KODAK ESP 3.2 and 3.2s All-in-One Printers — Extended User Guide


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5 Printing

Printing pictures from a memory card

You can print pictures from the following memory cards:

  • SD Card

  • SDHC Card

  • MMC Card

  • MEMORY STICK

  • Variations of the memory cards listed above that require and 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.

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

On a computer with either MAC OS or WINDOWS OS, you can print pictures from any picture-editing or photo-management software.

Viewing pictures on a memory card

When you insert a memory card into the card slot on your printer, touch , View and Print Photos, View Photos, then touch or to scroll through the pictures.

You can locate pictures on a memory card by the date the picture was taken or last saved.

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

  2. Press , then touch Options, Find Photos.

  3. Touch Year, Month, and Day to set the values.

    The number of photos found for the date you specified appears under the menu name.

  4. Touch OK to view the pictures.

Using default settings to print a picture

  1. Load photo paper into the printer (see Loading photo paper ).

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



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

  4. Press 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 or viewing pictures.

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.

  1. Load photo paper into the printer (see Loading photo paper ).

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



  3. Touch or to select the picture you want to print, then touch or to change the quantity.

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

  5. Press and touch Options.

  6. Touch or and touch the setting you want to change.

    Print Photos Option Settings Description

    View Photos

    --

    Scroll through the pictures on the memory card; touch or to select a quantity for printing; press to display the View and Print Photos Settings.

    Find Photos

    --

    Touch Year, Month, and Day to set the values, then touch OK to view photos by the date that they were taken; press to display the View and Print Photos Settings menu.

    Quantity

    1 (default) to 99

    The number of copies that print.

    Color Mode

    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 input tray, the printer automatically arranges the pictures to best fit the paper size.

    Quality applies to plain paper only; Best is automatically selected for photo paper

    Normal (default)

    Good quality output; prints faster than Best.

    Best

    The highest quality, but the slowest print speed.

    Draft

    The fastest print speed, but the lowest quality.

    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.

    Transfer to PC

    --

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

    Save as Defaults

    No / Yes

    To save the settings as the new defaults, touch Yes.

  7. When you have finished changing settings, press .

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

Printing panoramic pictures

To print panoramic pictures, you will need to load 4 x 12 in. / 10 x 31 cm paper, or US letter or A4 paper.

  1. Load photo paper into the printer (see Loading photo paper ).

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



  3. Touch or to select the panoramic picture you want to print, then touch or to select a quantity.

  4. Press and touch Options.

  5. Touch , Print Size, then touch , 4 x 12.

  6. Press .

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

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 if your camera supports tagged (also "marked" or "DPOF") functionality.

  1. Load photo paper into the printer (see Loading photo paper ).

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



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

Zooming and cropping pictures

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

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



  2. Touch or to select the picture you want to crop, then touch .

  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. Touch to rotate the crop box, if necessary.

    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.

  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, touch . The picture appears in the original view with a red box around the portion of the picture that will print.

  7. Press to begin printing.



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