510231.qxd 5/17/2004 8:45 AM Page i 051704-510231-(09) Pro XL Optical Disc Duplicator User’s Manual © 2001 All rights reserved.
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510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:14 AM Page iii INDEX Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ...............................................................................1 A. Choosing a Good Location ................................................................2 B. Unpacking and Inspection.................................................................2 C. Identifying the Parts ...........................................................................3 D. Minimum System Requirements ..................
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10231.qxd 10/2/03 9:14 AM Page 1 TOC INDEX Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ...for purchasing the Optical Disc Duplicator Pro/XL. It is the perfect way for you to copy CDs in jobs of up to 100 discs at a time. You can also print directly onto disc surfaces with an optional ink-jet or thermal printer. A wide variety of disc formats are supported, including audio CDs, Video CDs, data discs and more. Operation is simple and totally automatic once a job has been started.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:14 AM Page 2 TOC INDEX A. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION • • • Place the Duplicator in a location with adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up. If you will be attaching an optional printer, you'll need a table-top with at least 30" (76cm) of depth for adequate clearance. Do not place the duplicator near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:14 AM Page 3 TOC INDEX C. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS Front Panel and Top This illustration shows the Duplicator, its Control Panel, Buttons, LED indicator lights, Input and Output Bins and other components.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:14 AM TOC Page 4 INDEX The LED Status Lights indicates that Power is ON and when the Pause Button has been pressed. They also blink in certain patterns to indicate an error or other condition of the Duplicator. See Section 4 for a full explanation of the LED Status Light conditions. The Pause Button immediately pauses the motion of the Robotic Arm. It is also used in combination with other buttons to perform certain reset and error-clearing operations.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:14 AM TOC Page 5 INDEX Note that the Thermal CD Printer attaches to the left side of the printer and that the Output Bin is located in a different spot due to the location of the Thermal CD Printer. When you first power-up the Duplicator, it will automatically do a search for where the Input and Output Bins are located and from then on will know where to pick and place discs.
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510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:14 AM TOC 1. Page 7 INDEX Up to 100 blank discs may be loaded at one time into the Input Bin. Input Bin 2. The Duplicator has an integrated robotic arm that "picks" one disc one at a time from the Input Bin. 3. The tray of CD Recorder 1 will open automatically and the Robotic Arm will place a disc into the tray of recorder 1. 4. The tray of CD Recorder 2 (if present) will open automatically and the Robotic Arm will place a disc into the tray of recorder 2. 5.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:14 AM TOC Page 8 INDEX Since most CD-Rs available today are of extremely high quality, you will rarely reject a disc. Nevertheless, it is good practice to test each disc - just in case. You certainly don't want to send out a great looking disc that does not read properly in your customer's CD drive! Keep in mind that verifying each disc will add extra time to the recording process. 6. The CD-Rs are now recorded.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:14 AM TOC Page 9 INDEX NOTE: Only the CD version of duplicators can print and record simultaneously. To ensure proper recording, the robotics may pause momentarily when the CD Recorder drives are initializing. This pause is normal. The robotics will continue operating after a short pause. The DVD version does not allow you to print and record simultaneously. 8.
510231.qxd 5/17/2004 8:45 AM Page 10 TOC Section 2: INDEX Hardware and Software Set-Up and Testing A. CONNECTING INTERFACE CABLES 1. Make sure that your PC is turned off and that it is disconnected from its power source. Leave the PC turned off until you are requested to turn it on later in this set-up procedure. 2. Install a compatible FireWire board inside your PC. Please refer to the board manufacturer’s instructions for the proper installation procedure. 3. Connect the FireWire cable.
510231.qxd 5/17/2004 TOC 8:45 AM Page 11 INDEX 4. Connect the Serial Interface cable. One end is connected to the DB9 connector on the rear panel of the Duplicator. The other end is connected to your PC's DB9 COM1 port. If COM1 is already used for another device, you can use COM2 or COM3 and follow on-screen instructions later in the set-up procedure for changing the default serial port for the Duplicator. 5. Apply power to the Duplicator.
510231.qxd 5/17/2004 8:45 AM Page 12 TOC INDEX 7. Connect the 6-pin mini-DIN cable (included with the optional Printer Stand) to the Printer Control Port on the rear panel of the Duplicator. Do not connect the other end yet. You need to attach the Printer Stand and mount the printer first. 8. Attach the optional printer stand (required for a printer installation) to the Duplicator by locating the connecting tabs and inserting them into the slots on the rear panel of the Duplicator.
510231.qxd 5/17/2004 8:45 AM Page 13 TOC INDEX For the Thermal CD Printer, the printer is mounted on the left side of the Duplicator. 2 1 For either printer, find the locating holes on the bottom plate of the printer. Position the printer on the stand so that the printer stand locating pins are inserted into the locating holes of the printer.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:14 AM Page 14 TOC 9. INDEX Connect the other end of the 6-pin mini-DIN cable to the Printer Control Port on the rear panel of the printer. 10. Connect the printer with an IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable. One end is connected to the parallel port on the rear panel of the printer. The other end is connected to the parallel port of your PC. Make sure that your PC's parallel port is set to ECP mode.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:14 AM TOC Page 15 INDEX 12. Apply power to the printer. One end of the Power Adapter is connected to the printer's rear-panel Power Input Port. The other end is attached to a wall outlet. Note: The power supply for the inkjet printers is a 30 Volt supply. Both the Thermal Printer and Duplicator require 24 Volt supplies. Please be sure to connect the correct power supply to the correct device. You have now completed the hardware and cabling set-up.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:14 AM Page 16 TOC INDEX b. Put a stack of blank CDs in the Input Bin (the one on the right side). c. Press the Sequence button on the Duplicator's front control panel. The Robotic Arm will swing around to do an initial check to detect which printer is installed. It will then go to a position directly above the Input Bin. d. Press the Pick button on the control panel. The robotic arm will pick up a disc. e. Open the CD-R Recorder's CD Tray with the CD Tray button.
510231.qxd 5/17/2004 TOC 8:45 AM Page 17 INDEX i. Open the printer tray with the disc in/out button. On the Ink-Jet CD Printer, this is the button with the two arrows pointing different directions. On the Thermal CD Printer, this is the button on the lower right side of the front panel. j. Press the Sequence button repeatedly until the Robotic Arm comes to rest over the Printer's Disc Tray. k. Press and hold the Pick button.
510231.qxd 5/17/2004 8:45 AM Page 18 TOC INDEX Check one more time for printer alignment by pressing after the screws have been tightened down, just in case something changed while you were making the adjustment. Re-align if necessary. l. Press the Sequence button. m. Press the Pick button. The CD will drop into the Output Bin. n. Press the Pick button again. The CD will be picked up out of the Output Bin. o.
510231.qxd 5/17/2004 8:45 AM Page 19 TOC INDEX 6. With the Robotic Arm holding a disc just over the tray, move the printer around until aligned as close as possible. For a more accurate alignment, press the Sequence Button to step the arm slightly to the right (clockwise), or press the Pause Button to step the arm slightly to the left (counter-clockwise). 7. With the printer aligned, tighten the three Printer Stand Adjustment Screws. 8. Press the Pick Button to exit the Fine Tune Mode. 9.
510231.qxd 5/17/2004 8:45 AM Page 20 TOC INDEX 3. The Welcome Screen is now displayed. Press Install and follow the on-screen instructions. 4. Re-boot your computer before you proceed. E. SELECTING YOUR RECORDER DRIVES Each time PrimoDVD is launched, the following dialogue box will appear: This is necessary for PrimoDVD to identify the drives. All recording drives installed on your PC will be listed in this dialogue box.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM Page 21 TOC INDEX F. SOFTWARE TEST The final set-up step before starting your first job is to test the entire hardware/software configuration. This will confirm that the hardware, software and your PC are all communicating properly with each other properly. Follow this procedure: 1. Launch the software from your Windows Desktop or program menu. The main Application Window will appear.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM Page 22 TOC INDEX 3. In the drop-down menu, go to Services. 4. Click on Check Communications. You will get a dialog box saying "Communication OK. System Idle." If you don't, check that all cables are connected securely. Or, change the serial cable from COM1 on your PC to COM2 or COM3 and change the setting in the Control Port drop down menu. Try again until you get the "Communication OK" message. 5. Click OK to get back to the main screen.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM Page 23 TOC INDEX 6. Click on Robotics again. 7. Select Manual Movements.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM Page 24 TOC INDEX 8. Deselect any components you don't have installed in the check boxes in Multiple System Test. 9. Load at least 4-5 discs into the Input Bin. 10. Click on Start Test. The robotic arm will move through its entire sequence automatically. If you specified more than one disc, it will continue until the number you specified is completed or it runs out of discs.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM Page 25 TOC Section 3: INDEX Running Your First Job Now that you've completed the hardware set-up, connected all cables, loaded the PrimoDVD Software and the printer driver and performed all tests, you're ready to copy discs. The example given in this chapter is for a simple audio CD copying job using PrimoDVD software.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM Page 26 TOC INDEX Here's a short explanation of each Window: Drive Status Window. Lists all of the available drives for your computer. Your configuration has just two drives: the internal drive in your PC and the CD Recorder installed in your Duplicator. • Job Set-Up Window. This is the space where the Job Setup Panel for each job is displayed.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM Page 27 TOC INDEX Test recording performs all of the operations of recording with the drive's laser turned on to reading power. A test recording run will determine if the data source will keep up with the recorder's demand. Normally, a single test run is sufficient to determine if a condition knows as "buffer underrun" will occur.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM Page 28 TOC INDEX The Stop Button will abort any recording in progress and cause the Duplicator to transport the disc to the Reject Area. It will also terminate that job. Record, Stop and Pause actions for the currently-selected (highlighted) job may also be selected from the Toolbar at the top of the main Application Screen. C. COPYING AN AUDIO CD Now, you're ready to start an actual recording job. In this example, we'll perform a simple audio disc copy.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM TOC Page 29 INDEX HINT: To copy specific tracks from the CD, highlight the desired tracks then click the Extract Track button. This will allow you to take the individual tracks from the cd and convert them to MP3 or Wave files. This is useful for making a compilation disc of tracks from different CDs. When creating an Audio Job from the Application Window, MP3 and WAV files are converted to CD Audio on the fly. 5.
510231.qxd 5/17/2004 8:46 AM Page 30 TOC INDEX 11. Press the red Record button to start recording your copies. 12. If everything worked right, the Duplicator should now be recording and printing your discs. 13. Other types of duplication are explained in PrimoDVD, Select Help, then Index, then Job Preparation from the applications main menu. D. CREATING PRINT FILES PrimoDVD 2.0 will support two types of print files: • • *.STD - SureThing CD Labeler *.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM TOC Page 31 INDEX Section 4: Interpreting the Duplicator's LED Status Lights The LED Status Lights are located on the front Control Panel. They can tell you a lot about what is happening at any given moment with the Duplicator, including a number of error conditions. To accurately interpret what is meant when the lights are on, off, or flashing, please refer to the following chart: Power LED Pause LED A. POWER LED Status Off On Solid Flashing Condition No Power.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM Page 32 TOC INDEX Section 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting The Duplicator 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 Duplicator's Robotic Arm shaft or other components.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM Page 33 TOC INDEX C. RECORDING ERRORS If discs are not being recorded properly or are not passing verification, you will want to consult the error log. This is available in PrimoDVD by clicking View, then Show Log from the drop-down menu. This will show a history of tasks performed by PrimoDVD. If there are errors, you will see them in this list. For more information on recording errors, you can consult the PrimoDVD manual included with the Duplicator.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM Page 34 TOC a. INDEX Click Tools, Options and check the box labeled Enable Burn Proof. This option enables the drive to slow down its recording speed to match the data. b. Click Robotics, Options and deselect Record and Print Simultaneously. This will cause your jobs to take longer, but will free more computer resources for recording. c. Examine the type of recording job you are attempting.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM Page 35 TOC INDEX D. TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have difficulties in operating your Duplicator, the procedures in this manual and the PrimoDVD 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 Duplicator. Please also visit www.primera.com for updates and answers to many frequently asked questions.
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510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM Page 37 TOC Recordable Formats INDEX CD-R: CD-Audio (CD-DA), CD-ROM, CD-I, Video-CD, MP3 to CD-Audio (on the fly, no hard drive overhead required) Writes: DVD-R (4.
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM Page 38 TOC Index Application Window ........................................................21, 25, 26 Audio Job, Running .....................................................................25 Bins Input .........................................................3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 15, 16, 18 Output ................................................................3, 4, 5, 9, 15, 18 Buttons CD Tray ................................................................................
510231.qxd 10/2/03 9:15 AM TOC Page 39 INDEX PrimoDVD Software Activity Log .......................................................................25, 26 Application Window.........................................................21, 26 Drive Status Window .......................................................25, 26 Job Set-Up Window ..........................................................25, 26 Job Status Window ...........................................................
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