Alps md 5000 isn't picking up the ink cartridge

SOURCE: Alps MD 5000 Ink Ribbons Breaking!!!!

try the settings for thick paper .(for anything more than 80grammes)

SOURCE: Do you repair Alps MD 5000 printer

Unfortunately, this website is not a repair shop, but I'll give you what help I can....

Printhead problems are not repairable in the US or Europe any longer. You best bet is to upgrade to an MD-5500, which you can find here: http://www.alps-supplies.com

SOURCE: I have an alps 5000 that won't pick up the ribbon

It could be a serious error with the cartridge changer. Take a close look at the chagner for anything that looks bent or mis-aligned. Also, may sure all of the positioning sensors are clean.

SOURCE: White ink printing with alps MD 5000

To print white, you need to use the spot color option in the printer properties. The object to be printed must be all black. It seems counter to what you might think, but the spot color mode will print the solid black areas as the selected spot color.

SOURCE: My alps md 5000 doesnt seem to be printing decals as clear as it

Try cleaning the print head as described in the user guide. The printers can be touchy, but if you want to print white, foils, or metallic inks, there is very little else out there. To get the most out of the printer, you need to be a sophisticated user. It's not for the faint of heart.