G3 Auto Printer For Microsoft Windows® 7, Vista, and XP Users Manual Microboards Technology LLC Version 2.
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MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC G3 AUTO PRINTER TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 5 What’s Included................................................................................................................. 5 System Requirements ....................................................................................................... 6 Assembly and Ink Installation........................
• Introduction
MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC G3 AUTO PRINTER Introduction The Microboards G3 Auto Printer is a CD, DVD, and BD auto-loading disc printer with a 50 disc capacity. Microboards and HP co-developed the printer technology, allowing up to 4800 x 1200 dpi printing. SureThing Disc Labeler is packaged with the G3 Auto Printer, providing you with an easy tool for designing and printing your labels.
System Requirements The Microboards G3 Auto Printer has the following minimum requirements and compatibilities: Operating System Microsoft Windows XP with SP2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. 32- and 64-bit Operating Systems. Processor Pentium 4 (or equivalent) CPU, running at 3.0 GHz or faster. System Memory Minimum 1 GB of system memory. Hard Drive Space About 100 MB of free space is required on the system hard drive for the applications and drivers.
MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC G3 AUTO PRINTER Installing Ink Cartridges Supported Ink Cartridges The G3 Auto Printer uses a single color ink cartridge. The part number for this cartridge is GX300HC. If other cartridges are installed, the G3 Auto Printer will not function. These cartridges are available from any Microboards reseller. Refill kits or non-Microboards ink cartridges are not recommended for use in the G3 Auto Printer system. Use of these types of cartridges will cause the printer to fail.
Loading Discs The next step is to load your G3 Auto Printer with discs. The system will accept CD or DVD 120 mm (12 cm) inkjet printable discs. If the disc does not have an inkjet printable surface, the ink will not adhere to the surface of the disc. The G3 Auto Printer will only accept 12 cm discs. Business card or 8 cm discs are not supported by this system. Figure 1 Figure 2 Load the first 5 or 6 discs flat, as seen in figure 1.
MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC G3 AUTO PRINTER G3 Auto Printer Installation The G3 Auto Printer installation disk includes an Installer that will walk you through the process step by step. Please use the Installer and follow the installation steps in order. The following installation sections are intended only as a reference for the installation process, not as a guide to installing the G3 Auto Printer. Performing the installation out of order could result in an unsuccessful installation.
Windows XP Hardware Installation If you are installing the hardware while running the G3 Disc Publisher installer, this process will occur automatically. The Windows Found New Hardware Wizard will appear during any hardware installation when not using the Installer. Please follow all directions in the order in which they appear. Turn on power to the G3 Auto Printer. Insert the Microboards G3 Auto Printer CD into a drive in your computer. Follow the instructions provided by the Installer.
MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC 7. Click Continue Anyway. 10. Click Next. 8. Click Finish for the next screen. 11. Click Continue Anyway. 9. Select No, not this time and click Next. 11 G3 AUTO PRINTER 12. Click Finish.
Setting Printer Alignment Alignment The G3 Auto Printer has been aligned to 0.1mm precision at the factory. You may need to fine tune the alignment settings for full surface coverage depending on the media brand and print surface type. Follow these steps if alignment modification is needed: • Click on the Start Button on your Windows computer. • Select Settings and then Printers. • Right click the Microboards G Series icon. • Select Printing Preferences. • Select the Alignment Tab.
MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC G3 AUTO PRINTER Using the G3 Auto Printer Loading Discs Before prining with your G3 Auto Printer, verify that the input hopper is loaded with discs. The system will accept CD or DVD 120 mm (12 cm) inkjet printable discs. If the disc does not have an inkjet printable surface, the ink will not adhere to the surface of the disc. The G3 Auto Printer will only accept 12 cm discs. Business card or 8 cm discs are not supported by this system.
Printing Preferences Access the Printing Preferences by clicking the Start Button on your Windows computer. Select Settings and then select Printers. Right click on the Microboards G Series icon, then select Printing Preferences. There are 7 tabs across the top of the window. Click each tab to see the available settings. Color Tab The Color Tab allows you to specify that the entire image should be printed in grayscale, or printed in sepia. You also have access to More Color Options from this tab.
MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC G3 AUTO PRINTER Advanced Tab The Advanced Tab allows you to Enable Maximum dpi setting and adjust the amount of ink placed on the disc using the Ink Volume setting. Enabling the maximum dpi will result in longer times to process your print image, reducing throughput. To change the Ink Volume, click the drop-down box and select Change. A window will open with a setting bar for the option selected.
Ink Tab The Ink Levels show how much remains of all 3 colors, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow. NOTE: If you place a used cartridge in the G3 Auto Printer, the ink level may not be reported correctly. If the G3 can identify the cartridge, it may report the correct ink levels; if not, it will assume that the ink cartridge is new and will show ink levels of 100%. Before each disc is printed, the ink levels are checked.
MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC G3 AUTO PRINTER Print Quality Tab The Print Quality tab controls the print resolution. Print Quality • Best • Normal Print Modes • Text and Graphics • Photo Printing Recommendations Text and Graphics mode is used for printing mainly text information and small, simple graphics.
Manual Software Re-Installation This section will only apply to a manual re-installation of the SureThing software package. If you have not yet installed the G3 Auto Printer using the Installer, it is recommended that you do so. There are 3 methods of reinstalling SureThing should the need arise: A. (Recommended) Insert the Microboards G3 Auto Printer Installation CD into the CD/DVD ROM drive on your computer and select the Repair option when the installer starts.
MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC G3 AUTO PRINTER Troubleshooting Printer not printing: 1. Confirm the G3 Auto Printer is plugged into a power source and is turned on. The ON/OFF switch is located at the back of the unit, above the power cable connector. 2. Confirm the green light on the power button is lit on the Control Panel. If AC power is on and the green light is off, press the power button on the Control Panel and wait for several seconds.
Printing Specifications Print Speed: Depends upon percentage of coverage and print mode selected: Photo Normal Mode: Approx. 45 seconds for 100% full-color coverage Text & Graphics Best Mode: Approx. 20 seconds for 100% full-color coverage Text & Graphics Normal Mode: Approx.
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