KODAK ESP C315 All-in-One Printer — User's Manual


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5 Printing

Printing pictures

You can print pictures with your all-in-one printer from:

  • A memory card inserted into the memory card slot on the printer.

  • Any picture-editing or photo-management software on your computer.

On a computer with WINDOWS OS, you can print pictures using Home Center Software, which lets you edit and enhance your pictures quickly. Open Home Center Software, select Print Pictures, then follow the on-screen instructions.

Printing from a memory card

The memory card slot on your printer accepts the following memory cards:

  • SD Card

  • SDHC Card

  • MMC Card

  • MEMORY STICK

  • Variations of the memory cards listed above that require an adapter (for example, MEMORY STICK Duo, miniSD, and microSD)

    IMPORTANT: If you use a memory card with an adapter, make sure you insert and remove the adapter and the memory card as a unit; do not remove the memory card while leaving the adapter in the printer.

Viewing pictures on a memory card

When you insert a memory card into the memory card slot on your printer, the pictures on the card appear on the LCD. Press or to scroll through the pictures.

If the printer is idle for more than two minutes, the LCD will revert to the status display. To view the pictures again, press any button, then press or .

Finding pictures on a memory card

Your printer can help you locate pictures on a memory card by the date the picture was taken or last saved.

To locate pictures:

  1. Insert the memory card into the memory card slot.

  2. Press Home.

  3. Press to select View / Print Photos, then press OK.

  4. Press to select Find Photos, then press OK.

  5. In the View by Date menu, press to select Year, Month, or Day; press or to select the specific year, month, or day.

    The number of photos found for the date you specified appears under the menu name. To view these pictures, press OK.

  6. To view these pictures, press OK.

Using default settings to print a picture

To print a picture from a memory card using the factory default settings:

  1. Load photo paper (short side first) into the center of the input tray with the glossy side toward you (see Loading photo paper ), and move the paper-edge guides until they touch the paper.



    IMPORTANT: Always load the paper short side first . The printer automatically detects the orientation of the picture, whether it's portrait or landscape, and prints accordingly. If the photo paper is loaded in the wrong direction, the image will be cut off and the paper may jam. If the paper is loaded with the wrong side up, the image quality will be affected.

  2. Insert the memory card into the memory card slot.



  3. Press or to display the picture you want to print.

  4. Press Start to begin printing.

    The printer prints one 4 x 6 in. / 10 x 15 cm picture.

    IMPORTANT: To prevent loss of data from your memory card, do not remove it from the printer while printing.

Changing the settings and printing pictures

You can change the print photos options for an individual picture or group of pictures, or you can change the settings and save them as the default.

To print a picture or pictures using settings other than the default settings:

  1. Load photo paper with the glossy side toward you (see Loading photo paper ), and move the paper-edge guides until they touch the paper.

  2. Insert the memory card into the memory card slot. A picture appears on the LCD.



  3. Press or to select the picture you want to print, then press OK.

  4. Repeat step 3 for each picture you want to print.

  5. Press Back for Print Photos Options.

  6. Press to select an option (see table below), then press or to change the setting.

    Print Photos Option Settings Description

    View Photos

    --

    Scroll through the pictures on the memory card; press OK to select the picture for printing; press Back to display the Print Photos Options menu.

    Find Photos

    --

    Press OK, then select a year, month, and/or day to view photos by date that they were taken; press OK to view the photo(s); press Back to display the Print Photos Options menu.

    Transfer All to PC

    --

    To transfer all the pictures on the memory card to your computer, press OK then Start . (Your printer and computer must be connected with a USB cable.)

    Quantity

    1 (default) to 99

    The number of copies that print.

    Color

    Color (default)

    Prints full color.

    Black & White

    Prints black and white (grayscale).

    Print Size

    2 x 3

    3.5 x 5

    4 x 6 (default)

    4 x 7

    4 x 8

    5 x 7

    4 x 12

    8 x 10

    8.5 x 11 or A4

    If the selected copy size is smaller than the paper in the paper tray, the printer automatically arranges the pictures to best fit the paper size.

    Plain Paper Quality

    Normal (default)

    Good quality output; prints faster than Best.

    Best

    The highest quality.

    Draft

    The fastest print speed.

    Photo Paper Quality

    Auto. (default)

    The printer detects photo paper in the paper tray and sets Best quality automatically.

    Scene Balance

    On (default) Off

    Adjusts the image brightness to correct for underexposure and reduces the variation in contrast in different areas of the picture.

    Add Date to Prints

    No (default) Yes

    Prints the date of the picture(s) (the date the picture was taken or last edited) in a corner of the print.

    Save as Defaults

    No / Yes

    To save the settings as the new default, press OK. With Yes selected, press OK.

  7. When you have finished changing settings, press Start to begin printing.

    IMPORTANT: To prevent loss of data from your memory card, camera, or portable drive, do not remove it from the printer while printing.

Printing panoramic pictures

To print a panoramic picture, load 4 x 12 in. / 10 x 31 cm paper, or US letter or A4 paper in the main paper tray.

  1. Insert the memory card into the memory card slot.



  2. Press or to select the panoramic picture you want to print, then press OK.

  3. Press Back for Print Photos Options.

  4. Press to select Print Size, then press to select 4 x 12.

  5. Press Start.

    IMPORTANT: To prevent loss of data from your memory card, do not remove it from the printer while printing.

Printing tagged pictures

Some digital cameras let you tag (or "mark") pictures on the memory card for printing. This creates a tag that is recognized by the printer. If you choose to print tagged pictures, they will be printed according to the default settings on your printer (unless otherwise specified by the tag from the camera).

NOTE: Refer to your camera user guide to determine whether your camera supports tagged (also "marked" or "DPOF") functionality.

To print tagged pictures:

  1. Load photo paper with the glossy side toward you (see Loading photo paper ), and move the paper-edge guides until they touch the paper.

  2. Insert the memory card into the memory card slot.



  3. When the "Print tagged images?" message appears, press Start.

Zooming and cropping pictures

Use the zoom buttons to select a portion of your picture for printing.

To zoom and crop a picture:

  1. Insert the memory card into the memory card slot.



  2. Press or to select the picture you want to crop, then press OK.

  3. Press Zoom + to enlarge the picture on the LCD. A red box shows the area that will be printed.

    NOTE: You can press Zoom + repeatedly to enlarge the picture in increments of 0.25 up to a magnification of 5X. Press Zoom – to decrease the magnification in increments of 0.25 down to 1X.

  4. Press the Rotate button to rotate the crop box, if desired.

    NOTE: The printer automatically detects the orientation of the picture, whether it's portrait or landscape, and prints accordingly. Do not rotate the paper in the input tray; the paper should always be loaded short side first .

  5. Use the navigation buttons , , , and to move the picture on the LCD up, down, left, or right. Only the part of the picture in the red box will print. The crop window matches the aspect ratio of the selected output print size.

    NOTE: Zooming and cropping does not change the saved picture on the memory card.

  6. When you are satisfied with the picture, press OK. The picture appears in the original view with a red box around the portion of the picture that will print.

  7. Press Start to begin printing.




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