MicroBoards Technology PrintFactory PF-3 Quick Reference Manual

For a more in-depth look at the
installation process, please refer to
the Installation section of the User's
Manual.
Be sure your computer meets the
Minimum System Requirements as stated
in the User's Manual and that you have
read these instructions and the Manual
prior to contacting Microboards Technical
Support with installation or configuration
questions!
Do NOT connect your PF-3 Print Factory to your
computer until you are prompted to do so by the PF-3
Print Factory Installer
PF-3 Print Factory Installation:
You should not attempt to install the PF-3 Print Factory unless you are logged on to
your PC with administrative rights.
The hardware and much of the software installation will occur without intervention.
1. Unpack the PF-3 Print Factory and place it in the selected workspace. This
space should have enough vertical space to allow for easy loading of media into
the input hopper and have enough room to the back of the PF-3 Print Factory to
allow the unloading of rejected discs.
2. Insert the PF-3 Print Factory Installation disk into the CD/DVD ROM drive on
your computer. The installer should open automatically.
Select Microboards PF-3 Print Factory from the list, then click the Install
Microboards PF-3 Print Factory button that appears.
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PF-3 Print Factory Installation
Quick Reference Guide
A. If the installer does not automatically open, click the Start button and
select Run from the Start menu. Click the Browse button and go to the CD/
DVD drive, highlight MBInstall.exe, click the Open button, then click OK.
B. Prerequisite Windows components may need to be installed before the
PF-3 Print Factory can be installed. If any prerequisites are not present,
they will be installed at this point. You will not be able to install your PF-3
Print Factory without installing the prerequisite components. You may need
to reboot the PC after any prerequisites are installed. The PF-3 Print Factory
installer will launch automatically after rebooting.
3. You will first be guided through the hardware setup. Please follow all directions
on each window before clicking the Next button.
During the Installation process, you may see windows appear that refer to
the drivers not being verified by the operating system. Should any of these
windows appear, click the option to install the driver software.
If you do not install the driver software, your hardware
will not run successfully!
4. After the physical hardware setup is complete, you will be instructed to connect
the PF-3 Print Factory to the computer. Once this occurs, Windows will find
your new hardware and run through the driver installation process.
You may see an indication that a hardware device was not completely installed.
This is not unusual; the hardware installation will complete after the PC is
rebooted. Continue through the Installer to the last window.
5. Rebooting your PC is required before attempting to run your PF-3 Print
Factory! Click the Finish button to do so.
Please visit our Technical Support website at www.microboards.com/support
for Windows 7, Vista, or XP
The Microboards Printer Toolbox Installation
The Microboards Toolbox is installed silently during the PF-3 installation. This
application is used for general maintenance functions.
After the installation completes, the Toolbox will start up. You will see an icon
appear in the tool tray in the lower right corner of your Windows desktop. To
access the Toolbox, double-click the icon circled below.
The Toolbox will also automatically start up after
rebooting the PC.
For more information on configuration options, please see the PF-3
Print Factory Configuration Quick Reference Guide on the other side
of this page, or refer to the appropriate sections of the User's Manual.
Installation Troubleshooting Guide:
Hardware not installing on 1. Turn on power to PF-3 Print Factory (back panel)
PC 2. Reseat USB connection
3. Installation CD in drive?
Printer not responding 1. Ink cartridge installed correctly?
2. Turn on power to Printer (front and rear panels).
In order to guarantee quality results from the PF-3 Print Factory,
ONLY V102C and V101B
INK CARTRIDGES CAN BE USED!
As is true with all printers, the quality of ink cartridge and the quality of the ink
within the cartridge will affect your output. To ensure quality results, the PF-3
Print Factory will not operate with any other ink cartridges in place.
The use of refilled ink cartridges will void your warranty!