Sony SnapLab User's Manual
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1. BMP 24bit Windows format TIFF Exif 2 2 Compatible LCD Display 8 inch touch sensitive colour LCD Print Order when print Selected image All image Index Border from memory cards Composition Split Image Image Adjustment Crop Colour adjust Monochrome Sepia Red eye Reduction Printer Driver Support OS Win 2000 XP Professional XP Home Edition Windows Adobe Photoshop 5 0 or higher Photoshop Elements Input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Paper holder x1 Operating instructions x1 CD ROM incl Printer driver software x1 AC power cord x1 Media Capacity per print cartridge roll Compatible Image File Format Export module to create border data Power Supply Supplied Accessories Need MicroDrive or CompactFlash on the market Image or format data needs to be saved when using these functions 300 mm 11 9 when LCD is up 447 mm 17 6 275 mm 10 8 w when ribbon access door is open 435 mm 17 1 380 mm 15 0 incl paper tray 552 mm 21 7 2UPC C15 Self Laminating Colour Printing Pack Paper size after print 127 x 178 mm 5 x 7 inches Contents A roll of print paper for 172 prints x 2 rolls 2 rolls of ink ribbon 2UPC C14 Self Laminating Colour Printing Pack Paper size after print 102 x 152 mm 4 x 6 inches Contents A roll of print paper for 200 prints x 2 rolls 2 rolls of ink ribbon 2UPC C13 Self Laminating Colour Printing2. Pack Paper size after print 89 x 127 mm 3 5 x 5 inches Contents A roll of print paper for 300 prints x 2 rolls 2 rolls of ink ribbon 2005 Sony Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited Features and specifications are subject to change without notice All non metric weights and measurements are approximate Sony is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO and Memory Stick PRO Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation SmartMedia is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG Microdrive is a registered trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies SD card is a trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd SanDisk Corporation in the USA and Toshiba Corporation Adobe and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries xD Picture Card is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners CA UP CR10L GB 22 12 2005
3. SONY They want great prints fast Make them your customers d SnapLab Digital Photofinishing Solution mn Sony LA www sonybiz net digitalohotography Snaplab Print anywhere anytime for anyone New from Sony the state of the art SnapLab Digital Photo Printer the world s smallest and lightest standalone professional photofinishing solution Sleekly designed and compact the SnapLab is packed with features that are simple to use easy to understand and that your customers will love Thanks to Sony printing technology the SnapLab produces photolab quality prints in just a few seconds The touch screen colour LCD and user friendly interface mean greater ease of use and more customer interaction The result More memorable and creative photos for your customers and more opportunities and business for you ooo ee E ll The digital revolution ts here and it s here for good It s a fact film sales continue to decline while the market for digital cameras camera phones and digital photofinishing services is going through the roof Tens of millions of potential customers who have digital photos stored in one form or another regularly decide how and where they can print their photos as quickly easily and cheaply as possible Even people without a digital camera receive photos via email the Internet or on their mobile phone and sometimes want professional quality prints without alw
4. aplLab Printing Technology One of the key benefits of dye sublimation printing is the wide range of colour reproduction that the technology makes possible The SnapLab uses this printing method to maximum effect producing brilliant criso and clear colour prints Dye sublimation printing produces truly photographic quality prints thanks to a unique process ink is converted into a gas by each heat element on the thermal head which can apply 256 different densities This produces incredibly rich colours with a tonal range of up to 256 gradations These gradations are used to reproduce the tonal changes and neutral colours that are vital for creating photo quality prints Superior Colour Reproduction Dye sublimation provides rich colour reproduction with 403 dpi resolution and 16 77 million colour processing for each dot Compare this to the 7 colour inkjet method which requires a resolution as high as 4550 dpi 403x11 3 to reproduce prints of similar quality Sony Digital Photo Printer 403 dpi x 403 dpi Colour Reproduction Chart Yellow CLE Lab colour space See 6 Green 2 a 100 80 A 40 20 Sony Dye Sublimation Printer 0 Silver Halide 60 Photo Cyan ES 80 a 100 Ink Jet Printer b Blue B Each measurement sample is printed with same image data Brilliant Colour N E Red Magenta O Sony Dye Sublimation Printing Q Full colour prints Each of the dye colour
5. ays knowing where or how to get them Let s face it Not all digital photos will be printed Some are forgotten some are forgettable and some are just bad One of the key advantages of digital over film is the possibility to pre select the photos we want to delete keep or print But your digital customers have a simple choice to make E Not to print their photos Print their photos themselves E Have their photos printed on a professional system With SnapLab you can offer a fast affordable and professional digital photofinishing service to your customers anywhere at any time SnapLab Making it easier amp more affordable than ever before to provide digital photo services THE EASIEST AND MOST AFFORDABLE WAY INTO THE LUCRATIVE DIGITAL MARKET The Sony SnapLab is a terrific way to offer photofinishing services at a competitive but profitable rate that will help you win new and repeat business Its affordable price tag means that there is no longer a prohibitively high investment required to enter the market You can be up and running for a fraction of the price of a digital mini lab and in a fraction of the time so you can get a return on your invest ment in months or even weeks Leaving aside the financial aspect the SnapLab is practically Plug and Pay You don t need training to operate it nor do you need to be a computer whiz or IT expert User friendly touch screen interfaces guide both you and y
6. elect Shot selection print style Main Features The SnapLab has been designed to be quickly operational and as simple to maintain as possible without making compromises on printing quality Quick start up The SnapLab can be used without a PC Once switched on the SnapLab is operational within 15 seconds and is ready to print your photos Various media inputs The SnapLab accepts today s most popular digital media Easy to use The operation of the SnapLab is very simple No PC is required With a large 8 inch touch sensitive colour LCD and a user friendly GUI Graphical User Interface it is easy and comfortable to operate High speed and high quality A newly developed thermal print mechanism enables the SnapLab to operate at high speeds regardless of print size Printing a 9 x 13 cm 3 5 x 5 inches photo takes approximately 13 seconds while a 10 x 15 cm 4 x 6 inches photo can be printed in approximately 17 seconds and a 13 x 18cm 5 x 7 inches photo in approximately 18 seconds In addition to this high speed the SnapLab provides photolab quality prints utilising Sony dye sublimation technology It outputs crisp vibrant colours with natural continuous tones on UV protected archival quality paper Excluding image processing time Compact The compact body of the SnapLab enables it to fit almost anywhere and its LCD panel can be angled to accommodate a variety of viewing position
7. our customers through all operations Changing paper rolls and ribbons is simple too release handle replace cartridge and close HLF z bai i Perfect for Party amp Event Organisers school Colleges amp Universities Hotels Corporate Hospitals Craft Shops Government Law Enforcement agencies Librairies Indoor Amusement amp Recreation Facilities ee Ss Photo Shops Se eS Convenience Stores e te BE Tobacconists Newsagents Consumer Electronics Shops Tourism Cruise Liners Ferries Cnet ee Easy to use and effortless to maintain Bal Betis ntuitive Touch Screen User Interface Easy to use and operate this guides both you and your customers through all operations Le E E I The SnapLab accepts today s most popular and widely used media devices MemoryStick STD DUO amp PRO CompactFlash xD Picture Card SD MMC and SmartMedia I One roll of paper is m sufficient for up to 300 d photos 9 x 13 cm prints When it s time to change rolls simply drop a new roll into the pull out tray The printing side is on the inside of the roll so there s no need to worry about touching printing surfaces 1 I I i seconds the l side panel opens for access tothe ribbon cartridge and the new ribbon simply 1 slots into place I i m m eee ee a a p m e e p o u a u o Start up Menu to s
8. s Creative and editing Features The SnapLab has a robust set of editing features built into the printer which are operated via its LCD panel without a PC Zoom Crop amp Rotate Focuses on the subject eliminates unwanted background and rotates picture Colour Adjustment Adjusts vibrancy Red Eye Reduction Reduces unwanted red eye easily Sepia Monochrome Transforms colour pictures into black and white or sepia toned images Text input Messages and captions can be placed on images and on borders without using a PC After they have been input these will appear on all prints except index and split image printing This is a useful feature for identifying the name of an event or the date of the photo English only Multiple layouts The SnapLab offers 30 built in templates that enable users to create anything from ID cards to novelty products and add value to each print Border composition The SnapLab provides value added prints by using borders to overlay preloaded logos event names or a custom designed frame to your photo The additional border designs can be created using a Microsoft Windows based version of Adobe Photoshop Need to preload data onto a MicroDrive or CompactFlash card and insert it into the expansion slot Order and Print in approx 13 seconds 9 x 13 cm prints Other Features Several other features provide additional flexibility and greater sa
9. s cyan magenta and yellow has a tone range of up to 256 gradations and Sony dye sublimation printing blends each and every one of them to make true full colour prints Other printing methods such as inkjet cannot gradate each dot or blend the colour dots that s why they simply can t achieve the same results Sony dye sublimation printing technology is also environmentally friendly Liquid chemicals are not used so there s no chemical waste to be disposed of and no drainage needs too be considered when installing the printer Ink Jet Printer 4800 dpi x 1200 dpi 6 colour Ink Only 6 colours Silver Halide Photo with lamination specifications Printing Method Dye sublimation Printing Y M C O Resolution 300 dpi Print Size 5 x 7 13 x 18cm 4 x 6 10 x 15cm 3 5 x 5 9 x 13cm Print Speed 5 x 7 13 x 18cm 18 seconds excluding image 4 x 6 10 x 15cm 17 seconds rocessing 3 5 x 5 9 x 13cm 13 seconds 5x7 13x18cm 172 4x6 10x15cm 200 3 5x5 9x13cm 300 Paper Feed Method Roll paper Automatic loading Interface Memory Card Direct Slots MS Duo Pro PRO Duo SD MMC CF MD xD SM USB Host USB A x 1 for USB Mass Storage Class Device PC Connection USB B x1 for PC Expansion Terminal RS 232C D sub 9pin x 1 for future peripheral support Expansion Slot Compact Flash type x1 JPEG JFIF Exif 2 2 Compatible DCF 1 0 Compatible
10. tisfaction for user and owner alike Screen saver customisation Screen saver images can be customised by preloading data Owners can display various images such as a company logo or a special promotion when the printer is not in operation Need to preload data onto a MicroDrive or a CompactFlash card and insert it into the expansion slot Image data spooling The SnapLab spools image data to be printed after sending the order This allows users to remove memory cards and shoot more photos while the job is printing Need to insert a MicroDrive or CompactFlash card and insert it into the expansion slot Order management A print log can be viewed on the LCD and exported to a MicroDrive or CompactFlash card in CSV format This exported data can be used as a Microsoft Excel file on a PC In addition the order number can be printed using Sony original pattern lamination technology The numbers are barely seen from the front but they become visible when you tilt the print With this order number owners can sort prints for smooth distribution PC connectivity The SnapLab is supplied with Windows printer drivers to enhance its flexibility This allows the user to use powerful editing functions on a PC that are not available on the printer Security cable compatibility The SnapLab is equipped with a security slot for protection against theft sony Dye Sublimation Platen roller Sn
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