Alps Electric MD-1300 manual Introduction

Introduction

Your new Alps MD-1300 Photographic-Quality Color Printer is the first versa- tile dye-sublimation printer to bring true photographic quality to the desktop. Using Alps' patented Micro DryTM Photographic-Quality Inks and Photographic- Quality media you can print detailed, continuous-tone images, similar to pho- tographs. Take images from a variety of sources — scanners, digital cameras, the Internet, PhotoCDs, and more. Edit, crop, and resize those images using the photo software provided, and print them out in rich, vivid, water-resistant color onto Photographic-Quality Paper and Labels.

The Alps MD-1300 Photographic-Quality Color Printer is also extremely versatile

—it's almost like having two printers in one. Using the Alps standard Micro DryTM inks and Alps special paper, you can print exquisite 1200 x 600 dpi color. You can even print 600 x 600 dpi color on T-shirt transfers, overhead transpar- encies, greeting cards, and more with fadeproof, smearproof, and waterproof inks. You can even use Micro DryTM metallic inks to add sparkling touches to business cards, letterhead, and invitations.

Your new Alps MD-1300 Photographic-Quality Color Printer is easy to install and easy to use. The enclosed Quick Start Guide will get experienced users up and running quickly. This User's Guide will provide detailed information and instructions about set-up and operation, to help you take full advantage of this printer's many features.

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