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 000 120 (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 POWER ON Section 4 BUTTONS & LIGHTS 9-10 4.1 Cancel Button…………………………………………………………. 9 4.2 Print Cartridge Status Light………………………………………… 9 4.3 Resume Button & Light………………………………………………9 4.4 Power Button & light………………………………………………… 9 4.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer 10.6 Calibration……………………………………………………………... 23-26 Section 11 ERRORS 27 Section 12 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 28 Appendix A OTHER GRAPHICS SOFTWARE PACKAGES 29-32 CorelDRAW & Photoshop………………………………………….. 29 Create a Page………………………………………………………… 29 Introducing the Mask……………………………………………….. 29 Understanding the Mask Interface……………………………….. 30 Mask Type………………………………………………………. 30 Enable Mask……………………………………………………. 30 Standard Area Settings……………………………………….
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 Color: 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color printing on premium photo papers with 1200 x 1200 dpi input dpi resolution. Full color spectrum of 16.7 million colors. HP PhotoREt III Color Management System 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 color coverage @ normal, inkjet quality 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 Note: If your PC does not recognize the new OptiPrinter PRO hardware when you first connect it to your PC, you should load the print driver via the Add Printer icon on your Printer settings: a. Place the Print Drive CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive b. On you PC’s desktop, select Start, Settings and Printers c. Double click the Add Printer icon and follow the on screen instructions d. When prompted, select Local Port e.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Select a label type Use the tabs along the top to create your artwork Fig.12 Fig.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Canvas: Select a blank canvas or choose from a wide selection of backgrounds included with Discus. Paint: Draw and color 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. Once your artwork is complete, select the “Print” tab Diameter Adjusters Nudge Keys Fig.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer To ensure that your image is positioned correctly, select “Test Print”. A series of black circles will print onto the CD as shown in Fig. 15 Fig. 15 Fig. 16 You may find that the circles do not print centrally onto the disc as shown in Fig. 16, in which case you need to adjust the position of the template in Discus. Use the nudge keys (as shown in Fig.
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 • • • Normal: Prints faster than Best and at a higher quality than Fast Normal. Best: Provides high quality printing Maximum dpi: Provides the highest quality printing but requires longer to print than Best and requires a large amount of disk space.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer 10.2 Basics Fig. 18 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 Fig.
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer 10.3 Color Fig. 20 Saturation: Intensity of printed color Brightness: Lightness or darkness or printed colors Color Tone: Warmth or coolness of printed colors Color Space: Defines the range of colors that can be printed. sRGB/sYCC is an appropriate color space for most print jobs. Adobe RGB is an emerging color space that offers more colors 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 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 center 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 X- axis 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 Outer Diameter – Can be used when printing standard 120mm CDs & DVDs and Mini Ds 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 The mask interface displays the hub. Once again the Outer & Inner diameters of the hub can be adjusted to fit your media’s requirements exactly. See Fig. B. 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.
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).
OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer Supplied by: VERITY SYSTEMS LTD 2 Eastern Road Aldershot Hampshire GU12 4TD United Kingdom VERITY SYSTEMS, INC. 5441 Merchant Circle, Unit A Placerville California 95667 United States Tel: +44 (0) 1252 317000 Fax: +44 (0) 1252 316555 Email: sales@veritysystems.com Tel: (530) 626-9363 Fax: (530) 626-9395 Email: ussales@veritysystems.com Website: http://www.veritysystems.