Sony DDP-EX50 manual

Before you begin Preparations Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Printing using the printer's LCD display (LCD mode) Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) Printing from a PC (PC mode) Troubleshooting Additional information 3-207-729- 13 (1)  2004 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Before operating this printer[...]

2 GB WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. CAUTION Pictures and/or Sound distortion may occur if this product is positioned in close proximity to equipment emitting electromagnetic radiation. CAUTION Sony s[...]

3 GB Duplication, edition, or printing of a CD, TV programs, copyrighted materials such as pictures or publications, or any other materials except for your own recording or creation is limited to private or domestic use only. Unless you hold copyright or have permission of copyright holders for the materials to be duplicated, use of those materials[...]

4 GB Notice for users Program © 2004 Sony Corporation Documentation ©2004 Sony Corporation A ll rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LI[...]

5 GB Making various prints (Creative Print) .. 42 Displaying the Creative Print menu .......... 43 Making a Creative print ........................... 43 Saving and printing a Creative print image ................................ 58 Changing the print settings (SET UP) .... 60 Changing the printer preferences (OPTION) ..............................[...]

6 GB Before you begin Overview What you can do with this printer The Digital Photo Printer DPP-EX50 provides the following four operation modes, depending on the medium or device you use for printing. When you print an image on a “Memory Stick” or a CompactFlash card Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) c Page 18 Connect the printer t[...]

7 GB Before you begin Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) c Page 81 Connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera to the printer to print images using the camera. Printing from a PC (PC mode) c Page 85 Connect the printer to your computer to print images using the computer. When you print an image on a “Memory Stick” or a Compac[...]

8 GB MONITOR OUT mode LCD mode PictBridge mode PC mode Get the printer ready for printing • Prepare the printing pack (not supplied) (page 12) • Load the print cartridge (page 13) • Insert the print paper (page 15) Connect to a TV monitor (page 18) Connect to an AC outlet Print an image while viewing it on a TV monitor (page 22) Print an imag[...]

9 GB Before you begin Features x Supreme picture quality functions enabling photo-realistic printing High performance heat-resistant technology for dye sublimation printing The printer employs the professional dye sublimation printing systems. With its professional digital filter, the printer eliminates color deterioration that may occur because of[...]

10 GB x Convenient printing operations High-speed CPU enabling quick adjustment and printing The printer employs a high-speed CPU, which allows you to process, preview, and print an image quickly. 3D animation interface (MONITOR OUT mode only) The printer’s 3D animation interface will allow you to figure out the next step easily, learn what the i[...]

11 GB Preparations Preparations This section explains how to prepare your printer. Follow the procedures in this section to get the printer ready for printing. 1 Checking the contents of the package (this page) x 2 Prepare the printing pack (not supplied) (page 12) x 3 Loading the print cartridge (page 13) x 4 Inserting the print paper (page 15) Af[...]

12 GB 2 Preparing the printing pack (not supplied) To print an image, you need an optional printing pack designed for the printer. The pack contains a set of print paper and a print cartridge. Sizes of print paper You can select the print paper from the following three sizes: • Post card (4 x 6 inch) size • 3.5 x 5 inch size • Small (3.5 x 4 [...]

13 GB Preparations 3 Loading the print cartridge 1 Slide open the cartridge compartment cover. Cartridge cover 2 Insert the print cartridge. Insert the print cartridge, with the Sony logo side up, until it clicks into place. Sony logo 3 Close the cartridge compartment cover. Removing the print cartridge When the print cartridge runs out, the (cartr[...]

14 GB Notes • Do not touch the ink ribbon or place the print cartridge in a dusty location. Fingerprints or dust on the ink ribbon may result in imperfect printing. Ink ribbon • 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[...]

15 GB Preparations 4 Inserting the print paper 1 Open the paper tray cover. 2 Adjust the spacer to the paper size you want to use. On the bottom inside of the paper tray, there are three arrow markers showing the slider stopper positions for the three paper sizes. Continued Paper feed direction Spacer Paper feed direction Spacer Slide the spacer. x[...]

16 GB Note Do not touch the printing surface. Fingerprints on the printing surface may result in imperfect printing. 4 Remove the protective sheet. Printing surface Arrows pointing the feed direction Paper feed direction Spacer x To use Small size paper Slide the spacer toward the paper feed direction until it clicks into place at the most inside a[...]

17 GB Preparations 6 Push and open the printer’s paper tray compartment cover. 7 Insert the paper tray into the printer. Insert it firmly until it clicks into place. Notes • Do not remove the paper tray during printing. • To avoid paper jam or malfunctions of the printer, make sure the following before printing: – Do not write or type on th[...]

18 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) When you connect your printer to a TV monitor, you can display the images and check the operations on the TV monitor. You can perform the following printing operations: • Printing a selected image (page 22) • AUTO printing (INDEX/DPOF/ALL) (page 27) • Editing an image (enlarging/reducing, m[...]

19 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Connecting the AC power cord After you have made the connections, connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet. The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in red. To the wall outlet AC power cord Inserting a memory card Inserting a “Memory Stick” To print an image stored on a “Memory Stick,” insert it[...]

20 GB Inserting a CompactFlash card To print an image stored on a CompactFlash card, insert the CompactFlash card into the CompactFlash card slot until it clicks into place. For the varieties of CompactFlash card that you can use with the printer, see page 130. Access indicator flashes while the printer is on. Insert it with the wider side facing t[...]

21 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Print cartridge type (L:Postcard/M: 3.5 x 5 inch/S: Small) Associated file/DPOF/ Protect indications* * On Associated file/DPOF/Protect indications • Associated file indication: The image, in addition to the displayed image, has an associated file such as a motion file or a miniature e-mail ima[...]

22 GB Basic printing operations Printing a selected image This section explains how to select an image and print it in full size. Borderless standard print 1 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to move the yellow frame (cursor) to the image you want to print. Yellow frame 2 Press PRINT. Printing of the image selected with the cursor starts. During p[...]

23 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) 3 When printing is complete and the print paper automatically emerges, remove the printed paper from the paper tray. Memory card type Number of the selected images Total number of images in the memory card Print cartridge type (L:Postcard/M: 3.5 x 5 inch/S: Small) Associated file/ DPOF/Protect in[...]

24 GB To display the preview of another image Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to display an image positioned left, right, upper, or below of the selected image in the image list. To print the previewed image Press PRINT. The previewed image is printed. Note Even if there are selected images and print quantity for the images is specified, only th[...]

25 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) 2 Press ENTER or CANCEL to set the print quantity. • To increase the print quantity one by one, press ENTER. • To decrease the print quantity one by one, press CANCEL. • To cancel the selection, press CANCEL for more than two seconds. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select other images and set pr[...]

26 GB 4 Press PRINT. Printing of the images selected with orange frames starts. 5 When printing is complete and the print paper automatically emerges, remove the printed paper from the paper tray. Notes • Do not remove the memory card while the access indicator is flashing; the memory card or printer may be damaged. • Never move or turn off the[...]

27 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) AUTO printing (INDEX/DPOF/ ALL) AUTO (automatic) printing allows you to print multiple images stored on the “Memory Stick” or a CompactFlash card at one time. The printer provides the following three AUTO printing methods: • INDEX printing You can print a list (index) of all the images cont[...]

28 GB To print DPOF-preset images: DPOF Only the DPOF-preset images are displayed with orange frames, each with the preset print quantity. DPOF indication To cancel selection (except for the DPOF printing) Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to move the yellow frame (cursor) to the image of which you want to cancel selection in the image list and pr[...]

29 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) During printing, the printing process is displayed on the TV monitor. To stop printing Press CANCEL. When you are printing multiple copies, the next printing after the one currently printing will be cancelled. 3 When printing is complete and the print paper automatically emerges, remove the print[...]

30 GB Editing an image You can display the EDIT menu on the TV monitor and edit or add an effect to an image. This section explains how to edit an image as follows: Displaying the EDIT menu (page 31) x Editing an image • Enlarging or reducing the size of an image (page 32) • Moving an image (page 32) • Rotating an image (page 33) • Adjustin[...]

31 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Displaying the EDIT menu 1 Follow step 1 on page 22 to select an image that you want to edit or press PICTURE to display its preview image. 2 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. EDIT menu icon Menu bar To exit the menu mode Press MENU again. The previous window is displayed. 3 Press the arrow [...]

32 GB Editing an image Enlarging and reducing the size of an image 1 Display the EDIT menu (page 31). 2 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select to enlarge an image or to reduce the size of it and then press ENTER. Each time you press ENTER, the image becomes larger or smaller: : up to 200% : up to 60% Note The picture quality of an enlarged im[...]

33 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) 4 Press ENTER. The image is fixed to the position. Rotating an image You can rotate an image clockwise or counterclockwise. 1 Display the EDIT menu (page 31). 2 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select (Rotate) and then press ENTER. The Rotate menu is displayed. Rotate menu Rotate tool 3 Pres[...]

34 GB 3 Press the arrow ( V/v ) button to select the desired adjustment tool and press ENTER. The adjustment slider appears. When “Brightness” is selected. Adjustment slider 4 Move the slider to the desired position to adjust the level. • Brightness: Press V to brighten the picture or v to darken it. • Tint: Press V to make the picture blui[...]

35 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Reducing the red-eye phenomenon You can reduce the red-eye phenomenon of a subject shot using a flash. Note If you perform editions such as enlarging, reducing the size of, rotating or moving an image after the red-eye reduction adjustment, the red-eye reduction may not take effect. Perform the r[...]

36 GB 5 Press ENTER to execute the red-eye reduction adjustment. The adjustment takes place. To reset the adjustment Press CANCEL in step 5. The red-eye reduction is canceled and the window of step 2 is displayed. Superimposing characters You can enter up to 5 lines of characters to be superimposed on an image. 1 Display the EDIT menu (page 31). 2 [...]

37 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) 3 Select a font. The characters are input in the font displayed in the “FONT” button. To select a different font, do the following: 1 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select “FONT.” 2 Press ENTER repeatedly until the desired font is displayed: Note You cannot specify multiple fonts a[...]

38 GB • To insert a character among the input characters Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select “ B ” or “ b ” on the window and then press ENTER repeatedly until the cursor (|) moves to the position where you want to insert a character. 6 After you finish entering the remaining characters, press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to sele[...]

39 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Note Once you select “Execute”, you cannot move or delete the characters. Registering commonly-used characters as a message You can register commonly-used characters as a message and can load them later onto the character input box. Up to three messages, each message with the maximum of 80 ch[...]

40 GB Saving and printing the edited image Saving the edited image After you finish editing, you can save the edited image under a new file number. Tip The selected image will not be overwritten. 1 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select “Save” and press ENTER. The dialog box to select the media to save the image in is displayed. 2 Select [...]

41 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Resetting the editing You can remove editing done in the EDIT window and reset the edited image to its original status. 1 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select “Reset” and press ENTER. The confirmation dialog box is displayed. 2 Press the arrow ( B/b ) button to select “OK” and pre[...]

42 GB Making various prints (Creative Print) You can display the Creative Print menu on the TV monitor and make a card, calendar, split images prints using the image of the “Memory Stick” or CompactFlash card. This section explains how to make a print as follows: Displaying the Creative Print menu (page 43) x Making a Creative print • Making [...]

43 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Displaying the Creative Print menu 1 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. Creative Print menu icon Menu bar To exit the menu mode Press MENU. The previous window is displayed. 2 Press the arrow ( B/b ) button to select (Creative Print) and then press ENTER. The Creative Print menu is displayed.[...]

44 GB 3 Press the arrow ( B/b ) button to select the print size, then press ENTER. The wallpaper selection window is displayed. When you select “Postcard size” 4 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select the desired wallpaper, then press ENTER. If you do not want to place wallpaper on the image, select “No Wallpaper.” The preview window [...]

45 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) 7 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select the desired image, then press ENTER. The window used for adjusting the image size and position is displayed. Adjustment tools 8 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select the desired adjustment tool, then press ENTER. Items Procedures Each time you[...]

46 GB 11 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select “Execute” and press ENTER. The framed image is displayed. Using the items in this window, you can add your favorite effects on the print (pages 46 to 49). Items you can add to the print Preview of the created print 12 Check the preview, then save and print your Creative print. For details, s[...]

47 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) 3 Adjust the size and position of the stamp. For information on adjustment, see step 8 on page 45. To cancel the operation Press CANCEL. The window of the previous step is displayed. 4 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select “Execute” and then press ENTER. The selected stamp is pasted on[...]

48 GB x Adding a calendar 1 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select (Calendar) and press ENTER. The window used for selecting a calendar type is displayed. 2 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select the desired calendar type and press ENTER. The calendar setting window is displayed. To cancel the operation Press CANCEL. The window of the p[...]

49 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) 4 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select “Execute” and then press ENTER. The window used for adjusting the calendar size and position is displayed. 5 Adjust the size and position of the calendar. For information on adjustment, see step 8 on page 45. 6 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button [...]

50 GB Making a calendar You can add a selected calendar to an image or images to make an original calendar. 1 Display the Creative Print menu (page 43). 2 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select “Calendar”, then press ENTER. The print size selection window is displayed. . 3 Press the arrow ( B/b ) button to select the print size, then pres[...]

51 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) 2 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select the desired image, then press ENTER. The window used for adjusting the image size and position is displayed. Adjustment tools 3 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select the desired adjustment tool, then press ENTER. Item Procedures Each time you [...]

52 GB 2 Set the calendar. Press the arrow ( V/v ) button to select the following items and press the arrow ( B/b ) to select an option. Item Procedures Start Month Set the first month and the year starting the calendar. Press the arrow ( B/b ) to select the month or year and press the arrow ( V/v ) button to set the number. Press ENTER. Start Day S[...]

53 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Making a card You can add a greeting and your own message to images and make an original card like the one shown below. 1 Display the Creative Print menu (page 43). 2 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select “Card”, then press ENTER. The print size selection window is displayed. 3 Press t[...]

54 GB 2 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select the desired image, then press ENTER. The window used for adjusting the image size and position is displayed. Adjustment tools 3 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select the desired adjustment tool, then press ENTER. Item Procedures Each time you press ENTER, the image becomes larger. Each tim[...]

55 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) 3 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select the desired color, then press ENTER. The selected message is placed in the message area. 7 Enter characters. Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select the characters area, then press ENTER. The keyboard is displayed. For how to enter characters, s[...]

56 GB Making split images You can make a print with 2-split, 4-split, 9- split, 13-split, or 16- split images. 1 Display the Creative Print menu (page 43). 2 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select “Split Image”, then press ENTER. The print size selection window is displayed. 3 Press the arrow ( B/b ) button to select the print size, then [...]

57 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) 6 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select the desired frame that you wan to add to an image, then press ENTER. If you do not want to use any frame, select “No Frame.” The image list is displayed. 7 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select the desired image, and then press ENTER. The [...]

58 GB Saving and printing a Creative print image Saving a Creative print After you finish making a Creative print, you can save the image with a new file number. Tip The selected image will not be overwritten. 1 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to select “Save” and press ENTER. The dialog box to select the media to save the image in is displa[...]

59 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Printing an edited image 1 Press PRINT. The dialog box to specify the print quantity is displayed. 2 Set the print quantity. • To increase the print quantity one by one, press ENTER repeatedly. • To reduce the print quantity one by one, press CANCEL repeatedly. • To reset the print quantity[...]

60 GB Changing the print settings (SET UP) The SET UP menu allows you to change various print settings listed on pages 61 and 62. Buttons to be used in this section MENU ENTER Arrow ( B/b/ V/v ) button CANCEL 1 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. SET UP menu icon Menu bar To exit the menu mode Press MENU. The previous window is displayed. 2 Pres[...]

61 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Item Settings Contents Auto Fine Print 3 Photographical*/ •Photographical: Adjusts an image automatically Vivid so that the image is printed with natural and beautiful pictures. • Vivid: Adjusts an image automatically so that the image is printed with stronger sharpness correction and more vi[...]

62 GB 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 printed. OFF* Prints an image[...]

63 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Changing the printer preferences (OPTION) The OPTION menu allows you to change the preferences listed on page 64. Buttons to be used in this section MENU ENTER Arrow ( B/b/ V/v ) CANCEL 1 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. OPTION menu icon Menu bar To exit the menu mode Press MENU. The previo[...]

64 GB 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. Image Without Icon* In the image list wi[...]

65 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Viewing a slideshow You can perform a slideshow of the images saved in a “Memory Stick” or CompactFlash card. You can also manually print an image being displayed. Buttons to be used in this section MENU ENTER Arrow ( B/b/ V/v ) button CANCEL 1 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. Menu bar [...]

66 GB • When “Manual” is selected: The image with the cursor in the image list is displayed. To switch images, press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button. The image to the left, right, above, or below the current image in the image list will be displayed. To stop slideshow Press CANCEL. Notes • Depending on the image, it may take time to be display[...]

67 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Deleting images You can delete images in the “Memory Stick” or CompactFlash card. You can also format the “Memory Stick.” Notes • During deleting or formatting, do not turn off the printer or remove the “Memory Stick” or CompactFlash card from the insertion slot. The “Memory Stick[...]

68 GB 3 Press the arrow ( V/v ) button to select “Delete Image” and press ENTER. The image list is displayed. A trash icon is displayed on the image selected with the cursor before you pressed MENU in step 1. Trash icon 4 Press the arrow ( B/b/V/v ) button to move the trash icon to the image you want to delete, then press ENTER. 5 Press ENTER. [...]

69 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) Formatting a “Memory Stick” You can format a “Memory Stick”. 1 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. 2 Press the arrow ( B/b ) button to select (DELETE/FORMAT) and then press ENTER. The DELETE/FORMAT menu is displayed. 3 Press the arrow ( V/v ) button to select “Memory Stick Format” [...]

70 GB 2 Press the arrow ( B/b ) button to select (IMAGE SEARCH) and then press ENTER. The IMAGE SEARCH menu is displayed. You can search for an image by file number, date, or folder number. Cursor IMAGE SEARCH menu 3 Press the arrow ( V/v ) button to select the search key and press ENTER. The dialog box used for specifying the criteria for searchin[...]

71 GB Printing using a TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode) • 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. Th[...]

72 GB Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode) You can use the printer‘s LCD display to carry out the following printing operations: • Printing a selected image (page 74) Specify the image number and print an image. • AUTO printing (INDEX/DPOF/ALL) (page 76) • Changing the print settings (page 79) (You need to connect the print[...]

73 GB Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode) Inserting a CompactFlash card To print an image stored on a CompactFlash card, insert the CompactFlash card into the CompactFlash card slot until it clicks into place. For the varieties of CompactFlash card that you can use with the printer, see page 130. Access indicator flashes with the [...]

74 GB Printing images Printing a selected image This section explains how to specify an image number and print the image. 1 Turn on the printer. The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in green. 2 Press MONITOR OUT to turn off the MONITOR OUT indicator. The LCD mode is selected . 3 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the memory card containing the imag[...]

75 GB Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode) 4 Press the arrow ( V/v ) button to select the folder (when multiple folders exist) and press the arrow ( B/b ) button to select the desired image number. Image number 5 Press ENTER or CANCEL to set the print quantity. • To increase the print quantity one by one, press ENTER. • To decr[...]

76 GB 7 When printing is complete and the print paper automatically emerges, remove the printed paper from the paper tray. AUTO printing (INDEX/DPOF/ ALL) AUTO (automatic) printing allows you to print multiple images stored on the “Memory Stick” or a CompactFlash card at one time. The printer provides the following three AUTO printing methods: [...]

77 GB Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode) 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. 1 Turn on the printer. The ON/STANDBY indicator of the prin[...]

78 GB 4 Press AUTO PRINT repeatedly to display “INDEX,” “DPOF,” or “ALL” on the LCD display. The selected printing indication (INDEX, DPOF, or ALL) Print quantity Folder name Image number 5 Press PRINT. Printing starts. During printing, “PRINT” is displayed in the LCD display. To stop printing Press CANCEL. When you are printing mul[...]

79 GB Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode) Changing the print settings By connecting your printer to a TV monitor, you can display SET UP and OPTION menus and change the print settings. 1 Connect the printer to a TV monitor (page 18). 2 Turn on the printer and TV monitor (page 20). 3 Make sure that the MONITOR OUT indicator lights [...]

80 GB OPTION menu Listing Order You can select the order of the images to be displayed. (Ascending*/ Descending) Beep You can select whether or not operation and warning beeps sound. (On*/Off). * Factory settings For the details on how to make settings, see pages 60 and 63.[...]

81 GB Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) You can connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera and print an image directly from your digital camera. • Printing images from the digital camera (this page) • Changing the print settings (page 83) (You need to connect the printer t[...]

82 GB Notes • The connector is designed for the PictBridge only. Never connect a device other than a PictBridge- compliant digital camera. • The type of USB connecting cable you should use may differ depending on the digital camera. Use a USB connecting cable with an A-TYPE connector for the printer and an appropriate type for your digital came[...]

83 GB Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) Tip If you do not make settings for print quality with your digital camera, an image will be printed according to the print settings with the SET UP menu (page 60). Note • If you replace a print cartridge while the printer is connected to a digital camera, an image may not be printed prope[...]

84 GB SET UP menu Auto Fine Print 3 You can select or disable automatic picture adjustment for printing. (Photographical*/ Vivid/Off) Exif Print You can turn on or off the automatic adjustments of the images shot by an Exif Print-compliant digital camera to its optimum picture quality. (On*/Off) Borders You can select border or borderless prints. ([...]

85 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Printing from a PC (PC mode) To print from a PC connected to the printer, you need to install the supplied software (printer driver and PictureGear Studio) to your PC. This section explains how to install the supplied software on your PC and how to use the supplied PictureGear Studio software to print an image. Pl[...]

86 GB RAM: 128 MB or more (256 MB or more is recommended.) Hard disk space: 200 MB or more (Depending on the Windows version you use, more space will be required. To handle image data, you will need additional hard disk space.) Display: Screen area: 800 x 600 pixels or more Colors: High Color (16-bit) or more On the supplied CD-ROM The supplied CD-[...]

87 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Installing the printer driver 1 Make sure that the printer is disconnected from the computer. Note If you connect the printer to your PC in this stage, either of the following dialog boxes are displayed: • When using Windows 98SE/Me: Add New Hardware Wizard • When using Windows 2000/XP: Found New Hardware Wiza[...]

88 GB 5 Click “Next.” The license agreement dialog box is displayed. 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”. Th[...]

89 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) 9 Turn on the printer. The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in green. 10 Click “Next”. 11 Connect the USB connectors of the printer and your computer. Use a commercially available USB 2.0-compatible connecting cable. Continued Windows PC To USB connector To USB connector (B- TYPE) Note Use a commercially available [...]

90 GB The printer setup will start automatically: the printer connection check, printer driver registration, and new hardware found messages will be displayed as the installation goes on. When the printer setup is complete, the “Setup Complete” dialog box is displayed. 12 Click “Finish”. The installation of the printer driver is complete. W[...]

91 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Uninstalling the printer driver When the printer driver becomes unnecessary, remove it from your PC hard disk as follows: 1 Disconnect the USB cable from your printer and the computer. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The setup starts automatically and the installation window is[...]

92 GB 6 Click “Yes.” The dialog box used for restarting the computer is displayed. 7 Check “Yes, I want to restart the 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” (Windows XP Home Edition/XP Prof[...]

93 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Notes • In case the installation window is not automatically displayed, double- click the “Setup.exe” of the CD- ROM. • Depending on the PC system environments, the Microsoft Data Access Component 2.7 and Jet 1.0 should be installed during the PictureGear Studio installation. If so, the dialog box used for[...]

94 GB What is “PictureGear Studio Media Watcher”? The PictureGear Studio Media Watcher detects insertion of a device or medium storing photos when the PictureGear Studio is installed in an operating system other than the Windows XP. You can also register the PictureGear Studio Media Watcher later with the following steps: 1 After you install th[...]

95 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Uninstalling the PictureGear Studio When the software becomes unnecessary, remove it from your PC hard disk as follows: 1 Remove the USB cable between the printer and the PC. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The setup starts automatically and the installation window is displayed[...]

96 GB Printing photos from the PictureGear Studio PictureGear Studio allows you to carry out a series of procedures for handling a still image—capturing, managing, processing, and outputting. You can use the software to print an image from your PC in the post card, 3.5 x 5 inch, or small size print paper. 1 Start the PictureGear Studio. The Pictu[...]

97 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) 6 Click “Sony Standard Papers”, and then select the desired paper size. Select either of the following paper sizes for the DPP-EX series: • DPP-EX series 4 x 6“ (Postcard size) SVM-25LS/25LW/75LS • DPP-EX series 3.5 x 5” SVM-30MS • DPP-EX series 3.5 x 4“ (Small size) SVM-30SS/30SW/30SW09 When you s[...]

98 GB Exif print • When checked, an image shot with a Exif Print (Exif 2.2)- compliant digital camera will be adjusted and printed with its optimum picture quality. Note The image displayed on the monitor will not be adjusted. • When unchecked, an image will be printed without adjustments. Properties Specifies orientation, picture quality and o[...]

99 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Finish Select the finish of the printed image: • Glossy • Texture Copies Specify the number of copies to be printed. Note Depending on the application you use, the print quantity setting of the application has priority over that specified here. Enlarge/ Specify the percentage to Reduce enlarge or reduce the si[...]

100 GB Exif Print Check it to adjust and print an image shot with a Exif Print (Exif 2.2)-compliant digital camera. The printer driver uses the color conversion and Exif shooting data to adjust the image. This option is effective only with PictureGear Studio. Red-eye reduction Check it to automatically reduce the red-eye phenomenon of the subject s[...]

101 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) 11 Click “Print All” or “Print the selected page only”. The confirmation dialog box for printing is displayed. 12 Make sure that the specified print paper and print cartridge are loaded and click “OK”. Printing starts. Continued When “Print preview” is checked in step 8 The preview window is displ[...]

102 GB 3 Click “Yes. The printing job is canceled. Note Do not cancel the printing job on process, which may cause a paper jam. Printing from other application software You can use a commercially-available application software to print an image from the DPP-EX50. Select “DPP-EX50” in the print dialog box and select the print paper size in the[...]

103 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Print quantity setting in the Properties dialog box Depending on the application you use, the print quantity setting of the application you use may have priority over the setting specified in the printer driver dialog box. Exif Print Settings in the “Graphics” tab The Exif Print setting in the “Color reprod[...]

104 GB Check • Is the AC power cord properly connected? Check • Is “PictBridge” or “PC” displayed on the LCD display? • Is the LCD mode selected? (The MONITOR OUT indicator is off.) • Are any error messages displayed (cause/ remedies) on the TV monitor? • Is the memory card properly inserted? • Does the memory card contain image[...]

105 GB Troubleshooting Symptom “DEMO” is displayed on the TV monitor. Some images in the image list are not displayed or not printed even if they are displayed. Check • Did you press INPUT SELECT when no memory card is inserted? • Are thumbnail images displayed in the image list? • Does the mark displayed below appear in the image list? ?[...]

106 GB 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. Check • Are there more than 9 999 images saved in the memory card? • Did you name or rename an image file with your PC? • Did you specify the print quantity in the image list? • There are 8 or m[...]

107 GB Troubleshooting Symptom In the EDIT menu, there are blank areas at the top and bottom of the previewed image. The “PictBridge” indication turns on even after INPUT SELECT is pressed to select “Memory Stick” or “CompactFlash” mode. Check • Is the previewed image extremely stretched vertically or horizontally. • Is a PictBridge[...]

108 GB Symptom Paper does not feed. The print paper emerges partially during printing in process. Check • Are you using print paper that was not designed for the printer? • Is the print paper jammed? • Is it in the middle of the printing process? Cause/Solutions c Use print paper designed for the printer. If you use incompatible print paper, [...]

109 GB Troubleshooting Symptom The printed pictures are inferior in quality. Check •Did you use the EDIT menu to enlarge the image? • Did you allow dust or finger prints to get on the printed surface? • Did you use used print paper? • Did you shoot an image in the RAW file format? Cause/Solutions c An enlarged image, depending on its image [...]

110 GB Symptom The printed pictures are inferior in quality. 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 inserted into the printer’s slot and when it is printed via a PC. Check • Did you use an AdobeRGB- compliant[...]

111 GB Troubleshooting Symptom The date cannot be printed. The date is printed unintentionally. The image cannot be printed fully in the print range. Even if I set “Borders” to “No,” the image is printed with borders on both sides. Only part of an image is printed. Cause/Solutions c Set “Date Print” in the SET UP menu to “On.” ( . p[...]

112 GB Symptom The image is stretched horizontally when printed. There are white lines or dots on the printed pictures. The picture is too bright, dark, reddish, yellowish, or greenish. The eyes of the subject are red. Red-eye reduction does not take effect. Check • Did you rotate the image or add other process? • Did you enlarge, reduce the si[...]

113 GB Troubleshooting Settings Symptom The “Borders” “Yes/No” setting does not take effect. Operations are rejected with beeps. Check • Are you using the small size print paper? • Are you operating the Creative Print menu? Cause/Solutions c You cannot print on the small size print paper without borders. The “Borders” “Yes/No” s[...]

114 GB Symptom I cannot format the “Memory Stick.” The “Memory Stick” was formatted accidentally. Check • Is the write-protect switch of the memory card is in the LOCK position? • Is it a “Memory Stick- ROM”? Cause/Solutions c Slide the write-protect switch to the write enable position. ( . page 129) c You cannot delete an image fro[...]

115 GB Troubleshooting Symptom Printing stops midway. Connecting with a digital camera Symptom The PictBridge mark does not appear on the LCD display of the digital camera. Check • Does the access indicator light in green? • Is the paper error ( ) indicator lit? • Is any indicator lit? Check • Is the digital camera connected correctly? • [...]

116 GB Symptom I connect and disconnect the USB cable, but nothing happens. I cannot stop printing even if I pressed CANCEL. Check • Is the PictBridge mark on the LCD display flashing quickly? Cause/Solutions c The printer has developed an over- current error. Unplug the AC power cord of the printer, plug it in again, and then press the ON/STANDB[...]

117 GB Troubleshooting Symptom The printer driver cannot be installed. Check • Are you sure that you have followed the installation procedures correctly? • Is another application program running? • Did you specify the CD- ROM as the installation CD- ROM correctly? • Is the USB driver installed? • Can you read the CD-ROM with Explorer? •[...]

118 GB Symptom The printer does not respond to the printing order from the PC. An image is printed with borders even if I set “Borders” to “No.” Check • Is an error message displayed stating that an error was detected in output of documents via USB? • Are you using an application software other than PictureGear Studio? Cause/Solutions c[...]

119 GB Troubleshooting Symptom Colors are not reproduced correctly. Preview image does not reflect the print settings in the “Graphics” tab of the “DPP-EX50 Properties” dialog box. Print quantity specified in the “Paper/Output” tab of the “DPP- EX50 Properties” dialog box does not take effect. Check • Is “Exif Print” checked i[...]

120 GB If an error message appears In the MONITOR OUT mode, the following error messages may be displayed. Follow the solution described here to solve the problem. Printer Error messages A printer error has occurred. Error messages There is no Memory Stick inserted. There is no CompactFlash card inserted. The Memory Stick is protected. The Memory S[...]

121 GB Troubleshooting Error messages Protected. Release the protect and try deleting again. Protected. Release the protect and try formatting again. Protected. Release the protect and try saving again. The Memory Stick is full. The CompactFlash card is full. An error detected in the Memory Stick. Memory Stick read error Memory Stick write error Me[...]

122 GB Print cartridge Error messages No print cartridge inside. Set the print cartridge. Press [PRINT] again. No print cartridge inside. Set the print cartridge for ### size. Press [PRINT] again. Print cartridge finished. Set a new print cartridge. Press [PRINT] again. Print cartridge finished. Set the new print cartridge for ### size. Press [PRIN[...]

123 GB Troubleshooting Print paper Error messages No print paper. Set the print paper. Press [PRINT] again. No print paper. Set the print paper for ### size. Press [PRINT] again. No cleaning sheet Set the cleaning sheet. Press [PRINT] again. Wrong print paper. Set the print paper for ### size. Press [PRINT] again. Paper jam Remove the print paper a[...]

124 GB Pull out the jammed paper slowly. Take out the paper tray to remove the jammed paper. If paper jams If the print paper jams, the / (paper/ cartridge error) indicator lights in the printer’s LCD display, an error message is displayed in the MONITOR OUT mode and printing stops. Unplug the AC power cord of the printer and remove the jammed pa[...]

125 GB Troubleshooting 4 Adjust the spacer to feed the protective sheet you will use for cleaning. 5 Place the protective sheet contained in the printing pack in the paper tray. Insert the protective sheet with the no-imprint side facing up and the arrow pointing in the same direction as the arrow in the tray. Insert the paper behind the spacer (to[...]

126 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. [...]

127 GB Additional information On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft dry cloth, or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or benzine, which may damage the finish. On restrictions on duplication If duplicating documents with the printer, pay special attent[...]

128 GB • “Memory Stick” (with memory select function) : “Memory Stick” (with memory select function) incorporates multiple 128MB memory units, which can be selected by a user via a mechanical switch on the reverse side of the media. Each memory unit can be used to categorize various types of data. You cannot select multiple memory units t[...]

129 GB Additional information L O C K L O C K Write protect position Write enable position Connector Place the label here. On data read/write speed The data read/write speed differs depending on the combination of the “Memory Stick” and the device you use. What is “MagicGate”? “MagicGate” is the copyright protection technology that work[...]

130 GB • Avoid getting liquids on the “Memory Stick” or using it in areas subject to high humidity. • Avoid using or storing the “Memory Stick” in a location subject to: – extremely high temperature such as the hot inside of a car or the outdoors exposed to direct sunlight, or a place near a heater. – direct sunlight – high humidi[...]

131 GB Additional information – excessive dust – electrostatic or electronic noises – magnetic fields • When storing and carrying the CompactFlash card, keep it in its original case to ensure protection of important data. • Avoid removing the CompactFlash card from the insertion slot or turning off the ON/STANDBY button while the printer [...]

132 GB Compatible image file formats *1 JPEG: DCF *2 1.0 compatible, Exif *3 2.2 compatible, JFIF *a TIFF* 4 : Exif 2.2 compatible *b BMP: 24bit Windows format *a: Baseline JPEG with 4:4:4, 4:2:2, or 4:2:0 format. *b: TIFF-RGB, non-compressed Recording image format DCF compatible: Exif 2.2, JPEG compatible Maximum number of pixels to be handled JPE[...]

133 GB Additional information Printing range Postcard size 3.5 x 5 inch size Small size 152.4 mm/6 inch (2 418 dots) 95.5 mm/ 3 7 / 8 inch (1 516 dots) 101.6 mm/ 4 inch (1 612 dots) 146.3 mm/5 7 / 8 inch (2 322 dots) 127 mm/5 inch (2 015 dots) 83.9 mm/ 3 3 / 8 inch (1 332 dots) 89 mm/3 1 / 2 inch (1 412 dots) 122 mm/4 7 / 8 inch (1 936 dots) 95.5 m[...]

134 GB The printing range differs for a border or a borderless print as shown in the illustrations on the previous page. For a border print, the margin sizes differ depending on the aspect ratio of the image to be printed as follows. The illustrations of the previous page are those when an image with a 2:3 aspect ratio is printed. Margin sizes Aspe[...]

135 GB Additional information 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 sk[...]

136 GB Lists of templates and patterns in Creative Print (MONITOR OUT mode only) Free layout templates Calendar patterns Frames Stamps[...]

137 GB Additional information Messages Calendar templates x Postcard size x 3.5 x 5 inch size x Small size Split-image templates x Postcard size Card templates x Postcard size/3.5 x 5 inch size x Small size x 3.5 x 5 inch size[...]

138 GB x Small size Frames[...]

139 GB Additional information 1 MONITOR OUT button (pages 20, 72) 2 ON/ST ANDBY button (pages 20, 74, 82, 89) 3 INPUT SELECT button (pages 21, 74) 4 Arr ow ( B/b/V/v ) button 5 ENTER button 6 CANCEL button (page 25) 7 LCD display (page 72) 8 MENU button (pages 31, 43, 60) 9 PICTURE button (page 23) 0 AUTO PRINT button (pages 27, 78) Each time you p[...]

140 GB 1 V entilation holes 2 VIDEO OUT (output) connector (page 18) Connects to the video input of your TV monitor . 3 USB connector (pages 82, 89) Connects to the USB connector of your computer . 4 AC power cor d 1 Cover (page 15) 2 Spacer (page 15) Paper tray[...]

141 GB Additional information Index Symbols 3.5 x 5 inch size 12 A Adding a special filter to an image 34 Adjusting an image 33 ALL 27, 76 Auto Fine Print 3 61 AUTO PRINT 27, 78 B Beep 64 Border/borderless print 61 C Calendar 50 Card 53 Cartridge compartment cover 13 Cleaning Inside the printer 124 Outsides the printer 127 Color Setting 62, 100 Com[...]

142 GB P Paper jams 124 Paper size 12 Paper tray 15, 140 PC mode 7, 89 PictBridge 7, 10, 81, 135 PICTURE 23 Post card size 12 Print cartridge 12, 13 Print paper 12, 15 Print quantity 25 Print settings (SET UP) 60 Printer preferences (Options) 63 Printing A selected image 22, 74 ALL images 27, 76 Calendar 50 Card 53 DPOF images 27, 76 Free layout pr[...]

143 GB Additional information[...]

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