Nikon Coolpix 8800 User Manual - Page 90

Printing Via Direct USB Connection, Mass storage

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Printing Via Direct USB Connection When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer via the UC-E6 USB cable, selected pictures can be printed directly from the camera memory card. 1 Set the USB option to PTP Before pictures can be printed via direct USB connection, the USB option in the setup menu must be set to PTP ( 141; the default option is Mass storage). Be sure to change the USB option before connecting the printer. 2 Connect the USB cable After confirming that the camera is off, connect the UC-E6 USB cable as shown at right. Connecting the USB Cable The camera digital I/O connector is on a slight angle. Match this angle when connecting the USB cable. Before Printing Before printing, make sure that the printer supports PictBridge. Paper type, tray, and size selections are made from the printer; see the printer manual for details. Pictures That Can Not Be Printed by Direct USB Connection Movies ( 59) and RAW-quality pictures ( 33) can not be printed via direct USB connection. Some printers may not support direct printing of HI-quality (TIFF) images; consult the documentation provided with the printer for more information. Use a Reliable Power Source When printing pictures via direct USB connection, be sure the battery is fully charged. If in doubt, recharge the battery before printing or use the optional EH-54 AC adapter. PictBridge PictBridge is an industry standard that ensures compatibility between cameras and printers, allowing pictures to be printed directly from the camera without using a computer. 80 More on Playback

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Printing Via Direct USB Connection
When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer via the
UC-E6 USB cable, selected pictures can be printed directly from the camera
memory card.
1
Set the USB option to PTP
Before pictures can be printed via direct USB connection, the
USB
op-
tion in the setup menu must be set to
PTP
(
141; the default option is
Mass storage
).
Be sure to change the USB option
before
connecting
the printer.
2
Connect the
USB cable
After confirming that the camera is off, connect the
UC-E6 USB cable as shown at right.
Before Printing
Before printing, make sure that the printer supports PictBridge.
Paper type, tray, and
size selections are made from the printer; see the printer manual for details.
Pictures That Can Not Be Printed by Direct USB Connection
Movies (
59) and RAW-quality pictures (
33) can not be printed via direct USB
connection.
Some printers may not support direct printing of HI-quality (TIFF) images;
consult the documentation provided with the printer for more information.
Use a Reliable Power Source
When printing pictures via direct USB connection, be sure the battery is fully charged.
If
in doubt, recharge the battery before printing or use the optional EH-54 AC adapter.
PictBridge
PictBridge is an industry standard that ensures compatibility between cameras and
printers, allowing pictures to be printed directly from the camera without using a
computer.
Connecting the USB Cable
The camera digital I/O connector is on a slight angle.
Match this angle when connecting the USB cable.