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Preparations

Checking the contents
of the package

Make sure that the following accessories are
supplied with your printer.

• Paper tray (1)
• AC adaptor

(1)

• USB cable (1)
• AC power cord

(1)

• Cleaning cartridge (1)/Cleaning sheet (1)
• CD-ROM (Windows Printer Driver Software

Ver.1.0 and PMB (Picture Motion Browser)
Ver.4.2)

• Operating Instructions (this booklet)
• Read This First (1)
• About the Print Packs (1)
• Warranty (In some regions, the warranty is

not supplied.)

• Sony End User Software License Agreement

The plug shape and specifications of the AC power
cord differ depending on the region in which you
purchased the printer.

About Sony Print Packs
(sold separately)

Please use a Sony optional color print pack
designed for the printer. For details, refer to the
supplied “About the Print Packs.”

Setting the ink ribbon

Pull and open the ink ribbon
compartment door.

Insert the ink ribbon in the direction
of the arrow until it clicks into place.

Close the ink ribbon compartment
door.

Removing the ink ribbon

Push up the eject lever, and remove the
used ink ribbon.

Continued

Summary of Contents for DPP-FP77

Page 1: ... Read This First and About the Print Packs supplied and this manual Operating Instructions thoroughly and retain them for future reference These models are not available in every country and region Owner s Record The 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 p...

Page 2: ...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 Customers 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 ele...

Page 3: ...een 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...

Page 4: ...ithout 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 c...

Page 5: ... Editing an image 23 Enlarging and reducing an image size 23 Moving an image 23 Rotating an image 23 Adjusting an image 23 Printing an edited image 24 Undoing the operations 24 Exiting the menu 25 Making a Layout Print 25 Making Batch Print Index Print Print All DPOF Print 26 Making a Calendar 27 Making an ID Photo 28 Changing the settings 29 Setting the Date Print 29 Setting the print finish Bord...

Page 6: ... photos from the PMB Picture Motion Browser 42 Registering a browsing folder 45 Printing from a commercially available software application 46 Error messages If an error display appears 47 Troubleshooting If trouble occurs 50 If paper jams 60 Cleaning 61 Additional information Precautions 62 On safety 62 On installation 62 On cleaning 62 On restrictions on duplication 63 About the Memory Cards 63 ...

Page 7: ...DBY indicator B CANCEL Index View button C MENU button D LCD screen 2 4 type DPP FP67 3 5 type DPP FP77 E ENTER button F Direction g G f F buttons G AUTO TOUCH UP button page 22 H PRINT button indicator I Paper tray compartment page 10 J Paper tray compartment door K Memory Stick PRO media Standard Duo slot pages17 63 L xD Picture Card slot pages17 64 M SD Memory Card slot pages17 64 N Ink ribbon ...

Page 8: ...ginal position B Ventilation holes C Paper outlet D DC IN 24 V jack page 12 Plug the supplied AC adaptor into this connector Then connect the AC adaptor and AC outlet with the power cord Printer left side panel E USB connector page 39 When using your computer connect it via a USB cable to this connector F PictBridge EXT INTERFACE connector pages 32 to 35 When using a PictBridge compliant digital c...

Page 9: ...rranty is not supplied Sony End User Software License Agreement 1 The plug shape and specifications of the AC power cord differ depending on the region in which you purchased the printer About Sony Print Packs sold separately Please use a Sony optional color print pack designed for the printer For details refer to the supplied About the Print Packs Setting the ink ribbon 1 Pull and open the ink ri...

Page 10: ... disassemble the ink ribbon Do not pull out the ribbon from the ink ribbon Do not remove the ink ribbon while printing Avoid placing the ink ribbon in a location subject to high temperatures high humidity excessive dust or direct sunlight Please store it in a cool and dark place and use it within a short period from the date of production Depending on the storage conditions the ink ribbon may dete...

Page 11: ...aper When adding print paper to the paper tray be sure that the total number of print paper sheets does not exceed 20 sheets Do not insert different types of print paper together into the paper tray Do not print on used print paper Printing an image twice on the same paper will not make the printed image thicker Use the print paper for this printer only Do not use print paper ejected without print...

Page 12: ...short the plug of the AC adaptor with a metallic object as this may cause a malfunction Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture When you have finished using the AC adaptor disconnect the AC power cord from the DC IN 24 V jack of the printer and from the AC power sources The printer is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is c...

Page 13: ...erated for 5 seconds demo mode is displayed If any other button than the 1 on standby button is pressed the screen returns to the initial display If a memory card is inserted or a PC is connected the images from the connected device are displayed To print directly from a memory card or an external device see page 14 To print from a PC see page 37 Operations in an initial state ...

Page 14: ...put indications and settings information for an image are displayed C Number of selected images Total number of image D Ink ribbon indication P size Cleaning cartridge E Image file information file format file size image number folder file number DCF compatible files only In case of other file formats only part of file name will be displayed F Operation tips G Shot or Saved date H Print quantity s...

Page 15: ... as follows To display the image list In an image preview press the Index View button When there are multiple pages you can switch pages by pressing f F To display an image preview In the image list press g G f F to move the cursor to the desired image and press ENTER In an image preview you can change the displayed image by pressing g G To enlarge an image In the image preview window press ENTER ...

Page 16: ...sting the picture quality of an image 23 Changing a photo into a monochrome one 29 This option is available only in ID Photo operations Resetting edits 24 Printing an edited image 24 Exiting the menu 25 Batch Print Index Print 26 Prints all the images in split screens Print All 26 Prints one copy each for all the images DPOF Print 26 Prints the images with the print mark in an image preview with t...

Page 17: ... will have the first priority The printer supports both standard and small sizes A Memory Stick Duo media adaptor is not necessary To use a memory card follow the notes described on pages 63 to 65 This section explains how to display the images of a memory card or a USB memory on the printer s LCD screen and print the selected images direct printing For how to print from a USB memory see page 32 S...

Page 18: ... ribbon or print paper may become stuck If you turn off the power accidentally keep the paper tray inserted and turn on the printer again If paper being printed remains in the printer remove the paper that emerges automatically and resume printing Do not remove the paper tray during printing Otherwise a malfunction may occur The print paper emerges a few times during printing Do not touch nor pull...

Page 19: ...s being backlit or showing the red eye phenomenon Press MENU and then select the icon of the desired operation Exposure and Red eye Correction page 22 AUTO TOUCH UP A variety of printing Press g G f F to select the desired icon and press ENTER 1 Edit 2 Layout Print 3 Batch Print 4 Calendar 5 ID Photo 6 Print setup To exit the menu press CANCEL or press MENU again Continued ...

Page 20: ...riginal calendar by selecting images You can specify the desired width and height of a photo 1 Edit page 23 For the icons you can use see page 16 2 Layout Print page 25 You can make a print with 2 split 4 split 9 split 13 split or 16 split images 3 Batch Print page 26 You can select from batch print options such as Index Print Print All and DPOF Print 4 Calendar page 27 5 ID Photo page 28 You can ...

Page 21: ...21 GB Direct printing You can change the settings during printing the printer settings and on screen display settings 6 Print setup page 29 ...

Page 22: ...t quantity setting and print quantity is not specified for the image being previewed the image being previewed will not be corrected The images with print quantity settings will be adjusted If you enlarged an image only the enlarged image will be adjusted and then printed 2 Press PRINT Printing of the image being adjusted starts When the print quantity setting is specified the specified number of ...

Page 23: ...rection 3 Press ENTER The image is fixed in its current position 4 Press PRINT 1 From the Edit menu page 20 press g G to select Rotate and then press ENTER Each time you press ENTER the image rotates 90 clockwise 2 Press PRINT 1 From the Edit menu page 20 press g G to select Adjust and then press ENTER The Adjust menu is displayed 2 Press g G to select the desired adjustment tool and press ENTER T...

Page 24: ...Press g G to select Print and then press ENTER Or press PRINT The print window is displayed The print quantity is displayed 2 Set the print quantity To increase the print quantity one by one press f repeatedly To reduce the print quantity one by one press F briefly repeatedly 3 Press ENTER 1 Press g G to select Reset and then press ENTER The confirmation window is displayed 2 Press f F to select O...

Page 25: ...preview of the selected template is displayed 3 Select an image When you select a template with multiple images repeat the procedures below to select an image for each area 1Press g G f F to select an image area then press ENTER The image list is displayed 2Press g G f F to select the desired image then press ENTER The window used for adjusting the image is displayed For adjustment see Adjusting a...

Page 26: ...Notes For how to preset images for printing refer to the manual of your digital camera Some types of digital cameras do not support the DPOF function or the printer may not support some of the functions of the digital camera 1 From the main menu page 19 press g G f F to select Batch Print and then press ENTER The Batch Print menu is displayed 2 Press g G to select Index Print Print All or DPOF Pri...

Page 27: ... adjusting the image is displayed For adjustment see Adjusting an image on page 23 You can adjust the image automatically by pressing the AUTO TOUCH UP button page 22 After the correction is performed you cannot do other adjustments Make sure to perform the correction after you finish other adjustments When you adjust an image the image is added to the image area Tip Perform editorial operations s...

Page 28: ...ed item To specify the unit Select either cm or inch To specify the height Select the figure box at the right of the photo frame To specify the width Select the figure box in the upper of the photo frame 3 Press f F to set the size and then press ENTER The ID photo preview of the specified size is displayed 4 If you want to specify another size repeat steps 2 and 3 Item Settings Procedures Start Y...

Page 29: ... for the photo to be used in the instructions before you submit the card or passport Changing the settings When the image is recorded using the DCF Design rule for Camera File system format you can print an image with the date of shooting that is recorded as part of shooting information You can select ON or OFF of date print and the order of year month day 1 From the Print setup menu press g G f F...

Page 30: ...es may be trimmed and printed depending on the image 1 From the Print setup menu press g G f F to select On screen Display and then press ENTER The On screen Display menu is displayed 2 Press g G to select the desired setting item Setting the print finish Borders Borderless Print Items Procedures Borderless Prints an image without blank space around the image Borders Pattern 1 Prints an image with...

Page 31: ... added G Adjusts the green and purple elements The higher you set the level the more greenish the picture becomes as if it is subjected to green light The lower you set the level the darker the picture becomes as if reddish purple is added B Adjusts the blue and yellow elements The higher you set the level the more bluish the picture becomes as if it is subjected to blue light The lower you set th...

Page 32: ...cannot guarantee connection with all types of USB memory We cannot guarantee connection with a mass storage compliant digital camera or photo storage If a memory card is inserted in the printer the printer cannot read the signal from a USB memory connected to the PictBridge EXT INTERFACE connector of the printer Remove the memory card if any 1 Connect the printer to the AC power source page 12 2 P...

Page 33: ...he power of the printer The data stored in the USB memory may be damaged We cannot compensate for any damages that may be caused by data loss or damage You cannot use a USB hub or a USB device equipped with a USB hub Encoded or compressed data by fingerprint authentication or password cannot be used ...

Page 34: ...tal camera to the printer PictBridge is displayed on the LCD display of the printer 5 Operate the digital camera to print an image The printer supports the following prints Single image print All images print Index print DPOF print Borders Borderless print Date print Notes If you replace an ink ribbon while the printer is connected to a PictBridge compliant digital camera an image may not be print...

Page 35: ...everal profiles available depending on the purposes and product to be used To make Bluetooth communication possible the devices used in the communicated should support the same profile Compatible image file formats that can be printed See page 65 Maximum number of pixels that can be handled See page 65 When printing from the PictBridge EXT INTERFACE connector make sure to remove memory card s from...

Page 36: ...cation speed and connection conditions If this occurs take the following measures Keep a distance of at the least 10 m from a wireless LAN device when you connect the product to a mobile phone Turn off the wireless LAN device in case you want to use the product closer than 10 m from the wireless LAN device We can not guarantee that this product works with all devices enabled with Bluetooth wireles...

Page 37: ...ng the software To use the supplied printer driver and PMB you need a PC that meets the following system requirements System requirements Operating system for printer driver 1 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Windows XP SP3 Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Operating system for PMB 2 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 3 Windows XP SP3 4 1 This printer driver does not run on Windows 2000 Professional SP2 or earlie...

Page 38: ...d in the Cyber shot Viewer will be automatically registered in the PMB When using the PMB you can view the folders easier than you can when using the Cyber shot Viewer as the registered folders are displayed by group when viewing folders With its improved red eye reduction adjustment and newly added tone curve adjustment the PMB also offers more powerful editorial features You can also use the sof...

Page 39: ... driver 5 Click Install Installation starts 6 When the Sony DPP FP67 77 printer driver has been successfully installed dialog is displayed click Finish 7 Press the 1 on standby button to turn on the printer 8 Connect the USB connectors of the printer and your PC with either the supplied or a commercially available USB cable Note If you use a commercially available USB cable use a B TYPE the connec...

Page 40: ... registration di Uninstalling the printer driver When the printer driver becomes unnecessary please follow the procedures below to remove the printer driver 1Disconnect the USB cable from your printer and the PC 2Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your PC The installation window is displayed Note If the installation window is not displayed automatically double click the Setup exe ...

Page 41: ...uage dialog box is displayed 3 After you select your language and clicking Next the license agreement dialog box is displayed 4 Read the agreement thoroughly and if you agree check I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next After you click Next in the license agreement dialog the dialog box notifying you that the program is ready to installed is displayed 5 Click Install and follow...

Page 42: ...000 Click My Documents Pictures on the desktop In Windows Vista XP Click Start Pictures from the taskbar 2 Click Start The main window of the PMB is displayed When the PMB is started for the second time step 2 can be skipped In main window there are the following two different views To switch the view click the Folders or Calendar tab in the right frame Folders view The images will be classified i...

Page 43: ...ange the size click Properties Note In some regions L size print paper is not sold Print Options Zoom the image until the print area is full When checked an image will be printed over the entire printing area of the paper An edge of the photo may be cut When unchecked an image will be printed without cutting off any portions Print date taken When checked an image is printed with the date of shooti...

Page 44: ...Intent settings Leave the option as it is Document Options Advanced Printing Features Select Enabled to turn on advanced printing options such as Page Order If a compatibility problem occurs disable this feature Color Printing Mode To print in colors select True Color 24bpp To print in monochrome select Monochrome Printer Features Borderless Print To print an image without borders select ON To pri...

Page 45: ...ck Cancel from the Document menu The dialog box used for confirming the deletion is displayed 3Click Yes The printing job is canceled Note Do not remove the job being printed Doing so may cause a paper jam PMB does not allow you to view images saved on the PC hard disk directly You must first register the browsing folder as follows 1 Click File Register Viewed Folder or click The Register Folders ...

Page 46: ... will be supplied to the application Some applications however may arrange and print the image with borders within the specified range If this occurs do the following to print an image without borders When you can set the print range with an application set an image to be printed fully within the available print range For example if you print images using Windows Photo Gallery of Windows Vista sel...

Page 47: ...preview If an image is displayed you can print the image If the same mark is displayed again the image is in an incompatible file format and you cannot print it with the printer c The image is in a compatible file format but its thumbnail data or the data itself cannot be opened Select the mark in the image list and press ENTER to display its image preview If an image is displayed you can print th...

Page 48: ...ain When the printer motor is stopped remove the ink ribbon and insert a new ink ribbon If you cannot remove the ink ribbon consult with your Sony dealer or Sony service facilities c No print paper or cleaning sheet is set in the paper tray Set the print paper of the displayed size as follows in the paper tray insert the paper tray into the printer and then press PRINT page 10 P P size print paper...

Page 49: ...r messages c No paper tray is inserted in the printer Set the print paper or cleaning sheet into the paper tray insert the paper tray into the printer and then press PRINT page 10 Error display Meaning Solutions ...

Page 50: ... image is not compatible with the DCF it may not be printed with the printer even if it is displayed on the PC monitor Some images in the image list are not displayed or not printed even if they are displayed Are thumbnail images displayed in the image list index c If the image is displayed but cannot be printed the file used for printing is damaged c If an image is not compatible with DCF Design ...

Page 51: ...r a file created with a PC application the first 8 characters of its file name will be displayed as the file name In the Edit menu there are blank areas at the top and bottom of the previewed image Is the previewed image extremely stretched vertically or horizontally c If an image is extremely stretched vertically or horizontally blank areas may appear in the Edit menu c The standard aspect ratio ...

Page 52: ...ffle the print paper thoroughly and insert it into the tray Do not bend or fold the print paper before printing as this may cause malfunctions of the printer Are you using print paper that was not designed for the printer c Use print paper designed for the printer If you use incompatible print paper the printer may develop trouble About the Print Pack The print paper is ejected without being print...

Page 53: ...ing quality is rough due to this small image size Did you use the Edit menu to enlarge the image c An enlarged image depending on its image size will be printed with deteriorated picture quality Did you shoot an image in the RAW file format c When you shoot an image in the RAW file format a highly compressed JPEG file may be also recorded As the printer does not support the RAW file format it may ...

Page 54: ...inted Is Date Print set to ON c Set Date Print to ON Setting the Date Print on page 29 Does the image support DCF c The Date Print function of this unit supports an image that is compatible with the DCF standards The date is printed unintentionally Is Date Print set to OFF c Set Date Print to OFF Setting the Date Print on page 29 Was the date saved with the image when it was shot with the digital ...

Page 55: ...end There are white lines or dots on the printed pictures c The print head or paper path may be soiled Use the supplied cleaning cartridge and sheet to clean the head and path Cleaning on page 61 The picture is too bright dark reddish yellowish or greenish c You can adjust the image Adjusting an image on page 23 The Edit menu cannot be used Did you enlarge reduce the size of rotate or move an imag...

Page 56: ...n PictBridge mode c Set the USB setting of your camera to the PictBridge mode You connect and disconnect the USB cable but nothing happens c The printer has developed an over current error Unplug the AC power cord of the printer plug it in again and then press the 1 on standby button to recover from the error You cannot stop printing even if you pressed CANCEL c The next print from the one current...

Page 57: ...e 38 If an error occurs restart your computer and perform the installation procedures again Is another application program running c Exit all applications and then install the driver again Did you specify the CD ROM as the installation CD ROM correctly c Double click My Computer and then the CD ROM icon in the open window Follow the procedures in the operating instructions to install the driver c ...

Page 58: ...ght be printed with Borders even if you select Borderless Print If you can set Borders Borderless with an application set an image to be printed fully in the print range even if it is printed over the range The print quantity specified in Pages Per Sheet on the Layout tab of the Sony DPP FP67 FP77 Properties dialog box does not match the actual print quantity and printed results c Depending on the...

Page 59: ...t and then re insert it Only when the ink ribbon is too slack to be loaded remove the slack page 9 10 The ink ribbon cannot be removed c Turn off the printer using the 1 on standby button and then turn it on again After the motor sound stops try to remove the ink ribbon If this does not solve the problem contact Sony service facilities or your Sony dealer ...

Page 60: ...tomatically 1 on standby Print paper 2 Remove the ejected print paper from the printer 3 Remove the paper tray and ink ribbon from the printer and check to ensure if there is no jammed print paper inside Note If you cannot remove the jammed paper contact your Sony dealer Check to see if there is jammed paper If there is remove it ...

Page 61: ...cleaning sheet into the paper tray with the no imprint side facing up 5 Set the paper tray into the printer and press PRINT The cleaning cartridge and cleaning sheet will clean inside the printer After the cleaning is finished the cleaning sheet is automatically ejected 6 Remove the cleaning cartridge and sheet from the printer Tip Keep the cleaning cartridge and cleaning sheet together for future...

Page 62: ...se internal heat build up On the AC adaptor Be sure to use the AC adaptor supplied with the printer Do not use other AC adaptors as this may cause a malfunction Do not use the supplied AC adaptor for other devices In case the cord of the AC adaptor is damaged do not use it any longer as this may be dangerous On moisture condensation If the printer is brought directly from a cold location to a warm...

Page 63: ...Stick media media 2 The printer is equipped with a slot compatible with both standard size and Duo size media Without a Memory Stick Duo media adaptor you can use both a standard size Memory Stick media and the compact size Memory Stick Duo media 3 When using a Memory Stick Micro media with the printer always insert it into an M2 adaptor 4 M2 is an abbreviation for Memory Stick Micro media In this...

Page 64: ...lied label be sure to attach it to the labelling position Be careful that the label does not stick out The SD Memory Card slot of the printer allows you to use the following SD memory card 1 miniSD card microSD card An adaptor is necessary 2 SDHC memory card 2 MMC standard memory card 3 We do not guarantee proper operations for all types of SD memory cards and MMC standard memory cards 1 The print...

Page 65: ...n the summer the outdoors exposed to direct sunlight or a place near a heater Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present Locations subject to static electricity or electrical noises Specifications x Printer Printing method Dye sublimation printing Yellow Magenta Cyan 3 pass Resolution 300 H 300 V dpi Image processing per dot 256 levels of processing 8 bits each for Yellow Magen...

Page 66: ... specifications are subject to change without notice The total number of sheets of P size print paper that the printer can print is estimated to be approximately 2 000 For the total number of sheets printed please check Printer information display of the Print setup menu by pressing the MENU button page 31 1 Print Settings Borderless No date print 2 When printing a photo Approx 4 3 MB file size ta...

Page 67: ... image with a 2 3 aspect ratio is printed The printing range differs for a border or a borderless print Customer support home page The latest support information is available at the following home page address http www sony net Printing range 152 4 mm 6 inches 1 800 dots 146 3 mm 5 7 8 inches 1 728 dots 95 5 mm 3 7 8 inches 1 128 dots 101 6 mm 4 inches 1 200 dots Borders print range Borderless pri...

Page 68: ...omatically print the preset number of copies of the DPOF preset images Exif 2 21 Exif Print Exif Exchangeable image file format for digital cameras Print is a global standard for digital photo printing A digital camera supporting Exif Print stores the data relevant to the conditions of shooting as each shot is taken Memory Stick media SD Memory Card xD Picture Card Compact light removable storage ...

Page 69: ...d 17 Inserting an ink ribbon 9 Inserting the print paper 10 Installing PMB Picture Motion Browser 41 Printer driver 38 L Layout Print 25 LCD screen 7 LCD screen display 14 M Memory Stick media Insert 17 Notes on use 64 Types 63 Menu 19 Moving an image 23 O On standby button 17 32 34 35 39 On screen Display 14 30 Orientation 43 P Paper jams 60 Paper tray 10 Parts and controls 7 PictBridge camera 34...

Page 70: ...65 Stopping printing 45 Supplied accessories 9 Switching the screen display 15 System requirement 37 T Tint 24 Trimming Print 18 Troubleshooting 50 U Uninstalling PMB Picture Motion Browser 41 Printer driver 40 USB cable 9 39 USB connector 8 USB memory 32 V Various printing 19 X xD Picture Card Insert 17 Notes on use 64 Types 64 Z Zooming in out 15 23 ...

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Page 72: ...Sony Corporation Printed in China Printed using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink ...

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