Acer FotoPrisa 300P User Manual
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CHAPTER 4. SOME USEFUL TIPS FOR PRINTING ............................................ 29
4.1 C
AUTIONS ON USING RIBBON CARTRIDGES AND PAPER
..................................................29
4.2 C
HOOSING THE RIGHT FILE FORMATS FOR THE PRINTING OUTPUT
.....................................31
*.bmp (Bitmap)............................................................................................31
*.gif (Graphics Interchange Format)................................................................31
*.jpg (JPEG – Joint Photographic Experts Group) ..............................................31
*.tga (Targa)...............................................................................................32
*.tif (Tagged Image File Format) ....................................................................32
4.3 C
HOOSE THE APPROPRIATE IMAGE SOURCE FOR THE FILE TO BE PRINTED
.............................33
Image size ..................................................................................................33
Aspect ratio .................................................................................................34
Image dimension and resolution .....................................................................35
How to check the image dimension before you print ......................................35
How to adjust the resolution and dimension of an image ................................37
Quality of original image................................................................................38
4.4 P
RINTING STICKERS
.........................................................................................38
4.5 C
HOOSE APPROPRIATE WEB PAGE IMAGE FOR FULL
-
SIZE PRINTING
....................................38
4.6 M
AKE YOUR OWN
ID
PHOTOS
.............................................................................39
1. Get the right image...................................................................................40
If you are using a digital still camera ...........................................................40
If you are using a scanner (you already have a 2” x 1.5” photo on hand)..........40
2. Arrange the 6 tiled ID photos on one photo paper .........................................40
CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING AND FAQ.................................................... 41
5.1 T
ROUBLESHOOTING
.........................................................................................41
5.1.1 Paper Jam...........................................................................................41
5.1.2 LED Messages......................................................................................42
Non-Error Messages ..................................................................................42
Error Messages.........................................................................................42
5.1.3 Printer (parallel) port settings (For FotoPrisa 300P) ...................................43
How to check and change the parallel port mode of your computer..................43
5.1.4 USB port settings (For FotoPrisa 300U)...................................................44
5.2 FAQ..........................................................................................................45
1. What is dye sublimation printing? ...............................................................45
2. What is the difference between dye-sublimation printing and inkjet printing? ....45
3. What type of printing material is used?........................................................46
4. Can I print on both sides of the paper?........................................................46
5. What kind of paper should I use?................................................................46
6. Why does the paper go in and out of the printer while printing?......................46
7. What is the difference between a YMC ribbon cartridge and a YMCO ribbon
cartridge?....................................................................................................47
5.3 S
ERVICE AND
I
NFORMATION
...............................................................................48
CHAPTER 6. APPENDIX ................................................................................... 49
A
CER
P
ERIPHERALS
G
ENUINE
P
RINTING
M
EDIA
S
ERIES
......................................................49
P
RODUCT
S
PECIFICATIONS
......................................................................................50