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Mission-Critical Disc Publishing Systems

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Bravo XR-Series Mission-Critical Disc Publishing Systems...
  • 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started...1 A. Choosing a Good Location ...1 B. Unpacking and Inspection...2 C. Identifying the Parts ...3 D. PC System Requirements...5 E. Mac System Requirements ...5 Overview of Operation ...6 Section 2: Hardware and Software Set-Up ...8 A.

  • Page 5: Section 1: Getting Started

    Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ...for purchasing the Bravo XRP 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

    B. 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 •...

  • Page 7: Identifying The Parts

    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 Carrier Output Bin Monochrome Black Cartridge Color Ink Cartridge Reject Area Front Cover Control Panel Lock The Robotic Disc Transporter moves discs from the Input Bin, to a CD/DVD Recorder, to the printer, and finally to the...

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    The Control Panel contains LED Status Lights and Buttons to control the Publisher. The Power is ON. They also blink in certain patterns to indicate an error or other condition of the Publisher. See Section 5 for a full explanation of the LED Status Light conditions. The Power Button turns the Publisher's power OFF if pressed and held for five seconds.

  • Page 9: Pc System Requirements

    The USB 2.0 Port is connected to an open USB 2.0 port on your PC with the USB 2.0 cable, included with your Publisher. Power Input The internal power supply is a switching 100V~240V power supply. The Power Switch shuts off all power to the Publisher. PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before getting started, it is important for you to verify that your PC meets the minimum system requirements.

  • Page 10: Overview Of Operation

    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 6. If publishing more than two discs, the Robotic Disc Transporter will load the Recording Drives with blank discs from the Input Bin to start recording the next round. It will then move the second recorded disc from the Output Bin to the Input Bin so that the printed disc can be placed in the Output Bin when finished.

  • Page 12: Section 2: Hardware And Software Setup

    Section 2: Hardware and Software Setup Setup 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 duplicator.

  • Page 13: 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. INDEX Hardware and Software Setup...
  • Page 14 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. Load the Input Bin (the bin located on the right-hand side •...

  • Page 15: Step 3: Connecting The Usb Cable/Installing The Printer Driver

    Step 3: Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable/Installing the Printer Driver 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 install it. Windows XP If you are using Windows XP , select "Install the software automatically"...
  • Page 16 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. 2. Click Add. Select the Disc Publisher XRP from the list of available printers.

  • Page 17: Step 4: Installing Ink Cartridges

    Step 4: Installing Ink Cartridges • 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. Remove each ink cartridge from its packaging. • • Slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge's print head.

  • Page 18: 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 19 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 20 INDEX 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 21 INDEX 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 22 Diameter are automatically adjusted to fit that media. If you are not using media sold by Primera you can adjust these settings by changing the quality setting or toggling the size of the printed outer margin or inner diameter. You can save your adjusted settings by clicking Save my Media.

  • Page 23: Current Projects Panel

    B. USING PTPUBLISHER The PTPublisher program is divided into six areas. Refer to the following for a description of each area. Open Project Panel 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 24: Robot Status Panel

    Robot Status Panel This panel displays a picture of currently connected robot. The current status is also displayed. 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 5.

  • Page 25: Creating A Print Label Using Surething

    C. 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 26: Advanced Printer Driver Functions

    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 27: Paper Size

    Click on the Disc Publisher XRP icon with the right mouse button and select Printing Preferences. 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: Print Quality

    Resolution Select the appropriate print quality option for your image. Keep in mind that Normal provides the lowest quality but with the least ink usage. Best provides the highest quality but with higher ink usage. Print speeds also vary slightly between settings.

  • Page 29: Color Matching

    Monochrome Black is not recommended for gray scale images such as a black and white picture. The ink spits of a black car- tridge are not as small as the color cartridge. This allows for faster black printing but at a lower dpi. Using just the black cartridges for such images may result in a grainy image.

  • Page 30: Cartridge Alignment

    Calibration Options Click on the plus to reveal the following four Calibration options. Inner Diameter This value changes the size of the non-printed center. Larger numbers cause the non-printed center to be larger and smaller numbers make the non-printed center smaller. This number is incremented by 0.1mm so a change of 10 for inner diameter changes the diameter by 1mm.
  • Page 31 Click on the Center the Print Image and then the Properties button. The printer will begin printing the calibration test print. 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. When the second run of the print is complete, you should have a test print that looks similar to the following: NOTE:...

  • Page 32: Change Cartridge(S)

    Clean/Change Cartridges & Check Ink Levels Select this button to display the current ink levels as well as options for cleaning and changing cartridges. Change Cartridge(s) Select the Change Cartridge(s) button to install a new ink cartridge or to switch back and forth between previously used cartridges.

  • Page 33: Disc Output Location

    Details Select the Details button for information on the drivers, firmware, alignment and number of discs printed with your Publisher. Click Reset Factory Default to set all print centering and cartridge alignment settings back to factory defaults. Disc Output Location This can be set either Normal (Left Bin acts as output), or Kiosk (finished discs deposited out the Front Exit).

  • Page 34: Prn Files

    Rejects can be identified in the stack because they will not be printed in the same manner as successfully recorded discs. Primera Technology offers an optional Kiosk Mode Kit that contains a third output bin to collect the discs.

  • Page 35: Section 4: Creating Discs On A Mac

    Section 4: Creating Discs on a Mac There are two main components to duplicating disc, printing and recording. You can use any graphics application to design your label for printing. Discribe 5.3 will allow you to master the data and automate the recording and printing of your discs.
  • Page 36 3. Place your master disc in the Publisher Drive. 4. Select the drive (top or bottom) that contains your master as the source drive. 5. Click the Burn… button 6. The drive selection screen will appear. Click on the Open and close button next to the drives to determine the top and bottom drives.
  • Page 37 7. The Robot Write Options window contains selections to help you control the printing of the image, number of discs, recording options and more. Refer to Section 4 for more information. Click the Print Image on Discs button to enable printing.
  • Page 38 10. YOU MUST CLICK Page Setup and set Format For to Disc Publisher XRP! Also set the option to select a paper size to correspond with the type of disc you are using. 11. Print Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked.

  • Page 39: Using Discribe 5.3

    B. USING DISCRIBE 5.3 B.1 Starting a Project 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: Saving Projects

    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 INDEX To save a project simply go to the file menu at any time and choose Save Project As. B.4 Queue Projects To queue a project choose the Queue Job button at the bottom of the Data Picker window instead of the Burn button.
  • Page 42 B.5 Robot Write Window 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: Printed Label Format Requirements

    C. PRINTED LABEL FORMAT REQUIREMENTS 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 44: Advanced Printer Driver Functions

    INDEX D. ADVANCED PRINTER DRIVER FUNCTIONS The following section will examine the printer driver settings that affect the print quality of your discs. While the default settings will fit most printing needs, it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with these settings to optimize your print quality.
  • Page 45 2. The paper sizes for the Publisher refer to the type of disc to which you will be printing. The available sizes are: CD/DVD, Business Card Disc, 80mm CD and Hockey Rink Disc. Print Settings Click Print Setup to see the driver window and all of its settings.
  • 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 For the discs that Primera sells, use the following guide for Inner Diameter: − 22 mm for Primera's Tuff-Coat CDR −...
  • Page 48 The Configuration Utility is a program that installs with your Publisher software. This utility allows you to monitor ink levels, maintain and calibrate ink cartridges and align printing on the disc. The Configuration Utility can be launched from the Print Center in OSX by doing the following: 1.

  • Page 49: Clean Cartridge

    Clean Cartridge Cartridges that sit idle in the Publisher for a period of time may start to experience some drying of ink in the tiny nozzles that make up the print head. Clicking the Clean Cartridge button will cause the Publisher to pick a disc and place in into the printer tray.

  • Page 50: Image Alignment

    Image Alignment The Image Alignment button will allow you to nudge the image up, down, left, or right on your disc. To center the image, click the Image Alignment button. You will be prompted with a choice to print a test print or simply enter values to nudge the image alignment on the disc.
  • Page 51 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 2 and the horizontal alignment is 0.

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

    Section 5: Interpreting the Publisher's Indicator Lights The Power and Busy LED indicator lights located inside the front cover of the Publisher can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the Publisher. Please refer to the following: Ink Cartridge Power on solid on solid...

  • Page 53: Section 6: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Section 6: 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 54: Calibration Utility / Robotics Testing (Pc)

    With the Publisher turned on, press the • Cartridge Button • While holding the Cartridge Button, press the Power Button • Release both buttons • To stop the test, wait until the disc has moved to the Output Bin and press the Power Button. CALIBRATION UTILITY / ROBOTICS TESTING (PC) The calibration utility allows you to change factory calibrated...
  • Page 55 3. Click the Printer Properties button. A screen similar to the one below will appear. Click the Calibrate Printer button. A window similar to the one below will appear. 5. Click the tabs at the top of the window to navigate to the various functions of the utility.

  • Page 56: Mac Software Test

    D. MAC SOFTWARE TEST This will confirm that the hardware, software, and your computer are all communicating properly. To perform a software test please do the following: 1. Launch Discribe. 2. Click one of the options from the quick-launch menu (i.e.

  • Page 57: Clearing A Media Jam

    F. CLEARING A MEDIA JAM 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 FOR THE CARTRIDGE CARRIER TO STOP MOVING! Then carefully move the cartridge carrier assembly to the left to gain access to the printer tray.

  • Page 58: Technical Support

    If you still have difficulty, contact the technical support number listed on the insert included in the supply pack that came with your Publisher. Source Primera Knowledge Base Primo DVD Software Help files SureThing Software Help files Email Support Chat Support...

  • Page 59: Section 7: Technical Specifications

    Section 7: Technical 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 Specifications Optical Disc Publisher XRP CD-R Publisher DVD+/-R Publisher Ink-Jet...
  • Page 60 Weight Dimensions EMC Certifications Safety Warranty Technical Specifications 43 lbs. (19.5 kg) 17"W x 10.8"H x 16.7"D (432mmW x 274mmH x 424mmD) FCC Class B, CE UL, UL-C, CE, RoHS One year return-to-depot INDEX...

  • Page 61: Index

    Index Calibration...26, 45, 50 CD Tray ...6 Centering Test Print...46 Color Matching...25, 42 Connections, Rear Panel ...4 Controls, Front Panel...3 Current Projects Panel...19 Disc Output Location ...29 Identifying the Parts...3 Ink Levels and Cartridge Maintenance...28 Ink Saturation...25 Input Bin...4 Inner Diameter ...18, 26, 43 Kiosk Mode Setup and Use ...30, 42 LED Status Lights ...4 Log...18, 20...
  • Page 62 Printed in the United States of America P/N 510951 Rev. 020608...

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