CX-1 Disc Publisher Installation
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1. PETEN be provided with the toolbox minimized Sees Cleaning The printheads may require cleaning if the printed images show streaks of color This may occur if the Disc Publisher has been idle for an extended period of time There are 3 levels of cleaning available Light Clean Regular Clean and Heavy Clean Light Clean is a low level cleaning using the least ink and taking the least amount of time to complete Regular Clean uses more ink and takes more time Heavy Clean uses the most ink and takes the longest time to complete After each of the cleanings a disc will be printed to verify the cleaning results Running this process more than once may be required if the quality does not improve after cleaning one time Pen Calibration The print pens may occasionally need calibration ai x You will need to have 2 blank discs loaded in the Solin E TS Valle SE A E Ges cated Ae E peeked carts the input hopper for this process a Press the Pen Calibration button A disc will Black to Color Horizontal AAA LA Moo casi aby cere lo sas print with 4 sets of lines Black to Color Horizontal Black to Color Vertical Black bidi lack to Color Vertical A 9 Alignment and Color bidi Alignment Position i de M0 a z i e o 6 24 a2 40 the 4 slide bars in the window shown to the right CREO AAA based on the line that looks best in each of the 4 A e o s i a so printed sets A Click OK when complete The second disc w2. Yellow Black During printing the individual ink levels reflect the ink remaining at the beginning of the print job Ink levels are approximations only The Ink Cartridge information includes the re order part number for the cartridge Alignment Tab Alignment values will move the print image on the disc Use the graphic on the right side of the tab 15 as a guideline in how alignment values should be adjusted The Resolution setting should always be set at 1mm for best results The Outer and Inner Diameters will change the size of the area to be Micoboards PF Printing Preferene Image too far down on disc decrease top value Image too far left a cone increase i A left value printed To avoid excessive ink Color Advanced Diameter Settings ink Aignment Print Quality About buildup these values should never iim be set so that the CX 1 Disc oe Publisher is printing off the media a The default diameter settings are 1180 for the Outer and 360 for the ee range Inner when the Resolution is at na 1mm For hub printable media the a Inner diameter should be reduced You may need to adjust the alignment depending on the media you are using Image too far up on disc increase top value ok _ Cancel aw Print Quality Tab The Print Quality tab controls the print resolution Im Microboards PF3 Printing Prefer Print Mo
3. Preferences by clicking the Start Button on your Windows computer Select Settings and then select Printers Right click on the Microboards PF3 icon then select Printing Preferences There are 7 tabs across the top of the window Click each tab to see the available settings mt Microboards PF3 Printing Pre Color Advanced Diameter Settings Ink Alignment Print Quality About Color Tab 13 The Color Tab allows you to specify that the entire image should be printed in color or grayscale You also have access to More Color O Print in grayscale Options from this tab High Quality Color management ColorS martsAGB More Color Options More Color Options Advanced Color Set i iene ier Advanced Color Settings Saturation Brightness and Brightness J Color Tone allow you to fine tune your print image The four ink settings allow you to change the volumes used of each specific ink cartridge Advanced Tab The Advanced Tab allows you to Enable Maximum dpi setting and adjust the amount of ink placed on the disc using the Ink Volume and Dry Time settings Advanced Diameter Settings Alignment Print Quality Features Enable maximum dpi setting Apply Enabling the maximum dpi will result in longer times to process your print image reducing throughput To change the Ink Volume or Dry Time settings click the drop down box and select Change A window will open with a setting bar for the option se
4. Users and Groups Reliability and Performa e Device Manager E Display adapters 43 DVD CD ROM drives OS Human Interface Devices ca IDE ATAVATAPI controllers 4 ES Storage Keyboards fe Disk Management Services and Applications A Mice and other pointing devices E Monitors Open up the Ports COM amp LPT selection HEH A A A H Sound video and game controllers Storage controllers qi System devices H a Universal Serial Bus controllers E Computer Managerment aa foe x j File Action View Help e gt a6 Computer Management Local You will see an entry labeled Microboards Automation COMx for each CX 1 Disc Publisher you have installed The COMx will be the COM port number to be entered into the Configure screen Select the COM Port as found on the Computer Management screen E a VISTAL PC 4 if Systern Tools H E Acronis Devices 3 Task Scheduler fa Event Viewer a Shared Folders Local Users and Groups ke3 Reliability and Performz y Device Manager 4 ES Storage Disk Management Services and Applications s amp Computer ca Disk drives E Display adapters Es DVD CD ROM drives 45 Human Interface Devices og IDE ATAYATAPI controllers Keyboards A Mice and other pointing devices Xd Monitors a Network adapters Ports COM amp LPT Communications Port COMI 1 2 Next select the Drive This driv
5. behind the system as discs will be accessed from both locations Open the front door and remove the blue packaging foam from under the ink carriage Install the 2 long input bin posts into the input hopper by screwing them down onto the screw mounts on the left side of the input hopper Install the wide post on the right side of the input hopper Install the output bin l e Align the two holes in the output bin with the holes on the Front of the printer numbers 1 and 2 e Secure the output bin with the two thumb screws e The output bin should now be securely in place e Next slide in the 100 disc output spindle into place The Output Bin is designed to hang over the front edge of your work surface Plug in the CX 1 Disc Publisher with the AC power cord provided Turn on the CX 1 using the switch on the back of the unit MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC CX 1 DISC PUBLISHER Front Panel Indicators and Buttons Out of Ink LED Out of Media Indicator Power Button Power On LED o Power Button The Power button turns the CX 1 Disc Publisher on and off It may take a few seconds for the CX 1 Disc Publisher to turn on after you press the Power button NOTE The AC power switch located on the back of the CX 1 Disc Publisher must be turned on first in order to supply power to the Front Panel o Power On LED This LED will show green when the power to the printer is on o Cancel Button Pressing the Cancel button cancel
6. e 3 Input Bin rods e Print Sample If any of these items are missing please contact your distributor or Microboards Technology Technical Support department at 952 556 1639 The CX 1 Disc Publisher installation disc includes an Installer that will walk you through the process step by step Please perform the installation in order as specified in the Installer before connecting to a computer System Requirements The Microboards CX 1 Disc Publisher has the following minimum requirements and compatibilities Supported Operating Systems Windows XP with SP2 Windows Vista or Windows 7 32 and 64 bit OS Processor Pentium 4 or equivalent CPU running at 2 0 GHz or faster System Memory A minimum of 1 GB is required Hard Drive Space Approximately 100 MB of free space is required for the applications and drivers For storing disc images temporary space is needed for the full disc dimension That could be up to about 800MB for CD or about 5 GB for DVD A separate internal 7200 RPM hard drive is recommended for storing your data Using the same hard drive as the operating system can cause the system to perform slowly USB Connection USB 2 0 is required Assembly and Installation Assembly Instructions CX 1 Disc Publisher Assembly Remove the CX 1 Disc Publisher system from the shipping box and confirm you received all of the items Place the CX 1 Disc Publisher on a stable flat surface You will need room both in front and
7. the Repair option when the installer starts Click the SureThing Disc Labeler button to reinstall SureThing Clicking the Install All Applications button will reinstall the appropriate Disc Publishing software SureThing and the Toolbox Follow these steps once the SureThing installer launches 1 Setup Sue Thing CD Labeler Microll cards Edition El Sebep Susel hing CD Labeler Micenll sards Lition z a ha mn 5 Ja de re eS Fe Welcome to the Sure Thing CD Labeler MicroBoards Edition Setup Wizard Tan Setup ral cta Se prog ocur fhe Polk Slat eras holas To contras diok Mest i pou sould los ho pelect a roer oi ko Brome pS ls Click Next to add a shortcut in the Start Menu El robe gt Guo leg CO Lateter Maceolieade dito Pm E p Fs 7 ER o od SURE Ta pr TH ii Select ha addon tanks pou would lice Setup to perom while mataling Swa hing CD Labels Microllcarde Delon hers click pea Akira meri ES Conana a jidi ary D Esmas os Echo Larch ira le Utes ce 5 Choose to add an icon to your desktop and or a folder in the Start Menu Once selected click Next 6 Click Install to begin copying the files Gs Teb ael A Ldi Once the User License screen appears select Accept and click the Next button fe teb See lhe CO Labela Mecrelleaade Liitin UN eS OT Ee SURE THIN CG ii FAL RU end VE CO Lan conc con Io okha To contras chek Mest i pou so
8. Click Next to continue lt Back Cancel 2 Click the Next button and the files will be copied from the CD Software Installation A The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to very its compatibility with Windows lt P Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway 3 Ifthis message appears click the Continue Anyway button Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Sf Microboards Technology LLC Microboards qu Automation Click Finish to close the wizard 4 Click Finish Continued on next page 12 5 The following screen will appear Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New D Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with pour permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device gesoseseesescceso
9. MICROBOARDS Technology CX 1 Disc Publisher For Microsoft Windows 7 Vista and XP Users Manual Microboards Technology LLC Version 4 00 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC CX 1 DISC PUBLISHER TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ciuda ccoadd 5 WHAT S INCLUDED odas oir ita 5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS saose tractor rastrillo dane 6 ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION dt 6 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 2222 atari iii idas 6 FRONT PANEL INDICATORS AND BUTTONS cccccseccsscccscccssccescccsccecceusccescceseceesceuscsecceusceusccesseusseesccuscsesceusceuseceusseuscss 7 LOADING DISCS SO o Ao sonas 7 INSTAELING INE CARTRIDGES css A a 8 SUPPO d ING COTO CES a aia Loadine 7 Replacine Ink CAT SOS a la REepld cine PIVAN IET GES 2 la 9 CXL DISC PUBLISHER INSTALLA TION ota intra aa eia 10 WINDOWS COMPONENT PREREQUISITES aele aoni aean anaana a Aaaa eaaa raaa Aaa ea AAN EAA AKENO EANA AA a eh SASTAO anea 10 CONNECTING TO AO td ed le ta ao mins satay a 10 WINDOWS VISTA HARDWARE INSTALLATION csssccsccecscces scescsecscsussessnevcacscsecssievcsecevoccsdecsesdvecesecsseuvseeccbessudecsvesesceeccesc vessves 11 WINDOWS XP HARDWARE INSTALLATION ud A A A A AAA AAA e AS AA A SA 11 PRINTING PREFERENCES oia 13 COLORA B ic tapas ipece eps Scere eeich teste bs teeta tence tech ste att asta te heath ates saleataied stead eiceaacte cle uaatetl sentence ae cates 13 More C olor ODIOS aaa lada 13 ADVANCED LAB ai aaa a a aaa 14 ANTE PERS ETERNOS LAB a ni oie 14 DTAP t
10. c Publisher installer this process will occur automatically The Windows Found New Hardware Wizard will appear during any hardware installation when not using the Installer Please follow all directions in the order in which they appear Turn on power to the CX 1 Disc Publisher and PC Once the CX 1 is connected the operating system will next display the following windows if you are not running the Installer If the Microboards Automation Driver Installation has not been run through the CX 1 Disc Publisher Installer the hardware installation may fail Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software C Yes this time only C Yes now and every time connect a device goeceecoscossesoeosossessesocsossessoog decnonsosesserescaroscareecadiboscoses Cancel 1 Select No not this time and click Next The following screen will appear Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Microboards Automation If your hardware came with an installation CD lt 6 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do C Install from a list or specific location Advanced
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12. d you have additional print jobs waiting in the print queue you may have to clear the print queue before the printer will respond During the CX 1 installation a shortcut to a utility to clear the print queue was added to your PC Please note that this utility will clear all print jobs currently in the print queue for any printer To run the utility click the Start button and select either Programs or All Programs depending on the Operating System and the Start Button behavior Click the Microboards entry then CX 1 Disc Publisher Click the Print Queue Utility shortcut in the Toolbox directory After the utility opens click the Clear Print Queue button to remove all pending print jobs on your PC The queue will clear in approximately 10 seconds when it is complete you can begin printing again ra Programs gt Microboards d E Microboards Technology Technical Support 7 gy 1 Dic Publisher I Toolbox ra Cal Toolbox ei Settings amp Print Queue Utility e Search 25 Printing Specifications 26 Print Speed Depends upon percentage of coverage and print mode selected Photo Approx 115 seconds for 100 full color coverage Photo Best Mode Approx 80 seconds for 100 full color coverage Photo Normal Mode Text amp Graphics O O O O Print Technology HP Inkjet Print Quality Black up to 1200 dpi Print Quality Color up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi Warranty One Year Limited Warranty Ink Cartr
13. des e a e Text and Graphics e Photo Print Mode Photo MICROBOARDS Print Quality Technology Oo N orma Print Quality o Best Best e MaxDPI aa Ppply Printing Recommendations Text and Graphics mode is used for printing mainly text information and small simple graphics Below are some examples for images in Fast Normal and Best Modes o Lp e VERSION 1 0 El Y i e VERSION 1 0 7 DISC DETAILS DISC DETAILS DISC TITLE l es DISC DETAILS Text and Graphics Fast Text and Graphics Normal Text and Graphics Best Photo Mode should be used when printing on the entire disc or when using detailed graphics Here is an example Photo Normal Best and MaxDPI Modes im TAIVO YUDEN 1 800 646 8881 WWWw microboards Com About Tab The About tab provides you with contact information for the worldwide Microboards offices 16 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC CX 1 DISC PUBLISHER The Microboards Printer Toolbox a MICROBOARDS To access the Microboards Toolbox double click the Technology toolbox icon located in the tool tray Select Printer Cleaning Select the Microboards PF3 and click the buttons to as HERA access a particular maintenance function of the Toolbox o for the selected printer ATA The Toolbox should be left running at all times in order OoOo omm to provide you with low ink warnings Warnings will still twaen
14. dio CD s from MP3 wma or wave files Full support for CD Text Pre Gap UPC and ISRC Batch mode allowing multiple masters to be used at a time Integrated print function with prn or SureThing print files including merge data Fully Integrated Automation Microboards combined our patented auto loading system with HP s proven inkjet printer technology to give users the highest output possible both in image resolution and print speed Since the CX 1 Disc Publisher is an auto loading printer no calibration of robotics or manual feeding of discs is required The CX 1 Disc Publisher connects by a single USB 2 0 interface to your computer Flexibility and Speed for Any Application While the CX 1 Disc Publisher was designed to fill a need in the high volume arena it also has the ability to print at 4800 x 1200 dpi on both DVD and CD media With the included design software users can enjoy its benefits whether making a few discs or a few hundred What s Included When unpacking your CX 1 Disc Publisher system the following items should be included e CX 1 Disc Publisher e 100 disc output assembly e CX 1 Disc Publisher Quick Start e Microboards Disc Publisher Install Guide CD Includes Windows hardware drivers Printer Toolbox Disc e Users Manual This document Publishing Software and SureThing e Power Cord Label software e USB 2 0 Printer Cable e 1 V102C Tri color ink cartridge e Blank Printable CD s e 1V101B Black ink cartridge
15. e CD DVD ROM drive on your computer and select the Repair option when the installer starts Click the Disc Publishing Software button to reinstall Clicking the Install All Applications button will reinstall the Disc Publishing software SureThing and the Toolbox Using this method of reinstallation will automatically reinstall the correct software for your Operating System Follow these steps once the Disc Publishing software installer launches B The Disc Publisher installers are also located on the Installation CD e To manually reinstall PrintWrite browse to the Applications PrintWrite directory on the Installation CD and run setup exe to reinstall PrintWrite manually e To reinstall Zulu2 browse to the CX1 Installer Applications directory on the Installation CD and run Prassi Zulu2 for Microboards Setup EFIGS exe C The PrintWrite Disc Publisher software installer was also added to your hard drive in the event that you need to reinstall but do not have access to the Installation CD Browse to the C Program Files Microboards CX1 Installer Applications directory on your hard drive and double click setup exe to reinstall PrintWrite MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC CX 1 DISC PUBLISHER SureThing Labeler Software Re Installation There are 3 methods of reinstalling SureThing should the need arise A 23 Recommended Insert the Microboards CX 1 Disc Publisher Installation CD into the CD DVD ROM drive on your computer and select
16. e will be used as the recorder Finally select the Printer ES Microboards Technology LLC Microboards Automation COM 3 a Processe y Sound video and game controllers lt gt Storage controllers E System devices FE FE E Iniversal Serial Rus controllers To confirm you have made the correct selections you can click on the T box next to each item as follows e When the T is pressed for the COM Port the elevator enfm o4 will move up and down e When the T is pressed for the recorder the tray will open and then close CommPot coma 1 e When the T is pressed for the Printer the belts will move in reverse Checking the Don t show this window again box will bypass the configuration step when launching Zulu2 again You will Printer Microboards PF3 T be able to reset this option should it be necessary to configure the system again Go to Utilities under the Zulu2 Robotics menu to re enable the configuration It is recommended that you leave this checkbox unchecked Click the OK button The system will now initialize the CX 1 Disc Publisher The belts will be cleared of any discs and any discs in the recorders will be removed and rejected Once initialization is complete the system is ready for use Drive G Optiarc DVD Rw AD 52004 T Don t show this window again MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC CX 1 DISC PUBLISHER Please see the Zulu2 for Microboards Disc Publ
17. ed to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and antenna Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different than that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This product is in conformity with the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC through compliance with the following European standards EN 55022 EN 55024 The CE mark has been affixed in accordance with the CE Marking Directive 93 68 EEC Canadian Department of Communications DOC Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with the Canadian ICES 003 Issue 4 2004 Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canade MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC CX 1 DISC PUBLISHER Introduction The Microboards CX 1 Disc Publisher is a single drive 100 disc capacity print and record system The CX 1 combines industrial strength printing and recording into a single easy to use duplicator The system includes one high speed DVD recorder Microboards and HP co developed the printer technology allowing up to 4800 x 1200 dpi printing The Microboards PrintWrite software is a dynamic interface for both beginners and power users to easily record DVD Video DVD data Audio CD s Data CD s Video CD s and much more Other features include e Asynchronous print and record function Creation of au
18. er to fail Use of refilled cartridges may cause the CX 1 Disc Publisher to fail and may affect your warranty Loading Replacing Ink Cartridges Cartridges can be changed while the CX 1 Disc Publisher is on The Out of Ink LED will light if any cartridge is beginning to run low on ink With the printer on open the front cover and wait for the print carriage to move to the center of the printer Lift the cartridge latch by lifting the center of the front of the latch If replacing an empty ink cartridge remove the cartridge that needs changing by sliding the cartridge towards the front of the Publisher Remove each new print cartridge to be installed from its packaging Remove the protective covering from the printheads before installing the cartridges Slide the correct ink cartridge into the correct slot color on the left black on the right Lower each cartridge latch until it locks into place by applying gentle pressure to the finger depression Do not try to force the latch down Close the front cover Wait for the cartridge priming cycle to complete before sending any print jobs to the printer The priming cycle will take approximately 70 80 seconds Any time you change ink cartridges you should always wait until the printer has primed the cartridges before sending it a print job The priming cycle will take 70 80 seconds to complete after the door is closed Inserting or Removing a Cartridge Lowering the Cartridge La
19. erified by the presence of the Toolbox icon on your Windows desktop There are 2 methods of reinstalling the Toolbox should the need arise A Recommended Load the Installation CD and select the Repair option when the installer Starts tf Repair al Reinstall the Microboards Cs 1 Printer Toolbox Prassi Zulu and SureT hing Disc Labeler Click the Microboards CX 1 Printer Toolbox button to reinstall the Toolbox or the Install Both Applications button to reinstall both SureThing Disc Labeler and the Toolbox B Open the CX1 Installer Applications directory on the Installation CD and copy the file Toolbox exe to the C Program Files Microboards directory on your PC if your PC does not boot off the C drive use the correct drive letter instead The application is stand alone and can be placed anywhere on the PC but it will not automatically launch when Windows is started unless it is in this directory Disc Publishing Software Re Installation 22 The Disc Publishing software that is used will depend on the Operating System of your PC If your PC uses Windows XP or Vista Microboards PrintWrite should be installed If your PC has Windows 2000 you must reinstall Prassi Zulu2 PrintWrite is not supported on any PC running Windows 2000 as the Operating System There are 3 methods of reinstalling the Disc Publishing software should the need arise A Recommended Insert the Microboards CX 1 Disc Publisher Installation CD into th
20. esseesosoessossosesesg Sessrescansoneccsocconecaradinnaceness Cancel 6 Select No not this time and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Microboards PF 3 If your hardware came with an installation CD lt 6 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue lt Back Cancel 7 Click Next Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for thie hardware Printers has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows F Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation 8 lfthis message appears click the Continue Anyway button Found New Hardware Wizard y Completing the Found New gt Hardware Wizard SS The wizard has finished installing the software for pan Microboards PF 3 Click Finish to close the wizard lt Back 9 Click Finish to complete the installation MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC CX 1 DISC PUBLISHER Printing Preferences Access the Printing
21. idge Types Microboards V102C Color and V101B Black Label Editing Software SureThing CD DVD Labeler Microboards Edition for Windows included Approx 65 seconds for 100 full color coverage Text amp Graphics Best Mode Approx 25 seconds for 100 full color coverage Text amp Graphics Normal Mode Approx 30 seconds for 20 coverage Text amp Graphics Best Mode Approx 20 seconds for 20 coverage Text amp Graphics Normal Mode Media Types Printable surface 120mm CD R or DVD R Maximum Print Width 4 72 120mm Connectivity USB 2 0 required Power Supply Auto Detect AC Power 9O0VAC 240VAC 47Hz 63Hz Memory 8 MB MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC CX 1 DISC PUBLISHER Technical Support For technical questions or support issues contact Microboards Technology technical support United States Europe Japan PH 952 556 1639 PH 44 0 845 230 7800 PH 03 3561 2266 FAX 952 556 1628 www microboards co uk www microboards co p support microboards com www microboards com Please have the Model and Serial Number of your Microboards Product available when contacting Technical Support Date of Purchase Place Purchased Serial Number Replacement Ink Cartridges V102C color and V101B black Notes 27
22. ill E ee 24 32 40 4 be printed using the entered pen alignment values Cancel This procedure should not be a regular necessity 17 Automatic Margin Calibration If the alignment of the discs is severely out of position use this button to have the printer find the location of the media Place an unprinted disc in the input hopper Use the same media normally used during printing to ensure a better calibration Press the Automatic Margin Calibration button The disc will load and the print carriage will first find the top and bottom of the disc Next the disc will move backwards half the diameter of the media and the left and right sides will be located The side location will be performed 3 times before the disc is ejected out the front NOTE The Margin Calibration is not intended to eliminate the Alignment values on the Printing Preferences Alignment tab You may need to fine tune the image position by using the Alignment values after the margin calibration is complete Print Test Disc Load an unprinted disc in the input hopper prior to clicking this button to print a Test Disc image Exercise Belt This utility should be run if the printer has been idle for an extended period of time and can be run multiple times if necessary The belts will run at high speed for a period of time to recondition the belts It is not necessary to load any media for this utility Using SureThing Disc Labeler SureThing Disc Labeler i
23. ins of the color and black cartridges The amount Microboards PF3 Printing Preference Diameter Settings Ink shown as remaining in the Ink Levels Ink Cartridges Color cartridge is the individual Color Fae remaining color with the lowest level To Black 65 remaining see the individual color level click the Advanced Ink Levels button NOTE If you place a used cartridge in the CX 1 the ink level may not be reported correctly If the CX 1 can identify the cartridge it may report the correct ink levels if not it will assume that the ink cartridge is new and will show ink levels of 100 Advanced Ink Levels Before each disc is printed the ink levels are checked If the level of any one color is has reached 10 a warning message will be displayed on your PC and printing will be temporarily suspended You can either change the cartridge at this point and click OK or click OK to continue printing using the same cartridge If you continue with the same cartridge printing will continue uninterrupted until the ink level reaches 5 The low ink level warning will be displayed once more Again either change the cartridge or continue Once the ink level reaches 3 or less the warning will be displayed before each print It is strongly recommended that you replace the cartridge at this point CX 1 DISC PUBLISHER Pint Quay Color Microboards 1025 Black Microboards 1016 Advanced Ink Levels Cyan Magenta
24. ishers manual for more information on using Zulu2 09 Zulu for Microboards a fon ex i Action Drive Robotic View Tools Advanced Window Help qdo o a zp aH 0 5 9 Prassi Drive Name Supported media Disc Content 2 ES HL DT ST DVD RW GS4 H53N CD ROM R RW DVD ROM R RW DVD R RW RAM R DL RDL CD R CX 1 Ins 69 Disk Publisher Drive CD ROM RARY DVD ROM R R DL RVV Not ready 4 mm j Recording Actions a gt Va IF gt gt gt gt gt Ge BY Bw BO UI Disc Copy Stream Audio Data Record Record Record Record 1 Compilation Mastering Disclmage BIN C Generic Image VIDEO_TS gt Erase Disc PAWDM sys 2 zRobo Zulu2 and Print Only Mode While the CX 1 Disc Publisher was designed to be operated in Burn and Print mode you can also use the CX 1 as a disc printer SureThing Disc Labeler software is included with the CX 1 Disc Publisher but you can print using many applications The image being printed should always be 120mm by 120mm Selecting the Print Only option in the Robotics menu will launch SureThing You will be able to print directly from SureThing While Zulu2 is actively running a Zulu2 action the robotics will be controlled solely through Zulu2 any other application will not cause the printer to load a disc to be printed If Zulu2 is not closed correctly for whatever reason the robotics may not be released and discs may not be loaded onto the belt from the i
25. lected Changing the Ink Volume will affect how quickly you need to replace your ink cartridges but also affects the quality of the printed output Changing the Dry Time can increase or decrease your throughput but if the Dry Time is set too low you risk the possibility that the last disc printed will not have dried before the next disc is placed on top of it in the output bin The default settings are the recommended settings and should be used unless absolutely necessary If you choose to increase the Ink Volume you should also increase the Dry Time Diameter Settings Tab The Diameter Settings tab allows you _ to change the size of the print image to Color Advanced Diameter Settings Ink Alignment Print Quality About accommodate the variety of printable surface area available on media The Outer and Inner Diameters will change the size of the area to be Quter Diameter 1182 printed To avoid excessive ink Inner Diameter 378 buildup these values should never be set so that the CX 1 Disc Publisher is Mask Type Standard CD DWD 120mm Standard rea Settings Parameter Unit printing off the media gt etme x0 1mm The Parameter Unit should remain on the 0 1mm setting for maximum precision You can also select one of the preset Mask Types to change the diameter settings 14 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC Ink Tab The Ink Levels show how much rema
26. nput hopper If this should occur simply go into the Zulu2 Robotics menu and select Utilities Click the Print Only Mode button to force Zulu2 to release the robotics Please note that if you start another Zulu2 action the robotics will be controlled through Zulu2 again Click OK to close the Utilities Zulu2 Robotics Utilities 21 Aside from the Print Only Mode button described above there ea x are 3 other utilities available W Enable Configure Dialog y Enable Configure Dialog Checking this option will enable the Zulu2 configuration dialog Print Only Mode Exercise Belts Exercise Belts This function will operate in the same manner as the Exercise Pae Belts button in the Toolbox See page 17 o Unload the Drive This function will unload the CX 1 drive and reject any disc unloaded Software Re Installation The information in this section will only apply to a manual re installation of the individual software packages If you have not yet installed the CX 1 Disc Publisher using the Installer it is recommended that you do so Installing the CX 1 Disc Publisher in an incorrect order could result in an unsuccessful installation Toolbox Re Installation The Microboards Toolbox will be installed automatically during the initial installation of the CX 1 Disc Publisher from the Installation CD The Toolbox installation is hidden at that time but the successful installation of the Toolbox can be v
27. plate from the Microboards template that first appears to the other Microboards template then back to the original Save your image file to complete the process 2 If there are gaps or overlaps when printing you may be printing Text Graphics mode Change Mode to Photo See page 13 for details 3 The print pens may need to be recalibrated Please refer to page 16 for details Printing off the Printable Surface If the print image is printing off the printable surface of the media there are 2 possible causes 1 The printer is not aligned correctly See page 15 for details 2 Masking has been disabled or the diameters are incorrect See page 14 for details 24 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC CX 1 DISC PUBLISHER No Printers Connected Message The Microboards Printer Toolbox did not detect a connected printer Verify that the CX 1 Disc Publisher is connected and powered on You may need to reboot your PC Low Ink Warning You will be provided with a warning when either of the ink cartridges is running low Check the Ink tab in the Printer Preferences to determine which cartridge is running low When the estimated ink level reaches 0 a message warning you that the ink cartridge is empty will appear It is strongly recommended that you replace the cartridge when the warning indicates the ink level is at 0 Continuing to run the CX 1 Disc Publisher with an empty cartridge may damage the printer If you notice poor ink quality o
28. primed the cartridges before sending it a print job The priming cycle will take 70 80 seconds to complete after the door is closed CX 1 Disc Publisher Installation The CX 1 Disc Publisher installation disk includes an Installer that will walk you through the process step by step Please use the Installer and follow the installation steps in order The following installation sections are intended only as a reference for the installation process not as a guide to installing the CX 1 Disc Publisher Performing the installation out of order could result in an unsuccessful installation The CX 1 Disc Publisher Installation Quick Reference Guide will show you the order in which the installation will occur Installation should always be done when logged in as a user with full Administrator rights Microboards CX 1 Disc Publisher gt icrowoaros Technology Welcome to the Microboards CX 1 Installer The InstallShield Wizard will help you install your CX 1 on your computer Included in the installation are the Microboards CX 1 Printer Toolbox Prassi Zulu2 Publishing Software and SureThing Label Designer To continue click Next Windows Component Prerequisites During the installation process your PC will be checked to determine if 2 required Microsoft Windows components are present If not these components will be installed You cannot continue the installation without installing these necessary Microsof
29. r a missing color in your prints at any time replace the ink cartridge See pages 8 9 for details Out of Ink Message If you do not change the cartridge when the Low Ink warnings first appear you will run the risk of draining the cartridge completely affecting print quality and potentially damaging the printer The Out of Ink message will appear when the ink levels of specified the cartridge can no longer be safely used It is strongly recommended that you do not wait for the ink to be completely drained You should change the cartridges when or shortly after the Low Ink warning appears When the Out of Ink message appears the current print job will be cancelled At that point please follow the steps below in order 1 Open the front door of the CX 1 Disc Publisher When the carriage moves to center remove the ink cartridge specified in the message Replace the cartridge and close the front door Press the Cancel button on the front printer control panel A 2 oy Wait for the printer to prime the cartridge The priming cycle will take approximately 70 80 seconds to complete Do not perform the next step until the priming cycle completes After the disc ejects click the OK button on the Out of Ink message gt 7 If this occurs during a PrintWrite or Zulu2 action and the cartridge is not replaced immediately follow the on screen instructions that will appear If you do not wait for the cartridge priming cycle to complete an
30. s and selecting Printers Confirm the printer Microboards PF3 is listed and is active If the icon is not active make sure the printer is not in Pause mode or the printer is set in Use Printer Offline Also check to make sure the correct printer port is selected Disk Load error 1 Ifadisc is not loaded correctly an error message will be displayed on your PC Check to see if there are any discs on the belt Remove any discs that are left on the belt 2 Lift the cover and check for any discs on the front deck of the CX 1 Disc Publisher Remove any discs found on the belts Close the cover 3 Next reload the input bin and click the OK button on the error message to continue The system will load the next disc and continue printing the remaining discs for that job Out of Media indicator on Front Printer Panel This will occur if a disc fails to load when running Zulu2 in Print Only mode 1 The input hopper is empty Load more discs and press the Out of Media indicator 2 Zulu2 has control of the robotics To release robotics control a Open Zulu2 if it is not already open and go to the Robotics menu b Select Utilities then click the Print Only Mode button c Press the Out of Ink indicator on the front printer panel Gaps or Overlap in Ink Coverage 1 If the right half inch of the disc is not printing the image was last saved using an old SureThing template and needs to be refreshed Open the image in SureThing change the tem
31. s included with the CX 1 Disc Publisher and will be installed during the CX 1 Installation For more information on using SureThing please refer to the SureThing Help menu Creating New Labels Any label you create in SureThing must use the Microboards template to print correctly 1 To create a new label either click New Project in the Action window on the left or select New from the File menu Select abel Ter 2 Click the Select Label button on the Choose the label template you wish to use to print the CD DVD Label lower left corner of the dialog that OPENS jomoseamedatpe 2Chocseamentactuer 3 Choose 2labeltype iia tena to view the available label templates if summa ma a the dialog that opens does not appear as shown below 3 Highlight CD DVD Printers in the Media Type column 4 Highlight Microboards in the Manufacturer column 5 Select from the options listed in the Label Type column We recommend that you use the 17mm inner hole template to ensure that your image will fully cover the printable surface on both hub printable and non hub printable media adjusting the Diameter Settings when changing between media types see page 14 6 Click OK to begin designing the label Printing Labels Select Print from the File menu while the label you want to print is open Be sure that you have selected the Microboards PF3 and that CD DVD Printer is selected in the Print Using field before clicking the Print b
32. s only needs to be done the first time the software is used Cancel CommPot coma T When launching Zulu2 for the first time the following screen appears Dive G Optiarc DYD Rw AD 52004 T When the CX 1 Disc Publisher is installed Windows creates Pite x MicroboadsPF3 1 a new COM port This new port is used by the CX 1 Disc Publisher Don t show this window again inem xplorer Ly Generally the highest port listed will be the correct a0 pri ysi port and will often be the only port above COM2 A is However if more than one port with a number higher ii Documents than 2 appears in the drop down list you should B Pictures verify which is the correct port before proceeding Y Paint God all Notepad z q Ma Backup and Restore Center The correct port can be verified through the Device Manager Ps Adobe Photoshop CS3 Open Explore To view the Device Manager right click on My ech Aa Manage Computer from the Windows Desktop or the Start button menu and select Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Show on Desktop gt All Programs Rename Properties 19 20 Fs Computer Management fs fon a File Action View Help IE RS Computer Managernent Local E a VISTAL PC The Computer Management screen will 4 ii System Toot H P Acronis Devices Task Scheduler E Computer appear Event Viewer ca Disk drives a Shared Folders Be Local
33. s the current print job o Out of Media Indicator Button Pressing this button will clear any media feed issues This button has an LED that will flash amber when a media feed issue is occurring o Out of Ink LED This LED will be on if the cartridges are missing or if there is an issue with either of the cartridges Loading Discs The system will accept CD or DVD 120 mm 12 cm inkjet printable discs If the disc does not have an inkjet printable surface the ink will not adhere to the surface of the disc The CX 1 Disc Publisher will only accept 12 cm discs Business card or 8 cm discs are not supported by this system Figure 1 Figure 2 Load the first 5 or 6 discs flat as seen in figure 1 Load the rest of the discs at an angle against the wide input rod as seen in figure 2 The CX 1 Disc Publisher will hold a maximum of 100 discs DO NOT load more than 100 discs in the system as this may cause the discs to load incorrectly Installing Ink Cartridges Supported Ink Cartridges The CX 1 Disc Publisher uses 1 tri color ink cartridge and 1 black ink cartridge The part numbers for these cartridges are V102C color and V101B black If other cartridges are installed the CX 1 Disc Publisher will not function These cartridges are available from any Microboards reseller Refill kits or non Microboards ink cartridges are not recommended for use in the CX 1 Disc Publisher system Use of non Microboards cartridges will cause the print
34. seuccesscusseuscusseuss 23 MROU BEE SHOOTIN Gisela 24 PRINTER NOT PRINTING uta alista altar 24 DISK SOA ERROR neto ata tl trio 24 OUT OF MEDIA INDICATOR ON FRONT PRINTER PANEL ccccceccssccsccceccsccscceuccesceuccesccuscescsesseuscescsesceuscenscuscescenceusceuscs 24 GAPS OR OVERLAP IN INK COVERAGE dosis dada 24 PRINTING OFF THE PRINTABLE SURFACE tati datada daa tad 24 NO PRINTERS CONNECTED MESSAGE atlanta italia 25 LOM INE WARNING o est E eo eo See Seated ie 23 OUT OFINK MESSAGE samean a ted lbs 25 PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS nren a ie 26 TECHNIC AT SUPPORT aa ee a a a E e aAa aaa a e e ae aaa 27 Any unauthorized modification to this equipment may result in the revocation by the FCC of the user s authority to C operate this equipment 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 encourag
35. t Windows components Connecting to a PC DO NOT CONNECT YOUR CX 1 DISC PUBLISHER TO A COMPUTER BEFORE RUNNING THE INSTALLER LOCATED ON THE INSTALLATION DISK The connection between the PC and the Microboards CX 1 Disc Publisher is done with one USB cable 1 Confirm that the AC power cord to the back of the CX 1 Disc Publisher is connected and that the switch in the back is ON ENS Confirm that your PC is powered on Yu S 3 Connect the square shaped end of the USB cable to the back of the CX 1 Disc Publisher 4 Connect the flat rectangular end of the USB cable into a USB 2 0 port in your PC 10 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC CX 1 DISC PUBLISHER Windows Vista Hardware Installation The Microboards CX 1 Installer should always be run when logged in as user with full Administrator rights This is required for the driver pre installation to be successful Once the CX 1 is plugged into the PC via the USB connection the hardware will automatically be found and installed on your PC During the driver pre installation you may need to verify that you would like to install the drivers If the Installer is run by a user without full Administrator rights or you do not verify that the drivers should be installed the hardware will need to be installed using the Hardware Wizard Please follow Windows XP Hardware Installation 11 the directions below If you are installing the hardware while running the CX 1 Dis
36. tch After lifting the cartridge latch The latch on the right in is the slide the cartridge back to insert correct position The left latch is or forward to remove being closed MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC CX 1 DISC PUBLISHER Replacing Empty Ink Cartridges The CX 1 Disc Publisher will notify you when either cartridge is completely empty Since the current print job will be cancelled at that point it is strongly recommended that you replace the cartridges when you are notified that they are low rather than waiting until they are empty Since the CX 1 Disc Publisher is designed for unattended operation however this may not always be possible If you see the Out of Ink message on your PC please perform these steps 1 aS oS p Open the front door of the CX 1 Disc Publisher When the carriage moves to center remove the ink cartridge specified in the message Replace the cartridge and close the front door Press the Cancel button on the front printer control panel Wait for the printer to prime the cartridge The priming cycle will take approximately 70 80 seconds to complete Do not perform the next step until the priming cycle completes After the disc ejects click the OK button on the Out of Ink message If this occurs during a Zulu2 action and the cartridge is not replaced immediately follow the on screen instructions that will appear Any time you change ink cartridges you should always wait until the printer has
37. uld lice ho pelect a esp oi obok Bronce Completing the Sure Thing CO Y Labeler Microboards Editon Setup J Wizard Stop hiri bed retar Sune l hr OD Labaka Huistosdi pata The appicaton ma bs lara ted be lion on pan oompa bisag Pa mitad n EA le e tm If you wish to change the default Install directory it can be done here Click Next when completed P Laure SuseT hang 0D Labels MuroBaadi Editor 7 Remove the check to launch SureThing at this time then click Finish Alternately you can open the Applications directory on the Installation CD and run SureThing exe to install SureThing manually Follow the on screen instructions as shown in steps 1 7 above The SureThing installer was also added to your hard drive in the event that you need to reinstall but do not have access to the Installation CD Run SureThing exe in the C Program Files Microboards CX 1 Installer Applications directory on your hard drive Follow the on screen instructions as shown in steps 1 7 above Troubleshooting Printer not printing 1 Confirm the CX 1 Disc Publisher is plugged into a power source and is turned on The ON OFF switch is located at the back of the unit above the power cable connector 2 Confirm that the Power LED on the front control panel is on If not press the Power button on the panel 3 Confirm the CX 1 Disc Publisher is connected to the computer with a USB cable This can be checked by clicking on Start going to Setting
38. utton If you are printing more than one copy of a label enter in the number you wish to print beter licking the Print button Print Using 18 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC CX 1 DISC PUBLISHER The CX 1 Disc Publisher Software Your CX 1 will use either Microboards PrintWrite or Zulu2 as the Disc Publishing software If your PC has Windows XP Service Pack 2 minimum required or Windows Vista as the Operating System PrintWrite will be installed as the default disc publishing software If your PC is running Windows 2000 Operating System you will only be given the option of installing and running Zulu2 Microboards PrintWrite PrintWrite is not supported on any PC running Windows 2000 as the Operating System The first time you launch PrintWrite you will be asked to confirm the configuration of the CX 1 Disc Publisher system This only needs to be done the first time the software is used or if there is a change to your hardware Please refer to the Microboards PrintWrite User s Manual for more information on configuring and operating PrintWrite Prassi Zulu2 All printing and burning is done using Zulu2 If you are only printing and not burning you can print directly from SureThing The Print Only feature under the Robotics menu will launch Sure Thing Configure CX1 Ea The first time the user launches Zulu2 the software will ask you to configure the CX 1 Disc Publisher system Thi
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