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Maintenance Notes
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Do not use Benzene, paint thinner, or other solvents to
clean the printer. Most 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 dust with the cloth and
wipe again with a dry cloth. When using a synthetic
cloth, follow the precautions in the cloth’s usage
instructions.
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Internal Temperature
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Although it varies with the ambient temperature, if the
internal temperature of the Photo Printer rises above a
certain level while printing, the error message “The
temperature of the device is too high, please wait.” will
appear on the LCD Monitor. In this situation, the printing
operation will halt temporarily. This is not a malfunction.
After waiting for a few minutes for the temperature to
drop (four or five minutes at the most), the Photo Printer
will automatically resume printing. The printing operation
may be halted temporarily in any of the following cases,
which will result in a longer than normal printing time.
1
When printing images continuously
2
When the ambient temperature is high
3
When the internal temperature of the printer rises
quickly because the ventilation holes or other parts
are blocked
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Note that if two or more of these conditions exist,
printing will take even longer. Therefore, make every
effort to find a well-ventilated location for installing this
printer.
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Condensation
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When a bottle is taken out from a refrigerator in summer
and left standing for a while for instance, droplets of
water will form on it. This phenomenon is known as
condensation. Condensation will form if the printer or Ink
Cassette/Paper Set is moved to a location with a
considerable difference in temperature or humidity, such
as:
1
A high-humidity location, such as one filled with steam
2
When suddenly moved from an air-conditioned
environment to one with high temperatures and high
humidity
3
A room that has just been heated
If condensation occurs, turn the power on and wait for 2
hours. If the paper or rollers are damp with condensation,
the printed surface that is produced may be dirty.
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Notes on the LCD Monitor
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If the printer becomes extremely cold as may occur in
cold environments, the LCD Monitor may display images
darker than usual when the power is turned on. Normal
brightness will return once the internal temperature
rises.
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The LCD Monitor is made of high-precision technology.
It contains over 99,99% quality pixels. However, a
minuscule amount of pixels (less than 0,01%) may
contain defects or may constantly emit a certain colour
(red, blue, or green). This is not a malfunction of the
monitor, and will have no effect on prints.
Q&A
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About Functions
1:
When printing, what is the difference between
“Photo Shot” and normal video images?
1:
When an image is shot using the “Photo Shot”
function of a Digital Video Camera, the result will be
a high-quality image with little noise or distortion.
Therefore, a print of this image will be of higher
quality than a print of a normal video image.
2:
What kind of Video Cameras can be connected to
the Digital Photo Printer?
2:
Any type of Video Camera that is equipped with an
S-VIDEO OUT Socket or a VIDEO OUT Socket can
be used.
3:
Can the Photo Printer print images from HDTV
broadcasts?
3:
No, because the video signals are different.
4:
What should I do about poor colouring?
4:
The colour and other parameters can be adjusted by
selecting [Picture], under [OPTION] on the MENU
screen.
5:
Is it possible to insert a title for each [Album]
Mode screen?
5:
No, it is not possible in normal [Album] Mode. It is
possible in [Multi] Mode, but it is not possible to insert
a different title for each mini-frame.
6:
Why do pictures get cut off when I print them on
borderless paper?
6:
Borderless paper designed for 10
×
15 cm printing
paper pictures have a length-width ratio of 1:
. The
length-width ratios of Digital Video Cameras are 3:4,
so the top and bottom portions of pictures will be cut
when printing on borderless paper.
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About the Digital Photo Printer in
General
7:
What is the “thermal sublimation transfer
printing system”?
7:
This is a type of printing method offering excellent
image quality. Other methods exist, such as the
direct thermal printing method.
8:
What does “256 colour gradations” mean?
8:
It means that the Digital Photo Printer can express
256 gradations of colour between white and the
darkest colour formed by the 3 primary colours.
Because each of the 3 colours can be expressed in
256 gradations, the total numbers of colours is 256
×
256
×
256 (approximately 16.780.000 full
colours).
9:
How do the Ink Cassettes and paper work?
9:
The Ink Cassettes contain 3 colours in one unit:
cyan, magenta, and yellow. The printing paper has a
special coating that improves the adhesion of the ink.
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