Introduction

Introduction

About This Manual

This manual covers the following UP-20 series color video printers.

•UP-20

•UP-21MD

Wherever the operation or any other item differs between the models, this manual clearly describes those differences.

The difference among models is as follows:

Model

RGB SYNC

Printer window

 

connector

display

 

 

 

UP-20

No

No

 

 

 

UP-21MD

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

In this manual, the UP-21MD is used for illustrations. However, only the video monitor display is used to explain the operation of the unit except in the case where the printer window display is required such as for instructions on basic menu operations. For customers who are using the UP-21MD, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 40 for a detailed explanation of the printer window display.

System Overview

The UP-20/21MD is a color video printer that quickly and easily reproduces images from video equipment such as a VTR.

The UP-20/21MD has the following features:

•High picture quality and high print resolution The printer allows you to print out high resolution images in full color (with 256 shades per color, a total of more than 16,700,000 colors in all) in high resolution print mode (approximately 403 dpi).

•Menu settings according to your printer specifications By changing the menu settings for the printer, you can make various types of printouts. You can also add a caption to the printout. You can carry out ordinary printer operations using the buttons and you can set up the printer interactively by picking settings from displayed menus.

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