Epson PictureMate 100 User Manual

							
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Push the card in carefully until it stops (it won’t 
go in all the way).
Insert just one card at a time.
When it is in, the memory card light comes on. 
4. Close the memory card cover. 
Now you can choose photos and layouts for printing 
from the LCD panel. See “Basic Photo Printing” on 
page 16.
Removing Your Memory Card
When you are ready to remove a memory card, make 
sure the memory card light is not flashing, then pull 
the card straight out of the slot.  Caution:Do not remove a card while the memory card light 
is flashing; you may lose photos on your card.
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16Basic Photo Printing
Basic Photo Printing
Printing All Photos
1. Press the Mode button to select /.
2. Press the   or   button to select the number of  copies.
3. Press the Layout button to select the layout.
4. Press the   Start button to start printing. Note:
If there is DPOF information on the memory card and 
/ is 
selected, PictureMate goes to DPOF print mode. See 
“Printing Camera-Selected DPOF Photos” on page 17 for 
details. To print all of the photos on the memory card, press 
the   Cancel button and follow the steps above.
Printing Selected Photos
1. Press the Mode button to select  .
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2. Press the   or   button to select the photo you want to print.
3. Press the   or   button to select the number of  copies.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for additional photos.
5. Press the Layout button to select the layout.
6. Press the   Start button to start printing.
Printing an Index
1. Press the Mode button to select  .
2. Press the   Start button to start printing.
Printing Camera-Selected DPOF Photos
If your camera supports DPOF (Digital Print Order 
Format), you can use it to pre-select which photos and 
how many copies you want to print. See your camera’s 
manual to choose photos for printing with DPOF, then 
insert your memory card in  PictureMate. PictureMate 
automatically reads your pre-selected photos.
1. Load paper and a memory card that contains  DPOF data. The screen below appears on the LCD 
panel.
2. Press the Layout button to select the layout.
3. Press the   Start button to start printing.
Note:
If you want to print all of the photos on the memory card, 
press the   Cancel button. See “Printing All Photos” on 
page 16.
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18Printing Options
Printing Options
Printing Photos in Black and White or 
Sepia
You can print your photo in black and white or in a 
sepia tone without changing the original photo. 
Note:
A sepia print has a brownish tone, for an old-fashioned photo 
look.
1. Press the Mode button to select  .
2. Press the   or   button to select Color Effect, then 
press the   Start button. 3. Press the   or   button to select color, black and 
white, or sepia, these are indicated by the color of 
the icon, then press the   Start button.
4. See “Basic Photo Printing” on page 16 and print  using the mode you want.
Fixing Your Photos
PictureMate lets you correct the color and improve the 
image quality of your photos without using a 
computer.
❏If your camera supports PRINT Image Matching, 
you can use the printer’s P.I.M. setting to 
automatically adjust your photos for the best 
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❏If your camera doesn’t support PRINT Image 
Matching, you can use  PhotoEnhance to make 
adjustments for the type of environment in which 
your photos were taken.
Note:
These settings affect only your printed pictures. They do not 
change your original image files.
1. Press the Mode button to select  .
2. Press the   or   button to select  Auto Correct, 
then press the   Start button.
3. Press the   or   button to select one of the options,  then press the   Start button. ❏
PhotoEnhance  - Use this if a print does not look 
good; for example, this may correct images that 
are too dark, too bright, or backlit.
❏ OFF - Prints photos as they are or bypasses P.I.M. 
data.
❏ P.I.M.  - PictureMate chooses this setting 
automatically if it detects P.I.M. information 
saved in your camera’s digital files. This 
information helps ensure an accurate image 
reproduction.
4. See “Basic Photo Printing” on page 16 and print  using the mode you want.
Adding the Date or Time
You can add the date and/or time your photo was 
originally taken to the bottom right corner of your 
print.
1. Press the Mode button to select  .
 
						

							
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2. To print the date, press the   or   button to select 
Date Stamp , then press the   Start button.
3. Press the   or   button to select one of the options,  then press the   Start button.
❏ None (default, turns off the date stamp)
❏ yyyy.mm.dd (2005.09.01)
❏ mmm.dd.yyyy (Sep.01.2005)
❏ dd.mmm.yyyy (01.Sep.2005) 4. To print the time, press th
e  or  button to select 
Time Stamp , then press the   Start button.
5. Press the   or   button to select one of the options,  then press the   Start button.
❏None (default, turns off the time stamp)
❏ 12-hour system(03:00 for 3 pm)
❏ 24-hour system(15:00 for 3 pm)
6. See “Basic Photo Printing” on page 16 and print  using the mode you want.
 
						

							
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Resetting the printing options
You can reset the printing options to the original, 
default settings.
1. Press the Mode button to select  .
2. Press the   Cancel button. The three lights next to the layout icons flash and the printing options are 
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22Saving Your Photos to an External Device (Backup)
Saving Your Photos to an External Device (Backup)
You can save your photo files to one of the following 
devices by connecting the device directly to 
PictureMate:
❏CD-R/RW drive (CD-R/DVD-R media only)
❏ MO drive
❏ Iomega
® Zip® disk (100, 250, or 750MB)
❏ Flash memory (thumb) drive
Note:
Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of any drives.
1. Make sure PictureMate is on.
2. Insert your memory card into PictureMate.
3. If you are using a CD-R/RW drive or Zip drive,  plug it into an electric al outlet if required.
4. Connect the drive to PictureMate. ❏
For a CD-R/RW, MO or Zip drive, connect its 
USB cable to the EXT/IF port on the back of 
PictureMate. Then insert a CD-R/DVD-R, 
MO or Zip disk in the drive.
❏ For a flash memory drive, plug it into the 
EXT/IF port on the back of PictureMate.
 
						

							
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5. Press the Mode button to select  .
6. Press the   or   button to select Backup, then 
press the   Start button.
Note: 
❏ If your media is not formatted, the screen below 
appears. Press the   Start button to format.
❏ If you see an error message, see “Error Display” 
on page 61. 7. When you see th
e screen below, press the   Start 
button to start backup.
8. When you see th e screen below, press the   Start 
button to finish.
Caution
Do not remove the drive or memory card while the 
photos are being saved, or you may lose photos on 
your card or drive. If you need to stop the backup, 
press the   Cancel button.
You can save photos multiple times to the same disk 
or drive until it is full. Each time you save photos on 
the same disk or drive, they are saved in a new folder. 
The first folder is named 001, the second folder is 
named 002, and so on. If you save on a CD-R/DVD-R, 
PictureMate names the CD-R/DVD-R Photo.
 
						

							
24Printing From an External Device
Printing From an External Device
PictureMate can print stored photos on a device such 
as an external hard drive, a Bluetooth-enabled device, 
or a digital camera.
Printing From an External Drive
If you saved your photos to a CD, DVD, MO, Zip disk, 
or flash memory (thumb) drive, you can connect the 
drive to the back of PictureMate and print just like you 
do when you insert a memory card. 
You can also print photos from a CD that you get from 
a photo processing lab. (Images should be in JPEG file 
format. Some CDs may not work.) 
1. Make sure PictureMate is on. 
2. Make sure there are no memory cards in  PictureMate’s memory card slots. The memory 
card light should be off.  Note:
If a memory card is inserted, the printer will read 
photos from the card, not from an external drive. 
3. If PictureMate is connected to a computer,  disconnect it or turn off the computer. 
4. Connect your CD, MO or  Zip drive’s USB cable, 
or plug your flash memory drive into the EXT/IF 
port on the back of PictureMate.