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Instructions for Use

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly 
and retain it for future reference.

UP-D898MD

© 2014 Sony Corporation

Digital Graphic Printer

4-528-680-

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Summary of Contents for UP-D898MD

Page 1: ...Instructions for Use Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference UP D898MD 2014 Sony Corporation Digital Graphic Printer 4 528 680 11 1 ...

Page 2: ... and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause...

Page 3: ...ible equipment into different branch circuit Consult your dealer According to standard IEC60601 1 2 and CISPR11 Class B Group 1 Important EMC notices for use in the medical environments The UP D898MD needs special precautions regarding EMC and needs to be installed and put into service according to the EMC information provided in this instructions for use The portable and mobile RF communications ...

Page 4: ...mode 2 kV common mode 1 kV differential mode 2 kV common mode Mains power quality should be that of a typical commercial or hospital environment Voltage dips short interruptions and voltage variations on power supply input lines IEC 61000 4 11 5 UT 95 dip in UT for 0 5 cycle 40 UT 60 dip in UT for 5 cycles 70 UT 30 dip in UT for 25 cycles 5 UT 95 dip in UT for 5 sec 5 UT 95 dip in UT for 0 5 cycle...

Page 5: ...transmitters as determined by an electromagnetic site survey a should be less than the compliance level in each frequency range b Interference may occur in the vicinity of equipment marked with following symbol NOTE 1 At 80 MHz and 800 MHz the higher frequency range applies NOTE 2 These guidelines may not apply in all situations Electromagnetic propagation is affected by absorption and reflection ...

Page 6: ... refer to the addresses provided in the separate service or guarantee documents Recommended separation distances between portable and mobile RF communications equipment and the UP D898MD The UP D898MD is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled The customer or the user of the UP D898MD can help prevent electromagnetic interference by maint...

Page 7: ...quipment by restricting the use of known hazardous substances As of 1st May 2012 new electrical and electronic equipment introduced into the market may no longer contain the following chemicals or its specified maximum concentration levels Lead Mercury Hexavalent Chromium Polybrominated Biphenyls PBB or Polybrominated Diphenylethers PBDE in concentrations exceeding 0 1 weight and Cadmium 0 01 weig...

Page 8: ... Menu List 16 Basic Menu Operations 18 Registering Menu Settings 19 Printing the Menu List 19 Printing 20 Starting a Print Job 20 Cutting the Printed Paper 21 Canceling a Print Job 21 Making Copies of the Last Printout 21 Feeding Paper 21 Adjusting the Contrast and Brightness 22 Others Precautions 23 On Safety 23 On the Printer Carriage 23 On Installation 23 Maintenance 24 Cleaning the Cabinet 24 ...

Page 9: ...ettings as a set of user settings Easy paper loading Free access to the door panel allows you to drop paper into the unit for easy loading Location and Function of Parts and Controls For more details see the referenced page numbers enclosed in parentheses Front Panel A Power ON OFF switch 13 18 20 24 Press the switch to ON to turn the power on The back light on the LCD lights in green Note When th...

Page 10: ...eripheral devices Using this unit for medical purposes This equipment s connectors are not isolated Do not connect any device other than one which conforms to IEC60601 1 When an information technology device or AV device that uses an alternating current is connected current leakage may result in an electric shock to the patient or operator If use of such a device is unavoidable isolate its power s...

Page 11: ...exposed to direct sunlight Do not store unused paper near volatile liquids or allow the paper to contact any organic volatile liquid cellophane tape or any compound of vinyl chloride Loading paper Handle the paper carefully when loading not to touch the printing surface with your fingers Inspection gel fingerprints or perspiration could cause pictures to blur After removing the label from the lead...

Page 12: ... generate voltage that could be harmful to the patient Notes Before loading paper in the unit see Notes on storing and handling paper page 11 Always handle paper carefully when loading to avoid adversely affecting the quality of the printouts Never bend or crease the paper and never touch the printing surface with your fingers Inspection gel fingerprints or perspiration could cause pictures to blu...

Page 13: ...of the paper pull out about 15 20 cm 6 8 in of the paper and then set the paper roll in the paper tray Note When installing removing the paper to from the paper tray be careful not to drop the paper or put the paper on desk etc with the surface of the paper facing downward Remove label and pull out 15 20 cm 6 8 in Load the paper with the printing side heat sensitive side up Printing is not possibl...

Page 14: ...el by pushing it Notes Make sure that the paper is loaded straight If it is skewed this could cause the paper to jam If you did not pull out enough paper in step 3 press the FEED button to feed some more paper out of the unit without pulling out the paper ...

Page 15: ...ts are retained even if the unit is turned off You can set up the unit according to its intended purpose connected equipments or your individual preferences You can store up to three settings as a set of user settings Menu Flow The contents displayed on the LCD change in sequence as you operate the menu lever as shown in the following menu flow chart and you can make the settings for each menu ite...

Page 16: ...can set between 32 0 32 DIGITAL Displays menu of settings to print from computer DRIVER Select the printer driver to use for this unit DRV 898 Use the driver for UP X898MD UP D898MD DRV 897 Use the driver for UP D897 RESIZE Select whether or not the image is enlarged RSIZ OFF Prints the image at its original size RSIZ ON Prints the image at a larger size according to the paper size set by the prin...

Page 17: ...rints to conserve paper or when printing multiple pictures on the same sheet without cutting More pictures can be printed on one roll when there is only a little space between printed pictures Feed the desired length of the paper to leave a margin using the FEED button before cutting the paper RESET Resets the menu items to the default setting initialization RESET OK Resets the settings to the def...

Page 18: ...ition The menus have in front of their name 5 Display BACWRD by shifting the menu lever up or down 6 Push the menu lever or shift it to the right The unit enters the mode in which you can select the printing direction BACW OFF which is the default setting is displayed on the LCD BACW OFF is the currently selected setting In this menu operation you will change the setting to BACW ON 7 Display BACW ...

Page 19: ... the desired settings and make printouts with the loaded settings 1 Confirm that READY is displayed on the LCD and push the menu lever 2 Display CONFIG by shifting the menu lever up or down and then push the menu lever or shift it to the right 3 Display LOAD by shifting the menu lever up or down and then push the menu lever or shift it to the right The number is displayed such as LOAD 1 4 Select t...

Page 20: ...e print job with the software application When the message is displayed on the LCD If a problem occurs the back light on the LCD lights in orange and the error message stating the problem is displayed on the LCD XX indicates the selected paper type S means UPP 110S HD means UPP 110HD and HG means UPP 110HG When the unit stops printing When printing almost black images continuously the thermal head...

Page 21: ...printout is retained in the unit s memory until you make a printout of another image or turn the power off You can make only one copy regardless of the print quantity set using the menu Notes If you press the COPY button immediately after turning the power on the alarm buzzer will sound as nothing is stored in memory Turning off the power of the printer will cause the image stored in memory to be ...

Page 22: ...r The value adjusted by using this CONTRAST control is added to the value already set as Light To adjust the brightness You can adjust the brightness of printouts using the BRIGHT control To make the image brighter Turn the BRIGHT control clockwise Maximum is 64 To make the image darker Turn the BRIGHT control counterclockwise Minimum is 64 To lock control You can lock the CONTRAST control and BRI...

Page 23: ...lation Place the unit on a level and stable surface If you use the unit with placed on an uneven surface malfunction of the unit is likely to occur Do not install the unit near heat sources Avoid locations near radiators or air ducts or places subject to direct sunlight or excessive dust humidity mechanical shock or vibration Provide adequate air circulation to prevent heat build up Do not place t...

Page 24: ...may deteriorate or the coating may come off Cleaning the Thermal Head If the printout is dirty or white stripes appear on the printouts clean the thermal head using the cleaning sheet supplied Carry out the head cleaning operation using the menu A paper cutter is mounted in the unit When cleaning the thermal head be careful not to touch the paper cutter Touching the paper cutter may cause injury 1...

Page 25: ...er is getting dirty if the paper is easily pulled out by the hand Clean the platen roller using a soft cloth moistened with a 76 9 to 81 4 v v concentration of ethanol when it becomes dirty 1 Press the power ON OFF switch to on 2 Press the OPEN button to open the door If the paper is loaded in the paper tray remove it Note Be careful not to let the surface of the paper touch the other objects Fail...

Page 26: ...ort pressure 700 hPa to 1 060 hPa Dimensions 154 88 240 mm w h d 6 1 6 3 1 2 9 1 2 inches Mass 2 5 kg 5 lb 8 2 oz printer only Thermal head Thin film thermal head 1280 dots Gradation 256 level gradation 8 bit Memory capacity 4096 1280 8 bit Picture size 320 100 mm max Printing speed About 1 9 sec image 960 1280 dots printing at the high speed About 3 3 sec image 960 1280 dots printing at the norma...

Page 27: ...F THIS UNIT EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CLAIMS OF ANY KIND MADE BY USERS OF THIS UNIT OR MADE BY THIRD PARTIES SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE TERMINATION OR DISCONTINUATION OF ANY SERVICES RELATED TO THIS UNIT THAT MAY RESULT DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES OF ANY KIND If the unit is suddenly taken from ...

Page 28: ... from a cold location condensation may have formed inside the unit Switch the unit off and let it set for 1 2 hours until it warms to room temperature then try printing again Printouts dirty Thermal head dirty tUse the head cleaning sheet provided with the unit to clean the thermal head page 24 Platen roller dirty tClean the platen roller using a soft cloth moistened with ethyl alcohol page 25 The...

Page 29: ... used for TrueType font rasterizing The Catharon Open Source LICENSE Copyright c 2000 by Catharon Productions Inc Source code provided by Catharon Productions Inc is used for TrueType font hinting Messages Description and remedy DOOR The door panel is open tClose the door panel until it is locked securely EMPTY There is no paper loaded Paper has been used up tLoad some paper page 12 COOLING The pr...

Page 30: ... operations 18 list 16 loading the menu settings 19 menu flow 15 printing the menu list 19 storing the menu settings 19 O Overview 9 P Paper cutting 21 feeding 21 loading 12 notes on storing and handling 11 paper you can use 11 Precautions on installation 23 paper cutter 23 printer carriage 23 safety 23 Printer driver 11 Printing adjusting the brightness 22 adjusting the contrast 22 cancelling 21 ...

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