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511262.qxd 10/15/2009 12:47 PM Page iii Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started......................................................................................1 A. Note on Model Differences .....................................................................2 B. Choosing a Good Location ......................................................................2 C. Unpacking and Inspection.......................................................................3 D. Identifying the Parts ...........
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11262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:34 AM Page 1 TOC INDEX Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ...for purchasing the BravoPro Xi® Disc Publisher. Bravo is the perfect all-in-one solution for producing professional looking discs. A wide variety of disc formats are supported, including audio CDs, DVD Video, data discs and more. Operation is simple and completely automatic once a project has been started. To begin using your Disc Publisher, please read this manual carefully.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:34 AM Page 2 TOC INDEX A. NOTE ON MODEL DIFFERENCES The BravoPro Xi-Series comes in five different models including: Bravo Pro Xi AutoPrinter (No Drives) Print Only - See Section 3A, C and D.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:34 AM Page 3 TOC INDEX C. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION While unpacking your Publisher, inspect the carton to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipping. Make sure that all supplied accessories are included with your unit. The following items should be included: • Optical Disc Publisher • Gray Plastic Input and Output Bins • Power Cord • One Three-Color (CMY) Ink Cartridge • One Monochrome Black Ink Cartridge • QuickStart Installer Disc • USB 2.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:34 AM Page 4 TOC INDEX D. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS Front Panel and Top This illustration shows the Publisher, its Control Panel, Buttons, LED indicator lights, Input and Output Bins and other components.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:34 AM Page 5 TOC INDEX The Control Panel contains LED Status Lights and Buttons to control the Publisher. The LED Status Lights indicate that Power is ON. They also blink in certain patterns to indicate an error or other condition of the Publisher. See Section 4 for a full explanation of the LED Status Light conditions. The Power Button turns the Publisher's power ON and OFF.
511262.qxd 11/11/2009 1:03 PM Page 6 TOC INDEX The Power Input Port connects to the included power cable. The internal power supply must be switched to 115v or 230v using the switch between the power button and the power cord. The Power Switch shuts off all power to the Publisher. E. PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before getting started, it is important for you to verify that your PC meets the minimum system requirements. Celeron processor or better running Windows XP, Vista or 7.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:34 AM Page 7 TOC INDEX G. OVERVIEW OF OPERATION Your new Publisher is an automated, precision device intended for continuous-duty publishing of discs. The following is a description of the complete process of duplicating and printing a CD/DVD job on your two drive Publisher: 1. Up to 50 blank discs may be loaded at one time into the Input Bin. 2.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:34 AM TOC Page 8 INDEX 4. The Recorder Trays then automatically shut. As soon as each drive tray closes the burn process will begin for that drive. With two drives, each drive burns independently of the other. If a disc does not record properly (meaning that all or part of that disc is not recordable), the Robotic Disc Transporter picks it out of the Recorder Tray and sends it to the Reject Area. 5. The Recorders are now writing to the discs.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:34 AM TOC Page 9 INDEX 8. Print time varies according to which print mode has been selected. In most cases, print time takes no more than 2 minutes. After printing the first disc, the Publisher's Printer Disc Tray opens automatically. The Robotic Disc Transporter moves the finished disc to the Output Bin. 9. The Robotic Disc Transporter will now load the second recorded disc of the first round into the Printer Tray for printing. 10.
511262.qxd 11/11/2009 1:04 PM Page 10 TOC INDEX Section 2: Hardware and Software Setup Setup This section will describe the step-by-step process of setting up your Publisher. This includes information on how to load the supplies (ink and disc media) necessary to start producing discs. A. INSTALLING THE PC SOFTWARE The Installer Disc has a QuickStart menu that will guide you through the process of setting up your Publisher. Please refer to the following for more information on each step: 1.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:34 AM Page 11 TOC e. INDEX Once the installation has completed, click Quit. You have successfully installed all the necessary software! Section C below will describe how to connect the Publisher to your Mac. C. HARDWARE SETUP Step 1: Applying Power • • Locate the power cord supplied with your Publisher. Plug the adapter into a surge protected outlet, and plug the power plug into the power port on the rear panel of the Publisher.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:34 AM Page 12 TOC INDEX • Open the front cover of the Publisher • The Publisher will automatically position the cartridge carrier and Robotic Disc Transporter to the center position allowing for easy access to the bins. • Load the Input Bin (the bin located on the right-hand side of the Publisher) with 50 blank discs and place the bins on the mounting pegs.
511262.qxd 11/11/2009 1:04 PM Page 13 TOC INDEX Step 3: Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable/Installing the Driver A. Installing the Printer Driver (Windows XP) Connect the Publisher to your PC with your beige USB 2.0 Cable. After a few moments, Windows will tell you it has found new hardware and is looking for software to install it. Select "Install the software automatically" and follow through the wizard to complete the installation.
511262.qxd 11/11/2009 1:04 PM Page 14 TOC INDEX B. Installing the Printer Driver (Windows Vista/Windows 7) Click the "Install Driver" button when prompted to do so by the installation disc. Files will begin to copy to your hard drive. You will be prompted that Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software. Click Install the driver software anyway. Finally, connect the Publisher to your PC with your beige USB 2.0 Cable.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM Page 15 TOC INDEX The driver will appear as shown below. To manually add the driver click the + button. Step 4: Installing Ink Cartridges • With the cover open, press the Ink Cartridge Button to move the Ink Cartridge Carrier to the load position and open the ink cartridge covers. • Remove each ink cartridge from its packaging. • Slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge's print head.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM Page 16 TOC INDEX D. SETUP THE KIOSK BIN Kiosk Mode allows you to use both of Publisher's Bins as input, doubling your disc capacity from 50 discs to 100 discs. In this mode, the finished discs will be deposited out through the front "reject area" of the Publisher. In Kiosk mode all discs would be ejected in this manner. Rejects can be identified in the stack because they will not be printed in the same manner as successfully recorded discs.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM Page 17 TOC INDEX Section 3: Creating Discs There are two main components to creating discs, printing and burning. For PC, SureThing CD Labler is used to design the image to print on the disc. For Mac, Disc Cover is used to design the image to print on disc. For Mac and PC, PTPublisher controls the recording and allows you to select the image to be printed to your discs. A.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM TOC Page 18 INDEX 1. Select Copy Project from the Starter Window or the New Project Panel on the left side of the screen. Step one of the Copy Disc wizard will be displayed. 2. You will be prompted to place the disc you would like to copy into the drive inside the Disc Publisher. The tray door will open automatically. Place the disc in the drive and click OK. 3. The Publisher will close the drive and read the contents of the disc.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM TOC Page 19 INDEX 4B. Create a Label 1. Click the Create a Label button to open the SureThing CD Labler or Disc Cover program. These programs will allow you create a label. 2. Follow the instructions in Section 3 D or E to create a label using Sure Thing or Disc Cover. 3. Once you have designed the label, save it and close the program. A message will appear asking if you would like to use the label file you just created in your current project.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM Page 20 TOC INDEX Print Quality. All Primera media is automatically defaulted to the best print quality. Other media may also accept the best quality setting. However, with some media you may have to print at a lower print quality to eliminate smudging and bleeding. Some lower quality media can not hold all of the ink that is printed at the highest quality settings. Click the next arrow. 6. The third and final step of any project is the summary screen.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM Page 21 TOC INDEX Recommended for: All CD, DVD or Blu-ray content or disc types (Audio CD, Data CD, Software Install Disc, Video CD, DVD Video, Blu-ray Video: CDR, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM, DVD+DL, DVD-DL, BDR, BDR-DL, etc.). This is best used for single runs where you will not need to make additional copies of the master disc a later time. The project requires a master disc. If you do not have one use another project type.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM TOC Page 22 INDEX Recommend for: This method is especially useful if you are having compatibility problems with the formatting created by the DVD/Blu-ray authoring software or with the media type of the master disc. This method removes some potentially complicating variables from the DVD/Blu-ray Video creation process. This method eliminates the need for a master disc.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM Page 23 TOC INDEX On most job types a volume label can also be created at this step. This is the label that will appear when this disc is inserted into a computer drive. When you have selected the data you would like to burn click the next button. Step 2: Add Print If you want something printed on your disc, this is where you choose an existing label or create it. Follow these steps. To Select an exiting label: 1.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM Page 24 TOC INDEX • Outer Margin. Disc from other manufacturers vary widely regarding how far the printable surface extends to the edge of the disc. Measure the distance from the edge of the disc to the start of the white printable area. This will be between 0 and 2 mm in increments of .1mm. • Inner Diameter. Discs from other manufactures vary widely regarding how for the printable surface extends to the inside of the disc.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM TOC Page 25 INDEX • Change Robot. This is only available with multiple robots connected. Click it to change the robot to which this project will be sent. • Drives. With an Xi2 connected you can choose to burn to both drives or the top or bottom drive only. • Protect Video with PTProtect (PC Only). This is only available in the DVD Video and ISO image Project with purchase of PTProtect USB dongle. See the PTProtect section for more information. • Save Project.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM TOC Page 26 INDEX • Recording Type. Track-at-Once. This is the default. For track at once, the laser is turned off after each track, which produces a two-second gap. The track-at-once feature, enables songs and data to be written at different intervals. The lead-in sectors that are written at the beginning of each session contain the location where additional data can be placed on the disc. Disc-at-Once.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM Page 27 TOC INDEX the errors may not be detectable by human eyes or ears. This operation may be useful to verify software installation discs where it is extremely important to have accurate copies of all installation files. Checking this option will double the time it takes to record each disc. • Set Time and Date to Mastering Time. If this option is checked, all files on the disc will automatically be set to the current time and date. B.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM TOC Page 28 INDEX B.4 Publisher Status The status window is automatically displayed when a job starts. You may also access it at any time by clicking the More Status link under the picture and description of the robot connected. Publisher Status is only available if the Publisher is connected. • If no errors are present, the green check button will be displayed with a Ready indication to the left.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM TOC Page 29 INDEX B.5 Backup Project. (PC Disc Publishers Only) To create a new backup project you must setup a data project and then schedule it. Follow these steps: 1. Choose Data Project from the project starter window. 2. Add the files or folders that you would like to backup. Typically there will be more data to back up than will fit on any one CD, DVD etc.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM TOC Page 30 INDEX Using the media drop down list, you may also choose to change the media type to one with more capacity. The data bar will change from red to green. Note: Changing the media type only changes the media that the software expects. It is up to the user to make sure the selected media is actually in the bin. 3. Once you have selected the data click the next arrow to add a print file. There is a print template that has been designed for backup projects.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM TOC 4. Page 31 INDEX Click the next button to display a summary of the project. Click Schedule Project to convert this data project into a backup project. You will be prompted to save your project. Do not move projects once you have saved them. Always choose only one copy even if your project will be spanned across multiple discs. Once the project has been saved the Schedule window will appear. Set the frequency of the backup and the time of day. Click Schedule.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM TOC Page 32 INDEX The Scheduled Projects window will appear. Check the box next to the backup project you would like to run. Click Run Now to run it for the first time now. Otherwise, the backup project will proceed at the scheduled time. You must keep the PTPublisher software open, the Disc Publisher turned on and the discs loaded for the automatic scheduled backup to occur.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM TOC Page 33 INDEX B.7 PTProtect (PC Disc Publishers Only - Requires sep arate purchase of USB dongle) PTProtect allows you copy-protect any DVD Video and mass produce protected discs using the PTPublisher software and a Primera Disc Publisher. You can protect an existing Master DVD by first converting it to an ISO image using PTPublisher or you can protect a DVD that is stored on your hard drive as VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM Page 34 TOC INDEX C. CREATING A PRINT LABEL USING SURETHING (PC) The SureThing Disc Labeler software included with your Publisher is a great tool for creating professional looking discs. You can use SureThing's Smart Designs to quickly label a disc, or easily import your own design in many popular file formats. The Help section included with the software will provide complete instructions on all the features in this package.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:35 AM Page 35 TOC INDEX 4A. Open the text panel by clicking the arrow on the text button. Add text by selecting one of the options below. To create text that follows the curve of the disc choose Add Circular Text. 4B. You may also choose from several SureThing smart designs. These design templates automatically position your text and use certain text effects to give your label a professional look.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:36 AM TOC Page 36 INDEX 1. Open the software by clicking the Create Label button on the Add Print File step of PTPublisher. There is no way to open Disc Cover PE outside of the PTPublisher software. 2. To add a background from Disc Cover, click the the Gallery button on the top tool bar. On the image above, the Gallery button is the highlighted center color wheel button on the left side of the top tool bar. 3. Choose Backgrounds from the drop down box.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:36 AM Page 37 TOC 5. INDEX Once your image or background has been selected you can add text or other design elements using the buttons on the tool bar or the Inspector. Below is a short description of each of the important buttons.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:36 AM TOC 6. Page 38 INDEX Once you have several objects on screen you may choose to use the Inspector tool to edit advanced object properties. Select the objects you would like to edit and then click on one of the six buttons on the top of the inspector. Four are shown below. See the description of each understand what options are available on each. Design Element - Switch to a new template, edit the current template, create your own.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:36 AM TOC Page 39 INDEX E. ADVANCED PRINTER DRIVER FUNCTIONS (PC) Once the Publisher software has been successfully installed, you will want to take a moment to familiarize yourself with the printer driver settings for your Publisher. These settings affect the print quality of your discs. The default settings of the Publisher printer driver will fit most printing needs. Please refer to the following steps to change or verify your printer driver options: 1.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:36 AM Page 40 TOC INDEX Paper Size The paper size option will be set to CD for printing onto printable surface CDs and DVDs. The remaining options apply if you have purchased the business card adapter kit. Non-printable Outer Margin Adjust this value to print all the way to the outer edge of a CD. This is useful if you are printing full coverage images. The lower you set this value the farther to the outer edge of the CD you will print.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:36 AM TOC Page 41 INDEX Monochrome Black is for images that have large black areas or black text. This will ensure that no color ink is being used. In some cases printing JPG files using Color + Black for an image that is all black will still cause some color ink to be used. Monochrome Black is not recommended for gray scale images such as a black and white picture. The ink spits of a black cartridge are not as small as the color cartridge.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:36 AM TOC Page 42 INDEX Inner Diameter This value changes the size of the non-printed center. Larger numbers cause the non-printed center to be larger and smaller numbers make the non-printed center smaller. This number is incremented by 0.1mm so a change of 10 for inner diameter changes the diameter by 1mm. Set the diameter to 230 for Primera TuffCoat media.
10/15/2009 10:37 AM Page 43 TOC INDEX 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. When the second run of the print is complete, you should have a test print that looks similar to the following: After printing this image once, rotate this CD so the ARROWS point to the BACK of the printer and print again.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:37 AM Page 44 TOC INDEX Clean/Change Cartridges & Check Ink Levels Select this button to display the current ink levels as well as options for cleaning and changing cartridges. Change Cartridge(s) Select the Change Cartridge(s) button to install a new ink cartridge or to switch back and forth between previously used cartridges.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:37 AM TOC Page 45 INDEX Disc Output Location This can be set either Normal (Left Bin acts as output), or Kiosk (finished discs deposited out the Front Exit.) The default is Normal (Left Bin.) The kiosk setting in PTPublisher overrides this setting. Only set kiosk mode here if you are printing only from an application other than PTPublisher. Enable Bi-di Printing Set this option to Yes for faster printing that requires cartridge alignment.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:37 AM TOC Page 46 INDEX Kiosk Mode Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Publisher from 50 to 100 discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin. This allows you to place blank discs in both the input and output bins doubling your capacity. The kiosk setting in PTPublisher overrides this setting. Only set kiosk mode here if you are printing only from an application other than PTPublisher.
1262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:37 AM TOC Page 47 INDEX Intensity The Intensity setting will control the amount of ink saturation on the disc. When printing onto the Primera TuffCoat discs, 96% is usually sufficient. When printing on to other brands of media, or if you would like to print darker colors, you may wish to increase the Intensity setting. Inner Diameter The inner diameter refers to the size of the non-printed center on your disc.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:37 AM TOC Page 48 INDEX color and black cartridges for optimal print quality. In addition, this utility will allow you to center and adjust your printed image. Refer to the following for a description of the settings in this area. You will see both the Color and Monochrome Ink Levels are displayed. The Color Ink Level represents the lowest color in your cartridge.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:37 AM Page 49 TOC INDEX Change Cartridge If you need to change cartridges, you can click the Change Cartridge button in the Configuration Utility. This ensures the most accurate tracking of ink levels. To change a cartridge, click the Change Cartridge button. The cartridge holder will move to the center of the Publisher to make it easier to install the cartridges. Lift the top cover and install the cartridges and described in Section 2 of this manual.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:38 AM Page 50 TOC INDEX The disc should look like this: BACK Vertical Calibration After printing this image once, rotate this CD so the ARROWS point to the BACK of the printer and print again.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:38 AM TOC Page 51 INDEX If you choose not to print the test print, you will simply see the alignment dialog box and can enter values to move the image. The unit of measure is roughly 0.1mm. Making the Horizontal Calibration number smaller or more negative will move the image slightly to the left. Making the Horizontal Calibration a larger value, or more positive will move the image to the right.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:38 AM Page 52 TOC INDEX Section 4: Maintenance and Troubleshooting The Publisher is designed to operate for extended periods of time with very little attention. In fact, no regular maintenance is recommended other than cleaning the outside case. NOTE: Do NOT attempt to oil or grease the Publisher's Robotic Arm shaft or other components.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:38 AM Page 53 TOC INDEX B. INTERPRETING THE PUBLISHER’S INDICATORS LIGHTS The Power and Busy LED indicator lights located on the top of the Publisher can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the Publisher.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:38 AM Page 54 TOC INDEX C. INTERNAL BLUE LED LIGHTS The Publisher Internal LED lights provide useful light and also can provide status information. By default the lights are set to Flash Enabled. This condition will flash the internal LED lights off and on during any error condition. A Low Ink Warning error will slowly dim the LED lights. The following internal LED light states can be selected in the PTPublisher software.
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 10:38 AM Page 55 TOC INDEX E. TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have difficulties operating your Publisher, the procedures in this manual and the software User's Guide should, in most cases, solve the problem. If you still have difficulty, contact the technical support via one of the methods listed below. Source Location Primera Knowledge Base www.primera.com/kb PTPublisher Software Help files Open the software. Click on the SureThing Software Help files Open the software.
511262.qxd 3/29/2010 12:03 PM Page 56 TOC INDEX Section 5: Technical Specifications Model Optical Disc Publisher Pro Xi Configurations Blu-ray Publisher DVD+/-R-CDR Publisher Printing Method Inkjet Printing Resolution 4800 x 1200 dpi, 2400 x 1200 dpi, 1200 x 1200 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi Ink Types Dual Cartridges: One 3-color (CMY) cartridge, and one Black Monochrome (K) Media Types Inkjet Printable Surface CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD RAM, DVD+R, Dual Layer DVD+R, BDR (BLU models only).
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 2:55 PM Page 57 TOC Index Abort.................................................................................................28 Alignment Calibration..................................................................49 Audio Project ..................................................................................21 AUDIO_TS ................................................................................21, 33 Backup Project ......................................................
511262.qxd 10/15/2009 2:55 PM Page 58 TOC Print Quality .................................................................11, 20, 40, 46 PTProtect....................................................................................25, 33 Publisher Status .............................................................................28 Queue Project..................................................................................28 Recorder Tray ...............................................................
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