Primera Technology 6 manual

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Notices: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. NO W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MA TERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE. No liability is assumed for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damag[...]

iii T able of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................................................................1 A. Choosing a Good Location...............................................................................1 B. Unpacking and Inspection ....................................................................[...]

iv Inter activ e F ea tur e in this PDF Document There are interactive features that allow you to jump to different locations within the document. Each listing in the T able of Contents is interactive. Place the cursor on either the words or the page number . A small hand with a pointing finger icon appears. Click on the line with the icon and the [...]

Getting Started 1 Section 1: Getting Started THANK Y OU… ...for choosing the CD/DVD P rinter 6. This printer is the perfect way for you to label all of your custom CDs and DVDs quickly , easily , and with a touch of class. The CD/DVD P rinter 6 lets you print razor -sharp text, vibrant spot colors, and even stunning photo -realistic photographs d[...]

2 Getting Started C. IDENTIFYING THE P ARTS This illustration shows the e xtended Disc T ray and all of the control buttons and LED indicator lights found on the printer . The P ower Button tu r ns the printe r ’s power ON and OF F . This button also serves to cancel the cur rent print job if a print error occurs and to reset the printer for the [...]

Getting Started 3 This illustration shows the input ports found on the rear panel of the printe r . Note that the printe r ’s auxilia r y port is for use with auto loaders and automatic duplicators only , which are sold separatel y . F or more info r mation on the inte r face ports , please refer to Appendix B. D. APPL YING POWER 1. Locate the po[...]

4 Ink Cartridges and Printable CDs Section 2: Ink Cartridges and P rintable CDs A. ABOUT INK CA R TRIDGES AND PRIN T ABLE CDS F or photographic 6 color printing, two cartridges are needed. First is a CMY (cyan, magenta and yellow) color cartridge. The second is a Kcm (black, light cyan and light magenta) Photo color cartridge. These cartridges cont[...]

Ink Cartridges and Printable CDs 5 2. Remove the CMY color ink cartridge from its packaging. 3. Slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge’s printhead, being careful to avoid damaging or removing the barcode label on the underside of the cartridge. DO NOT TOUCH THE COPPER AREA! 4. Press and release the Ink Cartridge button to move the carrier [...]

6 Ink Cartridges and Printable CDs C . L O ADING BLANK MEDIA The CD/DVD P rinter 6 is capable of printing onto a variety of media. Each disc is loaded one at a time, before the start of a print job. Loading a Blank Disc 1. W ith the printer ’s front cover shut, press and release the Disc T ray button. 2. Once the Disc T ray is fully e xtended, pl[...]

Ink Cartridges and Printable Media 7 D . PRINTING A SELF TEST Now that the printer is set up and print supplies are loaded, a self test should be perfor med to check for proper operation of the printer . 1. If power is ON, turn it OFF now using the P ower button. The P ower light should be OFF . V erify that print supplies are installed and close t[...]

8 Ink Cartridges and Printable Media 2. If installing a new , replacement ink cartridge, slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge’s printhead, being careful to avoid damaging or removing the barcode label on the underside of the cartridge. DO NOT TOUCH THE COPPER AREA! 3. F rom within the printer driver setup windo w , click on the Cartridge[...]

Ink Cartridges and Printable Media 9 5. Insert the replacement or alternate ink cartridge into the cartridge carrier , copper-end first. 6. Push the cartridge back until it snaps into place. 7. Close the printer ’s front cover . 8. Go back to the printer driver setup window and click on either the New Color , New Black or Photo, or Used Cartridge[...]

10 Ink Cartridges and Printable Media NO TE: The ink cartridges you use with your printer may require periodic general maintenance to ensure optimal print quality . If your prints show banding or lines through the image, left to right on the printed disc, you should clean the ink cartridge as described in your User's Manual. Please note that i[...]

Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with W indows 11 Section 3: Using the CD/D VD P rinter 6 with W indows A. INST ALLING THE PRINTER The CD/DVD P rinter 6 can be used with virtually any W indows application program. This is accomplished by installing in W indows what is called a “ printer drive r .” The printer driver is simply software which gives the[...]

12 Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with W indows B. Connect the rectangular shaped side of USB cable to an available USB port on your computer . C. The printer must have its P ower light illuminated to receive data. If the light is not on, press the P ower button. 4. Once the printer has been turned on and connected to the PC, after a few moments W indo[...]

Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with W indows 13 IMPOR T ANT! During installation of the W indows 2000/XPdriver you must de-select (uncheck) the check box “ Automatically detect and install my plug and play printer ”. NO TE: Before installing updated printer driver versions, always delete the existing printer driver version from your system. T o do [...]

14 Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with W indows 2. Click on the A dvanced button for more driver settings. NO TE: Most applications allow you to change these same printer driver options from their “Print” and/or “Printer Setup” screens. This means that you don’t have to go back to the main printer setup window each time you want to change a s[...]

Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with W indows 15 Non-printable Outer Mar gin This setting controls the outer diameter of your print area. By default, the driver is allowing a 1.5mm margin around the disc. Increasing the number in this setting will make a larger non-printed border around your disc, while a smaller number will make a smaller non-printed m[...]

16 Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with W indows Select PrimaColor to enable color matching profiles written specifically for the CD/DVD P rinter 6. The PrimaColor by Candela Color Management System automatically adjusts the color of your image according to preconfigured printer profiles and default system profiles. This results in a very precise color [...]

Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with W indows 17 The Cartridge Alignment button will perfor m a test print to calibrate CMY cartridge to the Kmc photo cartridge as well as the printing and also the color -to -black offset values. Place a CD in the disc tray before clicking on this button. Y our print should look something like this: After the test print[...]

18 Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with W indows 2. Click on the Properties button. Click Ye s to preform the test print. (Later , if you want to enter an adjustment without printing a test print, click No .) The printer will begin printing the calibration test print. 3. When the print is complete, rotate disc 180º and put the disc back in the input bi[...]

Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with W indows 19 Clean/Change Car tridges and Check Ink Lev els Select the Properties button here to display the current ink levels as well as options for cleaning and changing cartridges. 510901.qxd 5/26/2004 11:21 AM Page 19 TO C INDEX[...]

20 Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with W indows Select the Clean button to send a simple test pattern to the printer . Be sure to have a disc in the printer's input bin and the front cover closed. The test pattern, shown below , purges ink through nozzles of your ink cartridge to clear any blockages. The test pattern will show if the nozzles requi[...]

Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with W indows 21 C. PRINTING A DISC Now that you have hooked up the printer , loaded the print supplies, and installed the printer driver , you are ready to print your first disc. F ollow these steps to print your first image: 1. Go to your favorite graphics application program. Or , install and open the SureThing CD Labe[...]

22 Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with W indows 5. Once processing is complete, the printer will begin to print. Print time will vary depending on whether you are printing with color or monochrome cartridges and on which P rint Quality setting you selected. When printing is complete, the Disc T ray will automatically open and remain fully extended unti[...]

Using the CD/DVD Printer 6 with W indows 23 Once you are confident of your driver settings, simply click Print . When using W indows 2000 or XP you will be prompted for the name, but not the destination path. The file destination is determined by your operating system. T o find the file after it is created, simply search for that file using the Fin[...]

24 Interpreting the Printer Indicator Lights Section 4: Interpreting the Printer ’s Indicator Lights The P ower and Busy LED indicator lights located on the top of the printer can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the printer . T o accurately interpret what it means when these lights are on, off , or flashing, please refer to the foll[...]

Interpreting the Printer Indicator Lights 25 P ower Light Busy Light Printer flashing on solid Cartridge Problem. Either the wrong rapidly cartridge or no cartridge is installed. If the proper cartridge is installed, but the error continues, the printer may not be able to properly detect the cartridge. There is a multi-colored barcode label on the [...]

26 Maintaining the Printer Section 5: Maintaining the P rinter The CD/DVD P rinter 6 is designed to require very little maintenance. Nevertheless, there are a few procedures you can perfor m on a regular basis or as needed to ensure your printer ’s best per for mance. A. CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGE NOZZLES It may be necessary to clean the ink cart[...]

T echnical Specifications 27 Section 6: T echnical Specifications Model: CD/DVD P rinter 6 Print Method: Ink-Jet Printing R esolution: 4800 x 1200, 2400 x 1200 dpi, 1200 x 1200 dpi or 600 x 600 dpi (driver selectable) About 34 seconds for 100%, full-color coverage, Colors: 16.7 million with black monochrome Ink T ypes: Dual-cartridge 3-Color (C, M,[...]

28 Inter facing Infor mation Appendix A : Inter facing Infor mation A. INTRODUCTION The CD/DVD P rinter 6 is equipped with a standard USB port. This communication port is the means through which the printer receives data from your computer . Contact technical support if you need more information on the USB port specifications. 510901.qxd 5/26/2004 [...]

Inter facing Infor mation 29 B. 6-PIN MINICIRCULAR A UXILIAR Y INTERF ACE The 6-pin minicircular auxiliary inter face is used for connecting the printer with auxiliary equipment such as a CD transporter/ auto -loader . Pin assignments are as follows: Uses 5v logic @ 5mA Pin Number Signal Description 1 Busy - Output is high when the printer is busy [...]

30 Index Inde x Algebraic ...........................................................................................15 A uxiliary P ort .....................................................................................3 Busy Light ...........................................................................................2 Calibrate ............[...]

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