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  • Page 3 Waste electrical products should not be thrown away with household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your local authority or retailer for recycling advice. Copytrax reserve the right to amend or modify the specifications and design criteria applying to these products.
  • Page 4 Artmaster 600 CONTENTS Box Contents and Unpacking ......7 Quick Start ..........8 Autoloader and Printer Setup .

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    Artmaster 600 5. Job Scheduler ........48 5.1 Duplication Mode .
  • Page 6 1. General..........76 1.1 Printer Artmaster 600 ........76 1.2 Description of the Control Panel.

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  • Page 33 A license key is required to run Disc Manager software. Starting without a license key enables you to use the Disc Manager software for 30 days. Contact Copytrax for your license key. Disc Manager includes functions for burning CD and DVD which are not relevant to the Artmaster 600 printer.

  • Page 34: Licence Agreement

    (90) days from the date of purchase. If a defect occurs during this time, you may return your faulty disc to Copytrax , along with a dated proof of purchase, and it will be replaced free of charge.

  • Page 35: Installations

    At present the CD Disc Manager is available for the automatic duplicators. It consists of several modules. • CD Disc Manager - controls the automatic duplicators • CD Xpress - CD / DVD mastering (not used with the Artmaster 600) • Label Designer - Graphics software to design the CD / DVD label 2.3 Installation This chapter describes how to install the Disc Manager software onto your computer.

  • Page 36: Disc Manager Installation

    Disc Manager Disc Manager When you install the Disc Manager software from CD for another duplicator (e.g. Alpha, Delta, Omega,..) you can see different information window: Main window for Delta duplicator Main window for Omega duplicator Main window for Alpha duplicator 2.4 Disc Manager Installation To run install the Disc Manager software click by mouse on the Disc Manager button in main window or run SetupDM.exe file which you download from internet.
  • Page 37 Disc Manager Disc Manager If will you know more about Disc Manager software click mouse View README.TXT button. You obtain more information about: • What is possible in Disc Manager • Program features • Supported formats • Minimal System Requirements •...

  • Page 38: Uninstall

    Disc Manager Disc Manager During the install, you will see this message: This message will show when you make upgrade the Disc Manager to the latter version. Click by mouse to Yes button to continue or Noto cancel. This message will show when you make upgrade the Disc Manager to the latter version.

  • Page 39: Disc Manager Start

    Disc Manager Disc Manager Please open the uninstall dialog - click by mouse to: Start --> Programs --> Disc Manager --> Uninstall After executing, you will find an uninstall dialog on the screen - see right up picture. Click by mouse to Uninstall button to continue or Cancel button to stop the uninstallation.

  • Page 40: Menu Structure

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 3.1 Menu Structure File Job Scheduler - Shows Job Scheduler window for controlling the recording process on a PC Job Editor - Shows Job Editor window for creating, deleting and editing duplication jobs Device Status - Shows window with status of connected devices Read Image - Displays dialog for reading image of the whole CD or DVD disc Disc Xpress...

  • Page 41: Toolbar

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 3.2 Toolbar Job Scheduler - shows Job Scheduler window for controlling the recording process on a PC Job Editor - shows Job Editor window for creating, deleting and editing duplication jobs Device Status - shows windows with status of connected devices Start - runs duplication process.
  • Page 42 Disc Manager Disc Manager scheduled discs according to the given jobs until all jobs have been done or the user stops the process. A job is done when all discs have been produced. The Job Scheduler window doesn´t close only minimalize click by mouse button and reopen click by mouse to button in upper right corner the Job Scheduler window.

  • Page 43: Job Editor

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 4.2 Job Editor Job is an order for Disc Manager to record a number of identical discs. You can define all specifications needed to do the job in Job Editor. In Job Editor you can see list of defined jobs. At the bottom of this window there are four buttons.
  • Page 44 Disc Manager Disc Manager 4.2.1 Create New • Job Name If you choose Create Newbutton for create a new job then you can see following dialog window. Here you can set, if the job consists of the recording, of the printing and of the erasing.
  • Page 45 Disc Manager Disc Manager • Printing The Printing bookmark enable printing on CD/DVD surface (printable CD/DVD media). You can choose the print file in *.prn or *.dml format. PRN file is make by printer driver from any graphics software (Corel, Photoshop, Illustrator, ...) and DML file is graphic for- mat from Label Designer which is part of Disc Manager software.

  • Page 46: Device Status

    Disc Manager Disc Manager • Disc Rotation Disc Rotation - The rotation head is used to rotate pre-print- ed discs to a proper orientation. The following print will be aligned to the pre-printed surface. You have to use discs with a special rotation mark and duplicator must has a spe- cial rotation head installed and it must be also configured in configuration dialog.

  • Page 47: Read Image

    Disc Manager Disc Manager Tips: • Click by mouse to abort process button (square and cross button) on the right position in the Device Status win- dow you can stop process in selected recorder. • If you have ODP100, ODP200 or ODP500 printer and if you move mouse cursor over the Printer label in the Device Status window , you can see ink-level for black, photo and colour cartridges.

  • Page 48: Job Scheduler

    4.5 Disc Xpress Disc Xpress is a program for creation data CD and DVD. You can start this program from desktop or from the Disc Manager toolbar. Disc Xpress in not used with the Artmaster 600 printer only version. 4.6 Label Designer Label Designer is a program for creation and edit Label for CD and DVD.

  • Page 49: Job Scheduler Buttons

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 5.1.1 Job Scheduler buttons Read Disc - Click by mouse to this button and Disc Manager switches into Read Disc Mode. In this mode Disc Manager can only read discs and store them onto internal hard disk. Insert predefined job.

  • Page 50: Jobs And Attributes

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 5.2.1 Jobs and Attributes After click by mouse to Start button on the toolbar or after choose menu item Run / Start orAlt+U+S , the Disc Manager starts the read disc until all discs have been done or the user stops the process. A job is done when all discs have been saved.

  • Page 51: Save Files And Images

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 5.2.2 Save Files and Images Disc Manager in Read Disc mode saves the files or images into specify directory. Name of this directory has a unique name. It consists of Date &Time, Counter and Volume. You can choose six combination of these. When reading disc hasn´t a volume then Disc Manager fills in type of disc, e.g.

  • Page 52: Delete Job

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 5.4 Delete Job Click by mouse into Job Scheduler window to select Job which you want to delete. Next click by mouse to Delete button for delete this Job. Please confirm to delete. 5.5 Edit Job Click by mouse into Job Scheduler window to select Job which you want to edit.

  • Page 53: Copy Job

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 5.6 Copy Job Copy Jobdoes the copy of selected job. You need produce a few disc after the Job is finished. Exist two possi- bilities. At first - click by mouse to Add button, next browse in the list of jobs, and next select job and then edit job to set copy of disc.

  • Page 54: Decrease Priority

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 5.8 Decrease Priority After add jobs into Job Schedulerand press Start button the Disc Manager begins do jobs one by one so, how are sequenced in Job Scheduler window. As the first begins duplicate part in first line, then the second line, further third line, ...

  • Page 55: Start

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 6. Start Start - Runs duplication process Stop - Stops duplication process after finishing already started discs Abort - Stops process as soon as possible. If disc is recording it will destroy this disc Reset Autoloader - This is for calibration loader for its default position Reset Bin Positions - Loader will forget levels in each of bins and set these levels to default values...

  • Page 56: Setup

    At this moment is supported Gamma, Samurai, Alpha, Omega, Delta, Shuttle and Printer autoloader. For more info contact Copytrax . Autoloader Bin Mode - here are exist three possibilities: Standard input and output bin - for duplicators with one input an one output bin.

  • Page 57: Software Options

    Disc Manager Disc Manager Sample bins: Gamma Bins Alpha Bins Delta Bins Use Rotation Head -There is item for rotation discs to index mark by use a special rotation head. For more infor- mation read chapter 4.2.1 Create New section Disc Rotation. Enable Recorders - In this section you can select how many recorders you will use and which of this will you use.

  • Page 58: Temporary Space

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 7.2.1 Temporary Space Temporary Working Areayou can set- up working Data Directory , Space Limit and Duration limit for delete all temporary files. Data Directory - you have to create directory for temporary files. Click by mouse to “...”.

  • Page 59: Printing Options

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 7.2.2 Printing Options In Printing Options you can set-up work- ing environment for external software Bartend.exe and you can on/off optimali- sation for Teac P55 Printer. Printing BarTender BTW files: • Application - Your choice of an exter- nal program, e.g.

  • Page 60: Arc

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 7.3 ARC This function must be allowed by license key. ARC - Advance Recording Control is easy and powerful tool for automation of the recording and backup processes in network environments. ARC makes you possibility to record CD or DVD from various computers in the local network without installing any special software.

  • Page 61: Registration

    Functions Network, Serialisation, Read discs and ARC are in trial mode not allowed. After you buy license key (by your dealer or on the www.copytrax.com) with functions you need, fill in the registration window with your name, com- pany and license key.

  • Page 62: Information

    Company name - type the company which bought the Disc Manager software. Number for activation - This number you have to send to Copytrax support@copytrax.com tpgether with the Autoloader serial number. A license key will be provided by e-mail at our earliest opportunity.

  • Page 63: Settings

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 8.1 Settings In this section, set the environment and conditions for information on a completed jobs and error conditions in the disc duplication and printing. Click by mouse in the Reporting -> Settingsto open the following dialog box: Local E-mail account: Enter the address of the hostile obtained from your network...

  • Page 64: Export Service Info

    (Section 9.3). The difference is only in the manual dispatch of this file. This file can be sent to tech- nical support support@copytrax.com After created a message, you will inform on the monitor, see following picture You can see the file's location: Click to OK close the dialog window.

  • Page 65: Toolbar

    Disc Manager Disc Manager 10.1 Toolbar Click by mouse to View->Toolbar show or close the Toolbar. When item is enabled then menu is a check mark appears before the View Toolbar item. 10.2 Status bar Click by mouse to View->Status bar show or close the Status bar.Status bar is situated in bottom parts of the Disc Manager window.

  • Page 66: Arrange Ions

    12. Help Help Topics - Displays Help DM Home Page - Open the Disc Manager Home page on www.copytrax.com About - Displays about the Disc Manager 12.1 Help topics The Disc Manager software contains independent Help system that provides comprehensive documentation for the Disc Manager software and more details.

  • Page 67: Disc Manager How To

    Disc Manager Disc Manager - How To 19. How to do . . . The following chapters describes how to do, for example: how to insert a Job, how to delete a Job, how to modify the Job, how to create a Job, how to create a Job for write, how to create a Job for printing, how to load the image, how to create an image from the files, ..., and more.
  • Page 68 Disc Manager Disc Manager - How To 19.4. How to create Job for print only To create a Job for printing must be prepared in advance of printing the print file (with extension *. PRN). The print file is created in a graphics program which you use. If you are using a graphics program Label Designer then to obtain a print file follow the instructions in the Label Designer user manual.
  • Page 69 Disc Manager Disc Manager - How To 19.7 How to run a Job 1. To run the Job must be inserted at least one Job in the Job Scheduler window 2. When inserting more of Jobs - you will increase its priority 3.
  • Page 70 Disc Manager Disc Manager - How To 19.11 How to create DMS file To use scripts to control Disc Manager it is necessary to create a script file DMS or NWP. A description and a sam- ple script file DMS (Disc Manager Script *. DMS) for the Disc Manager. Script file is a plain text file created in a simple text editor and saved as a text document, and is usually has the size of 150-200 bytes, and it has a exten- sion *.

  • Page 71: Disc Manager Appendix

    Disc Manager Disc Manager - Appendix A.1 Sample: Log file - Create Image Cutaway LOG file: DATE: 14.10.2011 08:29:02 DISC NAME: European Law DESCRIPTION: Backup files 01.10.2011 01:00:02 DIRECTORY: 111014_082900_European Law 245 FILES WERE COPIED SUCCESSFULLY i:\_cti_me.txt i:\autorun.inf i:\files\000text.html i:\files\001text.html i:\files\002text.html i:\files\003text.html i:\files\082otazka.html...
  • Page 72 Disc Manager Disc Manager - Appendix A.2 Sample: Log file - Job Cutaway LOG file. You can see info about duplicator and every copy of disc. 06:28:13 ************************************************************************* 06:28:13 This logfile was created 27.10.05, at 06:28:13 06:28:13 Disc Manager version 5.1.11.29 06:28:13 License conditions: 06:28:13...
  • Page 73 Disc Manager Disc Manager - Appendix A.3 Error messages List of error messages for duplicators: Alpha, Delta, Gamma, Omega, Samurai, DiscJet and Shuttle Status Description low ink-level in printer invalid command parameter no disc at the position wrong position parameter the source or destination position doesn’t exist right margin reached left margin reached...
  • Page 74 Disc Manager Disc Manager - Appendix A.4 DMS structure [GENERAL] - main body NAME - name of the Job COPIES - number of copy INPUTBIN - 1-4 .. No. of the input bin (default is 1 - the first input bin) OUTPUTBIN - 1-4 ..
  • Page 75 Disc Manager Disc Manager - Appendix Example: 1.) Recording image an printing prn file( e.g.. recprn.dms) [GENERAL] NAME=recording+printing COPIES=15 STATUS=0 ERROR= [RECORDING] IMAGE=test.nrg SPEED=40 ERASE=0 VERIFY=1 [PRINTING] LABEL=test.prn 2.) Folder recording( e.g.. recdir.dms) [GENERAL] NAME=recording directory COPIES=8 STATUS=0 ERROR= [RECORDING] DIRECTORY=e:\temp VOLUME=test SPEED=16...

  • Page 76: Artmaster

    1. General The Artmaster 600 CD/DVD ink jet printer, based on the HP DeskJet paper printer from Hewlett Packard. The form feed is replaced by a compact disc drawer (Tray). The printer processes printable CDs or DVDs coated for ink jet color print.

  • Page 77: Printer Service Terminal

    Printer Rear side On the rear side of the printer (on the left side) are the connectors for the power cord and the USB cable. Rear side - left corner On the rear side of the printer (on the right side) is a 6 pin Mini DIN connec- tor (PS/2) to connect the printer to the autoloader.

  • Page 78: Printer Properties

    Printer 2. Printer Properties 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.

  • Page 79: Printer Service Terminal

    Printer 2.3 Maintenance The dialog Maintenance helps you to set and check the physical options of the printer via the Printer Service Terminal Click to Terminal Printer Service button for open the terminal. 2.4 Printer service terminal Printer selection - The proper printer will be selected automatically, while starting the tool, if the printer is switched on and connected.

  • Page 80: Maintenance Tab

    Printer The small line next to the Text Connected shows if the printer is accessible. If yes, the line will rotate slowly. Specific control - The button „Open Tray“ will open the tray, the button „Close Tray“ will close the tray of the printer.
  • Page 81 Printer Cleaning - The buttons Print KY Test and Print CM Test will print some test patterns which shows the quality of the print heads. If some lines are missing in the print out, the corresponding nozzle in the print head has a prob- lem.
  • Page 82 Printer Printed Alignment for A - D (CD1) groups Printed Alignment for E - H (CD2) groups Have a look at the printed CD and set (tick) individual frame (A, B, .., H) Tick according the lines in group are straightest across.

  • Page 83: Ink Cartridge

    Printer 3. Ink Cartridges The cartridges for the printer are especially optimised and registered cartridges, which guaranties a maximum quality of the printing. To ensure such a high quality of the cartridges and the ink, you can not buy these cartridges in a regular store.

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  • Page 89: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting The Power light is on and the Resume light blink The printer is out of media • Delete the print job with the Cancel button X, put a disc into the tray and send the print job again.. The Power light and the Resume light are on The service cover is open or not closed correctly •...
  • Page 90 Troubleshooting The Power light and the Resume light blink Sensor error • Delete the print job, switch off the printer, open the top cover and clean the encoder. If problems persist, replace the encoder. The Power light and the Resume light blink, and one or more of the cartridge lights are on The cartridge chips require resetting •...

  • Page 91: Technical Data

    Technical Data Print Media: CD and DVD discs. Outer diameter 120 mm and inner diameter 15 mm (hole) with printable surface. Printable layer is typically from the inner diameter of 18 mm to 119 mm outside diameter. The smallest and largest size Printable layer is given by the manufacturer of the CD or DVD media.

  • Page 92: Warranty And Support

    Warranty & Support. COPYRIGHT © Copytrax Technologies UK Ltd. 2008. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of Copytrax Technologies UK Ltd.

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