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XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 7:28 PM Page iii Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ...............................................................................1 A. Note on Model Differences ...............................................................2 B. Choosing a Good Location ................................................................2 C. Unpacking and Inspection.................................................................3 D. Identifying the Parts ........................................
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XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 1 TOC INDEX Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ...for purchasing a Bravo 4100 Series Disc Publisher. Bravo is the perfect all-in-one solution for producing professional looking discs. A wide variety of disc formats are supported, including audio CDs, DVD Video, data discs and more. Operation is simple and completely automatic once a project has been started. To begin using your Disc Publisher, please read this manual carefully.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 2 TOC INDEX A. NOTE ON MODEL DIFFERENCES The Bravo 4100 XRP Series comes in two different models including: Bravo 4102 XRP (2 DVD Drives) Burns and Prints CD, DVDs and DVD-DL • Bravo 4102 XRPBlu (2 BDR Drives) Burns and Prints CD, DVD, DVD-DL, BDR and BDR-DL These instructions are written to apply to all models. For example there are no special instructions for burning Blu-ray DiscsTM if you have a Blu-ray model.
4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 3 TOC INDEX C. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION While unpacking your Publisher, inspect the carton to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipping. Make sure that all supplied accessories are included with your unit. The following items should be included: • Optical Disc Publisher • Gray Plastic Input and Output Bins • Power Cord • Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black Ink Cartridges • Replaceable Print Head • QuickStart Installer Disc • USB 2.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 4 TOC INDEX D. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS Front Panel and Top This illustration shows the Bravo 4102, its Control Panel, Buttons, LED indicator lights, Input and Output Bins and other components.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 5 TOC INDEX The Control Panel contains LED Status Lights and Buttons to control the Publisher. The LED Status Lights indicate that Power is ON. They also blink in certain patterns to indicate an error or other condition of the Publisher. See Section 4 for a full explanation of the LED Status Light conditions. The Power Button turns the Publisher's power ON and OFF.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 6 TOC INDEX The Power Input Port connects to the included power cable. The internal power supply is auto-switching in the range of 100-240v. The Power Switch shuts off all power to the Publisher. The eSata ports are only visible on Blu-ray units. You will need to connect an eSATA cable to both of the eSATA ports. E. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PC: Before getting started, it is important for you to verify that your PC meets the minimum system requirements.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 7 TOC INDEX Due to the wide variety of printable-surface CD/DVD media, you may find that certain brands of discs provide higher print quality than others. For maximum print quality, use CD/DVD media authorized by Primera.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 8 TOC INDEX G. REPLACING INK CARTRIDGES / LOW INK WARNING You can replace cartridges at any time or wait for the Low Ink Warning to prompt you to replace cartridges. Low Ink Warnings occur at the following levels: 10% - If any cartridge is lower than 10% at the beginning of a job you will be prompted to change that cartridge. At this point you can change or ignore. • 0% - If any cartridge reaches 0% during a job you will be prompted to change that cartridge.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 9 TOC INDEX 2. Remove the cartridge by pressing the corresponding colored tab on the back of the print head. The cartridge will pop up slightly. 3. Remove the cartridge. 4. Locate a new cartridge and remove it from its packaging. Remove the foil outer package and the clear plastic shrink wrap. Also remove the cartridge cap.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 10 TOC 5. INDEX Place the new cartridge into its corresponding colored slot. Press down near the back of the cartridge until it clicks into position. Click! Important Note: Make sure the cartridge is securely in place. An improperly positioned cartridge will cause no ink of that color to be printed. H. SETUP THE OPTIONAL KIOSK BIN Kiosk Mode allows you to use both of the Publisher's Bins as input, doubling your disc capacity from 50 discs to 100 discs.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 11 TOC INDEX Section 2: Creating Discs There are two main components to creating discs, printing and burning. For PC, SureThing CD Labler is used to design the image to print on the disc. For Mac, Disc Cover is used to design the image to print on disc. For Mac and PC, PTPublisher controls the recording and allows you to select the image to be printed to your discs. A. TUTORIAL: COPY A DISC Note: PTPublisher functions virtually the same on both Mac and PC.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 12 TOC INDEX 1. Select Copy Project from the Starter Window or the New Project Panel on the left side of the screen. Step one of the Copy Disc wizard will be displayed. 2. You will be prompted to place the disc you would like to copy into the drive inside the Disc Publisher. The tray door will open automatically. Place the disc in the drive and click OK. 3. The Publisher will close the drive and read the contents of the disc.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 13 TOC INDEX 4B. Create a Label 1. Click the Create a Label button to open the SureThing CD Labler or Disc Cover program. These programs will allow you create a label. 2. Follow the instructions in Section 2C or D to create a label using SureThing or Disc Cover. 3. Once you have designed the label, save it and close the program. A message will appear asking if you would like to use the label file you just created in your current project.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 14 TOC INDEX Print Quality. All Primera media is automatically defaulted to the best print quality. Other media may also accept the best quality setting. However, with some media you may have to print at a lower print quality to eliminate smudging and bleeding. Some lower quality media can not hold all of the ink that is printed at the highest quality settings. Click the next arrow. Note: Additional print settings are explained in Section 2E. 6.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 15 TOC INDEX DVD+DL, DVD-DL, BDR, BDR-DL, etc.). This is best used for single runs where you will not need to make additional copies of the master disc a later time. The project requires a master disc. If you do not have one use another project type. Data Project A data disc project allows you to create a data disc on a CD, DVD or BDR using files on your hard drive.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 16 TOC INDEX Recommend for: This method is especially useful if you are having compatibility problems with the formatting created by the DVD/Blu-ray authoring software or with the media type of the master disc. This method removes some potentially complicating variables from the DVD/Blu-ray Video creation process. This method eliminates the need for a master disc.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 17 TOC INDEX On most job types a volume label can also be created at this step. This is the label that will appear when this disc is inserted into a computer drive. When you have selected the data you would like to burn click the next button. Step 2: Add Print If you want something printed on your disc, this is where you choose an existing label or create it. Follow these steps. To select an existing label: 1.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 18 TOC INDEX • Outer Margin. Discs from other manufacturers vary widely regarding how far the printable surface extends to the edge of the disc. Measure the distance from the edge of the disc to the start of the white printable area. This will be between 0 and 2 mm in increments of .1mm. • Inner Diameter. Discs from other manufactures vary widely regarding how for the printable surface extends to the inside of the disc.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 TOC 2:55 PM Page 19 INDEX • Change Robot. This is only available with multiple robots connected. Use this option to change the robot to which this project will be sent. • Drives. With a 4102 connected you can choose to burn to both drives or the top or bottom drive only. • Protect Video with PTProtect (PC Only). This is only available in the DVD Video and ISO image Project with purchase of PTProtect USB dongle. See the PTProtect section for more information.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 20 TOC INDEX • Recording Type. Track-at-Once. This is the default. For track at once, the laser is turned off after each track, which produces a two-second gap. The track-at-once feature, enables songs and data to be written at different intervals. The lead-in sectors that are written at the beginning of each session contain the location where additional data can be placed on the disc. Disc-at-Once.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 21 TOC INDEX This operation may be useful to verify software installation discs where it is extremely important to have accurate copies of all installation files. Checking this option will double the time it takes to record each disc. • Set Time and Date to Mastering Time. If this option is checked, all files on the disc will automatically be set to the current time and date. B.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 22 TOC INDEX B.4 Publisher Status The status window is automatically displayed when a job starts. You may also access it at any time by clicking the More Status link under the picture and description of the robot connected. Publisher Status is only available if the Publisher is connected. • If no errors are present, the green check button will be displayed with a Ready indication to the left.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 23 TOC INDEX Queue Project. To queue another project to run after the current one is finished simply setup the project as you normally would. When you get to the third step of the project setup wizard, if a project is currently running, a Queue button will appear instead of a Go button. Click it to queue the job. B.5 Backup Project (PC Disc Publishers Only) To create a new backup project you must setup a data project and then schedule it. Follow these steps: 1.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM TOC Page 24 INDEX Regardless of the media type selected for backup projects it is recommended that span discs be checked to accommodate future backups of the same files/folders which may be larger. Important Note: It is not possible to span a single large file over multiple discs. Using the media drop down list, you may also choose to change the media type to one with more capacity. The data bar will change from red to green.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 TOC 4. 2:55 PM Page 25 INDEX Click the next button to display a summary of the project. Click Schedule Project to convert this data project into a backup project. You will be prompted to save your project. Do not move projects once you have saved them. Always choose only one copy even if your project will be spanned across multiple discs. Once the project has been saved the Schedule window will appear. Set the frequency of the backup and the time of day. Click Schedule.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 26 TOC INDEX The Scheduled Projects window will appear. Check the box next to the backup project you would like to run. Click Run Now to run it for the first time now. Otherwise, the backup project will proceed at the scheduled time. You must keep the PTPublisher software open, the Disc Publisher turned on and the discs loaded for the automatic scheduled backup to occur.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 TOC Tips: 2:55 PM Page 27 INDEX 1. When loading discs, do not stack multiple albums from the same artist together. 2. For best results rip audio into an empty iTunes or Media Player database. B.7 PTProtect (PC Disc Publishers Only - Requires separate purchase of USB dongle) PTProtect allows you copy-protect any DVD Video and mass produce protected discs using the PTPublisher software and a Primera Disc Publisher.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 28 TOC INDEX Note: You will receive 3 free protections before the dongle is connected. After the free protections are used the PTProtect option is still visible but not selectable. B.8 Projects Sets (PC Disc Publishers Only) A project set is a group of projects that you can save in specific order and run once or multiple times. You should use this feature if you often run a group of projects together.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 29 TOC Note: INDEX 3. Click on the Add to Project Set drop down menu. 4. Choose New Project Set or existing project set. 5. The project set window will now open. 6. Add additional projects sets in the same manner. 7. Rearrange or delete project sets using the arrow icons or the delete icon. 8. Run the project set multiple times by using the toggle at the the bottom of the window. 9. Click Go to start the project set. 1.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 30 TOC INDEX C. CREATING A PRINT LABEL USING SURETHING (PC) The SureThing Disc Labeler software included with your Publisher is a great tool for creating professional looking discs. You can use SureThing's Smart Designs to quickly label a disc, or easily import your own design in many popular file formats. The Help section included with the software will provide complete instructions on all the features in this package.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 31 TOC INDEX 4A. Open the text panel by clicking the arrow on the text button. Add text by selecting one of the options below. To create text that follows the curve of the disc choose Add Circular Text. 4B. You may also choose from several SureThing smart designs. These design templates automatically position your text and use certain text effects to give your label a professional look.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM TOC Page 32 INDEX 1. Open the software by clicking the Create Label button on the Add Print File step of PTPublisher. There is no way to open Disc Cover PE outside of the PTPublisher software. 2. To add a background from Disc Cover, click the Gallery button on the top tool bar. On the image above, the Gallery button is the highlighted center color wheel button on the left side of the top tool bar. 3. Choose Backgrounds from the drop down box.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 33 TOC 5. INDEX Once your image or background has been selected you can add text or other design elements using the buttons on the tool bar or the Inspector. Below is a short description of each of the important buttons. Gallery Clipart Import Text • • • • • • • • • • Selection Circular Text Zoom Color Font Inspector Import - Import song titles from iTunes or pictures for a collage from iPhoto®.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM TOC 6. Page 34 INDEX Once you have several objects on screen you may choose to use the Inspector tool to edit advanced object properties. Select the objects you would like to edit and then click on one of the six buttons on the top of the inspector. Four are shown below. See the description of each understand what options are available on each. Design Element - Switch to a new template, edit the current template, create your own.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 35 TOC INDEX E. PRINTER SETTINGS Printer Settings can be accesed from the Add Print File Step in either PTPublisher for Mac or PC. All available settings are displayed in the Printer Settings area on this screen. E1. Quality, Cartridge and Print Area Print Quality This setting affects the quality and speed of the print. Ink consumption is only slightly increased as you increase the quality. The default setting of medium is sufficient for most images.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM TOC Page 36 INDEX Ink Cartridge Color + Black is best for images that have large areas of black graphics or text. Although you can print these same images with just the color cartridges, often the blacks will look darker with this setting. To make sure the black cartridge is used the black areas of the source image must be 100% black. If SureThing or Disc Cover is used to create black text or graphics you can be assured that the black areas are 100% black.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM TOC Page 37 INDEX Inner Diameter This value changes the size of the non-printed center. Larger numbers cause the non-printed center to be larger and smaller numbers make the non-printed center smaller. This number is incremented by 0.1mm so a change of 10 for inner diameter changes the diameter by 1mm. Set the diameter to 230 for Primera TuffCoat media.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 38 TOC INDEX E2. Printer Tools Click the Printer Tools button, the ink level icons on the lower right or go to the Tools Menu and select Printer Tools. From here you can view ink levels, cost per disc, change cartridges, clean the print head/cartridges or run the calibration utility. More information on each is below. Note: Printer Tools is not available on PTPublisher for Mac.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 39 TOC INDEX Save a screen capture of the cost by clicking the disc icon. Print a screen capture of the cost by clicking the printer icon. Important Note: The cost per disc represents the average cost per disc over an entire run of labels. This means that the per label cost will decrease and become more accurate as the number of labels printed increases.
4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 40 TOC INDEX Color+Black printing. It is important to perform this calibration every time you change a cartridge. If you forget to perform this calibration you will be prompted to do so before your first print from the new cartridge. Center Print Image NOTE: Your printer comes from the factory pre-calibrated to print the image to the center of the CD. You can use this adjustment if you need to fine-tune this location.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 41 TOC INDEX 5. Along the Vertical axis of the printed disc, find the number whose lines touch. For example, in the above illustration, Enter the number 2 into the Vertical box of the Calibration window and 0 for the Horizontal axis. 6. Select the OK button. Your images should now be centered when printed on a disc.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 42 TOC INDEX Section 3: Maintenance and Troubleshooting The Publisher is designed to operate for extended periods of time with very little attention. In fact, no regular maintenance is recommended other than cleaning the outside case. NOTE: Do NOT attempt to oil or grease the Publisher's Robotic Arm shaft or other components.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 43 TOC INDEX B. INTERNAL BLUE LED LIGHTS The Publisher’s Internal LED lights provide useful light and also can provide status information. By default, the lights are set to Flash Enabled. This condition will flash the internal LED lights off and on during any error condition. • • A Low Ink Warning error will slowly dim the LED lights. A flashing LED light indicates a general system error that needs attention such as a missing ink cartridge, out of discs or a mispick.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 44 TOC INDEX D. PERFORMING A ROBOTIC SELF-TEST To ensure that everything is working properly, a Self-Test feature is built in to your Publisher. In this mode, the Robotic Disc Transporter will go through the motions of picking and placing a disc to ensure proper working order. This test may be performed without connecting the Publisher to the PC.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 45 TOC INDEX Automatic method: 1. Open PTPublisher. 2. Go to the Tools Menu - Choose Printer Properties. 3. Click the Clean Print Head button. Several cleaning cycles may be necessary. If you see improvement after the first clean, it is very likely that one or two more prints will clean the print head completely. Important Note: Always perform multiple Automatic cleans before attempting to manually clean the print head.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 46 TOC INDEX F. REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD Replacing the printhead may become necessary if you notice a gradual decrease in print quality, if one or more colors are missing from a print or if some of the print nozzles are still clogged after repeated manual cleanings as described in Section 3D. Follow this procedure: 1. Open the Cover. Press the Ink Cartridge Button. 2. Remove all cartridges. Press the release tab at the front of the carriage to release the latch. 3.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 47 TOC INDEX 4. Locate a new print head. Before placing the new print head in the carriage clean the copper contacts on the carriage and the print head with the alcohol wipes included with the new print head. 5. Close the latch until you hear a click. Click! 6. Replace the cartridges.
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 48 TOC INDEX G. TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have difficulties operating your Publisher, the procedures in this manual and the software User's Guide should, in most cases, solve the problem. If you still have difficulty, contact the technical support via one of the methods listed below. Source Location Primera Knowledge Base www.primera.com/kb PTPublisher Software Help files Open the software. Click on the SureThing Software Help files Open the software.
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XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 50 TOC Index Abort.................................................................................................22 Audio Project ..................................................................................15 AUDIO_TS ................................................................................15, 27 Backup Project ................................................................................23 Blu-ray..........................................................
XRP.qxd 4/18/2011 2:55 PM Page 51 Publisher Status .............................................................................22 Queue Project..................................................................................23 Recorder Tray ....................................................................................4 Recording Speed ............................................................................19 Recording Type......................................................................
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