Sony UP20, UP-21MD User Manual

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3-206-154-42 (1)

Color Video Printer

Instructions for Use

UP-20 UP-21MD

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Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear. Record these numbers in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. ____________________ Serial No. ____________________

WARNING

T o preven t fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

Important safeguards/notices for use in the medical environments

1. All the equipments c onnected to this unit shall b e certified according to Standard IEC60601-1, IEC60950, IEC60065 or other IEC/ISO Standards applicable to the equ ipments.

2. When this unit is used together with other equipment in the patient area*, the equipment shall be either powered by an isol ation transformer or connect ed via an additional protective earth terminal to system ground unless it is certified according to Standard IEC60601-1. * Patient Area

T o a void e lectrical shoc k, do not open t he cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED.

This symbol indicates the equipotential terminal which brings the various parts of a system to the same potential.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

For the customers in the U.S.A.

This equipment has been tested 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 again 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 ha rmful interference to ra dio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Y o u are cautioned that any c hanges or modif ications n ot expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

This device requires shielded interface cables to comply with FCC emission limits.

For the customers in Canada

This unit has been certifi ed according to Standard CSA C22.2 NO.601.1.

R1.5m

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 with the instruction manual, it may cau se interference to other equipme nt. If this unit causes interference (which can be determined by unplugging the power cord from the unit), try these measures: Relocate the unit with respect to the susceptible equipm ent. Plug this unit and the susceptible equipment into different branch circuit. Consult your dealer. (According to standard EN60601-1-2 and CISPR11, Class B, Group 1)

Caution

When you dispose of the unit or accessories, you must obey the law in the relative area or country and the regulation in the rela tive hospital.

Warni ng on power co nnection

Use a proper power cord for your local power supply.

Warning on power connection for medical use

Please use the following power supply cord. With connectors (plug or female) and cord types other than those indicated in this table, use the power supply cord that is approved for use in your area.

United States Canada

Plug Type HOSPITAL GRADE* HOSPITAL GRADE* Female end E62405, E35708 LR53182, LL022442,

Cord type E159216, E35496

Minimum cord set rating

Safety approval UL Listed CSA *Note: Grounding reliability can only be achieved when the equip-

ment is connected to an equiv alent recepta cle mark ed ‘Hospit al Only’ or ‘Hospital Grade’.

Min.Type SJT Min.18 AWG

10A/125V 10A/125V

LL088408 LL112007-1, LL20262,

LL32121, LL84494 Min.Type SJT Min.18AWG

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Introduction

About This Manual ...............................................4

System Overview ...................................................4

Location and Function of Parts and Controls ....5

Front Panel .........................................................5

Rear Panel ..........................................................6

Monitor Display .................................................7

Preparation

Supplied Accessories .............................................9

Connections .......................................................... 10

Connecting Video Equipment ..........................10

Connecting the Video Monitor .........................11

Making Connections to Enable Remote Control ..

Before Printing .....................................................13

Loading an Ink Ribbon .....................................13

Loading Paper ..................................................14

Selecting the Input Signal ................................15

Operation

Making Full-Size Image Printouts .....................17

Making Printouts with the Desired User Set

Number ...........................................................19

Making Multiple Copies of Identical Printouts 20

Capturing Another Image While Printing ........ 22

Making Variations of Printouts ..........................23

Selecting the Memory Mode ............................23

Selecting a Memory Page .................................24

Making a Printout of Multiple Different Reduced

Images ................................................................... 25

Making Printouts With a Caption .....................31

Entering a Caption ............................................31

Deleting Images Stored in Memory ...................35

Setting the Function of the CLEAR Button .....35

Deleting Images Stored in Memory ................. 35

Erasing the Screen Display on the Video Monitor 36

Matching the Video Monitor Color to the Printer

Color ...............................................................44

Adjusting the Printout Color .............................45

When a Black Frame or Lines Show up on the

Printouts ..........................................................47

Adjusting the Color Balance .............................48

Making Various Settings .....................................52

Assigning Functions to the Remote Control Unit .

52 Adjusting the Brightness of the Printer Window

Display (Only for the UP-21MD) ...................53

Selecting Whether the Operation and Error Tones

Sound ..............................................................53

Setting the Baud Rate .......................................54

Displaying the Type and Remaining Amount of

the Ink Ribbon ................................................54

Registering a User Set .......................................54

Miscellaneous

Precaution .............................................................56

Safety ................................................................56

Installation ........................................................56

Before Transporting the Printer ........................56

Cleaning ............................................................57

Recommended Ink Ribbon and Paper ...............57

Specifications ........................................................58

Error/Warning Messages .....................................61

Error Messages ........................................ .........61

Warning Messages ............................................62

Troubleshooting ....................................................63

If Damage is Suspected .....................................63

If the Paper Jams ...............................................64

Index ......................................................................65

Adjustment

Functions That Can be Set on Menus ................38

Menu Tree ............................................................39

Basic Menu Operations .......................................40

Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality ..........43

Compensating for the Input Signals .................43

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Introduction

About This Manual

This manual covers the following UP-20 series color video printers.

•UP-20

• UP-21MD Wherever the operation or any other item differs between the models, this manual clearly describes those differences. The difference among models is as follows:

Model RGB SYNC

connector

UP-20 No No UP-21MD Yes Yes

In this manual, the UP-21M D is used for illustrations. However, only the video monitor display is used to explain the operation of t he unit except in the case where the printer window display is required such as for instructions on basic menu operations. For customers who are using the UP-21MD, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 40 for a detai led explanat ion of the printer window display.

Printer window display

System Overview

The UP-20/21MD is a color video printer that quickly and easily reproduces images from video equipment such as a VTR. The UP-20/21MD has the following features:

• High picture quality and high print resolution

The printer allows you to print out high resolution images in full color (with 256 shades per col or , a tot al of more than 16,700,000 colors in all) in high resolution print mode (approximately 403 dpi).

• Menu settings acc ordi ng to you r prin ter spec if i catio ns

By changing the menu settings for the printer, you can make various types of printouts. You can also add a caption to the printout. You can carry out ordinary printer operations usi ng the but tons and you can set up the printer interactively by picking settings from displayed menus.

About This Manual / System Overview

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Location and Function of Parts and Controls

For details, refer to the pages given in parentheses.

Front Panel

PRINT/ALARM indicator (for the UP-20) (61)

Lights while the printer is printing in green.

Lights in orange when the ink ribbon or paper is

exhausted, the paper jams, or another problem

occurs.

Introduction

C Remote sensor (12)

Aim the head of the remo te contro l unit to wa rd this

sensor.

UP-21MD

UP-20

D Printer window display (only for the UP-21MD)

Displays messages that also appear along the

bottom edge of the monitor screen. The printer

window display has a narrower display range and

shows only a limited number of characters. Also

displays the menu screen line at which the cursor is

positioned. If an error occurs, a corresponding error

message is displayed.

The contrast of the printer window display can be

adjusted on the SYSTEM SETUP menu.

(“Adjusting the Brightness of the Printer Window

Display (Only for the UP-21MD)” on page 53.)

E STOP button (18)

Press this button to stop continuous printing. The

printer stops printing after finishing the printing

item currently being printed.

F MULTI PICTURE button (25)

Press this button to select the desired printout type

on the regular screen. When you press this button,

the currently selected printout type is displayed for

a few seconds. Each time yo u press this b utton, the

type is switched in the following sequence: 1, 2, 4,

1....

The setting of MULTI PIX on the LAYOUT

SETUP menu changes linked with the press of this

button.

A PRINT indicator (for the UP-21MD)

Lights while the printer is pri nting.

POWER indicator (for the UP-20)

Lights in green while the printer power is on.

B ALARM indicator (for the UP-21MD)(61)

Lights in orange when the ink ribbon or paper is exhausted, the paper jams, or another problem occurs.

G PRINT QTY (quantity) button (20)

Press this button to set the nu mber of copies on t he

regular screen. You can set any number up to 9.

When you press this button, the currently selected

number is displayed for a few seconds. The setting

of PRT QTY on the PRINTER SETUP menu

changes linked with the press of this button. You

can change the number even when the printer is

printing.

H MEMORY PAGE button (22, 25, 36)

Press to select the memory page.

I MENU button

Press this button to display or clear the menus.

Location and Function of Parts and Controls

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Introduction

J DISPLAY button (19, 36)

When the regular screen is displayed, pressi ng this button toggles the screen d isp lay o f messag es such as Q1, A, etc., on and off regardl ess of the setting of the DISPLA Y item in the OUTPUT SETUP menu. The setting of DISPLA Y in the OUTPUT SETUP menu changes linked with the press of this button. When the menu is displayed, pressing this button temporarily clea r s the menu display. While this button is held down, the menu display disappears.

K Cursor keys

Use to select a desired item from the menu. Also, these keys are used to position the cursor (green pointer) on the regular screen when capturing multiple reduced images.

L CLEAR button (35, 36)

Press this button to clear the images capt ured in the memory pages. Which images can be cleared with the CLEAR button depends on the setting made with the FUNCTION SETUP menu. When the clear function of this b utton is set to OFF, the buzzer sounds if you press the CLEAR button.

block this output slot . Doing so may cause the paper to jam.

R Paper tray (9, 15)

Load paper into this tray.

S ! POWER switch

Press this switch to turn the printer on or off.

Rear Panel

UP-21MD

M EXEC button

Press this button to execute the values set with the COLOR ADJUST menu o r to lo ad a u ser set in the PRINTER SETUP menu and to re gister the user set in the SYSTE M S ET U P menu. Also, thi s button i s used to enter the characters of a caption in the CAPTION menu.

N PRINT button

Press this button to make a printout.

O CAPTURE button

Press this button to capture an image in a memory page.

P SOURCE/MEMORY button

Press this button to select which signal is to be output to the monitor. The memory image and source image are toggled each time you press this button.

Q Paper output slot

Printed pages (printouts) are ejected here. Depending on the curle d condition o f printout s, the printer may stop printing and display the message “REMOVE PRINTS.” In such a case, remove the printouts accumulated on the paper tray. The printer will start to print the remaining copies automatically. When the UPC-21L printing pack is used, the ejected printouts are accumulated on the paper tray, but protruding from the tray. Do not

UP-20

Location and Function of Parts and Controls

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A t INPUT (input signal) connectors (10)

Used to connect th e video equipment supplying the source image.

Connector Connecta ble equipm ent

RGB SYNC

S VIDEO Vi deo equipment with a Y/C

VIDEO Video equipment with a

a) RGB SYNC connectors are equipped only with the UP-

21MD.

Video equipment with RGB SYNC output connectors

separated outp ut co nn e ct or

composite video signal output connector

B - AC IN connector (10, 11, 12)

Used to connect th e print er to a w all outlet wit h the supplied power cord.

C Equipotential gr ound terminal conn ector (10,

11, 12)

Used to connect to the equipotential pl ug to bring the various parts of a system to the same potential. Refer to “Important safeguards/notices for use in the medical environments” on page 2.

H NTSC/PAL (NTSC/PAL TV) selector (10, 11)

Set this selector according to the TV system of the

input signal. If you change this setting, turn the

printer power off, then back on again.

Selector position When

NTSC NTSC system video equipment is

connected.

PAL PAL system video equipmen t is

connected.

Monitor Display

When the printer is connected to the video mon it or and you first turn on the printer, the following regular screen message appears. When the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen displayed. For detailed information on the menu screen, see “Menu Tree” on page 39.

Introduction

D T OUTPUT connectors (11)

Used to connect the video monitor. Refer to “Important safeguards/notices for use in the medical environments” on page 2.

Connector Connecta ble equipm ent

RGB SYNC

S VIDEO Video monitor with a Y/C

VIDEO Video monitor with a composite

b) RGB SYNC connectors are equipped only with the UP-

21MD.

Video monitor with RGB SYNC input connectors

separated input connector

video signal input connector

E RS-232C connector (12)

Used to connect a computer to control the printer. For details, contact your nearest Sony dealer.

F REMOTE 2 connector (stereo mini jack) (12)

Used to connect a RM-91 Remot e Control Unit (not supplied).

G REMOTE 1 connector (special mini jack) (12)

Used to connect an RM-5500 Remote Control Unit (not supplied) to be used as a wired remote control unit.

A C (Caption) display section

C is displayed in white when the printer is set to

print a caption.

B Ink ribbon type and remaining amount of ink

ribbon display sec tion

Displays the ink ribbon type and the remaining

amount of ribbon (indicat es the number of printouts

that can still be made with the ribbon) when the

ribbon remaining display function is set to ON.

C Message display section

Messages are displayed.

Error messages are displayed on t he t op li ne o f th e

screen.

Warning messages are displayed on the center of

the screen.

Location and Function of Parts and Controls

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Introduction

D S or M (image type) display section

Indicates the type of image being displayed on the monitor screen. S (Source): The image from the input signal

source is displayed on the screen.

M (Memory):The image captured in memory is

displayed on the screen.

E Printer operation mode display section

Indicates the printer operation mode (type of printouts such as multiple reduced images).

Position of the cursor: 2nd position of four reduced images

A Type of printout

Indicates the type of printout. When SEP ARA TE (image with white borders) is set to ON on the LA YOUT SETUP menu, F is attached to the number in this position.

B Position of the cursor

Indicates the position where the cursor is currently placed and where an image will be captured.

F Memory page display section

Indicates the currently selected memory page. While the image in the memory page is being printed, the memory page indication blinks in white. The memory page whose memory image is queued to be printed blinks in white.

G Q (print quantity) display

Indicates the number of copies to be printed. This item blinks while the printer is busy.

H Printer setting status display section

The corresponding currently selected status is displayed when either MUL TI PICTURE or PRINT QTY button is pressed.

Location and Function of Parts and Controls

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Preparation

Supplied Accessories

The printer is packed together with the following accessories. Check that nothing is missing from your package.

Ink ribbon and paper a) (1)

Paper tray (1)

Preparation

Power cord (1)

Warranty card (1) (for the customers in the U.S.A and Canada only) CD-ROM (1) (for the customers in the Europe only) Thermal head cleaning cartridge (1) Instructions For Use (1)

a) Use the ink ribbon and paper for an operation check.

Notes

• Retain the original carton and packing materials in case you have to transport the unit in the future.

• Remo v e the ink ribbon cart ridg e and paper tray when transporting the printer.

• When transporting the printer, secure the thermal head. (For detailed information on how to secure it, see page 56.)

Supplied Accessories

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Connections

Preparation

To enable printing, video equipment to act as an input signal source, and a video monitor to di spl ay i mages or menus must be connected. The following diagrams illu strate how to make the input , output and remote control connections. Use this as a guide when connecting the cables required to transmit signals to and from the equipment to be used fo r printing.

Notes

• Turn off the po wer of each de vice before attempting to make any connections.

• Connect the AC power cord last.

Connecting Video Equipment

Connect the video equipment providing the video images to be printed. Connect the video equipment which will be used in actual printing, using the following diagram as a guide. Before connecting the video equi pment, see “Important safeguards/notices for use in the medical en vironments” on page 2.

to RGB

output

connectors

75-ohm

coaxial cable

with BNC

connectors

to RGB SYNC INPUT

UP-21MD

Video equipment

to S VIDEO

output

connector

VIDEO

INPUT

to S

to composite video output connector

75-ohm coaxial cable with BNC connectors

Connecting cable (with DIN 4-pin connectors)

to VIDEO INPUT

to AC IN

NTSC/PAL selector

a) Set the NTSC/PAL selector to match your TV system. To

switch the TV system, turn the power off once, then change the setting. If you change the setting with the power on, this mode will not be switched.

b) Only for the UP-21MD.

AC po wer cord

(supplied)

to wall outlet

Connections

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Connecting the Video M onitor

Connect a video monitor t o view capt ured images and to check those to be printed. Connect a suitable video monitor which will be used in actual printing, using th e following diagram as a guide. Before connecting the vi deo equipment , see “Important safeguards/notices for use i n the medical en vironmen ts” on page 2.

NTSC/PAL selector

to wall outlet

AC po wer cord

(supplied)

to AC IN

When connectin g the v ideo mo nitor only t o the RGB OUTPUT connectors (only for the UP21MD)

When connecting the video monitor only to the RGB OUTPUT connector without connecting to SYNC connector, set SYNC ON G in the OUTPUT SETUP menu to ON.

UP-21MD

to RGB SYNC OUTPUT

75-ohm coaxial cable with B NC

connectors

to RGB input connectors

Preparation

to VIDEO INPUT

Connecting cable (with

to S VIDEO

OUTPUT

to S VIDEO

input

connector

DIN 4-pin connectors)

75-ohm coaxial cable with BNC connectors

to composite video input connector

Video monitor

a) Set the NTSC/PA L selector to match your TV system. To

switch the TV system, turn the power off once, then change the setting. If you change the setting with the power on, this mode will not be switched.

“When connecting the video monitor only to the RGB

b) See

OUTPUT connectors (only for the UP-21MD)”.

Connections

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Making Connections to Enable Remote Control

Computer

Preparation

The printer can be controlled remotely by connecti ng an RM-5500 Remote Control Unit (not supplied), an RM91 Remote Control Unit (not supplied), or a personal computer.

RS-232C cable

UP-21MD

to REMOTE 1 to REMOTE 2

Remote

control

connecting

cable

(supplied

with the RM-

5500)

to wall outlet

AC power cord (supplied)

to AC IN

Connections

(not supplied)

a) When connecting a personal computer, select the

appropriate baud rate from the SYSTEM SETUP menu. (See “Setting the Baud Rate” on page 54.)

b) You can also use the remote control unit as a wireless unit.

In such a case, aim the head of the remote control unit at the remote sensor on the printer. With fresh batteries, the range of the remote control unit is about 3 meters.

RM-91 (not supplied) RM-5500

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Before Printing

Before printing, but after mounting the paper tray on the printer and making the necessary connections (see “Connections” on page 10), perform the following as preparation.

• Loading an ink ribbon (See below.)

• Loading paper (See page 14.)

• Selecting the input signal (See page 15.)

Notes

• Use the ink ribbon and paper contained in the same package as a pair. Before attempting to load an ink ribbon or paper , make sure that the combinati on of the ink ribbon and paper is compatible.

• When either an ink ribbon or paper has been exhausted, replace bot h the ink ribbon and paper at the same time.

• Use only ink ribbon and paper designed for use with this printer. Failing to do so is likely to result in malfunctions. (See“Recommended Ink Ribbon and Paper” on page 57.)

printer. The correct amount of ink ribbon remaining is not disp layed when the ink ribbon and paper supplied are loaded.

Open the front panel by pulling the front panel toward you.

Note

Be sure not to open the front panel when printing.

Remove the spent ink ribbon when replacing the ink ribbon.

Preparation

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 is still secured in place. Before attempting to load the ink ribbon, turn on the power while the front panel is closed so that the thermal head is released.

• When loading or re pl aci ng t he in k r i bbon , t ur ni ng off the power will cause the image stored in the memory to be lost.

• If a blank sheet of paper is ejected, and the message RIBBON END appears, the ink ribbon has been exhausted. Replace the paper together with the ink ribbon. Do not reuse the ejected blank paper.

• When paper runs out and “0” is displayed as the amount of ink ribbon remain ing, load a new ink ribb on and paper at the same time.

• If you load an ink ribbon that is partially used, the correct amount of ink ribbon remaining will not be displayed.

• Once an ink ribbon has been completely used up, replace it. An ink ribbon is not reusable.

• Do not rewind the ink ribbon for reuse.

• Do not touch the ink ribbon or place it in a dusty location. Finger prints or dust on the ink ribbon will result in imperfect printing or malfuncti on of the head.

• Use the ink ribbon and paper supplied with the printer for the initial operation check of the

Remove any slack from the ink ribbon. Wind the spools in the direction of the a rrow until the start position marker app ears as illustrated.

Start position marker

Note

If the ribbon is l ef t slack, it may be damaged when inserted.

Before Printing

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Preparation

Load the new ink ribbon into the ink ribbon compartment.

If your ink ribbon should tear

Repair the tear with transparent tape. There should be no problem with using the remaini ng p ort ion of the ribbon.

Transparent tape

Insert the hole of the handle of the ink ribbon over the protruberance of the printer.

Close the front panel by pushing the point marked with “PULL OPEN”.

Note

Be sure to close the front panel completely. If you do not, a paper jam or a malfunction may occur while you are printing or cleaning the internal thermal head.

Turn the spools in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack until the transparent tape cannot be seen.

Loading Paper

To load paper on the paper tray, follow the procedure below. Be careful not to touch the printing surface.

Note

Use only paper recommended. F ailing to do so is likely to result in malfunctions such as paper jams. (See “Recommended Ink Ribbon and Paper” on page 57.)

T ake ou t the paper tray. Then, open the cover of the paper tray and place the paper in the paper tray so that the printing surface f aces up with the protection sheet on top. When the UPC-21L printing pack is used: Lay the partition down. When the UPC-21S prin ting pack is used: Raise the partition.

Push the point marked with “PULL OPEN”.

When storing ink ribbon cartridge:

• Avoid placing 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.

Before Printing

Notes

• The paper tray holds up to 50 sheets of paper when the UPC-21L printing pack is used and 80 sheets of paper when the UPC-21S p rinti ng pack is used.

• When handling the paper, do not touch the printing surface. Dust or f inger prints are likely to cause unsatisfactory printing or malfunction of the head. Grasp the paper by the pri nting surf ace protection sheet.

• When loading the paper, load the paper so that it lays flat in the paper tray. If the paper is curled, it will overflow from the paper tray and paper may not be fed properly. Be sure to riffle the paper along with the protection sheets before attempting to place the paper in the paper tray.

• Do not place different types of paper in t he tray at the same time.

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Set the paper securely under the tab.

Place the paper along with the protection sheet in the paper tray with the printing surface facing up.

Selecting the Input Signal

Before printing, select the appropriate input signal (the input connector to which t he signal to be pri nted is being input) VIDEO, S VIDEO, or RGB.

Riffle the paper with the protection sheet.

2, 5

2, 4, 5

Preparation

Partition

Remove the protection sheet placed on the top of the paper.

Close the cover of the paper tray, and then slide the paper tray back into the printer until it clicks into place.

Note

When you cannot slide the p aper tr ay back int o the printer , check whether or not paper or pr intout s are left around the paper outlet slot. Remove them if there are.

Front

Turn on the video monitor and th e printer.

Press the MENU button and display the INPUT SETUP menu by pressing the F, f, G or g button.

Switch IN to green by pressing the F, f, G or g button, then the INPUT SETUP menu appears.

Select INPUT SEL by pressing the F or f button.

Position the cursor at INPUT SEL by pressing the F or f button.

2, 3

When storing the paper

• Avoid storing the paper in a location subject to: – high temperatures – high humidity – excessive dust – direct sunlight

• Use the original package for storing unused paper.

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Preparation

Select the desired i nput sig nal b y p r essin g t he G or g button.

Switch the desired input signal to green by pressing the G or g button. The selected input signal turns green and is spelled out.

Source signal of the image to be printed

Signal from video equipment connected to the VIDEO INPUT connector

Signal from video equipment connected to the S VIDEO INPUT connector

Signal from video equipment connected to the RGB SYNC INPUT connectors

a) The RGB SYNC INPUT connector s are equipped only

with the UP-21MD. When RGB is selected, ** ** ** is disp la ye d at the selections of items HUE and COLOR on the INPUT SETUP menu.

Press the MENU button.

Video monitor and printer window display (the selected input signal is spelled out)

V tVIDEO

SV t S VIDEO

R t RGB

The regular screen appears.

Before Printing

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Operation

Making Full-Size Image Printouts

This section explains how to make a full-size image printout. The operations described here constitute the basic procedure for making a printout.

Start the video sourc e to display the source image on the video monitor. This operation is done using the controls of the video equipment acting as the source.

Before making a full-size image printout

• All connections should have already been made. (See page 10.)

• Ensure that the appropriate ink ribbon/paper set is being used and that they are correctly loaded. (See pages 13, 14 and 57.)

• Select the input signal to be used to make a printout. (See page 15.)

• Set the printer to capture one full-size image into memory. (See page 26.)

• S elect the appropriate memory page. (See page 24.)

• Confirm the printout color qu ality (using, for e xample, the LOAD COLOR number). (See page 45.)

DISPLAY button

SOURCE MEMORY buttonSTOP button

Shows that an image from the source equipment is currently displayed on the screen.

Press the CAPTURE button at the instant the image you want to print appears on the screen. The image is captured into memory. The memory image is displayed on the screen. Which image appears after this, the source image or the memory image, depends on the setting made with the FUNCTION SETUP facility of the printer. (See page 27.)

Shows that an image captured in memory is displayed on the monitor.

Operation

Turn on the video monito r and the printer.

If the captured image is blurred

A quickly moving image may be blurred when captured. Should this occur, change the memory mode setting to FIELD, then print it again. Although the blur should be eliminated, the ultimate print qua lity will be slightly degraded. Select the FIELD mode on the LAYOUT SETUP menu. (See “Selecting the memory mode” on page

24.)

Making Full-Size Image Printouts

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Operation

Note

Usually , it is recommended that you make printouts in FRAME mode. You can confirm the memory mode setting on the bottom part of the video monitor screen.

When FRAME mode is selected:

The printing time depe nds on the ty pe of paper and printer settings.

On the video monitor, Q display blinks in the color which is being printed. The color changes as follows during printing: Start t yellow t magenta t cyan t finish

On the printer window display (only for the UP-21MD), the color indication changes as the color printing precedes: Start t YELLOW t MAGENTA t CYAN t finish

When FIELD mode is selected:

To change the image captured in memory

1 To display the source image when the memory

image is displayed on the screen, press the SOURCE/MEMORY button.

2 Press the CAPTURE button at the instan t the

image you want to print appears. The previous image is replaced with the new one.

Press the PRINT button. The printout pops out on the paper tray.

Notes

• Do not turn off the power during printing. If you do so, pap er may not be ejected and may jam in the printer.

• Do not leave more than 10 sheets of printouts on the paper tray. Doing so may cause a paper jam. Even if fewer than 10 sheets of printouts have been accumulated on the paper tray, the printer may stop printing for various reasons and the message “REMOVE PRINTS” appea rs. In such a case, remo ve printouts accumulated on the paper tray. The printer will start to print automatically.

• You can not change the printer application mode or settings using the WINDOW SETUP menu during printing.

To stop printing

• When you make one printout, you can not stop printing midway. Wait unt il a printo ut pops out on the paper tray.

• When you make multiple copies, press the STOP button. (For detailed information on setting the print quantity, see “Making Multiple Copies of Identical Printouts” on page 20.) The printer stops printing when the page currently printing is completed. Also, any printing job queued are cancelled.

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If the printer does not print

The printer will fail to prin t in the following cases:

• While an error message is displayed on the video monitor screen and printer window display.

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– Proceed as described in “Error/Warning Messages”

on page 61.

• When an image has not been stored in memory. – Image data stored in memory is lost if you turn off

the power. Capture the image into memory again, then press the PRINT button. If no image is stored in memory, the printer will not print even if you press the PRINT button.

To make a printout at high speed

You can select the speed using t he PRN SPEE D item on the PRINTER SETUP menu.

When you want to PRN SPEED

Make a printout at normal speed. NORMAL Make a printout at high speed. HIGH

For detailed information on how to operate the menu, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 40.

• Do not stick tape on a printout. Also, avoid leaving a plastic eraser on a printout or placing a printout in contact with materials which contain plasticizer (under a desk mat, for example).

• Do not allow alcohol or other volatil e organi c solvents to come into contact with the printouts.

Making Printouts with the Desired User Set Number

Y ou can register all the printer settings as a user settings. The printer allows you to register three sets of settings as User Set 1, 2 and 3. (See “Registering a User Set” on page 54.) By selecting a desired user set number, the printer functions according to the corresponding settings. You can change a part of the selected user settings and make printouts.

Note

Operation

When you want to see an image that is hidden below a screen message

You can erase screen messages (such as Q1, A and so on) from the video monitor screen by pressing the DISPLAY button. The screen message disappears. To display a screen message, press the DISPLAY button again. (See “Erasing the Screen Display on the Video Monitor” on page 36.) You can also erase the information about ink ribbon and paper. (See “Displaying the Type and Remaining Amount of the Ink Ribbon” on page 54.)

If a black line appears on the printout

Sometimes, a black line appears on the printout, although it does not appear on the video monitor. This black line can be eliminated from the printout. (See “When a Black Frame or Lines Show up on the Printouts” on page 47.)

If the color quality of the printouts is not satisfactory

Y ou can obtain satisfa ctory color qualit y of the printout s by compensating for the input signal and/or adjusting the color quality of the printouts. (See “Compensating for the Input Signals” on page 43 and “Adjusting the Printout Color” on page 45.) When you load a new ink ribbon and paper, the color balance may change due to differences caused by the new pair of ink ribbon and paper in the new printing pack. It is recommended that you adjust the color balance each time you load a new ink ribbon a nd paper. (“Adjusting the Color Balance” on page 48.)

If you change the currently selected user set to another one, the image stored in memory pages will be cleared. Be sure to change the LOAD USER number before capturing the image.

1, 3

1, 2

Press the MENU button, and displa y the PRINTER SETUP menu by pressing the F, f, G or g button.

Switch PRN to green by pressing the F, f, G or g button, then the PRINTER SETUP menu appears.

When storing your printouts:

• Avoid stor ing the pr intout in a l ocation subj ect to high temperatures, high humidity, excessive dust or direct sunlight.

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Operation

Select LOAD USE R by pressing the F or f button.

Position the cursor at LOAD USER by pressing the F or f button. The currently selected load user number is lit in green.

Select the desired user number by pressing the G or g button.

Switch the desired user number to green by pressing the G or g button.

Press the PRINT button. The printer makes printouts according to the user set selected in step 3.

Making Multiple Copies of Identical Printouts

You can make up to 9 copies of identical printouts.

Setting the printout quantity

The following two methods are available to set the number of printouts.

• Using the PRINT QTY button However, you cannot use this button to decrease the number of printouts.

•Using the menu

You can change the designated number of copies before printing or any time during printing.

T o set the printout quantity by using the PRINT QTY button

Press the EXEC button. The user set selected in step 3 is executed. While the selected user set is being executed, the following message appears.

When the user name is registered, the user name appears.

1, 2

Press the PRINT QTY button. The following screen appears. If you do not perform any operation after you pr ess the PRINT QTY button, the currently set number of copies appears for a few seconds, after which it disappears.

Press the CAPTURE button at the instant the image you want to print appears on the screen. The image is captured into memory according to the user set selected in step 3.

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Currently selected number of copies

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Press the PRINT QTY button until the desired number appears, while the screen which appea rs in step 1 is displayed. Repeatedly pressing the PRINT QTY button increases the number up to a maximum of 9. Or repeatedly pressing the g button also increases the number up to a maximum of 9.

Press the PRINT QTY button or g button until the desired number appears.

To decrease the number of copies

While the screen which appears in step 1 is displayed, press the G button. Each ti me you press the G b utton, th e number decreases and stops at 1.

Setting the printout quantity using the menu

Display the PRINTER SETUP menu according to the operations of step 1 described in “Making Printouts with the Desired User Set Number” on page 19.

Select the desired number o f copies by pressing the G or g butt on.

When you want to Button

Increase the quantity. Decrease the quantity. G

Display the desired number of copies by pressing the G or g button.

Press the MENU button. The regular screen appears.

Note

Do not leave more than 10 sheets of printouts on the paper tray. Doing so may cause a paper jam. Even if fewer than 10 sheets of pr intouts hav e been accumulated on the paper tray, the printer may stop printing for various reasons and the message “REMOVE PRINTS” appears. In such a case, remove printouts accumulated on the paper tray. The printer will start to print remaining copies automatically.

Operation

Select PRINT QTY by pressing the F or f button.

Position the cursor at PRINT QTY by pressing the F or f button.

If the paper runs out during printing

The printer stops the printing operation. Load the paper into the paper tray and press the P RINT button. However, the printout quantity is reset to the o riginal quantity requested before printing was stopped. For example, if the printout quantity is set to 5, and the paper runs out when three copies are printed, the printout quantity is reset to 5. If you want to print only the remaining c opies , set the prin tout quant ity to 2 aft er loading the paper. (See “Loading Paper” on page 14.)

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Capturing Another Image While Printing

While the printer is pri nting, you can queue printing jobs by capturing another image into another memor y page to be printed once the printer becomes free. The numbe r of usable memory pages depend on the type of printouts and settings. (See page “Memory page” on page 24.)

Press the PRINT button. The image captured in step 2 is q ueued. The i mage is printed as soon as all pre v ious pr int ing jobs h a ve been completed.

Operation

Select the desired memory page by pressing the MEMORY PAGE button. Pressing the MEMORY PAGE button switches the memory page.

Memory page whose image has been queued for printing (blinks white on the video monitor) The memory page display returns to white on the video monitor once printing has been completed.

Note

Another image cannot be stored in a memory page in which an image has already been queued for printing (memory page indicat ion bli nks in whit e). In such a case, the “PRINTING MEMORY” message appears on the video monitor. For the UP21MD, the “PLEASE WAIT NOW PRINTING” message also appears in the printer window display .

To queue another memory page, repeat steps 1, 2 and 3.

The available memory pages appear in white.

Press the CAPTURE button at the instant the image you want to print appears on the screen.

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Making Variations of Printouts

Y o u can capture various kinds of images i n memory and make variations of printouts using the images captured in memory.

Frame mode: An image is captured in a memory area. Printouts with high resolution can be obtained.

Video monitor

Printout of a full-size image

Printout of two reduced images

Printout of four reduced images

Y ou can also make printouts of multiple reduced images with white borders. (See “Making a printout with white borders” on page 30.)

Selecting the Memory Mode

Frame mode/field mode

To make printouts, it is first necessary to capture the image in memory. When capturing an image, there are two w ays to use t he memory , one is called frame mode and the other is called field mode.

The image displayed on the video monitor is captured in memory page A.

A still subject can be printed with high resolution.

Printout

Field mode: A memory area is divided into two, and images can be captured in each. In this way a quickly moving subject can be printed with less blurring.

Video monitor

Operation

The image displayed on the video monitor is captured in memory page A1.

Printout

A quickly moving subject can be printed with less blurring.

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Selecting the memory mode

Select the desired memor y mode by pressing t he G or g button.

Operation

1, 4

1, 3

1, 2

Press the MENU button and display the LAYOUT SETUP menu by pressing the F, f, G or g button.

Switch LAY to green by pressing the F, f, G or g button, then the LAYOUT SETUP menu appears.

Switch the desired memory mode to green by pressing the G or g button.

Mode Contents

FRAME We recommend that, whenever

FIELD Select this mode to reduce blurri ng

Press the MENU button. The regular screen appears.

possible, you print in this mode.

when you print a quickly moving image.

Select MEMORY by pressing the F or f button.

Position the cursor at MEMORY by pressing the F or f button.

Selecting a Memory Page

Memory page

A memory area in which an image is captured is called a memory page in th is manual. The number of usable memory pages depends on the type of the reduced images selected and on the memo ry mode.

Usable memory page Type of reduced

FRAME FIELD

A, B, C, D A1, A2, B1, B2, C1,

C2, D1, D2 A, B A1, A2, B1, B2 Two reduced images A A1, A2 Four reduced images

images to be captured in memory

Full image

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Selecting a memory page

MEMORY PAGE button

Press the MEMORY PAGE button repeatedly until the desired memory page appears.

Making a Printout of Multiple Different Reduced Images

You can capture multiple images in a memory page and make a printout with those reduced images. This section explains how to make a printout with multip le reduced images. A printout having multiple reduced images is made using the procedure below.

• Determining the number of reduced images (See below.)

• S electing the memory page (See page 25.)

Selecting the number of reduced images to be captured in memory

The following two methods are available to select the memory mode:

• Using the MULTI PICTURE button

• Using the menu

Operation

Currently selected memory page

T o select the desired ty pe of reduce d images to be captured in memory using the MULTI PICTURE button

1, 2

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Operation

Press the MULTI PICTURE button. The following screen appears.

The currently selected type of reduced images to be captured in memory is lit in green.

If you do not perfo rm any operation after you p ress the MULTI PICTURE button, the current setting appears for a few second s, after which it disappears.

Select the type of red uced images to be captu red in memory by pressing the MULTI PICTURE button, while the screen which appears in step 1 is displayed. Press the MUL TI PICTURE button repeat edly until the color of the type of red uced images to be captured in memory turns green on the video monitor, or until the type of reduced images to be captured in the memory is displayed on the printer window display (only for the UP-21MD). Each time you press the M ULTI PICTURE button , the type of reduced-image printout changes in the

following sequence: 1, 2, 4, 1....

Type Number of reduced images

1 1 (Full-size image) 2 2 (Two reduced images) 4 4 (Four reduced images)

Select MULTI PIX by pressing the F or f button.

Position the cursor at MULTI PIX by pressing the F or f button.

Select the type of reduced images to be captured in memory by pressing the G or g button.

Switch the type of reduced images to be captured in memory to green by pressing the G or g button.

Press the MENU button. The regular screen appears.

The screen is reset to the re gular screen aft er a few seconds.

To select the type of reduced i mages to be captured in the memory using the menu

Display the LAYOUT SETUP menu according t o the operations of step 1 descr ibed in “S elect ing th e memory mode” on page 24.

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Deciding which image is displayed on the video monitor screen after capturing an image

You can switch image displayed on the video monitor screen after capturing an image, a memory image or a source image.

Select AUTO LIVE by pressing the F or f button.

Position the cursor at AUTO LIVE by pressing the F or f button.

Display the PRINTER SETUP menu according to the operations of step 1 described in “Making Printouts with the Desired User Set Number” on page 19.

Select FUNCTION by pressing the F or f button.

Position the cursor at FUNCTION by pressing the F or f button.

2, 4

Select which image appears on the video monitor after the image is captured, by pressing the G or g button.

When Setting

The image captured in memory appears just after the printer captures the image, and the memory image remains on the video monitor s cre e n.

The image captured in memory appears just after the printer captures the image, then after a few seconds, the source memory appears, whenever you press the CAPTURE button.

Press the MENU button. The regular screen appears.

To return to the PRINTER SETUP menu

In step 6, position the cursor at PRN SETUP and press the g button. The PRINTER SETUP menu appears again.

OFF

Operation

Press the g button. The FUNCTION SETUP menu appears.

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Operation

Making a printout with multiple reduced images

This subsection explains how to make printouts of multiple reduced images taking, as an example, the making of a printout of four reduced images.

Before making the printout of four reduced images

• Confirm the printout color qua lity (using, for e xample, the LOAD COLOR number). (See page 45.)

• S elect the type of four-reduced image to be captured in memory. (See page 25.)

• S elect the appropriate memory page. (See page 25.)

• S elect which image will appear after the image has been captured into memory , the memory image or the source image. (See page 27.)

• Select whether the white bo rders are to be added. (See page 30.) Y ou can select whether white borders are added before or after capturing the four reduced images in the memory.

F, f, G, g buttons

The memory page in which the four reduced images are to be captured.

Indicates that an image will be captured here.

Type of multiple reduced images to be captured F: Indicates that white borders are to be

attached around the images. When white borders are attached, 4F is displayed. When white borders are not attached, 4 is displayed.

Press the CAPTURE button at the instant the image

Blinks in green to indicate that an image will be captured here.

Indicates that the images from a piece of video equipment are displayed on the screen.

you want to print appears on the screen. The image is captured in the location indicated by the green blinking star o n the vi deo mon itor screen or the position number displayed on the printer window display in step 1. The green blinking star (referred to as the cursor) on the video monitor moves to the next position and the number on the printer window display advances by 1.

Start the video source. This operation is done using the controls of the video equipment acting as the source.

The blinking cursor moves to the next position.

The number advances by 1.

At this time, the image capture d in memory is displayed on the video monitor screen. However, the image to be displayed after a few seconds depends on the setting of AUTO LIVE in the FUNCTION SE TUP menu. (See page 27.) When the source image is displayed at the posit ion where the next image is to be capt ured, go to step 4.

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Press the SOURCE/MEMORY button. The source image appears on the video monitor screen.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have captured four images when the memory image remains on the video monitor screen. Repeat step 2 until you have captured four images when the source image appears on the video monitor screen at the next position where the image is to be captured.

If the printout is blurred

When you make a printout of a fu ll image, or two or four reduced images captured in memory in FRAME mode, the images on a pr intout may be blurre d. Should this occur, change the memory mode setting to FIELD on LA Y OUT SETUP menu (“Selecting the memo ry mode” on page 24), then pr int it again. Alt hough the blur shoul d be eliminated, the ultimate print quality will be slightly degraded.

Note

To replace a cap tured image

Example: When you want to change the image captured in the third position. 1 Select the third position where the image which

you want to replace is located by pressing the F, f, G or g button. Pressing the F, f, G or g button moves the cursor one position by one position vert ically or horizontally.

Press the F, f, G or g button until the third cursor blinks green.

Press the G, f, G or g button until a 3 appears.

Usually, it is recommended that you make printouts in FRAME mode. Check the settin g on the LAYOUT S ET UP menu.

To confirm whether the captured ima ges are blurred on the video monitor

You can check whether the images captured in memory are blurred on the video monitor. When you select a full image: You can check whether the captured image is blurred by displ aying the memory image on the video monitor.

When you select two or four reduced images to be captured: Set the MOTION CHECK function to ON on

the PRINTER SETUP menu. Y ou can check whether the reduced images captured in memory are blurred on the video monitor. In this case, the quality of the image on the video monitor wi ll be slightly degraded.

Note

The MOTI ON CHECK function is a vailable o nly for the images displayed on the video monitor. To eliminate blur from the printout, change the memory mode setting to FIELD. (See “If the printout is blu rred.”)

Operation

2 Display the source image on the video monitor .

For detailed informataion on how to display the source image, see step 3.

3 Press the CAPTURE button at the instan t the

image you want to print appears. The previously captured image is rep laced with the newly captured image.

To keep a pre v iously captured image

Skip images that you want to keep by pressing the F, f, G or g button.

Press the PRINT button. The four reduced images are printed on one sheet of paper. Whether white borders are attached depends on the setting of SEPARATE in the LAYOUT SETUP menu. (See page 30.)

Display the PRINTER SETUP menu according to the operations of step 1 described in “Making Printouts with the Desired User Set Number” on page 19.

Select MOTION CHK by pressing the F or f button.

Position the cursor at MOTION CHK by pressing the F or f button.

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Operation

Select the desired setting by pressing the G or g button.

Switch the desired setting to green by pressing the G or g button.

When you want to Setting

See letters or fine images of two or four reduced images on the video monitor.

Confirm whether the two or four reduced images captured in the memory are blurred.

OFF

Select whether the images are printed with or without white borders by pressing the G or g button.

Switch the desired setting to green by pressing the G or g button.

When you want to Setting

Print the images without white borders. OFF Print the images with white borders. ON

a) F is attached to the type of printout at the printer

operation mode display section on the video monitor. Example: 4F

Press the MENU button. The regular screen appears.

Making a printout with white borders

The unit allows y ou to deci de whether or not the i mages are printed with white borders.

Note

This setting is also effective for the images which have been captured.

Display the LAYOUT SETUP menu according t o the operations of step 1 descr ibed in “S elect ing th e memory mode” on page 24.

Select SEPARATE by pressing the F or f button.

Position the cursor at SEPARATE by pressing the F or f button.

Press the MENU button. The regular screen appears.

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Making Printouts With a

Symbols and words can be used to enter a caption

Caption

A caption, such as data or comments, can be added t o a printout below the image. You can input up to 58 characters on one lines.

About the CAPTION menu

A caption is entered from the CAPTION menu. A brief explanation of eac h item of the CAPTION menu is given below.

Symbols and words can be used to enter a caption.

Character entry area The character or symbol where the cursor is located is highlighted in green and this highlighted character is to be entered.

Character display area The cursor lit in green indicates the position where a character can be entered. The entered characters are displayed here.

Video monitor

Display in the CAPTION menu

INS Inserts one character without erasing the

DEL Deletes a highlighted character and characters

SP Puts one space at the position of the

OFF Selects printing without a caption. ON Selects printing with a caption. EXIT Returns from the CAPTION menu to the

SHIFT Selects either capital letters or small letters.

Function

highlighted char a cter.

shift back by one.

highlighted cha ra cte r by eras in g that character. One space is left.

LAYOUT SETUP menu.

Entering a Caption

Enter a caption as follows. The setting remains effective until you enter a new setting – even if you turn the power off.

Operation

Printer window display (only for the UP-21MD)

Indicates the character selected in the character entry area.

ON: displayed when printing with a caption. OFF: displayed when printing without a caption. (OFF is displayed as the factory-setting.)

Indicates the position where the character is to be input in the character display area.

4, 6, 8, 9

4, 5, 8, 9

Display the LAYOUT SETUP menu according to the operations of step 1 descr ibed in “S elect ing th e memory mode” on page 24.

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Select CAPTION by pressing the F or f button.

Example: Move the cursor to the left by two.

Operation

Position the cursor at CAPTION by pressing the F or f button.

Press the g button. The CAPTION menu appears.

Position the cursor (the line lit in green) at the point where you want to enter the character in the character display area.

To move the cursor

1 Select the arrow corresponding to the direct ion

in which you want to move the gr ee n cur s or i n the character display area, by pr essing the F, f, G or g button.

1 Highlight the G

button in green.

The blinking cursor moves to this position.

The cursor is currently positioned here (lit in green).

2 Press the EXEC

button twice.

2 Pre ss the EXEC button.

Each time you press the EXEC button, the cursor moves one position in the designated direction.

Select the character you want to enter by pressing the F, f, G or g button.

Example: Enter S.

Highlight S in green by pressing the F, f, G or g button. S blinks in green.

When you enter characters on the printer window display (only for the UP-21MD):

It is recommended that you display the characters to be entered on the printer window display by pressing either G or g button.

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When the cursor is positioned at the right end:

The cursor moves to the left end on the next line when you press the g button.

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For example, when the cursor is positioned at N, pressing the g button results in the cursor moving to O at the left end on the next line.

When the cursor is positioned at EXIT:

Only the G and g b uttons are effect iv e. If you p ress the g button, th e cursor mov es to the top on the first line, that is A. If you press the F or f button, the error tone sounds.

To select either capital letters or small letters

Y ou can change the characters in th e character entry area from capital letters to small letters or vice versa.

1 Highlight SHIFT in green by pressing the F, f,

G or g button on the video monitor.

When characters are displayed in capital letters in the character entry a rea, SHIFT i s di spla yed in the printer window display (only fo r the UP21MD). When displayed in smal l le tters, shift is displayed.

2 Pre ss the EXEC button.

Capital letters are chang e d to small letters, or small letters are changed to capital letters in the character entry area.

Note

Characters already entered (displayed in the character display area) are not changed even if letters are changed in the character entry area.

Press the EXEC button. The character selected in step 5 appears at the point where the green cursor is positioned in the character display area, after which the cursor moves to the next position.

The cursor moves to this position.

2 Select DEL by pressing the F, f, G or g button.

Lit in green

Press the EXEC button.

Highlight DEL in green by pressing the F, f, G or g button. DEL blinks in green.

The character selected in 1 is deleted. When the character to be deleted is located among previously entered characters, the characters after the deleted one shift back by one.

Note

After the EXEC button is pressed, the mo nitor screen may become dark for a moment.

Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 to enter the remaining characters of the caption.

To enter a space

1 Position the green cursor at the point where you

want to enter a space.

2 Select SP by pressing the F, f, G or g button. 3 Pre ss the EXEC button.

A single space is entered and the green cursor moves to the next position. If there is a character at the position where the space is entered, that character is deleted and a single space is left.

Operation

When you enter the wrong character in the above example

1 Select G by pressing the F, f, G or g button,

then press the EXEC button. The cursor moves back by one and the character entered in step 5 is highlighted in green.

To replace a previously entered character without changing the number of characters

Y ou can repl ace a previously entered charact er with a new one. 1 Position the green cursor at the character to be

replaced by performing the operations explained in step 4.

2 Overwrite the invalid character with the correct

character by performing the operations explained in steps 5 and 6. The previously entered character is replaced with the new one.

To add characters midway

1 Position the cursor at the position where a

character is to be added by performing the operations explained in step 4.

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2 Select INS by pressing the F, f, G or g button.

Then press the EXEC button. A single space is inserted between characters and the cursor is positioned at the space.

3 Enter the character to be added.

When it is necessary to change the CAPTION ON/OFF setting, go to step 8. If not, go to step

Example: Add a character between A and B.

1 Move the cursor to B. (B is highlighted in green.)

1 Select ON by pressing the F, f, G or g button.

Highlight ON by pressing the F, f, G or g button. ON blinks in green.

Operation

2 Highlight INS. (INS blinks in green).

Then, press the EXEC button.

A single space is inserted between A and B and the green cursor is positioned at the space.

Cursor (lit in green)

Select OFF to make printouts without a caption.

2 Press the EXEC button.

The display changes from OFF to ON.

After entering the caption, highlight EXIT by pressing the F, f, G or g button, then press the EXEC button. The entered characters are stored in memory. The LAYOUT SETUP menu appears.

Note

After the EXEC button is pressed, the mo nitor screen may go dark for a moment.

Set the CAPTION ON/OFF function to ON.

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Press the MENU button.

Note

If you turn off the printer before performing the operation in step 9, characters entered in st eps 4 to 7 are cleared without being stored in memory.

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Deleting Images Stored in Memory

You can delete images captured to memory pages, from either all of the memory pages or a single memory page, by using the CLEAR button. Whether the images of all memo ry pages or only a single memory page are deleted depends on the setting of CLEAR in the FUNCTION SETUP menu.

Setting the Function of the CLEAR Button

Display the FUNCTION SETUP menu according to the operations of steps 1 to 3 described in “Deciding which image is displayed on the video monitor screen after capturing an image” on page

27.

Select CLEAR by pressing the F or f button.

When you want to Settings

Delete images of all memory pages. ALL Delete images of a single memory

page. Deactivate the CLEAR button. OFF

Select PRN SETUP by pressing the F or f button. Then, press the g button. The PRINTER SETUP menu appears. Once you set the functio n of the CLEAR button, t he CLEAR button functions according to the setting until the function setting is change d.

To return to the regular screen

Press the MENU button.

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Deleting Images Stored in Memory

Note

You cannot restore images once they have been deleted.

Operation

Position the cursor at CLEAR by pressing the F or f button.

Select the function of the CLEAR button by pressing the G or g button.

Switch the desired function to green by pressing the G or g button.

Deleting images in all memory pages simultaneously

Before deleting images in all memory pages

Set CLEAR to ALL in the FUNCTION SETUP menu.

CLEAR button

Press the CLEAR button. All images captured in the printer are cleared.

Notes

• Even if you press t he CLEAR b u tton when the source image is displayed on the vi deo mo ni tor, the memory image appears without deleting images in the memory pages. In this case, press the CLEAR button again. All images stored in the printer are cleared.

• An image which is being printed and the images queued in the memories cannot be cleared.

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Deleting images in a certain memory page

Erasing the Screen

Operation

Before deleting images

Set CLEAR to PAGE in the FUNCTION SETUP menu.

Press the SOURCE/MEMORY button when the source image is displayed on the video monitor screen. The image captured in memory is displayed on the screen.

Select the memory page from which images are to be deleted by pressing the MEMORY PAGE button.

Display on the Video Monitor

Y ou can erase characters displayed on the video monitor (Q1, A and so on) when, for example, it is hard to see the image that is hidden behind the screen display. The printer operation is the same, regardless of whether those characters are displayed on the video monitor. Since the same characters are displayed in the printer window display for the UP-21MD, perform operations watching them in the printer window display. For detailed information on displaying the type and remaining amount o f the ink ribb on, see “Displaying the Type and Remaining Amount of the Ink Ribbon” on page 54.

1, 2

Press the CLEAR button. The image in the memory page selected in st ep 2 is deleted.

Press the DISPLAY button. The current setting appears. The video monitor screen is reset to the regular screen after a few seconds.

The currently selected setting is lit in green.

Select OFF . While the screen which appears in step 1 is displayed, press the DISPLAY button repeatedly until the color of OFF turns green on the video monitor, or until OFF is displayed in capital letters in the printer window display (for the UP-21MD).

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Each time you press the DISPLAY button, the setting changes in the following sequence: ON t

OFF t ON....

Switch OFF to green.

To display characters on the video monitor

Select ON.

To perf orm the setting for the monitor display on the menu

Y o u can also set whet her characters are disp layed on the video monitor by changing DISPLAY to ON or OFF in the OUTPUT SETUP m enu. The setting of the DISPLAY button also changes according to the setting of DISPLAY in the OUTPUT SETUP menu, and vice versa.

Operation

When you want to see an image that is hidden below a menu

You can erase the menu temporarily while holding the DISPLAY button down.

Note

The error messages are always displayed regardless of the setting of the m on itor display.

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Adjustment

Functions That Can be Set on Menus

Y ou can set up the printer to meet various specif ications. Once you have adjusted and stored the settings, the printer operates accord ing to those settings until their values are modified. You can set up the printer according to its intended purpose, connected equipment, or your individual preferences. Y ou can st ore up to three sett ings as a set of user settings, called user set 1, 2 and 3. Functions that can be set on t hose menus are as follo w s:

Menu Functions to be set Reference

COLOR ADJUST

LAYOUT SETUP

WINDOW SETUP

CAPTION Entering a caption 31 PRINTER

SETUP

COLOR BALANCE

SYSTEM SETUP Adjusting the brightness of

USER NAME Editing the user name 54

Adjusting the printout color (color intensity and contrast) and sharpness

Selecting the memory mode 24 Selecting the type of

printout Selecting whet her or not

white borders are added to multiple reduced images

Eliminating the black lines produced on the pr intout

Setting the print quantity 20 Adjusting the tone of the

printout Selecting the print speed 19 Confirming whether or not

the memory image is blurred

Adjusting the color balance 48

the printer window

display Setting the baud rate for

computer communication Selecting whether or not th e

operation and error tones sound

Compensating for the level of the input signal

Registering user settings 54

pages

Menu Functions to be set Reference

pages

FUNCTION SETUP

INPUT SETUP Selecting the input signal 15

OUTPUT SETUP Erasing the screen display 36

a) Only for the UP-21MD

Selecting the image which appears after storing the image into memory, the source image or the memory image

Selecting the timing of the pulse signal input to the REMOTE 2 connector

Assigning the funct ion to remote control units connected to the REMOTE 2 connector

Setting the function of the CLEAR button

Compensating for the input signals

Matching the video mon itor color to the printout color

Selecting the output sign al from the printer

Selecting whether the printer synchron izes with the internal sync signal included in channel G of the RGB signals

Selecting whether or not information about the ink ribbon is displayed

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Menu Tree

Regular screen

Press the MENU button.

For reference pages of each menu, see the table on “Functions That Can be Set on Menus” on page 38.

COLOR ADJUST menu

LAYOUT SETUP menu

PRINTER SETUP menu

WINDOW SETUP menu

CAPTION menu

SYSTEM SETUP menu

Adjustment

INPUT SETUP menu

OUTPUT SETUP menu

USER NAME menu

FUNCTION SETUP menu

COLOR BALANCE menu

Menu Tree

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Basic Menu Operations

In this section, in addition to the video monitor display, the printer windo w displ ay is al so int roduced. Si nce th e UP-20 is not equipped with a printer window display, ignore the advice pertaining to the printer window display when you use the UP-20.

2, 3, 4

When the cursor is not positioned on the top line (where you can select the desir e d menu):

Move the cursor to the top line by pressing the F or f button.

The cursor is not positioned on the top line.

Adjustment

Press the MENU button. The previously selected menu appears.

The menu currently displayed on the screen is lit in green.

EXEC button

Display the desired menu by pressing the G or g button.

Example: To display the PR INTER SETUP menu

Switch PRN to green by pressing the G or g button, then the PRINTER SETUP menu appears.

Basic Menu Operations

The name of the menu currently displayed appears in capital letters.

Display PRN in capital letters by pressing the G or g button. The PRINTER SETUP appears.

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Select the desired item by pressing the F or f button.

Example: To select HIGH of the PRN SPEED item on the PRINTER SETUP menu

Example: To select PRN SPEED on the PRINTER SETUP menu

Position the cursor at PRN SPEED by pressing the F or f button.

Press the F or f button until PRN SPEED appears.

Change the setting by pressing the G or g button.

Switch HIGH to green by pressing the e G or g button.

Display HIGH in capital letters by pressing the G or g button.

Adjustment

When ****** is displayed at the selection:

****** is displayed wh en changing the se lection is ineffecti ve. The follo wing table lists the case where the selection is ineffective.

To change the selection:

Switch the desired selection to green by pressing the G or g button

Note

When / is displayed at both ends of a selection or at either the right or left end, there are more selectio ns in this direction. Press the G or g button to display more selections.

Selected item Item can not to be

1 is selected for MULTI PIX on the LAYOUT SETUP menu.

RGB is selected for INPUT SEL on the INPUT SETUP menu

ON is selected for IMMED.CAP on the FUNCTION SETUP menu.

a) Only for the UP-21MD

changed (when ****** is displayed at the selection)

SEPARATE (LAYOUT SETUP menu)

MOTION CHK (PRINTER SETUP menu)

HUE (INPUT SETUP menu) COLOR

(INPUT SETUP menu) RM2 FUNC

(FUNCTION SETUP menu)

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To change the setting values:

Press the G or g button to decrease or increase the setting values.

The current setting value

The SYSTEM SETUP menu appears.

Position the cursor at SYSTEM by pressing the F or f button, then press the g button.

Press the F or f button until SYSTEM appears, then press the g button.

Adjustment

The setting value increases every time you press g button. The setting value decreases every time you press the G button.

To reset the values to factory setting:

Position the cursor at the item to be reset to defaults, then press the G and g buttons simultaneously.

When there are sub menus:

When there are sub menus, PRESS [ >] is displayed on the selection part of the menu. Select the desir ed sub menu by pressing the F or f butt on, t hen press the g button.

Example: On the PRINTER SETUP menu

To display the SYSTEM SETUP sub menu: Select SYSTEM by pressing the F or f button, then press the g button.

To return from the sub menu:

Select the menu, then press the g button.

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Adjusting the Color and Picture Qualit y

Compensating for the Input Si gnals

A video image recorded under poor conditions may be of poor color quality. If the signal is an NTSC or PAL composite video signal or separate luminance (Y) and chrominance (C) signals, you can correct the color and level of the input signal to a certain extent.

Note

You cannot adjust an image once it has be en captur ed in memory. If you want to make adjustments, capture that image again, after making the adjustment.

Confirmation

When the memory image is displayed on the video monitor, press the SOURCE/MEMORY button to display the image from the video source.

Items to be used for compensating for the input signals

b) Adjust the color such that skin tones appear natural. For the

COLOR and HUE adjustment, you can correct the color intensity and hue of an NTSC composite video signal or a separated luminance (Y) and chrominance (C) signal.

c) On a setting of step –14, OFF appears and the image,

displayed on the vid e o monitor, becomes black and white.

d) To perform adju stment of GAIN, set AGC (explained below)

to OFF .

When the printout or monitor image appears blackish or whitish

Adjust the input signal to the optimum level for printing.

Menu adjustment item

AGC (Automatic Gain Control)

a) If you think that the AGC adjustment is not satisfactory, you

can perform fine adjustment using the GAIN item.

Selection When

OFF The proper signal is

The printout or monitor image appears blackish or whitish.

input. (Normal)

Adjusting the contrast of printouts

When you want to change the contrast of printouts without changing the contrast of the video monitor, compensate for the level of the input sig nal using the IRE item in the SYSTEM SETUP menu.

Adjustment

To adjust the co lo r inte ns it y, hue, contrast and brightness

Adjustment Menu

Hue HUE

Color intensity

Contrast GAIN

Brightness OFFSET Becomes

adjustment item

a), b)

COLOR

Button to be pressed and result of the operation

G button g button The hue

becomes purplish.

b), c)

The color intensity weakens.

The contrast weakens.

darker.

The hue becomes greenish.

The color intensity strengthens.

The contrast strengthens.

Becomes brighter.

Items to be used when adjusting the contrast of printouts

The selected IRE is display ed in three digits.

When IRE value

Resetting to the standard adjustment 10 t 100 The printout is a little whitish. 11 t 110 The printout is whitish. 12 t 120 The printout is very whitish. 13 t 130

Note

Do not compensate for the input signal too much. Doing so results in the whole of the printout becoming dark.

a) In PAL mode, no HUE adjustment is provided on the INPUT

SETUP menu.

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Adjustment

Matching the Video Monitor Color to the Printer Color

To match the color of the mo nitor image to that of t he printout, adjust the monitor and printer colors such that the monitor color is the same as that of the prin tout. The printer outputs either of two kinds of video signals based on the printer settings.

• E E (E to E): Signals are output to the monitor after being processed by the printer’s circuitry.

• THRU (THROUGH): Signals are output to the monitor as is.

Adjustment on the video monitor

The monitor color may not be adjusted correctly ev en if the printer color is correctly adjusted. Check the color of the video monitor before adju sting the pr intout col or . In such a case, use the THR U signal by setting SOURCE to THRU on the OUTPUT SETUP menu or turning of f the power of the printer to send out the through signal from the video equipment to the video monitor. After adjusting the color of the video monitor using video monitor controls, adjust the color of the printer’s output signal.

Adjustment on the printer

Note

This adjustment is performed to adjust the color of the printer output signal when the monitor color is unsatisfactory. This adjustment does not affect the printout itself. To adjust the color of the printout, see “Adjusting the Printout Color” on pa ge 45.

Capture a new image in memory and make a printout. Adjust the settings on the printe r side by comparing the printout with the image on the monitor, as follows.

Display the OUTPUT SETUP menu again.

Adjust the monitor while comparing the printout with the image on the monitor.

Menu adjustment item

MONI C-R Make the

MONI M-G Make the

MONI Y-B Make the

When you want to

screen more reddish.

Make the screen become c yan (blue).

screen more greenish.

Make the screen become magenta (pink).

screen more bluish.

Make the screen more yellowish.

Button to be pressed

Adjustment direction on the menu

g butto n Toward RED

G butto n Toward CYN

(cyan)

g butto n Toward GRN

(green)

G butto n Toward MAG

(magenta)

g butto n Toward BLU

(blue)

G butto n Toward YE L

(yellow)

Display the OUTPUT SETUP menu.

OUTPUT SETUP menu

Select SOURCE by pressing the F or f button.

Select EE by pressing the G or g button.

Press the MENU button. The regular screen appears.

Select the desired item, then perform the adjustment.

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Adjusting the Printou t Color

Y ou ca n adjust the print out quality by ad justing the colo r intensity, printout contrast and sharpness and tone (GAMMA) of the printout.

Adjusting the color intensity, contrast and sharpness

You can store up to three types of settings and manage these settings using the LOAD COLOR numbers 1, 2 and 3. The color intensity , picture contrast and sharpness of a printout are det ermined by reca lling one of the three settings according to their LOAD COLOR numbers. This is useful when you are using more than one item of video equipment, each having different characteristics, when you want to print images having different color qualities and picture contrast, or when multiple users access a single printer. Also, you ca n make a printout using temp orarily set values, without clearing the stored adjustment values. Perform the adjustments while viewing the images captured in memory.

Display the COLOR ADJUST menu.

Adjust the printout color.

Items to be used for adjusting the color intensity

Items to be used for adjusting the contrast

Adjustment

COLOR ADJUST menu

Select the LOAD COLOR number of the val ues to be adjusted or to be modified by pressing the G or g button. When modifying, you can preserve the original settings. (See “To retain the originally set value” on page 46.)

Items to be used for adjusting the sharpness/ interpolation

To adjust the color intensity (RED/GREEN/ BLUE)

The RED, GREEN and BLUE color component settings are divided into 15 steps, from –7 to +7, indicated by a value and graph. The center of the graph (0) corresponds to the standard setting.

Menu Adjustment item

CYN-RED Make the

When you want to

image reddish.

Make the image cyan.

Button to be pressed

g button Toward RED

G button Toward CYN

Adjustment direction on the menu

(cyan)

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Adjustment

Menu Adjustment item

MAG-GRN Make the

YEL-BLU Make the

When you want to

image greenish.

Make the image magenta (pink).

image bluish.

Make the image yellowish.

Button to be pressed

g button T oward GRN

G button Toward MAG

g button Toward BLU

G button Toward YEL

Adjustment direction on the menu

(green)

(magenta)

(blue)

(yellow)

To adjust the contrast (DARK/LIGHT)

The contrast settings are di vided into 15 steps, from –7 to +7, indicated by a value and graph. The center of the graph (0) corresponds to the standard setting.

Adjustment item When you want to

DARK Adjust the dark area of an image. LIGHT Adjust the light area of an image.

To adjust the sharpness (SHARPNESS/ INTERPOL.)

Once you have changed the value

Once you have changed the value, TEMP (TEMPORARY) appears on the menu screen. TEMP indicates that the settings a re temporary and have not yet been stored. If you turn off the power of the printer while TEMP is displayed, the adjusted values are not stored.

Select the SAVE COLOR number to which new settings are to be stored using the SAV E COLOR item.

To retain the originall y set value

Select a SAVE COLOR number which is different from the LOAD COLOR number selected in step 2.

Press the EXEC button. The settings are registered in the SAVE COLOR number selected in step 4. TEMP disappears from the menu.

T o continue settings for another LO AD COLOR number: Repeat steps 2 to 5. To finish the setting: Press the MENU button.

The regular screen appears.

To copy th e settings made for one LOAD COLOR number to another LOAD COLOR number

SHARPNESS:

You can set the sharpness to any of 15 st eps fr om 1 to 15. A setting of step 8 co rre sponds to the standard sharpness (default setting).

When you want to Content of settings

Make a soft outline. To the left (toward step 1) Make a normal

outline. Make a sharp outline. To the right (toward step 15)

Centered (step 8)

INTERPOL. (Interpolation):

You can select either ON or OFF depending on the type of image.

When you want to Setting

Print out image data such as a figure image or a landscape.

Print out image data of computer gra phics or of an im age with s mall letters.

Note

OFF

The effectiveness of SHARPNESS may differ between ON a nd OFF settings of INTERP OL.

Select the source LOAD COLOR number for which the settings to be copied are stored on the COLOR ADJUST menu.

Select the target SAVE COLOR number to which data is to be copied.

Press the EXEC button. Settings stored for the LOAD COLOR number selected in step 1 are copied to the SAVE COLOR number selected in step 2.

To recall the LOAD COLOR number in which printout color settings (color intensity, contrast and sharpness) are stored

Switch the desired LOAD COLOR number t o green on the COLOR ADJUST menu. On the printer window display, display the desired LOAD COLOR number. The settings of the currently selected LOAD COLOR number are displayed. The printout is made according to the setting of the selected LOAD COLOR number as long as you do not modify those settings.

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Adjusting the tone of the printout

Y ou can adjust the tone so that the details in the white or black part are clearly printed.

Perform adjustments according to the printout obtained by using the V START, V WIDTH, H START and H WIDTH items.

Display the PRINTER SETUP menu.

PRINTER SETUP menu

Select GAMMA, and then the desired tone. The selected tone is spelled out.

When you want to Setting

Make a printout of an image where there are a lot of white or lightcolored areas.

Make a printout of a normal image. N t NORMAL Make a printout of an image where

there are a lot of black or darkcolored areas.

S t SOFT

H t HARD

Item to be used for eliminating the vertical line at the right side

Item to be used for eliminating the horizontal line on the bottom

Item to be used for eliminating the vertical line at the left side

Adjustment

When a Black Frame or Lines Show up on the Printouts

When you print an image that is narro wer or wider than the standard screen size, a bla ck frame may be printed or the image may be partially cut. Or, a black line may show up on the printout even though it does not appear on the video monitor. Any portion for which th er e i s no video signal is printed in black. This may occur when you make printouts after connecting a different video source or play back using different video software. In such a case, you can adjust the printout ar ea by moving the screen either horizontally or vertically.

Note

This adjustment affects only the input signal. This adjustment does not affect the image captured in the memory.

Display the WINDOW SETUP menu from the LAYOUT SETUP menu.

Note

Item to be used for eliminating the horizontal line at the top

When a horizontal black line is produced on the printout

T o elimina te a horizontal black line pr oduced at the top:

Adjust the top position of the image to be printed using the V START item.

Note

It is alright if a black line appears at the bottom while you adjusting the top. You can eliminate it using the V WIDTH item.

When the WINDOW SETUP menu appears, the images stored in the memory will be cleared.

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T o elimina te a horizontal black line pr oduced at the bottom:

Adjust the bottom p osition of the image to be printed using the V WIDTH item.

Note

If you enlarg e the bottom position by pr essing the g button even though there is no video signal, the value of V START may be changed. This results in a black line appearing at the top.

When a vertical black line is produced on the printout

Select SAVE, then press the EXEC button. The adjusted values are stored. The LAYOUT SETUP menu appears.

To clear the adjusted val ue

Select CANCEL in step 3, then press the EXEC button. The v alues adjusted in step 2 are cleared and the values are reset to the original ones.

To check the adjustment result

Capture a new image and print it to ch ec k that no black frame appears on the printout, that the image is not partially cut, and that no black line appears.

Adjustment

To eliminate a vertical black line produced on the left side:

Adjust the left positi on of the image to be pri nted using the H START item.

Note

It is alright if a black line appears on the right side while you adjusting on the left side. You can eliminate it using the H WIDTH item.

To eliminate a vertical black line produced on the right side:

Adjust the right position of the ima ge to be printed using the H WIDTH item.

Note

If you enlarge the right side position by pressing the g button even though there is no video signal, the value of H START may be changed. This results in a black line appearing on the left side.

To reset the values to defaults

For H START, H WIDTH, V START and V WIDTH items, you can reset the values to defaults in pairs. T o reset the values for vertical settings, position the cursor at either V START or V WIDTH, and then press the G and g buttons simultaneou s ly. To reset the values for horizontal settings, position the cursor at either H START or H WIDTH, and then press the G and g buttons simultaneously.

Adjusting the Color Balance

You should use the ink ribbon and paper that are contained in the same package as a pair. The color balance may differ depending on each pair. It is recommended that you adjust the color balance each time you load a new set of ink ribbon and paper.

Before adjusting the color balance

• Reset all items on the COLOR ADJUST menu to defaults. (See “Adjusting the Printo ut Color ” o n page

45.)

• Confirm that the source image is displayed. If not, display the source image on the video monitor by using the SOURCE/MEMORY button.

Display the COLOR BALANCE menu from th e PRINTER SETUP menu.

Select C-BALANCE, then press the g button.

Defaults NTSC/PAL:

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H WIDTH H START V WIDTH V START

936

NTSC/PAL: 0NTSC:472,

PAL: 556

NTSC/PAL: 0

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The highlighted area on the COLOR BALANCE menu will be printed to be used for adjusting the color balance. You can move this area to any place on the video monitor.

Decide the position of the source image to be used for adjusting the color balance. To decide the position of the source image, move the highlighted area by pressing the F, f, G or g button while holding down the DISPLAY button.

The area that will be captured in memory. (This area is highlighted and is one ninth the size of the whole screen.)

When you adjust the color balance for the first time after you purchase the printer , the va lues of BAL X, BAL Y and BAL STEP are set to 50, 50 and 05 at the factory settin g. When you hav e a dj usted th e c ol or b alance al ready, the values adjusted pre vious ly are displayed o n the COLOR BALANCE menu.

The currently adjusted values of BAL X, BAL Y and BAL STEP On this COLOR BALANCE menu, the default values (factory settings) are displayed.

Move the highlighted part to the desired image position by pressing the F, f, G or g button while holding down the DISPLAY b utt on. (The COLOR BALANCE menu disappears temporarily.)

Press the CAPTURE button. The image captured in memory appears.

Adjustment

To reset the values to the factory setting (50/50/05)

Select each item by pressing t he F or f button, then press the G and g buttons at the same time. The currently selected item i s r eset to the default.

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Adjustment

Select TEST PRINT by pressing the F or f button, then press the EXEC button. Nine identical images of the position selected in step 2 are printed on a sheet of paper as a t est print . Each image has a different color balance.

Indicates the color balance of the images printed in the left column. (From the top, 45 & 45, 45 & 50, 45 & 55)

Indicates the color balance of the images printed in the center column. (From the top, 50 & 45, 50 & 50, 50 & 55)

Indicates the color balance of the images printed in the right column. (From the top, 55 & 45, 55 & 50, 55 & 55)

Example of the actual color change in the test print

Display the values of BAL X and BAL Y corresponding to the ones of the image selected in step 5 by using the G or g button. Example: When the color balance (55 & 45) of the image printed on the bottom left is the best:

Display 55 for BAL X and 45 for BAL Y by pressing the G or g button.

The color balance of the printed image has been adjusted to the values selected in step 5.

To readjust the color balan ce

When the desired color balance cannot be obtained in step 5, readjust the color balance. You can also perform fine adjustment following the same operation procedures.

Display the values of BAL X and BAL Y of the image which is the most appropriate among nine images. In this case, you can pe rform either fine adj ustment or a rough adjustment by changing the value of BAL STEP .

Yellow greenish

Blue greenish

Select the image which has the best color balance

Yellowish Orangish

ReddishStandardGreenish

Bluish Red purplish

among the nine images. If you want to change the color balance after you see the printout, adjust the color balance again, referring to “T o readjust the color balance” on page

50.

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To perform fine adjustment

To perform color balance adjustment within the current color balance range, reduce the value of BAL STE P.

To perform rough adjustment

To perform color balance adjustment beyond the current color balance range, increase the value of BAL STEP.

If you change BAL STEP from 05 to 03, the color balances of the test print are changed as illustrated.

If you change BAL STEP from 05 to 10, the color balances of the test print are changed as illustrated.

Adjustment

Note

The above illustration indicates the color balance when the balance step is changed from 05 to 03. Howe ver , on th e actual pr intout, valu es of the colo r balance are not printed on each image. They are printed on the bottom of the printout.

Make a test print by repeating steps 2, 3 and 4 in “A djusting the Color Balance” on page 48.

Select the image with the best col or balance among the 9 images, if you can decide. If there is not the image with the best color balanc e, repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have obtained the best color balance.

Go back to step 6 in “Adjusting the Color Balance” on page 48.

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Making V arious Set tings

Assigning Functions to the Remote

FUNCTION SETUP menu, set the IMMED.CAP item on the FUNCTION SETUP menu to OFF.

Select the desired RM 2 FUNC item, then assign a function.

Adjustment

Control Unit

You can control the printer using the RM-91 Remote Control Unit (not supplied) connected to the REMOTE 2 connector on the rear panel of the printer. Using the menu, you can assign the desired f unctions to the remote control unit connected to the REMOTE 2 connector. In addition, the printer can be remotely controlled by a pulse signal input to REMOTE 2. (See page 59.) Also, you can control the printer using a personal computer. For detailed inf or mati on on co nt roll i ng t he pr in ter wit h a computer, contact with your Sony dealer.

Display the FUNCTION SETUP menu from the PRINTER SETUP menu.

Select the timing to capture the image on the IMMED. CAP. item

When you want to Selection

Capture the image just after the trigger pulse is input to the REMOTE 2 connector.

Capture the image a certain interval after the trigger pulse is input to the REMOTE 2 connector.

a) When IMMED. CAP. is set to ON, display the source

b) For detailed information on the ti ming for the REMO TE

image on the video monitor when sending the trigger pulse to the printer. The printer operation is set only to capture an image when receiving the trigger pulse.

2 connector, see page 59.

OFF

Function to be selected

CAPTURE Has the same function as the

PRINT Has the same function as the

C & PRINT (CAPTURE & PRINT)

CYCLIC-C (CYCLIC CAPTURE)

CAP-STOP (CAPTURE STOP)

STOP Stops printing after the current

CAP/SRC (CAPTURE/ SOURCE)

Operation

CAPTURE button on the printer.

PRINT button on the printer. Captures an image to a memory

page where there is not a queu ed image waiting to be prin te d an d print them whenever you press the switch. If you press the switch while printing is being performed, the selected image is queued, with the queued image being printed once pr inting has been completed.

Captures images to memory pages where there are no queued images. It does this cyclically whenever you press the switch. The printer continues to capture images, replacing the one previously captured with a new one.

Captures images in a memory page whenever you press the switch of the remote control unit. Once images have been captured in all the memory pages, the printer stops capturing images and the message HIT ANY KEY appears.

printing operation is finished whenev er you pre ss the sw itch of the remote control unit.

When the memory image is displayed, the source image appears when you press the switch. When the source image is displayed, the image is captured in memory when you pre ss the switch of the remote control unit. Howeve r, th e memory page is not changed. The previously captured image is replaced with the new one.

• Select ON when you want to capture the image at

• To assign the function to the remote control unit

Making Various Settings

Notes

a precise point in time controlled from the computer.

connected to the REMOTE 2 connector on the

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Function to be selected

CAP/S PAGE b) (CAPTURE/SOURCE PAGE)

PRINT & PAGE Starts to print when you press the

SRC & CAP (SOURCE & CAPTURE)

SRC & C PAGE (SOURCE & CAPTURE PAGE)

a) When you use the rem ote control unit with this function,

confirm that the source image is displayed on the video monitor . If not, press the SOURCE/MEMOR Y button so that the source image wil l be d isplayed. When multiple reduced images are being captured, after the last image is captured, the printer prints the captured im age (or queues printing), then the prin ter goe s to the next memory page.

b) When multiple reduced images are being captured, after

the last image is captured, the printer goes to the next memory page.

Operation

When the memory image is displayed, the source image appears when you pre ss the switch of the remote control unit. When the source image is displayed, the image is captured in memory when you press the switch. Th e memory page i s a l s o changed. The captured image is not printed.

switch if the image has been captured in th e me m ory, and at the same time moves to the next memory page. If the image has not be en captured in the memory page, the printer does not work correctly when you press the switch of the remote control unit.

When you press and hold down the switch of the remote control unit, the source image appears. When you release the switch, the image showing at the inst ant yo u release the switch is captured. The memory page is not changed.

Adjusting the Brightness of the Printer Window Display (O nly for the UP-21MD)

When it is hard to read th e contents of the printer window display, adjust the brightness using the menu.

Display the SYSTEM SETUP menu from the PRINTER SETUP menu.

Select the LCD-CNTR. item, then adjust the brightness of the printer window display.

Note

If you select the left end of the scale, OFF is displayed. In this case, no messages appear in the printer window display when the video monitor returns to the regular screen.

Selecting Whether the Operation and Error Tones Sound

Whenever you press a button on the front panel or sub panel, the operation tone sounds (one time). When an error occurs, the alarm tone sounds (three times). You can turn these tones on and off using the menu.

Display the SYSTEM SETUP menu from the PRINTER SETUP menu.

Select the BEEP item, then select whether or not th e operation and error tones sound by pressing the G or g button.

Adjustment

When you want to Selection

Sound the tones. ON Disable the tones. OFF

Making Various Settings

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Setting the Baud Rate

Ink ribbon information

Adjustment

When controlling the printer with a computer conn ected to the printer’s RS-232C connector, select the appropriate baud rate. For details, contact your nearest Sony dealer.

Display the SYSTEM SETUP menu from the PRINTER SETUP menu.

Select the BAUD RATE item, then select the desired baud rate by pressing the G or g button.

Baud rate (bps) Baud rate displayed on the

menu. (The display changes from first two digit indication to four digit indication.)

1200 12 t 1200 2400 24 t 2400 4800 48 t 4800 9600 96 t 9600

Displaying the Type and Remaining Amount of the Ink Ribbon

Y ou can alwa ys display the type of the ink ribbon and the amount remaining on the video monitor.

Note

Use the ribbon remaining display as a criterion. The correct amount remaining may not be displayed when you replace the ink ribbon that has been partially used. Also, when you load the ink ribbon and paper supplied with the printer, the display is not correct.

Display the OUTPUT SETUP menu.

Type of ink ribbon When the ink ribbon runs out or is not loaded, the message “SET RIBBON” appears.

Number of printouts that can be made with the ribbon

Registering a User Set

You ca n store up to three settings of all the printer specifications set o r adjusted b y using th e but tons or the menu, and store those settings as a user set. The printer retains these setting - even if you turn off the power. Thus, different operators can make printouts with different settings by recalling th e appropriate user set. If the data of the recalled user set is modified, the printer operates according to the modified data. In such a case, the modified data remains effecti ve until another user set is recalled on the PRINTER SETUP menu, even if you turn off the power. After you finish all of the required settings, proceed as follows to register them as a user set.

Note

If the user set is changed, all images stored in memory will be cleared.

Select the RBN REMAIN item, then select whether or not the type of ink ribbon and the amount remaining are to be displayed on the monitor.

When you want to Setting

Display the type of ink ribbon and the amount remaining.

Erase the information about the ink ribbon.

Making Various Settings

OFF

Display the SYSTEM SETUP menu from the PRINTER SETUP menu. If you want to name a user set, go to step 2. If you do not want to name a user set, go to step 4.

Select the USER NAME item, then press the g button. The USER NAME menu appears.

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For detailed information on ho w to enter characters, see “Entering a Caption” on page 31. You can use up to 16 characters.

Select EXIT by pressing th e F, f, G or g button on the USER NAME menu, then press the EXEC button. The user name is stored, and the SYSTEM SETUP menu appears again.

Select the SAVE USER item, then select the desired user set number.

Press the EXEC button. All data currently set and adjust ed are re gistered in the user set number selected in step 4. When you name a user set in step 2, the user name is also registered at the same time.

The printer operates according to this registered data unless you recall another user set. Also, if you modify the settings, the modified data remains effective until another user set is recalled, even if you turn off the power.

To copy th e existing user set

You can copy an existing user set to another user set number.

Select the source user set number from the LOAD USER item on the PRINTER SETUP menu.

Press the EXEC butt on to e x ecut e the selected user set.

Select the target user set number with SAVE USER on the SYSTEM SETUP menu.

Press the EXEC button. The set values of the source user set, sel ected in step 1, are copied to the target user set number selected in step 3.

Adjustment

To make another user set

Perform all required settings and adjustments using the menus, then register them with anot her user se t n umber.

To recall the user set and print

Select the desired user set by using the LOAD USER item on the PRINTER SETUP menu, then press the EXEC button to execute the selected user set. The printer operates according to the recalled user set . If you modify the set v alue, t he print er operates a ccording to the modified data until you recall another user set.

To retain the originally set values

Example: Modify the setti ngs made for user set 1. Retain the original settings of user set 1 and register the modified set values as user set 2.

Select user set 1 from the LOAD USER item on the PRINTER SETU P menu.

Press the EXEC button to e x ecute the select ed use r set 1.

Modify the recalled set values.

Select 2 from the SAVE USER item on the SYSTEM SETUP menu.

Press the EXEC button. The set values, modified in step 3, are regi stered as user set 2.

Making Various Settings

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Miscellaneous

Precaution

Safety

• Operate the printer using the power source specified in “Specifications” on page 58.

• Be careful not to damage the AC pow er cord by placing or dropping hea vy objects on it; it is dange rous to use the unit with a damaged AC power cord.

• If you do not intend to use the unit for a long time, disconnect the AC power cord.

• Unplug the AC power cord by grasping the plug, not the cable itself.

• Do not disassemble the unit.

• Do not remove the cov er . There is a danger of electric shock from the internal parts.

• Be careful not to spill water or other liquids on the unit, or to allow combustible or metallic mate rial to enter the cabinet. If used w ith foreign matter in the cabinet, the unit is liable to fail, or present a risk of fire or electric shock.

• Ventilation holes are provided to prevent the unit from overheating. Be careful no t to obstruct them with other units or by covering the unit with a cloth, etc.

• If the unit malfunctions or if a foreign body falls into the cabinet, disconnect the AC power cord immediately and consul t y our Sony service facility or your Sony dealer.

Installation

• Avoid placing the unit in a location subje ct to: – mechanical vibration – high humidity – excessive dust – direct or excessive sunlight – extremely high or low temperatures

• Do not use other electronic equipment near the unit. The unit will not work properly in strong electromagnetic fields.

• Do not place a heavy object such as a monitor on the printer.

and may even dev el op a fault if you per sist in using it . If condensation forms, turn off the power and leave the 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 p rinting pack is used in this state, spots are likely to appear on the printout. Therefore, av oid storing t he printing pac k in locatio ns subject to wide or sudden changes of temperature.

• To store a half-used printing pack, replace it in its original packing and reseal the package. If possible, keep the sealed printing pac k i n a cool , d ark l oca tion. To subsequently use the printing pack, place it, in its sealed package, in a warm room for several hours. Doing so prevents condensation from forming when the printing pack is removed from its package.

Location

To prevent internal heat built-up, leave enough room around the printer for air to circulate through the vents on the left hand side and top of the cabinet.

Before Transporting the Printer

Before transporting the printer, use the following procedure to remove the supplied accessories and then put them back into their o riginal packing. Transporting the printer with the supplie d accessories still installed may cause malfunctions.

Remove the ink ribbon and the paper tray.

Secure the internal thermal head, as follows:

1 Turn on the printe r. 2 Press the G and g cur sor keys and the MENU

button simultaneously. The printer operating tone sounds for about two seconds. For the UP-21MD, the message “TRANSPOR T MODE” appears on t he printer window display, too.

3 When the printer operation tone stops

sounding, turn off the power of the printer.

The thermal head is now secured.

To release the thermal head

Turn on the printer again. The thermal head moves so that you can now install the ink ribbon again.

Condensation

• If the printer is subject to wide or sudden changes in temperature, such as when it is moved from a cold room to a warm room or when it is left in a room with a heater that tends to produce large amounts of moisture, condensation may form i nside the printer . In such cases the printer will probably not w ork properly ,

Precaution

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Cleaning

Recommended Ink

Cleaning the cabinet

Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft dry cloth, or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution.

Notes

• Be sure to turn off the power of the printer before cleaning.

• Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or benzine, which may damage the finish.

Cleaning the thermal head

Clean the thermal head with the thermal head cleaning cartridge (supplie d) if the printout qu ality deteriorate s , for example, when the white stripes begin to appear on the printout. It is recommended that you clean the thermal h ead after every 10 p acks of paper to keep the print out quality at i ts best.

Remove the paper tray and remove the paper.

Place the cleaning sheet in the paper tray so that the shiny surface faces down.

Ribbon and Paper

Both paper and an ink ribbon are ne cessary for printi ng. Use the ink ribbon with the paper contained in the same package.

UPC-21S Color Printing Pack

Contains color ink ribbon cartridge and paper. Color ink ribbon: 3 rolls Paper: 90 × 100 mm (5 3/4 × 8 3/8 i nch es) si ze p aper, 1 package (80 sheets) × 3

UPC-21L Color Printing Pack

Contains color ink ribbon cartridge and paper. Color ink ribbon: 4 rolls Paper: 100 × 144 mm (5 3/4 × 8 3/8 inches) size paper, 1 package (50 sheets) × 4

Note

If the paper has been exhausted, replace the ink ribbon together with the paper.

Miscellaneous

Notes

• Be sure to use the cleaning sheet supplied with the UPC-21L/21S color printing pack.

• Do not reuse the old cleaning sheet.

Load the cleaning cartridge into the ribbon compartment, and then close the front panel. “CLEAN HEAD:PRESS [EXEC]” is displayed. If the ink ribbon is left in the ink ribbon compartment, remove the ink ribbon first, t hen load the cleaning cartridge. For detailed information on how to load, see “Loading an Ink Ri bbon ” on page

13.

Press the EXEC button. The thermal head cleaning is started. While the head is being cleaned, “CLEAN HEAD:NOW CLEANING” is displayed. When cleaning has been completed, “CLEAN HEAD:FINISHED” is displayed.

Recommended Ink Ribbon and Paper

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Miscellaneous

Specifications

Power requirements

100 to 120 V AC only, 50/60 Hz

(for 100 to 120 V AC users)

220 to 240 V AC only, 50/60 Hz

(for 220 to 240 V AC users)

Power consumption

About 1.8 A max. at 25°C

(for 100 to 120 V AC users)

About 1.0 A max. at 25°C

(for 220 to 240 V AC users)

Operating temperature

5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)

Operating humidity

20% to 80% (no condensation allo wed)

Storage and transport temperature

–20°C to 60°C (–4°F to 140°F)

Storage and transport humidity

20% to 90% (no condensation allo wed)

Dimensions About 212 × 125 × 395 mm (w/h/d)

(8 3/8 × 5 × 15 5/8 inches) Mass About 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz) Printing system Dye transfer sublimation printing Printable pixels When using the UPC-21S and printin g

the full-image: In NTSC mode: 1524 × 976 dots (when the H WIDTH and V WIDTH are set to 1016 and 488 on the WINDOW SETUP menu) In PAL mode: 1524 × 1176 dots (when the H WIDTH and V WIDTH are set to 1016 and 588 on the WINODW SETUP menu)

When using the UPC-21L and printing

the full-image: In NTSC mode:2032 × 1452 dots (when the H WIDTH and V WIDTH are set to 1016 and 488 on the WINDOW SETUP menu) In PAL mode: 2032 × 1458 dots (when the H WIDTH and V WIDTH are set to 1016 and 588 on the WINODW SETUP menu)

Total gradation 256 levels each for yellow, magenta,

and cyan

Printing time When using the UP C-21S:

When PRN SPEED is set to HIGH on the PRINTER SETUP menu In NTSC mode: Approximately 16 seconds In PAL mode: Approximately 17 seconds When PRN SPEED is set to NORMAL on the PRINTER SETUP menu

In NTSC mode: Approximately 24 seconds In PAL mode: Approximately 27 seconds

When using the UPC-21L:

When PRN SPEED is set to HIGH on the PRINTER SETUP menu In NTSC mode: Approximately 25 seconds In PAL mode: Approximately 25 seconds When PRN SPEED is set to NORMAL on the PRINTER SETUP menu In NTSC mode: Approximately 40 seconds In PAL mode: Approximately 40 seconds

TV system Selectable with the NTSC/PAL

selector In NTSC mode: NTSC/EIA standards In PAL mode: PAL B.G.I. standards

Input connectors

RGB SYNC (analog RGB signal)

(only for the UP-21MD): BNC connector × 4 RGB: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohm terminated SYNC: 0.3 to 4 Vp-p, 75 ohm terminated, sync negative SYNC ON G: Automatic discrimination

S VIDEO (Separate luminance (Y) and

chrominance (C) signals): 4-pin mini-DIN × 1 Y : 1 Vp -p, 75 ohm t ermin ated, syn c negative C: For NTSC/EIA standards:

0.29 Vp-p color burst, 75 ohm terminated For PAL B.G.I. stan dard s:

0.3 Vp-p color burst, 75 ohm terminated

VIDEO (NTSC composite video signal

for NTSC/EIA standards and PAL composite video signal for PAL B.G.I. standards): BNC connector × 1 1 Vp-p, 75 ohm terminated, sync negative

AC IN (for power input)

Output connectors

RGB SYNC (analog RGB signal)

(only for the UP-21MD): BNC connectors × 4 RGB: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohm terminated

Specifications

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S VIDEO (Separate luminance (Y) and

VIDEO (NTSC composite video signal

Controls connectors

REMOTE 1: special mini jack ×1

REMOTE 2 (automatic printing

RS-232C (Computer control

Supplied accessories

Color printing pack (1) Paper tray (1) AC power cord (1) W arranty card (1) (for the customers in

CD-ROM (for the customers in the

Thermal head cleaning cartridge (1) Instructions For Use (1)

SYNC: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohm terminated, sync negativ e

chrominance (C) signals): 4-pin mini-DIN × 1 Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohm terminated, sync negative C: For NTSC/EIA standards: 0.29 Vp-p color burst, 75 ohm terminated For PAL B.G.I. standards:

0.3 Vp-p color burst, 75 ohm terminated

for NTSC/EIA standards and PAL composite video signal for PAL B.G.I. standards) BNC connector ×1 1 Vp-p, 75 ohm terminated, sync negative

For RM-5500 Remote Control Unit (not supplied)

connector): Stereo mini jack: × 1 For RM-91 Remote Control Unit (See “Assigning Functions to the Remote Control Unit” on page 52.)

interface): D-SUB 25-pin connector ×1 Output: 5-kilohm load Typical ± 8 V Input: 5-kilohm load High level 5 to 15 V Low level –5 to –15 V

the U.S.A. and Canada only)

Europe only)

Optional accessories

UPC-21L Color Printing Pack UPC-21S Color Printing Pack

Medical Specifications

Protection against electric shock:

Class I

Protection against harmful ingress of

water: Ordinary

Degree of safety in the presence of

flammable anesthetics or oxygen: Not suitable for use in the presence of flammable anesthetics or oxygen

Mode of operation:

Continuous

Using the automatic prin tin g ca pa bi lit ie s (REMOTE 2)

If you send remote control pulse signals as illustrated through the REMOTE 2 connector, the printer can be remotely controlled according to the remote control setting. (See page 52.) Turn on the power of the printer and display the source image on the monitor screen. Send a remote control pulse signal at the timing shown below. The timing depends on the setting on item IMMED. CAP of the FU NCTION SETUP m enu.

Note

The remote control pulse signal examples introduced here are one example of typical operation timing. The timing may be affected d ue to the memory page selec ted and print type.

CAPTURE timing pulse for REMOTE 2:

REMOTE 2 connector pin assignment:

MIN BUSY GND

GND

BUSY

MIN

Miscellaneous

FL2 FL1

CN5

Specifications

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When IMMED. CAP. is set to OFF:

When IMMED. CAP. is set to ON:

Miscellaneous

Captured image

Remote control pulse signal

Notation Parameter MIN TYP MAX Unit Remarks

tRPE Time within

tRPW Length of a

VRP Amplitude of a

which a remote control pulse should be cleared to zero.

remote control pulse

3 - 12 msec -

100 - - msec -

- - 5 V This value is based on the TTL standard.

The above e xample shows that the images at the sev enth and eighth positions are captured. However, images at other positions could be captured depending on the printer mode and prin ter settings.

Note

When AUTO LIVE of the FUNCTION SETUP menu is set to OFF , the memory image is displayed on the screen after the image is captured in memory. In such a case, whenever you capture an image, press the SOURCE/ MEMORY button so that the source image appears on the video monitor. Displaying the memory image does not allow you to capture the image with the correct timing.

Captured image

Remote control pulse signal

Notation Parameter MIN TYP MAX Unit Remarks

tRPE Time within

tRPW Length of a

VRP Amplitude of a

which a remote control pulse should be cleared to zero.

remote control pulse

3 - 10 msec -

100 - - msec -

- - 5 V This value is based on the TTL standard.

Note

This mode is effective only when the source image is displayed on the monitor screen. If the memory image is displayed, the image will not be captured even if the pulse is sent to the printer. Be sure to display the source image when sending the pulse.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Specifications

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Error/Warning Messages

There are two kinds of messages: error messages and warning messages. This section lists these messages together with their possible causes and remedies. Note the messages and act accordingly.

Error Messages

If a problem occurs, the ALARM lamp lights in orange and an error message stating the problem appears on t he monitor and in the printer window display.

Error message Possible causes and remedies

On the video monitor On the printer window display

(only for the UP-21MD)

SET RIBBON AND P APER SET RIBBON

SET PAPER

SET PAPER SET PAPER • Paper has been exhausted.

SET RIBBON SET RIBBON The ink ribbon is not loaded.

RIBBON END RIBBON END • The ink ribbon has been exhausted.

REMOVE PRINTS REMOVE PRINTS The maximum number of printouts has accumulated on the

REMOVE PAPER TRAY REMOVE PAPER

TRAY

PAPER MISMATCH PAPER MISMATCH The ink ribbon and paper are not compatible.

CLOSE DOOR CLOSE DOOR The front door is open.

CHECK RIBBON nn CHECK RIBBON nn • The ink ribbon has torn.

CHECK PAPER:LOAD nn CHECK PAPER nn

LOAD

CHECK PAPER: EJECT nn CHECK PAPER nn

EJECT

MECHA TROUBLE:HEAD nn MECHA TROUBLE nn

HEAD

MECHA TROUBLE: PROCESS nn MECHA TROUBLE nn

PROCESS

MECHA TROUBLE: SENSOR nn MECHA TROUBLE nn

SENSOR

In the error message introduced in the following tables, “nn” indicates the number or symbol displayed in the actual message.

An ink ribbon and paper are not loaded.

tLoad the ink ribbon and paper. (See pages 13 and 14.)

tL oad the paper. (See page 14.) Also, replace the ink

ribbon.

• The paper tray is not installed.

tInst all the paper tray. (See page 1 5. )

tLoad the ink ribbon. (See page 13.)

tReplace the old one with a new ink ri bb o n. ( Se e

page 13.) (The ink ribbon cannot be reused.) In this case, if the white paper is ejected. Discard this paper.

• The in k ribbon has torn. tRepair the torn ink ribbon. (See page 14.)

paper tray. tRemove the printouts. Printing starts again.

The paper jams around the paper tray. tRemove the paper t r ay and pull out any jammed paper.

(See page 64.)

tUse the ink ribbon and paper contained in the same

package. (See page 57.)

tClose the front door.

tRepair the torn ink ribbon. (See page 14.)

• An ink r ibbon that can not be used with this printer has been loaded. tLoad the appropri ate ink ribbon. (S ee page 57.)

Paper has jammed inside the printer. tRemove any jammed paper from the prin te r. (See

page 64.)

Some trouble occurs in the printer. tTurn off the printer once. Then turn on the printer again

and try to operate the printer. If the error message appears again, contact your Sony service facility or your Sony dealer to clear the error status.

Miscellaneous

Error/Warning Messages

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Miscellaneous

Warning Messages

In case of a warning, onl y warning messages appear . The ALARM lamp does not light.

Warning message Possible causes and remedies

On the video monitor On the printer window display

(only for the UP-21MD)

HIT ANY KEY HIT ANY KEY This message appears when the remote co ntrol unit is used in

INPUT MISMATCH INPUT MISMATCH • The TV system of the signal input from the source

NO INPUT NO INPUT • The printer is not receiving an input signal from

NO IMAGE NO IMAGE The image is not captur ed in memory.

PRINTING MEMORY PLEASE WAIT

NOW PRINTING

HEAD IN COOLING PLEASE WAIT

HEAD IN COOLING

CAP-STOP (CAPTURE STOP) mode and when the printer stops capturing images once images have been captured to all memory pages (to the last point of the last memory page). tPress any button. Printer operation is enabled after this.

equipment (VTR, video camera and so on) is not compatible with the TV system of your printer. tCheck the signal of the TV system and input the

correct one.

tCheck the setting of the NTSC/PAL selector on the rear

panel. (See pag e 10)

• A signal other than a video signal (such as an audio signal, etc.) is input. tInput the correct video signal.

equipment corresponding to th e input selected on the INPUT SETUP menu. tC heck the input signal selected on the INPUT SETUP

menu. (See page 15.)

tCheck whether the video equipment is outputting a

video signal in playback mode.

tCheck that the connections between the signal source

equipment and the printer are secure. (See page 10.)

tCapture the image in memory then start printing. (See

page 17.)

In the selected memory page, th e captured image is being printed or queued. tRetry the operation once the printer finishes printing.

The thermal head has overheated. tLeave the printer until the head cools down and this

message disappears. The printer starts printi ng automatically.

Error/Warning Messages

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Troubleshooting

If Damage is Suspected

The following troubleshooting checks will help you correct the most common problems you may encounter with your unit. Before proceeding with these trouble checks, first check that the power cord is firmly connected. Should the problem persist after you have applied the remedy, unplug the unit and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

Symptoms Possible causes and reme dies

Nothing appears on the video monitor even if you pr e s s an y of the operation buttons.

No message appears on the regular screen.

No message or image appears on the regular screen.

No message appears on the printer windo w display. (Only for the UP-21MD)

• The POWER switch of the printer is not set to ON. tSet the POWER switch of the

printer to ON.

• The POWER switch of the video monitor is not set to ON. tSet the POWER switch of the

monitor to ON.

• Connections may not be corr ect. tCheck connections and rectify, if

necessary. (See page 11.)

An incorrect signal is input. tSelect another input signal on the

INPUT SETUP menu. (See page 15.) Or, set the connected video equipment t o playback mode, if it is currently set to another modes such as stop mode.

• If an image captured in memory appears when the SOURCE/ MEMORY button is pressed, SOURCE on the OUTPUT SETUP menu is set to THRU. tChange the SOURCE setting to

EE. (See page 44.)

• When the menu is displayed by pressing the MENU button, the DISPLAY setting of the video monitor is set to OFF. tSet the DISPLAY setting to ON

by pressing the DISP LA Y button. (See page 36.)

• The cont rast of the printer di splay window is not set correctly. tAdj ust the brightness of the

printer window display using the LCD. CNTR. item on the SYSTEM SETUP menu. (See page 53.)

• The cont rast of the printer di splay window is set to OFF. tAdj ust the brightness of the

printer window display using the LCD. CNTR. item on the SYSTEM SETUP menu. (See page 53.)

Symptoms Possibl e causes and re me dies

The printer does not print.

A black line appears on the printout.

The printer produces a printout with a black frame.

The printed image is partially cut out.

The printout is blurred.

The printout color is very p ale.

The ink ribbon cannot be loaded.

The blank paper is ejected even if you press the PRINT button and RIBBON END message appears.

• An error message appears on the display. tPerform the steps describ ed in

“Error/Warning Messages” on page 61.

• Paper that cannot be used with this printer has been loaded. tLoad the correct paper. Use only

ink ribbons and paper for this printer. (See page57.)

• The paper is not loaded correctly. tCheck which side of the paper is

the printing side, then load the paper again. (See page 14.)

Any portion for which there is no signal is printed i n black. tAdjust the image area to be printed.

(See page 47.) Then, capture a new image and print it.

Any portion for which there is no signal is printed i n black. tAdjust the image area to be printed.

(See page 47.) Then, capture a new image and print it.

Only part of the video si gnal has been stored. tAdjust the image area to be printed.

(See page 47.) Then, capture a new image and print it.

A quickly moving image has bee n stored. tSet the memory mode to FIELD by

using the MEMORY FRM/FLD item on the LA Y OUT SETUP menu, then print it. (See page24.)

The paper is not loaded correctly. tCheck which side of the paper is the

printing side, then load the paper again. (See pag e14.)

• 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 57.)

• The thermal is secured. tTurn on the printer . The the rm al

head moves so that you can now install the ink ribbon. (See page 56.)

The ink ribbon has be en ex hausted. Do not reuse the ejected blank paper. tReplace the ink ribbon. (See

page 13.)

Miscellaneous

Troubleshooting

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If the Paper Jams

Notes

Miscellaneous

If the paper jams after you press the PRINT button, remove the jammed paper following the steps below.

Remove the paper tray. If any printouts have been ejected onto the paper tray and have accumulated on the paper tray, remove them before removing the paper tray.

Check whether any paper is jammed inside the printer. If you find a jammed sheet, slowly pull it straight out.

• Do not reuse the jammed paper. Discard that paper.

• Use only paper recommended in this manual.

Re-insert the removed paper tray.

Load the paper into the paper tray correctly.

Set the paper securely under the tabs.

Troubleshooting

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Index

About This Manual 4 Accessories

ink ribbon and paper 9 paper tray 9 power cord 9

Adjusting the color and picture quality

adjusting the color balance 48 adjusting the printout color 45 compensating for the input signals

eliminating the black lines

produced on printouts 47

matching the video monitor color

to the printer color 44

Blur

checking blur from the memory

image 29

eliminating the blur 17

Caption

CAPTION menu 31 entering 31

Cleaning

cabinet 57

thermal head 57 COLOR ADJUST menu 45 COLOR BALANCE menu 48 Connections

connecting the video monitor 11

connecting video equipment 10

for enabling remote control 12

Deleting the images stored in memory

pages

deleting all images stored in the

memory 35

deleting images in a certain

memory page 36

setting the function of the CLEAR

button 35

Display

erasing the screen display on the

video monitor 36

type and remaining amount of the

ink ribbon 54

Eliminating the blur 17 Error message s 61

Full-size image printout

making 17 setting 25

FUNCTION SETUP menu 27, 35, 52

Ink ribbon

loading 13

notes on storing 14 INPUT SETUP menu 15, 43 Input signal 15 Introduction 4

LAYOUT SETUP menu 24, 26 LOAD COLOR number

recalling 46

selecting 45

storing 46 Location a nd function of parts and

controls

front panel 5

monitor display 7

rear panel 6

Memory mode

field mode 23

frame mode 23

selecting 24 Memory page

about the memory page 24

selecting 25 Menu

basic menu operation 40

CAPTION menu 31

COLOR ADJUST menu 45

COLOR BALANCE menu 48

FUNCTION SETUP menu 27,

35, 52 INPUT SETUP menu 15, 43 LAYOUT SETUP menu 24, 26 menu tree 39 OUTPUT SETUP menu 11, 44,

54 PRINTER SETUP menu 19, 21,

27, 29, 47 sub menus 42 SYSTEM SETUP menu 43, 53,

WINDOW SETUP menu 47 Menu tree 39 Messages

error messages 61

warning messages 62

Operation 17 OUTPUT SETUP menu 11, 44, 54

Paper

loading 14

notes on storing 15 Paper jams 64 Precaution

before transporting the printer 56

condensation 56

installation 56

safety 56 Preparation 9 PRINTER SETUP menu 19, 21, 27,

29, 47

Printing

capturing another image while

printing 22

confirming on the video monitor

if a black line appears on the

printout 19, 47 if the captured image is blurred 17 if the color quality of the printouts

is not satisfactory 19 if the paper runs out during

printing 21 if the printer does not print 18 if the prin tout is blur red 29 making a printout with multiple

reduced images 28 making a printout with white

borders 30 making full-size image printouts

17 making multiple copies of

identical printouts 20 making printouts at high speed 19 making printouts with a caption

31 making printouts with the desired

user set number 19 selecting the printout type 25

Printing pack

adjusting the color balance 48 available printing pack 57

Printout quality

Index

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adjusting the printout color 45 compensating for the input sign al

eliminating the blur 17 Printout quantity setting 20 Printouts

note on storing 19

variations 23

Remote control

using the automatic printing

capabilities 59

Remote control unit

using as a wired unit 12

using as a wireless unit 12

Setting up the printer on the menu

adjusting the brightness of the

printer window display 53

assigning t he function to the

remote control unit 52

displaying the type and remaining

amount of the ink ribbon 54

functions that can be set on menu

selecting whether the operation

tone and error tones sound 53

Index

setting the baud rate for the

computer communication 54 Specification 58 System overview 4 SYSTEM SETUP menu 43, 53, 54

Thermal head

cleaning 57 releasing 56 securing 56

Troubleshooting 63

User set

recalling 19, 55 registering 54

Warning messages 62 WINDOW SETUP menu 47

Index

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Sony Corporation

Sony UP20, UP-21MD User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Manual

System Overview

Location and Function of Parts and Controls

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Monitor Display

Preparation

Supplied Accessories

Connections

Connecting Video Equipment

Connecting the Video M onitor

Making Connections to Enable Remote Control

Before Printing

Loading an Ink Ribbon

Loading Paper

Selecting the Input Signal

Operation

Making Full-Size Image Printouts

Making Printouts with the Desired User Set Number

Making Multiple Copies of Identical Printouts

Capturing Another Image While Printing

Making Variations of Printouts

Selecting the Memory Mode

Selecting a Memory Page

Making a Printout of Multiple Different Reduced Images

Entering a Caption

Making Printouts With a Caption

Deleting Images Stored in Memory

Setting the Function of the CLEAR Button

Deleting Images Stored in Memory

Erasing the Screen Display on the Video Monitor

Adjustment

Functions That Can be Set on Menus

Menu Tree

Basic Menu Operations

Adjusting the Color and Picture Qualit y

Compensating for the Input Si gnals

Matching the Video Monitor Color to the Printer Color

Adjusting the Printou t Color

When a Black Frame or Lines Show up on the Printouts

Adjusting the Color Balance

Making V arious Set tings

Adjusting the Brightness of the Printer Window Display (O nly for the UP-21MD)

Selecting Whether the Operation and Error Tones Sound

Setting the Baud Rate

Displaying the Type and Remaining Amount of the Ink Ribbon

Registering a User Set

Miscellaneous

Precaution

Safety

Installation

Before Transporting the Printer

Cleaning

Recommended Ink Ribbon and Paper

Specifications

Error/Warning Messages

Error Messages

Warning Messages

Troubleshooting

If Damage is Suspected

If the Paper Jams

Index