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R
DP-300
FEB. 1998
(without price)
(KX-701)


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CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 1
ADJUSTMENTS .........................................................................................................................................2
1. Current check ...................................................................................................................................2
2. Unit check .........................................................................................................................................2
3. Head replacement / adjustment ...................................................................................................... 4
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................... 7
EXPLODED VIEW ...................................................................................................................................... 8
PARTS LIST ............................................................................................................................................... 9
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ........................................................................................................................13


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SPECIFICATIONS
Printing method:
Dye sublimation thermoelectric printing
3-color sequential (yellow, magenta, cyan, over-coat)
Print head:
384-dot
Resolutions:
203 dpi
Gradation:
64-steps, (6-bit, approx. 260,000 colors)
Tape cartridge:
Exclusive ink cartridge (18 mm, 36 mm, 46 mm)
Printing type:
6 (easy print, frame print, calendar print, multi-screen print, compound print,
tone print)
Print size:
18 mm tape ....... 120
× 160 dots (15 mm × 20 mm)
(at Easy print)
36 mm tape ....... 240
× 320 dots (30 mm × 40 mm)
46 mm tape ....... 344
× 459 dots (43 mm × 57.4 mm)
Print speed:
18 mm tape ....... approx. 2 minutes (6 sheets)
(at Easy print)
36 mm tape ....... approx. 1 minute
43 mm tape ....... approx. 1.5 minutes
(excluding data transferring time)
External interface:
Serial interface
Power supply:
AC adaptor AD-2012 (DC 20.5 V)
Power consumption:
Aprrox. 35 W
Dimensions:
180 mm
× 199 mm × 98 mm (W × D × H)
Weight:
1.1 kg


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ADJUSTMENTS
1. Current check
While inputting DC20.5 [V], make sure that the current consumption does not exceed the following values
abnormally.
Power off ........................ DC 52 [mA] typ., DC 60 [mA] max.
While printing .................. DC 1.45[A] typ., DC 1.6 [A] max.
2. Unit check
DP-300 contains self check program. Before check, connect DP-300 and a digital camera QV-100, QV-200,
or QV-300 with cable SB-62. Use above mentioned cameras only.
SET
+
­
BACK
MENU
EASY
POWER
EASY
DP-300 button arrangement
About pilot lamp indication;
Light in green ...................... Stand by
Flash in green ..................... Data transferring
Light in orange .................... Printing
Light in red .......................... Data transmission error
Flash in red ......................... Other errors
Sequence
1
2
3
4
5
Operation
Turn the QV digital camera on.
While holding down "BACK" and "EASY"
buttons, press "POWER".
Hold down those buttons for more than
one second.
Power lamp lights in green ª red ª
orange, then green.
Push any button (except POWER) to
proceed to sensor check.
Press each button of DP-300 and make
sure that
mark appears underneath
the pressed button's name.
Turn DP-300 off.
QV camera display or DP-300 print out
KX701 TEST MODE1
VERSION
ROMCHEK
HEAD RANK
TEMP NOW
PUSH ANY KEY
021
OK
4
26
KX701 TEST MODE1
VERSION
ROMCHEK
HEAD RANK
Indicates the ROM version
Shows "NG" if the ROM is faulty
Normally within 0 to 9
Head temperature
Head temperature
Should be within 23
±5°C
TAP
3
1
2
4
EASY
MENU BACK
5
6
( ­ )
( + )
SET
JAM
PAPER
RIBBON
HOME
CUT
appears when
corresponding button
is pressed.
TAP
3
1
2
4
EASY
MENU BACK
5
6
( ­ )
( + )
SET
Shown when paper is in
JAM
PAPER
RIBBON
HOME
CUT
Shown when tape cartridge
is in
should be indicated


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Sequence
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Operation
Set 46 mm color ink cartridge.
Set the QV camera in PLAY mode and
turn DP-300 on.
Press EASY button.
Using DP-300's + and ­ buttons, select
a picture on QV camera's screen.
Press SET button.
Press SET button again.
QV camera display or DP-300 print out
After 2 seconds, QV camera's indicator shows
MENU screen.
PRINT
COPIES
+ / ­
1
YES
SET
NO
MENU/BACK
NOW PRINTING
CANSEL
MENU/BACK
1/1
Check the printed sheet for tint and color tone.
Also make sure that there is no shear in print-
ing, slant printing, or missing dots.