Olympus P 400 Product information sheet

DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER
IMPRIMANTE COULEUR NU~~RIQU~
IMPRESORA DIGITAL EN COLOR

Thank you for purchasing this -400
digital color printer. eadthis lna~~~a~
mrefully prior to useto ensurecorrect useof this product.
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This eqlliprne~~thasbeentestedandfo~~ndto ~o~~pIywith the limits for aClass
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC ules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against har~~lfuli~terf~rei~~ein a residential instaIlatio~~.This
equipment generates,usesand can radiate radio frequency energy pif not i~lsta~Ied
and usedin accordance with the instructions~ may causel~armfl~li ference to radio
communications. er, there is no gllaralltee that interference will not occur in a
particular installa f this ~qL~iplnentdoes cause har~nful i~t~rf~rel~~~to radio or
television reception, which canbe deterlnill~d by turning the equipl~e~ltoff and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the iilterfere~ce by one or more of the following
measures:
B eorient or relocate the receiving a~~tenna.
* Increasethe separation between the equipment and receijier.
e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit differe~~tfrom that to which the
receiver is connected.
@Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
mUnauthorized copying or reprodL~~tionof any portion of tbis manual by any means
is strictly prohibited.
All contents of this manual are subject to change withoL~tnotice.
e Please be aware that the manufacturer does not assume responsibility for
cir~umastan~esin any from that occur asa result useof this product.
* Pleasebe aware that the manL~factL~rerdoes not assLlrneresponsibility for damage
andsoforth causedby improper useof the product by thecustomer,handIi~g of the
product not in accordancewith the contents of this ~na~lL~a1,or repairs or aIterations
madeon the product b party other than a representative of US or
personsdesignated b
Pleasebe awarethat t turer doesnot assumeresponsibility for ~oilditions
lation of options or ~olls~~rnablesother thangen~~i~~e
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Printer Body ..................................................................................................................6
Operation Panel .............._....~.........................................................................................7
PaperCassette.I~...I~...I....................................................................................................8
Ink Cassette........................._.........................................................................................8
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Typesof Prints ._.............._...........................................................,........,.......................10
Print Processing...........................................................................................................13
From the Start to End of Printing ........._......................................................................1A
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c0111n1011 Setup ........................................................................................................... .22
STANDARD ~RI~T~~~ ............................................................................................25
CARD ~R~~T~~~ ......................................................................................................28
~~~T~-AL~~~ ~~I~T~~~. ....................................................................................33
INDEX ~RI~TI~~ .....................................................................................................46
Introduction to Color Printing .....................................................................................50
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ............................................................................51
Changing Color by M&sting the Printer ....................................................................52
‘Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................55
Specifications ..............................................................................................................63
Service ........_...._....._..................~..................................................................................64

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It is dangerousto tamper with the printer becausethis cancausefire or electric shock possibly resulting in
deathor seriousinjury. Before use,readthe safety precautionsthoroughly andfollow them for proper
handling.
‘Thismanual usesthe following icons to indicate hazardoussituations.
Icon Description
Indicates ahazardoussituation that, if not avoided, may cause
fire or electric shock possibly resulting in deathor serious
injury.
Indicates ahazardoussituation that, if not avoided, may cause
anelectric shock or other accidentspossibly resulting in injury
and/or property damage.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within anequilateral triangle, is intendedto
alert the userto the presenceof uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute arisk of electric shock.
Do not open.
The exclamation point within anequilateral triangle is intended to alert the userto the
presenceof important operating and maintenance(servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance. Seeinstruction manual.
: Hot surface.Keep fingers and other body partsaway from the hot surface.
: Electrostatic seusitive devices.Keep fingers andother body parts away from the
devices.

If the prirlter emits smoke, strangesmells, or strangesounds,turn off and unplug the printer
to prevent fire or electric shock. Then contact l’our dealer.
Do not allow any liquids, melals, or ~~lflarnl~ableobjects to get illto the printer through the
vent. This may causefire or electric shock. Turn off and ~Ill~~~~~gthe printer, andthen contact
your dealer.
unplug the printer, and then contact your dealer. ectric shock. Turn off and
A damagedpower cord may result in fire or electric shock. Turn the printer off and L~n~lLlgthe
power cord while being careful not to touch the wires in the cord. Then contact your dealer.
A damagedpower 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 ajerk.
* Do not bend the cord excessively.
* Do not heat the cord.
* Do not place heavy objects on the cord.
0 Do not rewire the cord.
If the power cord is damaged,contact your dealer”
artson the inside. To prevent anelectric shock or
printer malfunction, do not attempt to disassembleor modify the printer, Por service or repair:
contact your dealer.
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Should any liquid seepinto the printer, it may result in fire or electric shock.

Doing somay deform the printer cabinet, resulting in fire or electric shock. If the printer falls
out of place or is dropped, it may be damaged.
To prevent fire, electric shock, andprinter malfunction do not install the printer in the
following places.
* usty, humid, or oily places
Should any dust or liquid get into the printer, it may result in fire or electric shock.
* Extremely hot places
not osethe printer to direct sunlight or extremely high temperature such asnear a
ter. ng somay deform the printer cabinet, resulting in fire or electric shock.
Use the printer at the ambient temperature of 41to 95 “F (5 to 35 “C) and humidity of 30 to
85 o/o.
Incorrect voltage may damageprinter parts, possibly resulting in fire or electric shock.
For example, if the power cord is plugged in loosely, it may causea fire or electric shock.
Bushthe plug all the way into the outlet.
Dust and foreign matter conduct electricity, which can causefire and electric shock. If
excessivedust andforeign matter accumulate on the cord, unplug the cord and clean it.
The induced electricity from storms may causefire, electric shock, or printer malfunction.
This printer should be plugged into a separate120V AC, %I/60 Hz circuit. If the printer is on
acircuit with other appliances. an overload may causefire or electric shock.

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Doing so may causethe 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.
- adly-ventilated place
- On a soft surface like arug or bed
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If the printer falls out of place, it may injure someone.This may also damagethe printer or
causethe printer to malfunction.
Doing so may causeinjury or burns. This applies especially to children and those ullf~~rniliar
with the printer.
Doing so may damagethe cord, possibly resulting in fire or electric shock. When rn~~vi~~gthe
printer, nnplug andbundle the power cord.
To unplug the power cord, hold it by the plug.
Pulli~~gon the cord may damageit, possibly resulting in fire or electric shock.
Doing somay causean electric shock. Rc surehandsaredry before handling.

Accidentally/ touching a nol~-user-serviceablepart may causeelectric shock.
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agecurrent may causefire or electric shock.
oisture condensation meansthat water vapor in the air becomesliquid and sticks to the
printer surface.This pllei~orneno~is causedby the following.
apidly heating the room in which the printer is placed
air (from an air ~onditioller, etc.) blown directly at the printer
ing the printer from acold place to a warm place
oisture in the air will condenseon the paper, deteriorating print quality or causing paper
Jams.
Under conditions where moisture ~o~densatioll hasoccurred or may occur, keep the printer
turned on and wait until there is no possibility that condensation will occur.
For example, spraying an insecticide on the printer or wiping it with thinner or benzine may
deterior~~teor discolor the printer cabinet. Such deter~oratioi~and discoloring also occurs if
the ~rillter is in contact with rubber or plastic products for an extended period of time.

USE3co~~~c~or
This connector is usedto connect
a USB cable from a computer. ‘l
arallel connector r+-m’+d_imT
This connector is usedto connect
aparallel cable from acomputer.
AC power connector
This connector is usedto connect
the power cord.

Mode selector dial
PlCTU#E SELECT:
Selects the picture to be prinled.
INPUT:
Dcsignntes the inethod or data input.
I’APER:
Designates the paper size usedfor l-tGnting.
SETUP:
Printer adjustments, backgrouud registration, etc.
STANDARD:
Used Ihr stmclard printing.
CARD:
Used iilr prinling on postcards,etc.
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U~cl ft?i,l-photo-album printinp.
INDEX:
Used for index printing.
Access Lamps
SmartMedia:
Lights when SmuvtMedia is designated with INPUT.
Flasheswhen a card is being accessed.
PC Card:
Lights when PC Card is designatedwith INPUT.
Flashes when a card is being accessed.
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Flasheswhen datais being received or processed.
This lamp lights while the printer is printing.
Lights when some type of problem has occurred during
printing. Adescription of the error is displayed on the LCD
This displays images desired to be printed:
contents of settings, etc.
This is pressedwheu
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These are used to select detailed
parametersandsettingsfor eachmode.
~~~~~1.%cxButton “,-xI”“--.,.
This button is usedto rnnkedetailed settings
for eachmode or swilching selecton andoff
when printing a single picture.
This is used when ;&ju&ll,g the brightness
of the LCD IJanel.

Paper guide
(for A5 wide paper)
Feeder dust cover ‘ ,“”“
cover
e 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 of time.
Ink cassette

The P-400 Digital Color Printer enablesyou to print pictures directly without using apersonalcomputer
by using SmartiUediaor a PC card.The P-400letsyou first designatetheprinting modeandthendesignate
themethod for processingtheprinted pictures andsoforth by operating the mode selectordial, enabling
you to produce a wide variety of prints. You canevenenjoy creating your own original prints.
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PrintProcessingMethod
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Printing Mode Lqout Date/Time Frame Background Stamp Trimming
STANDARD i?
CARD i: I
~~-~~ro-ALBuM Q
INDEX cc: “:2 (3 X X X X X
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‘!’I It is necessaryto perform layout using special-purpose paper.
Y! The dateand time are printed nutomatically, and may or may not be printed depending on the size of the index.

Sample prilll
Single picture
4 pictures
4 16 pictr1rx3
9 pictures 15 pictul?x

This isselectedwhenyoir want to enjoy alarge~~i~mber
of pictures by placing them iu ali album. This letsyou
create prints in a more memorable ~rese~ltati~~~by
~e~~l,ati~~pictureswith aframe,ba~I~~r0~~~~~or stamp.
You can also enjoy pictures in the form of an album
simply by filing the prints.
Sample print (4 pictures)

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This ~l~~ctio~~lets you changethe color tone of the picture to sepiaor black and white.
A Sample print (iionnal) Sample print (trimming)
Trimming thoseportions of the
picture that you do not want
results in greater emphasis of
the persons or objects being
photographed.

Shadeoff A. Metal
Tile I Tile 2
Sample print (Using Tile 1) A Tile 3 A Tile 4. A Tile 5
The following background pictures are contair~ed in the CD-ROM. Picture bgOO2.jpgis also contained in the printer.
IS bgO01.jpg A bg003.jpg A bg004jpg A bgOO.S.jpg

The following ten stampsarecontained in the printer-and CD-ROM.
005.jpg
001.jpg 002.jpg 003jw 004.jpg
006.jpg OO%.jpg
OOS.jpg 01o.ipg
012.jpg 013.jpg
014.jpg
015.jpg
OlG.jpg 017.jpg o-ia.jpg
010x
02O.jpg
021 .jpg 022.jpg
02Xjpg 024jpg 025.jpg
026.jpg 027.jpg 02R.jpg 03O.jpg
029.jpg

O36.jpg 038.jpg
04.2.jpg 04.3.jpg 044.jpg 045.jpg
046.jpg 047.jpg 048.jpg OSO.jpg
049.jpg
053.jpg
051 .jpg 052.jpg
056.jpg 057.jpg 058.jpg 059.jpg 06O.jpg
062.jpg 063.jpg 064.jpg 065.jpg
061 .jpg