Sony UP-2100 Color Video Printer S-Video BNC NTSC 155dpi UPC-210 Ribbon

Sony UP-2100 Color Video Printer S-Video BNC NTSC 155dpi UPC-210 Ribbon

The Sony UP-2100 is a small format color video printer designed to produce hard-copy prints directly from analog video sources. It accepts S-Video and BNC composite (NTSC) inputs and outputs, making it straightforward to integrate into a video production or documentation chain. The unit also provides matching S-Video and BNC output connectors to pass the video signal through to a monitor while printing.

Specifications & What's Included

• Model: Sony UP-2100 Color Video Printer
• Resolution: 155 dpi
• Print time: approximately 58 seconds per print
• Paper capacity: 200 sheets (printer paper not included)
• Video inputs: S-Video (4-pin Mini-DIN) and BNC composite (NTSC)
• Video outputs: S-Video (4-pin Mini-DIN) and BNC composite (NTSC) — pass-through
• Remote control jacks: 2 (visible on rear panel)
• Front panel controls: Multi Picture, Print Qty, Memory Page, Source/Memory, Capture, Print buttons; Print and Alarm indicators
• Power: 120V AC, 50/60Hz, 1.5A
• Made in Japan
• UL listed
• Includes: one used Sony UPC-210 color printer ribbon
• Printer paper: not included

Applications

The UP-2100 belongs to Sony's line of analog video frame printers, which were widely used in the 1990s and early 2000s for capturing still images from video signals onto paper — without requiring a computer or digitizer. Common applications included medical and clinical imaging (endoscopy, ultrasound documentation), broadcast and video production stills, surveillance and security frame capture, and scientific or industrial video documentation. The S-Video and composite BNC inputs made it compatible with a broad range of analog video equipment including cameras, VCRs, switchers, and medical imaging systems. Units like the UP-2100 served as a convenient, self-contained solution for producing immediate hard-copy prints at a workstation or in the field. Today these printers are still sought for legacy analog video workflows, archival documentation, and specialized imaging environments that continue to use NTSC analog sources.