Sony DPP-EX50, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 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 please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Digital Photo Printer DPP EX50 ...

Page 2: ... is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes o...

Page 3: ...VAIO is the trademark of Sony Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation MMX and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO and Memory...

Page 4: ...t User Registration To receive customer services complete and return the registration card included in your package Any design data such as sample pictures provided in this software cannot be modified or duplicated except for the purpose of personal use Any unauthorized duplication of this software is prohibited under copyright law Please note that unauthorized duplication or modification of other...

Page 5: ... a PictBridge camera PictBridge mode Printing images from the digital camera 81 Changing the print settings 83 Printing from a PC PC mode Installing the software 85 System requirements 85 Installing the printer driver 87 Installing the PictureGear Studio 92 Printing photos from the PictureGear Studio 96 Printing from other application software 102 Troubleshooting If trouble occurs 104 If an error ...

Page 6: ... Printing using a TV monitor MONITOR OUT mode c Page 18 Connect the printer to a TV monitor to view the images and monitor operations for printing an image You can enjoy a variety of printing and editing features Basic one image prints p 22 INDEX DPOF ALL prints p 27 Enlarged Reduced Moved Rotated image prints pp 32 33 A variety of prints you can make Superimposed images p 36 Free layout prints p ...

Page 7: ...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 CompactFlash card Printing using the printer s LCD display LCD mode c Page 72 Print images while checking the image number and conduct operations on the printer s LCD display Prints you can make Basic one image prints p 74 INDEX DPOF ALL prints p 76 ...

Page 8: ...tlet Print an image while viewing it on a TV monitor page 22 Print an image using the printer s LCD display page 74 Operation flows Depending on the operation mode you choose follow the operation flow below Connect to a PC page 89 Insert the Memory Stick pages 19 73 or CompactFlash card pages 20 73 Connect to a camera page 82 Use the camera to print an image page 81 Use the PC to print an image pa...

Page 9: ...nt 2 could Exif 2 2 Exif Print support page 61 The printer supports Exif 2 2 Coupled with the Auto Fine Print 3 feature the printer automatically adjusts an image of an Exif Print compliant digital camera and prints it with optimal picture quality When you use the supplied PictureGear Studio software to print an image from your PC you can choose Exif Print picture correction in addition to the con...

Page 10: ...int finish page 61 You can select from either glossy or texture print finish A wide variety of image filters MONITOR OUT mode only page 34 A variety of image processing functions allows you to add a special effect to the picture to produce sepia monochrome or paint effects By applying the GUI 3D engine to the printing data process you can enjoy the look of a fish eye filter or other interesting 3D...

Page 11: ...preparations read the explanations for each operation mode pages 6 to 7 to print an image 1 Checking the contents of the package Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your printer Paper tray 1 Video connecting cable 1 CD ROM 1 Sony DPP EX50 Printer Driver Software for Windows 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional PictureGear Studio V 2 0 Cleaning cartridge ...

Page 12: ...or 25 prints bSVM 75LS 3 packages of 25 sheets of Post Card size photo paper 3 print cartridges each for 25 prints For 3 5 x 5 inch size printing bSVM 30MS 30 sheets of 3 5 x 5 inch size photo paper Print cartridge for 30 prints For Small size printing bSVM 30SS 30 sheets of Small size photo paper Print cartridge for 30 prints To order printing packs visit the following web site www sony com print...

Page 13: ...e 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 cartridge error indicator appears on the printer s LCD display Open the cartridge compartment cover push the green eject lever outsides and remove the used print cartridge Eject lever Continued ...

Page 14: ...ng 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 Do not remove the print cartridge while printing Notes on storing the print cartridge Avoid placing the print cartri...

Page 15: ...zes Continued Paper feed direction Spacer Paper feed direction Spacer Slide the spacer x To use Post Card size print paper Slide the spacer towards outsides until it clicks into place at the most outside arrow marker x To use 3 5 x 5 inch size print paper Slide the spacer toward the paper feed direction until it clicks into place at the middle arrow marker Paper feeding direction Marker for Small ...

Page 16: ...before you install the print paper If you insert the print paper and then adjust the spacer a trouble may occur 3 Set the print paper into the tray Riffle the print paper Then insert the print paper and the protection sheet together with its printing surface the side with no imprint facing up and the arrow pointing to the paper feed direction You can set up to 25 sheets for Post Card size and 30 s...

Page 17: ...or the Post Card size or 30 for the 3 5 x 5 inch size and Small size print paper Do not place different types or sizes of paper in the tray 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 t...

Page 18: ...aking various prints Creative Print free layout calendar card split images page 42 Changing the print settings page 60 Changing the printer preferences page 63 Viewing the slideshow page 65 Deleting images page 67 Searching an image page 69 Connections Connecting to a TV monitor Connect the VIDEO OUT output connector of the printer to the video input of a TV monitor Video connecting cable supplied...

Page 19: ...you can use with the printer see page 127 Access indicator flashes while the printer is on Insert it so that the b mark is on the upper left corner To eject a Memory Stick Push the Memory Stick lightly into the insertion slot After the Memory Stick pops back out remove it slowly Notes When using a Memory Stick Duo be sure to use the Memory Stick Duo adaptor Do not attempt to insert a Memory Stick ...

Page 20: ...o so the CompactFlash or the printer may be damaged On using the memory card To avoid potential loss of data make a backup copy of the contents of the memory card We cannot compensate for any damage to or loss of data Check the memory card and insert it in the correct direction If a memory card is forcibly inserted in the wrong direction the memory card and its slot may be damaged Displaying the i...

Page 21: ...mages demonstration mode When no memory card is inserted and no computer or digital camera is connected to the printer you can display and print the printer s built in images Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly until DEMO demonstration is displayed on the TV monitor Among the image list of the printer s built in images you can select and print an image To exit the demonstration mode display the image li...

Page 22: ...ge 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 printing the printing process is displayed on the TV monitor v ...

Page 23: ...n of the image among the total number of images 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 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 Continued Checking the preview image before p...

Page 24: ...To cancel print setting Press CANCEL for more than two seconds 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 Printing multiple images This section explains how to select multiple images specify pr...

Page 25: ...lect other images and set print quantity for each of them When you move the yellow frame the previously selected image is displayed with the orange frame Selected images with orange frame Continued You can set up to 30 copies of print quantity for an image Print quantity increases or decreases To cancel the selection Press the arrow B b V v button to move the yellow frame cursor to the image you w...

Page 26: ...r is flashing the memory card or printer may be damaged 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 step 1 on page 24 During printing the printing process is displayed on the TV monitor v To stop printing Press CANCEL When you are printing multiple copies the next pri...

Page 27: ... 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 the Memory Stick or CompactFlash card at one time The images are printed one b...

Page 28: ...ess 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 press CANCEL The orange frame disappears and the selection is canceled Note You cannot cancel the selection of the DPOF preset images 2 Press PRINT Printing starts To print all the images in a memory card ALL All the images are selected with orange frames ALL indica...

Page 29: ...aper automatically emerges remove the printed paper from the paper tray To resume the normal printing mode Press AUTO PRINT repeatedly until either INDEX DPOF or ALL disappears from the TV monitor Tips Even if the print cartridge runs out in the middle of printing you can proceed with printing If a message appears follow the instructions on a TV monitor to replace the printing pack pages 13 throug...

Page 30: ...1 x Editing an image Enlarging or reducing the size of an image page 32 Moving an image page 32 Rotating an image page 33 Adjusting an image page 33 Adding a special filter to an image page 34 Reducing red eye phenomenon page 35 Superimposing characters page 36 x Saving and printing an edited image pages 40 and 41 Buttons to be used in this section MENU ENTER Arrow B b V v button PRINT CANCEL ...

Page 31: ...arrow B b button to select EDIT and then press ENTER The EDIT menu is displayed Cursor EDIT menu Items Procedures Increases the size of an image or item page 32 Reduces the size of an image or item page 32 Moves an image or item page 32 Rotates an image or item page 33 Adjusts the picture quality of an image page 33 Adds an filter to an image page 34 Corrects the red eye phenomenon page 35 Superim...

Page 32: ...age becomes larger or smaller up to 200 up to 60 Note The picture quality of an enlarged image may be deteriorated depending on its size Moving an image 1 Display the EDIT menu page 31 2 Press the arrow B b V v button to select Position and then press ENTER The image frames become yellow and you can move an image Image frame becomes yellow Position tool 3 Move the image with the arrow B b V v butt...

Page 33: ...nu is displayed Rotate menu Rotate tool 3 Press the arrow V v button to select the direction to rotate the image and then press ENTER Rotate 90 Clockwise Each time you press ENTER the image rotates 90 clockwise Rotate 90 Counterclockwise Each time you press ENTER the image rotates 90 counterclockwise Adjusting an image 1 Display the EDIT menu page 31 2 Press the arrow B b V v button to select Adju...

Page 34: ...stment Press the arrow B b V v button to select Reset and then press ENTER The image resets to the status before the adjustment is added Adding a special filter to an image 1 Display the EDIT menu page 31 2 Press the arrow B b V v button to select Filter and then press ENTER The Filter menu is displayed Filter menu Filter tool 3 Press the arrow V v button to select the desired filter you want to a...

Page 35: ... eye reduction and then press ENTER The adjustment frame appears on the image which indicates the range for red eye reduction adjustment Adjustment frame 3 Adjust the position and size of the adjustment frame Make the red eye reduction adjustment for the right and left eyes separately To move the adjustment frame 1 Press the arrow B b V v button to select Position and press ENTER 2 Move the frame ...

Page 36: ... to select Text and then press ENTER The keyboard is displayed Current line number Character input box Select color and font and load save the messages Select a character Each time you press ENTER the frame becomes larger or smaller Enlarge reduce the size of the frame Tip Make the size of the adjustment frame two to seven times as large as the eye size Note Make sure to perform the red eye reduct...

Page 37: ... ENTER The color selection window is displayed 2 Press the arrow B b V v button to select the desired color and press ENTER Note You cannot apply multiple colors for each line of characters 5 Press the arrow B b V v button to select the desired character then press ENTER to input a character The selected characters are input in the character input box You can enter up to 50 characters for each sin...

Page 38: ... press ENTER to adjust the size and position of the characters To make multiple adjustments repeat this step Items Procedures Re input The keyboard is displayed Input characters again Each time you press ENTER the characters become larger Each time you press ENTER the characters become smaller Move the characters with the arrow B b V v button and then press ENTER Each time you press ENTER the char...

Page 39: ... B b V v button to select LOAD SAVE and press ENTER The dialog box to register and save messages is displayed 3 Press the arrow B b button to select Save and then press ENTER The message selection screen is displayed 4 Press the arrow V v button to select the message box that you want to save the characters in and press ENTER The input characters are registered as a message To load a registered me...

Page 40: ...ation memory card Press the arrow V v button to select the Memory Stick or Compact Flash and press ENTER The dialog box for setting date is displayed You can save the date with the image 3 Set date Press the arrow V v button to select the number and press the arrow B b button to select the day month or year Then press ENTER The image is saved The dialog box to notify the new file number is display...

Page 41: ...duce the print quantity one by one press CANCEL repeatedly To reset the print quantity to one press CANCEL for more than two seconds 3 Press the arrow B b V v button to select OK to start printing The image previewed is printed To stop printing Press CANCEL When you are printing multiple copies the next printing after the one currently printing will be cancelled Displaying other menu while editing...

Page 42: ...r 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 a free layout print page 43 Making a calendar page 50 Making a card page 53 Making split images page 56 x Saving and printing a Creative print image page 58 Buttons to be used in this section MENU ENTER Arrow B b V v button PRINT CANCEL ...

Page 43: ...e Print and then press ENTER The Creative Print menu is displayed Making a Creative print Making a free layout print You can add an image wallpaper a message characters a calendar or stamps to make an original free layout print Tip For the list of wallpaper frames or templates see pages 136 and 137 1 Display the Creative Print menu page 43 2 Press the arrow B b V v button to select Free Layout and...

Page 44: ...u do not want to place wallpaper on the image select No Wallpaper The preview window of the selected wallpaper is displayed Selected wallpaper 5 Press the arrow B b V v button to select Image and press ENTER The frame selection window is displayed 6 Press the arrow B b V v button to select the desired frame that you want to shape an image with then press ENTER If you do not want to use a frame sel...

Page 45: ...row B b V v button and then press ENTER Each time you press ENTER the image rotates 90 clockwise Each time you press ENTER the image rotates 90 counterclockwise 9 Press the arrow B b V v button to select Execute and press ENTER The window used for adjusting the framed image size and position is displayed Adjustment tools 10 Press the arrow B b V v button to select the desired adjustment tool then ...

Page 46: ...t Preview of the created print 12 Check the preview then save and print your Creative print For details see page 58 Adding your favorite effects to the print x Adding a stamp 1 Press the arrow B b V v button to select Stamp and press ENTER The stamp selection window is displayed 2 Press the arrow B b V v button to select the desired stamp then press ENTER The window used for adjusting the stamp si...

Page 47: ...he message selection window is displayed 2 Press the arrow B b V v button to select the desired message then press ENTER The character color selection window is displayed 3 Press the arrow B b V v button to select the desired color and then press ENTER The window used for adjusting the message size and position is displayed To cancel the operation Press CANCEL The window of the previous step is di...

Page 48: ...lect the following items and then 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 Set the day of the week placed furthest left in the calendar Press the arrow B b button to select Sunday or Monday Then pres...

Page 49: ...djust 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 to select Execute and then press ENTER The selected calendar is pasted on the image x Superimposing characters Press the arrow B b V v button to select Text and press ENTER The keyboard is displayed For how to enter characters see Superimposing characters on pages 36 to ...

Page 50: ...indow used for selecting the calendar type is displayed When you select Postcard size 4 Press the arrow B b V v button to select the desired template then press ENTER The preview of the selected template is displayed Image area Calendar area Tip You can select and set an image area or calendar area in any order 5 Select an image When you select a template with multiple images repeat the procedures...

Page 51: ...NTER the image becomes larger Each time you press ENTER the image becomes smaller Move the image with the arrow B b V v button and then press ENTER Each time you press ENTER the image rotates 90 clockwise Each time you press ENTER the image rotates 90 counterclockwise 4Press the arrow B b V v button to select Execute and then press ENTER The image is selected and displayed in the relevant area 6 S...

Page 52: ...day starting the week placed furthest left in the calendar Press the arrow B b button to select Sunday or Monday Then press ENTER Color of Day Set the color of Sunday and Saturday to be displayed in the calendar Press the arrow b button and then the arrow V v button to select the desired color for Sunday and Saturday Then press ENTER 3Press the arrow B b V v button to select Execute and then press...

Page 53: ...b button to select the print size then press ENTER The card templates are displayed When you select Postcard size 4 Press the arrow B b V v button to select the desired template and press ENTER The preview of the selected template is displayed Image area Message area Characters input area Tip You can select and set an area in any order 5 Select an image When you select a template with multiple ima...

Page 54: ... the image with the arrow B b V v button and then press ENTER Each time you press ENTER the image rotates 90 clockwise Each time you press ENTER the image rotates 90 counterclockwise 4Press the arrow B b V v button to select Execute and then press ENTER The image is selected and displayed in the relevant area 6 Enter a message 1 Press the arrow B b V v button to select the message area then press ...

Page 55: ...e arrow B b V v button to select the characters area then press ENTER The keyboard is displayed For how to enter characters see Superimposing characters on pages 36 to 39 8 After you enter and adjust the characters press the arrow V v button to select Execute then press ENTER The characters are fixed to the image 9 Check the preview then save and print your Creative print For details see page 58 C...

Page 56: ... The split image templates are displayed When you select Small size 4 Press the arrow B b V v button to select the desired template then press ENTER The preview of the selected template is displayed Image area Tip You can select and set each area in any order 5 Press the arrow B b V v button to select the desired area and press ENTER When you have selected a template with frames a 9 split Small si...

Page 57: ...ustment tools 8 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 time you press ENTER the image becomes smaller Move the image with the arrow B b V v button and then press ENTER Each time you press ENTER the image rotates 90 clockwise Each time you press ENTER the image rotates 90 countercl...

Page 58: ... destination memory card Press the arrow V v button to select the Memory Stick or Compact Flash and press ENTER The dialog box for setting date is displayed You can save the date with the image 3 Set date Press the arrow V v button to select the number and press the arrow B b button to select the day month or year Then press ENTER The image is saved The dialog box to notify the new file number is ...

Page 59: ...ted To stop printing Press CANCEL When you are printing multiple copies the next printing after the one currently printing will be cancelled Displaying other menu while editing an image Press MENU The menu bar is displayed Even while editing an image you can change some printer settings or option menu items such as Finish Date Print or Beep Exiting the Creative Print menu Press MENU in the middle ...

Page 60: ...played SET UP 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 SET UP and then press ENTER The SET UP menu is displayed Cursor SET UP menu Note Setting items which cannot be changed are displayed in gray and cannot be selected 3 Press the arrow V v button to select the desired setting item press the arrow B b button to chan...

Page 61: ... without any corrections Exif Print On Adjusts an image shot by an Exif Print Exif 2 2 compliant digital camera to its optimum picture quality Note The image data is not corrected Off Prints an image without any adjustments Borders Yes 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 No Prints an im...

Page 62: ... 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 adde...

Page 63: ...nu bar is displayed OPTION 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 OPTION and then press ENTER The OPTION menu is displayed Cursor OPTION menu 3 Press the arrow V v button to select the desired setting item press the arrow B b button to change the option and then press ENTER Note Items which cannot be changed are d...

Page 64: ...re image used as index data will be displayed as an icon Generate In the image list window the images without thumbnail miniature image used as index data will be displayed as its original image Image data display On In the image list window image information file type shooting conditions etc will be displayed Off In the image list window no image information will be displayed Beep On The warning ...

Page 65: ...the menu mode Press MENU The previous window is displayed 2 Press the arrow B b button to select SLIDESHOW and then press ENTER The SLIDESHOW menu is displayed Cursor SLIDESHOW menu 3 Press the arrow V v button to select Switch press the arrow B b button to select Automatic to switch images automatically or Manual to switch them manually and then press ENTER 4 Press the arrow B b V v button to sel...

Page 66: ... reason Printing a displayed image While playing the slideshow manually you can print a displayed 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 to one press CANCEL for more than two seco...

Page 67: ...age 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 format a CompactFlash card Deleting selected images You can select and delete images on a Memory Stick or CompactFlash card 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 DELETE FORMAT ...

Page 68: ...move the trash icon to the image you want to delete then press ENTER 5 Press ENTER A confirmation dialog box is displayed 6 Press the arrow B b button 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...

Page 69: ...R The confirmation dialog box is displayed 4 Press the arrow B b button to select OK and press ENTER The Memory Stick is formatted Note When you format a Memory Stick all the images inside are deleted Searching for an image You can search a Memory Stick or CompactFlash card for an image by file number or date Buttons to be used in this section MENU ENTER Arrow B b V v button CANCEL 1 Press MENU Th...

Page 70: ...isplayed 4 Press the arrow B b button to select an item and press the arrow V v button to specify numbers When you select By File No Specify the starting and ending numbers of the files that you want to search for Starting file number Ending file number Tip To search for a specific file enter the same file number in both the boxes When you select By Date Specify the starting and ending dates of th...

Page 71: ... When the search is complete the search results will be displayed If no images have been found No images were found will be displayed 6 Press ENTER The image list is displayed When you have selected By File No and By Data the images found are selected with an orange frame When you have selected By Folder No the first image in the selected folder is selected with the cursor ...

Page 72: ...ch image To find the image numbers make an index print Or display the image list on a TV monitor or check the image numbers with your digital camera The display of characters on the LCD The following can be displayed on the printer s LCD number 0 to 9 numbers capital letters A to Z _ Other characters are displayed as Connections Connecting the AC power cord After you have made connections when nec...

Page 73: ... of the contents of the memory card We cannot compensate for any damage to or loss of data Check the memory card and insert it in the correct direction If a memory card is forcibly inserted in the wrong direction the memory card and its slot may be damaged Inserting a memory card Inserting a Memory Stick To print an image stored on a Memory Stick insert it into the Memory Stick slot until it click...

Page 74: ...T indicator The LCD mode is selected 3 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the memory card containing the images that you want to print Display the desired memory card type on the LCD display Memory Stick or CompactFlash Access indicator The access indicator flashes and the images are loaded into the printer The LCD display of the printer shows the current image number Memory card type Print q...

Page 75: ... 5 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 You can set up to 30 copies of print quantity for an image Print quantity increases or decreases 6 Press PRINT Printing starts During printing PRINT is displayed on the LCD disp...

Page 76: ...d automatically Images are printed with their corresponding image numbers 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 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 Image number Date I...

Page 77: ...s of the digital camera 1 Turn on the printer The ON STANDBY indicator of the printer 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 images that you want to print Display the desired memory card type on the LCD display Memory Stick or CompactFlash Access indicator flashes wh...

Page 78: ...one currently printing will be cancelled 6 When printing is complete and the print paper automatically emerges remove the printed paper from the paper tray To resume the normal printing mode Press AUTO PRINT repeatedly until either INDEX DPOF or ALL disappears from the LCD display Tips Even if the print cartridge or print paper runs out in the middle of printing you can continue printing by replac...

Page 79: ...ed The settings you make are effective when you print images in the LCD mode 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 borderle...

Page 80: ...er 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 ...

Page 81: ...rinting images from the digital camera Follow the procedures below to set the printer to the PictBridge mode and print images directly from the digital camera 1 Set your digital camera ready for printing with a PictBridge compliant printer The settings and operations that are necessary before connection differ depending on the digital camera For details see the operating instructions of the digita...

Page 82: ...ngth The printer automatically enters the PictBridge mode The PictBridge indication appears in the LCD display 5 Operate the digital camera to print an image The printer supports the following prints Single image print Index print INDEX All images print ALL Date print Border borderless print 3 Turn on the printer The ON STANDBY indicator of the printer lights in green 4 Connect a PictBridge compli...

Page 83: ...lows When the indication lights The connection between the printer and the digital camera is established When the indication blinks The connection between the printer and the digital camera is not established for the following reasons The printer is not ready for the PictBridge mode since it is in the midst of printing or it is in the Creative Print or Edit mode The printer is establishing the con...

Page 84: ... digital camera to its optimum picture quality On Off Borders You can select border or borderless prints Yes No Finish You can select a glossy or an uneven finish Glossy Texture Date Print You can select whether or not you print the shot date with an image On Off Color Setting You can adjust the colors R G B and sharpness of a printed image R 0 G 0 B 0 Sharpness 0 Factory settings For the details ...

Page 85: ... companies and product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Installing the software System requirements To use the supplied software your PC must meet the following system requirements System requirements for the printer driver OS Microsoft Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 20...

Page 86: ...le still images capturing managing processing and printing Notes If a hub is used to connect the printer and your PC or if two or more USB devices including other printers are connected to your PC a trouble may occur If this occurs simplify the connections between your PC and the printer You cannot operate the printer from another USB device being used simultaneously Do not remove the USB cable fr...

Page 87: ...ator or Power user When installing or uninstalling the software with Windows XP Professional Home Edition log on using a Computer administrator user account Notes Be sure to close all running programs before installing the software The dialog boxes in this section are those in Windows XP Professional unless otherwise specified The installation procedures and the dialog boxes shown differ depending...

Page 88: ...oceed to the next step The Ready to install the program dialog box is displayed 7 Click Install The Printer connection dialog box is displayed 8 Connect the AC power cord of the printer to the AC outlet The ON STANDBY indicator lights in red To the wall outlet AC power cord Note The AC power cord in the above illustration is for 120 V AC only The plug shape of the AC power cord for 100 to 240 V is...

Page 89: ... cable Continued Windows PC To USB connector To USB connector B TYPE Note Use a commercially available A B TYPE USB compatible connecting cable shorter than 3m in length The type of USB cable you should use may differ depending on the computer For details see the instructions manual of your computer When you connect a PC The printer automatically enters the PC mode and the PC indication appears on...

Page 90: ...hen using the Windows 98SE Me D Driver Win98 me When using the Windows 2000 XP D Driver Win2000 me D stands for the CD ROM driver of your PC and may differ depending on the system The supplied CD ROM will be required when you uninstall or re install the printer driver Keep it in good order for possible future use If the installation fails remove the printer from your computer restart your computer...

Page 91: ...lation window is displayed Note In case the installation window is not automatically displayed double click the Setup exe of the CD ROM 3 Click Installing Printer Driver The Sony DPP EX50 InstallShield Wizard dialog box appears 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 ...

Page 92: ...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 XP Professional Home Edition log on as a user name with the Computer administrator user account Notes Be sure to close all running programs before installing the sof...

Page 93: ...screen instructions proceed with the installation 3 Double click Installing PictureGear Studio The PictureGear Studio Setup dialog box appears 4 Click Next 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 watch tool dialog box is displayed 6 To register the M...

Page 94: ...View Readme 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 the PictureGear Studio Setup dialog box is closed 8 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 un...

Page 95: ...our 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 3 Click Installing PictureGear Studio The PictureGear Studio Setup dialog box appears 4 Click Next The dialog box used for confirming deletion is displayed 5 Click OK The deletion complete dialog box is dis...

Page 96: ...Photo Collection The Photo Collection window is displayed 3 Click the desired photo category folder For explanations Sample folder is selected in the following example 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 t...

Page 97: ... Printer drop down list box select Sony DPP EX50 and then click Properties In the Printer drop down list box select the printer that you actually use 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 EX50 Border Free Print When checked an im...

Page 98: ...margins only when using the 9 split sticker print paper When you click Properties the document properties dialog box for the selected printer is displayed 8 In the Paper Output tab specify the paper size Items Functions Paper size From the drop down list box select the paper size you actually use for printing Post card 3 5x5 inch Small Then check either of the following to specify the margins arou...

Page 99: ...age will be printed without adjustment Auto Fine Print 3 From the Settings drop down list box select either of the following correction method Photographical An image will be adjusted automatically and printed with natural and beautiful pictures Recommended option Vivid An image will be adjusted automatically and printed with more vivid pictures In this setting a stronger sharpness correction is g...

Page 100: ... Setup exe in the supplied CD ROM For the details see the Readme txt Print settings Adjusts the color elements and sharpness R Adjusts the red and blue elements The higher you set the level the ore 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 th...

Page 101: ...ed and click OK Printing starts Continued When Print preview is checked in step 8 The preview window is displayed Check the adjustment results and then click Print Printing resumes To stop printing 1 Open the Print dialog box from the desktop 2 Click the document name that you want to cancel printing of and then click Cancel from the Document menu The dialog box used for confirming the deletion is...

Page 102: ... if you select borderless print in the Paper size section of the Paper Output tab in the DPP EX50 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 ...

Page 103: ...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 reproduction Picture quality section supports the PictureGear Studio only If you use other application to print an image with this option checked the image may be printed with incorrect colors If this occurs remove the check ...

Page 104: ...em persists consult your Sony dealer Power Symptom The ON SYANDBY button cannot be turned on Displaying images MONITOR OUT mode only Symptom The TV monitor displays no images Cause Solutions c Connect the AC power cord to an AC outlet securely page 19 Cause Solutions c Press INPUT SELECT to display Memory Stick or CompactFlash on the monitor page 21 c Press MONITOR OUT to turn on the MONITOR OUT i...

Page 105: ...sed for printing is damaged c If there are no images stored in the Memory Stick or CompactFlash card the no file message appears c If an image is not compatible with DCF Design rule for Camera File system it may not be printed with the printer even if it is displayed on the PC monitor c If the mark shown on the left is displayed the image may be a JPEG file created with your computer or the thumbn...

Page 106: ...mages c When you name or rename an image file on your computer and its file name includes characters other than alphanumeric characters the file name may not be displayed correctly or the image may not be displayed on the printer read error c Once you have selected images in the Printing multiple images procedures you cannot print an image with which the cursor is just placed Press ENTER to select...

Page 107: ...mage and its top and bottom edges will be cut and displayed in black c As long as the PictBridge compliant device is connected to your computer the PictBridge indication remains Disconnect the cable of the PictBridge compliant device to turn off the indication page 81 Symptom Paper does not feed Printing Check Is the print paper properly set in the paper tray Cause Solutions c If print paper is no...

Page 108: ...ng Wait for the print paper to fully emerge before taking it out Printed results Symptom The printed pictures are inferior in quality Check Did you print preview image data Did you print an image whose size width or height is smaller than 480 dots Is the following mark displayed in the image list Cause Solutions c Depending on the type of digital camera used preview images may be displayed along w...

Page 109: ... printing 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...

Page 110: ...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 operatin...

Page 111: ...pect ratio of the recorded image differs so the image may not be printed covering the entire printable area c When you edit and save an image in the postcard or 3 5 x 5 inch size it is saved as a print image including the blank areas Even if you print it with Borders set to No you cannot eliminate the borders on both sides of a print To print without borders edit and save an image with Borders set...

Page 112: ... or processed using your digital camera This is not because of trouble with the printer but because the image was rewritten with your digital camera c The print head or paper path may be soiled Use the supplied cleaning cartridge to clean the head and path page 124 c Adjust an image by selecting Menu EDIT Adjust page 33 c Adjust fro the red eye phenomenon by selecting Menu EDIT Red eye reduction p...

Page 113: ...mage was deleted accidentally Check Is the memory card protected Is the write protect switch of the memory card in the LOCK position Is the memory card full Is the memory card protected Is the image DPOF preset Is the write protect switch of the memory card in the LOCK position Are you using a Memory Stick ROM Cause Solutions c Release the protection and try saving again c Slide the write protect ...

Page 114: ... smoothly The print cartridge cannot be removed The print paper jams Check Is the paper cartridge error indicator lit or is an error message displayed in the MONITOR OUT mode Others Cause Solutions c If the print cartridge does not click into place remove it and then re insert it Only when the ink ribbon is too slack to be loaded wind the ink ribbon in the direction of the arrow to remove the slac...

Page 115: ...ata processing finishes the printer starts printing c Paper is jammed See If paper jams page 124 and remove jammed paper from the printer If jammed paper cannot be removed contact the Sony service facilities c If no indicator is lit the thermal head may be overheated Leave the printer until the head cools down and the printer resumes printing Cause Solutions c Connect the cable correctly c Turn on...

Page 116: ... printed will be canceled c Depending on the digital camera you use you cannot cancel printing from the printer Operate the digital camera to stop printing Refer to the operating instructions of the digital camera Symptom The images of the memory card inserted in the printer are not displayed on the PC I lost the supplied CD ROM and want to obtain a new one Check Connecting with a computer Cause S...

Page 117: ...edures again c Exit all applications and then install the driver again c Double click My Computer and then the CD ROM icon in the open window Follow the procedures in the operating instructions to install the driver c The USB driver may not be installed properly Follow the operating instructions to install the USB driver again c If there is an error with the CD ROM you may not be able to read it I...

Page 118: ...and then turn it on again Disconnect the power cable wait for 5 to 10 seconds and then connect the cable again Restart your computer If these do not solve the problem consult with your Sony dealer or service facilities c Remove the USB cable and then connect it again c When using an application other than the PictureGear Studio an image might be printed with borders even if you select borderless p...

Page 119: ... in the Color reproduction Picture quality section supports the PictureGear Studio only To print from other application uncheck Exif Print c The ICM setting may be valid only when you are using an ICM compliant application Check to see if the application software you are using supports ICM c The print settings adjusts the printer itself and cannot influence the preview image c Set the print quanti...

Page 120: ...mory Stick is inserted To save or edit the images with the printer cancel protection of the Memory Stick c A Memory Stick that the printer does not support is inserted Use a Memory Stick compatible with the printer page 127 c There are no image files in the memory card that the printer can handle Insert a Memory Stick or CompactFlash card that contains images that can be displayed with the printer...

Page 121: ...e compact flash card Image data read error An error occurred during saving Failed in saving Meaning Solutions c The Memory Stick is write protected Release the write protection page 129 c There is no free memory space in the Memory Stick You cannot save additional images Delete unnecessary images page 67 or replace the Memory Stick with a one having sufficient memory space c There is no free memor...

Page 122: ...ing Solutions 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 or Small appears set a print cartridge of the specified size If cleaning is displayed set the cleaning cartridge page 124 c Replace it with a new print cartridge If for size Postcard 3 5 x 5 inch or Small appears set a print cartridge of the specifie...

Page 123: ...er 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 or Small appears insert print paper of the specified size into the tray and set the paper tray into the printer page 15 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 15 c The print paper and prin...

Page 124: ...he jammed paper Note If you cannot remove the jammed paper contact your Sony dealer Cleaning the inside of the printer If white lines or dots are printed on the pictures use the cleaning cartridge supplied with the printer and the protective sheet supplied in the printing pack to clean inside the printer 1 Open the cartridge compartment cover and remove the print cartridge page 13 2 Insert the sup...

Page 125: ...om the printer Tips Keep the cleaning cartridge and protective sheet together for future cleaning With a protective sheet you can carry out cleaning for the maximum of about 20 times When cleaning ends Set the print cartridge and print paper into the printer Notes Carry out cleaning only when there are white lines or dots on the print When you can obtain proper printing performances cleaning will ...

Page 126: ...atures Do not use electrical equipment near the printer The printer will not work properly in electromagnetic fields Do not place heavy objects on the printer Leave enough room around the printer so that the ventilation holes are not blocked Blocking these holes may cause internal heat build up On moisture condensation If the printer is brought directly from a cold location to a warm location or p...

Page 127: ...e copyright law About the Memory Stick What is Memory Stick Memory Stick is small light weighted and next generation IC storage media with a larger capacity than a floppy disc You can use the Memory Stick to exchange data among Memory Stick compatible devices In addition you can use the Memory Stick as a removable external storage device to save your data Types of Memory Stick Following types of M...

Page 128: ...he Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor and then insert the adaptor containing the Memory Stick Duo into the printer Before using the Memory Stick Duo check the correct direction to insert the Memory Stick Duo If you attempt to insert it in a wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo and the printer may be damaged Never insert the Memory Stick Duo adaptor that contains no Memory Stick Duo...

Page 129: ...data When you slide the write protect switch of the Memory Stick Duo use a thin pointed device Avoid removing the Memory Stick from the printer while the printer is reading or writing data Data may be damaged in such occasions Memory Stick is removed or the ON STANDBY button is turned off while the printer is reading or writing the Memory Stick data Memory Stick is used in a location subject to el...

Page 130: ...ation of 5V or 3 3 5V By using a commercially available CompactFlash card adaptor you can also use SD Memory Card xD Picture Card and Smart Media cards Notes on use You cannot use CompactFlash cards with a power specification of 3V 3 3V only Do not insert other types of CompactFlash card into the printer s insertion slot The printer may be damaged Do not drop bend or submit the CompactFlash card t...

Page 131: ...rt Media card into or out of the CompactFlash card adaptor while the CompactFlash card adaptor is inserted in the printer The data may be rendered unreadable or erased Specifications Printing method Dye sublimation printing Yellow Magenta Cyan 3 pass Resolution 403 H x 403 V dpi Image processing per dot 256 levels 8 bits for each Yellow Magenta Cyan approx 16 770 000 colors Printing size Post Card...

Page 132: ... 3 3 8 x 7 7 8 x 11 1 2 inches w h d excluding protruding parts 400 mm 15 3 4 inches of depth when the paper tray is installed Mass Approx 2 05 kg 4 lb 8 oz excluding the 0 16kg 6 oz paper tray Supplied accessories See Checking the contents of the package on page 11 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 1 Some special file types are not compatible 2 DCF stands for Design r...

Page 133: ... 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 mm 3 7 8 inch 1 516 dots 71 7 mm 2 7 8 inch 1 136 dots Border print range Borderless print range Perforations Continued ...

Page 134: ...ratio of the image to be printed 2 3 3 4 4 5 Paper size Postcard size right left 4 6 mm 12 6 mm 16 5 mm 3 16 inch 1 2 inch 21 32 inch top bottom 3 1 mm 3 1 mm 3 1 mm 1 8 inch 1 8 inch 1 8 inch 3 5 x 5 inch size right left 2 5 mm 7 6 mm 11 1 mm 1 8 inch 5 16 inch 7 16 inch top bottom 3 9 mm 2 5 mm 2 5 mm 5 32 inch 1 8 inch 1 8 inch Small size right left 3 1 mm 3 1 mm 6 1 mm 1 8 inch 1 8 inch 1 4 in...

Page 135: ...ges Exif 2 2 Exif Print Exif Exchangeable image file format for digital cameras Print is a global standard for digital photo printing A digital camera supporting Exif Print stores the data relevant to the conditions of shooting as each shot is taken The printer utilises the Exif Print data stored in each image file to ensure the printed result matches the original shot as closely as possible 1 1 W...

Page 136: ...136 GB Lists of templates and patterns in Creative Print MONITOR OUT mode only Free layout templates Calendar patterns Frames Stamps ...

Page 137: ...ional 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 ...

Page 138: ...138 GB x Small size Frames ...

Page 139: ...RINT button pages 22 75 qs MEMORY STICK insertion slot pages 19 73 qd CompactFlash card insertion slot pages 20 73 qf Access indicator pages 21 74 Lights or blinks when the printer accesses the data of the memory card qg CompactFlash card eject button pages 20 73 qh Paper tray compartment cover page 15 qj PictBridge connector page 82 Connect the PictBridge compliant digital camera qk Cartridge com...

Page 140: ...oles 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 cord 1 Cover page 15 2 Spacer page 15 Paper tray ...

Page 141: ...7 Displaying Image list 20 Preview image 23 DPOF 27 76 E Editing an image 30 Eject lever 13 Enlarging reducing the image size 32 Error messages 120 Exif Print 9 61 F Features 9 Filter 34 Finish 61 Formatting Memory Stick 69 Frame 44 56 Free layout print 43 I INDEX 27 76 INPUT SELECT 21 74 Inserting Paper tray 17 Print cartridge 13 Print paper 15 Installing Picture Gear Studio 92 Printer driver 87 ...

Page 142: ...C 96 Index images 27 76 Multiple images 24 PC images 96 Split image 56 Printing pack 12 Printing range 133 Printing surface 15 109 R Red eye reduction 35 Reset 41 Restrictions on duplication 127 Rotating an image 33 S Saving an image 40 58 Searching an image 69 SET UP 60 Slideshow 65 Small 3 5 x 4 inch size 12 Spacer 15 Split images 56 Stamp 46 Superimposing characters 36 Supplied accessories 11 S...

Page 143: ...143 GB Additional information ...

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