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Alps Electric MD-1300 manual Major Functions and Operations

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Alps Electric MD-1300 manual Major Functions and Operations

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User’s Guide For US Customers Model Number Trade NameResponsible party AddressImportant Safety Instructions Table of Contents Printing on Photo Realistic Labels What to Do If the Power Is Shut Off While Printing Introduction Service, Support and Supplies WarrantyFor US Customers Product Support SuppliesProduct Label Major Functions Operations Learn the Major Functions Operations of Your PrinterGetting Your Printer Ready Getting Your Printer ReadyRemoving the outside packing materials Remove the packing materialsOpening the front cover Removing the carriage packing materialHow to attach the Macintosh interface module How to remove the Macintosh interface moduleClosing the front cover Locating the printerConnecting Cables Connecting the printer to your computerCheck the Scsi device number Power cord connections Name and Function of Each Part of the Printer Printer Front ViewPrinter Rear View Inside the PrinterPaper Feed Switch Control PanelInstalling Ink Cartridges Identifying Ink Cartridge and Paper TypesInstalling Ink Cartridges Take up any slack in the ribbonOpen the front cover Place the ink cartridgesMajor Functions and Operations Exchanging Ink Cartridges Remove the ink cartridgePlace a new ink cartridge on the ink cartridge holder plate Loading Paper Paper Types and Available Feeding ModesLoading Paper Loading Paper in Automatic Feed Mode Pull out the paper support Switch the paper feed modePlace the paper in the sheet feeder Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper size Push the paper supportLift the paper stopper Load paperLoading Paper in Manual Feed Mode Set the paper feed switch to position MInsert paper Insert paper straight into the sheet feederInstalling the Printer Driver Preparing for InstallationPurpose of the Printer Driver System RequirementsContents of the Installation Disks Installing the Printer DriverUsing Balloon Help Selecting the MD-1300 DriverFrom the Apple menu, select the Chooser Click on the MD-1300 printer driver icon MD-1300Click on the close box to close the Chooser Click on the OK button to close the dialog boxTesting the Printer Setup Dialog BoxUsing the Print Desktop command Print Dialog BoxPrint Preview Turning the Power On or Off Turning on the PowerTurning off the Power Printing Operations Printing MonochromeRequirements Placing an ink cartridge in your printerLoading the paper in your printer Setting up the printer driver for printing After making any changes, click Print to start printing Printing Color Placing ink cartridges in your printer∙ Ink cartridges ∙ Printing data for color printingSetting 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¨ Enable the ColorSyncTM Function During Printing ¨ Display the Print Dialog Box¨ Start Printing Major Functions and Operations Various Printing Operations Learning to Use the Many Functions Your PrinterPhotographic-Quality Color Printing Requirements¨ Install the Photographic-Quality Ink Cartridges ¨ Prepare the Image to Be PrintedVarious Printing Operations ¨ Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing ¨ PrintColor 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 PaperPhoto Realistic Paper selected Make color matching selections as required Full Color & Photo Realistic Finishing Glossy Finish Printing Method Printing in Spot Color Metallic and White Color printing Types of Spot Color Printing∙ Single spot color printing ∙ Multi spot color printingSingle 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 printedColor 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 boxPrinting on Photo Realistic Labels 101102 ¨Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing 103¨Print Select Print from the File menu104 Printing on Back Print Film 105∙ Paper to transfer the image to ∙ IronSet the paper feed switch to position M 106107 Insert the back print film into the printer108 109 ¨ Transfer the Image to Paper with an Iron110 ¨ Curl Correction111 ¨ Obtain a Matte FinishLeave them rolled up for five minutes Unroll them, and the curl should be correctedExamples 112Apply the iron Making Iron-on Transfers 113114 ∙ Cloth to transfer the image to T-shirt, handkerchief, etc115 Insert the iron-on transfer sheet into the printer116 Once the settings have been finished, click the OK but- ton 117¨ Transfer the Iron-On to Cloth 118 Transfer Procedure 119Iron-on transfers can be used not only onto fabric items Material SelectionPrinting on Overhead Transparencies 120¨ Set up the Transparency Separators 121¨ Install the Ink Cartridges and Overhead Transparencies 122123 124 Undercoating with a White Ink Cartridge 125¨ Install the White Ink Cartridge 126¨ Create Data for Full Color Printing 127 128 Photo Realistic Finishing Glossy Finish in Multi-page Mode 129¨ Install Ink Cartridges 130¨ Create Data ¨ Execute Full Color Printing131 132 Printer Driver Printer Driver FunctionsUsing the Chooser Chooser SettingsFunctions of the Printer Driver 134Selecting a Device Selecting the Scsi Port135 Using AppleTalk Background Printing136 Setup Dialog Box Default values are set as followsType 137Size Custom Paper Sizes Edit Button138 OK/Cancel Reduce/EnlargeOrientation Printer EffectsPrint Dialog Box Cancel QualityOptions PrintMulti-page Mode PreviewColors Dialog Box 142Colors Dialog Box BlendsBrightness 143Spot Color Print Multi-pass BlackColor Matching Options 144145 Choose ColorSyncTM System Profile from the Control Pan- elsUsing Background Printing Using Background Printing146 Using the Queue Monitor 147Preferences settings Queue Monitor Window148 Error Display Error Display149 150 Appendix Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Main UnitClean the outside of the printer Clean the inside of the printerCleaning the Print Head 153Cleaning the Platen 154Slowly peel off the tape How to remove the cleaning pad How to install a cleaning pad155 Ready / insert Button Functions 156Indicator Lights Summary Normal Printing ModeIndicator light status Alarm status shown by indicator lightsTroubleshooting 158Close the front cover What to Do When a Cartridge Change Error Occurs 159Clearing Paper Jams 160Troubleshooting Power does not come onIcon does not appear in the Chooser 161MD-1300 printer cannot be selected in the Chooser MD-1300 printer does not print or stops printing162 163 Color printing is not working or is extremely slow 164Printing is light, distorted, or has gaps 165Has one of the ribbons separated from the head? Is the head dirty? Is there something stuck on the head?166 167 Has the carriage packing material been removed?Has the packing tape been removed? Mechanism or cartridge change error occurred Ink cartridges are not correctly recognized168 Printing Quality, Hue, and Resolution Black portions are printed using the four colors169 Ink and Paper 170How should I use white ink? Cartridges run out very fast with monochrome printingOther problems and operations Connection Method171 How do I uninstall the printer driver? 172Specifications General Specifications173 DIP Switches ConnectorConnector Signals InterfaceUsing cardboard, thick paper or back print film Printable Area175 Maximum Print areaPhoto Realistic Labels 16 stickers Photographic-Quality Labels 2 Stickers176 Photographic-Quality Labels 20 Stickers 177Available Supplies MD-1300 Supplies ListInk cartridges Print mediaIndex 179180 181 182 183