Operator's Guide

SERIES

The external view of the system may vary depending on the model.

Start up checks ..................................................1

Daily setup .........................................................3

Close down checks ............................................5

Printing operations ..........................9

(from films or storage media)
Setting the storage media ................................13
Setting the IX240 film cartridge
Sensor LED light intensity value adjustment ......15
of the film carrier
Target system Weekly checks .................................................16

- QSS-3411 Restarting the machine ....................................19

-QSS-3412
Shutting down and starting the machine ..........21

Information relating to the Help display ............22

Start up checks
Processing solution can cause eye irritation. Wear safety goggles.
Processing solution can cause skin irritation. Wear rubber gloves and clothing for workwear.

1 Bring up the Start Up Checks display.

Would you like to proceed to the operation mode?

Do not vibrate the machine. Vibration affects

printing quality.

The Start Up Checks display appears.

2 Check each component of the processor.

1. Open the processor top cover.

2. Make sure the upper guides are set.
3. Make sure the squeegee unit is set.
4. Make sure the rack stopper is set.
Rack stopper (far)
Upper guides Squeegee unit

Rack stopper (near)

5. Close the processor top cover.

3 Refill the processing tanks with water.

4 Process a control strip.

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5 Clean the calibration plate of the colorimeter unit.
In response to the message Clean the calibration plate of colorimeter unit, follow the cleaning procedure shown below.

1. Remove the calibration plate from the colorimeter unit.

2. Wear protective gloves (rubber gloves).
3. Wipe the measurement area of the calibration plate gently using a firmly-squeezed damp cloth
with a neutral detergent.
4. Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth so that the measurement area is not scratched.
5. Store the calibration plate to the colorimeter unit.

Calibration plate

Measurement areas

Colorimeter unit

6 Carry out the daily setup.

For details, refer to pages 3 and 4.

7 When the setup has been finished, the start up checks are completed.
The Order Display is displayed, and printing can be carried out.

8 Clean the film loading section and film outlet section.

1. Clean the film set feeder.

Remove dust around the film inlet, film outlet and brush holder using the blower brush.
Wipe the roller using the firmly-squeezed damp cloth.
Flm inlet
Film outlet

Rollers

Brush holder
Film set feeder (option)

2. Remove dust in the film receiving box using a vacuum cleaner.

If it is dirty, wipe it gently with the firmly-squeezed damp cloth.

Film receiving box Film receiving box (option)

For details, refer to section 2.1, Start Up Checks in the Maintenance Manual.
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Daily setup
To make good prints, be sure to carry out the daily setup.

1 (Example)

Select the paper type by clicking (arrow button).

Test print is created and colorimeter is calibrated.

When two or more paper types are available

The paper type selection display appears again.
Repeat the test print for all paper types.

If the light source updating is not carried out with the attached film carrier, the screen above will appear.

Carry out the scanner change of light.

Carry out the sensor LED light intensity value adjustment.

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4 Insert the test print into
the colorimeter unit.

Insert the test print which has

the same color as that shown
in the display into the
colorimeter unit with its print
surface up, in the direction of
the triangle mark on the front
end of the print.

Fit the guides to the print.

Triangle mark
Margin

Remove the test print from the colorimeter.

Register the measurement results.

When two or more paper types are available

The display for measuring the test print appears again.
Register measurement results for all paper types.

This completes the daily setup. 4

Close down checks
Processing solution can cause eye irritation. Wear safety goggles.
Processing solution can cause skin irritation. Wear rubber gloves and clothing for workwear.

1 Bring up the Close Down Checks display.

1. Bring up the Order Display and check that no paper is currently being processed.
Paper position is displayed here.
In this example, no paper is passing.

2. Press the key and select Menu.

Then press the key.

3. Select Close Down Checks and press the key.

The Close Down Checks display appears.

2 Display the daily print totals.

After the confirmation, press the key. or

3 Save the data.

Floppy disk drive

Label
Insert the floppy disk for data backup with its label
up into the floppy disk drive.

Remove the floppy disk for data backup and store it.

4 Clean the AFC.

Set the cleaning leader into the AFC, following the display instructions.

5 Check whether or not to change the program timer data. or

6 Schedule the disk defragmentation. or

7 Carry out the automatic cleaning.

Carry out the automatic cleaning of the upper guides.

8 Empty the effluent tank.

The effluent valve installation
Effluent valve

position varies depending on

the type of system.

Effluent valve

Wipe the effluent off

Wipe the effluent off
5 if it is in the hose tray.
if it is in the hose tray.
9 Check the refilling water tank level.

In the case of SM-specification

Check the water supply tank level.

Refilling water tank

Remove the upper guides and squeegee

10 unit and clean them.
This cleaning should be carried out on a weekly basis
when the items shown in the right appear.

1. Remove the upper guides and squeegee unit, and

wash them with a soft sponge.
Upper guides Squeegee unit

Attach so that the arrow indicates the paper advance

direction (dryer section side).

Processing rack guide

2. Remove the processing rack guide and clean it with

warm (30 to 40 degrees centigrade) running water Lift up. Swing to the right. Remove.
using a soft sponge.
In the case of SM-specification, do not wash the guides
in the processing racks.
Be sure to remove the guides and wash them outside
of the processing solution tank.
Adding excess amounts of water may dilute the
processing solutions.
After washing, attach the guide. Processing rack guide

3. Follow the instruction below after cleaning the upper guides and
squeegee unit.

Soak the upper guide and squeegee unit between CD and BF in water.
For the normal specification (except for CPK-2-28), the upper guide
between CD and BF is the third one from the printer side.
For CPK-2-28 and the SM specification, the upper guide between CD
and BF is the second one from the printer side.
Wipe off water on the other upper guides thoroughly, and reattach them
as they were. Upper guide between
CD and BF Squeegee unit
Attach the upper guide (No. 1) after drying it thoroughly.

11 Keep the processor top cover slightly open.

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For details, refer to section 2.2, Close Down Checks in the Maintenance Manual.
 Close down checks

12 Clean the AFC.

Clean the 135/240AFC-II by following the procedure below.
Film path
Top cover
1. Set the lane to 240. Film path

2. Press the button, and open the top cover.

3. Release the locks and open the three film paths.

Button Locks Film path

4. Clean the positions shown below using a blower brush.

Wipe the dirt off the rollers, film path surface, the inside of the winding unit, and the dummy heads with a firmly-squeezed
damp cloth.
If the dirt is removed from the inside of the winding unit or the dummy heads, then wipe them with a cotton swab dipped
in isopropyl alcohol.
Sensors

Pinch Inside of rewinding unit

Film path surface

Brushes

Maintenance stick

Film inlet Isopropyl alcohol is flammable.

Be sure to keep it away from open flame,
and carefully follow the instructions on
Brushes
labels on chemical bottles.

Slot

Dummy heads
(Some of 135/240 AFC-II do not have dummy heads.
If so, cleaning is unnecessary.)

5. Close the film paths and top cover, then clean the lens unit on the rear side of AFC.

Lens unit

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13 Clean the optical parts of the scanner section.

1. Remove the static electricity eliminator

brushes from the film cleaner, then rub Brush
Film cleaner
both of them to remove dirt. (option)
Brush

2. Remove dirt from the scanner optical Scanner dust prevention glass
system and from around the film carrier
mount using a blower brush and
cleaning sheet.

Film carrier mount Dust prevention glass of light source unit

This completes the close down checks.

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 Printing operations (from films or storage media)
This section explains how to make prints from films or storage media and how to save image data to storage media.
It also covers some description for the optional storage media drives.

1 Select the desired print channel.

Select an appropriate print channel among the sets of the print size and input/output media which were combined previously.
If the best print channel is unavailable, the setting content can be changed temporarily after a print channel with a similar
combination is selected.
Click the icon corresponding to the desired item via the Order Display and change the setting.
Example 1: When prints are to be made from SmartMedia
Example 2: When the image data is to be saved to CD-R/RW

The following is required only when prints are to be made from the film.

2 Check that the print type is set to Normal Print.

3 Select the Print Method.

(The PJP 6-frames format is explained here as an example.)

4 Specify the number of prints.

If two prints are to be made for each image, it is convenient to specify the number of prints via the Order Display.
If the number of prints varies for each image, set the number of prints to 1 via the Order Display, and then specify the number of
prints for each image after it has been displayed.

The following is required only when index prints are to be made.

5 Specify the number of index prints.

The following is required only when prints are to be made from the film.

6 Set the kind of film.

The following is required only when image data is to be saved to storage media.

7 When saving image data to storage media, insert storage media into the drive.
For the procedure for inserting the storage media, refer to page 13.

The following is required only when prints are to be made from the storage media.

8 Insert the storage media containing the images into the drive, and click START.
IMPORTANT
Before reading image data from storage media, set the media's write protect function to write protect or lock
in order to prevent erasing the data accidently.

When the desired files can be selected

The File Selection display appears.
Click the file to be printed on the left side of the window and click File Selection.
(The selected file appears in the file list on the right side of the window.)
Click Yes: OK.
The Judgment Display for the check of color and density appears.

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Example: Order Display
An example of the print channel in which a print for each Example 1: Click this icon and then click
frame is made from the film, an index print is made, and the SmartMedia icon.
the image data is not saved to the storage media

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3
2

6
5

Example 2: When the green indicator is off, it indicates that data is not being output.
Click on this green indicator first to illuminate.
Next, click this icon, and then click the CD-R/RW icon. (The output settings should
have been carried out referring to the Operator's Manual - Additional Operations -.)

Example: File Selection File Selection button

Folder in the storage media File Selection button (All files)

File list

File list in the storage media Cancel button Cancel button (All files) 10
 Printing operations (from films or storage media)
The following is required only when prints are to be made from the film.

9 Set the film to the auto film carrier.

IMPORTANT
When setting the film to the auto film carrier, make sure it is processable film. When it is not, make the film
processable condition.
For the procedure, refer to 3.2.4 Faulty film and corrective action in the Getting Started.

10 Check the color and density of the image displayed on the screen and carry out the setting
of images to be printed or saved to storage media.
The display in which the image is being displayed is called Judgment Display.
When you want to interrupt the printing operation, press the key. Then follow the message on the display
monitor.

1. Move the frame cursor to the image to be printed or saved to storage media.
Move the frame cursor using , , or .

2. Check the position of the image.

When the fine adjustment of the image position is necessary, click the "Print image fine adjustment" button using
the mouse to adjust the position.

3. Set the color and density correction values.

Press the color or density correction key (from among , , or ), and set the correction value using
or .

4. Specify the number of prints.

To specify the number of prints to be output, press the key and press the or key.
If there is an image unnecessary for printing, press the key.

5. Set the print size.

The print size can be changed in the order of C, H, and P by clicking the print size button.
When the print name is individually specified to each print size, the name is displayed on the button.

11 Execute printing.
After various settings for the image to be output have been completed, press the key.

12 Repeat the procedures.

Press the key for each order.

13 If the storage media has been set, remove it from the drive.

14 Check the finished prints, thus the printing operation has now been completed.

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 When the Scanning Type is set to Quality Priority (Scan,
twice) or Capability Priority (Scan, twice)

Face the surface of the film up so that

the image and the frame numbers can
be seen properly, and insert the film
from the larger frame number.

When the Scanning Type is set to Capability Priority

(Scan, once)

Face the surface of the film up so that

the image and the frame numbers can
135/240AFC-II be seen properly, and insert the film
from the smaller frame number.

Film
Film cleaner
(option)
The illustration is an example of inserting the 135 film into the
135/240 AFC-II (option).
When an IX240 film cartridge is to be inserted, switch the lane to 240.
For details, refer to page 15.

Example: Judgment Display

Scanner density correction value

Frame number
Correction value setting buttons of Y (yellow), M (magenta), C (cyan), and D (density) from the left
Print size

Frame Print image fine adjustment button

cursor Number of prints
DSA correction (For details, refer to the Image Editing Operator's Manual.)

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Setting the storage media
This section also explains the optional storage media drives. For details about how to insert the storage media,
refer to Operator's Manual - Basic Operations -.

Before reading image data from storage media, make sure its write protect function is set to write protect or lock in
order to prevent erasing the data accidently.
Do not allow anything to touch the recording surface and the terminal section, and also keep dust and moisture off
the section.
(Example)

CD-ROM, CD-R/RW DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM

DVD

Eject button
(tray button)
Eject button For DVD included inEject button
a cartridge,
(tray button) (tray
remove the cartridge, button)
then insert the DVD.

Zip MO Floppy disk

Eject button Eject button Eject button

Available only for either the Zip drive or the MO drive if the optional six slots card reader is equipped.

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MD-1 unit
For setting the storage Memory Stick, SmartMedia
media, gentry insert Memory Stick PRO
xD-Picture Card
them into drives as far
as they will go.
PC Card
Memory Stick Duo, With its terminal
Memory Stick PRO Duo section down

CompactFlash,
Microdrive

miniSD Card USB flash memory SD Memory Card,

MultiMediaCard

Six slots card reader

For setting the storage media, gentry insert
them into drives as far as they will go.
Memory Stick, SD Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO MultiMediaCard
xD-Picture Card

CompactFlash,
Microdrive

PC Card SmartMedia

Memory Stick Duo, miniSD Card

Memory Stick PRO Duo
Insert to with the miniSD
Insert to with the Memory
adaptor or insert to
Stick adaptor or insert to
with the PC Card adaptor.
with the CompactFlash
adaptor.

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Setting the IX240 film cartridge
This section explains how to set the IX240 film cartridge into the 135/240 AFC-II (option).

1 Set the 135/240 AFC-II lane to 240.

2 Raise the cartridge holder by pressing the lever.

Lever

The cartridge holder will be raised.

3 Set the IX240 cartridge film

to the holder and lay it down.
The film in the IX240 film cartridge
is fed into the film carrier.

IX240 cartridge film

Sensor LED light intensity value adjustment of the film carrier

When the film carrier cannot detect a frame of the film or the film stop position is unstable in printing, carry out
the sensor LED light intensity value adjustment.
IMPORTANT
When a password has been set, the Extension display can not be accessed without entering the password.

1 Bring up the Film Carrier Unit Adjustment display.

Bringing up the display
Click F via Order Display. → Menu → Extension → Maintenance → Various Adjustment
→ Film Carrier Unit Adjustment
Example: When the 135 lane is selected

2 Click F: Functions.
4 Click YES: OK.
The screen returns to the Film Carrier Unit Adjustment
display and the correction values for each item are displayed.

3 Click Sensor LED Light

Intensity Value Adjustment.
Sensor LED Light Intensity Value 5 Click YES: OK.
They are registered.
Adjustment starts. For the 135/240 AFC-II, after it completes adjusting one
The message Sensor LED Light Intensity lane, it automatically starts adjusting the other lane.
Adjustment is complete. is displayed
15 when the adjustment is completed. This completes the sensor LED light intensity value adjustment.
Weekly checks
Cleaning the roller and magnetic head of the 135/240 AFC-II
1. While rotating the damper (gold roller) found when the rear cover is removed, wipe the film path surface
and rollers with a firmly-squeezed damp cloth. Damper

Rollers

Film path surface

2. Open the magnetic head unit, then wipe the dirt off the heads with a firmly-squeezed damp cloth.
If the dirt is hard to remove, wipe the heads with a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol.

Isopropyl alcohol is flammable.

Be sure to keep it away from open flame, and carefully follow the instructions on labels on chemical bottles.

Magnetic
head unit

Heads

This is only equipped to the

135/240 AFC-II (R/W).

Lock levers Do not touch the pressure plate springs.

3. Wipe the dirt off the rear side of the 135/240 AFC-II, the film carrier
mount rails and the peripheral area with a cloth.

4. Attach the 135/240 AFC-II, and then perform Sensor LED light
intensity value adjustment in page 15.
This completes cleaning the roller and magnetic head of the 135/240 AFC-II.

Rails

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Weekly checks

Cleaning of the pre-exposure advance section

1 Open all the printer doors and the printer top cover.

Printer top cover

Printer door 3
Printer door 1 Printer door 2

2 Open paper advance units 1 and 2.

IMPORTANT
Arm unit 2 is lowered automatically when opening paper advance unit 2. Do not touch the moving arm unit 2
or belt.

Paper advance unit 1 Paper advance unit 2

Arm unit 2

3 Remove the pressure guide of the exposure advance unit.

Release the two lock levers and then remove the pressure guide by holding the handle.
IMPORTANT
Be careful not to damage the pressure guide.
Hold the pressure guide firmly when you remove it.

Lock lever

Pressure guide

Lock lever Handle

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4 Clean the paper path of exposure advance unit and the pressure guide using a blower brush.
If dirt is hard to remove, wipe it off using the firmly-squeezed damp cloth.

Paper path

Pressure guide

Cleaning the air filters (input section)

Vacuum dust from the dust accumulated surface using a vacuum cleaner.
If the dust is not removed, place the dust accumulated surface down and wash it under running water.

For details, refer to section 4, Weekly Checks in the Maintenance Manual.

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 Restarting the machine
If the machine freezes up during operation (key and mouse are not available), restart the machine by following
the procedure below.
IMPORTANT
The machine may seem to freeze depending on the process, because some processes take a lot of time.
Restart the machine only after ensuring that it has frozen.
If the power is turned off during processing, this machine and devices connected to the machine may malfunction.
Do not turn off the computer switch and the RESET switch during usual operation although there is a procedure
for turning off the switches.

1 If paper is being processed, wait until all

the paper has been fed to the print
2 When the storage media has been set to
the drive, wait until the access lamp of
receiving tray. the drive goes off and then remove it.

Power lamp
3 Check that the hard disk lamp of
the computer is off.
IMPORTANT
Wait until the hard disk lamp
of the computer goes off when
it is on or blinking.

Hard disk lamp

4 Shut down the machine by following the procedure below.

When the machine does not close down in Procedure A, carry out the operation in the order of Procedures B, C, D.
After the machine closes down, go to Step 5.

Procedure A
1. Press the Windows key on the computer keyboard.
Windows Start menu is brought up. Windows keys

Start menu

If the Start menu is not displayed, go to Procedure C.

2. Press the / key on the computer keyboard and

select Shut Down....

3. Press the Enter key on the computer keyboard.

The Shut Down Windows display appears.

4. Press the / key on the computer keyboard

and select Shut down. Shut Down Windows display

5. Press the Enter key on the computer keyboard.

The power lamp of the computer goes off in a few minutes
and the machine will be closed down.

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 Procedure B (when the machine does not shut down in Procedure A)
1. Press the Ctrl, Alt and Delete keys on the computer
keyboard all together several times.
The Windows Security display appears.
If the Windows Security display does not appear, go to Step C.

2. Press the / / / key on the computer keyboard

and select Shut Down.
Shut Down Windows display
3. Press the Enter key on the computer keyboard.
The Shut Down Windows display appears.
4. Press the / key on the computer keyboard
and select Shut down.

5. Press the Enter key on the computer keyboard.

The power lamp of the computer goes off in a few minutes
and the machine will be closed down.

Procedure C (when the machine does not shut down in Procedures A and B)
1. Press the RESET switch using a wire until the display
goes off.
The system is restarted.
If pressing the RESET switch for ten seconds or more does not turn off
the display, go to Procedure D.

IMPORTANT
Though the Start Up Checks display or Order Display
is brought up, the machine condition is not proper for
printing. Do not start printing operations yet.

RESET switch
2. Close down the machine.
For details about how to close down the machine, refer to Steps 3 to 6
in Shutting down the machine in page 21.

Procedure D (when the machine does not shut down in Procedures A, B and C)
1. Press the computer switch using a wire for a while Computer switch
(approx. ten seconds) until the computer power lamp goes off.
The machine will be closed down.

Power lamp

5 Check that the computer power lamp is off, and turn off the circuit breaker.
For the operation procedures of the circuit breaker, refer to Shutting down the machine of the next page.

6 After turning off the circuit breaker, wait ten seconds or more and turn on the
circuit breaker.
The power supply of the machine turns on.
Wait until the scanner is stabilized before processing a film. It will take about ten minutes.
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Shutting down and starting the machine
Shutting down the machine
Follow the procedure below when you turn off the power supply for troubleshooting or maintenance.

1 If paper is being processed, wait until all the paper has been fed to the print receiving tray.

2 Rewind the paper and remove all the paper magazines.

3 Press the key on the Close Down Checks display.

4 Select Power OFF by pressing

then press the key. Power lamp

The message Are you sure you want to turn off

the power? appears.

5 Press the key.

6 Wait a few minutes until the personal

computer power lamp goes off.

7 Check that the personal computer power

lamp is turned off, and then turn off the Circuit breaker
circuit breaker.

8 Turn off the main power supply of the

machine installation place.

9 Keep the processor top cover slightly

open.

Starting the machine

1 Turn on the main power supply of the machine installation place.

2 Turn on the circuit breaker.

Start the system of this machine.

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Information relating to the Help display
Clicking the Help Display button brings up the contents of the manuals in which the handling procedures are
described.

1 Click F.
The Functions display appears.

Example

2 Click Help Display.

The contents of the manuals are displayed on the display monitor.

Example

For the information relating to HELP Functions and How to use HELP, find the desired item via this display.
These explain how to use Search function, via which you can search the desired content containing the
key words within the text of all articles.
The display also presents the Quick Reference.
What's New explains the new functions added for upgrading.
When the Error or Attention message appears, click HELP to bring up the Help display and find the
corrective actions.

Example: Error message

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 Information relating to the manuals

1 2 3 4 5

Getting Started
IMPORTANT
Read this manual first.
The precautions for using this machine safely are also explained.

This manual describes the content to be understood in advance and preliminary work required before the use of this product.

1 Operator’s Manual - Basic Operations -

This manual explains the basic operations for daily use.

2 Operator’s Manual - Additional Operations -

This manual explains how to display or change various settings of the machine, and how to adjust the color and density.
Read this manual, if necessary.

3 Maintenance Manual
This manual contains items concerning maintenance necessary to create high quality prints.
The information relating to the consumables is also described. Refer to the manual when an order is placed.

4 Troubleshooting Manual
This manual explains the countermeasures to be taken when an error or attention message is displayed.

5 Image Editing Operator’s Manual

This manual explains how to edit the image and how to synthesize the letters.
This manual also explains how to process the postcards or the calendars.

The contents of these manuals can be displayed on the monitor.

For details, refer to Information relating to the HELP display in page 22.

Specifications
The information relating to the specifications of this machine, such as the processing tank capacity, is explained.
Optional items are also explained.

Besides these manuals, the machine is provided with the respective Operator’s Manual for each optional item.
Refer to the manual together with the manuals above.