Printing from a PC
The following provides an explanation of the procedure for printing from a PC. Refer to the
“Readme” file in the CD-ROM for information on the printing procedure.
Tip
• When using the P-440 with a PC, it is necessary to first install the printer driver (page 21) before connecting your P-440.
● Preparing the P-440 for Printing
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After installing the P-440 driver, connect one end of a USB cable (sold separately) into a
USB port on the computer and the other end into the USB connector on the back of the printer.
Back of printer
Caution
• Only use a USB cable for connecting to the printer.
• Connect the printer directly to a computer.
USB cable
Tip
• Refer to the computer instruction manual for the procedure for making computer connections.
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Set the mode selector dial to the INPUT position.
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Select “USB” with the left or right arrow button.
The display changes in the manner shown below each time the left or right arrow button is pressed.
xD-Picture Card PC Card USB
“USB” is displayed at the top of the LCD panel.
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Make settings from a PC.
For Windows, refer to page 33.
For Macintosh, refer to page 38.
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● Setting Printer Settings from a PC
When Using a Windows
• Paper Setting
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Select “Control Panel” and then
“Printers”. Right click on “OLYMPUS
P-440” and display the properties.
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Click on the “Paper” tab to set the paper.
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Paper Size: Select the paper size (A4, A4 postcard, A5 WIDE, A6 WIDE) from the list box. (The printer is not compatible with A4L-size cards only when printing from a PC.)
Copies: Set the number of prints (1-50) either by key entry or using the arrow tool.
Orientation: Set the paper orientation by clicking the vertical or horizontal radio button.
Enlarge/Reduce:
Set the print size (25-400%) either by key entry or by pressing on the up or down arrow button until the desired percentage is displayed.
Sharpness: Select sharpness correction (–5-5) from the list box.
Color Adjustment:
Select the type of color adjustment that you want to make. Once you select the desired setting under “Driver”, it will be possible to make the color adjustments in the “Color
Adjustment” tab.
About:
If you select “ICM”, color adjustment will be performed based on the ICC profile. In
Windows 2000/XP, a color adjusting method can be selected from Picture/Graphics/
Match/Proof. To output a landscape image, select “Scene”.
When you use Print Image Matching Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, select “Non Color
Correction”.
Version information is displayed.
Tip
• Two prints of the same picture are printed out for postcards. The number of prints can only be changed in units of 2 prints each.
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Click on “Apply” then “OK”.
The settings are enabled.
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• Color Adjustment using the “Driver” Setting
If you selected the “Driver” checkbox under “Color Adjustment” in the “Paper” tab, you will be able to use a preview display as you adjust the color here.
Tip
• The color tone of the preview may differ from that of actual prints. The displayed color tone should only be used as a rough indication of color tone.
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Click on the “Color Adjustment” tab.
Tip
• The “Color Adjustment” tab is only available when the “Driver” checkbox is selected under “Color
Adjustment”.
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Adjust the color.
Gamma:
Brightness: Change the total picture density (–5-5) of R, G and B, respectively, with the control bar or arrow tool. Clicking on “Same” allows R, G and B to be changed all at once.
Contrast:
Change the half-tone density (–5-5) of R, G and
B, respectively, with the control bar or arrow tool. Clicking on “Same” allows R, G and B to be changed all at once.
Adjust the contrast (–5-5) of R, G and B, respectively, with the control bar or arrow tool.
Clicking on “Same” allows R, G and B to be adjusted all at once.
Defaults:
Load:
Save:
Returns the setting of each parameter to the initial setting.
Load saved color adjustment values.
Saves the set values.
Tips
• The procedure for changing color adjustment from the printer and that for changing color adjustment from a PC are the same.
• Adjustments made using the driver override those made on the printer.
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Click on “Apply” or “OK”.
Tips
• The same picture is printed out twice for postcards.
• During background printing, mouse and key operation may not be smooth or printing may take some time.
• Color Adjustment using the “ICM” Setting
Enables printing at a color that most closely resembles the color on your computer monitor.
Selection is possible among 4 types of renderings that are normally supported under Windows 2000/XP.
Picture: Most appropriate for photographs.
Graphics: Most appropriate for bar and pie graphs.
Match: For higher quality printing.
Proof: Most appropriate for logos.
Precautions Regarding the Printer Driver
1) In the case of printing in A4 size, a minimum of 50 MB of available memory is required in the hard disk (excluding regions using the OS and applications) in order to prepare printing data.
2) When installing the printer driver, be sure to follow the installation procedure described in this manual to ensure proper installation.
3) If you remove the USB cable after the printer driver was installed, wait more than 5 seconds before connecting it again. Otherwise, the printer may not operate properly. When you turn off and on the printer or change the input selection, wait similarly.
4) Depending on the specifications or setting of the OS or PC, if processing has been interrupted while printing is in progress, the PRINTING lamp on the printer may continue flashing. At this time, temporarily turn off the printer power and then turn it back on again.
5) If the printer is turned off or the power cable is removed while printing is in progress, print data may remain in the print spooler. At this time, delete the remaining print data and then execute the next print job.
6) While “Please Wait” is displayed on the LCD panel of the printer, printing is not being performed.
When the message disappears, printing will resumed automatically.
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7) While data is transferred or printing is performed, be sure not to remove the USB cable, not to change the printer input selection, or not to turn off the printer power until printing is completed.
Otherwise, abnormal printing may be caused.
8) If processing has been interrupted while printing is in progress (while the PRINTING lamp on the printer flashes or lights), temporarily turn off the printer power and then turn it back on again.
9) Do not delete print jobs in the spooler while transferring data. If you delete them inadvertently, temporarily turn off the printer power and then turn it back on.
10) Pure white portions of the image (R = 255, G = 255, B = 255), are not adjusted. These portions of the image will always print white.
11) If you select “ICM” for color adjustment on Windows 98/Me, the matching method is limited to
“Photo”.
12) Set the bi-directional communication function to ON in the printer properties dialog.
Use the following procedure to check that the bi-directional communication function is set to ON.
(1) Select “Start” - “Settings” and then “Printers”.
(2) Click on “OLYMPUS P-440” to select this printer, right-click to open a pop-up menu, and then click on “Properties”.
(3) Click on “Spool Settings” in the “Details” tab.
(4) Check that “Enable bi-directional support for this printer” is checked.
13) Depending on the version of Photoshop, item “Printer color control” is displayed in the print dialog.
When printing with this setting ON after storing multiple pieces of image data in the printer spooler, normal colors may not be printed. When printing with “Printer color control” ON, do not store multiple pieces of image data in the spooler.
14) In some applications, the number of copies that have been set in the printer driver may not function.
Set the number of copies in the print dialog box of the application.
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When Using a Macintosh
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Select P-440 from the Chooser of the
Apple menu.
For Mac OSX, open the “Utilities” folder from the “Applications” folder, start Print Center, and then select P-440.
Mac OS 8.6-9.2
Mac OS X
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Mac OS 8.6-9.2
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Select the desired paper settings in the “Page
Setup” dialogue box.
For Mac OSX, select “File” - “Page Setup” or “File” -
“Print”.
Paper Size:
Select the paper size (A4, A4-postcard, A5 WIDE, A6
WIDE) from the pop-up menu. (The printer is not compatible with A4L-size cards only when printing from a PC.)
Orientation:
Set the paper usage, Vertical (portrait) or horizontal
(landscape), by clicking on the icon.
Enlarge/Reduce:
Set the print size (25-400%) either by key entry or by pressing on the up or down arrow button until the desired percentage is displayed.
Sharpness:
Select sharpness correction (–5-5) from the pop-up menu.
ColorAdjust:
Select the type of color adjustment you want to make.
(Color adjustment is possible by selecting the “Driver” item and clicking on the “Color Adjustment” button.)
If you select “ColorSync”, color adjustment will be performed based on the ICC profile. To output a landscape image, select “Scene”.
When you use Print Image Matching Plug-in for
Adobe Photoshop, select “Non Color Correction”.
Mac OS X
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Click on “OK”.
The settings are enabled.
Mac OS 8.6-9.2
Mac OS X
• Color Adjustment using the “Driver” Setting
If you selected the “Driver” under “ColorAdjust” in the “Paper” dialog, you will be able to use a preview display as you adjust the color here.
Tip
• The color tone of the preview may differ from that of actual prints. The displayed color tone should only be used as a rough indication of color tone.
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Click on the “Color Adjustment” button.
Caution
• The “Color Adjustment” tab is only available when the “Driver” is selected under “ColorAdjust".
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Adjust the color.
Mac OS 8.6-9.2
Mac OS X
Gamma: Change the half-tone density (–5-5) of R, G and B, respectively, with the control bar or arrow tool. Clicking on “Same” allows R, G and B to be changed all at once.
Brightness: Change the total picture density (–5-5) of R, G and B, respectively, with the control bar or arrow tool. Clicking on “Same” allows R, G and B to be changed all at once.
Contrast: Adjust the contrast (–5-5) of R, G and B, respectively, with the control bar or arrow tool. Clicking on “Same” allows R, G and B to be adjusted all at once.
Defaults:
Load:
Save:
Returns the setting of each parameter to the initial setting.
Load saved color adjustment values.
Saves the set values.
Tips
• The procedure for changing color adjustment from the printer and that for changing color adjustment from a PC are the same.
• Adjustments made using the driver override those made on the printer.
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Click on “OK”.
Mac OS 8.6-9.2
Mac OS X
Tips
• The same picture is printed out twice for postcards.
• During background printing, mouse and key operation may not be smooth or printing may take some time.
• The P-440 is not compatible with QuickDraw GX.
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• Color Adjustment using the “ColorSync” Setting
Enables printing at a color that most closely resembles the system profile setting.
Selection is possible among 4 types of renderings that are normally supported on a Macintosh computer.
Picture: Most appropriate for photographs.
Graphics: Most appropriate for bar and pie graphs.
Match: For higher quality printing.
Proof: Most appropriate for logos.
Precautions Regarding the Printer Driver
1) In the case of printing in A4 size paper, a minimum of 50 MB of available memory is required in the hard disk (excluding regions using the OS and applications) in order to prepare printing data.
2) During background printing, mouse or key operation may not be smooth or printing may take some time.
3) This printer driver is not compatible with QuickDraw GX.
4) If you remove the USB cable after the printer driver was installed, wait at least 5 seconds before connecting it again. Otherwise, the printer may not operate properly. You must also wait if you turn the printer ON and OFF or change the input selection.
5) If you remove the USB cable during print operation, the system may freeze. Do not remove the USB cable.
6) Depending on the specifications or setting of the OS or PC, if processing has been interrupted while printing is in progress, the PRINTING lamp on the printer may continue flashing. If this occurs, temporarily turn off the printer power and then turn it back on again.
7) While “Please Wait” is displayed on the LCD panel of the printer during continuous printing, printing is not performed. When the message disappears, printing will resumed automatically.
8) Pure white portions of the image (R = 255, G = 255, B = 255), are not adjusted. These portions of the image will always print white.
9) In some applications, the number of copies that have been set in the printer driver may not function.
Set the number of copies in the print dialog box of the application.
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● Printing from a PC
Select a picture with the image editing software of the PC being used and print it out.
Tip
• Refer to the instruction manual of the image editing software being used for information regarding printing from a PC.
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● When a Message is Displayed on the PC
Windows Error Messages
1. Errors displayed before data transfer (before printing)
Description Cause
• The printer is not connected or
“INPUT” is not set to “USB”.
Corrective Measures
• Interrupt processing by pressing the OK button.
(An error message may be issued by the operating system if the printer is not connected.)
• The printer cover is open.
• Retry button: Printing can be continued after removing the error.
• Cancel button: Cancels printing.
• The printer is out of paper.
• Retry button: Printing can be continued after removing the error.
• Cancel button: Cancels printing.
• There is paper remaining in the printer.
• Retry button: Printing can be continued after removing the error.
• Cancel button: Cancels printing.
• An error has occurred.
• Contact the nearest service department of Olympus.
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2. Errors displayed after data transfer (during printing)
Description Cause
• The printer cover is open.
Corrective Measures
• OK button: Cancels printing.
• Close the printer cover.
• There is paper remaining in the printer.
• OK button: Cancels printing.
• Take out the paper.
• The ink ribbon is not installed.
• The printer is out of ink ribbon.
• Paper of a different size than the setting is installed in the printer.
• OK button: Cancels printing.
• Check whether ink ribbon is installed in the printer.
• Replace the ink ribbon (refer to page
154).
• OK button: Cancels printing.
• Either insert different paper or change the paper setting (refer to page 33).
• An error has occurred.
• Contact the nearest service department of Olympus.
• Ink ribbon of a different size than the setting is installed in the printer.
• OK button: Cancels printing.
• Either insert different ink ribbon or change the paper setting (refer to page 33).
• The printer does not send back any response.
• OK button: Cancels printing.
• Turn the printer power off and then on again.
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Macintosh Error Messages
1. Errors displayed before data transfer (before printing)
Description Cause
• The printer is not connected or
“INPUT” is not set to “USB”.
Corrective Measures
• Retry button: Printing can be continued after removing the error.
• Cancel button: Cancels printing.
• The printer cover is open.
• Retry button: Printing can be continued after removing the error.
• Cancel button: Cancels printing.
• The printer is out of paper.
• Retry button: Printing can be continued after removing the error.
• Cancel button: Cancels printing.
• There is paper remaining in the printer.
• Retry button: Printing can be continued after removing the error.
• Cancel button: Cancels printing.
• An error has occurred.
• Contact the nearest service department of Olympus.
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2. Errors displayed after data transfer (during printing)
Description Cause
• The printer cover is open.
Corrective Measures
• OK button: Cancels printing.
• Close the printer cover.
• There is paper remaining in the printer.
• OK button: Cancels printing.
• Take out the paper.
• The ink ribbon is not installed.
• The printer is out of ink ribbon.
• Paper of a different size than the setting is installed in the printer.
• OK button: Cancels printing.
• Check whether ink ribbon is installed in the printer.
• Replace the ink ribbon
(refer to page 154).
• OK button: Cancels printing.
• Either insert different paper or change the paper setting
(refer to page 38).
• An error has occurred.
• Contact the nearest service department of Olympus.
• Ink ribbon of a different size than the setting is installed in the printer.
• OK button: Cancels printing.
• Either insert different ink ribbon or change the paper setting (refer to page 33).
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