Printer Driver Instruction Manual ~ For Windows 7 ~

OP900 & CW-01

August 9, 2010

Ver.1.20

Concerning Copyright
The copyrights for the OP900 Printer Driver Instruction Manual, the OP900 Printer Driver that is included with the printer, and the contents of the CD are the property of the CITIZEN SYSTEMS JAPAN CO.,LTD. Reproduction of any or all of the contents of the OP900 Printer Driver Instruction Manual, the OP900 Printer Driver that is included with the printer, and the contents of the CD without consent of the company is a violation of copyright law. However, for non-commercial personal use purposes, you may make 1 copy of the Printer Driver Instruction Manual solely for back-up-purposes. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation valid in the USA and other countries. LEADTOOLS Copyright (C) 2008 LEAD Technologies, Inc.
Notes for Safety Purposes
Please read the Instruction Manual well before using the printer, and follow all instructions carefully. Further, the contents of the safety warnings and comments in the Instruction Manual concerning use met safety standards at the time of publishing.

Concerning modification

The OP900 printer and the OP900 Printer Driver and CD contents were planned, developed, and manufactured by CITIZEN SYSTEMS JAPAN CO.,LTD. For safety purposes, any modification is prohibited.
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Contents

Chapter 1 Install ______________________________________ 1
1.1 Printer and Host computer Preparation __________________________________________ 2 1.2 Installing the Driver Package __________________________________________________ 2 1.3 Installing the Printer Driver ___________________________________________________ 5 1.4 Installing a Driver for an Unspecified Device _____________________________________ 9
Chapter 2 Properties__________________________________ 12
2.1 2.2 Opening Printer Properties _________________________________________________ 12 Explanation of Print Setting Functions ________________________________________ 14
2.2.1 Layout..... 14 2.2.2 Advanced Options..... 15 2.2.3 Paper/Quality.... 18 2.2.4 Option..... 18 2.2.5 Color Adjustment..... 19

2.3 2.4 2.5

Default Values for Various Settings ___________________________________________ 20 Color Management _______________________________________________________ 20 Print Area_______________________________________________________________ 21
Chapter 3 Updating the Driver__________________________ 22 Chapter 4 Driver Removal _____________________________ 28
[Olmec OP900 Printer Driver] Instruction Manual for Windows 7

Chapter 1

Installation Flow
Installation is done in the following 3 steps. Details of each step are shown in a subsequent page.

Install

STEP 1
Prepare the printer and computer
1.1 Printer and Host computer Preparation
Do not connect the USB cable at this step.

STEP 2

Install the driver package
1.2 Installing the Driver Package
Insert the accessory CD into the disk drive and install the driver package.

STEP 3

Install the printer driver
1.3 Installing the Printer Driver

USB Cable

Connect the USB cable, turn the printer power ON, and install the printer driver. After installation is complete, reboot the computer.
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1.1 Printer and Host computer Preparation
Check that the power for the OP900 printer is OFF. Have a USB cable ready. But do not connect the printer to the computer with the USB cable at this point. In order to install the driver, login with administrator right. The following explanations are given on the assumption of use with administrator rights.
1.2 Installing the Driver Package
Insert the accessory CD into the disk drive. Start Explorer, and click on the corresponding drive. (If the AutoPlay function is on, select Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer.) Select the following folders from the accessory CD. Drive of CD:\OP900_Driver\English\7

Fig 1.1

Driver Package Folder
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In the selected folder, double click on the file DriverInstall.CMD. (Depending on your operating environment, the.CMD extension may not be shown.) The best Driver Package Installer for your operating system (32 or 64 bit) will automatically be selected.

Fig 1.2

Install File
If the User Account Control dialog appears, click on Yes.

Fig 1.3

User Account Control
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When the Welcome to the Device Driver Installation Wizard! window appears, click on Next >.

Fig 1.4

Starting of Installation Wizard
If the Windows Security confirmation window appears, click on Install this driver software anyway.

Fig 1.5

Windows Security confirmation
This starts the Driver Package installation. Please wait until it is complete. When the Completing the Device Driver Installation Wizard window appears, click on Finish.

Fig 1.6

Completion of the Installation Wizard
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1.3 Installing the Printer Driver
Connect the printer to the computer with the USB cable, and turn the printer power ON. The printer will be recognized, and the driver installation should begin. * Please refer to the manual for the OP900 printer for connection if needed. When driver installation begins, the message Installing device driver software will appear above the task bar.

Fig 1.7

Driver Installation message
By clicking on this message, the Driver Software Installation window will be opened, and the driver installation status will be shown. Click on Close to close the window.

Fig 1.8

Driver Software Installation
* About Skip obtaining driver software from Windows Update If the operating system setting is such that it will get the driver software from Windows Update, it will first search for the driver through Windows Update, so it will take more time to complete the installation. If you skip getting the driver software through Windows Update, the time to complete the installation will be decreased (Depending on the environment, it may take some time to complete the installation). Click on Skip obtaining driver software from Windows Update in the Driver Software Installation window.

Fig 1.9

Skip obtaining driver software from Window Update
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When the confirmation window appears, click on Yes.

Fig 1.10

Skip getting the driver software from Windows Update
From a beginning of installation after a while, the message Your device is ready to use will appear above the task bar, and the printer driver installation will be complete.

Fig 1.11

Driver Installation Complete message
By clicking on this message, the Driver Software Installation window will be opened, and Your device is ready to use will be shown. Click on Close to close the window. (If the Driver Software Installation window is shown from the start of installation, the message above will not be shown.)

Fig 1.12

Driver Software installation complete
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Select Start, then Control Panel, and open the control panel.
Click on View devices and printers in the control panel.

Fig 1.13

Control Panel
Check that the Olmec OP900 is shown in the Devices and Printers window. Now, installation of the OP900 printer driver is complete.

Fig 1.14

Devices and Printers window
After installation of the printer-driver is complete, be sure to reboot the computer.
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If the OP900 printer driver installation was unsuccessful, the message Device driver software was not successfully installed will appear above the task bar.

Fig 1.15

Driver Not Installed message
By clicking on this message, the Driver Software Installation window will be opened, and the message Device driver software was not successfully installed will appear. Click on the Close button. (If the Driver Software Installation window is shown from the start of installation, the message above will not be shown.) If the driver insallation was unsuccessful, refer to the next section 1.4 Installing a Driver for an Unspecified Device and install the printer driver.

Fig 1.16

If the Driver is not installed successfully
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1.4 Installing a Driver for an Unspecified Device
Before installing the driver package, connect the printer (with power ON) to the computer, to create an Unspecified device in the Devices and Printers window. Using this method, the printer driver can be installed as follows. Also, when a driver is not installed correctly but the "Unspecified" device is created by the method of connecting a printer after installing the driver package of usual printer driver installation procedure, you can install the driver using the following method. 1. Installing the Driver Package If the driver package has not been installed yet, follow the procedure shown in 1.2 Installing the Driver Package. When the driver package has been installed, installation of the printer driver for the Unspecified device may be completed automatically. 2. Installing a driver for an Unspecified device In the "Unspecified" device of the "Devices and Printers" window, do the right click of the "Color Printer", and click on the "Troubleshoot" from pull-down menu.

Fig 1.17

Photo Printer as an unspecified device
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When the Install a driver for this device window appears, click on Apply this fix. It will automatically search for the driver and installation is started.

Fig 1.18

Applying the Fix
When the driver has been installed, Troubleshooting has completed will appear. Click on Close the troubleshooter to end the troubleshooting.

Fig 1.19

Completion of Troubleshooting
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Check that the Olmec OP900 is displayed in the Devices and Printers window. Now, the OP900 Printer Driver installation is complete.

Fig 1.20

Devices and Printers
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Chapter 2

Properties
Various printer settings can be made using the OP900 Driver properties. As a rule, the printer settings should not be altered. Use the default settings present at installation. Alter paper-size settings at the Application side. Before operation, be sure to have a good understanding of the contents.

2.1 Opening Printer Properties
1. Click Start Control Panel open the control panel
2. In the control panel, select View devices and printers open the Devices and Printers window
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[Olmec OP900 Printer Driver] Instruction Manual for Windows 7 3. Right-click on the OP900 icon, and from the pull-down menu select Printer properties open the Properties window
4. The OP900 Properties window will appear.
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2.2 Explanation of Print Setting Functions
From the Properties window, by selecting Printing Preferences you can make various print settings.

2.2.1 Layout

Output image depending on print direction

Ex.) For 6x4, 5x3.5

Portrait

Print paper exit slot

Landscape

For 5x7,6x8,6x9

Portrait Print paper exit slot

Fig 2.2.1

Layout tab
Print Orientation Assign print orientation as vertical or horizontal.
Landscape Output images of the original image without rotation are shown at the right. Original image orientation
Page Order When printing multiple images in the application, you can set the order. Ex.) Page order

No.1 No.2

Front to Back

Back to Front

Pages Per Sheet Prints the designated fractional size. Ex.) Fractional size 1 (Whole)

4 (Quarter-size)

9 (One-ninth size)
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Advanced Options

By selecting [Advanced] in the Layout window, various settings can be made using Advanced Options.

Fig 2.2.2.1

Advanced Settings

Fig 2.2.2.2

Advanced Options tab
Paper Size You can designate the paper size. Please match the paper size to the media size with which the printer is equipped Copy Count You can designate the number of times an image will be printed. Print Quality You can designate the print quality. Please match the print quality to the printer settings. ICM Method
ICM Method ICM Disabled ICM Handled by Host System ICM Handled by Printer Function 2.2.4 Synchronous with Color Management: None in paper option. 2.2.4 Synchronous with Color Management: ICM in paper option. Performs color management with the driver. This is the same as setting ICM Handled by Host System.

ICM Intent This designates the rendering method when using ICM. Always have the ICC profile for the OP900 set to Picture. Please do not use it at other settings. Advanced Printing Features Always have it set to Enabled. Please do not use it at other settings.
Pages per Sheet Layout The layout direction of a picture is specified, when Pages per Sheet setting is multiple pages per sheet. Border
Synchronous with the border option in the paper option.
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DualImage With the OP900, it is possible to split A5W(6x9), A5(6x8) media into 2 PC size images and print them. Dual image printing can be done under the following conditions. 1. A5W or A5 media is set in the printer. 2. The paper size setting in the printer driver is set to PC, and the dual image setting should be ON. 3. Multiple images are sent from the application.
NoteThe dual image setting works on a job basis, so multiple pages can be printed in one job. The printer will print 2 images at once, and the paper will be cut as it exits the printer.
Prints 2 PC size photos on 1 A5W(6x9) or A5(6x8) size sheet

Cut as paper is sent out

Fig 2.2.2.3

Dual Layout image

This takes place for each dual image. In the case of an odd number of images, the last image will come out as a PC size photo. However, an A5W or A5 portion of the ribbon will be used. <Example of Application Use> This is an example using Windows Explorer
Step 1. Select 2 or more imagesClick Print. Step 3. Click on Printer Properties.

Select 2 or more images

Step 2. Check Fit picture to frame and click Options. Step 4. Click on Advanced.
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Step 5. Set the Paper Size to PC. and DualImage ON Then click
OK on the windows from steps 43returning to the window displayed in Step 2.

Step 6. Click on Print.

CWDControl Data The CWDcontrol datacan be sent to the printer from the driver, or you can choose to use the control data in the printer.
Object of ICM Driver Function Control data (CWD) is sent from the driver. Printer resolution and other parameters can be set from the driver. The control data is sent to the printer when the printer is turned ON, or at the first printing after the print quality resolution is changed. The control data is stored temporarily in the printer, and returns to the default values when the printer is turned OFF. The printers control data is used. Control data is not sent from the driver. Select this when you want to use the printers control conditions. If the resolution setting at the printer and the drivers print quality resolution dont match, it wont print.

Printer

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Paper/Quality

Fig 2.2.3 Color
Paper/Quality tab Do not use for black and white printing.
Please set to color print.

Option

Fig 2.2.4.1 Paper option tab

Fig 2.2.4.2

Sharpness setting
Border Designates yes or no for border (check means with border). Synchronous with border in the Advanced Settings. Sharpness Processes for 11 sharpness levels(Fig 2.2.4.2). 0(Initial setting) means there is no sharpness processing. Minus(-) blurs the image, and plus(+) increases the sharpness. Color Adjustment None Synchronous with the ICM Method in the Advanced Settings. Checking this item disables ICM and the Color Adjustment tab, and color management does not occur from the driver. Handled by Driver Checking this item disables ICM and 2.2.5 Color Adjustment is enabled. The adjustment values for gamma, brightness, contrast, and chroma are shown. ICM Synchronous with the ICM Method in the Advanced Settings (ICM Handled by Host System). Checking this item enables color management from the driver. ICM & Driver If you check this , ICM (color management) and color adjustment will be enabled. About Displays the driver version. 18 CITIZEN SYSTEMS JAPAN CO.,LTD.

Color Adjustment

If you check Handled by Driver in 2.2.4 Option, the respective color adjustment values in the Color Adjustment tab are

reflected in the image.

Fig 2.2.5

Color Adjustment tab

Setting ranges in the Color Adjustment tab are as follows: Adjustment Item Adjustment Value
Gamma -100(dark) ~ 100(light) (0 means no adjustment, Gamma 2.0 ~ 0.5) Adjusts the density of the highlights in the image. The greater the gamma value, the brighter the highlights. Synchronous check box ON : Sets RGB at the same value OFF:Sets RGB at a different value -100(dark) ~ 100(light) (0 means no adjustment) Adjusts the brightness of the image. The larger the value, the greater the overall brightness of the image. Synchronous check box ON :Sets RGB at the same value OFF:Sets RGB at a different value -100(weak) ~ 100(strong) (0 means no adjustment) Adjusts the contrast of the image. The larger the value, the greater the contrast. Synchronous check box ON : Sets RGB at the same value OFF: Sets RGB at a different value -100(weak) ~ 100(strong) (0 means no adjustment) Adjusts the color saturation of the image.

Brightness

Contrast

Chroma

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2.3 Default Values for Various Settings
Default values for each option (at the time of installation) are shown below. If the printer driver does not work correctly after changing the options, please return the options to the default settings.
Layout Paper/Quality Option Orientation Page Order Pages Per Sheet Color Border Sharpness Color Adjustment Gamma Brightness Contrast Chroma Paper/Output

Options

Default
Portrait Front to Back 1 Color Disable 0 (Default) ICM 6 x 334 x 600dpi ICM Handled by Host System Pictures Enable Right then Down Disable Off Driver
Paper Size Copy Count Print Quality

Advanced

(Click [Advanced] button of Layout tab)

Graphic

Image Color Management

ICM Method ICM Intent

Document Option
Advanced Printing Features Pages per Sheet Layout Border Printer Features Dual Image CWD Chart 2.3 Print Setting Default Values

2.4 Color Management

In [Color Management], this designates the color profile. Default at installation associates [OP900_xxxx]. xxxx is a 4-digit number that refers to the version.
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2.5 Print Area

Depending on the paper size designated at the driver, the image size and dot count will be as follows. Print area size Paper size OP900 (4.7x3.5 ) OP900 ( 5 x 3.5 ) OP900 ( 6 x 4 ) OP900 ( 4.7 x 7 ) OP900 ( 5 x 7 ) OP900 ( 6 x 8 ) OP900 ( 6 x 9 ) White border T/B White border L/R

W(head width) x

Image pixel size

334x334dpi

1598x1210 pixel 1710x1210 pixel 2038x1380 pixel 1598x2380 pixel 1710x2380 pixel 2038x2710 pixel 2038x3050 pixel Top and Bottom each 60 pixel Left and Right each 60 pixel

334x600dpi

1598 x 2176 pixel 1710 x 2176 pixel 2038 x 2480 pixel 1598 x 4276 pixel 1710 x 4276 pixel 2038 x 4870 pixel 2038 x 5480 pixel Top and Bottom each 108 pixel Left and Right each 60 pixel

H(paper direction)

121.5 x 92.0 mm 130.0 x 92.0 mm 155.0 x 105.0 mm 121.5 x 181.0 mm 130.0 x 181.0 mm 155.0 x 206.0 mm 155.0 x 232.0 mm Top and Bottom each 4.5 mm Left and Right each 4.5 mm
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Chapter 3

1. Driver Removal

Updating the Driver

In order to update the printer-driver, follow the steps shown below.
(1) Before removing the printer-driver, shut down all other applications. Also, in the Devices and Printers window, select the printer icon of the printer you want to remove, check the bottom of the window that there are no documents in queue, and start removal of the driver.

Fig 3.1

Devices and Printers window with the OP900 icon clicked
(2) Select StartControl Panel, and click on View devices and printers in the control panel. From the Devices and Printers window, select the OP900 printer, display the pull-down menu with the right click, and click on Remove device.

Fig 3.2

Devices and Printers window; OP900 right-clicked menu
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(3) When Are you sure you want to remove this device? appears, click on Yes.

Fig 3.3

Remove device confirmation window
(4) After the OP900 printer has been removed, select another printer (for example: Fax), and click on Print server properties in the menu bar.

Fig 3.4

Devices and Printers window, showing the Print server properties menu
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(5) When the Print Server Properties window appears, click on the Drivers tab. From the list of installed printer drivers, select Olmec OP900, and click the Remove button.

Fig 3.5

Print Server Properties window
(6) When the Remove Driver and Package window appears, select Remove driver only, and click on theOK button. Removal of the driver package takes place in the next section 2. Uninstalling a Driver Package.

Fig 3.6

Remove Driver and Package window
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(7) When the Print Server Properties confirmation window appears, click on the Yes button.

Fig 3.7

Print Server Properties confirmation window
(8) Using the Print Server Properties window, confirm that Olmec OP900 has been removed, and click on the Close button. After removing the printer driver, uninstall the driver package.

Fig 3.8

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2. Uninstalling a Driver Package
(1) Select Start, then Control Panel, and open the control panel. Click on Uninstall a program in the control panel.

Fig 3.9

(2) When the Uninstall or change a program window appears, double-click on Windows Driver Package ICI Imagedata OP900 (mm/dd/yyyy x.x.x.x) (mm/dd/yyyy = the date, x.x.x.x = the version).

Fig 3.10

Uninstall a program
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(3) When the Uninstall Driver Package window appears, click on Yes. The Uninstall will be completed. After finished with uninstalling the driver package, reboot the computer.

Fig 3.11

Uninstall confirmation window
3. Installing the printer-driver upgrade
After removing the printer and printer-driver, install the new printer-driver. Install. For installation steps, please refer to Chapter 1
4. Rebooting the computer
After installation of the printer-driver is complete, be sure to reboot the computer. (Do not print immediately after installation. First reboot the computer.)
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Chapter 4

Driver Removal
For steps to remove the printer-driver, refer to Chapter3 1. Driver Removal and 2. Uninstalling a Driver Package.
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CITIZEN OP900

DYE-SUB PHOTO PRINTER
High performance, heavy duty dye sublimation photo printers for industry professionals

Typical Applications

Event Photography Theme Park Rides Photos Professional Photographers Photo kiosks and booths
Heavy duty metal construction The OP900 features an extremely heavy duty metal construction throughout its design to give extremely durable and robust operating parameters making it the perfect choice for the event professional who is regularly transporting their printer.
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High capacity media rolls The OP900 has a standard high-capacity media capability with 600 postcard sized prints per roll of media and 280 prints of 6x9 inch (229 x 152 mm) per roll.
DYE-SUB PHOTO PRINTER Features
Easy media loading from the front of the printer with dropdown access to media bay. Fast printing with 4x6 inch prints every eight seconds and 6x9 inch prints in seventeen seconds. Double-buffer operation means continuous operation at full speed and no delays between prints. PSS-II proprietary powerful high-performance engine which provides quiet, high-speed printing. Monitoring tools and drivers for the latest operating systems to provide print counts and counter resets. Out-of-the-box colour profile provides excellent colour balance and colour matching meaning no specialist profiles are needed to get great results.

Dealer Stamp 1200000

Printer Specifications
Windows, XP and Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All specifications subject to change without notice. E&EO. * Check availability ,
Printer Model Printing process Print Modes Resolution PC 4x6" Print Sizes 2L 5x7" A5 6x9" Computer interface Buffer Size Printer Driver PC 4x6" Print Sizes 2L 5x7" A5 6x9" PC 4x6" Print capacity 2L 5x7" A5 6x9" Ribbon Format Physical dimensions (W x D x H)
Citizen OP900 Sublimation type thermal copying system High Speed dpi 8 seconds 14 seconds 17 seconds USB 2.0 A5 wide size + 2 images Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7* Postcard, 4 x 6 inches, mm "2L" size, 5 x 7 inches, mm A5 Wide, 6 x 9 inches, mm 600 sheets per roll 350 sheets per roll 280 sheets per roll YMC + overcoat 335 mm 12.5 x 14.5 x 13.5 inches 24kg (50 lbs) without paper or ribbon Approx. 28 Kgs with full media set AC100V-240V 50/60Hz 1.76 Amps at 240 volts High Quality dpi 10 seconds 16 seconds 20 seconds
Examples of three media sizes of 4x6 inches, 5x7 inches and 6x9 inches
4x6 inch 'postcard' print with media catch tray

9x6 inch 'A5' print

Printer Weight Power supply voltage Electricity Consumption