Primera II User's Manual

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USER’S MANUAL  2003 All rights reserved. 072304-510877-(03) FOR MACINTOSH Automated Optical Disc Duplication & Printing System DISC PUBLISHER TM Automated Optical Disc Duplication & Printing System 510877.qxd 7/23/2004 8:52 AM Page...

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ii Notices: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURP...

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iii Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started...............................................................................1 A. Choosing a Good Location................................................................1 B. Unpacking and Inspection...

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iv Interactive Feature in this PDF Document There are interactive features that will allow you to jump to different locations within the document. Each listing in the Table of Contents is interactive. Place the cursor on either the words or the page...

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Getting Started 1 Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ...for purchasing the Bravo TM Disc Publisher. Bravo is the perfect all-in-one solution for producing professional looking CD-R and DVD-R discs. A wide variety of disc formats are supported,...

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B. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION While unpacking your Publisher, inspect the carton to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipping. Make sure that all supplied accessories are included with your unit. The following items should be included: • Opt...

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The Robotic Disc Transporter moves discs from the Input Bin, to a CD/DVD Recorder, to the printer, and finally to the Output Bin. The CD/DVD Recorder is automatically loaded and unloaded by the Publisher’s Robotic Disc Transporter. The Recorder Tra...

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Rear Panel This illustration shows the input ports found on the rear panel of the Publisher: The USB 2.0 Interface is connected to an open USB 2.0 port on your computer with a standard USB cable, included with your Publisher. The Power Input Port con...

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E. OVERVIEW OF OPERATION Your new Publisher is an automated, precision device intended for continuous-duty publishing of discs. The following is a description of the complete process of duplicating and printing a CD/DVD job on your Publisher: 1. Up ...

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4. The Recorder Tray then automatically shuts. Robotic Disc Transporter will automatically check the Input Bin to make certain that only one disc was picked. Through software control, you can perform a test on each disc before recording. If a disc ...

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8. Print time varies according to which print mode has been selected (Section D: Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual.). In most cases, print time takes no more than 2 minutes. After printing the first disc, the Publisher's Printer Disc T...

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8 Software and Hardware Set-Up Section 2: Software and Hardware Set-Up The installer disc contains a set of programs to design and control the printing of your discs as well as a recording program to author and automate the duplication of your dis...

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Software and Hardware Set-Up 9 B. HARDWARE SETUP Bravo connects to your Mac in just 5 easy steps. To connect your new disc publisher, please do the following: Be sure you have removed the packing tape and cardboard insert prior to applying power. ...

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10 Software and Hardware Set-Up Refer to the following steps when loading discs in to the Publisher: • Open the front cover of the Publisher • The Publisher will automatically position the cartridge carrier and Robotic Disc Transporter to the ce...

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Software and Hardware Set-Up 11 Step 3: Installing Ink Cartridges • Press the Ink Cartridge Button to move the Ink Cartridge Carrier to the load position and open the ink cartridge covers • Remove each ink cartridge from its packagin...

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12 Software and Hardware Set-Up Step 4: Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable Connect the Publisher to your computer with the beige USB 2.0 Cable. For optimal quality, it is recommended that you run the Configuration Utility as described in the following s...

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Software and Hardware Set-Up 13 You can also launch the Configuration Utility from the Disc Publisher printer settings in any printing application by clicking File then Print and selecting Publisher Settings. In Publisher Settings you will find a ...

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14 Software and Hardware Set-Up Clean Cartridge Cartridges that sit idle in the Bravo for a period of time may start to experience some drying of ink in the tiny nozzles that make up the print head. Clicking the Clean Cartridge button will cause th...

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Software and Hardware Set-Up 15 Alignment Calibration Print Clicking this button will print a test disc that will provide a scale by which to calibrate the Color Ink Cartridge to the Monochrome Ink Cartridge. This is crucial when selecting the Blac...

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16 Software and Hardware Set-Up If you do not know the direction and distance to move the image in order to center it on your disc, you can opt to print the centering test print. Make sure the Bravo has discs and ink cartridges installed, and it is...

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Software and Hardware Set-Up 17 Once the print has finished, you will see the following dialog box: Look at the finished alignment disc and pick the numbers that come closest to lining up with one another. For instance, on the disc shown in this m...

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18 Creating Discs Section 3: Creating Discs There are two main components to creating discs, printing and recording. The Discus software will aid you in designing the printing for your discs. Discribe 5.2 will allow you to master the data and automat...

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20 Creating Discs or PICT file formats. The options on the left-hand side of the screen will allow you to crop, flip the image both horizontally and vertically, rotate 90 both clockwise and counter-clockwise, and resize the image. You can simply grab...

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Creating Discs 21 Settings from the Copies and Pages pull down menu. This will allow you to select the printer setting you wish for your print. These settings are described in detail in Section D: Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual. B. US...

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22 Creating Discs 2. Click the Audio CD button. You will now see the Audio Job Pane. 3. Add your audio tracks by dragging AIFF, MP3, WAV, Sound Designer II (SDII) files or tracks to the window. You can drag one or multiple files to the window in an...

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Creating Discs 23 Note: AIFF Files will need to be in a specific format in order for Discribe to accept them. Please be sure that your hard disk has enough space for the converted files and that the files adhere to the following guidelines: • Ste...

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24 Creating Discs 5. You may preview audio tracks by selecting the desired track and clicking the Play button. If you are satisfied with the content of your audio project, you are ready to write the disc. If you are still in the Discribe Audio Pick...

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Creating Discs 25 6. The Robot Write Options window contains selections to help you control the printing of the image, number of discs, recording options and more. Set these options as follows: a. Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity ...

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26 Creating Discs e. YOU MUST CLICK Page Setup and set Format For to Disc Publisher II! Also set the option to select a paper size as described in Section D: Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual. f. Print Settings will launch the Printer Driv...

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Creating Discs 27 j. Stop Job after Number of Writes Fail allows you to decide how many consecutive failures the Publisher will accept prior to canceling a job. 7. Once you have selected your image and chosen your preferred settings in the Robot Wri...

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28 Creating Discs 2. Click the Data CD button. You will now see the Data Job Pane. Discribe defaults to a Mac HFS format, if you want the disc to be read on a Windows format PC, you will need to select ISO/9660 as your job type from the drop-down l...

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Creating Discs 29 4. Click the Robot Write ... button. 5. The Robot Write Options window contains selections to help you control the printing of the image, number of discs, recording options and more. Set these options as follows: a. Kiosk Mode wil...

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30 Creating Discs b. Click the Print Image on Discs button to enable printing. This will enable other buttons in this pane. c. Press the Choose Image button to select an image to print. This will allow you to select any file type Apple's Previ...

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Creating Discs 31 Also set the option to select a paper size as described in Section D: Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual. f. Print Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked. These settings are described in detail in S...

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32 Creating Discs 2. Double click the Discribe Icon to launch the program. You will see a splash screen followed by Discribe's Quick Start Menu. 3. Click the Copy a CD/DVD button. 4. Select the drive in your Bravo as the source drive. (Skip ...

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Creating Discs 33 b. Click the Print Image on Discs button to enable printing. This will enable other buttons in this pane. c. Press the Choose Image button to select an image to print. This will allow you to select any file type Apple's Prev...

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34 Creating Discs f. Print Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked. These settings are described in detail in Section D: Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual. g. Set Print disc before recording/Record disc before printin...

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Creating Discs 35 each of the five discs, load two blanks followed by the original, then two more blanks followed by the next original and so forth. NOTE: If you plan to use Kiosk Mode , you could load blanks and originals in both bins, doubling th...

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36 Creating Discs This will launch the Streaming Print Center where you can queue the individual images for printing. Click Design Image if you wish to design labels in Discus. If you already have the images you wish to print, drag them into the qu...

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Creating Discs 37 4. The Job Details pane contains selections to help you control the printing of the image, number of discs, recording options and more . Here is a description of the items you will find in this pane: • Kiosk Mode will allow you ...

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38 Creating Discs • Print Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked. These settings are described in detail in Section D: Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual. • Print disc before recording is recommended for most jobs...

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Creating Discs 39 1. From Discus, Discribe, or any printing application, click the Page Setup and set Format For to Disc Publisher II. 2. The paper sizes for the Disc Publisher II refer to the type of disc to which you will be printing. The availa...

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40 Creating Discs Print Settings Click Print Setup to see the driver window and all of its settings. You will want click the Copies and Pages button and select Publisher Settings option in the drop-down menu to see the full pane and access all the pr...

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Creating Discs 41 • Kiosk Mode Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Bravo from 25 to 50 discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin. This allows you to place blank ...

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42 Creating Discs are using. For the discs that Primera sells, use the following guide for Inner Diameter: − 38.3 mm for Primera's ToughCoat CDR − 24.9 mm for the Hockey Rink Disc, Business Card Disc and 80mm CD • Outer Margin The Outer Ma...

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Interpreting the Publisher’s Indicator Lights 43 Section 4: Interpreting the Publisher's Indicator Lights The Power and Busy LED indicator lights located on the top of the Publisher can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the Publi...

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44 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Section 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting The Publisher is designed to operate for extended periods of time with very little attention. In fact, no regular maintenance is recommended other than cleaning the outsi...

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting 45 C. SOFTWARE TEST This will confirm that the hardware, software, and your computer are all communicating properly. To perform a software test please do the following: 1. Launch Discribe. 2. Click one of the options...

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46 Maintenance and Troubleshooting E. CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGES It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if you notice reduced print quality, or if you suspect an cartridge nozzle has become slightly dried out or clogged. Refer to Se...

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Technical Specifications 47 Section 6: Technical Specifications Model Optical Disc Publisher Configurations CD-R Publisher DVD-R Publisher Printing Method Ink-Jet Printing Resolution 4800 x 1200 dpi, 1200 x 1200 dpi, 1200 x 600 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi ...

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48 Index Index Audio Job, Running .................................................................................21 CD Tray........................................................................................................6 Centering Test Prin...

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