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Alps Electric MD-1300 User Manual

Alps electric photographic-quality color printer user's guide for macintosh md-1300
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  • Page 1 User’s Guide for Macintosh...
  • Page 2 This guide may not be copied wholly or in part without prior written permission from ALPS ELECTRIC (USA), INC. Regardless of the contents of this guide, ALPS ELECTRIC (USA), INC. will not bear the responsibility for negative effects incurred as a result of the operation of this equipment.
  • Page 3 MD-1300 Trade Name: ALPS Responsible party: ALPS ELECTRIC (USA), INC. Address: 3553 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95134 USA Telephone number: (408) 432-6000 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follow-...
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ... 6 Service, Support and Supplies ... 7 Product Label ...8 Chapter 1 Major Functions and Operations ...9 Getting Your Printer Ready ...10 Getting Your Printer Ready ...10 Removing the outside packing materials ...10 Opening the front cover ... 11 Removing the carriage packing material ...
  • Page 6 Chapter 2 Various Printing Operations ... 47 Chapter 3 Printer Driver ... 133 Selecting the MD-1300 Driver ... 31 Testing the Printer ... 33 Page Setup Dialog Box ... 33 Print Dialog Box ... 33 Print Preview ... 34 Turning the Power On or Off ... 35 Turning on the Power ...
  • Page 7 General Specifications ...173 Interface ... 174 Connector ... 174 Connector Signals ...174 DIP Switches ... 174 Printable Area ...175 Available Supplies ...178 MD-1300 Supplies List ...178 Ink cartridges ... 178 Print media ... 178 Other ... 178 Index ... 179...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Introduction Your new Alps MD-1300 Photographic-Quality Color Printer is the first versa- tile dye-sublimation printer to bring true photographic quality to the desktop. Using Alps' patented Micro Dry Photographic-Quality Inks and Photographic- Quality media you can print detailed, continuous-tone images, similar to pho- tographs.

  • Page 9: Service, Support And Supplies

    For information or assistance with the setup, operation, troubleshooting, or re- pair of your Alps MD-1300 printer, you may first wish to call the dealer from whom you purchased your printer. If necessary, please feel free to call the Alps Electric Help Desk at 1-800-449-2577, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 am through 6:00 pm Pacific time.

  • Page 10: Product Label

    Warranty Please refer to the Alps Warranty Card included with your MD-1300 printer. Product Label The label for this product can be found in the position shown below: This label is applied to products. Position of Label...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Major Functions And Operations

    Chapter 1 Major Functions and Operations Learn the Major Functions and Operations of Your Printer This chapter describes how to set up your printer, the name of each part of your printer and how it functions, how to insert the cartridges and paper, and how to install the printer driver into your computer.

  • Page 12: Getting Your Printer Ready

    Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Getting Your Printer Ready Set up your printer by performing the following steps: Getting your printer ready. Remove the packing materials. Connecting cables. Connect the printer to your computer with a printer cable and to a suitable AC power source with the power cord.

  • Page 13: Opening The Front Cover

    Opening the front cover Open the front cover to remove the inside packing material. To open the front cover, push the front cover release button to release the inter- nal lock. Gently lower the front cover with your hand. Make sure nothing is under the cover.

  • Page 14: Closing The Front Cover

    Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Closing the front cover Close the front cover after removing the carriage packing material. How to attach the Macintosh interface module When using your printer with a Macintosh computer, connect the printer to the computer using a Macintosh interface module as shown in the picture.

  • Page 15: Connecting Cables

    Connecting Cables When your printer is properly set up, connect the printer to your computer with a SCSI cable and to a suitable AC power source with the power cord. Connect the printer to your computer. Connect a power cord to the printer. Connecting the printer to your computer Make sure that the power to your computer is completely turned off.

  • Page 16: Power Cord Connections

    Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Power cord connections Plug the power cord into the power cord socket on the printer. Make sure that the power cord is securely seated in the socket. Plug the free end of the power cord into a suitable AC power source (such as a wall socket).

  • Page 17: Name And Function Of Each Part Of The Printer

    Name and Function of Each Part of the Printer This section explains the name and function of each part of the printer. Printer (Front View) Name and Function of Each Part of the Printer Sheet feeder Paper is fed either automatically or manually. Place a stack of not more than 100 sheets (plain laser paper) for automatic feed.

  • Page 18: Printer (Rear View)

    Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Printer (Rear View) DIP switches The DIP switches are used to set the SCSI device number for the printer. SCSI connector The SCSI connectors are used for connecting the computer and other SCSI devices. Paper feed switch This switch sets the paper feeding method to either automatic feed mode or manual feed mode.

  • Page 19: Paper Feed Switch

    Paper Feed Switch For continual printing using automatic feeding, set the paper feed switch to posi- tion “A”. To manually feed paper, set the paper feed switch to position “M”. To use Photo Realistic Paper (4" x 6" / 100 x 148 mm), set the paper feed switch to position “M”...

  • Page 20: Installing Ink Cartridges

    Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Installing Ink Cartridges This section describes how to identify ink cartridge types, and how to install and ex- change cartridges. Identifying Ink Cartridge and Paper Types The ink cartridge type is indicated on the surface of each cartridge. List of Cartridge type o l l l l u...

  • Page 21: Installing Ink Cartridges

    Installing Ink Cartridges Install ink cartridges by following the steps below. The carriage can select and pick up the necessary ink cartridge from any holder. Putting several ink cartridges of the same color in the holders can reduce the need to change ink cartridges. The ink cartridges may be put in any holder but DO NOT put ink cartridges directly into the carriage.
  • Page 22 Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations • Insert the left end of the ink cartridge, while pushing the left • Push down the right side of the ink cartridge. Make sure side latch of the ink cartridge holder slightly to the left with the ink cartridge.

  • Page 23: Exchanging Ink Cartridges

    Exchanging Ink Cartridges When you want to change ink cartridges or replace a cartridge whose ribbon has been used up, exchange cartridges by following the steps below. When an ink cartridge has been used up, black and silver stripes will be visible on the ribbon. Open the front cover Open the front cover by pushing the front cover release but- ton.

  • Page 24: Loading Paper

    Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Loading Paper This section explains how to load paper into the printer. Paper Types and Available Feeding Modes See the table below for information on switching between automatic and manual feeds, and on setting the paper feed switch ("A" or "M"). Media type Plain paper (for plain paper copiers) Laser paper / High Grade Paper...

  • Page 25: Notes And Precautions About Paper

    Notes and precautions about paper The printer’s sheet feeder can feed paper to the printer automatically. It holds up the 100 sheets of plain paper (or 30 transparencies) at once. Iron-on transfer sheets, thick paper, and other kinds of special printing media should be used in manual feed mode.

  • Page 26: Loading Paper In Automatic Feed Mode

    Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Loading Paper in Automatic Feed Mode Use automatic feed mode to allow consecutive printing. There are two methods for loading paper, depending on the media. Letter / A4 size of High Grade Paper, plain paper, laser paper, and transparencies Pull out the paper support.

  • Page 27: Photographic-Quality Paper, And Photographic-Quality Labels

    Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper size. 4" x 6" / 100 x 148 mm Photo Realistic Paper, Photographic-Quality Paper, and Photographic- Quality Labels Up to 20 sheets of paper can be loaded at a time. Push the paper support in. For Photo Realistic Paper (4"...
  • Page 28 Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Lift the paper stopper. Gently press the upper part of the paper stopper to raise its lower part. If the stopper is forced upward, it may slip out. Load paper. Extend the paper feed guide until it is slightly wider than the paper to be used.

  • Page 29: Loading Paper In Manual Feed Mode

    Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper size. Move and adjust the paper feed guide to the width of the pa- per. Adjust positioning so as not to bend the sheets or create any gap between the sheets and the guide. Loading Paper in Manual Feed Mode Use manual feed mode when printing iron-on transfer sheets, back print film, and other special media (such as cards, thick paper, etc.).
  • Page 30 Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Insert paper. Insert paper straight into the sheet feeder. Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper size. Press the ready / insert button. The paper is automatically pulled into the printer. Note •...

  • Page 31: Installing The Printer Driver

    Installing the Printer Driver Before you can use your printer, you need to install the MD-1300 printer driver software so that your computer can work with the MD-1300 printer. This section describes how to install the MD-1300 printer driver. These directions as- sume that you are familiar with normal Macintosh operations, such as using the mouse and menus.

  • Page 32: Contents Of The Installation Disks

    Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Contents of the Installation Disks The files shown below are contained on the two printer driver disks. The installer can install the following files MD-1300 printer driver Queue Monitor (background printing application) Queue Watcher (background printing extension) ColorSync Installing the Printer Driver The Printer Driver is contained in the ALPS Installation CD ROM.

  • Page 33: Using Balloon Help

    Select Hide Balloons from the Help menu. Selecting the MD-1300 Driver If you want to print using the MD-1300, you should select the MD-1300 printer driver in the Chooser before you create documents in your application. If you want to print documents created when the MD-1300 printer driver was not se- lected, first select the MD-1300 in the Chooser, then choose Page Setup from your application’s File menu, and finally change the application’s page format...
  • Page 34 Click on the close box to close the Chooser. When the selected printer driver is changed from some other printer driver to the MD-1300 printer driver, a dialog box will appear to inform you that a different printer has been selected.

  • Page 35: Testing The Printer

    Testing the Printer To make sure the printer is functioning correctly, use the Print Desktop command in the Finder. Using the Print Desktop command Check the following. The printer is connected to the computer and turned on. The system folder window is open (if not, double-click the folder on the start up disk).

  • Page 36: Print Preview

    Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Print Preview The Preview dialog box is displayed when you click the Preview button in the Print dialog box. Click Cancel to close the Preview dialog box. To print the desktop, click Print Page.

  • Page 37: Turning The Power On Or Off

    Turning the Power On or Off Turn your printer and computer on or off by following the steps described below. Turning on the Power Turn on the power by performing the following steps. Push the power button on the printer to turn it on. Turn on your computer.

  • Page 38: Printing Operations

    Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Printing Operations When you have connected the cables to your printer, and have installed the printer driver, you are ready to use your printer. This section describes step by step operations of monochrome and color printing. Printing (Monochrome) This section explains how to perform black &...

  • Page 39: Loading The Paper In Your Printer

    Loading the paper in your printer For manual feed mode, set the paper feed switch to posi- tion “M”; for automatic feed mode, set it to “A”. Paper feed switch “A” 2. Fully extend the paper support. 3. Adjust the paper feed guide to the width of the paper. For manual feeding, load one sheet of paper into the sheet feeder and press the ready/insert button.

  • Page 40: Setting Up The Printer Driver For Printing

    Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Setting up the printer driver for printing In the application you want to print from, select Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup dialog box. Make any necessary changes to the settings in the Page Setup dialog box.
  • Page 41 Make any necessary changes to the settings in the Print dialog box. Note Checking the Enhanced Quality box improves the printing on plain paper. However, it doubles the printing time and cartridge consumption. After making any changes, click Print to start printing. Printing Operations...

  • Page 42: Printing (Color)

    Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Printing (Color) This section describes how to print standard color images on plain paper. Requirements You need the following items for standard color printing. Ink cartridges Black ink cartridge (Part No. 106005-00) Cyan ink cartridge (Part No. 106020-00) Magenta ink cartridge (Part No.

  • Page 43: Setting Up The Printer Driver For Printing

    3. Adjust the paper feed guide to the width of the paper. For manual feeding, load one sheet of paper into the sheet feeder, and press the ready/insert button. For automatic feeding, load all of the sheets together. Manual feeding Setting up the printer driver for printing In the application you want to print from, select Page Setup from the File menu and open the Page Setup dialog box.

  • Page 44: Printing

    Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations Printing Select Print from the File menu to display the Print dialog box. Click Colors in the Print dialog box. To print a photograph, check the Multi-pass Black check box. Make color matching selections as required. Once the settings have been completed, click OK.

  • Page 45: To Print In Colors Similar To Those In A Photograph

    Note Color printing can be provided even if the multicolor and black ink cartridges are installed in the ink cartridge holders. For information on installation of the ink cartridges, see “In- stalling the Ink Cartridges” in this manual. When print data is received in the following cases, the error light starts to flash.
  • Page 46 D50 (5,000 K) is set as a reference by CIE. The ColorSync characteristic of the MD-1300 printer conforms to this standard. profile is set to MDP Monitor-D50, the col- Note Some monitors do not allow the color temperature to be changed.
  • Page 47 4‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Display the Print Dialog Box Prepare print data and set the paper for printing. Select Print from the File menu. Note The contents of the Print dialog box depend on the application software. If the color setting options, RGB, CMYK or others are available in the dialog box specify the RGB option.
  • Page 48 Chapter 1 – Major Functions and Operations...

  • Page 49: Chapter 2 Various Printing Operations

    Various Printing Operations Learning to Use the Many Functions of Your Printer The MD-1300 not only prints outstanding monochrome and full color images but also offers a wide variety of other options, including printing in metallic color and print- ing on labels, iron-on transfers, and greeting cards.

  • Page 50: Photographic-Quality Color Printing

    Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Photographic-Quality Color Printing This section describes how to print Photographic-Quality Color images on Photographic- Quality Paper. Requirements You need the following items for Photographic-Quality Color printing. Ink cartridges Photo cyan ink cartridge (Part No. 105812-00) Photo magenta ink cartridge (Part No.
  • Page 51 1‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Prepare the Image to Be Printed Use any application to create the image or document you want to print. 2‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Install the Photographic-Quality Ink Cartridges Install the Photographic-Quality ink cartridges into the ink car- tridge holders.
  • Page 52 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations For manual feeding, load one sheet of paper in the sheet feeder, and press the ready / insert button. Note Only the glossy surface of paper can be subjected to Photo- graphic-Quality printing. Since the opposite surface cannot be printed on, make sure the paper is correctly oriented.
  • Page 53 4‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Select Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup dialog box. Select Photographic Paper from the Type pop-up menu. Once the settings have been finished, click OK. 5‹...
  • Page 54 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations To change the color matching method, click the Colors button in the Print dialog box. The color matching is normally set to Driver's Matching. Once the settings have been finished, click OK. Click the Print in the Print dialog box to start printing.

  • Page 55: Printing On Photographic-Quality Paper (4" X 6" / 100 X 148 Mm)

    Printing on Photographic-Quality Paper (4" x 6" / 100 x 148 mm) This section describes how to print Photographic-Quality Color images on Photographic- Quality Paper. With Photographic-Quality Color printing, you can print continuous-tone images with the same high quality as photographs. In Photographic-Quality Color print- ing, you can also print with an overcoat ink that produces a smooth, shiny surface like a photograph.
  • Page 56 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 1‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Prepare the Image to be Printed Use any application to create the image or document you want to print. 2‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Install the Photographic-Quality Ink Cartridges Install the Photographic-Quality ink cartridges into the ink car- tridge holders.
  • Page 57 Printing on Photographic-Quality Paper (4" x 6" / 100 x 148 mm) For automatic feeding, load the guide sheet supplied with the paper into the sheet feeder, placing the printed side facing down. Then, place the Photographic-Quality Paper on the guide sheet. Only the glossy side of the Photo- graphic-Quality Paper is printable, so be sure to load the sheets with the glossy, printable side up.
  • Page 58 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 4‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Select Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup dialog box. Select Photographic Paper from the Type pop-up menu. Select Photo Paper (4 x 6"...
  • Page 59 Printing on Photographic-Quality Paper (4" x 6" / 100 x 148 mm) Make sure that Colors is set to Millions of Colors. Quality is set to Medium (300dpi). If the print data includes small characters, Best (600dpi) may be selected. Note When Photographic Paper is selected from the Type pop-up menu, overcoating is automatically set.

  • Page 60: Printing On Photographic-Quality Labels

    Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Printing on Photographic-Quality Labels This section describes how to print Photographic Quality Color images on Photographic- Quality Labels. The Photographic-Quality Labels are available in the following two types. Photographic-Quality Labels (20 stickers) Photographic-Quality Labels (2 stickers) (Part No.
  • Page 61 1‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Create Data for Printing on Photographic-Quality La- bels Use the application of your choice to create the text and graphics you want, and lay them out within the printable area of a Photo- graphic-Quality Label. The following explanation will assume the use of Photographic- Quality Labels (2 stickers).
  • Page 62 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 3‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Load the Photographic-Quality Labels in Your Printer You may use either automatic feed mode or manual feed mode to load the paper into your printer. For manual feed mode, set the paper feed switch to posi- tion "M";...
  • Page 63 Important You may load as many as 20 sheets of Photographic-Quality Labels at one time. Fan the sheets before loading them on the sheet feeder. The printer may feed more than one sheet at one time when they are stuck together. If you do not load the guide sheet with the Photographic- Quality Labels, the final sheet may not feed properly.
  • Page 64 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 5‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Print Select Print from the File menu. Select Feed depending on the paper feed method. Make sure that Printing Mode is set to Standard. Make sure that Colors is set to Millions of Colors. Quality is set to Medium (300dpi).

  • Page 65: Printing Full Color Data At 1200 X 600 Dpi

    Printing Full Color Data at 1200 x 600 dpi Use the steps outlined here for printing data in enhanced quality. Enhanced quality allows you to print on Photo Realistic Paper and High Grade Paper at an exceptionally high resolution of 1200 x 600 dpi, and to finish using a Finish cartridge. In this printing mode, the images produced have colors and tones almost like photographs.
  • Page 66 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 2‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Install the Ink Cartridges Install one cyan, one magenta, and one yellow ink cartridge, and one Finish cartridge in the ink cartridge holders. The cartridges may be installed in any order. 3‹...
  • Page 67 4‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Select Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup dialog box. Set the Type option. For Photo Realistic Paper, select Photo Realistic Paper. For Photo Realistic Labels, select Photo Realistic Label. For Laser paper or High Grade Paper, select Laser Paper.
  • Page 68 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Make color matching selections as required. Once the settings have been finished, click OK. Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing. In a few cases, paper will not be completely ejected from the printer even when printing has finished.

  • Page 69: Full Color & Photo Realistic Finishing (Glossy Finish)

    Full Color & Photo Realistic Finishing (Glossy Finish) Use the steps outlined here for full color printing and photo realistic finishing (glossy finish). Full color data will be printed without using black ink to make the printed image look more natural. Then the image will be finished with a Finish cartridge, to create a glossy effect similar to a photograph.

  • Page 70: Printing Method

    Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Printing Method For full color Photo Realistic Finishing at 600 dpi, select Laser Paper or Card- board from the Page Setup dialog box. Then set Printing Mode in the Print dialog box to Glossy Finish. Printing proceeds in the following order: cyan, magenta, yellow, and Photo Real- istic Finishing.

  • Page 71: Printing In Spot Color (Metallic And White Color Printing)

    Series printers. Although most applications are not designed to handle spot color print- ing, the MD-1300 printer driver allows you to select specific colors or color components that will be replaced by spot colors such as metallic and white inks when printing. You can print with up to four spot colors (or three spot colors plus black) from most applica- tions that allow color specification.

  • Page 72: Single Spot Color Printing

    Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Single Spot Color Printing Single spot color printing uses just one color. Only the color to be used is in- stalled in the printer. This method is used when an entire image or document is going to be printed in a single color.
  • Page 73 Printing in Spot Color (Metallic and White Color printing) / Single Spot Color Printing 2‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Install the Ink Cartridge Install the metallic ink cartridge you want to print with in cartridge holder 1 (the leftmost holder). Leave the other holders empty.
  • Page 74 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations For manual feeding, load one sheet of paper into the sheet feeder and press the ready/insert button. For automatic feeding, load all of the sheets together. 4‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Select Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup dialog box.
  • Page 75 Printing in Spot Color (Metallic and White Color printing) / Single Spot Color Printing Select Black & White or Grayscale from the Colors pop-up menu. Note When printing in a single metallic color, either the Black & White or Grayscale options can be selected. However, no shading can be printed if Black &...
  • Page 76 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Click OK in the Colors dialog box. This closes the Colors dialog box. Click Print in the Print dialog box. The cartridge selection window is displayed. This dialog box indicates which cartridges are currently loaded in the printer.

  • Page 77: Multi Spot Color Printing

    Printing in Spot Color (Metallic and White Color printing) / Multi Spot Color Printing Multi Spot Color Printing Use the steps outlined here for spot color printing using two or more spot color ink cartridges. By associating each spot color with a color (or color composition) in your application, you can print with as many as four spot colors (or three spot colors and black).
  • Page 78 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 1‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Create Data for Spot Color Printing Use any application to create the image or document you want to print, and prepare it just as you would for normal printing.
  • Page 79 Printing in Spot Color (Metallic and White Color printing) / Multi Spot Color Printing Set the colors corresponding to each spot color you want to use. For example, set the parts of the image that you want to print in metallic gold to yellow, the parts of the image that you want to print in metallic cyan to blue, and so forth.
  • Page 80 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations The colors (and color compositions) associated with spot colors are shown in the following table. Colors (and color compositions) used to indicate spot colors In multi spot color printing, indicate spot colors by selecting colors in the application that resemble the spot colors.
  • Page 81 Printing in Spot Color (Metallic and White Color printing) / Multi Spot Color Printing Printing in Metallic Color 2‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Install the Spot Ink Cartridges Install all the spot ink cartridges for the spot colors you want to use into the ink cartridge holders.
  • Page 82 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations For manual feeding, load one sheet of paper into the sheet feeder and press the ready / insert button. For automatic feeding, load all of the sheets together. 4‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Select Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup dialog box.
  • Page 83 Printing in Spot Color (Metallic and White Color printing) / Multi Spot Color Printing When providing spot color printing, the timings for se- lecting the ink cartridges can be set using the Verify Spot Colors pop-up menu. Note It is not necessary to specify the Before Spooling option, but we recommend using it to confirm which cartridges are installed before starting to print.
  • Page 84 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations If the loaded cartridges are correct, click OK . Next, the Preview window is displayed, so you can con- firm that the specified metallic colors are correct. The Preview window shows the metallic colors that will actu- ally be printed rather than those specified by the application.

  • Page 85: Full Color + Spot Color Printing In Multi

    Printing in Spot Color (Metallic and White Color printing) / Full Color + Spot Color Printing in Multi-page Mode Full Color + Spot Color Printing in Multi-page Mode Follow these steps for full color + spot color printing in Multi-page mode. This method prints twice on the same sheet.
  • Page 86 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 1‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Create an Image for Full Color + Spot Color Printing Prepare the full color image and the spot color images separately. Spot color image Full color image Create one file containing the full color image and a sec- ond file containing the spot color image.
  • Page 87 Printing in Spot Color (Metallic and White Color printing) / Full Color + Spot Color Printing in Multi-page Mode 2‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Prepare the Spot Color Image For full color + spot color printing using Overlay mode, print the spot color image first.
  • Page 88 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations For Letter / A4 paper, fully extend the paper support. Adjust the paper feed guide to the width of the paper. For manual feeding, load one sheet of paper into the sheet feeder and press the ready / insert button. For automatic feeding, load all of the sheets together.
  • Page 89 Printing in Spot Color (Metallic and White Color printing) / Full Color + Spot Color Printing in Multi-page Mode 6‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Print Select Print from the File menu. Select Spot Colors from the Printing Mode pop-up menu. Select Grayscale or Fixed Color from the Colors pop-up menu.
  • Page 90 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Click Preview in the Print dialog box. The dialog box for selecting cartridges is displayed. This dialog box indicates which cartridges are currently loaded in the printer. If the loaded cartridges are not correct, change them at this time.
  • Page 91 Printing in Spot Color (Metallic and White Color printing) / Full Color + Spot Color Printing in Multi-page Mode 10. When the image in the Preview window is correct, you can start printing by clicking on the Print Page button while holding down the Command key.
  • Page 92 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 8‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Change the Cartridges Remove the spot color cartridges from the printer and insert the cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ink cartridges. 9‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Print Select Print from the File menu.

  • Page 93: Simultaneous Full Color + Spot Color Printing

    Printing in Spot Color (Metallic and White Color printing) / Simultaneous Full Color + Spot Color Printing Simultaneous Full Color + Spot Color Printing This section explains how to print full color + spot color simultaneously. This printing method differentiates between spot color and full color areas depending on their color composition.
  • Page 94 Printing in Spot Color (Metallic and White Color printing) / Simultaneous Full Color + Spot Color Printing Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 1‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Create the Full Color + Spot Color Print Image Create the full color and spot color data to be printed. It is not necessary to prepare the spot color and full color im- ages separately as with full color + spot color printing using Overlay mode.
  • Page 95 Printing in Spot Color (Metallic and White Color printing) / Simultaneous Full Color + Spot Color Printing The colors (and color compositions) associated with spot colors are shown in the following tables. Color composition for indicating spot colors When printing full color and spot color simultaneously, the spot colors are designated by the corresponding color compositions on the screen.
  • Page 96 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 2‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Install the Ink Cartridges You can print in full color plus two spot colors without having to change cartridges by using the multicolor ink cartridge, the black ink cartridge, and two spot color ink cartridges of your choice. You can also print your data with up to four spot colors by changing the ink cartridges when the message dialog appears.
  • Page 97 Printing in Spot Color (Metallic and White Color printing) / Simultaneous Full Color + Spot Color Printing For manual feeding, load one sheet of paper into the sheet feeder and press the ready / insert button. For automatic feeding, load all of the sheets together. Manual feeding 4‹...
  • Page 98 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Click the Colors button in the Print dialog box. To print a photograph in full color, click the Multi-pass Black check box. Make color matching selections as required. Once the settings have been finished, click OK. Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing.

  • Page 99: Printing Greeting Cards

    Printing Greeting Cards This section describes step by step operation for printing on greeting cards. By combin- ing full color and metallic color printing, you can create many different looks for your greeting cards. Requirements For printing on greeting cards, you will need the following. Ink cartridges The following ink cartridges can be used.
  • Page 100 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 2‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Install the Ink Cartridges Install the ink cartridges into the ink cartridge holders. 3‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Load the Greeting Card into the Printer Manual feed mode is used for this printing. Set the paper feed switch to position "M".
  • Page 101 Click Edit to open the Edit Paper Sizes dialog box. Click New if it is enabled, enter a new name, and set the Width to 5.83 in. / 148 mm and the Height to 7.87 in. / 200 mm, and then click Add. If the new paper size appears in the paper sizes list, click Done.
  • Page 102 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations To print a photograph in full color, click the Multi-pass Black check box. Make color matching selections as required. When providing spot color printing, the timings for se- lecting ink cartridges can be set using the Verify Spot Colors pop-up menu.

  • Page 103: Printing On Photo Realistic Labels

    Printing on Photo Realistic Labels A photograph of a person can be printed on a Photo Realistic Label to create a photo- graphic label. To do so, photographic data from a scanner or a digital camera is laid out using application software prior to printing. Requirements For printing Photo Realistic Labels, you will need the following.
  • Page 104 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 1‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Prepare the Image to Be Printed Use any suitable application to lay out photographs or pictures in order to create the necessary print data. Photographic-Quality Label templates have been prepared in the Label folder of the ALPS Installation CD-ROM included in the pack- age.
  • Page 105 Note When printing on Photo Realistic Labels, make sure only one sheet is manually fed at a time. To load the Photo Realistic Labels sheet in the sheet feeder, place it with the glossy surface facing upward. Provide a gap of several millimeters between the paper feed guide and the Photo Realistic Labels.
  • Page 106 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Make color matching selections as required. Once the settings have been finished, click OK. Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing. Note For the color matching selections, see Chapter 1, "Printing Op- erations".

  • Page 107: Printing On Back Print Film

    Printing on Back Print Film This section explains the steps for printing illustrations and photographs on back print film. Attaching printed back print film to paper with an iron gives the final image a glossy finish like a photograph. Also, a finishing sheet that can be used to create a matte (non- glossy) finish is included.
  • Page 108 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 1‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Prepare the Image to Be Printed Use an application and create the image to be printed. There are no special considerations in creating the image. Pre- pare the image just as you would for normal color printing. 2‹...
  • Page 109 Insert the back print film into the printer. Insert the back print film into the printer with the printing side up (so that the cut corner is in the lower left corner). Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper side. Press the ready / insert button, while holding the paper so that it will not fall.
  • Page 110 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Set the Size to A4, and change any other necessary set- tings such as orientation. Click OK to close the dialog box. 4‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Print Select Print from the File menu. Select Standard from the Printing Mode pop-up menu.
  • Page 111 Once the settings have been completed, click OK. Note For the color matching selections, see Chapter 1, "Printing Op- erations". 8. To start printing, click Print in the Print dialog box. Note No other option needs to be chosen in order to print on back print films.
  • Page 112 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Lift off the finishing sheet after the paper and the film have cooled completely. Starting with the corners, peel off the film, making sure that the film comes off smoothly. 6‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Curl Correction When you transfer an image on a thin sheet of paper, the sheet...
  • Page 113 Roll up both sheets together with an approximate diam- eter of 1 inch to resist the curl. Leave them rolled up for five minutes. Unroll them, and the curl should be corrected. Note Do not leave the back print film attached to the transfer sheet too long after the transfer.
  • Page 114 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Apply the iron. Carefully use the iron to apply heat and pressure evenly. After the paper has cooled completely, lift off the matte finishing sheet. Examples You can use back print film for many different purposes, including posters, book covers, greeting cards, and more.

  • Page 115: Making Iron-On Transfers

    Making Iron-on Transfers The special features of the MD-Series printers enable you to create iron-on transfers, which allow you to print illustrations and photos and then transfer them to cloth using an iron. With the iron-on transfer sheets, you can create one-of-a-kind T-shirts, handker- chiefs, and other items using family pictures, names, and so forth.
  • Page 116 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Cloth to transfer the image to (T-shirt, handkerchief, etc.) Most cloth that is fairly smooth will work fine. The transferred image may peel off in the laundry if the cloth stretches or shrinks a lot, does not withstand heat well, or has a nap.
  • Page 117 Insert the iron-on transfer sheet into the printer. Insert the iron-on transfer sheet into the printer with the print- ing side up (so that the cut corner is in the lower left corner). Iron-on Transfer Sheet Adjust the paper feed guide to the paper size. Press the ready / insert button, while holding the paper so that it will not fall.
  • Page 118 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Set the Size to A4, and change any other necessary set- tings such as orientation. Click OK to close the dialog box. 4‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Print Select Print from the File menu. Select Standard from the Printing Mode pop-up menu.
  • Page 119 Once the settings have been finished, click the OK but- ton. Note For information on the color matching selections, see Chapter 1, "Printing Operations". To start printing, click Print in the Print dialog box. 5‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Transfer the Iron-On to Cloth Use an iron to transfer the image to cloth after the printing on the iron-on transfer sheet is completed.
  • Page 120 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Remove the iron-on transfer sheet after the cloth has cooled completely. Starting at the corners, make sure the iron-on is firmly attached to the cloth, and then carefully peel off the rest of the sheet. If the sheet does not come off cleanly, replace it, and then iron it again.
  • Page 121 What to do when the image does not print well When printing iron-on transfer sheets in one or more colors, the print results may appear rough if printed in high resolution mode (600 dpi). In such cases, click on Quality tab and select, Stan- dard Dither or Coarse Dither under Halftone before printing.

  • Page 122: Printing On Overhead Transparencies

    Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Printing on Overhead Transparencies This section describes how to print graphics and text on overhead transparencies. This function allows you to print full color images on the overhead transparencies to quickly produce materials for presentations and numerous other occasions. Requirements For printing on overhead transparencies, you will need the following.
  • Page 123 2‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Set up the Transparency Separators. Under certain conditions, electrostatic build-up may cause a print- ing transparency to “pick up” an already completed page. This could lead to paper jams. To prevent this, please set up the trans- parency separators as described below.
  • Page 124 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 3‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Install the Ink Cartridges and Overhead Transparencies. Install the ink cartridges in the ink cartridge holders. Set the paper feed switch to position "A". Place the overhead transparencies into the sheet feeder. Fan the transparencies to make sure they are separated.
  • Page 125 4‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Set Up the Printer Driver for Printing Select Page Setup from the File menu of your application. This opens the Page Setup dialog box. Select Transparency from the Type pop-up menu in the Page Setup dialog box. Change any other necessary settings such as orientation, and click OK to close the dialog box.
  • Page 126 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations Make color matching selections as required. Once the settings have been completed, click OK. To start printing, click Print in the Print dialog box. Note For information on the color matching selections, see Chapter 1, "Printing Operations".

  • Page 127: Undercoating With A White Ink Cartridge

    Undercoating with a White Ink Cartridge A white ink cartridge can be used not only to print white characters on colored paper, but also for undercoating. Undercoating is a function for printing a white undercoat on colored paper so that the paper can later be subjected to full color printing. This is done because if full color printing is applied to colored paper, the hue of the printing may be changed.
  • Page 128 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 1‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Create Data for Full Color Printing Use any application to create the image or document you want to print in full color. 2‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Install the White Ink Cartridge Install the white ink cartridge in any of the ink cartridge holders.
  • Page 129 2. For Letter / A4 paper, fully extend the paper support. Adjust the paper feed guide to the width of the paper. For manual feeding, load one sheet of paper into the sheet feeder and press the ready / insert button. For automatic feeding, load all of the sheets together.
  • Page 130 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 5‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Print Select Print from the File menu. Select White Undercoat from the Printing Mode pop-up menu. Select Grayscale from the Colors pop-up menu. Click Print in the Print dialog box. Click OK if the correct ink cartridges are installed.

  • Page 131: Photo Realistic Finishing (Glossy Finish) In Multi-Page Mode

    Photo Realistic Finishing (Glossy Finish) in Multi-page Mode After full color (CMYK) printing, Photo Realistic Finishing (glossy finish) can be added in Multi-page mode. Photo Realistic Finishing provides a glossy finish, as in photographs. Requirements Ink cartridges The following ink cartridges can be used. Cyan ink cartridge (Part No.
  • Page 132 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations 1‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Create Data Use any application to create the image or document you want to print. 2‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Install Ink Cartridges Install one cyan, one magenta, one yellow, and one black ink cartridge into the ink cartridge holders.
  • Page 133 5‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ ‹ Step Print Select Print from the File menu. Select Glossy Finish from the Printing Mode pop-up menu. Select Grayscale from the Colors pop-up menu. Note You cannot select Glossy Finish from the Printing Mode pop-up menu before selecting Laser Paper or Cardboard.
  • Page 134 Chapter 2 - Various Printing Operations...

  • Page 135: Chapter 3 Printer Driver

    Chapter 3 Printer Driver Printer Driver Functions This chapter describes each of the printer driver settings required for controlling the printing operations. Read it to learn the specific setup details for different printing modes.

  • Page 136: Functions Of The Printer Driver

    Finder or from within an application. When you use the MD-1300 for the first time, or when you switch to the MD-1000 after using another printer, use the Chooser to select the printer. Once you’ve selected a printer in the Chooser, that printer remains the active printer until you use the Chooser to select a different one.

  • Page 137: Selecting A Device

    Selecting the SCSI Port The SCSI device number of the MD-1300 is displayed in the upper right portion of the Chooser window after you select (click) the Micro Dry side. When more than one ALPS printer is connected to the SCSI bus, select the device number for the printer you want to use.

  • Page 138: Background Printing

    If you installed the Queue Kit software, you can enable or disable background printing through the Chooser. In the Chooser, select the MD-1300 printer, and then in the Background Printing section, select the On radio button to enable background printing or the Off but- ton to disable it.

  • Page 139: Page Setup Dialog Box

    Page Setup Dialog Box Select Page Setup from the File menu. The MD-1300 Page Setup dialog box appears. Type From the Type menu in the Page Setup dialog box, you can select one of the following media: Plain Paper, Laser Paper, Transparency, Photo Realistic Paper, Photo Realistic Label, Photographic Paper, Photographic Label, Cardboard, Iron- on Transfer, Back Print Film.
  • Page 140 Chapter 3 – Printer Driver Size From the Size menu in the Page Setup dialog box, you can select one of the following page sizes: A4, B5, Photo Paper (4 x 6" / 100 x 148 mm), Photo Real- istic Label, Photographic Label, US Letter. Custom Paper Sizes (Edit Button) To create custom paper sizes, click Edit in the Page Setup dialog box.

  • Page 141: Printer Effects

    Functions of the Printer Driver Reduce/Enlarge In the Reduce or Enlarge box, you can enter percentages ranging from 25 to 400. The document is printed smaller or larger depending on this number. The default is 100. Orientation Click on the icon for landscape printing to print documents in landscape orienta- tion.

  • Page 142: Print Dialog Box

    Chapter 3 – Printer Driver Print Dialog Box Select the Print command from the File menu. The MD-1300 Print dialog box appears. Copies In the Copies box, you can enter a number between 1 and 99. Pages You can select either one of the Pages radio buttons: All or From:/To: When you select From:/To:, you can specify a range of pages to print.
  • Page 143 Quality From the Quality menu in the Print dialog box, you can select one of three print- ing resolutions: Medium (300 x 300 dpi), Best (600 x 600 dpi), or Super (1200 x 600 dpi)*. * 1200 x 600 dpi full color printing is available with Photo Realistic Paper, Photo Realistic Labels, and Laser Paper.
  • Page 144 Note Depending on the application that you are using, the Print dia- log box may display not only the MD-1300 settings but also ad- ditional settings specific to that application. For these settings, refer to your application’s user’s manual.

  • Page 145: Colors Dialog Box

    Colors Dialog Box When you click Colors in the Print dialog box, the Colors dialog box is displayed. Blends The Blends menu allows image print quality to be set to either Standard or Fine. Character resolution can be set using the Quality menu. For full color printing, select Fine.

  • Page 146: Color Matching Options

    Chapter 3 – Printer Driver Spot Color Print When the Spot Color check box is checked, you can print spot colors using me- tallic, white, and Finish cartridges, and the Verify Spot Colors menu becomes active. You can choose to have the printer prompt you to verify the color and cartridge assignments Before Printing, Before Spooling, or Never.
  • Page 147 When Use ColorSync is selected, you can also use the Printer Profile menu to select the ColorSync printer profile to be used when matching colors. Choose Automatic to have the correct printer profile chosen automatically de- pending on the document being printed, or choose a specific Micro Dry patible printer profile suitable for the document.

  • Page 148: Using Background Printing

    Chapter 3 – Printer Driver Using Background Printing This section explains how to use background printing with your MD-1300. Using Background Printing Background printing allows the computer to do other jobs while a document is printing. To use background printing, select the Chooser from the Apple menu.
  • Page 149 Note When the printer software is first installed, background printing is off. Once you have turned background printing on through the Chooser, it remains on until you use the Chooser to turn it off again. Sometimes, depending on the system environment, printing will fail to start when background printing is enabled.
  • Page 150 Chapter 3 – Printer Driver Preferences settings To display the Queue Monitor Preferences dialog box, bring the Queue Moni- tor to the front (click on its window or choose Queue Monitor from the appli- cation menu) and then choose Preferences from the Queue Monitor’s File menu.

  • Page 151: Error Display

    Error Display Error Display Error Display When the printer settings are invalid or when printing stops for some reason, an error message is displayed. If an error message appears while you are changing printer settings, correct the settings according to the error message. If an error message occurs while printing, refer to the “Troubleshooting”...
  • Page 152 Chapter 3 – Printer Driver...

  • Page 153: Appendix

    Appendix The Appendix describes maintenance and troubleshoot- ing procedures, and the basic specifications of the printer.

  • Page 154: Cleaning The Printer

    Appendix Cleaning the Printer We recommend that this printer be cleaned periodically to ensure satisfactory long term operation. Cleaning the Main Unit Follow the cleaning steps described below. Clean the outside of the printer. Use a soft cloth to wipe the outside of the printer to avoid dust and dirt build-up.

  • Page 155: Cleaning The Print Head

    Cleaning the Print Head Follow the steps below, using isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab. Push the front cover eject button and gently lower the front cover. Wipe the print head with a cotton swab dipped in isopro- pyl alcohol. The print head may not come clean in one wipe so repeat several times.

  • Page 156: Cleaning The Platen

    Appendix Cleaning the Platen Use cellophane tape to clean the platen as described below. Press the front cover release button and gently lower the front cover. Gently apply the tape to dirty spots on the platen and rub your finger over the tape. Slowly peel off the tape.

  • Page 157: Exchanging Cleaning Pads (For Photographic-Quality Color Printing)

    Exchanging Cleaning Pads (for Photographic-Quality Color Printing) Make sure to replace the orange-colored cleaning pad to maintain good print quality. Replace the cleaning pad after printing every 20 sheets of Photographic- Quality Paper or Photographic-Quality Labels. A cleaning pad is enclored in each new package of Photographic-Quality Paper and Photographic-Quality Labels.

  • Page 158: Ready / Insert Button Functions

    Appendix ready / insert Button Functions The ready / insert button is used for a number of functions which differ depending on the printer state. The functions during normal printing are described below. Paper feed and eject Paper feed Paper is fed by setting the paper feed switch to position "M" while no data is being received from the computer (i.e, ready light is on), loading one sheet of paper into the sheet feeder, and then pressing the ready/insert button.

  • Page 159: Indicator Lights Summary

    Indicator Lights Summary Normal Printing Mode Indicator light status = on = fast blinking Alarm status shown by indicator lights e l i r t r e l l = on = fast blinking = slow blinking = off r t r r t r s t i l l i t...

  • Page 160: Troubleshooting

    Appendix Troubleshooting What to Do If the Power Is Shut Off While Printing (due to power failure, disconnected power cord, etc.) With the front cover closed, turn the printer on. The printer will initialize and eject the partially printed page. When the front cover has been opened before the printer is turned back on, perform the following steps.

  • Page 161: What To Do When A Cartridge Change Error Occurs

    What to Do When a Cartridge Change Error Occurs When there is a cartridge change error, the following combination of indicator lights appears and the error messsage dialog box appears on the screen. power ready error = on = off First, press the power button to shut off the power.

  • Page 162: Clearing Paper Jams

    Appendix Clearing Paper Jams Follow these steps to clear a paper jam. First, press the power button to shut off the power. Press the front cover release button and gently open the front cover. Press the release lever and gently pull out the jammed paper.

  • Page 163: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting When problems occur during operation of the printer, please check the following troubleshooting tips before concluding that the printer is broken. Power does not come on Is the power cord disconnected? Make sure the power cord is plugged into an outlet as well as connected to the printer.
  • Page 164 Press the ready / insert button and make sure that the ready light comes on. Are you using the wrong cartridges? Use only Alps cartridges in the MD-1300 printer. Do not use cartridges from other manufacturers. Are the cartridges installed correctly?
  • Page 165 Do you have enough hard drive space? The MD-1300 requires work space on the hard disk when it prints. Keep enough space open on the disk for the printer to operate. (After printing the work space is released.)
  • Page 166 Appendix Color printing is not working or is extremely slow Are the ink cartridges for color printing installed? The following ink cartridges are required for color printing. Yellow, cyan, magenta, and black ink cartridges Multicolor and black ink cartridges Yellow, cyan, and magenta ink cartridges and Finish cartridge Are the print settings correct? In the Colors dialog box (part of the Print dialog box), select Millions of Colors or Fixed Color from the Colors menu.

  • Page 167: Printing Is Light, Distorted, Or Has Gaps

    Are you using the correct cartridges for the chosen printing medium? Use only Alps cartridges for the MD-1300 printer. When printing in color on the glossy side of a greeting card, use metallic cartridges. When printing transparencies, use only Alps Overhead Projector Transparency Film (Letter/ A4) (part number 106065-00/106065-00-EU).
  • Page 168 Appendix Are you printing in color on the glossy side of a greeting card? The glossy side of a greeting card can only be printed on using metallic cartridges. Are you using Photo Realistic Paper instead of Photographic-Quality Paper? If the paper/ink combination is wrong, the print quality will be degraded. In addition, the ribbon in the ink cartridges may break.
  • Page 169 Is the paper feed switch positioned correctly for the paper feed method? To print on plain paper using automatic feed mode, set the paper feed switch to position "A"; to print in manual feed mode, set it to position "M". Is the cut corner in the correct position (for transparencies, back print film, and iron-on transfers)? When these sheets are inserted with the cut corner incorrectly positioned,...
  • Page 170 Appendix Has cartridge become dislodged from the cartridge holder? Open the front cover and make sure the cartridges are correctly installed. Is there a paper jam? Clear the paper jam following the directions in the section “Clearing Paper Jams.” Occasionally a small piece of paper will tear off and remain in the printer.
  • Page 171 Printing Quality, Hue, and Resolution Black portions are printed using the four colors. In color printing mode, grayscale portions are printed using a four-color grayscale. Black characters are also printed using a mixture of the four colors, if Multi-pass Black is turned on or the brightness is adjusted. To print monochrome portions in black only , turn Multi-pass Black off and adjust the brightness to 0%.

  • Page 172: Ink And Paper

    Appendix When colored paper is used for full color printing, the colors are not reproduced correctly. Color printing is based upon the ink being printed on a white background, so correct colors cannot be reproduced on colored paper. MD printers, however, can provide the following forms of printing even on colored paper.

  • Page 173: Connection Method

    Can I use the Photo Overcoat cartridge for photo realistic finishing? No. Always use the Finish cartridge. Is it all right to print using the white ink on top of a full color image? This can cause unsatisfactory results. Print the white ink before using other ink colors.
  • Page 174 Appendix How do I uninstall the printer driver? Remove the MD-1300 Micro Dry in the System Folder, and remove the Micro Dry Preferences folder in the System Folder. If you have installed the Queue Kit software, and you are not going to use it with other applications, remove the Queue Monitor and Queue Watcher files from the Extensions folder in the System Folder.

  • Page 175: Specifications

    Specifications General Specifications Name ALPS MD-1300 Photographic-Quality Color Printer Printing head 240 dot Printing speed Ordinary paper: Equivalent to 240 cps (100 cps x 2.4 lines) (When printing 10-cpi text) Resolution 1200 x 600 dpi (1200 x 600 dpi full color printing is available with Photo...

  • Page 176: Interface

    Appendix Interface Connector Amphenol 50 pin female Connector Signals Signal name Signal name 14 GND 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 GND 21 GND 22 GND 23 GND 24 GND 25 GND – 26 DBO ;...

  • Page 177: Printable Area

    Printable Area Maximum Print area Maximum Print Area: Physical Paper Size Letter 8.5" 210mm 182mm Using cardboard, thick paper or back print film Print within the recommended range shown below. Depending on the printing media, printing outside the recommended area may cause malfunctions such as the ink cartridge ribbon getting caught and breaking.
  • Page 178 Appendix Photo Realistic Labels (16 stickers) 13.4mm (0.53") 16.05mm (0.63") 3mm (0.12") 23.5mm (0.93") 23mm (0.91") 3mm (0.12") 148mm (5.8") 100mm (3.9") Printing is possible within the range shown in rectangles. Photographic-Quality Labels (2 Stickers) 75mm (2.95") 12.5mm (0.49") 19.8mm (0.78") 52mm (2.05") 164mm (6.46") 20.4mm (0.8")
  • Page 179 Specification Photographic-Quality Labels (20 Stickers) 8.5mm (0.33") 17mm 19.8mm (0.78") (0.67") 22mm (0.87") 3.6mm (0.14") 164mm (6.46") 5mm (0.2") 100mm (3.94")

  • Page 180: Available Supplies

    Appendix Available Supplies MD-1300 Supplies List Ink cartridges Black ink cartridge Yellow ink cartridge Magenta ink cartridge Cyan ink cartridge Multicolor ink cartridge Metallic gold ink cartridge Metallic magenta ink cartridge Metallic cyan ink cartridge Metallic silver ink cartridge White ink cartridge...

  • Page 181: Index

    Agency approvals ... 173 Alarm status ... 157 AppleTalk ... 136 Automatic feed mode ... 22, 23, 24 Back print film ... 22, 105, 109 Background printing ... 136, 146 Balloon Help ... 31 Blends menu ... 143 Brightness setting ... 143 Cable ...
  • Page 182 Appendix Edit button ... 138 Error display ... 149 error light ... 17 Feed setting ... 140 Feeding modes ... 22 Finish cartridge ... 63, 67 Finishing sheet ... 105, 109, 113 Forced printing ... 156 Front cover ... 11, 12, 15 Front cover release button ...
  • Page 183 Noise ... 173 Operating environment ... 173 Operating system ... 29 Options setting ... 141 Orientation setting ... 139 Overhead projector transparency film ... 22, 120 Packing material ... 10, 11 Page Setup dialog box ... 33, 137 Pages setting ... 140 Paper ...
  • Page 184 Appendix Printer Effects setting ... 139 Printing head ... 173 Printing media ... 173, 178 Printing speed ... 173 Printing width ... 173 Product label ... 8 Quality menu ... 141 Queue Monitor ... 147, 148 RAM ... 29 ready light ... 17 ready / insert button ...
  • Page 185 Index...

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