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P-55
DISC LABEL PRINTER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
REV : N
*This manual applies to [Model P-55-110/111/120/121]

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  • Page 1 P-55 DISC LABEL PRINTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL REV : N *This manual applies to [Model P-55-110/111/120/121]...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SECTION 8: Installing and Removing Shipping Protection Materials .............11 SECTION 9: Setting Parallel Interface Mode on PC................12 SECTION 10: Installing Disc Label Editor ....................13 SECTION 11: Connections........................15 Connecting PC to P-55 ........................15 SECTION 12: Control Panel Features....................16 Choosing between USB Port and Parallel Port................17 Indicating Operation State ......................18 SECTION 13: Installing Printer Driver ....................19...

  • Page 3: Section 2: Important Safety Instructions

    SECTION 2: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

  • Page 4: Section 3: Important Safety Instructions

    CAUTION Funkstörungen versursachen ; in diesem Fall Changes or modifications to this equipment not kann vom Betrieber verlang werden, expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION angemessene Maßnahmen for compliance could void the user’s authority to durchzuführen und dafür aufzukommen. operate this equipment.

  • Page 5: Section 4: Introduction

    Thank you for purchasing the TEAC P-55. The P-55 is a label printer suited to printing a high quality of label on a moderate amount of CD or DVD. This manual provides information on installing the P-55, connecting it to your PC, loading ribbons, etc.

  • Page 6: Pc Requirements

    2) Avoid high temperature, high humidity and direct sunlight. (allowable temperature range: 5-30°C, allowable humidity range: 20-80%) *Operating the P-55 outside the specified temperature range may cause trouble with the system. 3) No condensation is allowed. 4) For high print quality, it is recommended ribbons be used up within 6 months of first opening the packs.

  • Page 7: Section 5: Unpacking And Inspection

    SECTION 5: Unpacking and Inspection The package contains the following items as well as the P-55 main unit. Please make certain that all the items are present. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your local dealer. Accessories for P-55 "Before Getting Started"...

  • Page 8: Section 6: Identifying Parts

    SECTION 6: Identifying Parts （Right side） Exhaust Fan (on the right side) This is an air outlet for dropping the temperature inside the unit. Do not block this opening with foreign objects or insert them into the unit through the opening. Failure to follow these instructions may result in damage to the unit and injury to the operator.
  • Page 9 SECTION 6: Identifying Parts STATUS AUX Connector (optional) This connector allows connection of the P-55 to an external device for the combined use with the robotics system. *Please contact us before use. (See SECTION 23: Contact Information.) Parallel Port Multi-connector This provides a parallel interface between your PC's printer port and the P-55 over the supplied printer cable.

  • Page 10: Section 7: Choosing Adequate Location

    SECTION 7: Choosing Adequate Location - The P-55 is a precision machine. Be careful not to drop or expose the unit to severe impact (it weighs more than 22 kg). - The P-55 has been shipped with some internal parts fixed in place with special materials to prevent the unit from being damaged during transportation.

  • Page 11: Section 8: Installing And Removing Shipping Protection Materials

    NOTE -The P-55 is a precision machine. Be careful not to drop or expose the unit to severe impact (it weighs more than 22 kg).

  • Page 12: Section 9: Setting Parallel Interface Mode On Pc

    SECTION 9: Setting Parallel Interface Mode on PC To run the P-55 using a parallel port on your computer, you need to set the P-55 to ECP mode. *ECP mode (Extended Capabilities Port) You can make the setting on the BIOS setup screen. For the setup details, refer to your computer’s...

  • Page 13: Section 10: Installing Disc Label Editor

    SECTION 10: Installing Disc Label Editor To reinstall the Disc Label Editor, first you must follow the instructions in [15. Removing Label NOTE Editor and Printer Driver] before following the instructions in this section. Insert the supplied Utility Software CD-ROM into your PC's DVD/CD-ROM drive and an installation wizard will automatically start.
  • Page 14 The window Disc Label Editor Setup Complete comes up. Place a check beside Yes, I want to restart my computer now, remove the CD-ROM from the DVD/CD-ROM drive and click Finish. The P-55 is now ready to be used after once restarted.

  • Page 15: Section 11: Connections

    Making sure that the shipping protection materials (3 cushions and one heat roller fixing bar) have been removed, plug the end of the power-supply cable into a wall outlet. CAUTION DO NOT turn on the P-55 without removing shipping protection materials. Failure to follow the instruction may cause the unit to malfunction. U.S.A. and Canada...

  • Page 16: Section 12: Control Panel Features

    For how to set up a medium on the tray, refer to SECTION 16: Loading Print Media. When the disc tray slides out and you press the ENTER button, the tray slides in and the P-55 switches back into the Ready mode. Interface: displays the port selected: USB or parallel port. (preset to USB) ENTER button: initiates a function selected with the SELECT button.

  • Page 17: Choosing Between Usb Port And Parallel Port

    SECTION 12: Control Panel Features Choosing between USB Port and Parallel Port 1. Make sure the LCD on the control panel displays Ready. R e a d y 2. Press the SELECT button to set the mode to 6 Interface. I n t e r f a c e U S B 3.

  • Page 18: Indicating Operation State

    D o w n *As the printhead exceeds a certain temperature, the P-55 stops print-related operations indicating the above message. The P-55 is automatically return to operation as the printhead goes down to the right temperature. * When a print medium is loaded, a circle ( ) is displayed in the upper right corner of the LCD.

  • Page 19: Section 13: Installing Printer Driver

    SECTION 13: Installing Printer Driver If both the PC and P-55 are on before installing the driver, turn off the PC first and then the P-55. Then, turn on the P-55 first and then the PC again. The window Found New Hardware Wizard appears on the screen.
  • Page 20 Allows the P-55 to create PRN files (*Note1) when the P-55 is offline or not connected to your Windows computer. You need to specify the ribbon type you want to use in Printing Preferences as the P-55 does not communicate directly with your PC for the information.

  • Page 21: Section 14: Error Messages Explained

    SECTION 14: Error Messages Explained When an error develops, the ERROR lamp on the control panel lights up and the LCD shows an error message. Error Message Description Corrective Action ERROR Shut the side door. The side door is open. Door Open ERROR Load an ink ribbon cartridge by referring to SECTION...
  • Page 22 *You can access the log folder through shortcuts on Start menu as follows. In Windows XP, click Start, point to All programs and TEAC(C), and click P-55 Log. In Windows 2000, click Start, point to Programs and TEAC(C), and click P-55 Log.
  • Page 23 SECTION 14: Error Messages Explained Note 2 2-1) When "No INK Ribbon" or "No TFR Ribbon" is displayed and you find the corresponding ribbon is fully consumed, be sure to change it. (Attention: Do not close the side door without changing a fully consumed ribbon, or a tape that holds the ribbon shaft and the ribbon itself in place would be peeled off and thus the ribbon might get stuck in the mechanism, likely causing the printer to go out of order.) 2-2) If you load a transfer ribbon rewound by the length of more than one disc (Figure 1), "ERROR TFR...
  • Page 24 SECTION 14: Error Messages Explained Note 3 3-1) The COLOR and PHOTO ribbon shafts are of Check the shaft flange different colors so that the printer can identify the two ribbons. for dirt. Since the PHOTO ink/transfer ribbon has a white shaft, you may see some dirt on its flange depending on the environment.

  • Page 25: Section 15: Loading Ribbons

    2) Press the ENTER button. The display will change to read "Ready to Open". (If you leave the P-55 alone for 20 seconds or so, the side door will automatically lock again and the display will get back to "Ready".)

  • Page 26: Loading Ink Ribbon

    SECTION 15: Loading Ribbons Loading Ink Ribbon Flip up the lock lever that holds the Ink ribbon Ink Ribbon Cartridge cartridge in place. Take out the ink ribbon cartridge by pulling it toward you. Take the ink ribbon out from the package and remove all the pads from the ribbon as shown on the left.
  • Page 27 If you perform the next step without taking up ribbon slack, there is a chance that the ribbon might be broken. Mount the ink ribbon cartridge in the P-55 unit. When mounting the ribbon cartridge, push it directly and slowly. If you try to force it in slantwise, there is a chance that the ribbon might be broken.

  • Page 28: Loading Transfer Ribbon

    SECTION 15: Loading Ribbons Loading Transfer Ribbon Transfer Ribbon Cartridge Flip up the lock lever that holds the transfer ribbon cartridge in place. Take out the transfer ribbon cartridge by pulling it toward you. Take the transfer ribbon out from the package and remove all the pads from the ribbon as shown on the left.
  • Page 29 CAUTION If you perform the next step without taking up ribbon slack, there is a chance that the ribbon might be broken. Mount the transfer ribbon cartridge in the P-55 unit. When mounting the ribbon cartridge, push it directly and slowly. If you try to force it in slantwise, there is a chance that the ribbon might be broken.
  • Page 30 If you try to forcibly close the side door, there is a chance that the side door might be damaged. - Caution in ribbon replacement: It is imperative to take out the cartridge from the P-55. If you try to force the ribbon replacement with the cartridge mounted, there is a chance that the ribbon or components involved might be damaged.

  • Page 31: Checking Remaining Ribbon Amount

    (The remaining ribbon amount shown on the LCD is not absolute but just a rough "barometer".) *The P-55 displays the remaining ink level for the ink ribbon as “INK FF%” if no single print operation is performed after the P-55 is turned on.

  • Page 32: Section 16: Loading Print Media

    SECTION 16: Loading Print Media NOTE - The P-55 supports a standard medium (12-cm diameter) only. Mini media (8-cm diameter) and odd-shaped media are not supported. - With the P-55 you need to use the TEAC-specified media exclusively. Use of commercially available media for inkjet printers might inevitably result in poor quality output.

  • Page 33: Section 17: Getting Label Print Job Started

    Getting Label Print Job Started Load a medium on the P-55 printer. (To do this, refer to SECTION 16: Loading Print Media.) In Windows, point to Start and select Disc Label Editor . Then, in the File menu of the Disc Label Editor, click Open .
  • Page 34 4)-3 4)-4 4)-2 Ribbon type Displays the type of ribbon currently installed in the P-55. *If the optional ribbon “Color(+P) ribbon” is installed in the printer, the Transfer Speed box appears below the Method box. (See 4)-5 on page 35 for details.) 4)-3 Method Allows you to choose from the following settings depending on the type of data to be printed.
  • Page 35 SECTION 17: Getting Label Print Job Started 4)-5 Transfer Speed (Supported with Color(+P) ribbon installed) 4)-5 If you use Color(+P) ribbon, you can change transfer speed to improve printing efficiency. You have a choice of 5 speed settings: Standard, 2, 3, 4, or MAX. ATTENTION: Changing transfer speed Transferability can vary depending on the disc you choose.
  • Page 36 SECTION 17: Getting Label Print Job Started Color Balance Click the Color Balance tab in the properties to open the setting dialog and fine-adjust the density of each CMY(K) for data to be printed. For PHOTO and COLOR ribbons, you can increase or decrease the density of each CMY by up to plus or minus 25%.
  • Page 37 *Note: The remaining amount of ink ribbon is displayed as “-1” if no single print operation is performed after the P-55 is turned on. The values for the ink and transfer ribbons are not accurate readings but numerical references for...
  • Page 38 (The outside diameter defaults to 120mm and the inside diameter to 21mm.) Click OK and the printing process starts. The operation state (*Note) is displayed on the P-55 LCD during a print operation. The tray is ejected as the print operation is completed.
  • Page 39 ATTENTION This function is designed for users that have built an automated printing system using the P-55. This is not required for normal use (*Note) (Note: Normal use refers to printing using a single P-55 unit and the provided software “Disc label Editor”.)
  • Page 40 SECTION 17: Getting Label Print Job Started 3) Before your image is printed to a file, the window “TEAC P-55 “PRN” FILEOUT OPTION” appears on the screen as shown in Fig. A. Select the type of ribbon you want to use to print as shown in Fig.
  • Page 41 “ERROR RBN-IMG Mismatch” appears. (See SECTION 14: Error Messages Explained .) If a PRN file created using any of the older drivers (P-55 Utility Software Ver.1.0.17 or older) is sent to the printer, the message “ERROR IMG Type too Old” appears. (See SECTION 14: Error Messages Explained .)

  • Page 42: Correcting Displacement And Hue Shift Between Colors

    SECTION 17: Getting Label Print Job Started Correcting Displacement and Hue Shift Between Colors With the P-55 you can correct for displacement of boundaries and hue shift between colors. These corrections are made by first printing test patterns and then reading and entering necessary corrective values from the printed patterns.
  • Page 43 SECTION 17: Getting Label Print Job Started Place a print medium into the P-55 and click Print next to Positioning pattern on the Maintenance tab. The P-55 starts printing the first test pattern. * The first test pattern is printed as shown on the left.
  • Page 44 8 in the Vertical box.) *When you click OK , the data specified are loaded into the P-55 and the following message is displayed during the data loading. Do not turn off the P-55 while the message is displayed.
  • Page 45 Magenta box.) *When you click OK , the data specified are loaded Cyan Yellow into the P-55 and the following message is displayed during the data loading. Do not turn off the P-55 while the message is displayed. Magenta...
  • Page 46 3. Correcting aspect ratio Place a medium on the tray and click Print next to Aspect ratio on the Maintenance tab. The P-55 starts printing the first test pattern. *The first test pattern is printed as shown on the left.
  • Page 47 Length box on the Maintenance tab and click OK . *When you click OK , the data specified are loaded into the P-55 and the following message is displayed during the data loading. Do not turn off the P-55 while the message is displayed.

  • Page 48: Correcting Colors

    Each P-55 unit has its own tone characteristic (or gamma characteristic). Because of that, differences in print quality, especially in tone, can be produced when the same image is printed on more than one P-55. To compensate for such differences, the P-55 offers the function of color balance or gamma correction.
  • Page 49 (The gamma and gain values are preset to 0% and 1.00 respectively at the factory.) ATTENTION If more than one P-55 unit is connected to the computer you use, you are unable to make color corrections for those P-55 units at the same time. Perform color corrections for them one by one.
  • Page 50 , cyan, magenta, and You need to yellow when performing color correction in the P-55 (one or more than one unit). Make sure that the color matching is always performed by the same one person as how colors are perceived varies from person to person.
  • Page 51 SECTION 17: Getting Label Print Job Started 3) Take out the printed disc from the tray. Referring to the image below, read off the gamma and gain values on the disc surface. -The gamma scale has values ranging from -0.30 (0.7) to +0.30 (1.30) to show the deviation of a reading from the gamma reference value 1.00 that may need correcting.
  • Page 52 SECTION 17: Getting Label Print Job Started Read before applying color correction Adjusting one setting also affects the setting of the other for gamma and gain corrections. For example, you may see the gamma reading is 0.00 when you print a color using “Image Print” and you want to keep the value as it is.
  • Page 53 SECTION 17: Getting Label Print Job Started - Entering correction values after checking gamma and gain settings Calculate each correction value based on the readings on the sample gauge taken at step 3). *The gamma scale has values ranging from -0.30 (0.7) to +0.30 (1.30) to show the deviation of a reading from the gamma reference value 1.00 that may need correcting.
  • Page 54 SECTION 17: Getting Label Print Job Started 5) Gain correction steps “Example: gain and gamma readings of -8% and -0.15 for cyan” Referring to Table B, you learn that the gain adjustment value is +4 for the gamma reading of -0.15. Add the adjustment value to the gain reading as calculated below.

  • Page 55: Beware

    SECTION 17: Getting Label Print Job Started Beware 1) Printing direction When you successively print on multiple media an image in which linear elements are dominant and they run horizontally relative to the direction in which the disc tray slides out (Figure 1), there are occasions where the print head retains these linear image elements after completing the print session and, when you start the next print session using another image, this residual image is also output.
  • Page 56 DO NOT add or remove any color profiles on the Color Management tab. If you delete any of the listed color profiles by mistake, delete and reinstall the P-55 printer driver. *For detailed information about deleting the driver, see SECTION 18: Removing Disc Label Editor and Printer Driver.

  • Page 57: Section 18: Removing Disc Label Editor And Printer Driver

    IMPORTANT * Read before removing P-55 printer icon* If you delete the icon for a P-55 printer driver, the following settings you configured for the corresponding printer return to their default values. - “(media) Size” and “Method” on the “Standard” tab - “Gamma”...
  • Page 58 Select File and then Server Properties . For Windows 2000 users, Select File and then Server Properties . Select the tab Drivers from Print Server Properties . Then, select “TEAC P-55 Disc Label Printer” from Installed printer drivers and click Remove .
  • Page 59 Are you sure you want to delete TEAC P-55 Disc Label Printer?” appears on the screen. Click Yes . Make sure that “TEAC P-55 Disc Label Printer” is removed from the Installed printer drivers . Then, click Close .
  • Page 60 SECTION 18: Removing Disc Label Editor and Printer Driver Point to Start and then Control Panel . For Windows XP users, Select Add or Remove Programs . For Windows 2000 users, Select Add/Remove Programs . Select Disc Label Editor from Currently installed programs .
  • Page 61 SECTION 18: Removing Disc Label Editor and Printer Driver Select Remove and click Next > . The confirmation file deletion dialog appears on the screen. Click OK . If the message “Shared File Detected” appears during the file deletion process, always click Yes . The window appears on the screen.

  • Page 62: Uninstalling P-55 Related Information

    SECTION 18: Removing Disc Label Editor and Printer Driver Uninstalling P-55 Related Information To remove the P-55 related information completely from your computer, you need to use our removal tool. Insert the attached P-55 UTILITY SOFTWARE CD-ROM into a DVD/CD-ROM drive of your computer and then execute “RemoveP55inf.exe.”...

  • Page 63: Section 19: Maintenance

    SECTION 19: Maintenance Daily Cleaning Maintenance Wipe the dirt off the surface of the printer with a soft cloth. If it is too dirty, wipe it with a cloth dipped in a solution of a neutral detergent and water and wrung out well.
  • Page 64 SECTION 19: Maintenance 1. Cleaning thermal head (when replacing each ribbon, perform the following with power off) HOT! Areas indicated by hazardous heat warning labels are very hot WARNING while the power is turned on or just after the power is turned off. Press the Side door unlocking button on the top left of the unit and open the side door.
  • Page 65 SECTION 19: Maintenance 2. Cleaning platen roller (when replacing each ribbon, perform the following with power off) HOT! Areas indicated by hazardous heat warning labels are very hot WARNING while the power is turned on or just after the power is turned off. 1.
  • Page 66 WARNING Before you attempt to clean the filter, it is imperative to shut down the P-55, wait for the cooling fan to stop and unplug the power cord. (To drop the temperature inside the unit, the fan continues to revolve for about 10 to 20 minutes after the power is shut off to the unit.)

  • Page 67: Section 20: Shipping

    SECTION 20: Shipping When you need to ship the P-55, first replace the shipping materials in reverse order of removal by referring to SECTION 8: Installing and Removing Shipping Protection Materials. Thereafter, pack the printer by referring to the illustration below.

  • Page 68: Section 21: Specifications

    (PHOTO transfer ribbon: About 500 discs/ribbon) COLOR ink ribbon (CMY): About 500 discs/ribbon Black ink ribbon: About 2000 discs/ribbon (COLOR transfer ribbon: About 500 discs/ribbon) Compatible Media: TEAC-specified thermal printable discs Printable Image Size: 12-cm CD (1890* 1890 pixels) Image Loading Capacity: One (1) image...

  • Page 69: External Dimensions

    SECTION 21: Specifications External Dimensions...

  • Page 70: Section 22: Options

    SECTION 22: Options Ink and Transfer Ribbons PHOTO Ribbon Set Part No.: 19610050-1X (including 1 x ink ribbon and 1x transfer ribbon) COLOR Ribbon Set Part No.: 19610050-0X (including 1 x ink ribbon and 1 x transfer ribbon) COLOR (+P) Ink Ribbon Set Part No.: 19610050-4X (including 1 x ink ribbon (+P) and 1 x transfer ribbon) *COLOR (+P) ink ribbon cartridge required.

  • Page 71: Section 23: Contact Information

    SECTION 23: Contact Information ■ Product Information TEAC America, Inc. 7733 Telegraph Rd. Montebello, CA. 90640.USA URL: http://www.teac.com/DSPD/ e-mail: webmaster@teac.com TEAC Europe GmbH DSPD Bahnstrasse 12, D-65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 611 7158 658 Fax: +49 (0) 611 7158 666 e-mail: info@teac-roboflex.de...

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