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.0 interface card to provide the required while achieving polished, professional results. performance.) This User Guide covers the Elite2™ for Mac dupli- cator. The Elite2 also includes PC software so that Note: Faster hard drives with 10,000 rpm spindle you can install and use it with a computer running speeds deliver better results for demanding dupli- Microsoft Windows* XP.
Elite Series for Mac User Guide DiSc Duplicator capabilitieS To power down the duplicator Exit all related applications, including Dis- Elite Series duplicators can: cribe. • Produce up to 175 discs from a master or an Turn off the power switch on the left side of image during a single session.
Elite Series for Mac User Guide Chapter 2: Getting the Most from Your Duplicator The Elite2 for Mac duplicator includes all of the Virex* for Macintosh or Norton* AntiVirus* for hardware and software components to reliably Macintosh before burning files to disc to avoid produce CDs, CD-ROMs, and DVDs in popular passing infected files to customers or clients.
Elite Series duplica- highlights those features that are most com- tor with a broad range of capabilities. Discribe monly used with the Elite2. Refer to the more provides access to disc duplication, printing, comprehensive user manuals from CharisMac and...
Macintosh and PC computers. You accumulate rapidly if you habitually store disc im- can use the Elite2 duplicator on either platform ages of the hard disk of the computer hosting the or switch back and forth as required for individual Elite2.
Elite Series for Mac User Guide Chapter 3: Using Discribe uSing Quick Start When you launch Discribe, the Quick Start win- dow appears. Using drag and drop techniques, you can use Quick Start to perform three different operations: • Create a data CD •...
Using Discribe and ensure that all components are aligned and working properly. To duplicate and print from disc to disc Launch Discribe and click the Copy CD/DVD button. The CD/DVD copy options appear in the main window. Insert the disc that will be the master in one of the Elite Series DVD+RW drives.
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This option should total number of discs to produce, up to the only be used on systems that have large maximum handled by the Elite2 (175 discs). amounts of memory. • Stop job if more than N write(s) fail: Deter- Click the Start button to begin the job.
Using Discribe Duplicating multiple maSterS A feature of Discribe referred to as Stream lets you perform a series of disc to disc copies from multiple masters. To duplicate multiple masters using Stream, interleave the masters with the number of blank discs (underneath each master) that you want to duplicate.
Elite Series for Mac User Guide Make sure that the Page Settings and Print When complete, the image can be accessed Settings are appropriate for the job. Click OK using the Disc Copy Image option from the to confirm the print images and options. formats in the main window pop-up menu.
Note: To obtain a software update for Discribe, Click Queue Job and, if you have just defined contact Disc Makers for information about new a new project, supply a name for the job. releases and details about obtaining the update.
Disc Printer template selected. By default, Discus is pre-configured to operate Place the cursor over control knob on the with the Disc Makers Autograph VII printer and top slide bar, which adjusts the distance that it includes a template that matches these Disc printing will extend toward the outer edge Printer characteristics.
Using Discus To import user graphics Open the printer tray by pressing the lower button on the printer cabinet and place a From the Discus application window, select blank disc in the tray. the Photo tab. The window that appears Click the Test Print button.
Elite Series for Mac User Guide in the browser to determine their position Discus displays your entry in the center of in the layering, as indicated by the numbers the disc image area. in the image pane (images to the right are Click and drag the text to the approximate uppermost in the layering with number 1 as- area where you want it to appear.
Click the Print button. The Print options ap- pear. From the third drop-down menu, select Note: For software updates to Discus, contact Paper Type/Quality. Disc Makers for details on how to obtain the lat- est version.
Elite Series for Mac User Guide Chapter 5: Using Utilities Use the Discribe utilities, available through the Ensure that the correct components are Utilities menu in the main program to perform selected and click the Test Robot button. a number of useful operations. You can test the The Test Robotics window appears with the operation of the robotics, create a disc image, ex- following options.
Perform the Test Robotics operation once at Disc Makers by calling 1-888-800-4041. more as explained in the previous procedure to see if the disc placement is now correct. To position the disc pick arm for...
Elite Series for Mac User Guide printing a DiSc In certain circumstances, you may want to print one or more discs, without performing any du- plication operations at the same time. Discribe lets you print images on discs, using the robotics, using the Print Discs option in the Utilities menu.
Using Utilities keeping the Duplicator Note: Avoid using any harsh cleaners or abrasive materials on the drive trays. A cloth moistened running well with a mild soap solution can be used for stronger Elite Series duplicators require minimal mainte- cleaning as long as the surface is dried thoroughly nance and operate efficiently for many years if following the cleaning and no moisture is allowed you follow a few basic guidelines.
I cannot perform any disc writes. autoloaDer problemS The Elite2 must be powered on and the USB ca- I’m having a problem with discs sticking together ble secured to the Mac before you start Discribe and causing problems with the duplicator robot- for all the equipment to be recognized.
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