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Desktop User Guide
Includes Liberty Printer
110716-000 Revision H
Use this manual to help you
Identify autoloader and printer parts
Configure the Liberty printer driver
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  • Page 1 Desktop User Guide Includes Liberty Printer 110716-000 Revision H Use this manual to help you • Identify autoloader and printer parts • Configure the Liberty printer driver...
  • Page 2: Notice For Usa

    Desktop 1500 Autoloader – Model RAS12 Desktop 4500 Autoloader – Model RAS13 Notice for USA Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 3 Rimage Corporation reserves the rights to make improvements to the equipment and software described in this document at any time without any prior notice. Rimage Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of Rimage Corporation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes.
  • Page 4 State of Minnesota, without giving effect to conflict of law rules. Rimage must receive written notice of any claimed defect or failure to perform within five (5) days after such failure or defect is first observed. For warranty service, call Rimage at (952) 946-0004.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CD and DVD Recording Software Disclaimer ... vi Safety Precautions... vi Chapter 1 – Overview and Contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Overview... 7 Box Contents ... 7 Chapter 2 – User Guide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Desktop Autoloader Parts ... 8 Front View ... 8 Desktop Operator Panel...
  • Page 6: Cd And Dvd Recording Software Disclaimer

    CD and DVD Recording Software Disclaimer This Product, Software, or Documentation may be designed to assist you in reproducing material in which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner. Unless you own the copyright or have permission to copy from the copyright owner, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other remedies.
  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Overview And Contents

    Printer: Liberty Printer Color Ink Cartridge Black Ink Cartridge Computer: (Only if ordered with the Desktop Autoloader) These parts are included only if a Rimage Control Center (computer) was ordered with the autoloader. Computer Monitor Keyboard Mouse and mouse pad Two AC Power Cords Inspect the shipping boxes before installing the hardware.
  • Page 8: Chapter 2 - User Guide

    Chapter 2 – User Guide Desktop Autoloader Parts This section describes the Desktop hardware and its features. The Desktop autoloaders have several major functional parts as shown below: Front View 1 – Liberty Printer 2 – Picker 3 – Printer Top Cover 4 –...
  • Page 9: Desktop Operator Button

    The yellow button LED, located in the operator button, is lit when the autoloader is paused. It may also be lit during the button diagnostics. Directions for the Desktop Button Diagnostics may be downloaded from the service procedures on the Rimage Technical Web site. Desktop Operator Button The operator button can be used to pause the Desktop autoloader from processing discs.
  • Page 10: Liberty Operator Panel

    Liberty Operator Panel The Liberty printer operator panel has three buttons and four LEDs to indicate certain conditions. 1 – Cancel Button 2 – Ink Cartridge Status LED Cancel Button: Not used. Ink Cartridge Status LED: Flashes when an ink cartridge is low on ink, incorrectly installed, or when the printer cover is open.
  • Page 11: Ink Cartridge Status

    • Rimage ink cartridges are not licensed for modification. Note: You can only use authentic Rimage ink cartridges in the Liberty printer. Align Ink Cartridges For optimal print quality, align the ink cartridges using the steps below. 1. Windows 2000 – Select the Windows Start button and select Settings|Printers.
  • Page 12 If the buttons are grayed out, the tray controller must be started. For Windows 2000, s Windows’ Start|Programs|Rimage|Utilities|Disc Color Tray Controller to start the Rimage Tray Controller. For Windows XP, select Windows’ Start|All Programs|Rimage|Utilities|Disc Color Tray Controller to start the Rimage Tray Controller. dialog displays.
  • Page 13 8. When prompted, press the Disc button on the printer to close the tray and start the printing test. 9. There are four pattern groups (A, B, C, D) printed on the disc. Each group has a numbered index, shown as a set of numbers from 1 to 21. Locate the two lines that make the straightest line and enter the matching index value for each lettered group.
  • Page 14 11. When prompted, press the Disc button to print the following test pattern on a disc. 12. The black and magenta lines should be straight as shown above. If they are not inline with each other, repeat the alignment process starting at step 5. 13.
  • Page 15: Label Design Requirements

    Acrobat file can print directly to the Liberty through the Rimage software. If you output a Windows bitmap file, insert it into CD Designer to create a label that prints with the Rimage software. To create a label with another program, use the following criteria when creating a label: Color Depth: Save the artwork for the label with the color set to at least 256 colors;...
  • Page 16: Change Printer Driver Settings

    Change Printer Driver Settings You can change the printer driver properties to select print quality, print orientation, ink volume, or other image adjustments. 1. On the menu, point to Start 2. Right-click the printer you want to change on the shortcut menu, and then left-click Printing Preferences box opens.
  • Page 17 4. Select the tab. Features 5. Select to open the Advanced Features 6. Adjust the if desired. Drag the slider to the left for lighter images (less Ink Volume ink) or to the right for denser images (more ink). Select Dry Time Low Memory Mode dialog.
  • Page 18 Adjust the tab settings ( Color ) as needed. Tone • Print in Grayscale High Quality grayscale images. Black Only Optimize for Photocopy or Fax • adjusts the relative intensity of printed colors from Saturation Vibrant • adjusts the lightness or darkness of the printed image. Brightness •...
  • Page 19: Advanced Tab

    ) - displays the Handler name and version number. Tray Controller Handler Loader - displays the Rimage Desktop autoloader it is physically attached to and the version and serial number of the autoloader. If the Liberty printer displays (Not Attached), the autoloader control cable may not be connected.
  • Page 20: Printing

    Printing The Printing section allows you to run a test print without running the complete system. A print file (.prn) must be created prior to running this operation. 1. At the Printing Preferences 2. Select the button and select a pre-rendered file to print for print testing Print File purposes.
  • Page 21: Maintenance

    Run Masker When selected, the Rimage Raster Masker displays allowing you to adjust the mask (non- printable area) settings for the selected media type ( only). This Standard CD/DVD 120 mm works well when printing rectangle or square pictures on the disc and you do not want the edges printed.
  • Page 22: Center Image

    Center Image This function is used only when the printed image is not centered on the disc. 1. Stop all orders from processing. You can press the operator button on the Desktop autoloader or pause orders from the Production Server software. 2.
  • Page 23 8. When it has finished printing, rotate the disc 180 degrees. Align three of the Position Lines, located on the outer edges of the disc, to the Tray Bracket Edge as shown here. 1 – Position Lines 2, 3, 4 – Tray Bracket Edge 9.
  • Page 24 12. Look at where each long line crosses the set of index lines. 13. Enter the decimal index value where the long line crosses the index line in the Horizontal and Vertical group. Enter negative numbers with a negative character (-). Each line has a value of 0.5 units.
  • Page 25: Diagnostics

    Test Tray Sensors The tray sensors function is for use only by, or at the direction of, Rimage Service personnel. Contact Rimage Corporation for additional information. Update Autoloader Flash To update the autoloader’s flash firmware, download the latest flash from the Rimage Website.
  • Page 26: Clean Cartridges

    6. Select the location of the flash file from the Rimage OfficeNet Software Suite disc or the saved location if it was downloaded from the website. 7. Double-click the filename name.bin file. 8. The updating procedure runs until the flash file is updated to the autoloader. A dialog box appears that it completed the flash update.
  • Page 27: Tray Controller

    Tray Controller The Rimage Tray Controller icon ( initiated. The tray controller must be running for the printer to function. The Tray Controller application automatically runs in the background after the Production Server starts. The Tray Controller is only available if the Liberty Printer Driver was installed.
  • Page 28 6. Select the windows Start menu and select |Programs|Rimage|Utilities| and select Disc Color Printer Tray Controller. 7. After the tray controller has completed the initialization, try opening the printer tray again by pressing the disc button.
  • Page 29: Find Additional Information

    Support for the Desktop 1500 and 4500 is available directly from your authorized reseller or distributor. Online support for the Desktop autoloader is available on our website at http://www.rimage.com/technical/ Be sure to register your Desktop autoloader online or complete and return the registration card so we can notify you of upgrades as they become available.

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