Sony UP-D21MD Instructions For Use Manual

3-206-442-11 (1)

Digital Color Printer

Instructions for Use

UP-D21MD

© 2001 Sony Corporation

Owner's Record

The model and serial num be rs are located at the rear.
Record these numbers in the space pro v ide d below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer reg arding this prod uct.

Model No. ____________________
Serial No. ____________________

WARNING

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

T o av oid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer
servicing to qualified personnel only.

THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED.

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

This s y mbol is in tended to alert the u s e r t o
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 c omply
with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC R u les. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection again h armful
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 harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equ ipme nt 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.

You are cautioned that an y changes or m odifications not
expressly approve d in this m anua l could void your
authority to operate this equipment.

This device requires shielded interface cables to comply
with FCC em ission lim its.

Important safeguards/notices for use in
the medical environments

1. All the equipments connected to this un it shall be
certified according to Standard IEC60601 -1,
IEC60950, IEC60065 or other IE C/ISO Standards
applicable to the equipments.

2. When this unit is used together w ith other equipment
in the patient area*, the equipment shall be either
powered b y an isolation transformer or connected via
an additional protective earth term inal to system
ground unless it is certified according to Standard
IEC60601-1.
* Pa ti e nt Area

R1.5m

3. The leakage current could increase when conn ected
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 equipment. If this unit causes
interference (which can be determined b y
unplugging the pow er cord from the unit), try these
measures: Relocate the unit with respect to the
susceptible equipment. Plug this unit and the
susceptible equipment into different branch circuit.
Consult your dealer. (A cc ording to stand ard
EN60601-1-2 and CISPR1 1, C lass B, Group 1)

Caution

When you dispose o f the unit or accessories, you m u st
obey the law in the relative area or country and the
regulation in the relative hosp ital.

For the customers in Canada

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

W arning on po w er co nnec tion

Use a proper po we r cord for your local power supply.

W arning on po w er co nnec tion f or m ed ical use

Please use the following power supply cord.
W ith connec tors (plug or female) and cord types other
than those indicated in this table, use the power supply
cord that is approved for u se in you r area.

United States Canada

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

Cord type E159216, E354 96

Minimum cord set
rating

Safety approval UL Listed CSA
*Not e: Grounding reliability can only be achieved when the equip-

ment is connected to an equivalent receptacle marked ‘Hospital Only’
or ‘H ospital Grade’.

Min.Type SJT
Min.18 AWG

10A/125V 10A/125V

LL088408
LL112007-1, LL20262,

LL32121, LL84494
Min.Type SJT
Min.18AW G

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

System Configuration .........................................4

Location and Function of Parts and Controls .... 4

Front Panel ......................................................... 4

Rear Panel ..........................................................5

Supplied Accessories .............................................5

Assembly ............................................................6

Connections ............................................................6

USB Port Connection .........................................6

Installing the Printer Driver .................................7

Operation

Before Printing .......................................................8

Loading an Ink Ribbon .......................................8

Loading Paper ..................................................10

Printing .................................................................11

Miscellaneous

Precaution ............................................................12

Safety ................................................................12

Installation ........................................................12

Before Transporting the Printer ........................12

Cleaning ........................................................... 13

Ink Ribbon and Paper .........................................13

Specifications ........................................................14

Troubleshooting ................................................... 15

Indicators on the Front Panel .............................15

If the Paper Jams .................................................16

Index ..................................................................... 18

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Getting Started

Location and Function of Parts and Controls

Getting Started

For details, refer to the pages give n in paren theses.

System Overview

The UP-D21MD digital color printer is designed to
reproduce computer ima ges on A-6 size paper.
Y ou can print out com puter image data in full color (with
256 shades per color , a total of m ore than 16,700,000
colors in all) in high resolution print mode
(approximately 403 dpi).

System Configuration

The following shows an example of a printer system
configuration.

Computer
Controls the printer operation.

Front Panel

A POWER indicator

Ligh ts whe n the P O WER switc h of the printer is set
to ON.

Digital color printer

B PRINT indicator (15)

Lights while the printer is printing.

C ALARM indicator (15)

Lights in orange in case of paper jamm ing or
occurrence of any other problem.

D RIBBON in d icator (15 )

Lights when a problem for ink ribbon o ccurs.

E P APER indicator (15)

Lights when a problem for p aper oc curs.
The printer allows you to check the printer

operating condition according to the lighting
conditions of the PRINT indicator, ALARM
indicator, PAPER indicator and RIBB ON indicator .
For details, see “Indicators on the Front P ane l” on
page 15.

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System Overview / Location and Function of Parts and Controls

F Paper output slot

Printed pages are ejected here.

Supplied Accessories

G Paper tray (6)

Load p aper into this tray.

H ! POWER switch (11)

Press this switch to turn the printer on or off.

Rear Panel

The printer is packed together with the follo wing
accessories. Check that nothing is missing from y our
package.

Ink Ribbon and paper a) (1)

Paper Tray (1)

Power Cord (1)

Getting Started

A USB connector (6)

Connects to a computer or another U SB peripheral
device with a US B ca ble (supplied).

B TRANSPORT LOCK button (12)

Press this button to secure the internal thermal head
when transporting the printer .

C - AC IN conn ector

Used to connect the printer to a w all outlet with the
supplied power cord.

D Equipotential grou nd terminal connector

Used to connect to the equipotential plug to bring
the various parts of a system to the sa me potential.
Refer to “Imp ortant safe gu ards/notices for use in
the medical en vironments” on page 2.

USB connecting cable (1)
Warranty card (1) (for the customers in the
U.S.A and Canada only)
Software Licence Agreement (1)
CD-ROM (1)
Thermal head cleaning cartr i dge (1)
Before Using this Printer (1)

a) Use the ink ribbon cartridge and paper for an operation

check.

Notes

• Retain the original carton and packing materials in
case you hav e to transp ort the unit in the future.

• Remov e the ink ribbon cartridge an d paper tray w hen
transporting the printer.

• When transporting the printer, secure the thermal
head. (For detailed information on how to secure it,
see “Before Transporting the Printer” on page 12.)

Supplied Accessories

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Assembly

Connections

To attach the pa p e r tray

For details of how to loa d the ink ribb on an d paper, see

Getting Started

“Loading an Ink Ribbo n” on page 8 and “Loading
Paper” on page 10.

Paper tray

After connecting the USB conn ecting cable (sup plied)
to the printer and the computer, connect the power cord.
For details about the printer connection, refer to the
manuals for the computer or o ther peripheral d evices.

Notes

• Before connecting the printer to the com puter, turn of f
the printer, computer, monitor, and all peripheral
devices connected to the computer.

• Before connecting the printer to the com puter,
disconnect the powe r cord from the printer. Connect
the power cord to the printer only after c onnecting the
printer and the computer.

• The printer is provided w ith a U S B interfa ce that can
be connected to any computer equipped with a USB
interface.

• Follow the conn ection proce dures d escribed in the
computer manual.

• Make sure that the interface cab le is connec ted
securely at both ends.

• The printer driv e software pro vided with the printer is
not suitable for using the printer connected to a
network.

• Operation of the printer is not guaranteed for
connection to a USB hub.

USB Port Connection

USB connecting
cable

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Connections