Sony UP-D55 User Manual

2-059-514-11 (1)

Digital Color Printer

Instructions for Use

UP-D55

© 2004 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.

Model No. ____________________
Serial No. ____________________

For the customers in Canada

This unit has been certified according to Standard CSA
C22.2 NO.60601.1.

For the customers in the U.S.A and
Canada

Model UP-D55 is Non-Patient Equipment.
This unit can not be used in the vicinity of patients.

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.

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 against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if no t
installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause ha rmful 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 n ot
expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.

The shielded interface cable recommended in this
manual must be used with this equipment in o r der to
comply with the limi ts for a digital device pursuant to
Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Ru les.

* Patient Vicinity

R1.83m

(6 feet)

Important safeguards/notices for use in
the medical environments

1. All the equipments c onnected 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 together with other equipment
in the patient area*, the equipment shall be either
powered by an i solation transformer or connect ed via
an additional protective earth terminal to system
ground unless it is certified according to Standard
IEC60601-1.
* Patient Area

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.

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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 relative hospital.

Warning on power connection

Use a proper power cord for your local power supply.

1. Use the approved Power Cord (3-core mains lead) /
Appliance Connector / Plug with earthing-contacts
that conforms to the safety regulations of each
country if applicable.

2. Use the Power Cord (3-core mains lead) / Appliance
Connector /Plug conforming to the proper ratings
(Voltage, Ampere).

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 t o an equiv alent recept acle marked ‘Hospital 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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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

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

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

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

Operation

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

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

Inserting the Paper Tray ................................... 12

Printing .................................................................13

Miscellaneous

Precaution ............................................................ 15

Safety ............................................................... 15

Installation ........................................................15

Before Transporting the Printer ........................ 15

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

Ink Ribbon and Paper .........................................16

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

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

Indicators on the Ribbon Door ..........................18

If the Paper Jams ................................................. 19

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

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Getting Started

Location and Function of Parts and Controls

System Overview

The UP-D55 digital color printer is designed to
reproduce computer images on A-5 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 379 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

Getting Started

Digital color printer

A POWER indicator

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

B PRINT indicator (18)

Lights while the printer is printing.

C ALARM indicator (18)

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

D RIBBON indicator (18)

Lights when a problem for ink ribbon occurs.

E PA PER indicator (18)

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 t he Ribbon Door” on
page 18.

F STOP button (14)

Press this button t o stop printi ng multiple copi es of
identical printouts. The printer finishes printing the
current copy and ejects it. Then t he p rinter turns to
stand by mod e.

System Overview / Location and Function of Parts and Controls

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G Paper output slot

Printed pages are ejected here.

Supplied Accessories

H Paper tray (13)

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.

I ! POWER switch (13)

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

Paper Tray (1)

Rear Panel

Ink ribbon holder (1)

USB connecting cable (1)
Software Licence Agreement (1)
CD-ROM (including the printer drivers and
PDF files of multi-lingual Instructions For
Use) (1)
Before Using this Printer (1)

A - AC IN connector

Use a proper power cord for your local power
supply (not supplied).
Refer to “W arni ng on po wer connection” on page 3
and “Warning on power connection for medical
use” on page 3.

B 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.

C USB cable clamp

Used to secure the USB cable.

D (USB) connector (7)

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

E Switch

Not used at present.

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 ray when
transporting th e printer.

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Supplied Accessories

Connections

Installing the Printer

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 co nnecting the printer to th e computer , 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.

• 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.

Driver

Install the printer driver provided with the printer. For
detailed instructions on how to install the printer driver,
refer to the Readme.txt file on the printer driver installer
disc.

Getting Started

USB Port Connection

USB connecting
cable (supplied)

to (USB) connector

UP-D55

UP-D55

About USB (Universal Serial Bus) Specification
Revision 2.0

• The UP-D55 complies with the USB 2.0 specification.

• USB 2.0 is a newer standard than USB 1.1, but
provides backward compatibility.

• USB 2.0 supports Hi-speed USB, in addition to the
existing Full (Low) speed.

• The UP-D55 can be connected as Full-spee d in a USB

1.1 environment. However, to use the UP-D55 with
Hi-speed USB functions in a USB 1.1 environment,
the following requirements must be me t.
– Computer

A computer which supports Hi-speed USB
(conforming to the USB 2.0 specification)

–OS

Windows 2000/Windows XP

– USB 2.0 device driver

USB 2.0 device driver produced by Microsoft
Corporation. (Operation using USB 2.0 drivers
other than ones produced by Microsof t Corporation
is not guaranteed.)

– USB 2.0 cable

Use the 2-m cable supplied with the UP-D55.

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Connections / Installing the Printer Driver

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