High resolution inkjet printer for CD and paper. DaVinci pro 6 photo User Guide Instructions for installing and using your new printer.
DaVinci Pro CD printer. Contents. Unpacking. Setting up. Space to work. Connecting the cables. Fitting the input guide. Fitting the output support. Connection and software installation(windows). Connection. Installing the printer driver. Connection and software installation(Macintosh). Connection. Installing the printer driver. Control panel functions. Installing the ink cartridges. Printer settings. Changing the printer settings for CD printing. Setting the print area. Optimizing print quality. Printing.
DaVinci Pro CD printer. Unpacking. Printer Printer cartridges Input guide Output support Paper carrier CD tray Packing checklist CD protection spray* Image software** Printer driver User manual 2 free Verbatim CDs*** Mains cable USB cable Parallel cable 1. Unpacking. Prepare a clean area of desk space to unpack the printer parts. Check that all of the parts shown are included in the box. Note. *CD protection spray may not be included, depending on shipping/air frieght regulations.
DaVinci Pro CD printer. Setting up. 1. Space to work. Input guide 1 Prepare an area of desk space to set up the printer. A space of 135cm wide x 62 cm deep is required. The desk should be stable and level, in a place free from dust, humidity, movement, vibrations and away from direct sunlight. Output support Place the printer in the centre of the desk space with the control end of the printer nearest the front of the desk.
DaVinci Pro CD printer. Connection and software installation .(Windows) 1. Connection. Connect the USB cable to your PC. (Or parallel cable if required). If you have the choice we recommend you use the USB cable. Connect the mains plug to the mains supply. If the printer comes on when you plug in the mains cable turn it OFF by pressing the on/off button. 2. Installing the printer driver.
DaVinci Pro CD printer. Connection and software instalation .(Macintosh) 1. Connection. Connect the USB cable to your mac. Connect the mains plug to the mains supply. If the printer comes on when you plug in the mains cable turn it OFF by pressing the on/off button. 2. Installing the printer driver. After connecting the printer and mac you need to install the printer driver from the CD marked ‘Epson stylus photo 1290 Printer Software’. On/Off A. Make sure that printer is off, then turn on your Macintosh.
DaVinci Pro CD printer. Control panel functions. Controls. The control panel on the front corner of the printer has three buttons and two indicator lights. Printer status indicator light. A. On solid when the printer is on but inactive. B. Flashing when the printer is active. On/Off button A. Used to turn the printer on and off. B. Used to clear the printers memory if pressed twice while the printer is on. Feed/ink status indicator light. A.
DaVinci Pro CD printer. Printer settings. 1. Changing the printer settings for CD printing. In the control panel select the printers folder. Select the Epson stylus photo 1290 and right click and select rename. In the rename window type ‘DaVinci 6’ and click OK. Select the DaVinci 6 and right click and select properties In the Da Vinci 6 properties window select the ‘paper’ tab. 2. Setting the print area. The print area has to be set to correspond with the size of the CD tray.
DaVinci Pro CD printer. Printer settings continued. 3. Optimizing print quality. In the DaVinci 6 properties window ‘CD tray’will now show in the paper size selection box. Click on the ‘Main’ tab and then click ‘custom’ and ‘Advanced’. The Advanced properties window now opens. In the advanced properties window select 1440dpi. Select ‘photo enhance 4’ and set the tone to hard and the sharpness to high. Turn ‘high speed’ off. Click save settings and in the custom settings window type in ‘CD’. Click save.
DaVinci Pro CD printer. Printing. 1. Image software. Discus Discus is a high quality dedicated software package for printing CDs and Jewel case inserts etc. It is supplied with your printer. It is very easy to use and we offer telephone support should you need it. It is also possible to create images and print CDs using other graphics programmes. For example; Corel Draw, Photo shop, Quark Express, Illustrator, etc.
DaVinci Pro CD printer. Recommended printer settings. 1. For printable CDs, CD cards and 80mm discs. ‘CD tray’ should always be selected as the paper size. ‘Plain paper’ setting gives the best results over the range of printable discs available and ensures that the template will be in the correct position. (Choosing ‘photo paper’ for example will move the print down approx 10mm on the discs). Using the CD setting, (set-up in the previous pages), will give optimum results when printing on printable CDs.
DaVinci Pro CD printer. Printing CDs. 1. Positioning the CD tray. Place the empty CD tray onto the input guide.The corner cutout, in the tray, is positioned towards the printer and the cutouts for the CDs to the top of the tray. 1 The tray fits between the 6 nylon guide blocks and should run freely between them. 2. Loading the tray with Cds. Cut out CDs are loaded into the tray after it has been positioned on the input guide.
DaVinci Pro CD printer. Printing paper. 1.Remove the output support. An area of free, level desk space, the size of the paper carrier is needed on the output side of the printer. 1 2. Positioning the paper carrier. Remove the film protecting the adhesive area. Place the empty paper carrier onto the input guide. The corner cutout in the carrier is positioned towards the printer and the adhesive area facing up. 2 The carrier fits between the nylon guide blocks and should run freely between them. 3.
Problem solving. Problem. When printing deep colours, on plain paper or on heavyweight matte paper, the wet paper rises and rubs on the bottom of the head, or the paper edge is caught by the print head. (No problem on photo paper). Cause. The paper carrier supports the paper from below and the paper can only rise. Solution. Use only photo paper for printing deep colours. Problem. When printing using the ‘no margins’ setting, ink is printed onto the paper carrier. Cause.
