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Page 3 - Regulatory Information; Safety Certifications:; FCC Compliance Statement
Do not block the ventilation holes on the device. Keep away from liquid, heat, dust and direct exposure to sunlight or strong electromagnetic field. Before you move the device, make sure that all power or cable connections are disconnected. Place the device on a flat and stable surface. Avoid moving...
Page 4 - Notice on using copyrighted materials
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CE Declaration This device complies wi...
Page 5 - Table of Contents
i Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ....................................................................... 1 1.1 I NTRODUCTION TO F OTO P RISA P RINTER .................................................................. 1 1.2 F AMILIARIZE Y OURSELF WITH F OTO P RISA P RINTER ................
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ii 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 *.b...
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Page 9 - FotoPrisa; Chapter 1. Getting Started; Introduction to FotoPrisa Printer; Cool in style and compact in size
1 FotoPrisa Chapter 1. Getting Started 1.1 Introduction to FotoPrisa Printer Thank you for choosing the true photo-quality FotoPrisa Printerby Acer Peripherals, Inc. Designed to bring you excellent photo printing quality and high printout durability, FotoPrisa Printer is bound to be the best partner...
Page 10 - Familiarize Yourself with FotoPrisa Printer; Front View
2 FotoPrisa and quickly. The Photo Express image editing software allows you to get and edit image from various sources, such as from the web, through the digital camera or from scanner. You canalso open image files that are already stored in your computer. After you finish getting and editing image...
Page 11 - Manual paper feeding slot
3 FotoPrisa Manual paper feeding slot The FotoPrisa Printer provides two paper-feeding methods: manual feeding and paper cassette feeding. You can feed photopaper manually through this slot. While the FotoPrisa Printer is in printing process, the paper will go back and forth in the paper feeding slo...
Page 12 - Ventilation holes
4 FotoPrisa Ventilation holes These holes are designed to carry heat out of the machine. Do not block these holes while using the printer. Rear View (FotoPrisa 300P) Power inletConnect the power cord here. This power inlet accepts AC power 100-240V, 50/60Hz. Power switch Turns the printer power on o...
Page 13 - Power switch; Turns the printer power on or off.; USB Connector; Use this connector to connect the FotoPrisa 300U Printer to the; Specification label; located at the bottom of the printer.
5 FotoPrisa Rear View (FotoPrisa 300U) Power inletConnect the power cord here. This power inlet accepts AC power 100-240V, 50/60Hz. Power switch Turns the printer power on or off. USB Connector Use this connector to connect the FotoPrisa 300U Printer to the USB port of your computer with a USB cable...
Page 14 - Software introduction; FotoPrisa driver
6 FotoPrisa 1.3 Software introduction Your FotoPrisa Printer comes with two powerful software tools: FotoPrisa driver FotoPrisa driver is designed specifically for making it easier and more efficient to print images in various formats with FotoPrisa Printer. Its multifunctionalcapability and easy-to...
Page 15 - Do not replace the ribbon cartridge while
7 FotoPrisa 1.4 Prepare to print This section shows you how to prepare the printer for printing images. Follow these steps when you use the FotoPrisa Printerto print images. Step 1- Turn on the printer powerTurn the power switch ON and wait until the printer completes its self-test. The “READY” LED ...
Page 16 - Load photo paper and postcards; Load paper through manual paper feeding slot; printing surface will spoil the image
8 FotoPrisa 4. Push the new ribbon cartridge all the way into the ribbon cartridge socket. When the cartridge goes into its place, you will hear a click from the ribbon cartridge hook. Close theribbon cartridge cover. Step 3- Load Paper Load photo paper and postcards Please note that photo paper and...
Page 17 - Load paper through paper cassette; Load stickers
9 FotoPrisa Load paper through paper cassette Before you load the paper into the paper cassette,ruffle the paper to separate each sheet. Open the paper cassette cover and load photo paperwith the marked side face down into the paper cassette. You can load up to 25 sheets of photo paper into the pape...
Page 18 - Print images from your image editing software. The FotoPrisa
10 FotoPrisa Step 4- Print Print images from your image editing software. The FotoPrisa driver Preview Window will pop up if you have checked“Preview” in the Property Window (please see Chapter 2 for details). You can adjust the print settings from the Preview Window. When FotoPrisa Printer is print...
Page 19 - Chapter 2. FotoPrisa driver; Introduction to FotoPrisa driver; Adjust your FotoPrisa Printer settings
11 FotoPrisa Chapter 2. FotoPrisa driver This section gives you a comprehensive description on the FotoPrisa driver functions and how to adjust printer settings and image quality in the Preview Window. 2.1 Introduction to FotoPrisa driver FotoPrisa driver is an integrated part of your FotoPrisa Prin...
Page 20 - Property Window and Preview Window.
12 FotoPrisa The FotoPrisa Printer driver can be divided into two parts: Property Window and Preview Window. 2.2 Property Window This is where you can adjust the printsettings and print area. After the FotoPrisa driver is installed successfully, there are two ways to access the Property Window:You c...
Page 21 - Orientation; The Tile function can be limited by the media type; Preview
13 FotoPrisa Orientation This option allows the image to be printed on the paper in two orientations: landscape and portrait. You can choose the properprinting direction that fits the image style. When “Resolution” is set to “300x600dpi”, the“Orientation” is unchangeable in Preview Window. TileThis ...
Page 22 - Media Type; You can choose between Photo Paper, Sticker (4x4) and Sticker; Source; Select the paper source of the printer: Auto-Feed Cassette or; Resolution; When “Resolution” is set to “300x600 dpi, the
14 FotoPrisa Media Type You can choose between Photo Paper, Sticker (4x4) and Sticker (Single) in this item. If you use photo paper or postcard forprinting, choose "Photo Paper". If you are printing images on stickers, please choose "Sticker (4x4)" or “Sticker (Single)”. If you choos...
Page 23 - According to the settings in “Orientation”, “Tile” and “Media
15 FotoPrisa 2.2.2 The "Print Area" tab According to the settings in “Orientation”, “Tile” and “Media Type” in the "Setting" tab, the "Print Area" tab displays theavailable print area options and their related information. For example, if you chose landscape in "Orientati...
Page 24 - Preview Area; The gray line in the “Preview Area” will not be printed; Scaling Box
16 FotoPrisa 2.3 Preview Window The Preview Window only appearswhen you have checked "Preview" in the "Setting" tab in Property Window: Preview Area The preview area is where you can get a idea of what the imagewill look like before you actually print. Any modification made to print ...
Page 25 - “Print” button
17 FotoPrisa “Print” button Click this button to print. “Cancel” buttonClick this button to cancel. “Help” buttonYou can click this button to read the online help content. “Information” button Click this button to display the related information about the FotoPrisa driver. "Setting" tab The ...
Page 27 - Chapter 3. Photo Express
19 FotoPrisa Chapter 3. Photo Express In this chapter you will be presented a general introduction tothe functions of Photo Express. For more detailed descriptions, please first install Acrobat Reader by searching and double- clicking the file “ar32e301.exe” located in the software disc,then open th...
Page 28 - main screen will appear:
20 FotoPrisa You can run Photo Express by either double-clicking the icon on your desktop or from the shortcut in the Windows“Start” menu. After Photo Express is launched, the following main screen will appear: Workspace Tool Bar Options Panel Mode Tabs Command Panel Global Viewer and Thumbnail Scro...
Page 30 - Create a personalized greeting card
22 FotoPrisa 3.2 Applications In the sections below, we will show you how to make your personalized postcards, invitations, greeting cards, name cardsand stickers with your FotoPrisa Printer and the templates in Photo Express. Photo Express allows you to import images various sources, including a fi...
Page 31 - Text on the Command Panel.
23 FotoPrisa 6. The scanner driver will pop up. Scan the image you want to use. When finished, the image will automatically replace theone in the template. You can adjust the size of the image by moving the handles on it. 7. Now we want to edit the text on the greeting card. Click Text on the Comman...
Page 32 - Make a unique invitation for your friends; Options Panel, choose the camera to use and click
24 FotoPrisa Make a unique invitation for your friends Aside from getting images from a scanner, you can also use a digital still camera to capture images and import them intoPhoto Express. You can then use the templates in Photo Express to edit them and output them as unique invitations for your fr...
Page 33 - Click Print. The FotoPrisa Preview Window will appear
25 FotoPrisa 12. Click Print. The FotoPrisa Preview Window will appear after a few seconds. If everything looks OK, click button to start printing your invitation.
Page 34 - Prepare an amazing postcard for your relatives; Panel to look for the file you want to use. The thumbnails
26 FotoPrisa Prepare an amazing postcard for your relatives If you have already had a file stored in your computer that issuitable to be output with FotoPrisa Printer, you can also use it to create an amazing postcard. 1. Click Photo on the Mode Tab. 2. Click File on the Tool Bar. Click on the Optio...
Page 35 - Create stickers; Preview Window will pop up. Click
27 FotoPrisa Create stickers With your FotoPrisa Printer and the specially designed 4x4 sticker, you can create your original stickers and put them onyour books, cellular phone or other personal goods. You can also give them to your friends to share your creativity. 1. Click Project on the Mode Tab....
Page 36 - Create a special name card
28 FotoPrisa Create a special name card Don’t you find your name card too dull and serious? Use yourFotoPrisa Printer and the templates in Photo, you will be able to create vivid and high-quality name cards for yourself. 1. Click Project on the Mode Tab. 2. On the Options Panel, click Name cards. Th...
Page 37 - Chapter 4. Some Useful Tips for Printing; Cautions on using ribbon cartridges and paper
29 FotoPrisa Chapter 4. Some Useful Tips for Printing To achieve the best print quality:Use only genuine FotoPrisa Printer consumables. Genuine FotoPrisa Printer ribbon cartridges and paper are exclusively designed for the FotoPrisa Printer to provide the best printingresult. Avoid using any third-p...
Page 39 - Choosing the right file formats for the printing
31 FotoPrisa 4.2 Choosing the right file formats for the printing output Like in Photo Express, in many image editing software, more than one image file format are supported for editing and output use. But which formats are good enough for the printing? Hereyou will be introduced some ordinary forma...
Page 41 - Choose the appropriate image source for the file; Image size
33 FotoPrisa specific programs or equipments. Here we don’t recommend these formats for FotoPrisa Printer. 4.3 Choose the appropriate image source for the file to be printed To get a perfect printout with FotoPrisa Printer, first, there are 3 points needed to really take care of for choosing an appr...
Page 42 - Aspect ratio
34 FotoPrisa sacrificing the resolution. In order to obtain the best printing results, it is recommend that the source image size be large than 800 pixels x 1000 pixels. If you are using a digital cameraas the image source, make sure that the camera is capable of taking pictures at 1.3 mega pixels. ...
Page 43 - Image dimension and resolution; How to check the image dimension before you print
35 FotoPrisa Image dimension and resolution Image dimension indicates the very dimension of an image you will see on physical printouts. The difference between imagedimension and image size is that image size is the absolute size of the image, while image dimension is subject to change by applying d...
Page 45 - Width=4, and Height will be set to “5” automatically
37 FotoPrisa How to adjust the resolution and dimension of an imageNow you have chosen an image with appropriate image size and aspect ratio according to our discussion above, the next step isto adjust the resolution and dimension of the source image.The easiest way to adjust image resolution and di...
Page 46 - Quality of original image; Printing stickers
38 FotoPrisa Quality of original image The printer reflects the image we want to print out. If theoriginal image's quality is not good enough (e.g. with smearing and unwanted dots or scribbles), of course, the printout will not be satisfactory as well. 4.4 Printing stickers When you want to print an...
Page 47 - Make your own ID photos
39 FotoPrisa Secondly, maximize your browser window and you can approximately judge if the image size is suitable for FotoPrisa Printer full-size printing by comparing with the size of windowvisible area.For example, if your display resolution is 800 x 600 pixels: 4.6 Make your own ID photos Based o...
Page 48 - Get the right image; If you are using a digital still camera; Arrange the 6 tiled ID photos on one photo paper
40 FotoPrisa 1. Get the right image If you are using a digital still camera It’s better to choose the camera with aspects ratio of 4:3, like 640 x 480 (minimum requirements bigger than 600 x 450), 800 x 600, 1024 x 768…, etc.Then download to the PC to save as appropriate file in the image-editing pr...
Page 49 - Chapter 5. Troubleshooting and FAQ; WARNING: DO NOT TOUCH THE COMPONENTS
41 FotoPrisa Chapter 5. Troubleshooting and FAQ 5.1 Troubleshooting 5.1.1 Paper Jam If you encounter paper jam during the operation of the printer, please refer to the following instructions to remove. 1. Power off your printer and then remove the paper cassette from the printer. 2. Turn the printer...
Page 50 - Error Messages
42 FotoPrisa 5.1.2 LED Messages The LED indicators on the printer provide information on the status of your printer. The on/off/flash of each LED indicatorrepresents certain error or process that occur within your printer. Please refer to the following table to identify the meaning of the LED messag...
Page 53 - What is dye sublimation printing?
45 FotoPrisa 5.2 FAQ 1. What is dye sublimation printing? Dye sublimation works in much the same way as thermal wax transfer. Thermal wax transfer creates images by selectively heating colored wax from a ribbon so that it will adhere to paperor film. The ink is impregnated in the wax. When heat is a...
Page 54 - What type of printing material is used?
46 FotoPrisa 3. What type of printing material is used? In contrast to traditional types of liquid ink, ink cartridges, crayon ink and dry toner, dye-sublimation printers utilize inkribbons which look like rolls of colored cellophane. Each roll contains panels of cyan, magenta and yellow and the pri...
Page 55 - What is the difference between a YMC ribbon; There are two different kinds of ribbon cartridges available for
47 FotoPrisa 7. What is the difference between a YMC ribbon cartridge and a YMCO ribbon cartridge? There are two different kinds of ribbon cartridges available for using with your FotoPrisa Printer: the ribbon cartridge without overlayer (YMC) and with overlayer (YMCO).The overlayer is mainly design...
Page 56 - Service and Information; updates, please visit our web site at; Try other imaging products from Acer Peripherals!; Acer Peripherals, Inc. has launched a series of high-performance
48 FotoPrisa 5.3 Service and Information For more information on the imaging products of AcerPeripherals, Inc., on-line technical support and software updates, please visit our web site at http://www.acerperipherals.com (USA)http://www.acerperipherals.nl (Europe)http://www.acerperipherals.com.tw (Ta...
Page 57 - Acer Peripherals Genuine Printing Media Series; Standard Kit – Photo
49 FotoPrisa Chapter 6. Appendix Acer Peripherals Genuine Printing Media Series Standard Kit – Photo Ribbon cartridge / Photo Paper 25 sheets Option Kit - Sticker Ribbon cartridge / Sticker (4x4) 25 sheets Option Kit – StickerRibbon cartridge / Sticker (Single) 25 sheets Option Kit - PostcardRibbon ...
Page 58 - Product Specifications; Item
50 FotoPrisa Product Specifications Item Description Print Method Dye sublimation Resolution 300 x 600 dpi Printable Colors 16.77 million, 256 gradations each of C, M , Y Ribbon Cartridge Type YMC (yellow/magenta/cyan) Paper size 101.5 x 148mm Print area 101.5 x 125mm Paper Cassette Capacity 25 shee...
