Mitsubishi Electric DPSClick User manual

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User Manual
DPSClick
DPSClick - User Manual v 4.0 (May 2005)

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CONTENTS OF THE MANUAL
1 – FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
1.1 – General Description
1.2 – Product target
1.3 – Handling the system
1.4 – Image capture
1.4.1 – Digital inputs
1.4.2 – Supported Files
1.4.3 – Paper and film inputs
1.5 – Image processing
1.6 – Print out
2 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 – Scanner
2.1.1 – Approved and Tested Scanners
2.1.2 – Film Scanner / Index Print.
2.1.3 – Flatbed scanner
2.1.3.1 – Others
3 –STARTING UP THE SYSTEM
3.1 – Initializing equipment and software
3.2 – Power–off
4 – THE DPSCLICK SOFTWARE
4.1 – MAIN SCREEN
4.1.1 – Common buttons
4.2 – IMAGE INPUTS
4.2.1 – Digital Camera
4.2.2 – The Selection Screen
4.3 – COMMON FUNCTIONS
4.3.1 – Browser
4.3.2 – On–screen keyboard
4.3.3 – Export
4.3.4 – Print
4.3.5 – Recording CDs
4.3.5.1 – Recording a PhotoClickCD
4.3.5.2 – Recording a BackUp CD
4.3.5.3 – Formatting CD-RW (rewritable) media.
4.3.6 – Index Print
4.3.6.1 – Film Strip Index Print
4.3.6.2 – General Index Print
4.3.7 – Explorer
4.3.8 – Adjustment
4.3.8.1 – Basic Adjustment
4.3.8.2 – Fine Adjustment
4.3.8.3 – Histogram Adjustment
4.3.8.4 – Sepia, Black and White, Sharpness
4.3.8.5 – Sharpness
4.3.8.6 – Saving changes

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4.3.9 – Retouch
4.3.9.1 – Cropping
4.3.9.2 – Red Eyes
4.3.9.3 – Cloning
4.3.9.4 – Paint
4.3.9.5 – Filling
4.3.10 – Decoration
4.3.10.1 – Fusion
4.3.10.2 – Calendars and Frames
4.3.11 – Multiple printing
4.3.11.1 – How to make “Academy” compositions
4.4 – DIGITAL CAMERA PROCESSING
4.4.1 – How to read and print images from a digital camera card
4.4.2 – How to read and print images from a CD–ROM.
4.4.2.1. Management of big images
4.4.3 – How to read and print PhotoClickCD images in DPSClick
4.4.4 – How to read and print images from Bluetooth devices (only from DPSClick
v.2.21)
4.5 – PHOTO ID
4.5.1 How to compose and print a Photo ID using standard digital camera.
4.5.2 How to compose and print a Photo ID using DIS900D digital camera.
4.6 – PHOTO STUDIO
4.7 – COPY TO COPY
4.7.1 – Scanning
4.7.1.1 – Basic mode
4.7.1.2 – Advanced Mode
4.8 – FILMS
4.8.1 – LS4000 Film scanner
4.8.2 – Prime Film 1800 LAB Film scanner
4.8.3 – Pakon Film scanners (F135 & F235)
4.9 – DPSCLICK CONFIGURATION
4.9.1 – General
4.9.2 – Photo ID
4.9.3 – Copy to copy
4.9.4 – Decoration
4.9.4.1 – Add Image
4.9.4.2 – Selection of transparent colour
4.9.5 – Index Print
4.9.6 – Recording CDs
4.9.7 – Sources (Image reading devices)
4.9.8 – Compositions
4.9.9 – Colour management
4.9.10 – Adjust
4.10 – PRINT MANAGEMENT MODULE (DPS PrintServer)
4.10.1 – Introduction
4.10.2 – Checking Printer status
4.10.3 – Checking Printers and papers
4.10.4 – Deleting Jobs
4.10.5 – Print out Adjustments: Sharpness, Colour Gamma and Mode
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4.10.6.1 – Basic Colour Adjustments
4.10.6.2 – Advanced Colour Adjustments
4.10.6.3 – Colour Management Options
4.10.6.4 – Parameters
4.11 – STATISTICS
4.11.1 – General Configuration
4.11.2 – Personalised queries
4.11.3 – Reset Statistics Data
5 – PHOTOCLICKCD.
5.1 – On–screen buttons.
5.2 – Menu bar functions.
5.3 – Right mouse button.
6 – INSTALLATION NOTES
7 – TROUBLESHOOTING
7.1 – Reading Digital Camera Images (Smart Media, Compact Flash...)
7.2 – Image Capture from Scanners
7.3 – Print–out Problems
7.4 – CR Recording Problems
7.5 – Others

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1. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
1.1 – General Description
DPS CLICK is a unit for installing in a photoshop for use by the operator of the
establishment. It prints digital or paper pictures or films/slides from different sources,
including standard photoshop digital media available on the market (SmartMediaTM,
Compact FlashTM, Memory StickTM, SDTM/Multimedia CardTM and CD–ROM) or opaque and
transparent scanners.
1.2 – Product target
The design of the equipment features several advantages for the sales point.
– Image of a shop that is well–equipped with the technologies of the future.
– Help in the sale of digital cameras.
– Time–saving with specialised personnel in digital picture processing.
– The personal touch is maintained, as the photographer does the processing.
– Major increase in offer without prejudicing the current main core activity.
1.3 – Handling the system
The user interface has been designed to be user–friendly and easy, with no need for
training. The target is for handling not to be a barrier in using the equipment, and that any
employee can handle it.
The equipment comprises an Image Processing Terminal (IT2000) which is handled by
the operator. All its inputs for digital picture card, CD–RW and all the interfaces needed to
connect it to other peripherals are concentrated on it.
It is operated via a touch screen, which makes it extremely straightforward. Only the
digital retouch functions are performed with the mouse or digitizer. The keyboard is only
needed for adding texts to the image, personalising file names on saving them, and for
technical assistance.
1.4 – Image capture
The equipment can capture images from the following sources:
1.4.1 – Digital inputs
– Digital camera card reader (SmartMediaTM, CompactFlashTM, Memory StickTM,
SDTM,....).
– CD–ROM unit / recorder.
– Directory / work folder.
1.4.2 – Supported Files
– Formats
· All standard formats in terms of image inputs and outputs are NON proprietary:
JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PSD (1 layer), PCD (input only, from version 2.21).
·From version 3.20 TIF and GIF files with LZW compression are supported.
– Resolution
· The native resolution of the original file.
1.4.3 – Paper and film inputs
The equipment can scan opaque matter and films for print–out, and make the index
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1.5 – Image processing
The equipment features different levels of Image processing:
Colour and luminosity
– Colour balance: YMC – RGB.
– Brightness, contrast and colour saturation control.
– Manual and automatic histogram adjustment
– Sharpness.
– Conversion into B/W and Sepia.
Image Correction
– Cropping
– Correction of Red Eyes:
· Easy selection of the circular area.
·Different levels of correction: bright and dark red eyes.
– Area cloning:
· Mouse–selectable brush size.
· Fixed or movable cloned area source.
·Brush with different levels of diffusion.
– Painting:
· Easy colour selection by palette or by simple colour on the image (dropper).
· Brush with several levels of diffusion.
· Mouse–selectable brush size.
– Selection of areas and filling:
· Easy area selection by colour (chroma key) or manual selection.
· The image can be filled in any colour using the palette.
· The selected area can be made transparent.
Decoration and personalisation
– Texts with selectable size, font and position.
– Superimposing and montage of pictures on background.
– Image fusion.
– Calendars and frames.
– Cliparts and motifs.
1.6 – Print out
The system supports MITSUBISHI CP8000DW, MITSUBISHI CP-3020DE and
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2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
2.1 – Scanner
2.1.1 – Approved and Tested Scanners
The system is only guaranteed to work with scanners approved and tested by the
manufacturer, and which operate by FIRE WIRETM connection (IEEE 1394) or USB, and
TWAIN communication protocol.
The basic difference between the Approved and the Tested Scanners is that the former
can work in Basic Mode and the latter only in Advanced Mode.
Section 4.7.1. of the manual describes these two working modes in greater detail.
For a detailed description of approved and tested scanners please see your dealer.
2.1.2 – Film Scanner for Index Print.
The system supports the use of any film scanner with TWAIN interface, although for
greater certainty some Scanner models have been approved. Please see your dealer.
The system works better with a Film Scanner that can preview the whole film strip. It’s
necessary to make Index Print.
2.1.3 – Flatbed scanner
The system supports the use of any flatbed scanner with TWAIN interface, although for
greater certainty some Scanner models have been approved. Please see your dealer.
2.1.3.1 – Others
To use any scanner not on the list of approved models, install the Drivers supplied by
the manufacturer. Any such installation and its compatibility with the rest of the equipment
is the SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER of the equipment. The manufacturer is
not responsible for correct installation and operation. Therefore, any cost derived from
handling the equipment will be met by the owner.
WARNING: THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT
IN THE CASE OF A SCANNER INSTALLED THAT IS NOT IN
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3 –STARTING UP THE SYSTEM
3.1 – Initialising equipment and software.
WARNING: for the system to work properly, you must observe the following order when
switching on the equipment.
– Steps to follow:
a) Switch on the printers and scanners first. Switching on the printers first is more
important if they use the SCSI bus to communicate with the rest of the equipment. In
this case, make sure that they are in ON LINE mode (green light on) before
proceeding to the next step. If this procedure is not followed, switching them on once
the IT2000 has started up will be useless.
b) Switch on the Image Processing Terminal (IT2000).
c) After a few seconds, the automatic start–up of the operating system and print server
screen for DPSClick will appear.
3.2 – Power–off
To switch off the equipment, use the “EXIT” icon on the main screen. The equipment will
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4. THE DPSCLICK SOFTWARE
4.1 – MAIN SCREEN
This screen provides access to the different applications of the program and its settings.
It then details what section the user should refer to depending on whether the customer
requests the processing of digital camera images, copy to copy, make a calendar with a
picture, index print from a film strip, etc.
Digital Camera Processing
Application for quick processing of pictures made on any digital camera with
standard storage devices (SmartMediaTM, CompactFlashTM, etc.). It also
reads files from CD–ROM. If Bluetooth option is available (only from
DPSClick software v2.21), images from Bluetooth devices can also be read.
This menu is accessed only when you wish to print images from digital
cameras, making any small adjustments in brightness, colour, etc. that may
be needed to the image, record a CD-ROM with them or make an Index Print. No retouching
or decoration can be performed.
Photo ID
This menu is accessed only to take pictures for documents such as ID card,
passport, etc., in different formats, and composing them via different
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NEW!
Photo Studio
This utility is for making studio pictures. This means that you can read images
from any digital medium (digital cards, CD–ROM) and store them in the work
folders of the equipment, or else read the work folders directly to perform
outstanding tasks. You can apply different effects of photomontage,
retouches and other modifications typically used in a photo studio, and can
finally print out individual copies, make an Index Print or record a CD–ROM.
If Bluetooth option is available (only from DPSClick software v2.21), images
from Bluetooth devices can also be read.
Copy to Copy
Application for making copies of pictures on paper or from films, retouching
and restoring old pictures, adding decorative motifs, and finally print
individual copies, make an Index Print or record a CD–ROM.
Basically, it is identical to the Photo Studio except in the source of the
photos. It includes a tool that can be used to create a new image comprised
of several pictures.
Films
Utility for preprocessed film batch scanning, mainly to make an Index Print. It
works with full or cut strips of films and slides, depending on the scanner. It is
based on rapid processing, but it also allows you to work with the images later,
print them separately or record a CD–ROM with them, depending on the
scanner.
From version 4.0 this option allows you to work directly with Pakon
Scanners(F135 and F235 if are installed) in a simple interface, but exploiting all
advanced options that them offer.
Settings
Settings of the DPSClick application. From here you can change the general
parameters of the application.
Exit
Quit the DPSClick application.
Statistics
Statistics on the use of the DPSClick equipment.
Print Server
This button accesses the Print Server program, which not only offers
information on the printer status and the spooler, but also provides control over
the former and makes it possible to pause printing, cancel it and adjust print–
out parameters.
You can also access the PrintServer from the main screens of the program
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4.1.1 – Common buttons
There are buttons that appear on most of the screens and have the same function on all
of them:
Back to the previous screen. If you have made any changes, a dialogue box will
appear for you to confirm them.
Back to the main screen. If you have made any changes, a dialogue box will
appear for you to confirm them. If you are already in the main screen, press this
icon for the program version/release.
Accept changes made and back to previous screen. It also means an affirmative
answer to a prompt or confirmation of a message launched by the application.
Undo changes made and back to previous screen. It also means a negative
answer to a prompt launched by the application.
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4.2 – IMAGE INPUTS
This screen is used to select the picture source device, this may be either a storage device
or a Scanner, depending on the screen being accessed.
4.2.1 – Digital Camera
Pictures can be loaded from the typical storage devices used in most digital cameras.
DO NOT FORGET TO SWITCH OFF THE DIGITAL CAMERA BEFORE
REMOVING THE CARD FROM THE INSIDE. OTHERWISE THE DATA ON THE
CARD MAY BE LOST.
The camera device is selected automatically, i.e. the different inputs are checked, and
the type of card inserted is detected automatically.
The pictures will be copied temporarily to memory to avoid changing the card data.
Once the images have been loaded the customer must remove the digital card and all the
work will be done with this copy. The pictures will be deleted automatically at the end of the
session unless they are exported.
DO NOT REMOVE THE CARD UNTIL PROMPTED TO DO SO BY THE
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Images can also be obtained from standard digital media:
–Work folder (on the hard disk)
–CD–ROM
Finally, images can be added directly from a Scanner or other devices via the TWAIN
interface:
–Flatbed scanner.
–Film scanner (35mm + slides)
Only from DPSClick version 2.21: images can also be obtained from Bluetooth mobiles. It’s
necessary to have Bluetooth USB dongle.
4.2.2 – The Selection Screen
This screen provides access to the different parts of the program. Its purpose is to
select image files, groups of them or even whole folders with image files to carry out the
same action with all of them, be it record a CD–ROM or open all the images at once on the
Browser screen to work with them, for example.
A) Folder Explorer area. This box provides access to the different folders of the input
device (digital camera card, for example), by clicking on them to open them and view their
content.
B) Image file exploration area. This area shows all the files in the folder open in area A.
C) Preview of the selected image. The miniature image of the last file selected in the B or F
area will be loaded.
D) Empty the whole area of selected images: the list in box F will be emptied completely to
start selecting images again.
E) This button is used to eliminate the folders or files selected from the list in box F.
F) Area of selected folders and images
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G) Copy whole folder from box A to box F.
H) Copy all the files from box B to box F (whether or not they are selected in box B).
I) Copy only the images selected from box B to box F.
How to select images to load?
Basically explore box A by clicking on the folders to see which files appear in area B. To
have an idea of the images in this open folder you can check a file in area B to see its image
in preview area C, remembering that the “Preview” label must be checked. If the file takes a
long time to load you can interrupt the process by clicking on the image or on the “Preview”
label.
Once you have found the right folder, you can check only the images you wish and then
click button H to copy them to the selection area F, or else click button G directly, which will
only show the name of the folder. In this way the program will know that it has to load the full
contents of this folder.
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4.3. COMMON FUNCTIONS
4.3.1 – Browser
The ‘Browser’ screen shows the pictures that have been read from any available digital
media in order to modify their appearance, if needed, make layouts and eventually hard copy
the results.
To select an image, just click on it: it will be framed in red immediately. Re–click on a
selected image to unselect it. To select or unselect them all, double–click on an empty part
of the image browser screen.
The information bar located at the top of the browser displays the data on the last
image selected: file name, size of the image (in Kbytes) and resolution in pixels.
The bar also shows how many photos have been selected out of all the photos loaded
in memory. In the example in the picture, the image label selected shows 1/15, which means
that one photo out of a total of 15 has been selected. Both the total and the number of
photos selected refers to all the images in all the pages, not just to those shown on the
current page.
It also shows what page of the browser the user is on. In the example the user is on
page 1/2. This means that you are viewing the first of a total of two pages.
A: Information Bar B: Image number C: Image Quality D: Printer Satus Bar
Two items of information are given at the bottom of each miniature: on the left the
number that identifies it and on the right the quality of the image. The second data item is
important in order to know whether the resolution of the image is sufficient to be able to print
it in a given format. These are the different qualities that can be seen in a miniature:
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*When an image has this red asterisk it means that the quality is not good
enough for printing. The image was taken at a very low resolution.
MWhen an image has this quality it is not advisable to print it in 10x15 or
larger sizes. It may be used for small compositions, for wallet photos or
Photo ID. The picture is valid for 9x13 and smaller sizes. It should not be
printed in larger sizes.
LThe picture is valid for 10x15 and smaller sizes. It should not be printed in
larger sizes.
XThe picture is valid for 13x18 and smaller sizes. It should not be printed in
larger sizes.
WThe picture is valid for 15x20 and smaller sizes. It should not be printed in
larger sizes.
A4 The picture is valid for A4 and smaller sizes. It should not be printed in larger
sizes.
There is also the Printer Status information bar at the bottom of the screen. Just in the right
side of the small printer icon to the left, you can see the paper available in the printer. This
data always belongs to the printer that has the less paper.
Next message tell us the general status of the printers.
Finally we can also see the total number of images pending to be printed.
The functions of the different screen buttons are detailed below.
The first page button takes the user straight to the first page of loaded images.
The previous page button takes the user back a page.
The Resume / Pause buttons are for resuming or interrupting the loading of
images on the present page. It is not necessary to finish loading one page to
access the next one.
This button is used only to refresh the browser content. It is for refreshing the content
of a page if images are being inserted into DPSClick from a digital camera via a direct
connection, such as Firewire.
The next page button takes the user on to the next page.
The last page button takes the user straight to the last page of loaded images.
Depending on the application from which you have accessed it, the ‘Browser’ screen will
display or hide different tools. In each case the buttons have the following functions:
Delete: It deletes the images selected. You can also access this function by right
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Rotate: This button rotates the pictures selected 90º clockwise or
anticlockwise. You can also access this function by right clicking with the
mouse on one of the pictures displayed.
Preview: Shows a full–screen view of the picture selected. The dotted line shows
the actual approximate print area.
Export Images: This accesses the ‘Export’ dialogue box to save the images
selected to the work folder or to any suitable external device.
Record CD. Back–ups can be made of images saved to the machine or
PhotoClickCDs can be recorded for the end user. This also allows you to format
CD-RW media.
Index print: Set up beforehand on the ‘Adjusts’ screen, this tool creates a print
with the miniatures of the pictures selected. The name (path) of the files can
optionally be included.
Print: This opens the ‘Print’ dialogue box, where you can select the number of
copies to be printed and the print format.
There is another button in the bottom left corner of the screen, which, when
clicked, accesses the “Print Server”’, allowing the user to carry out different
print monitoring tasks.
Explorer: This displays the path of the current work folder and permits
modifications to other subfolders.
Adjusts: This button accesses the ‘Adjusts’ screen where you can modify certain
parameters of the picture selected: colour balance, brightness, contrast and
saturation, as well as histogram, black and white, sepia and sharpness.
Retouch: This accesses the screen where you can change the format of the
image, paint, clone areas (when restoring old photos, for example) and modify red
eyes.
Decoration: This opens the screen where you can insert motifs on the image and
fuse them by softening, placing the image selected on a background, insert text,
frames or compose calendars.
MultiPrint: This accesses the screen which features the utilities needed to
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4.3.2 – The on–screen keyboard
A: Display Area B: Special Character Selection C: Capitals/small
D: Centring Button E: Keyboard Movement Button
The on–screen keyboard may be used to enter alphanumeric data, when necessary. To
do so click the icon which is available on all the screens of the DPSClick program when text
has to be input.
On pressing certain keys on the screen, such as vowels, new symbols will appear in the
special character selection area. Press the same key several times in succession (on the
image of the “i” key) to scroll through the different symbols available, in red. To accept the
symbol selected in red simply wait for a moment or press the key corresponding to the next
character you wish to write(for example the “c” key).
On pressing the OK button, the text displayed in the keyboard display area will be applied.
Otherwise press Cancel if you do not wish to apply any further text.
When the on–screen keyboard is displayed it appears in the centre of the screen. It can be
moved to any of the four corners of the screen, depending on which keyboard movement
button is pressed (see illustration). Press the centring button for the keyboard to revert to
the centre of the screen.
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4.3.3 – Export
When you are working in the ‘Browser’ screen you may select one or several
images and save them to the work folder or any subfolder.
The export option saves images using the following formats: TIFF, BMP and
JPG. With the JPG format, DPSClick Works with four degrees of compression:
High, Medium and Low and Lossless (DPSClick proprietary Format). The latter can be read
with the DPSClick program, and its compatibility with other image processing programs on
the market is not guaranteed. The advantage when using this format is that image file is
compressed but image data remains as original. There isn’t any quality loss.
The Export option is also useful for saving half–finished work while other more important
jobs are carried out. You can choose between saving the images to the work folder or any
subfolder.
The equipment does not permit exporting to digital camera memory cards. This is to
maintain the integrity of the end customer’s images.
If you have chosen only one image to save you can change the name the file will
be saved with. To do so use the on–screen keyboard button.
You can create or delete folders using the ‘Delete Folder’ and ‘New Folder’
buttons. When you press the create folder button you will be prompted for a
name for the new folder. If you decide to delete a folder you must remember
that the images inside it will be lost and cannot be retrieved.