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Press the - or  + buttons to set the number of prints. 
Choose the number of prints.
Choose the number of copies for each image.
Click [Print] to start printing.
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Close the program.
Windows
When all printing is finished, Click  at the top 
right corner of the screen.
Macintosh
When all printing is finished, Click  at the top 
left corner of the screen.
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 Turning off the Voice Guidance.
The voice guidance may not play properly on some computers. If the voice guidance is difficult to 
hear, follow these steps to turn off the voice guidance before using the software.
Turning off the Voice Guidance.
While in the screen from Step 1 in “Printing from 
Your Computer” (p. 60), check the [Off] radio 
button.
Turn off voice guidance.
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In order for the software audio guidance to be effective, the SELPHY voice guidance (p. 10) will be limited to sound effects only.

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Downloading Frames and 
Stamps (Contents Data)
Using SELPHY ES40 Contents Utility, you can download frames and stamps (contents data) to a 
memory card. Insert the memory card into the printer to add new frames and stamps to SELPHY. 
You can add (update) up to 5 frames and stamps at a time from those saved in SELPHY ES40 
Contents Utility. (The frames and stamps originally saved in SELPHY cannot be changed )
You can choose the added frames and stamps in “Printing with Frames” (p. 40) and “Printing with 
Clip Art” (p. 42).
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Items to PrepareA computer with a memory card slot for a SELPHY compatible memory card, or a computer 
connected to a commercially available card reader with a slot for a SELPHY compatible memory 
card.
A SELPHY compatible memory card (p. 11)
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1Install the Software (pp. 58-59).
Perform Steps 1 to 5 in “Install and Start the 
Software”.
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2Start the software.
Perform Step 1 in “Printing from Your Computer” 
(p. 60).
In the screen that appears (as shown on the 
left), click [Add decoration items to printer].
The software will start and the screen in Step 3 
will display.
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3Click [Next].
Using the Software to Add Contents Data to a Memor y Card

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4Choose a frame.
Click the [] on the frames you would like to 
add to SELPHY. The [] will become an [], 
and the selected frames display in a list at the 
bottom of the screen. 
By clicking again, the [] is restored and the 
selection is cleared.
You can add up to 5 frames to SELPHY at one 
time.
Click [Next].
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6Insert the memory card into the slot.
Insert the memory card into the computer’s 
memory card slot, or the slot on the memory 
card reader connected to the computer.
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7Download to memory card.
Click [Write to Memory Card] to download the 
frames and stamps selected in Steps 4 and 5 to 
the memory card.
If [Select a drive to write the data to.] displays, 
choose the drive.
When downloading is completed, click [Exit].
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You cannot download contents data to SELPHY directly from your computer.After you have downloaded contents data to a memory card, the next time you use [SELPHY ES40 Contents Utility] [Frames written to memory card] and [Clip art written to memory card] will appear on the left side of the screen. By selecting these items, you can confirm which frames and clip art are currently added to SELPHY.
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5Choose clip art.
Choose clip art using the same method.
You can add up to 5 stamps to SELPHY at one 
time.
Click [Next].
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Appears on frames compatible with gold and silver cartridges.
Appears on frames compatible with gold and silver cartridges.

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1Insert the memory card containing the 
contents data into the appropriate slot.
2Display the [Printer Setup] screen.
Press the m(MENU) button.
Press the ud buttons or turn the w wheel 
to choose [Printer Setup], then press the o 
button.
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3Choose [Transfer Content].
Press the ud buttons or turn the w wheel to 
choose [Transfer Content], then press the o 
button.
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4Add (update) contents.
Press the o button to begin adding the 
contents data to SELPHY. When finished, the 
menu screen will display.
Until the contents data has finished updating, do 
not remove the memory card, turn off SELPHY’s 
power, or press any of SELPHY’S buttons. This 
may cause the printer to malfunction.
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5Print using the added (update) contents.
You can print the added frames using the 
procedure described in “Printing with Frames” 
(p. 40) and, the clip art using the procedure 
described in “Printing with Clip Art” (p. 42).
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  In the procedure in Step 4, all 5 contents are updated.
Adding Contents Data to SELPHY

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This section will explain how to connect SELPHY to a digital camera, how to print 
images with settings specified on the digital camera, and how to print wirelessly 
from a mobile phone.
Printing Images from your 
Digital Camera or Mobile Phone

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Printing from Your Digital Camera
Choose and print images directly from a digital camera that supports the PictBridge standard. A Canon 
brand compact digital camera will be used as an example to explain the print method. If operations are 
different for the digital camera you use, refer to the user guide for your digital camera. 
1
Check that there is no memory card 
inserted and that no computer is 
connected to SELPHY.
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Connect SELPHY to the digital camera 
using the USB cable included with the 
digital camera.
3
First turn on SELPHY, then turn on the 
digital camera and play back the images 
on the digital camera.
Depending on the digital camera you use,  
will appear on the digital camera’s screen.
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Make the necessary settings on your 
digital camera to choose an image for 
printing.
Use digital camera operations to start printing.
Printing starts.
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When a gold or silver cartridge is installed, you cannot print directly from a digital camera.You cannot stop printing with the b(BACK) button. Use digital camera operations to stop printing.PictBridge is an industry standard established by the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA). It allows any digital camera or video camera, regardless of the manufacturer or model, to print images taken with the camera directly to a printer without using a computer.
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Printing Images Using Digital Camera 
Specified Settings (DPOF Print)
You can make print settings and choose images to print on your digital camera and then print the 
images all at once. For details, refer to the user guide provided with your digital camera.
1
Insert a memory card containing DPOF 
settings into the memory card slot.
[DPOF images remain  Print images?] appears 
on the screen.
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Press the o button.
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“Print type” set with the digital camera : Standard : Index
[Date] and [File No.] set with the digital camera
Number of sheets required
Check the settings.
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Print.
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The date and file number are the DPOF settings made with the digital camera (these settings 
cannot be changed with SELPHY).If, on a Canon brand digital camera, the [Print Type] is set to [Standard], the settings made in "Printing a Variety of Images" (pp. 31-35) will be applied.The screen in Step 3 can be also displayed when you press the m(MENU) button and choose [DPOF Print], then press the o button. [DPOF Print] only displays when a memory card is inserted that contains DPOF information set with the digital camera.
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Printing from Your Mobile Phone
Use the (separately sold) Bluetooth Unit BU-30 for wirelessly printing images from Bluetooth enabled 
mobile phones. For details on how to use the mobile phone or on printing methods via Bluetooth refer 
to the user guide provided with the mobile phone.
1
Make sure that there is no memory 
card inserted and that no computer is 
connected to SELPHY.
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Insert the Bluetooth unit.
Remove the cover attached to BU-30, and 
insert it as shown.
Turn on SELPHY (p. 9).
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Up to approx. 10 m (33 ft.)
Transfer images from your mobile phone 
to SELPHY.
Bluetooth unit blinks blue during data 
transmission.
Printing starts after data transmission is 
completed.
For information about all Bluetooth settings, refer 
to “Change the Bluetooth Functions” (p. 71).
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During transmission, the blue light on the Bluetooth unit will blink. If transmission is interrupted, the blinking will cease. Follow the instructions on your mobile phone and try again.The following conditions could cause slow transmission and cause transmission to fail, even within the 10 m range: - There is an obstacle between the Bluetooth unit and the mobile phone - There is interference from magnetic fields, static electricity, or radio waves in the areaThe maximum file size that can be transmitted is 2 – 3 MB (varies depending on mobile phone).Data transmission time increases when data size is large. Therefore, the amount of time before printing will also increase.Depending on the mobile phone model you use, images saved on the memory card may not be printed.
Depending on the cartridge you use, the edges of the image may be cropped.
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When a gold or silver cartridge is installed, you cannot print from a mobile phone.Choose Canon ES40-X (X stands for one digit) when choosing a target device name on your mobile phone. You cannot establish a wireless connection between a computer and SELPHY.Movies, e-mail, address book information, or images attached to an e-mail or downloaded from the Internet cannot be printed.SELPHY automatically sets the print orientation.
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This section will explain how to personalize SELPHY, how to fix any printing 
problems, and gives useful information to know when using SELPHY.
Useful Information 
when Using SELPHY

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Personalizing SELPHY
You can personalize SELPHY to suit your tastes. The basic operation is explained first. For a detailed 
explanation of each setting, please refer to (pp. 71-72). These settings will be saved even if SELPHY’s 
power is turned off.
1
The [Printer Setup] screen will display.
Press the m(MENU) button.
Press the ud buttons, or turn the w wheel 
to choose [Printer Setup], then press the o 
button.
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Change a setting. 
Please refer to each item (pp. 71-72) for 
settings and how to change settings.
After you have made your settings, press the 
b(BACK) button and the screen in Step 3 
displays.
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Make the setting.
Press the l r buttons, or turn the w wheel to 
choose [OK], and press the o button to make 
the selection.
The menu screen will appear. Press the 
b(BACK) button to restore the image display 
screen.
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