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Terra ALPHA Office One User Manual

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CD/DVD Duplicator and Printer
User Manual
ver. 1.07

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  • Page 1 CD/DVD Duplicator and Printer User Manual ver. 1.07...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Content Basic Explanations ..................3 Handling a CD/DVD ..................3 Different CD/DVD formats................3 1.2.1 Audio CD ..................... 3 1.2.2 CD-ROM ....................3 1.2.3 CD-R....................3 1.2.4 DVD/ DVD-R ..................4 1.2.5 Structure of a disc ................4 1.2.6 Recording methods of a CD-R............. 4 What media use ..................
  • Page 3 Lubrication of Shafts ................. 40 Maintenance CDP Ink Fleece ..............40 6.2.1 Required Parts and Tools ..............40 6.2.2 Description of Ink Fleece Replacement ..........40 Maintaining the Alpha Body ..............44 6.3.1 Alpha Exterior ..................44 6.3.2 Alpha Interior..................44 6.3.3 Printer Cradle Bar ................

  • Page 4: Basic Explanations

    Basic Explanations 1.1 Handling a CD/DVD • Avoid finger prints by taking the CD/DVD on its edge. • Clean CDs/DVDs with tepid Water. Do not use strong detergent because it can destroy the surface. • Wipe off CDs/DVDs from inside to outside. Never wipe in circles because of scratches.

  • Page 5: Dvd/ Dvd-R

    1.2.4 DVD/ DVD-R The DVD has significantly more storage capacity than the CD-ROM (4,7 GB/side & layer) and can be used for all kinds of data (video, audio, data etc.). The DVD-R or DVD+R is like the CD-R a write once media. The data can be recorded once, can be read whenever you want but cannot be deleted.
  • Page 6 Pic. A 1 – Dimension of the disc...

  • Page 7: Description Of The Discs

    1.3.2 Description of the discs Compact discs are made from a 1.2 mm thick disc of polycarbonate plastic coated with a much thinner layer of super purity aluminium layer which is protected by a film of lacquer or printable surface. The dye is located between polycarbonate and aluminium layer.

  • Page 8: Important Dimensions

    1.3.3 Important dimensions These are the most important dimensions: - Radius of the inner hole - Width of the under ring - High of the under ring - Thickness of the disc - Width of the upper ring - Depth of the upper ring G -Centre line of the under ring Pic.

  • Page 9: Detail Of Picking Disc By Head

    Following pictures show pile of the CD or DVD disc: Pic. A 4 Pic. A 5 1.3.4 Detail of picking disc by head Following pictures show detail pick CD and DVD disc by head of the autoloader. See the method how the head takes disc. Pic.

  • Page 10: Recording Speed

    1.3.5 Recording speed Maximal recording speed isn't restricted. But IG-Alliance recommends to all their customers maximal speed 32x for data and 16x for audio. Please setup recording speed manually according used media. This is because of many incidents of destroy CD during the full speed recording on fast drives (48x and 52x) and because of quality of recorded discs.

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction 2.1 Features The Alpha is a desktop disc publishing system with integrated CD/DVD recorder and 6 colour Ink-Jet printer, all connected to the computer via only one USB cable. 2.2 Overview of operation The Alpha allows you to record your own CDs/DVDs. You can determine on the contents and label by yourself.

  • Page 12: Unpacking

    Unpacking 3.1 First check the content of the package: 1. Alpha 2. Ink cartridge Tricolor No. 257 3. Ink cartridge Photo No. 258 4. Power cord 5. USB cable 6. CD with Nero Software key 7. CD with User manual and SW 8.

  • Page 13: Installation

    Installation This chapter describes the installation of the Alpha duplicator. If you are in doubt of what to do, please contact your local dealer or IG-Alliance 3.3 Installation and safety instructions The system should be used in a closed room with a temperature of 15°C-30°C and humidity of 15% - 85% none condensing.
  • Page 14 1 - Carousel with 5 bins 2 - Head 3 - Recorder 4 - Printer cartridges 5 - Printer tray Fig. 1 b - Front view 1 - USB port 2 - LED indicators • - Power • Green - Communication 3 - Power port 4 - Power switch 5 - Type label...

  • Page 15: Connecting The Alpha Cables

    Recorder is where the duplicator loads discs as they are recorded one-by-one. Robotic Arm transports discs from the bins to the recorder and printer. Carousel moves bins. Status LED indicates operation and error conditions (Error handling for detailed explanation of the Status LED conditions). Input Bins (for the blank discs) are marked with colour labels and numbers (See Chapter 3.4.1.1).

  • Page 16: Description Of The Control Panel

    4.2.3 Description of the control panel Fig. 2 – Control panel 1, Alpha Office One Control Panel 2. Power Switch - on LED It lights when Alpha is on 3. Rotate Carousel Button Press it shortly for the carousel rotation...

  • Page 17: Installation Of Duplicator Alpha

    Installation of duplicator Alpha • Insert the installation CD in CD/DVD recorder • Installation starts automatically (if not run start.exe) • Information for installation of duplicator are described in the main installation window (see picture on the right) Fig. 3 – The main installation window 3.4.3 Driver Installation Installation of drivers for USB –...
  • Page 18 Completing Found Hardware Wizard and starting the installation, by pressing the button „Finish“. This dialog field informs you that the driver is not registered officially with the manufacturer of the operating system. does state, however, anything about the quality of the driver.
  • Page 19 3.4.4.2 Manual Installation Please open the dialog „Printers and Faxes“. Run the „Add Printer Wizard“ by pressing the button „Add a printer“.
  • Page 20 Click “Next” to continue Select the option „Local printer attached to this computer“ and press the „Next“ button to continue. Select a free USB Port.
  • Page 21 Again, click „Next“ to continue. Press the button „Have Disk...“.to select the path to the installation file Search the path by clicking on the button „Browse...“.
  • Page 22 Select the drive. Select the path. Select the installation file.
  • Page 23 Press “OK” to continue. To continue the installation press “Next”. It is not necessary to print a test page.
  • Page 24 In this dialog, you can change the name of the printer and you can set the printer as default. recommend suggested name ALPHA. Complete the Add Printer Wizard start installation pressing the button „Finish“. This dialog field informs you that the driver is not registered officially with the manufacturer of the operating system.

  • Page 25: Installation The Software

    Please wait until the driver is installed and all files were copied. This can take some minutes. To the end of the installation the personal computer must be restarted! 3.4.5 Installation the software • Choose button “Software” in the main installation window to install Disc Manager, Nero OEM and Calibration needful for control the Alpha duplicator.
  • Page 26 Start the uninstalling by pressing the “OK” button. If no problems occur during the installation, this Information dialog. The uninstalling is finished after the restart of the Personal Computer. This window comes up, when some files could not deleted Uninstaller. Please restart Personal Computer and...

  • Page 27: Description

    3.5 Description The printer software, which is called printer driver, sends the printing requests from the different applications to the printer. Many options are possible to modify the printing data which will be sent to the printer. To achieve best results, it is necessary to make some tests with different options. The printing driver software consists from well known MS Windows functions and some special functions in the Maintenance dialog.

  • Page 28: Printer Properties

    3.5.1 Printer Properties The current settings will be saved with the option „Print Task Quick Sets”. The CDP supports 120 mm * formats. Smaller media is possible with proper templates and settings. The possible print modes „Standard, Premium Photo“, and also the possible print qualities „Normal, Best und Maximum dpi“...
  • Page 29 In the „Basics“ dialog, you can set the number of copies and enable the print preview. If the CDP is driven by an autoloader, you have to disable the print preview and the number of copies has to be 1. Otherwise, the printer is not able to work automatically.
  • Page 30 This setting forces the printer to print in Greyscale. To print without colour and photo pen, you can set the option „Black Print Cartridge Only“. This setting is not possible with the print mode “Photo“. Look for information in the chapter “How to set print quality This dialog allows you to fit the print image onto the...
  • Page 31 The dialog Maintenance helps you to set and check the physical options of the CDP 5000 Pro and will be explained in the next chapter. Version number of the driver...

  • Page 32: Maintenance Dialog

    3.5.2 Maintenance Dialog This dialog box helps you to set and check the physical options of the CD PRINTER 5000 Pro. Each option of this dialog will be explained separately. The tray of the CD PRINTER 5000 PRO RECORDER can be opened and closed with this two buttons Is the printer busy or in an error state, these buttons and the black switch are disabled.
  • Page 33 This group of functions allows the calibrating of the printer. Pressing the button „Print Calibration File“ generates a special print image, which will be used to calibrate and centre the printout. These print image shows the values much Decrease printing is away from the Top Margin verringern centre of the printer tray.
  • Page 34 This area is used for the cartridge alignment. Press the button „Print Alignment File“ to print a special print image, which shows you the alignment plot. Choose the values, where the lines are straight, write values into the proper fields and press the button „Save Alignment“...
  • Page 35 This setting allows you to set a level which stops the printing if the calculated ink level is less. There are 4 different settings available. Early: Stop printing, when the ink level is less than 10 %. Normal: Stop printing, when the ink level is less than 0 %. Late: Stop printing, when the cartridge is definitely out of ink.

  • Page 36: How To Set Print Quality And Mode

    3.5.3 How to set print quality and mode Standard Premium Photo Mode: (In this mode, the printer does not use the black Quality: cartridge.) Normal Simple Text Text and Graphics Simple Photos (fast printing) Test printings Best Text and simple Demanding Photos and Graphics...
  • Page 37 You can force the printer to use the black cartridge only, when you select it in the Colour options. You can use the ODP with only one cartridge. If you do so, you are able to remove the other cartridge completely out of the printer. Removing the unused cartridge will save ink during the cleaning cycle.

  • Page 38: Calibration

    Calibration 4.1 Calibration check • Connect the USB cable. One end is connected to the USB port at the rear of the Alpha and the other to the PC’s USB port. Connect power cord to the power port on the rear side. Turn on Alpha and PC. •...

  • Page 39: Calibrate Bin 1 - Bin 5

    4.1.2 Calibrate Bin 1 - Bin 5 Fig. 6 – Calibrate Bin Fig. 7 – Bin Calibration Carousel moves to the selected bin. Put disc on the head and adjust the position of disc to the middle of bin with help of steps left and right and set bottom position with the keys up and down.

  • Page 40: Upgrade Firmware

    4.1.6 Upgrade firmware Upgrade firmware is possible only after the agreement with supplier. Firmware of duplicator hasn’t to be changed generally. Please read this chapter carefully before upgrade firmware to avoid damages. If you are in doubt of what to do, please contact your local Fig.

  • Page 41: Maintenance And Cleaning

    Maintenance and Cleaning 5.1 Lubrication of Shafts Because of dirt and remains of ink it’s necessary to clean and lubricate the shafts of the tray frequently. Open the front cover. Put tone drop of oil onto the shafts (left and right, inner and outer position).
  • Page 42 Move the cartridges carefully to the left. Now you can see the ink fleece at the bottom. Now, you can see the clamping mechanism. Clamper Small ink fleece cover...
  • Page 43 Lift small cover, releasing the bails. Lift the cover up to the topmost position. Now, remove the ink fleece with the tweezers.
  • Page 44 Put the new fleece under the service station. Finally, press the INK button again and wait until the printer has finished the initialisation. Please wait, this can take some minutes. When Exchange cartridges LED stops flashing, the initialisation has finished.

  • Page 45: Maintaining The Alpha Body

    5.3 Maintaining the Alpha Body Clean the case of the Alpha duplicator with a soft, fluff free, light damp cloth. Do not use detergent because it can damage the varnish. Take care that no liquid drops into the Alpha duplicator. Before cleaning the printer, make sure that: 1.

  • Page 46: Production

    Production 6.1 Autoloader Bin Mode In Alpha you can use 3 modes of bins setting: 1. Standard input and output bin 2. Sequential bins control 3. Individual bin mode control If you want change the mode, you must mark Enable autoloader “Configuration”...

  • Page 47: Individual Bin Mode Control

    6.1.3 Individual bin mode control 6.1.4 Individual bin mode control In this mode you can set input and output bins as you need. For example: 1. Job: IN – 2 OUT – 1 2. Job: IN – 3 OUT – 4 3.

  • Page 48: System Setting

    System setting The settings explained in this chapter are needed for unproblematic working with the Alpha duplicator. Operation This chapter describes the daily handling with the Alpha. You switch on the Alpha duplicator. After start open the case. Put the empty CD-Rs/DVD-Rs with the recording side downwards to the input bins.

  • Page 49: Create A Print File

    8.2 Create a Print File In the print file you define the layout of your self produced CD/DVD. It must be created before you start recording. You can use an usual graphic program as Label Designer, Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, etc. 1.

  • Page 50: Changing An Ink Cartridge

    8.4 Changing an Ink Cartridge A. Make sure the Power light is ON. B. Press the INK cartridge exchange button. This cause unlocking of cartridges. INK cartridge LED starts flashing. Exchange of INK cartridge LED Exchange of INK cartridge button 1.

  • Page 51: Technical Specification

    Technical specification Disc Capacity 150 discs 5 Bins (30 each) Able to configure input/output bins Reject Bin 30 CD Configuration 1 Recorder CD/DVD 6-Colour Thermal Inkjet Printer with 4800 dpi Supported Client Operating System OS Windows 2000, XP Min PC Requirements 1,6 GHz, 512 MB RAM, USB 2.0 OS: Windows 2000 / XP Software...

  • Page 52: Warnings And Notes

    10 Warnings and notes • Requirement for switching off Electric outlet has to be near the duplicator and it has to be accessible. • If the power cable of the duplicator is damaged, it has to be replaced by service engineer with a view of keep from the dangerous situation. •...

  • Page 53: Contacts

    11 Contacts Manufacturer TERRA computer systems Olomoucká 81 627 00 Brno Czech republic +420 548 523 811 É +420 548 423 810 info@terra.cz www.terra.cz Sale and service LSK Data Systems GmbH Benzstrasse 21 D-64807 Dieburg Germany +49 6071 9852 0 É...

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