Sony UP-D23MD User Manual

3-207-489-11 (1)

Digital Color Printer

Instructions for Use

UP-D23MD

© 2003 Sony Corporation

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.

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)

Model No. ____________________
Serial No. ____________________

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid 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 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.

Important safeguards/notices for use in
the medical environments

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

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

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.

Warning on power connection

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

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 equipment. If this unit causes
interference (which can be determined by

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For the customers in the U.S.A.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a C lass A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection again harmful
interference when the e quipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and, i f not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
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 not
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 certif i ed accor ding t o St anda rd CSA
C22.2 NO.601.1.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

System Overview ................................................... 5

System Configuration .........................................5

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

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

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

Supplied Accessories ............................................. 6

Assembly ............................................................ 7

Connections ............................................................7

USB Port Connection ......................................... 7

Installing the Printer Driver ................................. 8

Operation

Before Printing ......................................................9

Loading an Ink Ribbon ...................................... 9

Loading Paper ..................................................11

Printing .................................................................12

Miscellaneous

Precaution ............................................................ 14

Safety ...............................................................14

Installation ........................................................14

Before Transporting the Printer ........................ 14

Cleaning ........................................................... 15

Ink Ribbon and Paper .........................................15

Specifications .......................................................16

Troubleshooting ................................................... 17

Indicators on the Front Panel .............................17

If the Paper Jams .................................................18

Index ..................................................................... 21

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Getting Started

Location and Function of Parts and Controls

System Overview

The UP-D23MD digital color printer is designed to
reproduce computer images on A-6 size paper.
Y ou can print out computer image data in full color (with
256 shades per color, a total of more 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.

For details, refer to the pages given in parentheses.

Front Panel

A POWER indicator

Lights when th e POWER s witch of the prin ter is set
to ON.

Getting Started

Digital color printer

B PRINT indicator (17)

Lights while the printer is printing.

C ALARM indicator (17)

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

D RIBBON indicator (17)

Lights when a problem for ink ribbon occurs.

E PAPER indicator (17)

Lights when a problem for paper occurs.

The printer allows you to check the printer
operating condition according to the lighting
conditions of the PR INT indicator, ALARM
indicator , PAPER indicator and RIBBON i ndicator.
For details, see “Indicators on the Front Panel” on
page 17.

System Overview / Location and Function of Parts and Controls

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F Paper output slot

Printed pages are ejected here.

Supplied Accessories

G Paper tray (7)

Load paper into th is tr ay.

Getting Started

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

H ! POWER switch (12)

Press this switch to turn th e printer on or off.

Paper Tray (1)

Stopper (1)

Rear Panel

USB connecting cable (1)
Software Licence Agreement (1)
CD-ROM (1)
Thermal head cleaning cartridge (1)
Before Using this Printer (1)

A (USB) connector (7)

Connects to a computer or another USB peripheral
device with a USB cable (supplied).

B TRANSPORT LOCK button (14)

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

C - AC IN connector

Use a proper power cord for your local pow er
supply (not supplied).
Refer to “Warning on power connection” and
“W arning on po wer connection for medi cal use” on
page 2.

D Equipotential ground terminal connector

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

Notes

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

• Rem o ve the ink ribbon cartridge and paper t r ay when
transporting th e printer.

• When transporting the printer, secure the thermal
head. (For detailed information on how to secure it,
see “Before Transporting the Printer” on page 14.)

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Supplied Accessories

Assembly

To attach the paper tray

For details of how to load the ink ribbon and paper, see
“Loading an Ink Ribbon” on page 9 and “Loading
Paper” on page 11.

Paper tray

Connections

After connecting the USB connecting cable (supplied)
to the printer and the computer, connect the power cord.
For details about the printer connection, refer to the
manuals for the computer or other peripheral devices.

Notes

• Before connecting the printer to the comp uter, turn off
the printer, computer, monitor, and all peripheral
devices connected to the computer.

• Before connecting the printer to the computer,
disconnect the power cord from the printer. Connect
the power cord to the printer only after connecting the
printer and the computer.

• The printer is provided with a USB interface that can
be connected to any computer equipped with a USB
interface.

• Follow the connection procedures described in the
computer manual.

• Make sure that the interface cable is connected
securely at both ends.

• The printer drive software provided 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.

Getting Started

USB Port Connection

to (USB) connector

USB connecting
cable

Connections

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