3-865-712-11(1) P-330 Digital color printer Installation Guide · This Installation Guide explains how to install and use the Digital Color Printer P-330 for Windows 95/98, 3.1 and Macintosh software. · Keep this guide handy for future reference and refer to it when requesting service. Notice for users Program © 1998 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. IN NO EVENT SHALL OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OF THE USE THEREOF. By breaking the seal of the envelope of the CD-ROM package, you accept all the terms and conditions of this agreement. 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Furthermore, "TM" and "®" are not mentioned in each case in this manual. 2 Contents For Windows 95/98 (from page 4) System requirements ............................. 4 Installing the software ........................... 5 Uninstalling the software ................ 7 Printing ................................................... 8 Stopping printing .......................... 10 Hints for better printout ................. 11 Setting the resolution ........................... 12 Adjusting the picture quality .............. 13 Making the split print ......................... 14 Making multiple prints at high speed ................................... 15 For Macintosh (from page 29) System requirements ........................... 29 Installing the software ....................... 30 Printing ............................................... 32 Stopping printing .......................... 35 Hints for better printout ................ 35 Adjusting the picture quality .............. 36 Making the split print ......................... 38 Previewing the image ....................... 39 For Windows 95/98/3.1, Macintosh (from page 41) Troubleshooting ................................... 41 For Windows 3.1 (from page 17) System requirements ........................... 17 Installing the software ......................... 18 Uninstalling the software .............. 21 Printing ................................................. 22 Stopping printing ........................... 24 Hints for better printout ............... 24 Setting the resolution ........................ 25 Adjusting the picture quality ............. 26 Making the split print ......................... 27 Making multiple prints at high speed ................................... 28 3 For Windows 95/98 System requirements Notes · This software is subject to be upgraded without notice. · The pictures used in this manual may be different from the actual screen of the software. Your computer and system software must meet the following minimum requirements to run the printer driver. · IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer Supporting Windows 95/98 with i486SX and above CPU (Pentium or later recommended) · Memory 8MB or more (32 MB or more is recommended depending on the application software used to print) · Hard disk space 15MB or more free space (30MB or more is recommended) Larger pictures and more pages require more hard disk space. · Video monitor A video board or video driver which displays 256 colors or better (32,000 colors or more is recommended) · Drive CD-ROM drive (needed for installation) For the latest information, refer to the "readme.txt" contained in the "English\Win95-98" directory of the supplied CD-ROM. 4 For Windows 95/98 Installing the software Install the software containing the printer driver for Windows 95/98 in the supplied CD-ROM. 1 Connect the printer to the computer. See the operating instructions of the Digital Color Printer. 2 3 Turn on the printer and the computer. Then start Windows 95/98. If the following [New Hardware Found] screen is displayed, check [Do not install a driver] and click [OK]. If the following [Update Device Driver Wizard] screen is displayed, click [Next] and then [Finish]. For Windows 95/98 5 Notes · When the dialog prompting you to insert the Windows CD-ROM or floppy disk appears during installation, insert the specified CDROM or floppy disk and click [OK]. If the Windows Setup starts after the Windows CDROM is inserted, finish the Setup program. · You can install the software without performing steps 1 through 3. Start Windows 95/98 and then perform steps 4 through 6. If the dialog of step 3 appears after the computer is 4 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The Setup starts automatically and the Setup dialog appears. restarted, perform step 3. · If the Setup does not start automatically after the supplied CD-ROM is inserted, or if you stop Setup midway and resume it later, doubleclick the [Setup.exe] icon contained in the "English\Win95-98" directory of the supplied CD-ROM. Tip 5 6 For the latest information, Click [OK] repeatedly until the screen notifying that the Setup is complete appears. Click [OK]. Installation finishes. refer to the "readme.txt" contained in the "English\Win95-98" directory of the supplied CD-ROM. 6 For Windows 95/98 Uninstalling the software When the driver software becomes unnecessary, remove all the software files from your hard disk as follows: 1 2 Click the Windows [Start] button, click [Settings], and click [Printers]. The [Printers] dialog appears. Click to select [OLYMPUS P-330]. Click [Delete] from the [File] menu. 3 4 Follow the on screen instructions to remove the OLYMPUS P-330 Printer Driver from your hard disk. For Windows 95/98 7 Printing Tip When you print in 306 dpi in the application 1 2 Start the application software used to print, and select the image to be printed. Click [Printer Setup] from the [File] menu of the application. The [Print Setup] dialog appears. Set the printer. software, set the picture size up to 1376 x 1024 pixels. Note If the message "This printer is not supported by the driver currently associated with it. Windows will use OLYMPUS P-330 instead." appears, click [OK]. 3 Notes · Use the set of the print paper and ink ribbon cartridge supplied together in the same carton. Also make sure to set [Size] in the combination shown in the table. If you use them in different combination, proper printing results may not be obtained or other trouble may occur. · For the details on print paper and ink ribbon cartridge, refer to the operating instructions of the printer. The above dialog is of the OLYMPUS C-2.0W95 as an example. The dialog differs depending on the application. Set [Printer] to [OLYMPUS P-330]. Set [Size] referring to the combination below. Print paper loaded Standard paper Ink ribbon [Size] setting cartridge loaded Standard type 4-,16-Cut Sticker Standard type Passport photo paper A6 Standard/Sticker A6 Standard/Sticker A6 Passport photo Passport photo type paper Set [Orientation]. To print in portrait (tall) format, select Portrait. To print in landscape (wide) format, select Landscape. 8 For Windows 95/98 4 5 Click [OK] to close the [Print Setup] dialog. Click [Print] from the [File] menu of the application. The [Print] dialog appears. 6 Set [Copies]. You can set up to 30 copies. You can print continuously using the supplied automatic feeder. The above dialog is of the OLYMPUS C-2.0W95 as an example. The dialog differs depending on the application. For Windows 95/98 9 7 Click [OK]. The next dialog appears. For further settings and operations You can make split printing (page 14), adjust resolution (page 12) or picture quality (page 13). Notes on the high speed print mode · Data transmission speed depends on the computer. · If an error occurs, set to OFF. 8 9 Set [Print Mode] to "High speed print mode ON." The data transmission is accelerated. Click [Print]. The printer starts printing. Note Stopping printing When a "printing" message is on the screen Click the [Stop] button or the [Cancel] button. The printing is canceled. When the data is in the print spooler of Windows 95/98 If the printing of the data has already started, don't try to cancel printing. Doing so will cause the paper to jam. 1 Click [Start]. 2 3 10 For Windows 95/98 Point to [Settings] and click [Printers]. Double-click [OLYMPUS P-330] and open the [OLYMPUS P-330] window. 4 Click the "Document Name" waiting to be printed. Click [Document] in the menu and then click [Cancel Printing]. Refer to the manual of the Windows 95/98 for details. 5 Hints for better printout To obtain better print result, read the application software manual carefully. Changing the resolution and image size are very important. The following information will be useful. Make the environment in full-color With some application software, the colors used to print depends on the display color setting of the computer you use. To print in full-color, prepare the environment which can display 64,000 or 16,770,000 colors. Adjust the image size and resolution (If the application is to print according to the printer's resolution) If you can adjust the image size on your application software, make the resolution within 306 dpi and size 1376 x 1024 pixels or 153 dpi and size 688 x 512 pixels. If you print an image larger than the above, the image may be printed split into pieces depending on the application software. Set the resolution in the paper setting dialog according to the image resolution to make better printout. For Windows 95/98 11 Setting the resolution Maximum picture size · 1376 x 1024 pixels at 306 dpi · 688 x 512 pixels at 153 You can set the resolution depending on the image you print. dpi Tip 1 Start the application software used to print, and click [Printer Setup] from the [File] menu. To print the picture smaller than 688 x 512 pixels, select 153 dpi. Printing is performed more quickly. Note The [Print Setup] dialog appears. 2 3 Set [Printer] to [OLYMPUS P-330], click [Properties] and then click [Graphics]. Set the resolution to 306 dpi or 153 dpi. 306 dpi is recommended. Set to 153 dpi for a small image or to print at high speed. You cannot set Dithering, Intensity and Color in this dialog. 4 5 Click [OK] to close the [Properties] dialog. Click [OK] to close the [Print Setup] dialog. 12 For Windows 95/98 Adjusting the picture quality Note If the application software has the same adjustment item as the driver software, do the adjustment on the application software, not on the driver software. If you adjust the same item on both the application software and the driver You can adjust the picture quality of the prints. 1 Click [Print] from the [File] menu of the application, and in the [Print] dialog click [OK]. The [OLYMPUS P-330] dialog appears. 2 Adjust the picture. software, the image may be printed with unexpected result. Red/Green/Blue Move the Red/Green/Blue sliders to adjust the level of each color ranging from +20% (stronger) to -20% (weaker) by 1%. Sharpness Move the slider to adjust the sharpness by 6 steps ranging from 0, 1 (weak) to 5 (strong). Density Move the slider to adjust the density by 15 steps ranging from +7 (thick) to -7 (thin). Click to restore the default settings. Click to cancel the adjustments and close the dialog. Default Cancel For Windows 95/98 13 Making the split print To make the split print correctly If the application is to print according to the printer's resolution, set the image size as follows: · 688 x 512 pixels in 153 dpi · 1376 x 1024 pixels in 306 dpi See the application's manual for setting the image size. Notes You can make a 2-, 4-, 9-, or 16-split print with an image inset in each split-plane. 1 Click [Print] from the [File] menu of the application, and in the [Print] dialog click [OK]. The [OLYMPUS P-330] dialog appears. 2 Select the desired number of images per sheet in [Split]. You can select 1, 2, 4, 9, or 16 images per sheet. · Since the length and breadth ratio of the image does not match that of the paper, the image of the 2-split or 4-split printing is partly cu ...