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Automated Optical Disc
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  • Page 1 032910-510873 Automated Optical Disc Duplication & Printing System © 2010 All rights reserved. For the most recent version of this manual please visit http://www.primera.com/manuals.html...
  • 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 PUR- POSE.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ................1 A. Note on Model Differences ...............1 B. Choosing a Good Location ..............2 C. Unpacking and Inspection..............2 D. Identifying the Parts ................3 E. PC System Requirements..............5 MAC System Requirements ..............5 G. Overview of Operation ..............5 Section 2: Hardware and Software Set-Up ..........8 A.
  • Page 4 Interactive Feature in this PDF Document There are interactive features that will 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.

  • Page 5: Section 1: Getting Started

    INDEX Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ® ...for purchasing the Bravo Disc Publisher. Bravo is the 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.

  • Page 6: Choosing A Good Location

    INDEX B. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION • Place the Publisher in a location with adequate air circula- tion to prevent internal heat build up. You will need at least 24" (61 cm) of overhead space to allow the top cover to open freely.

  • Page 7: Identifying The Parts

    INDEX 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. Front Cover LED Status Lights Control Panel Power Button Ink Cartridge Carrier Ink Cartridge Button Robotic Disc Input Bin...
  • Page 8 INDEX INDEX When the front cover is opened, the Ink Cartridge Button is used to position the Cartridge Carrier for easy ink cartridge replacement. When the front cover is closed, pressing the Ink Cartridge button will open or close the Printer Tray. Input/Output Bins are situated under the top cover of the Publisher.

  • Page 9: Pc System Requirements

    INDEX INDEX PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before getting started, it is important for you to verify that your PC meets the minimum system requirements. • Celeron processor or better running Windows XP , Vista or 7. • 512 MB or greater RAM •...
  • Page 10 INDEX INDEX 2. The Publisher's integrated Robotic Disc Transporter will first check your recorder drive for a disc by attempting to "pick" from the recorder. Then, the Robotic Disc Transporter will pick a disc from the Input Bin. 3. The Recorder Tray opens automatically and the Robotic Disc Transporter places a disc into the recorder.
  • Page 11 INDEX INDEX 5. The Recorder is now writing to the disc. If you were to fully record a CD with data, audio, video or music (650 MB), recording time is about 3 ½ minutes each. A full DVD records in about 10 minutes. Most jobs don't fill the entire disc, so recording time is usually less than this.

  • Page 12: Section 2: Hardware And Software Set-Up

    INDEX INDEX Section 2: Hardware and Software Set-Up 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 pro- ducing discs. A. INSTALLING THE PC SOFTWARE The Installer Disc has a QuickStart menu that will guide you through the process of setting up your Publisher.

  • Page 13: Hardware Setup

    CD/DVD media. Refer to Section 3E or 3F 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. For maximum print quality, use CD/DVD media authorized by Primera. Hardware and Software Setup 9...
  • Page 14 INDEX INDEX 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 car- rier and Robotic Disc Transporter to the center position allowing for easy access to the bins.

  • Page 15: Step 3: Installing Ink Cartridges

    INDEX INDEX Step 3: Installing Ink Cartridges • 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, being careful to avoid damaging the barcode label on the underside of...
  • Page 16 INDEX INDEX 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 Windows Vista If you are using Windows XP , select "Install the software automatically"...
  • Page 17 INDEX INDEX If you are using a Mac: Connect the Publisher to your PC with your beige USB 2.0 Cable. The printer driver will automatically install. To verify the driver installed or reinstall go to the Mac System Preferences (Apple - System Preferences). Click the Print and Fax Icon. The driver will appear as shown below.

  • Page 18: Section 3: Creating Discs

    INDEX INDEX Section 3: Creating Discs There are two main components to creating discs, printing and burning. For PC, SureThing CD Labler is used to design the image to print on the disc. For Mac, Disc Cover is used to design the image to print on disc.
  • Page 19 INDEX INDEX 1. Select Copy Project from the Starter Window or the New Project Panel on the left side of the screen. Step one of the Copy Disc wizard will be displayed. 2. You will be prompted to place the disc you would like to copy into the drive inside the Disc Publisher.
  • Page 20 It also has a different printable surface. For Primera TuffCoat branded discs simply choose your media from the drop down list, the settings will be adjusted accordingly.

  • Page 21: Using Ptpublisher

    INDEX INDEX Print Quality. All Primera media is automatically defaulted to the best print quality. Other media may also accept the best quality setting. However, with some media you may have to print at a lower print quality to eliminate smudging and bleeding.

  • Page 22: Audio Project

    INDEX INDEX Recommended for: All CD, DVD or Blu-ray content or disc types (Audio CD, Data CD, Software Install Disc, Video CD, DVD Video, Blu-ray Video: CDR, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM, DVD+DL, DVD-DL, BDR, BDR-DL, etc.). This is best used for single runs where you will not need to make additional copies of the master disc a later time.

  • Page 23: B2. Steps To Any Project

    INDEX INDEX Recommend for: This method is especially useful if you are having compatibility problems with the formatting created by the DVD/Blu-ray authoring software or with the media type of the master disc. This method removes some potentially compli- cating variables from the DVD/Blu-ray Video creation process. This method eliminates the need for a master disc.

  • Page 24: Step 2: Add Print

    INDEX INDEX On most job types a volume label can also be created at this step. This is the label that will appear when this disc is inserted into a computer drive. When you have selected the data you would like to burn click the next button.

  • Page 25: Step 3: Start Project (Summary - Settings)

    INDEX INDEX • Outer Margin. Disc from other manufacturers vary widely regarding how far the printable surface extends to the edge of the disc. Measure the distance from the edge of the disc to the start of the white printable area. This will be between 0 and 2 mm in increments of .1mm.
  • Page 26 INDEX INDEX • Change Robot. This is only available with multiple robots connected. Click it to change the robot to which this project will be sent. • Drives. With an Xi2 connected you can choose to burn to both drives or the top or bottom drive only. •...
  • Page 27 INDEX INDEX • Recording Type. Track-at-Once. This is the default. For track at once, the laser is turned off after each track, which produces a two-second gap. The track-at-once feature, enables songs and data to be written at different intervals. The lead-in sectors that are written at the beginning of each session contain the location where additional data can be placed on the disc.

  • Page 28: B3. Robot Options/Bin Selection

    INDEX INDEX the errors may not be detectable by human eyes or ears. This operation may be useful to verify software installation discs where it is extremely important to have accurate copies of all installation files. Checking this option will double the time it takes to record each disc.

  • Page 29: B4. Publisher Status

    INDEX INDEX Publisher Status The status window is automatically displayed when a job starts. You may also access it at any time by clicking the More Status link under the picture and description of the robot connected. Publisher Status is only available if the Publisher is connected.

  • Page 30: B5. Backup Project (Pc Disc Publisher Only)

    INDEX INDEX Backup Project. (PC Disc Publishers Only) To create a new backup project you must setup a data project and then schedule it. Follow these steps: 1. Choose Data Project from the project starter window. 2. Add the files or folders that you would like to backup. Typically there will be more data to back up than will fit on any one CD, DVD etc.
  • Page 31 INDEX INDEX Using the media drop down list, you may also choose to change the media type to one with more capacity. The data bar will change from red to green. Note: Changing the media type only changes the media that the software expects.
  • Page 32 INDEX INDEX 4. Click the next button to display a summary of the project. Click Schedule Project to convert this data project into a backup project. You will be prompted to save your project. Do not move projects once you have saved them. Always choose only one copy even if your project will be spanned across multiple discs.

  • Page 33: B6. Rip Audio (Pc Disc Publisher Only)

    INDEX INDEX The Scheduled Projects window will appear. Check the box next to the backup project you would like to run. Click Run Now to run it for the first time now. Otherwise, the backup project will proceed at the scheduled time. You must keep the PTPublisher software open, the Disc Publisher turned on and the discs loaded for the automatic scheduled backup to occur.

  • Page 34: B7. Ptprotect (Pc Disc Publisher Only)

    PTProtect allows you copy-protect any DVD Video and mass produce protected discs using the PTPublisher software and a Primera Disc Publisher. You can protect an existing Master DVD by first converting it to an ISO image using PTPublisher or you can protect a DVD...

  • Page 35: Creating A Print Label Using Surething (Pc)

    INDEX INDEX C. CREATING A PRINT LABEL USING SURETHING (PC) 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 36: Creating A Print Label Using Disc Cover (Mac)

    INDEX INDEX 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 sev- eral SureThing smart designs.
  • Page 37 INDEX INDEX 1. Open the software by clicking the Create Label button on the Add Print File step of PTPublisher. There is no way to open Disc Cover PE outside of the PTPublisher software. 2. To add a background from Disc Cover, click the the Gallery button on the top tool bar.
  • Page 38 INDEX INDEX 5. Once your image or background has been selected you can add text or other design elements using the buttons on the tool bar or the Inspector. Below is a short description of each of the important buttons. Gallery Clipart Selection...
  • Page 39 INDEX INDEX 6. Once you have several objects on screen you may choose to use the Inspector tool to edit advanced object properties. Select the objects you would like to edit and then click on one of the six buttons on the top of the inspector. Four are shown below.

  • Page 40: Advanced Printer Driver Functions (Pc)

    INDEX INDEX E. ADVANCED PRINTER DRIVER FUNCTIONS (PC) Once the Publisher software has been successfully installed, you will want to take a moment to familiarize yourself with the printer driver settings for your Publisher. These settings affect the print quality of your discs. The default settings of the Publisher printer driver will fit most printing needs.

  • Page 41: Paper Size

    INDEX INDEX Paper Size The paper size option will be set to CD for printing onto print- able surface CDs and DVDs. Resolution Select the appropriate print quality option for your image. Keep in mind that Normal 600 provides the lowest quality but fastest print, and that Ultra Photo 4800 provides the highest quality but slowest print.

  • Page 42: Ink Saturation

    This number is incremented by 0.1mm so a change of 10 for inner diameter changes the diameter by 1mm. For Primera TuffCoat TM media use 230 for the inner diameter. Centering Test Print NOTE: Your printer comes from the factory pre-calibrated to print the image in the center of the CD.
  • Page 43 INDEX INDEX 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. 4. When the second run of the print is compete, you should have a test print that looks something like the following: BACK BACK...

  • Page 44: Enable Ink Low Warning

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

  • Page 45: Disc Output Location

    INDEX INDEX If the Yellow, Magenta, Cyan or Black diagonal lines printed on the disc show breaks, repeat the cleaning procedure. If nozzles still appear to be clogged, remove the cartridge and gently wipe the nozzle area sideways with a clean water-dampened cloth.

  • Page 46: Alignment Calibration

    INDEX INDEX 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 Color+Black as a cartridge type in the driver settings, it is important to perform this calibration every time you change a cartridge.

  • Page 47: Advanced Printer Driver Settings (Mac)

    INDEX INDEX F. ADVANCED PRINTER DRIVER FUNCTIONS (MA C) Access the advanced printer driver setting from any printing program on the Mac. Go to file - print. Select Publisher Settings from the copies and pages drop down menu. Click Save as Defaults when you are finished.

  • Page 48: Print Quality

    Intensity The Intensity setting will control the amount of ink saturation on the disc. When printing onto the Primera ToughCoat discs, 50% is usually sufficient. When printing on to other brands of media, or if you would like to print darker colors, you may wish to increase the Intensity setting.

  • Page 49: Outer Margin

    For the discs that Primera sells, use the following guide for Inner Diameter: − 23 mm for Primera's Tuff-Coat CDR −...

  • Page 50: Restore Defaults

    INDEX INDEX Restore Defaults The Restore Defaults button will restore the driver settings to the factory defaults. Config Utility This button launches the Configuration Utility which is explained in detail in the pages that follow. When launched, the following screen appears: You will see both the Color and Monochrome Ink Levels are displayed.
  • Page 51 INDEX INDEX are not fully clear after a few cleaning prints, it may be necessary to remove the cartridge and actually clean the print head by gently wiping the nozzles with a moist cloth or paper towel and replace it in the Bravo. If this fails, the cartridge may be empty and in need of replacement.
  • Page 52 INDEX INDEX Follow the on-screen instructions and enter the numbers as indicated. For instance, in the example shown, you would choose a value of 10 for the A setting and 6 for the B setting. It is highly recommended that you perform this calibration whenever you change cartridges if using the Black and Color ink cartridge setting in the printer driver.

  • Page 53: Using Other Graphics Programs

    INDEX 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 -3.

  • Page 54: Section 4: Interpreting The Publisher's Indicator Lights

    INDEX INDEX Section 4: Interpreting the Publisher's Indicator Lights The Power and Busy LED indicator lights located on the top of the Publisher can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the Publisher. To accurately interpret what it means when these lights are on, off, or flashing, please refer to the following: Ink Cartridge Power LED...

  • Page 55: Section 5: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    INDEX INDEX Section 5: 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 56: Calibration Utility/Robotics Testing (Pc)

    INDEX INDEX C. CALIBRATION UTILITY/ROBOTICS TESTING (PC) The calibration utility allows you to change factory calibrated robotic settings and perform robotics tests. Improper use of this utility could result in a non-functioning unit. Please read all instructions carefully or contact tech support for assistance. Instructions for each of the functions are available by hovering your mouse over the buttons and reading the tool tips that appear.

  • Page 57: Cleaning The Ink Cartridges

    INDEX INDEX 4. 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. D. CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGES It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if you notice reduced print quality, or if you suspect an cartridge nozzle has become slightly dried out or clogged.

  • Page 58: Clearing A Media Jam

    Publisher. Source Location Primera Knowledge Base www.primera.com/knowledgebase.html PTPublisher Software Help files Open the software. Click on the ? icon in the upper right corner of any screen.

  • Page 59: Section 6: Technical Specifications

    INDEX INDEX Section 6: Technical Specifications Model Optical Disc Publisher Configurations DVD-R Publisher Printing Method Ink-Jet Printing Resolution 4800 x 1200 dpi, 2400 x 1200 dpi, 1200 x 1200 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi Ink Types Dual Cartridges: One 3-color (CMY) cartridge, and one Black Monochrome (K) Media Types...

  • Page 60: Index

    Index Abort ......................25 Algebraic....................37 Alignment Calibration ..............37, 42 Audio Project.....................18 AUDIO_TS....................18 Backup Project ..................26 BDR ......................14 Bin Selection....................24 Blu-ray......................14 Cartridge Type ..................37 CD Tray....................... 6 Centering Test Print ................38, 48 Change Robot ...................22 Closed Disc....................23 Color Matching..................37 Connections, Rear Panel................4 Controls, Front Panel .................3 Copy Project..................14, 17 Data Project ....................18...
  • Page 61 Power Input....................4 Print Quality ..................17, 44 Print Template...................27 PTProtect .....................22, 30 Publisher Status ..................25 Queue Project....................25 Recording Speed..................22 Recording Type..................23 Reject Area ....................4, 6 Resolution....................37 Rip Audio ....................29 Robot Options...................24 Save Project ....................22 Schedule Project .................22, 28 Set Time and Date to Mastering Time ..........24 Span Discs ....................26 Specifications ....................55 System Requirements ................5...
  • Page 62 Printed in the United States of America P/N 510873...

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