Olympus Camedia P-330E User manual

P-330E
P-330E
Digital color printer
Imprimante couleur numérique
Digitaler Farbdrucker
Instructions
•Thank you for purchasing this Olympus digital color printer.
•Before using this product, read this manual carefully to
ensure correct use.
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numérique.
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vous recommandons de lire attentivement ce mode d’emploi.
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OLYMPUS.
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this
OLYMPUS digital color printer.
Read this manual and warranty and
keep them for future reference and use
them when requesting service.
Make sure that the date of purchase
and dealer’s name are included on
your warranty.
Precautions
Before using the printer, read the
safety precautions given on pages 4
through 9 and follow them to ensure
proper handling. Keep this manual
handy for future reference.
Restrictions on duplication
If duplicating documents with the
printer, pay special attention to the
following.
• Duplication of banknotes, coins, or
securities is against the law.
• Duplication of blank certificates,
licenses, passports, private securities,
or unused postal stamps is also
against the law.
• Paintings, photographs, and books
under copyright cannot be
duplicated without permission of the
copyright holder, unless you use the
duplications for private purposes.
Notes for illustrations used in this
manual
Illustrations in this manual are
intended only for explaining the
operations visually. They may differ
from what are actually displayed or
printed.

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Table of contents
Safety precausions ................................... 4
Getting Started
Unpacking the printer........................... 10
What you can do with the Digital
Color Printer P-330E ....................... 11
Identifying the parts ..............................12
Setting Up
Connecting the printer ..........................14
Inserting the Smart Media into the
printer ............................................... 14
Connecting to the digital camera ..15
Connecting to the video
equipment......................................... 16
Connecting to the computer ..........17
Connecting the AC power cord .... 18
Using print packs (optional) ................19
Loading the ink ribbon cartridge ........20
Inserting the print paper....................... 22
Inserting the print paper into the
automatic feeder .............................. 22
Attaching the automatic feeder
to the printer .................................... 24
Making Basic Prints
Printing an image recorded on
the Smart Media ..............................25
Preparations ..................................... 25
Printing ............................................. 26
Printing an image recorded by digital
cameras ............................................. 30
Printing an image from the video
equipment......................................... 31
Preparations ..................................... 31
Printing ............................................. 32
Making Various Prints
Making split prints ................................ 35
Selecting the same image for split
planes ................................................ 35
Selecting different images for split
planes ................................................ 37
Printing all the recorded or protected
images in the Smart Media ............ 39
Printing the date .................................... 41
Printing the trimmed image................. 43
Printing with the card function ........... 46
Adding touches to a print (mirror/
sharpness) ......................................... 48
Flipping the image horizontally.... 48
Adjusting the sharpness ................. 48
For Your Information
Troubleshooting..................................... 49
If the indicators are on .................... 51
If the print paper is jammed .......... 53
About the ink ribbon cartridge and
print paper........................................ 54
Optional supplies (print packs)..... 54
Specifications.......................................... 55
Index ........................................................ 56
Print index .............................................. 57

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Safety precautions
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
WARNING
NOTE
Description
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, may cause fire or electric shock
possibly resulting in death or serious
injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, may cause an electric shock or
other accidents possibly resulting in minor
injury and/or property damage.

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WARNING
pIf 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.
pShould 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 contact your dealer.
pIf the printer cabinet is damaged, unplug the power cord.
Using the printer when the cabinet is damaged may cause fire or electric shock.
Turn off and unplug the printer, and then contact your dealer.
pIf the power cord is damaged, unplug it.
A damaged power cord may result in fire or electric shock. Turn the printer off
and unplug the power cord while being careful not to touch the wires in the cord.
Then contact your dealer.
pDo not damage the power cord.
A damaged power cord may result in fire or electric shock.
To prevent the cord from being damaged, pay attention to the following.
• Do not pull the cord with a jerk.
• Do not bend the cord excessively.
• Do not heat the cord.
• Do not place heavy objects on the cord.
• Do not rewire the cord.
If the power cord is damaged, contact your dealer.

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WARNING
pDo not disassemble or modify the printer.
The printer has both hot and high voltage parts on the inside. To prevent an
electric shock or printer malfunction, do not attempt to disassemble or modify
the printer. For service or repair, contact your dealer.
pDo not place liquids on the printer.
Should any liquid sleep into the printer, it may result in fire or electric shock.
pDo 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.
pDo 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 places
Do not expose the printer to direct sunlight or extremely high temperature such
as near a heater. Doing so may deform the printer cabinet, resulting in fire or
electric shock.
Use the printer at the ambient temperature of 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95° F) and
humidity of 20 to 80 %.
pDo not use the printer with a power supply other than that specified.
Incorrect voltage may damage printer parts, possibly resulting in fire or electric
shock.
pConnect the power cord correctly.
For example, if the power cord is plugged in loosely, it may cause a fire or electric
shock. Push the plug all the way into the outlet.

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WARNING
pMake sure that excessive dust and foreign matter do not accumulate on the
power cord.
Dust and foreign matter conduct electricity, which can cause fire and electric
shock. If excessive dust and foreign matter accumulate on the cord, unplug the
cord and clean it.
pImmediately unplug the power cord when an electric storm starts outside.
The induced electricity from storms may cause fire, electric shock, or printer
malfunction.
pDo not overload the power outlet.
This printer should be plugged into a separate 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz circuit. If
the printer is on a circuit with other appliances, an overload may cause fire or
electric shock.

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NOTE
pDo 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
pDo 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.
pDo not touch the non-user-serviceable parts inside the printer.
Doing so may cause injury or burns. This applies especially to children and those
unfamiliar with the printer.
pDo not move the printer when the power cord is taut.
Doing so may damage the cord, possibly resulting in fire or electric shock. When
moving the printer, unplug and bundle the power cord.
pDo not pull the cord with a jerk.
To unplug the power cord, hold it by the plug.
Pulling on the cord may damage it, possibly resulting in fire or electric shock.
pDo not hold the power cord plug with wet hands.
Doing so may cause an electric shock. Be sure hands are dry before handling.

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NOTE
pUnplug the power cord from the power outlet before cleaning the printer.
Accidentally touching a non-user-serviceable part may cause electric shock.
pUnplug 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.
pBeware of moisture condensation.
Moisture condensation means that water vapor in the air becomes liquid and
sticks to the printer surface. This phenomenon is caused by the following.
• Rapidly heating the room in which the printer is placed
• Cool air (from an air conditioner, etc.) blown directly at the printer
• Moving the printer from a cold place to a warm place
Moisture in the air will condense on the paper, deteriorating print quality or
causing paper jams.
Under conditions where moisture condensation has occurred or may occur, keep
the printer turned on and wait until there is no possibility that condensation will
occur.
pDo not spray volatile solvent on the printer or allow the printer to be in
contact with rubber or plastic products for an extended period of time.
For example, spraying an insecticide on the printer or wiping it with thinner or
benzine may deteriorate or discolor the printer cabinet. Such deterioration and
discoloring also occurs if the printer is in contact with rubber or plastic products
for an extended period of time.

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Getting Started
Unpacking the printer
Make sure that the following accessories are supplied
with your printer.
• Automatic feeder (1)
• AC power cord (1)
• CD-ROM (for Windows 95/98, 3.1 and Macintosh)
(1)
• Video connecting cable (1)
• Connecting cable for computer (for Macintosh x 1,
for IBM PC/AT and its compatibles x 1)
• Instruction Manual (1)
• Installation Guide (1)
• Sample kit (Ribbon, 10 sheets of exclusive paper)
• European warranty (1)

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Getting Started
Getting Started
What you can do with the Digital
Color Printer P-330E
The Digital Color Printer P-330E enables you to print
images from the OLYMPUS Digital Cameras directly
or via a Smart Media. You can also print input images
from the video equipment such as a video camera
connected to the P-330E.
By connecting the P-330E to your PC or Macintosh, you
can make prints of images from your computer.
Direct printing of the image from a OLYMPUS
Digital Cameras
You can directly print the images recorded with the
OLYMPUS CAMEDIA C-1400L/C-1000L/and C-
1400XL Digital Cameras.
Printing of the images recorded on a Smart Media
You can print the images on the Smart Media recorded
with the OLYMPUS Digital Cameras.
Making a variety of prints
You can make a variety of prints: split prints with
multiple images in a print paper, trimming prints with
enlarged and cropped image, and mirror prints. You
can also print an image with the date, or adjust the
picture quality of an image. By using the title card
Smart Media M-4NE, you can print an image with a
title image.
Printing of the images from a PC or Macintosh
The P-330E is supplied with the printer driver CD-
ROM for Windows 95/98, 3.1 and Macintosh. By
installing the printer driver into your computer and
connecting it to the P-330E, you can make prints of the
images from your computer. For how to make prints
from the computer, see the supplied installation guide.
Durable passport photo print paper available
In addition to standard or sticker print paper, durable
passport photo print paper is available, keeping the
printed image in a good condition for an extended
period of time.
Printing 30 sheets continuously
The supplied automatic feeder enables you to print up
to 30 sheets continuously.

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Identifying the parts
See the pages given in parentheses for
use of the parts.
1Paper outlet (p. 53)
2Serial port (p. 18)
3Parallel port (p. 17)
4Power (on/off) switch (p. 18)
5AC power connector (p. 18)
6VIDEO OUT (output) connector
(p. 14, 16)
7VIDEO IN (input) connector (p. 16)
8S-VIDEO IN (input) connector
(p. 16)
9Operation panel (next page)
0Access indicator (p. 26, 52)
!¡ Smart Media slot (p. 14)
!™ (power) indicator (p. 25, 49, 52)
!£ (printing) indicator (p. 28, 50,
52)
!¢ (paper/ribbon) indicator
(p. 21, 24, 51)
!∞ (error) indicator (p. 52)
!§ Automatic feeder compartment lid
(p. 24)
!¶ Cartridge compartment lid (p. 20)
!• Eject lever (p. 21)
!ª Ink ribbon cartridge (p. 21)
Cartridge compartment

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Getting Started
Getting Started
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2
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5
4
Operation Panel
1(display) button (p. 27)
2(split) (SAME/SELECTED 16/
9/4) button (p. 35, 49)
3(date) button (p. 42)
4(trimming) button (p. 44)
5(mirror) button (p. 48)
6(card function) button (p. 46)
7(motion picture) button (p. 33)
8INPUT ( (card) : (single/
random), (all), (select with
camera)/VIDEO) button (p. 25, 31,
39)
9Arrow (“/”/$/4), +/– buttons
(p. 26)
0SELECT/CAPTURE button
(p. 32, 35)
!¡ (print) button (p. 28, 34)
!™ SHARPNESS switch (p. 48)
Automatic feeder
1Connecting terminal
2Window showing number of copies
(p. 27, 33)
3(number of copies) dial
(p. 27, 33)
4Cover (p. 22)
5Spacer (p. 22)
6Slide switch (p. 22)

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Notes
• Before making
connections, turn off
the power of the
printer, television,
digital camera, video
camera, the computer
or any other equipment
to be connected to the
printer.
• Also refer to the
operating instructions
of the equipment to be
connected to the
printer.
Notes
• If the Smart Media does
not fit properly, do not
attempt to force it into
the slot. Confirm the
inserting direction
again and re-insert it
into the slot.
• Print the images of the
Smart Media as they
were recorded with the
OLYMPUS digital
camera. For the images
retouched or saved
with the computer or
the images recorded
with a digital camera of
other manufacturers,
proper display and
printing performances
are not guaranteed.
• You can use the Smart
Media of the following
capacities with the
printer:
– 2MB (3.3V/5V)
– 4MB (3.3V/5V)
– 8MB (3.3V)
– 16MB (3.3V)
Setting Up
Connecting the printer
• When printing from the Smart Media, see below.
• When printing from the OLYMPUS CAMEDIA C-
1400L/C-1000L/C-1400XL digital cameras, see page
15.
• When printing from the video equipment with the
video input connector, see page 16.
• When printing from the computer, see page 17.
After making connections, connect the AC power cord
of the printer to the wall outlet. (page 18)
Inserting the Smart Media into the
printer
When printing the images recorded on the Smart
Media, insert the Smart Media into the slot of the
printer. Also connect the printer to the television to
display the images to be printed.
For printing operations, see page 25.
Television
Set TV/
VIDEO
selector to
“VIDEO.” Video connecting cable (supplied)
To VIDEO
OUT Smart
Media
With the notch facing
forward and the
electrode facing down.
Rear
Electrode

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Setting Up
Setting Up
Connecting to the digital camera
When printing images from the OLYMPUS CAMEDIA
C-1400L/C-1000L/C-1400XL digital cameras, connect
the parallel port of the printer to the printer port of the
digital camera with the parallel type print cable CB-P14
(not supplied).
For printing operations, see page 30.
¢mark
to printer port
to parallel port
Parallel type print
cable CB-P14
(not supplied)

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Connecting to the video equipment
When printing the images from a video camera or
other video equipment having a video output
connector, use a commercially available video
connecting cable to connect the video equipment to the
VIDEO IN (input) connector of the printer. Also
connect the printer to the television to display the
images to be printed.
For printing operations, see page 31.
Connecting the printer (continued)
Tips
• If the video equipment
has an S-Video output
connector, connect it to
the S-VIDEO IN (input)
connector of the printer
for printing in good
picture quality.
Connection to the S-
VIDEO IN (input)
connector is
recommended.
• When both the S-
VIDEO IN (input) and
VIDEO IN (input)
connectors of the
printer are connected,
the input signals from
the S-VIDEO IN (input)
connector are
automatically selected.
Or
Video connecting cable
(not supplied) S-video connecting
cable (not
supplied)
Video cameras
equipped with an
S-video or video
output connector
Video connecting
cable (supplied)
Television
ç: Signal flow
Set TV/VIDEO
selector to
“VIDEO.”

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Setting Up
Setting Up
Connecting to the computer
For how to install the printer driver and print from
the computer, refer to the supplied installation
guide.
By connecting the printer to your computer and
installing the supplied printer driver into your
computer, you can print the images from the computer
using a photo retouch application software.
Connecting to an IBM PC/AT and its
compatibles
Use the supplied cable (D-sub 25-pin plug, male/
Anfenole full 36-pin plug, male) to connect the IBM
PC/AT and its compatibles to the parallel port of the
printer.
Notes on connection
• Connect either the
serial cable or the
parallel cable.
• If a camera is
connected, you cannot
print from the
computer. Disconnect
the camera.
• Use a shielded printer
cable which is shorter
than 2 m.
For IBM PC/AT:
If your computer does
not match the plug
Use a commercially
available cable having an
Anfenole full 36-pin plug
to connect to the printer
and a matching plug to
connect the computer.
Note
You may not be able to
use the printer and the
printer driver on a
network or a
commercially available
printer buffer.
Printer cable
(supplied)
Anfenole full 36-
pin plug
To parallel port
IBM PC/AT and
its compatibles
To the printer port
(D-sub 25-pin plug)

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For Macintosh:
If your computer does
not match the plug
Use a commercially
available cable having a
Mini DIN 8-pin plug to
connect the printer and a
matching plug to connect
the computer. (Standard
Macintosh serial cable)
Note
You cannot use the
printer and the printer
driver on a network.
Connect the printer
directly to the computer.
Connecting the AC power cord
After you make connections, connect the supplied AC
power cord to the AC power connector of the printer
and then to the AC outlet. Then turn on the power
switch of the printer.
Power switch
To the AC outlet
Connecting the printer (continued)
Connecting to a Macintosh and its compatibles
Use the supplied cable (Mini DIN 8-pin plug, male/
Mini DIN 8-pin plug, male) to connect the computer to
the serial port of the printer.
Printer cable
(supplied)
Power cord
(supplied)
To the printer or
modem port
(Mini DIN 8-pin
plug)
To serial port
Mini DIN 8-pin
plug
Macintosh and its
compatibles

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Setting Up
Setting Up
Using print packs (optional)
You need a print pack (not supplied) for printing. A
print pack contains a set of print paper and ink ribbon
cartridge.
Use the following set for printing purposes:
Print Model Print paper Ink ribbon
cartridge
Standard P-60NE Standard type for 60 prints
Sticker P-60NS1E 1-cut sticker for 60 prints
Adhesive-label sheet
P-60NS4E 4-cut sticker for 60 prints
Adhesive-label sheet
P-60NS16E 16-cut sticker for 60 prints
Adhesive-label sheet
Passport P-60LE Passport photo paper for 60 prints
Notes
• Use the set of the print
paper and ink ribbon
cartridge supplied
together in the same
carton. If you use them
in a different
combination, proper
printing results may
not be obtained, or
paper jam or other
trouble may occur.
• Use the print paper and
ink ribbon cartridge
within two years from
the date of
manufacturing
specified on the print
pack carton.
• Do not print on used
paper.
Tip
When you want to keep
the printed image for an
extended period of time
in better condition, we
recommend you use the
Passport photo paper set
P-60LE.

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Loading the ink ribbon cartridge
Insert the ink ribbon cartridge into the printer.
Use only the ink ribbon cartridge supplied with the
print paper packed in the same carton.
1While pressing down the lever, open the cartridge
compartment lid.
2Wind up the ink ribbon to remove the slack.
3Insert the ink ribbon cartridge firmly until it clicks
into place and close the cartridge compartment lid.
Caution
Never put your hand into
the cartridge
compartment. The
thermal head reaches high
temperatures, especially
after repeated printing.
Notes
• When installing the ink
ribbon cartridge, stand
it as illustrated so that
dust will not get on the
ink ribbon.
• Do not touch the ink
ribbon or place the ink
ribbon cartridge in a
dusty location.
Fingerprints or dust on
the ink ribbon may
result in imperfect
printing.
Labeled side
Wind the ribbon until
the black line comes to
the left edge.
While pressing the center of
the reel, wind the ink ribbon
in the direction of the arrow.