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Creating a Photo Book

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Contents Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Your StoryTeller Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Start Your Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting StoryTeller Publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting Your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixing Your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving Your Photo Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Create Your Photo Book Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Photos to Your Page Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making Changes to Your Page Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing One Photo with Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resizing, Repositioning, or Rotating a Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding, Deleting, and Locking Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Captions to Your Page Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving Your Photo Book to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Print Your Photo Book Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing a Draft of Your Photo Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Your Final Photo Book Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Epson Printers: Printing Your Final Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP Printers: Printing Your Final Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canon, Lexmark, or Other Printers: Printing Your Final Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Create Your Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Photos to the Front and Back Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Photos and Text to the Flaps and Spine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving Your Cover Pages to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-Mailing Your Front Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Print Your Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing a Reduced Size Color Draft of Your Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Your Final Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Epson Printers: Printing the Final Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canon, Lexmark, and Other Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Assemble Your Photo Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching Pages to the Photo Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching the Cover to Your Photo Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If You Printed a Full-Length Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If You Printed Two 8 × 10-Inch or 5 × 7-Inch Cover Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Problems? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Uninstalling the StoryTeller Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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Welcome! Ever wonder what to do with all those photos you took with your digital camera? Instead of storing them on your computer or on a CD-ROM, you can create a personalized photo book that captures the family vacation, graduation day, or a child’s birthday. And photo books make a great gift for everyone, for any occasion. The Epson StoryTeller™ kit includes everything you need to make your own photo book. It comes with a hardbound book, special glossy photo paper, panoramic sheets for your cover, and easy-to-use software. You can choose from six different book styles (themes), each with up to 20 pre-designed page layouts that make arranging your photos a breeze. And you can add your own captions and titles to make sure your photos tell your story. This guide walks you through selecting and enhancing your photos, building and printing your photo book, and creating and printing a cover page. Finally, it shows you how to put your book together.

System Requirements To use the StoryTeller Publisher software, your system should have:

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Microsoft Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP operating system

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Pentium® III processor, 750 MHz or faster (Pentium IV processor, 1.3 GHz or faster recommended)

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At least 2.3GB available hard disk space

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256MB RAM (512MB RAM recommended)

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16-bit color display, 800 × 600 pixels (higher resolution recommended)

Your StoryTeller Kit Check your StoryTeller kit to make sure it includes the following:

Hardbound book

Glossy photo paper

Adhesive strips

Two long cover sheets

CD-ROM

Clear plastic cover

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Installing the Software Follow these steps to install the StoryTeller Publisher software:

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Insert the StoryTeller CD-ROM in your drive. You see the following screen: Note: If the screen doesn’t appear, click Start > My Computer (Windows XP) or double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop (other Windows systems). Then double-click the Epson icon.

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Click Install and follow the on-screen directions to install the software. Note: Installation may take several minutes. Don’t cancel the installation or start other programs.

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Welcome!

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If you see a message asking if you want to restart your computer, click Restart Later.

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When installation is complete, click Finish.

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When you see the product registration screen, register your software as instructed. When you’re done, close your browser.

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Remove the CD-ROM and restart your computer.

Now you’re ready to begin creating your book. Go to “Start Your Book” on page 10.

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Start Your Book This chapter explains how to start the StoryTeller Publisher software, choose your book format, and select the photos you want to include in your photo book.

Starting StoryTeller Publisher Follow these steps to start StoryTeller Publisher and choose your book style:

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Double-click the

EPSON StoryTeller Publisher icon on your desktop. You see this screen:

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Click Get Started. You see this screen:

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Select your photo book by size and page count. Then click OK. For example, if you have an 8 × 10-inch photo book that is 10 pages long, select the middle icon.

Selecting Your Photos StoryTeller lets you browse the computer for your photos and view them in a preview area before you select them.

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Use the minibrowser on the left to locate your photos on your computer:

Use the minibrowser to locate your photos

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Double-click the folder where your photos are located. Thumbnails of your photos appear in the preview area on the right.

Use this slider to enlarge selected photos; move it all the way to the right to view one photo at a time

Thumbnails appear in the preview area

Click this tab to enlarge the preview area; click it again to view the minibrowser

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To select a photo, double-click its thumbnail or drag the thumbnail from the preview area to the photo bin at the bottom of the screen. (A red border appears around selected thumbnails.) If you want to select several photos, do one of the following: ●

Hold down the Shift key and click the first thumbnail in the group, then click the last thumbnail. Then drag the entire group to the photo bin.

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Drag your mouse over the images you want to select, then drag all the selected images to the photo bin.

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To select images out of order, hold down the Ctrl key as you click the images you want, then drag the selected images to the photo bin.

Drag and drop your photos to the photo bin

Photo bin


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If you decide you don’t want to use a photo, select its thumbnail in the photo bin and click the icon.

Remove

To remove a series of photos from the photo bin, select the first thumbnail in the series. Hold down the Shift key and select the last thumbnail in the series. Then click the Remove icon. Tip: You can also drag your mouse over several images to select them, or hold down the Ctrl key to select several images out of Remove icon. order. After you’ve selected the images, click the

To remove all photos from the photo bin, click the

Remove All icon.

To remove a photo from the photo bin, select it and click here

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Optionally, you can rearrange the thumbnails in the photo bin in the order you want them to appear in your photo book. Just drag and drop each thumbnail to its new place in the line-up. Note: A blue bar appears to indicate where the thumbnail will be placed.


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Fixing Your Photos You can fix red eye in your photos, apply special color effects like a sepia tone, sharpen the image, or enhance brightness and contrast. Any modifications immediately appear in the preview image on the right side of the screen.

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Click the Fix Pictures tab. The photo selected in the photo bin appears in the preview area. Enhance brightness and contrast automatically

Your first photo appears in the preview area

Or use these controls to change these settings manually

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To automatically enhance the photo’s brightness and contrast, click the To change these values manually, select a new setting in the Brightness or Contrast controls:

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Auto Enhance button.

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To automatically fix red eye, click Fix Red Eye.

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To sharpen the image, click Sharpen. Then select a new setting in the Sharpen control.

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To add a special color effect, click Color Effects. Then select one of the color effects settings.

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To rotate the image 90° to the right or left, click one of the

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If you change your mind about any of the changes you made, click the Click the redo icon if you change your mind again!

rotation icons at the top of the screen. undo icon at the top of the screen.

Now you’re ready to add photos to your photo book. Continue with the instructions in “Create Your Photo Book Pages” on page 18, or go to the next section to save your photo changes.

Saving Your Photo Changes Once you’ve fixed a photo, you can save it to your computer or a disk and use it at a later date. Just click the icon at the top of the screen. When you see the Save As dialog box, navigate to the location where you want to save it and click Save.

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Create Your Photo Book Pages You can add your own distinctive touch by arranging the photos yourself in StoryTeller’s pre-designed layouts. If you want to change the way your page looks, you can replace the photos, switch them, or reposition them to better fit their frames. If you don’t like a particular page layout, you can replace it with a different one. Tip: The official Epson StoryTeller Internet site has more information about StoryTeller, including special offers and links to SM troubleshooting information and the Epson Store , where you can buy additional StoryTeller paper. To go directly to the website, icon to the right of the Book Style menu. click the Create Book tab, then click the

Adding Photos to Your Page Layouts 1

Click the Create Book tab.

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Click Customize Book.

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Click Customize Book

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Select your Book Style in the drop-down menu. The page layouts associated with this Book Style appear in the Page Layout section. You’ll also see page layouts in the preview area.

Click here to switch to single page view in the preview area

Select your Book Style here

Preview area shows page layouts as they will appear in your book

Layouts for your Book Style appear here

Tip: If you want to view the page layouts in the preview area one at a time, click the to viewing several page layouts at a time, click the icon.

icon in the upper right corner. To return

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Drag the page layouts you want to use from the Page Layout area over each of the 10 or 20 pages in the preview area. Use the slider on the right of the preview area to move through all the pages in your book, and the slider on the right of the Page Layout area to move through all the available layouts for your Book Style. Tip: You can mix page layouts from different Book Styles. Once you’ve selected all the page layouts you want from one Book Style, select a new Book Style in the drop-down menu. A new set of page layouts appears in the Page Layout area. You can choose layouts from as many Book Styles as you want.

Drag the page layout you want over one of the layouts in the preview area

Use this slider to scroll through page layouts

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Use this slider to scroll through all the page layouts in your book

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Drag your photos one at a time from the photo bin to their places on each page. A checkmark appears on the image in the photo bin to indicate it has been used. Images can be used multiple times.

Note: To automatically fill your page layouts with photos, click Auto Book at the top of the screen, then click the Auto Book button at the bottom of the screen. StoryTeller places photos in the order they appear in the photo bin.

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Use the slider on the right side of the screen to move to the next page layouts and drag photos from the photo bins onto these pages. Repeat this step until you’ve filled all the pages in your book. Adding Photos to Your Page Layouts

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Making Changes to Your Page Layouts You can replace one photo on a page layout with another, resize or reposition a photo in its frame, or add or delete page layouts. You can even replace one page layout with another.

Replacing One Photo with Another If you change your mind about where you placed a photo, do one of the following: ●

Select it on the page and click the photo bin.

icon that appears. The photo is removed from the page but remains in the

Note: If the toolbar with the icon doesn’t appear beside the page, make sure you’ve selected a photo. (A green border appears around a selected photo.) ●

Drag a different photo from the photo bin over the one you want to replace.

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Switch the positions of two photos on a page by dragging one over the other.

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Switch the positions of two photos in two different page layouts by dragging one over the other.

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Resizing, Repositioning, or Rotating a Photo You can double-click a photo on a page to resize or reposition it in the frame. You see this window: ●

Reposition the photo in the frame by moving the pointer over it. When the shape of the pointer turns into a hand, drag the photo up, down, left or right.

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Click the photo.

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Click the

icon to reduce it.

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Click the the right.

icon to rotate it 90° to

icon to enlarge the

Indicates overlap of another photo in the page layout

Reposition the photo

When you’re done, click OK to close the window.

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Adding, Deleting, and Locking Pages You can add or delete a page, lock it to prevent changes, or replace it with a different page layout. ●

To delete a page, select it in the preview area; a red border appears to indicate the page is selected. Then click the icon beneath the preview area to delete it.

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To add a page, select the page layout you want in the Page Layout section, then click the icon beneath the preview area. (The icon is grayed out if you already have as many pages in the preview area as your book allows.)

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To lock a page, select it and click the unlock it.) Select a page and click this icon to lock it

icon that appears to the left of the page. (Click the

icon again to

Click this icon to add a page in the preview area

Click this icon to delete a page

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Click the

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Double-click the text you want to change in the preview area. A green border appears around the selected text, and a text box appears.

icon above the preview area to view your pages one at a time.

Tip: If you’re having trouble selecting the text, make sure your pointer is positioned directly over the text before you double-click.

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Enter your caption or title in the text box. Note: If you don’t enter a caption or title, the page prints without text since the sample text is automatically deleted.

Use these tools to modify your text

Select the text area

Enter your text in the text box

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Use the editing tools in the text box to make any modifications to the text, such as a different typeface, color, or text alignment. Then click OK to close the text box.

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Enter your own text on all the pages. Use the scrollbar to the right of the preview area to move through the pages.

Now you’re ready to print your pages. Continue with the instructions in “Print Your Photo Book Pages” on page 27. Or go to the next section to save your photo book to your computer.

Saving Your Photo Book to Your Computer Once you’ve created your photo book, you can save it to your computer or a disk. Just click the icon at the top of the screen. When you see the Save As dialog box, navigate to the location where you want to save it and click Save.

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Print Your Photo Book Pages The steps you use to print your photo book pages depend on the type of printer you have. Be sure to print a draft of your photo book on plain letter-size paper to see how it looks before you print the final book.

Printing a Draft of Your Photo Book Your draft prints in portrait mode, with one book page on each printed sheet. However, you can change the layout to print two pages per sheet or four pages per sheet.

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Click Print Book on the Create Book tab. You see this window:

Click Draft Color

You can select a different page layout for your draft here

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Click Draft Color.

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If you don’t want to print one page per sheet, select either 2 pages/sheet or 4 pages/sheet in the Layout menu.

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Click the window:

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Make sure your printer is selected in the Name box, then click OK.

Print window

Printer Setup button. You see the Print

Note: If you decide to make any changes to the Print Settings, be sure to select Portrait orientation when you print 2 pages/sheet or, Landscape orientation when you print 4 pages/sheet.

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Print button.

Printing Your Final Photo Book Pages Those Epson® printers that support the Epson Easy Print interface automatically choose the right settings, which makes printing fast and simple. Printers made by other manufacturers and some Epson printers require you to make the settings yourself in your printer software. This section includes the following: ●

“Epson Printers: Printing Your Final Pages” on page 29

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“HP Printers: Printing Your Final Pages” on page 33

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“Canon, Lexmark, or Other Printers: Printing Your Final Pages” on page 36

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Unwrap the 8 × 10-inch or 5 × 7-inch glossy photo paper that came with StoryTeller. Note: Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints.

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Load the stack glossy side up against the right side of your printer’s feeder. Load the paper against the right side of your feeder

Left edge guide

Lower the output tray and slide out any extensions

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Slide the left edge guide up against the paper, but not too tightly.

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Lower the output tray and pull out the output tray extensions, if your printer has them.

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Click Print Book on the Create Book tab. You see this window:

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Click Full Size Color Prints.

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If you have one of the following Epson printers, click the PRINT button. Your pages begin to print. Note: Depending on the size of your digital files, it may take several minutes for your book to start printing. Wait for the progress meter to disappear, and don’t cancel printing or start another task.

Epson Stylus® C64

Epson Stylus Photo R800

Epson Stylus C84

Epson Stylus Photo RX500

Epson Stylus Photo 900





Epson Stylus CX4600


Epson Stylus CX6400


Epson Stylus CX6600

If you have an Epson printer that is not listed above, continue with step 8.

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Click Full Size Color Prints

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Click the

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Make sure your printer is selected in the Name box, then click Properties.

Printer Setup button.

Make sure your printer is selected here

Then click here

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For Quality Option, select Photo

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For Paper Type, select Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Note: If Premium Glossy Photo Paper doesn’t appear in the Paper Type list, choose DuraBrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper, and choose Best Photo as the Quality Option. If DuraBrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper doesn’t appear, choose Glossy Photo Paper, and choose Best Photo as the Quality Option. ●

For Orientation, select Landscape

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For Paper Size, select 8 × 10 in or 5 × 7 in, depending on your book size

Note: For late-breaking news about recommended print settings, visit the StoryTeller website at http://www.epson.com/storyteller.

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Select Photo

Select Premium Glossy Photo Paper Select 8 × 10 in or 5 × 7 in

Select Landscape

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PRINT button. Your pages begin to print.

Note: Depending on the size of your digital files, it may take several minutes for your book to start printing. Wait for the progress meter to disappear, and don’t cancel printing or start another task.

Now you’re ready to create your cover page. Continue with the instructions in “Create Your Cover” on page 41.

HP Printers: Printing Your Final Pages See your printer documentation for detailed paper loading and printing instructions. Your printer and software may look different from those shown here. Note: Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints.

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Unwrap the 8 × 10-inch or 5 × 7-inch glossy photo paper that came with StoryTeller.

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Load the stack glossy side down in your printer’s front feeder tray.

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Adjust the edge guides if necessary.

Load your paper glossy side down from the front

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Click Print Book on the Create Book tab. You see this window: Make sure Full Size Color Prints is selected

Then click here

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Click Full Size Color Prints. Then click the

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Printer Setup button. Make sure your printer is selected here

Then click here

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Select these options: ●

For Print Quality, select Best

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For Paper Size, select Photo 8 × 10 in. or Photo 5 × 7 in., depending on your book size

Select your Paper Size

Select this Paper Type

Select Best

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Click OK, then click OK again at the Print window.

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Click the


Note: For late-breaking news about recommended print options, visit the StoryTeller website at http://www.epson.com/storyteller.

Now you’re ready to create your cover page. Continue with the instructions in “Create Your Cover” on page 41. HP Printers: Printing Your Final Pages

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Canon, Lexmark, or Other Printers: Printing Your Final Pages Canon, Lexmark, and other printers usually load paper from the top, like Epson printers. See the illustration of an Epson printer on page 29 to get an idea of how to load paper. See your printer documentation for detailed paper loading and printing instructions. This section includes screens for the Canon i560; your printer screens may look different and may include different options. Note: Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints.

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Unwrap the 8 × 10-inch or 5 × 7-inch glossy photo paper from the StoryTeller kit.

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Click Print Book on the Create Book tab. You see this window: Make sure Full Size Color Prints is selected

Then click here

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Printer Setup button. Make sure your printer is selected here

Then click here

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Select these options: ●

Select a high print quality; for Canon, select High

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Select the correct paper size for your book; some printers will have the paper size option on the first screen, and some will require you to click another tab. For Canon, click the Page Setup tab. If your printer doesn’t have an 8 × 10-inch or 5 × 7-inch paper size option, select Custom or User Defined as the paper size and type the correct paper size in the dialog box that appears. If your printer doesn’t have the correct paper size, select Custom or User Defined Then enter the correct page size in the dialog box that appears

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10 Click the


Note: Depending on the size of your digital files, it may take several minutes for your book to start printing. Wait for the progress meter to disappear, and don’t cancel printing or start another task.

Now you’re ready to create your cover page. Continue with the instructions in “Create Your Cover” on page 41.

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Create Your Cover To create your cover, you’ll repeat some of the same steps you took when you created your photo book pages. You’ll choose a Book Style from one of the pre-designed styles, then drag photos from the photo bin onto the layout in the preview area. You’ll also use some of the same tools to modify your layout and add captions or titles.

Adding Photos to the Front and Back Covers 1

Click the Create Cover tab.

2

Select your Book Style in the drop-down menu. The layout for the front cover appears in the preview area.

Select a book style here

The front or back cover layout appears here

Select which part of the cover to work on

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Drag images from the photo bin to the preview area. If you want to select several images at once, do one of the following: ●

Hold down the Shift key and click the first thumbnail in the series, then click the last thumbnail. Then drag the entire group to the preview area.

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Drag your mouse over the images you want to select, then drag all the selected images to the preview area.

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To select images out of order, hold down the Ctrl key as you click the images you want, then drag the selected images to the preview area.

Drag photos from the photo bin to the preview area

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Follow the instructions beginning on page 22 to replace, resize, reposition, or rotate photos on the front cover.

5

Click the text you want to change in the preview area. Follow the instructions beginning on page 25 to enter your own text. Note: If you don’t enter new text, the page prints without text since the default text is automatically deleted.

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When you’re finished, select Back Cover in the diagram below the preview area and repeat steps 3 through 5.

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Use the editing tools in the text box to make any modifications to the text, such as a different typeface, color, or text alignment.

Now you’re ready to add photos and text to your cover’s spine and flaps. Continue with the instructions in “Adding Photos and Text to the Flaps and Spine” on page 44.

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Adding Photos and Text to the Flaps and Spine Some printers are not able to print a long cover page. If your printer cannot print a full-length cover page, you’re ready to print your cover now. Go to “Print Your Cover” on page 48. Note: All Epson printers can print a full-length cover page. If you’re not sure whether your non-Epson printer can print a full-length cover page, see the instructions beginning on page 48.

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In the diagram below the preview area, select the front flap. The layouts for both the front and back flaps and the spine appear in the preview area.

Layouts for both flaps and spine appear in the preview area

Click the front flap

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To add photos to the flaps, drag them from the photo bin. Note: You may have to play with the photos and layouts a little to make sure you’ve filled all the photo areas on the flaps.

Drag photos from the photo bin to the flaps

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Click the text you want to change in the preview area. A green border appears around the selected text, and the existing text appears in the text box on the left. Tip: If you’re having trouble selecting the text, make sure your pointer is positioned directly over the text before you click it.

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Type your text over the existing text in the text box. Note: If you don’t enter new text, the page prints without text since the sample text is automatically deleted. Select the text area on the flap

Then type your text here

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Use the editing tools in the text box to make any modifications to the text, such as a different typeface, color, or text alignment.

6

Click and edit all text areas on the flaps.

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Click the text area on the spine and type your book’s title in the text box on the right.

Now you’re ready to print your cover page. Continue with the instructions in “Print Your Cover” on page 48. Or continue with the next two sections to save your cover pages to your computer or e-mail your front cover page.

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Saving Your Cover Pages to Your Computer Once you’ve finished your cover pages, you can save them to your computer or a disk. Just click the icon at the top of the screen. When you see the Save As dialog box, navigate to the location where you want to save them and click Save.

E-Mailing Your Front Cover Page You can e-mail your front cover page directly from StoryTeller, without going to the trouble of saving it to your computer and attaching it to a regular e-mail.

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Make sure Front Cover is selected in the diagram below the preview area.

2

Click the icon at the top of the StoryTeller screen. You see this screen:

3

Select the size of the file for your front cover page. Note: Smaller files are easier to deliver, but larger files are better for printing.

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Select your e-mail application in the Email Application menu. Note: If you are using Lotus® Notes,® make sure that Notes is open before you send the e-mail.

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Click the

SEND button.

A new memo with the file attachment opens in your e-mail application. Complete the steps to send your e-mail. Saving Your Cover Pages to Your Computer

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Print Your Cover The steps you use to print the cover depend on the type of printer you have and whether you’re printing an 8 × 10-inch book or 5 × 7-inch book. Many Epson printers automatically choose the right settings, which makes printing fast and simple. Printers made by other manufacturers and some Epson printers require you to make the settings yourself in your printer software. In addition, some non-Epson printers may not be able to print a full-length cover page. If this is true of your printer, you can print a front and back cover on your 8 × 10-inch or 5 × 7-inch StoryTeller paper. Before you print the final cover page(s), follow the instructions in the next section to print a draft.

Printing a Reduced Size Color Draft of Your Cover Follow the instructions in this section to print a color proof of your cover on plain letter-size paper. The front cover, back cover, and flaps and spine will each print on a separate sheet of paper.

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Load letter-size plain paper in your printer. Note: See page 29 for instructions for your Epson printer, page 33 for instructions for your HP printer, and page 36 for instructions for other printers.

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Click the PRINT icon on the StoryTeller window. You see this window:

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Click Draft (Plain Paper).

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If your printer does not support banner or panoramic printing, click the Spine and Flaps box to deselect it.

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Click the PRINT icon. You see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for better prints.

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Click No. Your cover prints on several sheets.

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Printing Your Final Cover Page This section includes instructions for these printers: ●

“Epson Printers: Printing the Final Cover Page” in the next section

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“HP Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page” on page 59

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“Canon, Lexmark, and Other Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page” on page 69

Epson Printers: Printing the Final Cover Page All Epson printers can print a full-length cover page for both the 8 × 10-inch and 5 × 7-inch books. In addition, many Epson printers automatically choose the right print settings, so printing is easy. Note: Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints.

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Before loading the StoryTeller cover sheet in your printer, flatten it by gently bending it in the opposite direction (for example, at the flaps and spine).

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Load the sheet glossy side up against the right side of the feeder.

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Click the

Load the sheet in your Epson printer glossy side up

PRINT icon at the bottom of the StoryTeller screen.

Click here

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When you see this window, make sure that Long StoryTeller paper is selected.

Make sure Long StoryTeller paper is selected

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If you have one of the following printers, your printer can print the cover sheet automatically. Continue with step 8. Epson Stylus C64


Epson Stylus C84







Epson Stylus CX4600


Epson Stylus CX6400


Epson Stylus CX6600

If you have an Epson printer that is not listed, go to “Choosing Settings If Your Epson Printer Doesn’t Make Them Automatically” on page 55.

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Click the

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If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing, click Yes. Your cover sheet begins to print. Note: Depending on the size of your digital files, it may take several minutes for your cover to start printing. Wait for the progress meter to disappear, and don’t cancel printing or start another task.

10 Lightly support the cover sheet as it goes into the printer and comes out at the paper tray.

Lightly support the cover sheet as it goes into the printer

And as it comes out

Now you’re ready to put your photo book together. Continue with the instructions in “Assemble Your Photo Book” on page 83.

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Choosing Settings If Your Epson Printer Doesn’t Make Them Automatically 1

Click the

PRINT WIZARD button at the bottom of the Print Setup window.

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Click the

Printer Setup button. Click here

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When you see the Print window, make sure your printer is selected in the Name box. Then click Properties.

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Then click here


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You see your printer’s Properties window. Select the following: ●

For Quality Option, select Photo

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For Paper Type, select Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Note: If Premium Glossy Photo Paper doesn’t appear in the Paper Type list, choose DuraBrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper, and choose Best Photo as the Quality Option. If DuraBrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper doesn’t appear, choose Glossy Photo Paper, and choose Best Photo as the Quality Option. ●

For Paper Size, select User Defined. (If Borderless is checked, User Defined is unavailable.)

Click Photo

Select User Defined

Select Premium Glossy Photo Paper

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Make sure that Landscape is selected for the page orientation. Click the Help button in the printer sofware for more information.

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When you select User Defined for the Paper Size, you see the User Defined Paper Size window. Make sure 0.01 inch is selected as the unit of measurement.

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Do one of the following:

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If you have an 8 × 10-inch photo book, type 8×10cover in the Paper Size Name box, 850 in the Paper Width box, and 2873 in the Paper Height box. Then click Save.

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If you have a 5 × 7-inch photo book, type 5×7cover in the Paper Size Name box, 550 in the Paper Width box, and 2087 in the Paper Height box. Then click Save.

Click OK to close the User Defined Paper Size window. Note: You only need to create a user defined paper size once. The next time you print a cover, choose the size you created—8x10cover or 5x7cover—as your Paper Size in step 4.

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At the Print Wizard screen, click Next.

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10 Click the

PRINT icon.

11 If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing, click Yes. Your cover sheet begins to print. Note: Depending on the size of your digital files, it may take several minutes for your cover to start printing. Wait for the progress meter to disappear, and don’t cancel printing or start another task.

12 Lightly support the cover sheet as it goes into the printer and comes out at the paper tray.

Lightly support the cover sheet as it goes into the printer

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HP Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page Most HP printers can print a full-length cover for an 8 × 10-inch book, but not for a 5 × 7-inch book. For the smaller book, you’ll print a front and back cover on two sheets of your StoryTeller 5 × 7-inch paper.

Printing a Cover for Your 8 × 10-Inch Book on an HP Printer See your printer documentation for detailed paper loading and printing instructions. Your printer and printer software may look different. Note: Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints.

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Carefully load the sheet glossy side down in your printer’s front feeder tray.

3

Adjust the edge guides as necessary.

4

Click the screen.

PRINT icon at the bottom of the StoryTeller

Load the sheet in your HP printer glossy side down

Click here

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When you see this window, make sure that Long StoryTeller paper is selected. Then click the WIZARD button.

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Then click here


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Click the


Make sure Landscape is selected

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Then click here

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You see your printer’s Properties window. Select the following: ●

For Paper Size, select Banner [Letter (8.5 × 11 in.)]

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For Paper Type, select hp banner paper

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Select Banner

Select hp banner paper

Select Best


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10 At the Print Wizard screen, click Next. 11 Click the

PRINT icon.

12 If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing, click Yes. Your cover sheet begins to print. Note: Depending on the size of your digital files, it may take several minutes for your cover to start printing. Wait for the progress meter to disappear, and don’t cancel printing or start another task.

13 Lightly support the cover sheet as it feeds into the printer and as it ejects. Lightly support the cover sheet as it feeds into and ejects from the printer


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Printing Cover Pages for Your 5 × 7-Inch Book on an HP Printer See your printer documentation for detailed paper loading and printing instructions. Your printer and printer software may look different. Note: Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints.

1

Load two 5 × 7-inch StoryTeller sheets glossy side down in your printer’s front feeder tray.

2

Adjust the edge guides as necessary.

3

Click the PRINT icon at the bottom of the StoryTeller screen.

Load two sheets glossy side down

Click here


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When you see this window, select Short StoryTeller paper. Then click the

PRINT WIZARD button.

Make sure Short StoryTeller paper is selected

Then click here

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Click the


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You see your printer’s Properties window. Select these options: ● For Paper Size, select Photo 5 × 7-in. ●

For Paper Type, select hp premium plus photo paper, glossy

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Click OK, then click OK again at the Print window. Print Your Cover

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At the Print Wizard screen, click Next.

10 Click the

PRINT icon.

11 If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing, click Yes. Your cover sheets begin to print. Note: Depending on the size of your digital files, it may take several minutes for your cover to start printing. Wait for the progress meter to disappear, and don’t cancel printing or start another task.


Canon, Lexmark, and Other Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page The steps you follow to print your cover page depend on which printer you’re using and whether you’re printing a cover for an 8 × 10-inch book or 5 ×7-inch book. For example, with a Canon printer you can print a full-length cover for a 5 × 7-inch book, but not for an 8 ×10-inch book. See your printer’s specifications for details. If your printer does not support 5.5 × 20.83-inch paper, you can use the two extra StoryTeller 5 × 7-inch sheets to create separate back and front covers for your 5 × 7-inch book. If your printer doesn’t support paper that is 28.73 inches long, you can use the extra 8 × 10-inch sheets to create back and front covers for your 8 × 10-inch book.

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Printing a Full-Length Cover See your printer documentation for detailed paper loading and printing instructions. Your printer may not load from the top, as described here, and your printer software may look different. Note: Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints.

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2

Load the sheet glossy side up against the right side of the feeder. Note: If your printer loads from the front like an HP printer, load the paper glossy side down.

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Click the


Click here


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When you see this window, make sure that Long StoryTeller paper is selected. Then click the WIZARD button.

PRINT


Then click here

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Click the


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You see the printer’s Properties window. Select the following: ●

For paper type, select high-grade glossy paper; for Canon, select Photo Paper Pro

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10 Select Banner or Panoramic for paper size; some printers will have the paper size option on the first screen, and some will require you to click another tab. For Canon, click the Page Setup tab. If your printer doesn’t have a Banner or Panoramic paper size option, select Custom or User Defined for the paper size and type the correct paper size for your book. For example: ●

If you have an 8 × 10-inch book, type 8.50 for the Paper Height if your printer uses one inch as the unit of measurement, and 850 if your printer uses 0.01 inch. Type 28.73 for the Paper Height if your printer uses one inch as the unit of measurement, and 2873 if it uses 0.01 inch.

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If you have a 5 × 7-inch photo book, type 5.50 for the Paper Width if your printer uses one inch as the unit of measurement, and 550 if your printer uses 0.01 inch. Type 20.87 for the Paper Height if your printer uses one inch as the unit of measurement, and 2087 if it uses 0.01 inch.

Note: Canon printers cannot print a full-length cover page for an 8 × 10-inch book. See “Printing Individual Front and Back Cover Pages” on page 76 for instructions on printing cover pages for your 8 ×10-inch book.

11 Click OK, then click OK again at the Print window. 12 At the Print Wizard screen, click Next. 13 Click the

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14 If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing, click Yes. Your cover sheet begins to print. Note: Depending on the size of your digital files, it may take several minutes for your covers to start printing. Wait for the progress meter to disappear, and don’t cancel printing or start another task.

Now you’re ready to put your book together. Continue with the instructions in “Assemble Your Photo Book” on page 83.

Printing Individual Front and Back Cover Pages See your printer documentation for detailed paper loading and printing instructions. Your printer may not load from the top, as described here, and your printer software may look different. Note: Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints.

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Load two StoryTeller sheets glossy side up against the right side of your paper feeder. Note: If your printer loads from the front like an HP printer, load the paper glossy side down.

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Click the


Click here


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When you see this window, select Short StoryTeller paper. Then click the

PRINT WIZARD button.

Make sure Short StoryTeller paper is selected

Then click here

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Click the


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You see the printer’s Properties window. Select the following: ●

For paper type, select high-grade glossy paper; for Canon, select Photo Paper Pro

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Select the correct paper size for your book; some printers will have the paper size option on the first screen, and some will require you to click another tab. For Canon, click the Page Setup tab. If your printer doesn’t have an 8 × 10-inch or 5 × 7-inch paper size option, select Custom or User Defined as the paper size and type the correct paper size in the dialog box that appears.

If your printer doesn’t have the correct paper size, select Custom or User Defined


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12 Click the

PRINT icon.

13 If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing, click Yes. Your cover sheet begins to print. Note: Depending on the size of your digital files, it may take several minutes for your covers to start printing. Wait for the progress meter to disappear, and don’t cancel printing or start another task.

Now you’re ready to put your book together. Continue with the instructions in “Assemble Your Photo Book” on page 83.

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Assemble Your Photo Book Now you’re ready to put your photo book together. First you’ll attach the pages you printed to the book, and then you’ll put the cover on.

Attaching Pages to the Photo Book Follow these steps to attach your printed pages to the photo book:

1

Open your photo book to the first page. Make sure your book is oriented correctly; the adhesive strip with the StoryTeller logo should be on the right-hand page.

2

Gently press down on the center of the book to flatten it.

Press down to flatten the book

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Line up your printed page with the edges of the backing sheet. (The backing sheet has the adhesive strip with the StoryTeller logo on it.) Note: Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints.

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Hold your printed page in place with one hand as you peel off the liner for the adhesive strip. Hold your page in place as you peel off the liner for the adhesive strip

5

Press down on the inside edge of your printed page to make sure it sticks to the backing sheet.

Press down to make the page stick

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Optionally, turn the page over and carefully tear off the backing sheet.

7

Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each page in your photo book.

Attaching the Cover to Your Photo Book This section describes how to put a full-length printed cover page on your book, or two separate 8 × 10-inch or 5 × 7-inch printed cover pages. If you want to protect your cover page, you can add the clear plastic cover that came with your photo book.

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If You Printed a Full-Length Cover Page Note: Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints.

1

Optionally, place the clear plastic cover over your printed cover page: ●

Place your cover printed side down on the clear plastic cover, inside the folds that run the length of the plastic cover.

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Fold one end of the plastic cover over the right edge of the printed cover and secure it with one of the adhesive strips that came with your book.

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Repeat this step with the other end of the plastic cover and the left edge of the printed cover.

Place your printed cover inside the folds along the edges of the clear plastic cover

Fold the ends of the clear plastic cover over the printed cover and secure with an adhesive strip

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2

Position the photo book on the open cover page and fold the first flap over one side of the book.

Fold the flap over one side of the book

3

Press down on the flap’s crease so that it stays in place

Press down on the flap’s crease so that it stays in place. Note: Optionally, you can secure the flap to the book with one of the adhesive strips that came with the book.

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Repeat these steps with the other flap.


If You Printed Two 8 × 10-Inch or 5 × 7-Inch Cover Pages Note: Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints.

1

Locate the adhesive strips that came with your photo book.

2

Turn your front cover page over.

3

Remove the backing from four adhesive strips and adhere a strip to each side of the cover, as shown.

4

Place the front cover page on the front of your book, lining it up with two sides of the book to make sure it’s even. (Check the pages inside to make sure the cover is right side up!) Then press down gently.

5

Repeat these steps with the back cover page.

Place the adhesive strips on the back of the cover page

Place the front cover page on the front of your book

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Problems? Here are some troubleshooting tips if you have problems creating or printing your book pages and cover.

You can’t select the text you want to change. ●

Make sure you position the pointer directly over the text before you click. When the text is selected, a green border appears around it in the preview area.

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You can’t select or edit text in Auto Book mode. Click Customize Book to add captions to your pages. See page 25 for instructions.

Your photos are turned or cut off incorrectly. You can’t reposition or rotate your photos in Auto Book mode. Click Customize Book to resize, reposition, or rotate a photo. See page 23 for instructions.

You can’t make changes to a page in your preview area. Make sure the page isn’t locked. (A icon appears in the lower right corner of the page layout.) If the page is locked, click the icon in the toolbar to the left of the page layout to unlock it.

You have too many page layouts in your preview area, and not enough photos to fill them. ●

You can delete a page by selecting it in the preview area and clicking the page 24 for details.

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Replace pages in the preview area with page layouts from the Page Layout area that hold fewer photos. If you want, you can use page layouts from different Book Styles. See page 20 for details.

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icon below the preview area. See

You don’t like one of the page layouts in the Customize Book window. You can replace one page layout with another. Select the page layout you want in the Page Layout section and drag it over the page you want to replace in the preview area.

Your printer doesn’t have the recommended print settings. Visit the StoryTeller web site at http://www.epson.com/storyteller for updated information about print settings.

Some photo pages print without images or text. Make sure you filled all your pages with photos and text. Use the scrollbar on the right side of the Customize Book screen to move through all your page layouts. If you’re using Auto Book, click the Play button to view a slideshow of all the pages of your book.

You’ve made all the correct settings in your printer software, but the printout is the wrong size. When you’re printing your book pages, make sure you use the StoryTeller Printer Setup button to access your printer software. When you’re printing your cover, make sure you use the StoryTeller Print Wizard to access the software. If you try to access your software to change your printer settings by clicking File > Print Setup, StoryTeller will overwrite the settings you make.

Your cover prints in reduced size on your cover page. Look for an option like Reduce/Enlarge in your printer software. Make sure it’s not selected.

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The ink on your printed page is smeared. Check your printer manual to make sure you’ve loaded the StoryTeller paper correctly. For Epson printers and other printers that load from the top, load it glossy side up. For HP printers and printers that load from the front, load it glossy side down.

Uninstalling the StoryTeller Software 1

Do one of the following: Windows XP: Select Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. Other Windows systems: Select Start > Settings > Control Panel. Then double-click the Change/Remove or Add/Remove icon.

2

Select Epson StoryTeller Publisher and click Change/Remove (or Add/Remove).

3

Follow the on-screen directions to remove the software.

Where To Get Help If you’re having trouble with your non-Epson printer, see the documentation or contact information for your printer. Go to the Epson StoryTeller Internet site at http://www.epson.com/storyteller to learn more about StoryTeller and view special offers. You’ll also find links to technical support and Epson Store, where you can purchase additional StoryTeller paper and cover sheets. (For quick access to the StoryTeller site, click the icon on the Create Book tab.) To purchase StoryTeller paper and cover sheets in Canada, please call 800-463-7766 for reseller referral.

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Index A

C

Adding color effects, 17 page layouts to book, 24 photos to cover, 41 to 43 photos to page layouts, 21 photos to photo bin, 11 to 13 text to cover, 43 text to pages, 25 to 26 Assembling photo book, 83 to 89 Attaching pages to photo book, 83 to 86 Auto Book, 21, 91 Auto Enhance button, 16 Automatic print settings, 30, 53

Canon printer choosing print settings, 38 to 39, 74 to 75, 80 to 81 loading cover sheet, 70 loading glossy photo paper, 36 printing book pages, 36 to 40 printing cover, 69 to 82 Captions, see Text Color effects, adding, 17 Contents of kit, 7 Contrast, adjusting, 16 Cover adding photos, 41 to 43 adding text, 43 attaching to photo book, 86 to 89 creating flaps and spine, 44 to 46 draft, printing, 48 to 49 e-mailing, 47 loading cover sheet, 50 to 51, 59 to 60, 70 printing, 48 to 82 saving, 47

B Banner setting, HP, 63 Book size, 11 Book Style, choosing, 19, 41 Brightness, adjusting, 16

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Cropping photos, 23 Custom page size, 39, 57, 75, 81

D Deleting pages, 24 photo from page layout, 22 photos from photo bin, 14 Dell printer loading cover sheet, 70 loading glossy photo paper, 36 printing book pages, 36 to 40 printing cover, 69 to 82 Draft, printing cover, 48 to 49 photo book pages, 27 to 28

E Editing text, 26, 43 E-mailing cover, 47 Epson help, 92

Epson printer automatic print settings, 30, 53 choosing print settings, 32, 56 to 57 loading cover sheet, 50 to 51 loading glossy photo paper, 29 printing book pages, 29 to 33 printing cover, 50 to 58

F Fixing photos, 16 to 17 Flaps, cover, adding photos and text, 44 to 46

H Help, Epson, 92 HP printer banner setting, 63 choosing print settings, 35, 63, 68 loading cover sheet, 59 to 60, 65 loading glossy photo paper, 33, 65 printing book pages, 33 to 35 printing cover, 59 to 69

I Installing software, 8 to 9

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K Kit, contents, 7

L Layouts adding photos, 21 making changes, 22 to 26 problems editing, 90 viewing, 19 to 21 Lexmark printer loading cover sheet, 70 loading glossy photo paper, 36 printing book pages, 36 to 40 printing cover, 69 to 82 Loading cover sheet, 50 to 51, 59 to 60, 70 glossy photo paper, 29, 36, 65 Locking pages, 24

P Page layouts, see Layouts Page size, choosing, 32, 35, 39, 57, 63, 68, 75, 81

Pages adding photos, 21 adding text, 25 to 26 adding, deleting, and locking, 24 attaching to book, 83 to 86 problems editing, 90 viewing book pages, 21 Paper loading cover sheet, 50 to 51, 59 to 60, 70 loading glossy photo paper, 29, 33, 36, 65 Photo bin adding photos, 13 rearranging photos, 15 removing photos, 14 Photo book attaching cover(s), 86 to 89 attaching pages, 83 to 86 printing draft, 27 to 28 printing pages, 28 to 40 saving to computer, 26 selecting size, 11 viewing pages, 19 to 21

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95

Photos adding to book, 11 to 15, 21 adding to cover, 41 to 43, 44 to 46 adding to photo bin, 11 to 13 cropping, 23 enhancing, 16 to 17 problems, 90 to 91 removing from photo bin, 14 replacing on page, 22 saving adjustments, 17 viewing, 12 Play button, 91 Preview area, 12, 16, 19, 41, 42, 44 Print Wizard button, 55, 61, 66, 72, 78 Printer Setup button, 31, 55, 91 Printing cover, 48 to 82 photo book pages, 28 to 40 problems, 91 to 92 Problems adding text, 90 editing page layout, 90 ink smears, 92 printing, 91 to 92 too many photos for book, 90

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Proof, printing cover, 48 to 49 photo book pages, 27 to 28

Q Quality setting, 32, 35, 38, 56, 63, 68, 74, 80

R Red eye, fixing, 17 Redo icon, 17 Removing photos from photo bin, 14 Replacing photos, 22 Requirements, system, 6 Resizing photos, 23 Resolution, see Quality setting Rotating photos, 23

S Saving cover to computer, 47 edited photo, 17 photo book to computer, 26 Selecting book size, 11 photos for book, 11 to 15

Sepia tone, adding, 17 Settings for Epson printers, 30 to 33, 55 to 57 for HP printers, 35, 62 to 64 for other printers, 37 to 39, 73 to 75 problems making print settings, 91 Sharpness, adjusting, 17 Slideshow, viewing, 91 Smears, 92 Software installing, 8 to 9 starting, 10 to 11 uninstalling, 92 Spine, adding text, 44 to 46 Starting software, 10 to 11 Support, 92 Switching photos, see Replacing photos System requirements, 6

Text adding to cover, 43, 46 adding to page layouts, 25 to 26 editing, 26, 43 problems, 90 Thumbnails adding to photo bin, 13 rearranging in photo bin, 15 removing from photo bin, 14 Troubleshooting, see Problems

U Undo icon, 17 Uninstalling software, 92

V Viewing page layouts, 19 to 21

T Technical support, 92

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