Closing the front cover | Alps Electric MD-1300 guide

Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations

Closing the front cover

Close the front cover after removing the carriage packing material.

Caution

When closing the front cover, never slam it shut. The ink car- tridges can become dislodged and damage to the printer may result.

How to attach the Macintosh interface module

When using your printer with a Macintosh computer, connect the printer to the computer using a Macintosh interface module as shown in the picture.

Macintosh interface module

Caution

When you connect the Macintosh interface module, make sure that the printer power has been turned off. Never plug in the power cord before connecting the module. Doing so can cause the printer to malfunction.

How to remove the Macintosh interface module

Turn off the power to your printer, computer and all the SCSI devices connected. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket and the printer. Then, remove the Macintosh interface module by gently pulling the plastic handle at the bottom of the module as shown in the picture.

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Locating the printer

After removing the packing material from the outside and inside of the printer and reading the section “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS,” position the printer in an appropriate location. Ensure there is enough space to use your printer easily.

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Alps Electric MD-1300 manual Closing the front cover, How to attach the Macintosh interface module, Locating the printer

Contents

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