Sony DSC-T1 PictBridge Printer Configuration guide

Printing still images
with a PictBridge printer
You can easily print images shot with your camera without using a computer by using a
PictBridge-compliant printer.
Using a PictBridge-compliant printer easily prints the index print*.
* An index print function may not be provided depending on a printer.
Connecting to a PictBridge
printer............................................ 2
Printing images ............................ 3
Printing index-images.................. 5
Troubleshooting........................... 9
Warnings and messages........... 10

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Connecting to a
PictBridge printer
Mode switch: / /
When the USB connection is set on the
Setup screen, you can connect the camera
mounted in the USB cradle directly to a
printer using the USB cable.
•Using the AC Adaptor is recommended to
prevent the power from turning off partway
through printing.
Preparing the camera
Set theUSB mode on the camera to connect
the camera with a printer.
Before operation
Set the menu to the Setup screen (Operating
Instructions, page 44).
aSelect (Setup 2) with V,
then select [USB Connect]
with B/v/V.
bSelect [PictBridge] with B/v,
then press z.
The USB mode is set.
Connecting the camera to
the printer
Connect the camera to the USB cradle.
Then, connect the (USB) jack on the
USB cradle and the USB jack on the printer
with the USB cable (supplied). Turn on the
camera and the printer.
The camera turns to playback mode
regardless of the mode switch position and
an image in the selected playback folder
appears on the LCD screen.
MENU
Control button
Mode switch
2
2
1
Setup 2
Video Out:
Clock Set:
NTSC
File Number:
USB Connect:
PictBridge
Normal
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After the connection
is made, the
indicator appears on
the LCD screen.
Printer

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When [USB Connect] is not set
to [PictBridge] on the Setup
screen
Even if you turn on the camera, you cannot
use the PictBridge function.
Set [USB Connect] to [PictBridge].
1Press MENU and select [USB Connect],
then press z.
2Select [PictBridge] with v, then press
z.
Printing images
Mode switch: / /
You can select the image and print it. Set up
the camera following the procedure on page
2, and connect the printer.
•You cannot print movies.
•When you print an E-mail image, only the
JPEG image that was recorded at the same time
is printed.
•When an error notification is received from the
connected printer, the indicator flashes for
approximately 5 seconds. Check the connected
printer.
In single-image mode
aDisplay the image you want to
print with b/B.
bPress MENU.
The menu appears.
cSelect (Print) with b/B, then
press z.
dSelect [This image] with v/V,
then press z.
The print setting screen appears.
•Items that the printer does not support are
not displayed.
eSelect [Quantity] with v/V,
select the number of sheets
with b/B.
You can select the number up to 20.
PTP
Normal
PictBridge
USB Connect
Mode switch
MENU
Control button
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Exit OK
1
Off
Off
Index
Date
Quantity
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fSelect [OK] with V/B, then
press z.
The image is printed.
Do not disconnect the USB cable
while the (USB cable
disconnected prohibited) indicator
appears on the LCD screen.
To cancel printing
Select[Cancel]in step 4or select [Exit] in
step 6.
To print other images
Select the image after step 6, then select
[Print] with v.
To print all the images with the
print (DPOF) mark
Select [DPOF image] in step 4. All the
imageswiththe markareprintedby the
specified number regardless of the
displayed image.
To insert the date and time on
images
Select[Date] instep 5, thenselect the date
format with b/B. You can select from
[Day&Time] or [Date]. When you chose
[Date], the date will be inserted in the order
setin“Settingthedateandtime”(Operating
Instructions, page 17).
This function may not be provided
depending on a printer.
In index (nine-image/
sixteen-image) mode
aPress (Index) to display the
index (nine-image) screen.
Press (Index) twice to display a
sixteen-image index screen.
bPress MENU.
The menu appears.
cSelect (Print) with B, then
press z.
dSelect [Select] with b/B, then
press z.
eSelect the image you want to
print with v/V/b/B, then press
z.
The mark appears on the selected
image.
fRepeat step 5to print other
images.
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MENU
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gPress MENU.
The print setting screen appears.
•Items that the printer does not support are
not displayed.
hSelect [Quantity] with v/V,
select the number of sheets
with b/B.
You can select the number up to 20.
The specified quantity of all the
selected images are printed.
iSelect [OK] with V/B, then
press z.
The images are printed.
Do not disconnect the USB cable
while the indicator appears on
the LCD screen.
To cancel printing
Select[Cancel]in step 4or select [Exit] in
step 9.
To print all the images with the
print (DPOF) mark
Select [DPOF image] in step 4. All the
imageswiththe markareprintedby the
specified number regardless of the
displayed image.
To print all the images in the
folder
Select [All In This Folder] in step 4, then
press z.
To insert the date and time on
images
Select[Date] instep 8, thenselect the date
format with b/B. You can select from
[Day&Time] or [Date]. When you chose
[Date], the date will be inserted in the order
setin“Settingthedateandtime”(Operating
Instructions, page 17).
This function may not be provided
depending on a printer.
Printing index-images
Mode switch: / /
You can print some images side-by-side.
We refer to this function as an index print*.
You can also arrange the specified quantity
of the same image side-by-side and print
them as an index image (see “In single-
image mode”), or arrange a set of different
images side-by-side as an index image and
print the specified number of sets (see “In
index mode”).
Set up the camera following the procedure
on page 2, and connect the printer.
* An index print function may not be provided
depending on a printer.
Exit OK
1
Off
Off
Index
Date
Quantity
Print
Exit
Printing
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Control button
MENU

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•You cannot print movies.
•When you print an E-mail image, only the
JPEG image that was recorded at the same time
is printed.
•When an error notification is received from the
connected printer, the indicator flashes for
approximately 5 seconds. Check the connected
printer.
In single-image mode
aDisplay the image you want to
print with b/B.
bPress MENU.
The menu appears.
cSelect (Print) with b/B, then
press z.
dSelect [This image] with v/V,
then press z.
The print setting screen appears.
•Items that the printer does not support are
not displayed.
eSelect [Index] with v, then
select [On] with b/B.
fSelect [Quantity] with v/V,
select the number of sheets
laid side-by-side with b/B.
You can select the number up to 20.
You can arrange the specified quantity
of an image side-by-side.
gSelect [OK] with V/B, then
press z.
The image is printed.
Do not disconnect the USB cable
while the (USB cable
disconnected prohibited) indicator
appears on the LCD screen.
To cancel printing
Select [Cancel] in step 4or select [Exit] in
step 7.
To print other images
Select the image after step 7. Select
[Print] with v, then repeat from step 4.
To print all the images with the
print (DPOF) mark
Select [DPOF image] in step 4. All the
imageswiththe mark are printed by the
specified number regardless of the
displayed image.
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Exit OK
1
Off
Off
Index
Date
Quantity
Print
Exit
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To insert the date and time on
images
Select [Date] in step 6, then select the date
format with b/B. You can select from
[Day&Time] or [Date]. When you chose
[Date], the date will be inserted in the order
set in “Setting the date and time” (Operating
Instructions, page 17).
This function may not be provided
depending on a printer.
•The designated number of images may not all
fit onto a single sheet depending on the quantity
of images.
In index (nine-image/
sixteen-image) mode
aPress (Index) to display the
index (nine-image) screen.
Press (Index) twice to display a
sixteen-image index screen.
bPress MENU.
The menu appears.
cSelect (Print) with B, then
press z.
dSelect [Select] with b/B, then
press z.
eSelect the desired image with
v/V/b/B, then press z.
The mark appears on the selected
image.
fRepeat step 5to print other
images.
gPress MENU.
hSelect [Index] with v, then
select [On] with b/B.
iSelect [Quantity] with v/V,
select the number of sets you
want to print with b/B.
You can select the number up to 20.
jSelect [OK] with V/B, then
press z.
The image is printed.
Do not disconnect the USB cable
while the indicator appears on
the LCD screen.
To cancel printing
Select [Cancel] in step 4or select [Exit] in
step 0.
To print all the images with the
print (DPOF) mark
Select [DPOF image] in step 4. All the
imageswiththe mark are printed by the
specified number regardless of the
displayed image.
MENU
•TONEXTSELECT
Exit
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To print all the images in the
folder
Select [All In This Folder] in step 4, then
press z.
To insert the date and time on
images
Select [Date] in step 9, then select the date
format with b/B. You can select from
[Day&Time] or [Date]. When you chose
[Date], the date will be inserted in the order
set in “Setting the date and time” (Operating
Instructions, page 17).
This function may not be provided
depending on a printer.

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Troubleshooting
Symptom Cause Solution
You cannot connect with
the printer. • The printer does not conform to the PictBridge standard.
• The printer condition does not allow connection.
• [USB Connect] is not set to [PictBridge] on the
Setup screen.
• Depending on the circumstances, the connection
may not be established.
pContact the manufacturer regarding whether the printer
conforms to the PictBridge standard.
pTurn on the printer and check that it is in a condition that allows
connection.
pSet it to [PictBridge].
pDisconnect and connect the USB cable again. If an error
message is indicated on the printer, refer to the operating
instructions supplied with the printer.
You cannot print. • The printer is not connected.
• The printer is not turned on.
• If you select [Exit] during printing, you may not
print again depending on your printer.
• You cannot print movies.
• You may be unable to print some still images
recorded using a model other than this camera or
images that have been processed by a computer.
pCheck that the camera and the printer are connected correctly
using a USB cable.
pTurn on the printer. See the operating instructions of the printer
for details.
pDisconnect and connect the USB cable again. If you cannot
print still, disconnect the USB cable, turn off and on the printer,
then connect the USB cable again.
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Printing stops partway. • You disconnected the USB cable before the
indicator disappeared. —
Date/time insertion and
index print are not
possible.
• The printer does not support date/time insertion
and index print.
• Some printers cannot insert the date/time with
index print.
pContact the manufacturer regarding whether the printer
supports date/time insertion and index print.
pContact the printer manufacturer.
“---- -- --” is printed in the
date/time portion. • The image file does not contain printable recording date/time data.
pYou cannot perform date/time printing for image files that do
not contain printable recording date/time data. Set [Date] to
[Off] and then print the image.

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Warnings and
messages
The following messages may appear on the LCD screen.
Message Meaning/Corrective Action
Connect to device • You attempted to print before connecting a printer. Connect the PictBridge compliant printer.
Enable printer to connect • The camera is set to [PictBridge], but it is connected to a device that does not support PictBridge. Check the
connected device.
• Depending on the circumstances, the connection may not be established. Disconnect and connect the USB cable
again. If an error message is indicated on the printer, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer.
Printer busy • The connected printer is currently printing or otherwise cannot accept print requests. Check the connected printer.
Paper error • The connected printer is out of paper, the paper has jammed, or some other paper error has occurred. Check the
connected printer.
Ink error • The connected printer has some ink error. Check the connected printer.
Printer error • The camera has received an error notification from the printer. Check the connected printer, or check whether the
images to be printed have been damaged.
No printable image • You attempted to execute [DPOF image] without making print marks.
• You attempted to execute [All In This Folder] for a folder that contains only movies. You cannot print movies.
• The data transmission to the printer may not be completed yet. Do not disconnect the USB cable.