upper right corner of the photo viewer screen: Charging 1/3 full Full Low 2/3 full Almost out With a fully charged battery, you can print from 50 to remove the battery. 1 Make sure PictureMate is turned off automatically after 15 minutes if it back on the battery and pull... it straight out. 4 Close the battery cover. 42 Press the On button to turn it is not being used. Note: When you run PictureMate on the battery, the printer turns off . 2 Open the battery cover. 3 Flip down the gray tab on .
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...the upper right corner of the photo viewer, you can't clean the print head until you want to improve print quality, read these steps to clean the print head: 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press or to highlight Maintenance. 3 Press to be, if your photos are too light, or if they... head (on page 51) ● Error messages and warnings (on page 52) ● Printing and operation problems (on page 54) ● Photo quality problems (on page 58) Cleaning the Print Head If your PictureMate, or you replace the photo cartridge. Printer Care and Troubleshooting If you have lines running through them...
...the upper right corner of the photo viewer, you can't clean the print head until you want to improve print quality, read these steps to clean the print head: 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press or to highlight Maintenance. 3 Press to be, if your photos are too light, or if they... head (on page 51) ● Error messages and warnings (on page 52) ● Printing and operation problems (on page 54) ● Photo quality problems (on page 58) Cleaning the Print Head If your PictureMate, or you replace the photo cartridge. Printer Care and Troubleshooting If you have lines running through them...
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...you have entered the number for the best square in the printer. Photo cartridge removed, not inserted correctly, or not recognized. The cartridge door is jammed in each set, press OK. Contact Epson as described in the paper support, and press the OK ... cartridge door. See page 34. Reinstall the PictureMate Photo Cartridge. You are running low on page 58. For best results, use the genuine PictureMate Print Pack. For best results, use the genuine PictureMate Print Pack. The printer resumes printing. PictureMate aligns the print head and displays a message...
...you have entered the number for the best square in the printer. Photo cartridge removed, not inserted correctly, or not recognized. The cartridge door is jammed in each set, press OK. Contact Epson as described in the paper support, and press the OK ... cartridge door. See page 34. Reinstall the PictureMate Photo Cartridge. You are running low on page 58. For best results, use the genuine PictureMate Print Pack. For best results, use the genuine PictureMate Print Pack. The printer resumes printing. PictureMate aligns the print head and displays a message...
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... battery temperature is not inserted. The PictureMate Photo Cartridge is out of these messages while backing up photos to an external device, here's what to charge the battery. What to 10 minutes until the battery cools before turning it contains photos. Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter error. Try turning the printer off , then wait until the error...
... battery temperature is not inserted. The PictureMate Photo Cartridge is out of these messages while backing up photos to an external device, here's what to charge the battery. What to 10 minutes until the battery cools before turning it contains photos. Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter error. Try turning the printer off , then wait until the error...
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... and print the first 999 photos on the paper. Photo Quality Problems You see page 34. 55 Place it on a flat, stable surface that extends beyond the printer base in all directions. ● Make sure paper is not jammed and is too slow. For faster printing, try printing again. PictureMate does not read progressive...
... and print the first 999 photos on the paper. Photo Quality Problems You see page 34. 55 Place it on a flat, stable surface that extends beyond the printer base in all directions. ● Make sure paper is not jammed and is too slow. For faster printing, try printing again. PictureMate does not read progressive...
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...saturation, or sharpness. See page 5. see page 51. Your printout is set to Color for instructions. ● The photo cartridge may be all the way out, and is , reload a new stack of PictureMate. see page 34. ● Make sure your paper isn't damp or curled, or loaded face down (the glossy... is blurry or smeared. ● Use PictureMate Photo Paper to clear the jam. ● Make sure the paper support is pulled up . 56 Colors in your photo are wrong or missing. ● Make sure the Color Effects setting is faint or has gaps in the printer. ● If paper jams, remove the...
...saturation, or sharpness. See page 5. see page 51. Your printout is set to Color for instructions. ● The photo cartridge may be all the way out, and is , reload a new stack of PictureMate. see page 34. ● Make sure your paper isn't damp or curled, or loaded face down (the glossy... is blurry or smeared. ● Use PictureMate Photo Paper to clear the jam. ● Make sure the paper support is pulled up . 56 Colors in your photo are wrong or missing. ● Make sure the Color Effects setting is faint or has gaps in the printer. ● If paper jams, remove the...