HP 618 manual Using a Digital Print Order Format Dpof File, Creating a Dpof File

Note: If you delete an image that is referenced in a DPOF file on the memory card, you must erase and then re-create the DPOF file before you can print images via the DPOF file.

Note: For more information on the Print Order Form menu, see page 81.

Using a Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) File

A DPOF file is a file you create using your camera that allows you to pre-select which images you want to print. The file is stored on the memory card and contains information about which images are selected, how many of each image is to be printed, and at what size to print each of them. The file is used by selected HP printers and other printing devices that can read a DPOF file directly from the memory card.

Creating a DPOF File

To create a DPOF file:

1Set the camera mode dial to Review mode .

2Power on the camera if you haven’t already.

3Either select one image or mark multiple images in the Review mode screen that you want to include in the DPOF file. (See “Selecting Images” on page 30 and “Marking and Unmarking Images” on page 31 for more information.)

4Press the MENU button on the back of the camera. The Review mode menus are displayed.

5Press the right arrow on the 4-way controller once to move to the Print Order Form menu.

6Press the left (Add) soft key to select the highlighted Add Images menu option. The Add to Order submenu is displayed.

7Use the arrows on the 4-way controller to specify the number of Copies you want of the selected or marked images, as well as the Size you want them printed. The Size settings include:

ŠStandard (default) − One of the standard print sizes. You specify the exact size you want your Standard prints to be at the printer. For example, you can specify that all Standard images be printed at 4” x 6”.

ŠIndex − Thumbnails of the images.

8Press the left (Add) soft key to save the settings and return to the Print Order Form menu.

Chapter 5: Sharing Images 44 Using a Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) File