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PLEASE READ IT BEFORE USING YOUR DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER. Hereby, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, declares that this digital color printer is in compli- ance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/ This digital color printer complies with the requirements of the EC Directive 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC, 93/68/EEC.
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INFORMATION This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: 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.
POWER REQUIREMENT This Digital Color Printer is designed to operate on 120V AC 50/60 Hz in the U.S.A. and Canada, and 220V-240V AC 50/60Hz in Europe. Never connect to any outlet or power supply having a different voltage or frequency.
Consult with the sales dealer for replacing the head. CONNECTING DEVICES Read thoroughly “Operating Precautions” of the instruction booklets for the devices connected with the Digital Color Printer. The power cord must be disconnected after printing is over.
Please wait for the printer to resume printing after its completion of cooling. Do not touch the print paper. • During printing, the printer may stop printing for about 90 seconds for cooling down. (The COOLING indicator blinks.) Please wait for the printer to resume printing after its completion of cooling. •...
HIGH QUALITY PRINTING CP9600DW-S is a dye sublimation thermal transfer color printer, which produces superior high quality images. It also produces a continuous tone at 256 gradient for each of Y, M, and C and 16.7 million colors.
UNPACKING Take the printer out of the box by the following procedures. Make sure to check the accessories. 1 Open the top of the box. 2 Remove the accessories together with upper cushions. 3 Hold the handles of the cardboard and pull it up carefully to take the printer together with the lower cushions out of the box.
NOTE Remove the bin before opening the door. If the door is opened with this bin attached, the printer or this bin may be damaged. 3 PRINT OUTLET The printed paper comes out here.
FEATURES & FUNCTIONS (LEFT SIDE) 1 USB TERMINAL Use to connect the USB cable. See page 9. 2 DIP SWITCHES Use to set various functions of this unit. INSTALLING THE PAPER CATCHER Hook the paper catcher by its latches. When using the print paper of 15x23(6x9”), do not install the paper catcher. Holes for 10 x 15 size paper (Paper width : 152 mm) SIDE AND REAR PANEL...
CONNECTIONS CONNECTION WITH USB DATA SIGNAL EQUIPMENT 2 2 2 2 2 CONNECTING TO PERSONAL COMPUTER (EXAMPLE) Connect this unit to a personal computer as shown below. To USB port To USB port Personal computer Digital color printer...
CONNECTIONS 2 2 2 2 2 SETTING DIP SWITCHES All the switches are set to OFF at the time of shipment from the factory. Turn off the power before changing the DIP switch settings. Switch No. Setting Function Auto feed & cut mode When the door is closed after the print paper is installed with this unit powered on, this unit automatically carries out paper feed &...
BEFORE OPERATION Before printing, 1 Install the print paper to this unit. (See below.) Install the ink ribbon to this unit. (page 13-14) INSTALLATION OF PRINT PAPER 1 Attach the supplied paper flanges to both sides of the print paper. When you pinch the latches on the paper flange, the stoppers retract into the shaft.
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2 Press the POWER button to turn on the power. 3 Press the DOOR OPEN button to open the door. Take the ink cassette in the printer out. 4 Install the print paper into the unit. Make sure to install the print paper firmly.
BEFORE OPERATION INSTALLATION OF INK RIBBON 2 2 2 2 2 INSTALLING THE INK RIBBON After installing the print paper, install the ink cassette into this unit. Before installing the ink cassette into this unit, load the ink ribbon in the ink cassette. •...
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BEFORE OPERATION 2 Push the ink cassette toward the back of the unit. Hold the handle of the ink cassette and push it straight toward the back of the unit. Then raise it until you hear a click to secure it in the ink cassette holder. If the ink ribbon is used up, repeat the steps 1 to 2 to replace the print paper and the ink ribbon.
BEFORE OPERATION HANDLING OF PAPER / INK RIBBON SET 2 2 2 2 2 BEFORE PRINTING • Fingerprints or dust on the paper’s printing surface may degrade the print quality and cause paper jams. When the manual feed & cut mode has been selected, repeat the FEED &...
• Wait until the indication goes off. * Note The ink ribbon is not loaded. The ink ribbon is used up. The ink ribbon which is not available to this printer is installed. • Replace the ink ribbon with a new one.
ERROR MESSAGES & COUNTERMEASURES 1 Press the DOOR OPEN button to open the door. Make sure that the power is turned on before opening the door. If the door does not open, turn off the power and turn it on again. Then press the DOOR OPEN button again.
Pack the unit with all the accessories (ink ribbon, print paper, ink cassette, and paper flanges) removed. 2. Turn off the power after the PAPER/INK RIBBON indicator blinks. After removing all the accessories, close the door with the printer’s power on. After the PAPER/INK RIBBON indicator blinks, turn the power off.
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 four times, and use the folded side to clean.) Other : Cleaner pen (option)*, Cleaning ribbon (option)* * Please ask the dealer about options.
SPECIFICATIONS Class Digital Color Printer Model CP9600DW-S Printing method Sublimation Dye Thermal Transfer line print 3-color faces progressive printing (yellow, magenta, and cyan) and surface lamination Print’s resolution 600 x 600 DPI Dot resolution 10x15 (4x6”) 15x23 (6x9”) Print size 10x15 (4x6”)
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Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. Spanish Branch (Barcelona) Ctra. de Rubí, 76-80 - Apdo. 420 08190-Sant Cugat del Vallés - (Barcelona) Spain Phone +34 93 565 3154 UK Branch Travellers Lane, Hatfield, Herts. AL10 8XB, England, U.K. Phone +44 (0) 1707 276100 German Branch Gothaer Strasse 8, 40880 Ratingen ;...
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