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■For a CD-R/RW or Zip drive, connect your drive’s USB cable to the EXT/IF 
port on the back of your PictureMate. Insert a CD-R or Zip disk in the drive. 
■For a flash memory drive, plug it into the EXT/IF port on the back of 
PictureMate. 
Note: PictureMate checks to make sure there is enough free space for your 
photos. If not, insert a new CD-R or Zip disk, or a clear off space or connect a 
different thumb drive. 
If you insert a blank CD-R in the drive before inserting a memory card in 
PictureMate, you see an error message. Eject your CD-R to clear the error, insert 
your memory card, then re-insert your CD-R. 
4. Press the Save Photo button on PictureMate to begin saving your photos.
5. When you see this message, press 
OK. 
6. When you see the 
Beginning backup confirmation, press OK.
 
						

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7. When your photos are saved, you see the following screen. Press OK.
Caution: Don’t remove the drive or memory card while the photos are being 
saved, or you may lose photos on your card or drive. If you need to stop the 
backup, press the Cancel button. 
You can save photos multiple times to the same disk or drive until it is full. Each time 
you save photos on the same disk or drive, they are saved in a new folder. The first 
folder is named 
001, the second folder is named 002, etc. If you save on a CD-R, 
PictureMate names the CD-R 
Photo. 
Storing and Displaying Your Printed Photos
Photos printed on PictureMate Photo Paper are beautiful, long lasting images. Follow 
these guidelines to make sure they will look great for generations.
Storing Your Prints
■To avoid scratches or smudging, do not rub the printed side of the photo.
■If you stack photos, do not stack them with the printed sides touching.
Displaying Your Prints
■To ensure prints will last as long as possible, store them in glass frames or photo 
albums.
■Keep prints out of direct sunlight to prevent fading.
■Let prints sit for 24 hours before framing.
 
						

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Storing Unused Paper
Return unused paper to the original package. Store paper away from extreme 
temperatures, high humidity, and bright light.
 
						

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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
■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
■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
Note: If you have a camera that supports the PictBridge standard, you can 
connect the camera’s USB cable directly to PictureMate and control printing from 
your camera. See Printing From a PictBridge-enabled Digital Camera
. 
Compatible Memory Cards
You can insert any of these types of memory cards into PictureMate:
■CompactFlashTM
■MicrodriveTM
■SD (Secure Digital)
■miniSDTM (requires miniSD adapter)
 
						

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■MMCTM (MultiMediaCard™)
■xD Picture CardTM
■Sony Memory Stick®
■Memory Stick DuoTM (requires Memory Stick Duo Adapter)
■Memory Stick PROTM
■Memory Stick PRO DuoTM (requires Memory Stick Duo Adapter)
■MagicGateTM Memory Stick
■MagicGate Memory Stick DuoTM (requires Memory Stick Duo Adapter)
■SmartMediaTM
Photo Image File Requirements
Make sure the photo image files on your memory card meet these requirements:
■JPEG files or uncompressed Tiff files only 
■Resolutions ranging from 120 × 120 to 4600 × 4600 pixels 
Your PictureMate recognizes and prints the first 999 photos on your memory card. 
Note: PictureMate supports P.I.M. (PRINT Image Matching) and Exif Print image 
enhancement features. See your camera manual to see if these features are 
included on your camera. 
All digital cameras create JPEG files. See your digital camera manual for details.
 
						

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Inserting Your Memory Card
1. Make sure PictureMate is on, then flip down the memory card door. 
2. Insert the memory card into one of the three slots, as shown. 
3. Push the card in until it stops (it won’t go in all the way). When the card is in, the 
card light comes on.
CompactFlash or 
Microdrive 
(bottom)
Memory Stick
(middle)  SD (Secure Digital), or 
MMC (MultiMediaCard)
(middle)xD Picture Card 
(top)
SmartMedia
(top)
Card light
 
						

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4. Close the memory card door. 
Note: Insert just one card at a time. PictureMate can’t read multiple cards at 
once.
Removing Your Memory Card
To remove a card, pull it straight out of the PictureMate slot. 
Caution: Do not remove a card while the card light is flashing, or you may lose 
data on the card.
Printing a Proof Sheet from the PictureMate Print 
Wizard
A proof sheet shows small, thumbnail images of all the photos on your memory card. 
The proof sheet shows the photo numbers you will need when choosing photos for 
printing. (The numbers might not match the numbers that you see in your camera.)
Note: If you don’t see the PictureMate Print Wizard, remove and reinsert your 
memory card. If it still does not appear, see Turning the PictureMate Print Wizard 
Off or On for instructions on turning it on. 
When you insert the memory card, you see the PictureMate Print Wizard with this 
message: 
Note: If you have a large number of photos on your memory card and you want to 
print a proof sheet with some photos instead of all of them; see Selecting the 
Photos You Want to Print to choose photos, then see Choosing a Layout to select 
the Proof Sheet layout. 
1. Press  Print to print your proof sheet. 
 
						

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Press Cancel if you have already printed a proof sheet for the photos currently on 
your card or if you want to print all your photos and don’t need to see a proof 
sheet. (To make sure you know which photos are on your card, you should print a 
proof sheet if you have taken new photos or deleted photos since the last time you 
inserted your card in PictureMate.)
 
Note: Your proof sheet includes up to 20 photos per sheet. It might print on 
several sheets of paper, depending on the number of photos on your card. 
2. Look at your proof sheet and choose the photo numbers for the photos you want 
to print, then continue with Printing All Your Photos From the PictureMate 
Print Wizard, Printing Some of Your Photos From the PictureMate Print Wizard, 
or Selecting the Photos You Want to Print
 to select and print your photos. 
Printing All Your Photos From the PictureMate Print 
Wizard
After you print the proof sheet or cancel it, you see this screen; press   Print to start 
printing all your individual, 4 × 6-inch photos. 
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 the message 
“Try loading paper again,” load more paper and press OK to continue printing. If 
you need to cancel printing, press Cancel. 
When printing is complete, you see the Main Menu. To learn more about the Main 
Menu, see Viewing the PictureMate Main Menu
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Tip: To start the PictureMate Wizard again, remove and re-insert your card (see 
Inserting Your Memory Card
). 
Printing Some of Your Photos From the PictureMate 
Print Wizard
To print one or several of your photos, follow these steps: 
1. After you print the proof sheet, or cancel it in the PictureMate Print Wizard, you 
see this screen; press 
OK. 
2. Press  or   to highlight the number of the photo you want to print (use the 
proof sheet to find photo numbers), then press 
OK to choose it. 
Tip: Hold down  or  to scroll quickly. 
3. Press  or   to choose the number of copies to print for that photo (up to 10), 
then press 
OK. 
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each additional photo you want to print. 
The screen shows the selected photos and the number of copies for each. (You 
may need to press  or   to scroll and see all your selected photos.)