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DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER
ENGLISH
IMPRIMANTE COULEUR NUMÉRIQUE
IMPRESORA DIGITAL EN COLOR
FRANÇAIS
ESPAÑOL
P-400
San-Ei Building, 22-2, Nishi Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Tel. 03-3340-2026
EASY PRINTING GUIDE
Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. 631-844-5000
(Customer support) Tel. 1-888-553-4448
GUIDE D’IMPRESSION
www.olympusamerica.com
distec@olympus.com
GUÍA DE IMPRESIÓN FÁCIL
(Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstraße 14-16, 20097 Hamburg, Germany. Tel. 04
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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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
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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. • INSTALLATION GUIDE This manual provides an explanation of the procedure for DIGITAL COLOR PRIN
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Table of Contents For Safe Use ........................................................................... 1 Identifying the Parts .............................................................. 6 Printer Body ..................................................................................................................6 Operation Panel .............................................................................................................7 Paper Cassette .................................
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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 fire or electric shock possibly resulting in death or serious WARNING injury. Indicates a hazardous situation
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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. Turn off and unplug the printer, and then co
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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. • Extremely hot pl
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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. Do not touch the non-user-s
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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 sur
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Identifying the Parts Printer Body Operation panel Paper cassette compartment lid This is used when printing after inserting a card directly into the printer. (Refer to Dust Cover the section on the “Operation Panel” on The dust cover is opened when the page 7 for further details.) paper cassette is inserted. Cover eject lever Printer cover SmartMedia slot This is opened when installing SmartMedia containing recorded or replacing the ink cassette. images is inserted into this slot when printing
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Operation Panel Mode selector dial Access Lamps PICTURE SELECT: SmartMedia: Selects the picture to be printed. Lights when SmartMedia is designated with INPUT. INPUT: Flashes when a card is being accessed. Designates the method of data input. PC Card: PAPER: Lights when PC Card is designated with INPUT. Designates the paper size used for printing. Flashes when a card is being accessed. SETUP: PRINTING Printer adjustments, background registration, etc. Flashes when data is being received or proc
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Paper 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 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. Do not lose this dust cover since it is used, for example, when not using the printer for an extended period
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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. You can even enjoy creating your own original prints. K : Available / × : Not available P
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Types of Prints This is selected when you want to print out the picture exactly as it is. Sample print Printing Patterns When using A4 paper Single picture 2 pictures 3 pictures 4 pictures 6 pictures 8 pictures 16 pictures 9 pictures 15 pictures 10 US What you can do with the P-400 Digital Color Printer
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(Use P-A4P or P-A4L paper.) This is selected when you want to create postcards of borderless photographs. Sample print (When using P-A4P paper) Cutout 11 US What you can do with the P-400 Digital Color Printer
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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. Sample print (using 3 pictures, stamp and background) This is selected when you want to view a list of all pictures recorded on SmartMedia or other medium. This f
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Print Processing 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. 13 US What you can do with the P-400 Digital Color Printer
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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. Black line White frame Shadow Shade off Metal Wood aaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Caution • Since the frame overlaps with the picture, the area over which the picture is printed becomes smaller. You can also incorporate registered pictures or your favorite pictures on a photo background in the PHOTO-ALB
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You can decorate your prints with enjoyable stamps in the PHOTO-ALBUM and CARD modes. The following ten stamps are contained 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 The CD-ROM contains a total of 100 stamp images that can be downloaded to the P-400. 011.jpg 012.jpg 013.jpg 014.jpg 015.jpg 016.jpg 017.jpg 018.jpg 019.jpg 020.jpg 021.jpg 022.jpg 023.jpg 024.jpg 025.jpg 026.jpg 027.jpg 028.jpg 029.jpg 030.jpg 15 US What y
