Sony DPP-FP30 manual

Before you begin Preparations Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) Printing from a PC (PC mode) Troubleshooting Additional information 2-190-186- 11 (1)  2004 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Before operating this printer, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Digital Photo Printer DPP-FP30[...]

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. 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 [...]

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 Table of contents Before you begin Overview ................................................ 5 What you can do with this printer .............. 5 Features .................................................... 6 Preparations 1 Checking the contents of the package ............................................ 7 2 Preparing the printing pack (not s[...]

5 GB Before you begin Before you begin Overview What you can do with this printer The Digital Photo Printer DPP-FP30 provides the following two operation modes, depending on the device you use for printing. Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) c Page 13 Connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera to the printer to print images usin[...]

6 GB Features PictBridge-compliant* (page 13) 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 15) By connecting the printer to your PC via a USB connector and installing the supplied printer driver, you can print[...]

7 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 8) x 3 Loading the print cartridge (page 9) x 4 Inserting the print paper (page 10) After[...]

8 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 two sizes: • Post card (4 x 6 inch) size (101.6 x 184.4 mm) • 3.5 x 5 inch size (89[...]

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

10 GB • 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 cartridge does not [...]

11 GB Preparations x To use Post Card (4 x 6 inch) size print paper Press the tray and the back of the tray adaptor to release the locks of the adaptor ( 1 ), and remove and lift the tray adaptor from the lock holes ( 2 ). Continued 4 Set the print paper into the tray. Riffle the print paper. Then insert the print paper with its printing surface (t[...]

12 GB 6 Close the paper tray lid ( 1 ) and slide it to the paper feeding direction ( 2 ). Keep the paper eject tray open. 7 Push and open the printer’s paper tray compartment lid. 8 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[...]

13 GB Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) Continued Printing images from the digital camera You can connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera and print an image directly from your digital camera. 1 Set your digital camera ready for printing with a PictBridge- compliant printer.[...]

14 GB 5 Operate the digital camera to print an image. The printer supports the following prints: • Single-image print. • All images print (ALL) Notes • If you replace a print cartridge while the printer is connected to a digital camera, an image may not be printed properly. If this occurs, make the paper size setting of the digital camera aga[...]

15 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 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. Please also refer to the operating instruc[...]

16 GB On the supplied CD-ROM The supplied CD-ROM contains the following software: • Printer driver for DPP-FP30: The software describes the printer’s requirements and enables printing from the computer. • PictureGear Studio: Sony’s original software application that allows you to handle still images—capturing, managing, processing, and pr[...]

17 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) 3 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The setup starts automatically and the installation window is displayed. Note In case the installation window is not automatically displayed, double-click the “Setup.exe” of the CD-ROM. 4 Click “Installing Printer Driver”. The “Sony DPP[...]

18 GB 8 Connect the printer to the AC power source. 1 Insert one plug of the supplied AC power cord to the supplied AC power adaptor. 2 Insert the other plug of the AC power cord to the wall outlet. 3 Insert the plug of the AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack of the printer. The STANDBY indicator lights in red. • The AC power cord illustrated is f[...]

19 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) 11 Connect the USB connectors of the printer and your computer. Use a commercially available USB connecting cable. Continued Notes • You cannot connect a PictBridge- compliant digital camera and a PC simultaneously to the printer. When printing from a PC, remove the digital camera from the printer. • Use a com[...]

20 GB Notes • If the printer driver CD-ROM is prompted during the installation, specify the following directory: -When using the Windows 98SE/Me: DDriverWin98.me -When using the Windows 2000/XP: DDriverWin2000.me “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[...]

21 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) 4 Click “Next”. The license agreement dialog box is displayed. 5 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 with uninstallation. The dialog box used for confirming uninstallation is disp[...]

22 GB Installing the PictureGear Studio Install the PictureGear Studio to your computer . 1 Turn on your computer and start Windows. • When installing or uninstalling the software in Windows ® 2000 Professional, log on Windows as the user name of “Administrator” or “Power user”. • When installing or uninstalling the software in Windows[...]

23 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) The dialog box to specify the destination folder is displayed. 5 Check the destination and then click “Next”. To specify a different destination folder, click “Browse”, The “PictureGear Studio Media Watcher” dialog box is displayed. 6 To register the Media Watcher, check “Register the PictureGear Stu[...]

24 GB • When you check “View Readme File”, the Readme file is displayed. When you close the Readme file, the PictureGear Studio Setup dialog box is also closed. • When you do not check “View Readme File”, the PictureGear Studio Setup dialog box is closed. 8 Remove the CD-ROM from your computer and keep it for future use. Notes • If th[...]

25 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) 4 Click “Yes”. The deletion complete dialog box is displayed. 5 Click “Finish”. The relevant files are deleted. Tips You can also remove the software from the Control Panel. Select “Add/Remove Programs” from the “Control Panel.” Then select PictureGear Studio and click “Remove”. Printing photos[...]

26 GB 4 Click “Print”. The Print dialog box is displayed. 5 Select the photos that you want to print, set the number of copies to be printed for each photo, and then click “Apply”. The print paper selection dialog box is displayed. Note Make sure to set the print quantity in this dialog box. Even if you set the number of copies in “Paper/[...]

27 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Items Functions Print All All the photos selected in the “Select Photo” window will be printed. Print the selected page only The image being displayed in the “Print Preview” will be printed. Printer Select “Sony DPP-FP30”. Border Free Print • When checked, an image will be printed without margins aro[...]

28 GB Items Functions Copies Specify the number of copies to be printed. Note Depending on the application software 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 size of an image when printed. You can set the reference point when an image[...]

29 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Items Functions • ICM (system): From the “Settings” drop-down list box, select either of the following correction method: – Graphics: when graphics or vivid colors are used. – Match: when you want to match colors. – Pictures: when a photograph or pictures are printed. Note The ICM setting is valid only[...]

30 GB Items Functions Print settings Adjusts the color elements and sharpness. R: Adjusts the red and blue elements. The higher you set the level, the more reddish the picture becomes as if it receives red light. The lower you set the level, the darker the picture becomes as if light blue is added. G: Adjusts the green and purple elements. The high[...]

31 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) When “Print preview” is checked in step 8 The preview window is displayed. Check the adjustment results and then click “Print”. Printing resumes. Notes • Never move or turn off the printer while it is printing; the print cartridge or paper may become stuck. If this happens, turn the printer off and then [...]

32 GB Printing from other application software You can use a commercially-available application software to print an image from the DPP-FP30. Select “DPP-FP30” in the print dialog box and select the print paper size in the page setup dialog box. For details in print settings, see steps 8 and 9 on pages 27 and 30. On “Borderless” setting in [...]

33 GB Troubleshooting Tr oubleshooting If trouble occurs If you run into any problems using the printer, use the following guidelines to solve the problem. If the problem persists, consult your Sony dealer. Power Symptom The printer cannot be turned on. The printer cannot be turned off. Check • Is the AC power cord properly connected? • Is the [...]

34 GB Symptom I 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 program running? • Did you specify the CD- ROM as the installation CD- ROM correctly? • Is the USB driver installed? Connec[...]

35 GB Troubleshooting 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? • I[...]

36 GB 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- FP30 Properties” dialog box. Print quantity specified in the “Paper/Output” tab of the “Sony DPP-FP30 Properties?[...]

37 GB Troubleshooting 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 it[...]

38 GB Printed results Symptom The printed pictures are inferior in quality. 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, not compatible w[...]

39 GB Troubleshooting Symptom The picture quality and colors of the image previewed on the screen of the digital camera differs from those printed. The image cannot be printed fully in the print range. The image is stretched horizontally when printed. Check • Is the aspect ratio of the image correct? • Did you rotate the image or add other proc[...]

40 GB 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 does not click i[...]

41 GB Troubleshooting 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 print paper and print cartridge loaded. Then turn on the printer again. When[...]

42 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[...]

43 GB Additional information On moisture condensation If the printer is brought directly from a cold location to a warm location or placed in an extremely warm or humid room, moisture may condense inside the unit. In such cases the printer will probably not work properly and may even develop a fault if you persist in using it. If moisture condensat[...]

44 GB Specifications x Printer Printing method Dye sublimation printing (Yellow/ Magenta/Cyan 3 pass) Resolution 300 dpi x 300 dpi Image processing per dot 256 levels (8 bits for each Yellow/ Magenta/Cyan), approx. 16 770 000 colors Printing size Post Card (4 x 6 inch) size: 101.6 x 152.4 mm (maximum, borderless) 3.5 x 5 inch size *1 : 89 x 127 mm [...]

45 GB Additional information The above illustrations are those when an image with a 2:3 aspect ratio is printed. The printing range differs for a border or a borderless print. Note In some regions, 3.5 x 5 inch size print paper is not sold. Printing range Postcard size 3.5 x 5 inch size 152.4 mm/6 inch (1 800 dots) 95.5 mm/ 3 7 / 8 inch (1 128 dots[...]

46 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[...]

47 GB Additional information Identifying the parts For details, see the pages indicated in the parentheses. Printer 1 Paper tray compartment lid (pages 12) 2 ST ANDBY button (pages 13, 18) •T o turn on the printer , press ST ANDBY to turn on the ST ANDBY indicator in green. •T o turn off the printer , keep pressing ST ANDBY for more than one se[...]

48 GB 9 V entilation holes 0 USB connector (page 19) Connects to the USB connector of your PC. qa DC IN jack (pages 13, 18) Insert the AC power adaptor supplied here, and then connect the AC power adaptor and the wall outlet with the supplied AC power cord. qs PICTBRIDGE connector (page 14) Connect the PictBridge-compliant digital camera. Paper tra[...]

49 GB Additional information Index Symbols 3.5 x 5 inch size 8 A AC power adaptor 7, 13, 18 AC power cord 7, 13, 18 Auto Fine Print 3 6, 46 B Border/borderless print 27 C Cartridge compartment lid 9 Cleaning Outsides the printer 43 Connecting Computer 19 PictBridge-compliant digital camera 13 To AC outlet 13, 18 D DC IN jack 13, 18 DCF (Design rule[...]

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