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Installing the printer driver and reader software
1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click
“Start,” and then click “Run.”
The “Run” dialog box is displayed.
2 Input “D:\Setup.exe” (When your CD-ROM drive is D: drive) then
click “OK.”
If your CD-ROM drive is not D: drive, input the relevant drive name. You can also input
the location of the installer by clicking the “Browse” button.
The installer automatically starts, and the language selection dialog box appears.
3 Select the language for the application, then click “OK.”
The “Welcome” dialog box appears.
4 Click “Next.”
The “Choose Destination Location” dialog box is
displayed. The files are factory-set installed to
“C:\Program Files\Sony\DPPSV55” folder. If you
want to install them to another folder, input the
destination folder or specify the destination folder
by clicking the “Browse” button.
5 Click “Next.”
“Add Printer Wizard” starts up.
6 Click “Next.”
The dialog box to select printer connection is
displayed.
7 Check “Local printer” and click “Next.”
The dialog box to select the manufacturer and model of the printer is displayed.
8 Click “Have Disk.”
The “Install From Disk” dialog box is displayed.
9 Input “D:\DRIVER\ENGLISH\WIN98” (D: stands for the CD-ROM
drive/ENGLISH stands for your language) and click “OK.”
The dialog box to select the model name is displayed.
You can also input the location by clicking the “Browse” button.
10Select “Sony DPP-SV55” and click
“Next.”
Copying files started. The dialog box to select the
port is displayed.
Note
During installation, you may be asked to insert the
Windows OS CD-ROM.
11Select “Sony DPPUSB1: Sony
Digital Photo Printer” in the list
and click “Next.”
The dialog box to select the printer name is
displayed. It is factory-set named “Sony DPP-
SV55.” If you use another name, input the name in
the text box.
12Click “Finish.”
The “Setup Complete” dialog box is displayed.
13Click “Finish.”
Printer driver and reader software are installed.
The readme file is displayed.
“Sony DPP-SV55” is added to the “Printers”
window.
Uninstalling the software
When the software becomes unnecessary, you
need to remove the software from your
computer’s hard disk. Uninstall the software
in the following procedures:
Uninstalling the “Sony DPP-SV55”
1 Disconnect the USB cable from the printer
and the computer.
2 Click “Start,” point to “Settings” and then
click “Control Panel.”
3 Double-click “Add/Remove Programs” in
the “Control Panel” window.
4 In the “Install/Uninstall” tab of the “Add/
Remove Programs Properties” window,
select “Sony DPP-SV55” and click “Add/
Remove.”
The confirmation dialog box is displayed.
5 Click “Yes.”
The relevant files are removed from your
computer’s hard disk.
Uninstalling the printer driver
1 Disconnect the USB cable from the printer
and the computer.
2 Click “Start,” point to “Settings” and then
click “Printers.”
3 Right-click on “Sony DPP-SV55” in the
“Printers” window and select “Delete”
from the short-cut menu.
The confirmation dialog box is displayed.
4 Click “Yes.”
The relevant files are removed from your
computer’s hard disk.
Using the reader software
You can view the “Memory Stick” or PC card inserted
in the printer as a drive on your computer’s monitor.
In “My Computer” or “Windows Explorer” window,
select “Sony DPP-SV55” and then “Memory Stick” or
PC card icon to display the images stored.
You can copy, transfer and save the “Memory Stick” or
PC card images as other Windows files.
Installing the printer driver
Install the Sony DPP-SV55 Printer Driver Software for Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 Ver. 1.0 (“printer
driver” in this manual) into your Macintosh.
1 Connect your Macintosh and the printer.
For the connections, refer to “Connecting the printer” of “Operating Instructions – Basic
Operations.”
Note
Close all programs before running the installer.
2 Turn on the printer and start your Macintosh.
3 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into
your CD-ROM drive and select the
software language by double-
clicking the corresponding folder
in the CD-ROM.
The selected language folder opens.
4 Double-click “Setup Program.”
5 Click “Install.”
Installation starts. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation.
Uninstalling the printer driver
When the software becomes unnecessary, remove the software as follows: In step 5, click
“Uninstall.”
Printing from an application software
You can use an application software to print your computer’s hard disk images with the DPP-
SV55 Digital Photo Printer.
1 Select “Chooser” from the Apple menu and click “Sony DPP-
SV55” in the “Chooser.”
2 Close the “Chooser” and select
“Print Setup” from the “File”
menu and set printing in
detail.
Paper/Margin To make Post Card Size borderless print, click “Post Card” and no
margin icon
. To make border Post Card Size print, click “Post
Card” and margin icon
. To make Small Size print, click “Small.”
Orientation To print a wide image, click landscape icon .
To print a tall image, click portrait icon .
Overcoat Select the overcoat type (“Glossy”/“Texture”).
Enlarge/Reduce Select the enlarged or reduced size to be printed.
3 Click “OK” to close the dialog box
and select “Print” from the “File”
menu to start printing.
Specify the printing range and copies. Then click
“Preview” to display the print preview or “Print”
to start printing.
Notes
•We cannot guarantee the printer operations when
a hub is used or when two or more USB devices
are connected to your computer.
•When two or more DPP-SV55 printers are
connected to your computer, you cannot operate
the printer.
•You cannot operate the printer from another USB
device being used simultaneously.
Printing from Your Computer
Using the printer with Windows
The supplied software enables you to print an image of your computer’s hard disk with the
Digital Photo Printer DPP-SV55. You can also view, copy, or transfer the images stored in a
“Memory Stick” or PC card being inserted in the printer from your computer’s monitor. To print
an image from the computer, you need a commercially available printing application software.
System requirements
To use the supplied software, you need a computer that must meet the following system
requirements:
OS: Microsoft Windows 98/Windows 98SE/Windows Me should be pre-
installed.(We cannot guarantee any operations with the computer
where Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 is upgraded to Windows 98 or
Windows 98 is upgraded to Windows Me.)
CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz and above is recommended.
RAM: 32 MB or more (64 MB or more is recommended.)
Hard disk space: 50 MB or more (It depends on the number of copies you print.)
Port: USB port should be installed as standard.
Drive: CD-ROM drive (for software installation)
Installing the software
Install the printer driver and Memory Stick/PC card reader software contained in the supplied
CD-ROM into your
computer’s
hard disk.
Installing the USB driver
1 Turn on your computer and the printer.
2 Start Windows and then connect your computer and the printer.
When the computer detects the printer, the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog box is
displayed.
For the connections, refer to “Connecting the printer” of “Operating Instructions – Basic
Operations.”
Note
Close all programs before running the installer.
3 Click “Next.”
The dialog box to select searching method appears.
4 Check “Search for the best driver
for your device (Recommended).”
and click “Next.”
The dialog box to specify the driver location is
displayed.
5 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and check
“CD-ROM drive.” Then click “Next.”
Installation starts. When installation ends, the “Finish Setup” dialog box appears.
Note
During installation, you may be asked to insert the Windows OS CD-ROM.
6 Click “Finish.”
The Sony DPP-SV55 USB driver is installed.
To check the installation
1 Click “Start,” point to “Settings” and then click
“Control Panel.”
The “Control Panel” window is displayed.
2 Double-click “System.”
The “System Properties” window is displayed.
3 Click “Device Manager” tab.
When “Sony DPP-SV55 USB Digital Photo
Printer” is listed under “Universal serial bus
controller,” installation is completed successfully.
Note
To make a print as expected, we suggest you use the
application software that allows you to check the
print preview. If you use the application that you
cannot check the preview, make the image size to
1664 (dots) x 2466 (dots) and the resolution to 403
dpi.
Note
The reader software does not operate the DPP-SV55
as a complete removable medium. When using the
software, note the following restrictions:
•Before editing an image of the “Memory Stick” or
PC card inserted in the printer, store it onto the
computer’s hard disk.
If you double-click and open the file in the printer
with its associated application and edit it with the
Printing from an application software
You can use the “Print ”command of an application
software to print your computer’s hard disk images
with the DPP-SV55 Digital Photo Printer.
Select “Print” from the “File” menu. In the “Print”
dialog box, select “Sony DPP-SV55” as the printer, set
the range and number of copies and print images.
To set the printer in detail
Click “Properties” in the “Print” dialog box to display
the “Properties” window. Set the printer in detail in
each tab:
❒ Paper tab
1 Set “Paper Size.”
Choose When you make
Post Card
Post Card Size borderless print
(no margin)
Post Card Post Card Size border print
Small Small Size print
2 Set “Orientation.”
To print in portrait (tall) format, select
“Portrait.” To print in landscape (wide) format,
select “Landscape.”
Note
Depending on the application, you can set the printer
in the “Page Setup” or “Printer Setup” dialog box
from the “File” menu.
❒ Graphics tab
You can set the resolution when printing an
image. You cannot specify dithering, intension,
and color.
❒ Device Options tab
You can select finish either from “Glossy” or
“Texture.”
application, you cannot save the edition on the
“Memory Stick” or PC card with the application’s
saving command.
•You cannot view nor open the file in the printer
from the “Open” command of an application other
than the reader software.
•You cannot run an execution file contained in the
“Memory Stick” or PC card.
Notes
•We cannot guarantee the printer operations when a
hub is used or when two or more USB devices are
connected to your computer.
•When two or more DPP-SV55 printers are
connected to your computer, you cannot operate
the printer.
•You cannot operate the printer from another USB
device being used simultaneously.
Using the printer with Macintosh
The supplied software enables you to print an image from your Macintosh with the Digital
Photo Printer DPP-SV55. To print an image from the computer, you need a commercially
available printing application software.
System requirements
To use the supplied software, you need a Macintosh computer that must meet the
following system requirements.
OS: Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 should be pre-installed.
Port: USB port should be installed as standard.
RAM: 32 MB or more (64 MB or more is recommended.)
Hard disk space: 50 MB or more (It depends on the number of copies you print.)
Drive: CD-ROM drive (for software installation)
Note
To make a print as expected, we suggest you use the
application software that allows you to check the print
preview. Otherwise, make the image size to 1664
(dots) x 2466 (dots) and the resolution to 403 dpi.