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Printing System

Thermal sublimation transfer printing system

Printing Speed

4" x 5-7/8" (100 x 148 mm) printing paper: Approx. 85 s/sheet
16 Pre-Cut adhesive paper: Approx. 115 s/sheet
4" x 6" (100 x 150 mm) printing paper without borders: Approx. 130 s/sheet

Picture Memory

8 bit, 1 frame (catalog: frame memory, 256 gradations of each color)

Print Media
Ink Film

Cassette type (exclusive), 3 color field successive printing (yellow, magenta, cyan) 
4" x 5-7/8" (100 x 148 mm) printing paper (yellow, magenta, cyan), 
4" x 6" (100 x 150 mm) printing paper, adhesive paper (yellow, magenta, cyan, overcoat)

Printing Paper

4" x 5-7/8" (100 x 148 mm) printing paper, adhesive paper (100 x 148 mm)
4" x 6" (100 x 150 mm) printing paper (4" x 6-3/4" (100 x 170 mm), 4" x 6" (100 x 150 mm) after cut) 
(Picture dimensions)
4" x 5-7/8" (100 x 148 mm) printing paper: 3-5/8" x 4-3/4" (90 x 120 mm)
adhesive paper: 3-5/8" x 4-3/4" (90 x 120 mm)
16 Pre-Cut adhesive paper: 7/10" x 1" (18 x 24.7 mm)
4" x 6" (100 x 150 mm) printing paper without borders: 4" x 6" (100 x 150 mm) (after cut)

Paper Feeding System

Automatic paper feed (holds 25 sheets of 4" x 5-7/8" (100 x 148 mm) printing paper, 36 sheets 
of adhesive paper/4" x 6" (100 x 150 mm) printing paper)

Picture Quality

256 gradations of each color

Number of printing
pixels

259 x 259 dpi

Number of Copies

Card mode: Max. 10 sheets

Functions

Personal Computer mode: Single Screen, Multiple Screen (Multi Frame)
Card Mode: Single Screen, Multiple Screen (Select/Copy), Calendar, 
Wallpaper Component Print, Title, Character Input, Sepia Print, Zoom, Batch Print/Index, Date 
Print, Date Search, Trimming, Card Storage, Card Erase, Card Copy, Slide Show, DPOF (Digital 
Print Order Format), Album

Print Head

Film thermal head, 10,20 dots/mm (259 dpi)

Input Socket 

Card: SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard (Front:1), PC Card (TYPE II) (Front:1)
Personal Computer: USB terminal (rear:1)

Output Socket

Image: RCA pin jack (rear:1) 1.0Vp-p, 75 

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Compatible Cards
Cards

SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, 
PC Card (ATA correspondence memory card based on PC Card Standard (TYPE II))

Format

DOS Format

Image Format

JPEG Baseline system (SD-Picture, DCF [Design rule for Camera File system], Exif, JFIF, CIFF, 
SISRIF), 
TIFF (no compression) (Baseline TIFF Rev.6.0 RGB Full color Images compatible)

Number of Pixels

80 x 60 (QVGA)~6144 x 4096

Thawing Time

Approx. 10 seconds (1,300,000 pixels)

Compatible 

Personal Computers

IBM-PC/AT compatible personal computer with a Pentium

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 II, Celeron

TM

 (or compatible CPU) 

500 MHz or higher, pre-installed with: Microsoft

®

 Windows

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 XP Home Edition/Professional, 

Windows

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 Me, Windows

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 2000 Professional or Windows

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 98 Second Edition

Allowable Temperature

Not in use: -4F~131F (-20°C~55°C), In use: 41F~95F (5°C~35°C)

Allowable Humidity

Not in use: 0%~90%, In use: 35%~80%

External Dimensions

Approx. 7-1/8" (W) x 2-11/16" (H) x 11" (D) (180 (W) x 68 (H) x 280 (D) mm)

Weight

Approx. 56.4 oz (1.6 

kg)

OS

Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP

Memory

64MB or more

HDD capacity

200MB or more

Power Supply               AC 120 V 50/60 Hz
Input Current                During Printing: Approx. 1.2 A

AP10U-Eng.book  52 ページ  2002年9月27日 金曜日 午前10時8分

Summary of Contents for AP10 - Thermal Dye Sublimation Photo Printer

Page 1: ...ence VQT0B55 Digital Photo Printer Operating Instructions Model No SV AP10U For USA assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or send e mail to consumerproducts panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca AP10U Eng book 1 ページ 2002年9月27日 金曜日 午前10時8分 ...

Page 2: ...computer Article 5 Reverse Engineering Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Matsushita or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering d...

Page 3: ... the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following me...

Page 4: ...ortant Information Including USB Connection Cable not supplied In order to prevent electromagnetic interference install the Clamp Filter supplied on the Cable as shown in the figure below After passing the Cable through the Clamp Filter and looping it around once close the Clamp Filter until it clicks into place When you attach the Clamp Filter be sure to attach it near the side of the Cable conne...

Page 5: ...s 20 Multiple Functions Printing Multiple Screen Shots of the Same Picture MULTI FRAME MODE 21 Returning a Multiple Screen to a Single Screen 21 Printing Multiple Screen Shots of Different Pictures 22 Creating a Personalized Picture Calendar 24 Inserting Wallpaper and Printing 25 Title Functions Inserting Illustrations and Printing 26 Switching Displays Indicate Don t indicate Clear 26 Inserting C...

Page 6: ... Receives the signal from the remote controller Do not obstruct the remote control receiver in order to avoid difficulties using the remote 8 Error Lamp Flashes when an error has occurred 9 Card Access Lamp Lights while the Photo Printer is accessing data on the Card 10 PC Card Eject Button 11 SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Insert Location 12 PC Card Insert Location 13 Paper Cassette Insert Locatio...

Page 7: ...hen there are no pictures indicated with DPOF setting 8 ZOOM IN Button Press this button to enlarge the picture and characters 9 ZOOM OUT Button Press this button to reduce the picture and characters 10 ROTATE Button Press this button to rotate the picture and characters 11 MULTI COPY Button Press this button to select numbers of multiple screen shots of the same picture 12 MULTI SELECT Button Pre...

Page 8: ...do not use the remote control for a long time take out the batteries and store them in a cool dry place Using the Remote Controller 1 Direct the remote controller at the remote control receiver A and press a button on the remote controller Distance from the Photo Printer Within approximately 23 feet 7 m Angle Within approximately 40 degrees in the vertical direction and 60 degrees in the horizonta...

Page 9: ... cord hooked to the cord stopper 2 Connect the Video cable supplied to VIDEO OUT Socket on main unit and the Video Input Socket on TV After connections turn on the Photo Printer and TV and switch the input to the video input For Connection to PC 1 Connect the AC Power Cord supplied with the main unit and AC outlet with the cord hooked to the cord stopper 2 Connect the USB Connection Cable not supp...

Page 10: ... card adaptor inserted Inserting Paper 1 Open the lid of the paper cassette included 1 spread out 2 and stand up or push down 3 When using 4 x 5 7 8 100 x 148 mm printing paper or 16 Pre Cut Adhesive printing paper spread 2 and stand up 3 When using 4 x 6 100 x 150 mm printing paper spread 2 and push down 3 2 Face the white print side of the paper up and insert under 4 5 is the perforation line 3 ...

Page 11: ...ll it out of the cassette Close the Ink Cassette Compartment Door Do not peel off the label on the Ink Cassette When all of the Ink film in an Ink Cassette has been used up replace the Ink Cassette with a new one Used Ink Cassettes cannot be reused MENU Interface 1 MENU Categories The Photo Printer is divided into 4 major categories 2 MENU Contents Select the specific MENU you desire here 3 Descri...

Page 12: ...enter your selection 5 Press D to exit the MENU On Screen Display The screen display disappears after a few seconds but appears again when pressing the 34 Buttons 1 Number display 2 Date display 3 Input display DISPLAY CANCEL PRINT MENU SET B A D C SET DISPLAY CANCEL ERROR PRINT MENU C A D B DPOF D P O F A Search BASIC FUNCTION EFFECT OPTION Input Slide Card Album Batch 3 2 Standard x1 PC CARD SD ...

Page 13: ... affect the printed image Do not pull out the paper when moving during printing Do not remove the paper cassette or the Ink Cassette Do not leave 11 or more printing papers on the receiving position to avoid causing a paper jam It may take some time until the picture is displayed depending on the card The picture on the TV screen may flicker depending on the card However it does not affect the pri...

Page 14: ...remaining to be printed including the currently printing page appears in the lower left corner of the screen ªPaper Jams If a Paper jam has occurred Remove paper and press PRINT error message appears Remove paper out of the left side 1 or the right side 2 and remove the Ink Cassette Make sure no more paper is stuck inside then re insert the Ink Cassette Press the Print button The error message wil...

Page 15: ...lay and then make the same picture appear again with the DISPLAY button When the picture is enlarged using the ZOOM IN button the picture quality may be inferior You cannot enlarge reduce rotate or move the picture when setting to the multi select display or the calendar display To Operate with the Buttons on the main unit 1 Select Album under BASIC on the MENU screen and press A 2 Using the 34 Bu...

Page 16: ...te 43 Buttons Move the Cursor Years can be entered from 1980 to 2040 3 Confirm the pictures you found in the lower right corner and press B A batch of the searched pictures is printed If no images could be found within the designated search period a A picture wasn t found message will appear To print all images that were found as a batch return to the MENU screen and select Selected pictures under...

Page 17: ...hoto Printer cannot configure DPOF Confirm settings on the equipment on which the settings were made Setting the print count in Number under OPTION will have no effect Only the DPOF configured print count will be printed If 100 or more copies are set to be printed on the DPOF settings only 99 will be printed If you do not use the DPOF configuring device to set the date on cards it cannot be entere...

Page 18: ...e and press A 4 Select an image press A confirm the screen and press A again Press B to cancel Images will be permanently deleted Multiple copies of images cannot be selected at one time You cannot copy or erase the picture and title simultaneously Do not pull out card during copying or erasing You cannot copy or erase the locked picture Unlock the picture on the equipment which locked it You cann...

Page 19: ...ed to cards Pictures containing both titles and images cannot be recorded Erasing Titles From Cards Titles recorded on cards can be deleted Unlock the card when Inserting the SD Memory Card 1 Select Card under BASIC on the MENU screen and press A 2 Select Title and press A 3 Select Delete and press A 4 Select a picture and press A Press B to cancel before pressing A Titles are permanently deleted ...

Page 20: ...es may take a few moments to load depending on the picture size Do not remove the card during a Slide Show When setting the Slide Show with other equipment the pictures set with the other equipment have more priority than DPOF configured pictures Cancel the setting with the other equipment When selecting Selected date all pictures where a date has been recorded in the Album Display appear Slide Sh...

Page 21: ...ill not automatically return to a single screen Returning a Multiple Screen to a Single Screen 1 Press A MULTI COPY Button or B MULTI SELECT Button until Standard is displayed in the left lower corner of the screen when the pictures are displayed To Operate with the Buttons on the main unit 1 Select Copy under FUNCTION on the MENU screen and press A 2 Using the 34 Buttons select Picture 2 x Pictur...

Page 22: ...irection if there are only 2 pictures 4 Confirm the screen and press D Pictures stored in memory will be deleted one at a time each time you press the 3 button When you press the 21 buttons pictures stored in memory can be changed To Operate with the Buttons on the main unit 1 Select the pictures and mark them with A Repeat for the selected number of pictures Select the picture and then press A to...

Page 23: ...ically be set If the Ink Cassette is removed the screen will not automatically return to a single screen If you print the vertical picture the pictures are displayed and printed rotated by 90 degrees Selecting a Large Number of Pictures and Printing Multiple SELECT as batches 1 Select all necessary pictures in Step 1 and press E to go to the MENU screen 2 Select Batch under BASIC on the MENU scree...

Page 24: ...ess D to bring up the MENU screen When creating 2 month calendars they can be deleted one at a time by pressing the 3 Button after storing pictures to memory Select Reset b and then press A to return to the initial setting The colors of days may be changed except for the selected year Illust Character or Display under EFFECT menu cannot be used when selecting Calendar However Sepia can be used Whe...

Page 25: ... pictures When pressing F you can enlarge decrease and rotate the characters using the 3421 Buttons Press F again to return to Step 5 Press A to go to Step 6 6 After confirming the picture press G to print Press B and you can select the picture again You need to set the picture again at Step 5 Move the picture to the middle of the screen when enlarging decreasing or rotating it Repeat step 5 after...

Page 26: ...r EFFECT if you do not want to display the created title Illustrations Characters temporarily Select Clear in Display under EFFECT to delete created titles Illustrations Characters If an illustration is inserted onto a picture with characters the characters will be deleted Switching Displays Indicate Don t indicate Clear You can switch title displays Illustrations Characters used in P26 P27 Indica...

Page 27: ...putted characters Select Don t indicate in Display under EFFECT if you do not want to display created title Illustrations Characters temporarily Characters may appear disfigured on the TV Screen but will not be so when printed The size of characters is restricted by the number of characters Character fonts cannot be altered Created titles Illustrations Characters can be recorded onto cards To dele...

Page 28: ... 2 Select Sepia style and press A 3 Press B to print Press C to bring up the MENU screen Push the 21 Buttons to select the other picture COLOR C BALANCE and AWB cannot be adjusted when Sepia style is selected Titles Illustrations Characters will not have a Sepia tone COPY DATE PRINT MENU TITLE SET DISPLAY CANCEL B C D A SET DISPLAY CANCEL ERROR PRINT MENU A B C Stamp A Sepia BASIC FUNCTION EFFECT ...

Page 29: ...Select With trim and press A When Without trim is selected the entire image data will always be fitted within the print paper Even borderless paper can contain space like the diagram on the left To Operate with the Buttons on the main unit 1 Select Number under OPTION on the MENU screen and press A 2 Using the 21 Buttons select number of prints and press A You can select 1 sheet to 10 sheets To Op...

Page 30: ...tment of SHARP and AWB does not change on the TV Screen Adjustment is not recorded on the card The color will not become black and white even if adjusting the depth of the color to j Setting the Layout When selecting the same setting as the layout MENU moves as the Cursor Buttons of the main unit are pushed 1 Select Layout under OPTION on the MENU screen and press A 2 Select Vertical or Horizontal...

Page 31: ... 800X600 dots or higher Disk drive CD ROM drive Ports USB Terminal Up to 12 Mbps Other requirements Mouse Remove the memory card when using this printer as the printer for your PC A USB hub or USB card used for connection is not recommended for normal operation The names of the products you are using may differ from the names given in the text Depending on the operating environment and other facto...

Page 32: ...the Printer to the PC using the USB connection cable The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears 4 Click the Next Button Confirm that the item Install the software automatically is selected 5 Click the Finish Button when the Printer Driver Software is detected The driver setup is completed When the Printer Driver Software is not detected please refer to page 35 Please also read Notes on Installat...

Page 33: ...the Finish Button when the Printer Driver Software is detected 6 Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears again Click the Next Button 7 Select No when the Add Printer Wizard screen appears Select Yes to set as the default printer After clicking Finish the message File DLL is not found can be displayed depending on the environment of PC Many PCs may install this file on the Hard Disk Click Refer and ...

Page 34: ...ws 2000 example of D drive assigned as CD ROM drive 7 Click the Next Button Re click the Next Button when the search confirmation screen appears The message File DLL is not found can be displayed depending on the environment of PC Many PCs may install this file on the Hard Disk Click Refer and select C windows option cabs If your system is Windows 2000 proceed to step 13 8 Click the Finish Button ...

Page 35: ...ol Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and Faxes For Windows 98SE Me 2000 Select Start Settings Printers For Windows XP 1 Before installation check that all applications have been exited 2 Connect the printer to your personal computer with a USB cable and turn on the printer 3 Select Start Printers and Faxes Printers and Faxes may not be present on some personal computers In this case selec...

Page 36: ...ck Next 14 Click Next If the screen to select default printer is displayed select Yes if it is the default printer If the screen to select whether the printer is shared or not is displayed select This Printer is not Shared if the printer is not shared and click Next 15 If a screen asking you to execute a test print is displayed during installation select No and click Next 16 Click Finish The insta...

Page 37: ...elect the folder where the Printer Driver is located If the CD ROM drive is the D drive select D Win9X Me folder 9 Click OK 10 Check that Panasonic SV AP10 is displayed and click Next 11 Select the USB port through which the Printer is connected and click Next Select USB00X for example USB001 12 Click Next If a screen to select the default printer is displayed select Yes if it is to be the default...

Page 38: ...e printer 3 Select Start Settings Printers 4 Double click the Add Printer icon 5 When the Add Printer Wizard is activated click Next 6 Select Local Printer and deselect Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer 7 Click Next 8 Select Use the following port and select the port through which the Printer is connected in the adjacent list Select USB00X for example USB001 9 Click Next 6 ...

Page 39: ...tion is now complete ªNotes on Installation of Printer Driver If your system is Windows XP or Windows 2000 log on with the user name of Administrator administrator of your PC or any user name having an equivalent right to the administrator and then start to install Uninstalling the Printer Driver Before uninstalling the Printer Driver disconnect the USB connection Cable For Windows XP 1 Select Sta...

Page 40: ...pen it To view the installed operating instructions Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 0 or higher is required Install Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 from the supplied CD ROM To Select the Picture 1 Click the folder saving the picture from the explorer The thumbnails are displayed When restarting the pictures in the folder selected last are displayed after finishing SD Viewer for Printer 2 Click the pictures The se...

Page 41: ...n number When printing one picture select 1 frame Be sure to select 16 frames when using 16 Pre Cut Adhesive printing paper After opening the detail setting on Print 1 Set the printer name to Panasonic SV AP10 Select SV AP10 from the printing menu when using it from the other application 2 Click Properties and select Paper and Division number on Paper and Device Options tab 3 Click Paper tab 4 Cli...

Page 42: ...Changing of the initial setting affects the setting of the printer when starting the application To change the initial setting For Windows XP Select Start Control panel Printers and Other Hardware Printer and Faxes to open the property and select the paper and division number from General Print Preferences Advanced For Windows 2000 Select Start Settings Printers to open the property and select the...

Page 43: ... Printer s icon A window will be displayed Select Cancel All Documents from the Printer on the menu bar in the window For Windows 98SE Me Select Start Settings Printers and double click this Printer s icon A window will be displayed Select Purge Printing Documents from the Printer on the menu bar in the window 4 The message USB port cannot be detected may be displayed when you start printing The u...

Page 44: ...orm when brought into a warmer room If the Ink Cassette Paper Set is defective due to a manufacturing error on the part of Panasonic we will replace the Ink Cassette Paper Set with an equivalent Ink Cassette Paper Set Panasonic shall not bear any responsibility beyond replacing the product ªInk Cassette Notes Do not remove the label from the Ink Cassette Before inserting an Ink Cassette take up an...

Page 45: ...or injury Do not affix cellophane tape to the printed surface In particular be careful not to let plastic desk pads business card cases or plastic erasers come into contact with the printed surface Do not touch the printed surface with your fingers Do not spill or apply volatile solvents such as alcohol to the printed surface Doing so could result in discolouration or fading Do not leave printed s...

Page 46: ...st of the printer surface is plastic Do not use solvents such as Benzene and paint thinner to wipe the printer since they can damage the surface of the printer and cause the surface to peel To clean the surface wipe up any dust with a soft dry cloth If the Photo Printer is particularly dirty soak the cloth in kitchen detergent neutral diluted with water and wring out thoroughly Then wipe off the d...

Page 47: ...ne Using other materials may result in color transfer or discoloration ªAbout Paper and Ink Cassettes 10 How should I store the Ink Cassettes and paper after having opened them 10 Do not leave the Ink Cassettes or paper in a location exposed to direct sunlight or in a location subjected to high temperature or high humidity Place the cassette or paper back in its original bag and then store them fl...

Page 48: ... the magnetic field Keep away from this type of equipment 8 The printer does not respond when a button is pressed 8 1 The internal temperature of the printer is too high Wait 8 2 Printing is in progress Wait until printing is complete 8 3 The ink cassette which the ink lacks is inserted Insert a new ink cassette 9 Paper jams occur frequently 9 1 More than 36 sheets of paper or 25 sheets of 4 x 5 7...

Page 49: ...ice and select Cancel All Documents under Printer Windows 2000 Select Start Setting Printers Click the printer icon twice and select Cancel All Documents under Printer Windows 98SE Me Select Start Setting Printer Click the printer icon twice and select Delete the Printing Document under Printer 18 Space is made 18 If the aspect of the picture is different from the one of the paper space can be mad...

Page 50: ...k cassette is incorrect Use the specified Ink Cassette There is no ink Replace the Ink Cassette with a new one Paper is incorrect Set properly Insert the specified printing paper correctly Set paper Insert paper into the Paper Cassette The temperature is too high please wait Wait for a moment Please wait Wait for a moment The card can t be used The card formatted in a computer with FAT32 cannot be...

Page 51: ...ff and then back on and then click Restart for printing or click Abort to abort printing Restart the job or abort printing after turning the Photo Printer off and on Communication with the printer has failed First check that the printer is connected properly and click Restart to start printing or click Abort to stop printing Turn the Photo Printer s power off and then back on or disconnect and rec...

Page 52: ...de Single Screen Multiple Screen Select Copy Calendar Wallpaper Component Print Title Character Input Sepia Print Zoom Batch Print Index Date Print Date Search Trimming Card Storage Card Erase Card Copy Slide Show DPOF Digital Print Order Format Album Print Head Film thermal head 10 20 dots mm 259 dpi Input Socket Card SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Front 1 PC Card TYPE II Front 1 Personal Computer...

Page 53: ...r commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF T...

Page 54: ...0 Centralized Factory Servicenter Panasonic Services Company 1705 N Randall Road Elgin IL 60123 7847 Attention SD Products Repair Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Product Repairs MAIL TO Web Site http www panasonic com You can purchase parts acce...

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