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User’s Guide

for Macintosh

Summary of Contents for MD-1300

Page 1: ...User s Guide for Macintosh...

Page 2: ...Telephone 800 825 2577 FAX 408 432 6035 BBS 408 432 6424 WWW http www alpsusa com Part Number 105775 00 For European Customers Copyright 1998 by ALPS ELECTRIC IRELAND LIMITED This guide may not be cop...

Page 3: ...t on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help If necessary you should consult your dealer or experienced radio...

Page 4: ...t the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall out...

Page 5: ...iew 15 Printer Rear View 16 Inside the Printer 16 Paper Feed Switch 17 Control Panel 17 Installing Ink Cartridges 18 Identifying Ink Cartridge and Paper Types 18 Installing Ink Cartridges 19 Exchangin...

Page 6: ...g Operations 47 Photographic Quality Color Printing 48 Printing on Photographic Quality Paper 4 x 6 100 x 148 mm 53 Printing on Photographic Quality Labels 58 Printing Full Color Data at 1200 x 600 dp...

Page 7: ...ights Summary 157 Normal Printing Mode 157 Indicator light status 157 Alarm status shown by indicator lights 157 Troubleshooting 158 What to Do If the Power Is Shut Off While Printing due to power fai...

Page 8: ...graphic Quality Color Printer is also extremely versatile it s almost like having two printers in one Using the Alps standard Micro DryTM inks and Alps special paper you can print exquisite 1200 x 600...

Page 9: ...PS our web site http www alpsusa com or our BBS 1 408 432 6424 at any time Supplies Supplies such as ink cartridges paper transparencies back print film or greet ing cards are available through your A...

Page 10: ...Fax 353 29 30124 e mail mdprinters alps ie www http www alps ie Warranty Please refer to the Alps Warranty Card included with your MD 1300 printer Product Label The label for this product can be found...

Page 11: ...ur printer the name of each part of your printer and how it functions how to insert the cartridges and paper and how to install the printer driver into your computer Read this chapter before you use t...

Page 12: ...ing materials from inside and outside the printer Caution This printer is shipped with tape spacers and other packing materials to prevent delicate parts from being damaged while in transit Remove the...

Page 13: ...emoving the packing materials can result in damage to the printer Caution Do not remove the white pad or the cleaning pad at the left end of the platen They are there to clean the print head Removing...

Page 14: ...inter power has been turned off Never plug in the power cord before connecting the module Doing so can cause the printer to malfunction How to remove the Macintosh interface module Turn off the power...

Page 15: ...pedance SCSI cable and an active terminator for best results Using other types of cables can cause the printer to malfunc tion 2 Connect the printer to the computer with a SCSI cable Secure the printe...

Page 16: ...eated in the socket 2 Plug the free end of the power cord into a suitable AC power source such as a wall socket Caution Power to the printer is completely cut off only when the cord is unplugged Place...

Page 17: ...inter This cover is closed during printing Paper output slot Paper exits the printer through this slot Caution Never reach into the printer while it is operating Injury may result Do not open the fron...

Page 18: ...jams When the lever is pressed down the paper can be removed The release lever is to the right of the carriage and platen Close the front cover and the lever will automatically go back to its origina...

Page 19: ...ous printer functions such as ejecting paper This portion with the buttons and the lights is called the control panel power button The printer is turned on and off using the power button ready insert...

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Page 21: ...rst remove the stopper from the ink cartridge 2 Take up any slack in the ribbon Insert a pencil from the side marked B the side with ALPS logo Turn the pencil slowly to take up any slack in the ribbon...

Page 22: ...older slightly to the left with the ink cartridge Push down the right side of the ink cartridge Make sure that the ink cartridge is securely locked into the holder and that there is no slack in the ri...

Page 23: ...ase but ton 2 Remove the ink cartridge Removing a cartridge is similar to installing it Hold the center of the ink cartridge with your thumb and index finger Push the left latch on the ink cartridge h...

Page 24: ...Film x M Other thick paper etc x M Photographic Quality Paper Letter A4 A 2 M Photographic Quality Paper 4 x 6 100 x 148 mm A 2 M Photographic Quality Labels A 2 M 1 For Photo Realistic Paper 4 x 6 1...

Page 25: ...tear the ribbons in ink cartridges To avoid such problems please note the following precautions Always use the recommended paper types and be sure to set the printer s paper options properly Settings...

Page 26: ...2 Switch the paper feed mode Place the paper feed switch in position A 3 Place the paper in the sheet feeder Note Using creased or curled paper can cause the paper to misfeed Fan the paper once before...

Page 27: ...f paper can be loaded at a time 1 Push the paper support in 2 For Photo Realistic Paper 4 x 6 100 x 148 mm set the paper feed switch to position M For Photographic Qual ity Paper 4 x 6 100 x 148 mm or...

Page 28: ...r so that the right edge of the paper is flush with the right edge of the guide Set the sheets with the printing surface facing upward Note Riffle the sheets before loading them into the sheet feeder...

Page 29: ...guide Loading Paper in Manual Feed Mode Use manual feed mode when printing iron on transfer sheets back print film and other special media such as cards thick paper etc In manual feed mode you should...

Page 30: ...eder Note Paper that is erased or curled may print incorrectly Make sure that you insert the paper straight Inserting it at a slant can cause a paper jam 3 Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper siz...

Page 31: ...of the many features of the MD 1300 select the MD 1300 printer driver before creating your documents Preparing for Installation Before installing the printer driver check your hard disk with the Disk...

Page 32: ...inting application Queue Watcher background printing extension ColorSyncTM Installing the Printer Driver The Printer Driver is contained in the ALPS Installation CD ROM Follow the instructions on the...

Page 33: ...Balloon Help follow the steps below 1 Select Hide Balloons from the Help menu Selecting the MD 1300 Driver If you want to print using the MD 1300 you should select the MD 1300 printer driver in the Ch...

Page 34: ...click on the SCSI device number of the printer you will use The factory device setting is 6 To change SCSI device num bers refer to Specifications in Appendix Note If you have two SCSI busses in your...

Page 35: ...start up disk There is paper in the printer Page Setup Dialog Box 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu The Page Setup dialog box will open 2 Make sure the paper type and size settings match the pa...

Page 36: ...ons and Operations Print Preview The Preview dialog box is displayed when you click the Preview button in the Print dialog box Click Cancel to close the Preview dialog box To print the desktop click P...

Page 37: ...performing the following steps 1 Push the power button on the printer to turn it on 2 Turn on your computer Turning off the Power When you finished printing turn off your printing devices by performin...

Page 38: ...n paper for copiers Printing data for black printing Printing data consisting of text and or graphics created by an application Placing an ink cartridge in your printer Make sure at least one black in...

Page 39: ...feed switch A Paper feed switch M 2 Fully extend the paper support 3 Adjust the paper feed guide to the width of the paper 4 For manual feeding load one sheet of paper into the sheet feeder and press...

Page 40: ...en the Page Setup dialog box 2 Make any necessary changes to the settings in the Page Setup dialog box Set the Type to Plain Paper or Laser Paper and the Size to US Letter A4 When using a different ty...

Page 41: ...ngs in the Print dialog box Note Checking the Enhanced Quality box improves the printing on plain paper However it doubles the printing time and cartridge consumption 6 After making any changes click...

Page 42: ...85 00 EU laser paper or plain paper for copiers Printing data for color printing Printing data consisting of text and or graphics created by an application Placing ink cartridges in your printer Make...

Page 43: ...etting up the printer driver for printing 1 In the application you want to print from select Page Setup from the File menu and open the Page Setup dialog box 2 Make any necessary changes to the settin...

Page 44: ...in the Print dialog box 3 To print a photograph check the Multi pass Black check box 4 Make color matching selections as required Once the settings have been completed click OK Note Even if the print...

Page 45: ...ors Similar to Those in a Photograph The MD series printers enable photographic data to be printed so that its quality is close to that of a real photograph The MD series printers have the following c...

Page 46: ...e by CIE The ColorSyncTM characteristic of the MD 1300 printer conforms to this standard Step 3 Set the Monitor Since the ColorSyncTM profile is set to MDP Monitor D50 the col ors do not match unless...

Page 47: ...on the monitor Step 5 Enable the ColorSyncTM Function During Printing Click the Colors button in the Print dialog box to display the Col ors dialog box Select ColorSyncTM from the Color Matching op ti...

Page 48: ...46 Chapter 1 Major Functions and Operations...

Page 49: ...printing in metallic color and print ing on labels iron on transfers and greeting cards This chapter will show you how to use these useful func tions step by step Read Chapter 1 of this guide and lea...

Page 50: ...No 105816 00 Photo overcoat ink cartridge Part No 105818 00 Media Photographic Quality Paper 8 5 x 11 A4 Part No 105822 00 105822 00 EU The guide sheet the thick paper with the written description inc...

Page 51: ...l feed mode set the paper feed switch to posi tion M for automatic feed mode set it to A Paper feed switch A Paper feed switch M 2 For automatic feeding load the guide sheet supplied with the paper in...

Page 52: ...nting with any other combination can damage the cartridge ribbon as well as the paper Remove both the Photographic Quality Paper and the guide sheet before loading any other type of paper The guide sh...

Page 53: ...method 3 Make sure that Printing Mode is set to Standard 4 Make sure that Colors is set to Millions of Colors 5 Quality is set to Medium 300dpi If the print data includes small characters Best 600dpi...

Page 54: ...change the color matching method click the Colors button in the Print dialog box The color matching is normally set to Driver s Matching 7 Once the settings have been finished click OK 8 Click the Pr...

Page 55: ...art No 105816 00 Photo overcoat ink cartridge Part No 105818 00 Media Photographic Quality Paper 4 x 6 100 x 148 mm Part No 105824 00 The guide sheet the thick paper with the written description inclu...

Page 56: ...raphic Quality ink cartridges into the ink car tridge holders The ink cartridges may be installed in any order Step 3 Load the Photographic Quality Paper 4 x 6 100 x 148 mm in Your Printer You may use...

Page 57: ...tant You may load as many as 20 sheets of Photographic Quality Paper at one time Fan the sheets before loading them on the sheet feeder The printer may feed more than one sheet at one time when they a...

Page 58: ...cosmetic items Keep all unused sheets in the original bag Step 4 Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup dialog box 2 Select Photographic P...

Page 59: ...ype pop up menu overcoating is automatically set We recommend that overcoating be normally provided If overcoating is not provided at the end of printing check the Disable Overcoat Cartridge check box...

Page 60: ...s Ink cartridges Make sure that you use only the Photographic Quality ink cartridges listed below Photo cyan ink cartridge Part No 105812 00 Photo magenta ink cartridge Part No 105814 00 Photo yellow...

Page 61: ...ded in the pack age When creating data using those templates please see the section How to Use Photo Label Templates in the Read Me file on the ALPS Installation CD ROM for instructions You may use th...

Page 62: ...ace the Photographic Quality Labels on the guide sheet Only the glossy side of the Photo graphic Quality Labels is printable so be sure to load the sheets with the glossy printable side up When handli...

Page 63: ...load them with the new guide sheet from the same package Note that when all the Photographic Quality Labels have been fed from the sheet feeder the printer will detect that the pa per feeder is empty...

Page 64: ...elected Note When Photographic Paper is selected from the Type pop up menu overcoating is automatically set We recommend that overcoating be normally provided If overcoating is not provided at the end...

Page 65: ...sh cartridge Part No 106054 00 Note Please note that full color 1200 x 600 dpi printing uses only cyan magenta and yellow ink cartridges with no black cartridge Media Photo Realistic Paper Letter A4 S...

Page 66: ...just the paper feed guide to the width of the paper plus several millimeters 4 Load one sheet of paper in the sheet feeder and press the ready insert button ready insert Note Be sure to manually feed...

Page 67: ...l For Laser paper or High Grade Paper select Laser Paper Photo Realistic Paper selected 3 For Photo Realistic Paper 4 x 6 100 x 148 mm select Photo Paper 4x6 from the Size pop up menu 4 Once the setti...

Page 68: ...g selections see Chapter 1 Printing Op erations 7 Once the settings have been finished click OK 8 Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing In a few cases paper will not be completely ejec...

Page 69: ...0 Yellow ink cartridge Part No 106010 00 Finish cartridge Part No 106054 00 Media High Grade Paper Letter A4 size Part No 106085 00 106085 00 EU Greeting Card Set Part No 106090 00 Note When printing...

Page 70: ...en set Printing Mode in the Print dialog box to Glossy Finish Printing proceeds in the following order cyan magenta yellow and Photo Real istic Finishing For details see the description for each type...

Page 71: ...ffected by the color of the underlying paper As a result you can print not only on colored paper but also on black glossy surfaces or brightly colored surfaces like those found in greeting cards When...

Page 72: ...enta ink cartridge Part No 106035 00 Metallic cyan ink cartridge Part No 106040 00 White ink cartridge Part No 106050 00 Media Plain or smooth paper can be used just as with normal color printing Sinc...

Page 73: ...ng under theVerify Spot Colors option Step 3 Load Paper The method used for loading paper depends on the paper type Use manual feed mode for thick paper and greeting cards For plain paper laser paper...

Page 74: ...t Manual feeding Automatic feeding Step 4 Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup dialog box 2 Set any necessary settings such asType Size...

Page 75: ...er colors or grayscaling using this option to print would cause all data to assume binary values and all halftone colors would appear as either black or white Grayscale Select this option when the dat...

Page 76: ...lly used when background printing is disabled OFF Before Printing The target cartridge can be selected before printing This option is generally used when background printing is enabled ON 6 Click OK i...

Page 77: ...ink cartridges can be used Metallic gold ink cartridge Part No 106030 00 Metallic silver ink cartridge Part No 106045 00 Metallic magenta ink cartridge Part No 106035 00 Metallic cyan ink cartridge P...

Page 78: ...ontain text as well as graphics Note Single spot color printing can produce grayscale images How ever be aware that intermediate gradations are not possible when using more than one spot color at a ti...

Page 79: ...corresponding to each spot color you want to use For example set the parts of the image that you want to print in metallic gold to yellow the parts of the image that you want to print in metallic cya...

Page 80: ...k c a l B l a m r o N 0 0 1 K 0 Y M C r o 0 B G R k c a l b l a m r o N The following table indicates the color compositions settings that will most closely resemble the printed results In applicatio...

Page 81: ...spot color and black printing at the same time Step 3 Load Paper in Your Printer The method used for loading paper depends on the paper type Use manual feed mode for thick paper and greeting cards Fo...

Page 82: ...he Printer Driver for Printing 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup dialog box 2 Set any necessary settings such asType Size and Orien tation depending on the document to be p...

Page 83: ...en printing in several metallic col ors the data is analyzed and the special colors are automati cally assigned to all of the loaded cartridges Before Spooling When this option is selected the target...

Page 84: ...ew window shows the metallic colors that will actu ally be printed rather than those specified by the application Note If the cartridge corresponding to the specified metallic color has not been loade...

Page 85: ...or printing Metallic gold ink cartridge Part No 106030 00 Metallic silver ink cartridge Part No 106045 00 Metallic magenta ink cartridge Part No 106035 00 Metallic cyan ink cartridge Part No 106040 00...

Page 86: ...on titled Multi Spot Color Printing earlier in this guide To make it easier to correctly position the full color and the spot color images prepare all the data in a single file and then make two copie...

Page 87: ...n the paper type Use manual feed mode for thick paper and greeting cards For plain paper laser paper and High Grade Paper you may also use automatic feed mode to print a number of sheets at one time F...

Page 88: ...feeder and press the ready insert button For automatic feeding load all of the sheets together ready insert Manual feeding Automatic feeding Step 5 Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing 1 Select Page...

Page 89: ...Color Printing or Multi Spot Color Printing 4 Click the Colors button in the Print dialog box 5 The Verify Spot Colors pop up menu defines when to se lect the ink cartridges to be used Note It is not...

Page 90: ...color that is assigned may differ from the intended metallic color so be sure to check the Preview image before printing 8 When the loaded cartridges are correct click OK The Preview window is displa...

Page 91: ...s the printing operation After your document has been printed it will be returned to the print ready position in stead of being ejected from the printer 12 When printing is completed click Cancel to c...

Page 92: ...ing Mode pop up menu 3 Select Millions of Colors from the Colors pop up menu 4 Click the Colors button in the Print dialog box 5 To print a photograph in full color click the Multi pass Black check bo...

Page 93: ...rtridges can be used with full color spot color printing Metallic gold ink cartridge Part No 106030 00 Metallic silver ink cartridge Part No 106045 00 Metallic magenta ink cartridge Part No 106035 00...

Page 94: ...ata is prepared on the same page Ar eas to be printed with spot ink and those to be printed in full color are indicated by their respective screen colors Note When full color and spot colors are print...

Page 95: ...0 9 0 9 0 9 Note See your application s manual for instructions on setting up color components in your application Using CMYK to specify color components may result in colors that do not match the de...

Page 96: ...e loaded during simultaneous full color spot color printing Step 3 Load Paper in Your Printer The method used for loading paper depends on the paper type Use manual feed mode for thick paper and greet...

Page 97: ...up from the File menu to open the Page Setup dialog box 2 Set any necessary settings such asType Size and Orien tation depending on the document to be printed 3 Once the settings have been finished cl...

Page 98: ...a photograph in full color click the Multi pass Black check box 6 Make color matching selections as required 7 Once the settings have been finished click OK Note For more information on color matching...

Page 99: ...k cartridge Part No 106035 00 Metallic cyan ink cartridge Part No 106040 00 White ink cartridge Part No 106050 00 Finish ink cartridge Part No 106054 00 Caution On the glossy side of greeting cards AL...

Page 100: ...width of the paper plus several millimeters 3 Face the printing surface upward load the card into the sheet feeder and press the ready insert button ready insert Note Provide a gap of several millimet...

Page 101: ...2 Set Printing Mode as needed for the document to be printed For full color printing select Standard for spot color printing select Spot Colors and for Photo Realistic Finishing select Glossy Finish 3...

Page 102: ...color printing the timings for se lecting ink cartridges can be set using the Verify Spot Colors pop up menu 8 Once the settings have been completed click OK Note For information on the color matching...

Page 103: ...artridges can be used Cyan ink cartridge Part No 106020 00 Magenta ink cartridge Part No 106015 00 Yellow ink cartridge Part No 106010 00 Finish cartridge Part No 106054 00 Media Photo Realistic Label...

Page 104: ...on CD ROM for instructions You may use them or employ some other application to lay out the data ac cording to the print format shown below Step 2 Install the Ink Cartridges Install one cyan one magen...

Page 105: ...Otherwise paper may not feed correctly Step 4 Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup dialog box 2 Select Photo Realistic Label from the Ty...

Page 106: ...tions 104 3 Make color matching selections as required 4 Once the settings have been finished click OK Note For the color matching selections see Chapter 1 Printing Op erations 5 Click Print in the Pr...

Page 107: ...the following Printing side Rougher surface Insert in this direction Silicon coated side Back Print Film Finishing Sheet Matte Finishing Sheet The back print film sheets the finishing sheets and the m...

Page 108: ...age Pre pare the image just as you would for normal color printing Step 2 Install the Ink Cartridges and Load the Back Print Film into the Printer 1 Install the ink cartridges into the ink cartridge h...

Page 109: ...t fall Step 3 Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu of your application This opens the Page Setup dialog box 2 Select Back Print Film from the Type pop up menu...

Page 110: ...to close the dialog box Step 4 Print 1 Select Print from the File menu 2 Select Standard from the Printing Mode pop up menu 3 Select Millions of Colors from the Colors pop up menu 4 Click the Colors b...

Page 111: ...5 Transfer the Image to Paper with an Iron Transfer the image to paper using an iron after printing on the back print film is completed 1 Cut around the printed image as close to the edges of the ima...

Page 112: ...the iron has outlet holes for steam set the iron to Dry and avoid the holes using a flat part of the iron 3 Lift off the finishing sheet after the paper and the film have cooled completely Note If th...

Page 113: ...Obtain a Matte Finish If you want to create a matte finish perform the following steps after completing the steps for making a glossy finish 1 Place the matte finishing sheet on the image side of the...

Page 114: ...inting on back print film in one or more colors the print results may appear rough if printed in high resolution mode 600 dpi In such cases click on Quality tab and select Standard Dither or Coarse Di...

Page 115: ...ne print data or very small illustra tions details may not show up well Requirements For printing on iron on transfer sheets you will need the following Printing side Insert in this direction Silicon...

Page 116: ...the data Create the data just as you would for black or full color printing Note Because each iron on transfer sheet can only be printed on once try to use as much of the sheet as possible If a 1 2 i...

Page 117: ...ll not fall Step 3 Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu of your application This opens the Page Setup dialog box 2 Select Iron on Transfer from the Type pop up...

Page 118: ...e the dialog box Step 4 Print 1 Select Print from the File menu 2 Select Standard from the Printing Mode pop up menu 3 Select Millions of Colors from the Colors pop up menu 4 Click the Colors button i...

Page 119: ...transfer sheet is completed 1 Cut around the printed image as close to the edges of the image as possible 2 Place the printed side on the cloth and press down evenly with an iron set to dry Using car...

Page 120: ...many times Do not discard it after using it 5 Remove the finishing sheet after the cloth has cooled com pletely Caution The iron on should withstand many washings but if it should begin to peel away...

Page 121: ...abric items such as a T shirt or a handkerchief but also onto other materials including cork and wood Here are some tips for transferring an image onto hard materials such as cork and wood Material Se...

Page 122: ...g ink cartridges can be used Cyan ink cartridge Part No 106020 00 Magenta ink cartridge Part No 106015 00 Yellow ink cartridge Part No 106010 00 Black ink cartridge Part No 106005 00 White ink cartrid...

Page 123: ...cover of the box as shown in the illustra tion 4 Insert the separators into each side of the box between the outer cover and inner box as shown Note WHEN THE SEPARATORS ARE IN PLACE MAKE SURE THE FOLD...

Page 124: ...r feed switch to position A 3 Place the overhead transparencies into the sheet feeder Fan the transparencies to make sure they are separated 4 Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper size Note Place...

Page 125: ...p dialog box 3 Change any other necessary settings such as orientation and click OK to close the dialog box Step 5 Print 1 Select Print from the File menu 2 Select Standard from the Printing Mode pop...

Page 126: ...4 6 Make color matching selections as required Note For information on the color matching selections see Chapter 1 Printing Operations 7 Once the settings have been completed click OK 8 To start print...

Page 127: ...changed However a white undercoat enables all colors to be clearly reproduced re gardless of paper color Note White may not be clearly reproduced in some cases depending on the depth of color of the p...

Page 128: ...all the white ink cartridge in any of the ink cartridge holders Step 3 Load Paper in Your Printer The method used for loading paper depends on the paper type Use manual feed mode for thick paper and g...

Page 129: ...n For automatic feeding load all of the sheets together ready insert Manual feeding Automatic feeding Step 4 Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu to open the P...

Page 130: ...nt dialog box 5 Click OK if the correct ink cartridges are installed Printing is started Note When the Multi page mode is not used print in full color again after executing undercoat printing In this...

Page 131: ...be used Cyan ink cartridge Part No 106020 00 Magenta ink cartridge Part No 106015 00 Yellow ink cartridge Part No 106010 00 Black ink cartridge Part No 106005 00 Finish cartridge Part No 106054 00 Me...

Page 132: ...1 Select Print from the File menu of your application When the dialog box appears click Properties in the Print win dow 2 Select the type of paper Select Plain Paper or Cardboard After making the sett...

Page 133: ...Mode pop up menu before selecting Laser Paper or Cardboard 4 Click Print in the Print dialog box Photo Realistic Finish ing will start Note When the Multi page mode is not used execute Photo Realisti...

Page 134: ...Chapter 2 Various Printing Operations 132...

Page 135: ...er Driver Printer Driver Functions This chapter describes each of the printer driver settings required for controlling the printing operations Read it to learn the specific setup details for different...

Page 136: ...nu is part of the system software and can be opened from the Finder or from within an application When you use the MD 1300 for the first time or when you switch to the MD 1000 after using another prin...

Page 137: ...1300 is displayed in the upper right portion of the Chooser window after you select click the Micro DryTM driver on the left side When more than one ALPS printer is connected to the SCSI bus select t...

Page 138: ...select the On radio button to enable background printing or the Off but ton to disable it When the software is first installed background printing is off Note Background printing cannot be selected if...

Page 139: ...ine Best 600dpi Millions of colors Laser Paper Fine Best 600dpi Millions of colors Transparency Fine Best 600dpi Millions of colors Photo Realistic Paper Fine Super 1200dpi Millions of colors Photo Re...

Page 140: ...a setting click on the name in the paper sizes list and change the page length and width To delete a size click on the name and then click Delete The Paper Size and Printable Area appear on the right...

Page 141: ...r Effects check boxes Flip Horizontal and Precision Bitmaps Flip Horizontal flips the image left to right to print a mirror image Precision Bitmaps shrinks the image by 4 in order to make bitmap image...

Page 142: ...ual feed mode Printing Mode Printing Mode is used to select an appropriate option for printing Standard is selected for monochrome or full color data while Spot Color is selected to print metallic col...

Page 143: ...and printing time When the Monochrome Faster check box is checked the printer does not per form the curl correction before ejecting so that it shortens the printing time Note Enhanced Quality roughly...

Page 144: ...down the Option key to print all the pages Click on the Cancel button to close the Preview window without printing Multi page Mode Click Print Page while holding down the Command key to enable the Mu...

Page 145: ...rfaced paper or if the printed im age is blurred or not uniformly colored This option provides coarse pixels but image quality is quite stable It is effective for enlarged printing Brightness When the...

Page 146: ...bles printing in colors similar to those seen on the monitor Selecting Driver s Matching allows the color matching unique to the Micro DryTM printer driver to be activated to adjust the hue during pri...

Page 147: ...only appear if you have the ColorSyncTM software installed on your computer Set Printer Profile to Automatic Before using ColorSyncTM you need to select the system pro file first 1 Choose ColorSyncTM...

Page 148: ...he Chooser window appears click on the MD 1300 printer driver icon in the left half of the window A list of at tached MD 1300 printers appears in the right half of the win dow 2 Click on the SCSI corr...

Page 149: ...Queue Monitor only appears when background printing is on When back ground printing is on and you choose Print to start printing a document the Queue Monitor is automatically launched The print job i...

Page 150: ...lus an Alert box In addition if you check the Audible notification check box you ll receive an audible warning as well Choose Stop Printing from the Queue Monitor s File menu to temporarily pause prin...

Page 151: ...eason an error message is displayed If an error message appears while you are changing printer settings correct the settings according to the error message If an error message occurs while printing re...

Page 152: ...150 Chapter 3 Printer Driver...

Page 153: ...Appendix TheAppendix describes maintenance and troubleshoot ing procedures and the basic specifications of the printer...

Page 154: ...below Caution Make sure to unplug the printer before cleaning it 1 Clean the outside of the printer Use a soft cloth to wipe the outside of the printer to avoid dust and dirt build up 2 Clean the ins...

Page 155: ...y may damage the printer components Do not get the inside of the printer wet 1 Push the front cover eject button and gently lower the front cover 2 Wipe the print head with a cotton swab dipped in iso...

Page 156: ...cover release button and gently lower the front cover 2 Gently apply the tape to dirty spots on the platen and rub your finger over the tape Caution Do not touch or remove the white pad on the left s...

Page 157: ...hotographic Quality Labels 1 How to remove the cleaning pad Open the front cover and pull on the left end of the cleaning pad while holding the right side of the pad as shown in the figure Important T...

Page 158: ...ing the ready insert button Paper eject If paper is already present and no data is being received ready light is on pressing the ready insert button causes the paper to be ejected Canceling an alarm A...

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Page 160: ...hen the front cover has been opened before the printer is turned back on perform the following steps 1 If a cartridge is on the carriage press on the middle of the cartridge as shown in the diagram to...

Page 161: ...he power button to shut off the power 2 Open the front cover 3 If the ink cartridge is on the carriage press on the middle of the ink cartridge as shown in the diagram to ensure that it is properly se...

Page 162: ...ont cover release button and gently open the front cover 3 Press the release lever and gently pull out the jammed paper Paper jams can be caused by a dirty platen Clean the platen following the direct...

Page 163: ...pen Some of the Performa series start up in At Ease The alert dialog box appears The installer is not displayed In these cases the following methods can be used to install the printer driver Method 1...

Page 164: ...impedance cable Use a high impedance cable for each device in the SCSI chain Is the cable too long Do not use a cable that is longer than you need The signals become more unstable as the cable gets l...

Page 165: ...the paper is caught in the rollers open the front cover push down on the release lever and gently remove the paper Make sure there are no pieces of paper left in the printer Are the settings in the a...

Page 166: ...memory management tools such as RAM Doubler or virtual memory memory may not be correctly recognized for color print ing When color printing is not working try disabling these utilities and try again...

Page 167: ...r the MD 1300 printer When printing in color on the glossy side of a greeting card use metallic cartridges When printing transparencies use only Alps Overhead ProjectorTransparency Film Letter A4 part...

Page 168: ...01 For auto feeding use paper in the range 0 07 mm 0 1 mm 0 003 0 004 Are you using paper that is folded or ripped or that has holes Paper like this can cause paper jams and should not be used Loose...

Page 169: ...e is unreliable Are you using home made cards or thick cards Cards with thickness within the range of 0 07 mm 0 23 mm 0 003 0 01 can be used in manual feed mode Are there many pages piled up near the...

Page 170: ...e mechanical problems Place the printer in a place free from vibrations and bumping Is the front cover properly closed The printer will not operate correctly if the front cover is not closed correctly...

Page 171: ...0 dpi and images obtained by monochrome print ing at 600 dpi In monochrome printing at 1 200 dpi only the characters can be printed at 1 200 dpi This is done by smoothing the 600 dpi images The qualit...

Page 172: ...olor cartridges are intended for printing small color areas on predomi nately monochrome documents or for use with metallic cartridges More ribbon is wasted using multicolor cartridges than when using...

Page 173: ...fferent SCSI device numbers are used multiple printers can be connected to a single Macintosh Of course simultaneous printing is not possible Can I connect a single MD printer to multiple computers No...

Page 174: ...Kit software and you are not going to use it with other applications remove the Queue Monitor and Queue Watcher files from the Extensions folder in the System Folder Restart your computer Can this pri...

Page 175: ...ransfer sheets Photo Realistic Paper Photo Realistic Labels greeting cards cardboard thick paper back print film Photographic Quality Paper Photographic Quality Labels Printer buffer capacity 32 KB Di...

Page 176: ...11 GND 24 GND 37 GND 50 I Q 12 GND 25 GND 38 TMP 13 26 DBO 39 GND UNUSED DIP Switches DIP switches are used to set the SCSI ID number 1 2 3 4 OFF ON The following summarises the settings for each SCS...

Page 177: ...dboard thick paper or back print film Print within the recommended range shown below Depending on the printing media printing outside the recommended area may cause malfunctions such as the ink cartri...

Page 178: ...ing is possible within the range shown in rectangles 100mm 3 9 13 4mm 0 53 16 05mm 0 63 23 5mm 0 93 23mm 0 91 3mm 0 12 148mm 5 8 3mm 0 12 Photographic Quality Labels 2 Stickers 75mm 2 95 12 5mm 0 49 1...

Page 179: ...177 Photographic Quality Labels 20 Stickers 8 5mm 0 33 19 8mm 0 78 3 6mm 0 14 5mm 0 2 100mm 3 94 22mm 0 87 164mm 6 46 17mm 0 67 Specification...

Page 180: ...16 00 Photo overcoat ink cartridge 105818 00 Print media Part Number High Grade Paper Letter A4 size 106085 00 106085 00 EU Overhead Projector Transparency Film Letter A4 size 106065 00 106065 00 EU I...

Page 181: ...e 16 Carriage packing material 11 Cartridge change error 159 Cartridge type 18 Chooser 134 Cleaning pad 11 155 Clearing data 156 Color composition 78 93 Color Matching Options 144 Color printing 40 Co...

Page 182: ...t color printing 83 91 G Greeting cards 97 H Head life 173 I Indicator light 157 Ink cartridge holder plate 16 Ink cartridges 18 19 21 178 Interface 173 174 Iron on transfer sheet 22 113 L Laser paper...

Page 183: ...opper 15 26 27 Paper support 15 24 25 Paper thickness 173 Paper type 18 22 Paper width 173 Photographic Quality Labels 22 58 Photographic Quality Color Printing 48 Photographic Quality paper 4 x6 100x...

Page 184: ...nsert button 17 28 156 Reduce Enlarge setting 139 Release lever 16 160 Resolution 173 Ribbon 19 S SCSI cable 13 SCSI connectors 16 SCSI port 135 Sheet feeder 15 24 26 Single spot color printing 70 Siz...

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