Various Printing Operations

Undercoating with a VPhoto Primer Ink Cartridge

A VPhoto Primer ink cartridge can be used to print undercoat. Undercoat fills the uneveness of paper surface so that many plain paper will be suitable for printing.

Requirements

For undercoating, you will need the following.

Ink cartridges

VPhoto Primer ink cartridge (Part No. 105142-00)

Media

Any plain paper for copier can be used.

Caution

Iron-on transfer sheets, back print films, and overhead projector transparencies cannot be printed with VPhoto Primer ink.

Step 1¨ Prepare the Image to Be Printed As Undercoat

Use any application to create the image or document in grayscale making the undercoat.

Note

White portions of data (R=G=B=100%) are not undercoated.

Step 2¨ Install the Ink Cartridge

Make sure at least one VPhoto Primer ink cartridge is Installed in the ink cartridge holders. The ink cartridge can be installed in any holder.

Step 3¨ Load the Paper in Your Printer

The method used for loading paper depends on the paper type. Use manual feed mode for cardboard (thick paper) and greeting cards. For plain paper or laser paper, you may also use auto- matic 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”.

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Alps Electric MD-5000P Undercoating with a VPhoto Primer Ink Cartridge, ¨ Prepare the Image to Be Printed As Undercoat