Olympus Introduces Camedia P-200, First Mobile Digital Photo Printer

Melville, NY, August 24, 2000 - Olympus America Inc. today introduced the Camedia P-200 Printer, a professional-quality, high-speed dye-sublimation portable printer. The Camedia P-200 Printer brings photo-quality printing capability to the mobile professional and amateur photographer, and anyone else who needs to produce hard copy output of digital images while on the road or in the field.

For applications ranging from test prints at professional on-location shoots to real estate, travel, insurance, law enforcement (accident and crime scenes), the Camedia P-200 is the perfect solution for any on-demand high quality color printing need.

Utilizing dye sublimation printing technology, the Camedia P-200 Printer produces continuous tone images at a crisp 320 dots per inch resolution. The printer supports 128 gradation levels per color for smooth color transitions, and delivers finished A-6 size prints (3" x 4" print area) in only 90 seconds. The Camedia P-200 Printer employs 4-pass printing technology, one each for the Cyan, Magenta and Yellow primary colors, plus a UV overcoat layer to seal and protect the image.

The Camedia P-200 Printer is compatible with a number of Olympus filmless digital cameras, including the new Camedia E-10 and E-100 RS models introduced simultaneously with the P-200. It will also function with many of the upcoming Olympus digital camera introductions planned for the months and years ahead. Like the new E-10 and E-100 RS models, the Camedia P-200 Printer has dual media slot capability. Users simply insert either a SmartMedia or Type I or II CompactFlash card directly into the appropriate media slot, select the desired image number, and press print. The Camedia P-200 Printer outputs full-size images; 2, 4, 9, or 16 images per page; and even 40-image index prints. The Camedia P-200 Printer is compatible with Digital Print Order Form (DPOF) technology for image scheduling and number setting; as well as DCF, JPEG and TIFF file formats.

More than a simple printer, the Camedia P-200 Printer offers image manipulation capabilities including a three-step sharpness control, the ability to crop images and add the time and date to prints. A Copy function allows users to program the Camedia P-200 Printer to produce up to 25 prints in a single job. The 25-sheet paper cassette matches the 25-print ribbon capacity of the printer, eliminating any confusion as to when to change the ribbon, and the risk of producing sub-par prints.

The compact and lightweight Camedia P-200 Printer is built for ease of use and versatility. Its dimensions of 4.8" (W) x 2.1" (H) x 6" (D) and total weight of 30 ounces make it easy for users to carry in standard camera gadget bags. The Camedia P-200 Printer kit comes complete with NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydride) rechargeable batteries that provide 50 prints between recharges, AC adapter, paper cassette, trial paper pack with color ink ribbon cartridge, plus an instruction manual, warranty and registration cards. The Camedia P-200 will be available October, 2000 for an estimated price of . Additional paper packs are available for .95 per pack (25 sheets with ribbon) through Olympus.