Primera 510152, User Manual

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24 Using the Optical Disc Printer with Windows
software, you will need to create a custom page or canvas
size in your program according to the type of label you
intend to create. The following tips will help you do this:
• If creating a label for a CD, set your page size to 4.449"
x 4.449" (113 x 113mm). Although your image will
appear square on screen, the printer driver will
automatically crop your image to the round shape of a
CD for printing. The driver will also automatically
crop out the center 1.77" (45mm) of your image to
accommodate a CD's non-printable center hub. If you
would like to better visualize where the round outside
edge and the round non-printable center of a CD will
fall in relation to your image, simply draw one circle
with a 4.449" (113mm) diameter and another with a
1.77" (45mm) diameter. Then, center both circles within
your active page or canvas area. These circles will
serve as a guide while designing your image. Be sure
to delete these circles before printing.
3. Once you have created your image and are ready to print,
select Print Setup (or the equivalent) from the program's
File 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 printer. Once the driver
is set, select Print from the program's File menu.
4. The printer driver will then begin to process the image.
Depending upon the size of the image and the processing
speed of your computer, processing can be almost
immediate or take several seconds.
5. Once processing is complete, the printer will begin to print.
Print time will vary depending on whether you are
printing with a one or two-color ribbon and on which
Resolution setting you selected. As the disc prints, you will
notice the sound of the printer will change. This is normal,
due to the variable-speed design of the printer. In areas of
the disc where you don’t print, the disc will feed faster,
thus improving through-put time. When printing is
complete, the CD Tray will automatically open and remain
fully extended until the next print job is received.
NOTE:
In order for your Optical Disc Printer to print properly, some type of
media must be installed. If you accidentally attempt to print without
installing any media, the CD Tray will eject and the printer will
pause until media is loaded and the CD Tray is closed again.
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