Sony DPP-MS300E User manual

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©1999 by Sony Corporation
DPP-MS300/MS300E
User‘s Guide
This manual describes the installation and basic
operations of the Sony Digital Photo Printer Utility for
MS300/MS300E. First read the operating instructions
for DPP-MS300/MS300E and then read this manual and
retain it for future reference.
Refer to the online help for detailed operations.
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FRGuide de l’utilisateur
Le présent manuel décrit l’installation et les opérations
de base relatives à l’utilitaire d’imprimante photo
numérique (Sony Digital Photo Printer Utility for
MS300/MS300E). Commencez par lire le mode d’emploi
du DPP-MS300/MS300E, puis lisez le présent manuel et
conservez-le pour toute référence ultérieure.
Reportez-vous également à l’aide en ligne pour plus de
détails sur les opérations.
Digital Photo
Printer Utility for
MS300/MS300E

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This User’s Guide describes the installation
and operations of the application software for
Microsoft Windows®supplied with the Sony
Digital Photo Printer DPP-MS300/MS300E.
First read the operating instructions of the
Sony Digital Photo Printer DPP-MS300/
MS300E, and then read this guide and retain
it for future reference.
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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Table of contents
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Overview...............................................4
About this manual ............................... 4
System requirements ........................... 5
Features ................................................. 6
Preparations..........................................7
Installing the Software ........................ 7
Basic Operations .................................10
Using the Sony Printer Utility for
MS300/MS300E............................ 10
Starting the Sony Printer
Utility for MS300/MS300E ... 10
Basic operating procedures ........ 11
Transferring the images of
“Memory Stick” or PC card
to your PC hard disk ............. 12
Making a sticker........................... 14
Making a greeting card ............... 17
Using the Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E
Printer Driver ............................... 19
Other Information ..............................21
Troubleshooting ................................. 21

Overview
4GB
Overview
About this manual
This manual explains how to install the supplied Sony
Digital Photo Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E and
Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E Printer Driver for the DPP-
MS300/MS300E Digital Photo Printer, and how to
perform basic operations. For detailed operations, see
online help and for the latest software information, see
the “Readme.txt” file.
❒To access the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/
MS300E Help
After installing the software, choose “Start”n
“Programs”n“Sony Printer Utility for
MS300”n“Sony Printer Utility for MS300 Help” or
choose “Help topics” from the Sony Printer Utility
for MS300/MS300E “Help” menu.
❒To view the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/
MS300E “Readme.txt” file
After installing the software, choose “Start”n
“Programs”n“Sony Printer Utility for
MS300”n“Readme.”
❒To access the Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E Printer
Driver Help
After installing the software, choose “Start”n
“Programs”n“Sony Printer Utility for
MS300”n“Sony DPP-MS300 Printer Driver Help.”
Note
Inthedialogboxesand
windows,“MS300”
appearsastheapplication
orprintername.

Overview
Overview
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Your PC and system software must meet the following
minimum requirements to use the Sony Printer Utility
for MS300/MS300E and Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E
Printer Driver.
IBM PC/AT compatibles
OS: Microsoft Windows 95/98
CPU: Pentium 100 MHz and above is recommended.
RAM: • When using the Sony Printer Utility for
MS300/MS300E
16 MB or more (64 MB or more is
recommended.)
• When using the Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E
Printer Driver
Depending on the application software used
for printing
Hard disk space:
80 MB or more (The larger the pictures and the
greater the number of pages you print, the more
hard disk space is required.)
CD-ROM drive (for software installation)
Video board and display driver:
640 ×480 pixels with high (16-bit) colors or
more (800 ×600 pixels with high (16-bit) colors
is recommended.)
Port: Your computer must have a printer port.
System requirements

Overview
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Features
The supplied CD-ROM contains the Sony Digital Photo
Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E and the Sony DPP-
MS300/MS300E Printer Driver.
Sony Digital Photo Printer Utility for
MS300/MS300E
The Sony Digital Photo Printer Utility for MS300/
MS300E (“Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E”)
enables you to retouch and process the images.
With the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E, you
can:
• Transfer images stored in a “Memory Stick” or PC
card inserted in the printer to your PC hard disk.
• Print images from your PC hard disk with
photographic quality.
• Make various prints including:
– a 2-split, 4-split, or 16-split stickers
– a postcard with the selected greeting and input
messages
– a split image of multiple images (2, 4, 9, 13, 16
planes are available.)
– a calendar of 1, 2, or 12 months
• Make an original frame for a picture.
• Save the created print image in your PC hard disk.*
*Note for the file
extension
Theworkingfilewiththis
softwareissavedwiththe
“.NIU”fileextension.
Ifyouwanttousethe
createdimagewiththe
SonyPrinterUtilityfor
MS300/MS300Efrom
otherapplication
software,youcanalso
exporttheimageto
bitmap (“.BMP”) or JPEG
(“.JPG”)format. Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E Printer
Driver
The Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E Printer Driver enables
you to print an image from your PC hard disk using
the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E (and other
application software) and the DPP-MS300/MS300E
Digital Photo Printer.
Sticker Calendar Splitimage
Postcard

Preparations 7GB
Preparations
Preparations
Installing the Software
Note
The windows and dialog
boxes in this manual may
differ from what are
actually displayed.
v
continued
Install the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E and
the Sony DPP-MS300/MS300E Printer Driver for
Windows 95/98 as follows.
1Connect the PC and the printer.
For the connections, refer to “Connecting the
printer” on pages 8 through 11 of the operating
instructions for the printer.
2Turn on your PC and the printer and start
Windows.
3• If the following “New Hardware Found” screen
is displayed, check “Do not install a driver” and
click “OK”.
• If the “Update Device Driver Wizard” screen for
Windows 95 or “Add New Hardware Wizard”
screen for Windows 98 is displayed, click “Next”
until the “Finish” button appears.
Then click “Finish.”

Preparations
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Installing the Software (continued)
If the installer does not
start up automatically
Start “Setup.exe” in the
“Disk1” folder of the CD-
ROM.
About the language
options
You can select the
language from English,
Spanish, French and
German.
Note
Close all programs before
running the installer.
4Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive.
The installer automatically starts up, and the
language selection dialog box appears.
5Select the language for the application, then click
“OK.”
The “Welcome” dialog box appears.
6Click “Next.”
The screen to select the files to be installed appears.

Preparations
Preparations 9GB
7Check “Sony Digital Photo Printer Utility for
MS300” and “Sony DPP-MS300 Printer Driver” and
then click “Next.”
The screen for selecting the directory in which you
install the Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E
appears. If you want to install the files in a specific
directory, click “Browse” and designate the
directory.
8Click “Next.”
The installation starts. While installing, the
installation status is displayed.
When installation ends, the “Finish Setup” screen
appears.
9Click “Finish.”
Installation ends and “Readme” appears
automatically. Since this file includes the latest
information about the software, read the file
carefully.
Uninstalling the software
For details on uninstalling the software, see the Sony
Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E Help and Sony DPP-
MS300/MS300E Printer Driver Help.
Notes
• During installation, you
may be asked to insert
the Windows 95 or 98
CD-ROM. Insert the
specified CD-ROM.
• After you click
“Finish,” you may be
prompted to restart the
computer. After you
have restarted your
computer, display
“Readme” by choosing
“Start”n
“Programs”n“Sony
Printer Utility for
MS300”n“Readme.”
Destination
Browse

Basic Operations
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Basic Operations
Using the Sony Printer Utility for
MS300/MS300E
This section explains how to start up the Sony Printer
Utility for MS300/MS300E (below), how to transfer
and save the images of “Memory Stick” or PC card in
your PC hard disk (page 12), and how to make stickers
(page 14) and greeting cards (page 17).
Starting the Sony Printer Utility for
MS300/MS300E
1Turn on your PC and the printer.
2Start Windows.
3Click “Start” on the task bar, point to “Programs,”
select “Sony Printer Utility for MS300,” and then
click “Sony Printer Utility for MS300.”
The Sony Printer Utility for MS300/MS300E starts,
and the start menu window of the Sony Printer
Utility for MS300/MS300E appears.
Select the desired operation and click the
corresponding button icon in the window.
Select an
operation.
Click to exit
the Sony
Printer Utility
for MS300/
MS300E.