User guide

Printer Specifications
20 pounds (9.1 kg)
Interface Micro Centronics Parallel, Serial, or USB 1.0
The following specifications apply to the Prism Series 5 Rimage Perfect Image® CD
Printer.
Item
Power 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 1.10–0.45 Amps auto ranging, power factor
correcting, 110 W max.
Description
Printing Method
Operating Temperature 60° F to 90° F (15.5° C to 35° C)
Thermal transfer line printer
Printing Speed, at 400
strobe
(including drawer cycle
time)
Relative Humidity 30% to 80% non-condensing
Less than 13 seconds for 100% coverage, single-pass, monocolor
printing.
Less than 4 seconds for 15% coverage, single-pass, monocolor printing.
Less than 40 seconds for 100% multicolor coverage.
Graphic Filters Dependant on labeling software.
Printing Direction Images are printed from a top to bottom orientation as the media is
moving out of the machine.
System Requirements Pentium 100 or better with 16MB, Windows 95 or greater
Printing Adjustments Print strobe and media type parameters are used to control print quality.
See “Setting Print Contrast” in Chapter 2 for more information.
Agency Listings Emissions: FCC Class A (meets class B), EN55022 Class B
Susceptibility: EN50082-1
Safety: UL 1950, CAN C22.2, No 950, EN 60950
Printing Modes Single-pass (standard), double-pass (monocolor ribbon only) for improved
print quality on some media types, and 2 color mode for ribbons with 2
colors.
Conformance Marks: UL, UL listed, CE
Print Quality 300x300 or 300x600 dpi (11.8 dots per mm)
Nominal Media
Diameter
4.72" (120 mm)
Effective Print Area 114.5 mm (4.5") Outside Dimension
Inside Dimension is dependent on media coating. Typical is 45 mm (1.8”),
and 50mm (2.0”) for media with barcodes.
Media Types Standard CD-R (lacquer or matte finish) or CD-ROM without art
screening, DVD, White flood coat.
Single Ribbon Color Black, with other one-color ribbons available (minimum quantities apply)
Multi-Color Ribbon Cyan, Yellow, and Magenta ribbon for multi-color printing.
2-Color Ribbons Red/Black, Green/Black, and Red/Black
Printable Colors The printer dithers up to 4096 colors and 16 shades of grey.
Ribbon Capacity Mono-color – minimum of 2000 discs fully printed (single-pass printing)
Multi-color – maximum of 500 discs
2-Color – Maximum of 825 discs
Ribbon Saver/Speed
Saver
Intelligent ribbon consumption uses only the ribbon required, which
greatly increases ribbon capacity, lowering printing costs. (Monocolor
ribbon only.)
Physical Properties 6.0" H x 8.5" W x 14.0" D
(152.4 mm x 215.9 mm x 355.6 mm)
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