DECOPAC PhotoCake User manual

Quick Start Guide
AUGUST 2019

2PhotoCake® UK Support Tel: [phone] I email: [email protected]
CONTENTS
Get Started
Setting up your PhotoCake® System is a simple two stage process:
1. Set up the PhotoCake® Printer and connect it to your PC
2. Download the PhotoCake® Application onto your PC
These steps need to be completed in this order for the installation to be successful
User Names and Passwords
• The PhotoCake® Application is downloaded onto your PC via a secure page on the
Culpitt.com website. To download the PhotoCake® Application you will need your
Culpitt.com Username and Password
• Your PhotoCake® Welcome email has a link to the PhotoCake® Application
download page. You can only access the download page when you are logged into
your account on Culpitt.com
• If you don’t already use Culpitt.com, please contact Customer Services on
[phone] to ask for your Culpitt.com Username and Password
Get Started pg2
Technical Requirements pg3
Setting up the PhotoCake® Printer pg4
Fitting the Output Tray pg5
Installing Ink Cartridges pg6
Installing Printer Driver pg8
Installing Scanner Driver pg10
Downloading PhotoCake® Application pg12
Replacing Ink Cartridges pg14
Warranty & T&Cs pg15

3PhotoCake® UK Support Tel: [phone] I email: [email protected]
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Firefox v. 59.0.2 (or above)
Microsoft Edge v. 41.16299.334.0 (or above)
Google Chrome v. 66.0.3359.117 (or above)
Internet Explorer v. 11 (or above)
To set up your PhotoCake® System you will need:
• A PC or laptop running Window 7 or higher (See Technical Requirements below
for further details)
• A high speed internet connection
• A PhotoCake® Printer (with PhotoCake® Inks and PhotoCake® edible sheets)
• A Culpitt.com Username and Password
• A PhotoCake® Welcome email will be sent when your PhotoCake® Printer /
Starter Kit has been shipped. If you haven’t received the email with your login
details, contact PhotoCake® Customer Support
Technical Requirements
®
TM
PROCESSOR
HARDRIVE SPACE
OF RAM
DISPLAY
Windows 7 with Service
Pack 1; Windows 8, Pro,
or Enterprise; Windows
8.1, Pro, or Enterprise; or
Windows 10 Home, Pro,
or Enterprise.
Intel® Core™2 Processor
or AMD Athlon® 64
processor 2GHz or faster
processor (or equivalent)
2GB of RAM 6.5 GB of available hard-
disk space for installation
1024x768 display
(1280x1024
recommended), 16-bit
color, and 256MB of
VRAM
OPERATING SYSTEM/HARDWARE
Please check compatibility before you purchase. The PhotoCake application is only compatible with
Windows operating system and is NOT compatible with Macintosh (Mac) computer or Windows
SERVER operating system or removable flash storage devices. If you are in any doubt please contact
our support team on 0345 9012 160
UPTODATE BROWSER
High-speed internet connection: broadband, DSL or T1

4PhotoCake® UK Support Tel: [phone] I email: [email protected]
INSTALLING PHOTOCAKE®
IMPORTANT:
• To ensure your printer functions properly, please DO NOT connect the printer’s USB Cable until you have
been prompted to do so during the Printer/Scanner Driver Installation process
• Your PC must be attached to the PhotoCake® Printer using the USB cable provided.
• Please note: The PhotoCake® Application does not support image transfer to the PhotoCake® Printer
via Wi-Fi. Operating your PhotoCake® system without the USB cable will lead to errors including: poor
image quality, failure to print, loss of image and media credits
You will need:
PhotoCake® Starter Kit
Or
PhotoCake® Printer and a set of PhotoCake® Inks (Yellow, Magenta, Cyan and Black)
Setting up the PhotoCake® Printer
Remove all clear plastic protective wrap, styrofoam and the blue tape from inside and outside the printer.
Component packaging may vary slightly from illustration above.

5PhotoCake® UK Support Tel: [phone] I email: [email protected]
Extend the back input tray,
push back until this locks
into place and then slide the
grey adjuster guide to the
very left
Pull the stationery output
tray extension forward from
the front of the printer.
Lift the small tab up on the
end of the extension tray
Place the removable output
tray into the printer opening at
a 45 degree angle (rough side
facing up)
Make sure the small black tab slots through
the small envelope opening on the output tray
The output tray should now sit level as
shown above
Connect the black power cable
into the back of the printer and
into the wall socket
Press and hold the Power
button to turn on the printer
(this will illuminate green)
IMPORTANT: To ensure
your printer functions
correctly please DO NOT
connect the printer USB
cable to the PC until you
have been prompted to
during the Epson Printer/
Scanner Driver Installation
process
Fitting the Output Tray
Powering on the Printer
INSTALLING PHOTOCAKE®

6PhotoCake® UK Support Tel: [phone] I email: [email protected]
With the printer powered on,
open the lid of the scanner bed
Using the arrows next to the LCD
screen on the printer, scroll to
languages. Select your choice e.g.
English and press OK
Using the arrows next to the
LCD screen on the printer,
scroll to Country/Region.
Select your choice e.g. UK
and press OK
Installing the Ink Cartridges
Once the setup process
is complete, you will be
prompted with the following
message
Remove the ink cartridge
from packaging. Carefully
pull the yellow tab tape
from each cartridge
Insert each cartridge
according to the colour code
displayed on the ink carriage
Once the ink cartridges have
been installed, close the
scanner bed and press START
to continue
You will be prompted by the
following message, press
OK to proceed
Using the buttons next
to the LCD screen on the
printer, press OK to proceed
INSTALLING PHOTOCAKE®

7PhotoCake® UK Support Tel: [phone] I email: [email protected]
Press OK to proceed Press OK to proceed Using the buttons next
to the LCD screen on the
printer, move the up arrow
to the YES position and
press OK
You will then be prompted by
the following message
You will be prompted by the
following message
The Home Screen will now
appear on the display to
indicate that initialisation is
completed
INSTALLING PHOTOCAKE®

8PhotoCake® UK Support Tel: [phone] I email: [email protected]
Installing Printer Drivers on your PC
IMPORTANT: For PhotoCake® to work properly you must download these drivers before you plug the USB
cable from the printer into your PC
Proceed to the Epson website: www.epson.co.uk
Click Search
Click
Drivers and
Support
Type in XP442 then
Select Expression
Home XP-442
Click Drivers
INSTALLING PHOTOCAKE®

9PhotoCake® UK Support Tel: [phone] I email: [email protected]
Click Set up
Ensure the set as default printer
box is ticked, then click OK
Select language. Click OK
Click Agree, then click OK
Connect the USB cable and wait
until the install is complete.
This may take several minutes
The status symbol on the right will
turn green when complete
Your printer driver installation is
complete, select OK
You are now ready to install the
Epson Scanner Driver
INSTALLING PHOTOCAKE®

10 PhotoCake® UK Support Tel: [phone] I email: [email protected]
Installing Scanner Driver on your PC
Proceed to the Epson website: https://www.epson.co.uk/
Click Search
Click Drivers
and Support
Type in XP442 then
Select Expression
Home XP-442
Click Drivers
INSTALLING PHOTOCAKE®