User's Guide
Printer Basics
Printer Basics
Part Names and Functions
A
Control panel
B
Front cover
Operates the printer.
Prevents dust from entering the printer.
A
Edge guide
B
Paper support
C
Rear paper feed
D
Output tray
E
Tray lever
11
Feeds the paper straight into the printer. Slide to the edges of the paper.
Supports loaded paper.
Loads paper. Usually keep the rear paper feed closed to prevents foreign substance from entering the printer.
Holds the ejected paper. Before printing, raise the stopper to prevent the ejected paper from falling off the tray.
Lower the lever when printing on a disc. When the lever is lowered, the output tray moves so that you can insert the CD/DVD tray.
User's Guide
Printer Basics
A
Unlock button
B
Memory card slot
C
External interface USB port
To lower or close the panel, unlock by pushing this button at the rear, and then lower.
Insert a memory card.
Connects an external storage device or a PictBridge capable device.
A
Printer cover
B
Ink tube
C
Ink tank unit
D
Ink reservoir tanks (Ink tanks)
E
Print head
F
USB port
12
Open to remove jammed paper. This unit should usually be kept closed.
Supplies ink to the print head.
Contains the ink tanks.
Supplies ink to the ink tubes.
Fires ink.
Connects a USB cable to connect to a computer.
User's Guide
Printer Basics
A
AC inlet
Control Panel
You can change the angle of the control panel.
Connects the power cord.
Buttons
A
B
C
D
Turns the printer on or off.
Do not turn off while the power light is flashing (while the printer is operating or processing data).
Unplug the power cord when the power light is off.
Displays the home screen.
Changes the view of photos or displays the crop setting screen.
Displays operating instructions, troubleshooting information, and the meaning of icons that appear on the LCD screen.
13
User's Guide
Printer Basics
H
I
J
K
E
F
G
u d l r
OK
Displays menus and messages.
Displays detailed setting items.
Use the u d l r
buttons to select a menu, and then press the OK button to open the selected menu.
Returns to the previous screen.
Selects the number of pages to print.
Starts an operation such as printing.
Stops the current operation.
Related Information
&
“Menu Options” on page 15
Guide to the LCD Screen
Menus and messages are displayed on the LCD screen. Select a menu or setting by pressing the u d l r
buttons.
A
Available buttons are displayed. In this example, you can proceed to the next screen by pressing the OK button, and select another menu by pressing the u d l r
buttons.
B
The name of the screen displayed.
C
When u
and d
are displayed, you can scroll up or down.
Related Information
&
“Menu Options” on page 15
14
User's Guide
Printer Basics
Menu Options
Print Photos Mode
Menu
View and Print
Photos
Print All Photos
Photo Layout
Sheet
Print on CD/DVD
Print Proof Sheet
Slide Show
Select Location
Settings and Explanations
You can select the photos on a memory card that you want to print while viewing them on the LCD screen.
You can print all photos on a memory card at the same time.
You can print your photos in various layouts, such as printing multiple photos on a sheet of photo paper.
You can print the photos on a memory card onto a CD/DVD.
You can print all photos on a memory card as an index. Press the x button, and then select Print
Settings to change the paper size and paper type.
You can print your photos on a memory card by viewing the photos with slide show.
To make print settings, press the x
button after selecting photos. See the list of menus in View and
Print Photos for more details.
Select Folder
Select Group
Select a folder to display the photos on the external storage device.
If you have 1000 or more photos on your memory card, photos are automatically divided into groups containing a maximum of 999 photos.
Select a group to display.
Menu Options for View and Print Photos
To access the following menus, press the x
button when a photo is displayed on a screen.
Menu
Select
Photos
Settings and Explanations
Select All
Photos
Select all the photos on the memory card and set the number of prints.
Select by
Date
Cancel
Photo
Selection
Displays the photos on the memory card sorted by date. Select a date to display all photos saved on that date.
Returns the number of copies of all photos to 0 (zero).
15
User's Guide
Printer Basics
Menu
Print
Settings
Photo
Adjustment s
Maintenan ce
Settings and Explanations
Paper Size Select the paper size you loaded.
Paper Type
Borderless
Quality
Select the paper type you loaded.
Prints without margins around the edges. The image is enlarged a little to remove borders from the edges of the paper.
Select the print quality. Selecting Best provides higher quality printing, but the printing speed may be slower.
Expansion
Date
With borderless printing, the image is enlarged a little to remove borders from the edges of the paper. Select how much to enlarge the image.
Select a date format to print photos with a date. The date is not printed for some layouts or if date information is not included in the photo data.
Fit Frame
Bidirection al
Enhance
Trims your photo. This may not be available for panorama photos. The photo is always trimmed in Borderless, Upper 1/2, or Lower 1/2
On
Off
Crops the top and bottom or left and right of the image.
Creates margins on the left and right or top and bottom of the image.
Prints while the print head moves to the left and to the right. Selecting Off (prints while moving in one direction) provides higher quality printing, but the printing speed may be slower.
Select one of the image adjustment options.
PhotoEnhance: Produces sharper images and more vivid colors by automatically adjusting the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data.
P.I.M.: Adjusts the image based on the print information provided by a digital camera compatible with PRINT Image Matching.
Scene
Detection
Available when selecting PhotoEnhance as the Enhance setting. Improves the image quality for photos of people, landscapes, and night scenes.
Fix Red-Eye Fixes red-eye in photos. Corrections are not applied to the original file, only to the printouts.
Depending on the type of photo, parts of the image other than the eyes may be corrected.
Filter
Brightness
Prints in sepia or monochrome.
Adjusts the brightness of the image.
Contrast
Sharpness
Saturation
Adjusts the difference between the brightness and darkness.
Enhances or defocuses the outline of the image.
Adjusts the vividness of the image.
You can access the menus for maintaining the printer. See the list of menus in Setup mode.
16
User's Guide
Printer Basics
Photo Layout Sheet
Menu
Layout
Paper Size
Paper Type
Layout method
Settings and Explanations
Select a layout.
20-up: The serial number or date is printed below each photo.
Sticker 16-up: Select when printing on photo stickers.
P.I.F. is displayed if you have a P.I.F. frame on your memory card.
Select the paper size you loaded.
Select the paper type you loaded.
Select how to place the photos.
Automatic layout Photos are placed automatically using the selected layout. If the number of selected photos is less than that of the selected layout, blank spaces appear on the printout.
Place photos manually Manually place the photos in a selected layout. Selecting Leave blank provides a blank space in the printout.
Menu Options for Photo Layout Sheet
To access the following menus, press the x
button on the photo selection screen.
Menu
Select
Photos
Print
Settings
Photo
Adjustment s
Maintenan ce
Settings and Explanations
See the list of menus in View and Print Photos for more details.
See the list of menus in Setup for more details.
Print on CD/DVD
Note:
You can only print on an 8 cm disc when printing from a computer.
Menu
Layout
Settings and Explanations
Select the layout you want to use to print onto a CD/DVD. CD/DVD Variety automatically lays out the
10 photos you selected.
17
User's Guide
Printer Basics
Menu
Layout method
Outer
Inner
Print on a CD/DVD
Test print on A4 paper
Settings and Explanations
Select how to place the photos.
Automatic layout
Place photos manually
Photos are placed automatically using the selected layout. If the number of selected photos is less than that of the selected layout, blank spaces appear on the printout.
Manually place the photos in a selected layout. Selecting Leave blank provides a blank space in the printout.
Specify the print range. Up to 120 mm for the outer diameter, and a minimum of 18 mm for the inner diameter can be specified. Depending on the setting, the CD/DVD or CD/DVD tray may get dirty. Set the range to fit the printable area of your CD/DVD.
Select whether to print a test on A4 size plain paper or print on a CD/DVD.
Menu Options for Print on CD/DVD
To access the following menus, press the x button when a photo is displayed on a screen.
Menu
Print
Settings
Photo
Adjustment s
Maintenan ce
Settings and Explanations
CD Density Set the density to use when printing onto a CD/DVD.
See the list of menus in View and Print Photos for more details.
See the list of menus in Setup for more details.
Related Information
&
“Loading Paper in the Rear Paper Feed” on page 24
&
“Inserting and Removing a Memory Card” on page 27
&
“Printing from the Control Panel” on page 33
18
User's Guide
Printer Basics
Setup Mode
Menu
Maintenanc e
Printer
Setup
Settings and Explanations
Nozzle
Check
Prints a pattern to check if the print head nozzles are clogged.
Cleans clogged nozzles in the print head.
Head
Cleaning
Head
Alignment
Adjusts the print head to improve print quality.
Resets ink levels.
Reset Ink
Levels
Paper Guide
Cleaning
CD/DVD
Stickers
Thick Paper
Use this feature to feed paper for cleaning when there are ink stains on the internal rollers or a paper feed problem has occurred.
Adjusts the printing position of a CD/DVD.
Adjusts the printing position of a photo sticker.
Use this feature if ink smears and the paper gets dirty. When enabled, the printing speed may be slower. Only enable this setting when ink smears. It is disabled when the printer is turned off.
Sound Adjust the volume and select the type of audio.
Screen Saver By selecting Memory Card Data, photos are displayed sequentially when no operations are performed for about three minutes.
Display
Options
Select the default setting to display the photos on the memory card.
1 photo : Displays one photo on a screen. Information on settings, such as zoom, is also displayed.
1 photo without Info : Displays one photo on a screen. Information on settings, such as zoom, is not displayed.
Thumbnail: Displays nine photos on a screen.
Power Off
Timer
Sleep Timer
You can adjust the time before power management is applied. Any increase will affect the product’s energy efficiency. Please consider the environment before making any change.
Select the time period before the printer enters sleep mode (energy saving mode) when no operations are performed. The LCD screen turns black when the set time passes.
Language Select the display language.
Change the print settings to print directly from an external device such as a digital camera.
External
Device
Setup
Restore
Default
Settings
Resets the selected settings to their defaults.
Related Information
&
“Improving Print Quality” on page 63
19
User's Guide
Printer Basics
Back Up Data Mode
Back Up Memory Card
allows you to save the data on a memory card to an external storage device such as a hard disk or USB flash memory without using a computer.
Menu
Back Up
Memory
Card
Settings and Explanations
Select this menu after connecting an external USB storage device. A folder is automatically created for each photo.
When saving the data to a disc, you can change the writing speed by pressing the x
button, and then selecting Writing Speed.
Related Information
&
“Inserting and Removing a Memory Card” on page 27
&
“External Storage Device Specifications” on page 92
20
