Printing Without a Computer

Printing Without a Computer
PictureMate lets you print photos quickly and easily without a computer. Just insert your digital camera’s memory card, choose settings from the control panel, and press  Print.
For details, see these sections:
Compatible Memory Cards
Photo Image File Requirements
Inserting Your Memory Card
Removing Your Memory Card
Choosing Photos and Printing
Doing More With Your Photos
Setting PictureMate Preferences
Printing From a Digital Camera
Printing Wirelessly From a Bluetooth Device
Printing From an External Drive
Printing From the Built-in CD Drive (PictureMate Flash Only)
Note: If you have a camera that supports PictBridge® or USB DIRECT-PRINT printing, you can connect the camera directly to PictureMate and control printing from your camera. See Printing From a Digital Camera.
Compatible Memory Cards
You can insert any of these types of memory cards into PictureMate:
miniSD (requires adapter)
Memory Stick Duo (requires adapter)
Photo Image File Requirements
Make sure your photos meet these requirements for printing directly from PictureMate:
Your PictureMate recognizes and prints the first 999 photos on your memory card.
Note: PictureMate supports Exif Print image enhancement features. See your camera manual to see if this feature is included on your camera.

PictureMate does not support progressive-scan JPEG or RAW images.
Inserting Your Memory Card
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Press the  On button to turn on PictureMate.
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Press the Open button to open the output tray.
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Note: PictureMate can’t read multiple cards at once.
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When the card is in, the memory card light comes on and begins to flash.
Caution: Do not remove a card while the memory card light is flashing or you may lose photos on your card.
To choose your photos and layout and start printing, see Choosing Photos and Printing.
Removing Your Memory Card
When you are ready to remove a memory card, make sure the memory card light is not flashing.
Caution: Do not remove a card while the memory card light is flashing or you may lose photos on your card.
To remove a card from the top slot, push in the card and release it, then pull it straight out of the slot.
To remove a card from the bottom slot, push in and release the card release button so it pops out. Then push in the button again to eject your card and pull it straight out of the slot.
Choosing Photos and Printing
PictureMate’s photo viewer screen makes it easy to view your photos and select the ones you want to print.
You can choose from the following options:
Viewing Photos
Printing Individual Photos
Printing All Photos
Printing a Range of Photos
Printing Photos By Date
Printing Camera-Selected DPOF Photos
Viewing a Slideshow of Your Photos
Note: If you see a Paper out message, load more paper and press OK to continue printing. To cancel printing, press Cancel.
Viewing Photos
PictureMate’s photo viewer screen makes it easy to select the photos you want to print.
Note: You can adjust the angle of the photo viewer screen by raising or lowering the top of the screen. Be sure to lower the screen before closing the printer lid.
Changing How Many Photos Display on the Screen
After inserting a memory card, you can change how many photos are displayed on the photo viewer screen. Press the  Display button to switch between 1, 6, and 15 photos. You can also select whether a photo displays with or without the guide (the information bar near the bottom of the photo).
Note: You can select how many photos display on the screen whenever you insert a card. See Selecting Display Options.
Responding to a Blank Screen (Power Saver)
If you are not using PictureMate, the screen goes dark after about 13 minutes to save power.
Press any button to turn it back on.
Printing Individual Photos
If you have many photos on your camera’s memory card, you can select just the ones you want to print.
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When you see a photo you want, press OK to select it for printing.
The selected photo is highlighted orange. If you’ve set the screen to display one photo at a time, an orange frame shows you the area that will print.
Note: If you want to edit your photo, see Doing More With Your Photos for details.
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To print more than one copy, press OK to increase the number of copies.
(Press Copy - to decrease the number using the left selection button under the photo viewer screen.)
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To select more photos, press or to view a photo and press OK to select it. Repeat step 3 to select more copies, if necessary.
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To preview your photos, press Print Preview. (Or skip directly to step 8 to print your photos.)
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Press Layout to select the layout of your photos on the paper. (For more information, see Choosing a Layout.)
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Tip: You can check the total number of prints at the top of the screen before printing.
Printing All Photos
You can print all the photos on your camera’s memory card, and select the number of copies to print of each photo.
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After inserting a card, press Select All. (Select All is the left selection button under the photo viewer screen.)
The selected photos are highlighted orange.
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If you want more than one copy of each picture, press OK to increase the number of copies.
(Press Copy - to decrease the number using the left selection button under the photo viewer screen.)
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Press Proceed.
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To change the number of copies of an individual photo, press or to select the photo. Then press OK to increase the number, or Copy - to decrease it.
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To preview your photos, press Print Preview. (Or skip directly to step 7 to print your photos.)
Press or to review your selected photos. If you change your mind, press Back.
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Press Layout to select the layout of your photos on the paper. (For more information, see Choosing a Layout.)
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Note: If your card has more than 20 photos, you will need to reload paper while printing. Load a maximum of 20 sheets at a time. When you see a message that paper is out, load more paper and press OK to continue printing. If you need to cancel printing, press Cancel.
Printing a Range of Photos
You can choose a range (or sequence) of consecutive photos from your camera’s memory card (for example, photos 7 through 12).
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Press or to highlight Select, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Select Range, then press OK.
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Highlight the first photo in the range, then press OK. (You can use , , , or to select the photo.)
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The selected photos are highlighted orange:
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Press Proceed.
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To change the number of copies of a single photo, press or to select the photo. Then press OK to increase the number, or Copy - to decrease it.
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To preview your photos, press Print Preview. (Or skip directly to step 10 to print your photos.)
Press or to review your selected photos. If you change your mind, press Back.
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Press Layout to select the layout of your photos on the paper. (For more information, see Choosing a Layout.)
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Printing Photos By Date
You can print photos taken on specific dates. If you have a lot of photos on your memory card, this makes it easier to find the ones you want.
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Press or to highlight Select, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Select By Date, then press OK. You see a list of dates.
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A checkmark appears in the box for the date you selected. You can select additional dates, if desired.
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After selecting all the dates you want, press Proceed (the right selection button under the photo viewer screen).
The photos taken on the selected date(s) appear on the screen.
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Press OK to select the current photo for printing (see Printing Individual Photos). Or you can print all photos (Printing All Photos) or a range of photos (Printing a Range of Photos).
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Printing Camera-Selected DPOF Photos
If your camera supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), you can use it to pre-select which photos and how many copies you want to print.
See your camera’s manual to choose photos for printing with DPOF, then insert your memory card in PictureMate. PictureMate automatically reads your pre-selected photos and displays the message DPOF data was found. Use the DPOF data?
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Select Yes (using the right selection button under the photo viewer screen).
Your photos are previewed on the screen. Press or to review your selected photos
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Make sure you have enough paper loaded, then press  Print to print your pre-selected photos.
Viewing a Slideshow of Your Photos
You can have PictureMate display all the photos on your card one by one.
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Press or to highlight Select, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Slideshow, then press OK.
After a few moments, the slideshow begins.
PictureMate displays all the photos on your memory card, then returns to the photo selection screen.
To pause the slideshow at any time, press Pause. Press Proceed to continue.
If you see a photo you want to print, you can stop the slideshow by pressing Stop or Cancel. Then press OK to select it for printing, as described in the next section.
Doing More With Your Photos
By pressing the Menu button, you can select print options as follows:
Getting Help
Choosing a Layout
Cropping
Adding Frames to Your Photos
Adding a Date Stamp
Printing Photos in Black-and-White or Sepia
Fixing Photos
Adding Frames to Your Photos
Decorating Photos
Rotating
Note: These features do not change your original digital photo file; they affect only your prints.
When you make a change to your photos as described in this section, an icon appears on the screen next to your photo to indicate the change. See Identifying Screen Icons to identify the icons.
Identifying Screen Icons
When you make a change to your photos, an icon appears on the screen next to your photo to indicate the change. (If necessary, press  Display to view one photo per screen and show the icons.)
The following icons are used:
Frame or decoration is added
Cropping is applied
Red-eye reduction is turned on
Color effect is applied
Color correction is applied
Date stamp is turned on
Getting Help
If you need help with cropping, adjusting colors, or other PictureMate features, you can get instructions right on the photo viewer screen.
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Setup, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Help, then press OK.
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Choosing a Layout
By default, your photos are printed at the full 4 × 6 size, without borders. If you want to print pictures with white borders or place several small photos on one sheet of paper, you can use the Layout menu to change the layout.
Note: The layout you choose is kept until you remove the memory card or cancel all settings. To use the same layout whenever you print, see Selecting Your Personal Settings.
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Press or to highlight Layout, then press OK.
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You have these choices:
Mini-wallet
Note: For the fastest printing, select Border.

When you print without borders, your images are automatically expanded and cropped around the edges. This may cause part of your image to be cut off. You can control the amount of expansion and cropping; see Adjusting Borderless Expansion and Cropping for instructions.
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At the photo selection screen, press OK to select the current photo for printing (see Printing Individual Photos). Or you can print all photos (Printing All Photos) or a range of photos (Printing a Range of Photos).
For the US Passport, ID, and 10 Per Page layouts, PictureMate prints multiple copies of each photo per sheet. For other layouts, to print two or more photos per sheet, select multiple copies or multiple photos.
For example, if you want 3 mini-wallet photos of one image and 4 of another, select 3 copies of photo A and 4 copies of photo B. Then choose Mini-wallet as the layout setting.
Your photos will be printed on 2 sheets of paper as shown:
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Cropping
You can print just part of a photo, cropping out the area that you don’t want. The part you keep is automatically enlarged to fit the page. (Cropping affects only your printed photo, not your original image.)
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Edit, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Crop Photo, then press OK.
You see a blue box around the photo:
This indicates the area that will print; the area outside the box will be cropped.
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Press Zoom In to crop more of the photo.
Press Zoom Out to crop less of the photo.
Press  Display to rotate the blue box.
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Press OK. You see a close-up of your photo with the crop setting you selected.
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Press OK to select the cropped photo for printing.
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Red-Eye Removal
When you take photos of people, they sometimes appear to have red eyes. You can use red-eye reduction to help eliminate this problem.
Note: Red-eye reduction may not correct red eyes in all photos. The Red-Eye Reduction setting is kept until you remove the memory card or cancel all settings. To use red-eye reduction whenever you print, see Selecting Your Personal Settings.
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Edit, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Red-Eye Reduction, then press OK.
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Highlight On to turn on the setting, then press OK.
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Adding a Date Stamp
You can add the date your photos were originally taken to the bottom right corner of each photo.
Note: The date comes from your camera, not from the printer. If this information is incorrect, adjust the date setting on your camera.
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Setup, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Date Stamp, then press OK.
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Highlight On, then press OK.
Note: If a card is already inserted, you need to remove it and reinsert it before the setting takes effect. (Or press Cancel and select Yes to cancel all settings.) Your photos are automatically date-stamped until you turn off the setting.
Printing Photos in Black-and-White or Sepia
You can print pictures in black-and-white or in a sepia tone (like an old-fashioned photo) even when the originals are in color. Your original images are not changed.
Note: The color effect you choose is kept until you remove the memory card or cancel all settings. To use the same color effect whenever you print, see Selecting Your Personal Settings.
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Edit, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Color Effect, then press OK. You see this screen:
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Press or to select Black & White or Sepia, then press OK.
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You see your photo(s) with the color effect you selected.
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Press OK to select the current photo for printing (see Printing Individual Photos). Or you can print all photos (Printing All Photos) or a range of photos (Printing a Range of Photos).
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Fixing Photos
PictureMate lets you correct the color and improve the image quality of your photos without using a computer. Two types of adjustments are available:
If your camera supports PRINT Image Matching (P.I.M.) or Exif Print, the printer’s P.I.M. setting automatically adjusts your photos for the best results.
The PhotoEnhance setting improves your photos’ colors and increases contrast and sharpness. It may correct images that are too dark, too light, or backlit.
If your photos are too light or too dark, you can manually adjust their brightness or control the saturation and sharpness.
If you want, you can make manual adjustments while P.I.M. or PhotoEnhance are turned on in order to fine-tune your automatic settings.
Note: These settings affect only your printed pictures. They do not change your original image files.
Automatically Fixing Your Photos
PictureMate’s automatic image adjustments are applied to all your photos.
Note: The type of automatic adjustment you choose is kept until you remove the memory card or cancel all settings. To use the same setting whenever you print, see Selecting Your Personal Settings.
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Press or to highlight Edit, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Fix Photos, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Auto Correction, then press OK. You see the Auto Correction menu:
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PhotoEnhance: This setting improves your photos’ colors and increases contrast and sharpness. It may correct images that are too dark, too bright, or backlit. (The default setting is PhotoEnhance.)
P.I.M.: This information helps ensure an accurate image reproduction for files that include P.I.M. (PRINT Image Matching) or Exif Print data.
None: Prints photos as is or bypasses P.I.M. or Exif Print data. Select this setting for the fastest printing.
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Press OK to apply the selected setting.
Note: The setting you select applies to all photos.
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Press OK to select the current photo for printing (see Printing Individual Photos). Or you can print all photos (Printing All Photos) or a range of photos (Printing a Range of Photos).
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Manually Fixing Your Photos
You can manually fix individual photos or fix all your photos at once. You can make different corrections for each photo on your memory card.
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Edit, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Fix Photos, then press OK.
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Select Brightness, Saturation, or Sharpness, then press OK. You see your photo next to the menu:
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Repeat steps 3 through 8 to make other adjustments to the same photo, if necessary. Or repeat steps 1 through 8 to fix more photos.
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Press OK to select the current photo for printing (see Printing Individual Photos). Or you can print all photos (Printing All Photos) or a range of photos (Printing a Range of Photos).
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Adding Frames to Your Photos
PictureMate includes frames that you can add to your photos, including a variety of Disney® character frames.
Note: Additional frames are included on the PictureMate CD that came with your printer. See Adding New Frames to PictureMate for instructions.
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Frame, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Add Frame to Photo, then press OK.
You see a selection of frames:
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Tip: You can display 1, 6, or 15 frames at a time by pressing  Display. If you display one frame at a time, the currently selected photo is shown in the frame.
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You see your photo(s) in the frame you selected.
If necessary, press  Display to view each photo at full size with the frame.
If your photo doesn’t fit in the frame, you can crop it and adjust the picture area. Press Menu, select Edit, and select Crop Photo. Follow the instructions in Cropping.
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Press OK to select the current photo for printing (see Printing Individual Photos). Or you can print all photos (Printing All Photos) or a range of photos (Printing a Range of Photos).
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Adding New Frames to PictureMate
PictureMate has pre-loaded frames that you can add to your photos. The CD that comes with PictureMate includes many additional frames. To use the additional frames, do one of the following:
If you have PictureMate Snap, you can connect an external CD drive to PictureMate to load frames from the CD. If you don’t have an external CD drive, you need a computer to copy frames to a different type of storage device.
Copying Frames from the CD (PictureMate Snap only)
If you have PictureMate Snap, follow these steps to copy frames from the PictureMate CD to a memory card or USB flash drive. If you have a portable Zip drive that you can connect to PictureMate, you can use a Zip disk.
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At the first screen, click Next, then click Disagree to exit.
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Loading Frames Onto PictureMate
Follow these steps to load new frames onto PictureMate:
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Frame, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Update Frames, then press OK.
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At the confirmation screen, press Yes. You see this screen:
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If you’ve copied frames to a USB flash drive, plug the drive into the  EXT. I/F port. Select External Device as the source.
If you have an external CD or Zip drive, connect the drive to the  EXT. I/F port and insert the PictureMate CD or Zip disk. Select External Device as the source.
You see a screen showing you all the available frames:
Note: It may take a few moments to access the frames.
A checkmark on a frame indicates that it’s already loaded on PictureMate.
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Press , , , or to browse the frames. When you see a frame you want to use, press OK to select it. (A checkmark appears on the frame.)
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Check PictureMate’s memory usage on the right side of the screen. If it’s over 100%, you need to make space by deleting some frames you don’t want to use. Highlight a checkmarked frame, then press OK to un-check it.
Note: All the frames are on the PictureMate CD, so you can always re-load a frame that you’ve deleted.
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Press Update.
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Once all the frames are loaded, you see a message that the update is complete. Press OK and remove the CD, memory card, or external drive.
You can now use the new frames when printing photos from PictureMate.
Decorating Photos
You can add fun and festive decorations to your photos from PictureMate’s built-in clipart collection. You can add up to four decorations to each photo.
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Edit, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Decorate Photo, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Add Decoration, then press OK.
You see a selection of decorations on the screen.
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You see the decoration centered on your photo:
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Press Zoom In to make it larger.
Press Zoom Out to make it smaller.
Press , , , or to move the decoration to a different part of your photo. (For best results, avoid placing decorations near the edges of your photo.)
Press  Display to rotate the decoration.
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Press OK. You see your photo with the decoration applied.
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If you want to add another decoration, press Add Deco and repeat steps 6 through 8. Otherwise press OK.
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Press OK to select the current photo for printing (see Printing Individual Photos). Or you can print all photos (Printing All Photos) or a range of photos (Printing a Range of Photos).
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Rotating
You can rotate a photo on PictureMate’s photo viewer screen. This does not affect how the photo prints, only how you see it on the screen.
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Edit, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Rotate, then press OK.
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Select 90 degrees, 180 degrees, or 270 degrees (or select Do Not Rotate). Your photo is rotated on the screen:
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Setting PictureMate Preferences
You can change the way PictureMate works using the Setup menu as follows:
Selecting Display Options
Adjusting Borderless Expansion and Cropping
Saving or Clearing Settings
Setting Audible Alerts
Selecting Your Personal Settings
Returning to Default Settings
Selecting Display Options
You can select how many photos display on the photo viewer screen whenever you insert a card, and whether a photo displays with or without the guide near the bottom of the photo.
You can choose from these display preferences:
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Setup, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Photo Viewer, then press OK.
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Note: The setting you choose takes effect after you insert a memory card or cancel all settings. While viewing photos, you can temporarily change the setting by pressing the  Display button.
Adjusting Borderless Expansion and Cropping
When you print borderless pictures, your images are automatically expanded and cropped. If your pictures are cut off around the edges, you can adjust the amount of expansion and cropping.
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Setup, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Borderless Expansion, then press OK.
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Press or to select MIN and reduce the amount of expansion and cropping. Then press OK.
If you see white lines on the edges of your photos after printing with the MIN setting, repeat steps 1 to 3 and select MID or MAX.
Saving or Clearing Settings
You can either keep the print settings and photos you selected or return to your personal default settings after you print.
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Setup, then press OK.
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Press or to select After Printing, then press OK.
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Ask each time: Lets you choose whether to save your selections after each print job.
Save settings: Save your selections each time you print.
Clear settings: Return to your personal default settings after printing.
Setting Audible Alerts
You can turn on or off the sounds that PictureMate uses to alert you to various problems.
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Setup, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Operation Sound, then press OK.
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Battery status: Beeps when the battery is low.
Error status: Beeps when the Print Pack is expended or getting low.
Button: Beeps when you try to select an unavailable (or grayed-out) option.
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At the next screen, select On or Off, then press OK.
Selecting Your Personal Settings
You can personalize your settings with the ones you usually use when printing. The settings you choose will become your “defaults,” but you will still be able to change them when you print. You can personalize the following settings:
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Setup, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Personal Settings, then press OK.
You see the Layout selection screen:
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You see the next selection screen.
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Repeat step 4 to select the Auto Correction, Red-Eye Reduction, and Color Effect settings you use most often.
Returning to Default Settings
You can return your personal settings to the PictureMate original default settings.
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Setup, then press OK.
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Press or to highlight Reset Default Settings, then press OK. You see this message:
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Press OK to restore the original settings, or press Back to go back to the menu without restoring the settings.
After you restore the default settings, you see a message asking if you want to change your personal settings. See Selecting Your Personal Settings for more information.
Printing From a Digital Camera
You can connect a digital camera that supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT printing to PictureMate Pal and use the camera to control printing. (Check your camera manual to see if it supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT. A cable may not be included with your camera.)
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Make sure PictureMate Pal is on but not printing.
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Note: You must remove your memory card or the printer will read photos from the card, not from a camera.
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Connect your camera’s USB cable to your camera and the  EXT. I/F port on the back of PictureMate Pal.
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Note: You can select default print settings that are used if the camera’s settings are not selected. Press the Menu button, select Setup, and then select Direct Print Settings.
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Printing Wirelessly From a Bluetooth Device
You can print photos wirelessly from your Bluetooth-enabled PDA, cell phone, or computer when you use the optional Epson Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter. The adapter (part# C12C824383) is available from your local reseller or Epson. (See Purchase Supplies and Accessories for details.)
Note: While PictureMate complies with the Bluetooth specification, it is not guaranteed to work with all devices enabled with Bluetooth wireless technology. Make sure your photos meet the requirements in Photo Image File Requirements.
The communication range of the Epson Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter is approximately 33 feet (10 meters); however, this may vary depending on conditions, including obstacles between devices, signal quality, magnetic fields, static electricity and electromagnetic interference, software, operating system, reception sensitivity, and antenna performance.
The following profiles are available for the adapter: Basic Imaging Profile (BIP), Hardcopy Cable Replacement Profile (HCRP), and Basic Printing Profile (BPP).
See these sections for instructions on printing with the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter:
Printing With Bluetooth
Disconnecting the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter
Choosing Bluetooth Settings
Printing With Bluetooth
You can print photos wirelessly from your Bluetooth-enabled PDA, cell phone, or computer when you use the optional Epson Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter. The adapter (part# C12C824383) is available from your local reseller or Epson (see Purchase Supplies and Accessories).
Note: While PictureMate Pal complies with the Bluetooth specification, it is not guaranteed to work with all devices enabled with Bluetooth wireless technology. Make sure your photos meet the requirements listed in Photo Image File Requirements.
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Make sure PictureMate Pal is on but not printing.
Caution: Do not connect or remove the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter while it is communicating with a device or while PictureMate Pal is printing; this may cause PictureMate Pal to malfunction.
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Plug the adapter all the way into the  EXT. I/F port on the back of PictureMate Pal.
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Windows: Send photos directly to PictureMate Pal with your Bluetooth file sharing program. See the documentation included with your computer’s Bluetooth adapter for details.
Macintosh: Double-click Bluetooth File Exchange in your Utilities folder. Follow the on-screen steps to choose a photo file, discover PictureMate Pal, and send photos.
Cell phones or PDAs: See your product’s documentation for instructions on setting up Bluetooth file sharing and sending files.
Printing starts automatically.
If you see a Bluetooth error message on the PictureMate Pal screen, try printing the photo from a memory card or your computer instead.
Note: To print from a device with encryption, to use pairing or a passkey, or to adjust Bluetooth settings, see Choosing Bluetooth Settings.
Disconnecting the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter
Make sure PictureMate Pal is not printing, then pull the adapter out of its port.
Caution: Do not connect or disconnect the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter while it is communicating with your device or while PictureMate Pal is printing; this may cause PictureMate Pal to malfunction.
Choosing Bluetooth Settings
If necessary, use the PictureMate buttons to choose settings for Bluetooth wireless communication. You may need to enter a passkey for PictureMate or turn on encryption, depending on the Bluetooth-enabled device from which you print.
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Press Menu.
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Press or to highlight Setup and press OK.
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Press or to highlight Bluetooth and press OK.
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To display the device address for PictureMate (set at the factory), press or to select BT Device Address and press OK. When you’re finished, press Back.
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Press or to select Bluetooth Settings and press OK.
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Choose options for each of the settings listed in the table below. Press or to choose an option for each setting. Press OK to save the option and move to the next setting.
If multiple Bluetooth-enabled printers are in the same communication range, you can distinguish them by assigning each a unique number (from 0 through 9). Turn PictureMate off and then back on when you’re finished.
This mode allows Bluetooth-enabled devices to freely discover PictureMate and send print jobs.
This mode prevents unknown devices from discovering the printer. To print in this mode, first search for PictureMate in Discoverable mode. After that, you will subsequently be able to print using this mode.
This mode requires that a four-digit Passkey be entered into a device before it can print from PictureMate.
Select On to encrypt communication and require that a four-digit Passkey be entered into a device before it can print from PictureMate.
This setting allows you to set a four-digit Passkey that must be entered into a device before printing if Pairing is selected as the communication mode or if Encryption is On.
Printing From an External Drive
If you saved your photos to a CD, Zip disk, or flash memory (thumb) drive, you can connect the drive to the back of PictureMate and print just like you do when you insert a memory card.
You can also print photos from a CD that you get from a photo processing lab. (Images should be in JPEG or uncompressed Tiff file format. Some CDs may not work.)
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Note: If you also have a memory card already inserted in PictureMate Flash, you must either remove the card or select the external drive as the source to see any photos on the disc or drive. To select the source, press Menu, highlight Select, and press OK. Then choose Select Source, press OK, and select External Device.
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Note: If there are folders on the CD or Zip disk, PictureMate searches those folders and displays any photos stored in them.
Printing From the Built-in CD Drive (PictureMate Flash Only)
You can print photos from a CD using PictureMate’s built-in CD drive (PictureMate Flash only).
Note: If you’re using PictureMate Snap and you want to print photos from a CD, you can install the PictureMate software and connect the printer to your computer. See the Basics book for instructions.
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Note: If you also have a memory card already inserted in PictureMate Flash, you must either remove the card or select the CD drive as the source to see any photos on the CD. To select the source, press Menu, highlight Select, and press OK. Then choose Select Source, press OK, and select CD.
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If you want to print a proof sheet of the photos on your CD, press Menu, select Layout, and select CD Index. 56 photo thumbnails are printed on each sheet.
Note: In addition to printing from a CD, you can also back up photos on your camera’s memory card by saving them to a CD or other device. See Saving Photos to an External Device or Saving Photos to the Built-in CD Burner (PictureMate Flash Only) for instructions.
Ejecting the CD
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Press the 5 eject button. The CD comes halfway out.
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