Contents Understanding your printer .............................................. 7 Printer parts .................................................................................. 7 Control panel ................................................................................. 8 Loading paper .................................................................. 10 Supported photo paper types ...................................................... 10 Loading the photo paper ............................................................. 10 Inserting memory cards .................................................. 11 Supported memory cards ............................................................ 11 Inserting memory cards .............................................................. 12 Printing from a memory card .......................................... 13 Step 1: Load photo paper ........................................................... 13 Step 2: Insert a memory card ...................................................... 13 Step 3: View your photos ............................................................ 13 Step 4: Select a photo to print ..................................................... 13 Step 5: Customize the photo ....................................................... 14 Step 6: To select another photo, repeat steps 4 and 5. .............. 14 Step 7: Print photo(s) .................................................................. 14 Step 8: Remove the memory card .............................................. 14 3 Printing from a digital camera ........................................ 15 Customizing your photo prints ....................................... 16 Printing an index page ................................................................ 16 Printing all photos ....................................................................... 16 Printing a photo in black and white ............................................. 17 Cropping a photo ........................................................................ 18 Adjusting the brightness .............................................................. 19 Adjusting the number of prints .................................................... 20 Viewing slide show ...................................................................... 21 Printing DPOF selection .............................................................. 21 Customizing your printer settings ................................. 22 Changing the blank paper size ................................................... 22 Changing the blank paper type ................................................... 22 Changing the print quality ........................................................... 23 Adjusting preview before print ..................................................... 23 Changing the control panel display language ............................. 23 Changing the power save ........................................................... 24 Clearing photo settings ............................................................... 24 Restoring factory defaults ........................................................... 25 Traveling with your printer .............................................. 26 Before you travel ......................................................................... 26 Packing the printer ...................................................................... 26 Unpacking the printer .................................................................. 28 Maintaining your print cartridge ..................................... 30 Checking the ink level status ...................................................... 30 4 Refilling the print cartridge .......................................................... 30 Ordering supplies ........................................................................ 30 Replacing the print cartridge ....................................................... 31 Aligning the print cartridge .......................................................... 34 Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles ............................................ 34 Printing a test page ..................................................................... 35 Troubleshooting ............................................................... 36 Setup troubleshooting ................................................................. 37 Print troubleshooting ................................................................... 38 Improving print quality ................................................................. 40 Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting ........................................... 43 Memory card and PictBridge troubleshooting ............................. 44 Error messages troubleshooting ................................................. 45 Finding more information ............................................... 47 Notices .............................................................................. 48 Index .................................................................................. 51 5 6 Understanding your printer Printer parts 8 7 1 2 6 3 5 # 1 2 3 4 Part Paper support Carry handle Access cover PictBridge port Purpose Load paper into the printer. Transporting the printer. Install or replace print cartridge. Connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to the printer. Use the controls on the camera to select and print your photos. Insert memory cards. Allows paper to exit after printing is complete. Preview photos on your memory card and check the status of the printer. The display has 4 positions: flat, 25°, 50°, and 90°. 8 Control panel Operate the printer. For more details, see "Control panel" on page 8 4 5 6 7 Memory card slots Paper exit Control panel display 7 1 # 1 Part Power supply cord port Purpose Install the provided power supply cord. Control panel 8 1 2 7 3 6 # 1 2 Button Menu Stop/Clear 5 Purpose 4 · Display the Photo menu. · Deselect the displayed photo for printing. · Stop the print job. 8 # 3 4 5 Button Start Power Up arrow Purpose Begin printing the selected photos. Turn the printer on and off. · Scroll through menu options. · Change the selected area when cropping an image. · Skip forward through the pictures on the memory card 10 at a time. · Scroll through menu options. · Change the selected area when cropping an image. · Skip backward through the pictures on the memory card 10 at a time. · Increase the number of prints. · Change the selected area when cropping an image. · Increase the value of a menu item. · Display the next picture on a memory card. · Decrease the number of prints. · Change the selected area when cropping an image. · Decrease the value of a menu item. · Display the previous picture on a memory card. · Change the number of photos you want to print. · Change the size of the green crop box when cropping an image. Rotate the image on the control panel display 90° counterclockwise for easier viewing. · Choose a menu option. · Choose a displayed photo for printing. Down arrow Right arrow (+) Left arrow (-) 6 Number of Prints 7 8 Rotate Select 9 Loading paper Supported photo paper types Type Photo/Glossy cards Size Photo paper: 4 x 6 inches (102 x 152 mm) Hagaki card: 3.9 x 5.8 inches (100 x 148 mm) A6 card: 4.1 x 5.8 inches (105 x 148 mm) Card stock Index card: 4 x 6 inches (102 x 152 mm) Usage Print photos Print photos Print photos Print test pages and cartridge maintenance pages Note: Do not load more than 25 sheets into the paper support. Loading the photo paper 1 Lift the paper support. 2 Load the photo paper into the paper support with the print side facing you. Note: Do not force the photo paper into the printer. 10 Inserting memory cards Supported memory cards Note: Your card manufacturer may differ from the ones pictured. Microdrive SmartMedia Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO CompactFlash Type I and Type II Memory Stick Duo (with adapter) Memory Stick PRO Duo (with adapter) xD Picture Card (up to 512MB) Secure Digital (SD) MultiMedia Card 11 Inserting memory cards The memory card reader has two slots to accommodate different size memory cards. A small light turns on when a memory card is inserted. The light blinks to indicate the memory card is being read or is transmitting data. Warning: Do not remove the memory card while the light is blinking. Slot Left slot Memory card Secure Digital SmartMedia MultiMedia Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick Duo (with adapter) · Memory Stick PRO Duo (with adapter) · xD Picture Card. · · · · · · Installation · Insert card with brand name label face up. Note: If you are using SmartMedia cards, make sure the gold contact area faces up. Note: If you are using a Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo card, be sure to connect it to the adapter that came with the card before inserting it in the slot. · If you have an arrow on your card, make sure it points toward the printer. · The name label faces up. · If you have an arrow on your card, make sure it points toward the printer. Right slot · CompactFlash Type I and Type II · Microdrive Note: Your printer recognizes only one digital media source for photos at a time. 12 Printing from a memory card Step 1: Load photo paper Note: For help loading photo paper and a list of supported paper types, see page 10. Step 2: Insert a memory card Note: If you are unsure of what type of memory card you have, see page 11. The I Want To... menu appears. Step 3: View your photos 1 Press the down arrow to highlight Slide Show. 2 Press Select. Each photo will appear on the display for five seconds. To skip ahead, press the right arrow button. To go back, press the left arrow button. 3 Press Stop/Clear when you are ready to select the photos you want to print. Step 4: Select a photo to print 1 Press the right or left arrow buttons to scroll to the photo you want to print. Note: For easier viewing, press Rotate to rotate the image on the display 90° counterclockwise. 2 Press Select. 13 Step 5: Customize the photo You can adjust the photo settings before you print. If you want to: · · · · · Crop the photo, see page 18. Adjust the brightness, see page 19. Change the number of prints, press Number Of Prints. Change the print quality, see page 23. Change the blank paper size, see page 22. Step 6: To select another photo, repeat steps 4 and 5. When you are finished selecting your photo(s), continue with step 7. Step 7: Print photo(s) Press Start. If Preview before Print is on, a preview of the print job is first displayed. Press Start again to print the photo. If Preview before Print is off, the photo prints immediately. Note: To adjust the Preview setting, see page 23. Step 8: Remove the memory card Warning: Do not remove the memory card while the light is blinking. The light blinks to indicate the memory card is being read or is transmitting data. 14 Printing from a digital camera You can connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to your printer and use the buttons on the camera to select and print your photos: 1 Insert one end of the USB cable into the camera. Note: Use only the USB cable that came with your camera. 2 Insert the other end of the cable into the PictBridge port on the front of the printer. 3 Refer to the instructions included with your camera for PictBridge connection and usage information. Note: Make sure the PictBridge-enabled digital camera is set to the correct USB mode. Refer to the camera documentation for more information. 15 Customizing your photo prints Printing an index page 1 Load photo paper. 2 Insert a memory card. Note: If you are unsure of what type of memory card you have, see page 11. The I Want To... menu appears. 3 Press Menu. The Photo menu appears. 4 Press the down arrow button until you highlight Print Index Page. 5 Press Select. If Preview before Print is on, a preview of the print job is first displayed. Press Start to print the index page. If Preview before Print is off, the index page prints immediately. Note: To adjust the Preview setting, see page 23. Printing all photos 1 Load photo paper. 2 Insert a memory card. Note: If you are unsure of what type of memory card you have, see page 11. The I Want To... menu appears. 16 3 Press the down arrow button until you highlight Print All Photos. 4 Press Select. If Preview before Print is on, a preview of the print job is first displayed. Press Start to print the photos. If Preview before Print is off, the photos print immediately. Note: To adjust the Preview setting, see page 23. Printing a photo in black and white 1 Load photo paper. 2 Insert a memory card. Note: If you are unsure of what type of memory card you have, see page 11. The I Want To... menu appears with View Photos or Print highlighted. 3 Press Select. 4 Press the right or left arrow buttons to scroll to the photo you want to adjus ...