Sony UP-D70A Series Manuale utente

Digital Color

Printer

Operating Instructions Page 2

Mode d’emploi Page 38

Bedienungsanleitung Seite 74

1998 by Sony Corporation

UP-D70A

3-864-122-22 (1)

English

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.

As an ENERGY STAR

Partner, Sony Corporation

has determined that this

product meets the

ENERGY STAR guidelines

for energy efficiency.

Outline of the International ENERGY

STAR Office Equipment Program

The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment

Program is an international program that promotes

energy saving through the use of computers and

other office equipment. The program backs the

development and dissemination of products with

functions that effectively reduce energy consumption.

It is an open system in which business proprietors

can participate voluntarily. The targeted products are

office equipment such as computers, displays,

printers, facsimiles, and copiers. Their standards and

logos are uniform among participating nations.

Table of Contents

English

Table of Contents

Introduction About this Manual .............................................................4

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

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

Location and Function of Parts and Controls ................6

Front ................................................................................. 6

Rear .................................................................................. 7

Preparation Supplied Accessories.......................................................8

Assembly.......................................................................... 9

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

Connecting the Computer .............................................. 10

Installing the Printer Driver Program............................. 11

Setting the DIP Switch ................................................... 11

Connecting the AC Power Cord..................................... 12

Setting the SCSI Device Type........................................ 13

Operation Before Printing ................................................................14

Loading an Ink Ribbon Cassette .................................... 14

Loading the Print Paper.................................................. 17

Printing.............................................................................19

Setting the Print Quantity...............................................22

Adjusting the Printouts ..................................................23

Adjusting the Gray Balance ...........................................25

Others Precautions......................................................................27

Safety.............................................................................. 27

Installation...................................................................... 27

On Transportation .......................................................... 28

Cleaning ......................................................................... 28

Ink Ribbon and Print Paper ............................................30

Specifications..................................................................31

Troubleshooting..............................................................32

Error Messages............................................................... 32

If the Paper Jams ............................................................ 34

Index.................................................................................36

4Introduction

Note

Introduction

About this Manual

This manual covers the UP-D70A series digital color printers.

The descriptions given in this manual applies to all of the UP-D70A series.

However, the UP-D70As with 6-digit serial numbers are little different from other

UP-D70As.

Whenever the operation or any other item differs between them, this manual

clearly describes those differences.

Organization of this manual

This manual is divided into four chapters. This section explains the organization of

this manual.

Introduction

Describes the features and system configuration of the digital color printer. Also

provided is information on the location and function of parts.

Preparation

Explains the steps involved in setting up and connecting the printer prior to getting

started —checking the supplied accessories and assembly. Once all assembly and

all connections have been made, there should be no need to perform these

operations again during normal printing operations.

Operation

Describes loading of the ink ribbon cassette and print paper and actual printing

operation. Also provided is information on setting the print quantity and adjusting

the printouts and gray balance.

Others

Provides technical information on the printer, how to handle error messages

displayed in the printer window display, and how to deal with paper jams. Also the

index will assist you to locate the necessary section quickly. Refer to this chapter

when questions arise or problems occur.

Conventions used

Cross reference

Throughout this manual you will find the references to other sections of the manual

that contain related information.

Important note

Be sure to read the sections of the manual marked . They explain points that

you should be aware of to operate the printer correctly and prevent malfunctions.

Trademarks

Macintosh is the trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., USA.

MS-Windows and Windows95 are the trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, USA.

Introduction

System Overview

The Sony UP-D70A digital color printer is designed to reproduce computer images

on A4 size and A4+ size print paper.

You can print out image data of MS-Windows or Macintosh graphics application

software in high resolution (300dpi) and 256 shades of gray or in full color

(16,700,000 colors).

System Configuration

The following shows an example printer system configuration.

About the instruction manual of the printer driver

The instruction manual for the printer driver is stored on the supplied CD-ROM.

For detailed information, read the ReadMe file on the CD-ROM.

Computer

Controls the printer

operations.

Digital color printer

6Introduction

7MENU button (13, 23, 25)

Press this button to display or close the

printout adjust menu, gray balance adjust

menu and SCSI device type setting menu in

the printer window display.

8Cursor control buttons (13, 22, 23, 25)

Use these buttons to increase or decrease a

value and level shown on the menu, or scroll

up and down through a menu.

9STOP button (20)

Press this button to stop printing part-way.

0PRINT button (19, 20, 22)

Press this button to print the image data

stored in the memory of the printer.

!¡ Paper cover (9)

Printouts are ejected here.

!™ Paper tray (9)

Load print paper here. Press the point

marked with PUSH to remove the paper

tray.

Location and Function of Parts and Controls

For details, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.

Front

1UPOWER switch

Press to turn the printer on or off.

2Fan cover (9, 28)

Provided to prevent the printer from dust.

3Ribbon door (14)

Pull the tab (marked with PULL) on the top

on the ribbon door to open it when loading an

ink ribbon cassette.

4PRINT QTY (quantity) button (22)

Press this button to display or close the print

quantity setting menu in the printer window

display.

5Printer window display

Displays the status messages. In menu

operation, the print quantity setting menu,

printout adjust menu or gray balance adjust

menu is displayed.

Also, SCSI device type is dipslayed.

If an error occurs, a corresponding error

message is displayed.

6ALARM indicator (32)

Lights in orange when the ink ribbon or print

paper is exhausted, the paper jams, or another

problem occurs.

Introduction

Rear

1PARALLE DATA IN (Amphenol 36-

pin) (10)

Used to connect a Windows computer via the

parallel interface, using the parallel interface

cable. (not supplied)

2SCSI Connectors (11)

Used to connect a Windows or Macintosh

computer or another SCSI device, through the

SCSI cable. The other connector is loop-

through connector. If either of the two

connectors is not being used, set the

terminator of the DIP switch to ON.

(See “Setting the DIP Switch” on page 11.)

3DIP switch (11)

Used to set the SCSI ID number and the built-

in terminator to ON or OFF.

(See “Setting the DIP Switch” on page 11.)

4⁄AC IN connector (12)

Used to connect to a wall outlet, using the AC

power cord supplied.

UP-D70A UP-D70A (with 6-digit serial

numbers)

8Preparation

Preparation

Supplied Accessories

This printer is packed together with the following accessories. Check that nothing

is missing from your package.

Notes

•Retain the original carton and packing materials in case you have to transport this

unit in the future.

•When transporting the pritner, lock the thermal head. (For detailed information

on how to lock, see page 28.)

Paper tray (1) Paper cover (1)

Ink ribbon holder (1)

Fan cover with a filter (1)

Fan cover Filter

Bottom cover (1)

AC power cord (1)

CD-ROM (1)

Operating Instructions (1)

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

Preparation

Assembly

Mount the supplied ink ribbon holder, paper tray, paper cover, bottom cover and

fan cover.

Note

You cannot mount the ink ribbon holder when the thermal head is locked.

Before assembling, turn on the power of the printer. The thermal head is unlocked

and you can mount the ink ribbon holder.

When transporting the pritner, lock the thermal head. (For detailed information on

how to lock, see page 28.)

Paper cover

Paper tray (page 17)

Ink ribbon holder (page 14)

Bottom cover

Fan cover with a fiter

(page 28)

10 Preparation

Connections

Connecting the Computer

The printer connects to a Windows computer via either the SCSI interface or the

parallel interface. The printer can also connect to a Macintosh computer via the

SCSI interface.

Notes

•Before connecting the cable, make sure to turn off the power switches on your

computer and any peripheral equipment.

•Be sure to connect one printer to one computer. Do not connect two computers to

the printer.

•Do not connect the computer equipped with the SCSI interface and parallel

interface to both of the PARALLEL DATA IN connecter and SCSI connecter of

the printer at the same time.

•Grasp the connector at the end of the cable, and firmly insert it into the socket.

•The total length of the SCSI cabling used with a single-host computer should be

less than 6 meters.

•The parallel data cable should be less than 3 meters long and should confirm to

Centronics specifications for printer cables.

•Avoid sending parallel data to the printer while the printer is processing SCSI

commands, and vice versa.

•Cable connection requirements vary depending on computers and peripherals.

For the details of your installation, please refer to the manuals for your computer

and peripherals.

When connecting a printer via the parallel interface

Parallel data cable

(shielded type)

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