Olympus P200 User Manual

DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER

P-200

Installation Guide

This Installation Guide explains how to install and use the Olympus

P-200 Digital Printer software for Windows 95/98/Me.

Keep this manual booklet in an easily accessible place for future
reference.

User Registration

It is prohibited by copyright laws to duplicate this so ftw are and installation guide in whole or in part,

or to lease the software to a third party without permission from the copyright owners.

Olympus assumes no liability for any damages, loss of profit and any claims from third parties

resulting from the use of this software.
If this software contains any manufacturing defects, Olympus will replace it.

However, Olympus assumes no liability for any defects not related to manufacturing.

This software can only be used on designated equipment.

For the purpose of improvement, the specifications of the softw ar e may be subject to change

without notice.

Program ©2000 OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. and its licensers
Program ©2000 Justway Co., Ltd.

Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me ar e registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the

United States of America and other countries.
IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

Other brand names and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective

owners.

The ™ and ® marks are omitted in th e text of this booklet.

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Table of Contents

System Requirements ......................4

Installing the Software......................5

Easy installation

(plug & play)..................................5

Manual installation ........................7

Uninstallation ................................9

For high-speed operation..............9

Printing ............................................ 10

To cancel printing........................ 12

Tips for printing ........................... 13

Split Print......................................... 14

Adjusting the Image Quality ......... 16

Troubleshooting Guide................... 17

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System Requirements

The following hardware and software are required to install and run this s oft­ware.

Computer: IBM PC/AT compatible machine with an i486SX or better CPU
running Windows 95, 98 or Me (Pentium or better CPU recommended).
Memory: 8 MB minimum (32 MB or more recommended, depending on the

application to be printed).

Hard disk: Minimum 15 MB free (Recommendation: 30 MB or more). More
space is required for larger images or multiple-page files

Display: Minimum 256-color graphics capability (Recommendation: 32,000

colors or more).

Disk drive: Floppy disk drive (required fo r installation).

Notes

This software may be upgraded w i thout notice.

The screen images shown in this booklet may differ slightly from the actual screen

images displayed by the software.

The latest information about this software is recorded in the "Readme.txt" file on the

provided floppy disk. Be sure to read this file.

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Installing the Software

Install the Windows 95/98/Me p r i n t e r driver software on the provided floppy disk

in your PC. Th i s description uses a PC running Windows 98 as an example.

Easy installation (plug & play)

Connect the printer to your PC.

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Please refer to the printer's instruction manual for details on connecting the

printer to your PC.

Turn o n th e printer and the PC. Launch Windows.

2

The [Add New Hardware Wizard] dialog box appears. Click [Next] to continue.

Select [Search for the bes t driver for your device] and click [Next].

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6

Insert the floppy disk into the PC's floppy drive.

4

Select [Floppy disk drive] and click [Next].

Follow the on-screen instructions.

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7

Manual installation

Clic k the [Start] bu tton of Windows, point [Setup] and click [Printer].

1

Double-click th e [AddPrinter] icon.

2

The [Add Printer Wizard] dialog box appears.

Select [Local printer] as the printer connection destination.

3

Olympus does not guarantee that this printer will operate correctly on a
network. The printer should be connected directly to the PC.

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Insert the floppy disk into the PC's floppy drive and select [Use

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disk].

Set the floppy disk drive as the [Copy source of distributed file.]

The drive name o f the floppy disk drive varies depending on the setup of

each PC. Check your PC's instruction manual if you are not sure.

When you find the file, go on to the next step.

Set [LPT1: Printer port] as the port to be used by the printer.

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Select whether the printer is used as the default printer or not.

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Click [End] to complete installation.

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Note

When "Insert Windows CD-ROM (or floppy disk)" is displayed during installation, insert

the specified CD-ROM or applicable floppy disk in the PC and click [OK], The required
file will be installed automatically. If Windows setup is started when the Windows CD­ROM is inserted, cancel the Windows setup. The installation of the printer driver will

continue.

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Uninstallation

When the printer driver software i s n o longer necessary, uninstall it as described
below.

Click the [Start] button of Windows, point [Setup] and click [Printer].

1

The [Printer] window appears.

Click the [OLYMPUS P-200] icon.

2

In the [File] menu, click [Delete].

3

Uninstall the printer driver b y following the on-screen instructions.

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For high-speed operation

To use the printer at a high speed, w e recommend the printer port be used in

the ECP mode. This wi l l reduce the data transfer time from the PC.

To switch to the ECP mode, BIOS setup is required. The setup method varies
depending on the PC. Please re fer to your PC's instructio n manual for BIOS
setup.

Notes

Data transfer time vari es depending on PC.

Some printers are no t compatible with the ECP mode. Take care when using more than
one printer.

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Printing

You can print images created using commercially available image processing

or retouching applications using th is printer driver software.

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Run the application and open the images you want to print.

Set the image size to 1280 x 960 pixels or less for printing, image processing or

retouching. If you are using an application that also allows you to specify image
resolution as well as image size, set the resolution to 320 dpi . For details on how to
make these settings, refer to the application's user manual.

The image size is au tomatically set when printing is performed using the digital

camera utility, etc.

In the application [File] menu, click [Printer Setup]
Set up the printer in the [Printer Setup] dialog box.

The dialog box shown above is an example using the Olympus CAMEDIA Master

2.0 application. The contents of dialog box vary depending on the application you
are using.

Set [OLYMPUS P-200] as the printer name.

Set the print orientation to [Portrait] when the image is longer vertically
than horizontally, or to [Landscape] when it is longer horizontally.

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Click [OK] to close the [Printer Setup] dialog box.

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In the [File] menu, click [Print].

5

The [Print] dialog box appears.

Set the number of prints [Copies].

6

The print copies can be set up to 25.

The dialog box shown above is an example using the Olympus CAMEDIA Master

2.0 application. The contents of dialog box vary depending on the
application you are using.

Click [Print].

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The images will be printed.

Note

The auto power off function automatically turns the printer OFF if it has not been used
for an hour.

Before you start printing, check that the printer has not turned OFF automatically.

Other printing-related operations

Split printing, see page 15.

Image quality adjustment, see page 17.

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To cancel printing

When the print monitor is displayed:

Click [Cancel printing].

When data is left in the Windows printer spooler:

Click the [Start] button.

1

Point [Setup] and click [Printer].

2

Double-click [OLYMPUS P- 200] to open the [OLYMPUS P-200] win-

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dow.

Click the name of the queued document you w ant to cancel.

4

Click [Document] in the menu, th en click [Cancel printing]. For

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details, please refer to the Windows instruction manual.

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Tips for printing

To get the best printing results, be sure to read the instruction manual of the
application you are using. Information on how to change the resolution and
image size is especially important. In addition, read the following tip.

Print in an environment with as large color display capability as possible.

The number of available colors of some applications is determined according to
the display color setting of the PC used in printing. To print t he best images
possible, i t is recommended to print from a system capable of displaying 64000

colors or 16.77 million colors if possible.

Adj ust the image size and resolution ( with a n application th at prints images
according to the resolution of the printer).

If the application in use is capable of adjusting the image resolution and size,

set the resolution to 320 dpi and the size to 1280 x 960 pixels or smaller. (If the

image size in pixels is larger, the image may be printed on more than one sheet

of print paper.)

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Split Print

You can split a sheet o f print paper into multiple planes and print the
same image on each of them.

In the [File] menu of the application, click [Print].

1

The [Print] dialog box appears.

Click [Properties].

2

[OLYMPUS P-200-LPT1: Properties] appears.

Set the split method in the [Paper] sheet.

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Images can be printed in one of the following split methods.

Single

4-split print

16-split print

2-split print

9-split print

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To obtain correct split prints (with an application tha t prints images ac-

cording to the resolution of the printer):

Set the resolution to 320 dpi and image size to 1280 x 960 pixels.

Please refer to the instruction manual of the application you are using for more

information on settings.

Note

Print preview is not available.

Adjusting the Image Quality

You can adjust the brightness, depth, contrast and sharpness of an imag e for pri nting.

Brightness:

Depth:

Contrast:

Sharpness:

In the [File] menu of the application, click [Print].

1

The [Print] dialog box appears.

Click [Properties].

2

[OLYMPUS P-200-LPT1: Properties] appears.

Set the image quality in the [Color adjustment] sheet.

3

Brightness is adjusted across the entire image plane. Image brightness
increases when adjusted in the + direction.

Adjusts the color intensity of the image. Color intensity is increased when

adjusted in the + direction.

Increases or reduces image contrast. Contrast (crispness) increases when

adjusted in the + direction.

Emphasizes or de-emphasizes image contours. Image contours are em­phasized when adjusted in the + direction.

[Brightness], [Depth] and [Contrast] each can be adjusted in 21 steps

between -10 and +10.

[Sharpness] can be adjusted in 11 steps between -5 and +5.
To return to the default settings, click [Standard]. The default value is 0 for all settings.
To cancel image quality adjustment, click [Cancel]. The [Print] dialog

box appears again.

Caution

If your image processing application has image adjustment capabilities similar to those described above,
the image quality should b e adjusted with the application instead of the driver software. I f the image quality
is adjusted in both the application and driver software, print results may differ from what you expect.

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Troubleshooting Guide

To solve problems you may experience with the printer driver, check the trou-

bleshooting guide before calling for service. If the problem persists, contact you
dealer for information what to do next. Please also refer to the Instruction manual
provided with the printer.

Symptom

An image is printed
on several sheets.

The resolution or image size

setting is incorrect.

Cause

Treatment

Set the resolution to 320 dpi and image size

to 1280 x 960 pixels or less.

Printed image

contains zigzag

lines.

Printing will not start.

Th e i m age may h ave b een

enlarged before printing.

No print paper is loaded, the
ink ribbon has run out, or paper is
jammed, etc.

Certain PCs and applications

take a long time to compile print
data. Printing multiple sheets with

complicated settings also takes
long time.

There may b e a problem with

the digital color printer.

There may not be enough free

space on the hard disk.

Set the resolution to 320 dpi and im age size

to 1280 x 96 0 pixels or less.

Check the indicators on the top panel of the

printer and toad print paper if required. Also

refer to the instruction manual of your printer.

Please wait until the PC completes print

processing.

Check the indicators on the top panel of the
print er an d error messages on the PC monitor
screen.

When the printer and PC are normal and

printing still has not started 5 minutes after

initiation, turn th e printer OF F then ON again

and retry printing. Note that printing of multiple

sheets may take more than 5 minutes for

preparation.

Check the hard disk capacity. If it is
insufficient, create more free space.

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Symptom

PC operation is

unstable.

Installation from

floppy disk is

impossible.

Cause

The P C's memory may not

have enough free memory.

If more than one applications is open, close

all unnecessary applications before printing.

Treatment

In the printer property dialo g box, set the

spool setting to [Send data directly to printer]

before printing.

There may not be enough free

space on the hard disk.

Check the hard disk capacity. If it is

insufficient, create mor e free space.

All contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
All specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.
OLYMPUS shall assume no responsibility fo r any problems caused by this product.

OLYMPUS shall also assume no responsibility for any accidental or consequential dam-

ages (including lost business benefits, suspended business activities, and lost informa-

tion) caused by use or malfunction of the product, even if the damages are possibly
attributable to the product. When filing for damages, the user cannot claim compensa-

tion higher than the cost for which he/she purchased the product, even if the damages

result from breach of contract, illegal operations (including errors), and problems with

the product's reliability.

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San-Ei Building, 22-2, Nishi Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

(Customer support) Tel. [phone] Tokyo

http://www.olympus.co.jp

OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.

Two Corporate Center Dr ive , Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. [phone]

(Customer support) Tel. [phone]

http://www.olympus.com

OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. (EUROPA) GMBH.

OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.

(Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstraße 14-16, 20097 Hamburg, Germ any . Tel. [phone]

(Lelters) Postfach 10 49 08, 20034 Hamburg, Germany.

http://www.olympus-europa.com

VT135101

P-200

Digital Color Printer

Instructions

Thank yo u fo r purchasing this Olympus digital color printer.
Before using this product, read this manual carefully to ensure correct

use.

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are

located at the rear. Record the serial
number in the space provided below.

You will need to refer to these numbers
whenever you call your dealer regard­ing thi s product.
Model No. P-200
Serial

No.

______

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name:

Model No.:

Responsible Party:

Address:
Telephone No.:

This device complies with Part 15 of the F CC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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OLYMPUS
P-200

OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.

2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York 11747-3157, U.S.A.
631-844-5000

Table of Contents

Introduction............................................. 4

Precautions .............................................. 4

Safety precautions .................................. 5

Car e and storage................................... 10

Getting Started

Unpacking the printer.......................... 11

What you can do with the P-200 digital

color printer........................................... 12

Identifying the parts............................. 13

Setup

Setting up the printer ........................... 15

Connecting the power supply ...... 15

Using print packs.................................. 17

Loading the ink ribbon cartridge ....... 18

Handling the ink ribbon

cartridge........................................... 20

Loading print paper ............................. 21

Loading print paper in the paper

feed cassette..................................... 21

Installing the paper feed cassette

onto the printer............................... 22

Other Printing Functions

Making split prints ............................... 31

Making split prints of the same

image................................................ 31

Index print....................................... 32

Printing all recorded images in a
SmartMedia or CompactFlash card ... 34

Printing DPOF-reserved images......... 36

Printing the date ................................... 37

Adjusting the sharpness ...................... 39

For Your Information

Troubleshooting.................................... 40

If indicators light or blink ............. 41

If print paper is jammed................ 42

About the ink ribbon cartridge and

print paper............................................. 44

Specifications......................................... 45

FCC notice ............................................. 46

Accessories............................................. 47

Print index ............................................. 48

Basic Printing

Printing images recorded on the card

(SmartMedia or CompactFlash)......... 23

Preparation...................................... 23

Opening the card cover ................. 24

Inserting the card into the printer's

slot.................................................... 24

Printing............................................ 27

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Introduction

Precautions

Thank you for purchasing this

OLYMPUS digital color printer.

Read this manual and warranty

carefully. Keep them handy for future

reference and when requesting service.

Make sure that the date of purchase and

dealer's name are included on your

warranty.

Before using the printer, rea d t he safety
precautions on pages 5 through 9.

Always follow these precautions to

ensure safe and proper handling and

operation of your printer. Keep this

manual handy for future reference.

Duplication restrictions

If duplicating documents with the
printer, pay special attention to the
following.

• Duplication of bank notes, 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 fo r illustrations used in this
manual

Illustrations in this manual are for

explanatory purposes only. They may

differ from what is actually displayed

or printed.

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Safety precautions

It is dangerous to tamper with the printer because this could
cause fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in death or serious

injury. Before use, read the safety precautions carefully and
follow them for proper handling.

This manual us es 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 electric shock or other accidents, possibly

resulting in minor injury and/or property damage.

WARNING

If anything abnormal occurs with the printer, unplug the power cord and

remove the optional rechargeable battery.

If the printer emits smoke, unusual sme ll s , or strange sounds, turn off and unplug

the printer and remove the optional rechargeable battery to prevent fire or electric

shock. Then contact your dealer.

Should any liquid or foreign objects get into the printer, unplug the power
cord and remove the optional rechargeable battery.

Do not allow any liquids, metals, or inflammable objects to get into the printer
through the vent. Thi s may cause fire or electric shock. Turn off and unplug the
printer, and remove the optional rechargeable battery. Then contact your dealer.

If the printer cabinet is damaged, unplug the power cord and remove the

optional rechargeable battery.

Using the printer when the cabinet is damaged may cause fire or electric shock.
Turn off and unplug the printer, and remo ve the optional rechargeable battery.

Then contact your dealer.

If 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. Be careful not to touch any exposed wires. Then
contact your dealer.

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WARNING

Do not damage the power cord.

A damaged power cord may result in fire or electric shock.
To prevent the cord from being damaged,

DO

NOT:

Jerk the cord to pull it out.
Bend th e cord excessively.
Heat the cord.

Place heavy objects on the cord.

Rewire the cord.

If the power cord is damaged, contact your dealer.

Do not disassemble or modify the printer.

The printer has both h ot and high voltage parts on the ins ide. To prevent an
electric shock or printer malfunction, do not attempt to disassemble or modify the

printer. For service or repair, contact your dealer.

Do not place liquids on the printer.

If liquid get s into the printer, it may result in fire o r elec tric shock.

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 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 places

Do not expose the printer to direct sunlight (for example, inside a car and on the

dashboard) or extremely high temperatures (near a heater, for example). Doing
so may deform the printer cabinet, resulting in fire or electric shock.

Use the printer in an environment with an ambient temperature between 41 to

95°F (5 to 35°C) and humidity o f 2 0 to 80%.

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WARNING

Do not use the printer in the following places.

Unstable or inclined surfaces.
Places exposed to dust and other particles (such a s outdoors, particularly on a

beach).

Places subject to rain and water drops, or enclosed places where condensation
could occur such as inside a plastic bag.

Do 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.

Connect 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.

Make 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 accumulates on the cord, unplug the
cord and clean it.

Immediately unplug t h e power cord when an electric storm starts outside.

The induced electricity fro m storms may cause fire, electric shock, or printer
malfunction.

Do n o t hold th e power cord plug with wet hands.

Doing so may cause an electric shock. B e sure your hands are dry before handling.

Do not overload the power outlet.

Thi s printer should be plugged into a separate 110-120 V AC, 60 Hz circuit. If the
printe r is on a circuit with other appliances, an overload may cause fire or electric
shock.

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WARNING

Observe the following when using the optional B-200NH rechargeable
battery.

Never disassemble, destroy or short-circuit the battery, or throw it in a fire.
Doing so may cause an explosion.

To recharge the battery, mount it on the printer.

If recharging does not finish even though specified recharging time (3 hours)
has been exceeded, unplug the power cord to interrupt recharging.
Whil e the battery is being recharged, do not unplug the power cord. Insufficient

recharging may cause the battery service life to be reduced.

Use the battery correctly; otherwise, an explosion may result.

Note that the battery may generate heat when it is being recharged or right after

recharging is complete.

Dispose of the used battery according to local regulations.

For details, refer to th e instruction manual of t he optional rechargeable battery.

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NOTE

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 vent.

Do not put the printer in the following places.

- Place with poor ventilation

- 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, it may injure someone. This could also damage the printer or
cause the printer to malfunction.

Do not touch the non-user-serviceable part s inside the printer.

Doing so may cause injury or burns. This applies especially to children and those
unfamiliar with the printer.

Do 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.

Do not pu l l th e 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.

Unplug th e 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 away on a long trip.)

Otherwise, deteriorated insulation or leakage current may cause fire or electric
shock.

Remove the optional rechargeable battery if the printer will not be used for

an extended period of time.

Otherwise, fluid leakage may occur.

When the optional rechargeable battery i s not Installed, mount the rear

cover.

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Care and storage

Beware 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, do not
operate the printer until it i s dry or until there i s no possibility that condensation
will occur.

Do 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.

Operate the printer at least once every six months.

If the printer is not used for an extended period of time, it may malfunction.
Operate the printer at least once every six months.

Carry the printer wi th both hands.

When lifting or carrying the printer, use both hands.

Transport the printer carefully.

When transporting the printer, place it in the original box with the original
packing material. If you don't have the original packaging, pack the printer with
enough cushioning material to absorb any impacts during transportation. Be sure
to remove the SmartMedia, CompactFlash and automatic feeder from the printer.

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Getting Started

Unpacking the printer

Make sure that the foll owi ng accessories are supplied

with your printer. If you are missing any of these
accessories, contact your dealer immediately.

E2AC AC power adapter (1 )

Paper fee d cassette (1)

CB-200UC power cord ( 1)

Rear cover (installed t o t he printer body)

Sample kit [Ink ribbon cartridge (1) and standard

paper (25 sheets)]
Instruction manual (1)

Limited warranty card (1)

Getting Started

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What you can d o with the P-200

digital color printer

Easy printing of images recorded in SmartMedia or
CompactFlash

You can print images from SmartMedia or
CompactFlash recorded with Olympus digital cameras.

Making a variety of prints

You can make a variety of prints including split prints

with multiple images on a single sheet and index prints
showing up to 30 recorded images on a single sheet.

You can also print images with the date or adjust the
contour sharpness of printed images.

Printing of images from a PC

The P-200 can be connected to a PC and print images

stored in the PC using the optional P-200 connection
kit. (For details on printing images from a PC, refer to

the Installation Guide provided with the optional P-200

connection kit.)

High-quality overcoated prints

The standard print paper is coated with high-quality

overcoating featuring excellent storability a n d durabil-

ity to preserve important pictures for an extended

period.

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Getting Started

25-sheet continuous printing

The supplied paper feed cassette can supply up to 25
sheets of print paper continuously to the printer.

Identifying the parts

POWER button
Cooling fan window
PRINT button
Control panel
Card cover
Rechargeable battery unlock lever
DC power input connector
IEEE1284 26-pin parallel interface

connector

Paper feed cassette compartment
cover

Cartridge compartment lid
Ink ribbon cartridge

SmartMedia slot
CompactFlash slot
EJECT button

Getting Started

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Operation Panel

PRINT button
(+) and (-) buttons
SmartMedia/Compact Flash button
DATE button
NUMBER button
SPLIT button
SHARPNESS button
PRINT MODE button
POWER button
ACCESS/CHARGE indicator
ERROR indicator
PAPER/RIBBON alarm in dica tor
PRINTING indicator

Control Panel

Frame Number/File name/Number
of print copies display
(Displays the data for or .)

Number of print COPIES indicator

FILE NAME indicator
Date indicator
CompactFlash indicator
SmartMedia indicator
Spl it print indicators

Sharpness indic ator

Standard print / in d ex print
indicator

ALL-frame print indicator
DPOF indicator
Battery power indicator
FRAME number indicator

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Getting Started

Paper Feed Cassette

Top case
Bottom case
Pressure plate
Paper feed guide

Setup

Setting up the printer

Connecting th e power supply

To supply power from the provided AC adapter

1 . Plug the printer power cord int o the AC adapter.

2. Plug the AC adapter power co rd into a wall outlet,

then plug th e ot he r e n d of t he printer power cord

into the printer's DC power input connector.

3. Press and hold the POWER button for more than 1.5

seconds.

4. The printer turns ON with a beep tone, and the

control panel is displayed.

5. To turn the printer O FF , press and hold the POWER

button for more than 1 .5 seconds. The control panel

wil l turn off an d the printer turns OF F with a short

beep.

If you want to use the A C adapter as the power

supply to the printer, remove the rechargeable

battery if possible. This will help prevent deteriora-

tion of the rechargeable battery.
If the printer power cord is accidentally unplugged

from the printer during printing, turn the printer
OF F , plug the printer power cord into the printer's
DC power input connector, and then turn th e printer

ON again. Leaving the printer unplugged in printing
mode may cause it to malfunction.

Setup

15

Notes

• Recharging time varies
depending on the
remaining battery power
and environmental
conditions.

• Even when the battery is
installed, it is not

recharged while the

printer is set to ON.
Recharging only takes
place when the printer is
OFF.

• Once you started

recharging, it is

recommended that you

fully recharge the battery

without interruption. (Do
not turn the printer ON

or OFF during
recharging.)

• When a fully discharged

battery is recharged, a

pre-charging period of

up to 1 minute takes
place before the

ACCESS/CHARGE

indicator lights up. (The

indicator does not light
in the pre-charging
period.)

To supply power from the optional rechargeable

battery

1. Installing the battery

1) Turn the printer OFF and unplug the AC adapter

power cord.

2) Remove the rear cover.

3) Position the battery so that the marking on the
battery points in the same direction as the one on the

printer. Align the battery with the printer as shown in
illustration 3), then push the entire battery toward the

printer.

4) While pushing the battery against the printer, slide the

battery toward the battery unlock lever until it clicks.

2. Recharging the battery

1) Connect the AC adapter.

2) The ACCESS/CHARGE indicator lights to indicate

that recharging has started.

3) Recharging takes about 2.5 hours. The ACCESS/
CHARGE indicator turns off when recharging is

complete.

3. Battery power operation

1) Disconnect the AC adapter from the printer and turn
the printer ON.

When the AC adapter is connected, the printer is

always powered by the AC adapter.

The control panel shows the remaining battery power.

16

Setup

4. Remaining battery power indication

The remaining battery power is indicated for 12

seconds after the printer is turned ON and during
printing.

The remaining battery power indicator segments light

according to the following.

lights (turns off automatically): The battery is

fully charged. You can print.

lights (turns off automatically): The remaining

battery power is sufficient. You c an print.

lights (turns off automatically): The remaining

battery power is too low. A few pages may be

printed but battery power may run out before
printing is complete.

lights: No remaining battery power. Turn t he

printer OFF and recharge the battery.

5. Removing the battery

Turn the printer OFF and make sure that the AC

adapter is not connected.

Slide the battery unlock leve r toward the paper feed

cassette position (by about 2 mm), then remove the

battery by sliding it in the opposite direction from

when it was installed.

Install the rear cover in the same way as installing the

battery. Store the removed battery with the provided

cover installed to it.

Using print packs

Notes

• Always use the ink

ribbon cartridge and

print paper supplied

together in the sa me

carton.

• Do not print on used

print paper.

You need the provided sample kit or an optional print
pack (set of ink ribbon cartridge and print paper) for
printing.

Purpose

(Printing)

Standard

Print Pack

P-25N

Print Paper

Standard

Ink Ribbon
Cartridge

For 25 prints

Setup

17

Loading the in k ribbon cartridge

Always use the ink ribbon cartridge and print paper

supplied together in the same carton.

Open the cartridge compartment lid o f the printer

1

by pushing down the tab on the cartridge
compartment lid.

Note

• When using the ink
ribbon cartridge
compartment for the first

time, remove the head

protection sheet fro m t he
inside.

Wind the ink ribbon to remove the slack.

2

While pressing the center of

the reel, wind the ink ribbon

in the direction of the arrow.

Insert the ink ribbon cartridge all the way into the

3

compartment and close t he compartment l i d firmly.

• Close the cartridge compartment lid while pushin g the ink
ribbon cartridge with the lid.

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Setup

If the cartridge compartment lid does not close:

Remove the ink ribbon cartridge, and then re-insert it.

Cautions

• The cartridge compartment may become very hot during or
after operation. Do not insert your finger or hand inside the

cartridge compartment.

When placing an ink ribbon cartridge on something, stand it on
its side to avoid deposition of dust on the ink ribbon. If your
touch the ink ribbon or leave it in a place with excessive dust,
fingerprints or dust may make clear printing impossible.

Setup

19

Handling the i n k ribbon cartridge

To replace an ink ribbon cartridge

Ope n the cartridge compartment lid, take out the used

ink ribbon cartridge and replace it with a new one .

Storage precaution

• Do not store an ink

ribbon cartridge i n a

place subject to high
temperature or

humidity, excessive

dust or direct sunlight.

To load a half-used ink ribbon cartridge

While pressing the center of the reel, wind the ink
ribbon in the direction of the arrow.

Wind th e reel in the
direction of the arrow.

If the ink ribbon tears, replace it with a new ink ribbon
cartridge.

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Setup

Loading print paper

Cautions

• Be careful not to stain or

damage the paper feed

guide.

• Do not touch the print
surface (the glossy

surface with nothing

printed on it) when

handling print paper.

• Do not leave print paper

in a place subject to

excessive dust. Clea r
prints cannot be obtained

if dust or fingerprints are
installed on the print

surface.

• To prevent malfunction,
use the dedicated print

paper only.

• The maximum number

of print paper sheets that

can be placed in the

paper feed cassette is 25.

Be careful not to exceed

this number when

adding print paper. If too

many print paper sheets

are loaded, the printer

may

jam.

• To prevent paper jam, do

not fold or bend print

paper.

• Do not write on print

paper before printing

images on it. If you want
to write something, be

sure to write it after

printing, using an o il-

based ink. It is not
possible to print word

processor or typewriter

characters on print

paper.

Loading print paper in the paper feed

cassette

1

Open the top case of the paper feed cassette by

holding the finger hooks on both sides of the

cassette.

Hold the bundle of print paper sheets so that the

2

protective sheet is on top, then insert the bundle

into the paper feed cassette pocket. After inserting

the print paper, remove the protective sheet. Each
bundle of sheets can consist o f up to 25 sheets of
print paper.

Close the top case. Close the top case of the paper

3

feed cassette. Be careful not t o catch print paper
between the case and the front or side panel.

Setup

21

Note

• If you need to transport
the paper feed cassette
with print paper loaded

in it, put the paper feed
cassette in a bag or other

container.

Storage precautions

• Do not store print

paper in a place subject

to high temperature or
humidity, excessive

dust or direct sunlight.

• When it is necessary to

remove loaded print

paper fro m the printer

and store it for a long
period, store it in the
original bag in which the
print paper was

supplied.

Installing the paper feed cassette

onto the printer

Open the cover of the paper feed cassette insertion

1

slot by pulling the cover toward the front.
To close the cover, push it until the finger hooks on
the cover lock with a click.

2

Insert the paper feed cassette all t h e way.

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Setup

Basic Printing

Printing images recorded on the card

(SmartMedia or CompactFlash)

The following procedure describes how to select a

single image from the card and print it on a single (full­screen) screen

Every time you press the PRINT MODE button, the

print mode changes in the following order:

print all-frame print DPOF print index

print.

(standard print).

Standard print

standard

Card cover

PRINT
MODE

button

POWER

button

ACCESS/CHARGE

indicator

Control panel

DATE button

SmartMedia/

Compact

NUMBER button

(+) and (-)

buttons

PRINTING indicator

PAPER/RIBBON

indicator

alarm

Preparation

Check the image to be printed on the digital

1

camera.
Before inserting the card in the printer, confirm the

frame number of the image to be printed.

Flash

button

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23

Note

• When you use a card that
contains images captured

by a different ca mera, the
frame numbers
displayed by your

camera may not
correspond with the one s

shown by the printer. To

make sure th at the
printer prints the correct

image, use the index

print function (see page

33). Or, if your camera

can display file names,

switch the printer's

control panel to file name

display to select the
image to be printed ( se e

page 27).

Cautions

• If SmartMedia cannot be
inserted easily, do not
force it in, but remove it,

check the SmartMedia

insertion orientation and

retry insertion fr om t he
beginning.

• The image recorded in
SmartMedia should be

printed as it was

recorded using an

Olympus digital camera.

Proper display and
printing performances

are not guaranteed for

images that have been

retouched and saved on
a PC or tha t ha ve be e n

recorded with another
brand of digital camera.

• Never attempt to insert

or remove SmartMedia
while the ACCESS/

CHARGE indicator on

the operation panel is

blinking.

destroy the card's

formatting, making it

unusable.

Notes

• Always us e 3 V (3 . 3 V)

SmartMedia with a

capacity of 2, 4, 8 , 1 6, 3 2
or 64 MB.

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24

Doing so could

Press and hold the POWER butt on o f t he printer for

2

more than 1.5 seconds to turn t he printer ON .
The printer generates a beep tone and the control

panel is displayed.

(The FRAME number indic ator appears when the
printer is turned ON.)

<Power ON> (without any card)

Opening th e c ar d cover

Open the card cover by hooking your finger on the

finger hook at the center of the card cover.
To close the card cover, push the top surface of the
card cover lock.

To open

To close

Inserting the card int o the printer's slot

Inserting a SmartMedia into the printer

1

To print images stored in SmartMedia, open the card

cover and insert the card in the SmartMedia slot.
The ACCESS/CHARGE indica tor on the operation
panel blinks while the SmartMedia is ac ce ss ed and
turns off wh en the image has been loaded in the
printer. The control panel als o shows the card type

(SmartMedia) and th e frame number of the last

recorded image.

• SmartMedia cards

always have priority,

even wh en a
CompactFlash card has

already been inserted

first. If you w a nt to use
data from the
CompactFlash card,
press the SmartMedia/

Compact Flash button to

select it.

• Keep the card cover open
while SmartMedia is

inserted in the printer.

<Control panel display when

SmartMedia is inserted>

• Hold SmartMedia so that the cu t
corner is on the bottom right and
insert it all the way in. When inserted
properly, the SmartMedia card w ill

protrude about 7 mm from th e

printer panel.

Insert all the way without stopping.

If an

error

is

insertion from the beginning. If the
display does not go out refer to

"Troubleshooting" on page 40.

Inserting a CompactFlash card into the printer

2

displayed

(-E-),

To print images stored in CompactFlash, open the
card cover and insert it in the CompactFlash slot.
The ACCESS/CHARGE indicator on the operation
panel blinks while the SmartMedia or
CompactFlash is accessed and turns off when the
image has been loaded in the printer. The control
panel also shows the card type (SmartMedia or
CompactFlash) and the frame number of the last
recorded image.

<Control panel display when

CompactFlash is inserted>

retry

• Hold CompactFlash so that

the marking points
toward the bottom and
insert CompactFlash all

the way in.

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25

Cautions

• If CompactFlash cannot
be inserted easily, do not

force it in, but remove it,
check the CompactFlash

insertion orientation and

retry insertion from the
beginning.

• The image recorded in

CompactFlash should be

printed as it was

recorded using an

Olympus digital camera.

Proper display and

printing performances

are not guaranteed for

images that have been

retouched and saved on

a PC or that have been
recorded with another

brand of digital camera.

• Never attempt to insert
or remove

CompactFlash while the

ACCESS/CHARGE

indicator on the

operation panel is

blinking.

Doing so could

destroy the

CompactFlash

formatting, making it

unusable.

Notes

• Always use Type I (with

a capacity of no more
than 16 0 M B) or Ty pe II
(with a capacity of 34 0
MB) Compact Flash.

• SmartMedia cards

always have priority,

even w h e n a

CompactFlash card has

already been inserted

first. If you wan t to use
data from the

SmartMedia card, press

the SmartMedia/

CompactFlash button to

select it.

• Keep the card cover open

while CompactFlash is
inserted in the printer.

If an error is displayed (-E-) during insertion, retry
insertion fro m the beginning.

To remove

CompactFlash, press the EJECT button. If the display

does not go out, refer to "Troubleshooting" on page 40.
If the EJECT button is already pressed in the low

position, press it once to return it to the high position
then press it again to eject.

While the card is being

ejected, the error display (-E-) m ay appear at times.

Even if this happens, remove the card. (The error

display may also appear if the card is not removed

after ejection, but this is not a malfunction.)

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Basic Printing

Printing

Press the (+) or (-) button t o se l e c t t he frame

1

number of the image to be printed.

To change the frame number display to file name

display:

The frame number display on the control panel can be
switched to fi l e name display. Press an d hold the DATE

and NUMBER buttons simultaneously for about 2

seconds. The FRAME in dic ator turns off, the FILE
NAME indicator lights, and the lowest 3 digits of the

file number are displayed below the indicator. Pressing

and holding the two keys simultaneously again lights

the FRAME indicator and activates the fra me number

display function.

<Frame No. display>

<File name display (file name

assigned in recording by camera)>

• Press and hold the (+) or (-) button to increase or decrease the
displayed frame Nos. at a higher speed. The frame number
display range is between 001 and 1999.

• Even when the file name display function is selected, images

ca n be selecte d in th e same w ay as wi th the frame number

display function.

Digital cameras with a file name display function

usually use 7 digits. The printer's file name
display function (with the FILE NAME indicator
lit) displays only the lowest 3 digits in the file

name.

The (+) and (-) buttons can vary only the lower 3

digits being displayed.

Basic Printing

27

Use the following procedure to change the
display to show the higher 3 digits of the file
name (the higher 3 di gi ts of the file name are
the one that is displayed on the LCD screen of

the digital camera).

Press the (+) and (-) buttons simultaneously for about 2 seconds.

• The FILE NAME indicator blinks and the higher 4 digits are
displayed.

Press the (+) or (-) button while FILE NAME blinks to display

higher 3 digits o f other files.

• When no button is pressed for 3 seconds or more, the lower 4
digits for the newly selected higher 3 digits will be displayed.

• To display the higher 3 digits again, restart the procedure
from step again.

Note

• If your digital camera
does not assign file
names using 7 digits, use

the frame number

display function (with

the FRAME indicator lit).
The corresponding frame
numbers can be checked
by performing index
printing (see page 33) .

Caution

• When the button
function is switched to

the frame number
display function after

sel ec ti ng m or e than on e
print copy, the COPIES

indicator on the control

panel blinks to indicate

that the number of print
copies selected is more

than one.

Press the NUMBER button to switch the button

2

function to the number of print copies selection
function.

Select the desired number of print copies with the (+)

or (-) button. Any number between 1 and 2 5 can be
selected.
The default print copies setting is 1. The above

operation is required only when you want to print

more than o n e c op y o f t he s a m e im ag e .

<FRAME>

<Number of print copies

<COPIES>

with upper limit at 25>

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28

Cautions

• Never attempt to insert
or remove the
SmartMedia or
CompactFlash card while
the ACCESS/CHARGE
indicator on the

operation panel is
blinking. Otherwise, the
card 's formatting may be
destroyed, making it

unusable.

• Do not insert or remove

the SmartMedia or

CompactFlash card
during printing.
Othe r w i se , normal

printing may be

impossible, or the card's

formatting may be

destroyed, making it

unusable.

• Never open the cartridge

compartment lid during

printing. This can make it

impossible to remove the
ink ribbon cartridge or
cause a paper jam.
Should you open the
cartridge compartment

lid by mistake, see page

43.

• Never remove the paper
fee d cassette during
printing. This can make it

impossible to remove the
ink ribbon cartridge or

cause a paper jam.

Should you remove the

paper feed cassette by

mistake, see page 43.

• Never move the printer
during printing. This can

make it impossible to
remove the ink ribbon

cartridge or cause a

paper jam.

Press the PRINT button.

3

A short beep is generated, the ACCESS/CHARGE
indicator blinks to indicate that the data is being
loaded, and the PRINTING indicator lights when
printing starts.
If print paper runs out during printing:
The printer beeps repeatedly, and the PAPER/
RIBBON alarm indicator on the top panel blinks
rapidly (at intervals of about 0.2 5 second). Load
print paper in the paper feed cassette. The
remaining image copies will be printed
automatically. Usually, the ink ribbon cartridge runs
out at the same time as the print paper. When this
occurs, replace the ink ribbon cartridge before
adding print paper.

If the ink ribbon cartridge runs out during printing:
The printer beeps repeatedly, and the PAPER/
RIBBON alarm indicator on the top panel blinks
slowly (at intervals of about 0.5 second). Wait until
the print paper comes out and then replace the ink
ribbon cartridge with a new one. The remaining
image copies will be printed automatically when the
cartridge compartment lid is closed.

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29

• Do not disconnect the

AC adapter during
printing, even if the
optional rechargeable
battery is loaded in the

printer. Also do not

connect the AC adapter
during battery-powered
printing operation.
Otherwise, normal

printing may be
impossible.

• Do not disconnect the

AC adapter or remove
the optional rechargeable

battery during printing.

This can make it
impossible to remove the

ink ribbon cartridge or

cause a paper jam.
Printer malfunction may

result if the printer is left
in this condition. Should

you disconnect or

remove the power

supply by mistake, turn

the printer ON again and

restart printing from the
beginning.

• The printing process is

repeated 4 times for each
printed sheet. Therefore,
you should never pull

out a sh ee t b y hand e ve n
when it protrudes f r om
the printer.

• Do not stack prints. Also

do not allow the print

surface to come into

extended contact with

PVC, plastic or an eraser

containing plastic.

Otherwise, the printed
image may be transferred

on it.

To cancel printing:

Press and hold the POWER button for more than 1 . 5
second. The control panel will turn off a n d t he printer

will turn O FF.

If printing is canceled, printing stops and the printer
turns OF F . Printing o f any non-print copies is also
canceled.

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Basic Printing

Other Printing Functions

Making split prints

Before you begin printing, turn the printer ON.

Making split prints of the same image

You can select the same image for 2-split, 4-split, 9-split
or 16-split planes and print them on single sheet of
print paper.

SPLIT

button

PRINT

MODE

button

NUMBER

button
(+) and (-)

buttons
PRINT button

PAPER/RIBBON

indicator

Before you begin printing:

Turn th e print er ON.

Select the image for printing.

1

alarm

PRINTING

Insert the SmartMedia or CompactFlash card in

the slot (see pages 24-25).
Press the (+) or (-) button to select the frame
number of th e image to be printed.

Press the SPLIT button to select the number of split

2

planes from 2-split, 4-split, 9-split and 16-split, so that
the control panel displays the corresponding indicator.
Every time you press the SPLIT button, the split
mode switches as follows.

<Control panel display for 4-split planes>

indicator

Other Printing Functions

31

Press the NUMBER button to select the number of

3

print copies display

Select the desired number o f print copies with the

(+) or (-) button. Any number between 1 and 25 can
be selected (see step 2 on page 28).

Press the PRINT button.

4

The PRINTING indicator lights and the image will
be printed in the selected number of split planes
(se e step 3 on page 29).

Index print

You can print up to 3 0 successive images recorded in a

SmartMedia or CompactFlash card on a single sheet of

print paper by designating the last frame nu m be r o f

the desired 30 successive frame N o s . Index printing is
useful when yo u want to choose which image to print
or you need an image list in the form of thumbnails.

(While the file names assigned by digital cameras are

usually composed of 7 digits, this printer prints only

files whose highest three digits are the same and

distinguishes the fi l e names by the lower 4 digits.

When you want to change the higher 3 digits of the file

names, see page 27.)

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Other Printing Functions

1

Press the PRINT MOD E repeatedly until the index
display appears on the control panel.

<Index display>

Select the last frame number (FRAME) by pressing

2

the NUMBER button, then select the desired frame
number where y ou want to start printing with the

(+) or (- ) button.

(30 images including and located before the

selected frame number or file name will be printed
in reverse order.)

<Frame No. designation

Se t the number of print copies.

3

• 30 images will be printed in
reverse order starting from

frame 58 (selected in this
example) and ending at frame 29.

Press the NUMBER button to select the print copy
selection function (s ee step 2 on page 28).

Press the PRINT button.

4

The PRINTING indicator lights and the image will
be printed in the selected number of split planes
(se e step 3 on page 29).

<Example of a frame No. order>

Other Printing Functions

33

Printing all recorded images i n a

SmartMedia or CompactFlash ca rd

You can print a ll th e images recorded in a SmartMedia
or CompactFlash card. Images can be printed in one

full size image per sheet or in split planes. However,
all-frame printing may sometimes be unavailable when
the file name display function is selected. While t he f il e
names assigned by digital cameras are usually co m ­posed of 7 digits, this printer prints only files whose
highest three digits are the same and distinguishes the

file names by the lower 4 digits. When you want to
change the higher 3 digits of the file names, see page

28.

SPLIT

button

PRINT
MODE

button

NUMBER

button
(+) and (-)

buttons

PRINT

button

Note

• In all-frame printing, all
recorded images on the

card will be printed in
reverse order starting
from the selected frame.
Make sur e that th e l as t

frame number is

displayed as the starting
frame number when
printing all images.

Other Printing Functions

34

PAPER/RIBBON

indicator

Before you begin printing:

Turn the printer ON.

To print al l the images recorded on a SmartMedia

1

alarm

PRINTI NG indicator

or CompactFlash card, press the PRINT MO D E
button until the all-frame display appears on the
control panel.

<AII-frame display>

All-frame printing

Press the NUMBER button to select the frame

number display function (FRAME).

Select t he first frame number to be printed with the

(+) or (-) button. All-frame printing starts from the

selected frame number, and images are printed in

reverse order. During printing, the frame number

display on the control panel shows the frame

number be ing printed. When all-frame printing

ends, th e frame number selected at the beginning of
the printing is displayed again.

Press the SPLIT button to select the desired number

2

of split planes.
To print images one by one at full size, turn off all

the split indicators on the control panel.

To print images one by one in split planes, turn on

the 2-split, 4-split, 9-split or 16-split indicator on the

control panel (see step 2 on page 31) .

Press the NUMBER button to select the number of

3

print copies selection function.

Select the number of print copies with the (+) or (-)

button. Any number between 1 and 25 can be

selected (see step 2 on page 28).

Press the PRINT button.

4

The PRINTING indicator lights and the image will

be printed in the selected number (see step 3 on

page 29).

Other Printing Functions

35

Printing DPOF-reserved images

You ca n print all t he images reserved for DPOF
printing by the digital camera. Images can be printed
as one full size image per sheet. However, note that
certain digital cameras do not have the DPOF facility.
For DPOF setting, refer to your digital camera's

instruction manual.

SHARPNESS

button

PRINT

MODE

button

PAPER/RIBBON

indicator

Before you begin printing:

Turn the printer ON.

To print all the images reserved for DPOF, press the

1

PRINT MODE button until the DPOF display

appears on the control panel.

alarm

Display when DPOF is set

PRINT
button

PRINTING
indicator

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Other Printing Functions

The total number o f print copies displayed decreases
after ea c h sheet is printed. The total number of print
copies is displayed again when printing ends.

Note

• If DP O F printing is selected on the printer, but has not been
reserved with the camera, the control panel shows "non".

Display when DPOF is not set

Notes

• DPOF allows printing of

images designated by

Olympus digital cameras
provided with the DPOF

reservation facility.

• When DPOF reservation
is used, only sharpness
can be adjusted with this
printer.

• If trimming is specified
in the DPOF reservation,

printing may take longer.

• DPOF reservation is

compatible with date
printing, print copies

selection and trimming.

2

Press the PRINT button.

The PRI NTIN G indicator lights and the image wi ll
be printed in the selected number of split planes
(see step 3 on page 29).

Printing the date

You can print the date recorded together with images in

a SmartMedia or CompactFlash card.

(Date printing)

SPLIT

button

PRINT
MODE

button

PAPER/RIBBON

indicator

• The date is set by the digital camera. For date setting, refer to

alarm

PRINTING indicator

Date

DATE button

NUMBER
button

(+) and (-)

buttons
PRINT button

your digital camera's instruction manual.

Other Printing Functions

37

Before you begin:

Turn the printer ON.

1
2

For standard printing of selected images on the card, select the
standard indicator on the control panel using the PRINT MODE
button. For all-frame printing, select the ALL-frame indicator.

For split printing, select the split print indicator.

Select the image for printing.

1

When the standard indicator or one of the split

print indicators is selected above, press the
NUMBER button to select th e frame number

selection function. Then select the frame number
of the desired image with the (+) or (-) button.

When th e ALL-frame indicator is selected above,

select the frame number where you want to start

printing.

2

Press the DATE button.
The date indicator will be displayed on the control
panel.

Every time the DATE button is pressed, the display changes
in the following order: no da te; year/month/day; month/
day/year; and day/month/year. Selec t the desired date
format.

<No date
(default)>

<Year/month/
day>

<Month/
day/year>

<Day/month/

year>

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Other Printing Functions

Press the NUMBER button to switch to the select ion

3

of the number of print copies.

Select the desired number of print copies with the

(+) or (-) button. Any number between 1 and 25 can
be selected.

Press the PRINT button.

4

The PRINTIN G indicator lights and printing with
dates will begin.

Adjusting the sharpness

Press the SHARPNESS button to select the degree of

contour correction in prints.

SHARPNESS

button

Every time you press the SHARPNESS button, the
indicator changes in the order of NORMAL, SOFT and
SHARP.

Note

• With some types of
images, the contour may
be excessively enhanced.

NORMAL:
SOFT:
SHARP:

Standard sharpness

Soft edges
Enhanced edges

Other Printing Functions

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For Your Information

Troubleshooting

Use the following measures to solve problems you may
experience with your printer, and also read the Installa­tion Guide provided with the optional P-200 connec­tion kit. If the problem persists, contact you dealer.

Cannot turn the printer ON.

The AC adapter i s not connected.

Connect the AC adapter properly. (Page 15)

Rechargeable battery is not installed.

Install the rechargeable battery. (Page 16)

The remaining battery power is low.

Fully recharge the rechargeable battery. (Page 16)

Cannot operate the printer with any of operation buttons.

When the ACCESS/CHARGE indicator blinks or

PRINTING indicator lights, the printer is communicating
with the PC.

The buttons on the printer are defeated during

communication. Wait a few moments. (Pages 24-25)
When only the battery frame is displayed on it, the
remaining battery power is low .

Recharge the rechargeable battery. (Page 1 6)

Cannot remove the ink ribbon cartridge.

The printer is OFF .

Turn the printer ON again and wait until t h e mechani-

cal sound stops.

Printing takes a long time to start.

The printer takes a long time to print a TIFF file.

The printer takes about 3 minutes to print a 3-million-

pixel TIFF image file. (Actual time varies depending on

the image size.) Wait until the file printing completes.

Trimming reserved by DPOF takes a long time.

Trimming takes about 2 minutes. Wait until the file

printing completes.

Cannot print.

The ink ribbon cartridge is not installed.

Install an ink ribbon cartridge. (Page 18)

The paper feed cassette is not installed.

Install the paper feed cassette. (Page 21)
Print paper is jammed at the paper exi t.

Remove jammed paper and retry printing. (Page 21)

The printer cannot recognize the image format.

Printing from the card is not possible.

Indicator(s) light(s) or blink(s).

See pages 41-42.

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For Your Information

The control panel displays 000 when the card is inserted.

There is no recognizable image data on t h e card.

Check your camera's manual to confirm that its
recording format is compatible with the printer (DCF/
EXIF).

The error display (-E-) appears when the card is inserted.

The card is not inserted correctly.

Remove the card and insert it again.

There is a problem with the card.

Check the card and its contents. (Pages 24-26)

Noi se interferes with printed images.

The data being printed is not data recorded by a digital
camera.

Use a PC to print out ima ge data that ha s n ot b e e n

recorded by a digital camera.
The data being printed has been processed by retouching
software, etc.

The printer may be unable to print image data which

has not been recorded by a digital camera.

Printing intervals are longer.

Printing intervals are automatically extended during
continuous printing to prevent the internal components
from overheating. (At this time, the PRINTING indicator
blinks.)

This is not a malfunction. Wa it a few minutes.

If indicators light or blink

If you cannot print, check the indicators on the opera­tion panel of the printer.

The PAPER/RIBBON alarm indicator blinks slowly (at

intervals of about 0.5 sec.).

No ink ribbon cartridge is installed in the printer.

Install an ink ribbon cartridge to the printer. (Page 18)

The print ribbon in the ink ribbon cartridge has run ou t.

Replace the ink ribbon cartridge with a new one. (Page

20)

The PAPER/ RIBBON alarm indicator blinks fast (at intervals

of about 0.25 sec.).

The paper feed cassette is not installed.

Install the paper feed cassette. (Page 22)

No print paper i s loaded in the paper feed cassette.

Remove the paper feed cassette, place print paper in it

and install it to the printer. (Pages 21-22)

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The ERROR, PAPER/RIBBON and PRINTING indicators blink.

Paper is jammed.

Remove jammed paper. (See below.)

Th e ACCESS/CHARGE indicator blinks.

The SmartMedia or CompactFlash card is being accessed.

Wait a few minutes without removing the card.

The ERROR indicator blinks.

The cartridge compartment lid is open.

Clos e the cartridge compartment lid. (Page 18)

An error has occurred.

Turn the printer OFF and ON . If t he error persists,

consult your dealer.

The PRINTING indicator blinks.

The printer is in cooling standby mode.

Wait a few minutes.

The PRINTING indicator lights.

Trimming process is underway.

Wait a few minutes.

If print paper is jammed

If print paper is jammed, the ERROR, PAPER/RIBBON
and PRINTING i n di c a to r s blink and printing stops.
When you remove the paper feed cassette, make su re
that no print paper is bent o r curled and that paper
sheets are placed properly.

1. Turn the printer OFF.

2. Turn the printer ON again to automatically eject
the print paper from the printer.

3. If automatic paper ejection does not occur, turn
the printer OFF and remove the paper feed
cassette.

4. If the sheet of print paper is protruding f ar
enough from the paper feed cassette
compartment to remove by hand, pull it out.

5. If jammed print paper cannot be removed, do
not re-install the paper feed cassette. Consult

your dealer.

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If you open the cartridge compartment lid by

mistake during printing:

1. Close the cartridge compartment lid to eject print
paper automatically.

2. If the print paper i s not ejected automatically, remove
the paper feed cassette and remove the print paper
projecting from the paper feed cassette co mpartment
by hand.

If you remove the paper feed cassette by mistake

during printing:

1 . Printing of the current sheet will continue until

finish ed . A f t e r the sheet has been ejected, th e ERROR
indicator will light. Install the paper feed cassette.

2. When the print paper feed operation stops and the
ERROR indicator lights —

If no print paper i s seen through the inlet of the
paper feed cassette compartment, install the paper
feed cassette to eject print paper automatically.
If a sheet of print paper is projecting from the
paper feed cassette compartment, remove it by
hand. If the paper cannot be removed by hand or
is stuck inside the paper feed cassette
compartment, do not install the paper feed
cassette. Call your dealer.

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About the ink ribbon cartridge and

print paper

Always use the ink ribbon cartridge and print paper
specified by Olympus.

They are available by ordering the following

Olympus model number (as of October 2000).
Print Pack, Standard S e t :

The standard s e t contains an ink ribbon cartridge

and sheets of print paper.

The ink ribbon cartridge is not reusable.

The ink ribbon cartridge is not reusable once the

ink ribbon runs out.

When the ink ribbon runs out, the PAPER/

RIBBON indicator blinks slowly (at intervals of

about 0.5 second). Replace the ink ribbon cartridge
with a n ew o n e .

Do not use wet print paper.

If you use wet print paper, printing is not possible and

the printer may also malfunction.
Do not us e bent print paper. Otherwise, paper jam

may result.

When the printer is not to be used for an extended
period of time, remove the print paper from the

paper feed cassette and store the paper in a bag in

order to protect the paper from dust and prevent

possible deformation.

Do not open the packages containing the ink ribbon

cartridge and print paper until immediately before

use.
Read the notes printed on the ink ribbon cartridge
and print paper packages.

P-25N

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Storage after printing

Do not allow the print surface to c o m e i n contact

with scotch tape, a desk pad or an eraser containing

plastic for an extended period of time. Otherwise, the
print surface may be discolored.
Do not store ink ribbon cartridges a nd print paper in

a place subject to direct sunlight, high temperature/

humidity or in the reach of children.
Dispose of a used ink ribbon cartridge in compliance

with the plastic waste disposal method prescribed by

your local authorities.

Specifications

Printer

Printing system

Sublimation dye transfer printing
4-pass printing (Yellow/Magenta/
Cyan and protective overcoat layer)

Resolution

320 dpi

Effective pixels

1280 (H) x 960 (V) dots (maximum)

Print paper size

4.9 x 3.1 inches (125.6 x 80 mm)

Printing size

4 (H) x 3 (V) inches (maximum)
(101.6 (H) x 76.2 (V) mm)

Gradations

12 8 levels (7 bits) per color

Approx. 2,097,000 colors

Card operation time

Approx. 7 seconds for 2,000,000­pixel class
Approx. 11 seconds for 3,000,000­pixel class
Under Olympus test conditions

Printing time

Approx. 90 seconds per sheet

(excluding card operation time and
data transmission time)

Usable card

SmartMedia

3 V ( 3.3 V), exclusive, 64 MB or less

CompactFlash

Type I (160 MB or less)
Type II ( 3 4 0 MB o r l es s )

Input/output connectors

Parallel interface (Centronics, 26-pin
x 1, compact adapter)

Ink ribbon cartridge

Y+M+C 3 layers and light-resistant
overcoat (protective layer)
(Capacity: 25 sheets)

Compatible image file format

DCF-compatible, JFIF/EXIF­compliant [JPEG (baseline)/TIFF
(RGB)]
DPOF-compatible (print copi es,
timming and date)

Power requirements

7.6V

DC

Dedicated AC adapter
Dedicated battery charger (optional)

Power consumption

30 W (during printing)

1 2 W (during standby)

Operating temperature

41-95°F (5-35°C)

Operating humidity

20-80%

Dimensions

Without automatic feeder:
Approx. 4.8 x 2 x 6 inche s
(W/H/D, excluding protruding
parts)

(121

x 52 x 153 mm)

Mass

Approx. 1.8 lb (8 30 g, excluding

automatic feeder and battery pack)

Automatic feeder

Maximum storage quantity

25 sheets

Print paper

See page 17.

Dimensions

Approx. 3. 5 x 0. 3 5 x 5 .3 inc hes
(W/H/D, excluding protruding
parts)

(90 x 9 x 134 m m)

Mass

Approx. 2.3 oz (65 g)

Design and specifications ar e subject to
change without notice.

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FCC

notice

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency

energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in
strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions,
may cause interference to radio and television recep­tion. It has been type tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance

with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 1 5 of FCC

Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable

protection against such interference in a residential

installation. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installat ion. If

this equipment does cause interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encour-

aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of

the following measures:

- reorient the receiving antenna

- relocate the computer with respect to the receiver

- mo ve the computer away fr o m the receiver

- plug the computer into a different outlet so that
computer and receiver are on different branch

circuits.

If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an

experienced radio-television technician for additional

suggestions. The user may find the following booklet

prepared by the Federal Communications Commission

helpful: "How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV

Interference Problems." This booklet is available from
the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,

D.C., 20402, Stock No. 004-00-00345-4.

For Your Information

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This digital apparatus doe s not exceed the Class B
limits for radio emissions from digital apparatus set

out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Cana-

dian Department of Communications.

Accessories

(as of October 2000)

Print pack (standard set, P-25N)
Dedicated rechargeable battery (B-200NH)
PC connection kit, parallel (C-P20P)
PC connection kit, USB (C-P20U)

Gadget bag for P-200

SmartMedia (8 MB/16 MB/32 MB/64 MB)

For Y our Information

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Print index

Standard print

(Page 23)

(Page 34)

For Y ou r Information

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Split printing (Page 31)

2-split print 4-split print

9-split print 16-split print

Index printing (Page 33)

IB M PC/AT i s a registered trademark of International Business
Machines Corporation of the U.S.A.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Macintosh is a trademark licensed to Apple Computer Inc.,

registered in the U.S.A. and other countries.

All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks

or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
"™" and "® " are not indicated in each case in this manual.
© OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. , LTD. 2000. All rights reserved.

No portion of this manual may be copied or reproduced by any

means without the prior written permission of OLYMPUS.

All contents of this manual are subject to change without noti ce.

All specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.

OLYMPUS shall assume no responsibility for any problems

caused by this product. OLYMPUS shall also assume no

responsibility for any accidental or consequential damages

(including lost business benefits, suspended business activities,

and lost information) caused by use or malfunction of the product,

even if the damages are possibly attributable to the product. When

filing for damages, the user cannot claim compensation higher

than the cost for which he/she purchased the product, even if the

damages result from brea ch of contract, illegal operations

(including errors), and problems with the product's reliability.

Date printing (Page 37)

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(Customer support) Tel. [phone] Tokyo

http://www.olympus.co.jp

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