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GX Auto Printer For Microsoft Windows ® Vista, XP, and 2000 Users Manual Microboards Technology LLC Version 1. 2[...]
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• Introduction 2[...]
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MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC GX A UTO P RINTER 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... ........................................... 5 W HAT ’ S I NCLUDED .......................................................................................[...]
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• Introduction 4[...]
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MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC GX A UTO P RINTER 5 Introduction The Microboards GX Aut o Printer is a CD, DVD, a nd BD auto-loading di sc printer with a 50 disc cap acity. Microboards and HP co-developed the p rinter te chnology, allowing up to 4800 x 1200 dpi print ing. SureThing Disc Labeler is packaged wit h the GX Auto Prin ter, providing you wi t[...]
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• Assembly and Ink Installation 6 Input Rods Output Bin System Requirements The Microboards GX Auto Printe r has the following minimum re quirements and compatibilities: Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 with SP4, Window s XP with SP2, or Wind ows Vista. Processor Pentium 4 (or equivalent) CPU, running at 2.0 GHz or faster. System Memory Mi[...]
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MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC GX A UTO P RINTER 7 Installing Ink Cartridges Supported Ink Cartridges The GX Auto Printer uses a single col or ink cartridge. The part number for this cartridge is GX - 300HC. If other cartridges are inst alled, the GX Auto Printer will not function. These cartri dges are available from any Microboards reseller. Refill [...]
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• GX Auto Printer Installation 8 GX Auto Printer Installation The GX Auto Printer installation disk in clu des an Installer that will walk you through the process step by step. Pl ease use the Installer and follow the installation steps in order. The following installation sections are in tended only as a reference for the installation process, n[...]
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MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC GX A UTO P RINTER 9 Windows Vista Hardware Installation The Microboards GX Auto Printer Installer shoul d always be run when logged in as u ser with full Administrator rights. This is required for the driver pre-installation to be su ccessful. Once the GX Auto Printer is plugged into the PC via the USB connection, the ha[...]
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• GX Auto Printer Installation 10 5. Select No, not this time and click Next . 6. Click Next . 7. Click Continue Any way . 8. Click Finish for the next screen. 9. Select No, not this time and click Next . 10. Click Next . 11. Click Continue Anyway . 12. Click Finish .[...]
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MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC GX A UTO P RINTER 11 Setting Printer Alignment Alignment The GX Auto Printer system has been aligned at t he factory. The factory align me nt values are on a label on the back of the GX Auto Printer. Follow these steps to enter the factory values: • Click on the Start Button on your Windows computer. • Select Setting[...]
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• Using the GX Auto Printer 12 Using the GX Auto Printer Loading Discs The next step is to load your GX Auto Printer with output discs. The system will accept CD or DVD 120 mm (12 cm ) inkj et printable discs. If the disc does not have an inkjet printable surface, the ink will not adhere to the surface of the disc. The GX Auto Printer will only a[...]
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MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC GX A UTO P RINTER 13 Printing Preferences Access the Printing Pref erence s by clicking the Start Button o n your Windows computer. Select Settings and then sele ct Printers . Right click on the Microboards GX Seri es icon, then select Printing Preferences . Print Quality Tab Print Quality • Best • Normal • Fast Pr[...]
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• Printing Preferences 14 Color Tab Color Space defines the range of colors that can be printed. sRGB/sYCC will be the setting selected unless your image specifically was created using the AdobeRGB standard. Click the Advanced color setting s button on the Color tab to access th e controls. Advanced Color Settings Saturation , Brightness and Colo[...]
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MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC GX A UTO P RINTER 15 Ink Tab The Ink Levels show how much remains of all 3 colors, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow. NOTE: If you place a used cartridge in the GX Auto Printer, the ink level may not be reported correctly. If the GX Auto Printer can identify the cartridge, it may report the correct ink levels; if not, it will ass[...]
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• Manual Software Re-Installation 16 Manual Software Re-Installation This section will only apply to a manual re-insta llation of the SureThing software package. If you have not yet installed the GX Auto Printer using the Installer, it is recommen ded that you do so. There are 3 methods of reinstalling SureThing should the need arise: A. (Recomme[...]
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MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC GX A UTO P RINTER 17 Troubleshooting Printer not printing 1. Confirm the GX Auto Printer i s plugged into a powe r source and is turned o n. The ON/OFF switch is located at the back of t he unit, above the power cabl e connector. 2. Confirm the green light on the power but ton is lit on the front panel. If AC power is on[...]
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• Printing Specifications 18 Printing Specifications Print Speed: Depends upon percenta ge of coverage and print mode selected: Photo Normal Mode: Approx. 45 seconds for 100% full-color coverage Text & Graphics Best Mode: Approx. 20 seconds for 1 00% full-color coverage Text & Graphics Normal Mode: Ap prox. 12 seconds for 20% coverage Ink[...]
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