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P700 Series
Photo Jetprinter™
Photo Guide
March 2003
www.lexmark.com
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Edition: March 2003 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions; therefore, this statement may not apply to
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Contents Using your photo printer ................................................... 4 Understanding the printer parts .................................................... 4 Using memory cards ..................................................................... 6 Printing photos .............................................................................. 7 Photo printing made easy ................................................. 9 Printing photos ............................................
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Using your photo printer You can use the Lexmark™ P700 Series Photo Jetprinter™ to print everything from high-quality black and white text to color photos. Before you get started, follow the instructions in your setup documentation to install the printer hardware and software. Understanding the printer parts The table on page 5 describes each part. Paper tray Paper guide Paper feed button Access cover Power button USB card reader Memory card Paper exit tray slots 4
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USB cable connector Power supply connector Use this: When you want to: Access cover Install or change print cartridges. Clear paper jams. Paper guide Make sure paper feeds correctly into the printer. Paper feed button Eject paper from the printer. Continue printing. Check the printer status. Paper tray Hold the paper upright in the printer. Power button Turn the printer on or off. USB card reader Transfer data from a memory card to your computer. Memory card slots Access your photos f
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Using memory cards Note: Depending on the product you purchased, your printer may not have memory card slots. Most digital cameras use a memory card to store photos. Insert the memory card into your printer to access photos stored on the card. Then, print them or save them to your computer. Inserting a memory card Your printer supports the following digital media: CompactFlash Type I and Type II IBM Microdrive Secure Digital MultiMedia Card Memory Stick SmartMedia The card reader
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Before you insert your memory card, consider the following information: Your printer recognizes one source for photos at a time. Insert only one memory card at a time. A small light on top of the card reader blinks and then turns off once your card is properly installed. The light blinks when the card reader is transferring data to or from the computer. When inserting this type of card: Make sure: CompactFlash Type I and II The name label faces toward the printer. IBM Microdrive
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If you want to print a borderless photo using another software program, you may need to manually adjust settings such as: Paper size Page margins Image size Refer to your other software program’s documentation for more information. 8
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Photo printing made easy In this chapter, learn how to print photos from a memory card and print a borderless photo. Printing photos Load photo paper 1 Load up to 25 sheets of coated, photo, or glossy paper vertically against the right side of the paper tray. If your paper includes instructions, read them carefully. Make sure the glossy or coated side is facing you. Do not force the paper into the printer. 9
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2 Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left side of the photo paper. Note: If you are using letter size paper, adjusting the paper guide may not be necessary. Access your photos From a computer To access photos saved on a computer: 1 Click Start Programs Lexmark Photo Software Lexmark Photo Center. The Lexmark Photo Center opens with the Page tab selected. 10
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2 Click the Explore tab. 3 In the directory in the right pane, select the folder where your photos are stored. Your photos appear in the left pane. 11
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From a memory card Note: Depending on the product you purchased, your printer may not have memory card slots. If it does not, see “From a computer” on page 10. 1 Insert your memory card into the corresponding memory card slot. For help, see page 6. Note: Insert only one memory card at a time. The Memory Card Inserted dialog box appears: 12
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2 Select Automatically save all the photos in a My Pictures folder with today’s date. 3 Make sure these check boxes are selected: Display the Lexmark Photo Center to view or print the photos. Show this message each time a card is inserted. 4 Click OK. 5 Click OK on the Memory Card Copying screen when it appears. The Lexmark Photo Center opens with the Page tab selected. The photos stored on your inserted memory card appear in the thumbnails pane. Click here to scroll through page layou
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5 Click the photos that you want to print, and then drag them into the layout. Note: Right-click a photo for more image layout options, such as Repeat Photo to all Frames, Rotate Photo in Frame, or Edit Photo. Print your photos 1 Click Print. The Print dialog box appears. 2 Click View all printer settings to change the printer settings, and then click OK. 3 Click OK. 4 To prevent smudging, remove each photo as it exits the printer, and let it dry completely before stacking. 5 Click the X on
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Printing a borderless photo 1 For best results, load photo paper into the tray. For help, see page 9. 2 Open the Photo Center. For help, see page 29. 3 Open the photo that you want to print. To access your photo from a memory card, see page 12. To access your photo from a folder on your computer, see page 10. 4 From the Which layouts to list? drop-down menu of the Page tab, select Only Borderless. 5 Scroll through the layout thumbnails to select a borderless layout for your photos. 6 Cli
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Working with your photos In this chapter, learn how to use the Photo Center to meet all of your photo printing needs. To learn how to: See page: Organize photos 17 Edit photos 18 Use layouts 22 E-mail photos 24 16
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Organizing photos To access photos stored in a different folder: 1 Open the Photo Center: click Start Programs Lexmark Photo Software Lexmark Photo Center. 2 Click Explore. 3 From the directory structure in the right pane, find and select your folder. The photos stored in the folder appear in the left pane. To move photos from one folder to another: 1 Select the photo thumbnails from the left pane. To select more than one thumbnail, click a thumbnail, and then hold down the Ctrl key while you
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Editing photos Opening the Photo Editor 1 Open the Photo Center: click Start Programs Lexmark Photo Software Lexmark Photo Center. 2 Double-click a photo from the thumbnails pane of the Photo Center. The Lexmark Photo Editor dialog box opens. The photo you selected is displayed in the dialog box. Note: You can edit only one photo at a time. To edit another photo, repeat these same steps to open the photo in another Lexmark Photo Editor dialog box. 18
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Using the Photo Editor tool sets Edit your photo using the tool sets described in the table. Click this option... And then click... To perform this action... Quick Fixes One of these options: Change the orientation of your photo. Rotate Right Rotate Left Flip Horizontal Flip Vertical Crop Crop your photo. Red-Eye Removal Remove red-eye from your photo. One Click Level Fix Adjust contrast and brightness. Brightness/Contrast Adjust the color levels. Blur Blur your photo. Sharpen Make
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Click this option... And then click... To perform this action... Drawing tools Text Select a text location on a photo, open the Text dialog box, and enter text. Fill Fill a part of the photo with the foreground color or a selected color. Pencil Draw free-hand on your photo. Line Draw a line on your photo. Eraser Erase part of your photo and show the background color. Paintbrush Paint freehand on your photo. Color Picker Choose a color to use on your photo. To save your changes: 1 Click
