Sony DPP FP55 User Manual

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Making various printing
Changing the print
settings (Set Up)
The Set Up menu allows you to change
various print settings listed on pages 42
and 43.
Buttons to be used in this section
g/G /f /F/ ENTER
CANCEL
MENU
1Press MENU.
The menu bar is displayed.
           Menu bar           Set Up menu icon
To exit the menu mode, press MENU.
The previous window is displayed.
2Press  g/G  to select  (Set Up)
and then press ENTER.
The Set Up menu is displayed.
                               Set Up menu
Note
Setting items which cannot be changed are
displayed in gray and cannot be selected.
3Press  f/F  to select the desired
setting item, and press ENTER.
The setting window for the selected
item is displayed (next page).
4Press  f/F  to select the desired
setting and press ENTER.
The setting is fixed.
Tip
To exit the Set Up menu, press MENU.
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Item      Settings            Contents
Auto Fine Print 3Photo*/ • Photo:  Adjusts an image automatically
Vivid so that the image is printed with natural andbeautiful pictures. (Recommended)
• Vivid:  Adjusts an image automatically so that
the image is printed with stronger sharpness
correction and more vivid pictures than the
Photo mode.
Notes
• The image data is not corrected.
• When printing in PC mode, the Auto Fine Print 3 setting
with the printer driver has priority over the setting here.
In the PictBridge mode, this setting holds effective.
Off Prints an image without any corrections.
Exif Print On* Adjusts an image shot by an Exif Print (Exif 2.21)-
compliant digital camera to its optimum picture
quality.
Note
The image data is not corrected.
Off Prints an image without any adjustments.
Borders Yes Prints an image with borders around the image.
Note
Depending on an image, its top and bottom edges or right
and left edges  may be trimmed and printed.
No* Prints an image without blank space around the image.
Note
When printing a standard 4:3 picture shot by a digital
camera, the top and bottom edges of the image are cut and
it is printed as a 3:2 picture.
*:  Factory settings
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Making various printing
Item      Settings            Contents
Date Print On Prints the date of shooting with an image when theimage is a file recorded in the DCF (Design rule for
Camera File system) format.  To make a print with
the date of shooting, shoot an image in the DCF file
format.
When the image is saved with the printer, the date of
saving is printed.
Off* Prints an image without the date.
Color SettingAdjusts the colors and sharpness of a print.  Press g/G
to select a color element ( “R” (red), “G“ (green), or
“B” (blue)) or “S” (Sharpness), and then press  f/F  to
set the level. You can set the levels for R, G, B in the
range from +4 to –4 and for S in the range from +7 to
0.
R:Adjusts the red and blue elements.  The higher
you set the level, the more reddish the picture
becomes as if it receives red light.  The lower you
set the level, the darker the picture becomes as if
light blue is added.
G:Adjusts the green and purple elements.  The
higher you set the level, the more greenish the
picture becomes as if it receives green light.  The
lower you set the level, the darker the picture
becomes as if red purple is added.
B:Adjusts the blue and yellow elements.  The higher
you set the level, the more bluish the picture
becomes as if it receives blue light.  The lower you
set the level, the darker the picture becomes as if
yellow is added.
S: The higher you set the level, the more distinct the
outlines become.
(*R: 0/G:0/B:0/S:0)
*:  Factory settings
To cancel settings
Press CANCEL.  The settings will be returned to the state they were in b\
efore you made
changes.
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Changing the printer
preferences (Option)
The Option menu allows you to change
the preferences listed on page 45.
Buttons to be used in this section
g/G /f /F/ ENTER
CANCEL
MENU
1Press MENU.
The menu bar is displayed.
           Menu bar                  Option menu icon
To exit the menu mode, press MENU.
The previous window is displayed.
2Press  g/G  to select  (Option)
and then press ENTER.
The Option  menu is displayed.
                                Option menu
3Press  f/F  to select the desired
setting item, and press ENTER.
The setting window for the selected
item is displayed (next page).
To display the hidden setting items,
scroll the window with  f/F .
Note
Items which cannot be changed are
displayed in gray and cannot be selected.
4Press  f/F  to select the desired
setting and press ENTER.
The setting is fixed.
Tip
To exit the Set Up menu, press MENU.
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Making various printing
Item      Settings            Contents
Listing OrderAscending* In the image list window, the images are displayed inthe order of their image numbers, starting from the
smallest number.
Descending In the image list window, the images are displayed inthe order of their image numbers, starting from the
largest number.
Icon On* In the image list window, the images without thumbnail (miniature image used as index) data
will be displayed as an icon.
Off In the image list window, the images withoutthumbnail (miniature image used as index)
data will be displayed as its original image.
Image Data DisplayOn In an image preview window, image information(file type, shooting conditions, etc.) will be displayed.
Off* In an image preview window, no image information
will be displayed.
Date Display OrderSet the displayed order of the date (Year, Month, and Day)  from the
following:
•Y/M/D*       • M/D/Y        •D/M/Y
LCD Backlight Set the brightness level of the LCD backlight from the following:
Bright*/Dark
Demonstration ModeOn* A flash file demonstration to explain the functions of
the printer starts automatically after the printer has
been left unused for about 3 minutes without any
media connected. To stop the demonstration, press
any button.
Off No demonstration flash file will be started.
Language You can select the language of menu or messages.  Depending on the region you purchased the unit, some of the following languages will
appear:  English*/French/Italian/German/Spanish/Russian/
Korean/Chinese (Simplified)
*:  Factory settings
Note
To display the hidden setting items, scroll the window with  f/F.
To cancel settings
Press CANCEL.  The settings will be returned to the state they were in b\
efore you made
changes.
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Printing from a PictBridge camera
Printing images from
the digital camera
You can connect a PictBridge-compliant
digital camera and print an image directly
from your digital camera.
Before you begin
You need preparations 1 through  4
(pages 10 to 15), and the following:
1Set your digital camera ready for
printing with a PictBridge-
compliant printer.
The settings and operations that are
necessary before connection differ
depending on the digital camera. For
details, see the operating instructions
of the digital camera you use. (In case
of Sony Cyber-shot digital camera, for
example, select “PictBridge” or
“Auto” mode for the “USB Connect”.)
Note
When you use a DSC-T1, you need to
update software version.
2Connect the printer to the AC
power source (page 16).
3Press  1 (on/standby) switch to
turn on the printer (page 20).
The  1 (on/standby) indicator of the
printer lights in yellow green.
4Connect a PictBridge-compliant
digital camera to the PictBridge
connector of the printer (page 18).
When you connect a PictBridge-
compliant digital camera to the
printer, “The printer is being
connected to PictBridge camera.” is
displayed on the display window of
the printer.
5Operate the digital camera to
print an image.
The printer supports the following
prints:
• Single-image print.
• All images print
• Index print
• DPOF print
• Border/Borderless print
• Date print
For notes during printing, see page
21.
Notes
• If you replace a print cartridge while the
printer is connected to a PictBridge-compliant
digital camera, an image may not be printed
properly.  If this occurs, disconnect and then
connect the digital camera.
• If you print an image from your digital
camera without picture quality settings, it
will be printed according to the settings of the
Set Up menu.
Camera or other
external device
To PictBridge connector
(USB A-TYPE)
To USB connector
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Printing from a PCPrinting from a PictBridge camera/Printing from a PC
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Printing from a PC
You can print the images from a PC by
installing the supplied software on your
PC and connecting it to the printer .
This section explains how to install the
supplied software on your PC and how to
use the supplied Picture Motion Browser
software to print an image.
Please also refer to the operating
instructions supplied with your PC.
Installation of the software is necessary
only when you connect the printer to your
PC for the first time.
On the supplied CD-ROM
The supplied CD-ROM contains the
following software:
•Printer driver for DPP-FP55:  The
software describes the printer’s
requirements and enables printing from
the computer.
•Picture Motion Browser:   Sony’s
original software application that allows
you to handle photographs and moving
images—capturing, managing,
processing, and printing.
Installing the software
System requirements
To use the supplied printer driver and
Picture Motion Browser, your PC must
meet the following system requirements:
OS:Microsoft  Windows
® XP
Professional/Windows® XP Home
Edition/Windows® 2000
Professional/Windows® Millennium
Edition, pre-installed  (IBM PC/AT
compatible)
(Windows
 95, Windows 98 Gold
Edition, Windows 98 Second Edition,
Windows NT, other versions (ex.
Server) of Windows 2000 are not
supported.)
CPU:Pentium III 500MHz or faster
(Pentium III 800MHz or faster is
recommended.)
RAM:128 MB or more (256 MB or more is
recommended.)
Hard disk space: 200 MB or more
(Depending on the Windows version
you use, more space will be required.
To handle image data, you will need
additional hard disk space.)
Display:
Screen area:  800 x 600 pixels or more
Colors:  High Color (16-bit) or more
Required software: DirectX 9.0 or higher
(Required for the Picture Motion
Browser.)
Notes
•If a hub is used to connect the printer and
your PC, or if two or more USB devices
including other printers are connected to your
PC, a trouble may occur.  If this occurs,
simplify the connections between your PC
and the printer.
•You cannot operate the printer from another
USB device being used simultaneously.
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•Do not remove the USB cable from or connect
it to the printer during data communication
or printing.  The printer may not work
properly.
•Do not allow the PC connected to the printer
to switch to standby mode or hibernation
mode during printing. If you do so, the
printer may not print properly.
•We cannot guarantee operations with all
personal computers, even though they may
meet or exceed the system requirements.
•Picture Motion Browser supports the DirectX
technology and the DirectX installation may
be required.
•If the Picture Motion Browser is installed on a
PC on which the Cyber-shot Viewer is
already installed, the Cyber-shot Viewer will
be overwritten and replaced by the Picture
Motion Browser. The browsing folders once
registered in the Cyber-shot Viewer will be
automatically registered in the Picture Motion
Browser. When using the Picture Motion
Browser, you can view the folders easier than
you can when using the Cyber-shot Viewer,
as the registered folders are displayed by
group when viewing folders. With its
improved red-eye reduction adjustment and
newly-added tone curve adjustment, the
Picture Motion Browser also offers more
powerful editorial features. You can also use
the software to write data into an external
memory card for taking it outside.+-
Installing the printer driver 
1Make sure that the printer is
disconnected from the
computer.
Note
If you connect the printer to your PC in this
stage, either of the following dialog boxes
are displayed:
•When using Windows Me: Add New
Hardware Wizard
•When using Windows 2000/XP:
Found New Hardware Wizard
If this occurs, disconnect the printer from
the PC and then click “Cancel” in the
dialog box.
2Turn on your computer and start
Windows.
•When installing or uninstalling the
software in Windows® 2000
Professional, log on to Windows as
“Administrator” or “Power user”.
•When installing or uninstalling the
software with Windows
® XP
Professional/Windows® XP Home
Edition, log on using a “Computer
administrator” user account.
Notes
•Be sure to close all running programs
before installing the software.
•The dialog boxes in this section are
those in Windows XP Professional,
unless otherwise specified.  The
installation procedures and the dialog
boxes shown differ depending on the
operating system.
3Insert the supplied CD-ROM into
the CD-ROM drive of your
computer.
The setup starts automatically and the
installation window is displayed.
Note
In case the installation window is not
automatically displayed, double-click the
“Setup.exe” of the CD-ROM.
4Click “Installing Printer Driver”.
The “Sony DPP-FP55 - InstallShield
Wizard” dialog box appears.
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Printing from a PC
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5Click “Next”.
The license agreement dialog box is
displayed.
6Check “I accept the terms of the
license agreement” and click
“Next”.
If you check “I do not accept the terms
of the license agreement”, you cannot
proceed to the next step.
The “Ready to install the program”
dialog box is displayed.
7Click “Install”.
The “Printer connection” dialog box is
displayed.
8Connect the printer to the AC
power source (page 16).
9Press 1 (on/standby) switch to
turn on the printer (page 20).
The 1 (on/standby) indicator of the
printer lights in yellow green.
10Click “Next”.
11Connect the USB connectors of
the printer and your computer.
Note
In case you use commercially available
USB cable, use a B-type USB cable shorter
than 3m in length.
The printer automatically enters the
PC mode and the printer setup will
start automatically.
When the printer setup is complete,
the “InstallShield Wizard Complete”
dialog box is displayed.
12Click “Finish”.
The installation of the printer driver is
complete. When you are prompted to
restart your computer, restart the
computer.
13•To finish installation, click
“Complete” and remove the
CD-ROM from your computer
and keep it for future use.
•To continue to install the
Picture Motion Browser
software, click “Installing the
Picture Motion Browser” and
follow the procedures on page
51.
To USB
connector
(B-TYPE)
Windows PCTo USB
connector
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Notes
•If the printer driver CD-ROM is prompted
during the installation, specify the following
directory:
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\dpp-fp55
Replace “C:\WINDOWS” with the Windows
folder location of your PC.
•The supplied CD-ROM will be required when
you uninstall or re-install the printer driver.
Keep it in good order for possible future use.
•If the installation fails, remove the printer
from your computer, restart your computer,
and then do the installation procedures from
the step 3.
•After installation, the “Sony DPP-FP55” is not
set as the default printer.  Set the printer you
use for each application.
•Before you use the printer, read the Readme
file (the Readme folder of the CD-
ROMcEnglish foldercReadme.txt).
Checking the installation
Open the “Printers and Faxes” (in case of
Windows® XP Professional/Windows®
XP Home Edition) or “Printers” from the
“Control Panel”. When the “Sony DPP-
FP55” is displayed in the “Printers and
Faxes” or “Printers” window, the printer
driver has been successfully installed.
Uninstalling the printer driver
When the printer driver becomes
unnecessary, remove it from your PC hard
disk as follows:
1Disconnect the USB cable from
your printer and the computer.
2Insert the supplied CD-ROM into
the CD-ROM drive of your
computer.
The setup starts automatically and the
installation window is displayed.
3Click “Installing Printer Driver”.
The “Sony DPP-FP55 - InstallShield
Wizard” dialog box appears.
4Click “Next”.
The license agreement dialog box is
displayed.
5Check “I accept the terms of the
license agreement” and click
“Next”.
The dialog box used for confirming
uninstallation is displayed.
6Click “Yes”.
The dialog box used for restarting the
computer is displayed.
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