With the Epson Photo Lab, you just need a camera.
In the age of digital photography, photographs can easily be edited and printed even without a computer. The Epson PictureMate Personal Photo Lab gives you the opportunity to print photos your own way in your home. The Epson Photo Lab reduces the hassle of connecting both the camera and a printer to a computer. Photos can be viewed and edited right on the Epson Photo Lab straight from your camera's memory card. You can also choose the size of photos to be printed, from 4-by-6 inches to wallet size.
Instructions
1. Connect your camera to a computer using a USB cable to back up your photos before printing, as recommended in the PictureMate user guide. You most likely already own this cable since it comes in the box with a newly purchased digital camera. You can also use a card reader. Move photos from the camera to a folder on the computer and disconnect the camera from the cable. Review the photos on your camera before printing them. Delete the photos you don't intend on keeping or printing.
2. Place the printer on a flat surface and plug the power cord into a power outlet. Move the handle to the back and then down. Keep the handle in this position while printing. Pull up the top part of the paper support in the back gently until you hear a click. Open the output tray in the front. Load the paper that comes with the PictureMate glossy-side up against the right edge as indicated on the paper support's edge guide. Hold the paper in place by sliding the left edge guide against the paper, but not too tightly.
3. Press the PictureMate's "On" button. Open the memory card door located in the front. The top slot is for SmartMedia and xD Picture Cards; the middle is for Sony Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Magicgate Memory Stick, MagicGate Memory Stick Duo, SD card, miniSD card and MultiMediaCards. The bottom slot is for Microdrive and CompactFlash cards. Insert your camera's memory card into the correct slot by gently pushing the card in until it stops. It won't go all the way in, but when it's in correctly, the card light turns on. Insert only one card at a time. Close the memory card door when done. A message pops up on the PictureMate asking you about the next steps you want to take.
4. Press the "Print" button on the PictureMate if you want to print a proof sheet using the PictureMate Print Wizard. Each proof sheet contains 20 photos, and each photo is labeled with a number, which is helpful later on when selecting the images to print. All photos on the camera are included on the proof sheet using this option. Press the "Cancel" button if you want to select the photos you want on the proof sheet or do not want to print a proof sheet. To choose the photos to put on your proof sheet, simply choose "Proof Sheet" as your layout setting in the main menu and select the photos.
5. Press "Print" to print all photos as borderless 4-by-6 prints after printing the proof sheet. If you have more than 20 photos, reload the printer with paper. Press the "OK" button to print some photos. Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the number of the photo you want to print as indicated on the proof sheet and press "OK." Press "OK" again to deselect it if desired. Using the up and down arrows, choose the number of copies for that photo and press "OK." Repeat these steps for each photo you want to print. Press "Print" to start printing. Confirm your choices and press "Print" again. Press "Cancel" anytime to cancel printing.
6. Press "Cancel" instead of "Print" or "OK" if you do not want to print all the photos or if you want to print some but want to choose the layouts and photos. Press "OK" while highlighting "All Photos" to print all, "One Photo" to print just one, "Several" to print more than one or "Range" to print a sequence, such as photos 10 through 15.
7. Follow the steps after each selection to choose the photos you want to print and the number of copies using the up and down arrow buttons. When done, highlight "Layout" on the main menu using the up and down arrow buttons and press "OK." Using the arrows, choose the setting you want as either borderless, with a border, proof sheet with 20 photos per sheet or wallet with two per sheet. Press "Print" to confirm your selections and start printing.
8. Press "Cancel" to return to the main menu and then select one photo by highlighting it and pressing "OK." Then highlight "More Options" on the main menu right under "Layout" and press "OK." Use the up and down arrows to highlight either "Color Effects," "Print Crop Template," "Crop," "Auto Correct," "Date Stamp" or "Time Stamp." Follow the instructions on the screen for each selection and press "Print" when ready to confirm and print.
9. Open the memory card door to remove your memory card when done printing. Look at the light by the card slots. If it's flashing, don't remove the card or you could lose photos. Then, pull the card straight out of the slot. Turn off the PictureMate and unplug it.
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