Epson PictureMate User Manual

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4. Click Standard Prints on the left side of the screen. You see three buttons:
Note: You can also select other print options on the left side of the screen. But 
don’t choose Greeting Cards, Stickers or Calendars; PictureMate doesn’t support 
these options because they work only with larger paper sizes. If you have another 
printer that supports larger paper sizes, you can use it with these print options. 
Printing Your Photos in Film Factory
1. When you’re ready to print, click the Print Assignment button. You see this 
screen:
Click to print 
the date with 
your photo
Select your 
printer settings 
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2. To print the current date with your photo, click the Print Date box.
3.Windows and Macintosh 9.x: Select these options in the Printer Settings box at 
the bottom of the screen, in this order:
Macintosh OS X: Select these options in the Printer Settings box at the bottom of 
the screen, in this order: 
1 Make sure PictureMate 
is selected 
2 Select Sheet Feeder or
Sheet Feeder (No Margins) for borderless printing3 Select 
4 × 6 in
4 Select the 
Media Type
1 Make sure PictureMate 
is selected
2 Select Borderless for normal photos or Borders if 
you want to print an edge around your photos3 Select 
4 × 6 in
 
						

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4. Click the Print button on the left side of the screen. You see more options:
5. If your photo doesn’t look right in the preview, click the 
Back button to change 
your settings. (Click the 
Detailed Preview button for a closer look.)
6. Select the number of copies you want to print. 
Note: Leave the PRINT Image Matching and/or Exif Print box checked for the 
best results when printing photos containing P.I.M. and/or Exif Print data.
7. Click the Print button at the top of the screen. 
■Windows: Your pictures are printed.
■Macintosh: You see the Print window; click Print. Your pictures are printed.
Follow the steps in Storing and Displaying Your Printed Photos
 to properly store your 
printed photos. 
Copying Photos to Your Computer
If you’ve taken digital photos with your camera, you can insert the memory card into 
a PictureMate memory card slot and copy the photos to your computer. You can 
access the contents of the card just like any drive on your computer. 
Follow the steps in these sections:
Select the 
number of copies 
you want to print 
Leave these 
boxes checked 
for the best 
printed output 
using P.I.M. 
and/or Exif Print 
data, if available
 
						

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■Compatible Memory Cards
■Photo Image File Requirements
■Inserting Your Memory Card and Copying Photos
■Configuring PhotoStarter
■Preparing to Remove a Memory Card
Compatible Memory Cards
You can insert any of these types of memory cards into PictureMate:
■CompactFlashTM
■MicrodriveTM
■SD (Secure Digital)
■miniSDTM (requires miniSD adapter)
■MMCTM (MultiMediaCard™)
■xD Picture CardTM
■Sony Memory Stick®
■Memory Stick DuoTM (requires Memory Stick Duo Adapter)
■Memory Stick PROTM
■Memory Stick PRO DuoTM (requires Memory Stick Duo Adapter)
■MagicGateTM Memory Stick
■MagicGate Memory Stick DuoTM (requires Memory Stick Duo Adapter)
■SmartMediaTM
Photo Image File Requirements
Make sure the photo image files on your memory card meet these requirements:
■JPEG files or uncompressed Tiff files only
■Resolutions ranging from 120 × 120 to 4600 × 4600 pixels 
 
						

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Your PictureMate recognizes and prints the first 999 photos on your memory card. 
Note: PictureMate supports P.I.M. (PRINT Image Matching) and Exif Print image 
enhancement features. See your camera manual to see if these features are 
included on your camera. 
Inserting Your Memory Card and Copying Photos
1. Make sure PictureMate is on, then flip down the memory card door. 
2. Insert the memory card into its slot, as shown. 
CompactFlash or 
Microdrive
(bottom)
Memory Stick
(middle)  SD (Secure Digital), or 
MMC (MultiMediaCard)
(middle)xD Picture Card 
(top)
SmartMedia
(top)
 
						

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3. Push the card in until it stops (it won’t go in all the way). When the card is in, the 
card light comes on.
4. Close the memory card door. 
Note: Insert just one card at a time. PictureMate can’t read multiple cards at once 
and you may not be able to tell which card PictureMate is taking the images from.
5. What happens with your photos when your computer detects them depends on 
the type of system you have:
Caution: If you access the card from your computer and delete files from the 
card, add files to the card, or format the card, the card may not work correctly 
with your camera and PictureMate may not be able to read the files on the card. 
Always format cards and delete pictures using your camera. Do not copy files to 
the card from your computer. 
■
In Windows XP, you see a screen like this: 
Note: If you don’t see this screen, remove your memory card from 
PictureMate and insert it again. 
Card 
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You can choose any of the options to copy, view, or print your photos. 
To copy photos to your computer, select 
Copy pictures to a folder on my 
computer
 and click OK. Follow the on-screen instructions to select a folder 
for your photos and copy them. Then go to step 6.
■In Windows 2000, Me, or 98, PhotoStarter opens and automatically copies 
your photos to the 
Photos folder on your desktop. If this is the first time 
you’ve inserted a memory card, you see the message below instead. Follow the 
instructions in Configuring PhotoStarter
 to respond to the message. 
Note: With Windows 2000, make sure you’ve installed Service Pack 4 or 
later or the CardMonitor utility won’t launch when you insert a memory card.
■
On a Macintosh, a drive icon appears on your desktop (the drive name is 
determined by your digital camera). You can open the drive and copy your 
photos to your computer. 
If you have iPhoto and you have it set to open when a digital camera is 
connected, it opens when you insert a memory card. Click the 
Import button 
to copy photos to your Macintosh. See iPhoto Help for more information. 
If you don’t have iPhoto, you need to set up Image Capture to use Epson 
CardMonitor as described in Configuring CardMonitor
.
6. When you’re done copying photos, carefully prepare your computer before 
removing your memory card, as described in Preparing to Remove a Memory 
Card. 
 
						

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Configuring PhotoStarter
Follow these steps to set up PhotoStarter to copy photos to your computer: 
1. When you see this message, click 
Next. 
The PhotoStarter setup assistant opens:
2. Click 
Next again. The setup assistant asks you a series of questions about how you 
want PhotoStarter to work.
The default settings cause the following to occur whenever you insert a memory 
card:
■PhotoStarter copies your pictures to the Photos folder on your desktop.
■The pictures are stored in folders by date.
■Film Factory opens automatically. 
Tip: Film Factory lets you view, modify, and print photos quickly and easily. For 
instructions on using it, see Printing Photos Using Film Factory
.
3. Change any of the settings you want, then click Next. When you see the 
Confirmation window, click 
End. 
 
						

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You can go back and change settings at any time by opening PhotoStarter: 
■In Windows, click Start, point to Programs (or All Programs), Film Factory, 
and click 
EPSON PhotoStarter3.0. Open the Settings menu and choose 
Change Settings.
■On a Macintosh, open the EPSON PhotoStarter folder, then double-click 
EPSON PhotoStarter. Open the Tools menu and choose Change Settings. 
Configuring CardMonitor
Follow these steps to configure Epson CardMonitor in the Macintosh OS X Image 
Capture utility:
1. Open the 
Applications folder and double-click Image Capture.
2. Open the 
Image Capture menu and select Preferences.
3. From the Camera Preferences list, select 
Other. A new Applications folder opens.
4. Open the 
Epson CardMonitor folder, select Epson CardMonitor, and click the 
Open button.
5. Close the Image Capture utility. CardMonitor will now open automatically when 
you insert a memory card. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Preparing to Remove a Memory Card
Once you’re finished copying photos from your memory card, follow the steps below 
to remove it. Be sure to remove any cards before unplugging the USB cable from 
PictureMate. 
Caution: Do not eject a card while the card light is flashing, or without performing 
the steps described below, or you may lose data on the card. Be sure your 
memory card has been removed before unplugging the USB cable. 
1. Depending on your operating system, you may need to do one of the following:
■If you’re using Windows XP or 2000, click the   Unplug or Eject 
Hardware
 icon on the taskbar. 
In Windows XP, click 
Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device.
In Windows 2000, click 
Stop USB Mass Storage Device.
 
						

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■For Windows 98 or Me, make sure the card light on PictureMate is not 
flashing.
■On a Macintosh, drag the memory card icon from your desktop to the trash. 
2. To remove a card, pull it straight out of the PictureMate slot. 
Saving Your Photos to an External 
CD-R/RW, Zip, or Flash Memory Drive
You can use your PictureMate to save photo files from your memory card onto a 
CD-R/RW (CD-R media only), Iomega
® Zip® disk, or flash memory (thumb) drive. 
Note: To save your photos on your computer, see Storing and Displaying Your 
Printed Photos.
This gives you an extra backup copy so you can delete the photo files from your 
camera’s memory card and take more photos. With your backup, you can print your 
photos later, share them with a friend, or copy them onto a computer.
Tip: It’s a good idea to have multiple backups of your photos, in case your 
computer’s hard drive crashes or your photo files are deleted from your camera’s 
memory card. 
Note: Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of any drives. If you’re not sure 
about your drive, try connecting it. 
1. Make sure the memory card is inserted in your printer. (See Inserting Your 
Memory Card and Copying Photos.)
2. If you are using a CD-R/RW drive or Zip drive, plug it into an electrical outlet. 
3. Connect the drive to PictureMate: