User’s Guide for Mac M00050800
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Organization of this Manual The following instruction guides are included with this product. For Windows OS Setup Guide Briefly describes how to set up this product with illustrations. See User’s Guide for more information. User’s Guide (PDF) Presents detailed information users need to know such as the product/ software functions and operations, how to troubleshoot various problems, as well as maintenance information. It is included on the Discproducer Utility & Documents Disc.
Table of Contents Trademarks..................................................................2 Marks Used in this Guide .........................................2 Screens Appearing in this Guide .............................2 Organization of this Manual.....................................3 Before Using this Product..........6 ■ For Safe Use ........................................................6 Cautions for the Power Source.................................8 Cautions for Using .........................
■ Job Operations ................................................. 72 Pausing/Cancelling Jobs......................................... 72 Priority Publishing ...................................................73 Convenient Features ..............74 ■ Printing on User Defined Label Size Discs.. 74 ■ Creating Disc Copies (Only for PP-100/PP-50) ........................................................................... 75 Creating Copies Directly from Discs .....................
Before Using this Product For Safe Use To use this product safely, be sure to read this guide as well as the other instruction guides included with this product before using it. Keep this guide at hand so that you can resolve any questions you have about this product. To prevent harm to customers and other people or damage to property, this guide contains the following symbols and warning displays for operations and use that may be dangerous.
Before Using this Product Install this product in the following type of place. Place that is flat and stable Place with the following temperature and humidity range Flat When using this product in a place where static electricity is easily generated, use an antistatic mat or other product to prevent static electricity. Do not install on a surface that is smaller than the base of the product.
Cautions for the Power Source Do not connect or disconnect the power plug with wet hands. This may result in electric shock. WARNING Use only the type of power source indicated on the product’s label. Use of the wrong type of power source may result in electric shock or fire. Do not plug the power cord into an outlet with many other cords connected to it. This may result in heat build-up and fire. Do not use a damaged power cord. This may result in electric shock or fire.
Before Using this Product Cautions for Using WARNING Do not continue to use under abnormal conditions such as smoke, unusual odors or sounds. This may result in electric shock or fire. Immediately turn off the power, disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and contact your dealer or the Epson Repair Center about repairs. Servicing the product yourself is dangerous, so never attempt it. If a foreign object, water or other liquid enters the product, do not continue to use it.
CAUTION When replacing the ink cartridges, be careful that the ink does not contact your eyes or skin. If ink gets into your eyes, immediately flush them with water, and if it gets onto your skin, immediately wash the area with soap and water. Otherwise you may have bloodshot eyes or a mild inflammation. In the rare event that there is a problem, immediately consult a physician. Do not disassemble the ink cartridges to replenish or refill the ink. Do not shake the ink cartridge too hard.
Before Using this Product For PP-50 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Cautions for CD/DVD discs Before using this product, run an operation check to make sure it is functioning normally. Also, back up the data on CD/DVD discs onto separate media as necessary.
Basic Operations Basic Operations Parts Names Front 1 Control panel Use to control the product. It also shows the status of the product. 1 See “Control panel” on page 16 for details. 2 2 4 Ink cartridge cover Open to insert and replace ink cartridges. 3 Power button Use to turn the product on and off. 3 4 Disc cover Open to load and take out discs. Back PP-100/PP-50 1 1 USB interface connector Plug the USB cable into this connector.
Inside PP-100/100AP 7 1 2 8 3 4 9 5 6 1 Drive 1 Writes data on the recording surface of the discs. 2 Drive 2 Writes data on the recording surface of the discs. 3 Printer Prints on the label surface of the discs. 4 Stacker 3 Use as the disc output stacker. Holds up to about 50 discs. 5 Stacker 4 Use as a disc output stacker. Holds up to about 5 discs. 6 Lock lever Locks and unlocks Stacker 4. Be sure to lock when using Stacker 3. 7 Arm Transports discs.
Basic Operations PP-50 4 1 5 2 6 3 1 Drive Writes data on the recording surface of the discs. 2 Printer Prints on the label surface of the discs. 3 Stacker 3 Use as the disc output stacker. Holds up to about 20 discs. 4 Arm Transports discs. 5 Stacker 1 Use Stacker 1 as a disc input stacker. Holds up to about 50 discs. 6 Stacker 2 Use Stacker 2 as a disc input or output stacker. Holds up to about 50 discs.
Control panel PP-100/PP-100AP 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 PP-50 1 2 3 1 Power light Flashes or turns on when the power is turned on. 2 BUSY light Flashes when a job* is being processed. 3 ERROR light Flashes or turns on when an error occurs. 4 INK light Flashes or turns on depending on the ink status. 5 Cleaning button Cleans the print head. 6 STACKER light Flashes or turns on depending on the stacker status.
Basic Operations Lights for the Status of the Product This section describes the status of the product using the lights displayed on the control panel. The status of the product is also indicated by the combination of lights flashing/turning on. See “Checking Lights for Errors” on page 110 for details. PP-100/PP-100AP Indicator light PP-50 Flashing/On On Status The power is on. When only the Power light is on, the product is on standby for data. Power light Flashing Product is being initialized.
Indicator light Flashing/On On STACKER 1/2/3/4* Status The stacker is overloaded or full. STACKER light Flashing The stacker is empty or not correctly inserted. * PP-50 does not have the STACKER 4 light. Notes 18 The STACKER light flashes when the input stacker is empty; however. the beginning of the light flashing may not match the exact time that the stacker becomes empty.
Basic Operations Turning Power On/Off This section describes how to turn the power on and off. Turning On the Power 1 2 Connect the power cord. Press the power button. The Power light flashes green, then stays on. Turning Off the Power Press the power button until the Power light flashes. The Power light flashes in green then goes off; then the power is turned off. The fan may continue to operate after the power is turned off, but it will automatically stop after 15 minutes.
Opening/Closing the Disc Cover When you load discs into the input stackers or take out discs from the output stackers, open and close the disc cover as described below. Opening the Disc Cover Hold the handle, and open the disc cover in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration below. For PP-100 Do not open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is flashing). This could adversely affect the writing or printing quality.
Basic Operations Closing the Disc Cover Hold the handle, and close the disc cover in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration below. For PP-50 Before closing the disc cover, make sure that there are no discs left near Stacker 3 and that discs in Stacker 3 are not slanted. Otherwise, an error may occur when you close the disc cover.
Handling Stackers Handle the stackers as shown below. Stacker 1/Stacker 2 Stacker 1 and Stacker 2 are the same. Handle them in the same way. Stacker 1 Stacker 2 Attach Line up the indentations and attach. Remove Gently lift and pull towards you to take out.
Basic Operations Stacker 3 For PP-50 Stacker 3 is fixed. Its shape differs from that of stacker 3 for the PP-100 and PP-100AP. Attach (Only for PP-100/PP100AP) When you insert Stacker 3, first check that there are no discs in Stacker 4, and then attach it. When you use Stacker 3, set the lock lever to LOCK, and do not pull out Stacker 4. Hold the handle, line up the indentations, and attach. Remove (Only for PP-100/PP100AP) Hold the handle, lift it up, and then pull towards you to take out.
Stacker 4 (Only for PP-100/PP-100AP) Do not apply strong force to Stacker 4 when handling it. When the BUSY light and the STACKER 4 light are flashing rapidly, a disc is being ejected, so do not pull out Stacker 4. Discs may be damaged. When you use Stacker 4, set the lock lever to UNLOCK. Pull out Hold the Stacker 4 grip and pull out the stacker. Push in Hold the Stacker 4 grip and push the stacker in.
Software Settings Software Settings This section describes the basic settings of the software required for using the product (PP-100/PP-100AP/PP-50) after the setup. (For the setup procedure, see Setup Guide for Mac.) Installing Software The installation procedure installs the following software on your PC. (For the installation procedure, see Setup Guide for Mac.) EPSON Total Disc Utility This software is used to set up the product and check the product status from your PC.
System Requirements The minimum hardware and system requirements for using the supplied software are shown below. OS (Operating system) Mac OS X v10.7.3 Lion Mac OS X v10.6.8 Snow Leopard Mac OS X v10.7.3 Intel 64 bit CPU Mac OS X v10.6.8 Intel Core Duo 1.83 GHz or faster processor Mac OS X v10.7.3 2 GB or more Mac OS X v10.6.
Software Settings Properties Setting After installing the software and adding the printer (For these procedures, see Setup Guide for Mac.), follow the steps below to set Stacker Settings, Drive Settings, and Printer Settings with EPSON Total Disc Utility. 1 Make sure that the product is connected to the PC via the USB cable and that the product is turned on. 2 Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility. 3 Double-click the product name. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility” on page 38.
The Properties screen appears. 4 Set Stacker Settings, Drive Settings (only for PP-100/PP-50), and Printer Settings (only for PP-100/PP-50). See EPSON Total Disc Utility Help for details. Notes 5 28 Setting the most suitable publish mode for the usage or number of discs to be published enables efficient disc publishing. (See “Selecting Publish Mode” on page 56.
Software Settings Common Settings for Publishing Follow the steps below to set Working Folder, Notification Settings, and Write Settings. These settings are reflected for all the publishers (PP-100/PP-100AP/PP-50) registered. Setting a Working Folder Follow the steps below to create a Working Folder on the hard disk for the disc publishing operation. 1 Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility. 2 Select Common Settings for Publishing from the Tools menu. 3 Click Browse...
Notification Settings (Only for PP-100AP) Follow the steps below to set the buzzer function that lets you know when jobs end with the PP-100AP. 1 Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility. 2 3 Select Common Settings for Publishing from the Tools menu. 4 Set Notification Method and Notification When Job is Finished. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility” on page 38. Click Notification Settings. The Notification Settings screen appears. See EPSON Total Disc Utility Help for details.
Software Settings Write Settings (Only for PP-100/PP-50) Follow the steps below to set Write Speed and Write Verification with the PP-100/PP-50. Notes If you publish with EPSON Total Disc Maker, changing the settings is possible also in Publish view. 1 Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility. 2 3 Select Common Settings for Publishing from the Tools menu. 4 Set Write Speed and Write Verification. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility” on page 38. Click Write Settings. The Write Settings screen appears.
Uninstalling the Software If the software could not be installed properly, uninstall (delete) the software, and then reinstall it. Notes You may be asked for an administrator password when uninstalling the software. When asked for a password, enter the password to proceed with the operation. 1 Turn off the product. 2 3 4 5 Exit all applications that are running. See “Turning Off the Power” on page 19. Click Click [System Preferences] in the Dock. [Print & Scan] ([Print & Fax] in Mac OS X v10.
Software Settings 9 Select EPSON Total Disc Maker, and click Uninstall. 1 2 10 When the uninstall complete screen appears, click Quit.
Using Software EPSON Total Disc Maker What is EPSON Total Disc Maker? EPSON Total Disc Maker is software for registering the write data* and the print data for the label surface, and publishing to this product (PP-100/PP-100AP/PP-50). In EPSON Total Disc Maker, the execution of writing data* and printing labels is referred to as “publishing.” Publishing enables this product to write data to a CD or DVD and print the label to create a finished disc. *: Writing data is not available with the PP-100AP.
Using Software Screen Configuration of EPSON Total Disc Maker This section describes the screen configuration of EPSON Total Disc Maker. See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details on use. Disc view Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker or clicking Disc in Label view displays Disc view. In Disc view, you can register the data to write to the disc. Disc view is not used with the PP-100AP.
Label view Clicking Label in Disc view displays Label view. In Label view, you can edit the data for printing on the label surface of the disc.
Using Software Publish view Clicking [Publish] in Disc view or Label view displays Publish view. In Publish view, you can publish the writing data and label to this product.
EPSON Total Disc Utility What is EPSON Total Disc Utility? EPSON Total Disc Utility is software for displaying the product’s current status, remaining ink, job information, and other information, as well as for the basic settings for publishing discs with the product, such as settings for publish mode, stackers, and drives. You can also pause/cancel jobs and perform maintenance, such as running nozzle checks and cleaning the print head.
Using Software Screen Configuration of EPSON Total Disc Utility This section describes the screen configuration of EPSON Total Disc Utility. See EPSON Total Disc Utility Help for details on use. Main screen Click the Unfinished Job tab and Finished Job tab to display each screen. Unfinished Job screen The Unfinished Job screen displays information on job status. Selecting a job enables you to click [Pause], [Resume], [Cancel], or [Priority Publishing].
Properties screen (General screen) On the Main screen, double-click a model name for Device Name or click Properties screen. Notes You can also display the Properties screen by clicking Disc Maker. [Properties] to display the device’s in Publish view of EPSON Total Click the General tab, Maintenance Info tab, and About tab to display each screen. Click Printer Utility in each screen to display the Printer Utility screen.
Using Software Maintenance Info screen In the Maintenance Info screen, you can check maintenance information for your product. Notes See “Checking Maintenance Information” on page 97 for details.
About screen In the About screen, you can check the serial number and versions for your product.
Using Software Printer Utility screen In the Utility screen, you can run various maintenance functions to maintain the print quality. Notes For details on Nozzle Check, see “Checking the Print Head Nozzles” on page 84. For details on Head Cleaning, see “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 86. For details on Print Head Alignment, see “Aligning the Print Head” on page 89. For details on Printing Position Correction, see “Correcting the Printing Position” on page 92.
Printer Driver What is Printer Driver? The printer driver is software for the necessary settings to publish discs from commercially available applications other than EPSON Total Disc Maker. Displaying Printer Driver Screen Select Print... from the File menu of your application to display the setting screen of the printer driver.
Using Software Screen Configuration of Printer Driver This section describes the screen configuration of the printer driver. Notes After setting, you can store the current setting as a preset. However, some items of the preset setting may not be reflected if the current publish mode is different from the publish mode when the preset was stored. Print Settings area In the Print Settings area, you can configure basic settings for label printing and disc image file setting to write data onto discs.
Input Stacker Allows you to select the stacker where the discs to be written/printed are set. Output Stacker Allows you to select the stacker to which to output published discs. Label Type Allows you to select the type of disc label to be printed. Color Select Color to print in color, and select Black for monochrome printing. PP-100 PP-50 Quality/ Speed 1: Prints labels with an emphasis on printing quality. 2: Prints labels with an emphasis on printing speed.
Using Software Color Options area In Color Options area, you can adjust print colors. Display the printer driver screen, and select Color Options to display the Color Options area. Notes If you wish, you can make color adjustments at the time of printing without making color adjustments to the actual data. If Color is set to Black in the Print Settings area, color adjustments cannot be made. For adjusting print colors, see “Adjusting Print Colors” on page 78.
Publishing Discs Compatible Disc Types Printable disc and writable disc types differ. When using this product for both printing and writing*, use discs that are compatible with both. * Writing data is not available with the PP-100AP. Printable Disc Types The product can print on 12-cm CD/DVD discs that support using an inkjet color printer to print on the label surface*. * Discs for which “printable label surface,” “inkjet printer compatible,” or the like is specified in the instructions for the discs.
Publishing Discs Writable Disc Types The PP-100 and PP-50 can write to the following types of disc. Type Capacity Characteristics CD-R 650/700 MB The rewriting and deleting of data is not possible once data has been written. This is a general use format. DVD-R 4.7 GB (single sided, single layer) The rewriting and deleting of data is not possible once data has been written. This is a standard DVD defined by the DVD Forum. DVD+R 4.
Handling Discs Notes on Usage Do not touch the recording surface when holding a disc. Handle discs carefully to ensure fingerprints, dirt, dust, moisture, scratches, etc., do not get on the label surface and recording surface. Gently wipe off any dust, dirt, and the like with a soft dry cloth or a commercially available CD cleaner. Do not use benzene, thinner, or antistatic agents. Do not drop a disc, or subject it to an impact.
Publishing Discs Notes on storage Do not place discs in a location where they will be subject to high temperature and humidity such as locations under direct sunlight, near heating equipment. Do not place discs in locations where temperatures vary greatly. Doing so may result in condensation. Do not place an object on a disc. When storing discs, keep them in their disc cases and take care that film, card, or other material does not touch the printing surface.
Printable Area The printable area is the area of the label surface on which printing is possible. The printable area and recommended print area are shown in the table below. Printing will be done in the gray area in the figure below. Printing outside of the recommended print area may result in the discs or tray becoming dirty, peeling off or blurring of the print, or discs sticking together.
Publishing Discs Setting the Print Area Select from Standard and Wide, or set an arbitrary size (User Defined label size). The print areas of Standard and Wide are shown in the table below. Printing will be done in the gray area in the figure below. Standard Wide Inside Diameter Inside Diameter Outside Diameter Outside Diameter Inside Diameter Outside Diameter Inside Diameter Outside Diameter 45.0 mm 116.0 mm 25.5 mm 116.
Flow for Publishing Discs This section describes how to publish discs using the product. The publishing procedure differs, depending on whether you publish with EPSON Total Disc Maker or with other applications. If you publish a large number of discs, first publish one disc and check the write result and print result.
Publishing Discs When publishing with the other applications Selecting Publish Mode Select publish mode. (See page 56.) Loading Discs Load discs into the product. (See page 60.) Application Creating Label Create a label design. Printer driver (See page 67.) Print Settings and Registering Write Data* Configure print settings and register an image file of write data. Publishing Discs Publish a job to the product. Taking out Discs Take out published discs. (See page 70.
Selecting Publish Mode Setting the most suitable publish mode for the usage or number of discs to be published enables efficient disc publishing. Select the publish mode, referring to the following descriptions, and change the setting in the properties setting if necessary. For properties setting procedure, see “Properties Setting” on page 27. Notes If you publish with EPSON Total Disc Maker, you can change the publish mode setting in Publish view.
Publishing Discs External Output mode: When you want to publish two type of discs without having to change discs This mode uses Stacker 1 and Stacker 2 as the input stackers for discs. You can select Stacker 3 or Stacker 4 as the output stacker. If, for example, CD-Rs are loaded in Stacker 1 and DVD-Rs are loaded in Stacker 2, you can just select a stacker as necessary to publish the required discs without having to change the discs.
Batch mode: When you want to publish a large number of discs with least labor This mode uses Stacker 1 and Stacker 2 as the input stackers for discs, and Stacker 2 and Stacker 3 as the output stackers. Loading 50 discs into each of Stacker 1 and Stacker 2 allows for the continuous publishing of 100 copies of the same disc without having to replenish the discs or take out published discs. Repeatedly replenishing and taking out discs allows for the continuous publishing of up to 1,000 discs.
Publishing Discs For PP-50 Standard mode: When you want to publish up to 50 identical discs at once This mode uses Stacker 1 as the input stacker for discs. You can select Stacker 2 or Stacker 3 as the output stacker. If you select Stacker 2 as the output stacker, you can publish up to 50 discs without having to replenish the discs or take out published discs. Repeatedly replenishing and taking out discs allows for the continuous publishing of up to 1,000 discs.
Loading Discs This section describes how to load discs into the input stacker, and insert it. Load the discs into a stacker. Do not load discs in the drives or printer. Furthermore, with the PP-100, do not load discs between Drive 1 and Drive 2. They may become unable to be removed. 1 Fully separate the discs to prevent them from sticking together. Be sufficiently careful not to scratch a disc. If a long time elapses after discs are loaded in the stacker, the separated discs may stick together again.
Publishing Discs For PP-50 Publish Mode Input Stacker Number of Discs Standard Mode Stacker 1 Up to approximately 50 discs Low-volume Mode (Different types of discs can be loaded into Stacker 1 and Stacker 2.) Stacker 1 Up to approximately 50 discs Stacker 2 Up to approximately 50 discs 4 Insert the stacker, and close the disc cover. For PP-100/PP-100AP When Stacker 4 is set as the output stacker in Standard mode and External Output mode, remove Stacker 3 and set the lock lever to UNLOCK.
Registering Write Data (Only for PP-100/PP-50) This section describes how to register data to be written in Disc view of EPSON Total Disc Maker. Notes There is no need to register write data if you only want to print disc labels. If you directly publish CD/DVD copies from a CD/DVD disc inserted in the drive of your PC, see “Creating Copies Directly from Discs” on page 75 for registering write data.
Publishing Discs 4 Drag and drop any image data to write to the CD from Finder. The data that you drag and drop appears in the data list. Notes When the registered data does not comply with the restrictions of the selected file system, the file system restriction dialog box appears. See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details on file system restrictions. If you select Create Disc Image... from the File menu after registering the write data, the registered data is saved as a disc image file.
Creating Labels Create a label design in Label view (See “Label view” on page 36.) of EPSON Total Disc Maker. In the label view, an image of the print results of the label appears. You can edit the label while checking the image of the print results. Notes There is no need to create a label if you only want to write data to discs. For details on EPSON Total Disc Maker, see EPSON Total Disc Maker Help. When printing barcodes and 2D codes, be sure to use Epson brand ink cartridges.
Publishing Discs Publishing Discs This section describes how to publish a job for publishing discs to the product in Publish view of EPSON Total Disc Maker. 1 2 Click [Publish] in Disc view or Label view to display Publish view. Configure each setting. See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details. Depending on the discs and PC used, the writing speed may become slower than the set speed.
3 Make sure that discs are loaded in the input stacker correctly. 4 Click Publish. See “Loading Discs” on page 60. EPSON Total Disc Utility starts, and the disc publishing process begins. With the PP-100 or PP-100AP, you can take out the published discs output to Stacker 4 without pausing the job. However, when the BUSY light is flashing rapidly, do not pull out Stacker 4 because discs are being output to Stacker 4. Doing so may damage the discs.
Publishing Discs Setting Printer Driver and Publishing Discs This section describes how to set the printer driver (setting for label print and registering a disc image file of write data*) and publish a job for publishing discs to the product when you publish discs with applications other than EPSON Total Disc Maker. * Registering write data is not available with the PP-100AP. In this example, we explain the procedure using Mac Preview. 1 2 Start up Preview. Open the data to be printed on the disc label.
6 Select Print Settings. The Print Setting area appears.
Publishing Discs 7 Configure each setting. 8 Click Print. See “Print Settings area” on page 45 for details. EPSON Total Disc Utility starts, and the disc publishing process begins. With the PP-100 or PP-100AP, you can take out the published discs output to Stacker 4 without pausing the job. However, when the BUSY light is flashing rapidly, do not pull out Stacker 4 because discs are being output to Stacker 4. Doing so may damage the discs. Once the output stacker becomes full, the job is paused.
Taking out discs When the publishing process finishes, follow the steps below to take out published discs. For PP-100/PP-100AP The stacker used as the output stacker differs depending on the publish mode. Confirm the output stacker in the following table.
Publishing Discs For PP-50 The stacker used as the output stacker differs depending on the publish mode. Confirm the output stacker in the following table. Publish Mode Output Stacker Number of Discs Standard mode (when the output stacker is set to Stacker 2) Stacker 2 Up to approximately 50 discs Standard mode (when the output stacker is set to Stacker 3) Stacker 3 Up to approximately 20 discs Low-volume mode Stacker 3 Up to approximately 20 discs 1 Open the disc cover.
Job Operations Processing performed by this product, such as writing and printing data, is called a “job.” After publishing a job with EPSON Total Disc Maker or the printer driver, you can pause/cancel it or change the processing order of jobs. Pausing/Cancelling Jobs Follow the steps below to pause or cancel a job. 1 Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility. 2 Select the job for which you want to pause/cancel processing, and click [Cancel]. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility” on page 38.
Publishing Discs Priority Publishing If you need to process a job before the others when more than one job is being published, follow the steps below. 1 Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility. 2 Select the job you want to give priority to, and click See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility” on page 38. [Priority Publishing]. 2 1 The selected job will be processed after the job in progress.
Convenient Features Printing on User Defined Label Size Discs Set an arbitrary size if you print on discs whose label size is other than Standard and Wide. Setting item Description Inside Diameter Set the inside diameter of the label. You can set a value within the range of 1.80 to 5.00 cm (180 to 500). Outside Diameter Set the outside diameter of the label. You can set a value within the range of 7.00 to 11.94 cm (700 to 1194). Check this to mask the rib area.
Convenient Features Creating Disc Copies (Only for PP-100/PP-50) With EPSON Total Disc Maker, you can create CD/DVD copies using an original disc or a disc image file. Notes This section describes only the procedure to register write data to create disc copies. For the procedures other than registering write data, follow the usual flow. (See “Flow for Publishing Discs” on page 54.
3 Configure each setting. See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details. The registration of write data is now finished.
Convenient Features Creating Copies from Disc Image Files This section describes how to create CD/DVD copies using a disc image file. Notes If you click Create Disc Image... on the File menu after registering write data (see page 62.), you can create a disc image file. 1 Start EPSON Total Disc Maker. 2 3 Set Type to Copy. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker” on page 34. Configure each setting. See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details. The registration of write data is now finished.
Adjusting Print Colors This section describes how to adjust the colors of print data. Notes Mode Gamma If you wish, you can make color adjustments at the time of printing without making color adjustments to the actual data. Photo-realistic Uses the standard color correction of the printer driver for printing. Vivid Performs color processing to increase color saturation to strengthen the intensity of colors. EPSON Standard Performs color processing to obtain the standard colors of Epson.
Convenient Features The adjusting procedure differs, depending on whether you publish with EPSON Total Disc Maker or with other applications. When publishing with EPSON Total Disc Maker Set in the dialogue that is displayed when you click Color Settings... in Publish view of EPSON Total Disc Maker. Click Color Correction to configure each setting. Notes If you set Print Mode Setting to Black in Publish view of EPSON Total Disc Maker, you can adjust only Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast.
Maintenance Replacing the Ink Cartridge Checking the Ink Levels When it becomes time to replace even one of the six ink cartridges, printing is no longer possible. The INK light on the control panel notifies you the ink levels as follows. When the INK light flashes, the remaining ink of that color is low. Prepare a new ink cartridge. When the INK light turns on, it is time to replace the ink cartridge of that color. Replace it with a new ink cartridge.
Maintenance How to Replace the Ink Cartridges This section describes how to replace the ink cartridges, using light magenta as an example. The replacement positions differ for the other colors, but the procedure is the same. See “Ink cartridges and Maintenance Box” on page 143 for the ink cartridge model numbers. Use of Epson brand ink cartridges is recommended. Use of non-Epson brand ink cartridges can result in problems that will not be covered by the warranty.
3 Take the ink cartridge out of its package. For optimum printing quality, open the clear plastic package only immediately before installing. After opening the cartridge, try to use it up within six months. If you use an ink cartridge that has been left open for a long time, the print quality may decline. When you open the plastic package, be careful not to drop the ink cartridge. The ink may leak out. Do not leave the ink supply port on an ink cartridge facing downward.
Maintenance 5 Close the ink cartridge cover. Do not turn off the power or open the ink cartridge cover during ink charging. These actions cause the ink to be charged again, which results in a noticeable consumption of ink. In addition, there is a risk that you will not be able to print properly. If the ink cartridges are not recognized even though they are set properly, dirt may be stuck on the green IC chip surface. Wipe it off with a soft cloth, and then set it again.
Checking the Print Head Nozzles If the print head nozzles are clogged, the printing may be faint even though there is ink, or unusual colors may be printed. The nozzle check prints a pattern for checking the status of the nozzles, and you can check if the nozzles are clogged by looking at this pattern. How to Perform a Nozzle Check 84 1 2 Set one unprinted disc into Stacker 1. 3 Click Nozzle Check. Display the Printer Utility screen of the EPSON Total Disc Utility.
Maintenance 4 Click Print. The disc on which the nozzle check pattern was printed is output to Stacker 3 or Stacker 4. 5 Check the printed nozzle check pattern. If it is normal, all of the lines are printed as shown in the illustration on the left below. If there are lines that were not printed, as shown in the illustration on the right below, the nozzles are clogged. Run print head cleaning. (See “How to Clean the Print Head” on page 87.
Cleaning the Print Head Head cleaning is a function for cleaning the surface of the print head to maintain the print quality. Run head cleaning if the printing becomes faint or gaps appear in the printing. Notes Print head cleaning consumes ink. Before running print head cleaning, you can run a nozzle check to check whether or not the nozzles are clogged. This makes it possible to prevent consuming extra ink during print head cleaning. (See “Checking the Print Head Nozzles” on page 84.
Maintenance How to Clean the Print Head There are the following two ways to run head cleaning. Running it using the control panel on the product Running it from a PC Print head cleaning consumes ink. Note that if you run head cleaning more than necessary, the lifetime of the ink cartridges is reduced. Do not open the ink cartridge cover while cleaning the print head. Print head cleaning stops if the cover is opened.
3 Click Start. The BUSY light flashes, and head cleaning starts. When head cleaning is finished, the BUSY light goes off.
Maintenance Aligning the Print Head If the print position when the print head moves from right to left is not aligned with the print position when the print head moves from left to right, gaps may appear in vertical lines, and the print results may become blurry. If this happens, run print head alignment. 1 2 Set one unprinted disc into Stacker 1. 3 Click Print Head Alignment. Display the Printer Utility screen of the EPSON Total Disc Utility.
4 Click Print. The disc on which the print head alignment pattern was printed is output to Stacker 3 or Stacker 4. 5 Check the printed print head alignment pattern.
Maintenance 6 Select the number of the pattern with the fewest vertical lines. 7 Click Finish. In the illustration above, the pattern with the fewest vertical lines is “5”, so select “5.” If you want to print the print head alignment pattern again, to check it, set a disc in Stacker 1, and click Realign.
Correcting the Printing Position Adjust the printing position if it has shifted towards the top, bottom, left, or right. 92 1 2 Set one unprinted disc into Stacker 1. 3 Click Printing Position Correction. Display the Printer Utility screen of the EPSON Total Disc Utility. See “Properties screen (General screen)” on page 40 for display procedure.
Maintenance 4 Click Print. The disc on which there are five lines printed on the top, bottom, left and right respectively as well as one blue upward-pointing arrow is output to Stacker 3 or Stacker 4.
5 Click Finish if the lines on the top, bottom, left and right are evenly printed on the label surface. If they are not printed evenly, adjust the alignment in one of the following ways. If the printing has shifted to the left: Select a positive correction value in Horizontal. If the printing has shifted to the right: Select a negative correction value in Horizontal. If the printing has shifted to the top: Select a positive correction value in Vertical.
Maintenance Cleaning Your Product To keep your product operating at its best, clean it by using the following procedure. Cleaning the Exterior 1 Turn the product off. 2 3 After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the outlet. See “Turning Off the Power” on page 19. Use a soft cloth to wipe off the dust and dirt. When the exterior is very dirty, soak a soft cloth in water with a small amount of mild detergent, wring it out, and then wipe off the dirt.
Cleaning the Air Vents (Only for PP-100/PP-50) Clean the air vents regularly (once every six months). 96 1 Turn the product off. 2 3 After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the outlet. 4 Take the filters off the filter covers. 5 6 Use a vacuum cleaner to clean the dust off the filters. 7 Tighten the screws to close the filter covers. 8 Plug the power plug into the outlet, and turn the power on. See “Turning Off the Power” on page 19.
Maintenance Checking Maintenance Information This section describes how to check information that is useful when carrying out maintenance and providing support for your product, such as usage status of the internal drives and the number of published discs. 1 Display the Printer Utility screen of the EPSON Total Disc Utility. 2 Click the Maintenance Info tab. See “Properties screen (General screen)” on page 40 for display procedure.
Maintenance information of your product appears. PP-100 Item Description Number of printed discs Cumulative number of discs the product has printed. Service life of Drive 1/2 Usage status of the drive 1 and drive 2. (0 to 100%) If Service life of Drive is close to 100%, it is time to replace it. PP-100AP Item Description Number of printed discs Cumulative number of discs the product has printed.
Maintenance Replacing the Ink Pad (Only for PP-100/PP-50) The ink pad is a part that absorbs waste ink ejected during head cleaning or printing. When it is time to replace the ink pad, publishing is no longer possible. How to Check When it is Time to Replace the Ink Pad The product notifies you when it is time to replace the ink pad in the following two ways. When appears in the Printer status display of EPSON Total Disc Utility, it is almost time to replace the ink pad.
Replacing the Maintenance Box (Only for PP-100AP) The maintenance box is a part that absorbs waste ink ejected during head cleaning or printing. When it is time to replace the maintenance box, publishing is no longer possible. How to Check When it is Time to Replace the Maintenance Box You can check the free space of the maintenance box with EPSON Total Disc Utility. (See “Checking Maintenance Information” on page 97.
Maintenance Do not touch the green IC chip on the maintenance box. Do not touch the ink ejection port of the maintenance box or the inside of the box insertion opening of the product.
Precautions for Transporting Your Product When transporting your product, be sure to use the original box and protective materials to protect it from an impact or the like. See Setup Guide for Mac for details on the handling of protective materials. Make sure that no discs remain inside the product. Never remove ink cartridges currently in use. The print head may dry out, and printing may become no longer possible.
Maintenance 1 Turn the product off. 2 3 4 After the Power light goes off, disconnect the power cord and USB cable. 5 6 Open the ink cartridge cover, and secure the ink cartridges with tape. 7 With the bottom of the product facing downwards, place the product into the packing box so that it is oriented horizontally. See “Turning Off the Power” on page 19. Attach protective materials to the arm, and secure them with tape.
Troubleshooting Notes Refer to this information together with the EPSON Total Disc Utility Help and the information available on the Epson website. If your problem cannot be resolved even after the following remedies, contact customer support services for assistance. (See “Where to Get Help” on page 134.) Problems and their Remedies Power/Control Panel Problems Symptom/Problem Status The power does not turn on. Check/Remedy Procedure Hold down the power button for a moment.
Troubleshooting Disc Transferring (Input/Output) Problems Symptom/Problem Status The arm does not move. Check/Remedy Procedure Is there a foreign object (such as blue protective tape for transporting) inside the product? Press the power button to turn off the power, and then open the disc cover and check that there are no foreign objects inside. Unable to transfer a disc. If a disc is not transferred from a stacker 1. Open the disc cover. 2. Take out discs from the input stacker. 3.
Disc Writing Problems (Only for PP-100/PP-50) Symptom/Problem Status A writing error has occurred. Check/Remedy Procedure Is the disc scratched or dirty? Scratched or dirty discs cannot be used. Replace with another disc. The quality of the data recording surface may vary depending on the disc. Replace with another disc and try again. Is there dust adhering to the filter of the product rear fan? Clean the filter. (See “Cleaning the Air Vents (Only for PP-100/PP-50)” on page 96.
Troubleshooting Label Printing Problems Symptom/Problem Status Rubbing Lines or streaks are formed Blurriness Text or lines are shaky Incorrect color tones Some colors are not printed Unevenness in the printing Mosaic-like patterns are printed Printing is grainy (jagged) Check/Remedy Procedure Are the print head nozzles clogged? Perform a nozzle check to confirm the status of the print head, and if it is clogged, perform head cleaning. See the information below for details.
Symptom/Problem Status Rubbing Lines or streaks are formed Blurriness Text or lines are shaky Incorrect color tones Some colors are not printed Unevenness in the printing Mosaic-like patterns are printed Printing is grainy (jagged) Check/Remedy Procedure Is there dirt on the disc? Gently wipe off any dust or dirt adhering to the label side using a soft cloth. Do not use benzene, thinner, or antistatic agents. See “Handling Discs” on page 50 for details.
Troubleshooting Other Problems Symptom/Problem Status Unable to install software Check/Remedy Procedure Is the USB cable unplugged? Make sure the USB cable is firmly connected. Is the USB cable one supplied with the product? Use the USB cable supplied with the product. Is there enough available HDD space? The software cannot be installed unless there is at least 25 GB of available HDD space. Check the amount of available HDD space, and if there is not enough space, increase the amount of available space.
Checking Lights for Errors If resuming label printing after an error, run a nozzle check and confirm the condition of the print head. See “Checking the Print Head Nozzles” on page 84 for details on the nozzle check. Notes You can check error status and remedies also in EPSON Total Disc Utility. See EPSON Total Disc Utility Help for details. Power light BUSY light INK light Stacker lights ERROR light *PP-50 does not have the STACKER 4 light. The light statuses are indicated as follows.
Troubleshooting Error Associated with Disc Transfer Lights STACKER Power BUSY ERROR Conditions/Remedies INK 1 2 3 4 Disc pick error Resolve the problem as follows. 1. Open the disc cover and fully separate the discs in the input stacker to prevent them from sticking together. 2. Close the disc cover and retry to publish a disc. Multiple feed error Resolve the problem as follows. 1. Open the disc cover. 2. Remove all the discs from both the drive tray and the printer tray. 3.
Lights STACKER Power BUSY ERROR Conditions/Remedies INK 1 2 3 4 Disc transfer error Resolve the problem as follows. 1. Turn the product off. 2. Remove the disc. 3. Turn the product on and retry to publish a disc. Arm failed to release a disc Resolve the problem as follows. 1. Turn the product off. 2. Remove the disc. If the arm has picked up a disc, do not remove the disc by hand, as the arm may be damaged.
Troubleshooting Error Associated with Stacker Lights STACKER Power BUSY ERROR Conditions/Remedies INK 1 2 3 4 Only for PP-100/PP-100AP Stacker 3 is inserted for Standard mode or External Output mode (when Stacker 4 is set as the output stacker). Remove Stacker 3. Stacker 1 is not correctly inserted. Insert Stacker 1 correctly. Stacker 2 is not correctly inserted. Insert Stacker 2 correctly.
Lights STACKER Power BUSY ERROR Conditions/Remedies INK 1 2 3 4 Stacker 2 (set as the output stacker) is full. Remove published discs from Stacker 2. Stacker 3 is full. Remove published discs from Stacker 3. Only for PP-100/PP-100AP Stacker 4 is full. Remove published discs from Stacker 4. Only for PP-100/PP-100AP Stacker 4 is open. Close Stacker 4. Error Associated with Ink Lights STACKER Power BUSY ERROR Conditions/Remedies INK 1 2 3 4 Ink low Prepare a new ink cartridge.
Troubleshooting Error Associated with Printer Lights STACKER Power BUSY ERROR Conditions/Remedies INK 1 2 3 4 Only for PP-100AP The maintenance box has reached its replacement time or it is not installed correctly. Replace the maintenance box or reinstall it. (See “How to Replace the Maintenance Box” on page 100.) If the maintenance box is not recognized even if it is installed correctly, there may be dirt on the green circuit board. Wipe it with soft cloth and install it again.
Error Associated with Drives (Only for PP-100/PP-50) Lights STACKER Power BUSY ERROR Conditions/Remedies INK 1 2 3 4 Drive tray open/close error Resolve the problem as follows. 1. Turn the product off and unplug the power cord. 2. Open the disc cover and check that there are no foreign objects inside; then close the disc cover. 3. Plug the power cord and turn on the power again. 4. Republish a disc. Internal drive error Resolve the problem as follows. 1.
Troubleshooting Other Error Lights STACKER Power BUSY ERROR Conditions/Remedies INK 1 2 3 4 Improper status error Turn the product off and back on.
Checking with EPSON Total Disc Utility EPSON Total Disc Utility enables you to check the status of this product and the remedy procedures for errors. See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility” on page 38 for EPSON Total Disc Utility start procedure. ➀ ➁ Operation Guidance This displays the status of this product, error descriptions and messages. Ink Status This displays the remaining ink level. Check the product by referring to the displayed remedy procedure. The ink level is low when is displayed.
Troubleshooting When Discs Cannot be Published If the disc is not published by clicking Publish in the Publish view of EPSON Total Disc Maker, or if the product does not work, check the points below. Check 1: Check of EPSON Total Disc Utility Is an error message displayed in EPSON Total Disc Utility? Check the status of this connected product in EPSON Total Disc Utility, and perform the remedy if an error has occurred. See the references below for details on EPSON Total Disc Utility.
Check 4: Check of printer driver settings Is the printer registered? 1 2 3 Click Click [System Preferences] in the Dock. [Print & Scan] ([Print & Fax] in Mac OS X v10.6) in Hardware. Check that this product icon (EPSON PP-xxx-xxxxxx) is found in Printers. If the icon is not found, the printer is not registered. See Setup Guide for Mac to register the printer.
Troubleshooting Is the printer set to Pause? If Paused is displayed for the product’s icon (EPSON PP-xxx-xxxxxx), follow the steps below to resume the printer. 1 2 Select the product icon (EPSON PP-xxx-xxxxxx) and double-click Open Print Queue.... Click Resume Printer.
If performing all of the above checks still does not resolve the problem, the software may not be installed correctly. Uninstall (delete) the software, and then reinstall it. See “Uninstalling the Software” on page 32 for the software uninstallation procedure. See Setup Guide for Mac for the software installation procedure. Please contact Customer Support if this still does not resolve the problem.
Troubleshooting Disc Does not Come Out Perform the procedure below if the disc cannot be ejected because the drive tray or printer tray does not come out. Drive Tray Does not Come Out (Only for PP-100/PP-50) Turn the power of the product off and then on again. If the drive tray still does not come out, perform the procedure below. 1 Turn the product off. 2 3 4 After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the outlet. See “Turning Off the Power” on page 19.
Printer Tray Does not Come Out Turn the power of the product off and then on again. If the printer tray still does not come out, perform the procedure below. For PP-100/PP-50 124 1 Turn the product off. 2 3 After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the outlet. 4 Grasp the fixture as shown in the figure below, and push the printer tray in the direction of the arrow indicated below. See “Turning Off the Power” on page 19. Remove the two screws to remove the rear printer cover.
Troubleshooting 5 6 Open the disc cover. Pull out the printer tray. 7 Remove the disc, and close the disc cover. 8 Reattach the rear printer cover. 9 Insert the power plug into the outlet, and turn on the power. The printer tray automatically closes when the power is turned on in Step 9.
For PP-100AP 1 Turn the product off. 2 3 After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the outlet. See “Turning Off the Power” on page 19. Loosen the two screws. 4 Remove the maintenance box cover. 5 Pull out the maintenance box. Do not tilt the used maintenance box. Otherwise ink may leak. Do not touch the ink ejection port of the maintenance box or the inside of the box insertion opening of the product.
Troubleshooting 6 7 8 9 Grasp the fixture as shown in the figure below, and push the printer tray in the direction of the arrow indicated below. Open the disc cover. Pull out the printer tray. Remove the disc, and close the disc cover. The printer tray automatically closes when the power is turned on in Step 13. 10 Reinstall the maintenance box.
11 Reattach the maintenance box cover. 12 Tighten the two screws. 13 Insert the power plug into the outlet, and turn on the power.
Troubleshooting Disc Recording Surface is Stained with Ink When the disc recording surface is stained with ink, the printer tray may be dirty. Clean the printer tray by following the procedure below. For PP-100/PP-50 1 Turn the product off. 2 3 After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the outlet. 4 Grasp the fixture as shown in the figure below, and push the printer tray in the direction of the arrow indicated below. See “Turning Off the Power” on page 19.
5 6 7 8 Open the disc cover. Pull out the printer tray. Use a soft cloth to wipe off any dirt on the printer tray. Close the disc cover. The printer tray automatically closes when the power is turned on in Step 10. 9 Reattach the rear printer cover. 10Insert the power plug into the outlet, and turn on the power.
Troubleshooting For PP-100AP 1 Turn the product off. 2 3 After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the outlet. See “Turning Off the Power” on page 19. Loosen the two screws. 4 Remove the maintenance box cover. 5 Pull out the maintenance box. Do not tilt the used maintenance box. Otherwise ink may leak. Do not touch the ink ejection port of the maintenance box or the inside of the box insertion opening of the product.
6 7 8 Grasp the fixture as shown in the figure below, and push the printer tray in the direction of the arrow indicated below. Open the disc cover. Pull out the printer tray. 9 Use a soft cloth to wipe off any dirt on the printer tray. the disc cover. 10 Close The printer tray automatically closes when the power is turned on in Step 14. 11 Reinstall the maintenance box.
Troubleshooting 12 Reattach the maintenance box cover. 13 Tighten the two screws. 14 Insert the power plug into the outlet, and turn on the power.
Appendix Where to Get Help Before Contacting Epson If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation, contact customer support services for assistance. If customer support for your area is not listed below, contact the dealer where you purchased your product.
Appendix Help for Australia Contacts for information, support, and services are: Epson Australia Pty Ltd 3 Talavera Road North Ryde NSW 2113 Australia Phone: 02-8899-3666 Fax: 02-8899-3777 If you need the latest drivers, FAQs, manuals, or other downloadable, access: http://www.epson.com.
Product Specifications Basic Specifications External dimensions and weight PP-100 Item Description External dimensions 377 mm (W) x 465 mm (D) x 348 mm (H) Weight Approx. 24.0 kg (including the stackers and ink cartridges, but not including the power cord and discs) PP-100AP Item Description External dimensions 377 mm (W) x 465 mm (D) x 348 mm (H) Weight Approx. 22.
Appendix Job processing Figures below are based on Mac OS X v10.7. Depending on the operating environment and discs used, the writing speed may become slower than the set speed. (This is to ensure recording quality is maintained.
Number of connectable products Item Number of products that can be connected to one PC* Description CD 3 DVD 1 Write and print Print only 4 *: Guaranteed number of products that can process jobs published from one connected PC at the same time. More than one PP-50 cannot be connected to one PC.
Appendix Ink cartridge Item Description Form Separate ink cartridge for each color Color Black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta Recommended expiration date Use within the expiration date written on each individual packaging box. Use within 6 months of opening the package.
Electrical specifications Description Item PP-100 PP-100AP Rated voltage PP-50 AC 100 to 240 V Rated frequency 50 to 60 Hz Rated current 1.0 A Power consumption Average during operation Approx. 41 W Approx. 30 W Approx. 40 W Average during standby Approx. 24 W Approx. 20 W Approx.
Appendix Standards and approvals PP-100/PP-100AP Item Safety Description UL60950-1 CAN/CSA-C22. 2 No. 60950-1 EMC FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22 Class B AS/NZS CISPR22 Class B Low voltage directive 2006/95/EC EN60950-1 EMC directive 2004/108/EC EN55022 Class A EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN55024 GOST-R IEC60950-1 CISPR Pub.22 PP-50 Item Safety Description UL60950-1 CAN/CSA-C22. 2 No.
Lifetime (PP-100AP) Item Lifetime Description 5 years after the purchase or until 100,000 discs* have been published, whichever is sooner *: With bidirectional printing When the product has published 100,000 discs, it stops operating. The maintenance box is estimated to need replacing after about 30,000 discs. Based on printing 3,000 discs per month, bidirectional. Actual results will vary based on such factors as images printed, print settings, media type, frequency of use, and temperature.
Appendix Consumables Ink cartridges and Maintenance Box You can use the following ink cartridges with this product: Part Ink cartridge Part numbers Cyan C13S020447 Light Cyan C13S020448 Light Magenta C13S020449 Magenta C13S020450 Yellow C13S020451 Black C13S020452 Maintenance box (only for PP-100AP) PMJB100 To purchase Discproducer exclusive ink cartridges and maintenance boxes, check with the dealer where you purchased your product or access one of the following URLs: http://www.
