Using CREA TIVE PRINT Functions
Making various prints
Y ou can use CREA TIVE PRINT button to make various prints. The messages displayed on the
screen will guide you to complete a print.
1 Pr ess CREA TIVE PRINT .
The CREA TIVE PRINT top menu is displayed.
CARD Adds a selected greeting and
your input message to make
an original card.
CALENDAR Add a calendar of selected
month(s) to an image or
images to make an original
calendar.
STICKER Makes 9-split images sticker.
SPLIT IMAGES
Makes 4-split or 9-split
images print.
EXIT Exits the CREATIVE PRINT
menu.
T o cancel and r estart operations midway
Press CANCEL. The scr een returns to the
preceding pr ocedur e; do the procedure again.
If it is difficult to r eturn to the preceding
procedur e, the dialog box to return to the top
menu is displayed. If this occurs, start from the
beginning.
Note
When you cancel operation or exit the CREA TIVE
PRINT menu without pressing SA VE to save the
created image, the cr eated image will be deleted.
T o change the printer settings midway
Y ou can press MENU and change “Finish” and
“Beep” settings during the CREA TIVE PRINT menu.
Y ou cannot change the remaining items including
“Auto Fine Print.” The settings before the CREA TIVE
PRINT is selected are ef fective for those items.
Making a car d
Y ou can add a greeting and your message to
images and make an original card like the one
shown to the right.
2 Pr ess the arrow (B/b/V/v ) button
to move the cursor to “CARD”,
then pr ess ENTER.
The Card templates ar e displayed.
3 Pr ess the arrow (B/b/V/v ) button
to move the cursor to the desir ed
template (2 ), then pr ess ENTER.
The preview of the selected template (2) is
displayed. The preview allows you to check the
preceding pr ocedur es.
T o cancel operation
Press CANCEL to r eturn to the screen of the
preceding pr ocedure.
4 Pr ess ENTER.
The window for selecting a greeting is displayed.
5 Pr ess the arrow (B/b/V/v ) button to move the cursor to the
desir ed greeting (1 ), then pr ess ENTER.
The color selection window for the greeting (1) is displayed.
6 Pr ess the arrow (B/b/V/v ) button to move the cursor to the
desired color , then pr ess ENTER.
The preview reflecting your selections up to the pr eceding step is displayed.
The greeting is displayed in the selected color .
7 Insert the “Memory Stick” or PC
card into the printer and pr ess
ENTER.
The thumbnail list for selecting an image is
displayed.
8 Pr ess the arrow (B/b/V/v ) button
to move the cursor to the desired
image, then pr ess ENTER.
The window to adjust the image position is
displayed.
9 Pr ess the arrow (V/v) button to move the cursor to the desir ed
adjustment item, then press ENTER.
T o make multiple adjustments, repeat this step.
+ Each time you press ENTER, the image is enlarged.
– Each time you press ENTER, the image is reduced.
Move Move the picture with B/b/V/v , then press ENTER.
Each time you press ENTER, the image rotates 90° clockwise.
Each time you press ENTER, the image rotates 90° counterclockwise.
10Pr ess the arrow (V/v ) button to move the cursor to “NEXT ,”
then press ENTER.
Repeat steps 8 through 10 until you select and adjust the r emaining images and then
character input window is displayed.
11Input characters.
Press the arr ow (B/b/V/v ) button to move the
cursor to the desired item, then pr ess ENTER to
input a character .
1 Select the font in the “FONT” box and the
color in the “COLOR” box.
2 Select a character in the character table.
The selected character is input in the selected
font and color in the input box.
T o correct an input character
Select “B ” or “b ” on the screen to move the
cursor in the input box after the character you
want to delete. Then select “BS.” The character
before the cursor is deleted. Input the new
character .
Note
Y ou cannot apply differ ent colors or fonts to a single
line.
12Pr ess the arrow (B/b/V/v ) button
to move the cursor to “NEXT ,” then
press ENTER.
Repeat steps 1 1 and 12 to input the r emaining
lines. When you finish, the preview of the
created print is displayed.
By selecting the following button in the window ,
you can do:
COPIES Press ENTER to set the printing
quantity.
TOP MENU
Returns to the CREATIVE PRINT
top menu.
EXIT Exits the CREATIVE PRINT
menu.
Note
A created image that is not saved with the SA VE
button will be deleted.
Set the month and day for a calendar
Making a sticker
When you select “STICKER” in the CREA TIVE
PRINT menu, you can add a frame to each 9-split
image to make a 9-split images sticker .
1 Do the following steps in “Making a card” to
select a template. In step 2, select “STICKER.”
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The window for selecting a frame is displayed.
2 Press the arr ow (B/b/V/v ) button to move the
cursor to the desired frame, and pr ess ENTER.
The thumbnail list for selecting an image is
displayed.
3 Press the arr ow (B/b/V/v ) button to select an
image, and press ENTER.
The preview is displayed. The selected image is
inset in the selected frame.
4 Do the following steps in “Making a card” to
adjust the image position and print the framed
image:
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T o save the CREA TIVE PRINT image
Press SA VE before you exit the CREA TIVE PRINT
menu. The created image is saved in the “Memory
Stick” or PC card.
Note
A created image that is not saved with the SA VE
button will be deleted.
9-split sticker with framed images
Character input box
font (5 fonts available)
and color boxes
Character table
13Press PRINT .
Printing starts.
T o stop printing
Press CANCEL. When multiple copies ar e being printed, the printing from the next print
will be canceled.
14Press the arr ow (B/b/V/v ) button to move the cursor to “EXIT ,”
then pr ess ENTER.
The CREA TIVE PRINT menu disappears.
Note
The created CARD image that is not saved with the SA VE button will be deleted.
Making a calendar
When you select “CALENDAR” in the CREA TIVE
PRINT menu, you can add a selected calendar to
an image or images to make an original calendar .
1 Do the following steps in “Making a card” to
select a template. In step 2, select “CALENDAR” .
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The window for setting a calendar is displayed.
2 Set the first month and the year starting the
calendar .
Press V/v to select “Start month” and pr ess B/b
to move the cursor to the year . T o set the number ,
press V/v. In the same way , set the month. Then
press ENTER.
3 Set the day starting the week (placed to the most
left in a calendar).
Press V/v to select “Start date” and pr ess B/b to
move the cursor to “Sunday” or “Monday .”
Then press ENTER.
Some templates do not have the “Start date”
setting.
4 Set the color of days.
Press V/v to select “Color of Day” and pr ess B/b
to move the cursor to “Sunday in red” or “Sunday
in red/Satur day in blue.”
Then press ENTER.
5 Press the arr ow (B/b/V/v ) button to move the
cursor to “NEXT ,” and press ENTER.
The preview of the cr eated calendar is displayed.
6 Do the following steps in “Making a card” to
select and adjust an image, and print the
calendar:
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T o save the CREA TIVE PRINT image
Press SA VE befor e you exit the CREA TIVE PRINT
menu. The created image is saved in the “Memory
Stick” or PC card.
Note
A created image that is not saved with the SA VE
button will be deleted.
Making a split print
When you select “SPLIT IMAGES” in the
CREA TIVE PRINT menu, you can make a print
with 4-split, 9-split, or 16-split images.
Do the following steps in “Making a card” to select
a template, select and adjust images for all the split
planes, and print the created split images. In step
2, select “SPLIT IMAGES.”
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T o save the CREA TIVE PRINT image
Press SA VE befor e you exit the CREA TIVE PRINT
menu. The created image is saved in the “Memory
Stick” or PC card.
Note
A created image that is not saved with the SA VE
button will be deleted.
Preview of your calendar selections