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2. Unpacking you MantraJet 1050…………………… Page 3 3. Using your autoprinter for the first time…………. Page 4 4. Windows XP printer driver installation…………. Page 8 5. Using your MantraJet 1050 autoprinter………… Page 14 6. Printer driver settings and utilities………………. Page 16 7. Maintenance………………………………………...Page 21...
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Unpacking your MantraJet 1050 CD/DVD auto-printer: Fig. 1 This is what you should get in the box. Your package contains the following parts: MantraJet 1050 CD/DVD auto-printer 4 CD Input tray holders CD Output tray Power cord USB cable MantraJet 1050 software disk...
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Fig. 2 Mounting the input holders Fig. 3 Mounting the CD/DVD output tray...
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Fig. 4 Inserting the discs in the CD input holder...
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Step 13: Your computer should detect the new printer is connected. Step 14: Install the MantraJet 1050 driver using the “Install driver automatically” option. Step 15: Place up to 50 inkjet printable discs in the input hopper.
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Congratulations – you have successfully completed printer installation. You can create your first label. After finishing your label design just select “Print” from the software menu, enter the number of copies and wait until all the printed discs land in the output tray.
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MantraJet 1050 driver installation: CAUTION: Start the installation with the printer disconnected from your computer. Insert the MantraJet 1050 software CD into the disk drive on your computer. You should see the following dialog. Click “Install MantraJet 1050 driver” button.
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A dialogue box will appear showing….. Click “No, not at this time”. Click “Install software automatically (Recommended)” on this dialog. Mantra 1050 driver files will be found your computer automatically.
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Click on “Finish” button to complete the driver installation. The installation process is now complete!
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To confirm that the printer was properly installed, you can check in “Printers and Faxes” to see if the MantraJet 1050 is on the list of installed printers. To do this, click the Start button on the bottom left of the screen until the menu appears.
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Using your MantraJet 1050 CD/DVD auto-printer: Installing ink cartridges: Turn the printer on. The ink cartridge cradle will not move if the power is not on. Open the large printer cover. Wait until the ink cartridge cradle moves to the right side of the printer and is idle and quiet.
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Buttons and LED Lights indicators: Cartridge Status LED This LED will flash to indicate when the cartridges are low. It will also flash to alert you to improper cartridge installation, or if the cover is open. Print Cancel Pressing this button will cancel the current print. Tray Open / Close Press to open or close the disc tray.
Printer Driver Settings: Paper quality tab: You can change the print quality setting using this tab. It is important to understand that there is a trade-off between print quality and print speed. The better print quality you want, the more time it will take to print a disc. Please experiment by changing this setting by selecting desired setting in the “Print quality”...
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Basic tab: You can change the orientation to Portrait, Landscape or you can mirror the image within the driver without using graphics software. Since MantraJet 1050 is a CD/DVD printer it doesn’t affect the printed disc because it has round shape.
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Color tab: You can print your label in a grayscale and you don’t have to edit the label in the editing software. Simply click the “Print In Grayscale” and you will achieve the desired result. NOTE: Please do not use the “Black Print Cartridge Only” because of a known problem with HP driver module which has not been resolved in the present release of MantraJet 1050 driver.
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When you click on this button the printer driver will be displaying the ink level . NOTE: This feature works only when you MantraJet 1050 is printing. The ink level is not displayed when the printer is in idle state.
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Alignment tab: MantraJet 1050 and any other printer is a mechanical device. This is why sometimes a minor misalignment may occur due to the handling of the printer in shipping. MantraJet 1050 allows correcting the undesired offset of the printable area.
Maintenance: Cleaning the case interior Inkjet printers print by spraying a fine mist of ink from the print head onto the paper. In some situations, small amounts of ink from the printing process may be deposited on the printer case and become visible over time.
Click the Windows Start button in the bottom left corner of Desktop. Click the Settings. Click Control Panel. Double-click Printers And Faxes icon. Right-click on the MantraJet 1050 icon. Select Printing Preferences. Click the Utilities tab. Click the Clean button, then follow the on-screen instructions.