Quick Reference Guide
for Windows 7, Vista, and XP
Please visit our Technical Support website at www.microboards.com/support
Print Image Alignment
Your G3 Disc Publisher has been factory aligned to .1mm precision. Fine tuning
may be required depending on the media brand and printable surface type you are
using to provide full surface coverage.
1.
Access the Printing Preferences for the Microboards G Series. How this is
done will depend on the Operating System and the currently selected Start
Menu layout.
Windows 7:
Select
Devices and Printers
from the
Start
button.
Windows Vista:
Select the
Control Panel
from the
Start
button. Once the
Control Panel opens, select
Printer
from the
Hardware and Sound
section.
Windows XP, Start Menu layout:
Select
Printers and Faxes
from the
Windows Start
button.
Windows XP, Classic Start Menu layout:
You will need to go to the
Settings
selection, then to the
Printers and Faxes
from the
Start
button.
NOTE: THE ALIGNMENT VALUES MUST BE ENTERED THROUGH THE
PRINTERS AND FAXES WINDOW FOR THE SETTINGS TO BE USED IN
PRINTWRITE, NOT FROM WITHIN THE APPLICATION!!!
2.
Right click on the icon for the
Microboards G Series
and select
Printing
Preferences…
3.
On the
Print Quality
tab, select
Photo
for the
Print Mode
and
Best
or
Max
DPI
for the
Print Quality
.
Photo Best
or
Max DPI
should
always
be selected when aligning the printer, in
order to insure the greatest accuracy during the alignment process. Other
settings may not result in the best alignment.
4.
Select the
Alignment
tab. The
.1mm
Resolution
setting must be selected
before setting alignment values (see below). Set the
Top
and
Left Side
alignment
values to those required for image alignment.
These settings will change the size of the top and
left margins, respectively. Decreasing the values
will move the image up or to the left, increasing will
adjust down or to the right.
5.
Click the
Apply
button to save the changes, found
on the bottom of the Printing Preferences window.
6.
Verify the alignment by printing a full disc image
on the media. Repeat these steps if further
alignment adjustments are required.
For further details on the alignment process, please refer to the
section on Alignment in the G3 Disc Publisher User’s Manual.
Printer Toolbox
The
Printer Toolbox
contains
several utility functions for the G3
Disc Publisher. The toolbox will
open automatically after
installation of the G3, and each
time the PC boots up. It can also
be run by double-clicking the
Microboards Toolbox
icon in the
tool tray.
The functions of the Toolbox
include:
•
Test Print
•
Belt Exerciser
•
Printhead Cleaning Utility
•
Low Ink warnings
For more information on the Toolbox, please refer to the User’s Manual.
Be sure your computer meets the Minimum System Requirements as stated
in the User’s Manual and that you have read these instructions and the
Manual prior to contacting Microboards Technical Support with installation
or configuration questions!
G3 Disc Publisher Configuration
G3 Disc Publisher Robotics
Configuration
NOTE: You must complete the
hardware, driver, and software
installation prior to configuring
the G3 Disc Publisher and
aligning the printer. Please see
the other side of this Guide for
the Installation Quick Reference
Guide, or refer to the Installation
section of the User’s Manual.
The G3 Disc Publisher robotics will need to be configured prior
to use. When launching PrintWrite for the first time, the Configuration screen will
appear.
If these entries are not auto-populated, you will need to manually select the correct
configuration.
Drive:
Select the drive letter from the drop-down list. Verify the correct drive
selection by clicking the
Test
button; the drive tray in the G3 Disc Publisher should
eject and then retract.
Printer:
Select
Microboards G
Series
from the drop-down list.
Once selected, click the
Test
button to verify the selection; the
belts will run if the correct printer
has been selected.
COM Port:
Select the COM port
from the drop-down list that is
specified by the PC as the USB
Serial Port in the Windows Device
Manager (see User’s Manual for
more information); generally, the
correct port will be the largest port
number listed. Verify the correct
port selection by clicking the
Test
button to the right of the port list.
The elevator below the input hopper
will lift and then drop if the correct
port has been selected.
Name:
Enter in the name of the Disc Publisher, which defaults to
Publisher
.
Click the
OK
button to accept the selections and continue in the Disc Publishing
software.
For more information on the configuration of the G3 Disc Publisher
robotics, please refer to the Configuration section of the User’s
Manual.
COLOR INK CARTRIDGE CAN BE USED!
As is true with all printers, the quality of ink cartridge and the quality of the ink
within the cartridge will affect your output. To ensure quality results, the G3 Disc
Publisher will not operate with any other color ink cartridge in place.
The use of refilled ink cartridges will void your warranty!
ONLY MICROBOARDS GX-300HC
In order to guarantee quality results from the G3 Disc Publisher,
