Rimage Professional™ 2450 User Guide
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Contents Rimage Professional™ 2450 User Guide .......................................... 1 Setting Printing Preferences.......................................................... 11 About Rimage ................................................................................. 2 Accessing Printing Preferences .......................................................................... 11.2 Contents .........................................................................................
Introduction This manual provides the information needed to configure, operate, and maintain the Rimage Professional 2450 system. The terms "system" and "autoloader" may be used throughout this manual to refer to the 2450. The term "printer" is used to refer to the integrated Everest 400 printer. For technical information, refer to the Rimage Professional 2450 Specification document found at rimage.com/support. 4.
Identifying the Parts of the Professional 2450 This section describes the hardware and features of the 2450 system. Front View DiscWatch Status Light Back View Control Panel Front Door Disc Dispenser Printer Door Lift Arm Output Bin Recorders Power Switch Power Cable Port USB Cable Port Input/Output Bins 2004849_A For more information visit rimage.
Status Light and Control Panel 6.1: Status Light 6.2: Control Panel The Professional 2450 is equipped with a built-in status light that indicates various conditions. The table below illustrates status light states and explains the conditions indicated by each state. Light State System Condition Green light The system is operating properly. No jobs are currently on processing. Green light The system is operating properly. Jobs are currently blinking processing.
Getting Started This section provides instructions for basic system use after setup and installation. If setup and installation has not been completed, please first refer to the Setup and Installation Guide at rimage.com/support. Additionally, while the following pages walk users through the essentials of disc production, most people will also benefit from consulting the Help files in Rimage Software Suite to learn about additional functionality to suit their unique requirements and workflow. 7.
Bin Settings, Loading, and Label Creation 8.1: Changing the Bin Configuration 8.3: Refreshing Bin Levels Through the Rimage Software Suite, you may specify a media type for each media bin and designate bins as Input, Output, Reject, Reserved, Collate, or Unused. Selecting Refresh Bins resynchronizes the quantities of media in each bin so that it shows correctly on the control panel display and in Rimage System Manager. This should be done after adding media to one or more bins after startup.
Disc Production 9.1: Burning Discs 1. Double click the QuickDisc shortcut on your desktop. 2. Choose the desired media type (CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, etc.) from the QuickStart menu Tip: The media type required for your disc project must match the media placed in your supply bin. To change the media type and bin settings to match the media placed in each input bin, refer back to page 8. 3. Select the appropriate data option.
Display Name and Beeper Settings The Rimage software includes an application called Gemini Utilities, which is used to change the display name of the system and to enable the beeper. Gemini Utilities is part of Rimage Software Suite and must be run from the computer connected directly to the system. Tip: Unless otherwise indicated, all Windows navigation statements are Windows 10 paths. Other Windows versions may differ. 10.
Setting Your Printing Preferences This section provides the information needed to set up your Printing Preferences, which allows you to customize the settings of the integrated Everest 400 to use its more advanced features. Important: Unless otherwise indicated, all Windows navigation statements are Windows 10 paths. Other Windows versions may differ. 11.
Printable Area and Print Alignment 12.1: Setting the Printable Area This functionality allows you to adjust the printable area settings for standard CD/DVD/Blue-ray media, which sets the outer and inner diameters to print the disc label without overlapping the disc edges. Tip: Printable area settings created within a CD Designer label file will override the printer and fax settings on Windows.
Maintaining the 2450 This section provides maintenance information for the 2450 system, including the integrated Everest 400 printer. Important: For optimum performance, keep the 2450 in a clean, dustfree environment. 13.1: Importance of Maintenance Regular preventative maintenance of your system can help to ensure errorfree recordings and clean printed labels. Maintenance involves cleaning the system.
Tacky Roller Cleaning 14.1: Cleaning Tacky Roller 1 Regular tacky roller cleaning keeps the integrated Everest 400 printer in optimal operating condition. # Tools Required • Sponge swabs with long handles (included in the Everest Cleaning Kit) • 99% isopropyl alcohol 1. Make sure the system is powered off and that there are no active or pending production jobs. 2. Remove the print ribbon carrier and print ribbon.
Tacky Roller Cleaning (Continued) 15.1: Cleaning Tacky Roller 2 Important: Please follow steps 1 and 2 on page 14 to prepare the tacky roller 2 for cleaning if you have not done so already. 1. Remove tacky roller 2: a. Turn the thumbscrew counterclockwise three complete rotations. b. Push the end piece outward and to the left until it is free from the center bracket. c. Grip the end piece and pull the entire tacky roller 2 out of the printer. End Piece Tacky Roller 2 Ϯ͘Clean tacky roller 2: a.
Sensor Cleaning 16.1: Cleaning the Sensors # Tools Required • Can of Compressed Air 1. Make sure the system is powered off and that there are no active or pending production jobs. 2. Remove the print ribbon carrier and print ribbon. For specific instructions, refer to the Change the Print Ribbon procedure on the inside of the printer cover. Print Ribbon Sensor 3. Locate the swab and handle in the Everest Cleaning Kit. 4. If necessary, remove the swab from the handle. 5.
Filter Maintenance 17.1: Cleaning the Filters Your filters should be cleaned with water when you can see that they have accumulated a layer of dust. Please follow these steps to do so: Filter Casing Filter Sponge 1. Remove the filters from the vents by squeezing the long edges of the filter casings and pulling outward. 2. Remove the filter sponges from the filter casings. 3. Rinse both sides of each sponge under cold tap water until the water runs through it clearly. 4.
Contact Information This section provides support contact information, cautions, and warnings specific to the Professional 2450. Technical Specifications for this product can be found at rimage.com/support. 17.1: Support Contact Information US, Canada, Latin America Rimage Corporation Email: support@rimage.com 201 General Mills Boulevard North Golden Valley, Minnesota 55439 USA Attn: Rimage Services Telephone: North America: 800-553-8312 Mexico/Latin America: 952-944-8144 Europe 17.
Cautions and Warnings n Cautions: Safety and Compliance Information This manual and the indications on the product allow proper and safe operation. The indication marks below help protect you and other persons from injury, and equipment from damage. Safety Precautions To ensure safety, read these precautions and familiarize yourself with their meaning before using the equipment. n Warnings! • For continued protection against risk of fire, replace the fuse only with the same type and rating.
Country-specific Cautions and Warnings Country-specific Cautions and Warnings for Wideband Data Transmission Systems: 13.56 MHz n Warnings! • This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Compliance Information Product Professional 2450 Model RAS36 Notice for USA NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when this equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
