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Primera BravoPro AutoPrinter User Manual

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040403-510685-(01)
Automated Optical Disc

Printing System

 2002 All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1: Printing System

    040403-510685-(01) Automated Optical Disc Printing System  2002 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    B. Using Other Graphics Applications...29 Section 5: Printing Discs from Macintosh...22 A. Using Discus ...30 B. Printer Options ...33 Section 6: Interpreting the Printer’s Indicator Lights...37 Section 7: Maintenance and Troubleshooting ...38 A. Cleaning the Printer...38 B. Performing a Robotic Self-Test ...38 C.

  • Page 5: Section 1: Getting Started

    (61 cm) of overhead space to allow the top cover to open freely. • Do not place the Printer near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.

  • Page 6: Unpacking And Inspection

    B. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION While unpacking your Printer, 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: • Bravo AutoPrinter •...
  • Page 7 LED Status Lights blink in certain patterns to indicate an error or other condition of the Printer. See Section 4 for a full explanation of the LED Status Light conditions. The Power Button turns the Printer's power ON and OFF.

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    OVERVIEW OF OPERATION Your new Printer is an automated, precision device intended for continuous-duty printing of CDs. The following is a description of the complete process of printing a CD/DVD job on your Printer: 1.
  • Page 9 2. The Printer has an integrated Robotic Disc Transporter that "picks" a disc, one at a time, from the 3. The Printer Tray automatically opens. The Robotic Disc Transporter will move the disc from the Input Bin to the Printer Tray. The Printer Tray will then close.

  • Page 10: Section 2: Hardware And Software Set-Up For Windows

    A. QUICKSTART INSTALLER The Installer Disc has a QuickStart menu that will guide you through the process of setting up your printer. Please refer to the following for more information on each step: 1. Place the AutoPrinter Installer CD in your CD-Rom Drive.

  • Page 11: Step 2: Loading Media

    Step 2: Loading Media (Discs) NOTE: Your Printer can print directly onto virtually any brand of printable- surface CD/DVD media. Since different brands of discs have different printable coatings, however, you may need to adjust the printer driver settings to accommodate your specific brand of CD/DVD media.

  • Page 12: Step 3: Installing Ink Cartridges

    • Load the Input Bin of the Printer) with 25 blank discs and place the bins on the mounting pegs. Step 3: Installing Ink Cartridges • Press the Ink Cartridge Button Cartridge Carrier to the load position and open the ink cartridge covers •...

  • Page 13: Step 4: Connecting The Usb Cable

    INDEX Step 4: Connecting the USB Cable Connect the Printer to your PC with your beige USB Cable. After a few moments, Windows will tell you it has found new hardware and is looking for software to install it. Hardware and Software Set-Up for Windows 9...

  • Page 14: Step 5: Installing The Software

    Section 4 and 5. The SureThing Disc Labeler software included with your Printer 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.
  • Page 15 The following is a tutorial on creating a basic disc design: 1. Click New... 2. Select CD Color Printer under Label Products and click Next. 3. Click Browse to look through the many built-in backgrounds included with SureThing, or click Clear if you would like to import your own background or design.
  • Page 16 7. You are now ready to print your discs. Simply click the Print button and select the number of copies you wish to print. The default printer settings will produce medium quality discs in just about one minute per disc. Please refer to section 4 for a detailed description of all the driver options.

  • Page 17: Section 3: Hardware And Software Set-Up For Macintosh

    Section 3: Hardware and Software The installer disc contains a set of programs to design and control the printing of your discs. The following steps will guide you through the installation of software and the setup of the Bravo Disc AutoPrinter. A.

  • Page 18: 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 19 Refer to the following steps when loading discs into the AutoPrinter: • Open the front cover of the AutoPrinter • The AutoPrinter will automatically position the cartridge carrier and Robotic Disc Transporter to the center position allowing for easy access to the bins. •...

  • Page 20: Configuration Utility

    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 21: 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 22: Change Cartridge

    OK button and the system will update your cartridge levels. Note: It is recommended that you perform and Print after installing a new cartridge. 18 Software and Hardware Set-Up for Macintosh INDEX Configuration Utility. This Alignment Calibration printer...

  • Page 23: Alignment Calibration Print

    Color Ink Cartridge to the Monochrome Ink Cartridge. This is crucial when selecting the Black and Color Ink Cartridge setting in the Printer Driver as described in section 3-C of this manual. Make certain you have discs and ink installed in your Bravo prior to pressing this button.
  • Page 24 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 25 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.

  • Page 26: Section 4: Printing Discs From Windows

    These settings affect the print quality of your discs. The default settings of the printer driver will fit most printing needs. Please refer to the following steps to change or verify your printer driver options: 1.

  • Page 27: Paper Size

    NOTE: 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 28: Non-Printable Outer Margin

    Select Optimize for photos if printing a design primarily composed of photographic images. Select Optimize for graphics if mainly printing text, lines, and graphics. 24 Printing Discs From Windows if you would like the printer driver to make INDEX...

  • Page 29: Centering Test Print

    Ink Saturation This option controls the amount of ink applied to the disc. When printing onto Primera's TuffCoat CD media, this option can be left at its default setting of 50%. When printing onto other brands of printable CD media, you may need to adjust this control in order to optimize the ink saturation.
  • Page 30 6. Select the OK button. Your images should now be centered when printed on a disc. 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 31: Ink Levels And Cartridge Maintenance

    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 Cartridge Maintenance Select this button to display the current ink levels as well as options for cleaning and changing cartridges.

  • Page 32: Alignment Calibration

    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...

  • Page 33: Using Other Graphics Applications

    B. USING OTHER GRAPHICS PROGRAMS While SureThing will handle most labeling needs, some people prefer to use other graphic programs. Your printer driver allows you to print from most any graphics application. The driver will center the image and automatically crop it to the shape of a CD.

  • Page 34: Section 5: Printing Discs From Macintosh

    Section 5: Printing Discs From Macintosh A. USING DISCUS The Discus software included with your Publisher is a great tool for creating professional looking discs. You can use Discus' custom backgrounds and easy to use text features to quickly design a label, or import labels designed in other software packages.
  • Page 35 INDEX Canvas Paint Photo Printing Discs From Macintosh 31...
  • Page 36 CD/DVD. Next, click File then Print and select Publisher 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 5-A of this manual.

  • Page 37: 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 38 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 printer driver settings. The following is a description of the printer driver settings: •...
  • Page 39 For the discs that Primera sells, use the following guide for Inner Diameter: − 38.3 mm for Primera's ToughCoat CDR −...
  • Page 40 • 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.

  • Page 41: Section 6: Interpreting The Printer's Indicator Lights

    Printer's 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 unit. To accurately interpret what it means when these lights are on, off, or flashing, please refer to the following:...

  • Page 42: Section 7: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    In fact, no regular maintenance is recommended other than cleaning the outside case. NOTE: Do NOT attempt to oil or grease the Printer's Robotic Arm shaft or other components. You will likely cause more harm than good! Any moving parts are designed to operate for the life of the machine with no additional lubrication required.

  • Page 43: Cleaning The Ink Cartridges

    C. CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGES It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if the printer does not seem to be laying down ink evenly or if you suspect an cartridge nozzle has become slightly dried out or clogged.

  • Page 44: Section 8: Technical Specifications

    Section 8: Technical Model Printing Method Printing Resolution Ink Types Media Types Maximum print width Minimum System Requirements (Windows) Minimum System Requirements (Macintosh) Disc Capacity Operating Systems Interface Power Requirement Weight Dimensions Certifications Safety Warranty 40 Technical Specifications INDEX Specifications Bravo AutoPrinter Ink-Jet 2400 x 1200 dpi, 1200 x 1200 dpi,...

  • Page 45: Index

    Output Bin ...2, 3, 5 Overview of Operation ...4 Paper Size ...23, 32 Power Input Port ...3 Printer Driver Software ...10 Printer Tray ...5, 18, 37, 38, 39 Resolution...24 Specifications ...40 SureThing CD Labeler ...10 System Requirements ...4, 40 Technical Support...39 Troubleshooting...38...
  • Page 48 Printed in the United States of America P/N 510685...

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