Sony DPP-FP50 - Manual (Page 58)

58 GB
Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1)
Printing from a PC (PC mode)
To print from a PC connected to the
printer, you need to install the supplied
software to your PC.
This section explains how to install the
supplied software on your PC and how to
use the supplied PictureGear Studio
software to print an image.
Please also refer to the operating
instructions of your PC.
Installation of the software is necessary
only when you connect the printer to your
PC for the first time.
On the supplied CD-ROM
The supplied CD-ROM contains the
following software:
• Printer driver for DPP-FP50: The
software describes the printer’s
requirements and enables printing from
the computer.
• PictureGear Studio: Sony’s original
software application that allows you to
handle still images—capturing,
managing, processing, and printing.
On trademarks and copyrights of
PictureGear Studio
• On copyrights of design materials
The copyrights of the design materials
contained in this software are owned by Sony
Corporation or Sony Music Communications
Corporation. Any commercial use is
prohibited by the copyrights laws.
• Duplication of copyrighted materials, such as
photographs, is prohibited except for private
or domestic use.
• All other companies and product names
mentioned herein may be the trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective
companies. Furthermore, “™” and “
® ” are not
mentioned in each case in this manual.
Installing the software
System requirements
To use the supplied printer driver and
PictureGear Studio, your PC must meet
the following system requirements:
OS: Microsoft Windows ® XP
Professional/Windows ® XP Home
Edition/Windows ® XP Media Center
Edition/Windows ® 2000
Professional/Windows ® Millennium
Edition/Windows ® 98 Second
Edition, pre-installed (IBM PC/AT
compatible)
(Windows
95, Windows 98 Gold
Edition, Windows NT, other versions
(ex. Server) of Windows 2000 are not
supported.)
CPU: Pentium III 500MHz or faster
(Pentium III 800MHz or faster is
recommended.)
RAM: 128 MB or more (256 MB or more is
recommended.)
Hard disk space: 200 MB or more
(Depending on the Windows version
you use, more space will be required.
To handle image data, you will need
additional hard disk space.)
Display:
Screen area: 800 x 600 pixels or more
Colors: High Color (16-bit) or more
Notes
• If a hub is used to connect the printer and
your PC, or if two or more USB devices
including other printers are connected to your
PC, a trouble may occur. If this occurs,
simplify the connections between your PC
and the printer.
• You cannot operate the printer from another
USB device being used simultaneously.
• Do not remove the USB cable from or connect
it to the printer during data communication
or printing. The printer may not work
properly.
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