DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER IMPRIMANTE COULEUR NUMÉRIQUE IMPRESORA DIGITAL EN COLOR P-400 San-Ei Building, 22-2, Nishi Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Tel. 03-3340-2026 EASY PRINTING GUIDE GUIDE D’IMPRESSION GUÍA DE IMPRESIÓN FÁCIL Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. 631-844-5000 (Customer support) Tel. 1-888-553-4448 www.olympusamerica.com distec@olympus.com (Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstraße 14-16, 20097 Hamburg, Germany. Tel.
Introduction Thank you for purchasing this OLYMPUS P-400 digital color printer. Read this manual carefully prior to use to ensure correct use of this product. Notes This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
●Types and Uses of Instruction 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 provides an explanation of the preparations made for use of this printer. Always make sure to read this manual first.
Table of Contents For Safe Use ........................................................................... 1 Identifying the Parts .............................................................. 6 Printer Body .................................................................................................................. 6 Operation Panel ............................................................................................................. 7 Paper Cassette ...........................................
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 WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may cause fire or electric shock possibly resulting in death or serious injury.
WARNING ■ 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. ■ 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. This may cause fire or electric shock.
WARNING ■ 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. ■ 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. • Dusty, humid, or oily places Should any dust or liquid get into the printer, it may result in fire or electric shock.
CAUTION ■ 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. – Badly-ventilated place – On a soft surface like a rug or bed ■ Do not put the printer on an unstable surface such as a shaky table. If the printer falls out of place, it may injure someone. This may also damage the printer or cause the printer to malfunction.
CAUTION ■ Unplug the power cord from the power outlet before cleaning the printer. Accidentally touching a non-user-serviceable part may cause electric shock. ■ Unplug the printer if it will not be used for an extended period of time, for example while you are on a long trip. Otherwise, deteriorated insulation or leakage current may cause fire or electric shock. ■ Beware of moisture condensation. Moisture condensation means that water vapor in the air becomes liquid and sticks to the printer surface.
Identifying the Parts ●Printer Body Identifying the Parts Operation panel Paper cassette compartment lid This is used when printing after inserting a card directly into the printer. (Refer to the section on the “Operation Panel” on page 7 for further details.) Dust Cover The dust cover is opened when the paper cassette is inserted. Cover eject lever Printer cover SmartMedia slot This is opened when installing or replacing the ink cassette.
●Operation Panel PICTURE SELECT: Selects the picture to be printed. INPUT: Designates the method of data input. PAPER: Designates the paper size used for printing. SETUP: Printer adjustments, background registration, etc. STANDARD: Used for standard printing. CARD: Used for printing on postcards, etc. PHOTO-ALBUM: Used for photo-album printing. INDEX: Used for index printing. Access Lamps SmartMedia: Lights when SmartMedia is designated with INPUT. Flashes when a card is being accessed.
●Paper Cassette Plate Identifying the Parts 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 when using the printer. • The feeder dust cover is attached to the back of the paper cassette when the printer is shipped from the factory.
What you can do with the P-400 Digital Color Printer What you can do with the P-400 Digital Color Printer The P-400 Digital Color Printer enables you to print pictures directly without using a personal computer by using SmartMedia or a PC card. The P-400 lets you first designate the printing mode and then designate the method for processing the printed pictures and so forth by operating the mode selector dial, enabling you to produce a wide variety of prints.
●Types of Prints What you can do with the P-400 Digital Color Printer This is selected when you want to print out the picture exactly as it is.
(Use P-A4P or P-A4L paper.) What you can do with the P-400 Digital Color Printer This is selected when you want to create postcards of borderless photographs.
What you can do with the P-400 Digital Color Printer This is selected when you want to enjoy a large number of pictures by placing them in an album. This lets you create prints in a more memorable presentation by decorating pictures with a frame, background or stamp. You can also enjoy pictures in the form of an album simply by filing the prints.
●Print Processing What you can do with the P-400 Digital Color Printer This function lets you change the color tone of the picture to sepia or black and white. ▲ Normal ▲ Sepia ▲ B/W This function enables pictures to be printed by enlarging a certain portion of the picture. ➞ ▲ Sample print (normal) ▲ Sample print (trimming) Trimming those portions of the picture that you do not want results in greater emphasis of the persons or objects being photographed.
This function lets you put a frame around a picture in the photo album mode. This results in album prints that create a more memorable impression. ▲ White frame ▲ Shadow ▲ Shade off ▲ Metal ▲ Wood What you can do with the P-400 Digital Color Printer ▲ Black line Caution ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ • Since the frame overlaps with the picture, the area over which the picture is printed becomes smaller.
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Procedure for Printing with a Card ●From the Start to End of Printing ON 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. 2. Paper Selection Procedure for Printing with a Card 1. Input Selection Select the method for input of image data, either by printing directly from a card or printing from a PC.
Select the number of images to be printed, vertical or horizontal orientation and trimming. Caution • Always make sure to check the vertical and horizontal orientation of each photograph when in the photo album mode. Types of print designations: • Single print • Designated number of prints • All prints • DPOF (selected with camera) Setup 4. Printing Modes Select the print mode, such as photoalbum or card mode.
Explanation of the LCD Panel You can check and select pictures or select a printing mode while viewing the LCD panel. Select SmartMedia, PC Card, USB or Parallel to designate the source from which pictures to be printed are to be read. The current image data input method is displayed. The method for input of image data is selected by pressing the left or right arrow button.
There are four printing modes consisting of STANDARD, CARD, PHOTO-ALBUM and INDEX. You can designate the orientation of pictures on the paper, print the date or arrange pictures according to a filter for each mode. The CARD, PHOTO-ALBUM and INDEX modes can be selected in addition to the STANDARD mode. Pressing the button displays the detailed settings for each mode. ➞ The parameter for which settings can be changed.
Basic Printing The explanation here is given with respect to the method for printing the sample pictures shown in “Types of Prints” (page 10). Try printing directly from a SmartMedia, the major feature of this printer. ●Common Setup The setup procedure described in steps 1 through 6 is the same for all modes. Transferring data to the printer The explanation here describes the procedure for printing when using SmartMedia.
Select the data input method Select the media that contains the data. 4 Align the mode selector dial to the “INPUT” position. The currently selected input method is displayed on the LCD panel. Check that “SmartMedia” is displayed. If it is not, press the right arrow button to display “SmartMedia”.
Select the type of paper 5 6 Align the mode selector dial to the “PAPER” position. Press the right arrow button to select the paper size you want to print. The paper setting menu is displayed on the LCD panel. Caution • Always make sure that the selected paper size matches the size of paper contained in the paper cassette. Basic Printing • When you want to print onto a postcard, use the special card paper (size PA4P) sold separately.
Once these common settings have been completed, try printing in the STANDARD, CARD, PHOTO-ALBUM or INDEX mode. ●STANDARD 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 2 Align the mode selector dial to the “PICTURE SELECT” position. Press the left or right arrow button to select the picture to be printed.
3 Press the OK/SELECT button when the picture you want to print is displayed. Press the OK/SELECT button again to cancel the selection. Standard Printing 4 Align the mode selector dial to the “STANDARD” position. A preview of the selected picture is displayed on the LCD panel. Tip Basic Printing • The menu is displayed when the MENU button is pressed. 26 US • Layout, Print Date and Filter can be designated when the button is pressed.
6 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 after which it exits the printer. Please wait until the paper has completely exited the printer. Caution • A certain amount of time may be required for printing depending the printing mode and the images contained on the card.
●CARD PRINTING (Refer to page 11 for samples of output prints) Here, card printing is performed using special card paper (P-A4P). Two pictures are printed out onto a single piece of special card paper to create postcards. Tip ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ • Place special postcard paper in the paper cassette. Select the image to be printed Basic Printing 1 28 US 2 Align the mode selector dial to the “PICTURE SELECT” position.
4 Press the OK/SELECT button when the picture you want to print 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.
Card Printing 5 Basic Printing 6 30 US Align the mode selector dial to the “CARD” position. Press the MENU button. A preview of the two pictures that have been selected are displayed on the LCD panel. The menu display is displayed.
7 Press the right arrow button to select “Post Card” for the “Size”. Tip • In addition to Size, Print Date, Filter and Stamp designation can also be performed on the menu display. Caution • Stamp is only enabled when only one picture has been selected. Press the OK/SELECT button. A preview of the selected image is displayed on the LCD panel. Caution • The number of copies cannot be set in the Card mode. Set the required number of copies for each picture during picture selection.
9 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. 10 The “PRINTING” lamp lights and the paper moves back and forth through the printer four times after which it exits the printer. Please wait until the paper has completely exited the printer.
●PHOTO-ALBUM PRINTING (Refer to page 12 for samples of output prints) In this mode, three pictures are printed onto a single sheet of A4 paper oriented horizontally. In addition, the photo album can be decorated by arranging a stamp on the print or using a user background. Here, when a background picture is registered by user registration, the background picture registered in the printer is deleted.
3 Basic Printing 4 34 US Press the left or right arrow button to select the picture for which the background is to be registered. Once you have decided on the picture to be used for the background, press the OK/SELECT button. The display on the background registration menu changes.
6 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.
7 Press the right arrow button to select “YES”, and then press the OK/SELECT button. The background is registered and the display returns to the setup menu. Caution • A certain amount of time may be required for registration depending on the number of pixels and compression ratio of the background picture. In addition, some pictures may not be able to be registered. Tip Select the picture to be printed Basic Printing 8 36 US Align the mode selector dial to the “PICTURE SELECT” position.
10 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.
11 Basic Printing 12 38 US 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 picture to be printed and then press the OK/SELECT button. Caution • The order of selected pictures is the same as the order of the file names. This order cannot be changed.
Select a layout Align the mode selector dial to the “PHOTO-ALBUM” position. 14 Press the MENU button. A list of previews is displayed on the LCD panel. The menu is displayed with the “Paper” parameter selected (highlighted).
15 16 Press the right arrow button to select “ ” (Horizontal) for the “Paper ” parameter. Press the down arrow button to select “Layout”, press the left or right arrow button to designate “3 Pic.”, and then press the OK/SELECT button.
Selecting a stamp Proceed to “Select a background” on page 43 when not using a stamp. 17 Press the down arrow button to change the display, select “Stamp” and then press the right arrow button to display the stamp selection menu. ➞ Press the left or right arrow button to select the stamp to be used and then press the OK/SELECT button. The display changes to the menu for selecting stamp size.
19 Press the down arrow button to select the size of the stamp and then press the OK/SELECT button. ➞ 20 Press any of the arrow buttons to select the location of the stamp and then press the OK/SELECT button. Basic Printing ➞ 42 US Stamp size is displayed as a percentage.
Select a background Proceed to “Photo Album Printing” on page 44 when not using a background. 22 Select “Background” by pressing the down arrow button and then designate “User” by pressing the right arrow button. Designate the orientation of the background picture by pressing the up or down arrow button. The image is rotated by 90 degrees whenever the up or down arrow button is pressed.
23 Press the OK/SELECT button. Photo Album printing 24 Press the OK/SELECT button. A preview of the selected picture is displayed on the LCD panel. Tip Basic Printing • Stamps are displayed in black, while the background is displayed in gray.
25 Press the up or down arrow button to select the number of copies to be printed. Up to 50 copies can be selected for printing. From 1 to 9 copies can be selected individually while from 10 to 50 copies are selected in units of 10 copies each. 26 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.
●INDEX PRINTING (Refer to page 12 for samples of output prints) In this mode, an index of all images contained on the SmartMedia card are printed on a single page. Up to 45 images can be printed on a single sheet of A4 paper oriented vertically. The file name is always printed. The date may also print depending on the size of the index. Select a layout 1 Align the mode selector dial to the “INDEX” position. A preview of the picture layout is displayed on the LCD panel.
4 5 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”.
Index printing 6 7 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. Basic Printing Up to 50 copies can be selected for printing. From 1 to 9 copies can be selected individually while from 10 to 50 copies are selected in units of 10 copies each. 8 Press the PRINT button. The lamp flashes when the PRINT button is pressed after which printing begins.
The “PRINTING” lamp lights and the paper moves back and forth through the printer four times after which it exits the printer. Please wait until the paper has completely exited the printer. Caution • Printing in the index mode may take some time depending on the number of prints. • Although paper temporarily comes out of the printer during printing, do not attempt to forcibly pull on the paper at this time.
Appendix ●Introduction 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. This is due to different types of color generation systems used between printers and PCs.
●DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) Appendix 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. Therefore, using a DPOF-compatible printer makes printing easy.
●Changing Color by Adjusting the Printer The color tone of prints can be changed using the four parameters of sharpness, gamma, brightness and contrast. Adjustment Procedure 1 Appendix 2 52 US Align the mode selector dial to the “SETUP” position. Press the up or down arrow button to select “Image Adjust” and then press the right arrow button. The printer adjustment menu is displayed.
4 Press the up or down arrow button to select the parameter you want to change among “Sharpness”, “Gamma”, “Brightness” and “Contrast”, and then press the right arrow button. Refer to samples for details regarding color changes. Once values have been designated with the left or right arrow button, press the OK/SELECT button.
Sharpness 1 (–2) 3 (standard) 5 (+2) R:1, G:1, B:1 (–2) R:3, G:3, B:3 (standard) R:5, G:5, B:5 (+2) R:3, G:3, B:3 (standard) R:5, G:5, B:5 (+2) R:3, G:3, B:3 (standard) R:5, G:5, B:5 (+2) Gamma Brightness R:1, G:1, B:1 (–2) Appendix Contrast 54 US R:1, G:1, B:1 (–2)
●Troubleshooting Check the following items when the printer does not operate as it should or a problem occurs during operation. Problem Cause Corrective Action • The power cord may not be plugged in. • There may be a problem with the power outlet. • Turn off the printer power and check the plug of the power cord. • Try plugging in the power cord of another electrical appliance and check if it operates properly when plugged into that power outlet.
Appendix Message 56 US Cause Corrective Action • The inserted SmartMedia or PC card cannot be read. • Take out the card and re-insert it properly. Try using a different card if the pictures can still not be read. • The card (SmartMedia or PC Card) has been removed while the printer was operating. • Take out the card (SmartMedia or PC Card) and properly re-insert it. • A card (SmartMedia or PC Card) has not been inserted into the printer.
Cause Corrective Action • The printer cover is open. • Properly close the printer cover. • The power may have been turned on with the cover open. • Turn off the power, close the cover and then turn the power back on again. • An error has occurred. • Contact the nearest service department of Olympus. • There is unnecessary paper remaining • Remove the unnecessary paper. in the printer. • The power may have been turned off during the previous printing.
Appendix Message 58 US 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 set is installed in the printer. • Either install paper in the printer that matches the paper setting or change the paper setting to match the paper. • Paper has been installed that is different from the paper setting, or the paper setting for card printing is incorrect. • Correct the paper setting.
Cause • Background may not be able to be registered depending on the size and compression rate of the number of pixels of the picture. Corrective Action • Register a different picture for the background. • A background has not been registered. • Register a background. • Data has not been downloaded. • Turn off the power of the printer and then turn it back on again. • Try transmitting the data again while making sure to follow the procedure described in this manual.
Correct the problem by following the procedure below when paper has become jammed in the printer during printing. 1 2 3 Turn off the power. Take out the paper cassette. If the paper cassette cannot be removed, contact the nearest service department of Olympus. Open the door and take out the ink cassette. Appendix If the ink cassette cannot be removed, contact the nearest service department of Olympus.
When there is paper in the upper portion of the printer: 5 Close the door since there is the risk of damaging the thermal head. Pull out the paper.
When there is paper inside the printer: ➜ 6 Pull out the paper. Be careful not to damage the thermal head at this time. Thermal head 62 US 7 ➜ Appendix When there is paper in the lower portion of the printer: Pull out the paper.
●Specifications Dimensions D275 mm × W422 mm × H311 mm (including the size of the printer body) Weight 24.9 lb Power supply 120 V AC, 50/60 Hz Rated power consumption 180W 2.
●Service Appendix ● Since the warranty will be presented to you by the store where you purchased the P-400, make sure the name of the store and the date of purchase are written on the warranty. If they are not, immediately request the store to write them on the warranty. Make sure to keep the warranty in a safe place after carefully reading its contents.
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