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Sony UP-21MD User's Manual

1. b RGB SYNC connectors are equipped only with the UP 21MD 5 RS 232C connector 12 Used to connect a computer to control the printer For details contact your nearest Sony dealer 6 Z REMOTE 2 connector stereo mini jack 12 Used to connect aRM 91 Remote Control Unit not supplied REMOTE 1 connector special mini jack 12 Used to connect an RM 5500 Remote Control Unit not supplied to be used as a wired remote control unit 1 C Caption display section C is displayed in white when the printer is set to print a caption Ink ribbon type and remaining amount of ink ribbon display section Displays the ink ribbon type and the remaining amount of ribbon indicates the number of printouts that can still be made with the ribbon when the ribbon remaining display function is set to ON Message display section Messages are displayed Error messages are displayed on the top line of the screen Warning messages are displayed on the center of the screen Location and Function of Parts and Controls 7 k WANT UO ONpOU WA 4 S or M image type display section Indicates the type of image being displayed on the monitor screen S Source The image from the input signal source is displayed on the screen M Memory The image captured in memory is displayed on the screen Printer operation mode display section Indicates the printer operation mode type of pr
2. 3 Select the function of the CLEAR button by pressing the lt or gt button Switch the desired function to green by pressing the lt or gt button oe SETUP CO Sa 80 ETUP PRESS gt AUTO LIVE OFF eee adie ee PLEna jo When you want to Settings Delete images of all memory pages ALL Delete images of a single memory PAGE page Deactivate the CLEAR button OFF 4 Select PRN SETUP by pressing the 4 or button Then press the gt button The PRINTER SETUP menu appears Once you set the function of the CLEAR button the CLEAR button functions according to the setting until the function setting is changed To return to the regular screen Press the MENU button Deleting Images Stored in Memory You cannot restore images once they have been deleted Deleting images in all memory pages simultaneously Before deleting images in all memory pages Set CLEAR to ALL in the FUNCTION SETUP menu CLEAR button a ee zsl l l s Isic Press the CLEAR button All images captured in the printer are cleared Even if you press the CLEAR button when the source image is displayed on the video monitor the memory image appears without deleting images in the memory pages In this case press the CLEAR button again All images stored in the printer are cleared An image which is being printed and the images queued in the memories c
3. PRN SPEED normal HIGH Display HIGH in capital letters by pressing the or gt button When is displayed at the selection xk is displayed when changing the selection is ineffective The following table lists the case where the selection is ineffective Selected item Item can not to be changed when is displayed at the selection 1 is selected for MULTI SEPARATE PIX on the LAYOUT LAYOUT SETUP menu SETUP menu MOTION CHK PRINTER SETUP menu RGB is selected for HUE INPUT SETUP menu INPUT SEL on the INPUT SETUP Sena a INPUT COLOR INPUT SETUP menu ON is selected for RM2 FUNC IMMED CAP on the FUNCTION SETUP menu FUNCTION SETUP menu a Only for the UP 21MD Basic Menu Operations 41 juawysnipy juewjsnipy 42 To change the setting values Press the lt or gt button to decrease or increase the setting values The current setting value COLOR ADJUST COL S 80 COL LAY PRN J IN OUT LOAD COLOR 1 CYN RED MAG GRN YEL BLU The current setting value The setting value increases every time you press gt button The setting value decreases every time you press the button To reset the values to factory setting Position the cursor at the item to be reset to defaults then press the lt and gt buttons simultaneously When there are sub menus When there are sub menus PRESS gt is displayed on t
4. Print out image data such as a figure ON image or a landscape Print out image data of computer graphics OFF or of an image with small letters The effectiveness of SHARPNESS may differ between ON and OFF settings of INTERPOL Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality Once you have changed the value Once you have changed the value TEMP TEMPORARY appears on the menu screen TEMP indicates that the settings are temporary and have not yet been stored If you turn off the power of the printer while TEMP is displayed the adjusted values are not stored 4 Select the SAVE COLOR number to which new settings are to be stored using the SAVE COLOR item To retain the originally set value Select a SAVE COLOR number which is different from the LOAD COLOR number selected in step 2 5 Press the EXEC button The settings are registered in the SAVE COLOR number selected in step 4 TEMP disappears from the menu To continue settings for another LOAD COLOR number Repeat steps 2 to 5 To finish the setting Press the MENU button The regular screen appears To copy the settings made for one LOAD COLOR number to another LOAD COLOR number 1 Select the source LOAD COLOR number for which the settings to be copied are stored on the COLOR ADJUST menu 2 Select the target SAVE COLOR number to which data is to be copied 3 Press the EXEC button Settings stored for the LOAD COLOR number selected in step 1 are copied to the SAVE CO
5. RINTER SETUP COL S 80 Ae ee SAR ale a PRINT QTY 1 9 GAMMA ANORMAL H PRN SPEED NORMAL HIGH OTION CHK OFF ON OAD_USER 1 2 3 EXEC YSTEM PRESS gt FUNCTION PRESS gt C BALANCE PRESSI gt QI A 1 5 3 Select the desired user number by pressing the or gt button Switch the desired user number to green by pressing the lt or gt button PRINTER SETUP CQL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN OUT PRINT QTY 1 149 GAMMA S NORMAL H LOAD USER 1 2 3 EXEC SYSTEM PRESS gt FUNCTION_ PRESSI gt C BALANCE PRESSI gt A1 A 1 S 4 Press the EXEC button The user set selected in step 3 is executed While the selected user set is being executed the following message appears When the user name is registered the user name appears PLEASE WAIT 5 Press the CAPTURE button at the instant the image you want to print appears on the screen The image is captured into memory according to the user set selected in step 3 Making Full Size Image Printouts 6 Press the PRINT button The printer makes printouts according to the user set selected in step 3 Making Multiple Copies of Identical Printouts You can make up to 9 copies of identical printouts Setting the printout quantity The following two methods are available to set the number of printouts e Using the PRINT QTY button However you cannot use this button to decrease the number of printouts e Using the menu
6. FUNCTION PRESSES1 C BOLANCE PRESSI gt a1 a 1 S ae SETUP c 1 PAINVo a SETUP c 1 i o Display PRN in capital letters by pressing the or gt button The PRINTER SETUP appears The name of the menu currently displayed appears in capital letters 40 Basic Menu Operations 3 4 Select the desired item by pressing the 4 or Y button Example To select PRN SPEED on the PRINTER SETUP menu Position the cursor at PRN SPEED by pressing the or button RINTER SETUP COL S 80 EE aren on PRINT QTY 1 9 AMMA ANORMAL H RN SPEED NORMAL HIGH OTION CHK OFF ON LOAD USER 1 2 3 EXEC SYSTEM PRESS gt FUNCTION PRESSI gt C BALANCE PRESS gt QI A 1 S PRN SPEED NORMAL high Press the or button until PRN SPEED appears Change the setting by pressing the or gt button To change the selection Switch the desired selection to green by pressing the or gt button When is displayed at both ends of a selection or at either the right or left end there are more selections in this direction Press the or gt button to display more selections Example To select HIGH of the PRN SPEED item on the PRINTER SETUP menu Switch HIGH to green by pressing the e or gt button PRINT QTY GAMMA gt PRN SPEED MOTION CHK x x xX X XX LOAD USER 1 2 3 EXEC SYSTEM PRESSI gt FUNCTION PRESS gt C BALANCE PRESSI gt Q1 A 1 S
7. This operation is done using the controls of the video equipment acting as the source Q1 A 1 Shows that an image from the source equipment is currently displayed on the screen Press the CAPTURE button at the instant the image you The image is captured into memory The memory want to print appears on the screen image is displayed on the screen Which image appears after this the source image or the memory image depends on the setting made with the FUNCTION SETUP facility of the printer See page 27 Q1 A 1 Shows that an image captured in memory is displayed on the monitor If the captured image is blurred A quickly moving image may be blurred when captured Should this occur change the memory mode setting to FIELD then print it again Although the blur should be eliminated the ultimate print quality will be slightly degraded Select the FIELD mode on the LAYOUT SETUP menu See Selecting the memory mode on page 24 Making Full Size Image Printouts 17 uogeiado uonesedo 18 Usually it is recommended that you make printouts in FRAME mode You can confirm the memory mode setting on the bottom part of the video monitor screen Q1 1 S When FRAME mode is selected a1 fat 1 S When FIELD mode is selected To change the image captured in memory To display the source image when the memory image is displayed on the screen press the
8. cartridge supplied if the printout quality deteriorates for example when the white stripes begin to appear on the printout It is recommended that you clean the thermal head after every 10 packs of paper to keep the printout quality at its best T Remove the paper tray and remove the paper 2 Place the cleaning sheet in the paper tray so that the shiny surface faces down e Be sure to use the cleaning sheet supplied with the UPC 21L 21S color printing pack e Do not reuse the old cleaning sheet 3 Load the cleaning cartridge into the ribbon compartment and then close the front panel CLEAN HEAD PRESS EXEC is displayed If the ink ribbon is left in the ink ribbon compartment remove the ink ribbon first then load the cleaning cartridge For detailed information on how to load see Loading an Ink Ribbon on page 13 4 Press the EXEC button The thermal head cleaning is started While the head is being cleaned CLEAN HEAD NOW CLEANING is displayed When cleaning has been completed CLEAN HEAD FINISHED is displayed Recommended Ink Ribbon and Paper Both paper and an ink ribbon are necessary for printing Use the ink ribbon with the paper contained in the same package UPC 21S Color Printing Pack Contains color ink ribbon cartridge and paper Color ink ribbon 3 rolls Paper 90 x 100 mm 5 3 4 x 8 3 8 inches size paper 1 package 80 sheets x 3 UPC 21L Color Printing Pack Contains col
9. EE See page 44 e When the menu is displayed by pressing the MENU button the DISPLAY setting of the video monitor is set to OFF Set the DISPLAY setting to ON by pressing the DISPLAY button See page 36 The printout is blurred A quickly moving image has been stored Set the memory mode to FIELD by using the MEMORY FRM FLD item on the LAYOUT SETUP menu then print it See page 24 The printout color is very pale The paper is not loaded correctly Check which side of the paper is the printing side then load the paper again See page 14 No message appears on the printer window display Only for the UP 21MD The contrast of the printer display window is not set correctly Adjust the brightness of the printer window display using the LCD CNTR item on the SYSTEM SETUP menu See page 53 The contrast of the printer display window is set to OFF Adjust the brightness of the printer window display using the LCD CNTR item on the SYSTEM SETUP menu See page 53 The ink ribbon cannot be loaded e You may be trying to load an ink ribbon that can not be used with this printer has been loaded Load the appropriate ink ribbon See page 57 e The thermal is secured Turn on the printer The thermal head moves so that you can now install the ink ribbon See page 56 The blank paper is ejected even if you press the PRINT button and RIBBO
10. ON a Fis attached to the type of printout at the printer operation mode display section on the video monitor Example 4F Press the MENU button The regular screen appears Symbols and words can be used to enter a caption Making Printouts With a Caption Display inthe Function CAPTION menu A caption such as data or comments can be added to a printout below the image INS Inserts one character without erasing the highlighted character You can input up to 58 characters on one lines DEL Deletes a highlighted character and characters About the CAPTION menu shift back by one A caption is entered from the CAPTION menu SP Puts one space at the position of the A brief explanation of each item of the CAPTION menu highlighted character by erasing that is given below character One space is left OFF Selects printing without a caption Symbols and words can be ON Selects printing with a caption Bee eter a caption EXIT Returns from the CAPTION menu to the o Character entry area LAYOUT SETUF menu 2 The character or symbol where the SHIFT Selects either capital letters or small letters o cursor is located is highlighted in green and this highlighted character is to be entered Character display area The cursor lit in green indicates the position where a character can be entered The entered characters are displayed here Video monitor L
11. SOURCE MEMORY button Press the CAPTURE button at the instant the image you want to print appears The previous image is replaced with the new one Press the PRINT button The printout pops out on the paper tray Making Full Size Image Printouts The printing time depends on the type of paper and printer settings On the video monitor Q display blinks in the color which is being printed The color changes as follows during printing Start yellow magenta cyan finish fat a 1 M YELLOW PRINTING Q1 A 1 M On the printer window display only for the UP 21MD the color indication changes as the color printing precedes Start gt YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN finish e Do not turn off the power during printing If you do so paper may not be ejected and may jam in the printer e Do not leave more than 10 sheets of printouts on the paper tray Doing so may cause a paper jam Even if fewer than 10 sheets of printouts have been accumulated on the paper tray the printer may stop printing for various reasons and the message REMOVE PRINTS appears In such a case remove printouts accumulated on the paper tray The printer will start to print automatically e You can not change the printer application mode or settings using the WINDOW SETUP menu during printing To stop printing e When you make one printout you can not stop printing midway Wait until a printout pops out on th
12. The ALARM lamp does not light Warning message Possible causes and remedies On the video monitor On the printer window display only for the UP 21MD HIT ANY KEY HIT ANY KEY This message appears when the remote control unit is used in CAP STOP CAPTURE STOP mode and when the printer stops capturing images once images have been captured to all memory pages to the last point of the last memory page Press any button Printer operation is enabled after this INPUT MISMATCH INPUT MISMATCH The TV system of the signal input from the source equipment VTR video camera and so on is not compatible with the TV system of your printer Check the signal of the TV system and input the correct one Check the setting of the NTSC PAL selector on the rear panel See page 10 e A signal other than a video signal such as an audio signal etc is input Input the correct video signal snooue eosiy 62 NO INPUT NO INPUT e The printer is not receiving an input signal from equipment corresponding to the input selected on the INPUT SETUP menu Check the input signal selected on the INPUT SETUP menu See page 15 Check whether the video equipment is outputting a video signal in playback mode Check that the connections between the signal source equipment and the printer are secure See page 10 NO IMAGE NO IMAGE The image is not captured in memory Capture the image in m
13. cursor one position by one position vertically or horizontally Press the 4 or gt button until the third cursor blinks green x 4F 13 S QI A Press the lt or gt button until a 3 appears Display the source image on the video monitor For detailed informataion on how to display the source image see step 3 Press the CAPTURE button at the instant the image you want to print appears The previously captured image is replaced with the newly captured image To keep a previously captured image Skip images that you want to keep by pressing the 4 Y a or gt button Press the PRINT button The four reduced images are printed on one sheet of paper Whether white borders are attached depends on the setting of SEPARATE in the LAYOUT SETUP menu See page 30 If the printout is blurred When you make a printout of a full image or two or four reduced images captured in memory in FRAME mode the images on a printout may be blurred Should this occur change the memory mode setting to FIELD on LAYOUT SETUP menu Selecting the memory mode on page 24 then print it again Although the blur should be eliminated the ultimate print quality will be slightly degraded Usually it is recommended that you make printouts in FRAME mode Check the setting on the LAYOUT SET UP menu To confirm whether the captured images are blurred on the video monitor You can check whether the images capt
14. image on the video monitor when sending the trigger pulse to the printer The printer operation is set only to capture an image when receiving the trigger pulse b For detailed information on the timing for the REMOTE 2 connector see page 59 e Select ON when you want to capture the image at a precise point in time controlled from the computer e To assign the function to the remote control unit connected to the REMOTE 2 connector on the Making Various Settings FUNCTION SETUP menu set the IMMED CAP item on the FUNCTION SETUP menu to OFF 3 Select the desired RM 2 FUNC item then assign a function Function to be Operation selected CAPTURE Has the same function as the CAPTURE button on the printer PRINT Has the same function as the PRINT button on the printer C amp PRINT Captures an image to a memory CAPTURE amp page where there is not a queued PRINT image waiting to be printed and print them whenever you press the switch If you press the switch while printing is being performed the selected image is queued with the queued image being printed once printing has been completed CYCLIC C Captures images to memory CYCLIC CAPTURE pages where there are no queued images It does this cyclically whenever you press the switch The printer continues to capture images replacing the one previously captured with a new one CAP STOP CAPTURE STOP Captures images in a memory p
15. which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment This device requires shielded interface cables to comply with FCC emission limits For the customers in Canada This unit has been certified according to Standard CSA C22 2 NO 601 1 Important safeguards notices for use in the medical environments 1 All the equipments connected to this unit shall be certified according to Standard IEC60601 1 IEC60950 IEC60065 or other IEC ISO Standards applicable to the equipments 2 When this unit is used together with other equipment in the patient area the equipment shall be either powered by an isolation transformer or connected via an additional protective earth terminal to system ground unless it is certified according to Standard IEC60601 1 Patient Area 3 The leakage current could increase when connected to other equipment 4 This equipment generates uses and can radiate frequency energy If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual it may cause interference to other equipment If this unit causes interference which can be determined by unplugging the power cord from the unit try these measures Relocate the unit with respect to the susceptible equipment Plug this unit and the susceptible equipment into di
16. 62 O Operation 17 OUTPUT SETUP menu 11 44 54 P Paper loading 14 notes on storing 15 Paper jams 64 Precaution before transporting the printer 56 condensation 56 installation 56 safety 56 Preparation 9 PRINTER SETUP menu 19 21 27 29 47 Printing capturing another image while printing 22 confirming on the video monitor 29 if a black line appears on the printout 19 47 if the captured image is blurred 17 if the color quality of the printouts is not satisfactory 19 if the paper runs out during printing 21 if the printer does not print 18 if the printout is blurred 29 making a printout with multiple reduced images 28 making a printout with white borders 30 making full size image printouts 17 making multiple copies of identical printouts 20 making printouts at high speed 19 making printouts with a caption 31 making printouts with the desired user set number 19 selecting the printout type 25 Printing pack adjusting the color balance 48 available printing pack 57 Printout quality Index 65 x pul NN 66 adjusting the printout color 45 compensating for the input signal 43 eliminating the blur 17 Printout quantity setting 20 Printouts note on storing 19 variations 23 R Remote control using the automatic printing capabilities 59 Remote control unit using as a wired unit 12 using as a wireless unit 12 S Setting up the printer on the menu adjusting the brightness of the printer window disp
17. PRESSI gt Q1 A 1 5 2 Select the LCD CNTR item then adjust the brightness of the printer window display If you select the left end of the scale OFF is displayed In this case no messages appear in the printer window display when the video monitor returns to the regular screen Selecting Whether the Operation and Error Tones Sound Whenever you press a button on the front panel or sub panel the operation tone sounds one time When an error occurs the alarm tone sounds three times You can turn these tones on and off using the menu 1 Display the SYSTEM SETUP menu from the PRINTER SETUP menu 2 Select the BEEP item then select whether or not the operation and error tones sound by pressing the or gt button When you want to Selection Sound the tones ON Disable the tones OFF Making Various Settings 53 juawysnipy juewjsnipy Setting the Baud Rate When controlling the printer with a computer connected to the printer s RS 232C connector select the appropriate baud rate For details contact your nearest Sony dealer 1 Display the SYSTEM SETUP menu from the PRINTER SETUP menu 2 Select the BAUD RATE item then select the desired baud rate by pressing the lt or gt button Baud rate bps Baud rate displayed on the menu The display changes from first two digit indication to four digit indication 1200 12 1200 2400 24 2400 4800 48 4800 9
18. The current setting appears The video monitor screen is reset to the regular screen after a few seconds gt DISPLAY oF AGH The currently selected setting is lit in green 2 Select OFF While the screen which appears in step 1 is displayed press the DISPLAY button repeatedly until the color of OFF turns green on the video monitor or until OFF is displayed in capital letters in the printer window display for the UP 21MD Each time you press the DISPLAY button the setting changes in the following sequence ON OFF ON DISPLAY ON Switch OFF to green To display characters on the video monitor Select ON To perform the setting for the monitor display on the menu You can also set whether characters are displayed on the video monitor by changing DISPLAY to ON or OFF in the OUTPUT SETUP menu The setting of the DISPLAY button also changes according to the setting of DISPLAY in the OUTPUT SETUP menu and vice versa When you want to see an image that is hidden below a menu You can erase the menu temporarily while holding the DISPLAY button down The error messages are always displayed regardless of the setting of the monitor display Erasing the Screen Display on the Video Monitor 37 uonesado juew snipy 38 Adjustment Functions That Can be Set on Menus You can set up the printer to meet various specifications Once you have adjusted and stored the settin
19. VIDEO INPUT connector Signal from video SV gt S VIDEO equipment connected to the S VIDEO INPUT connector Signal from video R RGB equipment connected to the RGB SYNC INPUT connectors a The RGB SYNC INPUT connectors are equipped only with the UP 21MD When RGB is selected is displayed at the selections of items HUE and COLOR on the INPUT SETUP menu Press the MENU button The regular screen appears Before Printing Making Full Size Image Printouts This section explains how to make a full size image printout The operations described here constitute the basic procedure for making a printout Before making a full size image printout All connections should have already been made See page 10 Ensure that the appropriate ink ribbon paper set is being used and that they are correctly loaded See pages 13 14 and 57 Select the input signal to be used to make a printout See page 15 Set the printer to capture one full size image into memory See page 26 Select the appropriate memory page See page 24 Confirm the printout color quality using for example the LOAD COLOR number See page 45 DISPLAY button STOP button SOURCE MEMORY button COLAO c D Ss O hl ole le Il 0 1 3 4 T Tumon the video monitor and the printer Start the video source to display the source image on the video monitor
20. You can change the designated number of copies before printing or any time during printing To set the printout quantity by using the PRINT QTY button site T Press the PRINT QTY button The following screen appears If you do not perform any operation after you press the PRINT QTY button the currently set number of copies appears for a few seconds after which it disappears PPRINT QTY a 1 9 Currently selected number of copies 2 Press the PRINT QTY button until the desired number appears while the screen which appears in step 1 is displayed Repeatedly pressing the PRINT QTY button increases the number up to a maximum of 9 Or repeatedly pressing the gt button also increases the number up to a maximum of 9 gt PRINT wg 179 Press the PRINT QTY button or gt button until the desired number appears To decrease the number of copies While the screen which appears in step 1 is displayed press the lt button Each time you press the lt button the number decreases and stops at 1 Setting the printout quantity using the menu 1 Display the PRINTER SETUP menu according to the operations of step 1 described in Making Printouts with the Desired User Set Number on page 19 2 Select PRINT QTY by pressing the 4 or button Position the cursor at PRINT QTY by pressing the or button RINTER SETUP COL S 80 COL LAY P
21. a horizontal black line is produced on the printout To eliminate a horizontal black line produced at the top Adjust the top position of the image to be printed using the V START item It is alright if a black line appears at the bottom while you adjusting the top You can eliminate it using the V WIDTH item Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality 47 juawisnipy juewjsnipy To eliminate a horizontal black line produced at the bottom Adjust the bottom position of the image to be printed using the V WIDTH item If you enlarge the bottom position by pressing the gt button even though there is no video signal the value of V START may be changed This results in a black line appearing at the top When a vertical black line is produced on the printout To eliminate a vertical black line produced on the left side Adjust the left position of the image to be printed using the H START item It is alright if a black line appears on the right side while you adjusting on the left side You can eliminate it using the H WIDTH item To eliminate a vertical black line produced on the right side Adjust the right position of the image to be printed using the H WIDTH item If you enlarge the right side position by pressing the gt button even though there is no video signal the value of H START may be changed This results in a black line appearing on the left side To reset the values to defaults For H START H WI
22. blurring Video monitor 123 Qi Al 1 S The image displayed on the video monitor is captured in memory page A1 K Printout 123 A quickly moving subject can be printed with less blurring Making Variations of Printouts uogeiado uogeiado 24 Selecting the memory mode T Press the MENU button and display the LAYOUT SETUP menu by pressing the 4 Y lt or gt button Switch LAY to green by pressing the amp amp or gt button then the LAYOUT SETUP menu appears COL S 80 PRN IN OUT Y FRAME FIELD MULTI PIX 1 2 4 SEPARATE OFF ON WINDOW PRESS gt CAPTION PRESSI gt Q1 A 1 S 2 Select MEMORY by pressing the or button Position the cursor at MEMORY by pressing the or v button AYOUT SETUP COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN OUT EMORY FRAME F IELD ULTI PIX 1 2 4 SEPARATE OFF ON WINDOW PRESSI gt CAPTION PRESSI gt Q1 A 1 S Making Variations of Printouts 3 Select the desired memory mode by pressing the or gt button Switch the desired memory mode to green by pressing the or gt button LAYOUT SETUP COL S 80 COL LAY PRNZINZM gt MEMORY FRAME FIELD MULTI PIX 4 SEPARATE OFF ON WINDOW PRESS gt CAPTION PRESSI gt QI A 1 S Mode Contents FRAME We recommend that whenever possible you print in t
23. cleared to zero tRPW Length of a 100 msec remote control pulse This value is based on the TTL standard VRP Amplitude ofa 5 V remote control pulse snooue eosiy 60 The above example shows that the images at the seventh and eighth positions are captured However images at other positions could be captured depending on the printer mode and printer settings When AUTO LIVE of the FUNCTION SETUP menu is set to OFF the memory image is displayed on the screen after the image is captured in memory In such a case whenever you capture an image press the SOURCE MEMORY button so that the source image appears on the video monitor Displaying the memory image does not allow you to capture the image with the correct timing Specifications When IMMED CAP is set to ON V SYNC MIN Remote control tRPE pulse signal trew Notation Parameter MIN TYP MAX Unit Remarks tRPE Time within 3 10 msec which a remote control pulse should be cleared to zero tRPW Length of a 100 msec remote control pulse VRP Amplitude ofa 5 v This value is remote control based on the pulse TTL standard This mode is effective only when the source image is displayed on the monitor screen If the memory image is displayed the image will not be captured even if the pulse is sent to the printer Be sure to display the source image when sending the pulse Design and specific
24. e Using the menu To select the desired type of reduced images to be captured in memory using the MULTI PICTURE button Making a Printout of Multiple Different Reduced Images 25 uonesado uogeiado T Press the MULTI PICTURE button 2 Select MULTI PIX by pressing the 4 or button The following screen appears Position the cursor at MULTI PIX by pressing the amp or v button AYOUT SETUP COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN OUT EMORY FRAME F IELD ULTI PIX 1 2 4 EPARATE OFF ON WINDOW PRESS gt CAPTION PRESS gt MULTI PIX 2 4 QI A 1 S The currently selected type of reduced images to be captured in memory is lit in green 3 Select the type of reduced images to be captured in If you do not perform any operation after you press memory by pressing the lt or gt button the MULTI PICTURE button the current setting appears for a few seconds after which it disappears Switch the type of reduced images to be captured in memory to green by pressing the lt or gt button 2 Select the type of reduced images to be captured in memory by pressing the MULTI PICTURE button LAYOUT SETUP COL S 80 while the screen which appears in step 1 is Se eae REN SIEN displayed MULTI PIX Press the MULTI PICTURE button repeatedly until USS BREZEN the color of the type of reduced images to be CAPTION PRESSI gt capt
25. image from the video source Items to be used for compensating for the input signals INPUT SETUR COL S 8 COL LAY FRRN IN OUT NP UIDED R To adjust the color intensity hue contrast and brightness Adjustment Menu Button to be pressed and adjustment result of the operation item lt button gt button Hue HUE d The hue The hue becomes becomes purplish greenish Color COLOR The color The color intensity intensity intensity weakens strengthens Contrast GAIN The contrast The contrast weakens strengthens Brightness OFFSET Becomes Becomes darker brighter a In PAL mode no HUE adjustment is provided on the INPUT SETUP menu b Adjust the color such that skin tones appear natural For the COLOR and HUE adjustment you can correct the color intensity and hue of an NTSC composite video signal or a separated luminance Y and chrominance C signal c On a setting of step 14 OFF appears and the image displayed on the video monitor becomes black and white d To perform adjustment of GAIN set AGC explained below to OFF When the printout or monitor image appears blackish or whitish Adjust the input signal to the optimum level for printing Menu Selection When adjustment item AGC Automatic ON The printout or monitor Gain Control image appears blackish or whitish OFF The proper signal is input Normal a If you think that the AGC adjust
26. in green Select OFF to make printouts without a caption Press the EXEC button The display changes from OFF to ON The display changes from OFF to ON CAPTION 5 ABCDEFGHI JKLMN OPQRSTUUWXY ZAF 0123456789 QII 12 amp XHS ELQ QI A 1 S Q After entering the caption highlight EXIT by pressing the 4 Y lt or gt button then press the EXEC button The entered characters are stored in memory The LAYOUT SETUP menu appears 1 0 Press the MENU button If you turn off the printer before performing the operation in step 9 characters entered in steps 4 to 7 are cleared without being stored in memory Deleting Images Stored in Memory You can delete images captured to memory pages from either all of the memory pages or a single memory page by using the CLEAR button Whether the images of all memory pages or only a single memory page are deleted depends on the setting of CLEAR in the FUNCTION SETUP menu Setting the Function of the CLEAR Button 1 Display the FUNCTION SETUP menu according to the operations of steps to 3 described in Deciding which image is displayed on the video monitor screen after capturing an image on page 27 2 Select CLEAR by pressing the 4 or button Position the cursor at CLEAR by pressing the or v button UNCTION SETUP COL S 80 PRN SETUP PRESSI gt AUTO LIVE OFF ON IMMED CAP OFF ON M2 FUNC C amp PRINT LEAR gt ALL
27. package Location To prevent internal heat built up leave enough room around the printer for air to circulate through the vents on the left hand side and top of the cabinet Before Transporting the Printer Before transporting the printer use the following procedure to remove the supplied accessories and then put them back into their original packing Transporting the printer with the supplied accessories still installed may cause malfunctions T Remove the ink ribbon and the paper tray 2 Secure the internal thermal head as follows Turn on the printer Press the and gt cursor keys and the MENU button simultaneously The printer operating tone sounds for about two seconds For the UP 21MD the message TRANSPORT MODE appears on the printer window display too When the printer operation tone stops sounding turn off the power of the printer The thermal head is now secured To release the thermal head Turn on the printer again The thermal head moves so that you can now install the ink ribbon again Cleaning Cleaning the cabinet Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft dry cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution e Be sure to turn off the power of the printer before cleaning e Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzine which may damage the finish Cleaning the thermal head Clean the thermal head with the thermal head cleaning
28. paper tray and then slide the paper tray back into the printer until it clicks into Switch IN to green by pressing the 4 lt or gt button place then the INPUT SETUP menu appears INPUT SETUP AY7PRNAIN OUT U INEN SEL m D SU R TCO wwnnnne ree COLOR 2o Osei GAIN 0 3 Select INPUT SEL by pressing the amp or Y button Position the cursor at INPUT SEL by pressing the amp or button When you cannot slide the paper tray back into the printer check whether or not paper or printouts are NPUT SETUP COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN OUT left around the paper outlet slot Remove them if NPUT SEL UIDEO SU R there are UE e Oren insesi COLOR ami ii A GAIN Q en r When storing the paper OFFSET DO erene ies e Avoid storing the paper in a location subject to AGC OFF ON high temperatures high humidity a1 a 1 S excessive dust direct sunlight e Use the original package for storing unused paper Before Printing 1 5 uolesedaid uoljeredas4 4 Select the desired input signal by pressing the lt or 16 gt button Switch the desired input signal to green by pressing the or gt button The selected input signal turns green and is spelled out Source signal of the Video monitor and image to be printed printer window display the selected input signal is spelled out Signal from video V VIDEO equipment connected to the
29. to load the ink ribbon turn on the power while the front panel is closed so that the thermal head is released When loading or replacing the ink ribbon turning off the power will cause the image stored in the memory to be lost If a blank sheet of paper is ejected and the message RIBBON END appears the ink ribbon has been exhausted Replace the paper together with the ink ribbon Do not reuse the ejected blank paper When paper runs out and 0 is displayed as the Start position marker amount of ink ribbon remaining load a new ink ribbon and paper at the same time Remove any slack from the ink ribbon Wind the spools in the direction of the arrow until the start position marker appears as illustrated e If you load an ink ribbon that is partially used the Note correct amount of ink ribbon remaining will not be J displayed If the ribbon is left slack it may be damaged when inserted Once an ink ribbon has been completely used up replace it An ink ribbon is not reusable Do not rewind the ink ribbon for reuse Do not touch the ink ribbon or place it in a dusty location Finger prints or dust on the ink ribbon will result in imperfect printing or malfunction of the head Use the ink ribbon and paper supplied with the printer for the initial operation check of the Before Printing 1 3 uolyesedaid uonesedald 4 Load the new ink ribbon into the ink ribbon If your ink ribbon should tear c
30. 1 9 GAMMA S NORMAL H PRN SPEED NORMAL HIGH OFF ON LOAD USER 1 2 3 EXEC YSTEM PRESS gt UNCTION_ PRESSI gt BALANCE PRESSI gt Q1 A 1 S O oO E Be ras Q 3 Press the gt button The FUNCTION SETUP menu appears 4 6 Select AUTO LIVE by pressing the 4 or button Position the cursor at AUTO LIVE by pressing the or button UNCTION SETUP COL S 80 RN SETUP PRESSI gt UTO LIVE OFF ON MMED CAP OFF ON RM2 FUNC C amp PRINT CLEAR gt ALL Select which image appears on the video monitor after the image is captured by pressing the lt or gt button When Setting The image captured in memory appears OFF just after the printer captures the image and the memory image remains on the video monitor screen The image captured in memory appears ON just after the printer captures the image then after a few seconds the source memory appears whenever you press the CAPTURE button Press the MENU button The regular screen appears To return to the PRINTER SETUP menu In step 6 position the cursor at PRN SETUP and press the gt button The PRINTER SETUP menu appears again Making a Printout of Multiple Different Reduced Images 27 uogeiado uogeiado 28 Making a printout with multiple reduced images This subsection explains how to make printouts of multiple reduced images taking as an example the making
31. 600 96 9600 Displaying the Type and Remaining Amount of the Ink Ribbon You can always display the type of the ink ribbon and the amount remaining on the video monitor Use the ribbon remaining display as a criterion The correct amount remaining may not be displayed when you replace the ink ribbon that has been partially used Also when you load the ink ribbon and paper supplied with the printer the display is not correct 1 Display the OUTPUT SETUP menu 2 Select the RBN REMAIN item then select whether or not the type of ink ribbon and the amount remaining are to be displayed on the monitor When you want to Setting Display the type of ink ribbon and the ON amount remaining Erase the information about the ink OFF ribbon Making Various Settings Ink ribbon information Type of ink ribbon When the ink ribbon runs out or N mber f rinto t is not loaded the message SET UMDEr Or printouts that can be made RIBBON appears with the ribbon COL S QI A 1 S Registering a User Set You can store up to three settings of all the printer specifications set or adjusted by using the buttons or the menu and store those settings as a user set The printer retains these setting even if you turn off the power Thus different operators can make printouts with different settings by recalling the appropriate user set If the data of the recalled user set is modified the printer operates
32. DTH V START and V WIDTH items you can reset the values to defaults in pairs To reset the values for vertical settings position the cursor at either V START or V WIDTH and then press the lt and gt buttons simultaneously To reset the values for horizontal settings position the cursor at either H START or H WIDTH and then press the lt and gt buttons simultaneously H WIDTH HSTART V WIDTH V START Defaults NTSC PAL NTSC PAL NTSC 472 NTSC PAL 936 0 PAL 556 0 Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality 3 Select SAVE then press the EXEC button The adjusted values are stored The LAYOUT SETUP menu appears To clear the adjusted value Select CANCEL in step 3 then press the EXEC button The values adjusted in step 2 are cleared and the values are reset to the original ones To check the adjustment result Capture a new image and print it to check that no black frame appears on the printout that the image is not partially cut and that no black line appears Adjusting the Color Balance You should use the ink ribbon and paper that are contained in the same package as a pair The color balance may differ depending on each pair It is recommended that you adjust the color balance each time you load a new set of ink ribbon and paper Before adjusting the color balance e Reset all items on the COLOR ADJUST menu to defaults See Adjusting the Printout Color on page 45 e Confirm that the source imag
33. ER SETUP menu gt COL LAY PRN IN 0UT PRINT QTY 1 1 9 GAMMA S NORMAL H PRN SPEED NORMAL HIGH MOTION CHK OFF ON LOAD USER 1 2 3 EXEC SYSTEM PRESS gt FUNCTION PRESS gt C BALANCE PRESSI gt Q1 A 1 S PRINTER SETUP COL S 80 INPUT SETUP menu INPUT SETUP COL S 80 gt COL LAY PRN IN 0UT INPUT SEL V SU RGB HUE kk kK kX COLOR kK KK KX GAIN 0 OFFSET AGC OUTPUT SETUP menu QI A 1 S OUTPUT SETUP COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN OUT DISPLAY OFF ON RBN_REMAIN OFF ON SOURCE THRU EE SYNC ON G OFF ON MONI C R 0 MONI M G 0 WINDOW SETUP menu WINDOW SETUP COL S 80 PLAY SETUP PRESSI gt H START 0 DOT S U START gt 0 DOT 5 H WIDTH 936 DOTS V WIDTH 472 DOTS SAVE PRESS EXEC CANCEL PRESS EXEC Q1 A 1 sj CAPTION menu CAPTION OFF 1 ABCDEFGH I JKLMN OPQRSTUVWXY ZAF 0123456789 E OLIO 12 amp KS YE SYSTEM SETUP _COL S 80 gt PRN SETUP PRESSID LCD CNTR Z csssenajessnens BAUDRATE 24 48 9600 BEEP OFF ON IRE 100 11 12 13 SAVE USER 1 2 3 EXEC USER NAME PRESS gt Q1 A 1 USER NAME menu USER NAME ABCDEFGHI JKLMN OPQRSTUVWXYZHF 0123456789t FUNCTION SETUP menu FUNCTION SETUP COL S 80 PRN SETUP PRESS gt AUTO LIVE OFF ON IMMED CAP OFF ON RM2 FUNC C amp PRINT CLEAR ALL Q1 A 1 S COLOR BALANCE menu COLOR BALANCE COL S 80 PPRN SET
34. LOR number selected in step 2 To recall the LOAD COLOR number in which printout color settings color intensity contrast and sharpness are stored Switch the desired LOAD COLOR number to green on the COLOR ADJUST menu On the printer window display display the desired LOAD COLOR number The settings of the currently selected LOAD COLOR number are displayed The printout is made according to the setting of the selected LOAD COLOR number as long as you do not modify those settings Adjusting the tone of the printout You can adjust the tone so that the details in the white or black part are clearly printed 1 Display the PRINTER SETUP menu PRINTER SETUP menu PRINTER SETUP COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN QUT PRINT QTY 1 1 9 GAMMA gt S NORMAL H PRN SPEED NORMAL HIGH MOTION CHK OFF ON LOAD USER 1 2 3 EXEC SYSTEM PRESS gt FUNCTION PRESS gt C BALANCE PRESSI gt Q1 A 1 5 j 2 Select GAMMA and then the desired tone The selected tone is spelled out When you want to Setting Make a printout of an image where S SOFT there are a lot of white or light colored areas Make a printout of a normal image N NORMAL Make a printout of an image where H HARD there are a lot of black or dark colored areas When a Black Frame or Lines Show up on the Printouts When you print an image that is narrower or wider than the standard screen size a black frame may be p
35. Menu Operations ccccsccssssssssssssceees 40 Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality 43 Compensating for the Input Signals 1 0 0 0 43 Matching the Video Monitor Color to the Printer COL 0 EEEE P EEE 44 Adjusting the Printout Color sseeeeceeeeeeeeeeee 45 When a Black Frame or Lines Show up on the PEINtOUtS oon eenn anaa 47 Adjusting the Color Balance n 48 Making Various Settings seessesscoesosesocssscssessssee 52 Assigning Functions to the Remote Control Unit Adjusting the Brightness of the Printer Window Display Only for the UP 21MD ossessi 53 Selecting Whether the Operation and Error Tones Sound reseni ann h a ia ia 53 Setting the Baud Rate aeee 54 Displaying the Type and Remaining Amount of the Ink RiDDON kiccieiisii s orsesseriiisissisiitserisiut 54 Registering a User Set eeeeeeeeeereereeerr 54 Miscellaneous Precaution essesessesoesescosseseeoesesceeosecoceceseseecesoseceeseese 56 Safety sirsiran natesno 56 Installation ene sso ne ecidtivs sageiveeteosesoevieenddaas 56 Before Transporting the Printer eee 56 Cleaning vec siscith ania aientcca ae deities ieee 57 Recommended Ink Ribbon and Paper 57 Specifications s esssesosessoocosecosecoscooesooessocssoesssesssoe 58 Error Warning Messages eesscoessssoecssoosssooeesesoo 61 Error Messages Vesti nies ci coeccsunitisoneeeseedecnesetvestes 61 Warning Messages eceeccesseeseeeseceseceteeene
36. N END message appears The ink ribbon has been exhausted Do not reuse the ejected blank paper Replace the ink ribbon See page 13 Troubleshooting 63 snosue aosiy snosue eosiy If the Paper Jams If the paper jams after you press the PRINT button remove the jammed paper following the steps below T Remove the paper tray If any printouts have been ejected onto the paper tray and have accumulated on the paper tray remove them before removing the paper tray eck whether any paper is jammed inside the 2 Check wheth paper is jammed inside th printer If you find a jammed sheet slowly pull it straight out dees Q alalelele liq 3 Load the paper into the paper tray correctly Set the paper securely under the tabs 64 Troubleshooting e Do not reuse the jammed paper Discard that paper e Use only paper recommended in this manual Re insert the removed paper tray Index A About This Manual 4 Accessories ink ribbon and paper 9 paper tray 9 power cord 9 Adjusting the color and picture quality adjusting the color balance 48 adjusting the printout color 45 compensating for the input signals 43 eliminating the black lines produced on printouts 47 matching the video monitor color to the printer color 44 B Blur checking blur from the memory image 29 el
37. ORMQL HIGH MOTION CHK LOAD USER XEC SYSTEM PRESSI gt FUNCTION PRESS gt C BALANCE PRESS gt QI A 1 S When you want to Setting See letters or fine images of two or four OFF reduced images on the video monitor Confirm whether the two or four reduced ON images captured in the memory are blurred 4 Press the MENU button The regular screen appears Making a printout with white borders The unit allows you to decide whether or not the images are printed with white borders This setting is also effective for the images which have been captured 1 Display the LAYOUT SETUP menu according to the operations of step 1 described in Selecting the memory mode on page 24 Select SEPARATE by pressing the 4 or button Position the cursor at SEPARATE by pressing the or button AYOUT SETUP COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN OUT MEMORY FRAME F IELD ULTI PIX 1 2 4 EPARATE OFF ON INDOW PRESS gt CAPTION PRESSI gt A1 A 1 S Making a Printout of Multiple Different Reduced Images 3 Select whether the images are printed with or without white borders by pressing the or gt button Switch the desired setting to green by pressing the or gt button MEMORY E FIELD MULTI PIX BELLE OFF ON CAPTION PRESS ES QI A 1 S When you want to Setting Print the images without white borders OFF Print the images with white borders
38. Press this button to display or clear the menus Location and Function of Parts and Controls 5 a WANT UO ONpOdU WA DISPLAY button 19 36 When the regular screen is displayed pressing this button toggles the screen display of messages such as Q1 A etc on and off regardless of the setting of the DISPLAY item in the OUTPUT SETUP menu The setting of DISPLAY in the OUTPUT SETUP menu changes linked with the press of this button When the menu is displayed pressing this button temporarily clears the menu display While this button is held down the menu display disappears Cursor keys Use to select a desired item from the menu Also these keys are used to position the cursor green pointer on the regular screen when capturing multiple reduced images CLEAR button 35 36 Press this button to clear the images captured in the memory pages Which images can be cleared with the CLEAR button depends on the setting made with the FUNCTION SETUP menu When the clear function of this button is set to OFF the buzzer sounds if you press the CLEAR button EXEC button Press this button to execute the values set with the COLOR ADJUST menu or to load a user set in the PRINTER SETUP menu and to register the user set in the SYSTEM SETUP menu Also this button is used to enter the characters of a caption in the CAPTION menu Lai PRINT button Press this button to make a printout gt CAPTURE button Press this button to capture
39. RN IN OUT RINT QTY 1 1 9 AMMA gt S NORMAL H PRN SPEED MOTION CHK LOAD USER SYSTEM FUNCTION C BALANCE Q1 A NORMAL HIGH OFF ON 1 2 3 EXEC PRESS gt PRESS gt PRESS gt 1 S 3 Select the desired number of copies by pressing the lt or gt button When you want to Button Increase the quantity gt Decrease the quantity lt a Display the desired number of copies by pressing the lt or gt button PRINTER SETUP PPRINT QTY GAMMA 3 PRN SPEED NORMAL HIGH MOTION CHK OFF ON LOAD USER 1 2 3 EXEC SYSTEM PRESSI gt FUNCTION PRESS gt C BALANCE PRESS gt QI A 1 S COL S 80 4 Press the MENU button The regular screen appears Do not leave more than 10 sheets of printouts on the paper tray Doing so may cause a paper jam Even if fewer than 10 sheets of printouts have been accumulated on the paper tray the printer may stop printing for various reasons and the message REMOVE PRINTS appears In such a case remove printouts accumulated on the paper tray The printer will start to print remaining copies automatically If the paper runs out during printing The printer stops the printing operation Load the paper into the paper tray and press the PRINT button However the printout quantity is reset to the original quantity requested before printing was stopped For example if the printout quantity is set to 5 and the paper r
40. SONY Color Video Printer Instructions for Use CE UP 20 UP 21MD 2001 Sony Corporation Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear Record these numbers in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED This symbol indicates the equipotential terminal which brings the various parts of a system to the same potential This symbol is intended to alert the user to AN the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance For the customers in the U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection again harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in
41. UP PRESS gt BAL X 50 1 S0 99 BAL Y 50T 1 50 99 BAL_STEP _ 05 1 20 TEST PRINT PRESS EXEC Q1 A 1 Menu Tree gt 2 E 7 Q 3 D 3 a juew snipy When the cursor is not positioned on the top line where you can select the desired menu Move the cursor to the top line by pressing the 4 or v button Basic Menu Operations In this section in addition to the video monitor display the printer window display is also introduced Since the UP 20 is not equipped with a printer window display ignore the advice pertaining to the printer window display when you use the UP 20 The cursor is not positioned on the top line NPUT SETUP COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN OUT 2 3 4 INPUT SEL UIDEO SU R 3 3 UE SiO issus TE 1 EXEC button OFFSET gt a sesnete jassa AGC OFF ON a1 A 1 S 2 Display the desired menu by pressing the or gt button T Press the MENU button The previously selected menu appears Example To display the PRINTER SETUP menu The menu currently displayed on the screen is lit in green Switch PRN to green by pressing the lt or gt button then the PRINTER SETUP menu appears INPUT SETUP L S 80 gt COL LAY PRNAINV QUT E INPUT SEL VIDEO SU R HUE EO Oaer Jre a ath ae eee ee GAMMA S NORMAL H pie Seo ey AGC OFF ON LOAD USER 1 2 3 EXEC SYSTEM PR SSI gt
42. a remains effective until another user set is recalled even if you turn off the power To make another user set Perform all required settings and adjustments using the menus then register them with another user set number To recall the user set and print Select the desired user set by using the LOAD USER item on the PRINTER SETUP menu then press the EXEC button to execute the selected user set The printer operates according to the recalled user set If you modify the set value the printer operates according to the modified data until you recall another user set To retain the originally set values Example Modify the settings made for user set 1 Retain the original settings of user set 1 and register the modified set values as user set 2 1 Select user set 1 from the LOAD USER item on the PRINTER SETUP menu 2 Press the EXEC button to execute the selected user set 1 3 Modify the recalled set values 4 Select 2 from the SAVE USER item on the SYSTEM SETUP menu 5 Press the EXEC button The set values modified in step 3 are registered as user set 2 To copy the existing user set You can copy an existing user set to another user set number 1 Select the source user set number from the LOAD USER item on the PRINTER SETUP menu 2 Press the EXEC button to execute the selected user set 3 Select the target user set number with SAVE USER on the SYSTEM SETUP menu 4 Press the EXEC button The set values of the
43. according to the modified data In such a case the modified data remains effective until another user set is recalled on the PRINTER SETUP menu even if you turn off the power After you finish all of the required settings proceed as follows to register them as a user set If the user set is changed all images stored in memory will be cleared 1 Display the SYSTEM SETUP menu from the PRINTER SETUP menu If you want to name a user set go to step 2 If you do not want to name a user set go to step 4 2 Select the USER NAME item then press the gt button The USER NAME menu appears USER NAME 1 ABCDEFGH I JKLMN OPQRSTUVWXY ZHF 0123456789 ys a OLT EFS 12 amp XHS i tze INS DE SP EIT For detailed information on how to enter characters see Entering a Caption on page 31 You can use up to 16 characters 3 Select EXIT by pressing the 4 lt or gt button on the USER NAME menu then press the EXEC button The user name is stored and the SYSTEM SETUP menu appears again 4 Select the SAVE USER item then select the desired user set number 5 Press the EXEC button All data currently set and adjusted are registered in the user set number selected in step 4 When you name a user set in step 2 the user name is also registered at the same time The printer operates according to this registered data unless you recall another user set Also if you modify the settings the modified dat
44. age whenever you press the switch of the remote control unit Once images have been captured in all the memory pages the printer stops capturing images and the message HIT ANY KEY appears STOP Stops printing after the current printing operation is finished whenever you press the switch of the remote control unit CAP SRC CAPTURE SOURCE When the memory image is displayed the source image appears when you press the switch When the source image is displayed the image is captured in memory when you press the switch of the remote control unit However the memory page is not changed The previously captured image is replaced with the new one Function to be Operation selected CAP S PAGE When the memory image is CAPTURE SOURCE displayed the source image PAGE appears when you press the switch of the remote control unit When the source image is displayed the image is captured in memory when you press the switch The memory page is also changed The captured image is not printed PRINT amp PAGE Starts to print when you press the switch if the image has been captured in the memory and at the same time moves to the next memory page If the image has not been captured in the memory page the printer does not work correctly when you press the switch of the remote control unit SRC amp CAP SOURCE amp CAPTURE When you press and hold down the switch of the remote control uni
45. allow alcohol or other volatile organic solvents to come into contact with the printouts Making Printouts with the Desired User Set Number You can register all the printer settings as a user settings The printer allows you to register three sets of settings as User Set 1 2 and 3 See Registering a User Set on page 54 By selecting a desired user set number the printer functions according to the corresponding settings You can change a part of the selected user settings and make printouts If you change the currently selected user set to another one the image stored in memory pages will be cleared Be sure to change the LOAD USER number before capturing the image Press the MENU button and display the PRINTER SETUP menu by pressing the 4 or gt button Switch PRN to green by pressing the 4 or gt button then the PRINTER SETUP menu appears PRINTER SETUPF COL S 80 COL LAY APRNVIN OUT PRINT QTY 7T 1 9 GAMMA S NORMAL H PRN SPEED NORMAL HIGH MOTION CHK OFF ON LOAD USER 1 2 3 EXEC SYSTEM PRESS gt FUNCTION PRESSI gt C BALANCE PRESSI gt QI A 1 S Making Full Size Image Printouts uogeiado uogeiado 2 Select LOAD USER by pressing the 4 or button Position the cursor at LOAD USER by pressing the or button The currently selected load user number is lit in green
46. an image in a memory page SOURCE MEMORY button Press this button to select which signal is to be output to the monitor The memory image and source image are toggled each time you press this button Paper output slot Printed pages printouts are ejected here Depending on the curled condition of printouts the printer may stop printing and display the message REMOVE PRINTS In such a case remove the printouts accumulated on the paper tray The printer will start to print the remaining copies automatically When the UPC 21L printing pack is used the ejected printouts are accumulated on the paper tray but protruding from the tray Do not Location and Function of Parts and Controls block this output slot Doing so may cause the paper to jam Paper tray 9 15 Load paper into this tray POWER switch Press this switch to turn the printer on or off Rear Panel UP 21MD REMOTE 1 2 NTSC J PAL 1 INPUT input signal connectors 10 Used to connect the video equipment supplying the source image Connector Connectable equipment RGB SYNC Video equipment with RGB SYNC output connectors S VIDEO Video equipment with a Y C separated output connector VIDEO Video equipment with a composite video signal output connect
47. annot be cleared Deleting Images Stored in Memory 35 uogeiado uogeiado 36 Deleting images in a certain memory page Before deleting images Set CLEAR to PAGE in the FUNCTION SETUP menu T Press the SOURCE MEMORY button when the source image is displayed on the video monitor screen The image captured in memory is displayed on the screen 2 Select the memory page from which images are to be deleted by pressing the MEMORY PAGE button 3 Press the CLEAR button The image in the memory page selected in step 2 is deleted Erasing the Screen Display on the Video Monitor Erasing the Screen Display on the Video Monitor You can erase characters displayed on the video monitor Q1 A and so on when for example it is hard to see the image that is hidden behind the screen display The printer operation is the same regardless of whether those characters are displayed on the video monitor Since the same characters are displayed in the printer window display for the UP 21MD perform operations watching them in the printer window display For detailed information on displaying the type and remaining amount of the ink ribbon see Displaying the Type and Remaining Amount of the Ink Ribbon on page 54 oe Q sS CO olalelole Press the DISPLAY button
48. ars after storing the image into memory the source image or the memory image 27 Selecting the timing of the pulse signal input to the REMOTE 2 connector 52 Assigning the function to remote control units connected to the REMOTE 2 connector 52 Setting the function of the CLEAR button 35 INPUT SETUP Selecting the input signal 15 Compensating for the input signals 43 OUTPUT SETUP Erasing the screen display 36 Matching the video monitor color to the printout color 44 Selecting the output signal from the printer Selecting whether the printer synchronizes with the internal sync signal included in channel G of the RGB signals 11 Selecting whether or not information about the ink ribbon is displayed 54 a Only for the UP 21MD Menu Tree Regular screen gia 1 S Press the MENU button For reference pages of each menu see the table on Functions That Can be Set on Menus on page 38 COLOR ADJUST menu COLOR ADJUST COL S 80 gt COL LAY PRN IN 0UT LOAD COLOR 1 2 3 TEMP CYN RED 0 MAG GRN 0 YEL BLU 0 DARK 0 LIGHT 0 SHARPN 8 INTERPOL OFF ON SAVE COLOR 1 2 3 EXEC Q1 A 1 S LAYOUT SETUP menu LAYOUT SETUP COL S 80 gt COL LAY PRN IN 0UT MEMORY FRAME F IELD MULTI PIX 1 2 4 SEPARATE OFF ON WINDOW PRESS gt CAPTION PRESSI gt Q1 A 1 S PRINT
49. ations are subject to change without notice Error Warning Messages There are two kinds of messages error messages and warning messages This section lists these messages together with their possible causes and remedies Note the messages and act accordingly Error Messages If a problem occurs the ALARM lamp lights in orange and an error message stating the problem appears on the monitor and in the printer window display In the error message introduced in the following tables nn indicates the number or symbol displayed in the actual message Error message On the video monitor On the printer window display only for the UP 21MD Possible causes and remedies SET RIBBON AND PAPER SET RIBBON An ink ribbon and paper are not loaded SET PAPER Load the ink ribbon and paper See pages 13 and 14 SET PAPER SET PAPER e Paper has been exhausted Load the paper See page 14 Also replace the ink S ribbon The paper tray is not installed Install the paper tray See page 15 SET RIBBON SET RIBBON The ink ribbon is not loaded Load the ink ribbon See page 13 z RIBBON END RIBBON END e The ink ribbon has been exhausted D Replace the old one with a new ink ribbon See page 13 The ink ribbon cannot be reused In this z case if the white paper is ejected Discard this paper g The ink ribbon has torn Repa
50. cable with BNC coaxial cable connectors to S VIDEO with BNC input connectors to RGB input connector connectors to composite video input connector Video monitor a Set the NTSC PAL selector to match your TV system To switch the TV system turn the power off once then change the setting If you change the setting with the power on this mode will not be switched b See When connecting the video monitor only to the RGB OUTPUT connectors only for the UP 21MD Connections 11 uolesedaid uoljeredas4 Making Connections to Enable Remote Control The printer can be controlled remotely by connecting an RM 5500 Remote Control Unit not supplied an RM 91 Remote Control Unit not supplied or a personal computer 1 2 Connections Computer to wall outlet t AC power cord supplied RS 232C cable UP 21MD R G G SYNC OUTPUT G R G G SYNC B SYNC REMOTE T 2 sc EL PAL to REMOTE 1 to REMOTE 2 Remote control connecting cable supplied with the RM 5500 RM 5500 not supplied RM 91 not supplied a When connecting a personal computer select the appropriate baud rate from the SYSTEM SETUP menu See Setting the Baud Rate on page 54 b You can also use the remote control unit as a wireless unit In such a case aim the h
51. e paper tray e When you make multiple copies press the STOP button For detailed information on setting the print quantity see Making Multiple Copies of Identical Printouts on page 20 The printer stops printing when the page currently printing is completed Also any printing job queued are cancelled If the printer does not print The printer will fail to print in the following cases e While an error message is displayed on the video monitor screen and printer window display Proceed as described in Error Warning Messages on page 61 e When an image has not been stored in memory Image data stored in memory is lost if you turn off the power Capture the image into memory again then press the PRINT button If no image is stored in memory the printer will not print even if you press the PRINT button To make a printout at high speed You can select the speed using the PRN SPEED item on the PRINTER SETUP menu When you want to PRN SPEED Make a printout at normal speed NORMAL Make a printout at high speed HIGH For detailed information on how to operate the menu see Basic Menu Operations on page 40 When you want to see an image that is hidden below a screen message You can erase screen messages such as Q1 A and so on from the video monitor screen by pressing the DISPLAY button The screen message disappears To display a screen message press the DISPLAY button again See Era
52. e is displayed If not display the source image on the video monitor by using the SOURCE MEMORY button 1 Display the COLOR BALANCE menu from the PRINTER SETUP menu PRINTER SETUP COL S 80 een ore oe f N QUT GAMMA A NORMAL ZH PRN SPEED NORMAL HIGH MOTION CHK OFF 0N LOAD USER 1 2 3 EXEC SYSTEM PRESS gt UNCTION PRESS gt BALANCE PRESS gt 1A 1 S Select C BALANCE then press the gt button The highlighted area on the COLOR BALANCE menu will be printed to be used for adjusting the color balance You can move this area to any place on the video monitor The area that will be captured in memory This area is highlighted and is one ninth the size of the whole screen COLOR BALANC gt PRN SETUR COL S 80 PRESS gt When you adjust the color balance for the first time after you purchase the printer the values of BAL X BAL Y and BAL STEP are set to 50 50 and 05 at the factory setting When you have adjusted the color balance already the values adjusted previously are displayed on the COLOR BALANCE menu The currently adjusted values of BAL X BAL Y and BAL STEP On this COLOR BALANCE menu the default values factory settings are displayed COLOR BALANCE COL S 80 50 Lb S0 99 Bott 50 99 5 1 201 BAL_STEP To reset the values to the factory setting 50 50 05 Select each item by pressing the 4 or Y button then press the lt and gt button
53. e sunlight extremely high or low temperatures e Do not use other electronic equipment near the unit The unit will not work properly in strong electromagnetic fields e Do not place a heavy object such as a monitor on the printer Condensation e If the printer is subject to wide or sudden changes in temperature such as when it is moved from a cold room to a warm room or when it is left in a room with a heater that tends to produce large amounts of moisture condensation may form inside the printer In such cases the printer will probably not work properly Precaution and may even develop a fault if you persist in using it If condensation forms turn off the power and leave the printer to stand for at least one hour If the printing pack is subjected to wide or sudden changes in temperature condensation may form on the ink ribbon or paper This will cause the printer to malfunction Also if the printing pack is used in this state spots are likely to appear on the printout Therefore avoid storing the printing pack in locations subject to wide or sudden changes of temperature To store a half used printing pack replace it in its original packing and reseal the package If possible keep the sealed printing pack in a cool dark location To subsequently use the printing pack place it in its sealed package in a warm room for several hours Doing so prevents condensation from forming when the printing pack is removed from its
54. ead of the remote control unit at the remote sensor on the printer With fresh batteries the range of the remote control unit is about 3 meters printer The correct amount of ink ribbon Befo re Pri nti n g remaining is not displayed when the ink ribbon and paper supplied are loaded Before printing but after mounting the paper tray on the 1 i printer and making the necessary connections see Open the front panel by pulling the front panel Connections on page 10 perform the following as toward you preparation e Loading an ink ribbon See below e Loading paper See page 14 e Selecting the input signal See page 15 Use the ink ribbon and paper contained in the same package as a pair Before attempting to load an ink ribbon or paper make sure that the combination of the ink ribbon and paper is compatible When either an ink ribbon or paper has been exhausted replace both the ink ribbon and paper at the same time Use only ink ribbon and paper designed for use with 9 this printer Failing to do so is likely to result in malfunctions See Recommended Ink Ribbon and Paper on page 57 Be sure not to open the front panel when printing Remove the spent ink ribbon when replacing the ink ribbon Loading an Ink Ribbon Load an ink ribbon into the printer s ink ribbon compartment When you use the printer for the first time the thermal head is still secured in place Before 3 attempting
55. eeeees 7 Preparation Supplied Accessories ssscssssscsssscssssssssecesssseees 9 Connections sccsecssscsecescresscccseccescesseceressseees 10 Connecting Video Equipment 1 0 0 0 10 Connecting the Video Monitor cece 11 Making Connections to Enable Remote Control 12 Before Printing s cicescsscisceceseccoszseccbsescsosveessastesecess 13 Loading an Ink Ribbon n se 13 Loading Paper mureno annn 14 Selecting the Input Signal oseere 15 Operation Making Full Size Image Printouts 000 17 Making Printouts with the Desired User Set N mber 2 aeee n ie ae eia a di 19 Making Multiple Copies of Identical Printouts 20 Capturing Another Image While Printing 22 Making Variations of Printouts cscccseee 23 Selecting the Memory Mode sss 23 Selecting a Memory Page scenerne 24 Making a Printout of Multiple Different Reduced VIM ABES socsecesecseceseneccessceceesesecscsscccecassesectedecescesecesones 25 Making Printouts With a Caption 0c0 31 Entering a Caption oc eee eee eeseceeceseeeeeeeeeeeenees 31 Deleting Images Stored in Memory 00 35 Setting the Function of the CLEAR Button 35 Deleting Images Stored in Memory 35 Erasing the Screen Display on the Video Monitor 36 Adjustment Functions That Can be Set on Menus 38 M nu Tre nccccccsciscessssccesconscsconsesstosoessssonasscensesnsss 39 Basic
56. eees 62 Troubleshooting sccssssscccsssscccsssscccsssssscssees 63 If Damage is Suspected n se 63 Tf the Paper Jams ssc nienn teerimise 64 INeX EEEE EEE 65 3 Uo ONpOdU WA 4 Introduction About This Manual This manual covers the following UP 20 series color video printers e UP 20 e 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 About This Manual System Overview 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 e 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 e Menu set
57. emory then start printing See page 17 PRINTING MEMORY PLEASE WAIT In the selected memory page the captured image is being NOW PRINTING printed or queued Retry the operation once the printer finishes printing HEAD IN COOLING PLEASE WAIT The thermal head has overheated HEAD IN COOLING Leave the printer until the head cools down and this message disappears The printer starts printing automatically Error Warning Messages Troubleshooting Symptoms Possible causes and remedies If Damage is Suspected The following troubleshooting checks will help you correct the most common problems you may encounter with your unit Before proceeding with these trouble checks first check that the power cord is firmly connected Should the problem persist after you have applied the remedy unplug the unit and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Symptoms Possible causes and remedies The printer does not print e An error message appears on the display Perform the steps described in Error Warning Messages on page 61 Paper that cannot be used with this printer has been loaded Load the correct paper Use only ink ribbons and paper for this printer See page 57 The paper is not loaded correctly Check which side of the paper is the printing side then load the paper again See page 14 Nothing appears on the video monitor even if you
58. ent Adjustment want to be direction on item pressed the menu CYN RED Make the gt button Toward RED image reddish Make the lt button Toward CYN image cyan cyan Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality 45 juawysnipy juaw snipy Menu When you Buttonto Adjustment Adjustment want to be direction on item pressed the menu MAG GRN Make the gt button Toward GRN image green greenish Make the lt button Toward MAG image magenta magenta pink YEL BLU Make the gt button Toward BLU image blue bluish Make the lt button Toward YEL image yellow yellowish To adjust the contrast DARK LIGHT The contrast settings are divided into 15 steps from 7 to 7 indicated by a value and graph The center of the graph 0 corresponds to the standard setting Adjustment item When you want to DARK Adjust the dark area of an image LIGHT Adjust the light area of an image To adjust the sharpness SHARPNESS INTERPOL SHARPNESS You can set the sharpness to any of 15 steps from 1 to 15 A setting of step 8 corresponds to the standard sharpness default setting When you want to Content of settings Make a soft outline To the left toward step 1 Make a normal outline Centered step 8 Make a sharp outline To the right toward step 15 INTERPOL Interpolation You can select either ON or OFF depending on the type of image When you want to Setting
59. fferent branch circuit Consult your dealer According to standard EN60601 1 2 and CISPR11 Class B Group 1 Caution When you dispose of the unit or accessories you must obey the law in the relative area or country and the regulation in the relative hospital Warning on power connection Use a proper power cord for your local power supply Warning on power connection for medical use Please use the following power supply cord With connectors plug or female and cord types other than those indicated in this table use the power supply cord that is approved for use in your area United States Canada Plug Type HOSPITAL GRADE HOSPITAL GRADE Female end E62405 E35708 LR53182 LLO22442 LLO88408 Cord type E159216 E35496 LL112007 1 LL20262 Min Type SJT LL32121 LL84494 Min 18 AWG Min Type SJT Min 18AWG Minimum cord set 10A 125V 10A 125V rating Safety approval UL Listed CSA Note Grounding reliability can only be achieved when the equip ment is connected to an equivalent receptacle marked Hospital Only or Hospital Grade Table of Contents Introduction About This Manual ccsccsssssssssecsscsesscceseeees 4 System Overview sssssssscsssscsssscssccssssssssssesssccseces 4 Location and Function of Parts and Controls 5 Front Panel 3 50 eects ice ieee oie 5 Rear Panel aaneen TE sucks Eeh conto ee 6 Monitor Display ccceecceeeeceeseceeneceneeceee
60. ges From the top printed in the 50 amp 45 50 amp 50 right column From the top 55 amp 45 55 amp 50 55 amp 55 50 amp 55 Example of the actual color change in the test print Yello reeni Yellowish Orangish Greenish Standard Reddish Blue f greenish Bluish Red purplish 5 Select the image which has the best color balance among the nine images If you want to change the color balance after you see the printout adjust the color balance again referring to To readjust the color balance on page 50 Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality 6 Display the values of BAL X and BAL Y corresponding to the ones of the image selected in step 5 by using the lt or gt button Example When the color balance 55 amp 45 of the image printed on the bottom left is the best Display 55 for BAL X and 45 for BAL Y by pressing the or gt button COLOR BALANTE COL S 80 PRI p_ Pp gt BAL X 55 1 50 99 BAL Y 45 11 50 99 BH Pr U A TEST PRINT PRESSTEXEC The color balance of the printed image has been adjusted to the values selected in step 5 To readjust the color balance When the desired color balance cannot be obtained in step 5 readjust the color balance You can also perform fine adjustment following the same operation procedures 1 Display the values of BAL X and BAL Y of the image which is the most appropriate among nine images In this case
61. gs the printer operates according to those settings until their values are modified You can set up the printer according to its intended purpose connected equipment or your individual preferences You can store up to three settings as a set of user settings called user set 1 2 and 3 Functions that can be set on those menus are as follows Menu Functions to be set Reference pages COLOR Adjusting the printout color 45 ADJUST color intensity and contrast and sharpness LAYOUT Selecting the memory mode 24 SEROR Selecting the type of 25 printout Selecting whether or not 30 white borders are added to multiple reduced images WINDOW Eliminating the black lines 47 SETUP produced on the printout CAPTION Entering a caption 31 PRINTER Setting the print quantity 20 PELU Adjusting the tone of the 47 printout Selecting the print speed 19 Confirming whether or not 29 the memory image is blurred COLOR Adjusting the color balance 48 BALANCE SYSTEM SETUP Adjusting the brightness of 53 the printer window display Setting the baud rate for 54 computer communication Selecting whether or not the 53 operation and error tones sound Compensating for the level 43 of the input signal Registering user settings 54 USER NAME Editing the user name 54 Functions That Can be Set on Menus Menu Functions to be set Reference pages FUNCTION SETUP Selecting the image which appe
62. he selection part of the menu Select the desired sub menu by pressing the 4 or button then press the gt button Example On the PRINTER SETUP menu To display the SYSTEM SETUP sub menu Select SYSTEM by pressing the 4 or button then press the gt button Basic Menu Operations The SYSTEM SETUP menu appears Position the cursor at SYSTEM by pressing the or button then press the gt button RINTER SETUP COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN QUT PRINT QTY 1 1 9 INTERVAL OFF ON GAMMA gt S NORMAL H PRN SPEED NORMAL HIGH MOTION CHK OFF ON OAD _USER 1 2 3 EXEC YSTEM PRESS gt UNCTION PRESS gt oe PRESS Td SYSTEM FRESSI gt Press the 4 or amp button until SYSTEM appears then press the gt button To return from the sub menu Select the menu then press the gt button Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality Compensating for the Input Signals A video image recorded under poor conditions may be of poor color quality If the signal is an NTSC or PAL composite video signal or separate luminance Y and chrominance C signals you can correct the color and level of the input signal to a certain extent You cannot adjust an image once it has been captured in memory If you want to make adjustments capture that image again after making the adjustment Confirmation When the memory image is displayed on the video monitor press the SOURCE MEMORY button to display the
63. his mode Select this mode to reduce blurring when you print a quickly moving image FIELD 4 Press the MENU button The regular screen appears Selecting a Memory Page Memory page A memory area in which an image is captured is called a memory page in this manual The number of usable memory pages depends on the type of the reduced images selected and on the memory mode Usable memory page Type of reduced FRAME FIELD SAPI d Inte A B C D A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 Full image C2 D1 D2 A B A1 A2 B1 B2 Two reduced images A A1 A2 Four reduced images Selecting a memory page MEMORY PAGE button saute co olale EXE Eales Press the MEMORY PAGE button repeatedly until the desired memory page appears all s 1 S Currently selected memory page Making a Printout of Multiple Different Reduced Images You can capture multiple images in a memory page and make a printout with those reduced images This section explains how to make a printout with multiple reduced images A printout having multiple reduced images is made using the procedure below e Determining the number of reduced images See below e Selecting the memory page See page 25 Selecting the number of reduced images to be captured in memory The following two methods are available to select the memory mode e Using the MULTI PICTURE button
64. image you want to print appears on the screen The image is captured in the location indicated by the green blinking star on the video monitor screen or the position number displayed on the printer window display in step 1 The green blinking star referred to as the cursor on the video monitor moves to the next position and the number on the printer window display advances by 1 The blinking cursor moves to the next position Q1 A 4F 12 S The number advances by 1 At this time the image captured in memory is displayed on the video monitor screen However the image to be displayed after a few seconds depends on the setting of AUTO LIVE in the FUNCTION SETUP menu See page 27 When the source image is displayed at the position where the next image is to be captured go to step 4 Press the SOURCE MEMORY button The source image appears on the video monitor screen Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have captured four images when the memory image remains on the video monitor screen Repeat step 2 until you have captured four images when the source image appears on the video monitor screen at the next position where the image is to be captured To replace a captured image Example When you want to change the image captured in the third position Select the third position where the image which you want to replace is located by pressing the 4 Q cor gt button Pressing the 4 V lt or gt button moves the
65. iminating the blur 17 C Caption CAPTION menu 31 entering 31 Cleaning cabinet 57 thermal head 57 COLOR ADJUST menu 45 COLOR BALANCE menu 48 Connections connecting the video monitor 11 connecting video equipment 10 for enabling remote control 12 D Deleting the images stored in memory pages deleting all images stored in the memory 35 deleting images in a certain memory page 36 setting the function of the CLEAR button 35 Display erasing the screen display on the video monitor 36 type and remaining amount of the ink ribbon 54 E Eliminating the blur 17 Error messages 61 F Full size image printout making 17 setting 25 FUNCTION SETUP menu 27 35 52 Ink ribbon loading 13 notes on storing 14 INPUT SETUP menu 15 43 Input signal 15 Introduction 4 L LAYOUT SETUP menu 24 26 LOAD COLOR number recalling 46 selecting 45 storing 46 Location and function of parts and controls front panel 5 monitor display 7 rear panel 6 Memory mode field mode 23 frame mode 23 selecting 24 Memory page about the memory page 24 selecting 25 Menu basic menu operation 40 CAPTION menu 31 COLOR ADJUST menu 45 COLOR BALANCE menu 48 FUNCTION SETUP menu 27 35 52 INPUT SETUP menu 15 43 LAYOUT SETUP menu 24 26 menu tree 39 OUTPUT SETUP menu 11 44 54 PRINTER SETUP menu 19 21 27 29 47 sub menus 42 SYSTEM SETUP menu 43 53 54 WINDOW SETUP menu 47 Menu tree 39 Messages error messages 61 warning messages
66. intouts such as multiple reduced images Position of the cursor 2nd position of four reduced images a1 A E Type of printout Indicates the type of printout When SEPARATE image with white borders is set to ON on the LAYOUT SETUP menu F is attached to the number in this position Position of the cursor Indicates the position where the cursor is currently placed and where an image will be captured Memory page display section Indicates the currently selected memory page While the image in the memory page is being printed the memory page indication blinks in white The memory page whose memory image is queued to be printed blinks in white Q print quantity display Indicates the number of copies to be printed This item blinks while the printer is busy Printer setting status display section The corresponding currently selected status is displayed when either MULTI PICTURE or PRINT QTY button is pressed Location and Function of Parts and Controls Supplied Accessories The printer is packed together with the following accessories Check that nothing is missing from your package Ink ribbon and paper 1 Power cord 1 Warranty card 1 for the customers in the U S A and Canada only CD ROM 1 for the customers in the Europe only Thermal head cleaning cartridge 1 Instructions For Use 1 a Use the ink ribbon and paper for an operation check e Retai
67. ir the torn ink ribbon See page 14 REMOVE PRINTS REMOVE PRINTS The maximum number of printouts has accumulated on the paper tray Remove the printouts Printing starts again REMOVE PAPER TRAY REMOVE PAPER The paper jams around the paper tray TRAY Remove the paper tray and pull out any jammed paper See page 64 PAPER MISMATCH PAPER MISMATCH The ink ribbon and paper are not compatible Use the ink ribbon and paper contained in the same package See page 57 CLOSE DOOR CLOSE DOOR The front door is open Close the front door CHECK RIBBON nn CHECK RIBBON nn The ink ribbon has torn Repair the torn ink ribbon See page 14 e An ink ribbon that can not be used with this printer has been loaded Load the appropriate ink ribbon See page 57 CHECK PAPER LOAD nn CHECK PAPER nn Paper has jammed inside the printer LOAD Remove any jammed paper from the printer See CHECK PAPER EJECT nn CHECK PAPER nn page 64 EJECT MECHA TROUBLE HEAD nn MECHA TROUBLE nn Some trouble occurs in the printer HEAD Turn off the printer once Then turn on the printer again MECHA TROUBLE PROCESS nn MECHA TROUBLE nn and try to operate the printer If the error message appears again contact your Sony PROCESS i 3H service facility or your Sony dealer to clear the error MECHA TROUBLE SENSOR nn MECHA TROUBLE nn status SENSOR Error Warning Messages 61 Warning Messages In case of a warning only warning messages appear
68. lay 53 assigning the function to the remote control unit 52 displaying the type and remaining amount of the ink ribbon 54 functions that can be set on menu 38 selecting whether the operation tone and error tones sound 53 setting the baud rate for the computer communication 54 Specification 58 System overview 4 SYSTEM SETUP menu 43 53 54 T Thermal head cleaning 57 releasing 56 securing 56 Troubleshooting 63 U User set recalling 19 55 registering 54 W Warning messages 62 WINDOW SETUP menu 47 Index Sony Corporation http Awww sony net
69. lay area by pressing the 4 Y lt or gt button Press the EXEC button Each time you press the EXEC button the cursor moves one position in the designated direction Making Printouts With a Caption Example Move the cursor to the left by two Highlight the button in green The cursor is currently positioned here lit in green ABCDEFGHI JKLMN OPQRSTUUWXY ZHI 01 A EERIE HAZA ab Press the EXEC button twice The blinking cursor moves to this position ABCDEFGHI JKLMN OPQRSTUVWXY ZHF 0123456789 OL 12 amp XNS LQ Q1 A 1 S 5 Select the character you want to enter by pressing the 4 lt or gt button Example Enter S Highlight S in green by pressing the 4 lt or gt button S blinks in green CAPTION OFF 1 ABCDEFGH I JKLMN OPARS UVWXY ZH 0123756789 OL lt gt 1787 kRSYEG Q1 A 1 S When you enter characters on the printer window display only for the UP 21MD It is recommended that you display the characters to be entered on the printer window display by pressing either lt or gt button When the cursor is positioned at the right end The cursor moves to the left end on the next line when you press the gt button For example when the cursor is positioned at N pressing the gt button results in the cursor moving to O at the left end on the next line When the cursor is positioned at EXIT Only the and gt butt
70. lready been queued for printing memory page indication blinks in white In such a case the PRINTING MEMORY message appears on the video monitor For the UP 21MD the PLEASE WAIT NOW PRINTING message also appears in the printer window display To queue another memory page repeat steps 1 2 and 3 Making Variations of Printouts You can capture various kinds of images in memory and make variations of printouts using the images captured in memory Printout of four reduced images Printout of afull size Printout of two image reduced images O ABC 123 XYZ a a l r 456 XYZ You can also make printouts of multiple reduced images with white borders See Making a printout with white borders on page 30 Selecting the Memory Mode Frame mode field mode To make printouts it is first necessary to capture the image in memory When capturing an image there are two ways to use the memory one is called frame mode and the other is called field mode Frame mode An image is captured in a memory area Printouts with high resolution can be obtained Video monitor XYZ QI A 1 5 The image displayed on the video monitor is captured in memory page A EL g Printout XYZ A still subject can be printed with high resolution Field mode A memory area is divided into two and images can be captured in each In this way a quickly moving subject can be printed with less
71. ment is not satisfactory you can perform fine adjustment using the GAIN item Adjusting the contrast of printouts When you want to change the contrast of printouts without changing the contrast of the video monitor compensate for the level of the input signal using the IRE item in the SYSTEM SETUP menu Items to be used when adjusting the contrast of printouts SYSTEM SETUR COL S 80 PRN SETUP PRESSI gt LCD CNTR 7 eee ete BAUDRATE 24 48 9600 BEEP 0 ON PIRE 100 11 12 13 AVE USER x USER NAME PRESSI gt Q1 A 1 5 The selected IRE is displayed in three digits When IRE value Resetting to the standard adjustment 10 100 The printout is a little whitish 11 110 The printout is whitish 12 120 The printout is very whitish 13 130 Do not compensate for the input signal too much Doing so results in the whole of the printout becoming dark Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality 43 juawysnipy juewisnipy Matching the Video Monitor Color to the Printer Color To match the color of the monitor image to that of the printout adjust the monitor and printer colors such that the monitor color is the same as that of the printout The printer outputs either of two kinds of video signals based on the printer settings EE E to E Signals are output to the monitor after being processed by the printer s circuitry e THRU THROUGH Signals are
72. monitor screen The printer window display has a narrower display range and shows only a limited number of characters Also displays the menu screen line at which the cursor is positioned If an error occurs a corresponding error message is displayed The contrast of the printer window display can be adjusted on the SYSTEM SETUP menu Adjusting the Brightness of the Printer Window Display Only for the UP 21MD on page 53 STOP button 18 Press this button to stop continuous printing The printer stops printing after finishing the printing item currently being printed E93 MULTI PICTURE button 25 Press this button to select the desired printout type on the regular screen When you press this button the currently selected printout type is displayed for a few seconds Each time you press this button the type is switched in the following sequence 1 2 4 ire The setting of MULTI PIX on the LAYOUT SETUP menu changes linked with the press of this button PRINT QTY quantity button 20 Press this button to set the number of copies on the regular screen You can set any number up to 9 When you press this button the currently selected number is displayed for a few seconds The setting of PRT QTY on the PRINTER SETUP menu changes linked with the press of this button You can change the number even when the printer is printing lt gt MEMORY PAGE button 22 25 36 Press to select the memory page MENU button
73. n the original carton and packing materials in case you have to transport the unit in the future e Remove the ink ribbon cartridge and paper tray when transporting the printer e When transporting the printer secure the thermal head For detailed information on how to secure it see page 56 Supplied Accessories 9 uolyesedaid uoljeredas4 10 Connections To enable printing video equipment to act as an input signal source and a video monitor to display images or menus must be connected The following diagrams illustrate how to make the input output and remote control connections Use this as a guide when connecting the cables required to transmit signals to and from the equipment to be used for printing e Turn off the power of each device before attempting to make any connections e Connect the AC power cord last Connecting Video Equipment Connect the video equipment providing the video images to be printed Connect the video equipment which will be used in actual printing using the following diagram as a guide Before connecting the video equipment see Important safeguards notices for use in the medical environments on page 2 Connections Video equipment to composite video output connector connectors La OA ttt t to S VIDEO 75 ohm output 75 ohm coaxial cable connector coaxial cable with BNC with BNC connectors connectors Connecti
74. ng cable with ws DIN 4 pin o connectors b VIDEO INPUT oe Mpu to VIDEO INPUT UP 21MD OUTPUT R GIG SYNC B SYNC SVIDEO 0000 00 REMOTE RS 232C o0 C NTSC PAL selector AC power cord supplied NTSC M PAL 4 to wall outlet a Set the NTSC PAL selector to match your TV system To switch the TV system turn the power off once then change the setting If you change the setting with the power on this mode will not be switched b Only for the UP 21MD Connecting the Video Monitor Connect a video monitor to view captured images and to check those to be printed Connect a suitable video monitor which will be used in actual printing using the following diagram as a guide Before connecting the video equipment see Important safeguards notices for use in the medical environments on page 2 When connecting the video monitor only to the RGB OUTPUT connectors only for the UP 21MD When connecting the video monitor only to the RGB OUTPUT connector without connecting to SYNC connector set SYNC ON G in the OUTPUT SETUP menu to ON to wall outlet NTSC PAL selector AC power cord supplied NTSC PAL to AC IN SVIDEO VIDEO N ACIN O OUTPUT G G G SYNG SYNC to VIDEO INPUT Connecting cable with aae toS VIDEO DIN 4 pin OUTPUT connectors 75 ohm coaxial 75 ohm
75. not the image with the best color balance repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have obtained the best color balance Go back to step 6 in Adjusting the Color Balance on page 48 Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality 51 juawysnipy juew snipy Making Various Settings Assigning Functions to the Remote Control Unit You can control the printer using the RM 91 Remote Control Unit not supplied connected to the REMOTE 2 connector on the rear panel of the printer Using the menu you can assign the desired functions to the remote control unit connected to the REMOTE 2 connector In addition the printer can be remotely controlled by a pulse signal input to REMOTE 2 See page 59 Also you can control the printer using a personal computer For detailed information on controlling the printer with a computer contact with your Sony dealer 1 Display the FUNCTION SETUP menu from the PRINTER SETUP menu FUNCTION SETUP COL S 80 PPRN SETUP PRESS gt AUTO LIVE OFF ON IMMED CAP OFF ON RM2 FUNC C amp PRINT CLEAR gt ALL Q1 A 1 S 2 Select the timing to capture the image on the IMMED CAP item When you want to Selection Capture the image just after the trigger ON pulse is input to the REMOTE 2 connector Capture the image a certain interval OFF after the trigger pulse is input to the REMOTE 2 connector a When IMMED CAP is set to ON display the source
76. ns For Use 1 Optional accessories UPC 21L Color Printing Pack UPC 21S Color Printing Pack Medical Specifications Protection against electric shock Class I Protection against harmful ingress of water Ordinary Degree of safety in the presence of flammable anesthetics or oxygen Not suitable for use in the presence of flammable anesthetics or oxygen Mode of operation Continuous Using the automatic printing capabilities REMOTE 2 If you send remote control pulse signals as illustrated through the REMOTE 2 connector the printer can be remotely controlled according to the remote control setting See page 52 Turn on the power of the printer and display the source image on the monitor screen Send a remote control pulse signal at the timing shown below The timing depends on the setting on item IMMED CAP of the FUNCTION SETUP menu The remote control pulse signal examples introduced here are one example of typical operation timing The timing may be affected due to the memory page selected and print type CAPTURE timing pulse for REMOTE 2 REMOTE 2 connector pin assignment ql MIN BUSY GND Specifications 59 snosue aosiy When IMMED CAP is set to OFF 0 1 6 7 8 vee TT Captured image MIN Remote control pulse signal trew Notation Parameter MIN TYP MAX Unit Remarks tRPE Time within 3 12 msec which a remote control pulse should be
77. of a printout of four reduced images Before making the printout of four reduced images Confirm the printout color quality using for example the LOAD COLOR number See page 45 Select the type of four reduced image to be captured in memory See page 25 Select the appropriate memory page See page 25 Select which image will appear after the image has been captured into memory the memory image or the source image See page 27 Select whether the white borders are to be added See page 30 You can select whether white borders are added before or after capturing the four reduced images in the memory 4 lt gt buttons 1 Start the video source This operation is done using the controls of the video equipment acting as the source Making a Printout of Multiple Different Reduced Images Blinks in green to indicate that an image will be captured here The memory page in which the four reduced images are to be captured Indicates that an image will be captured here Indicates that the images from a piece of video equipment are displayed on the screen Type of multiple reduced images to be captured F Indicates that white borders are to be attached around the images When white borders are attached 4F is displayed When white borders are not attached 4 is displayed 2 Press the CAPTURE button at the instant the
78. omparing the printout with the image on the monitor Menu When you Buttonto Adjustment adjustment want to be direction on item pressed the menu MONI C R Make the gt button Toward RED screen more reddish Make the lt button Toward CYN screen cyan become cyan blue MONI M G Make the gt button Toward GRN screen more green greenish Make the lt button Toward MAG screen magenta become magenta pink MONI Y B Make the gt button Toward BLU screen more blue bluish Make the lt button Toward YEL screen more yellow yellowish Select the desired item then perform the adjustment OUTPUT SETUP COL LAY PR DISPLAY RBN_REMAIN SOURCE A COL S 80 Adjusting the Printout Color You can adjust the printout quality by adjusting the color intensity printout contrast and sharpness and tone GAMMA of the printout Adjusting the color intensity contrast and sharpness You can store up to three types of settings and manage these settings using the LOAD COLOR numbers 1 2 and 3 The color intensity picture contrast and sharpness of a printout are determined by recalling one of the three settings according to their LOAD COLOR numbers This is useful when you are using more than one item of video equipment each having different characteristics when you want to print images having different color qualities and picture contrast or when multiple
79. ompartment Repair the tear with transparent tape There should be no problem with using the remaining portion of the ribbon Transparent tape Insert the hole of the handle of the ink ribbon Turn the spools in the direction of the arrow to over the protruberance remove any slack until the transparent tape of the printer cannot be seen Loading Paper To load paper on the paper tray follow the procedure below Be careful not to touch the printing surface Use only paper recommended Failing to do so is likely 5 Close the front panel by pushing the point marked to result in malfunctions such as paper jams See with PULL OPEN Recommended Ink Ribbon and Paper on page 57 Note d Take out the paper tray Then open the cover of the paper tray and place the paper in the paper tray so that the printing surface faces up with the protection hil inti kane The iemal sheet on top ee O rer pee ee When the UPC 21L printing pack is used Lay thermal head ap the partition down When the UPC 21S printing pack is used Raise the partition The paper tray holds up to 50 sheets of paper when the UPC 21L printing pack is used and 80 sheets of paper when the UPC 21S printing pack Be sure to close the front panel completely If you do not a paper jam or a malfunction may occur is used Push the point marked e When handling the paper do not touch the with PULL OPEN printing surface Dust or finger prints a
80. ons are effective If you press the gt button the cursor moves to the top on the first line that is A If you press the 4 or button the error tone sounds To select either capital letters or small letters You can change the characters in the character entry area from capital letters to small letters or vice versa Highlight SHIFT in green by pressing the lt or gt button on the video monitor When characters are displayed in capital letters in the character entry area SHIFT is displayed in the printer window display only for the UP 21MD When displayed in small letters shift is displayed Press the EXEC button Capital letters are changed to small letters or small letters are changed to capital letters in the character entry area Characters already entered displayed in the character display area are not changed even if letters are changed in the character entry area Press the EXEC button The character selected in step 5 appears at the point where the green cursor is positioned in the character display area after which the cursor moves to the next position The cursor moves to this position ABCDEFGHI JKLMN OPQRSTUVWXY ZHF 0123456789 ys ft OLLI 12 amp XHS i Q1 A 1 S When you enter the wrong character in the above example Select 4 by pressing the 4 Y lt or gt button then press the EXEC button The cursor moves back by one and the character en
81. or a RGB SYNC connectors are equipped only with the UP 21MD AC IN connector 10 11 12 Used to connect the printer to a wall outlet with the supplied power cord Equipotential ground terminal connector 10 11 12 Used to connect to the equipotential plug to bring the various parts of a system to the same potential Refer to Important safeguards notices for use in the medical environments on page 2 4 gt OUTPUT connectors 11 Used to connect the video monitor Refer to Important safeguards notices for use in the medical environments on page 2 Connector Connectable equipment RGB SYNC Video monitor with RGB SYNC input connectors S VIDEO Video monitor with a Y C separated input connector VIDEO Video monitor with a composite video signal input connector NTSC PAL NTSC PAL TV selector 10 11 Set this selector according to the TV system of the input signal If you change this setting turn the printer power off then back on again Selector position When NTSC NTSC system video equipment is connected PAL PAL system video equipment is connected Monitor Display When the printer is connected to the video monitor and you first turn on the printer the following regular screen message appears When the MENU button is pressed the menu screen displayed For detailed information on the menu screen see Menu Tree on page 39
82. or ink ribbon cartridge and paper Color ink ribbon 4 rolls Paper 100 x 144 mm 5 3 4 x 8 3 8 inches size paper 1 package 50 sheets x 4 If the paper has been exhausted replace the ink ribbon together with the paper Recommended Ink Ribbon and Paper 57 snosue aosiy Snosue eosiy 58 Specifications Power requirements 100 to 120 V AC only 50 60 Hz for 100 to 120 V AC users 220 to 240 V AC only 50 60 Hz for 220 to 240 V AC users Power consumption About 1 8 A max at 25 C for 100 to 120 V AC users About 1 0 A max at 25 C for 220 to 240 V AC users Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 20 to 80 no condensation allowed Storage and transport temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Storage and transport humidity 20 to 90 no condensation allowed Dimensions About 212 x 125 x 395 mm w h d 8 3 8 x 5 x 15 5 8 inches Mass About 6 5 kg 14 Ib 5 oz Printing system Dye transfer sublimation printing Printable pixels When using the UPC 21S and printing the full image In NTSC mode 1524 x 976 dots when the H WIDTH and V WIDTH are set to 1016 and 488 on the WINDOW SETUP menu In PAL mode 1524 x 1176 dots when the H WIDTH and V WIDTH are set to 1016 and 588 on the WINODW SETUP menu When using the UPC 21L and printing the full image In NTSC mode 2032 x 1452 dots when the H WIDTH and V WIDTH are set to 1016 and 488 on the WINDOW SETUP men
83. output to the monitor as is Adjustment on the video monitor The monitor color may not be adjusted correctly even if the printer color is correctly adjusted Check the color of the video monitor before adjusting the printout color In such acase use the THRU signal by setting SOURCE to THRU on the OUTPUT SETUP menu or turning off the power of the printer to send out the through signal from the video equipment to the video monitor After adjusting the color of the video monitor using video monitor controls adjust the color of the printer s output signal Adjustment on the printer This adjustment is performed to adjust the color of the printer output signal when the monitor color is unsatisfactory This adjustment does not affect the printout itself To adjust the color of the printout see Adjusting the Printout Color on page 45 1 Display the OUTPUT SETUP menu OUTPUT SETUP menu OUTPUT SETUP COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN OUT DISPLAY OFF ON RBN _ REMAIN OFF ON SOURCE THRU EE 2 Select SOURCE by pressing the 4 or button 3 Select EE by pressing the lt or gt button 4 Press the MENU button The regular screen appears Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality Capture a new image in memory and make a printout Adjust the settings on the printer side by comparing the printout with the image on the monitor as follows Display the OUTPUT SETUP menu again Adjust the monitor while c
84. press any of the operation buttons The POWER switch of the printer is not set to ON Set the POWER switch of the printer to ON e The POWER switch of the video monitor is not set to ON Set the POWER switch of the monitor to ON e Connections may not be correct Check connections and rectify if necessary See page 11 A black line appears on the printout Any portion for which there is no signal is printed in black Adjust the image area to be printed See page 47 Then capture a new image and print it The printer produces a printout with a black frame Any portion for which there is no signal is printed in black Adjust the image area to be printed See page 47 Then capture a new image and print it No message appears on the regular screen An incorrect signal is input Select another input signal on the INPUT SETUP menu See page 15 Or set the connected video equipment to playback mode if it is currently set to another modes such as stop mode The printed image is partially cut out Only part of the video signal has been stored Adjust the image area to be printed See page 47 Then capture a new image and print it No message or image appears on the regular screen e If an image captured in memory appears when the SOURCE MEMORY button is pressed SOURCE on the OUTPUT SETUP menu is set to THRU Change the SOURCE setting to
85. re likely to cause unsatisfactory printing or malfunction of the head Grasp the paper by the printing surface When storing ink ribbon cartridge protection sheet e Avoid placing the ink ribbon in a location subject to e When loading the paper load the paper so that it high temperatures lays flat in the paper tray If the paper is curled it high humidity will overflow from the paper tray and paper may excessive dust not be fed properly Be sure to riffle the paper direct sunlight along with the protection sheets before e Store a partially used ink ribbon in its original attempting to place the paper in the paper tray packaging e Do not place different types of paper in the tray at the same time 1 4 Before Printing Selecting the Input Signal Before printing select the appropriate input signal the input connector to which the signal to be printed is being input VIDEO S VIDEO or RGB Set the paper securely under the tab Riffle the paper with the protection sheet 2 5 Place the paper along with the protection sheet in the paper tray with the printing surface facing up Partition as Turn on the video monitor and the printer 2 Remove the protection sheet placed on the top of 2 the paper Press the MENU button and display the INPUT SETUP menu by pressing the 4 lt or gt button 3 Close the cover of the
86. replaced with the new one To add characters midway Position the cursor at the position where a character is to be added by performing the operations explained in step 4 Making Printouts With a Caption 33 uonesado uonesedo Select INS by pressing the 4 lt or gt button Then press the EXEC button A single space is inserted between characters and the cursor is positioned at the space Enter the character to be added When it is necessary to change the CAPTION ON OFF setting go to step 8 If not go to step 9 Example Add a character between A and B Move the cursor to B B is highlighted in green Highlight INS INS blinks in green Then press the EXEC button oO TIOS v 7k its o9 1 ave FINS PEL SP BFF on EXIT Q1 A 1 S A single space is inserted between A and B and the green cursor is positioned at the space Cursor lit in green CAR Y OFF 2 ABCDEFGHI JKLMN OPARSTUVWX Y ZHF 0123456789 QII lt gt 28 Ki1S LO i A Q1 A 1 5 After the EXEC button is pressed the monitor screen may go dark for a moment 8 Set the CAPTION ON OFF function to ON Making Printouts With a Caption Select ON by pressing the 4 lt or gt button CAPTION OFF 5 AEBC_ ABCDEFGHI JKLMN OPQRSTUUWXY ZAF 0123456789 QL lt gt 128 XHS O Highlight ON by pressing the 4 or gt button ON blinks
87. rinted or the image may be partially cut Or a black line may show up on the printout even though it does not appear on the video monitor Any portion for which there is no video signal is printed in black This may occur when you make printouts after connecting a different video source or play back using different video software In such a case you can adjust the printout area by moving the screen either horizontally or vertically This adjustment affects only the input signal This adjustment does not affect the image captured in the memory 1 Display the WINDOW SETUP menu from the LAYOUT SETUP menu When the WINDOW SETUP menu appears the images stored in the memory will be cleared Perform adjustments according to the printout obtained by using the V START V WIDTH H START and H WIDTH items Item to be used for eliminating the vertical line at the right side WINDOW SETUP __COL S 80 LAY SETUP PRESS gt H START 0 DOT S AR a QO DO H WIDTH 936 DOTS V WIDTH 4 2 DOTS OU PR Z j CANCEL PRESS EXEC Item to be used for eliminating the horizontal line on the bottom Item to be used for eliminating the vertical line at the left side WINDOW SETUP __COL S 80 A P_ PR H START 0 DOTIS U START 0 DOT S H WIDTH 936 DU U WIDTH 472 DOTS SAVE PRESS EXEC CANCEL PRESS EXEC AI A 1 S Item to be used for eliminating the horizontal line at the top When
88. s at the same time The currently selected item is reset to the default Decide the position of the source image to be used for adjusting the color balance To decide the position of the source image move the highlighted area by pressing the 4 lt or gt button while holding down the DISPLAY button Move the highlighted part to the desired image position by pressing the 4 lt or gt button while holding down the DISPLAY button The COLOR BALANCE menu disappears temporarily A1 A 1 3 Press the CAPTURE button The image captured in memory appears COLOR BALANCE COL S 80 gt PRN SIUR PRESSI gt BALX 50 1 S0 99 BAL Y 50 1 ay 99 Bab STEP 5 1 20 TEST PRINT PRESS EXEC Q1 A 1 S Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality 49 juawisnipy juewjsnipy 50 4 Select TEST PRINT by pressing the 4 or Y button then press the EXEC button Nine identical images of the position selected in step 2 are printed on a sheet of paper as a test print Each image has a different color balance ABCAB AB AB ow AB AB AB AB 50845 _50850_50 amp 55 55845 55850 S5 amp 55 A Li 25845 45850 45855 Indicates the color balance of the images printed in the left column From the top 45 amp 45 45 amp 50 45 amp 55 Indicates the color balance of the images printed in the Indicates the color balance of center column the ima
89. sing the Screen Display on the Video Monitor on page 36 You can also erase the information about ink ribbon and paper See Displaying the Type and Remaining Amount of the Ink Ribbon on page 54 If a black line appears on the printout Sometimes a black line appears on the printout although it does not appear on the video monitor This black line can be eliminated from the printout See When a Black Frame or Lines Show up on the Printouts on page 47 If the color quality of the printouts is not satisfactory You can obtain satisfactory color quality of the printouts by compensating for the input signal and or adjusting the color quality of the printouts See Compensating for the Input Signals on page 43 and Adjusting the Printout Color on page 45 When you load a new ink ribbon and paper the color balance may change due to differences caused by the new pair of ink ribbon and paper in the new printing pack It is recommended that you adjust the color balance each time you load a new ink ribbon and paper Adjusting the Color Balance on page 48 When storing your printouts e Avoid storing the printout in a location subject to high temperatures high humidity excessive dust or direct sunlight e Do not stick tape on a printout Also avoid leaving a plastic eraser on a printout or placing a printout in contact with materials which contain plasticizer under a desk mat for example e Do not
90. source user set selected in step 1 are copied to the target user set number selected in step 3 Making Various Settings 55 juawysnipy snosue eosiy 56 Miscellaneous Precaution Safety Operate the printer using the power source specified in Specifications on page 58 Be careful not to damage the AC power cord by placing or dropping heavy objects on it itis dangerous to use the unit with a damaged AC power cord If you do not intend to use the unit for a long time disconnect the AC power cord Unplug the AC power cord by grasping the plug not the cable itself Do not disassemble the unit Do not remove the cover There is a danger of electric shock from the internal parts Be careful not to spill water or other liquids on the unit or to allow combustible or metallic material to enter the cabinet If used with foreign matter in the cabinet the unit is liable to fail or present a risk of fire or electric shock Ventilation holes are provided to prevent the unit from overheating Be careful not to obstruct them with other units or by covering the unit with a cloth etc If the unit malfunctions or if a foreign body falls into the cabinet disconnect the AC power cord immediately and consult your Sony service facility or your Sony dealer Installation e Avoid placing the unit in a location subject to mechanical vibration high humidity excessive dust direct or excessiv
91. standards and PAL composite video signal for PAL B G I standards BNC connector x 1 1 Vp p 75 ohm terminated sync negative AC IN for power input Output connectors RGB SYNC analog RGB signal only for the UP 21MD BNC connectors x 4 RGB 0 7 Vp p 75 ohm terminated SYNC 1 Vp p 75 ohm terminated sync negative S VIDEO Separate luminance Y and chrominance C signals 4 pin mini DIN x 1 Y 1 Vp p 75 ohm terminated sync negative C For NTSC EIA standards 0 29 Vp p color burst 75 ohm terminated For PAL B G I standards 0 3 Vp p color burst 75 ohm terminated VIDEO NTSC composite video signal for NTSC EIA standards and PAL composite video signal for PAL B G I standards BNC connector x1 1 Vp p 75 ohm terminated sync negative Controls connectors REMOTE 1 special mini jack x1 For RM 5500 Remote Control Unit not supplied REMOTE 2 automatic printing connector Stereo mini jack x 1 For RM 91 Remote Control Unit See Assigning Functions to the Remote Control Unit on page 52 RS 232C Computer control interface D SUB 25 pin connector x1 Output 5 kilohm load Typical 8 V Input 5 kilohm load High level 5 to 15 V Low level 5 to 15 V Supplied accessories Color printing pack 1 Paper tray 1 AC power cord 1 Warranty card 1 for the customers in the U S A and Canada only CD ROM for the customers in the Europe only Thermal head cleaning cartridge 1 Instructio
92. t the source image appears When you release the switch the image showing at the instant you release the switch is captured The memory page is not changed SRC amp C PAGE SOURCE amp CAPTURE PAGE When you press and hold down the switch of the remote control unit the source image appears When you release the switch the image showing at the instant you release the switch is captured Then the memory page is changed to the next memory page The captured image is not printed a When you use the remote control unit with this function confirm that the source image is displayed on the video monitor If not press the SOURCE MEMORY button so that the source image will be displayed When multiple reduced images are being captured after the last image is captured the printer prints the captured image or queues printing then the printer goes to the next memory page b When multiple reduced images are being captured after the last image is captured the printer goes to the next memory page Adjusting the Brightness of the Printer Window Display Only for the UP 21MD When it is hard to read the contents of the printer window display adjust the brightness using the menu 1 Display the SYSTEM SETUP menu from the PRINTER SETUP menu SYSTEM SETUP___COL S 80 PRN SETUP PRESS gt LCD CNTR Z semas Jinsini BAUDRATE 24 48 9600 BEEP OFF ON IRE 100 11 12 13 SAVE USER 1 2 3 EXEC USER NAME
93. tered in step 5 is highlighted in green Select DEL by pressing the 4 Y amp or gt button Highlight DEL in green by pressing the Lit in green or gt button DEL blinks in green 1 amp xttsh hs KISNEO i gt ING DEL P GFF oN EXIT 1 gt t Press the EXEC button The character selected in is deleted When the character to be deleted is located among previously entered characters the characters after the deleted one shift back by one After the EXEC button is pressed the monitor screen may become dark for a moment Repeat steps 4 5 and 6 to enter the remaining characters of the caption To enter a space Position the green cursor at the point where you want to enter a space Select SP by pressing the 4 Y lt or gt button Press the EXEC button A single space is entered and the green cursor moves to the next position If there is a character at the position where the space is entered that character is deleted and a single space is left To replace a previously entered character without changing the number of characters You can replace a previously entered character with a new one Position the green cursor at the character to be replaced by performing the operations explained in step 4 Overwrite the invalid character with the correct character by performing the operations explained in steps 5 and 6 The previously entered character is
94. tings 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 Location and Function of Parts and Controls For details refer to the pages given in parentheses Front Panel MEMORY SOURCE CAPTURE PRINT MEMORY oe MEMORY SOURCE CAPTURE j PRINT MEMORY 19 18 17 16 15 14 1 PRINT indicator for the UP 21MD Lights while the printer is printing POWER indicator for the UP 20 Lights in green while the printer power is on ALARM indicator for the UP 21MD 61 Lights in orange when the ink ribbon or paper is exhausted the paper jams or another problem occurs PRINT ALARM indicator for the UP 20 61 Lights while the printer is printing in green Lights in orange when the ink ribbon or paper is exhausted the paper jams or another problem occurs Remote sensor 12 Aim the head of the remote control unit toward this sensor Printer window display only for the UP 21MD Displays messages that also appear along the bottom edge of the
95. u In PAL mode 2032 x 1458 dots when the H WIDTH and V WIDTH are set to 1016 and 588 on the WINODW SETUP menu Total gradation 256 levels each for yellow magenta and cyan When using the UPC 21S When PRN SPEED is set to HIGH on the PRINTER SETUP menu In NTSC mode Approximately 16 seconds In PAL mode Approximately 17 seconds When PRN SPEED is set to NORMAL on the PRINTER SETUP menu Printing time Specifications In NTSC mode Approximately 24 seconds In PAL mode Approximately 27 seconds When using the UPC 21L When PRN SPEED is set to HIGH on the PRINTER SETUP menu In NTSC mode Approximately 25 seconds In PAL mode Approximately 25 seconds When PRN SPEED is set to NORMAL on the PRINTER SETUP menu In NTSC mode Approximately 40 seconds In PAL mode Approximately 40 seconds Selectable with the NTSC PAL selector In NTSC mode NTSC EIA standards In PAL mode PAL B G I standards TV system Input connectors RGB SYNC analog RGB signal only for the UP 21MD BNC connector x 4 RGB 0 7 Vp p 75 ohm terminated SYNC 0 3 to 4 Vp p 75 ohm terminated sync negative SYNC ON G Automatic discrimination S VIDEO Separate luminance Y and chrominance C signals 4 pin mini DIN x 1 Y 1 Vp p 75 ohm terminated sync negative C For NTSC EIA standards 0 29 Vp p color burst 75 ohm terminated For PAL B G I standards 0 3 Vp p color burst 75 ohm terminated VIDEO NTSC composite video signal for NTSC EIA
96. uns out when three copies are printed the printout quantity is reset to 5 If you want to print only the remaining copies set the printout quantity to 2 after loading the paper See Loading Paper on page 14 Making Full Size Image Printouts 21 uonesado uonesedo 22 Capturing Another Image While Printing While the printer is printing you can queue printing jobs by capturing another image into another memory page to be printed once the printer becomes free The number of usable memory pages depend on the type of printouts and settings See page Memory page on page 24 1 2 Press the CAPTURE button at the instant the image Select the desired memory page by pressing the MEMORY PAGE button Pressing the MEMORY PAGE button switches the memory page a1 B 1 S The available memory pages appear in white you want to print appears on the screen Making Full Size Image Printouts Press the PRINT button The image captured in step 2 is queued The image is printed as soon as all previous printing jobs have been completed a1 B 1 S Memory page whose image has been queued for printing blinks white on the video monitor The memory page display returns to white on the video monitor once printing has been completed Another image cannot be stored in a memory page in which an image has a
97. ured in memory are blurred on the video monitor When you select a full image You can check whether the captured image is blurred by displaying the memory image on the video monitor When you select two or four reduced images to be captured Set the MOTION CHECK function to ON on the PRINTER SETUP menu You can check whether the reduced images captured in memory are blurred on the video monitor In this case the quality of the image on the video monitor will be slightly degraded The MOTION CHECK function is available only for the images displayed on the video monitor To eliminate blur from the printout change the memory mode setting to FIELD See If the printout is blurred 1 Display the PRINTER SETUP menu according to the operations of step 1 described in Making Printouts with the Desired User Set Number on page 19 2 Select MOTION CHK by pressing the 4 or Y button Position the cursor at MOTION CHK by pressing the amp or button RINTER SETUP COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN QUT PRINT QTY 1 1 9 S NORMAL H HIGH OFF ON R 1 2 3 EXEC PRESS gt FUNCTION PRESS gt C BALANCE PRESSI gt QI A 1 Making a Printout of Multiple Different Reduced Images 29 uogeiado uogeiado 3 Select the desired setting by pressing the lt or gt 30 button Switch the desired setting to green by pressing the or gt button PRINTER SETUP 80 PRINT QTY GAMMA PRN SPEED N
98. ured in memory turns green on the video monitor or until the type of reduced images to be captured in the memory is displayed on the printer aia 1 S window display only for the UP 21MD Each time you press the MULTI PICTURE button the type of reduced image printout changes in the 4 following sequence 1 2 4 1 Press the MENU button The regular screen appears Type Number of reduced images 1 1 Full size image 2 Two reduced images 4 4 Four reduced images The screen is reset to the regular screen after a few seconds To select the type of reduced images to be captured in the memory using the menu 1 Display the LAYOUT SETUP menu according to the operations of step 1 described in Selecting the memory mode on page 24 26 Making a Printout of Multiple Different Reduced Images Deciding which image is displayed on the video monitor screen after capturing an image You can switch image displayed on the video monitor screen after capturing an image a memory image or a source image 1 Display the PRINTER SETUP menu according to the operations of step 1 described in Making Printouts with the Desired User Set Number on page 19 2 Select FUNCTION by pressing the 4 or button Position the cursor at FUNCTION by pressing the or button RINTER SETUP COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN OUT PRINT QTY 1
99. users access a single printer Also you can make a printout using temporarily set values without clearing the stored adjustment values Perform the adjustments while viewing the images captured in memory 1 Display the COLOR ADJUST menu COLOR ADJUST menu COLOR ADJUST COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN OUT LOAD run sae _ TEMP SHARPNESS INTERPOL OFF gone COLOR 72 3 EXEC 2 Select the LOAD COLOR number of the values to be adjusted or to be modified by pressing the or gt button When modifying you can preserve the original settings See To retain the originally set value on page 46 3 Adjust the printout color Items to be used for adjusting the color intensity 0 0 0 7 0 SHARPNESS 8 INTERPOL OFF ON cone COLOR 1 2 3 EXEC Items to be used for adjusting the contrast COLOR ADJUS COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN OUT LOAD COLOR 1 2 3 TEMP CYN RED O i MAG GRN INTERPOL OFF ON se COLOR iets Reece COLOR ADJUST COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN OUT LOAD EUER 17273 _ TEMP CYN k m MAG EN MODOOOO Items to be used for adjusting the sharpness interpolation To adjust the color intensity RED GREEN BLUE The RED GREEN and BLUE color component settings are divided into 15 steps from 7 to 7 indicated by a value and graph The center of the graph 0 corresponds to the standard setting Menu When you Buttonto Adjustm
100. y lv OPQRSTUVWXY 0123456789 oi OI QI A Printer window display only for the UP 21MD Indicates the character selected in the character entry area ON displayed when printing with a caption OFF displayed when printing without a caption OFF is displayed as the factory setting Indicates the position where the character is to be input in the character display area Entering a Caption Enter a caption as follows The setting remains effective until you enter a new setting even if you turn the power off 1 Display the LAYOUT SETUP menu according to the operations of step 1 described in Selecting the memory mode on page 24 Making Printouts With a Caption 31 uogeiado 32 2 3 4 Select CAPTION by pressing the amp or button Position the cursor at CAPTION by pressing the or button AYOUT SETUP COL S 80 COL LAY PRN IN OUT MEMORY gt FRAME FIELD MULTI PIX 1 2 4 SEPARATE OFF ON INDOW PRESS gt APTION PRESS gt Q1 A 1 S Press the gt button The CAPTION menu appears Position the cursor the line lit in green at the point where you want to enter the character in the character display area To move the cursor Select the arrow corresponding to the direction in which you want to move the green cursor in the character disp
101. you can perform either fine adjustment or a rough adjustment by changing the value of BAL STEP To perform fine adjustment To perform color balance adjustment within the current color balance range reduce the value of BAL STEP If you change BAL STEP from 05 to 03 the color balances of the test print are changed as illustrated COLOR Sta COL S 80 PRN SETUP PRESS gt BAL X 50 1 50 99 BAL Y Sol 1 50 99 BAL STEP 1 20 508 amp 47 538 amp 47 50 amp 50 53 amp 50 508 amp 53 538 amp 53 The above illustration indicates the color balance when the balance step is changed from 05 to 03 However on the actual printout values of the color balance are not printed on each image They are printed on the bottom of the printout To perform rough adjustment To perform color balance adjustment beyond the current color balance range increase the value of BAL STEP If you change BAL STEP from 05 to 10 the color balances of the test print are changed as illustrated COLOR BALANCE COL S 80 PRN SETUP PRESS gt gt BAL 50 1 50 99 40 amp 40 50 amp 40 60 amp 40 40 amp 50 50 amp 50 60 amp 50 40 amp 60 50 amp 60 60 amp 60 Make a test print by repeating steps 2 3 and 4 in Adjusting the Color Balance on page 48 Select the image with the best color balance among the 9 images if you can decide If there is

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