Sony DPP-FP60 manual

3-197-729- 11 (1)  2007 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Before operating this printer, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Digital Photo Printer DPP-FP60/FP60BT Please read the supplied "Read This First" . Before you begin Making various printing Printing from a PictBridge camera or external d[...]

2 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[...]

3 GB Notes on LCD screen • The displayed image on the screen is not identical in picture quality and colors with the printed image because phosphor methods or profiles differ. Please regard the displayed image as just a reference. • Do not press against the LCD screen. The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction. • Exposing [...]

4 GB Table of contents Before you begin Identifying the parts ............................... 6 LCD screen display .................................. 7 An image preview ..................................... 7 Image list .................................................. 8 Making various printing Making easy printing (Index/DPOF/All) ... 9 Editing a[...]

5 GB Printing from a PictBridge camera or external device Printing from the PictBridge digital camera ................................. 28 Printing from a Bluetooth-compliant device ............................................. 29 Compatible profiles for Bluetooth communication ....................................... 29 Printing procedures ........[...]

6 GB Identifying the parts For details, see the pages indicated in the parentheses. Printer front panel 1 1 (on/standby) switch/indicator ( . Read This First) 2 MENU button 3 (zoom out)/ (zoom in) buttons (page 8) 4 LCD screen 5 Direction ( f/F/g/G ) buttons 6 ENTER button 7 PRINT button/indicator ( . Read This First) 8 CANCEL button 9 Access indic[...]

7 GB Before you begin LCD screen display An image preview 1 Input/setting indications Input indications and settings information for an image are displayed. Icons Meaning “Memory Stick” or “Memory Stick Duo” input SD Card input External Device input Protect indication DPOF preset indication Associated file indication (Displayed when there i[...]

8 GB Image list 1 Cursor (orange frame) Y ou can move the cursor by pressing g/ G/f/F . 2 Operation tips 3 Scroll bar Indicates the position of the image among the total number of images. Switching the screen display between an image preview and image list You can switch an image preview and the image list as follows: • To display the image list [...]

9 GB Making various printing Making various printing Notes • For how to preset images for printing, see the manual of your digital camera. • Some types of digital camera do not support the DPOF function, or the printer may not support some of the functions of the digital camera. Buttons to be used in easy printing g / G / f / F/ ENTER CANCEL ME[...]

10 GB Editing an image Displaying the Edit menu You can display the Edit menu and edit or add an effect to an image. You can print or save an image being previewed. Buttons to be used in the Edit menu g / G / f / F/ ENTER PRINT CANCEL MENU 1 Display the image that you want to edit. Display the image in the image preview window or move the Cursor to[...]

11 GB Making various printing Cursor Edit menu Items Procedures / Increases or reduces the size of an image by pressing the buttons on the printer. Moves an image. Rotates an image. Adjusts the picture quality of an image. Adds an filter to an image. Corrects the red-eye phenomenon. Undoes the editing just done and resets the image to the status be[...]

12 GB Rotating an image 1 Display the Edit menu (page 11). 2 Press g / G to select (Rotate) and then press ENTER. The Rotate menu is displayed. Rotate icon Rotate menu 3 Press f/F to select the direction to rotate the image and then press ENTER. • Rotate 90° Clockwise: Each time you press ENTER, the image rotates 90° clockwise. • Rotate 90° [...]

13 GB Making various printing Continued Adding a special filter to an image 1 Display the Edit menu (page 11). 2 Press g / G to select (Filter) and then press ENTER. The Filter menu is displayed. Filter menu Filter icon 3 Press f / F to select the desired filter you want to add to the image. • Sepia: Changes the image like an old photograph with [...]

14 GB 3 Press ENTER. The frame is fixed in the current position. To change the size of the adjustment frame Press g / G to select (Enlarge) or (Reduce) and press ENTER. Each time you press ENTER, the frame becomes larger or smaller. You can also enlarge or reduce the size by pressing (zoom in) or (zoom out) buttons on the printer. Tip Make the size[...]

15 GB Making various printing The dialog box for setting date is displayed. You can save the date with the image. 2 Set date. Press f / F to select the number and press g / G to select the day, month or year. Then press ENTER. The edited image by the Edit or Creative Print menu is saved as a new image. The dialog box to notify the new image numbers[...]

16 GB Making layout prints You can make a print with 2-split, 4-split, 9- split, 13-split, or 16- split images. 1 Display the Creative Print menu. 2 Press g / G to select “Layout print”, then press ENTER. The layout print templates are displayed. 3 Press g / G to select the desired template, then press ENTER. The preview of the selected templat[...]

17 GB Making various printing Continued 4 Press g / G / f / F to select the desired image area and press ENTER. The window for selecting an image is displayed. 5 Press g / G / f / F to select the desired image, and then press ENTER. The window used for adjusting the image position is displayed. Adjustment tools 6 Adjust the size and position of the[...]

18 GB Image area Calendar area Tip You can select and set an image area or calendar area in any order. 4 Select an image. When you select a template with multiple images, repeat the procedures below to select an image for each area. 1 Press g / G / f / F to select an image area, then press ENTER. The image list is displayed. 2 Press g / G / f / F t[...]

19 GB Making various printing Viewing a slideshow You can perform a slideshow of the images saved in a memory card or an external device. You can also manually print an image being displayed. Buttons to be used in this section g / G / f / F/ ENTER PRINT CANCEL MENU 1 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. Menu bar Slideshow menu icon To exit the me[...]

20 GB 3 Press f / F to select the search key and press ENTER. The dialog box used for specifying the criteria for searching is displayed. 4 Press g / G to select an item and press f / F to specify numbers. • When you select “By File No.”: Specify the starting and ending numbers of the files (folder and file numbers) that you want to search fo[...]

21 GB Making various printing • When you select “By Folder No.”: Specify the folder number of the images you want to search for: 5 Press ENTER. Searching starts. When the search is complete, the search results will be displayed. If no images have been found “No images were found” will be displayed. 6 Press ENTER. The searched image is dis[...]

22 GB 3 Press f / F to select “Delete Image” and press ENTER. The image list is displayed. Trash icon 4 Press g / G / f / F to move the trash icon to the image you want to delete, then press ENTER. A confirmation dialog box is displayed. 5 Press g / G to select “OK” and press ENTER. The selected image is deleted. To delete other images, rep[...]

23 GB Making various printing Changing the print settings (Print setup) The Print setup menu allows you to change various print settings listed on pages 24 and 25. Buttons to be used in this section g / G / f / F/ ENTER CANCEL MENU 1 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. Menu bar Print setup menu icon To exit the menu mode Press MENU again. The pr[...]

24 GB Item Settings Contents Auto Fine Print 3 Photo*/ The function automatically corrects the picture Vivid 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 clea[...]

25 GB Making various printing Item Settings Contents Date Print On Prints the date of shooting with an image when the image is a file recorded in the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) format. To make a print with the date of shooting, shoot an image in the DCF file format. When the image is saved with the printer, the date of saving is print[...]

26 GB Changing the display and printer preferences (Display/ Printer setup) The Display/Printer setup menu allows you to change the display and printer preferences listed on page 27. Buttons to be used in this section g / G / f / F/ ENTER CANCEL MENU 1 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. Display/Printer Menu bar setup menu icon To exit the menu [...]

27 GB Making various printing Item Settings Contents Listing Order Ascending* In the image list window, the images are displayed in the order of their image numbers, starting from the smallest number. Descending In the image list window, the images are displayed in the order of their image numbers, starting from the largest number. Icon On* In the [...]

28 GB Printing fr om a PictBridge camera or external device Printing from the PictBridge digital camera You can connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera and print an image directly from your digital camera. When printing from a PictBridge connector, make sure to remove memory card(s) from the printer in advance. 1 Set your digital camera ready[...]

29 GB Printing from a PictBridge camera or external device Printing from a Bluetooth-compliant device By connecting the Sony DPPA-BT1* Bluetooth USB adaptor to your printer, you can print an image of a Bluetooth- compliant mobile phone, digital camera, or other device. * DPPA-BT1 is supplied with the DPP-FP60BT and is optional with the DPP-FP60. No[...]

30 GB For printing procedures, refer to the manual of the Bluetooth device you use. To select the printer from a Bluetooth- compliant device, select “Sony DPP- FP60 ##”. (“##” stands for the two figures from the right of the address displayed in the LCD screen.): When input of Pass code* is required Input “0000”. You cannot change the p[...]

31 GB Printing from a PictBridge camera or external device Printing from an external device You can connect a mass-storage-complaint digital camera, a USB memory, a photo storage device, or other external device and print an image directly from the external device. Notes • We cannot guarantee connection with all types of mass storage devices. •[...]

32 GB Printing fr om a PC 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 operating instructions supplied wi[...]

33 GB Printing from a PC Notes • If a hub is used to connect the printer and your PC, or if two or more USB devices including other printers are connected to your PC, a trouble may occur. If this occurs, simplify the connections between your PC and the printer. • You cannot operate the printer from another USB device being used simultaneously. [...]

34 GB The setup starts. 5 When “Sony DPP-FP60/70/90 printer driver has been successfully installed.” dialog is displayed, click “Finish”. 6 Connect the printer to the AC power source ( . Read This First). 7 Press 1 (on/standby) switch to turn on the printer. 8 Connect the USB connectors of the printer and your PC with a USB cable (not suppl[...]

35 GB Printing from a PC Uninstalling the printer driver Remove the printer driver as follows: 1 Disconnect the USB cable (not supplied) from your printer and the PC. 2 Click “Start” - “Printers and Faxes”. 3 Select “DPP-FP60”, and click “Delete” from the “File” menu. The confirmation dialog box is displayed. 4 Click “Yes”. [...]

36 GB 5 Click “Next.” The license agreement dialog box is displayed. 6 Read the agreement thoroughly, and if you agree, check “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and click “Next”. The dialog box used to specify the destination location is displayed. 7 Check the destination and then click “Next”. The “Ready to Install the[...]

37 GB Printing from a PC 2 Click “Start”. The main window of the Picture Motion Browser is displayed. To switch the display of the main window There are 2 different versions of photo view used in the main window as follows: To switch the view, click the tab “Folders” or “Calendar.” • “Folders” view The images will be classified in[...]

38 GB • Print date taken: When checked, an image is printed with the date of shooting if the image is a file recorded in the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) format. Properties Specifies paper size, orientation, and other details. 6 To set the paper orientation or other print options, click “Properties”. The “Properties” dialog bo[...]

39 GB Printing from a PC Items Functions Paper/Output • Paper Size: From the drop- down list box, select the paper size you actually use for printing: P size (post card size)/L size Note: L size print paper is not sold in some regions. • Copy Count: Specify the number of copies to be printed. Graphic - Image Color Management • ICM Method: The[...]

40 GB Items Functions Printer Features • Borderless Print: To print an image without borders, select “ON”. To print with borders, select “OFF”. Depending on the application software, an image will be printed with borders even if “ON” is selected. Set an image to be printed fully in the print range. 9 In the “Paper/Quality” tab, sp[...]

41 GB Printing from a PC 2 Select the folder you want to register and then click “Register.” Note You cannot register the whole drive. The confirmation dialog box for registration is displayed. 3 Click “Yes.” Registration of the image information in the data base starts. 4 Click “Close.” Notes • The folder you select as the destinatio[...]

42 GB Printing from a commercially- available application software You can use a commercially-available application software to print an image from the DPP-FP60. Select “DPP-FP60” as “Printer” in the print dialog box, and select the print paper size in the page setup dialog box. For details in print settings, see steps 6 and 7 on pages 38 a[...]

43 GB Troubleshooting Check • Is the AC power cord properly connected? If trouble occurs If you run into any problems using the printer, use the following guidance to solve the problem. If the problem persists, consult your Sony dealer. Power Symptom The 1 (on/ standby) switch cannot be turned on. Displaying images Symptom The LCD screen displays[...]

44 GB Symptom Some images in the image list are not displayed or not printed even if they are displayed. Cause/Solutions c If the image is displayed but cannot be printed, the file used for printing is damaged. c If there are no images stored in the memory card or an external device, the “No image file” message appears. c If an image is not com[...]

45 GB Troubleshooting Symptom Some images in the image list are not displayed or not printed even if they are displayed. The file name is not displayed correctly. In the Edit menu, there are blank areas at the top and bottom of the previewed image. Check • Did you name or rename an image file with your PC? • Did you specify the print quantity i[...]

46 GB Symptom Paper does not feed. The print paper emerges partially during printing in process. Printing Check • Is the print paper properly set in the paper tray? • Does the ink ribbon or print paper run out? • Are you using print paper that was not designed for the printer? • Is the print paper jammed? • Is it in the middle of the prin[...]

47 GB Troubleshooting Symptom The printed pictures are inferior in quality. Printed results Check • Did you print preview image data? • Did you print an image whose size (width or height) is smaller than 480 dots? Is the image displayed as follows? • Did you use the Edit menu to enlarge the image? • Do you allow dust to get on the ink ribbo[...]

48 GB Symptom The printed pictures are inferior in quality. Check • Did you shoot an image in the RAW file format? • Did you use an AdobeRGB-compliant digital camera, not compatible with the DCF 2.0, to shoot an image in the AdobeRGB mode? Cause/Solutions c When you shoot an image in the RAW file format, a highly-compressed JPEG file may be als[...]

49 GB Troubleshooting Symptom The picture quality and colors of the image previewed on the screen differs from those printed. The printed image differs when an image is directly printed from the memory card or an external device inserted into the printer’s slot and when it is printed via a PC. The date cannot be printed. The date is printed unint[...]

50 GB Symptom The image cannot be printed fully in the print range. Borders remains. Even if “Borders” is set to “No”, the image is printed with borders on both sides. The whole area of an image cannot be printed. The image is stretched horizontally when printed. The image is printed at an angle. There are white lines or dots on the printed[...]

51 GB Troubleshooting Symptom The picture is too bright, dark, reddish, yellowish, or greenish. The eyes of the subject are red. Red-eye correction does not take effect with “Red-eye correction” menu. Check • Did you enlarge, reduce the size of, rotate, or move an image after the red-eye correction? Cause/Solutions c Adjust an image by select[...]

52 GB Symptom You cannot save an image. You cannot delete an image. An image was deleted accidentally. The “Memory Stick” cannot be formatted. The “Memory Stick” was formatted accidentally. Saving or deleting an image Check • Is the memory card or an external device protected? • Is the write-protect switch of the memory card in the LOCK[...]

53 GB Troubleshooting Symptom You cannot insert the ink ribbon smoothly. The ink ribbon cannot be removed. The print paper jams. Printing stops midway. Check • Is an error message displayed ? • The access indicator flashes in orange. • Is an error message displayed? • Any indicators light or flash. Others Cause/Solutions c If the ink ribbon[...]

54 GB Connecting with a digital camera Symptom The PictBridge mark does not appear on the LCD screen of the digital camera. You connect and disconnect the USB cable, but nothing happens. You cannot stop printing even if you pressed CANCEL. You cannot make Index printing. Check • Is the digital camera connected correctly? • Is the 1 (on/standby)[...]

55 GB Troubleshooting Symptom The images of the memory card or an external device inserted in the printer are not displayed on the PC. 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 application pro[...]

56 GB Symptom The printer driver cannot be installed. The printer does not respond to the printing order from the PC. An image is printed with borders even if I select “Borderls”- “No”. Check • Is there an anti-virus program or other program running on the system? • Did you log onto Windows Vista/XP/ 2000 Professional using an Administr[...]

57 GB Troubleshooting Symptom Print quantity specified in the “Pages Per Sheet” in the “Layout” tab of the “Sony DPP- FP60 Properties” dialog box does not match the actual print quantity and printed results. Colors of the printed image from a PC are different from those printed from a memory card. Check Cause/Solutions c Depending on th[...]

58 GB Error messages No Memory Stick./No SD Card./ No External Device. An incompatible Memory Stick/ SD Card/External Device is inserted. No image file. No DPOF file. Cannot delete a protected image. You cannot delete a DPOF image. If an error message appears If an error occurs, the following error messages may be displayed on the LCD screen. Follo[...]

59 GB Troubleshooting Error messages Protected. Cancel protect then try again. The Memory Stick/SD Card/ External Device is full. The Memory Stick/SD Card/ External Device has trouble. Write error in the Memory Stick/ the SD Card/the External Device. Memory Stick Format Error Memory Stick is protected. External devices and PictBridge-compliant devi[...]

60 GB Print paper Error messages No paper tray. Insert paper tray containing P size print paper and press [PRINT]. No print paper. Set the print paper for the P Size and press [PRINT]. Cleaning sheet is not placed. Set the cleaning sheet and press [PRINT]. Wrong print paper. Set the print paper for the P Size and press [PRINT]. Paper jam. Remove Pr[...]

61 GB Troubleshooting Cleaning the inside of the printer If white lines or periodical dots are printed on the pictures, use the cleaning cartridge and cleaning sheet supplied to clean inside the printer. Before start cleaning the printer, please remove a memory card, external device, or USB cable from the printer. 1 Open the ink ribbon compartment [...]

62 GB 4 Place the cleaning sheet into the paper tray with the no-imprint side facing up. surface without imprints 5 Set the paper tray into the printer and press PRINT. The cleaning cartridge and cleaning sheet will clean inside the printer. After the cleaning is finished, the cleaning sheet is automatically ejected. 6 Remove the cleaning cartridge[...]

63 GB Additional information 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 oper[...]

64 GB 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 program, films, video t[...]

65 GB Additional information About the Memory Cards About the “Memory Stick” What is “Memory Stick”? “Memory Stick” is a compact-size IC recording medium with a large capacity. It has been designed not only for exchanging/ sharing digital data among “Memory Stick” complaint products, but also for serving as an insertable/removable e[...]

66 GB LOCK LOCK Write protect position Write enable position Connector Place the label here. Write-protect switch copyrightprotected data correctly. When the authentication is established, the data encryption is performed. When the data is played, the authentication is also performed. Only when authentication is established, the data is decrypted t[...]

67 GB Additional information • When you use a “Memory Stick Duo” without the write-protect switch, be careful not to edit or delete the data by accident. • When you slide the write-protect switch of the “Memory Stick Duo”, use a thin-pointed device. • Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position. W[...]

68 GB Maximum number of pixels to be handled 6 400 (H) x 4 800 (V) dots (Excluding Index Print and part of Creative Print) Maximum number of files to be handled 9 999 files for a memory card/an external device Ink ribbon/Print Paper See supplied “Read This First”. LCD screen LCD panel: 5.0 cm (2.0 type) TFT drive Total number of dots: 86 636 (3[...]

69 GB Additional information 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 and cables) Mass Approx. 305 g (11 oz) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. * The total number of sheets of P size print paper that the printer can print is estimated to be approximate[...]

70 GB Glossary DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) This camera conforms with the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) standard established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) to maintain file exchangeability and compatibility between digital cameras and related products. Complete exchangeability a[...]

71 GB Additional information E Easy printing 9 Edit menu 10 Enlarging and reducing an image size 8, 11 Error messages 58 Exif Print 24 External device 31 F Filter 13 Fish-eye effect 13 Format 22 I Icon 27 Image Data Display 7, 27 Image list 8 Image preview 7 Index printing 9 Ink ribbon Notes on use 64 Input indications 7 Installing Picture Motion B[...]

Sony Corporation Printed in China Printed using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. S Saving an image 14 Screen indications 7 SD Card Notes on use 67 Types 67 Searching for an image 20 Sepia 13 Setting the print quantity 7 Slideshow 19 Special filter 13 Specifications 68 Switching the screen display 8 System requirement 32[...]