Riso MiScreen a4 User manual

MiScreen a4
User'sGuide
・ ReadtheInstructionManualthoroughlybeforeusingtheunit.
・ Keepthisguideinasafeplaceforfuturereference.
・ ThereproductionoftheInstructionManualinpartorintotalwithoutpriorpermissionis
strictlyforbidden.
・ TheunitorthecontentsoftheInstructionManualaresubjecttoalterationwithoutprior
notice.
・ ContactRisoKagakuCorporationifyoudiscoveranyambiguousdescriptions,errorsor
misleadingstatementsregardingtheunitorInstructionManual.
・ RisoKagakuCorporationcannotbeheldresponsibleforanydamagesoccurringdirectlyor
indirectlyfromtheuseoftheunit,regardlessofwhethersaiddamagesarearesultofa
malfunctionornot.
・ RisoKagakuCorporationcannotbeheldresponsibleforanydamagesoccurringdirectlyor
indirectlyfromproductscreatedwiththeuseoftheunit.
・ WindowsisaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.
・ MacandmacOSareregisteredtrademarksofAppleInc.
・ AdobeandIllustratorareregisteredtrademarksofAdobeSystemsIncorporated.
・ 、 、 aretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofRISOKAGAKU
CORPORATIONintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.

TableofContents
PrecautionsforSafeUsage 3
PrecautionsWhenPrinting 11
Chapter1:Contents&Definition
1.1AboutThisUnit 14
1.2CheckingtheItemsSupplied 14
1.3OtherItemstoPrepare(notincludedinthispackage) 15
1.4PartNamesandFunctions 16
Chapter2:Installation
2.1InstallingtheUtilitySoftwareonComputer 20
Chapter3:CreatingImageData
3.1Applicablefileformats 22
3.2Resizingimage 22
Chapter4:Preparations
4.1Installation 24
4.2Connections 25
Chapter5:ScreenMaking
5.1StretchingScreenMasterontheFrame 28
5.2TransferringImagesfromtheComputer 30
5.3ScreenMaking 31
Chapter6:Printing
6.1SettingtheFrameonthePrintingBoard 34
6.2Printing 36
Chapter7:Maintenance
7.1Cleaning 40
Chapter8:ConsumableItems
8.1TheMiScreena4ScreenMakingStart-upkit 42
8.2Consumables/Peripherals 43
8.3RecommendedConsumableItems 43
Chapter9:Appendix
9.1Troubleshooting 46
9.2RelationsbetweenErrorStatusandRedIndicator 47
9.3Locationoftheratingplate(Serialnumberindicated) 48
9.4Specifications 48

PrecautionsforSafeUsage

PrecautionsforSafeUsage
Regulatory
・ NOTE:Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfora
ClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsare
designedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.
Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat
interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause
harmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedby
turningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
-Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
-Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
-Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe
receiverisconnected.
-Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
・ Theuseriscautionedthatunauthorizedchangesormodificationsnotapprovedby
RISOcouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
・ CANICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)
PrecautionsforSafeUsage
1 Warnings
2 PlaceofInstallation
Caution
・ Donotinstallonawobblysurface,slopingsurfaceoranyotherunstablesurface.
Failuretoobservethismayresultintheunitfallingortopplingover,leadingto
injury.
・ Donotinstallinlocationssubjecttohighlevelsofhumidityordust.Failureto
observethismayresultintheoutbreakoffireorelectricshocks.
Warning
Thewarningsexplainthedetailsleadingtothepossibilityofdeath
orseriousinjuryintheeventofthembeingignoredandtheunit
beingusedincorrectly.
Caution
Thecautionsexplainthedetailsleadingtothepossibilityofinjury
ordamagetopropertyintheeventofthembeingignoredandthe
unitbeingusedincorrectly.
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3 ConnectingtothePowerSupply
Warning
・ DonotuseanyadapterotherthantheACadaptersuppliedwiththeunit.Failureto
observethismayresultintheoutbreakoffire,electricshocksormalfunctions.
・ Makesurethatthepowersupplyconformstotheratedvoltageoftheunit.Also,
connectthepowercordtoapowersupplywithalargercurrentcapacitythanthe
unitʼsratedcurrent.Checkthevaluesoftheratedvoltageandratedcurrentunder
the[PowerSupply]sectioninthespecificationsprovidedattheendofthisManual.
・ DonotplacetheACadapterneartoheatersorinotherlocationssubjecttohigh
temperatures.FailuretoobservethismayresultintheACadaptermelting,leading
totheoutbreakoffireorelectricshocks.
・ Donotusethepowercordwhenbundledtogetherwithothercablesorwhen
coiled.Failuretoobservethismayresultinbundledcordsbecomingoverheated,
leadingtotheoutbreakoffire.
・ Donotusemultiplepoweroutletplugsoroverloadsocketswith
multiplepowercords.Failuretoobservethismayresultinthe
outbreakoffireorelectricshocks.
・ Donotharm,damageormodifythepowercord.Also,donotplace
heavyobjectsuponit,pullitoruseexcessiveforcetobendit.Failure
toobservethismayresultinthepowercordbeingdamaged,leadingto
theoutbreakoffireorelectricshocks.
・ Donotplugorunplugtheunitwithwethands.Failuretoobservethismayresultin
electricshocks.
Caution
・ Donotpullonthepowercordwhenunpluggingit(alwaysholdtheplug).Failureto
observethismayresultindamagetothecord,leadingtotheoutbreakoffireor
electricshocks.
・ Forsafetypurposes,alwaysunplugthepowercordiftheunitisnottobeusedfor
longperiodsoftime.
・ Unplugthepowercordatleastonceeveryyearandcleantheareasaroundthe
plugpins.Failuretoobservethismayresultindustaccumulating,leadingtothe
outbreakoffire.
4 ConnectingtheEarth
Warning
・ Useapowercordfittedwithanearthedplugor3-pinplug(2-pinplug
+oneearthpin),andmakesuretheearthisconnected.Connectthe
earthpriortoswitchingonthepowerifanearthedplugistobeused.
Also,whendisconnectingtheearth,makesurethattheplughasbeen
pulledoutbeforehand.
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・ Electricalleakagesoccurringwithouttheearthconnectedrisktheoutbreakoffire
orelectricshocks.Consultwithyourdealerifyouhavedifficultiesconnectingthe
earth.
・ Theearthmustnotbeconnectedtoanyofthefollowingunderanycircumstances.
Failuretoobservethismayresultintheoutbreakoffireorelectricshocks.
① Gaspipes
② Telephoneearthcables
③ Lightningrods
④ Waterpipesorfaucetscontainingplasticparts
・ Connecttheearthtoanyofthefollowing.
① Earthterminalonpoweroutlets
② Copperitemsburiedatleast65cmunderground
③ Earthterminalsthathavebeeninstalledinaccordancewithcertifiedearth
installationmethods(A-classtoD-class)
④ WaterpipesauthorizedforearthingpurposesbytheWaterBoard
5 Handling
Warning
・ Donotplacecontainerscontainingwaterorotherliquidormetalobjectsontopof
ornearbytheunit.Failuretoobservethismayresultinspillspenetratingtheunit,
leadingtotheoutbreakoffireorelectricshocks.
・ Donotuseflammablespraysorflammablesolvents,etc.,neartheunit.Failureto
observethismayresultinthegasusedinspraysorflammablesolventscominginto
contactwiththeelectricalpartsinsidetheunit,leadingtotheoutbreakoffireor
electricshocks.
・ Donotinsertmetallicobjects,flammableobjectsoranyotherforeignobjectsinto
theunitorallowthemtofallbetweengaps.Failuretoobservethismayresultinthe
outbreakoffireorelectricshocks.
・ Donotremovethecoverontheunit.Failuretoobservethismayresultinelectric
shocksorinjuries.
・ Donotdismantleormodifytheunit.Failuretoobservethismayresult
intheoutbreakoffire,electricshocksorfailures.Contactyourdealer
andrequestinspections,adjustmentsandrepairs.Repairsfor
malfunctionscausedbydismantlingormodifyingtheunitwillbe
charged,evenwithinthewarrantyperiod.
・ TheThermalPrintHeadandthemetalareasarounditwillremainhot
whenthepowerisswitchedonandimmediatelyafterthepoweris
switchedoff,sodonottouchthem.Failuretoobservethismayresult
inburns.Allowtheunittocooloffbeforecarryingoutanycleaning
tasks.
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・ Donotallowpeoplewhohavenoknowledgeofhandlingtheunittotouchit.
Failuretoobservethismayresultinunexpectedinjuriescausedbycominginto
contactwithhazardousparts,andiftheunitsuddenlystartsoperating.
・ Continuingtousetheunitwhenitisexcessivelyhot,whenitis
emittingsmoke,whenitisemittingfoulodorsorwhenanyother
abnormalityisapparentmayresultintheoutbreakoffireorelectric
shocks.Inthisevent,switchoffthepower,unplugthepowercordand
contactyourdealerimmediately.
・ Intheeventofforeignobjectsenteringtheunit,switchoffthepower,unplugthe
powercordandcontactyourdealerimmediately.Continuingtousetheunitmay
resultintheoutbreakoffireorelectricshocks.
Caution
・ Donotinsertyourfingersoranythingelsethroughgapsintheunitunderany
circumstances.Failuretoobservethismayresultininjury.
・ Holdtheentireunitwhenliftingtheunit.
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BeforeUsingtheUnit
6 PrecautionsduringInstallation
1) PrecautionsWhenSelectingInstallationLocations
・ Theunitmustbeinstalledonaflatsurface.Normalscreenmakingwillnotbe
possibleifitisinstalledonanunstablesurface.
・ Donotinstalltheunitinanyofthefollowinglocations.Failuretoobservethismay
resultinmalfunction,failureoraccidents.
① Locationssubjecttodirectsunlightorbrightlocations,suchas
nearwindows(ifsuchlocationsareunavoidable,makesure
curtains,etc.,areinstalledonthewindows).
② Locationssubjecttosuddentemperaturechanges.
③ Locationssubjecttohightemperatures/highhumidity,orlow
temperatures/lowhumidity.
④ Locationswithopenfiresorhotair,orlocationsinwhichtheunitwill
comeintodirectcontactwithcoldairfromcoolers,etc.,hotairfrom
stoves,etc.,orthermalradiation,etc.
⑤ Locationsthatarepoorlyventilated.
⑥ Locationssubjecttoexcessiveamountsofdustorsimilarparticles.
⑦ Ontopoftableswithinsufficientstrength.
2) PrecautionsRegardingUsageEnvironments
・ Choseaflatsurfacethatissuitableforinstallingtheunit.
・ Suitableenvironmentsarewithinthefollowingranges.
① TemperatureRange:15to30degreesCelsius(59to86degreesFahrenheit)
② HumidityRange:40%to70%(nocondensation)
7 PrecautionsWhenConnectingtheUnit
1) PrecautionsWhenConnectingtheUnit
・ Makesurethattheplugisinsertedfirmlyintothepoweroutletto
ensureasecureconnection.
・ Installtheunitclosetoapoweroutlet.
2) PowerCord
・ Usethepowercordpackagedseparatelytotheunit.ThetypeofplugontheAC
adapterisIEC320C14.
・ Makesurethatthepowersupplyconformstotheratedvoltageoftheunit.Also,
connectthepowercordtoapowersupplywithalargercurrentcapacitythanthe
unit'sratedcurrent.Checkthevaluesoftheratedvoltageandratedcurrentunder
the[PowerSupply]sectioninthespecificationsprovidedattheendofthisManual.
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PrecautionsforSafeUsage
・ Donotusemultiplepoweroutletplugsoroverloadsocketswithmultiplepower
cords.Failuretoobservethismayresultintheoutbreakoffireorelectricshocks.
8 PrecautionsDuringUse
1) PrecautionsWhenHandlingtheUnit
・ Theunitisaprecisioninstrument.Donotplaceheavyobjectsontopofit,or
subjectittoimpactorexcessiveforce.
・ DonotinsertfingersorhandsintotheThermalPrintHeadormoveableparts.
・ Donotswitchoffthepowerorunplugthepowercordwhentheunitisoperating.
・ Donotmovethescreenframeortheunitwhenitisoperating.
・ Theunitcontainsprecisionpartsanddrivemechanisms,anditmustnotbeused
foranypurposeotherthanthoselistedinthisManual.
・ Cleantheunitregularly.Foreignmatteronthescreenmayresultinthemalfunction
oftheThermalPrintHead.Donotusethinner,benzeneoranyotherpowerful
organicsolvents.Failuretoobservethismayresultinthecoatingpeelingoffor
otherdamage.Useaneutraldetergentwhencleaning.
・ Usetheconsumableitemsspecifiedfortheunit.Qualitycannotbeguaranteedif
non-specifiedconsumableitemsareused.SeetheendofthisManualfordetailson
consumableitems.
・ Contactyourdealerorauthorizedservicerepresentativeifyouhavequestionsor
problemswiththemachine.Donotallowunauthorizedpersonstomakeadjustment
orrepairs.
2) StorageofMasters
・ Mastersmustbestoredcorrectly.Avoidusingthefollowinglocations
forstorage.
① Locationssubjecttodirectsunlightorbrightlocations,suchas
nearwindows(ifsuchlocationsareunavoidable,makesure
curtains,etc.,areinstalledonthewindows).
② Locationssubjecttosuddentemperaturechanges.
③ Locationssubjecttohightemperatures/highhumidity,orlow
temperatures/lowhumidity.
9 Disposal
DONOTdiscardtheMiScreena4inmunicipalwaste.Thisproducthas
beendesignedtoenableproperreuseofpartsandrecycling.Thesymbolof
thecrossedoutwheeledbinindicatesthattheproductshouldnotbe
placedinmunicipalwaste.Checklocalregulationsfordisposalof
electronicproducts.
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PrecautionsWhenPrinting

PrecautionsWhenPrinting
Copyingthefollowingitemsmustbeavoidedatallcosts.Noteinparticularthatevenjust
beinginpossessionofacopyofcertainkindsofitemsisinviolationofthelawandsubjectto
punishment.
ItemsforWhichPrintingisProhibitedbyLaw
Theprintingofthefollowingitemsisprohibitedbylaw.
・ Banknotes,coins,securitiesissuedbythegovernment,governmentbonds,local
governmentbonds(printingsuchobjectsmarkedas“Sample”isalsoillegal).
・ Banknotes,coins,stockcertificatesincommonuseoverseas.
・ Unusedpostagestampsandpostcardsforwhichcopyinghasnotbeenapprovedby
thegovernment.
・ Dutystampsissuedbythegovernment,certificationstampsstipulatedintheLiquor
TaxLaw,etc.
ItemsforWhichPrintingforCommercialUseisProhibited
Avoidcopyingthefollowingitems.
・ Morecopiesthantheminimumrequiredforcompaniestocarryouttheirbusiness
ofpublic-sector-issuedmarketablesecurities(stocks,promissorynotes,checks,
etc.),commutationtickets,coupontickets,etc.
・ Passportsissuedbygovernments,licenses,permits,identificationcardsandentry
passesissuedbypublicorganizationsandprivateorganizations,foodcouponsor
othertickets.
・ Copiesofcopyrightedmaterials,includingdocuments,music,pictures,woodprints,
maps,designs,photographs,etc.
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Chapter1: Contents&Definition

Chapter1:Contents&Definition
1.1 AboutThisUnit
Theunitisascreenmakerdesignedforspecificusewithscreenmasters.Itenables
screenstobemadebysendingartworkimagesdirectlyfromcomputerontoscreen
masters.
1.2 CheckingtheItemsSupplied
Makesurethatthefollowingitemsareincludedinthepackage.
Additionalmaterials:
・ InstructionManual(Thisbook)
・ Certificate(ChinaUseOnly)
・ Warranty(JapanUseOnly)
・ FCCDeclarationofConformity
・ CEDeclarationofConformity
MainUnit
UtilitySoftwareCD
ACAdapter
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Itemsexceptabovearesoldseparately.
Referto"Chapter8:ConsumableItems".

Chapter1:Contents&Definition
1.3 OtherItemstoPrepare(notincludedinthispackage)
1) USB2.0Cable
PrepareaUSB2.0cablewhichhasatype-Bplugandtheplugthatconnectstothe
computer(Generallytype-A).
Standard
Type-B
(totheMainUnit)
Standard
Type-A
(totheComputer)
2) PowerCordforACAdapter
PrepareapowercordwhichhasC13plugandaplugthatconnectstothewallsocket.
C13
（totheACAdapter）

（tothewallsocket）
Forthefollowingcountries,powercordsareavailableasoptions:
・ US
・ UK
・ EU
See"Chapter8:ConsumableItems"forfurtherinformationorcontactyourdealer.
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Chapter1:Contents&Definition
1.4 PartNamesandFunctions
1) MainUnit
Thescreenmakingunit.
CoverSwitch FrameInsertion
FramePositioningPins
●PowerLampLED
●ErrorLampLED
Front
USB Port
RatingPlate
(Onthebottompanel)
PowerPort
PowerSwitch
Rear
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2) Frame(Notincludedinthispackage)
Theframeisusedforstretchingascreenmasterontoit.
Notethatfacingsidesdifferswhenmakingthescreenorwhenprinting.
3) PrintingBoard(Notincludedinthispackage)
ThePrintingBoardisdesignedtopreventtheframefrommisaligningwhenprinting.
Thesidewiththeframepositioningpinsarethetopsurface.
FramePositioningPins
△Mark
FramePositioningHoles
ScreenMakingSide
(Theshiny/filmsideofthescreenmaster)
PrintingSide
(Thematt/meshsideofthescreenmaster)
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Chapter2: Installation

Chapter2:Installation
2.1 InstallingtheUtilitySoftwareonComputer
LoadtheutilitysoftwareCDontothecomputer,andfollowtheinstructionscontained
inthe[ReadMe]filetoinstalltheutilitysoftware.
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