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  • Page 1 Scribe EC Standalone Series Operator’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Table of Contents WELCOME TO THE SCRIBE EC STANDALONE SYSTEM................6 ..............................6 OPYRIGHT OTICE CD-R/RW R .......................6 ECORDER ARRANTY OLICY ..................................7 IRACY ..........................8 ICENSE GREEMENT DIGITAL..............................11...
  • Page 3 CD-RW S ..........................77 UPPORTED ORMATS CD-RW C ............................77 OPYING PEED SETTING THE INTERNAL CLOCK ........................78 FIRMWARE UPDATES ............................80 UTILIZING THE SCRIBE EC STANDALONE SERIES CLIENT..............82 EC S ....................82 ONFIGURING THE CRIBE TANDALONE ERIES ............................84 ONFIGURING THE LIENT APPENDIX A: SUPPORTED FORMATS ......................88...

  • Page 4: Welcome To The Scribe Ec Standalone System

    Individual CD-R/RW recorder manufacturers are responsible for the products they provide. As a convenience, MF DIGITAL will honor any service issue related to a defective recorder while under its respective manufacturer’s warranty providing that the recorder has been purchased from MF DIGITAL either directly or indirectly.

  • Page 5: End User License Agreement

    End User License Agreement • You have acquired a device (“Scribe EC Standalone Series CD-R/RW duplicator”) that includes software licensed by MF DIGITAL from Microsoft Licensing Inc. or its affiliates (“MS”). Those installed software products of MS origin, as well as associated media, printed materials, and “online”...

  • Page 6: About Mf Digital

    About MF DIGITAL Thank you for purchasing MF DIGITAL’s Scribe EC Standalone autoloading CD duplicator. MF DIGITAL manufactures a wide variety of CD/DVD duplication equipment, including manual and fully automated CD and DVD duplicators and printers. We hope you will consider us for all of your duplication needs.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    • Power cord • Firmware CD • Operator’s Guide (on CD) • MF DIGITAL Product & Warranty Registration card Packing Materials Please retain the original box and packaging in the event that the unit requires future servicing. This will help to reduce the possibility of damage occurring in transit.

  • Page 8: Safety Precautions

    Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) or a surge protector, is highly recommended. The minimum required size is 500VA. Repairs or alterations should only be attempted by authorized, factory- trained technicians. MF DIGITAL reserves the right to void the warranty if unauthorized service is performed. Page 8...

  • Page 9: Location Of Scribe Ec Standalone Components

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Location Of Scribe EC Standalone Components Front View Rear View Page 9...

  • Page 10: Location Of Cd-R/Rw And Dvd ±R/±Rw Recorder Parts And Controls

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Location Of CD-R/RW and DVD ±R/±RW Recorder Parts And Controls LCD Display Screen And Keypad MF Digital ProDRIVE 52x Legend 1. Disc tray - Discs are loaded and removed from this tray. Pressing the eject button will open the tray when the power is switched on to the Scribe EC Standalone.

  • Page 11: Pioneer A06 Dvd-R/Rw

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Pioneer A06 DVD±R/±RW Legend 1) Disc Tray - Discs are loaded and removed from this tray. Pressing the eject button will open the tray when the power to the Scribe EC Standalone is switched on.

  • Page 12: Installing Firewire Cables

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Installing Firewire Cables Please install the firewire cables as illustrated below. Plug one end firewire cable into the rear of the main fire wire controller card (A) and the other end of the firewire cable into the rear of the drive tower (B).

  • Page 13: Preparing The Spectrum2 Printer

    • Spectrum2 printer • Power cord • Parallel printer cable • Printer user guide • Spectrum2 Designer software and printer driver CD • Printer ribbon • MF DIGITAL Product & Warranty Registration card (fig. 0) Cabling arrangement for Spectrum2 Printer Page 13...
  • Page 14 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 With Phillips head screwdriver, remove the rubber feet from the bottom of the printer (fig. 1). 2. You will also want to remove the small plate from the bottom of the printer (fig.
  • Page 15 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 1. Place the printer / plate onto the drive bay (fig. 3). Note: Picture of main body may vary (fig. 3) 2. Use the dotted line at the rear...
  • Page 16 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 7. Once you are satisfied with the printer alignment, tighten the thumb-screws located on both sides of the printer (fig. (fig. 5) Page 16...

  • Page 17: Preparing The Prism Plus Printer

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Preparing the Prism Plus Printer What’s In The Box (Prism Plus) • Prism Plus printer • Power cord • Parallel printer cable • Printer user guide •...
  • Page 18 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 1. With Torx head screwdriver, remove the rubber feet from bottom of the printer (fig. 2. Using the flat head screws provided, attach printer plate to the bottom of the printer as seen in (fig.

  • Page 19: Preparing The Inkjet Printer (Signature Iv Or Sig. Pro Inkjet)

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Preparing The Inkjet Printer (Signature IV or Sig. PRO Inkjet) What’s In The Box (Signature IV or Signature PRO Inkjet) • Signature IV or Signature PRO printer •...
  • Page 20 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 3. Place the printer / plate onto the drive bay (fig. 3). 4. Use the dotted line at the rear of the drive bay to guide the...

  • Page 21: System Startup

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 System Startup Before duplicating can begin it is necessary to review a few details. • Verify that the voltage selector switch is set correctly. It is located between the two power receptacles.
  • Page 22 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • Make sure you power on the unit using the primary power switch located on the back of the Scribe EC Standalone. You must also power on the drive bay.

  • Page 23: General Operation

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 General Operation The Scribe EC Standalone is extremely versatile and offers many useful and powerful features. Function Keys Various uses for the Scribe EC Standalone will be explained throughout this Operator’s Guide.
  • Page 24 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • This is the version information of the firmware currently installed on the Scribe EC Standalone. • This displays the image size on the internal hard disk, time and date.
  • Page 25 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • 0- The factory setting for this function is disabled. When enabled, the Verify After feature automatically compares discs to the master disc or hard disk image after copying is completed. Due to the nature...
  • Page 26 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • When selected, the Loader Test Mode function allows you to manually control the robotic functions of the system, for troubleshooting and testing purposes. • “C”- calibrates the picking arm •...
  • Page 27 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • Press the “6” key on the keypad. Something similar to the following will be displayed in sequence: This display is the device information for each of the recorders installed in the Scribe EC Standalone.
  • Page 28 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • All of the drives will open at this time: • Close the drive tray of the drive you would like to be drive number “1”.
  • Page 29 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • Press the “9” key on the keypad. Something similar to the following will be displayed in sequence: This displays the status of the last disc copied or compared in each of the Scribe EC Standalone’s recorders.

  • Page 30: Aligning The Drive Bay

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Aligning the Drive Bay Please follow the instructions below to align the drive bay on the Scribe EC Standalone. • From the main operating screen depicted below: •...

  • Page 31: Aligning The Printer

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Aligning the Printer Selecting the Printer • First, the appropriate printer must be selected. To select the appropriate printer, do the following: • At the “Select Copy or Compare, press the “2” key •...
  • Page 32 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • Press the “Start/Yes” key to enter the “Printer Alignment” feature. • Place a CD in the input area and press the “Start/Yes” key. • At this point the automated arm will pick a disc up from the input area and place the CD so that it stops just above the printer tray.

  • Page 33: Creating A Hard Disk Image

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Creating A Hard Disk Image The Scribe EC Standalone comes equipped with an internal hard disk drive, which can be used to store copies of master discs for later recording or comparing.
  • Page 34 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • Press the “Start/Yes” key. The screen will now read in sequence: The master disc is now stored as an image on the hard disk...

  • Page 35: Creating Multiple Hard Disk Images

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Creating Multiple Hard Disk Images The Multiple Images feature allows the Scribe EC Standalone’s internal hard disk to store up to six master disc images. The factory setting for this function is “disabled”.
  • Page 36 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • Select the number that will designate the location of your master. The screen will then read in sequence: Page 36...

  • Page 37: Copying From A Hard Disk Image

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Copying From A Hard Disk Image After a hard disk image has been created, it can be used as the copying master source. If you have not already created a hard disk image, do so now, as described in the previous section.

  • Page 38: Multiple Images Enabled

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Note: If the master failed to copy to the hard drive properly, the master disc will be placed in the reject area in front of the drives.
  • Page 39 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Note: If the master failed to copy to the hard drive properly, the master disc will be placed in the reject area in front of the drives.

  • Page 40: Comparing From A Hard Disk Image

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Comparing From A Hard Disk Image For quality control purposes, the Scribe EC Standalone is equipped with powerful verification capabilities. Copied discs can also be compared against hard disk images.

  • Page 41: Multiple Images Enabled

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • Press the “Start/Yes” key, and you will be returned to the main operating screen: Note: If the master failed to copy to the hard drive properly, the master disc will be placed in the reject area in front of the drives.
  • Page 42 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Page 42...

  • Page 43: Enabling Verify After

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • Press the “Start/Yes” key, and you will be returned to the main operating screen: Note: If the master failed to copy to the hard drive properly, the master disc will be placed in the reject area in front of the drives.

  • Page 44: Erasing Cd-Rw/Dvd-Rw Discs

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Erasing CD-RW/DVD-RW Discs • From the main operating screen depicted below: • Press the “COPY” key on the keypad. You will then press the “Stop/No” key until you reach the following screen: •...

  • Page 45: Creating .Prn Files (Spectrum2 Printer)

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Creating .prn Files (Spectrum2 Printer) Create a .prn by printing the document to a file instead of routing it directly to a printer. You will be prompted to specify the filename and location.

  • Page 46: Creating .Prn Files (Prism Plus Printer)

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Creating .prn Files (Prism Plus Printer) • Create a .prn by printing the document to a file instead of directly to a printer. You will be...

  • Page 47: Creating .Prn Files (Inkjet Printer)

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Creating .prn Files (Inkjet Printer) Create a .prn by printing the document to a file instead of routing it directly to a printer. You will be prompted to specify the filename and location.

  • Page 48: Utilizing The Printer Option

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Utilizing the Printer Option Copy and Print • From the main operating screen depicted below: • Press the “2” key. The setting options will scroll across the screen.
  • Page 49 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Page 49...

  • Page 50: Print Only

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Print Only In addition to the Copy and Print feature, the Scribe EC Standalone is capable of processing Print Only jobs. Please follow the instructions below to utilize this capability.
  • Page 51 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • The print job will now run, the status will be shown as seen below: Page 51...

  • Page 52: Viewing Device Information

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Viewing Device Information To view the Scribe EC Standalone device information, the steps are as follows: • From the main operating screen depicted below: • Press the “6” key. Something similar to the following will be displayed...

  • Page 53: Working With Cd-Rewritable (Cd-Rw) Discs

    CD-RW discs are manufactured with an internal speed code, which is checked before copying begins. The Scribe EC Standalone, equipped with the MF Digital ProDRIVE 52x drives, will only accept CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) discs rated up to 24x speed.

  • Page 54: Setting The Internal Clock

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Setting The Internal Clock The Scribe EC Standalone’s internal clock is set at the factory for Eastern Standard Time (observing daylight savings when applicable). To set the internal clock, the steps are as follows: •...

  • Page 55: Firmware Updates

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Firmware Updates From time to time the Scribe EC Standalone’s internal “firmware” may need updating to add new features or improve existing functions. Firmware is easily updated by loading a “Firmware Update CD”...
  • Page 56 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • It is possible that the firmware on the CD-R/RW drives may be updated during this process. If so, you will notice all the drive lights come on and the screen will read “Firmware Upgrade”.

  • Page 57: Utilizing The Scribe Ec Standalone Series Client

    RJ-45 connector on the back of the system. • Turn on the Scribe EC Standalone Series • Wait for the Scribe EC Standalone Series to boot up, you will see: • Press the “7” key, you will see: • Press the “START/YES” key, you will see: •...

  • Page 58: Configuring The Client

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • Enter the 4 sets of numbers of the subnet. Pressing “START/YES” after each set. You will then see: • Press the “START/YES” key and then Restart the system by turning it Off and back On again.
  • Page 59 CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • Enter the name of the Scribe EC Standalone Series on the network. • Press “OK” • A new tab will appear at the top of the screen called “MF123” • Click the “MF123” tab and you will see: •...

  • Page 60: Scribe Ec Standalone Series Document Revision

    Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • Click “Send image” to send an image to the Scribe EC Standalone. The image may be an .img, .iso, .udf, or .isc. Page 60...
  • Page 61 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 • To burn from the client, click “Start job”. Click “Browse” to select an image to burn to the Scribe EC Standalone. Select “Copy”, “Verify”, or “Test. Enter a quantity and click “OK”.

  • Page 62: Appendix A: Supported Formats

    Scribe EC Standalone. Periodic firmware updates will be made available to deal with new formats as they appear. To obtain the latest version of firmware, contact your MF DIGITAL reseller or download the update from the MF DIGITAL web site: www.MF DIGITAL.com...
  • Page 63 Scribe EC Standalone Series Document Revision: 011804 Operator’s Guide CD-3706/P Operator’s Guide Document Revision: 030501.1 Video CD Romeo Photo CD Joliet Picture CD Bootable CD CD-G* Karaoke CD Scribe EC Standalone Supported Formats CD-ROM Mode 1 CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (form 1, form 2)

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