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Sony DPP-FP35 manual

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    2-682-260- 11 (2)  2006 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Before operating this printer, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Son[...]

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    2 GB WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For the customers in the U.S.A. CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Info[...]

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    3 GB NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e.marked with or mark) must be used. If the plug supplie[...]

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    4 GB Table of contents Before you begin Overview ................................................ 6 What you can do with this printer .............. 6 Identifying the parts ............................... 8 Preparations 1 Checking the contents of the package .......................................... 10 2 Preparing the print pack ................. [...]

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    5 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Installing the software .......................... 19 System requirements ............................... 19 Installing the printer driver ...................... 20 Installing the Picture Motion Browser ...... 23 Printing photos from the Picture Motion Browser .............................. 25 Printing from other a[...]

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    6 GB Before you begin Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) c Page 17 Connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera to the printer to print images using the camera. Printing from a PC (PC mode) c Page 19 Connect a PC to the printer to print images using the PC. Depending on the operation mode you choose, follow the operation flow belo[...]

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    7 GB Before you begin PictBridge-compliant* (page 17) The printer supports the PictBridge standard, so that you can print an image easily from a PictBridge-compliant digital camera. Windows PC support with a convenient USB connection (page 19) By connecting the printer to your PC via a USB connector and installing the supplied printer driver, you c[...]

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    8 GB Identifying the parts For details, see the pages indicated in the parentheses. Printer 1 Paper tray compartment door (page 15) 2 1 (on/standby) switch (page 17) •T o turn on the printer , press 1 to turn on the 1 indicator in yellow green. •T o turn off the printer , keep pr essing 1 for more than one second until the 1 indicator turns in [...]

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    9 GB Before you begin 8 V entilation holes 9 DC IN 24V jack (page 16) Insert the AC power adaptor supplied here, and then connect the AC power adaptor and the wall outlet with the supplied AC power cord. 0 USB connector (page 21) Connects to the USB connector of your PC. qa PictBridge connector (page 17) Connect the PictBridge-compliant digital cam[...]

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    10 GB Preparations 1 Checking the contents of the package Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your printer. Paper tray (1) AC adaptor (AC-S2425) (1) AC power cord * (1) * The AC power cord illustrated is for 120V only. The plug shape and specifications of the AC power cord differ depending on the region you purchased the prin[...]

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    11 GB Preparations 2 Preparing the print pack To print an image, you need a print pack designed for the printer. The sample color print pack contains a set of 10 sheets of post card size print paper and a print cartridge for 10 prints. Size of print paper The size of the post card size print paper is as follows: • Post card (4 x 6 inch/10 x 15 cm[...]

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    12 GB Removing the print cartridge When the print cartridge runs out, the ERROR indicator will flash slowly. Open the cartridge compartment door, push up the eject lever, and remove the used print cartridge. Eject lever Notes • Use the print cartridge contained in the same box with the print paper. • Do not touch the ink ribbon or place the pri[...]

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    13 GB Preparations • Never put your hand into the cartridge compartment. The thermal head reaches high temperatures, especially after repeated printing. • Do not rewind the ink ribbon and use the rewound print cartridge for printing. Otherwise, proper printing result will not be obtained, or even a malfunction may occur. • If the print cartri[...]

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    14 GB 4 Remove the protective sheet. 5 Close the paper tray lid ( 1 ) and slide it to the paper feeding direction ( 2 ). Keep the paper eject tray open. 3 Set the print paper into the tray. You can set up to 20 sheets of print paper. Riffle the print paper thoroughly. Insert the print paper into the tray, with the protective sheet at the top. If th[...]

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    15 GB Preparations 6 Pull and open the printer’s paper tray compartment door. 7 Insert the paper tray into the printer. Insert the paper tray straight in until it reaches the end. Note Make sure that the paper tray is not inserted at any angle. If it is, the printer will not print properly. Notes • Do not remove the paper tray during printing. [...]

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    16 GB 5 Connecting the AC power source 1 Insert one plug of the supplied AC power cord to the supplied AC adaptor. 2 Insert the other plug of the AC power cord to the wall outlet close by (wall socket). 3 Insert the plug of the AC adaptor to the DC IN 24V jack of the printer. The 1 (on/standby) indicator lights in red. Precautions • The printer i[...]

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    17 GB Printing from a PictBridge camera Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) Printing images from the digital camera You can connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera and print an image directly from your digital camera. Before you begin You need preparations 1 through 4 (pages 10 to 15), and the following: 1 Set your digital cam[...]

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    18 GB Notes • You cannot connect a PictBridge- compliant digital camera and a PC simultaneously to the printer. When printing from a digital camera, remove the PC from the printer. • The connector is designed for the PictBridge only. Never connect a device other than a PictBridge- compliant digital camera. • The type of USB cable you should u[...]

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    19 GB Printing from a PC Printing from a PC (PC mode) You can print the images from a PC by installing the supplied software on your PC and connecting it to the printer . This section explains how to install the supplied software on your PC and how to use the supplied Picture Motion Browser software to print an image. Please also refer to the opera[...]

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    20 GB • Do not remove the USB cable from or connect it to the printer during data communication or printing. The printer may not work properly. • Do not allow the PC connected to the printer to switch to standby mode or hibernation mode during printing. If you do so, the printer may not print properly. • We cannot guarantee operations with al[...]

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    21 GB Printing from a PC 6 Check “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and click “Next”. If you check “I do not accept the terms of the license agreement”, you cannot proceed to the next step. The “Ready to install the program” dialog box is displayed. 7 Click “Install”. The “Printer connection” dialog box is display[...]

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    22 GB Notes • If the printer driver CD-ROM is prompted during the installation, specify the following directory: – When using the Windows Me: D:DRIVERwinme – When using the Windows 2000/XP: D:DRIVERwin2000.xp “D” stands for the CD-ROM drive of your PC and may differ depending on the system. • The supplied CD-ROM will be required whe[...]

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    23 GB Printing from a PC 7 Check “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click “OK”. After the computer is restarted, the relevant files will be deleted and uninstallation is complete. To check uninstallation Select “Printers and Faxes” (in case of Windows ® XP Professional/Windows ® XP Home Edition) or “Printers” from the ?[...]

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    24 GB 8 Click “Install.” The “Setup Status” dialog box is displayed. When the printer setup is complete, the “InstallShield Wizard Complete” dialog box is displayed. 9 Click “Finish.” The installation of the Picture Motion Browser is complete. When you are prompted to restart your computer, restart it. 10 Remove the CD-ROM from your[...]

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    25 GB Printing from a PC When the software is installed The is displayed on the Windows desktop, as well as a shortcut to the web site for printer customer registration. If you finish registration, you can find support information at: http://www.sony.net/registration/di/ Uninstalling the Picture Motion Browser When this software is no longer needed[...]

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    26 GB 2 Click the folder containing the photos you want to print. As an example, the “sample” folder is selected in the following explanation. 3 Select the photos that you want to print and click (print). The Print dialog box is displayed. 4 In the “Print” drop-down list box, select “Sony DPP-FP35” and then click “Print.” The prepar[...]

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    27 GB Printing from a PC Items Functions Printer Select “Sony DPP-FP35”. Paper size From the drop-down list box, select the paper size you actually use for printing: •P size •L size Note In some regions, L size print paper is not sold. Print options • When checked, an image will be printed over the entire printing area of the paper. An ed[...]

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    28 GB Items Functions Copies Specify the number of copies to be printed. Enlarge/Reduce Specify the percentage to enlarge or reduce the size of an image when printed. You can set the reference point when an image is enlarged or reduced by checking “Upper left reference”. • When unchecked, an image is enlarged or reduced with the center as the[...]

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    29 GB Printing from a PC 6 In the “Graphics” tab, set the color reproduction and picture quality. Items Functions Color reproduction/Picture quality Select the setting from the drop-down list box: • Off: An image will be printed without adjustment. • Auto Fine Print 3:From the “Settings” drop-down list box, select either of the followin[...]

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    30 GB 7 Click “OK.” The print dialog box is displayed. Tip When “Print preview” is checked in step 5, the preview window is displayed. Check the results of any adjustments and then click “Print.” Printing resumes. Make sure to read “Notes on printing” on page 18, as well. For the details of the properties of the Picture Motion Brows[...]

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    31 GB Printing from a PC To register a browsing folder The Picture Motion Browser does not allow you to view images saved on the PC hard disk directly. You must to register the browsing folder as follows: 1 Click “File”-“Register Viewed Folder,” or click (Register Folders to View). The browsing folder registration window is displayed. 2 Sel[...]

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    32 GB Printing from other application software You can use a commercially-available application software to print an image from the DPP-FP35. Select “DPP-FP35” in the print dialog box and select the print paper size in the page setup dialog box. For details in print settings, see steps 5 and 6 on pages 28 and 29. On “borderless” setting in [...]

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    33 GB Printing from a PC Orientation setting Depending on the application software you use, orientation may not change even if you change portrait or landscape setting. With border/borderless setting of the printer driver When the application software you use has border/borderless setting, we suggest you select borderless as the printer driver sett[...]

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    34 GB Symptom The PICTBRIDGE indicator of the printer does not light. Symptom The 1 (on/ standby) switch cannot be turned on. Cause/Solutions c Connect the cable correctly. c Press the 1 (on/standby) switch to turn on the 1 (on/standby) indicator in yellow green. c See the homepage for the digital camera you are using. c If a USB mouse or other non[...]

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    35 GB Troubleshooting Symptom An error is displayed with the digital camera and you cannot make printing. You cannot make a DPOF printing. Symptom You lost the supplied CD- ROM and want to obtain a new one. The printer driver cannot be installed. Check • Are you sure that you have followed the installation procedures correctly? • Is another app[...]

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    36 GB Symptom The printer driver cannot be installed. The printer does not respond to the printing order from the PC. Check • Can you read the CD-ROM with Explorer? • Is there an anti-virus program or other program running on the system? • Did you log onto Windows XP/2000 Professional using an Administrator user account? • Is an error messa[...]

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    37 GB Troubleshooting Symptom An image is printed with borders even if I select borderless print option. An image is not printed in correct colors. Preview image does not reflect the print settings in the “Graphics” tab of the “Sony DPP-FP35 Properties” dialog box. Print quantity specified in the “Paper/Output” tab of the “Sony DPP- F[...]

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    38 GB Symptom Paper does not feed. The print paper emerges during printing in process. Printing When you place print paper in the paper tray and start printing, paper feeding error may occur: the printer does not feed paper; the printer may feed overlapped paper; or the printer may feed paper diagonally. If this occurs, check the items listed in th[...]

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    39 GB Troubleshooting Symptom The printed pictures are inferior in quality. Printed results Check • Did you print preview image data? • Did you allow dust to get on the print cartridge? • Did you allow dust or finger prints to get on the printed surface? • Did you use used print paper? • Did you use an AdobeRGB- compliant digital camera, [...]

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    40 GB Symptom The picture quality and colors of the image previewed on the screen of the digital camera differ from those printed. The image cannot be printed fully in the print range. The image is stretched horizontally when printed. The image is printed at an angle. Check • Is the aspect ratio of the image correct? • Did you rotate the image [...]

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    41 GB Troubleshooting Symptom I cannot insert the print cartridge smoothly. The print cartridge cannot be removed. The print paper is not ejected. Printing stops midway. Check • Is the ERROR indicator flashing rapidly? • Does the ERROR indicator light? • Is the ERROR indicator flashing rapidly? Others Cause/Solutions c If the print cartridge [...]

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    42 GB If paper jams If the print paper jams, the ERROR indicator lights or flashes rapidly and printing stops. When the ERROR indicator lights, remove the print paper and resume printing. When the ERROR indicator flashes rapidly, turn off the power with the paper tray and print cartridge loaded. Then turn on the printer again. When the printer’s [...]

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    43 GB Troubleshooting 4 Place the protective sheet into the paper tray. Insert the protective sheet with the no-imprint side facing up. surface without imprints 5 Set the paper tray into the printer and press the 1 (on/ standby) switch. The cleaning cartridge and protective sheet will clean inside the printer. The 1 (on/standby) indicator flashes s[...]

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    44 GB Precautions On safety • Be careful not to set or drop any heavy objects on the power cord, or to damage the power cord in any way. Never operate this printer with a damaged power cord. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the printer and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. ?[...]

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    45 GB Additional information On restrictions on duplication If duplicating documents with the printer, pay special attention to the following: • Duplication of banknotes, coins, or securities is against the law. • Duplication of blank certificates, licenses, passports, private securities, or unused postal stamps is also against the law. • TV [...]

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    46 GB x AC power adaptor AC-S2425 Power requirements AC 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 1.5 to 0.75 A Rated output voltage DC 24 V, 2.2 A Operating temperature 5 ˚C to 35 ˚C (41 ˚F to 95 ˚F) Dimensions Approx. 60 x 30.5 x 122 mm (2 3 / 8 x 1 1 / 4 x 4 7 / 8 inches) (w/h/d, excluding protruding parts) Mass Approx. 300 g (11 oz) Design and specifications[...]

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    47 GB Additional information The above illustrations are those when an image from a PC is printed. The printing range differs for a border or a borderless print. Border print range Borderless print range Perforations Post card size Printing range 152.4 mm/6 inch (1 800 dots) 101.6 mm/ 4 inch (1 200 dots) 146.4 mm/5 7 / 8 inch (1 729 dots) 95.5 mm/ [...]

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    48 GB Glossary Auto Fine Print 3 The function automatically corrects the picture quality so that an image may be printed in more vivid, clear and beautiful pictures. It is especially effective for a darker image with low contrast. The pictures are corrected to reproduce natural skin colors, vivid tree leaf green, or clear sky blue. DCF (Design rule[...]

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    49 GB Additional information I Inserting Print cartridge 12 Print paper 13 Installing Picture Motion Browser 23 Printer driver 20 System requirements 19 M Moisture condensation 44 O On/standby indicator 16, 17, 42 On/standby switch 17, 42 Overview 6 P Paper jams 42 Paper tray 13 Paper tray lid 13 PC mode 6, 19 PictBridge camera 6, 17 PictBridge con[...]

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    51 GB Additional information[...]

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    52 GB Sony Corporation Printed in China[...]