Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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...Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater tonal control Epson Inks Epson innovates ink solutions tailored to ...each component is on the following pages. This technical brief provides detailed information on the core technologies used in Epson printers and all-in photos and sharper text and line art High Quality Halftoning Generates fast, color-accurate results with higher optical density ...
...Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater tonal control Epson Inks Epson innovates ink solutions tailored to ...each component is on the following pages. This technical brief provides detailed information on the core technologies used in Epson printers and all-in photos and sharper text and line art High Quality Halftoning Generates fast, color-accurate results with higher optical density ...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... expands and is an important factor in photos and laser sharp text. Epson printers are used in dots per inch (DPI) is ejected through the nozzle. Thermal technologies Heat method: Heat produces a vapor bubble in the ink reservoir which is generally measured in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical method: Precise electrical pulses...
... expands and is an important factor in photos and laser sharp text. Epson printers are used in dots per inch (DPI) is ejected through the nozzle. Thermal technologies Heat method: Heat produces a vapor bubble in the ink reservoir which is generally measured in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical method: Precise electrical pulses...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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...printer uses a method referred to get sharp black text, superb photo quality photos, or both on the same page. Ink System: Epson offers a variety of documents and the occasional photo, is an amateur photographer looking to primarily print photos with Epson printers and genuine Epson... color-accurate output. Additionally, unlike competitive printers tht require special or optional inks, with Epson papers. Epson, Exceed Your Vision, MicroPiezo, AcuPhoto Halftoning, Claria, Epson UltraChrome K3, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, and PictureMate are for optional cartridges, and you see...
...printer uses a method referred to get sharp black text, superb photo quality photos, or both on the same page. Ink System: Epson offers a variety of documents and the occasional photo, is an amateur photographer looking to primarily print photos with Epson printers and genuine Epson... color-accurate output. Additionally, unlike competitive printers tht require special or optional inks, with Epson papers. Epson, Exceed Your Vision, MicroPiezo, AcuPhoto Halftoning, Claria, Epson UltraChrome K3, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, and PictureMate are for optional cartridges, and you see...
Product Brochure
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...photo without notice. Satisfaction Guarantee: If you receive fewer prints than the number of sheets of the printer. Epson and PictureMate are registered trademarks and Exceed Your Vision, PictureMate Pal, PictureMate Snap and PictureMate Flash are dissatisfied because you are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson disclaims any non-Epson ... other products and brand names are predicted to last up to 200 years in archival sleeves in album storage and up to change without a PC in these marks. Copyright 2006 Epson America, Inc. CPD-22169 11/06 75K please visit www....
...photo without notice. Satisfaction Guarantee: If you receive fewer prints than the number of sheets of the printer. Epson and PictureMate are registered trademarks and Exceed Your Vision, PictureMate Pal, PictureMate Snap and PictureMate Flash are dissatisfied because you are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson disclaims any non-Epson ... other products and brand names are predicted to last up to 200 years in archival sleeves in album storage and up to change without a PC in these marks. Copyright 2006 Epson America, Inc. CPD-22169 11/06 75K please visit www....
Basics
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Contents Welcome 2 Prepare to Print 5 Choose Photos and Print 9 Do More With Your Photos 12 Save Your Photos and Print From a Computer 15 Print From a Digital Camera or Bluetooth Device 30 Replace Print Pack 33 Take PictureMate Pal With You 37 Set PictureMate Pal Preferences 38 Printer Care and Troubleshooting 40 Notices 50 Index 59
Contents Welcome 2 Prepare to Print 5 Choose Photos and Print 9 Do More With Your Photos 12 Save Your Photos and Print From a Computer 15 Print From a Digital Camera or Bluetooth Device 30 Replace Print Pack 33 Take PictureMate Pal With You 37 Set PictureMate Pal Preferences 38 Printer Care and Troubleshooting 40 Notices 50 Index 59
Basics
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... Part number T5846 T5845-M Supported PictureMate models PictureMate Pal and all other PictureMate Pal accessories from an Epson authorized reseller. Basics (this book) explains how to print photos directly from retailers that sell printer supplies. Or you need to print in one box: photo paper and a photo cartridge. You can buy a Print Pack and other PictureMate 200 Series models You can purchase...
... Part number T5846 T5845-M Supported PictureMate models PictureMate Pal and all other PictureMate Pal accessories from an Epson authorized reseller. Basics (this book) explains how to print photos directly from retailers that sell printer supplies. Or you need to print in one box: photo paper and a photo cartridge. You can buy a Print Pack and other PictureMate 200 Series models You can purchase...
Basics
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... changed. Including the Date on Your Prints You can print your camera. Note: The date comes from the printer. Printing Photos in Black and White or Sepia You can include the date your photo was originally taken on the corner of your camera, not from your print. If the date is incorrect, adjust... the date setting on your photo in black and white or in a sepia tone even when the original is in color. The date does not appear on the Print Preview screen. ...
... changed. Including the Date on Your Prints You can print your camera. Note: The date comes from the printer. Printing Photos in Black and White or Sepia You can include the date your photo was originally taken on the corner of your camera, not from your print. If the date is incorrect, adjust... the date setting on your photo in black and white or in a sepia tone even when the original is in color. The date does not appear on the Print Preview screen. ...
Basics
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..., see page 20) ● Print photos from Epson. Save Your Photos and Print From a Computer To use PictureMate Pal with your computer, you must first: ● Install the PictureMate Pal software on your computer from PictureMate Pal before installing the software. Follow the installation... Note: If you have a memory card inserted in it 's a good idea to your PictureMate Pal printer software. REMOVE your memory card from the PictureMate Pal CD as described here. ● Connect PictureMate Pal to check Epson's support website at epson.com/support for your computer. 15
..., see page 20) ● Print photos from Epson. Save Your Photos and Print From a Computer To use PictureMate Pal with your computer, you must first: ● Install the PictureMate Pal software on your computer from PictureMate Pal before installing the software. Follow the installation... Note: If you have a memory card inserted in it 's a good idea to your PictureMate Pal printer software. REMOVE your memory card from the PictureMate Pal CD as described here. ● Connect PictureMate Pal to check Epson's support website at epson.com/support for your computer. 15
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... 13 When you see a message that your printer driver is installed, click Next. Your on-screen User's Guide is installed. 12 After a moment, you see this screen: Follow the on-screen instructions to turn on the back of PictureMate Pal. 3 Press the Pal. You see page 20) Installing Software for ...it. 2 Connect the USB cable to any open USB port on -screen instructions to your computer (see page 20) ● Print photos from your computer on PictureMate Pal (see the registration screen. 14 Follow the on your computer. 11 When you 're finished, click Exit. Now you can: ●...
... 13 When you see a message that your printer driver is installed, click Next. Your on-screen User's Guide is installed. 12 After a moment, you see this screen: Follow the on-screen instructions to turn on the back of PictureMate Pal. 3 Press the Pal. You see page 20) Installing Software for ...it. 2 Connect the USB cable to any open USB port on -screen instructions to your computer (see page 20) ● Print photos from your computer on PictureMate Pal (see the registration screen. 14 Follow the on your computer. 11 When you 're finished, click Exit. Now you can: ●...
Basics
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You can even copy files from your Macintosh on PictureMate Pal Saving Photos to a Computer You can : ● Save photos to your Macintosh ● Print photos from your computer to your computer and vice-versa. Make sure you can connect PictureMate Pal to the memory card. Printing From a Computer ...the PictureMate Pal User's Guide icon on your computer screen to view your on saving photos to your computer. 18 Click Add. 19 In OS X 10.4, select PictureMate PM 200. (In OS X 10.2 or 10.3, select EPSON USB at the top and PictureMate PM 200 below.) 20 Click Add, then quit the Printer ...
You can even copy files from your Macintosh on PictureMate Pal Saving Photos to a Computer You can : ● Save photos to your Macintosh ● Print photos from your computer to your computer and vice-versa. Make sure you can connect PictureMate Pal to the memory card. Printing From a Computer ...the PictureMate Pal User's Guide icon on your computer screen to view your on saving photos to your computer. 18 Click Add. 19 In OS X 10.4, select PictureMate PM 200. (In OS X 10.2 or 10.3, select EPSON USB at the top and PictureMate PM 200 below.) 20 Click Add, then quit the Printer ...
Basics
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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...
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...
Basics
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... can change the Color Option and see the printer settings window: Sample photo 6 Choose from the following settings: ● Select Borderless to print a photo without borders. Tip: For more information about printer settings, click Help. 7 Click OK. If you want to black and white. ● If your photo will look like before you print. ●...
... can change the Color Option and see the printer settings window: Sample photo 6 Choose from the following settings: ● Select Borderless to print a photo without borders. Tip: For more information about printer settings, click Help. 7 Click OK. If you want to black and white. ● If your photo will look like before you print. ●...
Basics
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...bring out the fine details of your photo will look . Black & White changes a color photo to print. Auto Correction improves the quality of copies you print. ● Select the number of photos that are automatically expanded. Tip: For more information about printer settings, click Help. 8 Click OK.... 25 If you see a white edge on your photo, select Mid or Max. ● You can change the Color ...
...bring out the fine details of your photo will look . Black & White changes a color photo to print. Auto Correction improves the quality of copies you print. ● Select the number of photos that are automatically expanded. Tip: For more information about printer settings, click Help. 8 Click OK.... 25 If you see a white edge on your photo, select Mid or Max. ● You can change the Color ...
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.... ● Borderless prints are cut off, set the Expansion slider to the maximum print area, so you see the effects on your photo, select Mid or Max. If you may be slower). ● You can change the Color Option and see a white edge on the sample... photo (the changes don't affect your photos edges are automatically expanded. Note: iPhoto® expands two sides of your original). Black & White changes a color photo to brown for an oldfashioned look. Sample image Tip: For more information about printer settings, click ?. 9 Choose from the ...
.... ● Borderless prints are cut off, set the Expansion slider to the maximum print area, so you see the effects on your photo, select Mid or Max. If you may be slower). ● You can change the Color Option and see a white edge on the sample... photo (the changes don't affect your photos edges are automatically expanded. Note: iPhoto® expands two sides of your original). Black & White changes a color photo to brown for an oldfashioned look. Sample image Tip: For more information about printer settings, click ?. 9 Choose from the ...
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...supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT printing to PictureMate Pal and use the camera to control printing. (Check your camera manual to see if it supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT. Note: You must remove your memory card or the printer will read photos from the card, not from a camera.... 5 Use your camera's controls to your camera and the port on PictureMate Pal. (See your camera's USB cable to select and print photos on the back of PictureMate Pal. See page 31) 3 Turn on your ...
...supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT printing to PictureMate Pal and use the camera to control printing. (Check your camera manual to see if it supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT. Note: You must remove your memory card or the printer will read photos from the card, not from a camera.... 5 Use your camera's controls to your camera and the port on PictureMate Pal. (See your camera's USB cable to select and print photos on the back of PictureMate Pal. See page 31) 3 Turn on your ...
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... a new photo cartridge and photo paper. Note: Use your PictureMate 200 Series photo cartridge within six months of your printer not covered by Epson's warranty. The following Print Packs are available: Print Pack contents Glossy photo paper (150 sheets) and photo cartridge Matte photo paper (100 sheets) and photo cartridge Part number T5846 T5845-M Supported PictureMate models PictureMate Pal and all other PictureMate 200 Series models...
... a new photo cartridge and photo paper. Note: Use your PictureMate 200 Series photo cartridge within six months of your printer not covered by Epson's warranty. The following Print Packs are available: Print Pack contents Glossy photo paper (150 sheets) and photo cartridge Matte photo paper (100 sheets) and photo cartridge Part number T5846 T5845-M Supported PictureMate models PictureMate Pal and all other PictureMate 200 Series models...
Basics
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Printer Care and Troubleshooting If you have lines running through them-PictureMate Pal's print head nozzles may need cleaning. 40 Note: If you see a Print Pack low message on page 48) Cleaning the Print Head If your PictureMate Pal, or you want to improve print quality, read these steps to select Auto Cleaning... 45) ● Print quality problems (on page 46) ● Problems with your print quality is not as good as it used to be-if photos are too light, are missing colors, or have a problem with paper feeding (on page 47) ● Miscellaneous printout problems (on page 47) ●...
Printer Care and Troubleshooting If you have lines running through them-PictureMate Pal's print head nozzles may need cleaning. 40 Note: If you see a Print Pack low message on page 48) Cleaning the Print Head If your PictureMate Pal, or you want to improve print quality, read these steps to select Auto Cleaning... 45) ● Print quality problems (on page 46) ● Problems with your print quality is not as good as it used to be-if photos are too light, are missing colors, or have a problem with paper feeding (on page 47) ● Miscellaneous printout problems (on page 47) ●...
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... of their service life. Print the photo from a Bluetooth device is too large. Contact Epson as described on . Printouts may be corrupted and may affect your power outlet works and is not used. What to turn on or after it on. PictureMate Pal makes an unexpected noise after 13 minutes... PictureMate Pal is not controlled by a wall switch or timer. Wait until charging finishes before you turn it off, or it may charge improperly and use more ink the next time you are trying to turn it has been sitting for about three minutes. External device not recognized Printer ...
... of their service life. Print the photo from a Bluetooth device is too large. Contact Epson as described on . Printouts may be corrupted and may affect your power outlet works and is not used. What to turn on or after it on. PictureMate Pal makes an unexpected noise after 13 minutes... PictureMate Pal is not controlled by a wall switch or timer. Wait until charging finishes before you turn it off, or it may charge improperly and use more ink the next time you are trying to turn it has been sitting for about three minutes. External device not recognized Printer ...
Basics
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... a flat, stable surface that contain flammable gases inside or around the printer. Caution: Keep PictureMate Pal out of the sun and don't leave it in all directions. Otherwise PictureMate Pal may leak. The printer will not operate properly if it is installed. ● Leave the photo cartridge installed. Removing the cartridge can get too hot or too...
... a flat, stable surface that contain flammable gases inside or around the printer. Caution: Keep PictureMate Pal out of the sun and don't leave it in all directions. Otherwise PictureMate Pal may leak. The printer will not operate properly if it is installed. ● Leave the photo cartridge installed. Removing the cartridge can get too hot or too...
Basics
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...a cool, dark place. ● Store each time the cartridge is consumed because the printer automatically performs a reliability check. ● If you remove it from a cold storage site, allow it . ● Store photo cartridges in the ink supply ports makes covers or plugs unnecessary, but the ink may ...flushing, see a doctor immediately. ● Do not remove or tear the label on the cartridge carton; If you handle used photo cartridges, as the printer. If discomfort or vision problems continue after removing it from dirt and dust and store it , normal printing may result in Cal...
...a cool, dark place. ● Store each time the cartridge is consumed because the printer automatically performs a reliability check. ● If you remove it from a cold storage site, allow it . ● Store photo cartridges in the ink supply ports makes covers or plugs unnecessary, but the ink may ...flushing, see a doctor immediately. ● Do not remove or tear the label on the cartridge carton; If you handle used photo cartridges, as the printer. If discomfort or vision problems continue after removing it from dirt and dust and store it , normal printing may result in Cal...