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ReadMe Digital Photo Printer "Sony DPP-EX5/EX7"
Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP Home Edition/XP Professional
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This ReadMe contains the latest information on "Sony DPP-EX5/EX7 printer driver"
which may not be included in the operating instructions. Before using the
printer, read this file and operating instructions.
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Notes
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- This software is for Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP Home Edition/
XP Professional only. You cannot use it on Windows3.1/Windows NT/Windows
2000 Server.
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On installing the printer driver
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How to install the printer driver
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Follow the procedure below to install the driver on Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000
Professional/XP Home Edition/XP Professional.
For details, refer to the operting instructions.
-Before installation
- When installing or uninstalling the software in Windows(r) 2000 Professional,
log on Windows as the user name of "Administrator" or "Power user".
- When installing or uninstalling the software in Windows(r) XP Professional/
Home Edition, log on as a user name with the "Computer administrator"
user account.
Step1
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the computer and execute "Setup" in the CD-ROM.
Caution: Do not connect the printer and computer in this stage of installation.
Step2
Follow the instructions on the installer to complete the driver files
installation.
Step3
Connect the printer to the computer.
The printer driver registration will be processed automatically.
When the "Sony DPP-EX5" or "Sony DPP-EX7" is displayed in the "Printers" folder, the installation
is completed successfully.
If the driver CD-ROM is requested in installation, insert the supplied CD-ROM
into the computer and do the following procedures:
(In the following procedures, the CD-ROM drive is presumed to be "Q" drive.)
- On Windows XP Home Edition/XP Professional
- On Windows 2000 Professional
Select "Q:\Driver\Win2000_Xp\Oemsetup.inf".
- On Windows 98/Me
Select "Q:\Driver\Win98_Me\English\DppExUSB.INF".
Depending on the computer you use, the Windows CD-ROM will be requested.
If this occurs, insert the Windows CD-ROM and specify "Q:\win98" for the
Windows 98 as the "copy from" input box. If you do not have the Windows
CD-ROM, you may be able to set up the driver by specifying
"C:\Windows\Options\Cabs" or "C:\Windows\System"
("C: Windows": the directory where the Windows is installed) as the
"copy from"input box.
To display the "Printers" ("Printers and faxes" in Windows XP Home Edition/XP
Professional) folder, select as follows:
- On Windows XP Home Edition (Category View Control Panel)
"Start"-->"Control Panel"--> "Printers and Other Hardware"
-->"Printers and Faxes"
- On Windows XP Home Edition (Classic View Control Panel)
"Start"-->"Control Panel"-->"Printers and Faxes"
- On Windows XP Professional
"Start"-->"Printers and Faxes"
- On Windows 98/Me/Windows 2000 Professional
"Start"-->"Settings"--> "Printers"
Note: Depending on the computer, it may take two to three minutes to complete
the registration.
Note: If the registration is not completed automatically, restart your computer
and then connect the printer to the computer.
Note: If the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box is displayed in the
registration process, click "Yes". If the dialog box implying that
the software has not passed Windows Logo testing is displayed, click
"Continue Anyway".
Note: The printer is not automatically set the "usual printer" in installation.
Select "DPP-EX5" or "DPP-EX7" as printer before you start printing.
- If the installation is terminated midway
Follow the above installation procedures from step 1.
- If the installation is not successful
Disconnect the printer from the computer, restart the computer, and then follow
the above installation procedures from step 1.
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On printing
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- Do not shut down or restart the computer when printing for all the documents
is not completed (with the data remaining in the printer spool). If you do,
a white sheet of paper will be printed after the computer is restarted.
- If you cannot make printing with the lack-of-memory message or a white sheet
of paper is printed, restart the computer and try printing again.
You may be able to make printing depending on the application software or
the computer. If you cannot still make printing, check the following:
- Applications being started or active in the system may consume much memory,
causing the printer driver in lack in memory.
- The setting of virtual memory volume making up for the installed memory may
be too small.
- The hard disk free space to spool the print data may be too small.
(50 M or larger free disk space is necessary.)
- When you use the paint software supplied with Windows,printing may not be
done properly. If this occurs, adjust the image size within
2,488 dots x 1,664 dots and use anther imaging software to print it.
- To use an imaging software for printing, we recommend to make the following
settings:
"File"-->"Print"-->"Options"-->"Fit to page"
- Make sure to select "enables bi-directional support". If you do not select
this option, an error may not be detected and you may not be able to print
correctly. This option is automatically selected during installation.
If this option is cleared for some reason, you can enable the option
with the following procedures:
- On Windows 98/98SE/Me
Open "Printers", click "Sony DPP-EX5" or "Sony DPP-EX7" with right mouse button
and select "Properties". Click the "Spool Settings" button in
the "Details" tab. Check "enables the bi-directional support".
- On Windows XP Home Edition/XP Professional/2000 Professional
Open "Printers" ("Printers and Faxes" in Windows XP Home
Edition/XP Professional), click "Sony DPP-EX5" or "Sony DPP-EX7" with right
mouse button and select "Properties". In the "Port" tab, check
"enables the bi-directional support".
For how to display "Printers"("Printers and Faxes" in Windows XP
Home Edition/XP Professional), see step 3 in the installation procedures.
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Others
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- Note on the image data you create
Any unauthorized duplication or modification of other's portrait or
publications may infringe the rights of copyright holders except for private
or domestic use.
- Companies and product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of
their respective companies.
Copyright 2002 Sony Corporation
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.