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Olympus
P-11 Dye-Sub Photo Printer
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The new
Olympus
P-11 dye-sub photo
printer
cranks out perfect (and I mean
perfect) 4x6" prints in just over
30 seconds. With true photo lab quality
and durability, it's the best snapshot
sized photo printer I've ever
used.
There are
two distinct advantages to using a dye-sub
printer. First, there are no ink nozzles
to dry out or clog up. Second, the
professional look, feel, and durability of
a dye-sub print simply can't be
beaten.
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Three color
passes plus a clear overcoating
Like professional
quality photo lab printers, the P-11 produces its
color by combining cyan, magenta, and yellow in
three thermal dye diffusion passes plus a clear
overcoat in what's called the subtractive
color printing
process.
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#1
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#2
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#3
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Followed
by pass #4, a clear
overcoating.
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The 4 pass
cycle is fully contained within the
printer, no dust or dirt from the outside
is exposed to the print process. After the
clear overcoating, the finished print is
ejected out of the top of the printer into
the top lid stacking area . (Don't forget
to open the lid before you start to
print!)
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Because the entire
printing cycle is enclosed within the printer, plus
the fact that there is no ink to clog up or leak,
there is no maintenance or periodic cleaning
necessary.
The prints come out
of the printer ready to display. (Most small format
printers have microcut or perforated end tabs to
snap or tear off to get a finished print.)
The finished prints
are bright, slick, and snappy, and are as good
& durable as the best photo lab prints I've
ever seen.
Priced at around
$149, the P-11 has a finished 4" x 6" print cost of
around 30 cents apiece. (Finished print price
includes the costs of both the paper and the color
ribbon).
In summary, the
P-11 is reasonably priced, economic to operate,
fast, quiet, easy to install & use, and
produces virtually perfect color. What more could
one ask for?
What's in the
box:
- The
Printer.
- AC Adapter
(w/power cord).
- Paper Tray
(w/3.5x5 Conversion tray).
- Starter Kit -
Ribbon Cartridge & 4x6 Paper (enough for 5
prints).
- CD-ROM (Printer
Driver).
- Instruction
Manual.
- Warranty
Card.
You'll also need
to buy:
- A standard USB
cable to connect the P-11 to your
computer.
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One or
more P-10 series Print Packs. P-10 Print
Packs fit both the Olympus P-10 (an
earlier model) and the P-11 printers. The
Print Packs come with a matched set of
paper and color ribbons. The quantity of
paper and color ribbon match one to one,
there is exactly enough color ribbon for
the quantity of paper in the
box.
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Specifications
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Print
Technology
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Dye-sublimation
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Resolution
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310 dpi
(Outstanding!)
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Colors
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Over
16,770,000 colors
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Print
Speed
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33 seconds
or less from start to finish (excludes
data transmission time.)
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Paper
Size
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4 x
6 (or) 3.5 x 5 **.
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Included adapter required for 3.5 x
5 paper.
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Maximum
Print Area
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Edge to
edge (border less) or with border
(selectable in printer
software).
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Paper Feed
Tray
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Hidden,
self-contained paper tray holds up to 50
sheets.
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Paper
Exit
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Top lid
flips up for printing, finished prints
stack inside the top of the
printer.
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Ribbon
Cartridge
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Self-contained
& hidden inside printer case via
access door.
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Image File
Formats
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Exif 1.0
Exif 2.2, DPOF.
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I/O USB
Connections
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USB A type
PictBridge (camera to printer) connector
on front panel.
USB B type
(computer to printer) connector on left
side panel behind access door.
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Printer
Drivers compatible with:
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Windows
2000/XP, MAC OS 10.2 or higher.
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Print
Modes
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Print
single image, print all, index print,
multi-copies, select with or without
borders, print dates.
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Power
Supply
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AC adapter
(24V, 2.5A) included with printer, 100
240V, 50/60Hz, 1.5A max.
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Dimensions
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7.3
(W) x 7.1 (D) x 6.2
(H)
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Weight
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5.1
lbs.
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