Sony DPP FP55 User Manual

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Preparations
2Preparing the print
pack
To print an image, you need a
print pack designed for the
printer. The sample color print
pack contains a set of 10 sheets
of post card size print paper
and a print cartridge for 10
prints.  
Size of print paper
The size of the post card size print paper
is as follows:
•Post card (4 x 6 inch/10 x 15 cm) size
(101.6 x 152.4 mm)
(the maximum borderless printing size)
Optional print packs
You can use the following optional print
packs for the printer:
Post card...

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Removing the print cartridge
When the print cartridge runs out, the
cartridge error message appears on the
LCD screen.
Open the cartridge compartment door,
push up the eject lever, and remove the
used print cartridge.
                                            Eject lever
Notes
•Use the print cartridge contained in the same
box with the print paper.
•Do not touch the ink ribbon or place the print
cartridge in a dusty location. Fingerprints or
dust on the ink ribbon may result in imperfect...

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•Never put your hand into the cartridge
compartment. The thermal head reaches high
temperatures, especially after repeated
printing.
•Do not rewind the ink ribbon and use the
rewound print cartridge for printing.
Otherwise, proper printing result will not be
obtained, or even a malfunction may occur.
•If the print cartridge does not click into place,
remove it and then re-insert it.  If the ink
ribbon is too slack to be loaded, wind the ink
ribbon in the direction of the arrow to...

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3Set the print paper into the tray.
You can set up to 20 sheets of print
paper.
Riffle the print paper thoroughly.
Insert the print paper into the tray,
with the protective sheet at the top.
If there is no protective sheet:  Riffle
the print paper thoroughly. Then
insert the print paper with its printing
surface (the side with no imprint)
facing up.
To set the print paper,
face the stamp marker
toward the paper
feeding direction.
Note
Do not touch the printing surface.
Fingerprints on the printing...

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6Pull and open the printer’s paper
tray compartment door.
7Insert the paper tray into the
printer.
Insert the paper tray straight in until it
reaches the end.
Note
Make sure that the paper tray is not
inserted at any angle. If it is, the printer
will not print properly.
If print paper runs out during printing, the
paper error message appears on the LCD
screen of the printer.  Remove the paper
tray and feed the print paper.
Notes
•Do not remove the paper tray during
printing.
•To avoid...

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5Connecting the AC
power source
1Insert one plug of the supplied AC
power cord to the supplied AC
adaptor.
2Insert the other plug of the AC
power cord to the wall outlet
close by (wall socket).
3Insert the plug of the AC adaptor
to the DC IN 24V jack of the
printer.
The 1 (on/standby) indicator lights
in red.
Notes
•Connect the AC adaptor to an easily accessible
wall outlet close by.  If some trouble occurs
while using the adaptor, immediately shut off
the power by disconnecting the plug from the...

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Inserting a memory
card
To print an image stored on a “Memory
Stick” (or “Memory Stick Duo”), or SD
card, insert it into the relevant card slot.
When multiple memory cards are inserted,
the card inserted first will have the first
priority. When you turn on the printer
with multiple cards being inserted, the
printer detects in the order of “Memory
Stick” (or “Memory Stick Duo”), and SD
card.
For the types of the memory card that you
can use with the printer, see pages 83
through 86.
On...

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Connecting a camera
or other external
device
To print an image from a camera or other
external device, connect it to the printer .
You can connect an external device that
supports mass storage system. For how to
connect the PictBridge-compliant digital
camera, see page 46.
Note
If a memory card is inserted in the printer,
the printer cannot read the signal from an
external device connected to the PictBridge
connector of the printer. Remove the memory
card, if any.
1Set your digital camera or other...

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Notes
•The type of USB cable you should use may
differ depending on the digital camera.  Use a
USB cable with an A-TYPE connector for the
printer and an appropriate type for your
digital camera.
•We cannot guarantee connection with all
types of mass storage devices.
•If you use a commercially available USB
cable, please use the one shorter than 3m in
length.
•While the access indicator of the external
device is flashing, never turn off the power of
the printer or an external device nor...

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Before you start, make sure to insert or
connect only a media that contains the
images you want to print.  The name of
the media whose images are being
displayed appears on the upper left corner
of the LCD screen.
Printing an image
1Press 1 (on/standby) switch to
turn on the printer.
The  1 (on/standby) indicator of the
printer lights in yellow green.
An image contained in the memory
card or external device is displayed
on the LCD screen.
Making basic printing
Printing selected
images
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