Mitsubishi CP8000DW Operation Manual

Digital color printer

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DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER
MODEL
CP8000DW
OPERATION MANUAL
DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER CP8000DW
FEED & CUT COPY
POWER
ON LINE
SCSI
ALARM
SHEET PAPER DATA
PARALLEL
USB
THIS OPERATION MANUAL IS IMPORTANT
TO YOU.
PLEASE READ IT BEFORE USING YOUR
DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER.
This digital color 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. All places of operation are characterised by
their connection to the public low voltage power supply system.

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  • Page 1 DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER MODEL CP8000DW OPERATION MANUAL DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER CP8000DW FEED & CUT COPY POWER ON LINE SCSI ALARM SHEET PAPER DATA PARALLEL THIS OPERATION MANUAL IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. PLEASE READ IT BEFORE USING YOUR DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER.
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS CONTENTS Contents ....................1 Safety precautions ................2-4 Special features ..................5 Unpacking ..................... 6 Features and functions ................. 7-8 Front panel ..................... 7 Rear panel ..................... 8 Connections ..................9-14 Connection with SCSI data signal equipment ........9 Connection with Parallel data signal equipment ........
  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS In the interest of safety, please observe the following precautions: POWER REQUIREMENT This Digital Color Printer is designed to operate on 120V AC 50/60Hz in U.S.A. and Canada, 220V-240V AC 50/60Hz in Europe. Never connect to any outlet or power supply having a different voltage or frequency. WARNING : THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED.
  • Page 6 INSTALLATION LOCATIONS MAINTAIN GOOD VENTILATION Ventilation slots and holes are provided on the rear and both sides of this unit. Place the unit on a hard and level surface and locate at least 10cm (4 inches) from walls to insure proper ventilation. When putting the unit on the system rack, take a space between the unit and the back and sides of the rack.
  • Page 7 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 color, uneven color or lines, or wrinkles in the print images. NOTE: YOUR UNDERSTANDING IS REQUESTED FOR THE LOSS OF IMAGES IN MEMORY DUE TO THE SUDDEN OCCURRENCE OF A MALFUNCTION.
  • Page 8: Special Features

    Maximum of 240 prints per roll with M size media. Large capacity per roll reduces time for frequent media loading. HIGH QUALITY PRINTING CP8000DW is a dye sublimation thermal transfer color printer which produces superior high quality images. It also produces a continuous tone at 256 gradient and 16.7 million colors for each YMC.
  • Page 9: Unpacking

    UNPACKING UNPACKING Take the printer out of the box by the following procedures. Make sure to check the contents. 1 1 1 1 1 Open the top of the box. 2 2 2 2 2 Remove the cushion with contents. 3 3 3 3 3 Take the printer out of the box carefully.
  • Page 10: Features And Functions

    FEATURES & FUNCTIONS FRONT PANEL 10 11 DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER CP8000DW FEED & CUT COPY POWER ON LINE SCSI ALARM SHEET PAPER DATA PARALLEL 1 1 1 1 1 8 8 8 8 8 DOOR DATA INDICATOR Open this door when installing print paper or ink sheet.
  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    FEATURES & FUNCTIONS REAR PANEL POWER SCSI SCSI ID SCSI AC LINE 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 SCSI PORT REMOTE TERMINAL Used to connect this printer to a device with SCSI interface This terminal is not used. 6 6 6 6 6 such as personal computers.
  • Page 12: Connections

    CONNECTIONS CONNECTION WITH SCSI DATA SIGNAL EQUIPMENT CONNECTING TO PERSONAL COMPUTER (EXAMPLE) Connect this unit to a personal computer as shown below. Make sure to turn off main power of the unit and other equipment before connection. To SCSI terminal (Use terminator when no SCSI device is connceted.) Terminator...
  • Page 13: Connection With Parallel Data Signal Equipment

    CONNECTIONS CONNECTION WITH PARALLEL DATA SIGNAL EQUIPMENT CONNECTING TO PERSONAL COMPUTER (EXAMPLE) Connect this unit to a personal computer as shown below. Make sure to turn off main power of the unit and other equipment before connection. To PARALLEL DATA IN terminal POWER SCSI...
  • Page 14: Parallel Data Signal Allocation

    PARALLEL DATA SIGNAL ALLOCATION Pin number • Connector .... JD36SL equivalent (36-pin) • Input level ..... TTL • Parallel input connector terminal Signal allocation (Signal : Compatible) Pin No. Return Function Signal From/To pin No. Strobe pulse for data reading. Incoming pulse width shoud be STROBE PC/DP 0.5 s minimum.
  • Page 15 CONNECTIONS • Parallel input connector terminal Signal allocation (Signal : Nibble) Pin No. Return Signal Function From/To pin No. High HostClk PC/DP 2 - 9 20 - 27 Unknown PC/DP Unknown PtrBusy DP/PC Sends data in “Low” when HostBusy is “Low”. After HostBusy turns “High”, this signal becomes “High”.
  • Page 16 • Parallel input connector terminal Signal allocation (Signal : ECP) Pin No. Return Function Signal From/To pin No. Forward data transfer : Becomes “Low” when PeriphAck is HostClk PC/DP “Low” and there is data to be read. Returns to “High” when PeriphAck becomes “High”.
  • Page 17: Connection With Usb Data Signal Equipment

    CONNECTIONS CONNECTION WITH USB DATA SIGNAL EQUIPMENT CONNECTING TO PERSONAL COMPUTER (EXAMPLE) Connect this unit to a personal computer as shown below. To USB port POWER SCSI SCSI ID SCSI AC LINE Digital color printer Personal computer 1 1 1 1 1 Connect the unit and the personal computer with a USB cable.
  • Page 18: Before Operation

    BEFORE OPERATION Before printing, 1 1 1 1 1 Install ink sheet to this unit. (pages 15-16) 2 2 2 2 2 Install print paper to this unit. (page 17-18) PRINT PAPER AND INK SHEET When using this unit for printing, make sure to use the following types of paper and ink sheet set.
  • Page 19 BEFORE OPERATION 2 2 2 2 2 INSTALLING THE INK CASSETTE 1 1 1 1 1 Press OPEN button to open the door. 2 2 2 2 2 Set the ink cassette with ink sheet into the compartment of the unit.
  • Page 20: Installation Of Print Paper

    INSTALLATION OF PRINT PAPER After setting the ink cassette, install the print paper to the unit. Do not install the print paper without setting the ink cassette. 1 1 1 1 1 Put the supplied paper attachments to both sides of the print paper. Put the orange paper attachment without gear to the left side of the print paper.
  • Page 21: Installation Of Print Paper

    BEFORE OPERATION Print paper Roller 3 3 3 3 3 Remove the sticker, and insert the print paper between rollers as shown right. • Remove the sticker before inserting print paper between rollers. Make sure to insert the paper straight. •...
  • Page 22: Usage And Keeping Of Paper Sheet Set

    USAGE AND KEEPING OF PAPER SHEET SET 2 2 2 2 2 BEFORE PRINTING • Fingerprints or dust on the paper’s printing surface may degrade print quality and cause paper jams. When not cutting the paper by FEED & CUT procedure while replacing the print paper, 2 or 3 images may be printed with a blank part due to hand’s dust or oil.
  • Page 23: Installation Of Printer Driver

    BEFORE OPERATION INSTALLATION PRINTER DRIVER It is necessary to install a printer driver to print the data from the personal computer connected with this unit. ® ® The printer drivers which start up Windows or Windows NT are supplied with this unit. Product name Operating system conditions ®...
  • Page 24: Error Messages And Countermeasures

    ERROR MESSAGES & COUNTERMEASURES INDICATION ON THE FRONT PANEL AND COUNTERMEASURES If for some reason, printing is not possible or error occurs during printing, the indicator on the front panel will be illuminated or lit on and off. In this case, follow the procedure described below. : lit : not lit : lit on and off...
  • Page 25: Overcoming Paper Jams

    ERROR MESSAGES & COUNTERMEASURES OVERCOMING PAPER JAMS 1 1 1 1 1 Press OPEN button to open the door. Make sure that the unit is powered ON when opening the door. When it is not working, turn off the power once. Then press OPEN button again. 2 2 2 2 2 Remove the ink cassette.
  • Page 26: Before Calling For Service

    BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE For the following symptoms, check the unit again. Symptom Check & Remedy No power Is the power cord plug disconnected from the outlet? Connect the power cord plug to the outlet firmly. The protective circuit may work. Turn off the power and wait for about 2 minutes.
  • Page 27: Cleaning

    CLEANING Cleaning as indicated below will help maintain stable printer operation and extend the printer’s life. A small amount of alcohol Preparations Alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) Cleaning part Tissue paper (Fold in half about 4 times, and use the folded side to clean.) Cotton buds How to fold tissue paper Damped cloth or adhesive tape...
  • Page 28: Specifications And Options

    SPEC & OPTIONS SPECIFICATIONS Class Digital Color Printer Model CP8000DW Printing method Sublimation Dye Thermal Transfer line print 3 color faces progressive printing (yellow, magenta and cyan) and surface lamination Print’s resolution 304 x 304 PPI (Pixel per inch) Dot resolution...
  • Page 29 MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. 9351 Jeronimo Road, Irvine, CA 92618, U.S.A. Phone 949-465-6000 Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. UK Branch Travellers Lane, Hatfield, Herts. AL10 8XB, England, U.K. Phone (1) 707 276100 FAX (1) 707 278755 German Branch Gothaer Strasse 8, Postfach 1548, 40880 Ratingen 1, Germany...

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