Easy Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Click Start and then click My Pictures to open the My Pictures folder.

Click Print pictures .

You see the opening screen of the Photo Printing Wizard. Click Next .

INTRODUCTION

If a folder contains picture files, you can use the Picture Tasks list to print pictures. If you have a "regular" printer, the quality won't be great, but will be OK for some purposes. You can also purchase and use a special photograph printer.

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Photo Printers

You can expect to pay from $200 to $800 or more for a special photo printer. Visit computer retail stores and check the actual printouts from various printers to choose one with an acceptable print quality.

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Open Other Folders

If your pictures are stored in another folder, open that folder for step 1.

Select which pictures you want to print. Then click Next .

Select the printer and click Next .

Select a picture layout and click Next . The photos are printed.

Click Finish .

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E-mail Pictures

To e-mail pictures, click the e-mail picture link. Windows prompts you to optimize the image (which speeds sending and opening the picture). Make your selections, complete the e-mail address and message, and click Send .

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Working with Picture Files

You can rename, delete, move, or copy picture files just like any file. See Part 4, "Working with Files," for more help on managing files.

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Transfer Pictures

You can transfer pictures using the software that came with the camera or with Windows XP's.

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