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- Page 1 Puma Disc Inkjet Printer COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR ON-DEMAND CD & DVD PRODUCTION Photo-Quality CD/DVD Inkjet Printer OPERATING & MAINTENANCE OPERATING & MAINTENANCE OPERATING & MAINTENANCE OPERATING & MAINTENANCE MANUAL MANUAL MANUAL MANUAL ZZ 004 833 - 1 -...
- Page 2 Puma Disc Inkjet Printer Thank you for purchasing the Verity Systems Puma Disc Printer. OPERATING & MAINTENANCE MANUAL Document Reference No. TP 004 833 (Rev 1.01) Production Standard ZZ 004 833 VERITY SYSTEMS LTD VERITY SYSTEMS, INC. 2 Eastern Road...
- Page 3 Waste electrical products should not be thrown away with household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your local authority r retailer for recycling advice. Verity Systems reserves the right to amend or modify the specifications and design criteria applying to these products. ZZ 004 833...
- Page 4 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
Resume Button & Light……………………………………………… 9 Power Button & light………………………………………………… 9 CD Tray Button……………………………………………………….. 10 Section 5 INSERTING A DISC INTO THE PUMA Inserting a Standard CD/DVD………………………………………. 10 Inserting a CD Business Card & Mini Disc………………………. 10-11 Section 6 INSERTING/CHANGING PRINT CARTRIDGES... - Page 6 Puma Disc Inkjet Printer Section 11 ERRORS Section 12 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Appendix A OTHER GRAPHICS SOFTWARE PACKAGES 27-34 CorelDRAW & Photoshop………………………………………….. 27 Create a Page………………………………………………………… 27 Introducing the Mask……………………………………………….. 27 Understanding the Mask Interface……………………………….. 28-30 Mask Type………………………………………………………. 28 Enable Mask……………………………………………………. 28 Standard Area Settings……………………………………….
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Page 7: Section 1 Introduction
What’s more, the Puma has been specifically designed to provide maximum versatility and high- speed printing and can be used in a variety of settings. The PC-based Puma offers professional desktop printing for the low volume/small business user, while the Puma can also be used in conjunction with an autoloader or automated disc duplicator for fast, unattended printing of greater quantities. -
Page 8: Section 2 Box Contents
C8857A Tri-Colour Ink Cartridge SECTION 2: BOX CONTENTS Carefully remove your Verity Systems Puma from its shipping carton and verify that all parts are present. If there are missing or damaged parts contact Verity Systems or an authorised distributor immediately. -
Page 9: Section 3 Connecting Your Puma
When the action is completed, press the Resume Button to continue printing. The Puma also has a multiple print capability. If a multiple print command is sent from a PC, the first CD is printed as normal. Then when the CD tray is ejected, the resume light will flash. -
Page 10: Cd Tray Button
5.1 Standard (120mm) CDs & DVDs With your Puma switched on, push the CD Tray Button on the front of the printer (see Fig.1 on the previous page) and the CD tray will slide out. Place a CD onto the tray ensuring that the disc sits against the two pins at the front of the tray as shown below in Fig. -
Page 11: Section 6 Inserting/Changing Print Cartridges
Puma Disc Inkjet Printer 3. Open the printer cover 4. Using your hand, slowly slide the CD tray back into the printer until approximately 1 inch of the CD tray remains protruding from the front of the printer. 5. Fit Part 2 of the adaptor matching the pin on the adaptor to the hole on the CD tray... -
Page 12: Section 7 Installing Printer Software
On the final screen click Finish. Connect the Puma to your PC via the USB cable. Connect the power cable to the back of the Puma and plug into the power supply. Switch on the printer. If the Digital Signature Not Found message box appears again, select Yes to continue installation. -
Page 13: Section 8 Installing Cd Label Designer (Graphics Software)
The driver will begin to install on your PC. Whenever prompted click Next. h. When complete, select Finish and the Verity Systems Puma print driver icon will appear in your printer settings The Digital Signature Not Found message box (see Fig. 11) will appear. You will be asked if you wish to continue installation, select Yes. - Page 14 • Note: Every Puma is factory set for the correct position however, CDs can vary in size and it may be necessary to make minor adjustments. The print position can be adjusted in the Print window within CD Label Designer.
- Page 15 Puma Disc Inkjet Printer These options adjust the dimensions of the label – entering in lower values will decrease the printable area, higher values will increase it. If the printed image is off centre on your disc, you can adjust these values to change the position of the disc.
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Page 16: Section 10 Setting Printer Preferences
Puma Disc Inkjet Printer SECTION 10: SETTING PRINTER PREFERENCES You can choose a number of printing options on your Puma from the Printer Preferences menu. 10.1 Paper/Quality Fig. 17 This screen allows you to select the appropriate output quality for your disc. -
Page 17: Basics
Puma Disc Inkjet Printer Print Task Quick Sets In addition to using the Disc Surface Type and Print Quality options to set your output quality, the Puma is pre-programmed with nine print settings: Default • Premium Photo Quality Matt (4800x1200 dpi) •... - Page 18 Puma Disc Inkjet Printer Click the Print Preview checkbox and a preview of your print image will automatically appear on screen each time you print. Select Advanced Features and you are presented with the following options (Fig.19): Ink Volume: Select this feature to lessen or increase the amount of ink used to print a document.
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Page 19: Colour
Puma Disc Inkjet Printer 10.3 Colour Fig. 20 Saturation: Intensity of printed colour Brightness: Lightness or darkness or printed colours Colour Tone: Warmth or coolness of printed colours Colour Space: Defines the range of colours that can be printed. sRGB/sYCC is an appropriate colour space for most print jobs. -
Page 20: Services
(Displays only when printing) 10.5 Mask Settings The Puma’s built in mask determines the printable area for your image and prevents your image from being printed outside the printable area of the CD media you are using or onto the CD tray of the printer itself. -
Page 21: Calibration
CD Label Designer, see Appendix A 10.6 Calibration Your Puma 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. - Page 22 Fig. 23 Note: In order to set the calibration, the Puma must be attached to your PC via the USB cable. Calibration will not work if the printer is connected via the parallel port. Click the Set Print Position button, the Calibration Screen appears (See Fig. 24).
- Page 23 Puma Disc Inkjet Printer 3. Step 3: rotate to discs 180 degrees in the CD tray and retract the tray once more into the printer. Click ‘2 Test Print’. A series of broken, red circles will print onto the disc as shown in Fig.
- Page 24 Puma Disc Inkjet Printer Example 2 Example 2 The 2 test image prints out of line as shown in Example 2 (the red broken circles are printing too far right on the X-axis and too far down on the Y-axis). To bring the two test prints together you would need to adjust the X-axis by a negative value and the Y-axis by a negative value.
- Page 25 Puma Disc Inkjet Printer SECTION 11: ERRORS You can identify many common problems using the lights on the printer’s control panel. The Following list highlights common errors and the recommended corrective measures: Print Cancel Button Print Cartridge Status Light Resume Button & Light Power Button light 1.
- Page 26 Puma Disc Inkjet Printer SECTION 12: TECHNICAL SUPPORT You should first attempt to get technical assistance from your dealer or distributor. Verity Systems support personnel can be reached at: VERITY SYSTEMS LTD VERITY SYSTEMS, INC. 2 Eastern Road 5441 Merchant Circle, Unit A...
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Page 27: Appendix A Other Graphics Software Packages
Create A Page If you wish to use CorelDRAW or Photoshop graphics software to create an image to print on the Puma, we recommend you start by creating a page 120 mm x 120 mm in your design software. Introducing the Mask Unlike other CD &... -
Page 28: Understanding The Mask Interface
Puma Disc Inkjet Printer Understanding the Mask Interface The Puma mask interface, located in the Printer Preferences, looks like this: Selected mask will be displayed here Fig. B Using the mask, adjustments can be made to match exactly the size of media you wish to print. -
Page 29: Standard Area Settings
Puma Disc Inkjet Printer Standard Area Settings: This feature allows you to adjust the print area of the mask. You can amend the following dimensions: Outer Diameter – Can be used when printing standard 120mm CDs & DVDs and Mini Ds Note: The maximum print area for a CD is 120mm in diameter. -
Page 30: Mask Origin
Puma Disc Inkjet Printer The mask interface displays the hub. Once again the Outer & Inner diameters of the hub can be adjusted to fit your media’s requirements exactly. See Fig. B. Mask Origin: The Calibration tab should be used to align your print image with the CD, however, the masks origin can also be used to more the position of the image by entering values in the X &... -
Page 31: Appendix B Recommendations & Maintenance
DO NOT manually force the CD tray into the printer ♦ From time to time the CD tray of the Puma may collect deposits of ink where an ♦ image has printed directly onto the CD tray. To clean the tray simply wipe with a moist cloth. - Page 32 Puma Disc Inkjet Printer White Tab Sensor Toothed section 2. On the left hand side of the tray there is a toothed drive section (see image above). If this drive section is dirty, it may effect the tray action. This can cause print quality issues and distorted images.
- Page 33 To clean the linear encoder, wipe it with a damp lint-free cloth. Calibration The Puma comes with its own calibration tool within the printer driver. If the printed image is slightly off centre, you can re-align and re-centre the printed image.
- Page 34 Where a Purchaser’s Order calls for a number of items Verity Systems reserves the right to deliver all or any as soon as they are available at Verity Systems’ premises and the Purchaser shall honour all statements presented in respect of such deliveries in accordance with the Settlement Terms.
- Page 35 Purchaser acknowledges that he is in possession of the goods solely as bailee for Verity Systems as shall as bailee insure and keep the same insured in the name of Verity Systems in their full reinstatement value in some reputable insurance office and indemnify Verity Systems for any uninsured loss thereof.
- Page 36 11. FORCE MAJEURE Verity Systems shall not be liable for failure to perform or delay in performance of any contract or for the loss or damage to goods directly or indirectly caused by force majeure to include acts of God,...
- Page 37 Verity Systems free access to his premises to enable Verity Systems to do so. No waiver or delay in exercise by Verity Systems of its right under this clause shall be deemed to imply acceptance of the default or any subsequent default. If the Purchaser shall become bankrupt,...
- Page 38 Puma Disc 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 Fax: +44 (0) 1252 316555 Fax: (530) 626-9395 Email: sales@veritysystems.com...