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Rev. D

A5 size

English

Photo Printer
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson printer. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from electromagnetic interference that occurs from the use of any interface cables other than those designated as Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation. EPSON is a registered trademark and PictureMate is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. PRINT Image Matching and the PRINT Image Matching logo are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved. USB DIRECT-PRINT and the USB DIRECT-PRINT logo are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Copyright 2002 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Part of the photo data stored on the Printer Software CD- ROM is licensed from Design Exchange Co., Ltd. Copyright 2000 Design Exchange Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. DPOF is a trademark of CANON INC., Eastman Kodak Company, Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Seiko Epson Corporation is under license. Zip is a registered trademark of Iomega Corporation. SD is a trademark. Memory stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, and Memory Stick PRO Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. xD-Picture Card is a trademarks of Fuji Photo Film Co.,Ltd. General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Copyright 2005 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Get to Know Your PictureMate

LCD panel

Power light On button

Zoom button

Menu button Back button
Cancel button Memory card light OK button Print button

4-way scroll buttons

Paper support

Battery cover

Memory card slot cover Handle
Power cable Cartridge compartment cover

Output tray

EXT/IF (USB) USB port for computer port

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Contents
Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions.6 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes.12 Welcome! A Quick Introduction to the Digital Photography Process 14 Supported Photo Formats.16 Where to Find Information.16 Preparing to Print Loading Paper.17 Paper Handling Instructions.18 Inserting Your Memory Card.19 Basic Photo Printing Printing All Photos.22 Printing Several Photos.22 Printing Range of Photos.23 Printing From an External Device Printing From an External Drive. 40 Printing From a PictBridge-Enabled Camera. 42 Printing Photos Searching by Date. Printing an Index. Printing a Photo With a Frame. Printing Camera-Selected DPOF Photos. Doing More With Your Photos Choosing a Layout. Adding the Date or Time. Printing Photos in Black and White or Sepia. Cropping Your Photo. Fixing Your Photos. Printing a Photo With a Frame Specified by Camera. Viewing a Slide Show. Saving Your Photos to an External Device Saving Photos to an External Device. 25 27

Printing From a Bluetooth Device. 44 Replacing the Photo Cartridge
Aligning the Print Head. 67 Cleaning the Printer. 70 Troubleshooting
Checking the Photo Cartridge Status (Ink Level). 50 Replacing the Photo Cartridge. 50 Taking PictureMate With You
Error/Warning Messages. Print and Noise Problems. Photo Quality Problems. Problems With Paper Feeding. Miscellaneous Printout Problems. Customer Support
Setting PictureMate Preferences Changing the View of Photos on the LCD Screen. 58 Setting the After Print Confirmation. 59 Adjusting the LCD Screen Contrast. 60 Selecting the Language on the LCD Screen. 60 Changing the Default Settings. 60 Resetting All Print Settings. 61 Using PictureMate With a Computer Installing the Printer Software. 62 Printer Specifications Maintaining PictureMate Checking the Print Head Nozzles. 65 Cleaning the Print Head. 66 Printer Specifications. 83 Contacting Customer Support. 78 Technical Support Web Site. 78 Options and Consumable Products Options. 79 Consumable Products. 79 Using the Optional Battery. 80

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Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
Read all of the instructions in this section before using your printer. Also, be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Leave enough space in front of the printer for the paper to be fully ejected. Avoid places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity. Also, keep the printer and the AC adapter away from direct sunlight, strong light, water, or heat sources. Do not leave the printer in a place subject to high temperature, such as in a car. Also, keep the printer away from direct sunlight, strong light, and heat sources. Otherwise, the printer may be damaged or ink may leak. Avoid places subject to dust, shock, or vibration. Leave enough room around the printer to allow for sufficient ventilation. Place the AC adapter near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged. Do not place or store the printer, the AC adapter, or the optional battery outdoors.

Move handle to the back and down

Open output tray

Note: Keep the handle all the way down when printing, to allow paper to feed through.
Slide the top part of the paper support up gently until it clicks into place.
Note: When you need more paper, order a PictureMate PicturePack. See Consumable Products on page 79 for more information.
Paper Handling Instructions
3. Place your paper against the right edge, with the glossy side up.

When storing printouts

Do not touch the printed side or stack your printouts until the ink is dry. To avoid scratching the image, be sure not to rub the printed side of the paper. If the printed side is rubbed too strongly, ink may come off the paper. Do not stack printouts with the image sides touching. Do not stack printouts and conventional film photographs with the image sides touching. If you stack printouts, place a sheet of plain paper or other absorbent paper between the individual prints.

Load glossy side up

Edge guide
Note: Make sure paper is glossy side up to prevent smearing. 4. Slide the left edge guide against the paper. Make sure it is snug, but not so tight that paper cant move.
When storing unused paper
Return any unused paper to the original package, and store it away from extreme temperatures, high humidity, and bright lights.
When displaying printouts
When displaying your printouts indoors, Epson recommends placing your printouts in glass frames to preserve the colors in your image. Avoid displaying your printouts outdoors or in a place exposed to direct sunlight to prevent fading.

Middle:

SmartMedia

xD Picture Card

Note: For best results, allow your prints to dry thoroughly for 24 hours before framing.
Sony Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo * Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO Duo * MagicGate Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick Duo *
SD (Secure Digital) miniSD card ** MMC (MultiMediaCard)
Inserting Your Memory Card
1. 2. 3. Press On to turn on PictureMate. Open the memory card cover. Insert the memory card into the correct slot, as shown in the illustration.

Bottom:

*Requires Memory Stick Duo adapter **Requires miniSD adapter
Microdrive CompactFlash (Type I + II)
Push the card in carefully until it stops (it wont go in all the way). Insert just one card at a time.
Removing Your Memory Card
When you are ready to remove a memory card, make sure the card light is not flashing, then pull the card straight out of the slot.
Do not remove a card while the card light is flashing; you may lose photos on your card.
When it is in, the card light comes on.

Card light

Close the memory card cover.
Now you can choose photos and layouts for printing from the Main Menu. See Basic Photo Printing on page 21.

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Basic Photo Printing
You can choose the photos you want to print from the main menu.
Print Index: print a thumbnail view of all the photos stored in your memory card.
Print All: print all the photos on your card.
Print by Date: search photos by the date they were taken, and select the photos you want.
Print Some: select several photos, and choose one or more copies for each.
Print Range: print a sequence of photos on your card.
Add Frame: print a photo with a frame from your printer or memory card.
Camera-selected DPOF photos: print a set of photos that you pre-selected in your digital camera using DPOF.
Make sure your memory card is inserted in PictureMate and the Main Menu is on the screen, then follow the steps below for the option you want.

Printing Several Photos

Printing All Photos
1. Press OK. Press print. or to choose Print Some, then press
2. 1. 2. Press Press or or to highlight Print All, then press OK. to select the number of copies.
to view the photo you want to
Note: You can switch the view of photos by pressing 3. 4. Press OK to confirm your print selections. Press Print to start printing.
Press or to choose the number of copies to print for that photo (up to 100).
Follow the steps below to print a range (or sequence) of consecutive photos from your cameras memory card. Selecting a range is convenient because you dont have to choose each individual photo. 1. Press or to highlight Print Range, then press OK. Thumbnail images of the photos appear. Press or press OK. to choose the first photo. Then
2. 4. 5. 6. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for additional photos. Press OK to confirm your print selections. Press Print to start printing.

Printing Range of Photos

to choose the last photo.
Printing Photos Searching by Date
Make sure that the photos you want to print are highlighted in blue, then press OK. Press or to select the number of copies.
If you know the date the photos were taken, you can find and print them easily using this menu. 1. Press or press OK. Press then. to highlight Print by Date, then

5. 6. 7.

Press OK to confirm your print selections. Press Print to start printing.
or to highlight the date you want, to check the date. To clear the check, press

Press OK.

to select the photo you want.

Printing an Index

Note: You can switch the view of photos by pressing 5. Press or that photo.
to select the number of copies for
to highlight Print Index, then press
2. 3. 6. 7. 8. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for additional photos. Press OK to confirm your print selections. Press Print to start printing.
Printing a Photo With a Frame
You can make your photo more fun by printing it with a frame! As well as the preset frames, you can add frames from the memory card by using PIF DESIGNER and EPSON PRINT Image Framer Tool software. For details on installing the software, see Installing the Printer Software on page 62. For details on using the software see the online Users Guide. Note: If you want to print a photo with a frame you previously specified by EPSON camera, see Printing a Photo With a Frame Specified by Camera on page 35. 1. Press OK. Press or to select the Add Frame and press
to select the frame and press OK.
A preview of the photo and the frame you selected appears.
to select the photo and press OK.
Note: If you select a frame from the memory card, you cannot see the preview of the photo and frame. 4. 5. Press or to select the number of copies.
Press OK to confirm your print selections.
Press Print to start printing.
When this message appears, press OK.
Printing Camera-Selected DPOF Photos
3. If your camera supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), you can use it to pre-select which photos and how many copies you want to print. See your cameras manual to choose photos for printing with DPOF, then insert your memory card in PictureMate. PictureMate automatically reads your pre-selected photos. 1. Load paper and a memory card that contains DPOF data.

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Doing More With Your Photos

Press OK. If you do not need to change any other settings, press OK to close the menu. Press OK to confirm your print selections.

Press press

or to highlight Color Effect, then to open the menu.
10. Press Print to start printing.
Printing Photos in Black and White or Sepia
You can print your photo in black and white or in a sepia tone without changing the original photo. Note: A sepia print has a brownish tone, for an old-fashioned photo look. 1. After selecting photo(s) and number of copies, press Menu.
to choose B&W or Sepia, then press
If you do not need to change any other settings, press OK to close the menu. Press OK to confirm your print selections. Press Print to start printing.

Cropping Your Photo

You can print just part of a photo, cropping out the area that you dont want. You can choose only one photo to crop at a time.
Choose the photo you want to crop with the Print Some or Print by Date option. See Printing Several Photos on page 22 or Printing Photos Searching by Date on page 24. Press to crop a photo. You will see a frame around the cropped area.
Press OK to confirm the cropped image.
Note: This setting remains in effect until you print or press Cancel. 5. 3. Use the following procedures to set the area you want to crop. Press Press , or , to change the frame size. or to move the frame. 6. After checking the cropped image, press OK. If you do not need to change any other settings, press OK to confirm your print selections. Press Print to start printing.
Press Menu to rotate the frame.

Fixing Your Photos

PictureMate lets you correct the color and improve the image quality of your photos without using a computer. Three basic types of adjustments are available:
Automatic adjustments If your camera supports PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print, you can use the printers P.I.M. or Exif Print setting to automatically adjust your photos for the best results. If your camera doesnt support PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print, you can use PhotoEnhance to make adjustments for the type of environment in which your photos were taken.

Note: These settings affect only your printed pictures. They do not change your original image files.
Automatically Fixing Your Photos
1. After selecting the photo(s) and number of copies, press Menu. Press press or to highlight Auto Correct, then to open the menu.
Manual adjustments If your photos are too light or too dark, you can adjust their brightness or control the saturation and sharpness. If you want, you can make manual adjustments while P.I.M., Exif Print, or PhotoEnhance are turned on in order to fine-tune your automatic settings.

Press

to choose one of the options.
Enhance small photos If your photos are small you can increase the resolution so that they can be printed at larger sizes. You can also remove digital noise or interference from photos.
P.I.M. - PictureMate chooses this setting automatically if it detects P.I.M. information that your camera saved in your digital files. This information helps ensure an accurate image reproduction.
Exif Print - PictureMate chooses this setting automatically if it detects Exif Print information saved in your cameras digital files. This information helps ensure that your photos are printed accurately. PhotoEnhance - Use this if a print does not look good; for example, this may correct images that are too dark, too bright, or backlit. None - Prints photos as is or bypasses P.I.M. or Exif Print data (default setting for files with no P.I.M. or Exif Print data).
Press or to highlight Fix Photo, then press to open the menu.
Select Brightness, Saturation, or Sharpness, then press. Adjust the settings as necessary, then press OK twice. If you do not need to change any other settings, press OK to close the menu. Press OK to confirm your print selections. Press Print to start printing.
Press OK. If you do not need to change any other settings, press OK to close the menu. Press OK to confirm your print selections. Press Print to start printing.
Manually Fixing Your Photos
1. After selecting the photo(s) and number of copies, press Menu.

Enhancing Small Photos

1. After selecting the photos and the number of copies, press Menu.
Press or to select Small Image, then press to open the menu.
On the Main Menu, or after selecting photos, press Menu. Press or to select Setup, then press open the menu. to

Press or to select Enable P.I.F. Relation, then press. Press or to select On, then press OK.
4. 3. 4. Press or to select On, then press OK. 5.
Press OK to confirm the setting, and press OK again to close the menu. Select the photos from the Print All, Print Some, Print Range, or Print by Date menu and print.
Note: This setting is available only when Borderless or Border is selected in the layout setting of Change Personal Defaults.
Printing a Photo With a Frame Specified by Camera
If you want to print a photo with a frame you previously specified by EPSON camera, follow the steps below.

Viewing a Slide Show

1. On the Main Menu, press Slide Show and press OK. or to select Play
PictureMate shows the photos in the memory card in sequence. Press OK to pause the slide show. Press OK again to resume the slide show. Press any button except OK to end the slide show.

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Saving Your Photos to an External Device
You can save photo files on your memory card to a computer when you connect it to PictureMate with a USB cable. You can also save photos to an external device that you connect directly to PictureMate. 1. 2. Make sure PictureMate is on. Insert your memory card into PictureMate.
Saving Photos to an External Device
Connect an external storage device directly to PictureMate and save your photo files to one of these: CD-R/RW drive (CD-R media only) Iomega Zip disk (100, 250, or 750MB) Flash memory (thumb) drive 3. If you are using a CD-R/RW drive or Zip drive, plug it into an electrical outlet if required. Connect the drive to PictureMate:
Note: Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of any drives.
For a CD-R/RW or Zip drive, connect its USB cable to the EXT/IF port on the back of PictureMate. Then insert a CD-R or Zip disk in the drive.
Note: If you see the message Insufficient space on the external device. Backup cannot be performed press Cancel and insert a new CD-R or Zip disk, or connect a flash memory drive with more free space. If you insert a blank CD-R in the drive before inserting a memory card in PictureMate, you may see an error message. Eject the CD-R from the drive to clear the error, insert your memory card, then re-insert the CD-R.
5. 6. For a flash memory drive, plug it into the EXT/IF port on the back of PictureMate.
On the Main Menu, press Menu. Press or to select Setup, then press open the menu. Press or then press to
to select Save to External Drive,.
Confirm the following message, then press OK.
Press OK to start saving your photos. Caution
Do not remove the drive or memory card while the photos are being saved, or you may lose photos on your card or drive. If you need to stop the backup, press Cancel.
You can save photos multiple times to the same disk or drive until it is full. Each time you save photos on the same disk or drive, they are saved in a new folder. The first folder is named 001, the second folder is named 002, etc. If you save on a CD-R, PictureMate names the CD-R Photo.

Be sure that the printer is not operating before connecting this product. Otherwise, the printer may malfunction.

Press Menu.

Press.
to select PIN Code Set, then press

Printing

1. Make sure the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter is connected to PictureMate and Bluetooth settings have been made. For details on connecting the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter, see Connecting and Disconnecting the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter on page 45. See Bluetooth Settings on page 46 to set the Bluetooth settings. Press Menu. Press Press press or or. to select Setup, then press.
2. 2. Press or then press to select a number for the first digit, or to change the digit. 3. 4.
Select numbers for the second through fourth digits in the same manner, then press OK to activate the Passkey.
again to open the layout menu.
to select the desired option, then
Press OK twice to return to the Menu option. Change the Color Effect, Auto Correct, Date, Time, Fix Photo, and Small Image settings if necessary. Print the data from your Bluetooth enabled device.
Note: The settings available may vary among Bluetooth wireless-capable devices. For more information, refer to your devices documentation. For more information about printing from Bluetooth wireless-capable digital still cameras, digital video cameras, PDAs, mobile PCs and other Bluetooth wireless-capable device, refer to the documentation for both the device and the printer.

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Replacing the Photo Cartridge
Checking the Photo Cartridge Status (Ink Level)
You can check the approximate ink level in your photo cartridge at any time. 1. On the Main Menu or during print settings, press Menu. Press press or. to highlight Maintenance, then 4. You see a screen showing the approximate ink level in your photo cartridge. Press OK to close the screen.
This printer uses photo cartridge equipped with an IC chip. The IC chip accurately monitors the amount of ink, so even if it is removed and later reinserted, all of its ink can be used. However, some ink is consumed each time the cartridge is inserted because the printer automatically checks reliability.
to highlight Ink Level, then press
Keep photo cartridges out of the reach of children. Do not allow children to drink from or otherwise handle the cartridges.
Note: In addition to the ink used during an image printing, ink is consumed during the print head cleaning operation, during the self-cleaning cycle which is performed when the printer is turned on, and during ink charging when the photo cartridge is installed in the printer. For more information about photo cartridges. & See When handling photo cartridges on page 11 1. Make sure that PictureMate is on, but not printing. Note: Check the ink status. & See Checking the Photo Cartridge Status (Ink Level) on page 50 2. Check that the message Ink out. is displayed on the LCD panel. This message is not displayed if there is some ink left. Close the paper support and paper feeder.

Warning

Error Ink low Display You are running low on ink. For best results, use the genuine EPSON photo cartridge (T557). The installed photo cartridge differs from the genuine EPSON Photo cartridge for this printer. Your printouts may be different from those printed using genuine EPSON photo cartridge. Do you want to continue using the currently installed photo cartridge? No data in Memory card Printing from computer*1 Memory card or disk was not inserted or cannot be recognized. Printing. Solution Obtain a replacement photo cartridge.
Unknown ink cartridge installed
Replace the cartridge with a genuine EPSON photo cartridge, or select [Yes] to continue using the installed photo cartridge.
* The photo cartridge for this printer includes an internal pad to absorb ink discharged during head cleaning. In the event that the pad becomes saturated, the photo cartridge must be replaced even if there is ink remaining.

Check the memory card.

Start printing from the LCD panel after printing from the computer is completed.
Irregular external device.*2 Printer temperature error*3
Cannot recognize the device.
Connect on external storage device that is compatible with the printer. If you use the printer in places subject to direct sunlight, heat sources, or high temperature such as in the car, move the printer to the shade or a cool place. When the temperature inside the printer decreases, the error is canceled. Check the data.

Print and Noise Problems

PictureMate makes an unexpected noise after you install a photo cartridge. The first time you install the photo cartridge, PictureMate will charge its print head for about three minutes. Wait until charging finishes before you turn it off, or it may charge improperly and use more ink the next time you turn it on. Your PictureMate makes an unexpected noise when you turn it on or after it has been sitting for awhile. PictureMate is performing routine maintenance. PictureMate sounds as though it is printing, but nothing prints. PictureMate may be preparing to print. Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. To clean the print head, see Cleaning the Print Head on page 66. PictureMate wont work properly if its tilted or at an angle. Place it on a flat, stable surface that extends beyond the printer base in all directions.
Temperature inside the printer is too high. Print quality may decline. To resolve this problem, see your printer's documentation.

Bluetooth data error

Error in the data. The print results may not be perfect. Error in the data. The image cannot be printed. The image is too large to print with Bluetooth. The image is too complex to print with Bluetooth.

Check the data.

The wrong photo is printed. If your camera supports DPOF, you can pre-select photos so PictureMate will print only the ones you want. You can also de-select DPOF if you want to choose other photos. See Printing Camera-Selected DPOF Photos on page 27. If your camera is PictBridge- or USB DP-enabled, you can connect it to PictureMate and control printing from your camera. See Printing From a PictBridge-Enabled Camera on page 42.
Too many copies are printing.
Make sure that the Copies option is set to the number of copies you want to print.

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Customer Support
Contacting Customer Support
If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation, contact customer support services for assistance. Check your Pan-European Warranty Document for information on how to contact EPSON Customer support. They will be able to help you much more quickly if you give them the following information: Product serial number (The serial number label is usually on the back of the product.) Product model Product software version (Click About, Version Info, or similar button in the product software.) Brand and model of your computer Your computer operating system name and version Names and versions of the software applications you normally use with your product
Technical Support Web Site
Go to http://www.epson.com and select the Support section of your local EPSON web site for the latest drivers, FAQs, manuals and other downloadables. Epson's Technical Support Web Site provides help with problems that cannot be solved using the troubleshooting information in your printer documentation.

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Options and Consumable Products

Options

Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter
Bluetooth unit C824 Note: The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product number, which varies by location. & See Printing From a Bluetooth Device on page 44 For details on using the optional battery, see Using the Optional Battery on page 80.

Consumable Products

The following photo cartridge and Epson special media are available for your printer.
PictureMate PicturePack (PictureMate Photo Cartridge and 100 sheets of PictureMate Photo Paper) PictureMate Photo Cartridge T5570
T557 S041706 S041692 S041729 S041730 S041750 S041758 S041761 S041765

Lithium Ion Battery

An optional rechargeable battery means you can use PictureMate without the AC adapter. Lithium Ion Battery C83107 Note: The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product number, which varies by location.
EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper cm (in.)
EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper cm (in.)
Note: The availability of special media varies by location.

* Stored in a shipping container ** Without condensation

Built-in card slots

Card Slots CF Type II card slot SmartMedia card slot Memory Stick/MemorySti ck PRO card slot Compatible with CF+ and CompactFlash Specification 1.4 Compatible with SmartMedia Standard 2000 Compatible with Memory Stick Standard version 1.3 Compatible with Memory Stick Standard Memory Stick PRO Format Specifications version 1.0 SD/MMC card slot Compatible with SD Memory Card Specifications / PART1. Physical Layer Specification Version 1.0 Compatible with MultiMediaCard Standard xD-Picture Card Slot Compatible with xD-Picture Card Card Specification Version 1.00

Compatible memory cards

CompactFlash SmartMedia* Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick Duo** Memory Stick PRO Duo** MagicGate Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick Duo** Microdrive SD (Secure Digital) Card MultiMediaCard miniSD card** xD-Picture Card

Voltage Requirements

3.3 V 3.3 V/5 V Combined use Maximum current is 500 mA
* Maximum capacity is 128 MB. ** Adapter required.

Photo Cartridge

PictureMate Photo Cartridge (T557)
Color Cartridge life Temperature Black. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red and Blue Within 6 months of opening the package, at 25C [77F] Storage: -20 to 40C (-4 to 104F) 1 month at 40C (104F) Freezing:* -11C (12.2F)

Standards and Approvals

U.S. model: Safety EMC UL60950-1 CSA No. 60950-1 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CSA C108.8 Class B
European model: EMC EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 Australian model: EMC AS/NZS CISPR22 Class B
* Ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 25C (77F).

External Storage Devices

Connectivity Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1.1* Bit rate: 12 Mbps (Full speed device) Connector type: USB Series A Data Encoding: NRZI Recommended cable length: Less than 1.8 meters
* Not all USB devices are supported. Contact your regional customer support for details.
U.S. model: Safety EMC UL 60950-1 CSA C22.2 No.60950-1 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CSA C108.8 Class B
European model: Safety Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC EN60950-1 EMC EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN55024 EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 Australian model: Safety EMC AS/NZS 60950.1 AS/NZS CISPR22 Class B

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Adjustment photo, 32 to 35 After printing, 59 Aligning print head, 67 to 69 All photos printing, 22 Auto Correct photo, 33 to 34 Cancel settings, 61 Care of PictureMate, 65 to 69 Carrying PictureMate, 56 Cartridge status, 50 CD printing from, 40 to 42 saving files to, 37 to 39 Cell phone enhancing photos, 34 to 35 printing from, 44 Change Personal Defaults, 60 to 61 Charging ink, 73 Choose photos, 21 to 29 Cleaning printer, 70 Cleaning print head, 65 to 67 Clogged nozzles, 65, 65 to 67 Color effects, 31 problems, 75 Consumables, 79 Contacting EPSON, 78 Contact sheet, 28 Contrast on LCD screen, 60 Copying photos, 37 to 39 Crop photo, 31 to 32 Customer support, 78

Quality, 32 to 35, 74 to 75
Sequence of photos, 23 to 24 Settings PictureMate, 58 to 61 Setup problems, 73 Several photos printing, 22 to 23 Slide show, 35 to 36 Small Image, 34 to 35 Small Photo, 34 to 35 SmartMedia card, 19 Smears, 74 Some photos printing, 22 to 24 Stamp date and time, 29 to 31 Status photo cartridge, 50
Upper, 28 USB cable, 41 to 43, 56 USB DP (USB Direct Print), 15, 42 Users Guide, 16

xD Picture Card, 19

Zip disk printing from, 40 to 42 saving files to, 37 to 39 Zoom, 31 to 32
Range of photos, 23 to 24 Removing memory card, 20 photo cartridge, 50 Replacing photo cartridge, 50, 50 to 55 Resetting, 61 Resolution, 16
Technical support, 78 Thumb drive printing from, 40 to 42 saving files to, 37 to 39 Thumbnails, 28 TIFF, 16 Time stamp, 29 to 31 Transporting PictureMate, 56 Traveling, 56 Troubleshooting, 71 to 77 Turning on printer, 19
Saving photo files, 37 to 39 SD (Secure Digital) card, 19 Sepia, 31

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R4CE95P Setup

SETUP.FM 2/11/05

Rev. D

A3 size

Photo Printer

4 Printing Photos from a Memory Card

Cautions and Notes

Start Here

1 Unpacking

Remove the contents from the box. Remove all tape from the printer.
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.
The example below demonstrates how to print borderless photos.

Printing Photos

Note: If there is DPOF data on the memory card, an information display appears. See Basic Operation Guide to print DPOF data.

Loading Paper

1. Adjust the LCD panel so that you can see it well.

2 Getting Started

Connect the power cord and AC adapter, then plugin the printer.
1. When the following display appears, press Print Some, then press OK.

to highlight

PictureMate Photo Cartridge

CD-ROM

PictureMate Photo Paper
2. Open the paper support and output tray.

2. Press

to view the photo you want to print.
PictureMate 500 AC adapter power cord

Basic Operation Guide

The contents may vary in certain locations.
3 Installing the Photo Cartridge
1. Press On to turn on the printer. 5. Place the cartridge properly into the cartridge holder, then push it in until you feel resistance and hear the cartridge faintly click into place.
3. Load PictureMate Photo Paper into the paper feeder. The glossy side of the paper should be facing towards you. Then slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper.

3. Press

to select the number of copies you want to print.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for additional photos. 5. Press OK. 6. The confirmation screen below appears. Confirm your print selections, then press Print.
Note: If the language setting appears, press or to highlight your preferred language, then press OK. This setting appears in some areas.
Note: After installing the cartridge, make sure the sides of the cartridge are even. If either side of the cartridge sticks out, push the side of the cartridge until it clicks.

Inserting a Memory Card

1. Open the memory card slot cover.
6. Set the lever to the Lock position by sliding it in the direction shown. Close the cover.
7. Now you have printed photos! 2. Shake the new photo cartridge four or five times. 2. Insert the memory card containing your photos into the appropriate memory card slot. When the card is in, the memory card light comes on.
Caution: Do not load paper until ink charging is complete.
Note: If you cannot close the cover, the photo cartridge is not installed correctly. Go back to Step 4 and eject the photo cartridge. Then install the photo cartridge again
Memory card light CompactFlash/ Microdrive Memory Stick/ Memory Stick Duo/ Memory Stick PRO/ Memory Stick PRO Duo/ MagicGate Memory Stick/ MagicGate Memory Stick Duo/ MultiMediaCard/ SD card/miniSD card SmartMedia/ xD-Picture Card
3. Remove the photo cartridge from its protective bag.
7. The printer automatically starts to charge ink. Charging takes about three minutes.

Do not touch this part.

c Caution: shake the photo cartridge after Do not
removing it from the bag; it can cause leakage. Do not remove or tear the label on the cartridge; this can cause leakage.
4. Open the cover on the back of the printer. Slide the lever into the Release position by sliding it in the direction shown.
Caution: Do not turn off the printer during the ink charging process.
Note: Some memory cards require adapters. For the supported memory cards, refer the Basic Operation Guide section "Inserting Your Memory Card."
3. Close the memory card slot cover.

8. Press OK to finish.

5 Getting More Information
For more information about PictureMate
Note: The photo cartridge packaged with your printer is partly used during initial setup. In order to produce high quality printouts, the print head in your printer will be fully charged with ink. This one-off process consumes a quantity of ink and subsequent cartridge will last for their full rated life.
Printing without a computer
See the Basic Operation Guide to learn about printing and saving photos without using a computer.

Printing with a computer

See the Basic Operation Guide for steps on installing the software. See the online User's Guide for instructions on printing with a computer.

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