Additional Information
Aztech DPD-200 Driver Version 1.01
Table of Contents
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1. Important Notice
2. Media/Film Identification
3. How to key in the Media/Film ID
4. Using The Aztech DPD-200 Driver
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1. Important Notice
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1.1 This file contains additional information and changes that is not
available at the time of printing.
1.2 The Aztech Photo Developer supports Compatible-mode only, not ECP or EPP.
As such, please configure your system to Compatible-mode if you are using
ECP or EPP.
1.3 If a paper jam is encountered, clear the film path and reset the printer
(or restart the system in the case of the internal model) will help to
solve the problem. Do not try to remove the paper by force. Please refer
to the troubleshooting section in the manual accordingly when handling
this issue.
1.4 If you are using an external photo printer, your photo printer may
encounter problems with other pass-through devices, Zip drive data
transfers, or software dongles that hook to the parallel port.
Due to the fact that there is no single set of parallel port
specifications accepted across the industry, there are some parallel
port/multi I/O adapters, parallel port peripherals, and software dongles
that are not fully compatible with the photo printer and may cause
unpredictable results when used on the same parallel port connection as
the photo printer.
If you are experiencing problems with your photo printer, or if you want
to connect other parallel port devices or dongles, it would be best to
add another parallel port to your computer. Most computer stores carry
simple I/O cards that let you easily add a new parallel port. If you plan
to use software dongles on the same parallel port connection as your
photo printer, contact the provider for your dongle before connecting it
to make sure you have a device that is compatible with the photo printer.
1.5 When unloading of film cartridge, it is recommended to depress the top of
the cartridge a bit in order for the cartridge to be released easily.
1.6 Ensure that the cover on the cartridge is closed at all time when the
cartridge is not inserted into the printer.
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2. Media/Film Identification
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Your media/film cartridge comes with a serial no. that identifies the
specific batch of media/film that you will be using (Refer to the top
side of the cartridge for this serial no.). The Media/Film ID is used to
denote the media's version and sensitivity. For every media/film
cartridge, the serial no. looks as follows:
DI9-7F005-013B-1-001
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Note that the string of underlined numbers associates with a particular
Media/Film ID. In this release, use the following Media/Film ID as
defined:
013A-1 Media/Film ID: ANOPHGKKPP
013B-1 Media/Film ID: APNPIIMOMM
013B-2 Media/Film ID: AMMMMMMMMM
013B-3 Media/Film ID: AMJKIIMMMM
014-1 Media/Film ID: ARUXMMLNKM
014-2 Media/Film ID: ARSVMMLNKM
014-3 Media/Film ID: AQQTMMLNKM
014-4 Media/Film ID: ARQTMMLNKM
014-5 Media/Film ID: AQPRMMMMMM
014-6 Media/Film ID: AQRRMMMMMM
016-4 Media/Film ID: APWRMMMMMM
016-5 Media/Film ID: AOVQMMMMMM
016-6 Media/Film ID: AOVRMMMMMM
017-6 Media/Film ID: APRRMMMMMM
018-2 Media/Film ID: APSSMMMMMM
018-4 Media/Film ID: AOSRMMMMMM
018-5 Media/Film ID: APRSMMMMMM
019-1 Media/Film ID: APYTMMMMMM
019-2 Media/Film ID: ARSNMMMMMM
019-3 Media/Film ID: AQSNMMMMMM
020-1 Media/Film ID: AMURMMMMMM
020-2 Media/Film ID: AOSQMMMMMM
023-4 Media/Film ID: AOSQMMMMMM
023-5 Media/Film ID: ANSQMMMMMM
023-6 Media/Film ID: ANRRMMMMMM
026-2 Media/Film ID: APTRMMMMMM
027-1 Media/Film ID: AJYTMMMMMM
027-2 Media/Film ID: AITQMMMMMM
027-3 Media/Film ID: AITRMMMMMM
027-4 Media/Film ID: AJURMMMMMM
028-1 Media/Film ID: AISQMMMMMM
028-3 Media/Film ID: AJSQMMMMMM
032-2 Media/Film ID: AJRQMMMMMM
032-3 Media/Film ID: AKVRMMMMMM
032-5 Media/Film ID: AKUSMMMMMM
032-6 Media/Film ID: AJUQMMMMMM
033-2 Media/Film ID: AKURMMMMMM
033-3 Media/Film ID: AKTRMMMMMM
034-2 Media/Film ID: AKUSMMMMMM
034-3 Media/Film ID: ALUSMMMMMM
036-1 Media/Film ID: ALNTMMMMMM
036-2 Media/Film ID: ANPTMMMMMM
036-3 Media/Film ID: ALPSMMMMMM
036-4 Media/Film ID: ANQUMMMMMM
036-5 Media/Film ID: AOQVMMMMMM
036-6 Media/Film ID: AMOTMMMMMM
The Media/Film ID can be found on the Media/Film cartridge. If not, the
ID update is available on the Media/Film ID update document.
Alternatively, these updates will also be available on our website
(http://www.aztech.com.sg/c&t/) and driver.txt file as shown above.
Before making any printing on the photo printer using the Aztech DPD-200
Driver, make sure that the correct Media/Film ID is being keyed in
accordingly.
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3. How to key in the Media/Film ID
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3.1 To check and set the Media/Film ID for the photo printer driver, go to
the Printer folder and right-click on the photo printer driver to select
the properties option. Select the Set Media ID Tab to activate the Set
Media ID dialog box. Ensure that the Media/Film ID displayed is the
correct one that you are supposed to use. If you have to change the
Media/Film ID, just replace the correct ID into the ID display box and
click the OK button.
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4. Using The Aztech DPD-200 Driver
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4.1 In the driver installation, Windows 95 CD is needed to install some
Microsoft files needed by the driver.
4.2 The Color Management Utility - This utility is included in the driver to
provide user with the means to manage the color quality of the printed
photos. It also provides user with an utility to input the Media ID
specific to each media type.
SET MEDIA TYPE: Please check your media ID (on your media cartridge) and
make sure that it is the same as displayed. Everytime when you change
media, please check your media ID. Refer to Section 2 & 3.1 for more
details on setting the Media/Film ID.
PRINT QUALITY CONTROL: This portion of the Color Management Utility sets
the print quality through the following adjustments:
(1) Tone Control
(2) Saturation
(3) Color Match Table
(4) Edge Enhancement
4.3 Print Quality Control - Tone Control allows you to adjust the color
contrast of the image. The Non option maintains the original contrast of
the image. The Fixed 20% option increases the contrast of the image by 20
percent. The Manual option offers you advanced contrast settings by
altering values of the graph. The horizontal axis denotes input values
(ie contrast of the original image) and the vertical axis denotes output
values (ie contrast of printed image). Black and white colors are
represented by 0 and 255, with values in between representing mid-tones.
Boxes on the top and bottom of the graph are for high and low input color
values respectively. Boxes to the left and right of the graph are for low
and high output color values respectively.
Saturation Control adjusts the intensity and composition of colors. The
Non option maintains the original color intensities. The Manual option
allows you to adjust the intensity of the colors by specifying the value
in the box provided. For example, a value of 1.3 would mean 1.3 times the
intensity of the original image.
The Color Match Table adjusts the color balance according to a prefixed
color table of different RGB settings and does not require manual
adjustment.
Edge Enhancement adjusts the sharpness of the image.
To access the Saturation, Color Match Table and Edge Enhancement Control,
go to the Printer folder and right-click on the photo printer driver to
select the properties option. In the properties option, select the Print
Quality Tab to proceed.
To access the Tone Control, go to the Printer folder and right-click on
the photo printer driver to select the properties option. In the
properties option, select the Tone Control Tab to proceed.
4.4 The paper size option has been defined into three types:
. 3R-1 3x4 in (True Size) -- It is strongly suggested for all third party
applications to use the "fit to size" function with this option. It is
the true size of our print area, i.e. width: 3 inches, height: 4
inches. This option enables user to get the best result of scaling and
printing.
. 3R-2 5x6 2/3 in (MS Paint) -- It is a special paper size defined for
640x480 image printed in MS Paint. It is a virtual paper size with
width: 5 inches and height: 6 2/3 inches. This option is used only if
user is using MS Paint to make a print. In this case, please set all
margins to '0' in order to get a nice fit into a page.
. Custom -- With Custom paper option, user can define the paper size by
themselves. For those application without scaling or "fit to size"
function and if the size of the image to be printed is bigger than the
paper size of 3R-1 or 3R-2, the printed photo will be clipped or
totally cannot be printed like MS Paint. In this case, user should use
Custom paper option and define the paper to suitable size to get full
size photo printed. In this way, the Aztech DPD-200 Driver can support
any size of photo in any third party applications.
4.5 Printing images from Digital Cameras - If you want to print images taken
from digital camera, please go to the printer folder and right-click on
the photo printer driver to select the properties option. Select the
Print Quality Tab and CHECK the Digital Camera Image Noise Reduction
option. This is to enhance the quality of the printout for images taken
from digital camera.
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.