510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page i 110209-510963 AUTOPRINTER For Macintosh and PC USER’S MANUAL Automated Automated Optical Optical Disc Disc Duplication Duplication & Printing System © 2009 All rights reserved For the most recent version of this manual please visit http://www.primera.com/manuals.
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510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page iii Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started......................................................................................1 A. Note on Model Differences .....................................................................1 B. Choosing a Good Location ......................................................................2 C. Unpacking and Inspection.......................................................................2 D. Identifying the Parts ............
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10963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 1 TOC INDEX Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ...for purchasing the Bravo® Disc Publisher SE. Bravo is the perfect all-in-one solution for producing professional looking CD-R and DVD-R discs. A wide variety of disc formats are supported, including audio CDs, Video Cds, data discs and more. Operation is simple and completely automatic once a job has been started. To begin using your Disc Publisher, please read this manual carefully.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 2 TOC INDEX These instructions are written to apply to all models. For example there are no special instructions for burning Blu-ray discs if you have a Blu-ray model. The software simply recognizes that you have Blu-ray capable drives and adds the BDR media type to the list of available media to burn. B. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION • • Place the Publisher in a location with adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up. You will need at least 15.25" (38.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 3 TOC INDEX D. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS Front Panel and Top This illustration shows the Publisher and its components. Cover Power/Ink Button Ink Cartridge Carrier CD/DVD Recorder Drive Recorder Tray Button Extendable Output Bin Robotic Arm Input Bin The Robotic Disc Transporter moves discs from the Input Bin, to a CD/DVD Recorder, to the printer, and finally to the Output Bin.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 4 TOC INDEX With the cover closed, the Power/Ink Button turns the Publisher's power OFF if pressed and held for five seconds. Press it quickly to turn power back on. When already powered on quickly pressing the power button will open and close the printer tray. When the front cover is opened, the Power/Ink Button is used to position the Cartridge Carrier for easy ink cartridge replacement. The Input/Output Bins are situated under the top cover of the Publisher.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 5 TOC INDEX E. PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before getting started, it is important for you to verify that your PC meets the minimum system requirements. • Celeron processor or better running Windows XP, Vista or 7. • 512 MB or greater RAM • Free hard drive space of at least 10 GB. • Available USB 2.0 Port. (This looks the same as a USB 1.0 port. Make sure you have a USB 2.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 TOC 12:18 PM Page 6 INDEX 3. The Recorder Tray opens automatically and the Robotic Disc Transporter places a disc into the recorder. After the disc is placed in the recorder, the Robotic Disc Transporter checks the input stack to "see" if two discs were picked. 4. The Recorder Tray then automatically shuts.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 7 TOC INDEX Section 2: Hardware and Software Setup Setup This section will describe the step-by-step process of setting up your Publisher. This includes information on how to load the supplies (ink and disc media) necessary to start producing discs. A. INSTALLING THE PC SOFTWARE The Installer Disc has a menu that will guide you through the process of setting up your Publisher. Please refer to the following for more information on each step: 1.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 8 TOC INDEX C. HARDWARE SETUP Step 1: Applying Power Important! Remove all packing materials from the inside of the Publisher before continuing with the following steps. • Locate the power cord supplied with your Publisher. • Plug the adapter into a surge protected outlet, and plug the power plug into the power port on the rear panel of the Publisher.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 9 TOC INDEX Refer to the following steps when loading discs in to the Publisher: • Open the front cover of the Publisher • The Publisher will automatically position the cartridge carrier and Robotic Disc Transporter to allow for easy access to the bin. • Load the Input Bin (the bin located on the right-hand side of the Publisher) with 20 blank discs.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 10 TOC INDEX Step 3: Connecting the USB 2.0 Ca ble Connect the Publisher to your PC or Mac with your beige USB 2.0 Cable. If you are using a PC, after a few moments, Windows will tell you it has found new hardware and is looking for software to install it. Select "Install the software automatically" and click Next.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 11 TOC Windows XP Message INDEX Windows Vista/7 Message If you are using a Mac: Connect the Publisher to your PC with your beige USB 2.0 Cable. The printer driver will automatically install. To verify the driver installed or reinstall go to the Mac System Preferences (Apple - System Preferences). Click the Print and Fax Icon.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 12 TOC INDEX The driver will appear as shown below. To manually add the driver click the + button. Step 4: Installing the Ink Car tridge With the cover open, press the Power/Ink Button to move the Ink Cartridge Carrier to the load position. • Open the cartridge cover by pressing down on the tab. • Remove the ink cartridge from its packaging. • Slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge's print head.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 13 TOC • • INDEX Insert the ink cartridge into the carrier, copper end first and snap the cartridge cover in place. Close the Publisher's front cover. Step 5: Aligning the Car tridge If you are using a PC the Installer will prompt you to align the cartridge. If you are using a Mac you will be prompted to align the cartridge before you print for the first time. Note: An alignment print is required every time you install a new cartridge.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 14 TOC INDEX Section 3: 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM TOC Page 15 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM TOC Page 16 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 3 D or E to create a label using Sure Thing 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 17 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. 6. The third and final step of any project is the summary screen.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 18 TOC INDEX Recommended for: All CD, DVD or Blu-ray content or disc types (Audio CD, Data CD, Software Install Disc, Video CD, DVD Video, Blu-ray Video: CDR, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM, 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 19 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 20 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 exiting label: 1.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 21 TOC INDEX • Outer Margin. Disc 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM TOC Page 22 INDEX • Change Robot. This is only available with multiple robots connected. Click it to change the robot to which this project will be sent. • Drives. With an Xi2 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. • Save Project.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 23 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM TOC Page 24 INDEX the errors may not be detectable by human eyes or ears. 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:18 PM Page 25 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.4 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:19 PM TOC Page 26 INDEX Regardless of the media type selected for back up 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 TOC 4. 12:19 PM Page 27 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:19 PM Page 28 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 TOC 12:19 PM Page 29 INDEX B.6 PTProtect (PC Disc Publishers Only - Requires sep arate 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. You can protect an existing Master DVD by first converting it to an ISO image using PTPublisher or you can protect a DVD that is stored on your hard drive as VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:19 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:19 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:19 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 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:19 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:19 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.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 TOC 12:19 PM Page 35 INDEX E. ADVANCED PRINTER DRIVER FUNCTIONS (PC) Once the Publisher software has been successfully installed, you will want to take a moment to familiarize yourself with the printer driver settings for your Publisher. These settings affect the print quality of your discs. The default settings of the Publisher printer driver will fit most printing needs. Please refer to the following steps to change or verify your printer driver options: 1.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:19 PM Page 36 TOC INDEX Paper Size The paper size option will be set to CD for printing onto printable surface CDs and DVDs. The remaining options apply if you have purchased the business card adapter kit. Non-printable Outer Margin Adjust this value to print all the way to the outer edge of a CD. This is useful if you are printing full coverage images. The lower you set this value the farther to the outer edge of the CD you will print.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:19 PM Page 37 TOC INDEX Color Matching Best for Graphics mode is best used for graphical images where accurate color reproduction is not as essential. Images printed in this mode will look more vibrant because more ink is being used to produce them. However, printing images of people may produce skin tones that have a reddish tint. Best for Photos mode is best used for photographic images where accurate color reproduction is very essential.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:19 PM Page 38 TOC INDEX Cartridge Alignment The Cartridge Alignment prints a test print and then automatically scans the print to configure your printer for bidirectional printing and to align the color cartridge. 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.
11/2/2009 12:20 PM Page 39 TOC When the second run of the print is complete, you should have a test print that looks similar to the following: NOTE: After printing this image once, rotate this CD so the ARROWS point to the BACK of the printer and print again. 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 BACK Vertical Calibration BACK Find and enter the number whose lines tough (must be the SAME number) 4.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:20 PM Page 40 TOC INDEX Clean/Change Cartridge & Check Ink Levels Select this button to display the current ink levels as well as options for cleaning and changing cartridge. Change Cartridge Select the Change Cartridge button to install a new ink cartridge or to switch back and forth between previously used cartridges. Clean/Purge Select Clean/Purge button to send a simple test pattern to the printer.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:20 PM TOC Page 41 INDEX F. ADVANCED PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (MA C) Access the advanced printer driver setting from any printing program on the Mac. Go to file - print. Select Publisher Settings from the copies and pages drop down menu. Click Save as Defaults when you are finished. Note: The most common settings can be accessed directly from the print step of PTPublisher. If you adjust settings there you do not need to adjust them here.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:20 PM TOC Page 42 INDEX Color Matching Graphic mode is best used for graphical images where accurate color reproduction is not as essential. Images printed in this mode will look more vibrant because more ink is being used to produce them. However, printing images of people may produce skin tones that have a reddish tint. Photo mode is best used for photographic images where accurate color reproduction is very essential.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:20 PM Page 43 TOC INDEX Outer Margin The Outer Margin refers to where the printing will cut off around the outer edge of your disc. The size of the printable surface can vary from one type of media to the next. This allows you to set the outer margin in millimeters allowing you to print all the way to the edge regardless of the type of disc you are using. Save As Default The Save As Default button will save the current settings as the system-wide defaults.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:20 PM Page 44 TOC INDEX Clean Cartridge A cartridge that sits idle in the Publisher for a period of time may start to experience some drying of ink in the tiny nozzles that make up the print head. Clicking the Clean Cartridge button will cause the Publisher to pick a disc and place in into the printer tray. The Publisher will then print a simple pattern that will flush ink through the nozzles. The test pattern will also show you if any nozzles are clogged.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:21 PM Page 45 TOC INDEX Image Alignment The Image Alignment button will allow you to nudge the image up, down, left, or right on your disc. To center the image, click the Image Alignment button. You will be prompted with a choice to print a test print or simply enter values to nudge the image alignment on the disc. If you do not know the direction and distance to move the image in order to center it on your disc, you can opt to print the centering test print.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:21 PM TOC Page 46 INDEX Once the print has finished, you will see the following dialog box: Look at the finished alignment disc and pick the numbers that come closest to lining up with one another. For instance, on the disc shown in this manual, the vertical alignment is 2 and the horizontal alignment is 0. Enter this in the alignment dialog box. If you choose not to print the test print, you will simply see the alignment dialog box and can enter values to move the image.
0963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:21 PM Page 47 TOC INDEX G. USING OTHER GRAPHICS PROGRAMS While SureThing will handle most labeling needs, other graphics programs can be used if you prefer. When printing and burning through the PTPublisher software your Publisher will support the following additional stardard label image file formats: BMP, TIF, JPG, GIF, PNG and PRN. These formats can be exported from most any original graphics format such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:21 PM Page 48 TOC INDEX Section 4: Maintenace and Troubleshooting A. INTERPRETING THE PUBLISHER’S INDICATOR LIGHTS The Power/Ink button can tell you what is happening inside the Publisher. Please refer to the following: Power/Ink Button Publisher Fast Flashing The Publisher is initializing.You will see this pattern when the Publisher is first turned on. Wait until the lights stop blinking before opening software or starting jobs.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:21 PM Page 49 TOC INDEX C. 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. Perform the test by doing the following steps: • • • • Load some discs into the Input Bin. Open the cover.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:21 PM Page 50 TOC INDEX E. TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have difficulties in 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 number listed on the insert included in the supply pack that came with your Publisher. Source Location Primera Knowledge Base www.primera.com/knowledgebase.html PTPublisher Software Help files Open the software.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:21 PM Page 51 TOC INDEX Section 5: Technical Specifications Model Optical Disc Publisher SE Configurations Blu-ray Publisher DVD+/-R-CDR Publisher AutoPrinter Printing Method Ink-Jet Printing Resolution 4800 x 1200 dpi, 2400 x 1200 dpi, 1200 x 1200 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi Ink Types One 3-color (CMY) cartridge Media Types Ink-Jet Printable Surface CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD RAM, DVD+R, Dual Layer DVD+R, BDR (BLU models only). Maximum print width 4.
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:21 PM Page 52 TOC Index Abort.................................................................................................24 Aligning Cartridge.........................................................................13 Audio Project ..................................................................................18 AUDIO_TS ................................................................................18, 29 Backup Project ..................................................
510963.qxd 11/2/2009 12:21 PM Page 53 TOC Print Template.................................................................................26 PTProtect....................................................................................22, 29 Publisher Status .............................................................................24 Queue Project..................................................................................25 Recording Speed .........................................................
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