Alps Electric MD-5000P manual ¨ Install the Ink Cartridge, ¨ Load Paper, Manual feeding

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Various Printing Operations

Step 2¨ Install the Ink Cartridge

Install the metallic ink cartridge you want to print with in cartridge holder.

Step 3¨ Load Paper

The method used for loading paper depends on the paper type. Use manual feed mode for thick paper and greeting cards. For plain paper, laser paper, and High Grade Paper, you may also use automatic feed mode to print a number of sheets at one time. For details, see the section entitled “Loading Paper” in Chapter 1.

1.For manual feed mode, set the paper feed switch to posi- tion "M"; for automatic feed mode, set it to "A".

Paper feed switch “A”

Paper feed switch “M”

2.For Letter / A4 paper, fully extend the paper support.

3.Adjust the paper feed guide to the width of the paper.

4.For manual feeding, load one sheet of paper into the sheet feeder and press the ready/insert button. For automatic feeding, load all of the sheets together.

Manual feeding

Automatic feeding

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Contents Online User’s Guide for Windows 3.1, 95/98 Table of Contents Printer Driver Various Printing Operations ∙ Media Photographic-Quality Color Printing∙ Ink cartridges ¨ Prepare the Image to be Printed ¨ Install the Photographic-Quality Ink CartridgesPaper feed switch a Guide sheetVarious Printing Operations ¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Click Properties¨ Print Printing on Photographic-Quality Paper 4 x ¨ Load the Photographic-Quality Paper 4x 6 in Your Printer Guide sheet ¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Various Printing Operations Click OK in the Print dialog box and printing will start Printing on Photographic-Quality Labels ¨ Create Data for Printing on Photographic-Quality La- bels Stickers¨ Load the Photographic-Quality Labels in Your Printer ¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Click Properties ¨ Print ¨ Install the Ink Cartridges VPhoto Color Printing on VPhoto Print Film¨ Load the VPhoto Print Film 8.5 x 11 in Your Printer Click OK in the Print dialog box to start printing VPhoto Color Printing on VPhoto Paper Requirement¨ Load the VPhoto Paper 4x6 Plus in Your Printer ¨ Print VPhoto Color Printing on Plain Paper ¨ Load the Paper in Your Printer Set Print Mode to VPhoto Color VPhoto Color Printing on Photo Realistic Labels Select Photo Realistic Label from the Media Type setting ¨ Print Full Color & Photo Realistic Finishing Glossy Finish ∙ Ink cartridgeVarious Printing Operations ∙ Multiple Inks Printing in Spot Color∙ Single Ink ∙ Metallic & Cmyk InksSingle Ink Printing ¨ Create Data for Spot Color PrintingManual feeding ¨ Install the Ink Cartridge¨ Load Paper ¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing ¨ Print Multiple Inks Printing ¨ Create Data for Spot Color Printing Various Printing Operations Tables of color composition settings for spot color printing Colors and color compositions used to indicate spot colors¨ Install the Spot Ink Cartridges ¨ Load Paper in Your Printer¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Various Printing Operations ¨ Print Simultaneous Metallics & Cmyk Inks Printing ¨ Create the Full Color + Spot Color Print Image Create the full color and spot color data to be printed∙ Color compositions using Cmyk settings n/100% ∙ Color compositions using RGB settings n/255∙ Color compositions using RGB settings n/100% Color composition for indicating spot colors¨ Install the Ink Cartridges ¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Various Printing Operations ¨ Print ∙ Multi foil color printing Printing in Foil Color∙ Single foil color printing without halftone ∙ Full color + foil color printingSingle Foil Color Printing For manual feed mode, set the paper feed switch to posi Various Printing Operations ¨ Print Multi Foil Color Printing ¨ Prepare the Image to Be Printed Application color used to indicate the foil color Colors and color components used to indicate foil colorsFoil color ¨ Install the Ink Cartridges Various Printing Operations ¨ Print Simultaneous Full Color + Foil Color Printing Application color used to ¨ Install the Ink Cartridges Various Printing Operations ¨ Print Printing Greeting Cards Install the ink cartridges into the ink cartridge holders ¨Load the Greeting Card into the PrinterSet the Media Type to Cardboard Thick paper Click OK in the Print dialog box. Printing will begin∙ Iron Printing on Back Print Film∙ Paper to transfer the image to Back Print Film Normally, use Photographs ¨ Transfer the Image to Paper using an Iron ¨ Curl Correction Plain paper Paper for copiersUnroll them, and the curl should be corrected ¨ Obtain a Matte FinishLeave them rolled up for five minutes Apply the ironExamples Making Iron-on Transfers ∙ Cloth to transfer the image to T-shirt, handkerchief, etc¨ Prepare the Image to Be Printed Set the Media Type to Iron-on Transfer Sheet ¨ Transfer the Iron-On to Cloth Various Printing Operations Material Selection Transfer ProcedureIron-on transfers can be used not only onto fabric items Printing on Overhead Transparencies Paper output slot ¨ Set up the Transparency SeparatorsSeparator Outer box To be aligned the edge Inner box Separator¨ Install the Ink Cartridges and Overhead Transparen- cies Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper sizeClick OK in the Print dialog box. Printing will start White portions of data R=G=B=100% are not undercoated Undercoating with a VPhoto Primer Ink Cartridge¨ Prepare the Image to Be Printed As Undercoat ¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Various Printing Operations ¨ Print on Undercoat Printer Driver Printer Driver Setup Dialog Box How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Dialog BoxTabs Default buttonCancel button Radio buttonsSettings in Each Tab Document TypeMedia Type Print Settings Print Mode Printer Effects Preview Printer EffectsMethod to Apply Status Display Show Details dialog boxPaper Size Refresh buttonPrint Borders check box LayoutPages Per Sheet Scaling check boxImage Color BalancePhoto Enhancement Color Match