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- Page 1 052404-510901-(02) CD/DVD Printer 6 User’s Manual © 2001-2004 All rights reserved.
- Page 2 SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. OPERATE THE UNIT WITH ONLY THE PROPER ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS AS LABELED ON THE PRINTER AND AC ADAPTER IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Charged by Pictographics is a registered trademark ®...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
C. Loading Blank Media...6 D. Printing a Self Test ...7 E. Replacing or Switching Ink Cartridges ...7 Section 3: Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows ...11 A. Installing the Printer ...11 B. Setting Up the Printer Driver ...13 C. Printing a Disc...21 D. - Page 4 Interactive Feature in this PDF Document There are interactive features that allow you to jump to different locations within the document. Each listing in the Table of Contents is interactive. Place the cursor on either the words or the page number. A small hand with a pointing finger icon appears.
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Page 5: Section 1: Getting Started
...for choosing the CD/DVD Printer 6. This printer is the perfect way for you to label all of your custom CDs and DVDs quickly, easily, and with a touch of class. The CD/DVD Printer 6 lets you print razor-sharp text, vibrant spot colors, and even stunning photo-realistic photographs directly onto the surface of printable discs. -
Page 6: Identifying The Parts
ON and OFF. This button also serves to cancel the current print job if a print error occurs and to reset the printer for the next print job. Disc Tray Button opens or closes the Disc Tray for loading and ejecting discs. -
Page 7: Applying Power
2. Place one end of the adapter cord into the power port on the rear panel of the printer. 3. Plug the power cord of the adapter into an available wall outlet. Once the power cord is connected, the printer will automatically turn ON. INDEX... -
Page 8: Section 2: Ink Cartridges And Printable Media
Printable CDs A. ABOUT INK CARTRIDGES For photographic 6 color printing, two cartridges are needed. First is a CMY (cyan, magenta and yellow) color cartridge. The second is a Kcm (black, light cyan and light magenta) Photo color cartridge. These cartridges contain the process colors which combine to produce 16.7 million printable colors. - Page 9 CMY Color 6. Push the cartridge back until it snaps into place. 7. Repeat steps 2 through 6 for the Photo color (or Black cartridge), placing it in the right cartridge carrier position. 8. Close the printer’s front cover. If you leave the door open, ambient light can interfere with proper cartridge initialization.
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Page 10: Loading Blank Media
C. LOADING BLANK The CD/DVD Printer 6 is capable of printing onto a variety of media. Each disc is loaded one at a time, before the start of a print job. Loading a Blank Disc 1. With the printer’s front cover shut, press and release the Disc Tray button. -
Page 11: Printing Aself Test
REPLACING OR SWITCHING INK CARTRIDGES Once you begin using your CD/DVD Printer 6 on a regular basis, you will eventually need to replace an empty ink cartridge. Please refer to the following steps: 1. - Page 12 3. From within the Cartridge button and then on the Change button to move the carrier to the load position. Note that the printer driver must be installed and that the printer must be connected to your computer (see Section 3) in order to complete this step.
- Page 13 5. Insert the replacement or alternate ink cartridge into the cartridge carrier, copper-end first. CMY Color 6. Push the cartridge back until it snaps into place. 7. Close the printer’s front cover. 8. Go back to the printer driver setup window and click on...
- Page 14 INDEX NOTE: The ink cartridges you use with your printer may require periodic general maintenance to ensure optimal print quality. If your prints show banding or lines through the image, left to right on the printed disc, you should clean the ink cartridge as described in your User's Manual.
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Page 15: Section 3: Using The Cd/Dvd Printer 6 With Windows
Section 3: Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows A. INSTALLING THE PRINTER The CD/DVD Printer 6 can be used with virtually any Windows application program. This is accomplished by installing in Windows what is called a printer driver is simply software which gives the printer all the information needed for printing. - Page 16 Click Next, you will be prompted with a dialog box like the one shown here: 5. Once installed, the “CD/DVD Printer 6” icon will appear in the Printer’s folder: 12 Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows...
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Page 17: Setting Up The Printer Driver
1. Click the Start button, then click Printers and Faxes (also found under Control Panel on XP Home or Windows 2000). Right click on the CD/DVD Printer 6 Icon and select Printing Preferences. Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows 13... -
Page 18: Paper Size
This defaults to Portrait which will work for all round disc types. When the Paper Size is set to a non-round disc type such as Business Card or Hockey Rink disc, this will automatically change to Landscape. 14 Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows INDEX Media Type... -
Page 19: Ink Cartridge
Ink Cartridge This setting defaults to Color + Photo which provides the highest quality print utilizing the 6 color printing available in the CD/DVD Printer 6. Other options available are Monochrome Black for printing black and white images, Color + Black for printing process 4 color, and Color for utilizing only the CMY color cartridge to print your color images. -
Page 20: Ink Saturation
ICC standards. Select Z-Color to use a factory set color match scheme that is calibrated toward the inks used in the CD/DVD Printer 6. Note that the color of the CD surface can affect the outcome of the colors and PrimaColor is optimized for white TuffCoat CD's. - Page 21 Also, verify that the printer is powered ON and that it is connected to your computer. Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows 17 INDEX 10 12 14 16 18 10 12 14 16 18...
- Page 22 2. Enter that number into the Vertical box of the Calibration window and 0 would be entered for the Horizontal axis. 6. Select the OK button. Your images should now be centered when printed on a disc. 18 Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows...
- Page 23 INDEX Clean/Change Cartridges and Check Ink Levels Select the Properties button here to display the current ink levels as well as options for cleaning and changing cartridges. Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows 19...
- Page 24 INDEX Select the Clean button to send a simple test pattern to the printer. Be sure to have a disc in the printer's input bin and the front cover closed. The test pattern, shown below, purges ink through nozzles of your ink cartridge to clear any blockages.
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Page 25: Printing A Disc
4. The printer driver will then begin to process the image. Depending upon the size of the image and the processing speed of your computer, processing time can take from several seconds to a minute or so. Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows 21 INDEX... -
Page 26: Creating A Print File (*.Prn)
D. CREATING A PRINT FILE (*.PRN) If you are using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with a duplication system, it may be necessary to print your image to a *.PRN file on your hard drive. -
Page 27: Creating Prn Files In Surething Cd Labeler
My Documents folder. If not, you may search for it using the Search feature from your Start menu. Please Note: If you wish to print directly from SureThing, you will need to disable Print to File in the Advanced options. Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows 23 INDEX... -
Page 28: Section 4: Interpreting The Printer Indicator Lights
Indicator Lights The Power and Busy LED indicator lights located on the top of the printer can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the printer. To accurately interpret what it means when these lights are on, off, or flashing, please refer to the following:... - Page 29 Cartridge Problem. Either the wrong cartridge or no cartridge is installed. If the proper cartridge is installed, but the error continues, the printer may not be able to properly detect the cartridge. There is a multi-colored barcode label on the bottom of the ink cartridge which the printer uses to identify the cartidge.
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Page 30: Section 5: Maintaining The Printer
Section 5: Maintaining the Printer The CD/DVD Printer 6 is designed to require very little maintenance. Nevertheless, there are a few procedures you can perform on a regular basis or as needed to ensure your printer’s best performance. A. CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGE NOZZLES... -
Page 31: Section 6: Technical Specifications
Minimum System Pentium Requirements: free hard drive space Control Interface: TTL-level signals for busy printing, tray open/close, etc.; available on rear-panel 6-pin mini-DIN connector Label Editing Software: SureThing included Maximum Print Width: 4.72” (120 mm) Electrical Ratings: 12 VDC, 3.5A... -
Page 32: Appendix A: Interfacing Information
INDEX Appendix A: Interfacing Information A. INTRODUCTION The CD/DVD Printer 6 is equipped with a standard USB port. This communication port is the means through which the printer receives data from your computer. Contact technical support if you need more information on the USB port specifications. -
Page 33: 6-Pin Minicircular Auxiliary Interface
Uses 5v logic @ 5mA Pin Number TABLE A-1: Auxiliary Interface Pin Assignments NOTE: Pins 1-4 are low if the printer is plugged in but the power has been turned off using the printer’s Power Button Signal Description Busy - Output is high when the printer is busy or moving the Disc Tray. -
Page 34: Index
Disc Tray...1, 2 Disc Tray Button ...2 Ink Cartridges ...4 Ink Cartridge Button...2 Ink Saturation ...16 Interface Port ...3 Media ...4, 6, 14 Print Quality...4, 15, 22 Printable CDs ...4 Printer Driver ...4, 8, 11 Power Button ...2 Power Light...2 Self Test ...7... - Page 36 Printed in the United States of America P/N 510901...