User manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- PictureMate User’s Guide
- Getting to Know Your PictureMate
- Loading Paper
- Printing From Your Computer
- Printing Photos Using Film Factory
- Copying Photos to Your Computer
- Saving Your Photos to an External CD-R/RW, Zip, or Flash Memory Drive
- Storing and Displaying Your Printed Photos
- Printing Without a Computer
- Compatible Memory Cards
- Photo Image File Requirements
- Inserting Your Memory Card
- Printing a Proof Sheet from the PictureMate Print Wizard
- Printing All Your Photos From the PictureMate Print Wizard
- Printing Some of Your Photos From the PictureMate Print Wizard
- Viewing the PictureMate Main Menu
- Selecting the Photos You Want to Print
- Setting the Number of Copies in the Main Menu
- Choosing a Layout
- Confirming and Printing
- Doing More With Your Prints
- Adjusting Printer Settings
- Printing From a PictBridge-enabled Digital Camera
- Printing From an External CD, Zip Disk, or Flash Memory Drive
- Printing Wirelessly From a Bluetooth Device
- Replacing the Photo Cartridge
- Taking PictureMate With You
- Cleaning PictureMate
- Improving Print Quality
- Solving Problems
- Where To Get Help
- Uninstalling PictureMate Software
- Setting Up Network Printing
- System Requirements
- Important Safety Instructions
- Specifications
- Notices
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Print Quality Problems
You see banding (light lines).
■ The print head may need cleaning; see Cleaning the Print Head Directly from
PictureMate or Cleaning the Print Head Using the Computer for instructions.
■ Make sure the glossy, printable side of the paper is face up.
■ The photo cartridge may need replacing. See Replacing the Photo Cartridge for
instructions.
■ The print head may need alignment; see Aligning the Print Head Directly From
PictureMate or Aligning the Print Head Using the Computer for instructions.
Your photo is blurry or smeared.
■ Use PictureMate Photo Paper from the PictureMate Print Pack to ensure proper
saturation and absorption of ink.
■ Make sure you load paper with the glossy, printable side face up.
■ Make sure your paper isn’t damp or curled, or loaded face down (the printable
side should be face up). If it’s damp or curled, reload a new stack of paper.
■ The print head may need alignment; see Aligning the Print Head Directly From
PictureMate or Aligning the Print Head Using the Computer for instructions.
■ Remove each sheet from the output tray after printing.
Your photo is grainy.
■ The print head may need alignment; see Aligning the Print Head Directly From
PictureMate or Aligning the Print Head Using the Computer for instructions.
■ You may need to increase the image resolution or print it in a smaller size; see
your software documentation.
Your photo is faint or has gaps in the image.
■ The print head may need cleaning; see Cleaning the Print Head Directly from
PictureMate or Cleaning the Print Head Using the Computer for instructions.