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Printer User Guide
Printer Features Component Guide and Functions
Overview
Paper and Accessories Other Accessories
Setup Ink Cassette Preparations
Getting Ready
Paper Cassette Preparations
Printing Precautions Printing from Memory Cards
Printing
Printing from Printing from
Wireless Printing
Cameras Computers
Maintenance, Storage and Transport Battery Instructions (CP730 Only)
Appendices
Handling
Safety Precautions Specifications
Precautions
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Troubles
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices Introduction Warning Against Copyright Infringement Before using your printer for the first time, read through the Please respect all copyrights. Use of images produced by SELPHY CP730/ “Safety Precautions” (p. 40) and “Handling Precautions” (p. 42). CP720 for purposes other than personal entertainment may be prohibited by law. Symbols Used in This Guide Warranty Limitations This mark denotes issues that may affect the printer’s
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices From a Mobile Telephone Printer Features You can print without a cable from Bluetooth or IrDA (infrared) enabled You can enjoy printing with your SELPHY printer in a variety of mobile telephones and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants). ways. • The separately sold Bluetooth Unit (BU-20) is required for Bluetooth connections. • Only the CP730 model supports IrDA connections. A Choice of Printing Methods Print from Memory Cards You
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices Dynamic Images (Wide Size Sheets) Paper Media and Printing Features Create images with strong appeal on large, 100 x 200 mm (4 x 8 in.) sheets. Perfect for Albums • The separately sold wide size paper cassette (PCW-CP100) is required. Prints a standard size photo print. You can also have the date imprint and borders appear on the print. 08/14/2006 If you shoot with your camera’s Stitch Assist mode and use the supplied PhotoStitch
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices Component Guide and Functions SELPHY CP720 This section indicates the component names and functions. Power Button SELPHY CP730 LCD Monitor Power Button Control Buttons PRINT/STOP Button LCD Monitor Control Buttons PRINT/STOP Button Ink Cassette Retractable USB Compartment Cable for Cameras Paper Cassette Slot Ink Cassette Compartment IrDA Sensor Paper Cassette Cover Ink Cassette Slot Cover Retractable USB Compartment Cable fo
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices Paper and Accessories L Size Select the correct size for the purpose. Paper Cassette*: Some items are not sold in some regions. Separately sold L Size Paper Cassette PCL-CP100 Postcard Size L SIZE Paper Cassette*: Standard Paper + Ink: Supplied Postcard Size Color Ink/Paper Set KL-36IP (36 Sheets) POSTCARD SIZE Standard Paper + Ink*: Wide Size Color Ink/Paper Set KP-36IP (36 Sheets) Color Ink/Paper Set KP-72IP (72 Sheets) Color In
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices Bluetooth Unit Other Accessories If you install the Bluetooth Unit (BU-20), you can print without a cable This section identifies the separately sold accessories that expand from Bluetooth enabled mobile telephones and PDAs. the capabilities of the SELPHY printers. Battery Pack (CP730 Only) If you install the battery pack sold separately for the CP730 model, you can print while traveling and in locations where power outlets are
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices Setup Set up your SELPHY printer in the following manner for safe use. DC IN Terminal (Power Connector) Compact Power Adapter 15 cm (6 in.) Power Cord 10 cm (4 in.) To a power outlet 15 cm (6 in.) Situate the printer with at least 15 cm (6 in.) of free space in front and back and at least 10 cm (4 in.) of free space on the sides. • Do not set the printer upon unstable surfaces. • Keep the printer at least 1 meter (3 ft.) from dev
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices Ink Cassette Preparations 3 Open the ink cassette compartment. Install ink cassettes using the following procedures. 1 Confirm the ink cassette size. Confirm a match between the sizes of the ink cassette and the photo paper. 4 Insert the ink cassette until it clicks into place and close Size Notation the cover. To remove the ink cassette, move the tab to the top. 2 Confirm that the ink sheet is taut with no slack. Take up any s
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices Paper Cassette Preparations 3 After lightly fanning the paper, set it in the cassette with the shiny side up. The following procedures instruct you how to set paper in the Remove the protective sheet from the paper. Be careful not to touch cassette and install it in the printer. the shiny side of the paper. Setting Paper in the Paper Cassette Orient the address portion on the postcards towards the back of the 1 Confirm that
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices Installing the Paper Cassette • Use paper specified for use by Canon with this printer. Do not use standard copy paper or postcards. • Placing 19 or more sheets in the paper cassette (13 or more Wide Size 1 Open the paper cassette slot cover. sheets) will lead to mis-feeds or paper jams. • Mistakenly reversing the paper in the cassette will result in a poor print and may lead to malfunctions. • Do not bend the paper at the perfo
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices Printing Precautions This section explains the precautions that should be observed when printing. These precautions are applicable to all of the printing methods, including “Printing from Memory Cards,” “Printing from Cameras,” “Printing from Computers” and “Wireless Printing.” • Do not pull out the paper cassette or open the ink cassette cover while printing is in progress. This will lead to malfunctions. • During printing, t
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices MS Slot SD Slot Printing from Memory Cards • Memory Stick PRO Duo • SD Memory Card • Memory Stick Duo • SDHC Memory Card These procedures are for printing images from memory cards • Memory Stick PRO • miniSD Memory Card* taken from cameras or mobile telephones. • Memory Stick • miniSDHC Memory Card* •MultiMedia Card • RS-MMC • SELPHY printers support image data conforming to the Design rule for * Align the card with the Camera F
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices LCD Monitor Button Functions The following types of information appear on the LCD monitor. Power Button Display Button Displays images at Date Button CP730 full size on the Switches between monitor. Image date imprint Print Image Number Trim Button modes. Number of Prints of Displayed Image Enlarges and Layout Button prints a portion of Total Number of Sheets Required Switches between the image (CP730 Displayed Installed I
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices Printing One Copy of the Displayed Image (Single Selecting Modes and Print Operations Mode) Select a mode to set the print operation. 1 Confirm that (Single) mode is selected in the LCD (Single) Prints one copy of the displayed image. monitor. If another mode is selected, press the MODE button to switch to the (Select) Prints the specified number of copies of the selected correct mode. images. (All) Prints one copy of all i
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices Printing the Specified Number of Copies of the 5 Configure the print layout, date imprint and My Colors Selected Images (color effects) settings as desired. These settings apply to all of the images selected in Steps 3 and 4. 1 Switch the mode to (Select) using the MODE button. The My Colors setting is only available on the CP730 model. 6 Confirm the settings displayed on the LCD monitor. Confirm that the required number of she
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices Printing One Copy of All Images on the Card You can create an index of all the images on a memory card by selecting the (All) mode, setting the print layout to (Index) and printing. 1 Switch the mode to (All) using the MODE button. Printing According to the DPOF Settings Selected in the Camera 1 Use the camera to select the images and number of copies you desire. 2 Configure the print layout, date imprint and My Colors Met
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices (Index) Prints eight images on a single Print Layout Settings sheet along with their image numbers. (Image numbers do Select a print layout. not print on the card sized sheets.) (Borderless) Prints without borders. (Bordered) Prints with a white border. 1 Select a print layout using the LAYOUT button. (2 Images) Prints two images on a single sheet. The total number of sheets will change according to the print layout se
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices Date Imprint Settings 1 Select a date imprint format using the DATE button. You can select whether or not to include the date imprint and its format. (No Imprint) Does not include the date imprint. (Year/Month/Day) Prints the date in the Year/ • The date used in the date imprint is the shooting date in the Exif data Month/Day format. 0included with each image data. If the image data does not contain Exif information, the data
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Return to Cover Page Overview Getting Ready Printing Appendices My Colors Settings (CP730 Only) 1 Select a color effect using the EFFECT button. This feature applies color effects to images. (Off) No effects applied. (B/W) Prints the image in black and white. The My Colors effect cannot be used in the (DPOF) mode. (Sepia) Prints the image in a sepia tone (a faded brown tint). (Vivid) Prints the image in vivid colors. (Neutral) Prints the image in restrained colors. Troubleshooting Tas