Primera 510152 User Manual Download Page 2

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Printing History

Edition 1.3, #111501, © Copyright 2001, 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 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 a shielded cable 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 warranty 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.

ALL USERS PLEASE NOTE:

If you will be mounting the Optical Disc Printer internally

inside a PC or tower case, you MUST confirm that the case is made of metal in order to insure that the

printer maintains its FCC compliance.

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.

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Summary of Contents for 510152

Page 1: ...111501 510152 03 User s Manual 2001 All rights reserved Optical Disc Printer...

Page 2: ...ence 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...

Page 3: ...Ribbon Cartridge Holder upside down and install the ribbon according to the diagram located on the underside of the Ribbon Cartridge Holder 4 Re insert the Ribbon Cartridge Holder into the printer pre...

Page 4: ...ATION Once you have physically set up your printer the next step is to install the appropriate software you ll need for printing The included CD contains all of the necessary software At a minimum you...

Page 5: ...named CD_XFER INF For Windows 2000 XP open the Win2000 XP Driver folder and select the file named OEMSETUP INF Make certain for Windows 2000 XP installations that you de select the checkbox Automatic...

Page 6: ...is for use only with Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows XP or Windows 2000 Although SureThing is designed for printing CD label designs it is not required for printing with your Optical Disc Pri...

Page 7: ...ftware please first consult the User s Manual or the on line Help If you can not resolve your issue contact the Technical Support Department according to the contact information listed on the Technica...

Page 8: ...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 m...

Page 9: ...g the 32 Bit Spooler for Windows 95 98 Me 14 D Setting Up the Printer Driver 17 E Printing a CD 23 Section 4 Interpreting the Printer s LED Status Light 25 Section 5 Maintaining the Printer A Cleaning...

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Page 11: ...e the printer in a location with adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up Do not place the printer near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct su...

Page 12: ...printer is busy processing data blinks slowly when it is requesting a new CD and blinks fast to indicate an error For complete information on conditions that would cause the light to blink in various...

Page 13: ...d into the Power Input Jack on the rear panel of the printer 3 Plug the power cord of the adapter into an available wall outlet Once the power cord is connected the printer will automatically turn ON...

Page 14: ...m of the disc and stop the ribbon from advancing thus saving 30 or more It is not unusual to get 1000 or more prints depending upon your print format To maximize ribbon saving print only on the top of...

Page 15: ...brands of media See Section 3 for further printer driver information IMPORTANT NOTES DVD Rs present a special situation for the Optical Disc Printer Some DVD Rs are manufactured with a raised stackin...

Page 16: ...the tray Remove the tray from the printer by pulling it forward 2 Press the Ribbon Cartridge Eject Button The Ribbon Cartridge will be ejected about 1 2 3 Carefully Remove the Ribbon Cartridge by pul...

Page 17: ...t Ribbon Hold Down Bracket 6 Lift up the rear Ribbon Hold Down Bracket by pulling the bracket up and pressing backwards exerting extra pressure on the side with the gear You will notice that the shaft...

Page 18: ...cal Media 7 Take out any used ribbon and discard 8 Insert a new ribbon in with the new full supply of the ribbon in the slots towards you Place the take up reel in the slots located in the end of the...

Page 19: ...wn brackets on both the Supply End and the Take Up End 10 Turn the Ribbon Cartridge right side up again and re insert it firmly into the printer Make sure that it docks securely so that the mating con...

Page 20: ...the lacquer finished side facing upward Handle the CD only along its edges and DO NOT touch its surface Any dust fingerprints or other contamination on the surface of the disc will affect print quali...

Page 21: ...f test 1 If power has already been applied remove it by unplugging the power plug on the rear panel of the printer The LED status light should be OFF Verify that a ribbon is loaded and that a CD has b...

Page 22: ...aster printing your computer s parallel port mode should be set to ECP If you experience problems with this setting or if your computer s parallel port is not ECP compatible set your computer s parall...

Page 23: ...rinter driver NOTE This section of the User s Manual assumes that you are already familiar with Windows and know how it operates If you are not yet familiar with Windows consult the appropriate Micros...

Page 24: ...from your system To do this simply select the printer driver icon from within the Printers folder and press the Delete key C INSTALLING THE 32 BIT PRINT SPOOLER FOR WINDOWS 95 98 ME Your Optical Disc...

Page 25: ...32 Bit Print Spooler 7 Double click on the Setup exe file then select the Finish button to complete installation When installed the 32 Bit Print Spooler icon will appear in the Programs group of the S...

Page 26: ...details about the print jobs being sent to the printer The Current Job tab tells you the name and size of the file printing the progress of the overall print job as well as the total number of copies...

Page 27: ...ng sent to the printer This tab tells you the name and status of each job in the queue and shows you the order in which the jobs will print if you have sent multiple jobs to the printer A control butt...

Page 28: ...choices and options but in a slightly altered format 3 In Windows 95 98 Me you must click on one of the six tabs to see the printer setting options each tab contains different printer settings In Win...

Page 29: ...r printing by the Optical Disc Printer Also keep in mind that many formulations of lacquer are used on different brands of media Some may be more compatible than others with the Optical Disc Printer T...

Page 30: ...tion is selected you must press the Tray Eject button after the printer has completed printing onto the disc Device Options Tab Ribbon Type The Ribbon Type box selects the type of ribbon that you will...

Page 31: ...the software is not able to detect a possible print quality improvement Resolution The default setting is 305 dpi x 305 dpi You may also drop down the option box to select 610 x 305 dpi You might wish...

Page 32: ...s 2000 XP Calibrate Tab Select the Calibrate tab to display options for fine tuning the position of your printed image and to adjust the non printing center size on a disc IMPORTANT The Image Placemen...

Page 33: ...me Black resin ribbon installed the printer power is on and the printer is connected to the computer with a parallel port cable After your selections have been made close out of the printer setup wind...

Page 34: ...menu to verify that the printer driver settings are correct for your image Be sure the proper ribbon and Optical Disc size options are selected according to the supplies you have installed in the pri...

Page 35: ...iving data and or printing Off One Second Normal Mode waiting for data Then On Momentarily On One Second Ribbon Cartridge Holder not pushed Then Off Momentarily in all the way Fast Constant Fast Flash...

Page 36: ...he thermal print head is dirty To clean the print head remove the Ribbon Cartridge Module from the printer Turn it upside down and remove the ink ribbon Locate the printer s print line referring to th...

Page 37: ...t your printer s power cord before cleaning Resume printer operation only after the printer is completely dry C CLEANING THE ROLLERS Five different rubber rollers inside your printer may eventually be...

Page 38: ...again If this does not work turn the printer power OFF and gently try to clear or remove the CD media manually You may need to eject the Ribbon Cartridge completely in order to clear the media E TECH...

Page 39: ...95 98 Me XP included Minimum System Pentium class computer or greater 16MB RAM Requirements 100MB free hard drive space Interface Centronics type parallel Control Interface TTL level signals for busy...

Page 40: ...INTERFACE The 6 pin mini DIN auxiliary interface is used for connecting the printer with auxiliary equipment such as a CD transporter or auto loader Pin assignments are as follows Uses 5v logic 5mA P...

Page 41: ...MODIFICATION The dimensions below indicate the area required for mounting the printer You will need the equivalent height and width of a full height two half height drive bay slot Since many PC type c...

Page 42: ...ty approvals are met C PARALLEL DATA AND AUXILIARY INTERFACE Connect a parallel cable to the rear panel of the unit as you would for a normal external interface Or if you need to extend the parallel p...

Page 43: ...sity 21 Interface Port 2 30 LED Status Light 2 3 11 25 Maintaining the Printer 26 Manual Eject 10 20 Manual Load 10 20 Media 5 10 18 19 28 29 Media Tab 18 19 Monochrome Ribbon iv 4 29 OEM Internal Mou...

Page 44: ...20 29 Ribbon Installing 6 Rollers 27 Self Test 11 Software Installation iv v Specifications 29 30 SureThing Software vi Technical Support 28 32 Thermal Print Head 5 10 26 Two Color Ribbon 4 24 Write...

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