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1. T Adding Text A AS Your CD Title n de lt E No Background 1 of 38 Bottom Line 1 of 18 Volkswagon 1 of 7 MicroBoards CD Printer 1 You can now design your label adding text graphics backgrounds etc For complete details on the options and operation of SureThing software please refer to the Help topics Once your label is designed click on File and select Print The Print screen appears Number of labels to print Label Set Options Select starting label No of labels E a f Print all labels in set o f Print the current label only Based on individual labels Ment fn CO Based on label sheets ln a Printer Options Printer Default MB PrintFactory Series on Nell Paper Source Default Upper Tray Options Sheets Required 1 Additional Options Order Labels x qs ey Lx co Advanced Preview Two Sided Merge Select number of copies you wish to print and press OK 26 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory The system will now start printing your discs The completed discs are placed in the output bin They can be removed from the output bin at any time You may wish to make changes to the way a disc is printed such as resolution color saturation etc This 1s done in the Printer Preferences There are two ways to open the Printer Preferences 1 One is from the Print screen in SureThing CD Labeler Number of labels to print Labe2. Next reload the input bin and press the out of paper button The system will load the next disc and continue printing the remaining discs for that job 39 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Low Ink indication When an ink cartridge 1s low on ink the Ink indicator on the front panel will come on Once you notice poor ink quality or a missing color in your prints replace the ink cartridge Chapter 7 Product Specifications Print Speed Depends upon percentage of coverage and print mode selected About 108 seconds for 100 full color coverage Photo Normal Mode About 20 seconds for 100 full color coverage Text amp Graphics Best Mode About 12 seconds for 20 coverage Text amp Graphics Normal Mode Ink Types 3 Color Microboards PRF19ML 3 Color Microboards PRF38ML Black monochrome HP C8842a Fast Dry Black recommended HP C6615d Photo Mode Only HP 51645a Photo Mode Only Media Types Printable surface 120mm CD R or DVD R Label Editing Software SureThing M First Edition Software for Windows included Maximum Print Width 4 72 120mm Power Supply Auto Detect AC Power 90VAC 240V AC 47Hz 63Hz Warranty One Year 40 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Print Technology HP Thermal Inkjet Print Quality Black 600 x 600 dpi with HP PhotoREt III Print Quality Color 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi with HP PhotoREt III Color Technology HP PhotoREt III Memory 8MB Connectivity U
3. Alignment Disc to see where the circle crosses the grid pattern IF the printer is aligned vertical and horizontal will be at 0 zero IF the circle does not cross at 0 zero meert the new number in the Alignment box Inside the Utility tab The TOP setting is for the vertical adjustment The Left Side Is for the horizontal adjustment Click Print to print the CO Cancel x PF 2 PrintFactory 21 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory ALIGNMENT CD Place an Alignment CD into the printer Press Print The disc will be printed 100 ALIGNMENT CD Confirm the numbers that cross the circle 22 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory If the circle does not cross the circle at the zero s enter the vertical and horizontal numbers in the Utility Tab amp MB PrintFactory Series Printing Preferences 2 x Setup Features Color Utility Diameters Outer 1180 Inner 360 Print on hub Hub outer 360 Hub inner 360 Print test CO Print alignment CD Clean cartridge Ink level Factor Settings Cancel Apply Help Once the new numbers are entered click Apply The Alignment CD pattern 1s also included on the PF 2 PrintFactory CD so you can print additional Alignment patterns with your printer once it is aligned The alignment circle is 8 cm in diameter and is 2 cm from the outer edge of the CD Loading Discs The next step is to load your PF 2 Pri
4. Chapter 1 Introduction PF 2 PrintFactory is an automated CD R and DVD R printing solution PF 2 PrintFactory combines Microboards patented autoloading system with Hewlett Packard s inkjet printer engine giving the highest output possible PF 2 PrintFactory has a 100 disc capacity making the task of printing large numbers of discs fast easy and hands free Fully Integrated Automation Microboards combined their patented autoloading system with HP s new inkjet printer engine to give users the highest output possible both in image resolution and print speed Since PF 2 PrintFactory is an autoloading printer no calibration of robotics or manual feeding of discs is required PF 2 PrintFactory connects by USB or Parallel interface to the computer and comes with label design software Flexibility and Speed for Any Application While the PF 2 PrintFactory 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 The PF 2 PrintFactory is capable of producing up to 200 discs per hour Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Chapter 2 Printer Description Front Panel Indicators and Buttons 1 Cancel Button Pressing the Cancel button cancels the current print job 2 Print Cartridge Status Light The light inside the Print Cartridge Status symbol flash
5. by Verbatim called Vinyl CD See page 27 for important information when using the Vinyl CD template Click Next New CD Wizard Custom Backgrounds Click on the Browse button to select a colorful background to use on pour new label or jewel case Insert CO Face lt Back Mest gt Erin Cancel Click Next Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory New CD Wizard x SmartDesigns B Use SmartDesigns B General Purpose compontH ome Tam DT THA Bottom Line 1 of 18 lt Back Cancel At the SmartDesign screen you can select one of three default layouts If you wish to start with a blank layout uncheck the User SmartDesigns box After making your selection click Next New CD Wizard 5 x Finish Congratulations You are now ready to create vour new label or jewel case Insert Use the SmartDezign controls beneath the design screen to automatically generate different layouts and design ideas Press Finish to continue or Back to make any changes lt Back Hext gt Cancel Click Finish Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory SureThing CD Labeler LE MICROBOARDS Edition Untitled 2 Design E l x B File Edit View Format Insert Tools Window Help 18 x Gi ROA PI Volkswagen y 13 y i B IU E Q a R New Open Print Preview X a CD Face 1 of 1 Backgrounds Photos Clipart Text Effects
6. takes about one minute and uses one sheet of paper tu Il om Click Clean to clean the print cartridges now Cancel If your image looks like this example 1t may be necessary to clean the ink cartridges Click on the Clean button The printer will clean the cartridges and print out the following image 37 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory MICROBOARDS fechnology Inc Cleaning Test Print If one cleaning does not fix the issue repeat the process If after multiple cleanings the problem still exists It may be a defective ink cartridge Try another cartridge and print again Ink Level MB PrintFactory Series Estimated Ink Level Tr color Print Cartridge hp Part Number hp Part Number hp cbara sereg hp 1645 seres d Ink Cartridge Ordering Information E stimate only Actual ink levels may vary This button will give an estimate of how much ink 1s left in the color and black cartridges Please note that the printer assumes that when a cartridge 1s replaced it is replaced with a new full cartridge If a used cartridge 1s used as a replacement the ink levels may not be correct 38 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Chapter 6 Solve a Problem Printer not printing Confirm the printer 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 Confirm the green light is lit on the three b
7. your PC as described on the previous page in the Connecting to a Computer USB Port or Parallel Port turn on the power to the printer and then to your computer 2 When the system boots up the computer will state that 1t has found new hardware Windows 2000 install procedures Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next Cancel 3 Click the Next button Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Found New Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers A device diver Iz a software program that enables a hardware device to work with an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device 7 Unknown A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for pour new device To locate driver files and complete the Installation click Mest What do you want the wizard to do r Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver lt Back Cancel 4 Place the PF 2 PrintFactory driver CD into your CD DVDROM drive 5 Select the Search for a suitable driver for my device option and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files a Where do vou want Windows to search for diver files S
8. CD button Print Alignment CD x Check the Alignment Disc to see where the circle crosses the grid pattern IF the printer is aligned vertical and horizontal will be at 0 zero IF the circle does not cross at 0 zero meert the new number in the Alignment box Inside the Utility tab The TOP setting is for the vertical adjustment The Left Side Is for the horizontal adjustment Click Print to print the CO Cancel Click Print ALIGNMENT CD Once the disc is printed check where the circle is located on the horizontal and vertical lines If either of the numbers are not zero adjust the top or left amounts by those shown on the vertical or horizontal guides respectively and click Apply NOTE If alignment 1s required in the future after using the printer for some time make sure and click on the Factory Defaults button to reset the alignment numbers before running the Align Disc procedure 36 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory 2 MB PrintFactory Series Printing Preferences ajx Setup Features Color Utility Resolution Diameters Outer fi 180 Inner 360 e Print or hub Tosctenocezioti Hub outer 360 Hub inner 360 Print test CD Print alignment CD Clean cartridge Ink level Factor Settings Cancel Apply Help Clean Cartridge x IF pour printed output ig streaked like the example on the left the print cartridges need to be cleaned This
9. MICROBOARDS nology PF 2 PrintFactory Users Manual Microboards Techno oo Version 1 1 www microboards c Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Table of Contents A o addii allea ida ian 4 Chapter 2 Printer Descrip sarna 5 Front PanelIndicators and Buttons saras a 5 WPa S LD A E E T eer cree E 5 Chapter 3 Tata a A ai 6 astallme In Cardoen aca 6 supported mk Cartrdoes ac artis ica 6 Ink cartridge troupleshootin S AAA A AAA A lk ket diseeedi des 6 Loading Replace Ink Canido A A seeds 6 Installine Disc Guide mA Output Bize bel aa 7 Comectne toa complace 7 Pare LO es 7 USD Porla a aii ido 7 stailaa the Printer DIVER 8 WSBrPortand FarallekPor asaReel rail ra ae 8 Windows 2000 Install PrOCEULES ustnscoiaad 8 Windows XP install DroCeQUTES versos aa 11 A bill iii 14 Installing Sure Thine CD labeler S Of Wane ari id ad 15 Chapter4 Usine the Pants iaa 19 Testand Ashton padrini 19 PINETE DISC ao 19 POS ISG scleri 20 odds Distante 23 Kiba E E RN O NAO 24 Peuntns on Yerbatim Vinyl COSAS iaa 28 Chapter gt Printer Properties al ld 30 SP E E IE AIA CONTI E 30 Primtute Recommend aos dial 30 A A lola 33 CSIGE TT AD eee 34 bibbia 34 bebe 35 ELME AT SMS CD AMA o kelsz t t 36 Clean Caridad tati 37 PELI A ii 38 Chapter 6 Solve a Problem spilla lea 39 Chapter 7 Product Speci iC anys arcaica 40 Chapters Contact Ini ormat a tad 41 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory
10. Printers 3 To confirm installation you can Click on Start My Documents My Computer z My Network Places Recycle Bin fx Internet Explorer a Windows Update Es New Office Document Lax Open Office Document z Cy Shut Down start G E Ea H printfactory manual worki 3 Printers 8 51 AM 8 You should see the new printer now installed 13 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory FJ Printers File Edit View Favorites Tools Help de Back mb O Search LL Folders A History Dis Le x mm Ei n Add Printer Printers MB PrintFactory Series Documents O Status Ready Model MB PrintFactory Series waiting Time O Windows 2000 Support Status Ready Documents 0 Multiple Printers When installing multiple printers Windows will recognize the new printer and install the driver Windows 2000 does this automatically Windows XP may ask for the driver CD again Once the printer 1s installed you will see the additional printer labeled MB PrintFactory Series Copy 1 24 Printers and Faxes 3 Ioj xi File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a ga H pi j Search gt Folders EJE X 9 Address Printers and Faxes Go Add Printer 5 L Before using the newly installed printer you must first go into the printer preferences and set the offset values for that printer in Windows To do this right click on the MB PrintFactor
11. SB or Parallel Supported Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP System requirements Pentium 233 MHz 128 MB RAM 40 MB hard disk space Chapter 8 Contact Information For technical questions or support issues please contact Microboards Technology technical support at PH 952 556 1639 FAX 952 556 1628 by email at support microboards com or on the web at http www microboards net 41
12. TAILS DISC DETAILS DISC DETAILS Text and Graphics Best Photo Mode will be used when printing on the entire disc Here is an example Up to 464 Certified TOOMB GOMIN TAIYO TIENE 1 800 546 8881 Sf Www microboards com Photo Normal Best and 4800x1200 Modes 32 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Features Tab gr MB PrintFactory Series Printing Preferences 2 x Setup Features Color Utility MICROBOARDS nology aA microboarda com 800 646 6831 Copies IH Advanced Features Factory Settings Cancel Apply Help The Features tab lets you set the number of copies This is used only when printing directly to the printer port Normally you will use the label design software to select the number of copies Advanced Features x Ink Volume Adjusts the amount of ink printed on a page The lighter the ink volume the faster the printout will dry Provides extra drying time for slow drving printouts The device will hold onto the printout until the dry time has elapsed Less More Check this box if your computer does not have enough memory disk space to print the print job you have requested THis may reduce the quality of pour printout T Low Memory Mode Advanced Features allows you to adjust the amount of ink placed on the disc and adjust the dry time of the disc 33 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Color Tab MB PrintFactory Series Printing P
13. ards PRF19ML or PRF38ML A MICROBOARDS PRINT FACTORY Loading Replacing Ink Cartridges The PF 2 PrintFactory system ships with a Microboards PRFI9ML color cartridge and a C8842A black ink cartridge The black ink cartridge is specifically designed for fast drying applications We highly recommend using the C8842A black cartridge for printing on CD or DVD discs The HP 51645A black cartridge is supported with the printer but should only be used in PHOTO mode It can take longer for the black ink to dry when using the HP 45 cartridge 1 Plug in the AC power cord to the back of the printer and into a power source 2 Turn on the power switch located on the back of the printer Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory 3 Press the Power button to turn on the printer 4 Open the top cover The print cartridge cradle moves to the center of the printer 5 Raise the cradle latch 6 If replacing an ink cartridge lift the old cartridge out of the cradle 7 Remove the new print cartridge from 1ts packaging and carefully remove the plastic tape Hold the print cartridge so that the copper strip 1s at the bottom Black Cartridge Color Cartridge Pull tab to remove the plastic tape 8 Push the print cartridge firmly into the cradle 9 Secure the cradle latch Installing Disc Guide and Output Bin e To install the output bin slide the output bin in place Align the two holes in the output bin with the holes on the Front of the p
14. dy have To print the Test Disc e Click on the Start Button Select Settings and then Printers Right click on the Microboards Printer icon Select Printer Preferences Select the Utility Tab 19 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory g ME PrintFactory Series Printing Preferences ajx Setup Features Color Utility Diameters Outer 118 Inner 36 v Print on hub Alignment Left side o Hub outer E E Hub inner Print test CD Print alignment CD Clean cartridge Ink level Factory Settings Cancel Apply Help e Press Print Test Disc The Test Disc should now be printed e If no disc is printed check the connection between the printer and PC Align Disc There are factory default numbers for the TOP and LEFT values for your printer These can be found on a label under the printer cover You may need to adjust the values depending on the images you are printing To run the alignment utility please follow these steps In Utilities Tab select Print Align Disc 20 Microboards Technology MB PrintFactory Series Printing Preferences ES Setup Features Color Utility Alignment Diameters Top o Left side b Outer 118 36 Inner I Print on hub Hub outer E E Hub inner Print test CD Clean cartridge Ink level Factor Settings Print alignment CD Cancel Apply Help Check the
15. earch for driver files for the following hardware device oy Unknown The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM dive Insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Hest Optional search locations M CO ROM drives Specify a location Microsoft Windows Update Back Cancel 6 Check the CD ROM drives box and click Next Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Found New Hardware Wizard Driver Files Search Results The wizard has finished searching for driver files for pour hardware device The wizard found a driver for the following device gt Unknown Windows found a driver for this device To install the driver Windows found click Next dink pambr6l 22k inf 7 The install file will be found on the CDROM drive Click Next Digital Signature Not Found x The Microsoft digital signature affirme that software has been tested with Windows and that the software haz not been altered since tt was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there ig no guarantee that this software works correctly with Windows Printers If you want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at http windowsupdate microsof
16. ents hy Computer e z El My Network P File name surething Files of type Programs Cancel si PF 2 PrintFactory 4 Please read the Software License and Warranty screen and click on I Accept PO CD Labeler User License fa 5 Atthe Welcome screen click Next 16 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory SureThing CD Labeler LE MICROBOARDS Edition Welcome This program will install Sure Thing CO Labeler LE MICROBO4ROS Edition on your computer Hank 6 To install the software in the default directory click Next at the Select Destination Directory screen If you wish to use a different directory select 1t now and then click Next SureThing CD Labeler LE MICROBOARDS Edition Select Destination Directory Select the Directory where wou want Sure Thing CO Labeler LE MICROBOARDOS Edition installed ES bkupexec aru E a Disk Space Required 24447 k Disk Space Free 1342744 k 7 Atthe Add to Desktop Start Menu screen uncheck the boxes for Add to Desktop and or Add to Start Menu 1f you do not want this option Click Next 17 Microboards Technology SureThing CD Labeler LE MICROBOARDS Edition Add to Desktop stan Menu A shortcut for Sure Thing CO Labeler LE MICROBO4ROS Edition can be installed on the desktop and or a folder in the Start heno M Add to Start Menu O Personalllaraun Sure hing StartUp Accessorie
17. es when a print cartridge is low on ink or incorrectly installed or the printer s cover is open 3 Resume Button and Light The Resume light flashes when an action is required such as loading a disc or clearing a jam When the action is completed press the resume button to continue printing 4 Power Button and Light The Power button turns the printer on and off It may take a few seconds for the printer to turn on after you press the Power button The green light next to the Power button flashes when the printer is processing NOTE The AC power switch located on the back of the printer must be turned on first in order to supply power to the Front Panel What s Included When unpacking your PF 2 PrintFactory system the following items should be included PF 2 PrintFactory printing system Power Cord Alignment CD s Blank Printable CD s Users Manual This document Microboards PF 2 PrintFactory CD Includes Windows 2000 XP drivers and SureThing Label software Black Ink cartridge HP C8842A Color Ink cartridge Microboards PRF19ML USB Printer Cable 100 Disc output guide and 100 disc spindle If any of these items are missing please contact your distributor or Microboards Technology Technical Support department at 952 556 1639 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Chapter 3 Installation Once your PF 2 PrintFactory system 1s unpacked and you have verified that everything is included you are ready to ins
18. l Set Uptions Select starting label No of labels a f Print all labels in set Print the current label only f Based on individual labels Print range of labels from CO Based on label sheets E Ta fi Printer Options Printer Paper Source n Options 7 Sheets Required 1 Additional Options Order Labels lt q amp a sa o ee po Advanced Preview Two Sided Merge Press the Options button and the Printer Properties will appear NOTE Changes made this way will apply to this print job only The changes are NOT permanent MB PrintFactory Series Printing Preferences ax Setup Features Color Utility m Print Quality Quality MICROBOARDS Technology www microboards com 800 646 8881 All Pages Photo Printing Media Type PhotoREt Photo v C 4800x1200 Optimized dpi Factory Settings Cancel Apply Help 2 The other way 1s to go to click on Start go to Settings and select Printers Right click on the Microboards printer and select Printer Preferences For a complete description of the Printer Preferences go to Chapter 5 27 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Printing on Verbatim Vinyl CD R discs Before printing a Verbatim Vinyl CD R discs you must first change the inner and outer diameters of the printable area in the Utility Menu Please follow these steps 1 Double click on Printers in the control panel E C
19. loppy CO ROM TO Include this location in the search Es y Browse Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a lish Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware Back Cancel 3 Check the Search removable media box and click Next Hardware Installation i A The software you are installing for this hardware Printers has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows AP Tell me why this testing ls 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 i 4 The Digital Signature screen will appear Click Continue Anyway at the bottom of the screen 5 The driver files will now be copied to the hard drive 12 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for LA MB PrintFactory Series Click Finish to close the wizard Cancel 6 Once installation 1s complete click on Finish 7 The printer 1s now installed and ready for use and select Settings and then
20. ntFactory with discs The system will accept CD or DVD 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 PF 2 PrintFactory 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 as seen in figure 2 The PF 2 PrintFactory will hold a maximum of 100 discs DO NOT load more than 100 discs in the system as this will cause the discs to feed incorrectly 23 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Printing Discs The next step 1s to design your CD label The PF 2 PrintFactory comes with SureThing CD Labeler software However you can use any design software that 1s made to work with CD and DVD discs The following is an example of designing and printing a label with SureThing Open SureThing software New CD Wizard i x Select Label Stock Choose the vendar and labels on which you intend to print you can change labels later by choosing Edit Change Label Stock a Product Types CD DVD Cases gt CD DVO Labels Label Products amp PRINT FACTORY PRINT FACTORY 36mm innerhole PRINT FACTORY Vinyl CD Select the template you wish to use There are three choices 1 12 CM disc with an inkjet printable hub 2 12 CM disc without an inkjet printable hub 36mm 3 12 CM disc
21. ontrol Panel loj x File Edit View Go Favortes Help gt amp FOTNYATA Up Cut Copy Address B Control Panel Modems Mouse Multimedia Network Wl y fi BE ester ODBC Data Passwords Power Sources 32bit Management m s Printers Regional Sounds System Settings 3 E Y 1 object s selected E ky Computer 2 2 Right click on the Microboards PrintFactory printer and select Printing Preferences 3 Click on the Utility tab 28 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory MB PrintFactory Series Printing Preferences 2 xj Setup Features Color Utility Alignment Diameters Outer ro Inner 38 Lett side 4 Print on hub Hub outer e p Hub inner 136 Print test CO Print alignment CD Clean cartridge Ink level Factory Settings Cancel Apply Help 4 Change the Outer diameter to 70 and the inner diameter to 38 If you have the resolution set to hmm the outer diameter will be 700 and the inner diameter will be 380 5 Uncheck the Print on hub checkbox MB PrintFactory Series Printing Preferences ajx Setup Features Color Utility Alignmerit Diameters Top poo o y Fo Left side 4 H Inner E Hub outer 135 Hub inner Be Print test CDI Print alignment CD Clean cartridge Ink level Factory Settings pe ae 6 Click on the Apply box 7 Click OK 8 The printer is now ready for use with the Verba
22. references a ajx Setup Features Color Utility f High Quality E Black only Saturation Muted Wibrant Brightness Darker Lighter Color Tone Cooler W armer Factory Settings Cancel Apply Help Print in Grayscale This allows you print in grayscale only The High Quality setting will print the disc using the Color ink cartridge The Black Only selection will use the Black ink cartridge only Saturation Brightness and Color Tone allow you to fine tune your print image Factory Settings will set the above values back to the factory defaults Utility Tab g MB PrintFactory Series Printing Preferences f 2 x Setup Features Color Utility Diameters Outer me 36 Alignment Top o Left side p d Inner e Print on hub Hub outer Hub inner FT Print test CD Print alignment CD Clean cartridge Ink level Factory Settings Cancel Apply Help 34 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Print test CD Print Test CD x Print a test CD to verify that the device can receive data and print from the computer correctly Click Print to print the test CD Cancel MICROBOARDS Technology Inc 00 040 5551 952 336 1600 TEST PRINT www microboar ds com 35 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Print Alignment CD Place an alignment CD into the printer and click on the Print Alignment
23. rinter 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 number 3 e The unit is now ready for operation Connecting to a Computer You have two options when connecting to a computer USB and Parallel You will need to decide which method is available on your computer Follow the instructions listed below Parallel Port Confirm that your PC is turned off Plug the printer cable into the back of the printer Use the locking clips to secure the connection Plug the other end of the cable into the parallel port on the back of the PC Secure the connection by screwing in the two posts Proceed to Installing the printer driver to complete the installation USB Port Confirm the PC is turned off Plug the small end of the USB cable into the back of the printer Install the larger end of the USB cable into an available USB port on the PC Confirm that both ends are securely in place Proceed to Installing the printer driver to complete the installation Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Installing the Printer Driver USB Port and Parallel Port The install procedure is the same for both the Parallel and USB port connections Windows 2000 and Windows XP will find the new hardware at boot up and step you through the installation process 1 Once you have the printer connected to
24. s Netscape Communicator El Ready to Install Sure Thing CO Labeler LE MICROBOAROS Edition iz now ready to be installed Exit lt Back HE 9 The software will now be installed 10 Click Finish to complete the installation At this screen you also have the option to register online PF 2 PrintFactory 18 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory SureThing CD Labeler LE HICROBOARDS Edition Finished Finished installing SureThing CO Labeler LE MICROBOSROS Edition Y Register Online lt a Hank i 11 The system must be restarted for the software to run correctly If you can restart your system now click on OK Otherwise click on Cancel and restart your system later on Remember your system must be restarted in order for the software to work correctly Install This system must be restarted to complete the installation Press the K button to restart this computer Press Cancel to return to Windows without restarting Cancel Chapter 4 Using the Printer The first step in using your PF 2 PrintFactory 1s to confirm the printer 1s communicating correctly with the computer and the information printed on the discs will be aligned properly Test and Alignment Print Test Disc To confirm the computer is communicating with the printer print a Test Disc This can be done with one of the inkjet printable CD s included with your printer or an inkjet compatible disc you may alrea
25. t com to see if one is available Do you want to continue the installation E Ho More Info 8 The Digital Signature screen will appear Click Yes at the bottom of the screen 9 The driver files will now be copied to the hard drive 10 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Found New Hardware Wizard i Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard gt MB PrimtFactory Seres Windows has finished installing the software for this device To close this wizard click Finish 4 Back Cancel 10 Once installation 1s complete click on Finish Windows XP install procedures Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for MicroboardsPrintFactory If your hardware came with an installation CD 2 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Click Hest to continue Back Cancel 1 Place the PF 2 PrintFactory driver CD into your CD DVDROM drive 2 Select the Install from a list or specific location option and click Next 11 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Found New Hardware Wizard S Pleaze choose pour search and installation options Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed MW Search removable media f
26. tall the printer Installing Ink Cartridges Supported Ink Cartridges The PF 2 PrintFactory uses a color and black ink cartridge The color ink cartridge comes in two sizes 38 ml and 19 ml The 38 ml cartridge is a Microboards PRF38ML The 19 ml cartridge is a Microboards PRFI9ML These cartridges are available from any Microboards reseller The black ink that comes with the system is HP part number C8842A Versatile Black Ink This is a fast drying black ink designed for coated surfaces like an inkjet printable CD or DVD Standard black ink cartridges are also supported but can take longer to dry The HP 45 black ink cartridge is used The HP part number is 51645A It is recommended to run in Photo mode only when using the standard black ink cartridge Running a standard black at Normal or fast Normal can cause the text to not print evenly Refill kits or non Microboards ink cartridges are not recommended for use in the PF 2 PrintFactory system Use of these types of cartridges will cause the printer to fail Use of these types of cartridges will void the warranty Changing these settings 1s done in the Printer Preferences described in Chapter 5 Ink cartridge troubleshooting If the PF 2 PrintFactory system stops printing and the red LED indicator 1s lit on the front of the system the printer does not recognize the color ink cartridge This can be caused by using an unsupported ink cartridge The color ink cartridge must be a Microbo
27. tim Vinyl CD R discs 9 When you want to go back to printing on standard CD R discs you will need to change the inner and outer diameters back to the default values The default outer diameter is 118 and the default inner diameter is 36 Again if you are in the 1mm resolution the numbers would be 1180 and 360 29 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory Chapter 5 Printer Properties Setup Tab gr MB PrintFactory Series Printing Preferences 21xj Setup Features Color Utility Print Quality Quality ee MICROBOARDS ae Technology RISA microboards com 200 646 8881 All Pages Photo Printing Media Type s PhotoREt Photo 48001200 Optimized dpi Factory Settings Cancel Apply Help Print Quality Best Normal Fast Print Modes Text and Graphics Photo Remember that when printing in Text and Graphics mode the HP C8842A Versatile Black Ink cartridge is highly recommended If you do not have this black ink cartridge installed we recommend using Photo Mode Printing Recommendations Text and Graphics mode is used for printing mainly text information and small graphics Here are some examples for images in Fast Normal and Best Modes 30 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory COMPANY NAME VERSION 1 0 INSTALL SOFTWARE VERSION 1 0 COMPACT TSE DISC TITLE Text and Graphics Normal 31 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory US DISC DE
28. utton front panel If AC power is on and the green light is off press the O button on the front panel If the light still does not come on contact Microboards technical support Confirm the printer is connected to the computer with a parallel or USB cable This can be checked by clicking on Start going to Settings and selecting Printers Confirm the printer is listed and is active If the icon 1s not active make sure the Use Printer Offline is not selected Also check to make sure the correct printer port is selected Out of Paper indication If the Out of Paper indicator is blinking confirm there are discs in the input bin If the input bin is empty add more discs and press the out of paper button If there are discs in the input bin the disc may not have dropped correctly on the belt Press the out of paper button on the interface and the system will attempt to load another disc If that does not fix the problem proceed to Disc Loading Error Disk Loading error If a disc is not loaded correctly it could cause the out of paper indicator to come on Press the out of paper button on the interface The printer will attempt to load another disc If this does not clear the error remove the discs from the input bin Check to see if there are any discs on the belt Remove any discs that are left on the belt Lift the cover and check for any discs on the front part of the printer Remove any discs found on the belts Close the cover
29. y Series Copy 1 and select Printer Preferences Go to the utility tab Change the TOP or LEFT value from zero to some other number and then back to zero again M MB PrintFactory Series Copy 1 110 MB PrintFactory Series Ready Ready 14 Microboards Technology PF 2 PrintFactory lt MB PrintFactory Series Printing Preferences ajx Setup Features Color Utility Resolution Alignment Top E Left side po Diameters Outer Mme Inner 36 I Print on hub Cr Imm imm Hub outer 36 Hub inner 36 Print test CD Print alignment CD Clean cartridge Ink level Factory Settings GET ETT K TT Te AS AAA The Apply button should now be active Click the Apply button The additional printer is now ready for use Installing SureThing CD Labeler Software SureThing Labeler software is an easy to use application designed to work with the Microboards PF 2 PrintFactory printer To install the software 1 Place the PF 2 PrintFactory driver CD into your CD DVD ROM reader drive Installation should begin automatically 3 If your system does not automatically start the setup program click on the Start button and select RUN Click the browse button and go to your CD DVDROM drive Select the surething exe file and click OK 15 Microboards Technology SS 21x Look in ES PrintFactory D amp e EJ __ wsin2k_xp Desktop My Docum
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