Making Connections To Enable Remote Control; Before Printing; Loading An Ink Ribbon Cartridge - Sony UP-55MD Instructions For Use Manual

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), an FS-24 Foot
Switch (not supplied), or a personal computer.
to wall outlet
AC power
cord (not
supplied)
to AC IN
to REMOTE 1
connecting
(supplied with
the RM-5500)
b)
RM-5500 (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 62.)
b) You can also use the remote control unit as a wireless
unit. In such a case, aim the head 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.
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Before Printing

a)
Computer
RS-232C cable
to RS-232C
to REMOTE 2
Remote
control
cable
RM-91 (not supplied)
FS-24 (not supplied)
Before Printing
Before printing, but after mounting the paper tray on the
printer and making the necessary connections (see
"Connections" on page 12), perform the following as
preparation.
• Loading an ink ribbon (See below.)
• Loading paper (See page 17.)
• Selecting the input signal (See page 19.)
• Setting the date and time (See page 20.)
Notes
• 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
this printer. Failing to do so is likely to result in
malfunctions. (See"Ink Ribbon and Paper" on page
65.)

Loading an Ink Ribbon Cartridge

To make printouts, an ink ribbon cartridge (an ink ribbon
holder which has been loaded with an ink ribbon) and
paper must be loaded. This section describes how to set
the ink ribbon into the supplied ink ribbon holder and to
load the ink ribbon cartridge in the printer.
When you use the printer for the first time, start the
operation to load the ink ribbon cartridge from step 4.
Notes
• When you use the printer for the first time, the
thermal head may be out of position. Before
attempting to load the ink ribbon cartridge, turn
on the power under the condition where the front
door is closed so that the thermal head is placed at
the correct position.
• 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.
• 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.