3-206-154-42 (1) Color Video Printer Instructions for Use UP-20 UP-21MD © 2001 Sony Corporation
Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear. Record these numbers in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. ____________________ Serial No. ____________________ WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Important safeguards/notices for use in the medical environments 1.
Table of Contents Introduction About This Manual ............................................... 4 System Overview ................................................... 4 Location and Function of Parts and Controls .... 5 Front Panel ......................................................... 5 Rear Panel .......................................................... 6 Monitor Display ................................................. 7 Preparation Supplied Accessories .............................................
Introduction System Overview Introduction About This Manual This manual covers the following UP-20 series color video printers. • UP-20 • UP-21MD Wherever the operation or any other item differs between the models, this manual clearly describes those differences. The difference among models is as follows: Model RGB SYNC connector Printer window display UP-20 No No UP-21MD Yes Yes In this manual, the UP-21MD is used for illustrations.
PRINT/ALARM indicator (for the UP-20) (61) Lights while the printer is printing in green. Lights in orange when the ink ribbon or paper is exhausted, the paper jams, or another problem occurs. Location and Function of Parts and Controls Front Panel UP-21MD Introduction For details, refer to the pages given in parentheses. C Remote sensor (12) Aim the head of the remote control unit toward this sensor.
Introduction J DISPLAY button (19, 36) When the regular screen is displayed, pressing this button toggles the screen display of messages such as Q1, A, etc., on and off regardless of the setting of the DISPLAY item in the OUTPUT SETUP menu. The setting of DISPLAY in the OUTPUT SETUP menu changes linked with the press of this button. When the menu is displayed, pressing this button temporarily clears the menu display. While this button is held down, the menu display disappears.
A t INPUT (input signal) connectors (10) Used to connect the video equipment supplying the source image. Connectable equipment RGB SYNC a) Video equipment with RGB SYNC output connectors S VIDEO Video equipment with a Y/C separated output connector VIDEO Video equipment with a composite video signal output connector a) RGB SYNC connectors are equipped only with the UP21MD. B - AC IN connector (10, 11, 12) Used to connect the printer to a wall outlet with the supplied power cord.
Introduction D S or M (image type) display section Indicates the type of image being displayed on the monitor screen. S (Source): The image from the input signal source is displayed on the screen. M (Memory): The image captured in memory is displayed on the screen. E Printer operation mode display section Indicates the printer operation mode (type of printouts such as multiple reduced images). Position of the cursor: 2nd position of four reduced images A Type of printout Indicates the type of printout.
Preparation Supplied Accessories The printer is packed together with the following accessories. Check that nothing is missing from your package. Preparation Ink ribbon and paper a) (1) Paper tray (1) Power cord (1) Warranty card (1) (for the customers in the U.S.A and Canada only) CD-ROM (1) (for the customers in the Europe only) Thermal head cleaning cartridge (1) Instructions For Use (1) a) Use the ink ribbon and paper for an operation check.
Connections Preparation To enable printing, video equipment to act as an input signal source, and a video monitor to display images or menus must be connected. The following diagrams illustrate how to make the input, output and remote control connections. Use this as a guide when connecting the cables required to transmit signals to and from the equipment to be used for printing. Notes • Turn off the power of each device before attempting to make any connections. • Connect the AC power cord last.
Connecting the Video Monitor Connect a video monitor to view captured images and to check those to be printed. Connect a suitable video monitor which will be used in actual printing, using the following diagram as a guide. Before connecting the video equipment, see “Important safeguards/notices for use in the medical environments” on page 2.
Making Connections to Enable Remote Control Computer a) The printer can be controlled remotely by connecting an RM-5500 Remote Control Unit (not supplied), an RM91 Remote Control Unit (not supplied), or a personal computer.
printer. The correct amount of ink ribbon remaining is not displayed when the ink ribbon and paper supplied are loaded. Before Printing Before printing, but after mounting the paper tray on the printer and making the necessary connections (see “Connections” on page 10), perform the following as preparation. • Loading an ink ribbon (See below.) • Loading paper (See page 14.) • Selecting the input signal (See page 15.) 1 Open the front panel by pulling the front panel toward you.
4 Load the new ink ribbon into the ink ribbon compartment. If your ink ribbon should tear Repair the tear with transparent tape. There should be no problem with using the remaining portion of the ribbon. Transparent tape Preparation Insert the hole of the handle of the ink ribbon over the protruberance of the printer. Turn the spools in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack until the transparent tape cannot be seen. Loading Paper To load paper on the paper tray, follow the procedure below.
Selecting the Input Signal Set the paper securely under the tab. Before printing, select the appropriate input signal (the input connector to which the signal to be printed is being input) VIDEO, S VIDEO, or RGB. Riffle the paper with the protection sheet. 2, 5 2, 4, 5 Preparation Place the paper along with the protection sheet in the paper tray with the printing surface facing up. 1 2, 3 Front Partition 2 Remove the protection sheet placed on the top of the paper.
4 Select the desired input signal by pressing the G or g button. Switch the desired input signal to green by pressing the G or g button. The selected input signal turns green and is spelled out.
2 Operation Start the video source to display the source image on the video monitor. This operation is done using the controls of the video equipment acting as the source. Making Full-Size Image Printouts This section explains how to make a full-size image printout. The operations described here constitute the basic procedure for making a printout. Shows that an image from the source equipment is currently displayed on the screen.
Note Usually, it is recommended that you make printouts in FRAME mode. You can confirm the memory mode setting on the bottom part of the video monitor screen. The printing time depends on the type of paper and printer settings. On the video monitor, Q display blinks in the color which is being printed.
– Proceed as described in “Error/Warning Messages” on page 61. • When an image has not been stored in memory. – Image data stored in memory is lost if you turn off the power. Capture the image into memory again, then press the PRINT button. If no image is stored in memory, the printer will not print even if you press the PRINT button. To make a printout at high speed You can select the speed using the PRN SPEED item on the PRINTER SETUP menu. PRN SPEED Make a printout at normal speed.
2 Select LOAD USER by pressing the F or f button. 6 Position the cursor at LOAD USER by pressing the F or f button. The currently selected load user number is lit in green. Press the PRINT button. The printer makes printouts according to the user set selected in step 3. Making Multiple Copies of Identical Printouts You can make up to 9 copies of identical printouts. Setting the printout quantity Operation 3 Select the desired user number by pressing the G or g button.
2 Press the PRINT QTY button until the desired number appears, while the screen which appears in step 1 is displayed. Repeatedly pressing the PRINT QTY button increases the number up to a maximum of 9. Or repeatedly pressing the g button also increases the number up to a maximum of 9. 3 Select the desired number of copies by pressing the G or g button. When you want to Button Increase the quantity. g G Decrease the quantity. Display the desired number of copies by pressing the G or g button.
Capturing Another Image While Printing 3 While the printer is printing, you can queue printing jobs by capturing another image into another memory page to be printed once the printer becomes free. The number of usable memory pages depend on the type of printouts and settings. (See page “Memory page” on page 24.) 1 2 Press the PRINT button. The image captured in step 2 is queued. The image is printed as soon as all previous printing jobs have been completed.
Making Variations of Printouts Frame mode: An image is captured in a memory area. Printouts with high resolution can be obtained. Video monitor You can capture various kinds of images in memory and make variations of printouts using the images captured in memory. Printout of a full-size image Printout of two reduced images Printout of four reduced images Operation The image displayed on the video monitor is captured in memory page A.
3 Selecting the memory mode 1, 4 Select the desired memory mode by pressing the G or g button. Switch the desired memory mode to green by pressing the G or g button. 1, 3 Operation 1, 2 1 Press the MENU button and display the LAYOUT SETUP menu by pressing the F, f, G or g button. Switch LAY to green by pressing the F, f, G or g button, then the LAYOUT SETUP menu appears. 4 Mode Contents FRAME We recommend that, whenever possible, you print in this mode.
Selecting a memory page MEMORY PAGE button Making a Printout of Multiple Different Reduced Images You can capture multiple images in a memory page and make a printout with those reduced images. This section explains how to make a printout with multiple reduced images. A printout having multiple reduced images is made using the procedure below. • Determining the number of reduced images (See below.) • Selecting the memory page (See page 25.
1 Press the MULTI PICTURE button. The following screen appears. 2 Select MULTI PIX by pressing the F or f button. Position the cursor at MULTI PIX by pressing the F or f button. The currently selected type of reduced images to be captured in memory is lit in green. Operation If you do not perform any operation after you press the MULTI PICTURE button, the current setting appears for a few seconds, after which it disappears.
Deciding which image is displayed on the video monitor screen after capturing an image 4 Select AUTO LIVE by pressing the F or f button. Position the cursor at AUTO LIVE by pressing the F or f button. You can switch image displayed on the video monitor screen after capturing an image, a memory image or a source image. 1 5 3 5 2, 4 1 Display the PRINTER SETUP menu according to the operations of step 1 described in “Making Printouts with the Desired User Set Number” on page 19.
Making a printout with multiple reduced images The memory page in which the four reduced images are to be captured. This subsection explains how to make printouts of multiple reduced images taking, as an example, the making of a printout of four reduced images. Operation Before making the printout of four reduced images • Confirm the printout color quality (using, for example, the LOAD COLOR number). (See page 45.) • Select the type of four-reduced image to be captured in memory. (See page 25.
3 Press the SOURCE/MEMORY button. The source image appears on the video monitor screen. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have captured four images when the memory image remains on the video monitor screen. Repeat step 2 until you have captured four images when the source image appears on the video monitor screen at the next position where the image is to be captured. Press the F, f, G or g button until the third cursor blinks green.
3 Select the desired setting by pressing the G or g button. 3 Switch the desired setting to green by pressing the G or g button. Operation 4 When you want to Setting See letters or fine images of two or four reduced images on the video monitor. OFF Confirm whether the two or four reduced images captured in the memory are blurred. ON Press the MENU button. The regular screen appears.
Making Printouts With a Caption A caption, such as data or comments, can be added to a printout below the image. You can input up to 58 characters on one lines. About the CAPTION menu A caption is entered from the CAPTION menu. A brief explanation of each item of the CAPTION menu is given below. Symbols and words can be used to enter a caption. Character display area The cursor lit in green indicates the position where a character can be entered. The entered characters are displayed here.
2 Select CAPTION by pressing the F or f button. Example: Move the cursor to the left by two. Position the cursor at CAPTION by pressing the F or f button. Operation 3 Press the g button. The CAPTION menu appears. 4 Position the cursor (the line lit in green) at the point where you want to enter the character in the character display area. 1 Highlight the G button in green. The cursor is currently positioned here (lit in green). 2 Press the EXEC button twice.
2 Select DEL by pressing the F, f, G or g button. For example, when the cursor is positioned at N, pressing the g button results in the cursor moving to O at the left end on the next line. Lit in green Highlight DEL in green by pressing the F, f, G or g button. DEL blinks in green. When the cursor is positioned at EXIT: Only the G and g buttons are effective. If you press the g button, the cursor moves to the top on the first line, that is A. If you press the F or f button, the error tone sounds.
1 Select ON by pressing the F, f, G or g button. 2 Select INS by pressing the F, f, G or g button. Then press the EXEC button. A single space is inserted between characters and the cursor is positioned at the space. 3 Enter the character to be added. When it is necessary to change the CAPTION ON/OFF setting, go to step 8. If not, go to step 9. Example: Add a character between A and B. Highlight ON by pressing the F, f, G or g button. ON blinks in green. 1 Move the cursor to B. (B is highlighted in green.
Deleting Images Stored in Memory You can delete images captured to memory pages, from either all of the memory pages or a single memory page, by using the CLEAR button. Whether the images of all memory pages or only a single memory page are deleted depends on the setting of CLEAR in the FUNCTION SETUP menu.
Deleting images in a certain memory page Before deleting images Set CLEAR to PAGE in the FUNCTION SETUP menu. 1 2 3 Operation 1 Press the SOURCE/MEMORY button when the source image is displayed on the video monitor screen. The image captured in memory is displayed on the screen. 2 Select the memory page from which images are to be deleted by pressing the MEMORY PAGE button. 3 Press the CLEAR button. The image in the memory page selected in step 2 is deleted.
Each time you press the DISPLAY button, the setting changes in the following sequence: ON t OFF t ON.... Switch OFF to green. Operation To display characters on the video monitor Select ON. To perform the setting for the monitor display on the menu You can also set whether characters are displayed on the video monitor by changing DISPLAY to ON or OFF in the OUTPUT SETUP menu. The setting of the DISPLAY button also changes according to the setting of DISPLAY in the OUTPUT SETUP menu, and vice versa.
Adjustment Menu Functions to be set Reference pages FUNCTION SETUP Selecting the image which appears after storing the image into memory, the source image or the memory image 27 Selecting the timing of the pulse signal input to the REMOTE 2 connector 52 Functions That Can be Set on Menus You can set up the printer to meet various specifications. Once you have adjusted and stored the settings, the printer operates according to those settings until their values are modified.
Menu Tree Regular screen Press the MENU button. COLOR ADJUST menu WINDOW SETUP menu LAYOUT SETUP menu CAPTION menu PRINTER SETUP menu SYSTEM SETUP menu INPUT SETUP menu OUTPUT SETUP menu Adjustment For reference pages of each menu, see the table on “Functions That Can be Set on Menus” on page 38.
When the cursor is not positioned on the top line (where you can select the desired menu): Move the cursor to the top line by pressing the F or f button. Basic Menu Operations In this section, in addition to the video monitor display, the printer window display is also introduced. Since the UP-20 is not equipped with a printer window display, ignore the advice pertaining to the printer window display when you use the UP-20. The cursor is not positioned on the top line.
3 Select the desired item by pressing the F or f button. Example: To select PRN SPEED on the PRINTER SETUP menu Example: To select HIGH of the PRN SPEED item on the PRINTER SETUP menu Switch HIGH to green by pressing the e G or g button. Position the cursor at PRN SPEED by pressing the F or f button. Display HIGH in capital letters by pressing the G or g button. 4 Change the setting by pressing the G or g button.
To change the setting values: Press the G or g button to decrease or increase the setting values. The SYSTEM SETUP menu appears. Position the cursor at SYSTEM by pressing the F or f button, then press the g button. The current setting value The current setting value Adjustment The setting value increases every time you press g button. The setting value decreases every time you press the G button.
Adjusting the Color and Picture Quality Compensating for the Input Signals A video image recorded under poor conditions may be of poor color quality. If the signal is an NTSC or PAL composite video signal or separate luminance (Y) and chrominance (C) signals, you can correct the color and level of the input signal to a certain extent. b) Adjust the color such that skin tones appear natural.
Matching the Video Monitor Color to the Printer Color To match the color of the monitor image to that of the printout, adjust the monitor and printer colors such that the monitor color is the same as that of the printout. The printer outputs either of two kinds of video signals based on the printer settings. • EE (E to E): Signals are output to the monitor after being processed by the printer’s circuitry. • THRU (THROUGH): Signals are output to the monitor as is.
Adjusting the Printout Color You can adjust the printout quality by adjusting the color intensity, printout contrast and sharpness and tone (GAMMA) of the printout. 3 Adjust the printout color. Items to be used for adjusting the color intensity Adjusting the color intensity, contrast and sharpness 1 Items to be used for adjusting the contrast Adjustment You can store up to three types of settings and manage these settings using the LOAD COLOR numbers 1, 2 and 3.
Menu When you Adjustment want to item Button to Adjustment be direction on pressed the menu MAG-GRN Make the image greenish. g button Toward GRN (green) Make the image magenta (pink). G button Toward MAG (magenta) Make the image bluish. g button Toward BLU (blue) Make the image yellowish. G button Toward YEL (yellow) YEL-BLU To adjust the contrast (DARK/LIGHT) The contrast settings are divided into 15 steps, from –7 to +7, indicated by a value and graph.
Adjusting the tone of the printout You can adjust the tone so that the details in the white or black part are clearly printed. 1 Display the PRINTER SETUP menu. 2 Perform adjustments according to the printout obtained by using the V START, V WIDTH, H START and H WIDTH items. Item to be used for eliminating the vertical line at the right side PRINTER SETUP menu Item to be used for eliminating the horizontal line on the bottom 2 Select GAMMA, and then the desired tone.
To eliminate a horizontal black line produced at the bottom: Adjust the bottom position of the image to be printed using the V WIDTH item. 3 To clear the adjusted value Select CANCEL in step 3, then press the EXEC button. The values adjusted in step 2 are cleared and the values are reset to the original ones. Note If you enlarge the bottom position by pressing the g button even though there is no video signal, the value of V START may be changed. This results in a black line appearing at the top.
The highlighted area on the COLOR BALANCE menu will be printed to be used for adjusting the color balance. You can move this area to any place on the video monitor. 2 The area that will be captured in memory. (This area is highlighted and is one ninth the size of the whole screen.) Move the highlighted part to the desired image position by pressing the F, f, G or g button while holding down the DISPLAY button. (The COLOR BALANCE menu disappears temporarily.) 3 Press the CAPTURE button.
4 Select TEST PRINT by pressing the F or f button, then press the EXEC button. Nine identical images of the position selected in step 2 are printed on a sheet of paper as a test print. Each image has a different color balance. 6 Display the values of BAL X and BAL Y corresponding to the ones of the image selected in step 5 by using the G or g button.
To perform rough adjustment To perform color balance adjustment beyond the current color balance range, increase the value of BAL STEP. To perform fine adjustment To perform color balance adjustment within the current color balance range, reduce the value of BAL STEP. If you change BAL STEP from 05 to 03, the color balances of the test print are changed as illustrated. If you change BAL STEP from 05 to 10, the color balances of the test print are changed as illustrated.
FUNCTION SETUP menu, set the IMMED.CAP item on the FUNCTION SETUP menu to OFF. Making Various Settings 3 Assigning Functions to the Remote Control Unit You can control the printer using the RM-91 Remote Control Unit (not supplied) connected to the REMOTE 2 connector on the rear panel of the printer. Using the menu, you can assign the desired functions to the remote control unit connected to the REMOTE 2 connector. In addition, the printer can be remotely controlled by a pulse signal input to REMOTE 2.
Function to be selected Operation CAP/S PAGE b) When the memory image is (CAPTURE/SOURCE displayed, the source image PAGE) appears when you press the switch of the remote control unit. When the source image is displayed, the image is captured in memory when you press the switch. The memory page is also changed. The captured image is not printed. Starts to print when you press the switch if the image has been captured in the memory, and at the same time moves to the next memory page.
Ink ribbon information Setting the Baud Rate When controlling the printer with a computer connected to the printer’s RS-232C connector, select the appropriate baud rate. For details, contact your nearest Sony dealer. 1 Display the SYSTEM SETUP menu from the PRINTER SETUP menu. 2 Select the BAUD RATE item, then select the desired baud rate by pressing the G or g button. Type of ink ribbon When the ink ribbon runs out or is not loaded, the message “SET RIBBON” appears.
For detailed information on how to enter characters, see “Entering a Caption” on page 31. You can use up to 16 characters. To copy the existing user set You can copy an existing user set to another user set number. Select EXIT by pressing the F, f, G or g button on the USER NAME menu, then press the EXEC button. The user name is stored, and the SYSTEM SETUP menu appears again. 1 Select the source user set number from the LOAD USER item on the PRINTER SETUP menu.
Miscellaneous Precaution Safety Miscellaneous • Operate the printer using the power source specified in “Specifications” on page 58. • Be careful not to damage the AC power cord by placing or dropping heavy objects on it; it is dangerous to use the unit with a damaged AC power cord. • If you do not intend to use the unit for a long time, disconnect the AC power cord. • Unplug the AC power cord by grasping the plug, not the cable itself. • Do not disassemble the unit. • Do not remove the cover.
Cleaning Cleaning the cabinet Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft dry cloth, or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Notes • Be sure to turn off the power of the printer before cleaning. • Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or benzine, which may damage the finish.
Specifications Miscellaneous Power requirements 100 to 120 V AC only, 50/60 Hz (for 100 to 120 V AC users) 220 to 240 V AC only, 50/60 Hz (for 220 to 240 V AC users) Power consumption About 1.8 A max. at 25°C (for 100 to 120 V AC users) About 1.0 A max.
Optional accessories UPC-21L Color Printing Pack UPC-21S Color Printing Pack Medical Specifications Protection against electric shock: Class I Protection against harmful ingress of water: Ordinary Degree of safety in the presence of flammable anesthetics or oxygen: Not suitable for use in the presence of flammable anesthetics or oxygen Mode of operation: Continuous Using the automatic printing capabilities (REMOTE 2) If you send remote control pulse signals as illustrated through the REMOTE 2 connector, the
When IMMED. CAP. is set to ON: When IMMED. CAP. is set to OFF: Captured image Remote control pulse signal Remote control pulse signal Notation Parameter Notation Parameter tRPE 3 Time within which a remote control pulse should be cleared to zero. MIN TYP MAX Unit Remarks - 12 msec - tRPE 3 Time within which a remote control pulse should be cleared to zero.
Error/Warning Messages There are two kinds of messages: error messages and warning messages. This section lists these messages together with their possible causes and remedies. Note the messages and act accordingly. Error Messages If a problem occurs, the ALARM lamp lights in orange and an error message stating the problem appears on the monitor and in the printer window display. In the error message introduced in the following tables, “nn” indicates the number or symbol displayed in the actual message.
Warning Messages In case of a warning, only warning messages appear. The ALARM lamp does not light. Warning message Miscellaneous 62 Possible causes and remedies On the video monitor On the printer window display (only for the UP-21MD) HIT ANY KEY HIT ANY KEY This message appears when the remote control unit is used in CAP-STOP (CAPTURE STOP) mode and when the printer stops capturing images once images have been captured to all memory pages (to the last point of the last memory page).
Troubleshooting Possible causes and remedies The printer does not print. • An error message appears on the display. tPerform the steps described in “Error/Warning Messages” on page 61. • Paper that cannot be used with this printer has been loaded. tLoad the correct paper. Use only ink ribbons and paper for this printer. (See page 57.) • The paper is not loaded correctly. tCheck which side of the paper is the printing side, then load the paper again. (See page 14.) A black line appears on the printout.
If the Paper Jams Notes • Do not reuse the jammed paper. Discard that paper. • Use only paper recommended in this manual. If the paper jams after you press the PRINT button, remove the jammed paper following the steps below. 1 Remove the paper tray. If any printouts have been ejected onto the paper tray and have accumulated on the paper tray, remove them before removing the paper tray. Check whether any paper is jammed inside the printer. If you find a jammed sheet, slowly pull it straight out.
Index A About This Manual 4 Accessories ink ribbon and paper 9 paper tray 9 power cord 9 Adjusting the color and picture quality adjusting the color balance 48 adjusting the printout color 45 compensating for the input signals 43 eliminating the black lines produced on printouts 47 matching the video monitor color to the printer color 44 B Blur checking blur from the memory image 29 eliminating the blur 17 C D Deleting the images stored in memory pages deleting all images stored in the memory 35 deleting
adjusting the printout color 45 compensating for the input signal 43 eliminating the blur 17 Printout quantity setting 20 Printouts note on storing 19 variations 23 R Remote control using the automatic printing capabilities 59 Remote control unit using as a wired unit 12 using as a wireless unit 12 S Index Setting up the printer on the menu adjusting the brightness of the printer window display 53 assigning the function to the remote control unit 52 displaying the type and remaining amount of the ink ri
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