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Photo Printer
series
Getting Started
Read Me First
Make sure to read this manual before using the printer. Please keep it in hand for future reference.
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Contents Preparation 1 Turn the Power On 2 Install the Print Head 3 Install the Ink Tanks 4 Install the Software 5 Loading Paper 6 After Installing the Printer
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■ Symbols The following symbols are used to mark important instructions. Observe these instructions. Caution Instructions that, if ignored, could result in personal injury or material damage. Instructions that must be observed for safe operation. Additional explanations. Descriptions for operations that take some time to complete. • Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. • Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other coun
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Preparation 1 ■ Check the Included Items Before turning on the printer, remove all the orange tapes and the protective sheets. Print Head ink tanks power cord • Manuals • Setup CD-ROM (containing the drivers, applications and on-screen manuals) • Warranty • A USB cable is necessary to connect the printer with your computer.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 ■ Choosing a Location 15.7"/40 cm behind the printer • Place the printer on a flat surface. • Do not place any object in front of the printer. • You can print on large size paper such as 14" x 17"/355.6 x 431.8 mm or thick paper by loading the paper in the Front Tray. In that case, keep a space of 15.7"/40 cm behind the printer. • Do not install the printer where an object may fall on it. The object may fall inside the printer, resulting in malfunction. • Do not place any object o
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1 2 3 4 5 6 Turn the Power On 2 1 2 3 A B 2 1 Plug the power cord into the back left of the Turn on the printer (A). Confirm that the POWER lamp (B) lights blue. printer, then connect the other end to the wall outlet. • Do NOT connect the USB cable at this stage.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 Install the Print Head 3 1 2 C A D B Press the button (A). Open the Top Cover (C). The Front Tray (B) opens. The Print Head Holder (D) comes out. (This is where you install the Print Head.) • Handle the Print Head carefully. Do not drop or apply excessive pressure to it. • The Print Head Holder makes a noise as it moves. This is normal operation. • If the Print Head Holder does not move, make sure that the printer is turned on.
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3 3 4 5 E Firmly raise the Print Head Lock Lever (E) until it stops. Remove the Print Head from the silver Remove the orange protective cap. package. • There may be some transparent or light color ink on the inside of the bag the Print Head comes in, or the inside of the protective cap - this has no effect on print quality. Be careful not to get ink on yourself when handling these items. Be careful not to stain your hands.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 E Set the Print Head in place. Lower the Print Head Lock Lever (E) completely. • Pinch the Print Head Lock Lever firmly and lower it gently. • Do not knock the Print Head against the sides of the holder. • Once you have installed the Print Head, do not remove it unnecessarily.
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Install the Ink Tanks 44 1 2 A Remove the ink tank from its package. Remove and discard the orange protective cap (A) located on the bottom of the ink tank. • Handle the ink tanks carefully. Do not drop or apply excessive pressure to them. • If the Print Head Holder moves to the right, close and reopen the Top Cover. • Be sure to use the supplied ink tanks. • Do not hold the sides of the ink tank; ink may splash.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 Install the ink tank 3 4 Insert the ink tank. Press the PUSH mark on the ink tank until it clicks into place. Make sure the Ink lamp lights red.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 C B D E Install all the other ink tanks in the same way. Close the Top Cover (B). Install all the ink tanks. • Wait for about 3 minutes until the POWER lamp (blue) (C) stops flashing and stays lit then operating noise stops, and go to the next step. Make sure all the Ink lamps light red. Do not open the Top Cover while the lamp is flashing. The printer vibrates while the lamp is flashing because ink is stirred inside the printer. • Make sure the Inner Cover (D) is closed. •
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1 2 3 4 5 6 Install the Software 5 To use the printer by connecting it to a computer, software including the drivers needs to be copied (installed) to the computer's hard disk. The screens below are based on Windows Vista operating system Ultimate Edition (hereafter referred to as "Windows Vista") and Mac OS X v.10.5.x. Windows (P.12) Macintosh (P.21) • Quit all running applications before installation. • You need to log on as the administrator (or a member of the Administrators group). • Do
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Windows Macintosh 5 If the Found New Hardware or Found New 1 2 Hardware Wizard dialog box appears: A B TURN OFF THE PRINTER (A). Turn on the computer, then insert the Setup CD- ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The setup program should start automatically. Windows Vista Go to Step . Remove the USB cable connected to 1 your computer. Windows XP/2000 Go to Step . The dialog box may close. In this case, proceed from . Click Cancel to quit the dialog box. 2 Proceed from . 3 • Make sure that the POWER la
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1 2 3 4 5 6 Windows Macintosh Windows Vista Windows Vista 3 4 AutoPlay screen appears, click Run Msetup4.exe. User Account Control dialog box appears, click Continue. If the same dialog box reappears in subsequent steps, click Continue.
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Windows Macintosh 5 5 6 Click Easy Install. Click Install. Drivers, application software, and on-screen manuals are installed automatically. • If you want to select particular items to install, click Custom Install and follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the installation. • You can install the XPS Printer Driver from Custom Install. (Windows Vista SP1 or later.) • The XPS Printer Driver is a printer driver suitable for printing High Dynamic Range images (full 16-bit workflow) usi
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1 2 3 4 5 6 Windows Macintosh 7 8 Read the License Agreement screen carefully and click Yes. When the Please Allow All Install Wizard Processes screen appears, click Next. Installation starts. • During installation, follow any on-screen instructions to install the software.
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Windows Macintosh 5 9 10 A When the Printer Connection screen appears, connect the printer to the computer with a Turn on the printer (A). USB cable. When the printer is recognized by the computer, a message appears on the screen. • It takes about 30 seconds for the POWER lamp to light blue. • If installation does not continue after 10 minutes, click Help on the screen in • The USB port is located on the right side of the printer. step , then confirm the message.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 Windows Macintosh Align the Print Head 11 12 C D When the Print Head Alignment screen appears, load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain Click Execute. paper in the Rear Tray (C) as shown. Pinch and slide the Paper Guide (D) against the left edge of the paper. • For details, refer to "6 Loading Paper" on page 28.
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Windows Macintosh 5 13 14 E F G When the Start Print Head Alignment dialog box appears, click Make sure that the pattern shown is printed, then click Next on the Print Head Align Print Head. Alignment screen. Click OK in the subsequent message. Some parts of patterns printed on the first page are faint. Printing of the pattern starts. • Wait until the pattern printing ends (about 10 minutes), and go to the next step. • Do not open the Top Cover (E) while printing. • If you align the Print Head
