DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER MODEL CP-D70DW CP-D707DW OPERATION MANUAL CP-D70D CP-D707D THIS OPERATION MANUAL IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. PLEASE READ IT BEFORE USING YOUR DIGITAL COLOR PRINTER. Hereby, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, declares that this digital color printer is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
INFORMATION This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 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.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. WARNING: In the USA or Canada, use the AC power cord according to the recommendations as below, in order to comply with UL60950-1 and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03. Connect to the 120 V receptacle of the room or the host equipment.
CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS CONTENTS FEATURES Contents .................................................................................................1 Safety precautions ..................................................................................2-4 Special features ......................................................................................5 Unpacking...............................................................................................6 Features and functions ......................
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS In the interest of safety, please observe the following precautions: PRECAUTIONS POWER REQUIREMENT This Digital Color Printer is designed to operate on 120 V AC 50/60 Hz in the U.S.A. and Canada, and 220 V - 240 V AC 50/60 Hz in Europe. Never connect to any outlet or power supply having a different voltage or frequency. WARNING : THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. PROTECTIVE MEASURES FEATURES IF ABNORMALITIES ARISE, .....
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS REMOVE THE PAPER STRIP BIN WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOOR PRECAUTIONS When you open or close the door with the paper strip bin installed, the bin may be removed and fall. This may cause injury or damage. Also, the chips generated by margin cut may jam at the paper exit slot. DO NOT LEAVE THE PRINTING UNIT OPEN When the printer is moved with the printing unit open, it may cause injury or damage.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not pull out nor touch the print paper until printing is completed. It may degrade the print quality or cause an error. • 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. • Depending on the intermal temperature, the printer may stop printing temporarily during printing.
SPECIAL FEATURES PRECAUTIONS SPECIAL FEATURES 4 PRINT SIZES ARE AVAILABLE DEPENDING ON THE PURPOSE 4 printing sizes, 9x13 (3.5x5”) (max. 89 x 127 mm), 10x15 (4x6”) (max. 102 x 152 mm), 13x18 (5x7”) (max. 127 x 178 mm) and 15x20 (6x8”) (max. 152 x 203 mm), are selectable. 300 DPI HIGH RESOLUTION CP-D70DW and CP-D707DW have a high resolution of 300 dpi for precise illustrations and sharp photographic images. FEATURES LARGE CAPACITY PRINTING Maximum of 450 prints per roll for 9x13 (3.
UNPACKING UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS Take the printer out of the box by the following procedures. Make sure to check the accessories. CP-D70DW Open the top of the box and remove the accessories together with the cushion. CP-D707DW Remove the protective cardboard and then take the accessories out of the cushion. FEATURES Pull the printer up carefully to take it out of the box. CONNECTIONS PREPARATION Pull the printer straight up as shown in the figure.
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS CP-D70DW PRECAUTIONS FRONT PANEL CP-D707DW 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 7 1 8 2 FEATURES 2 7 1 8 5 6 3 2 8 9 PAPER STRIP BIN Holds the paper chips generated by margin cut. To prevent jamming the chips at the print outlet, throw away the chips frequently. be damaged. Do not remove the bin during printing. It may cause a malfunction. CONNECTOR COVER FOR OPTIONAL PARTS Do not open the cover for normal use.
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS CP-D70DW PRECAUTIONS REAR PANEL CP-D707DW 5 6 4 FEATURES 3 2 1 CONNECTIONS PREPARATION 4 3 5 2 1 POWER SWITCH USB TERMINAL Use to switch the power ON and OFF. Use to connect the USB cable. See page 9. POWER SOCKET (AC LINE) FAN COVER / HANDLE FOR TRANSPORTING (CP-D70DW) Use to secure the power cord or USB calbe by using the banding bands (supplied).
BEFORE OPERATION PRECAUTIONS PREPARARION PROCEDUER Before printing, make a preparation of the printer by the following procedure. (See page 10.) 2. Install the print paper to this printer. (See pages 11 to 12.) 3. Install the ink ribbon to this printer. (See pages 13 to 14.) 4. Connect this printer with a personal computer. (See page 15.) FEATURES 1. Position the adjustable paper guides.
BEFORE OPERATION PRECAUTIONS POSITIONING OF ADJUSTABLE PAPER GUIDE Adjust the paper guides according to the size of print paper to be used. Adjustable paper guides FEATURES For 9x13(3x5”) or 13x18(5x7”) size paper (5”-width) For 10x15(4x6”) or 15x20(6x8”) size paper (6”-width) HOW TO SHIFT THE ADJUSTABLE PAPER GUIDES CONNECTIONS PREPARATION Pinch the tab on the adjustable paper guide and slide it right or left. Tab TROUBLESHOOTING Slide the paper guide until it stops.
BEFORE OPERATION INSTALLATION OF PRINT PAPER PRECAUTIONS Paper flange Spacers For the usage of the spacers, see the Quick Setup Guide. Spacer Latch FEATURES How to attach the spacers 1. Attach the spacer with the paper flange’s stoppers retracted. 2. Turn the spacer until the latches are locked. When you remove the spacers from the paper flanges, follow the above procedure in reverse. CONNECTIONS PREPARATION Attach the supplied paper flanges to both sides of the print paper.
BEFORE OPERATION Press the POWER switch on the rear panel to turn on the power. PRECAUTIONS POWER switch FEATURES After the mechanical initialization is completed, press the OPEN button to pull out the printing unit. Knob Pull the knob to open the door. CONNECTIONS PREPARATION Install the print paper into the unit. Make sure to install the print paper firmly. NOTE Install the print paper into the unit slowly. If it is dropped along the ditches, the unit or accessories may be damaged.
BEFORE OPERATION PRECAUTIONS INSTALLATION OF 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. • • FEATURES • NOTE Place the ink cassette on a flat surface, when loading the ink ribbon. Select a place that is free of dust when loading the ink ribbon. Dust or dirt settling on the ink ribbon results in poor print quality.
BEFORE OPERATION Push the printing unit to close. • • NOTE When closing the door, push it until a click is heard. If the PAPER RIBBON indicator illuminates when the printing unit is closed, the print paper may have not been installed correctly. In this case, open the printing unit to make sure that the print paper has been installed correctly. Then close the printing unit again. When the print paper is installed more than three times, the print paper may be used up earlier than the ink ribbon.
BEFORE OPERATION PRECAUTIONS HANDLING OF PAPER / INK RIBBON SET BEFORE PRINTING • • FEATURES • Fingerprints or dust on the paper’s printing surface may degrade the print quality and cause paper jams. When the print paper or ink ribbon is abruptly transferred from a cool place to a hot place, vapor or dew is generated on the surface, which causes paper jams or degraded print quality. Leave the print paper in the room to stabilize its temperature before use.
BEFORE OPERATION PRECAUTIONS CONNECTION WITH USB DATA SIGNAL EQUIPMENT CONNECTING TO PERSONAL COMPUTER (EXAMPLE) Turn on the power of a personal computer. Turn on the power of the printer. FEATURES Connect the printer and a personal computer with a USB cable. CONNECTIONS PREPARATION Connect the printer to a personal computer as shown below. NOTE Do not connect the printer and the personal computer at this step when you use Windows 7 as the operation system.
ERROR MESSAGES AND COUNTERMEASURES If, for some reason, printing is not possible or an error occurs during printing, the indicators on the front panel will illuminate or blink. In this case, follow the procedure described below. In case of an error during printing, unless you turn off the unit, the unit resumes printing automatically when the error is corrected. : Steady on PAPER RIBBON POWER Causes and Countermeasures : Blinking Page A paper jam occurs. • Refer to “Overcoming paper jams.
ERROR MESSAGES AND COUNTERMEASURES PRECAUTIONS OVERCOMING PAPER JAMS Press the OPEN button to open the printing unit. Make sure that the power is turned on before opening the printing unit. FEATURES Remove the ink cassette. CONNECTIONS PREPARATION Open the door. Pull out the defective part of the print paper to the direction of an arrow. • • TROUBLESHOOTING Cut off the defective part of the print paper with scissors. NOTE Make sure to cut off the printed part of the print paper.
ERROR MESSAGES AND COUNTERMEASURES PRECAUTIONS BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE For the following symptoms, check the unit again before calling for service. Symptom Check & Remedy The printing unit doesn’t open. Are you turning off the power during printing procedure? → Turn on the power and then open the printing unit. The image is not printed. Is the PAPER RIBBON indicator or the ALARM indicator illuminating or blinking? → Refer to “Overcoming paper jams.
CLEANING Cleaning as indicated below will help maintain stable printer operation and extend the printer’s life. Make sure to turn off the power before cleaning. PRECAUTIONS FILTER CLEANING Filter (inside) Clean the filter part with a vacuum as shown right. THERMAL HEAD CLEANING FEATURES Press the OPEN button to open the printing unit. Take the ink cassette out of the printer. Preparations Other : Cleaner pen (option)*, Cleaning ribbon (option)* * Please ask the dealer about options.
CLEANING PLATEN ROLLER CLEANING PRECAUTIONS Platen roller Preparations Alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) Soft and clean cloth FEATURES Clean the black part of the roller. Wipe the black part carefully with cloth dampened with a small amount of alcohol. Wipe the whole roller by turning it. PAPER FLANGE CLEANING CONNECTIONS PREPARATION Clean the parts that contact the print paper sides as shown right. Wipe the parts carefully with cloth dampened with a small amount of alcohol.
SPECIFICATIONS Class Digital Color Printer Model CP-D70DW Printing method Sublimation Dye Thermal Transfer line print 3-color faces progressive printing (yellow, magenta, and cyan) and surface lamination PRECAUTIONS SPECIFICATIONS CP-D707DW 9x13 (3.5x5”) 10x15 (4x6”) 13x18 (5x7”) 15x20 (6x8”) 1076 x 1568 dots 1228 x 1864 dots 1568 x 2128 dots 1864 x 2422 dots (dpi : dots per inch) Print size 9x13 (3.
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