Mode Analog
Printing
Before Starting a Print Job
Always check the following points:
•Unit connected correctly? (page 12)
•Paper loaded correctly? (page 9)
•Menu settings and menu adjustments done correctly? (page 13)
•Video source being input?
Starting a Print Job
You can set up the printing direction, image size, all sorts of settings for printing, using the menu. This section describes operations after completing all sorts of settings using the menu.
1 Press the power ON/OFF switch to turn the unit on. The back light on the LCD lights in green, and “READY” is displayed on the LCD.
LCD
When the unit stops printing during printing
When printing almost black images continuously, the thermal head protection circuit may shut down the unit to prevent the thermal head from overheating. In such a case, the message “COOL” is displayed on the LCD. Leave the unit until the head cools down and this message disappears.
To cancel a print job in progress
To cancel a print job in progress, press the OPEN/ CLOSE button, FEED button or CUT button.
To feed paper
To feed paper, press the FEED button. The unit will continue to feed paper as long as you hold down the FEED button. Do not attempt to pull paper out of the unit with your hand.
Paper currently selected
You can confirm the paper currently selected on the LCD. The pointer points to the paper currently selected. In the following figure, the currently selected paper is the
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2 Start the video source.
This operation is done using the controls of the video equipment which you are using as a source.
3 Press the PRINT button when the image you want to print is on the video monitor.
The image displayed at the instant you press the PRINT button is captured into memory and is printed out immediately. Up to 6 captured images are stored in memory. When captured image exceeds 6, the oldest data is overwritten with the latest one in sequence.
When the message is displayed on the LCD
If a problem occurs, the back light on the LCD lights in umber and the error message stating the problem is displayed on the LCD.
Message | Cause and remedy |
EMPTY | Paper is not loaded. Load paper. |
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DOOR | The paper door is open. Close the |
| paper door. |
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NOINP | There is no video signal input. Input a |
| video signal. |
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Note
If “CT:ON” is selected in the “AT.CUT” menu, quickly remove the prints that have been cut. Otherwise, the cut prints may block the paper exit and cause a paper jam to occur.
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