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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 1 - COMP LETE SOLUTIONS FOR ON - DEMAND CD & DVD PRODUCTION Photo - Quality CD/DVD Inkjet Printer OPERATING & MAINTENANCE MANUAL[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 2 - Thank you for purchasing a Verity Systems OptiPrinter PRO OPERATING & MAINTENANCE MANUAL Document Reference No. TP 000 119 (Rev 1.01) Production Standard ZZ 004 821 VERITY SYSTEMS LTD V ERITY SYSTEMS, INC. 2 Eastern Road 5441 Merchant Circle, Unit A Aldershot Placerville Hampshire Californi[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 3 - WARNING To avoid electrical shock hazards, unit covers should only be removed by authorized personnel. © COPYRIGHT This document is the property of Verity Sys tems and it may not be reproduced, copied or exhibited to a third party without the written permission of Verity Systems. Verity System[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 4 - SOFTWARE WARRANTY (LIMITED) If you discover physical defects in the media on which the software is distributed or in the User’s Manual, Verity Systems will replace the media or manual for a period of ninety (90) days after the purc hase by the retail customer. You must return the disk or manu[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 5 - TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 INTRODUCTION 7 - 8 1.1 Overview………………………………………………………………. 7 1.2 Features……………………………………………………………….. 7 1.3 Specifications………………… …………………………?[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 6 - Section 12 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 27 Appendix A OTHER GRAPHICS SOFTWARE PACKAGES 28 - 34 CorelDRAW & Photoshop………………………………………….. 28 Create a Page……………………………………………… ………… 28 Introducing the Mask………………………?[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 7 - SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overview Verity Systems, world leading developers & manufacturers of optical disc duplication & printing systems, has launched a brand new, drawer mechanism CD/DVD printer: the OptiPrinter PRO. Working in partnership with Hewlett - Packard, the OptiPrinter PR[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 8 - Print Speed: 25% mono coverage @ normal, text quality approx.* 16 seconds per disc 25% mono coverage @ normal, inkjet quality approx.* 19 seconds per disc 100% full colour coverage @ normal, inkjet quality approx.* 24 seconds per disc 100% full colour coverage @ best Inkjet (PhotoRet) approx.* [...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 9 - SECTION 3: POWER ON 1. Connect the power cable to the printer and plug into the power supply. 2. Power up the OptiPrinter PRO by pressing the Power Button. (See Fig. 1) 3. The Power Button light will flash for a short period then remain illuminated. SECTION 4: BUTTONS & LIGHTS The Printer B[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 10 - Caution! Always use the Power button to turn the printer on and off. Using a power strip, surge protector, or a wall - mounted switch to turn the printer on and off may cause printer failure. 4.5 CD T ray Button Pressing this button will slide the CD tray back and forth into the printer. SECTI[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 11 - 3. Open the printer cover 4. Using your hand, slowly slide the CD tray back into the printer until approximately 1 inch of the CD tray remain s protruding from the front of the printer. 5. Fit Part 2 of the adaptor matching the pin on the adaptor to the hole on the CD tray (Fig 5 & Fig. 6)[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 12 - SECTION 7: INSTALLING THE PRINTER SOFTWARE Note: Your OptiPrinter PRO should not be connected to your PC during the initial software installation. If connected, remove the USB and power cables from the pri nter . There may be variations in the following instructions depending on operating syst[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 13 - d. When prompted, select Local Port e. When the Wizard asks for the name of the printer, click the Have Disk button and navigate to the enu/drivers/win2k_xp/OptiPrinter_Pro.inf file on the CD - ROM and select Open and then OK . f. The driver will begin to install on your PC. g. Whenever prompt[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 14 - Use the tabs along the top to create your artwork Canvas: Select a blank canvas or choose from a wide selection of backgrounds included with Discus. Paint: Draw and colour your own vector shapes Photo: Import jpeg, gif, tif f or BMP image files Text: Add & manipulate text to your design No[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 15 - Once your artwork is complete, select the “Print” tab Choose the OptiPrinter Pro from the Select template menu Next, select Setup…. Choose the Verity Systems OptiPrinter PRO from the drop - down list of printers and ensure the Paper Size is set to A4 (210 x 297mm) , Source is set at Uppe[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 16 - Use the nudge ke ys (as shown in Fig. 14 on the previous page) to move your template back & forth and up & down until your test prints centrally onto your disc. Once the test print has been perfected, you are now ready to print the artwork you created. Place a blank CD in to the CD tra[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 17 - SECTION 10: SETTING PRINTER PREFERENCES You can choose a number of printing options on your OptiPrinter PRO from the Printer Preferences menu. 10.1 Paper/Quality This screen allows you to select the appropriate output quality for your disc. Disc Surface Type Select the type of surface you want[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 18 - Print Task Quick Sets In addition to using the Dis c Surface Type and Print Quality options to set your output quality, the OptiPrinter PRO is pre - programmed with nine print settings: • Default • Premium Photo Quality Matt (4800x1200 dpi) • Premium Photo Quality Glossy (4800x1200 dpi) [...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 19 - This tab allows to you: a. Select multiple copies to print in the Copies field. b. Click the Print Preview checkbox and a preview of your print image will automatically appear on scr een each time you print. c. Select Advanced Features and you are presented with the following options (Fig.19):[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 20 - 10.3 Colour Saturation: Intensity of printed colour Brightness: Lightness or darkness or printed colours Colour Tone: Warmth or coolness of printed colours Colour Space: Defines the range of colours that can be printed. sRGB/sYCC is an appropriate colour space for most print jobs. Adobe RGB is[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 21 - 10.4 Services Print a Test Page : Prints a test image onto a CD (ensu re you have a disc in the OptiPrinter PRO before selecting this option). Clean the Print Cartridges: Cleans the print cartridges & prints out a test image (Ensure you have a disc in the OptiPrinter PRO before selecting t[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 22 - Mask Type: Select the mask that matches the media to which you wish to print on. Choose from the following: Standard CD/DVD (120mm) Business Card Rectangle (86x 61mm) Business Card Rectangle (80 x 61mm) Mini CD (80mm) Enable Mask: Click this checkbox to switch the OptiPrinter PRO’s mask on o[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 23 - 10.6 Calibration Your OptiPrinter PRO comes from the factory pre - calibrated to print the image in the centre of the CD. However, during the life of the printer it may be necessary to recalibrate it to ensure a perfect image position on the CD. This tab allows you to fine - tune the position [...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 24 - Follow the on screen instructions. 1. Step 1: Set both offsets to ‘0’. This is the default setting. 2. Step 2: Place a disc onto the CD tray and retract the tray into the printer. Click ‘1 st Test Print’. A series of solid black circles will print onto the disc as shown in Fig. 24 on t[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 25 - Example 2 The 2 nd test image prints out of line as shown in Example 2 (the red broken circles are printing too far right on the X - axis and too far down on the Y - axis). To bring the two test prints together you would need to adjust the X - axis by a negative value and the Y - axis by a neg[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 26 - SECTION 11: ERRORS You can identify many common problems using the lights on the printer’s control panel. The Following list highlights common errors and the recommended corrective measures: Print Cancel Button Print Cartridge Status Light Resume Button & Light Power Button light 1. Prin[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 27 - SECTION 12: TECHNICAL SUPPORT You should first attempt to get technical assistance from your dealer or distributor. Verity Systems support personnel can be reached at: VERITY SYSTEMS LTD VE RITY SYSTEMS, INC. 2 Eastern Road 5441 Merchant Circle, Unit A Aldershot Placerville Hampshire Californi[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 28 - APPENDIX A: Using other Graphics Software Packages CorelDRAW & Photoshop While Discus offers a quick and easy method for designing CDs, if greater control & more flexibility is what you need, you may wish to use a package such as Photoshop or CorelDRAW to design your discs. Create A Pa[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 29 - Understanding the Mask Interface The OptiPrinter PRO mask interface, located in the Printer Preferences, looks like this: Using the mask, adjustment s can be made to match exactly the size of media you wish to print. Each of the features included on the mask interface is described on the follo[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 30 - Note: The maximum print area for a CD is 120mm in diameter. The mask will not accom modate and the printer will not print beyond this diameter. However, this outer diameter can be reduced to accommodate the slightest variation in printable media. Inner Diameter: This can be increased or decrea[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 31 - Mask Origin: The Calibration tab should be used to align your print image with the CD, however, the masks origin can also be used to more the position of the image by entering values in the X & Y axis. As you will see from the above diagram (Fig. F), the maximum distance you can move the m[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 32 - APPENDIX B: RECOMMENDATIONS Positioning your OptiPrint er PRO ♦ Ensure your OptiPrinter PRO is placed on a flat surface. ♦ Ensure there is sufficient ventilation around your printer. ♦ Avoid places subject to dust, moisture & vibrations. Maintaining your Printer ♦ DO NOT force the [...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 33 - STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE In these conditions “Ver ity Systems” is Verity Systems Limited, having its registered office at Verity House, 2, Eastern Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 4TD, UK. And the “Purchaser” is an individual or company with whom Verity Systems contracts. [...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 34 - accordingly. The Purchaser acknowledges that Verity Systems does not write software comprised in Products sold by it and, accordingly, the Purchaser acknowledges that it is its sole responsibility to check (by the application of appropriate diagnostic software) for the presence of computer vir[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 35 - 11. FORCE MAJEURE Verity Systems shall not be liable for failure to perform or delay in performance of any contract or f or the loss or damage to goods directly or indirectly caused by force majeure to include acts of God, fire, theft, riot, war, embargo, strike, shortage of labour, delays in [...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 36 - a) cancel all or any part of any discount which might otherwise have been due under the terms of the contract; b) suspend any outstanding delivery of goods or parts thereof until such default shall have been made good; c) recover possession of that part of the goods to which the default relate[...]

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    OptiPrinter PRO CD/DVD Inkjet Printer ZZ 004 821 - 37 - VERITY SYSTEMS LTD VERITY SYSTEMS, INC. 2 Eastern Road 5441 Merchant Circle, Unit A Aldershot Placerville Hampshire California GU12 4TD 95667 United Kingdom United States Tel: +44 (0) 1252 317000 Tel: (530) 626 - 9363 Fax: +44 (0) 1252 316555 Fax: (530) 626 - 9395 Email: sal es@veritysystems.c[...]