Primera Technology Disc Publisher Pro Printer User Manual
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1. Other Places g Control Panel 3 Scanners and Cameras My Documents NOTE Most applications allow you to change these same printer driver options from their Print and or Printer Setup screens This means that you don t have to go back to the main printer setup window each time you want to change a setting or option in the printer driver These applications will usually give you the same choices and options but in a slightly altered format Some applications do not save your printer driver option changes but instead only use your changes for the current image or print job amp Disc Publisher PRO Printing Preferences I Options 98 Disc Publisher PRO Settings Orientation Portrait Non printable Outer Margin 1mm units 15 Print Quality Best Disc Surface Quality High Ink Cartridge Color Color Matching Best For Photos Ink Saturation 100 fe Calibration Options o Inner Diameter 1mm units 386 Cartridge Alignment Center the Print Image Clean Change Cartridges amp Check Ink Disc Output Location Normal Left Bin Enable Bi di Printing Yes 24 Creating Discs on a PC Paper Size The paper size option will be set to CD for printing onto printable surface CDs and DVDs The remaining options apply if you have purchased the business card adapter kit Non printable Outer Margin Adjust this value to print all the way to the outer edge of a CD This is useful if you are printing full cover2. 020608 510914 07 Automated Optical Disc Duplication amp Printing System after registering your product See for terms and conditions PRIMERA 2008 All rights reserved USER S MANUAL For Macintosh and PC Notices The information in this document is subject to change without notice NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE No liability is assumed for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without prior written consent Trademark Acknowledgments Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Printing History Edition 7 0 020608 Copyright 2008 All rights reserved FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For Users in the United States This product is
3. e Close the Publisher s front cover 14 Hardware and Software Setup There are two main components to creating discs printing and burning SureThing CD Labeler is used to design the printing on your discs PTPublisher controls the recording and allows you to select the image to be printed to your discs Both applications will be described in detail in this section A TUTORIAL COPY A CD OR DVD Copy CD or Copy DVD can be used to copy any CD or DVD master This project reads the master disc from the Disc Publisher drive to the hard drive of your computer The master is stored in the Global Image format gi in a temporary location on your computer PTPublisher uses this temporary file to make all subsequent copies that are requested The master disc is read only once to create the initial temporary file Recommended for All CD or DVD types Audio CD Data CD Software Install Disc Video CD DVD DVD ROM DVD DL etc This is best used for single runs where you will not need to make additional copies of the master disc a later time 1 Select Copy Project from the Starter Window or the New Project Panel A Copy Project sub menu will be displayed Choose Copy CD or Copy DVD Step one of the Copy Disc wizard will be displayed 2 You will be prompted to place the disc you would like to copy into the drive inside the Disc Publisher The tray door will open automatically Place the disc in the drive and click OK Load th
4. ADVANCED PRINTER DRIVER FUNCTIONS Once the Publisher software has been successfully installed you will want to take a moment to familiarize yourself with the printer driver settings for your Publisher These settings affect the print quality of your discs The default settings of the Publisher printer driver will fit most printing needs Please refer to the following steps to change or verify your printer driver options 1 Click the Start button For Windows 2000 point to Settings and click on Printers For XP Professional click on Printers and Faxes For XP Home click on Control Panel then click on Printers and Other Hardware then click on Printers and Faxes For Windows Vista click the Windows button and choose Printers Creating Discs on a PC 23 Click on the Disc Publisher Pro icon with the right mouse button and select Printing Preferences gt Printers and Faxes File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Bad Search Folders C Address Printers and Faxes disc Publisher RP Printer Tasks 3 Open E Add a printer ready 5 See what s printing Select printing preferences Set as Default Printer Printing Preferences a Pause printing Pause Printing g Share this printer m Rename this printer X Delete this printer amp J Set printer properties Sharing Use Printer Offline Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties
5. These options are explained below Important Note For any project you must always click Page Setup Now set Format for to Disc Publisher PRO and Paper Size to CD DVD Robot Write Mi Kiosk Mode MZ Print Image on Discs Choose image TestPrint BMP Page Setup Print Settings Print on disc before recording Record on disc before printing _ Print Reject On Bad Discs In Kiosk Mode Number of discs to write 1 B Stop job if more than 4 8 write s fail For each disc C Test Write Write Speed Max Write Speed re Write L Open Next Session Verify After Writing Ignore Read Errors rd Using BURN Proof JustLink Cancel 38 Creating Discs on a Mac Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Disc Publisher from 25 to 50 Disc Publisher Pro from 50 to 100 discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin This allows you to place blank discs in both the input and out put bins doubling your capacity An optional Kiosk Kit is available from your Primera reseller that contains a custom output bin to catch the finished discs as they leave the Disc Publisher Set Print on disc before recording Record disc before printing Record disc before printing is recommended for most jobs to avoid printing on discs that do not burn prop erly Print Before Recording is used for jobs involving
6. Mac OS Version 10 2 or higher 256MB RAM minimum 2GB free hard disk space 6GB for DVD 50 disc input 50 disc output default 100 disc input 100 disc output Kiosk Mode CD R CD Audio CD DA CD ROM CD I Video CD MP3 to CD Audio on the fly no hard drive overhead required Window 2000 2003 XP and Vista Mac OSX Version 10 2 or higher USB 2 0 port 100 120VAC 220 240VAC switch selectable 50 60Hz 1 0A 27 5 Ibs 12 5kg Dimensions 17 8 W x 11 H x 17 6 D 452 12mmW x 279 4mmH x 447 4mmD EMC Certifications FCC Class B CE Safety UL UL C CE Warranty Tow years Technical Specifications 53 PGE OV UN EOR iee 19 Alieniment Cala DPatiOn vcs escevercixsseisassasesiuaneestanassanssideaatatiaisccsaneseaes 45 OD TAY E T E E O A E A E 7 Centering Test Print scicca aaa 46 Color Matec htn asec bes Sentosa rave ntesvneeen ee e nin 26 42 Connections Rear Panel ccccscssccccssssssssssssssscccsccceseesesesees 4 Controls Front Panel ssseeeeeeec0000ssssssesecsccssssssssssssecsossssssssssessoo 3 Current Projects Pane Deminor 20 Disc Output Localo Msssisssreiseic ssa sonsa isisao sisii 30 Ldentiiyine Me PariS coii a neon mre mre rrr er eT 3 Ink Levels and Cartridge Maintenanrce scsssesssesssessseene 29 hg ior Labi v1 66 9 ereec tener ener eenr rrrremrrecee S errs verry rTer cnr rrrrer 27 ERD ULE Direnean TES 4 Inner Diameter sssesoecssssssecssssseccccssssssecsssssseccss
7. This panel allows you to create any of the project types available for this robot Click on the category to open specific project types This panel is your starting point for any new project 3 Current Projects Panel This panel displays any project that is running or open Once you save your project the project name will be displayed here Click on the project name to open it 20 Creating Discs on a PC 4 Robot Status Panel This panel displays a picture of currently connected robot The current status is also displayed Important errors such as low ink will be displayed here Click more status to view status regarding the printer recorder drive currently running jobs and job history log 5 Status Bar The Status Bar shows key information such has ink levels and media supply levels for the currently selected robot 6 Project Detail Window This screen changes depending on the selected panel option It can display project steps such as Adding data and Adding a print file It can also display robot status Finally the support center is displayed here any time you click on the help icon Navigate through the project steps by clicking the next arrow at the bottom right Support Center Help can be accessed at any time by clicking the icon This will open the support center Depending on where you are when you click the help icon you will be given several common help documents that apply to the screen you are on kd Ge
8. buttons 44 Creating Discs on a Mac Clean Cartridge Cartridges that sit idle in the Publisher for a period of time may start to experience some drying of ink in the tiny nozzles that make up the print head Clicking the Clean Cartridge button will cause the Publisher to pick a disc and place in into the printer tray The Publisher will then print a simple pattern that will flush ink through the nozzles The test pattern will also show you if any nozzles are clogged In the pattern you will see some diagonal lines which should be continuous breaks in those lines indicate a clogged nozzle Please note that it may require more than one cleaning to fully clear all nozzles If the nozzles are not fully clear after a few cleaning prints it may be necessary to remove the cartridge and actually clean the print head by gently blotting the nozzles with a moist cloth or paper towel and replace it in the Publisher Change Cartridge If you need to change cartridges it is a good idea to use the Change Cartridge button in the Configuration Utility This ensures the most accurate tracking of ink levels To change a cartridge click the Change Cartridge button The cartridge holder will move to the center of the Publisher to make it easier to install the cartridges Lift the top cover and install the cartridges and described in Section 2 of this manual Once installed click the OK button and the system will update your cartridge levels Alignment C
9. data picker window is open Once you are in one of the main three project types you may choose any of the other available project types by clicking the drop down box at the top of the screen and selecting one of the projects For more information on any project type please consult the software users manual that is stored on your computer in the Applications Disc Publisher folder e A Discribe Untitled _ E Macintosh HFS 150 9660 ISO 9660 XA 4 Audio CD E yE Build A Mac HFS 8 Mac ISO Hybrid I Disc Copy Image A CD DVD Copy CD Extra S VideoCD E DVD Video Audio P Universal Disk Format UDF Stream b Show Message Log Me Once you choose a new project type you will be prompted to save the original project Click No Add data to any project by dragging the data files to this window or by clicking the Data button browse to specific data files or folders Other popular project types are listed below with a short description of each Build a Mac HES Use this project type to create a CD for a Macintosh only ISO 9660 Use this project type to create a data CD for a Mac and a PC Using this project type will limit file name lengths to 16 characters Creating Discs on a Mac 35 Universal Disk Format UDF Use this project type to create a data DVD for a Mac and a PC DVD Video Audio This project type can be used to create DVD videos from properly formatted Video_TS and Audio_TS fo
10. printing and the least ink consumption If the quality needs improvement move to the next highest setting e Color Matching Graphic mode is best used for graphical images where accurate color reproduction is not as essential Images printed in this mode will look more vibrant because more ink is being used to produce them However printing images of people may produce skin tones that have a red dish tint Photo mode is best used for photographic images where accurate color reproduction is very essential Images print ed in this mode will look lighter than those printed in Photo mode Skin tones especially will look more natural in this mode NOTE Exact color matching of the printed discs to the screen may never be possible since there are factors that affect this out of the drivers control The surface of the disc reacts with the ink in the cartridge to produce the color For this reason when printing the same image to different brands of discs with different printable surfaces the printed output can look entirely different 42 Creating Discs on a Mac Intensity The Intensity setting will control the amount of ink saturation on the disc When printing onto the Primera ToughCoat discs 96 is usually sufficient When printing on to other brands of media or if you would like to print darker colors you may wish to increase the Intensity setting Inner Diameter The inner diameter refers to the size of the non printed center on you
11. s Select the Change Cartridge s button to install a new ink cartridge or to switch back and forth between previously used cartridges After the cartridge has been replaced according to the instructions in Section 2C Step 4 Installing Ink Cartridges select either the New Cartridge Installed button or the Old Cartridge Installed button accordingly Creating Discs on a PC 29 Clean Purge Select Clean Purge button to send a simple test pattern to the printer Be sure to have a disc in the Publisher s input bin and the front cover closed The test pattern shown below purges ink through nozzles of your ink cartridge to clear any blockages Details Select the Details button for information on the drivers firmware alignment and number of discs printed with your Publisher Click Reset Factory Default to set all print centering and cartridge alignment settings back to factory defaults PT_DPPro_u dll PT_DPPro_d dll Device Details Firmware Version 1 04 09 16 2004 1 Engine Firmware 24 Discs Printed 9 vertical Offset 0 Horizontal Offset 0 CMYK Horizontal 85 CMYK Vertical 156 Cart1 Bidi Align 60 Cart1 Bidi Far 40 Cart2 Bidi Align 41 Cart2 Skew 0 Reset Factory Defaults Disc Output Location This can be set either Normal Left Bin acts as output or Kiosk finished discs deposited out the Front Exit The default is Normal Left Bin E USING OTHER GRAPHICS PROGRAMS While SureThing will handle most labe
12. the eject button on the recorder e Make sure the Publisher s front cover is closed e With the Publisher turned on press the Cartridge Button CG e While holding the Cartridge Button press the Power Button until the robotics start to move e Release both buttons e To stop the test wait until the disc has moved to the Output Bin and press the Power Button Maintenance and Troubleshooting 49 C MAC SOFTWARE TEST This will confirm that the hardware software and your computer are all communicating properly To perform a software test please do the following 1 Launch Discribe 2 Click one of the options from the quick launch menu i e Data CD 3 Select Test Robotics from the Utilities Menu 4 Click the Test Robot button 5 You can select where you want discs to go during the test and the number of times to repeat the test Click Start The Publisher will perform your test D CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGE It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if you notice reduced print quality or if you suspect an cartridge noz Zle has become slightly dried out or clogged If you are having print quality problems follow the steps below 1 Remove the print cartridge 2 Moisten a lint free cloth with water 3 Hold the cloth against the nozzles for three seconds This will wick some additional ink onto the damp cloth 4 Wipe in one direction only 5 Repeat the process E CL
13. E PARTS Front Panel and Top This illustration shows the Publisher its Control Panel Buttons LED indicator lights Input and Output Bins and other components Control Panel Status Lights Ink Cartridge Carrier Color Ink Cartridge IM yes al i AON 7 IN Monochrome Black Cartridge Power Button Ink Cartridge Button SS 4 gt CD DVD Recorders Robotic Disc Transporter Recorder Tray Button Input Bin Output Bin Reject Area The Robotic Disc Transporter moves discs from the Input Bin to a CD DVD Recorder to the printer and finally to the Output Bin The CD DVD Recorder is automatically loaded and unloaded by the Publisher s Robotic Disc Transporter The Recorder Tray Button manually opens or closes the Recorder Tray In normal operation the in out movement of the Recorder Tray is controlled automatically and this button is not used Getting Started 3 The Control Panel contains LED Status Lights and Buttons to control the Publisher The LED Status Lights indicate that Power is ON They also blink in certain patterns to indicate an error or other condition of the Publisher See Section 5 for a full explanation of the LED Status Light conditions The Power Button turns the Publisher s power ON and OFF When the front cover is opened the Ink Cartridge Button is used to position the Cartridge Carrier for easy ink cartridge replacemen
14. EARING A MEDIA JAM If a disc should become jammed inside the printing area of the Publisher with the lid closed press the Cartridge Button This will eject the Printer Tray Then open the lid The Cartridge Carrier will move to the center position automatically WAIT FOR THE CARTRIDGE CARRIER TO STOP MOVING Then carefully move the cartridge carrier assembly to the left to gain access to the printer tray 50 Maintenance and Troubleshooting F TRANSPORTING THE PUBLISHER To prevent damage to the Publishers robotic arm during shipment it is important to properly secure it To prepare for transport remove the ink cartridges and disc holders close the front cover and then do the following 1 With the front cover closed switch off power to the unit 2 Press and hold the Cartridge Button 3 While continuing to hold the Cartridge Button switch on power to the unit Continue to hold the Cartridge Button for five seconds After several more seconds the robotics will undock and the arm will lower Power will shut off automatically once the robotics are in transport position If you have the cardboard spacer that was shipped with the unit replace the spacer inside the unit and close the cover If you don t have the cardboard spacer secure the arm and cartridges to the sides of the unit with tape and close the cover G TECHNICAL SUPPORT Source If you have difficulties in operating your Publisher the procedures in this
15. Hockey Rink or Business Card shaped CD Rs where it is important to print before recording for proper card align ment If using Kiosk Mode choose whether or not to Print Reject on Bad Discs in Kiosk Mode When enabled this will cause a disc that has failed to verify to be printed with the word REJECT prior to being ejected from the publisher to make it easier for bad discs to be identified in the output stack when using the Kiosk Mode If this option is not enabled bad discs will be ejected with no printing at all Stop Job after Number of Writes Fail allows you to decide how many consecutive failures the Publisher will accept prior to canceling a job Test write sets the burn laser to read intensity and simu lates a burn but leaves the discs blank Write speed controls the speed of the write Lower the speed if you are having recording problems Check Open Next Session if you are burning data to a disc and you would like to append more data to the disc at a later time Check Verify After Writing if you would like Discribe to compare each burned disc against the source for accuracy This is useful for installation discs where it is extremely important that every bit of data be accurate This is not as necessary for video or audio discs where a missing bit of data may never be noticeable by human eyes or ears Checking this option will double the total record time of the project Creating Discs on a Mac 39 e Check Ignore Read Errors
16. Inner Diameter 38 6 mm Normal C Low C Better Medium Enable Kiosk Mode Best High High C Black only Cartridge to ae Color only ae Intensity 100x Black and Color Color Type Photo H Config Utility 9 Save as Defaults Restore Defaults nal B Creating Discs on a Mac 41 The following is a description of the printer driver settings e Cartridge to use The Black and Color setting will use both cartridges when printing your image Color will only use the Color Cartridge and Black Only will only use the monochrome cartridge for printing e Kiosk Mode Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Publisher from 50 to 100 discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin This allows you to place blank discs in both the input and output bins doubling your capacity Attach the Kiosk Kit to the Publisher using the Kiosk Kit installation instructions that came with your publisher This setting will be overridden by the Kiosk Mode setting in Discribe s Robot Write or Job Details Pane e Print Quality There are three options for image quality Keep in mind that Normal provides the fastest print at lower quality while Best delivers the best quality at a slower print speed e Disc Surface Quality This setting also affects the Quality of the printed image by altering the color matching profile Start with the default setting for fastest
17. MP JPG or SureThing std file SureThing files are automatically formated correctly BMP or JPG files should be 4 72 x 4 72 square For best print quality the image resolution should be atleast 300 dpi Use the tabs on the bottom left to browse in explorer mode or search for files Below is a description of each of the search types Locations Click on the Locations tab to display favorite locations such as Desktop My Documents or My Computer Browse Click on the Browse tab to display files in tree view on the left side of the screen Open and close folders by clicking the or next to each folder Click on the folder to view the contents on the right side of the window Find Click on the Find tab to search for print label files Type in all or part of a file name to search for any picture file that matches All JPG BMP GIF PNG TIF files match ing the typed criteria will be displayed Use the modifier to search for specific file types such as jpg or std to search for all files ending those specific extensions Select a Label hs Create a Label 4B Create a Label 4B1 Click the Create a Label button to open the SureThing CD Labler program This program will allow you create a label es EJ TECHNOLOGY INC Toye aes CD DVD LABELER D HG Bar es Dyers A pty Breed pe re EY Creating Discs on a PC 17 Choose the 120mm DiscTemplate from the window that appears New Project Using
18. again i z sequinu JWYS 24 q snw yBno saul soym Jequuinu y Je ue pue pul uoljesqijed e UOZOY 46 Creating Discs on a Mac Once the print has finished you will see the following dialog box Now set your centering alignment values Each value is in approximately 0 1mm If you printed a centering test print this value can be determined by selecting the best value from the CD that was printed Note The number is not an absolute offset but rather is added to the current offset value stored in the printer Horizontal Value a Vertical Value 3 Cancel 3 Set Values Look at the finished alignment disc and pick the numbers that come closest to lining up with one another For instance on the disc shown in this manual the vertical alignment is 2 and the horizontal alignment is 0 Enter this in the alignment dialog box If you choose not to print the test print you will simply see the alignment dialog box and can enter values to move the image The unit of measure is roughly 0 1mm Making the Horizontal Calibration number smaller or more negative will move the image slightly to the left Making the Horizontal Calibration a larger value or more positive will move the image to the right If the Vertical Calibration number is made smaller or more negative the image will move slightly up If the Vertical Calibration is set to a larger value or more positive value the image will move down on the dis
19. age images The lower you set this value the farther to the outer edge of the CD you will print Please note that with most media the printable surface does not extend all the way to the edge of the disc Because of this you will not normally set this value to zero You may also want to adjust the inner diameter setting found under the Calibration Options which is explained later in this section Resolution Select the appropriate print quality option for your image Keep in mind that Normal provides the lowest quality but with the least ink usage Best provides the highest quality but with higher ink usage Print speeds also vary slightly between settings However speed is affected most by the Disc Surface Quality setting You may wish to experiment with these options to see which one is best for your particular CD media and print quality requirements Print Quality This setting affects the quality speed and ink usage of the print Color matching is also tied to this setting Start with the default setting for fastest printing and the least amount of ink consumption If the quality needs improvement move to the next highest setting Disc Surface Quality This setting affects the quality speed and ink usage of the print Color matching is also tied to this setting Start with the default setting for fastest printing and the least amount of ink consumption If the quality needs improvement move to the next highest setting Creating Di
20. alibration Print The Cartridge Alignment prints a test print and then automatically scans the print to configure your printer for bidirectional printing and to align the color and black cartridges for Color Black printing It is important to perform this calibration every time you change a cartridge If you forget to perform this calibration you will be prompted to do so before your first print from the new cartridge Creating Discs on a Mac 45 Image Centering The Image Centering button will print a test pattern on your disc to help you center the printed image on your disc If you see a half moon sliver of whited un printed space on the outside or inside of your disc you may need to run this calibration Before you run the centering test print make sure the Publisher has discs and ink cartridges installed and it is connected and ready to receive a print job The Publisher will pick a disc and print a scale of numbers on it You will be prompted to open the Publisher s front cover rotate the printed disc 180 degrees reload it into the input and close the cover Click OK when ready and the Publisher O will pick the disc and print another scale of numbers The disc should look like this ETE qunu SVS 24 eq snw After printing this image SS yBno seul soym once rotate this cD Zz 2 Jaquunu y 19 u pue pul4 so the ARROWS point 3 uopeJqeg Jeon2A to the BACK of the printer p 4 and print
21. aster Pentium III IV processor running Windows 2000 XP or Vista e 512 MB or greater RAM e Free hard drive space of at least 10 GB e Available USB 2 0 Port This looks the same as a USB 1 0 port Make sure you have a USB 2 0 port for optimal performance If your PC does not have these minimum system requirements system performance may not be acceptable E MAC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before getting started it is important for you to verify that your computer meets the recommended system requirements Here s what you need in order to successfully burn and print with the Discribe software e G4 PowerPC 700MHz or higher running OS X version 10 2 or higher e 256MB RAM e Free hard drive space of at least 2 GB up to 6 GB for DVD e Available USB 2 0 Port e Do not connect the Publisher to any USB hubs or the USB port on your keyboard It should be connected directly to an onboard USB 2 0 port If your computer does not have at least these minimum system requirements system performance may not be acceptable Getting Started 5 F OVERVIEW OF OPERATION Your new Publisher is an automated precision device intended for continuous duty publishing of discs The following is a description of the complete process of duplicating and printing a CD DVD job on your Publisher 1 Up to 50 blank discs may be loaded at one time into the Input Bin ioe EE A 2 The Publisher s integrated Robotic Disc Transporter will fi
22. blisher Pro or XRP for the first time on this comput er you will be prompted You must choose a robot and a recorder to write a disc Click OK The screen below will appear The robot should automatically be selected You will need to choose the top and bottom drives After you make this selection Discribe will remember it for future jobs You will not have to select them again If you make a mistake or would like to check your selection choose Test Robotics from the Utilities menu Click Open for each of the drives 1 and 2 to determine which drive is on the top and which is on the bottom Set the location appropri ately Click OK Click Burn again to proceed to the next step The Robot Write Options window will appear This window contains selections to help you control the aA Robotics Please select the Robot you want to use Robot Disc Publisher Pro At USB Firmware Version 1 12 11 23 2004 Drive Type DVD R Please select the recorders in the Robot Use the open tray button while watching the recorder to make sure that you have selected the right recorder below Top 1 Plextor PlexWriter RW 52x24x52 At USB B Bottom 2 Plextor PlexWriter RW 52x24x52 At USB B Eo printing of the image number of discs recording options and more Click the Print Image on Discs button to enable printing This will enable other buttons in this pane Press the Choose Image button to select an image to print This will a
23. c Creating Discs on a Mac 47 The Power and Busy LED indicator lights located on the top of the Publisher can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the Publisher To accurately interpret what it means when these lights are on off or flashing please refer to the following Ink Cartridge Power LED C amp D LED off on solid on solid on solid both lights are slowly blinking alternately with one another both lights are rapidly blinking alternately with one another for 30 seconds flashing rapidly on solid on solid flashing rapidly repeating pattern of both lights flashing in unison then one light momentarily on solid Publisher Is ready to receive job Has received a job and is waiting for the Robotic Disc Transporter to load a disc Waiting for a cartridge to be installed and the lid to be closed See Section 2 A The Publisher is initializing You will see this pattern when the Publisher is first turned on Wait until the lights stop blinking before opening software or starting jobs The printer tray or ink cartridge carrier has stalled Press the Ink button to retry the operation The Publisher has a cartridge problem Check to make certain that the cartridges are installed correctly This indicates low ink warning If the left light stays solid after the flash the Color cartridge is low If the right light stays on after the flash the BlackMonochrome cartridge should be repla
24. ced 48 Interpreting the Publisher s Indicator Lights The Publisher is designed to operate for extended periods of time with very little attention In fact no regular maintenance is recommended other than cleaning the outside case NOTE Do NOT attempt to oil or grease the Publisher s Robotic Arm shaft or other components You will likely cause more harm than good Any moving parts are designed to operate for the life of the machine with no additional lubrication required A CLEANING THE PUBLISHER Use a clean lint free rag with a small amount of ammonia window cleaner to clean the Publisher s outside case and trays This type of cleaner is very effective on inks that may accumulate on the printer tray Stronger cleaning solutions are NOT recommended because they may damage the paint and plastic materials from which the parts are manufactured Always disconnect your Publisher s power cords before cleaning Resume operation only after the surfaces are completely dry B PERFORMING A ROBOTIC SELF TEST To ensure that everything is working properly a Self Test feature is built in to your Publisher In this mode the Robotic Disc Transporter will go through the motions of picking and placing a disc to ensure proper working order This test may be performed without connecting the Publisher to the PC Perform the test by doing the following steps e Load some discs into the Input Bin e Open the top recorder tray by pressing
25. de Open PTPublisher select Options from the Tools menu find the Options tab now check the Kiosk Mode box Kiosk mode can also be enabled via the Printer Driver Preferences for printing only from SureThing or other graphics program See Section 3D Disc Output Location Creating Discs on a PC 31 Section 4 Creating Discs on a Mac A TUTORIAL COPY A CD OR DVD 1 Double click the Discribe Icon to launch the program You will see a splash screen followed by Discribe s Quick Start Menu 2 Click the Copy a CD DVD button _ Quick Start V5 3 23 GCharisMac Engineering Inc 1990 2006 Welcome to the Discribe CD Mastering System Select your new disc s format below or drag items onto this window to auto select a format LJ Data CD Audio CD Copy a CD DVD 3 Place your master disc in the Publisher Drive Important You must place your master disc in the drive AFTER you open the Discribe software O O ____Discribe Untitled _ DISCRIE C in ee Macintosh 53 4 10 V5 3 23 OCharisMac Engineering Inc 1990 2006 CD DVD Copy i Source Recorder i i Pioneer DVR 1 1 1 16x8 x DL DVD RW 40x24 COR W At USE Size 412 2 MB Time 46 54 Total Time 46 54 Show Message Log A 32 Creating Discs on a Mac Select the drive that contains your master as the source drive Click the Burn button At this point if you are using a Disc Pu
26. e disc ta copy Load the disc to copy Load the disc you want to copy into the open drive of the Disc Publisher Once the disc is loaded close the cover and click Ok to continue Creating Discs on a PC 15 3 The Publisher will close the drive and read the contents of the disc It will display disc type CD DVD and show the size of the disc in Megabytes Verify this information is correct and click the next arrow to continue 4 Select the print label file by clicking the select a label button When you have selected print label file f 1 click the next arrow There are several ways to select Noj a print file See the explainations below for more information For any job type you choose you will be prompted to select a label file to print You may select an existing label create a label or choose to print nothing Simply click the next arrow to print nothing on the disc Otherwise follow the steps below Select a Label bs Create a Label 4A Select a Label 4A1 Click the Select a Label button to open a browse window to choose your print file Use the Favorites Browse or Find Tabs on the bottom of the left pane to find the print file or click the Look In drop down to find the file Add files to Project f Bl Favorite Locations Look In ha ad T 7 Pr My Computer Ca HA Y Documents 16 Creating Discs on a PC 4A2 Double Click on the file to add it to your project You may add any B
27. e software automatically and click Next or if you are using Windows Vista click Locate and install driver software 12 Hardware and Software Setup You will see a notice like the one shown below depending on which operating system you are using Click Install Anyway or Install this driver software anyway to continue installing the printer driver for your Publisher Hardware Installation x Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software The software you are installing for this hardware Printers Don t install this driver software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility You should check your manufacturer s website for updated driver software with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important for your device a a aii SS a or destabilize the correct operation of your system 2 Install this driver software anyway either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly i Only install driver software obtained from your manufacturer s website or recommends that you stop this installation now and i disc Unsigned software from other sources may harm your computer or steal contact the hardware vendor for software that has information passed Windows Logo testing Nccccsssssssssesscsssssssessssnssessssnssssessnsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssnssssssnnssssssunsesssssnssssssusssssscusssssssusssssssessessssesssssssussessssusseseusussesensnasesausnsssssensssesnssssssanssscssnsses
28. ent types of discs including CD Rs CD RWs DVD Rs and more are all referred to as CDs or discs Please note that in order to copy and record DVDs you will need to have purchased the DVD version of the Publisher A CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION e Place the Publisher in a location with adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up You will need at least 24 61 cm of overhead space to allow the top cover to open freely e Do not place the Publisher near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Getting Started 1 B UNPACKING AND INSPECTION While unpacking your Publisher inspect the carton to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipping Make sure that all supplied accessories are included with your unit The following items should be included e Optical Disc Publisher e Gray Plastic Input and Output Bins e Power Cord e One Three Color CMY Ink Cartridge e One Monochrome Black Ink Cartridge e QuickStart Installer Disc for use with both CD R and DVD R models e USB 2 0 Interface Cable Beige e Warranty Card e This Operator s Manual Quick Start Guide and Other Printed Information Save the carton and packing materials They will come in handy later if you ever need to transport the Publisher and or any of its parts and accessories 2 Getting Started C IDENTIFYING TH
29. er diameter You can save your adjusted settings by clicking Save my Media You will be prompted to name your custom media settings This name and the associated settings will now be availabe to choose in the media drop down box Verify information on the summary window choose the number of copies and click Go Click the More Options button to set additional options such as recording speed and file system type If you do not set these options the optimal settings will automatically be selected for you Once the job starts the Publisher Status window will appear Here you can view the status of the printer the robot and the drive You can also view a log of all activity Creating Discs on a PC 19 B USING PTPUBLISHER The PTPublisher program is divided into six areas Refer to the following for a description of each area o x _8xX gt PTPublisher New Data Job 1 iw File Languages Tools Window Help a Fie Languages Tools Window ix OW cps error CL Create Data DVD NewDataJobi gt Open 4 Project Add files folders to burn P g Ta Get Files to Burn 3 85 MB 7 70 MB 1273 MB Volume Name Uniiied Step 1of3 24 27m Ee om S 2 om 1 Open Project Panel This panel allows you to open a previously saved project It will also display the last few saved projects To open or close this or any panel click on the down or up arrow on the upper right corner of the panel 2 New Project Panel
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31. esenees See details Continue Anyway J STOP Installation Windows XP Message Windows Vista Message If you are using a Macintosh When connecting USB to a Mac it may be necessary to Add the printer via the Printer Setup Utility 1 Open the Printer Setup Utility located in the Applications Utilities folder 90960069 Printer List a mow xX O Make Default Add Delete Utility ColorSync Show Info In Menu Name Status Hardware and Software Setup 13 2 Click Add Select the Disc Publisher Pro from the list of available printers Click Add again r z x O00 Printer Browser CO Default Browser 1P Printer Search Printer Name 4 Connection _ Disc_Publisher_PRO USB Name Disc_Publisher_PRO Location Print Using Disc Publisher PRO E Step 4 Installing Ink Cartridges e With the cover open press the Ink Cartridge Button C amp D to move the Ink Cartridge Carrier to the load position and open the ink cartridge covers e Remove each ink cartridge from its packaging e Slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge s print head DO NOT TOUCH THE COPPER AREA e Insert the ink cartridges into the carrier copper end first and snap the cartridge cover in place Insert the color in the right holder monochrome black in the left cartridge holder The cartridge labels are color coded to the cartridge covers eR T eZ WK FL ZIZAN wW T J
32. ground button in the Browse window that appears when you click Select Background Also you can easily toggle through the back grounds by using the toggle bar below the label Backgrounds are controlled by the far left toggle button 4 Corporate 005 6 of 70 9 gt Z Formation 9 of 17 we gt lt Surfboard Elmore 13 of 30 gt 22 Creating Discs on a PC 4A Open the text panel by clicking f T Text i the arrow on the text button Add text by selecting one of Create Text Frame the options below To create Add Circular Text text that follows the curve of Add Text Effect the disc choose Add Circular Insert Special Fields Text 4B You may also choose from several SureThing smart designs These design templates automatically position your text and use certain text effects to give your label a professional look You can easily toggle through smart designs by using the middle toggle button on the toggle bar below the label 5 Finally Open the picture p panel by clicking the arrow a Pictures Clipart a on the Pictures Clipart but ton Add any logos graphics or symbols to the label These graphics will appear on top of Dee pictores Toal the background image You can size them appropriately by dragging the corner of the selected graphic Browse for Pictures Clipart Browse for CO DVD Symbols 6 When you have completed design work save your label by choosing Save Project in the Actions panel D
33. han those printed in Photo mode Skin tones especially will look more natural in this mode Exact color matching of the printed discs to the screen may never be possible since there are factors that affect this out of the drivers control The surface of the disc reacts with the ink in the cartridge to produce the color For this reason when printing the same image to different types of labels with different surfaces the printed output can look entirely different 26 Creating Discs on a PC Ink Saturation This option controls the ink saturation of the printed image When printing onto the printer manufacturer s TuffCoat CD media this option can be left at its default setting of 100 When printing onto other brands of printable CD media you may need to adjust this control in order to optimize the ink saturation for the printable surface of your specific CD media Click on the up and down arrows to change the ink saturation setting Lower numbers reduce the overall ink saturation while higher numbers increase it If discs do not seem to be drying completely it may be necessary to reduce this value Calibration Options Click on the plus to reveal the following four Calibration options Inner Diameter This value changes the size of the non printed center Larger numbers cause the non printed center to be larger and smaller numbers make the non printed center smaller This number is incremented by 0 1mm so a change of 10 for inner d
34. iameter changes the diameter by 1mm Set the diameter to 230 for Primera TuffCoat media Cartridge Alignment The Cartridge Alignment prints a test print and then automati cally scans the print to configure your printer for bidirectional printing and to align the color and black cartridges for Color Black printing It is important to perform this calibration every time you change a cartridge If you forget to perform this calibration you will be prompted to do so before your first print from the new cartridge Creating Discs on a PC 27 Center The Print Image NOTE Your printer comes from the factory pre calibrated to print the image in the center of the CD You can use this adjustment if you need to fine tune this location If you ever wish to verify your factory calibrated Vertical and Horizontal calibration settings you can run a simple calibration procedure to assure that your images will be centered when printed on a CD To do this refer to the following steps 1 Verify that a disc and a color ink cartridge are installed in the Publisher It is important to use the same disc you normally use for your publishing because different brands of discs may vary slightly in size Also verify that the Publisher is powered ON and that it is connected to your computer 2 Click on the Center the Print Image and then the Properties button The printer will begin printing the calibration test print 3 When the print is complete rota
35. if you know your master may have scratches but you would like to copy it anyway Be aware that copies may not be playable or may have notice able quality problems e Always check BURN Proof JustLink This prevents bad discs resulting from inadequate hardware C PRINTED LABEL FORMAT REQUIREMENTS Your printer driver allows you to create labels in most any graphics application The driver will center the image and automatically crop it to the shape of a CD This means you do not necessarily need a template to create a CD in your favorite graphics program Simply create a custom page size of 120mm 4 72 inches square and center your image in that area and the driver will do the rest The center sizes listed in Section E should guide you in creating your disc Because the driver crops the image to the shape of a CD you do not want to make your design round You will find it is best to over bleed your design by filling the whole 120mm area with your image This ensures the outer and inner diameters will print perfectly round on your disc Label Format Requirements e 4 72 x 4 72 120mm Square Image e No Circular Images To Print and burn simultaneously through the Discribe program the image will need to be in one of the following supported file formats JPEGs TIFFs PICTs PDFs GIFs BMP JPEG 2000 MacPaint Photoshop PNG QuickTime Images SGI TGA and more In order to help you design your label included on the installati
36. intended to be supplied by a UL listed Direct Plug In Power Supply marked Class 2 or a UL listed ITE Power Supply marked LPS with output rated 12VDC 4 5A or higher This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures 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 or more of the following measures e Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Use of shielded cables is required to comply with the Class A limits of Part 15 of the FCC Rules You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to opera
37. isc from the top Recorder Tray and temporarily place in the Output Bin If publishing more than two discs the Robotic Disc Transporter will load the Recording Drives with blank discs from the Input Bin to start recording the next round It will then move the second recorded disc from the Output Bin to the Input Bin so that the printed disc can be placed in the Output Bin when finished Once recording has started on the next round printing will start with the recorded disc from the previous round This simultaneous printing and recording greatly increases the throughput of your Publisher Getting Started 7 10 Print time varies according to which print mode has been selected Section 3 A In most cases print time takes no more than 2 minutes After printing the first disc the Publisher s Printer Disc Tray opens automatically The Robotic Disc Transporter moves the finished disc to the Output Bin The Robotic Disc Transporter will now load the second recorded disc into the Printer Tray for printing The process starts over and repeats until all blank discs are gone or the number you have specified via software are copied and printed 11 Now that you understand the order of operation it is time to set up your Publisher 8 Getting Started Setup This section will describe the step by step process of setting up your Publisher This includes information on how to load the supplies ink and disc media necessary to star
38. ition the cartridge carrier and Robotic Disc Transporter to the center position allowing for easy access to the bins TAG T z yy r T e Load the Input Bin the bin located on the right hand side of the Publisher with 50 blank discs and place the bins on the mounting pegs Hardware and Software Setup 11 Step 3 Connecting the USB 2 0 Cable Connect the Publisher to your PC or Mac with your beige USB 2 0 Cable If you are using a PC If you are using a PC after a few moments Windows will tell you it has found new hardware and is looking for software to Found New Hardware Wizard Found New Hardware Ea Welcome to the Found New l Windows needs to install driver software for your Primera Hardware Wizard Technology Inc Disc_Publisher_PRO This wizard helps you install software for Primera Technology Inc Disc_Publisher_PRO Locate and install driver software recommended p Windows will guide you through the process of installing driver software i 9 If your hardware came with an installation CD i for your device i SS or floppy disk insert it now i gt Ask me again later Windows will ask again the next time you plug in your device or log on Don t show this message again for this device Your device will not function until you install driver software Click Next to continue Cancel Windows XP Windows Vista install it If you are using Windows XP select Install th
39. lders on your hard drive Note Video_TS and Audio_TS folders must first be created by a DVD authoring program Disc Copy Image Use this project to create discs from previ ously created images made from the Discribe software An image is an exact snapshot of a disc that can be stored in one easily manageable file on your hard drive Creating an image is useful for discs that you will need multiple copies of over a long period of time This project saves time by not requiring you to read in the master before every copy project Create images by using the Utilities Write Physical Image command shown in the next section Note Only Discribe images will be accepted Images created through other software or the Macintosh Disc Utility will not be recognized by Discribe B 2 Utilities and other Menus Preferences utilities and support are available through the menu that appears at the top of the screen when Discribe is active Web Extract Audio Write Physical Image Test Robotics Show Job Queue Window A Discribe OSX File Edit 690 Discribe Untit Print DISCS B 3 Saving Projects It is possible to save a project so that you can easily open it again and start it Saving projects is not possible for CD DVD copy project When you save a project the data and print file locations are stored in a small file on your computer This is different than a disc image since the actual data and print file are
40. ling needs other graphics programs can be used if you prefer When printing and burning through the PTPublisher software your Publisher will support the following additional stardard label image file formats BMP TIF JPG GIF PNG and PRN These formats can be exported from most any original graphics format such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator 30 Creating Discs on a PC When creating images in other graphics programs we recommend creating a 4 72 x 4 72 square image that has a 300 dpi resolution F USING KIOSK MODE Kiosk Mode allows you to use both of Publisher s Bins as input doubling your disc capacity from 50 discs to 100 discs In this mode the finished discs will be deposited out through the front reject area of the Publisher In Kiosk mode all discs would be ejected in this manner Rejects can be identified in the stack because they will not be printed in the same manner as successfully recorded discs Refer to the Kiosk Kit installation instructions below e Attach the Output Bin Holder as shown aligning the Locating Tabs on the Output Bin Holder with the Slots located on the underside of the Publisher allowing the holder to hang off the edge of the table Notice the slots do allow for adjusting the position of the output bin If your discs are not falling into the bin you will be able to move the bin slightly to align it e Place the Output Bin on the Output Bin Holder as shown To enable Kiosk Mo
41. llow you to select any file type Apple s Preview supports including JPEG TIFF PICT PDF GIF BMP and more Refer to Section 4 C for label format requirements Labels can be created in any graphics program Creating Discs on a Mac 33 9 YOU MUST CLICK Page Setup and set Format For to Disc Publisher PRO M Print Image on Discs Choose image TestPrint BMP Page Setup Print Settings Page Setup Settings Page Attributes Format for Disc_Publisher_PRO Disc_Publisher_PRO CD DVD Business Card Disc 80mm CD Orientation Hockey Rink Disc Digital Vinyl Disc Paper Size Scale Also set the option to select a paper size to correspond with the type of disc you are using 10 Print Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked These settings are described in detail in Section 4 D of this manual 11 Select the Number of discs requested for this job 12 Once you have selected your image and chosen your pre ferred settings in the Robot Write Pane click Start to begin recording your job Note The remaining options on the Robot Write screen can almost always be left at their default values An explanation of each can be found in Section 4B 5 34 Creating Discs on a Mac B USING DISCRIBE 5 3 B 1 Starting a Project The initial Discribe starter window provides 3 project types Audio CD Data CD and Copy CD DVD Choose one Many more projects are available once the
42. lts The Restore Defaults button will restore the driver settings to the factory defaults Creating Discs on a Mac 43 F CONFIGURATION UTILITY The Configuration Utility is a program that installs with your Publisher software This utility allows you to monitor ink levels maintain and calibrate ink cartridges and align printing on the disc The Configuration Utility can be launched from the Print Center in OSX by doing the following 1 Click the Finder Click the Applications Icon Open the Utilities folder Locate the Printer Setup Utility Printer Center in OS 10 2 Highlight the Disc Publisher Pro and click the Utility Configure in OS X v 10 2 Icon You can also launch the Configuration Utility from the Disc Publisher Pro printer settings in any printing application by clicking File then Print and selecting Publisher Settings In Publisher Settings you will find a button to launch the Configuration Utility When launched the following window appears Te w N ODAO Disc Publisher PRO Configuration Clean Cartridge Change Cartridge Align Cartridges Image Centering Black Cartridge Color Cartridge A L 92 86 i Close You will see both the Color and Monochrome Ink Levels are displayed The Color Ink Level represents the lowest color in your cartridge For instance if your cartridge has 80 cyan 50 yellow and 65 magenta ink remaining the level reported would be 50 You will also see the following
43. manual and the software User s Guide should in most cases solve the problem If you still have difficulty contact the technical support number listed on the insert included in the supply pack that came with your Publisher Location Primera Knowledge Base www primera com knowledgebase html PTPublisher Software Help files Open the software Click on the SureThing Software Help files Open the software Click on the Help Menu Contents Email Support www primera com contact_tech_support cfm Chat Support www primera com knowledgebase html Phone Support 763 475 6669 Mon Fri 8 a m 7 p m CST Maintenance and Troubleshooting 51 Section 7 Technical Specifications Model Configurations Printing Method Printing Resolution Ink Types Media Types Maximum print width Minimum PC System Minimum MAC System Disc Capacity Recordable Formats Operating Systems Interface Power Requirement Weight 52 Technical Specifications Optical Disc Publisher Pro CD R Publisher DVD R Publisher Ink Jet 4800 x 1200 dpi 2400 x 1200 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi 600 x 600 dpi Dual Cartridges One 3 color CMY cartridge and one Black Monochrome K Ink Jet Printable Surface CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RAM DVD R Dual Layer DVD R 4 724 120mm Intel Processor III IV 750 MHz or higher 256MB RAM minimum 512 MB recommended available PCI slot one free USB 2 0 port G4 PowerPC 700MHz or higher running
44. not stored in the project file Once a project is saved you can queue it Job queuing is described in the next section To save a project simply go to the file menu at any time and choose Save Project As 36 Creating Discs on a Mac B 4 Queue Projects To queue a project choose the Queue Job button at the bottom of the Data Picker window instead of the Burn button If you have not yet saved your project you Queue Job will be prompted to do so at this time The Robot Write Window described in Section 4B 5 will be displayed Once you choose your print file and burn settings click OK The Job Queue list window will be displayed Here you can manage and edit the jobs that are in queue To start the jobs click Start Jobs ea AeA Job Queue Job Status 1 Build 4 Mac HFS Print After Wedding jpg Mum Copies 36 z Audio CO Print After jpeg jpg Mum Copies 1 3 OVD Videos Audio Print After StallTest BMP Mum Copies 4 Edit Job Delete Job i Job Queue Test Write vi Using BURN Proof JustLink Write Stop queue if more than a write s fail WZ C Kiosk Mode Creating Discs on a Mac 37 B 5 Robot Write Window For any project Use the Robot Write Window to choose the print file change print quality settings and choose the number of copies in a project Print settings are explained in more detail in Section 4D Other settings on this screen can usually be left at their default values
45. on disc are templates in eps format These templates will help you get started designing your label To use the template follow these steps 1 Open the template in Photoshop or Illustrator 2 Create a new layer for your image or graphics Make sure the template layer is on top of the image layer 3 Place your image or design your graphics on the new layer Use the template as a guide for image and graphics placement 40 Creating Discs on a Mac 4 Before you print or save your image in another format either hide the template layer or delete the template layer The circular shape and center cut out should not be printed Use it only as a guide to layout your image D PRINTING ONLY To print simply follow the normal procedure for printing from your graphics application Select the Disc Publisher Pro as your printer Select the number of copies The Publisher will pick and print as many copies as you select E PRINTER OPTIONS The following section will examine the printer driver settings that affect the print quality of your discs To access print settings from Discribe click the Print Settings button on the Robot Write screen BZ Print Image on Discs Choose image TestPrint BMP Page Setup Print Settings Printer Disc_Publisher_PRO Publisher Settings Print Quality Settings a F a Outer Margin 20 mm f Print Quality Disc Surface Quality fm
46. r disc The size of the center hub can vary from one type of media to the next This allows you to set the inner diameter in millimeters allowing you to print all the way to the center hub regardless of the type of disc you are using For the discs that Primera sells use the following guide for Inner Diameter 23 mm for Primera s Tuff Coat media 24 9 mm for the Hockey Rink Disc Business Card Disc and 80mm CD Outer Margin The Outer Margin refers to where the printing will cut off around the outer edge of your disc The size of the printable surface can vary from one type of media to the next This allows you to set the outer margin in millimeters allowing you to print all the way to the edge regardless of the type of disc you are using The outer margin for Primera s Tuff Coat Media should be set to 0 7mm Config Utility This button launches the Configuration Utility This Utility is also available in the Print Center Printer Setup Utility by selecting the Disc Publisher Pro and clicking the Configure or Utility Icon This utility is used to report ink levels clean and change ink cartridges and align your color and black cartridges for optimal print quality In addition this utility will allow you to center and adjust your printed image Refer to Section 4 F of this manual for a detailed description of this program Save As Default The Save As Default button will save the current settings as the system wide defaults Restore Defau
47. rst check your recorder drives for a disc by attempting to pick from the recorder Then the Robotic Disc Transporter will pick a disc from the Input Bin 3 The Recorder Trays open automatically and the Robotic Disc Transporter places a disc into the each of the recorders After each disc is placed in the recorder the Robotic Disc Transporter checks the input stack to see if two discs were picked E e o a i Se e lt ho ri Vt al i T 6 Getting Started The Recorder Trays then automatically shut If a disc does not record properly meaning that all or part of that disc is not recordable the Robotic Disc Transporter picks it out of the CD Tray and sends it to the Reject Area a a TE G Cz The Recorders are now writing to the discs If you were to fully record a CD with data audio video or music 650 MB recording time is about 3 minutes each A full DVD records in about 7 15 minutes depending on the speed of the media to which you are recording Most jobs don t fill the entire disc so recording time is usually less than this After recording the bottom Recorder Tray opens automati cally The Robotic Disc Transporter will lift the disc out of the Recorder Tray The Recorder Tray will close and the Printer Tray will open The Robotic Disc Transporter will lower the disc into the Printer Tray and the Printer Tray will then automatically close The Robotic Disc Transporter will now pick the second d
48. scs on a PC 25 Ink Cartridge Color Black is best for images that have large areas of black graphics or text Although you can print these same images with just the color cartridge often the blacks will look darker with this setting Color Only is default setting and is best for most images With this setting the printer only uses the color cartridge to produce all colors including gray scale black and white images Monochrome Black is for images that have large black areas or black text This will ensure that no color ink is being used In some cases printing JPG files using Color Black for an image that is all black will still cause some color ink to be used Monochrome Black is not recommended for gray scale images such as a black and white picture The ink spits of a black car tridge are not as small as the color cartridge This allows for faster black printing but at a lower dpi Using just the black cartridges for such images may result in a grainy image Color Matching NOTE Best for Graphics mode is best used for graphical images where accurate color reproduction is not as essential Images printed in this mode will look more vibrant because more ink is being used to produce them However printing images of people may produce skin tones that have a reddish tint Best for Photos mode is best used for photographic images where accurate color reproduction is very essential Images printed in this mode will look lighter t
49. sseesee 48 Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting eseeseessossossesseeseeseessesessessses 49 As Cionn the TUDIN aeaieie eaa 49 B Perlorming a Robotic oel ieSiocsnirceniin ianea peepee 49 C Mac SOMA TOST oiiire iea E 50 D leans Melak arid EG essien 50 Fe Cloinne a Media ie eE teases preceenterertaanpemmaetonteesss 50 E Tansporune he PUDSE scrissi al Mamie 20 a aO E E T RE 3l Section 7 Technical Specifications wusescnsswssnucoscribvcvavesesvsiverpesvcscusesioavesubantusenenves 52 Eae CE A AN A E E E N 54 iii THANK YOU for purchasing the Disc Publisher Pro It s is the perfect all in one solution for producing professional looking CD R and DVD R discs A wide variety of disc formats are supported including audio CDs Video Cds data discs and more Operation is simple and completely automatic once a job has been started To begin using your Disc Publisher please read this manual carefully This Operator s Manual is a complete step by step guide to quickly and easily create discs with your new Optical Disc Publisher A separate Help file is provided with your Publisher that explains the operation of the PTPublisher Software Click the icon in the software to access the help file NOTE ON TERMS AND CONVENTIONS From this point forward the following terms and conventions will apply The Disc Publisher Pro will be abbreviated simply as the Publisher Optical discs which can include many differ
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51. t When the front cover is closed pressing the Ink Cartridge button will open or close the Printer Tray The Input Output Bins are situated under the top cover of the Publisher The bins will hold up to 50 discs The right side bin is the Input Bin for blank media the left side bin is the Output Bin for finished discs The Reject Area is where discs are dropped if they do not pass a software verification test The discs slide down the ramp out in front of your Publisher The Front Cover is a durable plastic cover that will protect the Publisher from dust and interference The Ink Cartridge Carrier holds both a color ink cartridge right side pen and a monochrome ink cartridge left side pen Rear Panel This illustration shows the input ports and the power switch found on the rear panel of the Publisher Power Input Port Power Switch USB 2 0 Port The USB 2 0 Port is connected to an open USB 2 0 port on your PC with the USB 2 0 cable included with your Publisher 4 Getting Started The Power Input Port connects to the included power cable The internal power supply is a switching 100V 240V power supply The Power Switch shuts off all power to the Publisher D PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before getting started it is important for you to verify that your PC meets the minimum system requirements Here s what you need in order to successfully copy discs at 8x or above with the PrimoDVD 2 1 software e 700 MHz or f
52. t Help amp Technical Support Search our Knowledgebase Contact our knowledgeable technical support staff Vie Phone at 763 475 6669 E View Help Documentation Creating Discs on a PC 21 C CREATING A PRINT LABEL USING SURETHING The SureThing Disc Labeler software included with your Publisher is a great tool for creating professional looking discs You can use SureThing s Smart Designs to quickly label a disc or easily import your own design in many popular file formats The Help section included with the software will provide complete instructions on all the features in this package Go to the Help Menu Choose Contents The following is a tutorial on creating a basic disc design k pa 3A 3B Open the SureThing program Choose the 120mm Disc Template from the window that appears New Project Open the background panel by clicking the arrow on the _ Backgrounds a background button Add your own background to the label by choosing Select Backgound Touchup amp Effects Select Background Create a Collage Browse to the location of your 77 amp Pesition background image To avoid skewed or blurry printing make sure your image is 120mm square and of sufficient resolution We recommend 300 dpi Properties Clear Background Instead of your own background you can also choose from several included Surething backgrounds To choose one of these images click the SureThing Back
53. t producing discs A INSTALLING THE PC SOFTWARE The Installer Disc has a QuickStart menu that will guide you through the process of setting up your duplicator Please refer to the following for more information on each step 1 Place the Optical Disc Publisher Installer CD in your CDRom Drive The Installer application should automati cally launch in a few moments If it does proceed to Step 2 If it does not automatically launch follow these steps e Double click the My Computer Icon then double click the icon of the appropriate CD drive containing the Software Installer disc e Double click INSTALL exe 2 In the Installer Application click the QuickStart Install button The on screen instructions will guide you step by step through the installation process B INSTALLING THE MAC SOFTWARE Before installing Discribe please note that all software must be installed on a hard disk Once you have installed the software store the original program CD ROM in a safe place Please note that your user account must have administrative rights to properly install a new printer You can check with your system administrator or check with Apple support to confirm whether or not your account has administrative rights Install the software as follows a Insert the Disc Publisher Pro Installation CD ROM in your system s CD ROM drive b Double click the CD ROM icon Hardware and Software Setup 9 c Double click on the Disc P
54. te and or obtain warranty service for this equipment For Users in Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out on the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE EXTERIOR PANELS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL OPERATE THE UNIT WITH ONLY THE PROPER ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS AS LABELED ON THE PRINTER AND AC ADAPTER CAUTION THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A LASER DIODE OF A HIGHER CLASS THAN 1 TO ENSURE CONTINUED SAFETY DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVERS OR ATTEMPT TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF THIS PRODUCT REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL THE FOLLOWING LABEL APPEARS INSIDE YOUR UNIT CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 CAUTION USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION ii I CCHON L Gene Mardsen iraa ienei 1 A Chooi a Good OCA ON eeserrne e T 1 B Unpacking and Inspec HOla n inns in E Ra et 2 Ce Tonu ae ae a sne
55. te disc 180 and put the disc back in the input bin and repeat step 2 using the same disc 4 When the second run of the print is complete you should have a test print that looks similar to the following NOTE J quuNU 3WYS 24 2q snw After printing this image l 1 yno seul soym once rotate this cD aa 2 Jequunu y 19 u9 pue pul so the ARROWS point gm3 uoneiquyes JeonI2A to the BACK of the printer p 4 and print again qwunu JWYS 84 eq snw yBno seul soym Jaquinu au 1 Uu pue pul4 uoneJqijep e UOZIIOH 28 Creating Discs on a PC 5 Along the Vertical axis of the printed disc find the number whose lines touch For example in the above illustration Enter the number 2 into the Vertical box of the Calibration window and 0 for the Horizontal axis 6 Select the OK button Your images should now be centered when printed on a disc After your selections have been made close out of the printer setup window You are now ready to go to an application program and print All printer driver selections will stay the same until you change them Clean Change Cartridges amp Check Ink Levels Select this button to display the current ink levels as well as options for cleaning and changing cartridges Cartridge Maintenance amp Ink Levels Black Dye tT 6 ff Remaining 100 e Remaining 95 So Change Cartridges Clean Purge Details Change Cartridge
56. the buttons on the left navigation window you may add your own background choose a pre made back eround choose from several text effects or insert a picture Click the down arrow on the button to view all options Once you have designed the label go to the file menu and choose save 4B2 Close the SureThing program A message will appear asking if you would like to use the SureThing file you just created in your project Click Yes to use it in your project Once you choose your label a preview will be displayed Use new SureThing File ri It appears that you have created edit a SureThing file C Documents and Settings My Documents test std Would you like to use this file in your job 18 Creating Discs on a PC You can edit the print Ta a Printer Settings settings for this file by Sidi fs changing the settings TuffCoat Plus CD that appear 5 r di Print Quality Best ral pr medi fo a o i Outer Margin 1 0 mm es that correspon JE P Inner Diameter 23 0 mim with the media availabe oe at our webstore are avail _ Order Media able from the Media drop down box When you Sonera en select a media type from this box the Print Quality Outer Margin and Inner Diameter are automatically adjusted to fit that media If you are not using media sold by Primera you can adjust these settings by changing the quality setting or toggling the size of the printed outer margin or inn
57. ublisher Pro Installer mpkg file icon Follow the on screen instructions d The volume containing the operating system should be selected for installation Click the Continue button All components will be installed to their proper locations e Once the installation has completed click Quit You have successfully installed all the necessary software Section C below will describe how to connect the Publisher to your Mac C HARDWARE SETUP Step 1 Applying Power e Locate the power cord supplied with your Publisher e Plug the adapter into a surge protected outlet and plug the power plug into the power port on the rear panel of the Publisher Step 2 Loading Media Discs NOTE Your Publisher can print directly onto virtually any brand of inkjet printable surface CD DVD media However different brands of discs have different printable coatings Because of this you may need to adjust the printer driver settings to accommodate your specific brand of CD DVD media Refer to Section 3A and 4E for further printer driver information Due to the wide variety of printable surface CD DVD media you may find that certain brands of discs provide higher print quality than others For maximum print quality use CD DVD media authorized by Primera Refer to the following steps when loading discs in to the Publisher 10 Hardware and Software Setup Open the front cover of the Publisher e The Publisher will automatically pos
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