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3-206-442-11 (1)

Digital Color Printer

© 2001 Sony Corporation

UP-D21MD

Instructions for Use

Summary of Contents for UP-D21MD

Page 1: ...3 206 442 11 1 Digital Color Printer 2001 Sony Corporation UP D21MD Instructions for Use ...

Page 2: ...rth terminal to system ground unless it is certified according to Standard IEC60601 1 Patient Area 3 The leakage current could increase when connected to other equipment 4 This equipment generates uses and can radiate frequency energy If it is not installed and used in accordance withthe instructionmanual it may cause interference to other equipment If this unit causes interference which can be de...

Page 3: ...bly 6 Connections 6 USB Port Connection 6 Installing the Printer Driver 7 Operation Before Printing 8 Loading an Ink Ribbon 8 Loading Paper 10 Printing 11 Miscellaneous Precaution 12 Safety 12 Installation 12 Before Transporting the Printer 12 Cleaning 13 Ink Ribbon and Paper 13 Specifications 14 Troubleshooting 15 Indicators on the Front Panel 15 If the Paper Jams 16 Index 18 ...

Page 4: ...tails refer to the pages given in parentheses Front Panel A POWER indicator Lights when the POWERswitch of the printer is set to ON B PRINT indicator 15 Lights while the printer is printing C ALARM indicator 15 Lights in orange in case of paper jamming or occurrence of any other problem D RIBBON indicator 15 Lights when a problem for ink ribbon occurs E PAPER indicator 15 Lights when a problem for...

Page 5: ...ntial Refer to Important safeguards notices for use in the medical environments on page 2 Supplied Accessories The printer is packed together with the following accessories Check that nothing is missing from your package Notes Retain the original carton and packing materials in case you have to transport the unit in the future Remove the ink ribbon cartridge and paper tray when transporting the pr...

Page 6: ...eripheral devices connected to the computer Before connecting the printer to the computer disconnect the power cord from the printer Connect the power cord to the printer only after connecting the printer and the computer The printer is provided with a USB interface that can be connected to any computer equipped with a USB interface Follow the connection procedures described in the computer manual...

Page 7: ... Printer Driver 7 Installing the Printer Driver Install the printer driver provided with the printer For detailed instructions about how to install the printer driver refer to the Readme txt file on the printer driver installer disc ...

Page 8: ...ons See Ink Ribbon and Paper on page 13 Loading an Ink Ribbon Load an ink ribbon into the printer s ink ribbon compartment Notes When you use the printer for the first time the thermal head may be out of position Before attemptingto use the ink ribbon turnon the power under the condition where the front panel is closed so that the thermal head is placed at the correct position When transporting th...

Page 9: ... the ink ribbon in a location subject to high temperatures high humidity excessive dust direct sunlight Store a partially used ink ribbon in its original packaging If your ink ribbon should tear Repair the tear withtransparent tape Thereshouldbe no problem with using the remaining portion of the ribbon Wind the spools in the direction of the arrow until the start position marker appears as illustr...

Page 10: ... printing or malfunction of the head Grasp the paper by the printing surface protection sheet When loading the paper set the paper with the arrowontheprotectionsheetpointinginthesame direction as thearrowin thepaper tray Also load thepaper so that it lays flat in the paper tray If the paper is curled it will overflow from the paper trayand paper may not be fed properly Besure to riffle the paper a...

Page 11: ...till the printer finishes printing You can make multiple copies of identical printouts However the printer may stop printing for various reasons In such a case remove the printouts accumulated on the paper tray The printer will start automatically to print the remaining copies If the printer does not print The printer will fail to print when the ALARM PAPER and or RIBBON indicator light For detail...

Page 12: ...e the printer In suchcases theprinter will probablynot work properly and may even develop a fault if you persist in using it If condensationforms turnoffthepowerandleavethe printer to stand for at least one hour If the printing pack is subjected to wide or sudden changes in temperature condensation may form on the ink ribbon or paper This will cause the printer to malfunction Also if the printing ...

Page 13: ...eaning cartridge into the ribbon compartment Immediately after you load the paper tray with the cleaning sheet and cleaning cartridge the RIBBON indicator goes off and the printer starts cleaning the thermal head automatically When the printer has completed cleaning the thermal head the RIBBON indicator goes on again Note When you load the cleaning cartridge into the ink ribbon compartment with th...

Page 14: ...h speed Approximately 19 seconds When using the UPC 21L When the printer is set to high speed Approximately 29 seconds Thermal head 15 87 dots mm Input connector AC IN for power input Supplied accessories Color printing pack 1 Paper tray 1 USB connecting cable 1 Thermal head cleaning cartridge 1 AC power cord 1 Warranty card 1 for the customers in the U S A and Canada only Software License Agreeme...

Page 15: ... is the printing side then load the paper again See page 10 The ink ribbon cannot be loaded You may be trying to load an ink ribbon that can not be used with this printer has been loaded tLoad the appropriate ink ribbon See page 13 The thermal is secured tTurn on the printer The thermal head moves so that you can now install the ink ribbon See page 12 The blank paper is ejected and the RIBBON indi...

Page 16: ...ng the paper tray 2 Check whether any paper is jammed inside the printer If you find a jammed sheet slowly pull it straight out 3 Load the paper into the paper tray correctly ALARM The front panel is open tClose the front door surely Paper has jammed inside the printer tRemove any jammed paper from the printer See page 16 The maximum number of printouts has accumulated on the paper tray tRemove th...

Page 17: ...Miscellaneous If the Paper Jams 17 Notes Do not reuse the jammed paper Discard that paper Use only paper recommended in this manual 4 Re insert the removed paper tray ...

Page 18: ...ading 8 notes on storing 9 L Location and function of parts and controls front panel 4 O Operation 8 P Paper loading 10 notes on storing 10 Paper jams 16 Precaution before transporting the printer 12 condensation 12 installation 12 safety 12 Printer driver installing 7 Printing 11 Printing pack available printing pack 13 S Specification 14 System configuration 4 System overview 4 T Thermal head cl...

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