Summary of Contents for Fargo CD Color Printer
- Page 1 971015-510225-(01) CD Color Printer UserÕs Manual © 1997 by FARGO Electronics, Incorporated...
- Page 2 THE UNIT ONLY ON 100-120 VAC, 50/60 HZ. FOR PRINTERS THAT HAVE BEEN SHIPPED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, OPERATE THE UNIT ONLY ON 220-250 VAC, 50/60 HZ. USE PRINTER ONLY WITH THE POWER SUPPLY LABELED FOR USE WITH THE CD COLOR PRINTER.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
C. Loading Blank CD-R Media...6 D. Printing a Self Test...8 E. Replacing or Switching Ink Cartridges ...9 Section 3: Using the CD Color Printer with Windows A. Connecting the Printer to Your Computer ...12 B. Installing the the Printer Driver ...13 C. -
Page 4: Section 1: Getting Started
...for choosing the CD Color Printer. This printer is the perfect way for you to label all of your custom CDÕs quickly, easily, and with a touch of class. The CD Color Printer lets you print razor-sharp text, vibrant spot colors, and even stunning photo- realistic photographs directly onto the surface of printable CDÕs. -
Page 5: Identifying The Parts
Power Button turns the printerÕs power 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. CD Tray Button opens or closes the CD Tray for loading and ejecting CDÕs. -
Page 6: Applying Power
This illustration shows the input ports found on the rear panel of the printer. Both a parallel and a serial interface port are provided. If using the printer with Windows, you will use its Parallel Interface Port. If using the printer with an Apple Macintosh, you will use its Serial Interface Port. -
Page 7: Section 2: Ink Cartridges And Printable Cd-R's
CD-RÕs provide higher print quality than others. For maximum print quality, use CD-R media authorized by the printer manufacturer. Contact your local CD Color Printer reseller or contact the printer manufacturer directly for selection and pricing on all printer supplies and accessories. - Page 8 8. Close the printerÕs front cover. NOTE: A Spare Ink Cartridge Holder is included with your printer. This holder provides a convenient place to store an extra ink cartridge and also prevents an opened ink cartridge from drying out. To use this holder, simply insert an Ink Cartridge into the holder, copper-end first, until it snaps into place.
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Page 9: Loading Blank Cd-R Media
C. LOADING BLANK CD-R MEDIA The CD Color Printer is capable of printing onto a variety of CD-R related media including printable CD-RÕs, cardboard CD templates, and jewel case booklets and inserts. Each of these items is loaded one at a time, before the start of each print job. - Page 10 To load either, refer to the following: With the printerÕs front cover shut, press and release CD Tray button. Once the CD Tray is fully extended, place the blank jewel case media into the CD TrayÕs securing clips as shown...
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Page 11: Printing A Self 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. A sample of the self test print is shown below. Refer to the following steps to run a self test: If power is ON, turn it OFF now. -
Page 12: Replacing Or Switching Ink Cartridges
E. REPLACING OR SWITCHING INK CARTRIDGES Once you begin using your CD Color Printer on a regular basis, you will eventually need to replace an empty ink cartridge or switch between color and monochrome cartridges. To do this from a Macintosh, Windows 3.1x, or Windows NT, use the same steps described in Part B of this section. - Page 13 From within the printer driver setup window, click on 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 14 Push the cartridge back until it snaps into place. Go back to the printer driver setup window and click on either the New Cartridge Installed or the Old Cartridge Installed button to indicate whether you installed a fresh, new cartridge or simply switched between a previously used color cartridge and a previously used monochrome cartridge.
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Page 15: Section 3: Using The Cd Color Printer With Windows
Section 3: Using the CD Color Printer with Windows A. CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER The CD Color Printer is designed to be used with nearly any IBM-PC ¨ or compatible running Windows 3.1x, Windows NT, or Windows 95. For best performance, a minimum of a 486/66 computer with 8Mb of RAM or higher is recommended. -
Page 16: Installing The The Printer Driver
To install the printer driver into Windows 95 or Windows NT, refer to the following: Insert the printer driver diskette into your computerÕs disk drive. 2. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and select Printers. Power button. Using the CD Color Printer with Windows 13... - Page 17 When prompted, do not have Windows print a test print since you most likely performed a printer self test in Section 2. Once installed, the ÒCD Color PrinterÓ icon will appear in the Printers folder. NOTE Before installing updated printer driver versions, always delete the existing printer driver version from your system.
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Page 18: Installing The 32-Bit Spooler For Windows 95
C. INSTALLING THE 32-BIT PRINT SPOOLER FOR WINDOWS 95 Your CD Color Printer ships with a print utility program called the 32-Bit Print Spooler. This print spooler is for use only with Windows 95. Once installed, the print spooler is able to process... - Page 19 NOTE You can also manually open the 32-Bit Print Spooler simply by selecting its icon from the Programs group of the Start menu. 16 Using the CD Color Printer with Windows...
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Page 20: Setting Up The Printer Driver
The Job Queue tab appears only when a print job is being sent to the printer. This tab tells you the name and status of each job in the queue and shows you the order in which the jobs will print if you have sent multiple jobs to the printer. - Page 21 These applications will usually give you the same choices and options, but in a slightly altered format. 3. In Windows 3.1x and Windows 95, the CD Color Printer setup screen appears. In Windows NT, the CD Color Printer Document Settings appear. Change these options according to the following descriptions.
- Page 22 Select FargoColor to enable color matching profiles written specifically for the CD Color Printer. The FargoColor option automatically adjusts the color of your image according to preconfigured printer profiles and default system profiles.
- Page 23 CD. When this option is selected, you must press the CD Tray button after each new CD-R blank is loaded. This will close the CD Tray and let the printer know that a fresh CD-R is installed and ready to be printed.
- Page 24 This button is only selectable if operating under Windows 95 and if the included 32-Bit Print Spooler software has been installed. Select this button to display the type of ink cartridge currently installed as well as its current ink levels. Using the CD Color Printer with Windows 21...
- Page 25 Section 2-E, select either the New Cartridge Installed button or the Old Cartridge Installed button accordingly. These selections are necessary for the printer to accurately keep track of ink cartridge ink levels. 22 Using the CD Color Printer with Windows...
- Page 26 - Vertical Extended CD Tray HINT: Notice the direction the Vertical and Horizontal adjustment arrows point within the Calibration window are representative of the direction the printed image moves on the CD-R. Using the CD Color Printer with Windows 23...
- Page 27 Select the OK button. The numbers you entered will stay the same until you change them. Your images should now be centered when printed on a CD. 24 Using the CD Color Printer with Windows Test Print button of the Printing Position Horizontal Calibration...
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Page 28: Printing A Cd-R
4.63Ó x 5.97Ó (118 x 152mm). Once you have created your image and are ready to print, select Print Setup (or the equivalent) from the programÕs File menu to verify that the printer driver settings are Using the CD Color Printer with Windows 25... - Page 29 Print Quality setting you selected. When printing is complete, the CD Tray will automatically open and remain fully extended until the next print job is received. 26 Using the CD Color Printer with Windows...
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Page 30: Section 4: Using The Cd Color Printer With Macintosh
Section 4: Using the CD Color Printer with Macintosh A. CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER The CD Color Printer is designed to be used with any Apple Macintosh supporting Color QuickDrawª and running system software 7.0 or higher. For best performance, a Macintosh with a 68040 processor and 8Mb of RAM (or higher) or a PowerPCª... -
Page 31: Installing The Printer Driver
If the light is not on, press the B. INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER The CD Color Printer can be used with virtually any Macintosh application program. This is accomplished by installing what is called a Òprinter driver.Ó The printer driver is simply a diskette with software on it which gives the printer all the information needed for printing. -
Page 32: The Chooser
C. THE CHOOSER The Chooser is a Desk Accessory in the Apple menu. Before you can use the printer, you need to select the CD Color Printer driver using the Chooser. This instructs your Macintosh to send print jobs to the CD Color Printer instead of to some other printer you may already have connected to your system. -
Page 33: Setting Up The Printer Driver
CD 4.56Ó round (116mm), Booklet 4.7Ó x 4.73Ó (119 x 120mm), and Insert 4.63Ó x 5.97Ó (118 x 152mm). For a complete description of each type of print media and to see how each is installed, refer to Section 2. 30 Using the CD Color Printer with Macintosh... - Page 34 Select FargoColor to enable color matching profiles written specifically for the CD Color Printer. The FargoColor option automatically adjusts the color of your image according to preconfigured printer profiles and default system profiles. This results in a very precise color match compliant with ICC standards.
- Page 35 CD. When this option is selected, you must press the CD Tray button after each new CD-R blank is loaded. This will close the CD Tray and let the printer know that a fresh CD-R is installed and ready to be printed.
- Page 36 The Horizontal adjustment moves the printed image toward the left-hand side if a positive number is entered and toward the right-hand side if a negative number is entered. Ink Cartridge button serves Using the CD Color Printer with Macintosh 33...
- Page 37 When the print is complete, rotate the cardboard CD template 180¡ in the CD Tray and repeat step 2 using the same CD template. 34 Using the CD Color Printer with Macintosh Printer + Vertical Center Size...
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Page 38: Printing A Cd-R
9 12 15 -15-12 -9 -6 -3 0 3 6 9 12 15 touch lines whose number Find Calibration Vertical Using the CD Color Printer with Macintosh 35 Vertical Calibration Find the number whose lines touch -15-12 touch lines whose number... - Page 39 Print Quality setting you selected. When printing is complete, the CD Tray will automatically open and remain fully extended until the next print job is received. 36 Using the CD Color Printer with Macintosh...
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Page 40: Section 5: Using The Print Backgrounder For Macintosh
This option is NOT selected by default, so if you did not select the Backgrounder option when installing the printer driver, it is most likely not installed. To install the Backgrounder, simply go through the printer driver installation procedure described in Section 4-B making sure that the Install Background Print Utility option is selected. -
Page 41: The Backgrounder Status Window
Backgrounder and no job is currently being processed. The list of queued jobs displays below the current job in the order in which they were sent to the printer. Some applications, however, may put each page of the document into a separate spool file, creating a different job in the queue for each page. -
Page 42: Backgrounder Menus
D. BACKGROUNDER MENUS File menu Open Status Window and Close Status Window: Opens and closes the Backgrounder status window. The Backgrounder continues to work if the status window is closed. Log Files: The Backgrounder has the ability to create and maintain a sequential history file, or Log file, of Backgrounder print jobs. - Page 43 If Hold is selected on the job currently processing, the job is canceled before it is placed on hold. Canceling the current job can take some time, since the printer software may be performing a lengthy task that cannot be interrupted.
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Page 44: Problems During A Background Print
E. PROBLEMS DURING A BACKGROUND PRINT Errors that are detected during a background print must be reported. The Backgrounder, however, cannot simply present a dialog box as soon as the error occurs, since the dialog could obscure work that is being done in the foreground. Error dialogs appear immediately, however, if the Backgrounder is in the foreground when the error is detected. -
Page 45: Section 6: Interpreting The Printer 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 46: Section 7: Maintaining The Printer
Section 7: Maintaining the Printer The CD Color Printer is designed to require very little maintenance. Nevertheless, there are a few procedures you can perform on a regular basis or as needed to ensure your printerÕs best performance. A. CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGE NOZZLES... -
Page 47: Cleaning The Cd Tray And Printer Casing
OFF and gently try to clear or remove the CD media manually. D. TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have difficulty operating your CD Color Printer, the procedures in this manual should, in most cases, solve the problem. If you still have difficulty, contact the technical support number listed on the insert in this manual. -
Page 48: Section 8: Technical Specifications
CD, less than 30 seconds for monochrome black (15% coverage) Colors: 16.7 million colors or black monochrome Printer Driver: Windows 3.1x/Windows NT/Windows 95 or Macintosh Color QuickDraw Interface: Standard 8-Bit Centronics-type Parallel (IBM- PC) and... -
Page 49: Appendix A: Interfacing Information
Appendix A: Interfacing Information A. INTRODUCTION The CD Color Printer is equipped with both a standard 8-bit centronics-type parallel interface port and a high-speed serial interface port. These communication ports are the means through which the printer receives data from your computer. -
Page 50: Mini 8-Pin Serial Interface
The mini 8-pin serial interface connector is the standard interface used by Macintosh. The printerÕs serial port mates with a standard computer to printer serial cable. For best results, always use a high-quality serial cable which is less than 6 feet in length. -
Page 51: 6-Pin Minicircular Auxiliary Interface
D. 6-PIN MINICIRCULAR AUXILIARY INTERFACE The 6-pin minicircular auxiliary interface is used for connecting the printer with auxiliary equipment such as a CD transporter/ auto-loader. Pin assignments are as follows: Uses 74HC logic voltage levels Pin Number TABLE A-3: Auxiliary Interface Pin Assignments... -
Page 52: Index
Manual Load ...20, 32 Media ...18, 30 Orientation...21, 32 Parallel Port ...3, 12, 46 Print Quality...19, 31 Printable CD-R’s...4 Printer Driver ...13, 28 Power Button...2 Power Light ...2, 42 Rotate 180 ...20 Self Test ...8 Serial Port ...3, 27, 47 Technical Support...44... - Page 53 FARGO Electronics, Incorporated Printed in the United States of America Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.A. P/N 510225...
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