OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR ON-DEMAND CD & DVD PRODUCTION Photo-Quality CD/DVD Inkjet Printer OPERATING & MAINTENANCE MANUAL ZZ 004 821 -1-
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Thank you for purchasing a Verity Systems OptiPrinter PRO OPERATING & MAINTENANCE MANUAL Document Reference No. TP 000 119 (Rev 1.01) Production Standard ZZ 004 821 VERITY SYSTEMS LTD VERITY SYSTEMS, INC. 2 Eastern Road 5441 Merchant Circle, Unit A Aldershot Placerville Hampshire California GU12 4TD 95667 United Kingdom United States Tel: +44 (0) 1252 317000 Tel: (530) 626-9363 Fax: +44 (0) 1252 316555 Fax: (530) 626-9395 Email: sales@veritysystems.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer WARNING To avoid electrical shock hazards, unit covers should only be removed by authorized personnel. © COPYRIGHT This document is the property of Verity Systems and it may not be reproduced, copied or exhibited to a third party without the written permission of Verity Systems. Verity Systems reserves the right to amend or modify the specifications and design criteria applying to these products.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer SOFTWARE WARRANTY (LIMITED) If you discover physical defects in the media on which the software is distributed or in the User’s Manual, Verity Systems will replace the media or manual for a period of ninety (90) days after the purchase by the retail customer. You must return the disk or manual to Verity Systems or an authorized Verity Systems dealer within the warranty period accompanied by proof of purchase.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 1.2 1.3 7-8 Overview………………………………………………………………. 7 Features……………………………………………………………….. 7 Specifications………………………………………………………… 7-8 Section 2 BOX CONTENTS 8 Section 3 9 CONNECTING YOUR OPTIPRINTER PRO Section 4 BUTTONS & LIGHTS 9-10 4.1 Cancel Button…………………………………………………………. 9 4.2 Print Cartridge Status Light………………………………………… 9 4.3 Resume Button & Light………………………………………………9 4.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Section 12 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 27 Appendix A OTHER GRAPHICS SOFTWARE PACKAGES 28-34 CorelDRAW & Photoshop………………………………………….. 28 Create a Page………………………………………………………… 28 Introducing the Mask……………………………………………….. 28 Understanding the Mask Interface……………………………….. 29-31 Mask Type………………………………………………………. 29 Enable Mask……………………………………………………. 29 Standard Area Settings………………………………………. 29-30 Hub Area Settings…………………………………………….. 30 Mask Origin……………………………………………………..
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overview Verity Systems, world leading developers & manufacturers of optical disc duplication & printing systems, has launched a brand new, drawer mechanism CD/DVD printer: the OptiPrinter PRO.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Print Speed: Cartridges: 25% mono coverage @ normal, text quality approx.* 16 seconds per disc 25% mono coverage @ normal, inkjet quality approx.* 19 seconds per disc 100% full colour coverage @ normal, inkjet quality approx.* 24 seconds per disc 100% full colour coverage @ best Inkjet (PhotoRet) approx.* 52 seconds per disc 100% full colour coverage @ photo quality (PhotoRet), approx.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer SECTION 3: POWER ON 1. 2. 3. Connect the power cable to the printer and plug into the power supply. Power up the OptiPrinter PRO by pressing the Power Button. (See Fig. 1) The Power Button light will flash for a short period then remain illuminated. SECTION 4: BUTTONS & LIGHTS The Printer Buttons let you turn the printer on & off, cancel a print job, open & close tray or resume printing. The lights give you visual clues about the status of the printer.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Caution! Always use the Power button to turn the printer on and off. Using a power strip, surge protector, or a wall-mounted switch to turn the printer on and off may cause printer failure. 4.5 CD Tray Button Pressing this button will slide the CD tray back and forth into the printer. SECTION 5: INSERTING A CD INTO THE PRINTER 5.1 Standard (120mm) CDs & DVDs With your OptiPrinter PRO switched on, push the CD Tray Button on the front of the printer (see Fig.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer 3. Open the printer cover 4. Using your hand, slowly slide the CD tray back into the printer until approximately 1 inch of the CD tray remains protruding from the front of the printer. 5. Fit Part 2 of the adaptor matching the pin on the adaptor to the hole on the CD tray (Fig 5 & Fig. 6). Locator hole on CD tray Fit adaptor part into locator hole Fig. 5 Fig. 6 6. Close the printer cover and press the CD tray button so that the CD tray slides out. 7.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer SECTION 7: INSTALLING THE PRINTER SOFTWARE Note: Your OptiPrinter PRO should not be connected to your PC during the initial software installation. If connected, remove the USB and power cables from the printer. There may be variations in the following instructions depending on operating system (2000 or XP) and configuration. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Place the Printer Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer d. When prompted, select Local Port e. When the Wizard asks for the name of the printer, click the Have Disk button and navigate to the enu/drivers/win2k_xp/OptiPrinter_Pro.inf file on the CD-ROM and select Open and then OK. f. The driver will begin to install on your PC. g. Whenever prompted click Next. h. When complete, select Finish and the Verity Systems OptiPrinter PRO print driver icon will appear in your printer settings i.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Use the tabs along the top to create your artwork Fig. 13 Canvas: Select a blank canvas or choose from a wide selection of backgrounds included with Discus. Paint: Draw and colour your own vector shapes Photo: Import jpeg, gif, tiff or BMP image files Text: Add & manipulate text to your design Note: Full details of how to use Discus can be seen by clicking the Help Button on the Discus interface.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Once your artwork is complete, select the “Print” tab Diameter Adjusters Nudge Keys Fig. 14 Choose the OptiPrinter Pro from the Select template menu Next, select Setup…. Choose the Verity Systems OptiPrinter PRO from the drop-down list of printers and ensure the Paper Size is set to A4 (210 x 297mm), Source is set at Upper Tray and that Orientation is set at Portrait. Note: It is important that these settings are adhered to when printing with the OptiPrinter PRO.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Use the nudge keys (as shown in Fig. 14 on the previous page) to move your template back & forth and up & down until your test prints centrally onto your disc. Once the test print has been perfected, you are now ready to print the artwork you created. Place a blank CD into the CD tray. On the print tab, select “Print”. Ensure that the OptiPrinter PRO has been selected from the Print Properties and select “Print” again.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer SECTION 10: SETTING PRINTER PREFERENCES You can choose a number of printing options on your OptiPrinter PRO from the Printer Preferences menu. 10.1 Paper/Quality Fig. 17 This screen allows you to select the appropriate output quality for your disc. Disc Surface Type Select the type of surface you want to print on from this drop down list.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Print Task Quick Sets In addition to using the Disc Surface Type and Print Quality options to set your output quality, the OptiPrinter PRO is pre-programmed with nine print settings: • • • • • • • • • Default Premium Photo Quality Matt (4800x1200 dpi) Premium Photo Quality Glossy (4800x1200 dpi) Photo Quality Matt (PhotoRET) Photo Quality Glossy (PhotoRET) Best Inkjet (PhotoRET) Normal Inkjet (600x600 dpi) Normal Text (300x300 dpi) Fast Text (300x300 dpi) Selecting a
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer This tab allows to you: a. Select multiple copies to print in the Copies field. b. Click the Print Preview checkbox and a preview of your print image will automatically appear on screen each time you print. c. Select Advanced Features and you are presented with the following options (Fig.19): Ink Volume: Select this feature to lessen or increase the amount of ink used to print a document.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer 10.3 Colour Fig. 20 Saturation: Brightness: Colour Tone: Colour Space: ZZ 004 821 Intensity of printed colour Lightness or darkness or printed colours Warmth or coolness of printed colours Defines the range of colours that can be printed. sRGB/sYCC is an appropriate colour space for most print jobs. Adobe RGB is an emerging colour space that offers more colours than sRGB/sYCC, but which only works for images.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer 10.4 Services Fig. 21 Print a Test Page: Prints a test image onto a CD (ensure you have a disc in the OptiPrinter PRO before selecting this option). Clean the Print Cartridges: Cleans the print cartridges & prints out a test image (Ensure you have a disc in the OptiPrinter PRO before selecting this option). Display Ink Levels: Estimates the amount of ink left in each cartridge. (Displays only when printing) 10.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Fig. 22 Mask Type: Enable Mask: Standard Area Setting: Hub Area Setting: Mask Origin: Parameter Unit: Select the mask that matches the media to which you wish to print on. Choose from the following: Standard CD/DVD (120mm) Business Card Rectangle (86x 61mm) Business Card Rectangle (80 x 61mm) Mini CD (80mm) Click this checkbox to switch the OptiPrinter PRO’s mask on or off. IMPORTANT. If you are using Discus software, you MUST switch off the mask.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer 10.6 Calibration Your OptiPrinter PRO comes from the factory pre-calibrated to print the image in the centre of the CD. However, during the life of the printer it may be necessary to recalibrate it to ensure a perfect image position on the CD. This tab allows you to fine-tune the position of the printed image with the CD. Fig. 23 Note: In order to set the calibration, the OptiPrinter Pro must be attached to your PC via the USB cable.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Follow the on screen instructions. 1. Step 1: Set both offsets to ‘0’. This is the default setting. 2. Step 2: Place a disc onto the CD tray and retract the tray into the printer. Click ‘1st Test Print’. A series of solid black circles will print onto the disc as shown in Fig. 24 on the previous page. 3. Step 3: rotate to discs 180 degrees in the CD tray and retract the tray once more into the printer. Click ‘2nd Test Print’.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Example 2 Example 2 The 2nd test image prints out of line as shown in Example 2 (the red broken circles are printing too far right on the X-axis and too far down on the Y-axis). To bring the two test prints together you would need to adjust the X-axis by a negative value and the Y-axis by a negative value. Under Step 1 on the Calibration screen, select the negative (‘-‘) check box next to the Xaxis and the Y-axis and enter a value in each between 1 and 5. 6.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer SECTION 11: ERRORS You can identify many common problems using the lights on the printer’s control panel. The Following list highlights common errors and the recommended corrective measures: Print Cancel Button Print Cartridge Status Light Resume Button & Light Power Button light 1.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer SECTION 12: TECHNICAL SUPPORT You should first attempt to get technical assistance from your dealer or distributor. Verity Systems support personnel can be reached at: VERITY SYSTEMS LTD VERITY SYSTEMS, INC.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer APPENDIX A: Using other Graphics Software Packages CorelDRAW & Photoshop While Discus offers a quick and easy method for designing CDs, if greater control & more flexibility is what you need, you may wish to use a package such as Photoshop or CorelDRAW to design your discs.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Understanding the Mask Interface The OptiPrinter PRO mask interface, located in the Printer Preferences, looks like this: Selected mask will be displayed here Fig. B Using the mask, adjustments can be made to match exactly the size of media you wish to print.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Note: The maximum print area for a CD is 120mm in diameter. The mask will not accommodate and the printer will not print beyond this diameter. Fig.C However, this outer diameter can be reduced to accommodate the slightest variation in printable media.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Mask Origin: The Calibration tab should be used to align your print image with the CD, however, the masks origin can also be used to more the position of the image by entering values in the X & Y axis. Fig. F As you will see from the above diagram (Fig. F), the maximum distance you can move the mask is 1mm in any direction. It is therefore advisable to change the unit of parameter from x 1mm to x0.1mm as shown below in Fig.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer APPENDIX B: RECOMMENDATIONS Positioning your OptiPrinter PRO ♦ Ensure your OptiPrinter PRO is placed on a flat surface. ♦ Ensure there is sufficient ventilation around your printer. ♦ Avoid places subject to dust, moisture & vibrations. Maintaining your Printer ♦ DO NOT force the print cartridge cradle – always follow the correct procedures for changing ink cartridge (see section 5).
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