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- Page 1 022003-510701-(01) Automated Optical Disc Duplication & Printing System 2003 All rights reserved.
- Page 2 NO USER-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. CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A LASER DIODE OF A HIGHER CLASS THAN 1. TO ENSURE CONTINUED SAFETY, DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVERS OR ATTEMPT TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF THIS PRODUCT.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
C. Configuration Utility ...13 Section 3: Creating Discs ...18 A. Using Discus ...18 B. Using Discribe 5.1 ...21 C. Printer Options ...27 Section 4: Interpreting the Publisher’s Indicator Lights...31 Section 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting ...32 A. Cleaning the Publisher ...32 B. - Page 4 INDEX...
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Page 5: Section 1: Getting Started
Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ...for purchasing the Bravo perfect all-in-one solution for producing professional looking CD-R and DVD-R discs. A wide variety of disc formats are supported, including audio CDs, Video CDs, data discs and more. Operation is simple and completely automatic once a job has been started. -
Page 6: Unpacking And Inspection
B. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION While unpacking your Publisher, inspect the carton to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipping. Make sure that all supplied accessories are included with your unit. The following items should be included: • Optical Disc Publisher •... - Page 7 The Robotic Disc Transporter moves discs from the Input Bin, to a CD/DVD Recorder, to the printer, and finally to the Output Bin. The CD/DVD Recorder is automatically loaded and unloaded by the Publisher’s Robotic Disc Transporter. The Recorder Tray Button manually opens or closes the Recorder Tray.
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Page 8: System Requirements
Rear Panel This illustration shows the input ports found on the rear panel of the Publisher: IEEE 1394 FireWire Port The FireWire (IEEE 1394) Port receives data that is to be passed on to the recording drive. The USB Interface is connected to an open USB port on your computer with a standard USB cable, included with your Publisher. -
Page 9: Overview Of Operation
OVERVIEW OF OPERATION Your new Publisher is an automated, precision device intended for continuous-duty publishing of discs. The following is a description of the complete process of duplicating and printing a CD/DVD job on your Publisher: 1. Up to 25 blank discs may be loaded at one time into the Input Bin. - Page 10 The Robotic Disc Transporter will lift the disc out of the Recorder Tray. The Recorder Tray will close, and the Printer Tray will open. The Robotic Disc Transporter will lower the disc into the Printer Tray, and the Printer Tray will then automatically close.
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Page 11: Output Bin
8. Print time varies according to which print mode has been selected (section 3-A). In most cases, print time takes no more than 2 minutes. After printing the first disc, the Publisher's Printer Disc Tray opens automatically. The Robotic Disc Transporter moves the finished disc to the Output Bin. -
Page 12: Section 2: Software And Hardware Set-Up
Section 2: Software and Hardware The installer disc contains a set of programs to design and control the printing of your discs as well as a recording program to author and automate the duplication of your discs. The following steps will guide you through the installation of software and the setup of the Bravo Disc Publisher. -
Page 13: Hardware Setup
CD/DVD media. Refer to Section 3 for further printer driver information. Due to the wide variety of printable-surface CD/DVD media, you may find that certain brands of discs provide higher print quality than others. - Page 14 Refer to the following steps when loading discs in to the Publisher: • Open the front cover of the Publisher • The Publisher will automatically position the cartridge carrier and Robotic Disc Transporter to the center position allowing for easy access to the bins. •...
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Page 15: Step 3: Installing Ink Cartridges
Step 3: Installing Ink Cartridges • Press the Ink Cartridge Button Cartridge Carrier to the load position and open the ink cartridge covers • Remove each ink cartridge from its packaging • Slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge's print head, being careful to avoid damaging the barcode label on the underside of the cartridge. -
Page 16: Step 4: Connecting The Firewire Cable
INDEX Step 4: Connecting the FireWire Cable The black IEEE 1394 FireWire cable carries the data that will be sent to the recorder when producing discs. Connect the 6 Pin FireWire cable included with your Publisher. Connect the other end to the FireWire board's output port on your computer. Step 5: Connecting the USB Cable Connect the Publisher to your computer with the beige USB Cable. -
Page 17: Configuration Utility
4. Highlight the Disc Publisher and click the Configure Icon You can also launch the Configuration Utility from the Disc Publisher printer settings in any printing application by clicking File then Print and selecting Publisher Settings. In Publisher Settings you will find a button to launch the Configuration Utility. -
Page 18: Clean Cartridge
Clicking the Clean Cartridge button will cause the bravo to pick a disc and place in into the printer tray. The Bravo will then print a simple pattern that will flush ink through the nozzles. -
Page 19: Image Alignment
10 for the A setting and 6 for the B setting. It is highly recommended that you perform this calibration whenever you change cartridges if using the Black and Color ink cartridge setting in the printer driver. Image Alignment The Image Alignment button will allow you to nudge the image up, down, left, or right on your disc. - Page 20 If you do not know the direction and distance to move the image in order to center it on your disc, you can opt to print centering test cartidges installed, and it is connected and ready to receive a print job, and then click the Yes button. The Bravo will pick a disc and print a scale of numbers on it.
- Page 21 INDEX Once the print has finished, you will see the following dialog box: Look at the finished alignment disc and pick the numbers that come closest to lining up with one another. For instance, on the disc shown in this manual, the vertical alignment is -6 and the horizontal alignment is -9.
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Page 22: Section 3: Creating Discs
Section 3: Creating Discs There are two main components to creating discs, printing and recording. Discus printing for your discs. the data and automate the recording and printing of your discs. This section will describe both of these applications in detail. - Page 23 INDEX Canvas Paint Photo Creating Discs 19...
- Page 24 or PICT file formats. The options on the left-hand side of the screen will allow you to crop, flip the image both horizontally and vertically, rotate 90 both clockwise and counter-clockwise, and resize the image. You can simply grab and drag the image to relocate it on your design. 7.
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Page 25: Using Discribe 5.1
Settings from the Copies and Pages pull down menu. This will allow you to select the printer setting you wish for your print. These settings are described in detail in section 3-C of this manual. B. USING DISCRIBE Now that you have a label designed, lets take a look at how to create the data you want recorded to the disc. - Page 26 2. This offers a quick selection of the most frequently used job types. More types are available in the main application. For this tutorial select we will be making an Audio CD. Click the Audio CD button. You will now see the Window.
- Page 27 Note: AIFF Files will need to be in a specific format in order for accept them. Please be sure that your hard disk has enough space for the converted files and that the files adhere to the following guidelines: • Stereo •...
- Page 28 correct CD-RW Recorder is selected, if it's not, select it from the Recorder pop-up menu, then click the Robot Write ... button. It is important to use the Robot Write Disc instead of Write Disc if you want the Bravo to automatically load and unload discs. You will be presented with a Write Options window.
- Page 29 Discus, the disc graphic design application included with your Bravo software. See section 3-A in this manual for more information on designing your disc. INDEX as described in section 3-C printer driver settings as described in Creating Discs 25...
- Page 30 CD-Rs, it is required to print first in order to make sure the card aligns properly in the printer because it is not possible to control the direction a card is facing when it leaves the recorder.
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Page 31: Printer Options
The printer driver settings are contained in two areas, Page Setup and Print Setup. You can access the driver settings as follows: 1. - Page 32 You will want click the Copies and Pages button and select Publisher Settings option in the drop-down menu to see the full pane and access all the The following is a description of the printer driver settings: • Cartridge to use The Black and Color setting will use both cartridges when printing your image.
- Page 33 Note: If using the Black and Color Setting, be sure to perform the Cartridge Alignment found in the section 2-B for more details on this calibration. • Print Quality There are four options for image quality. Keep in mind that Normal 600 provides the fastest print at lower quality while Super Photo 2400 delivers the best quality at a slower print speed.
- Page 34 • Outer Margin The Outer Margin refers to where the printing will cut off around the outer edge of your disc. The size of the printable surface can vary from one type of media to the next. This allows you to set the outer margin in millimeters allowing you to print all the way to the edge regardless of the type of disc you are using.
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Page 35: Section 4: Interpreting The Publisher's Indicator Lights
Waiting for a cartridge to be installed and the lid to be closed. (See section 2-A). on solid The printer tray or ink cartridge carrier has stalled. Press the Ink button to retry the operation. flashing rapidly The Publisher has a cartridge problem. -
Page 36: Section 5: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
Publisher's outside case and trays. This type of cleaner is very effective on inks that may accumulate on the printer tray. Stronger cleaning solutions are NOT recommended because they may damage the paint and plastic materials from which the parts are manufactured. -
Page 37: Software Test
C. SOFTWARE TEST This will confirm that the hardware, software, and your computer are all communicating properly. To perform a software test please do the following: 1. Launch Discribe 2. Click one of the options from the quick-launch menu (i.e. Data CD) 3. -
Page 38: Bravo Not Accessible
F. CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGES It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if the printer portion of your Publisher does not seen to be laying down ink evenly or if you suspect an cartridge nozzle has become slightly dried out or clogged. Refer to section 3-A for... -
Page 39: Section 6: Technical Specifications
Section 6: Technical Model Configurations Printing Method Printing Resolution Ink Types Media Types Maximum print width Recommended System Disc Capacity Recordable Formats Operating Systems Interface Power Requirement Weight Dimensions Certifications Safety Warranty INDEX Specifications Optical Disc Publisher CD-R Publisher DVD-R Publisher Ink-Jet 2400 x 1200 dpi, 1200 x 1200 dpi, 1200 x 600 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi... -
Page 40: Index
Output Bin ...2, 3, 7, 32 Overview of Operation ...5 Paper Size ...25 Power Input...4 PrimaColor ...29 Print Quality ...9, 27, 29, 30 Printer Driver ...9, 15, 25, 27, 28, 34 Reject Area ...3, 6 Specifications ...35 System Requirements ...4 Technical Support...34 Troubleshooting...32... - Page 44 Printed in the United States of America P/N 510701...