Specifications

MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC PF-3 Disc Printer

Printer Alignment

Verify the printer alignment the first time you use the Printer. You may need to align your

printer before the printed images will be centered on your media. Changing the brand or type

of media you are using may also require small alignment adjustments.

Alignment

• Click System Preferences in the Dock.

• Select Print & Fax.

• Double-click the Microboards PF-3 icon.

• Click the Printer Setup button.

• Click the Utility button to open the

Microboards Toolbox.

• Click the Open Printer Utility button.

• Click the Disc Printing icon.

• Enter the alignment changes into the

Top and Left Side boxes. These

settings will change the size of the top

and left margins, respectively.

Decreasing the values will move the

image up or to the left, increasing will

adjust down or to the right.

• Click the Apply Now button.

• Verify the alignment by printing a full

coverage image. The image should print centered on the disc. If not, adjust the Top and

Left Side alignment values according to the graphic on the Alignment tab and repeat.

Using the PF-3 Disc Printer

Creating Disc Labels

The first step is to create a disc label of the correct size, 12cm x 12cm. You may use any application

you prefer to create your labels.

Included on the Installation disc are 2 eps-format templates for you to use. These are essentially

blank files of the correct size that show where the outer edge of the disc and the inner hub will the

image when your disc label designs are printed. One is for use with non-hub printable media (36mm

hub), while the other is to be used with hub printable media. Simply copy your artwork into these files

to create an easy disc label.

These files do not need to be used, but are provided for an easy reference when creating labels.

Printing Discs

While the Microboards PF-3 Disc Printer will print from any application, you should always choose the

Microboards PF-3 printer and 120mm disc in the Format For and Paper Size Page Setup

selections, respectively.

Please note that the Paper Size setting may need to be set each time an image is printed,

depending on the Operating System and application you are using.

It is highly recommended that the image you are printing is 120mm by 120mm. Having a

different size image may result in the improper placement of the image on the disc.

Printing prior to burning any media is not recommended!!