1. Press the   On button to turn on the printer.
2. Shake the new photo cartridge four or five times.
3. Remove the photo cartridge from its protective bag.
4. Open the cover on the back of the printer. Slide the lever into the 
Release position by sliding it in the direction shown.
5. Place the cartridge properly into the cartridge holder, then push 
it in until you feel resistance and hear the cartridge faintly click 
into place. 
Note:
After installing the cartridge, make sure the sides of the cartridge are even. If 
either side of the cartridge sticks out, push the side of the cartridge until it clicks.
6. Set the lever to the Lock position by sliding it in the direction shown. 
Close the cover.
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Caution:
Do not load paper until ink charging is complete.
Note:
If you cannot close the cover, the photo cartridge is not installed correctly. Go 
back to Step 4 and eject the photo cartridge. Then install the photo cartridge 
again
7. The printer automatically starts to charge ink. Charging takes 
about three minutes.
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Caution: 
Do not turn off the printer during the ink charging process.
8. Press the OK button to finish.
Note:
The photo cartridge packaged with your printer is partly used during initial setup. 
In order to produce high quality printouts, the print head in your printer will be 
fully charged with ink. This one-off process consumes a quantity of ink and 
subsequent cartridge will last for their full rated life.
Do not touch this part.
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Caution:
❏ Do not shake the photo cartridge after 
removing it from the bag; it can cause 
leakage.
❏ Do not remove or tear the label on the 
cartridge; this can cause leakage.
Setup
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Cautions must be observed to 
avoid damage to your 
equipment.
Notes contain important information 
and useful tips on the operation of 
your printer.
Cautions and Notes
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Connect the power cord and AC adapter, then plug-
in the printer.
2 Getting Started1 Unpacking
Photo Printer
Remove the contents from the box. Remove all tape from the printer.
printer
photo cartridge
The contents may vary in certain locations.
Setup
Direct Print 
Guide
CD-ROM PictureMate 
Photo Paper
Software 
Installation 
Guide
AC adapter  power cord
3 Installing the Photo Cartridge
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