Scribe EC with Signature IV Printer Installation Guide Document Revision: 2/21 SCRIBE EC WITH SIG IV INSTALLATION GUIDE Minimum PC System Requirements • • • • • • • • • • • A Pentium II/III PC 800 MHz or faster Windows 2000 Pro (Service Pack 4) or Windows XP 512 MB Ram 7200 RPM ATA-100 Clean Hard Disk NTFS - (5GB Free Space) 800 x 600 display, 16-bit color recommended Two Button Mouse Two Free PCI Slots 1 external COM port (COM1 or COM2) - 2 ports needed if using Prism Plus or Spectrum2 Win ASPI driver l
IF YOU PURCHASED A PRINT STATION – SKIP THIS PAGE Installing the Firewire Adapter Card Note: The internal configuration of your computer may be different from the computer pictured below. One and two drive ScribeECs require one IEEE-1394 card. Four drive systems require two IEEE-1394 cards. 1. 2. 3. 4. Shut down the PC. Turn the PC’s power off. Unplug the PC. Remove the PC’s cover as indicated in the PC’s manual. 5. Locate an empty PCI slot, as seen in (fig.1). 6. Install the firewire adapter card (fig.
Preparing the Primera Sig IV Printer What’s In The Box • • • • • • • • Signature IV printer Signature IV printer adapter plate Power adapter Printer software CD Color ink cartridge Spare ink cartridge holder Warranty statement and registration card Operator’s manual Installing the Primera Sig IV Printer Adapter Plate 1. Using needle nose pliers, remove the rubber feet from the bottom of the printer (fig. 1). (fig. 1) 2. Screw the printer plate to the bottom of the inkjet printer as seen in (fig. 2).
Making the Connection 1 & 2 Drive Systems 4 Drive System PC Connection Two drive unit uses one fire wire adapter card and one cable. Four drive unit uses two firewire adapter cards and two cables… Install one cable in each firewire card.
Installing the SCRIBE EC Software 1. Insert the SCRIBE EC software CD. 2. From the CD ROM drive of the computer, click Install SCRIBE Software. (fig. 1) 3. Click Next (fig. 1). 4. Accept the license agreement and click Next (fig. 2). (fig. 2) 5. Click Install (fig. 3). (fig. 3) 6. Click Finish (fig. 4). (fig.
Installing the SCRIBE EC Alignment Utility 1. Insert the SCRIBE CD into the CDROM drive of your PC. 2. Click on setup.exe of the alignment utility and Click OK (fig. 1). 3. (fig. 1) Click the button indicated in (fig. 2). (fig. 2) 4. Enter a name for the group where the Alignment Utility will be located. Click Continue (fig. 3). The Scribe Program Utility will appear under Start / Programs / ”group name” after installation is complete. (fig. 3) 5. A progress bar will appear (fig. 4). (fig. 4) 6.
Installing the Primera Sig IV Printer Driver 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Click Start-> Settings-> Printers Click Add New Printer The “Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard” window will appear (fig 1). Click Next. In the “Local or Network Printer” window, uncheck the “Automatically detect installed printer” option , leaving the “Local printer attached to computer” option (fig 2) and click Next.. In the “Select a Printer Port” window, leave the default as LPT1 (fig 3) and click Next.
Installing the Primera Sig IV Printer Driver (cont.) 7. After specifying the driver for the Sig IV printer, the printer “CD Color Printer IV” will appear in the “Add Printer Window” (fig 7). Click Next to continue. 8. In the “Name your Printer” window, leave the printer as the default name, and select the printer to be the default printer (fig 8) and click Next. fig 7 9. In the “Printer Sharing” window, select “Do Not Share the Printer” (fig 9) and click Next. 10.
Adjusting the Primera Sig IV Printer Driver Settings Printing Preferences To change the printing preferences for the Signature PRO printer, please do the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Go to Start-> Settings -> Printers Right-click on the CD Color Printer PRO printer in the Printers Folder Go to Printing Preferences For the Scribe Program to use the printer effectively, please match the settings of your printer driver to the example on the right-side of this page. To save settings, click Apply and OK to exit.
Aligning the Drive Tower 1. From your Start Menu Open the SCRIBE EC Alignment Utility (fig. 1). It will be located in the folder designated when you installed the alignment utility. Choose the appropriate COM Port which the Scribe EC Loader is installed on. Select all other printers and drives, and Click Start Test. 2. Follow the instructions by opening the top CD/DVD drive tray, and Clicking Yes (fig. 2).
Aligning the Primera Sig IV Printer Alert: Before starting the Alignment Utility, position the front end of the printer on the dotted line on the top of the drive bay. (fig. 1) 1. From your Start Menu Open the SCRIBE EC Software. 2. Once the Scribe EC Software opens, click on the Settings tab. 3. Click Change Settings and select the MF Digital Signature IV Printer. After making this selection, you will need to restart the Scribe EC Software program. 4.
