Konica Minolta Z1 instruction manual Connecting to a Printer, Selecting Print Images

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CONNECTING TO A PRINTER

Confirm the transfer-mode option in section 4 of the setup menu is set to PictBridge. Connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer using the camera’s USB cable. The larger plug on the cable is connected to the printer. Open the card chamber door and insert the smaller plug of the cable into the camera. Turn the camera on; the PictBridge screen is displayed automatically.

SELECTING PRINT IMAGES

Individual still images can be selected for printing on the PictBridge screen. For other printing options, see the menu navigation section.

Number of prints in the print run.

 

Strike

through

indicates

 

unprintable file type.

 

 

Number of copies of the displayed image.

 

 

Use the left/right keys of

 

 

the controller to display

 

 

the image to be printed.

 

 

Press the up key to select

 

 

the number of copies to

 

 

be printed. To deselect an

 

 

image

for printing, press

:move :sel.

:print

the down key until the

number of copies reaches

 

 

zero.

 

Repeat the previous steps until all the images to be printed are selected. Press the central button of the controller to continue.

 

 

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The number of prints in the print run are

No. of prints:

 

 

displayed as well as the print parameters

Print size:

Printer setup

 

selected with the menu. See the menu

Layout:

Printer setup

 

navigation section for more information. Press

Print quality:

Printer setup

 

the central button of the controller to begin

Data print:

Printer setup

 

printing, or press the menu button to return to

 

the PictBridge screen.

:start

 

 

 

 

 

Printing finished.

Once

printing begins, the operation can be

canceled by pressing the center of the controller.

 

 

OK

The printing-finished message indicates the end of

the operation; turn the camera off to end the

 

 

routine.

The information (i+) button switches between the single frame and index playback formats on the PictBridge screen. Enlarged playback, activated with the zoom lever, can be used to examine image files on the screen.

NAVIGATING THE PictBridge MENU

Pressing the menu button (1) turns the menu on and off. The four-way keys of the controller (2) move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the central button of the controller enters a setting.

Activate the menu with the menu button.

Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menu changes as the tabs are highlighted.

Use the up/down keys to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed.

With the menu option highlighted, press the right controller key; the settings are displayed with the current setting highlighted. If “Start” is displayed, press the center of the controller to continue.

Use the up/down keys to highlight the new setting.

Press the central button of the controller to select the highlighted setting.

Once a setting has been selected, the cursor

2

 

will return to the menu options and the new

1

setting will be displayed. To return to the

PictBridge screen, press the menu button. Read the following sections on information on the menu options.

 

 

The options that can be changed vary with

 

 

the printer.

Batch print

 

Index print

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batch print

Batch print in section 1 selects all still images on the memory card for printing. When the all-frames option is selected, a screen opens so the number of copies of each image can be specified. The reset option cancels all changes made to the print selection screen.

Index print

An index print of all still images on the memory card can be made. The quality and size of the print can be specified with the camera menu. The number of images per page varies with the printer. The print-setup confirmation screen is displayed before the print routine starts.

 

 

Paper size

Printer setup

Sizes

N. American

Layout

Printer setup

Print quality

Printer setup

Data print

Printer setup

 

 

Paper size

The paper size of the print can be specified. The printer-setup option uses the size set with the printer. The sizes option should be set first, see below.

Sizes

To set paper sizes depending on region. This changes the paper-size option to common sizes used in particular areas.

Layout

The layout of the print can be set. The printer-setup option uses the layout parameters of the printer. Borderless printing can be specified with the camera as well as the number of images per page.

Print quality

The print quality can be set. The printer-setup option uses the quality set with the printer. The fine quality can be specified with the camera.

Data print

Data can be printed with the image. The printer-setup option uses the options set with the printer. The date of capture and the file name can be selected for printing. Data printing can also be disabled with the menu.

 

 

DPOF print

 

 

 

 

DPOF print

DPOF print in section 3 allows still images and an index print selected with the DPOF printing options in section 2 of the playback menu to be printed from a DPOF compatible PictBridge or Epson USB DIRECT-PRINT printer. Simply select the start option from the menu to begin the routine, see page 105 in the camera manual for more information. The transfer-mode option in section 4 of the setup menu must be set to data storage to use DPOF print.

Printing Notes

The following are the dimensions for postcard, L, and 2L paper sizes in both millimeters and inches for your reference:

Postcard

100 X 148mm

3.9 X 5.9 in.

L

89 X 127mm

3.5 X 5.0 in.

2L

127 X 178mm

5.0 X 7.0 in.

NOTES ON PRINTING ERRORS

If a minor problem occurs during printing, such as the paper runs out, follow the procedure recommended for the printer; no action is required for the camera. If a major printer error occurs, press the center of the controller to end the routine. Refer to the printer manual for the correct procedure for the printer problem. Check the printer settings before starting again and deselect the images that were printed.

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Contents USB DIRECT-PRINT and Dpof Print Notes Setup Menu AmendmentsBefore YOU Begin Connecting to a Printer Selecting Print Images