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DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER

MODEL

CP-D70DW

CP-D707DW

OPERATION MANUAL

THIS OPERATION MANUAL IS IMPORTANT 
TO YOU.
PLEASE READ IT BEFORE USING YOUR 
DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER.

CP-D70DW

CP-D707DW

Hereby,  Mitsubishi  Electric  Corporation,  declares  that  this  digital  color  printer  is  in 

compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 

1999/5/EC.

Summary of Contents for CP-D707DW

Page 1: ...ANUAL IS IMPORTANT TO YOU PLEASE READ IT BEFORE USING YOUR DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER CP D70DW CP D707DW Hereby Mitsubishi Electric Corporation declares that this digital color printer is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC ...

Page 2: ...of electric shock The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance The Caution hot surface symbol indicates that the marked item may be hot and should not be touched The Electro Static Discharge ESD warning symbol indicates that trouble includ...

Page 3: ... cables it may cause interference with radio and television reception WARNING In Europe use the AC power cord according to the recommendations as below in order to comply with EN60950 1 Connect to the 230 V receptacle of the room or the host equipment The AC power cord should be VDE approved and consist of core size 0 75 mm2 or bigger length 2 m or shorter cord with IEC60320 1 C13 type 250 V 10 A ...

Page 4: ...f adjustable paper guide 10 Print paper installation 11 12 Ink ribbon installation 13 14 Handling of paper ink ribbon set 15 Connection with USB data signal equipment 16 Printer driver installation 16 Error messages and countermeasures 17 20 Indications on the front panel and countermeasures 17 Overcoming paper jams 18 Repairing a torn ink ribbon 19 Before calling for service 20 Instructions for t...

Page 5: ...me reason water seeps to the inside of the unit unplug the power cord from the source outlet and contact the sales dealer If used without corrective measures the unit may be damaged In the interest of safety avoid handling of liquids near the unit DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET Touching internal parts is dangerous besides it may lead to malfunction Contact the sales dealer to carry out internal checks ...

Page 6: ... prime cause of damage PLACES THE UNIT ON A HORIZONTAL LEVEL The unit is likely to be affected if it is placed in slanted conditions or in an unstable places PROTECT AGAINST DEW FORMATION In extremely cold regions if the unit is moved quickly from an extremely cold place to warmer one dew is likely to be formed If dew is formed printing is not possible OPERATING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE RANGE The opera...

Page 7: ...d a paper jam may occur Empty the paper strip bin frequently to prevent jamming the strips at the print outlet The paper tray is used for storing the cut print paper temporarily The print paper may fall from the tray or may not be stored in the printed order NOTE YOUR UNDERSTANDING IS REQUESTED FOR THE LOSS OF IMAGES IN MEMORY DUE TO THE SUDDEN OCCURRENCE OF A MALFUNCTION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Securi...

Page 8: ...ages LARGE CAPACITY PRINTING Maximum of 450 prints per roll for 9x13 3 5x5 is offered CP D70DW Large economical print capacity per roll reduces frequency of exchanging paper and ink ribbon HIGH QUALITY PRINTS CP D70DW and CP D707DW are dye sublimation thermal transfer color printers which produce superior high quality images They also produce a continuous tone at 256 gradient for each of Y M and C...

Page 9: ...f the box Pull the printer straight up as shown in the figure NOTE Printer weighs about 12 kg for a single deck CP D70DW or 22 kg for a double deck CP D707DW Handle them with care Handling the double deck system CP D707DW will require two adults Unwrap the packing Remove the protective materials for transportation such as protective sheet Remove the paper strip bin before carrying the printer Hold...

Page 10: ...s open See page 17 PAPER RIBBON INDICATOR When an error concerning the ink ribbon or print paper occurs this indicator illuminates or blinks See page 17 1 5 3 4 2 6 7 8 CP D70DW CP D707DW 1 5 3 4 2 7 8 1 5 3 4 2 6 7 8 6 POWER INDICATOR When the power is turned on the indicator illuminates It normally illuminates green however blinks or illuminates orange depending on the printer status See page 17...

Page 11: ...ed HANDLE FOR TRANSPORTING CP D707DW When carrying the printer hold this handle and the front upper part of the printer CP D70DW CP D707DW 4 2 1 3 5 4 6 2 1 3 5 SECURING THE POWER CORD AND USB CABLE 1 Wrap a cable tie supplied around the power cord or the USB cable 2 Draw the tie through the securing hole on the rear panel and secure it Example PAPER STRIP BIN Hook and pull up the paper strip bin ...

Page 12: ...n the adjustable paper guides See page 10 Install the print paper to this printer See pages 11 to 12 Install the ink ribbon to this printer See pages 13 to 14 Connect the printer to a personal computer See page 16 For CP D707DW setting up procedure in the frame is required for each printing unit Make sure to close the printing unit when the setup procedure is completed ...

Page 13: ...uide will snap into place Slide other paper guide in the similar way NOTE Make sure to set the adjustable paper guides to the size of the paper width When they are not positioned properly a malfunction such as paper jam and misaligned printing position may occur NOTE Do not use 10x15 4x6 or 15x20 6x8 size paper having width of 152 mm after using 9x13 3 5x5 or 13x18 5x7 size paper having width of 1...

Page 14: ... latches on the paper flange the stoppers retract into the shaft Attach the flanges to the print paper with the stoppers retracted Make sure that the flanges are attached to the print paper securely and release the latches NOTE Take care not to pinch your fingers Do not remove the sticker on the print paper roll yet Do not loosen the paper roll Any slack in the print paper may degrade the print qu...

Page 15: ...nserting the print paper between roller and guide Make sure to insert the paper straight Buzzer continues to sound until the printing unit is closed NOTE Keep the rollers clean Dirt on the rollers may produce poor print quality NOTE When taking the print paper out pull it up toward you by holding the paper flanges Make sure to turn on the power before replacing the print paper Make sure to elimina...

Page 16: ...k cassette Handle Ditch Make sure to set the ink ribbon roller to the ditches firmly Turn the shaft to eliminate any slack Place the ink cassette containing the ink ribbon in the position as shown in the illustration To insert the ink cassette align the protrusions on both sides of the cassette with the right and left guides inside the printing unit and slide it in a slanting direction Mount the i...

Page 17: ...nting unit is closed the print paper may have not been installed correctly In this case open the printing unit to make sure that the print paper has been installed correctly Then close the printing unit again When the paper roll is reinstalled more than three times the print paper may be used up earlier than the ink ribbon Installation of the print paper and the ink ribbon is completed NOTE Make s...

Page 18: ... of prints may not be made In addition if you replace the print paper before it is used up the indicated number of prints may not be made AFTER PRINTING If the paper absorbs nonvolatile organic solvents alcohol ester ketone etc the print may be discolored Discoloration of prints is accelerated if the print paper comes into contact with soft vinyl chloride such as transparent tape Avoid storing pri...

Page 19: ...her countries NOTE Refer to the following website to check the latest version of the printer driver and the printer information http www MitsubishiElectric co jp vcp BEFORE OPERATION CONNECTION WITH USB DATA SIGNAL EQUIPMENT To USB port Personal computer Digital color printer To USB port NOTE A USB cable is not supplied with this unit Use the USB 2 0 certified cable of 2 m or less in length CONNEC...

Page 20: ...occurs Refer to Overcoming paper jams 18 Green The temperature of the thermal head is too high or too low Wait until the indication goes off When the indicator stops blinking the printer resumes printing automatically 7 Green The ink ribbon which is not available to this printer is installed Replace the ink ribbon with a new one The actual combination of ink ribbon and print paper is inconsistent ...

Page 21: ...f an arrow Cut off the defective part of the print paper with scissors NOTE Make sure to cut off the printed part of the print paper Failure to do this may result in the ink ribbon sticking to the print paper and being torn Make sure to clean the thermal head and the platen roller Refer to CLEANING on pages 21 and 22 Remove the print paper Install the print paper and the ink cassette with the ink ...

Page 22: ...k ribbon on a flat clean surface Place a piece of transparent adhesive cellophane tape on the center of the ink ribbon ERROR MESSAGES AND COUNTERMEASURES Wind the shaft of the ink ribbon in the direction of the arrow so that the cellophane tape is not seen Install the ink cassette in the printer Cellophane tape Direction to turn the shaft ...

Page 23: ...plug disconnected from the outlet Connect the power cord plug to the outlet firmly The protective circuit may be working Turn off the power and wait for about two minutes Then turn on the power again The printing unit doesn t open Are you turning off the power during printing procedure Turn on the power and then open the printing unit The image is not printed Is the PAPER RIBBON indicator or the A...

Page 24: ...y be damaged if you touch it while static electricity builds up on your body NOTE Do not use 10x15 4x6 or 15x20 6x8 size paper having width of 152 mm after using 9x13 3x5 or 13x18 5x7 size paper having width of 127 mm for a long time or printing such paper in large quantities NOTE When you clean the thermal head make sure not to apply excessive force to the peeling roller on the bottom of the ther...

Page 25: ...ean cloth Clean the black part of the roller Wipe the black part carefully with cloth dampened with a small amount of alcohol Wipe the whole roller by turning it Cleaning part PAPER FLANGE CLEANING Clean the parts that contact the print paper sides as shown right Wipe the parts carefully with cloth dampened with a small amount of alcohol Platen roller ...

Page 26: ...C 50 60 Hz Power consumption 2 4 A 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 4 6 A 120 V AC 50 60 Hz 2 6 A 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 5 1 A 120 V AC 50 60 Hz Operating conditions Temperature 5 C 40 C Humidity 30 80 RH no dewing Installation conditions Operating attitude Horizontal 5 Outside dimensions 277 W x 449 D x 172 H mm 277 W x 449 D x 341 H mm Weight Approx 12 kg excluding accessories Approx 22 kg excluding accesso...

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