Primera Technology II Fax Machine User Manual
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1. Getting Started 5 a m gt 4 The Recorder Tray then automatically shuts Robotic Disc Transporter will automatically check the Input Bin to make certain that only one disc was picked Through software control you can perform a test on each disc before recording If a disc does not pass meaning that all or part of that disc is not recordable the Robotic Disc Transporter picks it out of the CD Tray and sends it to the Reject Area 5 The Recorder is now writing to the disc If you were to fully record a CD with data audio video or music 650 MB recording time is about 3 minutes each A full DVD records in about 30 minutes Most jobs don t fill the entire disc so recording time is usually less than this After recording the Recorder Tray opens automatically The Robotic Disc Transporter will lift the disc out of the Recorder Tray The Recorder Tray will close and the Printer Tray will open The Robotic Disc Transporter will lower the disc into the Printer Tray and the Printer Tray will then automatically close 6 If publishing more than one disc the Robotic Disc Transporter will load the Recording Drive with a blank disc from the Input Bin to start recording the next round 7 Oncerecording has started the Publisher will be start printing directly onto the surface of the recorded disc This simultaneous recording and printing of discs greatly increases the throughput of your Publisher2. 072304 510877 03 nod DISC PUBLISHER Automated Optical Disc Duplication amp Printing System FOR MACINTOSH USER S MANUAL 2003 All rights reserved Notices The information in this document is subject to change without notice NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE No liability is assumed for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without prior written consent Trademark Acknowledgments Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Mac and OSX are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Printing History Edition 1 3 072304 Copyright 2003 All rights reserved FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For Users in the United States This product is intende
3. Card Disc 80mm CD Hockey Rink Disc Digital Vinyl Disc Paper Size Orientation Scale CD OD Creating Discs 39 Print Settings Click Print Setup to see the driver window and all of its settings You will want click the Copies and Pages button and select Publisher Settings option in the drop down menu to see the full pane and access all the printer driver settings m Print Printer Disc Publisher II aa Presets Standard Publisher Settings F O Black only Color only O Black and Color Cartridge to use f Print Quality O Normal 600 O Best 600 Intensity Presentation 1200 so amp O Super Photo 2400 L O Ultra Photo 4800 vi PrimaColor Color Matching _ Enable bi directional printing Config Utility Save as Defaults Restore Defaults Inner Diameter 38 0 mm 4 nl Outer Margin 0 9 mm vi Enable Ink Low Warning Enable Kiosk Mode Preview Save As PDF Fax Cancel The following is a description of the printer driver settings Cartridge to use The Black and Color setting will use both cartridges when printing your image Color will only use the Color Cartridge and Black Only will only use the monochrome cartridge for printing Note If using the Black and Color Setting be sure to perform the Cartridge Alignment found in the Configuration Utility Refer to sect
4. Printer Driver settings when clicked These settings are described in detail in Section D Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual g Set Print disc before recording Record disc before printing Record disc before printing is recommended for most jobs to avoid printing on discs that do not burn properly Print Before Recording is used for jobs involving Hockey Rink or Business Card shaped CD Rs where it is important to print before recording for proper card alignment h If using Kiosk Mode choose whether or not to Print Reject on Bad Discs in Kiosk Mode When enabled this will cause a disc that has failed to verify to be printed with the word REJECT prior to being ejected from the publisher to make it easier for bad discs to be identified in the output stack when using the Kiosk Mode If this option is not enabled bad discs will be ejected with no printing at all i Select the Number of discs requested for this job Stop Job after Number of Writes Fail allows you to decide how many consecutive failures the Publisher will accept prior to canceling a job Once you have selected your image and chosen your preferred settings in the Robot Write Pane click Start to begin recording your job You can queue several different jobs for recording if you like this option is described in Section D Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual B 4 Streaming Automated copying of multiple original discs Streaming is a new powerful feat
5. choose whether or not to Print Reject on Bad Discs in Kiosk Mode When enabled this will cause a disc that has failed to verify to be printed with the word REJECT prior to being ejected from the publisher to make it easier for bad discs to be identified in the output stack when using the Kiosk Mode If this option is not enabled bad discs will be ejected with no printing at all i Select the Number of discs requested for this job 6 Stop Job after Number of Writes Fail allows you to decide how many consecutive failures the Publisher will accept prior to canceling a job Once you have selected your image and chosen your preferred settings in the Robot Write Pane click Start to begin recording your job You can queue several different jobs for recording if you like this option is described in Section D Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual B 3 Copying a Disc Discribe can create CDs or DVDs by copying a source disc in a CD DVD Reader drive or from a disc image We will be discussing the use of the disc image This is the preferred method of copying a disc because it involves creating an image of the source disc on your hard drive This makes the access time to the source data very fast and very accurate by removing the variables of reader speed and reader errors from the duplication process Create a disc image as follows 1 Place your master disc in your Bravo s drive Creating Discs 31 qa rag 2 Double click the Discr
6. in certain patterns to indicate an error or other condition of the Publisher See Section 4 for a full explanation of the LED Status Light conditions The Power Button turns the Publisher s power ON and OFE When the front cover is opened the Ink Cartridge Button is used to position the Cartridge Carrier for easy ink cartridge replacement When the front cover is closed pressing the Ink Cartridge button will open or close the Printer Tray The Input Output Bins are situated under the top cover of the Publisher The bins will hold up to 25 discs The right side bin is the Input Bin for blank media the left side bin is the Output Bin for finished discs The Reject Area is where discs are dropped if they do not pass a software verification test The discs slide down the ramp out in front of your Publisher The Front Cover is a durable plastic cover that will protect the Publisher from dust and interference The Ink Cartridge Carrier holds both a color ink cartridge left side pen and a monochrome ink cartridge right side pen Getting Started 3 a mj Rear Panel This illustration shows the input ports found on the rear panel of the Publisher USB 2 0 Port Power Input Port S o o o e a e e090 e e f The USB 2 0 Interface is connected to an open USB 2 0 port on your computer with a standard USB cable included with your Publisher The Power Inpu
7. on Discs button to enable printing This will enable other buttons in this pane c Press the Choose Image button to select an image to print This will allow you to select any file type Apple s Preview supports including JPEG TIFE PICT PDE GIE BMP and more Choose a File fate zm E Desktop 5 99 Network LL s J Downloads d Macintosh HD p g DriverDP2 pk ExtPrintingDialogs pdf A Applications pe mages T kev ternet Explorer a 3 Documents Movies 6 Music Cy Pictures v Favorites New Folder L9 Mac Bravo ibe 5 2 5 A mat L9 new class seize kext 3 old Discribe ppiref pdf Kind Document Size 1 1 MB Created 3 2 03 Modified 3 2 03 d If you do not have an image click Design Image to launch Discus Creating Discs 25 e YOU MUST CLICK Page Setup and set Format For to Disc Publisher II Page Setup m Settings Page Attributes v Format for Disc Publisher Il he Primera Disc Publisher II Paper Size Business Card Disc 80mm CD Orientation Hockey Rink Disc Digital Vinyl Disc Scale l Cancel OK Also set the option to select a paper size as described in Section D Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual f Print Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked These settings are described in detail in section 3 D of this manual g Set Print disc before recording Record disc before pr
8. that may accumulate on the printer tray Stronger cleaning solutions are NOT recommended because they may damage the paint and plastic materials from which the parts are manufactured Always disconnect your Publisher s power cords before cleaning Resume operation only after the surfaces are completely dry B PERFORMING A ROBOTIC SELF TEST To ensure that everything is working properly a Self Test feature is built in to your Publisher In this mode the Robotic Disc Transporter will go through the motions of picking and placing a disc to ensure proper working order This test may be performed without connecting the Publisher to the PC Perform the test by doing the following steps Load some discs into the Input Bin Make sure the Publisher s front cover is closed e With the Publisher turned on press the Cartridge Button While holding the Cartridge Button press the Power Button until the robotics start to move Release both buttons To stop the test wait until the disc has moved to the Output Bin and press the Power Button 44 Maintenance and Troubleshooting a mj C SOFTWARE TEST This will confirm that the hardware software and your computer are all communicating properly To perform a software test please do the following 1 2 Launch Discribe Click one of the options from the quick launch menu i e Data CD Click the Robotics button Click the Test Robotics button You c
9. the Job Details Pane click OK and your job will be submitted in the Queue 6 Return to Discus main menu by clicking on the Discus pane bringing it to the foreground Repeat the steps above for each individual to be queued 7 Once all the jobs have been queued click Start Jobs to begin burning and printing your queued jobs D PRINTER OPTIONS The following section will examine the printer driver settings that affect the print quality of your discs While the default settings will fit most printing needs it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with these settings to optimize your print quality The printer driver settings are contained in two areas Page Setup and Print Setup You can access the driver settings as follows 38 Creating Discs a mrs 1 From Discus Discribe or any printing application click the Page Setup and set Format For to Disc Publisher II I Page Setup Settings 5 i Any Printer B Format for WAJRA 2T e TESI d Edit Printer List Paper Size 8 50 in x 11 00 in Orientation Hr Scale 100 j z Fy o Cani OD 2 The paper sizes for the Disc Publisher II refer to the type of disc to which you will be printing The available sizes are CD DVD Business Card Disc 80mm CD and Hockey Rink Disc Page Setup Settings Page Attributes HJ Format for Disc Publisher II Hd Primera Disc Publisher II v CD DVD Business
10. 6 Getting Started a ue 10 Print time varies according to which print mode has been selected Section D Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual In most cases print time takes no more than 2 minutes After printing the first disc the Publisher s Printer Disc Tray opens automatically The Robotic Disc Transporter moves the finished disc to the Output Bin The process starts over and repeats until all blank discs are gone or the number you have specified via software are copied and printed Now that you understand the order of operation it is time to set up your Publisher Getting Started 7 Section 2 Software and Hardware Set Up The installer disc contains a set of programs to design and control the printing of your discs as well as a recording program to author and automate the duplication of your discs The following steps will guide you through the installation of software and the setup of the Bravo Disc Publisher A INSTALLING THE MAC SOFTWARE Before installing Discribe please note that all software must be installed on a hard disk Once you have installed the software store the original program CD ROM in a safe place Please note that your user account must have administrative rights to properly install a new printer You can check with your system administrator or check with Apple support to confirm whether or not your account has administrative rights Install the software as follows a Inser
11. 9 Iuoridiisteji im 4 Prima Color e E 41 Print Qualy sesssesseivssonetiscncencescvbapnstendebigsstanttscescnereadateceetdesssieeseteas 9 38 42 Printer DIIVGI rereongan EEEn 9 15 26 31 34 38 40 46 Reject Area 3 6 Specifications MM M 47 Stredinirig locii reseteo riik re etae condverdherstenioncscucesteacctapesttctecandeheeten 34 36 System Requirements nete 4 Technical Support tette ftrt err 46 Troubleshooting inerenti tea te teint eene detected 44 48 Index Printed in the United States of America P N 510877
12. CMY Ink Cartridge One Monochrome Black Ink Cartridge Installer Disc for use with both CD R and DVD R models e USB Interface Cable Beige e Warranty Card This Operator s Manual Quick Start Guide and Other Printed Information Save the carton and packing materials They will come in handy later if you ever need to transport the Publisher and or any of its parts and accessories C IDENTIFYING THE PARTS Front Panel and Top This illustration shows the Publisher its Control Panel Buttons LED indicator lights Input and Output Bins and other components Front Cover LED Status Lights Control Panel Power Button Ink Cartridge Carrier Ink Cartridge Button Robotic Disc Transporter Input Bin Output Bin CD Tray Button Color Ink Cartridge Monochrome Black Cartridge Reject Area CD DVD Recorder 2 Getting Started a m gt The Robotic Disc Transporter moves discs from the Input Bin to a CD DVD Recorder to the printer and finally to the Output Bin The CD DVD Recorder is automatically loaded and unloaded by the Publisher s Robotic Disc Transporter The Recorder Tray Button manually opens or closes the Recorder Tray In normal operation the in out movement of the Recorder Tray is controlled automatically and this button is not used The Control Panel contains LED Status Lights and Buttons to control the Publisher The LED Status Lights indicate that Power is ON They also blink
13. OPE jpg f kev amp ExtPrintingDialogs pdf I i p A Applications 4 Images a q Internet Explorer alias 5 Documents F Mac Bravo ibe 5 2 5 P Kind Document m Movies 9 mat P Size 1 1 MB Musl 3 new class seize kext P Created 3 2 03 usic ig new classic ize kext sit Modified 3 2 03 Py Pictures 3 old Discribe LE Favorites ppiref pdf i d If you do not have an image click Design Image to launch Discus e YOU MUST CLICK Page Setup and set Format For to Disc Publisher II Page Setup Settings Page Attributes HJ Format for Disc Publisher Il HJ Primera Disc Publisher II Paper Size Business Card Disc 80mm CD Hockey Rink Disc Digital Vinyl Disc Orientation Scale Cr EB 30 Creating Discs lt a m gt Also set the option to select a paper size as described in Section D Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual f Print Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked These settings are described in detail in Section D Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual g Set Print disc before recording Record disc before printing Record disc before printing is recommended for most jobs to avoid printing on discs that do not burn properly Print Before Recording is used for jobs involving Hockey Rink or Business Card shaped CD Rs where it is important to print before recording for proper card alignment h If using Kiosk Mode
14. an select where you want discs to go during the test and the number of times to repeat the test Click Start The Bravo will perform your test D WRITE TEST FAILURE The write test simulates writing data to the CD by exactly duplicating the write process while holding the recorder s write laser in the off state If this test is failed check the following Fragmentation If the files to be recorded are fragmented not written cleanly and contiguously on the hard drive the time consumed in accessing them may cause the recorder s buffers to run out of information temporarily During the actual write process this would make the disc being written to useless Use Norton TM Speed Disk or another drive utility to test the hard drive for fragmentation If fragmentation is greater than moderate you will need to reinitialize to optimize the hard drive Hard Drive Too Slow If you have an older hard drive it may be too slow in transferring data to the recorder Try using a slower recorder speed 1X or 2X for DVD 16X CD If you are still not successful you need a faster hard drive Maintenance and Troubleshooting 45 a mj E CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGES It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if you notice reduced print quality or if you suspect an cartridge nozzle has become slightly dried out or clogged Refer to Section 3 for more information on performing a clean function through the Publisher s printer dr
15. anty service for this equipment For Users in Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out on the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class B prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE EXTERIOR PANELS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL OPERATE THE UNIT WITH ONLY THE PROPER ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS AS LABELED ON THE PRINTER AND AC ADAPTER CAUTION THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A LASER DIODE OF A HIGHER CLASS THAN 1 TO ENSURE CONTINUED SAFETY DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVERS OR ATTEMPT TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF THIS PRODUCT REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL THE FOLLOWING LABEL APPEARS INSIDE YOUR UNIT CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 CAUTION USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION ii Table of Contents Section 1 Getting Started eese teet tnnt nnes 1 A Choosing a Good Location sse 1 B Unpacking and Inspect
16. catch the finished discs as they leave the Bravo 32 Creating Discs a me b Click the Print Image on Discs button to enable printing This will enable other buttons in this pane c Press the Choose Image button to select an image to print This will allow you to select any file type Apple s Preview supports including JPEG TIFF PICT PDE GIF BMP and more fo ocean Choose a File fair f BE Desktop FH Network W Discus pkg P L5 Downloads gt E Macintosh HD Driver nkg DriverDP2 pkg sit E EUROPE jpg iu kev ExtPrintingDialogs pdf A Applications L4 Images Internet Explorer alias 3 Documents 3 Mac Bravo ibe 5 2 5 Kind Document tl Movies 5 mati p Size 1 1 MB amp Music m wc Modified 3 2 03 new classic ize kext sit x Pictures 3 old Discribe gt Favorites ppiref pdf I S d If you do not have an image click Design Image to launch Discus e YOU MUST CLICK Page Setup and set Format For to Disc Publisher II Page Setup Settings Page Attributes Format for Disc Publisher Il E Primera Disc Publisher II Paper Size Business Card Disc 80mm CD Orientation Hockey Rink Disc Digital Vinyl Disc Scale Cr EB Also set the option to select a paper size as described in Section D Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual Creating Discs 33 a mj f Print Settings will launch the
17. d disk space 6GB for DVD Available USB 2 0 Port 50 disc input 50 disc output when used in Kiosk Mode CD R CD Audio CD DA CD ROM CD I Video CD MP3 to CD Audio on the fly no hard drive overhead required Mac OSX Version 10 2 or higher USB 2 0 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 60 watts 18 lbs 8 2kg 17 25 W x 7 25 H x 16 D 438mmW x 184mmH x406mmD Emissions FCC Class B CE UL UL C CE One year return to depot Technical Specifications 47 iem Audio Job RUNNING eisista ire eiat 21 CD TH TA 6 Centering Test Print aci petere reed i 16 Configuration Utility sss 12 13 14 40 42 Connections Rear Panel sese 4 Controls Front Panel eese eene enhn enn 2 Discribe 4 8 18 20 21 22 23 27 31 32 34 36 39 41 45 DISCS et Pee 18 20 25 30 31 33 35 37 38 39 Enable Low Ink Warning eee 42 Identifying th Pants e 2 Ink Levels and Cartridge Maintenance sse 12 Ink Saturation m 41 Input Bin nce ne eer pelo cons 2 3 5 6 10 34 36 44 Isi M 36 Kiosk Mode eremi ti tret ties 26 31 34 35 38 41 LED Statis Lights rere tette eerie tie 3 43 Output Binesh 2 3 7 25 29 32 37 41 Overview of Operation sssssssssseseeeeenenen eene 5 cdd c 20 26 3
18. d to be supplied by a UL listed Direct Plug In Power Supply marked Class 2 or a UL listed ITE Power Supply marked LPS with output rated 12VDC 4 5A or higher This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Use of shielded cables is required to comply with the Class B limits of Part 15 of the FCC Rules You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate and or obtain warr
19. described in section 2 B of this manual You will be prompted to let the system know whether or not you are installing a new or used color or monochrome cartridge Once installed click the OK button and the system will update your cartridge levels Note It is recommended that you perform and Alignment Calibration Print after installing a new cartridge 14 Software and Hardware Set Up a mj Alignment Calibration Print Clicking this button will print a test disc that will provide a scale by which to calibrate the Color Ink Cartridge to the Monochrome Ink Cartridge This is crucial when selecting the Black and Color Ink Cartridge setting in the Printer Driver as described in Section D Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual Make certain you have discs and ink installed in your Bravo prior to pressing this button Once pressed the Bravo will load a disc and print the following pattern SIRO Follow the on screen instructions and enter the numbers as indicated For instance in the example shown you would choose a value of 10 for the A setting and 6 for the B setting It is highly recommended that you perform this calibration whenever you change cartridges if using the Black and Color ink cartridge setting in the printer driver Image Alignment The Image Alignment button will allow you to nudge the image up down left or right on your disc To center the image click the Image Alignment button You will be prompted w
20. discs Discribe 5 2 will allow you to master the data and automate the recording and printing of your discs This section will describe both of these applications in detail A USING DISCUS The Discus software included with your Publisher is a great tool for creating professional looking discs You can use Discus custom backgrounds and easy to use text features to quickly design a label or import labels designed in other software packages The On Line Help section will provide complete instructions on all the features in this package The following is a tutorial on creating a basic disc design 1 Launch Discus 2 Click New Project 3 Select a Label type i e Disc Hockey Rink Business Card Rectangular Business Card or 80mm CD 4 You will now see your template and 4 Tabs with different tools to help you design your disc The first tab Canvas will allow you to select from one of the built in backgrounds The Up and Down Arrows in the lower left corner of the screen will allow you to browse through the available backgrounds Simply click on a background will apply it to your template You also have some tools to invert or flip rotate and adjust brightness of your background 5 Once you are satisfied with your background click on the Paint tab to paint any lines circles or shapes on your disc You can select from borders or filled shapes and pick your desired color at the bottom of the screen If you make a mista
21. e beige USB 2 0 Cable For optimal quality it is recommended that you run the Configuration Utility as described in the following section C CONFIGURATION UTILITY The Configuration Utility is a program that installs with your Bravo software This utility allows you to monitor ink levels maintain and calibrate ink cartridges and align printing on the disc The Configuration Utility can be launched from the Print Center in OSX by doing the following 1 2 3 Click the Finder Click the Applications Icon Scroll to Print Center Printer Setup Utility in OS X v 10 3 Highlight the Disc Publisher and click the Configure Utility in OS X v 10 3 Icon 12 Software and Hardware Set Up lt a m gt You can also launch the Configuration Utility from the Disc Publisher printer settings in any printing application by clicking File then Print and selecting Publisher Settings In Publisher Settings you will find a button to launch the Configuration Utility When launched the following pane appears o Disc Publisher Configuration Clean Cartridge Change Cartridge 3 Alignment Calibration Print 5 Image Centering 5 Color Cartridge Black Cartridge 90 100 f Cancel You will see both the Color and Monochrome Ink Levels are displayed The Color Ink Level represents the lowest color in your cartridge For instance if your cartridge has 80 cyan 50 yellow and 65 magenta ink
22. ees eee dieere erus 45 D Write Test Fail te eiecti antic 45 E Cleaning the Ink Cartridges sse 46 B Clearing a Media Jainism enoii i 46 Ge Technical Support eerte ete terrere tenter 46 Section 6 Technical Specifications essere 47 lunc 48 iii Interactive Feature in this PDF Document There are interactive features that will allow you to jump to different locations within the document Each listing in the Table 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 document will jump to that page If you want to return to the Table of Contents move the icon to the top of the page and click on the arrow marked TOC Navigating through the Index is similar Place the icon on one of the listings or page numbers click on it and it will move to that page The text relating to the Index listing will appear in red Returning to the Index can be done by clicking on the arrow marked Index Section 1 Getting Started THANK YOU for purchasing the Bravo Disc Publisher Bravo is the perfect all in one solution for producing professional looking CD R and DVD R discs A wide variety of disc formats are supported including audio CDs Video CDs data discs and more Operation is simple and completely automatic once a job
23. ge launches Discus when pressed e Page Setup will allow to set the proper page size for your project Click this button and set Format For to Disc Publisher You will then have the option to select a paper size as described in Section D Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual Creating Discs 37 a mj e Print Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked These settings are described in detail in Section D Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual e Print disc before recording is recommended for most jobs to avoid printing on discs that do not burn properly e Record disc before printing is used for jobs involving Hockey Rink or Business Card shaped CD Rs where it is important to print before recording for proper card alignment e If using Kiosk Mode choose whether or not to Print Reject on Bad Discs in Kiosk Mode When enabled this will cause a disc that has failed to verify to be printed with the word REJECT prior to being ejected from the publisher to make it easier for bad discs to be identified in the output stack when using the Kiosk Mode If this option is not enabled bad discs will be ejected with no printing at all e Number of discs requested for this job are selected here e Stop Job after Number of Writes Fail allows you to decide how many consecutive failures the Publisher will accept prior to canceling a job 5 Once you have selected your image and chosen your preferred settings in
24. has been started To begin using your Disc Publisher please read this manual carefully This Operator s Manual is a complete step by step guide to quickly and easily create discs with your new Optical Disc Publisher NOTE ON TERMS AND CONVENTIONS From this point forward the following terms and conventions will apply The Bravo Disc Publisher will be abbreviated simply as the Publisher Optical discs which can include many different types of discs including CD Rs CD RWs DVD Rs and more are all referred to as CDs or discs Please note that in order to copy and record DVDs you will need to have purchased the DVD R version of the Publisher A CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION Place the Publisher in a location with adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up You will need at least 24 61 cm of overhead space to allow the top cover to open freely Do not place the Publisher near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Getting Started 1 lt a mj B UNPACKING AND INSPECTION While unpacking your Publisher inspect the carton to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipping Make sure that all supplied accessories are included with your unit The following items should be included e Optical Disc Publisher e Gray Plastic Input and Output Bins Switching Power Supply with Power Cord One Three Color
25. ibe Icon to launch the program You will see a splash screen followed by Discribe s Quick Start Menu o Quick Start e DISCRIBE 52 52 Se CD and DVD Dup cotion for Macintosh 5 2 23 OChansMac Engrwering inc 1990 2004 Welcome to the Discribe CD Mastering System Select your new disc s format below or drag items onto this window to auto select a format X JJ 2 Data CD Audio CD Copy a CD DVD 3 Click the Copy a CD DVD button 4 Select the drive in your Bravo as the source drive Skip to Step 7 to copy a disc with out making a physical image 5 Select the Utilities menu on the menu bar and click Write Physical Image You will then be prompted to select a location to save the image Once you have selected a location click Save to build the image 6 Now change CD DVD Copy to Disc Copy Image and browse to the image you have created 7 Click the Robot Write button 8 The Robot Write Options window contains selections to help you control the printing of the image number of discs recording options and more Set these options as follows a Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Bravo from 25 to 50 discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin This allows you to place blank discs in both the input and output bins doubling your capacity An optional Kiosk Kit is available from your Primera reseller that contains a custom output bin to
26. inking Waiting for a cartridge to alternately with one another be installed and the lid to be closed See section 2 A flashing rapidly The printer tray or ink cartridge carrier has stalled Press the Ink button to retry the operation on solid flashing rapidly The Publisher has a cartridge problem Check to make certain that the cartridges are installed correctly and that the bar code labels on the underside of the cartridge are not damaged repeating pattern of both lights This indicates low ink warning flashing in unison then one If the left light stays solid after light momentarily on solid the flash the Color cartridge is low If the right light stays on after the flash the Black Monochrome cartridge should be replaced Interpreting the Publisher s Indicator Lights 43 Section 5 Maintenance and The Publisher is designed to operate for extended periods of time with very little attention In fact no regular maintenance is recommended other than cleaning the outside case NOTE Do NOT attempt to oil or grease the Publisher s Robotic Arm shaft or other components You will likely cause more harm than good Any moving parts are designed to operate for the life of the machine with no additional lubrication required A CLEANING THE PUBLISHER Use a clean lint free rag with a small amount of ammonia window cleaner to clean the Publisher s outside case and trays This type of cleaner is very effective on inks
27. inting Record disc before printing is recommended for most jobs to avoid printing on discs that do not burn properly Print Before Recording is used for jobs involving Hockey Rink or Business Card shaped CD Rs where it is important to print before recording for proper card alignment h If using Kiosk Mode choose whether or not to Print Reject on Bad Discs in Kiosk Mode When enabled this will cause a disc that has failed to verify to be printed with the word REJECT prior to being ejected from the publisher to make it easier for bad discs to be identified in the output stack when using the Kiosk Mode If this option is not enabled bad discs will be ejected with no printing at all i Select the Number of discs requested for this job 26 Creating Discs j Stop Job after Number of Writes Fail allows you to decide how many consecutive failures the Publisher will accept prior to canceling a job 7 Once you have selected your image and chosen your preferred settings in the Robot Write Pane click Start to begin recording your job You can queue several different jobs for recording if you like this option is described in Section D Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual B 2 Data 1 Double click the Discribe Icon to launch the program You will see a splash screen followed by Discribe s Quick Start Menu eo Quick Start DISCRIBE 2 CD and DVD Ouphcemen ber Macntosh V5 2 23 CCharisMac Engineering inc 1990 2004 Welc
28. ion sse 2 C Identifying the Parts erecto tenete e ee tirer n 2 D System Requirements en mese Prendre ee deti 4 E Overview of Operation 5 Section 2 Software and Hardware Set Up sse 8 A Installing the Mac Software sees 8 B Hardware Set p c ee eetee terere esee tbe ires en 9 Step 1 Applying Power sssrin a toten nnns 9 Step 2 Loading Mela aueseesciusneqedenen li inin 9 Step 3 Installing Ink Cartridges esses 11 Step 4 Connecting the USB 2 0 Cable sss 12 C Configuration Utility senseit 12 Section 3 Creating Discs esee eese eene tette tn tnnt nnns 18 As Using DISCus o eene D RR IER o scc esie rona 18 B Using Discribe 5 2 eseeeneeseeneetese eere 21 DL Audio ciere iei aeo iaer aeee EENE E ie iai 21 ISEAN Datars E 27 B3 Copying a DISC rette tt seriinin 31 B 4 Streaming Automated Copying of Multiple Original Discs eontra tameii eet 34 C Queuing Jobsi seisusesse snosti ette trente RO Iter ecu ree tikis 36 D Printer OptonSs ise eere tette pendere Pere EREE in exe 38 Section 4 Interpreting the Publisher s Indicator Lights 43 Section 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting ess 44 A Cleaningthe P blish r eene 44 B Performing a Robotic Self Test sssssssssseseeeee 44 C Software TeSt cysoni ee tte e t iere quite des
29. ion 2 B for more details on this calibration 40 Creating Discs a mo Kiosk Mode Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Bravo from 25 to 50 discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin This allows you to place blank discs in both the input and output bins doubling your capacity An optional Kiosk Kit is available from your Primera reseller that contains a custom output bin to catch the finished discs as they leave the Bravo This setting will be overridden by the Kiosk Mode setting in Discribe s Robot Write or Job Details Pane e Print Quality There are four options for image quality Keep in mind that Normal 600 provides the fastest print at lower quality while Ultra Photo 4800 delivers the best quality at a slower print speed e PrimaColor Click on this Check box to enable PrimaColor color matching The PrimaColor profiles were written specifically for the Bravo to give a precise color match when attempting to print photographic images If you are using a third party color management system disable PrimaColor Intensity The Intensity setting will control the amount of ink saturation on the disc When printing onto the Primera ToughCoat discs 50 is usually sufficient When printing on to other brands of media or if you would like to print darker colors you may wish to increase the Intensity setting Please note that higher ink saturation cou
30. iscs a Ep 4 The Job Details pane contains selections to help you control the printing of the image number of discs recording options and more Here is a description of the items you will find in this pane Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Bravo from 25 to 50 discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin This allows you to place blank discs in both the input and output bins doubling your capacity An optional Kiosk Kit is available from your Primera reseller that contains a custom output bin to catch the finished discs as they leave the Bravo Click the Print Image on Discs button to enable printing This will enable other buttons in this pane e Press the Choose Image button to select an image to print This will allow you to select any file type Apple s Preview supports including JPEG TIFE PICT PDE GIF BMP and more Choose a File fal gt Sa EE Desktop he Network Discus L5 Downloads 2 Macintosh HD Driver pk g DriverDP2 pkg sit f kev ExtPrintingDialogs pdf A Applications Images oF ternet i 3 Documents 3 Mac Bravo ibe 5 2 5 Kind Document Movies E mat p Size 1 1 MB 3 new class seize kext Created 3 2 03 6 Music 3 newclassic ize kext sit Modified 3 2 03 ie 3 Z3 Pictures old Discribe pla Q Favorites ppiref pdf i New Folder Cancel Choose e Design Ima
31. ith a choice to print a test print or simply enter values to nudge the image alignment on the disc Software and Hardware Set Up 15 a mj If you do not know the direction and distance to move the image in order to center it on your disc you can opt to print the centering test print Make sure the Bravo has discs and ink cartridges installed and it is connected and ready to receive a print job and then click the Yes button The Bravo will pick a disc and print a scale of numbers on it You will be prompted to open the Bravo s front cover rotate the printed disc 180 degrees reload it into the input and close the cover Click OK when ready and the Bravo O will pick the disc and print another scale of l numbers The disc should look like this 7 NOTE After printing this image Vertical Calibration once rotate this CD so Find the number the ARROWS point 1 1 whose lines touch to the BACK of the printer yono seui esouw Jequinu eu puly uoreiqie2 jejuozuoH 5 4 3 2 1012 3 4 Q ud jener 5 4 3 2 1 012345 S t Orczct vts Horizontal Calibration Find the number whose lines touch aS Jeyuud eu JO YOV eui 0 juod SMOMMv 34 Os q9 Sly 34201 eouo eBeui siy Bunuud sayy 810N Uonoj saul esouw Jaquinu y pul4 uoneaqie e2rn49A ELERII 16 Software and Hardware Set Up Once the print has finished you will see the following dialog box Now
32. iver F CLEARING A MEDIA JAM If a disc should become jammed inside the printing area of the Publisher with the lid closed press the Cartridge Button This will eject the Printer Tray Then open the lid The Cartridge Carrier will move o the center position automatically WAIT FOR THE CARTRIDGE CARRIER TO STOP MOVING Then carefully move the cartridge carrier assembly to the left to gain access to the printer tray G TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have difficulties in operating your Publisher the procedures in this manual should in most cases solve the problem If you still have difficulty contact the technical support number listed on the insert included in the supply pack that came with your Publisher 46 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Section 6 Technical Specifications Model Configurations Printing Method Printing Resolution Ink Types Media Types Maximum print width Recommended System Disc Capacity Recordable Formats Operating Systems Interface Power Requirement Weight Dimensions Certifications Safety Warranty Optical Disc Publisher CD R Publisher DVD R Publisher Ink Jet 4800 x 1200 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi 1200 x 600 dpi 600 x 600 dpi Dual Cartridges One 3 color CMY cartridge and one Black Monochrome K Printable Surface CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RAM 4 724 120mm G4 PowerPC 700MHz or higher running Mac OS Version 10 2 or higher 256MB RAM minimum 2GB free har
33. k the Audio CD button You will now see the Audio Job Pane Discribe Untitled eoo DISCRIBE 52 cD DI Duplication for Macintosh io V5 2 15 OCharisMac Engineering Inc 1990 2003 J Audio CD m Audio Total Time 0 00 Recorder Pioneer DVR 106 DVD R W R W CD R W At USB x Recorder Info Check Speed Disc Info Queue Job Robotics Robot Write p Show Message Log 3 Add your audio tracks by dragging AIFF MP3 WAV Sound Designer II SDII files or tracks to the window You can drag one or multiple files to the window in any combination Files that are in MP3 WAV and SDII file format will need to be converted into a file format that Discribe can use to write to CD Discribe will prompt you for a save location for these files when they are dragged to the interface Select the desired location and click the Select Your Location button for the conversion to take place Once the conversion has completed the newly converted file will be added to your project 22 Creating Discs a mj Note AIFF Files will need to be in a specific format in order for Discribe to Tip Note accept them Please be sure that your hard disk has enough space for the converted files and that the files adhere to the following guidelines e Stereo e 16Bit e 4431 KHz SDII MP3 and WAV files will be converted into this format files added from a mounted audi
34. ke click Undo 6 Click on the Photo tab if you would like to add a photo or graphic to your design Click New to import a graphic or photo You will see a browser to allow you to search for your desired graphic Discus will import BMP GIF JPEG 18 Creating Discs Canvas Paint o a Tue 11 07 am Photo Creating Discs 19 en uui or PICT file formats The options on the left hand side of the screen will allow you to crop flip the image both horizontally and vertically rotate 90 both clockwise and counter clockwise and resize the image You can simply grab and drag the image to relocate it on your design 7 Click on the Text tab to insert custom text fields on your disc The same method of browsing used to select backgrounds on the Canvas tab is used here to select fonts Discus uses fonts loaded in your system If a recently installed font does not appear available you may need to close Discus and re open it to refresh the list of fonts Here you will see easy tools to make arced and straight text fields as well as tools to allow you to position and resize your text T k OWcus 2706 f e Edit Options Zoom import Help 4 Tue 11 10am 8 Click on File and select Save As from the main menu at the top of the screen Your design will be saved both as a Discus Design Project that can be reopened and edited and as a BMP file that can be imported into Discribe for printing as described in
35. ld result in discs not drying instantly Also higher intensity will result in higher ink usage causing a lower yield of discs per cartridge Inner Diameter The inner diameter refers to the size of the non printed center on your disc The size of the center hub can vary from one type of media to the next This allows you to set the inner diameter in millimeters allowing you to print all the way to the center hub regardless of the type of disc you Creating Discs 41 a m gt are using For the discs that Primera sells use the following guide for Inner Diameter 38 3 mm for Primera s ToughCoat CDR 249 mm for the Hockey Rink Disc Business Card Disc and 80mm CD Outer Margin The Outer Margin refers to where the printing will cut off around the outer edge of your disc The size of the printable surface can vary from one type of media to the next This allows you to set the outer margin in millimeters allowing you to print all the way to the edge regardless of the type of disc you are using Config Utility This button launches the Configuration Utility This Utility is also available in the Print Center by selecting the Disc Publisher and clicking the Configure Icon This utility is used to report ink levels clean and change ink cartridges and align your color and black cartridges for optimal print quality In addition this utility will allow you to center and adjust your printed image Refer to section 2 B of this manual f
36. o CD do not have to be converted but can be converted by holding down the Command key when dragging tracks from a mounted audio CD to the interface Discribe will prompt you to find out where you would like the extracted tracks saved 4 Click the Audio button to view the Audio Picker pane This will show all the tracks that have been added to your current audio project You can add tracks by clicking the Add button and navigating to the desired track or you can remove tracks by selecting them in the Audio Picker window and clicking the Remove button Sequence your tracks by clicking and dragging the audio track to the desired location within the Audio Picker pane You can select multiple files in the same way that the Finder s List view works click and drag or by Shift clicking on multiple files Discribe allows you to customize the pre gap or the space at the beginning of a track from 0 to 9 seconds To set the pre gap on a track or tracks select the desired track s in the Discribe Audio Picker window and click the pre gap pop up menu and select the desired length of time The first audio track must have a pre gap of two and is not user definable By default Discribe will set the pre gaps of tracks 2 and higher to 2 seconds Creating Discs 23 lt a INDEX 5 You may preview audio tracks by selecting the desired track and clicking the Play button If you are satisfied with the content of your audio project you are ready
37. ome to the Discribe CD Mastering System Select your new disc s format below or drag items onto this window to auto select a format X w Data CD Audio CD Copy a CD DVD Creating Discs 27 a mE 2 Click the Data CD button You will now see the Data Job Pane Discribe defaults to a Mac HFS format if you want the disc to be read on a Windows format PC you will need to select ISO 9660 as your job type from the drop down list 60 Discribe Untitled DISCRIBE 32 Doe OVD Duae amm te Mame tme eroi v 22 COM Logeeenng mc 1990 2004 Build A Mac HFS A Source Untitled Size 0 0 K Data Time 000 7 1 A Total Time 0 00 Recorder L6 DVO CD AW 122882 At ATAA H A 4 Recorder Info Check Speed Discinfo d Queue job gt Robotics f Robot Write p ew Pestage Log Add your files and folders by dragging them to the window You can drag one or multiple files to the window in any combination 3 Click the Data button to view all the files that have been added to your current project You can add files by clicking the Add button and navigating to the desired data 28 Creating Discs lt a mop 4 Click the Robot Write button Robot Write v Kiosk Mode v Print Image on Discs Choose image Design image none selected r PageSetup Print Settings O Print on disc before recording Record on disc before printing P
38. or a detailed description of this program Enable Low Ink Warning The Low Ink Warning basically keeps you from printing discs if one ore more of the colors in your ink cartridge are running out Your Bravo monitors the amount of ink used when printing and will stop printing if one or more of your colors is within 10 of being empty and the LEDs on the top will flash in unison If you press the Cartridge button on the top of the Bravo it will continue to print but you will want to closely monitor the discs that print If discoloration occurs you are most likely out of one or more colors and will want to change cartridges Please refer to section 2 B for instructions on how to change and align ink cartridges Save As Default The Save As Default button will save the current settings as the system wide defaults Restore Defaults The Restore Defaults button will restore the driver settings to the factory defaults 42 Creating Discs Section 4 Interpreting the Publisher s Indicator Lights The Power and Busy LED indicator lights located on the top of the Publisher can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the Publisher To accurately interpret what it means when these lights are on off or flashing please refer to the following Ink Cartridge LED A Power LED Q Publisher off ees esee fb on solid on solid Has received a job and is waiting for the Robotic Disc Transporter to load a disc both lights are bl
39. remaining the level reported would be 50 You will also see the following buttons Software and Hardware Set Up 13 a mj Clean Cartridge Cartridges that sit idle in the Bravo for a period of time may start to experience some drying of ink in the tiny nozzles that make up the print head Clicking the Clean Cartridge button will cause the bravo to pick a disc and place in into the printer tray The Bravo will then print a simple pattern that will flush ink through the nozzles The test pattern will also show you if any nozzles are clogged In the pattern you will see some diagonal lines which should be continuous breaks in those lines indicate a clogged nozzle Please note that it may require more than one cleaning to fully clear all nozzles If the nozzles are not fully clear after a few cleaning prints it may be necessary to remove the cartridge and actually clean the print head by gently wiping the nozzles with a moist cloth or paper towel and replace it in the Bravo If this fails the cartridge may be empty and in need of replacement Change Cartridge If you need to change cartridges it is a good idea to use the Change Cartridge button in the Configuration Utility This ensures the most accurate tracking of ink levels To change a cartridge click the Change Cartridge button The cartridge holder will move to the center of the Bravo to make it easier to install the cartridges Lift the top cover and install the cartridges and
40. rint Reject On Bad Discs In Kiosk Mode Number of discs to write il a X pan X Stop job if more than 4 write s fail For each disc C Test Write Write Speed Max Write Speed 9 write Open Next Session Verify After Writing Ignore Read Errors IV Using BURN Proof JustLink Cancel 5 The Robot Write Options window contains selections to help you control the printing of the image number of discs recording options and more Set these options as follows a Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Bravo from 25 to 50 discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin This allows you to place blank discs in both the input and output bins doubling your capacity An optional Kiosk Kit is available from your Primera reseller that contains a custom output bin to catch the finished discs as they leave the Bravo Creating Discs 29 b Click the Print Image on Discs button to enable printing This will enable other buttons in this pane c Press the Choose Image button to select an image to print This will allow you to select any file type Apple s Preview supports including JPEG TIFE PICT PDE GIF BMP and more zu Choose a File mi lt gt fem li Desktop ES e Network Discus pkg m L Downloads gt B Macintosh HD di Driver pkc Driver pkg DriverDP2 pkg sit geom EUR
41. section 2 B of this manual 9 You can also print files directly from Discus This is a good way to proof your design prior to doing a disc job To do this click Page Setup and set Format For to Disc Publisher Then select the proper Paper Size usually CD DVD Next click File then Print and select Publisher 20 Creating Discs lt a Dj Settings from the Copies and Pages pull down menu This will allow you to select the printer setting you wish for your print These settings are described in detail in Section D Printer Settings on page 38 of this manual B USING DISCRIBE 5 2 Now that you have a label designed lets take a look at how to create the data you want recorded to the disc This is done in CharisMac Discribe 5 2 Discribe will allow you to create many types of discs The following section contains tutorials for four common types of jobs Data Audio Copy and Stream jobs B 1 Audio 1 Double click the Discribe Icon to launch the program You will see a splash screen followed by Discribe s Quick Start Menu J Quick Start eoo DISCRIBE 52 CD and DVD Duplication for Macintosh fe io V5 2 15 OCharisMac Engineering Inc 1990 2003 Welcome to the Discribe CD Mastering System Select your new disc s format below or drag items onto this window to auto select a format Qj Data CD Audio CD Copy a CD DVD Creating Discs 21 lt a INDEX 2 Clic
42. set your centering alignment values Each value is in approximately 0 1mm If you printed a centering test print this value can be determined by selecting the best value from the CD that was printed Note The number is not an absolute offset but rather is added to the current offset value stored in the printer 4 gt Horizontal Value 0 la gt Vertical Value 0 Cancel Set Values Look at the finished alignment disc and pick the numbers that come closest to lining up with one another For instance on the disc shown in this manual the vertical alignment is 1 and the horizontal alignment is 3 Enter this in the alignment dialog box If you choose not to print the test print you will simply see the alignment dialog box and can enter values to move the image The unit of measure is roughly 0 1mm Making the Horizontal Calibration number smaller or more negative will move the image slightly to the left Making the Horizontal Calibration a larger value or more positive will move the image to the right If the Vertical Calibration number is made smaller or more negative the image will move slightly up If the Vertical Calibration is set to a larger value or more positive value the image will move down on the disc Software and Hardware Set Up 17 Section 3 Creating Discs There are two main components to creating discs printing and recording The Discus software will aid you in designing the printing for your
43. t Port connects to the included 100V 240V 12V switching power supply D SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before getting started it is important for you to verify that your computer meets the recommended system requirements Here s what you need in order to successfully burn and print with the Discribe software G4 PowerPC 700MHz or higher running OS X version 10 2 or higher e 256MB RAM e Free hard drive space of at least 2 GB up to 6 GB for DVD e Available USB 2 0 Port Do not connect the Bravo to any USB hubs or the USB port on your keyboard It should be connected directly to an on board USB 2 0 port If your computer does not have at least these minimum system requirements system performance may not be acceptable 4 Getting Started a m gt E OVERVIEW OF OPERATION Your new Publisher is an automated precision device intended for continuous duty publishing of discs The following is a description of the complete process of duplicating and printing a CD DVD job on your Publisher 1 Up to 25 blank discs may be loaded at one time into the Input Bin 2 The Publisher s integrated Robotic Disc Transporter will first check your recorder drive for a disc by attempting to pick from the recorder Then the Robotic Disc Transporter will pick a disc from the Input Bin 3 The Recorder Tray opens automatically and the Robotic Disc Transporter places a disc into the recorder
44. t the Bravo Installation CD ROM in your system s CD ROM drive b Double click the CD ROM icon c Double click on the Disc Publisher Installer mpkg file icon Follow the on screen instructions d The volume containing the operating system should be selected for installation Click the Continue button All components will be installed to their proper locations e Oncethe installation has completed click Quit You have successfully installed all the necessary software The next section will describe how to connect the Bravo to your Mac 8 Software and Hardware Set Up a mj B HARDWARE SETUP Bravo connects to your Mac in just 5 easy steps To connect your new disc publisher please do the following Be sure you have removed the packing tape and cardboard insert prior to applying power Step 1 Applying Power Locate the power adapter supplied with your Publisher Place one end of the adapter cord into the power port on the rear panel of the Publisher Unit will initialize for approximately 30 seconds or so Step 2 Loading Media Discs NOTE Your Publisher can print bes onto virtually any brand of printable surface CD DVD media However different brands of discs have different printable coatings Because of this you may need to adjust the printer driver settings to accommodate your specific brand of CD DVD media Refer to Section 3 for further printer driver information Due to the wide variet
45. the individual images for printing Click Design Image if you wish to design labels in Discus If you already have the images you wish to print drag them into the queue area or click Add The order of the image files in the queue will need to match the order of the originals stacked in your input bin s from top to bottom Once you are satisfied with your settings click Start to begin copying your discs The publisher will load your discs one at a time into the drive making a temporary image of originals and burning that image onto subsequent blanks until a new original disc is loaded into the recorder This continues until all loaded discs have been used C QUEUING JOBS Discribe features the ability to queue several different disc jobs for production Queuing is done as follows 1 2 Launch Discribe Select the appropriate job type and create your job as described above but click the Queue Job button instead of Robot Write when the job is ready for submission You will be prompted to save the job Once you have saved your job you will see a Job Details Pane Job Details l vi Print Image on Discs C Choose image gt Design image EUROPE jpg C Page Setup Print Settings 3 Print on disc before recording Record on disc before printing Selected Job Number of discs to write 5 _ Open Next Session m Verify After Writing Write Speed Max Write Speed 36 Creating D
46. to write the disc If you are still in the Discribe Audio Picker window then click the OK button to return to the main interface Verify that the correct CD RW Recorder is selected if it s not select it from the Recorder pop up menu and then click the Robot Write button Robot Write v Kiosk Mode M Print Image on Discs none selected Page Setup Print Settings J Print on disc before recording Record on disc before printing _ Print Reject On Bad Discs In Kiosk Mode Number of discs to write il 8 Stop job if more than 4 write s fail For each disc Q Test Write Write Speed Max Write Speed W 9 write C Open Next Session ry eae LL Verify After Writing _ Ignore Read Errors M Using BURN Proof JustLink Cane aD 24 Creating Discs lt a gt 6 The Robot Write Options window contains selections to help you control the printing of the image number of discs recording options and more Set these options as follows a Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your Bravo from 25 to 50 discs by dispensing finished discs out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the output bin This allows you to place blank discs in both the input and output bins doubling your capacity An optional Kiosk Kit is available from your Primera reseller that contains a custom output bin to catch the finished discs as they leave the Bravo b Click the Print Image
47. ure that allows you to backup multiple original discs quickly and easily Streaming is done as follows 1 Launch Discribe 2 Select CD DVD Copy 3 Click Copy CD DVD and select Streaming from the drop down menu 4 Loadinput bins with the amount of blanks you want to record for each original followed by the original disc Repeat until all originals are loaded For example if you have 5 different original discs and you wish to make 2 34 Creating Discs a gt gt each of the five discs load two blanks followed by the original then two more blanks followed by the next original and so forth Blanks Originals NOTE LUJ you plan to use Kiosk Mode you could load blanks and originals in both bins doubling the amount of discs you can copy 5 Click Choose Image ha Choose a File fair ejm BE Desktop B Network Discus pkg P L Downloads id Macintosh HD Driver pk DriverDP2 pkg sit is EUROPE jpg ti kev ExtPrintingDialogs pdf z Applications p mse a F ernet Explorer alia Ps 5 Documents 3 Mac Bravo ibe 5 2 5 Kind Document Bii Movies mat gt Size 1 1 MB 3 new class seize kext P Created 3 2 03 6 Music fg new classic ize kext sit Modified 3 2 03 Pei Pictures 4 old Discribe gt 4 Favorites ppiref pdf 1 New Folder Cancel Choose Creating Discs 35 a mj This will launch the Streaming Print Center where you can queue
48. y of printable surface CD DVD media Uis may find that certain brands of discs provide higher print quality than others For maximum print quality use CD DVD media authorized by Primera Software and Hardware Set Up 9 a mj Refer to the following steps when loading discs in to the Publisher Open the front cover of the Publisher The Publisher will automatically position the cartridge carrier and Robotic Disc Transporter to the center position allowing for easy access to the bins Load the Input Bin the bin located on the right hand side of the Publisher with 25 blank discs and place the bins on the mounting pegs 10 Software and Hardware Set Up Y a Step 3 Installing Ink Cartridges FPress the Ink Cartridge Button gh to move the Ink Cartridge Carrier to the load position and open the ink cartridge covers Remove each ink cartridge from its packaging Slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge s print head being careful to avoid damaging the barcode label on the underside of f pe the cartridge J DO NOT TOUCH THE COPPER AREA Insert the ink cartridges into the carrier copper end first and snap the cartridge cover in place Insert the color in the left holder monochrome black in the right cartridge holder Close the Publisher s front cover Software and Hardware Set Up 11 a mj Step 4 Connecting the USB 2 0 Cable Connect the Publisher to your computer with th
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