Clamp filter (1)

Remote commander (1)
The button-type lithium battery has been already installed in the commander.
CD-ROM (1) Sony DPP-FP50 Printer Driver Software for Windows XP Professional/Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Media Center Edition/Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition PictureGear Studio Ver.2.0 Sample color printing pack (1) Operating Instructions (this booklet, 1) Quick Start Guide (1) Warranty (1) Sony End User Software License Agreement (1)

AC adapter AC-S24V1 (1)

AC power cord * (1)
* The AC power cord illustrated is for 120V only. The plug shape and specifications of the AC power cord differ depending on the region you purchased the printer.
Video connecting cable (1)

Cleaning cartridge (1)

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2 Preparing the printing pack
To print an image, you need a printing pack designed for the printer. The sample color printing pack contains a set of 10 sheets of Post card size print paper and a print cartridge for 10 prints.
To order printing packs, visit the following web site: www.sony.com/printers
Notes on using printing packs Always use the print cartridge and print paper from the same carton as a set. If you mix cartridges and paper of different types, printing may not be possible. The side without the imprinting is the printing surface. Inferior print quality may result if the printing surface is contaminated with dust or fingerprints. Be careful to avoid touching the printing surface. Do not bend the paper or tear it off at the perforations before printing. Do not print on used sheets of print paper or attempt to rewind the ribbon inside the print cartridge. Doing so could result in damages to the printer. Please do not disassemble the print cartridge. Do not pull out the ribbon from the print cartridge. Notes on storing printing packs (for quality prints) When you are going to store a partially-used pack of the print cartridge and print paper for an extended period of time, store it in its original bag or in a similar container. Avoid placing the printing pack in locations that are subject to high temperature, high humidity, excessive dust, or direct sunlight. Use printing pack within two years from the date of production. Note on storing printouts Do not affix cellophane tape or plastic erasers to printouts. Also avoid leaving printouts under plastic desk mats. Caution TV program, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized video printing of such materials may be country to the provisions of the copyright law.

Sizes of print paper

You can use the print paper from the following two sizes: Post card (4 x 6 inch) size (101.6 x 152.4 mm)* 3.5 x 5 inch size (89 x 127 mm)*
(*the maximum borderless printing size)

Optional printing packs

You can use the following optional printing packs for the printer: Post card size SVM-F40P Two packs with each 20 sheets of Post Card size photo paper Print cartridge for 40 prints SVM-F80P Four packs with each 20 sheets of Post Card size photo paper 2 Print cartridges each for 40 prints 3.5 x 5 inch sizebSVM-F40L* Two packs with each 20 sheets of 3.5 x 5 inch size photo paper Print cartridge for 40 prints
In some regions, 3.5 x 5 inch size print paper is not sold.
3 Loading the print cartridge
Pull and open the cartridge compartment lid.
Removing the print cartridge
When the print cartridge runs out, the cartridge error indicator ( ) appears on the LCD display. Open the cartridge compartment lid, push up the eject lever, and remove the used print cartridge.

Eject lever

Insert the print cartridge to the back in the arrow direction until it clicks into place.
Cartridge error indicator ( ) Notes Use the print cartridge contained in the same box with the print paper. 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.
Close the cartridge compartment lid.

Ink ribbon

Never put your hand into the cartridge compartment. The thermal head reaches high temperatures, especially after repeated printing.
4 Inserting the print paper
Open the eject paper tray.
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 click into place, remove it and then re-insert it. If the ink ribbon is too slack to be loaded, wind the ink ribbon in the direction of the arrow to remove the slack.

Slide the paper tray lid in the opposite direction to the paper feeding direction (1) and then lift open it (2).
Do not remove the print cartridge while printing. Notes on storing the print cartridge Avoid placing the print cartridge in a location subject to high temperatures, high humidity, excessive dust or direct sunlight When you are going to store a partially-used cartridge, store it in its original bag.
Set the tray adaptor according to the print paper size you want to use.
Note In some regions, 3.5 x 5 inch size print paper is not sold. And the tray adaptor is not supplied.

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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).

Release the lock.

Set the print paper into the tray.
Riffle the print paper. Then insert the print paper with its printing surface (the side with no imprint) facing up. To set the Post Card size print paper, face the stamp marker to the paper feeding direction. To set the 3.5 x 5 inch size print paper, align an arrow imprint to the paper feeding direction. Insert the protective sheet together with paper. You can set up to 20 sheets of print paper.

Printing surface

Tray adaptor To attach the tray adaptor to the tray Put the projections of the tray adaptor into the lock holes of the front of the tray (1), and then slide down the adaptor until its back lock clicks into place (2). Face stamp marker (Post Card size) or arrow imprint (3.5 x 5 inch size) toward feeding direction.

Paper feeding direction

Note Do not touch the printing surface. Fingerprints on the printing surface may result in imperfect printing.
Remove the protective sheet.
x To use 3.5 x 5 inch size print paper Keep the tray adaptor installed.

Tray adaptor

Close the paper tray lid (1) and slide it to the paper feeding direction (2).
Keep the paper eject tray open.
If print paper runs out during printing, the paper error indicator ( ) appears on the LCD display of the printer. Remove the paper tray and feed the print paper.
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 the print paper. Use the oil ink pen to write on the paper after printing. You cannot type on the print paper. Do not attach sticker or stamps on the print paper. Do not hold or bend the print paper. When adding print paper to a partially full tray, make sure that the total number of sheets does not exceed 20 for the print paper. Do not print on the used print paper. Printing an image twice on the same paper will not make the printed image thicker. Use the print paper for this printer only. Do not use the print paper ejected without printed. Notes on storing the print paper Avoid storing the paper with the printed faces touching each other or in contact with rubber or plastic products including vinyl chloride or plasticizer for an extended period of time; color changes or deterioration of the printed image may occur. Avoid placing the print paper in a location subject to high temperatures, high humidity, excessive dust or direct sunlight. When you are going to store partially-used print paper, store it in its original bag.

Pull and open the printers paper tray compartment lid.
Insert the paper tray into the printer.
Insert it firmly until it clicks into place.
5 Preparing the remote commander
Remove the insulation sheet from the remote commander.
With the insulation sheet removed from the lithium battery, the remote commander is ready for use.

Replacing batteries

When the printer does not respond to the remote commander, the battery may run out.
Push in the tab (1) and then slide out the battery compartment lid (2). Remove the used battery and then insert a new lithium battery (CR2025) into the compartment with the + and properly aligned.

Friction seal

Point the remote commander to the remote sensor on the printer and then press a button to operate the printer.
You can use the buttons on the remote commander in the same way as those identical buttons on the printer.

Lithium battery

Slide the battery compartment lid back into the commander until it clicks into place.

Remote sensor

WARNING: Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.
Notes The button-type battery CR2025 is used in the remote commander. Do not use a battery other than the CR2025. Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting. Otherwise, the remote commander may not function properly.
Note Pressing CANCEL button on a remote commander for more than one second does not function.
6Connecting the AC power source
Insert one plug of the supplied AC power cord to the supplied AC adapter. Insert the other plug of the AC power cord to the wall outlet. Insert the plug of the AC adapter to the DC IN jack of the printer.
The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in red.
Be sure to use the AC adapter supplied with the printer. Do not use other AC adapter, as this may cause malfunction. In case the cord of the AC adapter is disconnected or damaged, never use it any longer, as this may cause danger. Do not short the DC plug of the AC adapter with a metallic object, as this may cause malfunction. Do not use the AC adapter in a narrow space, such as the one close to the wall.

Press ON/STANDBY.

The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in green.

To DC IN

Set your digital camera or other external device ready for printing with the Mass Storage-compliant printer.
The settings and operations that are necessary before connection differ depending on the external device you use. For details, see the operating instructions of the external device. (In case of Sony Cyber-shot digital camera, for example, select Normal mode for the USB Connect. )
Connect a camera or an external device to the PictBridge/CAMERA connector of the printer.
Use the USB connecting cable supplied with the digital camera.
Open the cover and to the PictBridge/CAMERA connector (USB A-TYPE) To USB connector
Camera or other external device
Making basic printing (MONITOR OUT mode)
Displaying the images on a TV monitor
This section explains how to display the images of a memory card or an external device to be printed on a TV monitor. Before you begin You need preparations 1 through 6 (pages 10 to 17), and the following: Connecting to a TV monitor (page 18) Inserting a memory card (page 18) or Connecting a camera or other external device (page 20) Using the remote commander
If LCD display mode is selected is displayed on the TV monitor Press MONITOR OUT to display the images on the TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode).

1 MONITOR OUT 3

Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the memory card or an external device containing the images that you want to print.
Each time you press the button, Memory Stick, SD Card, CompactFlash, or External Device will be displayed on the upper left of the TV monitor. (When no external device is connected, External Device will not be displayed.)
Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the printer (page 17).
The ON/STANDBY indicator of the printer lights in green.
Turn on a TV monitor and set its input selector to VIDEO.
The images contained in the memory card or external device are displayed on the TV monitor.
The list of the images on the selected media are displayed on the TV monitor (image list).
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Image list

Selected input media (Memory card or external device) Yellow frame (cursor) Total number Number of the of images in the selected images media

Printing selected images

Printing an image
This section explains how to select an image and print it in full size.
Borderless standard print
Using the remote commander
2 Image number Associated file/DPOF/ Protect indications* Print cartridge type (P: Postcard/L: 3.5 x 5 inch/C: cleaning cassette)

To display the preview of another image Press g/G/f/F 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 the previewed image is printed. To print multiple images at a time, print them in the image list.

Printing multiple images

This section explains how to select multiple images, specify print quantity for each of them and print them at a time. Using the remote commander

1, 2 CANCEL

To display the image list again Press PICTURE.
Note The displayed picture on a TV monitor is not identical with the printed picture because phosphor methods or profiles of each TV monitor differ. Please regard the displayed picture as just a reference.
Press g/G/f/F to move the yellow frame to the image you want to print, then press ENTER.

CANCEL

The print quantity indication becomes 1.
Print quantity indication
Press ENTER or CANCEL to set the print quantity.
You can set up to 20 copies of print quantity for an image. 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. (You cannot do this operation with the remote commander.)

Making AUTO printing

(INDEX/DPOF/ALL)
AUTO (automatic) printing allows you to print multiple images stored on a memory card or an external device at one time. The printer provides the following three AUTO printing methods: INDEX printing You can print a list (index) of all the images contained in a memory card or an external device, which allows you to check the contents of the selected media easily. The number of split panes on a sheet will be calculated automatically. Images are printed with their corresponding image numbers.

Image number

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select other images and set print quantity for each of them.
The selected images are displayed with the orange frame. To cancel the selection Press g/G/f/F to move the yellow frame to the image you want to cancel in the image list and press CANCEL until the orange frame disappears.
The selected images will be printed. 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.
Date (If Date Print is on.)
DPOF preset image printing The images which are DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) preset for printing ) are displayed with the print mark ( in the image list. You can print those images at one time. The images are printed with the preset number of copies in the order they were displayed. ALL images printing You can print all the images stored in a memory card or an external device at one time. The images are printed one by one in the order of their image numbers.

Off Exif Print On*

Prints an image without any corrections. Adjusts an image shot by an Exif Print (Exif 2.21)compliant digital camera to its optimum picture quality.
Note The image data is not corrected.

Off Borders Yes

Prints an image without any adjustments. Prints an image with borders around the image.
Note Depending on an image, its top and bottom edges or right and left edges may be trimmed and printed.
Prints an image without blank space around the image.
Note When printing a standard 4:3 picture shot by a digital camera, the top and bottom edges of the image are cut and it is printed as a 3:2 picture.

*: Factory settings

Item Date Print

Settings On

Contents 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. Prints an image without the date. Adjusts the colors and sharpness of a print. Press g/G to select a color element ( R (red), G (green), or B (blue)) or Sharpness, and then press f/F to set the level. (*R: 0/G:0/B:0/Sharpness:0) 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 higher you set the level, the more greenish the picture becomes as if it receives green light. The lower you set the level, the darker the picture becomes as if red purple is added. B: Adjusts the blue and yellow elements. The higher you set the level, the more bluish the picture becomes as if it receives blue light. The lower you set the level, the darker the picture becomes as if yellow is added. Sharpness: The higher you set the level, the more distinct the outlines become.

OFF* Color Setting

*: Factory settings To cancel settings Press CANCEL. The settings will be returned to the state they were in before you made changes.

Viewing a slideshow

You can perform a slideshow of the images saved in a memory card or an external device. You can also manually print an image being displayed. Buttons to be used in this section

Cursor Slideshow menu

Press f/F to select Switch, and press g/G to select Automatic to switch images automatically or Manual to switch them manually. Then press ENTER. Press g/G/f/F to select Execute, and press ENTER.
When Automatic is selected: The images in the memory card or an external device are displayed automatically one after another. When Manual is selected: The image with the cursor in the image list is displayed. To switch images, press g/G/f/F. The image to the left, right, above, or below the current image in the image list will be displayed.
MENU PRINT g/G/f/F/ENTER CANCEL
Menu bar Slideshow menu icon
To stop slideshow Press CANCEL. Printing a displayed image While playing the slideshow manually, you can print a displayed image by pressing PRINT.
Notes Depending on the image, it may take time to be displayed. You cannot display the images that are not displayed as thumbnails because they are damaged or for some other reason.
Press g/G to select (Slideshow) and then press ENTER.
The Slideshow menu is displayed.

Menu bar

Delete/Format menu icon

Deleting images

You can delete the selected images or format the Memory Stick. Buttons to be used in this section
Press g/G to select (Delete/ Format) and then press ENTER.
The Delete/Format menu is displayed.
Cursor Delete/Format menu
Notes During deleting or formatting, do not turn off the printer or remove the memory card The printer or the memory card or external device may be damaged. Or the image may be damaged. An image, once deleted, will be lost forever. Before deleting an image, double-check that it is the right one. When formatting a Memory Stick, all the files including the image files will be deleted. You cannot delete an image of an external device. You cannot format a memory card other than the Memory Stick.
Press f/F 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

Deleting selected images
You can select and delete images on a memory card.
Press g/G/f/F to move the trash icon to the image you want to delete, then press ENTER. Press ENTER.
A confirmation dialog box is displayed.

Searching for an image

You can search a memory card or an external device for an image by file number or date. Buttons to be used in this section
Press g/G to select OK and press ENTER.
The selected image is deleted. To delete other images, repeat steps 4 through 6.
Notes When you delete an image with the associated file indication ( ), the associated motion or e-mail file will be also deleted. You cannot delete the protected image with the protect indication ( ).

Descending

Image Without Thumbnail

Generate

Image data display

On Off*

You can select the language of menu or messages. (English*/French/ Spanish/German) *: Factory settings
To cancel settings Press CANCEL. The settings will be returned to the state they were in before you made changes.
Printing images from the digital camera
You can connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera and print an image directly from your digital camera.
Operate the digital camera to print an image.
The printer supports the following prints: Single-image print. All images print (ALL) Index print (INDEX) DPOF print Border/Borderless print Date print For notes during printing, see page 23.
Set your digital camera ready for printing with a PictBridgecompliant printer.
The settings and operations that are necessary before connection differ depending on the digital camera. For details, see the operating instructions of the digital camera you use. (In case of Sony Cyber-shot digital camera, for example, select PictBridge mode for the USB Connect. )
Note When you use a DSC-T1, you need to update software version.
Notes If you replace a print cartridge while the printer is connected to a PictBridge-compliant digital camera, an image may not be printed properly. If this occurs, disconnect and then connect the digital camera. If you print an image from your digital camera without picture quality settings, it will be printed according to the settings of the Set Up menu.
Connect the printer to the AC power source (page 17). Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the printer (page 17).
Connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera to the PictBridge/ CAMERA connector of the printer (page 20).
When you connect a PictBridgecompliant digital camera to the printer, The printer is being connected to PictBridge camera. is displayed on the LCD display of the printer.
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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 instructions of your PC. Installation of the software is necessary only when you connect the printer to your PC for the first time. On the supplied CD-ROM The supplied CD-ROM contains the following software: Printer driver for DPP-FP50: The software describes the printers requirements and enables printing from the computer. PictureGear Studio: Sonys original software application that allows you to handle still imagescapturing, managing, processing, and printing. On trademarks and copyrights of PictureGear Studio

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.
When the installation is completed, the installation complete dialog box is displayed.
What is PictureGear Studio Media Watcher?
Remove the CD-ROM from your computer and keep it for future use.
Notes If the installation fails, do the installation procedures from step 2. The supplied CD-ROM will be required when you uninstall or re-install the PictureGear Studio. Keep it in good order for possible future use. The PictureGear Studio supplied with the DPP-FP50 has the following limitations: In PhotoCollection, you cannot select paper other than Sony. In PrintStudio, you cannot create or print Label. In PrintStudio, you cannot create or print a Sticker, name card, or card. In PrintStudio, you cannot print part of Postcard designs.
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. To change the settings done during installation, follow the procedures below: 1 After you install the PictureGear Studio software, click Start, Programs, PictureGear Studio, Tools, and then Media Watcher.
To delete the above limitations and upgrade the software to the version supplied with VAIO computer or CLIE handheld, execute the Setup.exe in the pgs.add folder.
Printing photos from the PictureGear Studio
PictureGear Studio allows you to carry out a series of procedures for handling a still imagecapturing, managing, processing, and outputting. You can use the software to print an image from your PC in the post card or 3.5 x 5 inch size print paper.
Uninstalling the PictureGear Studio
When the software becomes unnecessary, remove it from your PC hard disk as follows:
Remove the USB cable between the printer and the PC. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
Select Start from the Windows desktop, and then PictureGear Studio from the Programs.
The PictureGear Studio window is started.
The dialog box used for confirming deletion is displayed.

Click Photo Collection.

The relevant files are deleted. The deletion complete dialog box is displayed.

Click Finish.

The Photo Collection window is displayed.
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.
Click the desired photo category folder.
For explanations, Sample folder is selected in the following example.

Click Print.

The Print dialog box is displayed.
Select the photos that you want to print, set the number of copies to be printed for each photo, and then click Apply.

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 higher you set the level, the more greenish the picture becomes as if it receives green light. The lower you set the level, the darker the picture becomes as if red purple is added. B:Adjusts the blue and yellow elements. The higher you set the level, the more bluish the picture becomes as if it receives blue light. The lower you set the level, the darker the picture becomes as if yellow is added. Sharp (sharpness): The higher you set the sharpness level, the more distinct the outlines become

10 Click OK.

The print dialog box is displayed.
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 on, and resume printing from the beginning. The print paper may emerge a few times during printing. Do not touch nor pull the emerged paper. Wait for the print paper to be fully ejected after printing ends. Make sure to spare enough space behind the printer during printing.
11 Click Print All or Print the

selected page only.

To stop printing
The confirmation dialog box for printing is displayed.
Double-click on the printer icon on the taskbar, and open the Print dialog box. Click the document name that you want to cancel printing of and then click Cancel from the Document menu.
12Make sure that the specified print
paper and print cartridge are loaded and click OK.
Printing starts. When Print preview is checked in step 8 The preview window is displayed. Check the adjustment results and then click Print.
The dialog box used for confirming the deletion is displayed.
The printing job is canceled.
Note Do not cancel the printing job on process, which may cause a paper jam.

Printing resumes.

Printing from other application software
You can use a commercially-available application software to print an image from the DPP-FP50. Select DPP-FP50 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 66 and 68. On Borderless setting in the Paper size section When using an application other than the PictureGear Studio, an image might be printed with borders even if you select borderless print in the Paper size section of the Paper/Output tab in the Sony DPP-FP50 Properties dialog box. When you select the borderless print option, the printing rage information for borderless print will be supplied to the application. Some applications, however, may arrange and print the image with borders within the specified range. If this occurs, do either of the following to print an image without borders: When you can set print range with an application, set an image to be printed fully in the print range. For example, select Full page photo print or a similar option. Set a larger value in the Enlarge/ Reduce text box in the Paper/Output tab of the Sony DPP-FP50 Properties dialog box. If borders remain on the right and bottom sides of a printed image even after you set a larger value, check Upper left reference. In either case, make sure to display and check the preview image before printing.

c If an image is extremely stretched vertically or horizontally, blank areas may appear in the Edit menu. c The standard aspect ratio of an image shot with a digital camera is 3:4. When an image is edited or printed in the postcard or 3.5 x 5 inch size, it is saved as a more horizontal print image and its top and bottom edges will be cut and displayed in black.

Printing

Symptom Paper does not feed.
Is the print paper properly c If print paper is not properly loaded, the printer may develop trouble. set in the paper tray? Check the following: Is the correct set of print paper and print cartridge loaded? (.page 11) Does the print paper is loaded in the correct direction in the tray? (.page 13) Did you place print paper exceeding the limit in the paper tray? (.page 13) Did you use the tray adaptor for the 3.5 x 5 inch print paper? (.page 13) Did you riffle the print paper thoroughly? Did you bend or fold the print paper before printing? Are you using print paper c Use print paper designed for the printer. If you use incompatible print that was not designed for paper, the printer may develop the printer? trouble. (.page 11)
Is the print paper jammed?
c When the printer cannot feed the print paper, the / (paper/cartridge error) indicators flash and an error message is displayed in the MONITOR OUT mode. Remove the paper tray and check paper jam. (.page 89) c The print paper may emerge partially during printing. Wait for the print paper to fully emerge before taking it out.
The print paper emerges partially during printing in process.
Is it in the middle of the printing process?

Printed results

Symptom The printed pictures are inferior in quality.
Did you print preview image data?
c Depending on the type of digital camera used, preview images may be displayed along with the primary images in the thumbnail list. The printed quality of the preview images will not be as good as the primary images. Note that if you delete the preview images, the data for the primary images may be damaged.
c When the image is displayed as the Did you print an image mark shown on the left, it is a small whose size (width or image. The printing quality is rough height) is smaller than 480 due to this small image size. dots? c Change the image size setting of the Is the following mark digital camera you are using. displayed in the image list?
Did you use the Edit menu to enlarge the image?
c An enlarged image, depending on its image size, will be printed with deteriorated picture quality.
Did you allow dust c Wipe the plastic part of the print cartridge and to get on the print remove dust. cartridge? Did you allow dust c Do not touch the printing surface (the or finger prints to shiny-side with no imprint). Fingerprints on the get on the printed printing surface may result in imperfect surface? printing. Did you use used print paper? Did you shoot an image in the RAW file format? c Do not print on used print paper. Printing an image twice on the same paper will not make the printed image thicker. c When you shoot an image in the RAW file format, a highly-compressed JPEG file may be also recorded. As the printer does not support the RAW file format, it may use the JPEG file to print an image. A RAW file can be printed from a PC. For details, see the operating instructions of the digital camera you are using. What is a RAW file? A RAW file is an original image file format to save uncompressed, unprocessed still image data captured from a digital camera. For whether or not a digital camera can capture an image in the RAW file format, see the operating instructions of the digital camera. Did you use an AdobeRGBcompliant digital camera, not compatible with the DCF 2.0, to shoot an image in the AdobeRGB mode? c An AdobeRGB image file that supports the DCF 2.0 will undergo color corrections, but an AdobeRGB image file that does not support the DCF 2.0 will be printed in vague colors without color corrections. What is an AdobeRGB? An AdobeRGB is a color space that the Adobe System Incorporated employs and uses as the default setting for image processing software including the Adobe Photoshop. The AdobeRGB, an optional color space extended with the DCF 2.0, determines the color ranges widely used in printing industry. For whether or not a digital camera supports the AdobeRGB, see the operating instructions of the digital camera.

c The print cartridge is not inserted in the printer. Set the print cartridge into the printer. (.page 13) If for ### size (###: Postcard, 3.5 x 5 inch) appears, set a print cartridge of the specified size. If cleaning is displayed, set the cleaning cartridge. (.page 89)
Error messages Print cartridge runs out. Print cartridge runs out. To resume printing, set a new print cartridge for the ### Size and press [PRINT]. Wrong print cartridge. To resume printing, set the print cartridge for the ### Size and press [PRINT].
c Replace it with a new print cartridge. If for ### size (###: Postcard, 3.5 x 5 inch) appears, set a print cartridge of the specified size. (.page 12)
c The print size you specified in the Creative Print menu does not match the print cartridge actually loaded in the printer. Set a print cartridge and print paper of the displayed size. (.pages 12 to 15)

Print paper

Error messages No paper tray. To resume printing, set the print paper for the ### Size and press [PRINT]. No print paper. To resume printing, set the print paper for the ### Size and press [PRINT].
c There is no print paper in the printer. The paper tray is not set in the printer. The print paper is not set in the paper tray. The print paper has run out. In either case, set the print paper in the tray. If for ### size (###: Postcard, 3.5 x 5 inch) appears, insert print paper of the specified size into the tray and set the paper tray into the printer. (.page 13) c There is no cleaning sheet in the paper tray. Insert cleaning sheet into the paper tray and set the paper tray into the printer. (.page 13) c The print paper and print cartridge do not match. Check the print cartridge size actually loaded in the printer and set the print paper for the identical size. (.page 15) c Paper jams. See If paper jams (.page 89) and remove jammed paper from the printer. If the jammed paper cannot be removed, contact the Sony service facilities.
Cleaning sheet is not placed. To proceed with cleaning, set the cleaning sheet and press [PRINT]. Wrong print paper. To resume printing, set the print paper for the ### Size and press [PRINT]. Paper jam. Remove Print Paper.

If paper jams

If the print paper jams, the / (paper/ cartridge error) indicators flash and printing stops. Unplug the AC power cord of the printer and remove the jammed paper from the paper outlet or take out the paper tray to remove the jammed paper.