Major Functions Operations | Alps Electric MD-1300 instruction

Chapter 1

Major Functions and

Operations

Learn the Major Functions and

Operations of Your Printer

This chapter describes how to set up your printer, the name of each part of your printer and how it functions, how to insert the cartridges and paper, and how to install the printer driver into your computer. Read this chapter before you use the printer for the first time to learn how to set it up.

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Alps Electric MD-1300 manual Learn the Major Functions Operations of Your Printer

Contents

User’s Guide For US Customers Address Model NumberTrade Name Responsible party Important Safety Instructions Table of Contents Printing on Photo Realistic Labels What to Do If the Power Is Shut Off While Printing Introduction Product Support Supplies Service, Support and SuppliesWarranty For US Customers Product Label Learn the Major Functions Operations of Your Printer Major Functions Operations Remove the packing materials Getting Your Printer ReadyGetting Your Printer Ready Removing the outside packing materials Removing the carriage packing material Opening the front cover Locating the printer How to attach the Macintosh interface moduleHow to remove the Macintosh interface module Closing the front cover Check the Scsi device number Connecting CablesConnecting the printer to your computer Power cord connections Printer Front View Name and Function of Each Part of the Printer Inside the Printer Printer Rear View Control Panel Paper Feed Switch Identifying Ink Cartridge and Paper Types Installing Ink Cartridges Place the ink cartridges Installing Ink CartridgesTake up any slack in the ribbon Open the front cover Major Functions and Operations Place a new ink cartridge on the ink cartridge holder plate Exchanging Ink CartridgesRemove the ink cartridge Paper Types and Available Feeding Modes Loading Paper Loading Paper Place the paper in the sheet feeder Loading Paper in Automatic Feed ModePull out the paper support Switch the paper feed mode Push the paper support Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper size Load paper Lift the paper stopper Set the paper feed switch to position M Loading Paper in Manual Feed Mode Insert paper straight into the sheet feeder Insert paper System Requirements Installing the Printer DriverPreparing for Installation Purpose of the Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Contents of the Installation Disks From the Apple menu, select the Chooser Using Balloon HelpSelecting the MD-1300 Driver Click on the OK button to close the dialog box Click on the MD-1300 printer driver iconMD-1300 Click on the close box to close the Chooser Print Dialog Box Testing the PrinterSetup Dialog Box Using the Print Desktop command Print Preview Turning off the Power Turning the Power On or OffTurning on the Power Placing an ink cartridge in your printer Printing OperationsPrinting Monochrome Requirements Loading the paper in your printer Setting up the printer driver for printing After making any changes, click Print to start printing ∙ Printing data for color printing Printing ColorPlacing ink cartridges in your printer ∙ Ink cartridges Setting up the printer driver for printing Printing To Print in Colors Similar to Those in a Photograph ¨Open the ColorSyncTM System Characteristic Document ¨ Set the Monitor ¨ Set the Characteristic ¨ Start Printing ¨ Enable the ColorSyncTM Function During Printing¨ Display the Print Dialog Box Major Functions and Operations Learning to Use the Many Functions Your Printer Various Printing Operations Requirements Photographic-Quality Color Printing ¨ Prepare the Image to Be Printed ¨ Install the Photographic-Quality Ink Cartridges Various Printing Operations ¨ Print ¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Color matching is normally set to Drivers Matching Printing on Photographic-Quality Paper 4 x 6 / 100 x 148 mm ¨ Prepare the Image to be Printed Guide sheet ¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Make sure that Colors is set to Millions of Colors Printing on Photographic-Quality Labels Stickers ¨ Create Data for Printing on Photographic-Quality La- bels ¨ Load the Photographic-Quality Labels in Your Printer ¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing ¨ Print Photo Realistic Labels Part No Printing Full Color Data at 1200 x 600 dpi ¨ Load Paper ¨ Install the Ink Cartridges Photo Realistic Paper selected Make color matching selections as required Full Color & Photo Realistic Finishing Glossy Finish Printing Method ∙ Multi spot color printing Printing in Spot Color Metallic and White Color printingTypes of Spot Color Printing ∙ Single spot color printing ¨ Create Data for Spot Color Printing Single Spot Color Printing ¨ Install the Ink Cartridge ¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Page Click Print in the Print dialog box Multi Spot Color Printing ¨ Create Data for Spot Color Printing Page Spot color ∙ Color compositions using Cymk settings n/100% ¨ Load Paper in Your Printer ¨ Install the Spot Ink Cartridges ¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Click Preview in the Print dialog box Printing starts Full Color + Spot Color Printing in Multi-page Mode ¨ Create an Image for Full Color + Spot Color Printing ¨ Prepare the Spot Color Image ¨ Install the Spot Color Ink Cartridges ¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing ¨ Print Click Preview in the Print dialog box Open the full color data file in your application ¨ Prepare the Full Color Data ¨ Change the Cartridges Simultaneous Full Color + Spot Color Printing Create the full color and spot color data to be printed ¨ Create the Full Color + Spot Color Print Image Color composition for indicating spot colors ¨ Install the Ink Cartridges ¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing Printing Greeting Cards ¨Load the Greeting Card into the Printer Install the ink cartridges into the ink cartridge holders ¨ Print To start printing, click Print in the Print dialog box 100 101 Printing on Photo Realistic Labels 102 Select Print from the File menu ¨Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing103 ¨Print 104 ∙ Iron Printing on Back Print Film105 ∙ Paper to transfer the image to 106 Set the paper feed switch to position M Insert the back print film into the printer 107 108 ¨ Transfer the Image to Paper with an Iron 109 ¨ Curl Correction 110 Unroll them, and the curl should be corrected 111¨ Obtain a Matte Finish Leave them rolled up for five minutes Apply the iron Examples112 113 Making Iron-on Transfers ∙ Cloth to transfer the image to T-shirt, handkerchief, etc 114 Insert the iron-on transfer sheet into the printer 115 116 ¨ Transfer the Iron-On to Cloth Once the settings have been finished, click the OK but- ton117 118 Material Selection Transfer Procedure119 Iron-on transfers can be used not only onto fabric items 120 Printing on Overhead Transparencies 121 ¨ Set up the Transparency Separators 122 ¨ Install the Ink Cartridges and Overhead Transparencies 123 124 125 Undercoating with a White Ink Cartridge ¨ Create Data for Full Color Printing ¨ Install the White Ink Cartridge126 127 128 129 Photo Realistic Finishing Glossy Finish in Multi-page Mode ¨ Execute Full Color Printing ¨ Install Ink Cartridges130 ¨ Create Data 131 132 Printer Driver Functions Printer Driver 134 Using the ChooserChooser Settings Functions of the Printer Driver 135 Selecting a DeviceSelecting the Scsi Port 136 Using AppleTalkBackground Printing 137 Setup Dialog BoxDefault values are set as follows Type 138 SizeCustom Paper Sizes Edit Button Printer Effects OK/CancelReduce/Enlarge Orientation Print Dialog Box Print CancelQuality Options 142 Multi-page ModePreview Colors Dialog Box 143 Colors Dialog BoxBlends Brightness 144 Spot Color PrintMulti-pass Black Color Matching Options Choose ColorSyncTM System Profile from the Control Pan- els 145 146 Using Background PrintingUsing Background Printing 147 Using the Queue Monitor 148 Preferences settingsQueue Monitor Window 149 Error DisplayError Display 150 Appendix Clean the inside of the printer Cleaning the PrinterCleaning the Main Unit Clean the outside of the printer 153 Cleaning the Print Head Slowly peel off the tape Cleaning the Platen154 155 How to remove the cleaning padHow to install a cleaning pad 156 Ready / insert Button Functions Alarm status shown by indicator lights Indicator Lights SummaryNormal Printing Mode Indicator light status Close the front cover Troubleshooting158 159 What to Do When a Cartridge Change Error Occurs 160 Clearing Paper Jams 161 TroubleshootingPower does not come on Icon does not appear in the Chooser 162 MD-1300 printer cannot be selected in the ChooserMD-1300 printer does not print or stops printing 163 164 Color printing is not working or is extremely slow Is the head dirty? Is there something stuck on the head? Printing is light, distorted, or has gaps165 Has one of the ribbons separated from the head? 166 Has the packing tape been removed? 167Has the carriage packing material been removed? 168 Mechanism or cartridge change error occurredInk cartridges are not correctly recognized 169 Printing Quality, Hue, and ResolutionBlack portions are printed using the four colors Cartridges run out very fast with monochrome printing Ink and Paper170 How should I use white ink? 171 Other problems and operationsConnection Method 172 How do I uninstall the printer driver? 173 SpecificationsGeneral Specifications Interface DIP SwitchesConnector Connector Signals Maximum Print area Using cardboard, thick paper or back print filmPrintable Area 175 176 Photo Realistic Labels 16 stickersPhotographic-Quality Labels 2 Stickers 177 Photographic-Quality Labels 20 Stickers Print media Available SuppliesMD-1300 Supplies List Ink cartridges 179 Index 180 181 182 183