MicroBoards Technology GX-1 DVD Recorder User Manual
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1. Disc Content Status Not ready Supported media A E Sony CD ROM CDUS212 CD ROM CD ROM RIRW DYD ROM R R DL RW Not ready Recording Actions KG CA de O Stream e a Erase Disc QUE do e GU Record BIN CUE Image Gl Record DiscImage gt O Audio Compilation Record VIDEO_TS Record Generic Image Disc Copy Data Mastering Extraction amp Tools so Extract DiscImage e gt E yd Rip Audio Y Compare Files Manage DiscImage P2WDM sys GX 1 zRobo Lo 18 e The GX 1 Disc Publisher and Zulu2 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC Manual Software Re Installation GX 1 DISC PUBLISHER The information in this section will only apply to a manual re installation of the individual software packages If you have not yet installed the GX 1 Disc Publisher using the Installer it is recommended that you do so Installing the GX 1 Disc Publisher in an incorrect order could result in an unsuccessful installation SureThing Labeler Software Re Installation 19 Insert the Microboards GX 1 Disc Publisher Installation CD into the CD DVD ROM drive on your computer The installer should open automatically click the Cancel button to exit the installer Click the Start button and select Run from the DI a Start menu Click the Browse button go to the dp ied CD DVD drive and highlight Surething exe amp Deskto My Documents Click the Open button2. not this time and click Next GX 1 DISC PUBLISHER Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for GX Series If your hardware came with an installation CD 22 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do ts A ii i Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue MEM 17 Click Next A The software vou are installing for this hardware Microboards GX Series STORE has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows lt P Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing STOP Installation 18 Click Continue Anyway Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Microboards GX Series STORE Click Finish to close the wizard lt Back Cancel 19 Click Finish Setting Printer Alignment Alignment The GX 1 Disc Publisher system has been aligned at the factory The factory alignment values are on a label on the back of the GX 1 Disc Publisher Follow these steps to enter the factory values e Cl
3. step Please use the Installer and follow the installation steps in order The following installation sections are intended only as a reference for the installation process not as a guide to installing the GX 1 Disc Publisher Performing the installation out of order could result in an unsuccessful installation The GX 1 Disc Publisher Installation Quick Reference Guide will show you the order in which the installation will occur GX 1 Publisher InstallShield Wizard Technology Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for GX 1 Publisher The InstaliShield Wizard will install GX 1 Publisher on your computer To continue click Mest Connecting to a PC DO NOT CONNECT YOUR GX 1 DISC PUBLISHER TO A COMPUTER BEFORE RUNNING THE INSTALLER LOCATED ON THE INSTALLATION DISK The connection between the PC and the Microboards GX 1 Disc Publisher is done with one USB cable 1 Confirm that the power is turned OFF on the GX 1 Disc Publisher and on your PC 2 Plugin the AC power cord to the back of the GX 1 Disc Publisher Do not turn on power to the GX 1 Disc Publisher until an ink cartridge has been installed 3 Connectthe square shaped end of the USB cable to the back of the GX 1 Disc Publisher 4 Connectthe flat rectangular end of the USB cable into a USB 2 0 port in your PC 8 e Assembly and Installation MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC GX 1 DISC PUBLISHER Windows XP The Windows Found New Hardware Wizard will appear d
4. tune your print image Color Attributes Color Space Color Space defines the range of colors Saturation Muted o se den en mem em Vibrant sRGB sYCC that can be printed sRGB sYCC will be Brightness Dake not Lighter the setting selected unless your image Color Tone Cooler a A Warmer specifically was created using the AdobeRGB standard 15 Utility Tab 16 Aux The Resolution setting should always be Paper Quality Color Utility set at 1mm for best results r Resolution Alignment Diameters Alignment values will move the print UEL image on the disc o n mm la The Outer and Inner Diameters will ci em 2 e change the size of the area to be printed Print on hub To avoid excessive ink buildup these Hub outer 0 values should never be set so that the GX Hib tree ET 1 Disc Publisher is printing off the media If you have media with a printable inner AE n Arsa hub separated from the rest of the disc by an unprintable ring you can set the inner en and outer hub diameters appropriately If Magenta MM 1002 E Cyan 100 Tri Color 14ml a a A a Microboards PartH you are using media with a continuous GX200HE print surface the Print on Hub setting should not be checked Yellow Cancel Apply Help Ink Level The Ink Levels show how much remains of all 3 colors Cyan Magenta and Yellow NOTE If you place a used cartridge in t
5. 1 TROUBEESHOOTING lA Lina 22 PRINTER NOT PRINTING salici coil 22 DISELOADINGERRORE oa ada loba ed lod E e kek Ke GO hide EE 22 LOM AINK INDICATION a aaa a ST dn A Ed a 22 DISCS NOT LOADING WHEN PRINTING FROM SURE THING c ke keke keke ee eke keke ee keke ceviscerisie risco vesiecesiocesiovesiocesiocenese 22 PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS crasina aa a as RENAN ao 23 TECHNICAL SUPPOR vacccascareasssdaccecorcbdcesbaciaceazecudeai cdaudetoucddcuabacduaseousediassadcwsedvecbacactadcocatoesbceeseevedooktssonacabectaeseaueswecewads 23 Introduction The Microboards GX 1 Disc Publisher is a single drive 50 disc print and record system The GX 1 combines industrial strength printing and recording into a single easy to use duplicator The system includes one 16x DVD recorder Microboards and HP co developed the printer technology allowing up to 4800 x 1200 dpi printing The Prassi Technology Zulu 2 software is a dynamic interface for both beginners and power users Easily record DVD Video DVD data Audio CD s Data CD s Video CD s and much more Other features include e Asynchronous print and record function Creation of audio CD s from MP3 wma or wave files Full support for CD Text Pre Gap UPC and ISRC Batch mode allowing up to 8 different masters to be used at a time Multi borders support Integrated print function with prn or SureThing print files What s Included When unpacking your GX 1 Disc Publisher system the fol
6. Before each disc is printed the ink levels are checked If the level of any one color is has reached 10 a warning message will be displayed on your PC and printing will be temporarily suspended You can either change the cartridge at this point and click OK or click OK to continue printing using the same cartridge If you continue with the same cartridge printing will continue uninterrupted until the ink level reaches 5 The low ink level warning will be displayed once more Again either change the cartridge or continue Once the ink level reaches 3 or less the warning will be displayed before each print It is strongly recommended that you replace the cartridge at this point If you notice poor ink quality or a missing color in your prints at any time replace the ink cartridge Discs not loading when printing from SureThing SureThing does not have the capability of controlling the robotics in the GX 1 Disc Publisher and should only be used for label designing All printing must be done using the Print Only function in Zulu2 22 e Troubleshooting MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC GX 1 DISC PUBLISHER Printing Specifications Print Speed Depends upon percentage of coverage and print mode selected Approx 45 seconds for 100 full color coverage Photo Normal Mode Approx 20 seconds for 100 full color coverage Text amp Graphics Best Mode Approx 12 seconds for 20 coverage Text amp Graphics Normal Mode Ink Cartridge Ty
7. Click the Next button and the files will The following screen will appear be copied from the CD Found New Hardware Wizard Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard E E The wizard has finished installing the software for e USB Serial Converter This wizard helps you install software for USB lt gt Serial If your hardware came with an installation CD 2 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Finish to close the wizard Click Next to continue lt Back Cancel 2 Click the Next button and the files will 4 Click Finish be copied from the CD The following screen will appear Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New RS Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue lt Back Cancel 5 Select No not this time and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB Serial Port If your hardware came with an installation CD E or
8. Logo testing to verify its compatibilit with Windows KEP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Hicrosoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing STOP Installation 10 Click Continue Anyway Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New gt Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for e Microboards GX Series DOT 4 Click Finish to close the wizard Back 11 Click Finish for the next screen Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue lt Back Cancel 12 Select No not this time and click Next MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC 11 Found New Hardware Wizard SN This wizard helps you install software for MicroboardsGX Series If your hardware came with an installation CD E or floppy disk ins
9. MICROBOARDS Technology GX 1 Disc Publisher osoft Windows 2000 amp XP 2 e Introduction MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC GX 1 DISC PUBLISHER TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODEGHON asl iaia all Ae li 4 TEST SINCE UDE Dn o e O E a a dl los 4 SYSTEMREOUIBREMENTS alal alora 5 ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION a LL LL 5 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS slice dii ai 5 CALDE CPUS IOI AS SODA DA OE ER era 5 INSTALLING INK CARTRIDGES 0 a a 6 Supported Ink Cartridges es ese ed a ad 6 Loading Replacing Ink Coftridses ss n ideali ila e 6 LOADING DISCS asi to aims i eh oe dit cried iii le id E 7 PRONE PANEL INDICATORS AND BUTFTTONS laine lilla la 7 Gx DISC PUBLISHER INS TALE ATION C lan o ek det ie lla illo 8 CONE ITEC TOA DO eat ate 8 WIDE ai 9 SETTING PRINTER ALTGNMENT ii alia 12 TMG INNS Liu lele 12 Ent e liaison iii aa 12 Pont Alone DISC iaia SN 13 PRINTING PREFERENCES ce licia 14 PAPER ON BIRO aa aa a A a E us 14 Prnuno kecon end HONS A ln 14 DN ONCE el DAN ORE DY ED YR a o leia pido rn ii 15 AS PA O ll a RET TEN 15 CE TARRA 16 DO ella 16 THE GX 1 DISC PUBLISHER AND ZULUI s 3 4 iijiiil san cnn o 20030 n 05ya 0800 17 MANUAL SOFTWARE RE INSTALLATION c cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccceccccccccccceccecccccoecs 19 SURETHING LABELER SOFTWARE RE INSTALLATION sccscoccscoscsceccsceccscevescetcscecsscncescscescececcscetsscecsscessencescncesseceenecs 19 ZULU SOFTWARE RESINS PAULA TION ad aa 2
10. My Computer AS File name My Network P Files of type Programs v Cancel 4 as Type the name of a program Folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Open D Surething exe Cancel Browse User License x Click OK The SureThing software will now start to install SOFTWARE LICENSE AND WARRANTY Read this agreement carefully lf you agree to its terms press the Accept key to continue with the Setup If vou do not agree to its terms press Decline to abort the installation C IC k th e Acce pt b u tto N The software which accompanies this license the Software is the property of MicroVision Development Inc Microvision or its licensors and is protected by copyright law While Microvision continues to own the Software you will have certain rights to use the Software after your acceptance of the license Except as may be modified by a license addendum which accompanies this license your rights and obligations are as follows SureThing CD Labeler End User License Agreement You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software Unless you have a E EATEN Decline SureThing CD Labeler LE MICROBOARDS Edition Welcome This program will install Sure Thing CO Labeler LE MICROBOAROS Edition on your computer Click Next to continue lt Back i 20 If you wish to chan
11. OLOGY LLC GX 1 DISC PUBLISHER Zulu2 Software Re Installation 21 Insert the Microboards GX 1 Disc Publisher Installation CD into the CD DVD ROM drive on your computer The installer should open automatically click the Cancel button to exit the installer Click the Start button and select Run from the Start menu Click the Browse button go to the CD DVD drive and highlight PrassiTech Zulu2 EFIGS exe Click the Open button then click OK Next the Zulu2 software install screen will appear ES PrassiTech Zulu2 Setup i Version of this installation 2 0 324 The definitive tools for CD and DVD Mastering Already installed 2 0 316 Welcome to PrassiTech Zulu Note in the upper right hand corner that during an update of Zulu2 the version currently English E installed is listed under the version of Zulu2 on this installation Select the language to install the default is English Click Next The files will now be copied from the CD to the operating system Once finished this screen will appear ES PrassiTech Zulu2 Setup Zuluz ES PrassiTech Zulu2 Setup When reinstalling over an existing O sir installation of Zulu2 the Reboot Computer option may not appear If the Reboot Computer option is available you should reboot after the installation Details li duvera or De Media have been installed or updated ou ore using PrassiTech ula To start the installation click Next The installation of P
12. Windows creates a new COM port This new port is used by the GX 1 Disc Publisher The new port can be determined by looking at the device manager To view the device manager right click on My Computer from the Windows Desktop or the Stari button menu and select Manage Comm Part coma r Drive G Plextor DVDR F 1 b E Printer Microboards G Seres T DP Dont show this window again coca Internet Internet Explorer 4 E mail Outlook Express DI Zulu2 Y Paint 4 Shortcut to FreeWatch exe W Microsoft Word 3 MSN Explorer Windows Media Player All Programs gt r7 My Documents 2 My Recent Documents gt 5 My Pictures pr My Music DE My comp Open Explore Control Par Search Set Prograr BI O Defaults Map Network Drive 2 Printers am Disconnect Network Drive Help and S v Show on Desktop Rename po Search Properties 77 Run Log Off o Turn Off Computer Start a FreeWatch y Printers and Faxes 2101 rE m File Action View Window Help Computer Management Local The Computer Management screen of ai will appear H E Event Viewer Shared Folders Local Users and Groups Performance Logs and Alerts Device Manager E y Storage H Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management Ta Services and Applications Open up the Ports COM am
13. able surface the ink will not adhere to the surface of the disc The GX 1 Disc Publisher will only accept 12 cm discs Business card or 8 cm discs are not supported by this system Figure 1 Figure 2 Load the first 5 or 6 discs flat as seen in figure 1 Load the rest of the discs at an angle against the wide input rod as seen in figure 2 The GX 1 Disc Publisher will hold a maximum of 50 discs DO NOT load more than 50 discs in the system as this may cause the discs to feed incorrectly Front Panel Indicators and Buttons 1 Cancel ROBOARD c inotogy 2 Print CANCEL PRINT inkjet technology by 3 OK 4 Power 1 Cancel Button Pressing the Cancel button cancels the current print job 2 Print Button The light on this button will flash when printing is in progress 3 OK Button This button will only be used when you are prompted to do so while processing discs 4 Power Button and Light The Power button turns the GX 1 Disc Publisher on and off lt may take a few seconds for the GX 1 Disc Publisher to turn on after you press the Power button The green light at the base of the Power button flashes when the printer is processing NOTE The AC power switch located on the back of the GX 1 Disc Publisher must be turned on first in order to supply power to the Front Panel GX 1 Disc Publisher Installation The GX 1 Disc Publisher installation disk includes an Installer that will walk you through the process step by
14. d for the full disc dimension That could be up to about 800MB for CD or about 5 GB for DVD A separate internal 7200 RPM hard drive is recommended for storing your data Using the same hard drive as the operating system can cause the system to perform slowly USB Connection USB 2 0 is required USB 1 1 is not supported as using USB 1 1 will result in significantly longer recording times and the potential for recording failures Assembly and Installation Assembly Instructions GX 1 Disc Publisher Assembly Remove the GX 1 Disc Publisher system from the shipping box and confirm you received all of the items Place the GX 1 Disc Publisher on a stable flat surface You will need room both in front and to the left of the system as discs will be accessed from both locations The input bin posis are pre installed with the wide post to the front The Reject Bin is pre installed on the left side of the GX 1 Disc Publisher This bin which slides out should be emptied when you know discs have been rejected Slide the 50 disc Output Bin into the channel between the feet at the front of the GX 1 Disc Publisher Input Rods Output Bin Installing Ink Cartridges Supported Ink Cartridges The GX 1 Disc Publisher uses a single color ink cartridge The part number for this cartridge is GX 200HC If other cartridges are installed the GX 1 Disc Publisher will not function These cartridges are available from any Mic
15. ert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue ce 13 Click Next A The software vou are installing for this hardware Frintere has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibilit with Windows KP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of pour system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation 14 Click Continue Anyway Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for YA Microboards GX Series Click Finish to close the wizard Back Cancel 15 Click Finish for the next screen Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New y Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device a a Cancel 16 Select No
16. floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue lt Back Cancel 6 Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard y Completing the Found New 3 Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for 3 USB Serial Port Click Finish to close the wizard lt Back Cancel 7 Click Finish for the next screen Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New RS Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue lt Back Cancel 8 Select No not this time and click Next e Assembiy and Installation Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for GX Series e If your hardware came with an installation CD E2 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do rta 1 ittero Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue E 9 Click Next A The software you are installing for this hardware Ker Microboards Bi Series DOT 4 has not passed Windows
17. ge the default Install directory it can be done here Click Next when completed Next you have options to add an icon to your desktop and or a folder in the Start Menu Once selected click Next Click Start to begin copying the files SureThing CD Labeler LE MICROBOARDS Edition Select Destination Directory Select the Directory where you want SureThing CD Labeler LE MICROBOARDS Edition installed Documents and Settings Program Files El Disk Space Required 23774 k Disk Space Free 15306312 k SureThing CD Labeler LE MICROBOARDS Edition Add to Desktop Start Menu Ashortcut for SureThing CD Labeler LE MICROBOARDS Edition can be installed on the desktop and or a folder in the Start Menu IV Add to Start Menu F Personal Group js ureThing Accessories Startup Administrative Tools Games Norton Ghost 2003 Surel hang LD Labeler 4 SE Microlloarde Edition Ei a Ready to Install SURE gt Tin AAA mesada The files will now be transferred from the CD to the operating system Once completed the finished screen will appear You can choose to register the software online at this screen Click Finish Restart your computer e Manual Software Re Installation SureThing CD Labeler LE MICROBOARDS Edition Finished Finished installing SureThing CD Labeler LE MICROBOARDS Edition MW Register Online lt lt Back i MICROBOARDS TECHN
18. he GX 1 the ink level may not be reported correctly If the GX 1 can identify the cartridge it may report the correct ink levels if not it will assume that the ink cartridge is new and will show ink levels of 100 Before each disc is printed the ink levels are checked If the level of any one color is has reached 10 a warning message will be displayed on your PC and printing will be temporarily suspended You can either change the cartridge at this point and click OK or click OK to continue printing using the same cartridge If you continue with the same cartridge printing will continue uninterrupted until the ink level reaches 5 The low ink level warning will be displayed once more Again either change the cartridge or continue Once the ink level reaches 3 or less the warning will be displayed before each print It is strongly recommended that you replace the cartridge at this point MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC GX 1 DISC PUBLISHER The GX 1 Disc Publisher and Zulu2 All printing and burning is done using Zulu2 Do not print using SureThing as SureThing 17 does not control the loading and unloading process The first time the user launches Zulu2 the software will ask you to configure the GX 1 Disc Publisher system This only needs to be done the first time the software is used Configure System X When launching Zulu2 for the first time the following screen appears When the GX 1 Disc Publisher is installed
19. ick on the Start Button on your Windows computer Paper Quality Color Utility amp Microboards GX Series Printing Preferences gt ax O Select Settings and then Resolution Aliante Diameters Printers a Top a Outer meo e Right click on the Microboards Amm Left side io H Inner 360 GX Series icon e Select Printing Preferences be Hub outer 360 e Select the Utility Tab Hub inner Bed e Click on the 1mm selection in the Resolution box Ink Levels Ink Cartridge e Enter the values listed with the Gan Do 100 Tri Color 14m GX 1 Disc Publisher into the Top y and Left Side boxes pica TL nes ED e Click the Apply button Yelow 100 ka e Click the OK button Print Test Disc OK Cancel Apply Help Cancel amb te To confirm the computer is communicating with the GX 1 Disc Publisher print a Test Disc This can be done with one of the inkjet printable CD s included with your GX 1 Disc Publisher or an inkjet compatible disc you may already have To print the Test Disc e Place the inkjet printable media into the input hopper e Launch the Zulu2 program see page 17 e Once Zulu2 is running select the Robotic menu e Select Utilities e Select Print Test Disc e A disc will be dropped onto the belts and then printed e Once printing is complete the disc will be ejected into the output hopper e If the alignment is OK proceed with your printing
20. lowing items should be included GX 1 Disc Publisher print and record system GX 1 Disc Publisher Quick Start Guide GX 1 Unpack Guide Print Sample Power Cord Alignment CD s Blank Printable CD s Users Manual This document Microboards GX 1 Disc Publisher Install CD Includes Windows 2000 XP drivers Zulu2 software and SureThing Label software Microboards GX 200HC Color Ink cartridge 14ml USB Printer Cable Input Bin rods already installed 50 disc output assembly If any of these items are missing please contact your distributor or Microboards Technology Technical Support department at 952 556 1639 The GX 1 Disc Publisher installation disc includes an Installer that will walk you through the process step by step Please perform the installation in order as specified in the Installer before connecting to a computer 4 e Introduction MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC System Requirements GX 1 DISC PUBLISHER The Microboards GX 1 Disc Publisher has the following minimum requirements and compatibilities Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 with SP4 or Windows XP with SP2 Processor Pentium 4 or equivalent CPU running at 2 0 GHz or faster System Memory Minimum 512 MB of system memory More memory is suggested for DVD recording operation Hard Drive Space Only 10MB of free space is required on the system hard drive for the applications and drivers For storing disc images temporary space is neede
21. mal and Best Modes VERSION 1 0 VERSION 1 0 __ SOMPACT alist DISC TITLE Text and Graphics Normal Text and Graphics Fast Photo Mode should be used when printing on the entire disc Here is an example Photo Normal Best and 4800x1200 Modes 14 e Printing Preferences 1 ma J TR EDIAPART al ISE 5 DISC DETAILS DISC DETAILS DISC DETAILS Text and Graphics Best TDOMB BOMIN rAIYO YUDEN 1 800 646 8881 WWW m croboa rd S COM MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC Advanced Features GX 1 DISC PUBLISHER Advanced Features Ink Volume Adjusts the amount of ink printed on a page The lighter the ink volume the faster the printout will dry Low Memory Mode Check this box if your computer does not have enough memory disk space to print the print job you have requested xl Dry Time T Low Memory Mode Advanced Features allow you to adjust the B nn pae rovides extra drying time for slow drying printouts amount of ink placed on the disc using the The printer will hold onto the printout until the dry j E time has elapsed Ink Volume setting and adjust the Dry Time of the disc Less ala Do Mere Cancel Color Tab amp Microboards GX Series Printing Preferences 2 xi Paper Quality Color Utility ca MICROBOARDS Technology Saturation Brightness and Color Tone allow you to fine
22. nt Mice and other pointing devices Next select the recorder HB Processors Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers zl Configure System E Comm Port COI d 1 Finally select the Printer x To confirm you have made the correct selection you can click on the T box next to each item as follows e When the T is pressed for the COM Port the disc flippers will move up and down e When the T is pressed for the recorder the Drive G Plextor DVDR F 71654 r tray will open and then close e When the T is pressed for the Printer the Printer Microboards GX Series T belts will move in reverse e Once you have completed your selections check the Don t show this window again box to bypass this step when launching Zulu2 again You will be able to reset this option should it be necessary to configure the system again Click the OK button The system will now initialize the GX 1 Disc Publisher The belts will be cleared of any discs and any discs in the recorders will be removed and rejected Once initialization is complete the system is ready for use Please see the Zulu2 for Microboards Disc Publishers manual for more information on using Zulu2 FP Dont show this window again men 10 xi Action Drive Robotic View Tools Advanced Window Help Bo olwezO Yaelaloale ASY SYSTEMS
23. p LPT selection PUBXP 4 Computer amp Disk drives 2 Display adapters 4 DYDICD ROM drives 2 Floppy disk controllers J Floppy disk drives 43 Human Interface Devices Ja e e A lin 2 IDE ATAJATAPI controllers Gap IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers gt Keyboards 5 Mice and other pointing devices Monitors F Ports COM amp LPT Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers You will see an entry labeled q USB Serial Port COMx entry a TN Help ERE for each GX 1 Disc Publisher you e gt ajm a ga have installed The COMx will Monitors EM Network adapters F Ports COM amp LPT 4 Communications Port COM1 Communications Port COM2 Bn Services and Applications screen Computer Management Local be the COM port number to be Bf System Tools Computer a i Event Viewer ge Disk drives e nte red l nto the Co nfig ure Shared Folders 3 Display adapters screen er Local Users and Groups Eb DYD CD ROM drives E Performance Logs and Alerts Floppy disk controllers 2A Device Manager Floppy disk drives Sy Storage IDE ATAJATAPI controllers Removable Storage 3 IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Select the COM port as found on Disk rai ie th e Co m pute r M an ag eme nt Disk Manageme
24. pes Microboards GX 200HC Media Types Printable surface 120mm CD R or DVD R Label Editing Software Sure Thing M First Edition Software for Windows included Maximum Print Width 4 72 120mm Power Supply Auto Detect AC Power 90VAC 240VAC 47Hz 63Hz Warranty One Year Limited Warranty Print Technology HP Thermal Inkjet Print Quality Black 600 x 600 dpi with HP PhotoREt Print Quality Color up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi with HP PhotoREt Color Technology HP PhotoREt Memory 64MB Connectivity USB 2 0 required Technical Support 23 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 com
25. project e If not go to Print Alignment Disc Printer Utilities Print to System j Print Alignment Disc Clean 12 e Setting Printer Alignment eis ee xi Print Pen Calibration Disc Value Set Pen Calbration Value MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC 13 Print Alignment Disc NOTE The Alignment Disc should always be printed using Photo mode for the best accuracy There are factory default alignment values for the TOP and LEFT values for your GX 1 Disc Publisher referring to the top and left margin sizes respectively These can be found on the label on the back of the GX 1 Disc Publisher You may need to adjust the values depending on the images GX 1 DISC PUBLISHER you are printing To run the alignment utility first set the Top and Left values are O zero 1 REP gt ult Place an Alignment CD see figure 1 in the input bin ALIGNMENT CD Figure 1 In the Utilities menu select Print Alignment Disc The alignment guide will be printed on the disc see figure 2 Confirm the numbers that cross the circle If the circle does not cross the alignment guide at both zero points change the vertical and horizontal numbers in the Utility Tab by the number at which the circle does cross the guide See figure 3 Once the new numbers are entered click Apply The Alignment CD pattern is also included on the GX 1 Disc Publisher CD so you can print additional Alignment patterns wi
26. rassiT ech Zulu version 2 0 324 has been successful Click Finish to complete the installation Troubleshooting Printer not printing 1 Gonfirm the GX 1 Disc Publisher is plugged into a power source and is turned on The ON OFF switch is located at the back of the unit above the power cable connector Confirm the green light on the power button is lit on the front panel If AC power is on and the green light is off press the power button firmly and wait for several seconds If the light still does not come on contact Microboards Technical Support Confirm the GX 1 Disc Publisher is connected to the computer with a 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 is not active make sure the Use Printer Offline is not selected Also check to make sure the correct printer port is selected Disk Loading error 1 If a disc is not loaded correctly an error message will be displayed on your PC Check to see if there are any discs on the belt Remove any discs that are left on the belt Lift the cover and check for any discs on the front deck of the GX 1 Disc Publisher Remove any discs found on the belts Close the cover Next reload the input bin and click the OK button on the error message to continue The system will load the next disc and continue printing the remaining discs for that job Low Ink indication
27. roboards reseller Refill kits or non Microboards ink cartridges are not recommended for use in the GX 1 Disc Publisher system Use of these types of cartridges will cause the printer to fail Use of these types of cartridges will void the warranty Loading Replacing Ink Cartridges Cartridges can be changed while the GX 1 Disc Publisher is on but it should never be turned on without an ink cartridge in place The GX 1 Disc Publisher system ships with one GX 200HC color ink cartridge e Remove the front cover The print cartridge cradle will be on the right side of the GX 1 Disc Publisher as shown below e Tilt the old cartridge forward to release the cartridge from the cradle as shown in the inset below e Lift the old cartridge out of the cradle e Remove the new print cartridge from its packaging and carefully remove the plastic tape Hold the print cartridge so that the copper strip is at the bottom e With the front of the new ink cartridge tilted down slide the cartridge into the cradle e Tilt the front of the cartridge back up to lock the ink cartridge in place e Replace the front cover N Microboards E Reorder pan GX 20040 we vis 6 e Assembly and Installation MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY LLC GX 1 DISC PUBLISHER Loading Discs The next step is to load your GX 1 Disc Publisher with output discs The system will accept CD or DVD 120 mm 12 cm inkjet printable discs If the disc does not have an inkjet print
28. th your GX 1 Disc Publisher once it is aligned alignment circle is 8 cm in diameter and is 2 cm from the outer edge of the CD 100 100 5 Ef mn huh ALIGNMENT CD Figure 2 amp Microboards GX Series Printing Preferences Paper Quality Color Utility Resolution imm imm Left side j 0 Diameters Outer j 180 Inner 360 J Print on hub Hub outer 360 Hub inner 36d Ink Levels Cyan Yellow Magenta Figure 3 Ink Cartridge 100 Tri Color 14ml Microboards Part GX 200HC Cancel Apply Help Printing Preferences Access the Printing Preferences by clicking the Start Button on your Windows computer Select Settings and then select Printers Right click on the Microboards GX Series icon then select Printing Preferences Paper Quality Tab amp Microboards GX Series Printing Preferences x Paper Qualiy Color Utility ca Print Quality MICROBOARDS uo ENT e Normal Paper Onion Print Quality e Fast Iyeis Pho A Black render dpi 600 Print Modes e Text and Graphics Color input dpi 600 Color output PhotoREt e Photo Printing Recommendations Advanced Features Cancel Apply Help Text and Graphics mode is used for printing mainly text information and small graphics Below are some examples for images in Fast Nor
29. uring any installation including when using the Installer Please follow all directions in the order in which they appear when using the Installer Turn on power to the GX 1 Disc Publisher Turn on power to the PC Windows will now boot up and Windows XP will start stating that new hardware is found much like this screen i Found New Hardware x USE lt gt Serial E 200 1 54 PM Insert the Microboards GX 1 Disc Publisher CD into a drive in your computer The operating system will next display the following screen Found New Hardware Wizard Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New ba tn Hardware Wizard a Bi V 9 Windows will search for current and updated software by This wizard helps you install software for looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy USB lt gt Serial If your hardware came with an installation CD E or floppy disk insert it now Can windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device What do you want the wizard to do Rascssereasesessesscossesosei sacascesi Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Click Next to continue lt Back Cancel lt Back Cancel 1 Select No not this time and click Next 3
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