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- Page 1 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR ON-DEMAND CD & DVD PRODUCTION Photo-Quality CD/DVD Inkjet Printer OPERATING & MAINTENANCE MANUAL ZZ 004 821 - 1 -...
- Page 2 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Thank you for purchasing a Verity Systems OptiPrinter PRO OPERATING & MAINTENANCE MANUAL Document Reference No. TP 000 119 (Rev 1.01) Production Standard ZZ 004 821 VERITY SYSTEMS LTD VERITY SYSTEMS, INC. 2 Eastern Road...
- Page 3 Verity Systems. Verity Systems reserves the right to amend or modify the specifications and design criteria applying to these products. ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer - 3 -...
- Page 4 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer SOFTWARE WARRANTY (LIMITED) If you discover physical defects in the media on which the software is distributed or in the User’s Manual, Verity Systems will replace the media or manual for a period of ninety (90) days after the purchase by the retail customer.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Inserting a Standard CD/DVD………………………………………. 10 Inserting a CD Business Card & Mini Disc………………………. 10-11 Section 6 INSERTING/CHANGING PRINT CARTRIDGES Section 7 INSTALLING PRINTER SOFTWARE Section 8 INSTALLING DISCUS (Graphics Software) Section 9 USING DISCUS & PRINTING A CD Section 10 SETTING PRINTER PREFERENCES 10.1... - Page 6 Mask Type………………………………………………………. 29 Enable Mask……………………………………………………. 29 Standard Area Settings………………………………………. 29-30 Hub Area Settings…………………………………………….. 30 Mask Origin…………………………………………………….. 31 Parameter Unit…………………………………………………. 31 Templates……………………………………………………………... 31 Appendix B Recommendations Standard Terms & Conditions ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer - 6 - 28-34 33-36...
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Page 7: Section 1 Introduction
1.1 Overview Verity Systems, world leading developers & manufacturers of optical disc duplication & printing systems, has launched a brand new, drawer mechanism CD/DVD printer: the OptiPrinter PRO. Working in partnership with Hewlett-Packard, the OptiPrinter PRO brings professional print quality... -
Page 8: Section 2 Box Contents
Ø One Black & One Colour Cartridge Ø Discus Graphics Software CD Note: Be sure to remove all pieces of protective tape. Remove the tape holding down the printer lid. Open the lid and remove the piece of foam holding the CD Tray in place. Note: If your Verity Systems OptiPrinter PRO is damaged during shipment, please contact the freight carrier first, then, contact your distributor or Verity Systems. -
Page 9: Connecting Your Optiprinter Pro
The Power Button light will flash for a short period then remain illuminated. SECTION 4: BUTTONS & LIGHTS The Printer Buttons let you turn the printer on & off, cancel a print job, open & close tray or resume printing. The lights give you visual clues about the status of the printer. -
Page 10: Cd Tray Button
Fig. 2 When you send your image to printer, the CD Tray will tray slide back into the printer and printing will commence. -
Page 11: Section 6 Inserting/Changing Print Cartridges
(Fig 5 & Fig. 6). CD tray 6. Close the printer cover and press the CD tray button so that the CD tray slides out. 7. Place the inkjet printable CD Business Card or Mini Disc into the adaptor, ensuring that it sits completely flat (Fig. -
Page 12: Section 7 Installing Printer Software
Note: If your PC does not recognize the new OptiPrinter PRO hardware when you first connect it to your PC, you should load the print driver via the Add Printer icon on your Printer settings: a. Place the Print Drive CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive b. -
Page 13: Section 8 Installing Discus (Graphics Software)
When prompted, select Local Port e. When the Wizard asks for the name of the printer, click the Have Disk button and navigate to the enu/drivers/win2k_xp/OptiPrinter_Pro.inf file on the CD-ROM and select Open and then OK. The driver will begin to install on your PC. - Page 14 Add & manipulate text to your design Note: Full details of how to use Discus can be seen by clicking the Help Button on the Discus interface. ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer - 14 - Fig. 13...
- Page 15 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Once your artwork is complete, select the “Print” tab Diameter Adjusters Nudge Keys Fig. 14 Choose the OptiPrinter Pro from the Select template menu Next, select Setup…. Choose the Verity Systems OptiPrinter PRO from the drop-down list of printers and ensure the Paper Size is set to A4 (210 x 297mm), Source is set at Upper Tray and that Orientation is set at Portrait.
- Page 16 The printing surface on printable discs sometimes differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. Use the Diameter Adjuster (see Fig.14 on previous page) to alter the printable area of our disc. ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer - 16 -...
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Page 17: Section 10 Setting Printer Preferences
SECTION 10: SETTING PRINTER PREFERENCES You can choose a number of printing options on your OptiPrinter PRO from the Printer Preferences menu. 10.1 Paper/Quality This screen allows you to select the appropriate output quality for your disc. Disc Surface Type Select the type of surface you want to print on from this drop down list. -
Page 18: Basics
Premium Matt whilst the Print Quality Type is automatically set to Maximum dpi. You can delete these pre-programmed settings and even create your own using the Save and Delete buttons. 10.2 Basics ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer - 18 - Fig. 18... - Page 19 Ink Volume: Select this feature to lessen or increase the amount of ink used to print a document. Dry time: Select this feature to increase the time the printer holds a document After printing if ink on your printed document smears.
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Page 20: Colour
Saturation: Brightness: Colour Tone: Colour Space: ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Intensity of printed colour Lightness or darkness or printed colours Warmth or coolness of printed colours Defines the range of colours that can be printed. sRGB/sYCC is an appropriate colour space for most print jobs. -
Page 21: Services
CD tray of the printer itself. This mask should be used when printing discs using any design software program other Than the Discus software which is included with your printer; for example, CorelDRAW or Photoshop. ZZ 004 821... - Page 22 For more information on using the OptiPrinter PRO mask and using graphics software other than Discus, see Appendix A ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Select the mask that matches the media to which you wish to print on. Choose from the following:...
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Page 23: Calibration
Your OptiPrinter PRO comes from the factory pre-calibrated to print the image in the centre of the CD. However, during the life of the printer it may be necessary to recalibrate it to ensure a perfect image position on the CD. This tab allows you to fine-tune the position of the printed image with the CD. - Page 24 1. Step 1: Set both offsets to ‘0’. This is the default setting. 2. Step 2: Place a disc onto the CD tray and retract the tray into the printer. Click ‘1 Print’. A series of solid black circles will print onto the disc as shown in Fig. 24 on the previous page.
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Page 25: Calibration
7. When you have completed the calibration, hit the Exit button, the numbers you have entered are stored inside the printer’s memory so the calibration you have set will remain if the printer is powered down or disconnected from the PC. -
Page 26: Section 11 Errors
3. All Lights are flashing The printer may need to be restarted. Press the Power Button to turn off the printer, then press the Power Button again to restart the printer. If the lights continue to flash, press the Power Button to turn off the printer. Disconnect the printer from the power source. -
Page 27: Section 12 Technical Support
United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1252 796901 Fax: +44 (0) 1252 316555 Email: uksupport@veritysystems.com Open GMT Time ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer 5441 Merchant Circle, Unit A Email: ussupport@veritysystems.com - 27 - VERITY SYSTEMS, INC. Placerville California... -
Page 28: Appendix A Other Graphics Software Packages
CorelDRAW & Photoshop easier than ever before. The OptiPrinter PRO mask looks something like Fig. A. The shaded area represents the mask itself and through the use of the mask, the printer is prevented from printing an image onto this area. -
Page 29: Understanding The Mask Interface
Understanding the Mask Interface The OptiPrinter PRO mask interface, located in the Printer Preferences, looks like this: Selected mask will be displayed here Using the mask, adjustments can be made to match exactly the size of media you wish to print. -
Page 30: Hub Area Settings
Note: The maximum print area for a CD is 120mm in diameter. The mask will not accommodate and the printer will not print beyond this diameter. However, this outer diameter can be reduced to accommodate the slightest variation in printable media. -
Page 31: Mask Origin
These templates should be used as guides as to where to position your graphics in relation to the media you wish to print. ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Fig. H Parameter Unit = x0.1mm - 31 - Fig. -
Page 32: Appendix B Recommendations
CD tray. To clean the tray simply wipe with a moist cloth. DO NOT put your hand or any other object inside the printer while it is printing. DO NOT spill liquid onto the printer Getting the Most out of Your OptiPrinter PRO If you wish to print photo-quality graphics onto your CDs &... -
Page 33: Standard Terms & Conditions
Purchaser shall be deemed to have accepted the Products ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer - 33 -... - Page 34 Verity Systems reserves the right to incorporate new features and to supply products which may not be strictly in accordance with the specification agreed upon, provided that any changes in specification shall not materially prejudice the performance of the goods. ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer - 34 -...
- Page 35 Systems shall on giving the Purchaser notice in writing have the right without prejudice to any other rights or remedies to take all or any of the following actions: ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer - 35 -...
- Page 36 Contract to terminate the Contract forthwith by notice in writing to the Purchaser or Liquidator and recover possession of all equipment for which full payment of the contract price has not been received in c. above. ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer - 36 -...
- Page 37 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Supplied by: VERITY SYSTEMS LTD VERITY SYSTEMS, INC. 2 Eastern Road 5441 Merchant Circle, Unit A Aldershot Placerville Hampshire California GU12 4TD 95667 United Kingdom United States Tel: +44 (0) 1252 317000 Tel: (530) 626-9363...