P-55 DISC LABEL PRINTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL REV : K *This manual applies to [Model P-55-110/111/120/121]
Table of Contents SECTION 1 : Introduction.........................................................................................................................5 SECTION 2 : Unpacking and Inspection ..................................................................................................6 SECTION 3 : Identifying the Parts ............................................................................................................7 SECTION 4 : Choosing Adequate Location............................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION [Shut-off Timing After Printing] If you turn off the printer within 10 seconds after print operation is completed, the thermal head may not be moved back in place. With the thermal head not in place, you cannot remove the ribbon cartridges from the printer. If you try too hard to remove them with such a condition, the printer may be damaged. To turn off the printer after printing, be sure to turn off the printer more than 10 seconds after print operation is completed.
SECTION 1 :Introduction Thank you for purchasing the TEAC P-55. The P-55 is a label printer suited to printing a high quality of label on a moderate amount of CD or DVD. This manual provides information on installing the P-55, connecting it to your PC, loading ribbons, etc. When necessary, please refer to your PC's manual, too. Please read this manual in full before using your P-55 to take a maximum advantage of its capabilities.
SECTION 2 :Unpacking and Inspection The packing-case contains the following items, as well as the P-55 itself. Please make certain that all the items are present. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your dealer.
SECTION 3 : Identifying the Parts 1 4 11 5 6 10 9 7 2 3 8 1 Exhaust Fan (on the right side) This is an air outlet for dropping the temperature inside the unit. Do not let foreign objects get in through this opening, or the results may be damage to the unit and could hazardous to the operator. Place the unit in an adequate location. 2 Side Door Unlocking Button Pressing this button opens the side door.
SECTION 3 : Identifying the Parts 13 15 14 12 18 16 17 12 STATUS AUX Connector (optional) This connector allows connection of the P-55 to an external device for the combined use with the robotics system. *Please contact us before use. (See SECTION 20 : Contact Information.) 13 Parallel Port Multi-connector This provides a parallel interface between your PC's printer port and the P-55 over the supplied printer cable.
SECTION 4 : Choosing Adequate Location - The P-55 is a precision machine. Be careful not to drop or subject the unit to severe impact (it weighs more than 22 kg). - The P-55 has been shipped with some internal parts fixed in place with special materials to prevent the unit from being damaged during transportation. Be sure to remove all shipping materials before use by referring to SECTION 5 : Installing/Removing Shipping Protection Materials.
SECTION 4 : Choosing Adequate Location WARNING Areas indicated by the hazardous heat warning label are very hot while the power is turned on or just after turning off the power. The temperature of the ribbon cartridges reaches about 30 °C to 35 °C while the printer is running or right after the power is shut off. On such conditions, the heat cover is at a temperature of about 74 °C to 80 °C. Touching the heat cover or around the cover may burn your skin or injure you.
SECTION 5 : Installing/Removing Shipping Protection Materials To prevent the product from being damaged in shipment, cushioning materials and fixing metal are used to secure the internal parts to the unit. Make sure all those protection materials are removed before use. For the future shipment, keep the fixing metal and packing (3 types) in the packaging box along with packing materials.
SECTION 6 : Setting the Parallel Interface Mode on the PC To use the P-55, you need to set a parallel port on your computer to ECP mode. *ECP mode (Extended Capabilities Port) You can make the setting on the BIOS setup screen. For the setup details, refer to your computer’s manual.
SECTION 7 : Installing the Label Editor CAUTION To reinstall the Disc Label Editor, first you must follow the instructions in [15. Removing Label Editor and Printer Driver] before following the instructions in this section. Insert the supplied Utility Software CD-ROM into your PC's DVD/CD-ROM drive and an installation wizard will automatically start. If the installation wizard does not start automatically, click Start --> My Computer --> CD-ROM --> SETUP. The window Choose Setup Language comes up.
SECTION 7 : Installing the Label Editor The window Start Copying Files comes up. Click Next. The window InstallShield Wizard Complete comes up. Click Finish. The window Disc Label Editor Setup Complete comes up. Place a check beside Yes, I want to restart my computer now, remove the CD-ROM from the DVD/CD-ROM drive and click Finish. The P-55 is now ready to be used after once restarted.
SECTION 8 : Connections Connecting PC to P-55 U.S.A. and Canada Printer cable USB cable European UK Power supply code set CAUTION For U.S.A. and Canada The P-55 does not come standard with a power cable. Use a UL or CSA approved cable, type SJT or SVT, No.18AmG. For cable connector, use one rated at more than 7A and 125V. For Europe The P-55 does not come standard with a mains plug/connector and mains cable.
SECTION 8 : Connections Press the power switch on the rear panel of the P-55 to turn it on. The LCD display on the front control panel will change as follows: I n i t i a l R A M T E A C P - 5 5 R e v X X . X X I n i t i a l W a r m i n g u p R e a d y With the above message indicated, the printer is ready for use.
SECTION 9 : Control Panel Features 1 LCD display: reports status information, etc. 2 READY lamp: lights up to show that the printer is ready and can start printing. A circle (o) is displayed in the upper right corner of the LCD to indicate that the disc tray holds a print medium. 3 ERROR lamp: lights up when an error develops. 4 A brief error message is displayed on the LCD. For details on error messages, refer to SECTION 11 : Error Messages Explained. LOAD/EJECT button: lets the tray slide out and in.
SECTION 9 : Control Panel Features Selecting USB / Parallel Port 1. Make sure the LCD on the control panel displays Ready. R e a d y 2. Press the SELECT button to set the mode to 6 Interface. 6 I n t e r f a c e U S B 3. Press the ENTER button to set the mode to Select I/F. S e L e c t I / F U S B 4. Until the desired port, USB or parallel port, is displayed on the LCD, keep pressing the SELECT button.
SECTION 9 : Control Panel Features Indicating Operation State BUSY: shows the printer is in operation. While colors are being printed on the transfer ribbon, the following messages are displayed on the LCD. (The LCD displays the messages as shown below with PHOTO ink installed. With COLOR ink installed, the printer prints black, cyan, magenta, and then yellow.
SECTION 10 : Installing the Printer Driver If both the PC and P-55 are on before installing the driver, turn off the PC first and then the P-55, Then, turn on the P-55 first and then the PC again. The window Found New Hardware Wizard appears on the screen. If you are asked, “Can Windows connect to Windows update to search for software?” select No, not at this time and then click Next. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next.
SECTION 10 : Installing the Printer Driver The message indicates the software has been installed successfully. Click Finish. *In Windows, click Start, select Printers and Faxes, and make sure the icon representing TEAC P-55 Disc Label Printer is displayed on the screen. To restart the computer, in Windows, click Start and then Shut Down. Select Restart from the pull-down menu, and click OK. NOTE [Printer driver operation modes] The P-55 printer driver has the two modes. 1.
SECTION 11 : Error Messages Explained When an error develops, the ERROR lamp on the control panel lights up and the LCD shows an error message. Error Message Description Corrective Action ERROR Door Open The side door is open. Shut the side door. ERROR No INK Cartridge No ink ribbon cartridge is loaded. Load an ink ribbon cartridge by referring to SECTION 12 : Loading Ribbons. ERROR No INK Ribbon The ink ribbon is fully consumed or no ink ribbon is loaded. Load a new or usable ink ribbon.
SECTION 11 : Error Messages Explained NOTE Error Message Description Corrective Action ERROR RBN-IMG Mismatch (*1) The type of ribbon installed in theP-55 is different from the type of ribbon specified in the print data (*2) sent from your computer. Replace the current ribbon with the same type of ribbon as the one specified in the print data (*2) and try printing again. ERROR IMG Type too Old (*1) Print data (*2) with unidentifiable ribbon type have been sent to the P-55.
SECTION 11 : Error Messages Explained Supplementary explanation. Note 1 When "No INK Ribbon" or "No TFR Ribbon" is displayed and you find the corresponding ribbon is fully consumed, be sure to change it. (Attention: Do not close the side door without changing a fully consumed ribbon, or a tape that holds the ribbon shaft and the ribbon itself in place would be peeled off and thus the ribbon might get stuck in the mechanism, likely causing the printer to go out of order.
SECTION 11 : Error Messages Explained NOTE Check the shaft flange for dirt. Note 5 The COLOR and PHOTO ribbon shafts are of different colors so that the printer can identify the two ink ribbons. The PHOTO ink ribbon has a white shaft and the shaft flange may get dirty depending on the environment. If the PHOTO ribbon shaft has some dirt on the flange, the printer may identify such a ribbon as COLOR ribbon by mistaking the dirt for black from a COLOR ribbon shaft.
SECTION 12 : Loading Ribbons NOTES - Use genuine TEAC ribbons. - Carefully handle the ribbons to prevent them from being scratched or broken. - Be sure to take out the ribbon cartridge from the P-55 itself when replacing the ribbon. The ribbon and components involved may be damaged if you attempt to replace the ribbon with the cartridge inserted in the printer. - The PHOTO ink ribbon is wound on a white shaft, and the COLOR ink ribbon is wound on a black shaft. Don't confuse the two ribbons.
SECTION 12 : Loading Ribbons 2. Loading Ink Ribbon Ink Ribbon Cartridge 1) Flip up the lock lever that holds the Ink ribbon cartridge in place. 2) Take out the ink ribbon cartridge by Pulling it toward you. 3) Take the ink ribbon out from the package And remove all the pads from the ribbon as Shown on the left. *Ribbon specifications and appearance Are subject to Change for Improvement without notice.
SECTION 12 : Loading Ribbons 4) Place the ink ribbon with the take-up shaft on the left and the supply shaft on the right, and their protrusions facing you and their openings facing away from you. 5) Insert the open end of the take-up shaft into the hole provided in the cartridge (for ease of work, we recommend holding the shaft by inserting your index finger into its open end), and snap the protrusion at the other end of the shaft into the cut-off in the cartridge.
SECTION 12 : Loading Ribbons 3. Loading Re-transfer Ribbon 1) Flip up the lock lever that holds the Re-transfer Ribbon Cartridge re-transfer ribbon cartridge in place. 2) Take out the re-transfer ribbon cartridge by pulling it toward you 3) Take the transfer ribbon out from the package and remove all the pads from the ribbon as shown on the left. *Ribbon specifications and appearance are subject to change for improvement without notice.
SECTION 12 : Loading Ribbons 4) Place the re-transfer ribbon with the supply shaft on the left and the take-up shaft on the right, and their protrusions facing you and their openings facing away from you. 5) Insert the open end of the take-up shaft into the hole provided in the cartridge (for ease of work, we recommend holding the shaft by inserting your index finger into its open end), and snap the protrusion at the other end of the shaft into the cut-off in the cartridge.
SECTION 12 : Loading Ribbons 9) Once both the ink ribbon cartridge and the re-transfer ribbon cartridge have been mounted, lock them in place by flipping down the lock lever. 10) After locking the ribbon cartridge in place, make sure that ribbon slack has been removed before closing the side door. NOTE - The side door is designed so as not to close unless you lock the ribbon cartridges in place with the lock lever.
SECTION 12 : Loading Ribbons 4. Checking the Remaining Ribbon Amount 3 I n k 3 T R F I N K R e m a i n 9 9 % 9 9 % When the P-55 is Ready as the LCD indicates, press the SELECT button as many times as necessary for "Ink Remain" to appear on the LCD, and then press the ENTER button. The re-transfer ribbon's remaining amount is indicated on the upper line and the ink ribbon's remaining amount on the lower line, expressed as a percentage.
SECTION 13 : Loading Print Media NOTES - The P-55 supports a standard medium (12-cm diameter) only. Mini media (8-cm diameter) and odd-shaped media are not supported. - With the P-55 you need to use the TEAC-specified media exclusively. Use of commercially available media for inkjet printers might inevitably result in poor quality output. 1) Press the LOAD/EJECT button to let the disc tray slide out. 2) Place a medium on the tray, label print side up, data committing side down.
SECTION 14 : Getting Label Print Job Started 1. Getting Label Print Job Started Load a medium on the P-55 printer. (To do this, refer to SECTION 13 : Loading Print Media.) 1) In Windows, point to Start and select Disc Label Editor. Then, in the File menu of the Disc Label Editor, click Open. Select an image file you want to print. The image is loaded. *You need to have the label print program Disc Label Editor installed on your PC to follow the steps in this section.
SECTION 14 : Getting Label Print Job Started 4) Click the Standard tab in the properties to display and specify the following settings. 4)-1 Specifies the outside and inside diameters of the medium to be printed. The default setting is120 mm for outside diameter and 21mm for inside diameter. If you want to keep your custom setting for future use, make changes to the default setting as you like first, type the name of the setting in the box on the upper left side of the Standard tab., and then click Save.
SECTION 14 : Getting Label Print Job Started 4)-6 Color Balance Click the Color Balance tab in the properties to open the setting dialog and fine-adjust the density of each CMY(K) for data to be printed. For PHOTO and COLOR ribbons, you can increase or decrease the density of each CMY by up to 25%. Once changes have been made to the settings, they are kept until you change them again. 5) Click OK.
SECTION 14 : Getting Label Print Job Started 6) 7) 8) Enter the number of copies you want to print into the Number of copies box. Enter the outside and inside diameters into the Outside and Inside diameter boxes to define the print area. (The outside diameter defaults to 120mm and the inside diameter to 21mm.) Click OK and the printing process starts.
SECTION 14 : Getting Label Print Job Started 9) Print to file Check the box for Print to file as circled above and click OK. The image you have selected to print is printed to a file (referred to as PRN file) instead of directly to the P-55. PRN files to be created by the printer driver contain the ribbon type setting and image data with disc size, correction method, and color balance settings.
SECTION 14 : Getting Label Print Job Started 2. Correcting for displacement and hue shift between colors With the P-55 you can correct for displacement of boundaries and hue shift between colors. These corrections are made by first printing test patterns and then reading and entering necessary corrective values from the printed patterns. 1) Correcting for displacement 1) Select Printers & Faxes from Start. (In Windows 2000, select Start --> Settings --> Printers.
SECTION 14 : Getting Label Print Job Started 4) Place a print medium into the P-55 and click Print next to Positioning pattern on the Maintenance tab. 5) The P-55 starts printing the first test pattern. * The first test pattern is printed as shown on the left. 6) Take out the medium from the tray.
SECTION 14 : Getting Label Print Job Started 8) After the second pattern has been printed, take out the medium. NOTE - The upper and lower test patterns relative to the center hole are the same, and so are the left and right test patterns. - The upper and lower scales relate to vertical adjustment and the left and right scales relate to horizontal adjustment. 9) Pairs of longer and shorter lines are printed along the vertical and horizontal scales.
SECTION 14 : Getting Label Print Job Started 2) Correcting for hue shift between colors 1) Place a new medium on the tray and click Print next to "CMYK pattern." Cyan Yellow 2) After the test pattern has been printed, take out the medium from the tray, and determine which pair of black and colored lines is aligned (or which pair of lines has the slightest displacement between) per Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow.
SECTION 14 : Getting Label Print Job Started 3) Correcting for aspect ratio 1) Place a medium on the tray and click Print next to Aspect ratio on the Maintenance tab. 2) The P-55 starts printing the first test pattern. * The first test pattern is printed as shown on the left. 3) Take out the medium from the disc tray.
SECTION 14 : Getting Label Print Job Started 5) After the second test pattern has been printed, take out the medium from the disc tray. 6) Find out the longest line that is aligned with, or is least displaced with respect to, a scale mark. (You can use either the upper and lower scales or the left and right scales.) In the above example, you can get a value of +2 on the upper scale and a value of -3 on the lower scale. Add the two numbers and you get -1.
SECTION 14 : Getting Label Print Job Started 3. Beware When you successively print on multiple media an image in which linear elements are dominant and they run horizontally relative to the direction in which the disc tray slides out (Figure 1), there are occasions where the print head retains these linear image elements after completing the print session and, when you start the next print session using an another image, this residual image also is output.
SECTION 15 : Removing Disc Label Editor and Printer Driver CAUTION You must follow the instructions below in this section to remove the Disc Label Editor and printer driver. For Windows XP users, Point to Start and Printers and Faxes. For Windows 2000 users, Point to Start, Settings and then Printers. Right-click the icon for “TEAC P-55 Disc Label Printer” and select Delete from the menu that appears on the screen.
SECTION 15 : Removing Disc Label Editor and Printer Driver For Windows XP users, Point to Start and Printers and Faxes. For Windows 2000 users, Point to Start, Settings and then Printers. For Windows XP users, Select File and then Server Properties. For Windows 2000 users, Select File and then Server Properties. Select the tab Drivers from Print Server Properties. Then, select “TEAC P-55 Disc Label Printer” from Installed printer drivers and click Remove.
SECTION 15 : Removing Disc Label Editor and Printer Driver The warning message “Deleting this printer driver will remove it from the system. Are you sure you want to delete TEAC P-55 Disc Label Printer?” appears on the screen. Click Yes. Make sure that “TEAC P-55 Disc Label Printer” is removed from the Installed printer drivers. Then, click Close.
SECTION 15 : Removing Disc Label Editor and Printer Driver Point to Start and then Control Panel. For Windows XP users, Select Add or Remove Programs. For Windows 2000 users, Select Add/Remove Programs. Select Disc Label Editor from Currently installed programs. Click Change/Remove. The dialog “Choose Setup Language” appears on the screen. Select a language and click OK. The “InstallShiled Wizard” starts.
SECTION 15 : Removing Disc Label Editor and Printer Driver Select Remove and click Next >. The confirmation file deletion dialog appears on the screen. Click OK. If the message “Shared File Detected” appears during the file deletion process, always click Yes. The window appears on the screen. Click Finish. The dialog appears on the screen. Select “No, I will restart my computer later.” Then, click Finish again.
SECTION 15 : Removing Disc Label Editor and Printer Driver ■ Uninstalling the P-55 related information To remove the P-55 related information completely from your computer, you need to use our removal tool. Insert the attached P-55 UTILITY SOFTWARE CD-ROM into a DVD/CD-ROM drive of your computer and then execute “RemoveP55inf.exe.” The “InstallShield Wizard” starts automatically. Click Cancel to cancel the installation. Double-click the icon for “P-55 UTILITY CD-ROM“ and the folder “Support.
SECTION 16 : Maintenance It is important for you to clean the following parts in order to maintain print quality: (1) Platen roller (at ink ribbon replacement time) (2) Head (at ink ribbon replacement time) (3) Ink cartridge guide roller and guide plate (at ribbon replacement time) (4) Cooling fan filter (every half year) CAUTION To clean the platen roller and thermal head, use our cleaning kit (sold separately). *Cleaning kit includes 2 cleaning plates and 1 cleaning agent. 1.
SECTION 16 : Maintenance 3. Cleaning ink cartridge guide roller/guide plate (at time of ink ribbon replacement) There may be some dirt such as powdery white dust stuck on the ink cartridge guide roller or guide plate as shown in the area colored red below. If you find any dirt on the guide plate when replacing an ink ribbon, wipe it from the guide plate using our cleaning plate or some other commercial wiping paper moistened with our specified cleaning agent. Ink ribbon dust may be stuck here.
SECTION 17 : Shipping When you need to ship the P-55, first replace the shipping materials in reverse order of removal by referring to SECTION 5 : Installing/Removing Shipping Protection Materials. Thereafter, pack the printer by referring to the illustration below. NOTE Shipping the P-55 without shipping protection materials replaced in place might result in damage to internal parts. This product internally reaches a high temperature when in use.
SECTION 18 : Specifications 1) Printer Printing Method: Print Resolution: Minimum Dot Diameter: Tone: Ribbon Capacity: Compatible Media: Printable Image Size: Image Loading Capacity: Image Format: Media Loading: Interface: Thermal re-transfer printing 400 dpi 15-25 microns (variable dot technology) 24-bit full color 256 gradation levels per color, CMY PHOTO ribbon: Continuous-tone method COLOR ribbon: Halftone-dot method (Auto switch between PHOTO ribbon and COLOR ribbon tonal processing) PHOTO ink ribbo
SECTION 18 : Specifications 3) External Dimensions 56
SECTION 19 : Options ■ Ink Ribbon Photo Ribbon Set Part No.: 19610050-10 (including ink ribbon and re-transfer ribbon, one each) COLOR Ribbon Set Part No.: 19610050-01 (including ink ribbon and re-transfer ribbon, one each) Single Ribbon (Black) (1 pc.) Part No.: 19610010-20 * Single ink ribbon cartridge additionally required COLOR Re-transfer Ribbon Set (including 2 re-transfer ribbons) Part No.
SECTION 20 : Contact Information ■ Product Information TEAC America, Inc. 7733 Telegraph Rd. Montebello, CA. 90640.USA URL: http://www.teac.com/DSPD/ e-mail: webmaster@teac.com TEAC Europe GmbH DSPD Bahnstrasse 12, D-65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 611 7158 658 Fax: +49 (0) 611 7158 666 e-mail: info@teac-roboflex.de sales@teac-roboflex.de URL: www.teac-roboflex.de ■ Technical Support TEAC America, Inc. DSPD Technical Support Phone: (323) 727-4860 Fax: (323) 869-8751 e-mail: dspdtsg@teac.
