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Olympus CAMEDIA P-400 Easy Printing Manual

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Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. 631-844-5000
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DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER
IMPRIMANTE COULEUR NUMÉRIQUE
DIGITALFARBDRUCKER
IMPRESORA DIGITAL EN COLOR
P-400
EASY PRINTING GUIDE
GUIDE D'IMPRESSION
DRUCKER-KURZANLEITUNG
GUÍA DE IMPRESIÓN FÁCIL
857B037 A30
VT172901
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
DEUTSCH
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  • Page 1 Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. 631-844-5000 GUIDE D’IMPRESSION (Customer support) Tel. 1-888-553-4448 www.olympusamerica.com DRUCKER-KURZANLEITUNG distec@olympus.com GUÍA DE IMPRESIÓN FÁCIL (Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstraße 14-16, 20097 Hamburg, Germany. Tel. 040-237730 (Letters) Postfach 10 49 08, 20034 Hamburg, Germany. www.olympus-europa.com 2-8 Honduras Street, London EC1Y 0TX, United Kingdom.
  • Page 2 OLYMPUS or persons designated by OLYMPUS.
  • Page 3 GInstruction Manuals This digital color printer comes with four instruction manuals. Please make sure you have a thorough understanding of the contents of these manuals so that you can use them corresponding to the particular situation. • READ THIS FIRST This manual explains how to prepare this printer for use.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents For Safe Use ................1 Identifying the Parts .............. 6 Printer Body ........................6 Operation Panel ......................7 Paper Cassette ........................ 8 Ink Cassette ........................8 Uses of the P-400 Digital Color Printer ........ 9 Types of Prints ......................10 Print Processing ......................

  • Page 6: For Safe Use

    For Safe Use It is dangerous to tamper with the printer because this can cause fire or electric shock possibly resulting in death or serious injury. Before use, read the safety precautions thoroughly and follow them for proper handling. This manual uses the following icons to indicate hazardous situations. Icon Description Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may cause...
  • Page 7 WARNING I If anything strange occurs with the printer, unplug the power cord. If the printer emits smoke, strange smells, or strange sounds, turn off and unplug the printer to prevent fire or electric shock. Then contact your dealer. I Should any liquid or foreign object fall into the printer, unplug the power cord. Do not allow any liquids, metals, or inflammable objects to get into the printer through the vent.
  • Page 8 WARNING I Do not place heavy objects on the printer. Doing so may deform the printer cabinet, resulting in fire or electric shock. If the printer falls out of place or is dropped, it may be damaged. I Do not install the printer in the following places. To prevent fire, electric shock, and printer malfunction do not install the printer in the following places.
  • Page 9 CAUTION I Do not block the vent. Doing so may cause the printer to heat up, possibly resulting in fire or electric shock. • Do not block the top or side vent. • Do not put the printer in the following places. –...
  • Page 10 CAUTION I Unplug the power cord from the power outlet before cleaning the printer. Accidentally touching a non-user-serviceable part may cause electric shock. I Unplug the printer if it will not be used for an extended period of time, for example while you are on a long trip.

  • Page 11: Identifying The Parts

    Identifying the Parts GPrinter Body Operation panel Paper cassette compartment lid The controls on this panel are used for printing directly from a SmartMedia or PC Dust Cover card. (Refer to the section on the Open to insert the paper cassette. “Operation Panel”...
  • Page 12 GOperation Panel Mode selector dial Access Lamps PICTURE SELECT: SmartMedia: Selects the image to be printed. Lights when a SmartMedia card is selected with INPUT: INPUT. Selects the method of data input. Flashes when data is downloaded from a card. PAPER: PC Card: Selects the paper size used for printing.

  • Page 13: Paper Cassette

    GPaper Cassette Plate Paper guide (for A5 wide paper) Feeder cover Plate lever Feeder dust cover Caution • A spacer for protection during transport is attached inside the paper cassette when the printer is shipped from the factory. Remove this spacer before using the printer. •...

  • Page 14: Uses Of The P-400 Digital Color Printer

    Uses of the P-400 Digital Color Printer The P-400 Digital Color Printer can print images directly from a SmartMedia, CompactFlash or PC card, or a memory stick without using a personal computer. First select the printing mode and then select the method for processing the printed images using the mode selector dial.

  • Page 15: Types Of Prints

    GTypes of Prints <STANDARD PRINTING> Select to print out the picture without changes. L Sample print Printing Patterns When using A4 paper L Single picture L 2 pictures L 3 pictures L 4 pictures L 6 pictures L 8 pictures L 16 pictures L 9 pictures L 15 pictures...
  • Page 16 <CARD PRINTING> (Use P-A4PE or P-A4LE paper.) Select to create postcards of borderless photographs. L Sample print (When using P-A4PE paper) Cutout...
  • Page 17 <PHOTO-ALBUM PRINTING> Select to print a large number of pictures for storage in an album. Create a more memorable presentation by decorating the pictures with a frame, background or stamp. Complete an album simply by filing the prints in a suitable holder. L Sample print (using 3 pictures, stamp and background) <INDEX PRINTING>...

  • Page 18: Print Processing

    GPrint Processing <Filter> This function changes the color tone of the picture to sepia or black and white. L Normal L Sepia L B/W <Trimming> This function prints only a certain part of the picture. © L Sample print (normal) L Sample image (after trimming) Trimming unwanted parts of the picture results in greater emphasis...
  • Page 19 <Frame> This function adds a frame to a picture in the album mode. This creates a more memorable print. L Black line L White frame L Shadow L Shade off L Metal L Wood Caution ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ •...
  • Page 20 <Stamp> Prints can be decorated with stamps in the PHOTO-ALBUM and CARD modes. M The following ten stamps are stored in the printer and CD-ROM. 001.jpg 002.jpg 003jpg 004.jpg 005.jpg 006.jpg 007.jpg 008.jpg 009.jpg 010.jpg M The CD-ROM contains a total of 100 images that can be downloaded to the P-400. 011.jpg 012.jpg 013.jpg...
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  • Page 23: Procedure For Printing With A Card

    Procedure for Printing with a Card GFrom the Start to End of Printing Checking, selecting and mode selection for each image is performed while viewing the display monitor. Please make sure you have a complete understanding of the meanings and operation of the display monitor. 1.
  • Page 24 3. Picture Selection 4. Printing Modes Select the number of images to be Select the print mode, such as photo- printed, vertical or horizontal orientation album or card mode. and trimming. Available printing modes: Caution • STANDARD • Always make sure to check the vertical •...
  • Page 25 Explanation of the LCD Panel The LCD panel is used to check and select pictures or to select a printing mode. <Input Selection> Select SmartMedia, PC Card, USB or Parallel as the source of the pictures to be printed. The current image data input method is displayed.
  • Page 26 <Printing Modes> There are four printing modes consisting of STANDARD, CARD, PHOTO-ALBUM and INDEX. The orientation of images on the paper, printing the date or image arrangements can be chosen according to a filter for each mode. The CARD, PHOTO-ALBUM and INDEX modes can be selected in addition to the STANDARD mode.

  • Page 27: Basic Printing

    Basic Printing The explanation here will print the sample images as shown in “Types of Prints” (page 10). Try printing directly from a SmartMedia card, the major feature of this printer. GCommon Setup The setup procedure described in steps 1 through 6 is the same for all modes. Install the data in the printer This procedure is for direct printing from a SmartMedia card.
  • Page 28 Select the data input method Select the media that contains the data. Turn the mode selector dial to “INPUT”. The currently selected input method is displayed on the LCD panel. Check that “SmartMedia” is selected. If not, press the right arrow button to display “SmartMedia”.
  • Page 29 Select the type of paper The paper setting menu is Turn the mode selector dial to “PAPER”. displayed on the LCD panel. Caution Press the right arrow button to select the paper size. • Always check that the selected paper size matches the size of the paper in the paper cassette.
  • Page 30 Once these common settings have been completed, try printing in the STANDARD, CARD, PHOTO-ALBUM or INDEX mode. GSTANDARD PRINTING (Refer to page 10 for samples of output prints) In this mode, one picture is printed onto a single sheet of paper. Select the picture to be printed Turn the mode selector dial to “PICTURE SELECT”.

  • Page 31: Standard Printing

    Press the OK/SELECT button when the required picture is displayed. Press the OK/SELECT button again to cancel the selection. Standard Printing A preview of the selected Turn the mode selector dial to “STANDARD”. picture is displayed on the LCD panel. •...
  • Page 32 Press the PRINT button. The lamp flashes when the PRINT button is pressed after which printing begins. Caution • The PRINT button is only enabled during preview in each mode. Caution The “PRINTING” lamp lights and the paper moves back and •...
  • Page 33 GCARD PRINTING (Refer to page 11 for samples of output prints) Here, card printing uses special card paper (P-A4PE). Two pictures are printed out onto a single piece of special card paper to create postcards. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ •...
  • Page 34 Press the OK/SELECT button when the required picture is displayed. Press the OK/SELECT button again to cancel the selection. Press the left or right arrow button to select the second picture and then press the OK/SELECT button.

  • Page 35: Card Printing

    Card Printing Turn the mode selector dial to “CARD”. A preview of the two pictures that have been selected are displayed on the LCD panel. The menu display is Press the MENU button. displayed.
  • Page 36 Press the right arrow button to select “Post Card” • In addition to Size, Print for the “Size”. Date, Filter and Stamp selection can also be performed using the menu display. Caution • Stamp is only enabled when only one image has been selected.
  • Page 37 Press the PRINT button. The lamp flashes when the PRINT button is pressed after which printing begins. Caution • The PRINT button is only enabled during preview in each mode. The “PRINTING” lamp lights and the paper moves back and forth through the printer four times before ejection from the printer.
  • Page 38 GPHOTO-ALBUM PRINTING (Refer to page 12 for samples of output prints) In this sample, three images are printed onto a single sheet of A4 paper oriented horizontally. In addition, the photo album print can be decorated with a stamp or a user-registered background. Here, when a background picture is registered by user registration, the background picture registered in the printer is deleted.
  • Page 39 Press the left or right arrow button to select the picture for which the background will be registered. The display on the After selecting the picture for the background, press background registration the OK/SELECT button. menu changes.
  • Page 40 Press the up or down arrow button to select the “Pale All”, and then press the right arrow button to select “YES”. Once settings have been completed, press the OK/ SELECT button.
  • Page 41 The background is Press the right arrow button to select “YES”, and registered and the display then press the OK/SELECT button. returns to the setup menu. Caution • Some time may be required for registration depending on the number of pixels and compression ratio of the background image.
  • Page 42 Press the left or right arrow button to select the first image to be printed. Press the OK/SELECT button when the picture you want to print is displayed. Press the OK/SELECT button again to cancel the selection.
  • Page 43 Press the left or right arrow button to select the second picture and then press the OK/SELECT button. Press the left or right arrow button to select the third Caution picture to be printed and then press the OK/SELECT • The order of selected pictures is the same as the button.
  • Page 44 Select a layout A list of previews is Turn the mode selector dial to “PHOTO-ALBUM” . displayed on the LCD panel. The menu display appears Press the MENU button. with the “Paper” parameter selected (highlighted).
  • Page 45 Press the right arrow button to select “ ” (Horizontal) for “Paper ”. Press the down arrow button to select “Layout”, press the left or right arrow button to select “3 Pic.”, and then press the OK/SELECT button. ©...
  • Page 46 Selecting a stamp Proceed to "Select a back ground" on page 43 when not using a stamp. Press the down arrow button to change the display, select “Stamp” and then press the right arrow button to display the stamp selection menu. ©...
  • Page 47 Press the down arrow button to select the size of the Stamp size is displayed as a stamp and then press the OK/SELECT button. percentage. © Press any of the arrow buttons to select the location of the stamp and then press the OK/SELECT button. ©...
  • Page 48 Select a background Proceed to “Photo-Album Printing” on page 44 when not using a background. Select “Background” by pressing the down arrow button and then select “User” by pressing the right arrow button. Select the orientation of the background picture by pressing the up or down arrow button.

  • Page 49: Photo-Album Printing

    Press the OK/SELECT button. Photo Album printing A preview of the selected Press the OK/SELECT button. picture is displayed on the LCD panel. • Stamps are displayed in black, and the background is displayed in grey.
  • Page 50 Press the up or down arrow button to select the number of copies to be printed. Up to 50 copies can be printed. From 1 to 9 copies can be selected in units of one copy, and from 10 to 50 copies in units of 10 copies.
  • Page 51 GINDEX PRINTING (Refer to page 12 for samples of output prints) In this mode, index printing will print 45 images on a single sheet of paper from the data stored on a SmartMedia card using A4 paper oriented vertically. The file name is always printed during index printing. The date may also be printed depending on the size of the index.
  • Page 52 Press the right arrow button to select “ ” (Vertical) for “Paper”. Press the down arrow button to select “Layout”, press the right arrow button to designate “45 Pic.”, and then press the OK/SELECT button. Press the down arrow button to select “Sort” and then press the right arrow button to select “Up”.

  • Page 53: Index Printing

    Index printing Press the OK/SELECT button. A preview of the index page is displayed on the LCD panel. Press the up or down arrow button to select the number of copies to be printed. Up to 50 copies can be printed.
  • Page 54 The “PRINTING” lamp lights and the paper moves back and Caution forth through the printer four times before ejection from the • Printing in the index mode may take some time printer. depending on the number of images. • The paper temporarily comes out of the printer during printing, but do not attempt to forcibly remove...

  • Page 55: Appendix

    Appendix GIntroduction to Color Printing Difference Between RGB and CMY Have you ever tried comparing actual printed images and images displayed on a personal computer? Have you ever noticed the differences in their colors? Could this be a malfunction in the printer? The answer is probably no.

  • Page 56: Dpof (Digital Print Order Format)

    GDPOF (Digital Print Order Format) DPOF refers to a format used by DPOF enabled digital cameras to record on a memory card printing information, such as the images to be printed or the number of prints. DPOF enables those images to be printed, or the number of prints to be designated with a digital camera that supports DPOF function, thereby eliminating the need to make the settings on the printer.

  • Page 57: Changing Color By Adjusting The Printer

    GChanging Color by Adjusting the Printer The color tone of printed images can be changed by using the four parameters of sharpness, gamma, brightness and contrast. Adjustment Procedure Turn the mode selector dial to “SETUP”. Press the up or down arrow button to select “Image The printer adjustment Adjust”...
  • Page 58 Refer to samples for details Press the up or down arrow button to select the regarding color changes. parameter to change from “Sharpness”, “Gamma”, “Brightness” and “Contrast”, and then press the right arrow button. Once values have been designated with the left or right arrow button, press the OK/SELECT button.
  • Page 59 Sharpness 1 (–2) 3 (standard) 5 (+2) Gamma R:1, G:1, B:1 (–2) R:3, G:3, B:3 (standard) R:5, G:5, B:5 (+2) Brightness R:1, G:1, B:1 (–2) R:3, G:3, B:3 (standard) R:5, G:5, B:5 (+2) Contrast R:1, G:1, B:1 (–2) R:3, G:3, B:3 (standard) R:5, G:5, B:5 (+2)
  • Page 60 GTroubleshooting Check the following items when the printer does not operate as it should or a problem occurs during operation. <When a Problem Occurs> Problem Cause Corrective Action Power does not • The power cord may not be plugged • Turn off the printer power and check come on the plug of the power cord.
  • Page 61 <When a Message is Displayed> Message Cause Corrective Action • The inserted SmartMedia or PC card • Remove the card and reinsert it cannot be read. properly. If the pictures can still not be read, try using a different card. •...
  • Page 62 • An error has occurred. • Contact the nearest service department of Olympus. • There is unnecessary paper remaining • Remove the unnecessary paper. in the printer.
  • Page 63 Message Cause Corrective Action • The printer is out of paper. • Add paper. • The printer is out of ink ribbon. • Replace the ink ribbon. • Paper of a different size that has been • Either install paper in the printer that set is installed in the printer.
  • Page 64 Message Cause Corrective Action • Background may not be able to be • Register a different picture for the registered depending on the size and background. compression rate of the number of pixels of the picture. • A background has not been registered. •...
  • Page 65 Remove the paper cassette. If the paper cassette cannot be removed, contact the nearest service department of Olympus. Open the door and remove the ink cassette. If the ink cassette cannot be removed, contact the nearest service department of Olympus.
  • Page 66 When there is paper in the upper part of the printer: Close the door since there is the risk of damaging the thermal head. Pull out the paper.
  • Page 67 When there is paper inside the printer: Pull out the paper while being careful not to damage the thermal head. Thermal head When there is paper in the lower part of the printer: Pull out the paper.

  • Page 68: Specifications

    GSpecifications D275 mm × W422 mm × H311 mm (including the size of the printer body) Dimensions Weight 12.2 kg Power supply 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Rated power consumption 180W 2.3A Printing system Sublimation dye transfer printing Resolution 314 dpi Gradations 256 levels per dot Printing head dots...

  • Page 69: Service

    If you have any questions regarding after-sales service for this printer or if there is a problem with the printer, consult the store where you purchased P-400 or the nearest service department of Olympus. In the event this product has malfunctioned during the course of proper handling in accordance with the instruction manual, repairs will be performed free of charge based on the conditions of the warranty for period of 1 full years from the date of purchase.

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