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TO YOU. PLEASE READ IT BEFORE USING YOUR DIGITAL COLOUR PRINTER. This digital colour printer complies with the requirements of the EC Directive 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC. The electro-magnetic susceptibility has been chosen at a level that gains proper operation in residential areas, on business and light industrial premises and on small-scale enterprises, inside as well as outside of the buildings.
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WARNING: Use the included AC power cord so as not to interfere with radio and television reception. If you use other cables, it may cause interference with radio and television reception. WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN.
Print paper installation ... 12-13 Usage and storage of paper sheet set ... 14 Instructions for exchanging ink sheet ... 14 Printer driver installation ... 15 Front panel indicators & countermeasures ... 16 Before calling for service ... 17 Overcoming paper jams ... 18...
Contact your dealer about having the printer checked and serviced. NEVER INSERT ANY OBJECT INTO THE UNIT Nothing other than supplies for this printer should ever be inserted into the printer. Other items can cause a safety hazard and extensive damage to the mechanism and electronics.
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UNSUITABLE LOCATIONS Avoid installing the printer in unstable locations with high vibration or in hot-springs areas where hydrogen sulfide and acidic ions are likely to be generated. PLACES WITH HIGH HUMIDITY AND DUST Do not place the unit in locations with high humidity and dust.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS OTHER CAUTIONS Dust or other foreign matter adhering to the print paper or the ink cassette, or deformation resulting from exposure to extremely low or high temperatures could cause loss of colour, uneven colour or lines, or wrinkles in the print images. NOTE: MEMORIZED IMAGES ARE STORED IN VOLATILE MEMORY AND MAY BE LOST IN THE EVENT OF POWER FLUCTUATION OR MALFUNCTION.
This printer employs cut paper. Printing speed is approx. 77 seconds (in A4 size print). HIGH QUALITY PRINTING High quality print is available in dye sublimation mode. The printer can generate 256 gradients in each YMC, approximately 16,700,000 colours total.
UNPACKING Take the unit out of the box by the following procedures and illustrations. Make sure the contents of the accessory are all included. Open the top of the box and remove the cardboard. Remove the cushion with its contents. Be careful not to drop the contents.
Press to turn on power. Press again to turn off power. When the power is turned on, POWER indicator illuminates. 2 POWER INDICATOR The lamp illuminates when the printer is turned ON. 3 ALARM INDICATOR When a paper jam occurs, this indicator blinks. When the top cover is open or an error concerning the combination of print paper and ink sheet occurs, it lights up.
When printing two or more copies of one image, you can use continuous printing. The number of the copies can be set by the printer driver. Refer to the PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE in the CD-ROM for setting the continuous print option.
To USB port Personal computer 3 Connect the power cord. 2 2 2 2 2 Use the printer driver to adjust settings for the printer. The printer driver is included in the CD-ROM. To USB port See page 15 for the details.
2 Remove the other side of shipping inserts in the same way. Do not discard the shipping inserts. When you do not use the printer for a long period or transport this printer, make sure to attach the shipping inserts on the slot or the rollers may be deformed.
2 2 2 2 2 INSTALLATION OF INK SHEET Install the ink sheet (option: supplied with paper sheet set) to the ink cassette before inserting the ink cassette into the printer. 1 Press OPEN button to open the top cover.
A spacer for protection during transport is attached inside the paper tray when the printer is shipped from the factory. Remove this spacer when using the printer. 1 Pull down the plate lever of the paper tray until it clicks into the lock position.
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(50 sheets max.) 6 Set the paper cover onto the paper tray. 7 Install the paper tray in the printer. 8 Raise the stopper. NOTE Remove the protection sheet.
Place ink sheet only on a clean dry surface. The ink sheet box can be used as shown in the figure. • Always handle ink sheet and ink cassette with clean hands. • Before installing a new ink sheet, wipe any dirt from printer or ink cassette with a clean dry cloth.
BEFORE OPERATION PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION The printer driver is required to print the data from a personal computer connected with this unit. ® The printer driver for Windows is supplied with this unit. Product name Operating conditions CPD3020AX Applies for Microsoft Refer to the PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE in the CD-ROM for installing the printer driver.
Paper is not installed. The ink sheet is not installed. The wrong type of ink sheet is installed. Print paper is not specified by the printer driver. The ink sheet and the print paper are not combined correctly. The top cover is open.
After turning the power off, wait for approx. 2 minutes. Then turn on the power. Is the cable connected correctly? Is the image data sent to this printer? Is the print paper or ink sheet used up? →Check the status.
TROUBLESHOOTING 2 2 2 2 2 CLEARING A PAPER JAM FROM THE INK CASSETTE AREA 1 Press POWER button to turn off the printer. 2 Press OPEN button to open the top cover. 3 Remove the ink cassette. Push the ink cassette to the left and lift up to remove.
2 Place a piece of office tape on the center of the ink sheet. 3 Wind the takeup spool counterclockwise so that the office tape is not seen and the ink sheet is straight. 4 Install the repaired ink cassette in the printer. Office tape Supply spool...
CLEANING Cleaning as indicated below will help maintain stable printer operation and extend the printer’s life. Preparations Alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) Tissue paper (Fold in half about 4 times, and use the folded side to clean.) Cotton buds Cleaning kit (Option)* Other : Cleaner pen (Option)* *Please ask the dealer about options.
SPEC & OPTIONS Class Digital colour printer Model CP3020DAE Printing method Thermal Dye Sublimation 3 colour faces progressive printing (yellow, magenta and cyan) and surface lamination Print quality Dot resolution 314 DPI Number of grades 256 (8 bits) for each colour ( About 16.7 million colours)
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Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. UK Branch Travellers Lane, Hatfield, Herts. AL10 8XB, England, U.K. Phone +44 (0) 1707 276100 German Branch Gothaer Strasse 8, 40880 Ratingen ; Postfach 1548, 40835 Ratingen ; Germany Phone +49 (2102) 486-9250 French Branch 25, Boulevard des Bouvets - 92741 NANTERRE cedex Phone +33 (1) 55 68 55 00 Italian Branch Centro Direzionale Colleoni, Palazzo Sirio, ingresso n.1...