510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page i 052404-510901-(02) CD/DVD Printer 6 User’s Manual © 2001-2004 All rights reserved.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 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 PURPOSE. No liability is assumed for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page iii Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started..............................................................................................1 A. Choosing a Good Location...............................................................................1 B. Unpacking and Inspection ...............................................................................1 C. Identifying the Parts........................................................................................
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10901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 1 TOC INDEX Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ...for choosing the CD/DVD 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 CD/DVD Printer 6 lets you print razor-sharp text, vibrant spot colors, and even stunning photo-realistic photographs directly onto the surface of printable discs.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 2 TOC INDEX 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. Power Button Power Light Busy Light CD Tray Button Ink Cartridge Button Front Cover Disc Tray The Power Button turns the printer’s power ON and OFF. 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM TOC Page 3 INDEX 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 4 TOC INDEX 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 5 TOC INDEX 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 6 TOC INDEX C. LOADING BLANK MEDIA The CD/DVD 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 7 TOC INDEX 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 8 TOC INDEX 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 9 TOC 5. INDEX 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 10 TOC INDEX 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 11 TOC INDEX Section 3: Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with Windows A. INSTALLING THE PRINTER The CD/DVD 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 12 TOC INDEX B. Connect the rectangular shaped side of USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. 4. 5. C. The printer must have its Power light illuminated to receive data. If the light is not on, press the Power button. 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 13 TOC INDEX 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. To do this, simply select the printer driver icon from within the Printers folder, and press the Delete key.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 14 TOC 2. INDEX 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. This means that you don’t have to go back to the main printer setup window each time you want to change a setting or option in the printer driver. These applications will usually give you the same choices and options, but in a slightly altered format.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 15 TOC INDEX 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. Increasing the number in this setting will make a larger non-printed border around your disc, while a smaller number will make a smaller non-printed margin.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:20 AM Page 16 TOC INDEX Select PrimaColor to enable color matching profiles written specifically for the CD/DVD Printer 6. The PrimaColor by Candela Color Management System automatically adjusts the color of your image according to preconfigured printer profiles and default system profiles. This results in a very precise color match compliant with ICC standards.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:21 AM Page 17 TOC INDEX The Cartridge Alignment button will perform a test print to calibrate CMY cartridge to the Kmc photo cartridge as well as the printing and also the color-to-black offset values. Place a CD in the disc tray before clicking on this button.
5/26/2004 11:21 AM Page 18 TOC INDEX 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. 3. When the print is complete, rotate disc 180º and put the disc back in the input bin and repeat step 2 using the same disc. 4.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 TOC 11:21 AM Page 19 INDEX 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:21 AM Page 20 TOC INDEX 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:21 AM TOC Page 21 INDEX 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. Follow these steps to print your first image: 1. Go to your favorite graphics application program. Or, install and open the SureThing CD Labeler software included with your printer. 2. Open or create the image file you wish to print.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:21 AM Page 22 TOC 5. INDEX Once processing is complete, the printer will begin to print. Print time will vary depending on whether you are printing with color or monochrome cartridges and on which Print Quality setting you selected. When printing is complete, the Disc Tray will automatically open and remain fully extended until the next print job is received. D. CREATING A PRINT FILE (*.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:21 AM Page 23 TOC INDEX Once you are confident of your driver settings, simply click Print. When using Windows 2000 or XP you will be prompted for the name, but not the destination path. The file destination is determined by your operating system. To find the file after it is created, simply search for that file using the Find File feature found on the Start Menu. Each time a file is created it should be saved in this location.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:21 AM Page 24 TOC INDEX 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:21 AM Page 25 TOC Power Light flashing rapidly INDEX Busy Light on solid Printer 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:21 AM Page 26 TOC INDEX Section 5: Maintaining the Printer The CD/DVD 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:21 AM Page 27 TOC INDEX Section 6: Technical Specifications Model: Print Method: CD/DVD 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:21 AM TOC Page 28 INDEX Appendix A: Interfacing Information A. INTRODUCTION The CD/DVD 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:21 AM Page 29 TOC INDEX 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.
510901.qxd 5/26/2004 1:58 PM Page 30 TOC Index Algebraic ...........................................................................................15 Auxiliary Port .....................................................................................3 Busy Light ...........................................................................................2 Calibrate ............................................................................................17 Cartridge Installing ........................
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