Sony DPP FP55 User Manual

							2-682-264-13 (1)
 2006 Sony Corporation
Operating InstructionsBefore operating this printer, please read
this manual thoroughly and retain it for
future reference.
Owner’s RecordThe model and serial numbers are
located on the bottom.  Record the serial
number in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you
call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.
Model No.  DPP-FP55
Serial No.  
Digital Photo
Printer
DPP-FP55
Before you begin
Preparations
Making basic printing
Making various printing
Printing from a PictBridge
camera
Printing from a PC
Troubleshooting
Additional information
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WARNING
To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
For the customers in the U.S.A.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
If you have any questions about this product, you
may call:
Sony Customer Information Services Center
1-800-222-SONY (7669)
The number below is for the FCC related
matters only.
Regulatory Information
  Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: DPP-FP55
Responsible Party:
Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 16530 Via Esprillo,
 San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.
Telephone No.:   858-942-2230
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
–Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
–Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
For the Customer in Europe
This product has been tested and found compliant
with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for
using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8
feet).
Attention
The electromagnetic fields at the specific
frequencies may influence the picture of this digital
photo printer.
Notice
If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data
transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the
application or disconnect and connect the
communication cable (USB, etc) again.
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment (Applicable in the European
Union and other European countries
with separate collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this
product shall not be
treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be
handed over to the
applicable collection
point for the recycling of
electrical and
electronic equipment. By
ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly,
you will help prevent
potential negative
consequences for the
environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of this product. The
recycling of  materials will help to conserve natural
resources. For more detailed information about
recycling of this product, please contact your local
Civic Office, your household waste disposal service
or the shop where you purchased the product.
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Notes on LCD screen
•The displayed image on the screen is not
identical in picture quality and colors with the
printed image because phosphor methods or
profiles differ. Please regard the displayed
image as just a reference.
•Do not press against the LCD screen. The
screen may be discolored and that may cause a
malfunction.
•Exposing the LCD screen to direct sunlight for
long periods may cause malfunctions.
•The LCD screen is manufactured using
extremely high-precision technology so over
99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective
use. However, there may be some tiny black
points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or
green in color) that constantly appear on the
LCD screen. These points are normal in the
manufacturing process and do not affect the
recording in any way.
•Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a
cold location. This is not a malfunction.
On trademarks and copyrights
•Cyber-shot is the trademark of Sony
Corporation.
• “Memory Stick“, 
, “Memory Stick
PRO”, , “Memory Stick
Duo”, ,  “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” ,
“MagicGate“,  and  are
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
•Microsoft, Windows
® and DirectX are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and other countries.
•IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation.
•Intel and Pentium are the registered
trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation.
•All other companies and product names
mentioned herein may be the trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective
companies. Furthermore, “™” and “
®” are
not mentioned in each case in this manual.
•The raster process of true type fonts is based on
the FreeType Team software.
•This software is based in part on the work of the
independent JPEG Group.
•Libtiff
Copyright © 1988-1997 Sam Leffler
Copyright © 1991-1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and
sell this software and its documentation for any
purpose is hereby granted without fee.
• Zlib
© 1995- 2002 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE
UNITED KINGDOM
A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this
equipment for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced,
a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and
approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e.marked with
 or  mark) must be used.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable
fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you
change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse
cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact
your nearest Sony service station.
Duplication, edition, or printing of a CD, TV
programs, copyrighted materials such as pictures
or publications, or any other materials except for
your own recording or creation is limited to
private or domestic use only.  Unless you hold
copyright or have permission of copyright
holders for the materials to be duplicated, use of
those materials beyond this limit may infringe the
provisions of the copyright law and be subject to
the copyright holder’s claim for damages.
When using photo images with this printer, pay
special attention not to infringe the provisions of
the copyright law.  Any unauthorized use or
modification of others’ portrait may also infringe
their rights.
For some demonstrations, performances, or
exhibits, photography may be forbidden.
Backup recommendations
To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by
accidental operation or malfunction of the
printer, we recommend that you save a
backup copy of your data.
Information
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY
NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES
RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE
PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY
PRODUCT.
Sony shall assume no responsibility for any
accidental or consequential damages or loss of
the recording contents which may be caused
by use or malfunction of the printer or
memory card.
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Table of contents
Before you begin
What you can do with this printer .......... 6
Identifying the parts ............................... 8
Preparations
1Checking the contents of
the package .................................... 10
2Preparing the print pack ................. 11
Size of print paper ................................... 11
Optional print packs ................................ 11
3Loading the print cartridge ............. 12
4Inserting the print paper ................. 13
5Connecting the AC power source ... 16
Inserting a memory card ....................... 17
Inserting a “Memory Stick” ..................... 17
Inserting an SD card ................................ 18
Connecting a camera or other
external device ............................... 18
Making basic printing
Printing selected images ....................... 20
Printing an image .................................... 20
Printing multiple images .......................... 22
Using the LCD screen ............................ 24
An image preview ................................... 24
Image list ................................................ 25
Notice for users
Program © 2006 Sony Corporation
Documentation ©2006 Sony Corporation
A
ll rights reserved. This manual or the software
described herein, in whole or in part, may not be
reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine
readable form without prior written approval from
Sony Corporation.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE
LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES,
WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTACT, OR
OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE
SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.
By breaking the seal of the envelope of the CD-
ROM package, you accept all the terms and
conditions of this agreement. If you do not accept
these terms and conditions, please return this disk
envelope unopened, along with the rest of the
package, immediately to the dealer where you
obtained it.
Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any
modification to this manual or the information
contained herein at any time without notice.
The software described herein may also be
governed by the terms of a separate user license
agreement.
Any design data such as sample pictures provided
in this software cannot be modified or duplicated
except for the purpose of personal use. Any
unauthorized duplication of this software is
prohibited under copyright law.
Please note that unauthorized duplication or
modification of others’ portraits or copyrighted
work could infringe the rights reserved by right
holders.
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Making various printing
Editing an image .................................. 26
Displaying the Edit menu ......................... 26
Enlarging and reducing an image size ...... 27
Moving an image .................................... 27
Rotating an image ................................... 27
Adjusting an image ................................. 28
Adding a special filter to an image .......... 28
Reducing the red-eye phenomenon .......... 29
Printing and saving an image .................. 30
Making split images and a calendar
(Creative Print) ............................... 31
Displaying the Creative Print menu .......... 31
Making split images ................................ 32
Making a calendar .................................. 34
Making easy printing
(Index/DPOF/All) ............................. 35
Viewing a slideshow ............................. 37
Searching for an image ......................... 38
Deleting images .................................... 39
Deleting selected images ......................... 40
Formatting a “Memory Stick” .................. 40
Changing the print settings
(Set Up) .......................................... 41
Changing the printer preferences
(Option) .......................................... 44
Printing from a PictBridge
camera
Printing images from the digital
camera ............................................ 46
Printing from a PC
Installing the software .......................... 47
System requirements ............................... 47
Installing the printer driver ...................... 48
Installing the Picture Motion Browser ...... 51
Printing photos from the Picture
Motion Browser .............................. 53
Printing from other application
software ................................................. 60
Troubleshooting
If trouble occurs .................................... 62
If an error message appears ................. 77
If paper jams ........................................ 80
Cleaning the inside of the printer ......... 80
Additional information
Precautions ........................................... 82
About the Memory Cards ..................... 83
About the “Memory Stick” ...................... 83
About the SD card ................................... 86
Specifications ....................................... 87
Printing range ......................................... 89
Glossary ................................................ 90
Index .................................................... 91
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Before you begin
What you can do with this printer
You can print from a memory
card or an external device
.pages 20 to 25
Digital Camera
or other
external device“Memory Stick”
(“Memory Stick Duo”),
or SD card
You can print using the
printer‘s LCD screen
You can select and print an image
.page 20
You can print from a
PictBridge-compliant camera
.page 46
You can print from a PC
.pages 47 to 61
Basic one-image
print
You can make a variety of printing
.pages 26 to 36
Enlarged/Reduced/
Moved/Rotated
image prints
 (.page 27)Easy printing
(Index/DPOF/
All) (.page
35)
Calendar print
(.page 34) Split images
print (.page
32)
You can view
a slideshow.
.page 37
You can
search or
delete an
image.
.pages 38 to 40
You can change print and printer
settings.
.pages 40 to 45
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Before you begin
Convenient printing operations
xEasy-to-view, 2.0 type color TFT liquid
crystal display allows you to preview,
edit, process, save, and print an image
easily. In addition, guide messages will
navigate you through the operations.
xHigh-speed CPU greatly shortens the
time required for displaying and
printing an image.
xA 20-sheet paper tray allows you to
print up to 20 sheets of paper at one
time. (.page 13)
Versatility of printing
xYou can select border or borderless
prints (.page 42)
xYou can view a slideshow of the images
in a memory card or an external device.
(.page 37)
xSupplied application software allows
you to print an image easily from your
PC. (.page 47)
xYou can print an image
easily from a
PictBridge-compliant
digital camera. (.page 46)
xYou can print an image easily from your
camera or an external mass storage
device*. (.page 18)
(*Not all types of mass storage devices’
operations are guaranteed.)
Supreme picture quality functions
enabling photo-realistic printing
xProfessional high-performance printing
system reproduces photo realistic
printing.
x
 Super Coat 2 feature enables high
durability of a print and resistance
against moisture and fingerprint.
xAuto Fine Print 3 analyses an image and
corrects the picture to optimum quality.
(.page 42)
xExif 2.21 (Exif Print)
feature utilises shooting
conditions data stored in
an image file of an Exif 2.21-compliant
camera to adjust and print it with
improved quality. (.page 42)
xRed-eye phenomenon reduction,
brightness, hue, and other corrections or
adjustments enable high-quality
printing. (.page 29)
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Identifying the parts
For details, see the pages indicated in the
parentheses.
Printer front panel
11 (on/standby) switch/indicator
(pages 16, 20)
2MENU button
3
 (zoom out)/ (zoom in) buttons
(page 24)
4LCD screen (page 24)
5Direction (f/F/g/G) buttons
6ENTER button
7PRINT button/indicator (page 21)
8CANCEL button
9Access indicator (pages 17, 18)
0Paper tray compartment door
(page 15)
qaPaper tray compartment (page 15)
qsSD CARD slot (pages 18)
qdMEMORY STICK PRO STD/DUO slot
(page 17)
Printer right side panel
qfPrint cartridge eject lever
(page 12)
qgPrint cartridge  (pages 12, 13)
qhPrint cartridge compartment door
(pages 12, 13)
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Before you begin
Printer rear panel
1Ventilation holes
2DC IN 24V jack (page 16)
Connect the supplied AC power adaptor
into this connector.
Printer left side panel
3 USB connector (page 49)When using the printer in PC mode,
connect a PC into this connector.
4PictBridge connector
(pages 19, 46)
Paper tray
1Paper eject tray (pages 13, 14)
2Paper tray lid (pages 13, 14)
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Preparations
1Checking the
contents of the
package
Make sure that the following accessories
are supplied with your printer.
Paper tray (1)
AC adaptor (AC-S2425) (1)
AC power cord * (1)
*The AC power cord illustrated is for 120V
only.  The plug shape and specifications of
the AC power cord differ depending on the
region you purchased the printer.
Cleaning cartridge (1)
CD-ROM (1)
–Sony DPP-FP55 Printer Driver
Software for Windows® XP
Professional/Windows® XP Home
Edition/Windows® 2000
Professional/Windows® Millennium
Edition
–Picture Motion Browser Ver.1.1
•Sample color print pack (Post card size,
10 sheets)
•
Operating Instructions (this booklet, 1)
•Quick Start Guide (1)
•Warranty (1)*
•Sony End User Software License
Agreement (1)
*In some regions, the warranty is not supplied.
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