Olympus P-400 - Manual

1 US For Safe Use It is dangerous to tamper with the printer because this can cause fire or electric shock possibly resulting indeath or serious injury. Before use, read the safety precautions thoroughly and follow them for properhandling. This manual uses the following icons to indicate hazardous s...

2 US 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 printerto prevent fire or electric shock. Then contact your dealer. ■ Should any liquid or foreign object fall into the printer, u...

3 US 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 fallsout of place or is dropped, it may be damaged. ■ Do not install the printer in the following places. To prevent fire, electric shock, and printe...

4 US 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 o...

5 US 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, forexample while you are on a long trip. Otherwise, deterior...

6 US Identifying the P a rt s Identifying the Parts ● Printer Body Operation panel 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.) Printer cover This is opened when installing or replacing the...

7 US Identifying the P a rt s ● Operation Panel Mode selector dial 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 ...

Identifying the P a rt s 8 US ● Paper Cassette 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 ...

9 US What y ou can do with the P-400 Digital Color Pr inter What you can do with theP-400 Digital Color Printer Print Processing Method Printing Mode Layout Date/Time Paper Filter Frame Background Stamp Trimming Vertical/Hor izontal STANDARD K K × K × × × K CARD *1 K × K × × K K PHOTO-ALBUM K K K K ...

10 US What y ou can do with the P-400 Digital Color Pr inter ● Types of Prints <STANDARD PRINTING> This is selected when you want to print out the pictureexactly as it is. ▲ Sample print Printing PatternsWhen using A4 paper ▲ Single picture ▲ 2 pictures ▲ 3 pictures ▲ 4 pictures ▲ 6 pictures ▲...

13 US What y ou can do with the P-400 Digital Color Pr inter ● Print Processing <Filter> This function lets you change the color tone of the picture to sepia or black and white. <Trimming> This function enables pictures to be printed by enlarging a certain portion of the picture. ▲ Norma...

18 US Procedure f or Pr inting with a Card Procedure for Printing with a Card ● From 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 ...

19 US Procedure f or Pr inting with a Card Select the number of images to be printed, vertical or horizontal orientation and trimming. • 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• Desi...

20 US Explanation of the LCD P anel Explanation of the LCD Panel You can check and select pictures or select a printing mode while viewing the LCD panel. <Input Selection> Select SmartMedia, PC Card, USB or Parallel to designate the source from which pictures to be printed are to be read. The ...

22 US Basic Pr inting Basic Printing The explanation here is given with respect to the method for printing the sample pictures shown in “Types ofPrints” (page 10). Try printing directly from a SmartMedia, the major feature of this printer. ● Common Setup The setup procedure described in steps 1 thro...

23 US Basic Pr inting Select the data input method Select the media that contains the data. 3 Align the mode selector dial to the “INPUT” position. The currently selected inputmethod is displayed on theLCD panel. 4 Check that “SmartMedia” is displayed. If it is not,p r e s s t h e r i g h t a r r ow...

24 US Basic Pr inting Select the type of paper 5 Align the mode selector dial to the “PAPER” position. The paper setting menu isdisplayed on the LCDpanel. Caution • Always make sure that the selected paper sizematches the size of papercontained in the papercassette. • When you want to print onto a p...

25 US Basic Pr inting 1 Align the mode selector dial to the “PICTURE SELECT”position. 2 Press the left or right arrow button to select thepicture to be printed. Once these common settings have been completed, try printing in the STANDARD, CARD, PHOTO-ALBUM orINDEX mode. ● STANDARD PRINTING (Refer to...

26 US Basic Pr inting 4 Align the mode selector dial to the “STANDARD” position. 5 Press the up or down arrow button to select thenumber of copies to be printed. Press the OK/SELECTbutton again to cancel theselection. Standard Printing Up to 50 copies can beselected for printing. From1 to 9 copies c...

27 US Basic Pr inting 7 The “PRINTING” lamp lights and the paper moves back andforth through the printer four times after which it exits theprinter. Please wait until the paper has completely exited theprinter. Caution • A certain amount of time may be required forprinting depending theprinting mode...

28 US Basic Pr inting ● 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. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...

30 US Basic Pr inting Card Printing 5 Align the mode selector dial to the “CARD” position. 6 Press the MENU button. The menu display isdisplayed. A preview of the twopictures that have beenselected are displayed onthe LCD panel.

33 US Basic Pr inting ● 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 p h o t o a l bu m c a n b e d e c o ra t e d b y a r ra n g i n g a s t a m p o n t h e p r i...

34 US Basic Pr inting 4 Once you have decided on the picture to be used for the background, press the OK/SELECT button. The display on thebackground registrationmenu changes. Press the left or right arrow button to select thepicture for which the background is to be registered. 3

37 US Basic Pr inting 9 Press the left or right arrow button to select the firstimage to be printed. 10 Press the OK/SELECT button when the picture you want to print is displayed. Press the OK/SELECTbutton again to cancel theselection.

39 US Basic Pr inting 13 Align the mode selector dial to the “PHOTO-ALBUM”position. 14 Press the MENU button. Select a layout A list of previews isdisplayed on the LCDpanel. The menu is displayed withthe “Paper” parameterselected (highlighted).

40 US Basic Pr inting 15 Press the right arrow button to select“ ” (Horizontal) for the “Paper ” parameter. 16 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. ➞

41 US Basic Pr inting 17 Press the down arrow button to change the display,select “Stamp” and then press the right arrow buttonto display the stamp selection menu. 18 Press the left or right arrow button to select the stampto be used and then press the OK/SELECT button. Selecting a stamp Proceed to ...

43 US Basic Pr inting Select a background Proceed to “Photo Album Printing” on page 44 when not using a background. 21 Select “Background” by pressing the down arrowbutton and then designate “User” by pressing theright arrow button. 22 Designate the orientation of the background pictureby pressing t...

44 US Basic Pr inting 23 Press the OK/SELECT button. 24 Press the OK/SELECT button. Photo Album printing A preview of the selectedpicture is displayed on theLCD panel. Tip • Stamps are displayed in black, while thebackground is displayed ingray.

46 US Basic Pr inting ● 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...

48 US Basic Pr inting 6 Press the OK/SELECT button. Index printing A preview of the index pageis displayed on the LCDpanel. Up to 50 copies can beselected for printing. From1 to 9 copies can beselected individually whilefrom 10 to 50 copies areselected in units of 10copies each. 7 Press the up or do...

50 US Appendix Appendix ● Introduction to Color Printing Difference Between RGB and CMY Have you ever tried comparing actual printed images and imagesdisplayed on a personal computer? Have you ever noticed thedifferences in their colors? Could this be a malfunction in theprinter? The answer is proba...

52 US Appendix 1 Align the mode selector dial to the “SETUP” position. 2 Press the up or down arrow button to select “ImageAdjust” and then press the right arrow button. The printer adjustmentmenu is displayed. ● Changing Color by Adjusting the Printer The color tone of prints can be changed using t...

54 US Appendix Brightness R:1, G:1, B:1 (–2) R:3, G:3, B:3 (standard) R:5, G:5, B:5 (+2) 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) Contrast R:1, G:1, B:1 (–2) R:3, G:3, B:3 (standard) R:5, G:5, B:5 (+2)

55 US Appendix ● Troubleshooting 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 notcome on Unable to print froma card Unable to print fromPC Unable to printcorrect...

56 US Appendix <When a Message is Displayed> Message Cause Corrective Action • The inserted SmartMedia or PC card cannot be read. • The card (SmartMedia or PC Card) has been removed while the pr interwas operating. • A card (SmartMedia or PC Card) has not been inserted into the printer. • Unab...

60 US Appendix 1 <If the Print Paper becomes Jammed> Correct the problem by following the procedure below when paper has become jammed in the printer duringprinting. Turn off the power. Take out the paper cassette. If the paper cassette cannot be removed,contact the nearest service department ...

61 US Appendix When there is paper in the upper portion of the printer: Close the door since there is the risk ofdamaging the thermal head. Pull out the paper. 4 5

62 US Appendix When there is paper inside the printer: Pull out the paper. Be careful not to damage the thermal head atthis time. When there is paper in the lower portion of the printer: Pull out the paper. ➜ 6 ➜ Thermal head 7

63 US Appendix ● Specifications Dimensions Weight Power supply Rated power consumption Printing system Resolution Gradations Printing head dots Effective printing width Maximum printing area Paper feed system Ink ribbon Paper output tray Printing colors Paper types Printing size Printing time Card i...

64 US Appendix ● Service ● Since the warranty will be presented to you by the store where you purchased the P-400, make sure thename of the store and the date of purchase are written on the warranty. If they are not, immediately requestthe store to write them on the warranty. Make sure to keep the w...