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- Page 1 052404-510901-(02) CD/DVD Printer 6 User’s Manual © 2001-2004 All rights reserved.
- Page 2 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 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Charged by Pictographics is a registered trademark ®...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
C. Loading Blank Media...6 D. Printing a Self Test ...7 E. Replacing or Switching Ink Cartridges ...7 Section 3: Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows ...11 A. Installing the Printer ...11 B. Setting Up the Printer Driver ...13 C. Printing a Disc...21 D. - Page 4 Interactive Feature in this PDF Document There are interactive features that 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 page number. A small hand with a pointing finger icon appears.
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Page 5: Section 1: Getting Started
...for choosing the CD/DVD Printer 6. This printer is the perfect way for you to label all of your custom CDs and DVDs quickly, easily, and with a touch of class. The CD/DVD Printer 6 lets you print razor-sharp text, vibrant spot colors, and even stunning photo-realistic photographs directly onto the surface of printable discs. -
Page 6: Identifying The Parts
ON and OFF. This button also serves to cancel the current print job if a print error occurs and to reset the printer for the next print job. Disc Tray Button opens or closes the Disc Tray for loading and ejecting discs. -
Page 7: Applying Power
2. Place one end of the adapter cord into the power port on the rear panel of the printer. 3. Plug the power cord of the adapter into an available wall outlet. Once the power cord is connected, the printer will automatically turn ON. INDEX... -
Page 8: Section 2: Ink Cartridges And Printable Media
INSTALLING THE INK CARTRIDGES 1. With the Disc Tray closed, open the printer’s front cover by pulling down on its top-left corner. 4 Ink Cartridges and Printable CDs INDEX... - Page 9 7. Repeat steps 2 through 6 for the Photo color (or Black cartridge), placing it in the right cartridge carrier position. 8. Close the printer’s front cover. If you leave the door open, ambient light can interfere with proper cartridge initialization.
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Page 10: Loading Blank Media
C. LOADING BLANK The CD/DVD Printer 6 is capable of printing onto a variety of media. Each disc is loaded one at a time, before the start of a print job. Loading a Blank Disc 1. With the printer’s front cover shut, press and release the Disc Tray button. -
Page 11: Printing Aself Test
D. PRINTING A SELF TEST Now that the printer is set up and print supplies are loaded, a self test should be performed to check for proper operation of the printer. 1. If power is ON, turn it OFF now using the Power button. - Page 12 3. From within the Cartridge button and then on the Change button to move the carrier to the load position. Note that the printer driver must be installed and that the printer must be connected to your computer (see Section 3) in order to complete this step.
- Page 13 6. Push the cartridge back until it snaps into place. 7. Close the printer’s front cover. 8. Go back to the printer driver setup window and click on either the New Color, New Black or Photo, or Used Cartridge button to indicate whether you installed a fresh, new cartridge or simply switched between a previously used cartridge.
- Page 14 INDEX NOTE: The ink cartridges you use with your printer may require periodic general maintenance to ensure optimal print quality. If your prints show banding or lines through the image, left to right on the printed disc, you should clean the ink cartridge as described in your User's Manual.
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Page 15: Section 3: Using The Cd/Dvd Printer
The CD/DVD Printer 6 can be used with virtually any Windows application program. This is accomplished by installing in Windows what is called a printer driver is simply software which gives the printer all the information needed for printing. Use the following steps to install the printer driver. - Page 16 If the light is not on, press the Power button. 4. Once the printer has been turned on and connected to the PC, after a few moments Windows should detect and attempt to install the printer. Click Next, you will be prompted with a dialog box like the one shown here: 5.
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Page 17: Setting Up The Printer Driver
To do this, simply select the printer driver icon from within the Printers folder, and press the Delete key. After installing the new printer driver you will need to re-boot if you are using Windows XP. -
Page 18: 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 19: Color Matching
This option gives you more natural looking images without actually utilizing any specific color matching software. print quality option for your image. if you would like the printer driver to make Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows 15 INDEX... -
Page 20: Ink Saturation
ICC standards. Select Z-Color to use a factory set color match scheme that is calibrated toward the inks used in the CD/DVD Printer 6. Note that the color of the CD surface can affect the outcome of the colors and PrimaColor is optimized for white TuffCoat CD's. - Page 21 Centering the Print Image contains options to allow you to make sure images are aligned properly on the media. NOTE: 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.
- Page 22 2. Click on the Properties button. Click Yes to preform the test print. (Later, if you want to enter an adjustment without printing a test print, click No.) The printer will begin printing the calibration test print. 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.
- Page 23 INDEX Clean/Change Cartridges and Check Ink Levels Select the Properties button here to display the current ink levels as well as options for cleaning and changing cartridges. Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows 19...
- Page 24 INDEX Select the Clean button to send a simple test pattern to the printer. Be sure to have a disc in the printer'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.
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Page 25: Printing A Disc
C. PRINTING A DISC Now that you have hooked up the printer, loaded the print supplies, and installed the printer driver, you are ready to print your first disc. Follow these steps to print your first image: 1. Go to your favorite graphics application program. Or, install and open the SureThing CD Labeler software included with your printer. -
Page 26: Creating A Print File (*.Prn)
File option in the Print Dialog Window. If your application does not have a Print to File option, you must change the printing port under the printer properties to set it to File rather than a LPT or USB port. This is done as follows: 1. -
Page 27: Creating Prn Files In Surething Cd Labeler
My Documents folder. If not, you may search for it using the Search feature from your Start menu. Please Note: If you wish to print directly from SureThing, you will need to disable Print to File in the Advanced options. Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows 23 INDEX... -
Page 28: Section 4: Interpreting The Printer's Indicator Lights
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 printer. To accurately interpret what it means when these lights are on, off, or flashing, please refer to the following:... - Page 29 Cartridge Problem. Either the wrong cartridge or no cartridge is installed. If the proper cartridge is installed, but the error continues, the printer may not be able to properly detect the cartridge. There is a multi-colored barcode label on the bottom of the ink cartridge which the printer uses to identify the cartidge.
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Page 30: Section 5: Maintaining The Printer
B. CLEANING THE DISC TRAY AND PRINTER CASING If ink gets on the printer’s Media Tray, it may stain if left on the tray too long. To avoid this, simply wipe off any ink from the Media Tray as soon as you notice it. Use a lint-free cloth slightly moistened with water to wipe off the Media Tray. -
Page 31: Section 6: Technical Specifications
Section 6: Technical Specifications Model: CD/DVD Printer 6 Print Method: Ink-Jet Printing Resolution: 4800 x 1200, 2400 x 1200 dpi, 1200 x 1200 dpi or 600 x 600 dpi (driver selectable) About 34 seconds for 100%, full-color coverage, Colors: 16.7 million with black monochrome... -
Page 32: Appendix A: Interfacing Information
INDEX Appendix A: Interfacing Information A. INTRODUCTION The CD/DVD Printer 6 is equipped with a standard USB port. This communication port is the means through which the printer receives data from your computer. Contact technical support if you need more information on the USB port specifications. -
Page 33: 6-Pin Minicircular Auxiliary Interface
Uses 5v logic @ 5mA Pin Number TABLE A-1: Auxiliary Interface Pin Assignments NOTE: Pins 1-4 are low if the printer is plugged in but the power has been turned off using the printer’s Power Button Signal Description Busy - Output is high when the printer is busy or moving the Disc Tray. -
Page 34: Index
Ink Cartridges ...4 Ink Cartridge Button...2 Ink Saturation ...16 Interface Port ...3 Media ...4, 6, 14 Print Quality...4, 15, 22 Printable CDs ...4 Printer Driver ...4, 8, 11 Power Button ...2 Power Light...2 Self Test ...7 Technical Support...26 30 Index... - Page 36 Printed in the United States of America P/N 510901...
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