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112509-510930
Automated Optical Disc
Duplication & Printing System
© 2009 All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 112509-510930 Automated Optical Disc Duplication & Printing System © 2009 All rights reserved. For the most recent version of this manual please visit http://www.primera.com/manuals.html...
  • Page 2 Notices: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. No liability is assumed for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ................1 A. Note on Model Differences ...............1 B. Choosing a Good Location ..............2 C. Unpacking and Inspection..............2 D. Identifying the Parts ................3 E. PC System Requirements..............5 MAC System Requirements ..............5 G. Overview of Operation ..............5 Section 2: Hardware and Software Set-Up ..........9 A.
  • Page 4 Interactive Feature in this PDF Document There are interactive features that will 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 p age number. A small hand with a pointing finger icon appears.

  • Page 5: Section 1: Getting Started

    • Bravo XR Disc Publisher (1 DVD Drive) Burns and Prints CD, DVDs and DVD-DL. • Bravo XR Blu (1 BDR Drive) Burns and Prints CD, DVD, DVD-DL, and BDR-DL. These instructions are written to apply to all models. For...

  • Page 6: Choosing A Good Location

    INDEX B. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION • Place the Publisher in a location with adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up. • Do not place the Publisher near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.

  • Page 7: Identifying The Parts

    INDEX IDENTIFYING THE PARTS Front Panel and Top This illustration shows the Publisher, its Control Panel, Buttons, LED indicator lights, Input and Output Bins and other components. Ink Cartridge Input Bin Carrier Ink Cartridge Button Output Bin Control Panel Robotic Disc Transporter Power Button Front Cover...
  • Page 8 INDEX The Power Button turns the Publisher's power OFF if pressed and held for five seconds. Press it quickly to turn power back on. When already powered on quickly pressing the power button will move the arm to the right or the middle to allow access to the recorder drive or the bins.

  • Page 9: Pc System Requirements

    INDEX PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before getting started, it is important for you to verify that your PC meets the minimum system requirements. • Celeron processor or better running Windows XP , Vista or 7. • 512 MB or greater RAM •...
  • Page 10 INDEX 1. Up to 25 blank discs may be loaded at one time into the Input Bin. 2. The Publisher's integrated Robotic Disc Transporter will first check your recorder drive for a disc by attempting to "pick" from the recorder. Then, the Robotic Disc Transporter will pick a disc from the Input Bin.
  • Page 11 INDEX Through software control, you can perform a test on each disc before recording. If a disc does not pass (meaning that all or part of that disc is not recordable), the Robotic Disc Transporter picks it out of the CD Tray and sends it to the Reject...
  • Page 12 INDEX 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 13: Section 2: Hardware And Software Set-Up

    INDEX Section 2: Hardware and Software Set-Up This section will describe the step-by-step process of setting up your Publisher. This includes information on how to load the supplies (ink and disc media) necessary to start producing discs. A. INSTALLING THE PC SOFTWARE The Installer Disc has a QuickStart menu that will guide you through the process of setting up your Publisher.

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    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. For maximum print quality, use CD/DVD media authorized by Primera. 10 Hardware and Software Set-Up...

  • Page 15: Step 3: Installing Ink Cartridges

    INDEX 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. •...

  • Page 16: Step 4: Connecting The Usb Cable

    INDEX • Slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge's print head, being careful to avoid damaging the barcode label on the underside of the cartridge. DO NOT TOUCH THE COPPER AREA! • Insert the ink cartridges into the carrier, copper end first and snap the cartridge cover in place.
  • Page 17 INDEX If you are using Windows, after a few moments a found new hardware wizard will appear. Select "Install the software automatically" and click Next. Make sure that you have your installation disc in a drive on your computer. You may see a notice like the one shown below stating that the device has not passed Windows Logo Testing.
  • Page 18 INDEX If you are using a Mac: Connect the Publisher to your PC with your beige USB 2.0 Cable. The printer driver will automatically install. To verify the driver installed or reinstall go to the Mac System Preferences (Apple - System Preferences). Click the Print and Fax Icon. The driver will appear as shown below.

  • Page 19: Section 3: Creating Discs

    INDEX Section 3: Creating Discs There are two main components to creating discs, printing and burning. For PC, SureThing CD Labler is used to design the image to print on the disc. For Mac, Disc Cover is used to design the image to print on disc. For Mac and PC, PTPublisher controls the recording and allows you to select the image to be printed to your discs.
  • Page 20 INDEX 1. Select Copy Project from the Starter Window or the Project Panel on the left side of the screen. Step one of the Copy Disc wizard will be displayed. 2. You will be prompted to place the disc you would like to copy into the drive inside the Disc Publisher.
  • Page 21 It also has a different printable surface. For Primera TuffCoat branded discs simply choose your media from the drop down list, the settings will be adjusted accordingly.

  • Page 22: Using Ptpublisher

    INDEX Print Quality. All Primera media is automatically defaulted to the best print quality. Other media may also accept the best quality setting. However, with some media you may have to print at a lower print quality to eliminate smudging and bleeding. Some lower quality media can not hold all of the ink that is printed at the highest quality settings.
  • Page 23 INDEX Recommended for: All CD, DVD or Blu-ray content or disc types (Audio CD, Data CD, Software Install Disc, Video CD, DVD Video, Blu-ray Video: CDR, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM, DVD+DL, DVD-DL, BDR, BDR-DL, etc.). This is best used for single runs where you will not need to make additional copies of the master disc a later time.

  • Page 24: B2. Steps To Any Project

    INDEX Recommend for: This method is especially useful if you are having compatibility problems with the formatting created by the DVD/Blu-ray authoring software or with the media type of the master disc. This method removes some potentially complicating variables from the DVD/Blu-ray Video creation process.

  • Page 25: Step 2: Add Print

    INDEX On most job types a volume label can also be created at this step. This is the label that will appear when this disc is inserted into a computer drive. When you have selected the data you would like to burn click the next button.

  • Page 26: Step 3: Start Project (Summary - Settings)

    INDEX • Outer Margin. Disc from other manufacturers vary widely regarding how far the printable surface extends to the edge of the disc. Measure the distance from the edge of the disc to the start of the white printable area. This will be between 0 and 2 mm in increments of .1mm.
  • Page 27 INDEX • Change Robot. This is only available with multiple robots connected. Click it to change the robot to which this project will be sent. • Drives. With an Xi2 connected you can choose to burn to both drives or the top or bottom drive only. •...
  • Page 28 INDEX • Recording Type. Track-at-Once. This is the default. For track at once, the laser is turned off after each track, which produces a two-second gap. The track-at-once feature, enables songs and data to be written at different intervals. The lead-in sectors that are written at the beginning of each session contain the location where additional data can be placed on the disc.

  • Page 29: B3. Robot Options/Bin Selection

    INDEX the errors may not be detectable by human eyes or ears. This operation may be useful to verify software installation discs where it is extremely important to have accurate copies of all installation files. Checking this option will double the time it takes to record each disc. •...

  • Page 30: B4. Publisher Status

    INDEX Publisher Status The status window is automatically displayed when a job starts. You may also access it at any time by clicking the More Status link under the picture and description of the robot connected. Publisher Status is only available if the Publisher is connected.

  • Page 31: B5. Backup Project (Pc Disc Publisher Only)

    INDEX Backup Project. (PC Disc Publishers Only) To create a new backup project you must setup a data project and then schedule it. Follow these steps: 1. Choose Data Project from the project starter window. 2. Add the files or folders that you would like to backup. Typically there will be more data to back up than will fit on any one CD, DVD etc.
  • Page 32 INDEX Using the media drop down list, you may also choose to change the media type to one with more capacity. The data bar will change from red to green. Note: Changing the media type only changes the media that the software expects.
  • Page 33 INDEX 4. Click the next button to display a summary of the project. Click Schedule Project to convert this data project into a backup project. You will be prompted to save your project. Do not move projects once you have saved them. Always choose only one copy even if your project will be spanned across multiple discs.

  • Page 34: B6. Rip Audio (Pc Disc Publisher Only)

    INDEX The Scheduled Projects window will appear. Check the box next to the backup project you would like to run. Click Run Now to run it for the first time now. Otherwise, the backup project will proceed at the scheduled time. You must keep the PTPublisher software open, the Disc Publisher turned on and the discs loaded for the automatic scheduled backup to occur.

  • Page 35: B7. Ptprotect (Pc Disc Publisher Only)

    PTProtect allows you copy-protect any DVD Video and mass produce protected discs using the PTPublisher software and a Primera Disc Publisher. You can protect an existing Master DVD by first converting it to an ISO image using PTPublisher or you can protect a DVD...

  • Page 36: Creating A Print Label Using Surething (Pc)

    INDEX C. CREATING A PRINT LABEL USING SURETHING (PC) 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 37: Creating A Print Label Using Disc Cover (Mac)

    INDEX 4A. Open the text panel by clicking the arrow on the text button. Add text by selecting one of the options below. To create text that follows the curve of the disc choose Add Circular Text. 4B. You may also choose from several SureThing smart designs.
  • Page 38 INDEX 1. Open the software by clicking the Create Label button on the Add Print File step of PTPublisher. There is no way to open Disc Cover PE outside of the PTPublisher software. 2. To add a background from Disc Cover, click the the Gallery button on the top tool bar.
  • Page 39 INDEX 5. Once your image or background has been selected you can add text or other design elements using the buttons on the tool bar or the Inspector. Below is a short description of each of the important buttons. Gallery Clipart Selection Zoom...
  • Page 40 INDEX 6. Once you have several objects on screen you may choose to use the Inspector tool to edit advanced object properties. Select the objects you would like to edit and then click on one of the six buttons on the top of the inspector. Four are shown below.

  • Page 41: Advanced Printer Driver Functions (Pc)

    INDEX E. ADVANCED PRINTER DRIVER FUNCTIONS (PC) Once the Publisher software has been successfully installed, you will want to take a moment to familiarize yourself with the printer driver settings for your Publisher. These settings affect the print quality of your discs. The default settings of the Publisher printer driver will fit most printing needs.
  • Page 42 INDEX Paper Size The paper size option will be set to CD for printing onto printable surface CDs and DVDs. Resolution Select the appropriate print quality option for your image. Keep in mind that Normal 600 provides the lowest quality but fastest print, and that Ultra Photo 4800 provides the highest quality but slowest print.
  • Page 43 This number is incremented by 0.1mm so a change of 10 for inner diameter changes the diameter by 1mm. For Primera TuffCoat TM media use 230 for the inner diameter. Centering Test Print NOTE: Your printer comes from the factory pre-calibrated to print the image in the center of the CD.
  • Page 44 INDEX 3. When the print is complete, rotate disc 180º and put the disc back in the input bin and repeat step 2 using the same disc. 4. When the second run of the print is compete, you should have a test print that looks something like the following: BACK BACK...
  • Page 45 INDEX Enable Ink Low Warning This setting lets you enable or disable the warning from the printer to tell you when the ink cartridges are getting low. Ink Levels and Car tridge Maintenance Select this button to display the current ink levels as well as options for cleaning and changing cartridges.
  • Page 46 INDEX If the Yellow, Magenta, Cyan or Black diagonal lines printed on the disc show breaks, repeat the cleaning procedure. If nozzles still appear to be clogged, remove the cartridge and gently wipe the nozzle area sideways with a clean water-dampened cloth.
  • Page 47 INDEX Alignment Calibration The Alignment Calibration allows you you create a test print that will provide you with values to configure your printer for Bi-Di- Printing and to align the color and black cartridges for Color+Black printing. If Bi-Di Printing is enabled, or if you use Color+Black as a cartridge type in the driver settings, it is important to perform this calibration every time you change a cartridge.

  • Page 48: Advanced Printer Driver Settings (Mac)

    INDEX F. ADVANCED PRINTER DRIVER FUNCTIONS (MA C) Access the advanced printer driver setting from any printing program on the Mac. Go to file - print. Select Publisher Settings from the copies and pages drop down menu. Click Save as Defaults when you are finished.
  • Page 49 Intensity The Intensity setting will control the amount of ink saturation on the disc. When printing onto the Primera ToughCoat discs, 50% is usually sufficient. When printing on to other brands of media, or if you would like to print darker colors, you may wish to increase the Intensity setting.
  • Page 50 For the discs that Primera sells, use the following guide for Inner Diameter: − 23 mm for Primera's Tuff-Coat CDR −...
  • Page 51 INDEX Config Utility This button launches the Configuration Utility which is explained in detail in the pages that follow. You will see both the Color and Monochrome Ink Levels are displayed. The Color Ink Level represents the lowest color in your cartridge.
  • Page 52 INDEX Alignment Calibration Print Clicking this button will print a test disc that will provide a scale by which to calibrate the Color Ink Cartridge to the Monochrome Ink Cartridge. This is crucial when selecting the Black and Color Ink Cartridge setting in the Printer Driver. Make certain you have discs and ink installed in your Bravo prior to pressing this button.
  • Page 53 INDEX to open the Bravo's front cover, rotate the printed disc 180 degrees, reload it into the input, and close the cover. Click OK when ready and the Bravo will pick the disc and print another scale of numbers. The disc should look like this: BACK BACK NOTE:...

  • Page 54: Using Other Graphics Programs

    INDEX If you choose not to print the test print, you will simply see the alignment dialog box and can enter values to move the image. The unit of measure is roughly 0.1mm. Making the Horizontal Calibration number smaller or more negative will move the image slightly to the left.

  • Page 55: Section 4: Interpreting The Publisher's Indicator Lights

    INDEX Section 4: Interpreting the Publisher's Indicator Lights The Power and Busy LED indicator lights located on the top of the Publisher can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the Publisher. To accurately interpret what it means when these lights are on, off, or flashing, please refer to the following: Ink Cartridge Power LED...

  • Page 56: Section 5: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    INDEX Section 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting The Publisher is designed to operate for extended periods of time with very little attention. In fact, no regular maintenance is recommended other than cleaning the outside case. NOTE: Do NOT attempt to oil or grease the Publisher's Robotic Arm shaft or other components.

  • Page 57: Cleaning The Ink Cartridges

    INDEX • With the Publisher turned on, press the Cartridge Button • While holding the Cartridge Button, press the Power Button until the robotics start to move. • Release both buttons • To stop the test, wait until the disc has moved to the Output Bin and press the Power Button.

  • Page 58: Technical Support

    If you have difficulties in operating the Publisher use the procedures in this manual and the additional resource listed below: Source Location Primera Knowledge Base www.primera.com/knowledgebase.html PTPublisher Software Help files Open the software. Click on the SureThing Software Help files Open the software.

  • Page 59: Section 6: Technical Specifications

    INDEX Section 6: Technical Specifications Model Disc Publisher XR Printing Method Ink-Jet Printing Resolution 4800 x 1200 dpi, 2400 x 1200 dpi, 1200 x 1200 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi Ink Types Dual Cartridges: One 3-color (CMY) cartridge, and one Black Monochrome (K) Media Types Printable Surface CD-R, CD-RW,...

  • Page 60: Index

    Index Abort ......................26 Algebraic....................38 Alignment Calibration ..............38, 43, 48 Audio Project.....................19 AUDIO_TS...................19, 31 Backup Project ..................27 BDR ......................1 Bin Selection....................25 Blu-ray......................1 Cartridge Type ..................38 CD Tray....................... 7 Centering Test Print ................39, 48 Change Robot ...................23 Closed Disc....................24 Color Matching..................38 Copy Project..................15, 18 Connections, Rear Panel................4 Controls, Front Panel .................3 Data Project ....................19...
  • Page 61 Paper Size ....................38 Power Input....................4 Print Quality ..................18, 45 Print Template...................28 PTProtect .....................23, 31 Publisher Status ..................26 Queue Project....................26 Recording Speed..................23 Recording Type..................24 Reject Area ....................4, 7 Resolution....................38, 55 Rip Audio ....................30 Robot Options...................25 Save Project ....................23 Schedule Project ..................23 Set Time and Date to Mastering Time ..........25 Span Discs ....................27 Specifications ....................55...
  • Page 64 Printed in the United States of America P/N 510930...

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