052404-510901-(02) OptiEC Pro Printer 6 OptiEC Pro Printer 6 User’s Manual © 2001-2004 All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ..................................................................................1 A. Choosing a Good Location ......................................................................1 B. Unpacking and Inspection........................................................................1 C. Identifying the Parts .................................................................................2 D. Applying Power ........................................................
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Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ...for choosing the OptiEC Pro Printer 6. This printer is the perfect way for you to label all of your custom CDs and DVDs quickly, easily, and with a touch of class. The OptiEC Pro Printer 6 lets you print razor-sharp text, vibrant spot colors, and even stunning photo-realistic photographs directly onto the surface of printable discs. Operation is simple, quality is high, and printed images are durable and highly smudge-resistant.
C. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS This illustration shows the extended Disc Tray and all of the control buttons and LED indicator lights found on the printer. The Power Button turns the printer’s power ON and OFF. Power Button Power Light Busy Light CD Tray Button Ink Cartridge Button Front Cover Disc Tray This button also serves to cancel the current print job if a print error occurs and to reset the printer for the next print job.
This illustration shows the input ports found on the rear panel of the printer. Note that the printer’s auxiliary port is for use with auto loaders and automatic duplicators only, which are sold separately. For more information on the interface ports, please refer to Appendix B. Auxiliary Port Power Port USB Port D. APPLYING POWER 1. Locate the power adapter supplied with your printer. 2. Place one end of the adapter cord into the power port on the rear panel of the printer. 3.
Section 2:Ink Cartridges and Printable CDs A. ABOUT INK CARTRIDGES AND PRINTABLE CDS For photographic 6 color printing, two cartridges are needed. First is a CMY (cyan, magenta and yellow) color cartridge. The second is a Kcm (black, light cyan and light magenta) Photo color cartridge. These cartridges contain the process colors which combine to produce 16.7 million printable colors.
2. Remove the CMY color ink cartridge from its packaging. 3. Slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge’s printhead, being careful to avoid damaging or removing the barcode label on the underside of the cartridge. DO NOT TOUCH THE COPPER AREA! 4. Press and release the Ink Cartridge button to move the carrier to the load position. 5. Insert the CMY color ink cartridge into the left cartridge carrier position, copper end first. CMY Color Photo (or Black) 6.
E. C. LOADING BLANK MEDIA The OptiEC Pro Printer 6 is capable of printing onto a variety of media. Each disc is loaded one at a time, before the start of a print job. Loading a Blank Disc 1. With the printer’s front cover shut, press and release the Disc Tray button. 2. Once the Disc Tray is fully extended, place the blank disc onto the tray with the printable side facing upward. Handle the disc only along its edges and DO NOT touch its printable surface. 3.
D. PRINTING A SELF TEST Now that the printer is set up and print supplies are loaded, a self test should be performed to check for proper operation of the printer. 1. If power is ON, turn it OFF now using the Power button. The Power light should be OFF. Verify that print supplies are installed and close the printer's Disc Tray. 2. With the printer’s front cover shut, press and hold the Disc Tray button as you turn the printer power ON. 3.
2. If installing a new, replacement ink cartridge, slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge’s printhead, being careful to avoid damaging or removing the barcode label on the underside of the cartridge. DO NOT TOUCH THE COPPER AREA! 3. From within the printer driver setup window, click on the Cartridge button and then on the Change button to move the carrier to the load position.
5. Insert the replacement or alternate ink cartridge into the cartridge carrier, copper-end first. Photo (or Black) CMY Color 6. Push the cartridge back until it snaps into place. 7. Close the printer’s front cover. 8. Go back to the printer driver setup window and click on either the New Color, New Black or Photo, or Used Cartridge button to indicate whether you installed a fresh, new cartridge or simply switched between a previously used cartridge.
NOTE: The ink cartridges you use with your printer may require periodic general maintenance to ensure optimal print quality. If your prints show banding or lines through the image, left to right on the printed disc, you should clean the ink cartridge as described in your User's Manual. Please note that it may take more than one cleaning to unclog the tiny nozzles that make up the ink cartridge's print head.
Section 3: Using the OptiEC Pro Printer 6 with Windows A. INSTALLING THE PRINTER The OptiEC Pro Printer 6 can be used with virtually any Windows application program. This is accomplished by installing in Windows what is called a “printer driver.” The printer driver is simply software which gives the printer all the information needed for printing. Use the following steps to install the printer driver.
refer to the following steps: A. Connect the square shaped side of the USB cable to the printer. B. Connect the rectangular shaped side of USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. C. The printer must have its Power light illuminated to receive data. If the light is not on, press the Power button. 4. Once the printer has been turned on and connected to the PC, after a few moments Windows should detect and attempt to install the printer.
prompted with a dialog box like the one shown here: 5. Once installed, the “OptiEC Pro Printer 6” icon will appear in the Printer’s folder: IMPORTANT! During installation of the Windows 2000/XPdriver you must de-select (uncheck) the check box “Automatically detect and install my plug and play printer”. NOTE: Before installing updated printer driver versions, always delete the existing printer driver version from your system.
1. Click the Start button, then click Printers and Faxes (also found under Control Panel on XP Home or Windows 2000). Right click on the OptiEC Pro Printer 6 Icon and select Printing Preferences. 2. Click on the Advanced button for more driver settings. NOTE: Most applications allow you to change these same printer driver options from their “Print” and/or “Printer Setup” screens.
Orientation This defaults to Portrait which will work for all round disc types. When the Paper Size is set to a non-round disc type such as Business Card or Hockey Rink disc, this will automatically change to Landscape. Non-printable Outer Margin This setting controls the outer diameter of your print area. By default, the driver is allowing a 1.5mm margin around the disc.
matching software. Select Algebraic if you would like the printer driver to make very simple color balance adjustments based on an RGB color model. This option gives you more natural looking images without actually utilizing any specific color matching software. Select PrimaColor to enable color matching profiles written specifically for the OptiEC Pro Printer 6.
Making this number smaller will allow you to print closer to the center hub, but be aware that ink printing on non printable surfaces at the center of the disc will not dry and can spin off into a drive.
normally use for your publishing because different brands of discs may vary slightly in size. Also, verify that the printer is powered ON and that it is connected to your computer. 2. Click on the Properties button. Click Yes to preform the test print. (Later, if you want to enter an adjustment without printing a test print, click No.) The printer will begin printing the calibration test print.
6. Select the OK button. Your images should now be centered when printed on a disc.
Clean/Change Cartridges and Check Ink Levels Select the Properties button here to display the current ink levels as well as options for cleaning and changing cartridges. Select the Clean button to send a simple test pattern to the printer. Be sure to have a disc in the printer's input bin and the front cover closed. The test pattern, shown below, purges ink through nozzles of your ink cartridge to clear any blockages. The test pattern will show if the nozzles require any further cleaning.
switch back and forth between previously used cartridges. After the cartridge has been replaced according to the instructions on page 7, select either the New Color, New Black or Photo or Used Cartridge button accordingly. These selections are necessary for the printer to accurately keep track of ink cartridge ink levels. C. PRINTING A DISC Now that you have hooked up the printer, loaded the print supplies, and installed the printer driver, you are ready to print your first disc.
options are selected according to the supplies you have installed in the printer. Once the driver is set, select Print from the program’s File menu. 4. The printer driver will then begin to process the image. Depending upon the size of the image and the processing speed of your computer, processing time can take from several seconds to a minute or so. 5. Once processing is complete, the printer will begin to print.
that a print file has all driver settings built into that file at the time of creation. Once this file is created it cannot be changed. For example, if a print file was created with the cartridge type set to color, you can only print using a color cartridge. If you change to a monochrome cartridge, the print file will not work. You would have to recreate the print file with the driver properties set to monochrome in order for it to work properly.
Section 4: Interpreting the Printer’s Indicator Lights The Power and Busy LED indicator lights located on the top of the printer can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the printer. To accurately interpret what it means when these lights are on, off, or flashing, please refer to the following: Busy Light Power Light Power Light Busy Light Printer on solid off Is ready to receive a print job. on solid on solid Is processing and printing an image.
Power Light flashing rapidly Busy Light Printer on solid Cartridge Problem. Either the wrong cartridge or no cartridge is installed. If the proper cartridge is installed, but the error continues, the printer may not be able to properly detect the cartridge. There is a multi-colored barcode label on the bottom of the ink cartridge which the printer uses to identify the cartidge. If this label is damaged, the cartridge may not be detected properly.
Section 5: Maintaining the Printer The OptiEC Pro Printer 6 is designed to require very little maintenance. Nevertheless, there are a few procedures you can perform on a regular basis or as needed to ensure your printer’s best performance. A. CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGE NOZZLES It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if the printer does not seem to be laying down ink evenly or if you suspect an ink cartridge nozzle has become slightly dried out or clogged.
Section 6: Technical Specifications Model: Print Method: OptiEC Pro Printer 6 Ink-Jet Printing Resolution: 4800 x 1200, 2400 x 1200 dpi, 1200 x 1200 dpi or 600 x 600 dpi (driver selectable) About 34 seconds for 100%, full-color coverage, 16.
Appendix A: Interfacing Information A. INTRODUCTION The OptiEC Pro Printer 6 is equipped with a standard USB port. This communication port is the means through which the printer receives data from your computer. Contact technical support if you need more information on the USB port specifications.
B. 6-PIN MINICIRCULAR AUXILIARY INTERFACE The 6-pin minicircular auxiliary interface is used for connecting the printer with auxiliary equipment such as a CD transporter/ auto-loader. Pin assignments are as follows: 6 5 4 3 2 1 Uses 5v logic @ 5mA Pin Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Signal Description Busy - Output is high when the printer is busy or moving the Disc Tray. Tray Out - Output is high when the Disc Tray is fully ejected. Tray In - Output is high when the Disc Tray is fully inserted.
Index Algebraic .................................................................................15 Auxiliary Port ............................................................................3 Busy Light .................................................................................2 Calibrate ..................................................................................17 Cartridge Installing ...............................................................................4 Reorder Numbers ............
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