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Primera Disc Publisher Pro Disc Publisher Pro User Manual

Primera technology automated optical disc duplication & printing system user's manual
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020608-510914-(07)
Automated Optical Disc
Automated Optical Disc
Duplication & Printing System
Duplication & Printing System
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*after registering your
product. See
www.primerawarranty.com
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© 2008 All rights reserved

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  • Page 1 020608-510914-(07) Automated Optical Disc Automated Optical Disc Duplication & Printing System Duplication & Printing System *after registering your product. See www.primerawarranty.com for terms and conditions. © 2008 All rights reserved...
  • Page 2 PANELS. 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    A. Tutorial: Copy a CD or DVD...15 B. Using PTPublisher ...20 C. Creating a Print Label Using SureThing ...22 D. Advanced Printer Driver Functions...23 E. Using Other Graphics Programs ...30 Using Kiosk Mode ...31 Section 4: Creating Discs on a Mac ...32 A.

  • Page 5: Section 1: Getting Started

    Section 1: Getting Started ...for purchasing the Disc Publisher Pro. It’s is the 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

    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 • Gray Plastic Input and Output Bins •...

  • Page 7: Identifying The Parts

    Recorder Tray Button 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.
  • Page 8 Cartridge Carrier for easy ink cartridge replacement. When the front cover is closed, pressing the Ink Cartridge button will open or close the Printer Tray. The Input/Output Bins are situated under the top cover of the Publisher.

  • Page 9: Pc System Requirements

    The Power Input Port connects to the included power cable. The internal power supply is a switching 100V~240V power supply. The Power Switch shuts off all power to the Publisher. Before getting started, it is important for you to verify that your PC meets the minimum system requirements.

  • Page 10: 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 50 blank discs may be loaded at one time into the Input Bin.
  • Page 11 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. The Robotic Disc Transporter will now pick the second disc from the top Recorder Tray and temporarily place in the Output Bin.
  • Page 12 Output Bin. 9. The Robotic Disc Transporter will now load the second recorded disc into the Printer Tray for printing. 10. The process starts over and repeats until all blank discs are gone or the number you have specified via software are copied and printed.

  • Page 13: Section 2: Hardware And Software Setup

    CD-ROM in a safe place. Please note that your user account must have administrative rights to properly install a new printer. You can check with your system administrator or check with Apple support to confirm whether or not your account has administrative rights.

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    CD/DVD media. However, different brands of discs have different printable coatings. Because of this, you may need to adjust the printer driver settings to accommodate your specific brand of CD/DVD media. Refer to Section 3A and 4E for further printer driver information.
  • Page 15 • 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. • Load the Input Bin (the bin located on the right-hand side of the Publisher) with 50 blank discs and place the bins on the mounting pegs.

  • Page 16: Step 3: Connecting The Usb Cable/Installing The Driver

    Connect the Publisher to your PC or Mac with your beige USB 2.0 Cable. If you are using a PC: If you are using a PC, after a few moments, Windows will tell you it has found new hardware and is looking for software to Windows XP Windows Vista install it.
  • Page 17 If you are using a Macintosh: When connecting USB to a Mac it may be necessary to Add the printer via the Printer Setup Utility. 1. Open the Printer Setup Utility located in the Applications - Utilities folder. Hardware and Software Setup...

  • Page 18: Step 4: Installing Ink Cartridges

    2. Click Add. Select the Disc Publisher Pro from the list of available printers. Click Add again. • With the cover open, press the Ink Cartridge Button to move the Ink Cartridge Carrier to the load position and open the ink cartridge covers. •...

  • Page 19: Section 3: Creating Discs On A Pc

    Section 3: Creating Discs on a PC There are two main components to creating discs, printing and burning. SureThing CD Labeler is used to design the printing on your discs. PTPublisher controls the recording and allows you to select the image to be printed to your discs. Both applications will be described in detail in this section.
  • Page 20 3. The Publisher will close the drive and read the contents of the disc. It will display disc type (CD/DVD) and show the size of the disc in Megabytes. Verify this information is correct and click the next arrow to continue. 4.
  • Page 21 4A2 - Double Click on the file to add it to your project. You may add any BMP, JPG or SureThing (.std) file. SureThing files are automatically formated correctly. BMP or JPG files should be 4.72" x 4.72" square. For best print quality the image resolution should be atleast 300 dpi.
  • Page 22 Choose the 120mm DiscTemplate from the window that appears. Using the buttons on the left navigation window, you may add your own background, choose a pre-made back- ground, choose from several text effects or insert a picture. Click the down arrow on the button to view all options.
  • Page 23 Once the job starts the Publisher Status window will appear. Here you can view the status of the printer, the robot, and the drive. You can also view a log of all activity. Creating Discs on a PC...

  • Page 24: Using Ptpublisher

    The PTPublisher program is divided into six areas. Refer to the following for a description of each area. This panel allows you to open a previously saved project. It will also display the last few saved projects. To open or close this or any panel click on the down or up arrow on the upper right corner of the panel.
  • Page 25 Important errors such as low ink will be displayed here. Click "more status" to view status regarding the printer, recorder drive, currently running jobs and job history log. The Status Bar shows key information such has ink levels and media supply levels for the currently selected robot.

  • Page 26: Creating A Print Label Using Surething

    The SureThing Disc Labeler software included with your Publisher is a great tool for creating professional looking discs. You can use SureThing's Smart Designs to quickly label a disc, or easily import your own design in many popular file formats. The Help section included with the software will provide complete instructions on all the features in this package.

  • Page 27: Advanced Printer Driver Functions

    The default settings of the Publisher printer driver will fit most printing needs. Please refer to the following steps to change or verify your printer driver options: 1. Click the Start button. For Windows 2000 point to Settings and click on Printers.
  • Page 28 Most applications allow you to change these same printer driver options from their "Print" and/or "Printer Setup" screens. This means that you don't have to go back to the main printer setup window each time you want to change a setting or option in the printer driver.
  • Page 29 The paper size option will be set to CD for printing onto printable surface CDs and DVDs. The remaining options apply if you have purchased the business card adapter kit. Adjust this value to print all the way to the outer edge of a CD. This is useful if you are printing full coverage images.
  • Page 30 Color Only is default setting and is best for most images. With this setting the printer only uses the color cartridge to produce all colors including gray scale black and white images. Monochrome Black is for images that have large black areas or black text.
  • Page 31 Primera TuffCoat media. The Cartridge Alignment prints a test print and then automati- cally scans the print to configure your printer for bidirectional printing and to align the color and black cartridges for Color+Black printing. It is important to perform this calibration every time you change a cartridge.
  • Page 32 Your printer comes from the factory pre-calibrated to print the image in the center of the CD. You can use this adjustment if you need to fine-tune this location. If you ever wish to verify your factory-calibrated Vertical and Horizontal calibration settings, you can run a simple calibration procedure to assure that your images will be centered when printed on a CD.
  • Page 33 After your selections have been made, close out of the printer setup window. You are now ready to go to an application program and print. All printer driver selections will stay the same until you change them.

  • Page 34: Using Other Graphics Programs

    Select Clean/Purge button to send a simple test pattern to the printer. Be sure to have a disc in the Publisher'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.

  • Page 35: Using Kiosk Mode

    Tools menu - find the Options tab - now check the Kiosk Mode box. Kiosk mode can also be enabled via the Printer Driver Preferences for printing only from SureThing or other graphics program. See Section 3D - Disc Output Location.

  • Page 36: Section 4: Creating Discs On A Mac

    Section 4: Creating Discs on a Mac 1. Double click the Discribe Icon to launch the program. You will see a splash screen followed by Discribe's Quick Start Menu. 2. Click the Copy a CD/DVD button. 3. Place your master disc in the Publisher Drive. You must place your master disc in the drive AFTER you open the Discribe software.
  • Page 37 4. Select the drive that contains your master as the source drive. 5. Click the Burn… button. At this point, if you are using a Disc Publisher Pro or XRP for the first time on this comput- er, you will be prompted, "You must choose a robot and a recorder to write a disc."...
  • Page 38 Also set the option to select a paper size to correspond with the type of disc you are using. 10. Print Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked. These settings are described in detail in Section 4-D of this manual.

  • Page 39: Using Discribe 5.3

    The initial Discribe starter window provides 3 project types: Audio CD, Data CD and Copy CD / DVD. Choose one. Many more projects are available once the data picker window is open. Once you are in one of the main three project types you may choose any of the other available project types by clicking the drop down box at the top of the screen and selecting one of the projects.
  • Page 40 Universal Disk Format (UDF). Use this project type to create a data DVD for a Mac and a PC. DVD Video/Audio. This project type can be used to create DVD videos from properly formatted Video_TS and Audio_TS folders on your hard drive. Note: Video_TS and Audio_TS folders must first be created by a DVD authoring program.
  • Page 41 To queue a project choose the Queue Job button at the bottom of the Data Picker window instead of the Burn button. If you have not yet saved your project, you will be prompted to do so at this time. The Robot Write Window described in Section 4B.5 will be displayed.
  • Page 42 For any project Use the Robot Write Window to choose the print file, change print quality settings and choose the number of copies in a project. Print settings are explained in more detail in Section 4D. Other settings on this screen can usually be left at their default values.
  • Page 43 • Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Disc Publisher from 25 to 50 (Disc Publisher Pro from 50 to 100) discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin. This allows you to place blank discs in both the input and out- put bins doubling your capacity.

  • Page 44: Printed Label Format Requirements

    Always check BURN-Proof/JustLink. This prevents bad discs resulting from inadequate hardware Your printer driver allows you to create labels in most any graphics application. The driver will center the image and automatically crop it to the shape of a CD. This means you do not necessarily need a template to create a CD in your favorite graphics program.

  • Page 45: Printing Only

    To print simply follow the normal procedure for printing from your graphics application. Select the Disc Publisher Pro as your printer. Select the number of copies. The Publisher will pick and print as many copies as you select. The following section will examine the printer driver settings that affect the print quality of your discs.
  • Page 46 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. Color will only use the Color Cartridge, and Black Only will only use the monochrome cartridge for printing.
  • Page 47 • Config Utility This button launches the Configuration Utility. This Utility is also available in the Print Center/Printer Setup Utility by selecting the Disc Publisher Pro and clicking the Configure or Utility Icon. This utility is used to report ink levels, clean and change ink cartridges, and align your color and black cartridges for optimal print quality.

  • Page 48: Configuration Utility

    1. Click the Finder 2. Click the Applications Icon 3. Open the Utilities folder. Locate the Printer Setup Utility (Printer Center in OS 10.2). 5. Highlight the Disc Publisher Pro and click the Utility (Configure in OS X v. 10.2) Icon...
  • Page 49 Clicking the Clean Cartridge button will cause the Publisher to pick a disc and place in into the printer tray. The Publisher will then print a simple pattern that will flush ink through the nozzles. The test pattern will also show you if any nozzles are clogged.
  • Page 50 NOTE: number) SAME After printing this image tough once, rotate this CD number so the ARROWS point Calibration to the BACK of the printer and print again. number) (must lines whose enter Find Vertical 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 4 -5...
  • Page 51 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 2 and the horizontal alignment is 0.

  • Page 52: Section 5: Interpreting The Publisher's Indicator Lights

    You will see this pattern when the Publisher is first turned on. Wait until the lights stop blinking before opening software or starting jobs. The printer tray or ink cartridge carrier has stalled. Press the Ink button to retry the operation. The Publisher has a cartridge problem.

  • Page 53: Section 6: 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 54: Mac Software Test

    If a disc should become jammed inside the printing area of the Publisher, with the lid closed press the Cartridge Button. This will eject the Printer Tray. Then open the lid. The Cartridge Carrier will move to the center position automatically. WAIT...

  • Page 55: Transporting The Publisher

    To prevent damage to the Publishers robotic arm during shipment, it is important to properly secure it. To prepare for transport, remove the ink cartridges and disc holders, close the front cover and then do the following: With the front cover closed, switch off power to the unit. 2.

  • Page 56: Section 7: Technical Specifications

    Section 7: Technical Specifications Model Configurations Printing Method Printing Resolution Ink Types Media Types Maximum print width Minimum PC System Minimum MAC System G4 PowerPC 700MHz or higher Disc Capacity Recordable Formats Operating Systems Interface Power Requirement Weight Technical Specifications Optical Disc Publisher Pro CD-R Publisher DVD+/-R Publisher...
  • Page 57 Dimensions EMC Certifications Safety Warranty 17.8"W x 11"H x 17.6"D (452.12mmW x 279.4mmH x 447.4mmD) FCC Class B, CE UL, UL-C, CE Tow years Technical Specifications...

  • Page 58: Index

    Index Activity Log...19 Alignment Calibration...45 CD Tray ...7 Centering Test Print...46 Color Matching...26, 42 Connections, Rear Panel...4 Controls, Front Panel...3 Current Projects Panel ...20 Disc Output Location ...30 Identifying the Parts...3 Ink Levels and Cartridge Maintenance...29 Ink Saturation...27 Input Bin...4 Inner Diameter ...27, 43 Job History Log ...21 Kiosk Mode Setup and Use ...31, 39, 42...
  • Page 61 Printed in the United States of America P/N 510914...

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