Verity Systems Inkjet Printer Operating & Maintenance Manual

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OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR ON-DEMAND CD & DVD PRODUCTION
Photo-Quality CD/DVD Inkjet Printer
OPERATING & MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
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  • Page 1 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR ON-DEMAND CD & DVD PRODUCTION Photo-Quality CD/DVD Inkjet Printer OPERATING & MAINTENANCE MANUAL ZZ 004 821 - 1 -...
  • Page 2 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Thank you for purchasing a Verity Systems OptiPrinter PRO OPERATING & MAINTENANCE MANUAL Document Reference No. TP 000 120 (Rev 1.01) Production Standard ZZ 004 821 VERITY SYSTEMS LTD VERITY SYSTEMS, INC. 2 Eastern Road...
  • Page 3 Verity Systems. Verity Systems reserves the right to amend or modify the specifications and design criteria applying to these products. ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer - 3 -...
  • Page 4 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer SOFTWARE WARRANTY (LIMITED) If you discover physical defects in the media on which the software is distributed or in the User’s Manual, Verity Systems will replace the media or manual for a period of ninety (90) days after the purchase by the retail customer. You must return the disk or manual to Verity Systems or an authorized Verity Systems dealer within the warranty period accompanied by proof of purchase.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Section 9 USING DISCUS & PRINTING A CD Section 10 SETTING PRINTER PREFERENCES 10.1 Paper/Quality……………………………………………………….…. 17-18 10.2 Basics.……………………………………………………………….…. 18-19 10.3 Color…………………………………………………………………... 20 10.4 Services…………………………………………………………………21 10.5 Mask Settings………………………………………………………… 21-22 ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer - 5 - 9-10 10-11 12-13 13-16 17-25...
  • Page 6 Understanding the Mask Interface……………………………….. 30 Mask Type………………………………………………………. 30 Enable Mask……………………………………………………. 30 Standard Area Settings………………………………………. 30-31 Hub Area Settings…………………………………………….. 31-32 Mask Origin…………………………………………………….. 32 Parameter Unit…………………………………………………. 32 Templates……………………………………………………………... 32 Appendix B Recommendations ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer - 6 - 29-32...
  • Page 7: Section 1 Introduction

    1.2 Features Professional, photo quality CD & DVD inkjet printer Desk-top printer Combine with autoloader Direct to surface color inkjet printing...
  • Page 8: Section 2 Box Contents

    Ø One Black & One Color Cartridge Ø Discus Graphics Software CD Note: Be sure to remove all pieces of protective tape. Remove the tape holding down the printer lid. Open the lid and remove the piece of foam holding the CD Tray in place. Note: If your Verity Systems OptiPrinter PRO is damaged during shipment, please contact the freight carrier first, then, contact your distributor or Verity Systems.
  • Page 9: Section 3: Power On

    The Power Button light will flash for a short period then remain illuminated. SECTION 4: BUTTONS & LIGHTS The Printer Buttons let you turn the printer on & off, cancel a print job, open & close tray or resume printing. The lights give you visual clues about the status of the printer.
  • Page 10: Cd Tray Button

    Fig. 2 When you send your image to printer, the CD Tray will tray slide back into the printer and printing will commence.
  • Page 11: Section 6 Inserting/Changing Print Cartridges

    5 & Fig. 6). CD tray 6. Close the printer cover and press the CD tray button so that the CD tray slides out. 7. Place the inkjet printable CD Business Card or Mini Disc into the adaptor, ensuring that it sits completely flat (Fig.
  • Page 12: Section 7 Installing Printer Software

    (2000 or XP) and configuration. Place the Printer Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. The Verity_OptiPrinter Pro installation wizard should automatically start. Follow the on-screen instructions, clicking Next when prompted. When prompted, click Install to begin installation.
  • Page 13: Section 8 Installing Discus (Graphics Software)

    If your PC does not recognize the new OptiPrinter PRO hardware when you first connect it to your PC, you should load the print driver via the Add Printer icon on your Printer settings: a. Place the Print Drive CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive b.
  • Page 14 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Select a label type Use the tabs along the top to create your artwork Fig.12 Fig. 13 ZZ 004 821 - 14 -...
  • Page 15 Paper Size is set to A4 (210 x 297mm), Source is set at Upper Tray and that Orientation is set at Portrait. Note: It is important that these settings are adhered to when printing with the OptiPrinter PRO. ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Diameter Adjusters Nudge Keys - 15 - Fig. 14...
  • Page 16 The printing surface on printable discs sometimes differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. Use the Diameter Adjuster (see Fig.14 on previous page) to alter the printable area of our disc. ZZ 004 821 Fig. 15 - 16 - OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Fig. 16...
  • Page 17: Section 10 Setting Printer Preferences

    SECTION 10: SETTING PRINTER PREFERENCES You can choose a number of printing options on your OptiPrinter PRO from the Printer Preferences menu. 10.1 Paper/Quality This screen allows you to select the appropriate output quality for your disc. Disc Surface Type Select the type of surface you want to print on from this drop down list.
  • Page 18 Premium Matt whilst the Print Quality Type is automatically set to Maximum dpi. You can delete these pre-programmed settings and even create your own using the Save and Delete buttons. ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer - 18 -...
  • Page 19: Basics

    Ink Volume: Select this feature to lessen or increase the amount of ink used to print a document. Dry time: Select this feature to increase the time the printer holds a document After printing if ink on your printed document smears.
  • Page 20 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Fig. 19 ZZ 004 821 - 20 -...
  • Page 21: Color

    Warmth or coolness of printed colors sRGB/sYCC is an appropriate color space for most print jobs. Adobe RGB is an emerging color space that offers more colors than sRGB/sYCC, but which only works for images. - 21 - OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Fig. 20...
  • Page 22: Services

    CD media you are using or onto the CD tray of the printer itself. This mask should be used when printing discs using any design software program other Than the Discus software which is included with your printer; for example, CorelDRAW or Photoshop. ZZ 004 821...
  • Page 23 To alter the origin of the mask when printing through a graphics package other than Discus. Select the size of unit you wish to make changes with, I.e., either 1mm or 0.1mm increments. - 23 - OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer...
  • Page 24: Calibration

    Your OptiPrinter PRO comes from the factory pre-calibrated to print the image in the center of the CD. However, during the life of the printer it may be necessary to recalibrate it to ensure a perfect image position on the CD. This tab allows you to fine-tune the position of the printed image with the CD.
  • Page 25 1. Step 1: Set both offsets to ‘0’. This is the default setting. 2. Step 2: Place a disc onto the CD tray and retract the tray into the printer. Click ‘1 series of solid black circles will print onto the disc as shown in Fig. 24 on the previous page.
  • Page 26: Calibration

    7. When you have completed the calibration, hit the Exit button, the numbers you have entered are stored inside the printer’s memory so the calibration you have set will remain if the printer is powered down or disconnected from the PC.
  • Page 27: Section 11 Errors

    3. All Lights are flashing The printer may need to be restarted. Press the Power Button to turn off the printer, then press the Power Button again to restart the printer. If the lights continue to flash, press the Power Button to turn off the printer. Disconnect the printer from the power source.
  • Page 28: Section 12 Technical Support

    United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1252 796901 Fax: +44 (0) 1252 316555 Email: uksupport@veritysystems.com Open GMT Time ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer 5441 Merchant Circle, Unit A Email: ussupport@veritysystems.com - 28 - VERITY SYSTEMS, INC. Placerville California...
  • Page 29: Appendix A: Using Other Graphics Software Packages

    CorelDRAW & Photoshop easier than ever before. The OptiPrinter PRO mask looks something like Fig. A. The shaded area represents the mask itself and through the use of the mask, the printer is prevented from printing an image onto this area.
  • Page 30: Understanding The Mask Interface

    Understanding the Mask Interface The OptiPrinter PRO mask interface, located in the Printer Preferences, looks like this: Selected mask will be displayed here Using the mask, adjustments can be made to match exactly the size of media you wish to print.
  • Page 31: Hub Area Settings

    To adjust the width of the mask for CD business cards To adjust the corner height of the mask for CD business cards To adjust the corner width of the mask for CD business cards Fig. D - 31 - OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Fig.C Fig. E...
  • Page 32: Mask Origin

    These templates should be used as guides as to where to position your graphics in relation to the media you wish to print. ZZ 004 821 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Fig. H Parameter Unit = x0.1mm - 32 - Fig.
  • Page 33: Appendix B: Recommendations

    CD tray. To clean the tray simply wipe with a moist cloth. DO NOT put your hand or any other object inside the printer while it is printing. DO NOT spill liquid onto the printer Getting the Most out of Your OptiPrinter PRO If you wish to print photo-quality graphics onto your CDs &...
  • Page 34 OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Supplied by: VERITY SYSTEMS LTD VERITY SYSTEMS, INC. 2 Eastern Road 5441 Merchant Circle, Unit A Aldershot Placerville Hampshire California GU12 4TD 95667 United Kingdom United States Tel: +44 (0) 1252 317000 Tel: (530) 626-9363...

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