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- Page 1 112409-510951 Bravo XR-Series Disc Publishing System © 2009 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 PURPOSE.
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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 ................6 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.
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Page 5: Section 1: Getting Started
INDEX Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ® ...for purchasing the Bravo XRP 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 circulation to prevent internal heat build up. You will need at least 10.8" (27.4 cm) or 6U to mount the Disc Publisher in a rack. •... -
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. Robotic Disc Transporter Ink Cartridge Carrier Output Bin Input Bin Ink Cartridge Button Power Button Monochrome Black Cartridge... -
Page 8: Rear Panel
INDEX The Control Panel contains LED Status Lights and Buttons to control the Publisher. The LED Status Lights indicate that 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. -
Page 9: Pc System Requirements
INDEX 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 Port connects to the included power cable. The internal power supply is a switching 100V~240V power supply. -
Page 10: Overview Of Operation
INDEX 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 INDEX 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.
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Page 12: Section 2: Hardware And Software Setup
INDEX 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. Hardware and Software Setup... - Page 14 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 • carrier and Robotic Disc Transporter to the center position allowing for easy access to the bins. •...
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Page 15: Step 3: Connecting The Usb Cable/Installing The Printer Driver
INDEX Step 3: Connecting the USB 2.0 Ca ble/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 Windows Vista If you are using Windows XP , select "Install the software... - Page 16 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.
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Page 17: Step 4: Installing Ink Cartridges
INDEX Step 4: Installing Ink Car tridges • 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. •... -
Page 18: Section 3: Creating Discs
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. For Mac and PC, PTPublisher controls the recording and allows you to select the image to be printed to your discs. - Page 19 INDEX 1. Select Copy Project from the Starter Window or the 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.
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Page 21: Using Ptpublisher
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. Some lower quality media can not hold all of the ink that is printed at the highest quality settings. - Page 22 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.
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Page 23: B2. Steps To Any Project
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 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 • 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 • 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 • 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.
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Page 28: B3. Robot Options
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 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 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 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 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.
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Page 33: B6. Rip Audio (Pc Disc Publisher Only)
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 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 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 37 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 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 Zoom...
- Page 39 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.
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Page 40: Advanced Printer Driver Functions (Pc)
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 INDEX Paper Size The paper size option will be set to CD for printing onto printable surface CDs and DVDs. The remaining options apply if you have purchased the business card adapter kit. Non-printable Outer Margin Adjust this value to print all the way to the outer edge of a CD. This is useful if you are printing full coverage images.
- Page 42 INDEX Monochrome Black is for images that have large black areas or black text. This will ensure that no color ink is being used. In some cases printing JPG files using Color + Black for an image that is all black will still cause some color ink to be used. Monochrome Black is not recommended for gray scale images such as a black and white picture.
- Page 43 This number is incremented by 0.1mm so a change of 10 for inner diameter changes the diameter by 1mm. Set the diameter to 230 for Primera TuffCoat media. Cartridge Alignment The Cartridge Alignment prints a test print and then automati-...
- Page 44 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 complete, you should have a test print that looks similar to the following: BACK BACK NOTE:...
- Page 45 INDEX 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.
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Page 46: Advanced Printer Driver Settings (Mac)
INDEX Disc Output Location This can be set either Normal (Left Bin acts as output), or Kiosk (finished discs deposited out the Front Exit.) The default is Normal (Left Bin.) The kiosk setting in PTPublisher overrides this setting. Only set kiosk mode here if you are printing only from an application other than PTPublisher. - Page 47 INDEX Kiosk Mode Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Publisher from 50 to 100 discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin. This allows you to place blank discs in both the input and output bins doubling your capacity.
- Page 48 The outer margin for Primera's TuffCoat Media should be set to 0.7mm.
- Page 49 INDEX optimal print quality. In addition, this utility will allow you to center and adjust your printed image. Refer to the following for a description of the settings in this area. You will see both the Color and Monochrome Ink Levels are displayed.
- Page 50 INDEX Change Cartridge If you need to change cartridges, you can click the Change Cartridge button in the Configuration Utility. This ensures the most accurate tracking of ink levels. To change a cartridge, click the Change Cartridge button. The cartridge holder will move to the center of the Publisher to make it easier to install the cartridges.
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Page 51: Dialog Box
INDEX The disc should look like this: BACK BACK NOTE: number) SAME (must After printing this image tough lines whose once, rotate this CD number enter Find so the ARROWS point Calibration Vertical to the BACK of the printer and print again. 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 4 -5 number) SAME... -
Page 52: Using Other Graphics Programs
INDEX If you choose not to print the test print, you will simply see the alignment dialog box and can enter values to move the image. The unit of measure is roughly 0.1mm. Making the Horizontal Calibration number smaller or more negative will move the image slightly to the left. -
Page 53: Section 4: Interpreting The Publisher's Indicator Lights
INDEX Section 4: 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 Publisher... -
Page 54: Section 5: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
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 55: Calibration Utility / Robotics Testing (Pc)
INDEX • With the Publisher turned on, press the Cartridge Button • While holding the Cartridge Button, press the Power Button until the robotics start to move. • Release both buttons To stop the test, wait until the disc has moved to the •... - Page 56 INDEX 3. Click the Printer Properties button. A screen similar to the one below will appear. 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.
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Page 57: Cleaning The Ink Cartridges
INDEX 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 noz- zle has become slightly dried out or clogged. If you are having print quality problems, follow the steps below: 1. -
Page 58: Technical Support
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 Section 6: Technical Specifications Model Optical Disc Publisher XRP Configurations Publisher 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 Ink-Jet Printable Surface CD-R, CD-RW,... -
Page 60: Index
Index Abort....................25 Audio Project ..................18 AUDIO_TS ................18, 30 Backup Project ................26 BDR....................1, 55 Bin Selection ...................24 Blu-ray ....................1 Calibration..................46 CD Tray ....................6 Centering Test Print...............46 Change Robot .................22 Closed Disc..................23 Color Matching.................38, 43 Connections, Rear Panel ..............4 Controls, Front Panel...............3 Copy Project................14, 17 Data Project ..................18 Disc Cover .................14, 32... - Page 61 Overview of Operation..............6 Paper Size ..................37 Power Input..................5 Print Quality ...............17, 37, 43 Print Template.................27 PTProtect..................22, 30 Publisher Status ................25 Queue Project..................25 Recording Speed ................22 Recording Type................23 Reject Area ..................4, 6 Resolution..................55 Rip Audio ..................29 Robot Options ................24 Robot Status Panel .................51 Save Project ..................22 Schedule Project................22 Set Time and Date to Mastering Time........24...
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