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P-55

DISC LABEL PRINTER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

REV : N

*This manual applies to [Model P-55-110/111/120/121]

Summary of Contents for P-55 AutoPrinter

Page 1: ...P 55 DISC LABEL PRINTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL REV N This manual applies to Model P 55 110 111 120 121 ...

Page 2: ...Port 17 2 Indicating Operation State 18 SECTION 13 Installing Printer Driver 19 SECTION 14 Error Messages Explained 21 SECTION 15 Loading Ribbons 25 1 Opening Side Door 25 2 Loading Ink Ribbon 26 3 Loading Transfer Ribbon 28 4 Checking Remaining Ribbon Amount 31 SECTION 16 Loading Print Media 32 SECTION 17 Getting Label Print Job Started 33 1 Getting Label Print Job Started 33 2 Correcting Displac...

Page 3: ... or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has...

Page 4: ...idential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment For the consumers in Europe WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this...

Page 5: ...nt weatherproofness and scratchproofness followed by high durability Clear coating applied over the surface of the disc printed with the P 55 prevents scratch moisture and UV damage and thus keeps glossy prints free from blurriness and color fade out with the years Best also for barcode prints using COLOR ribbon When printing bar codes on the label surface your concern may be with water resistance...

Page 6: ...with the P 55 using PHOTO or COLOR ribbon are highly weatherproofed Keep in mind the following when storing ribbons 1 Store ribbons as they were packed 2 Avoid high temperature high humidity and direct sunlight allowable temperature range 5 30 C allowable humidity range 20 80 Operating the P 55 outside the specified temperature range may cause trouble with the system 3 No condensation is allowed 4...

Page 7: ...Accessories for P 55 Before Getting Started x1 Utility Software CD ROM x1 including Operation Manual Printer Driver and Disc Label Editor Printed by P 55 PHOTO Ribbon set x1 Set of ink ribbon and transfer ribbon Label print sample Printed by P 55 COLOR Blank media CD R 10 pack of discs x1 Printer cable x1 USB cable x1 AC power cable For U S A and Canada For Europe Cleaning kit x1 Note Note The cle...

Page 8: ...ECTION 15 Loading Ribbons 3 Side Door You need to open this door when removing the cartridges to replace ink and transfer ribbons or perform maintenance work Keep this door closed when the unit is in operation 4 Ink Ribbon Cartridge This is a cartridge for ink ribbon As shipped from the factory the cartridge does not contain any ink ribbon 5 Transfer Ribbon Cartridge This is a cartridge for transf...

Page 9: ...e unit printer press the end of the switch of the switch To turn off the unit printer press the end The internal cooling fan stops only in about 10 20 minutes after the unit switches into the Standby mode 16 AC Power Input Socket Plug in here the power cable To drop the temperature inside the unit the fan continues to revolve for about 10 to 20 minutes after the power is shut off to the unit For t...

Page 10: ... inside the unit might result in injury to yourself or others as well as damage to the unit and degradation of print quality Place the P 55 on a stable horizontal surface free from mechanical vibration or shock To maintain consistent print quality avoid places where temperatures sharply change because of the direct sunlight or nearby heating apparatuses Avoid dusty places or the print quality migh...

Page 11: ...stalling all shipping materials in the unit first leave it turned off for a while 1 hour to cool it off completely and be sure to remove the ink ribbon and transfer ribbon as well 1 Peel off adhesive tape A from the top left of the unit press unlocking button B and open side door C 2 Loosen the screw D and pull out the metallic bar E Insert the removed metallic bar into position marked F to keep i...

Page 12: ...Mode on PC To run the P 55 using a parallel port on your computer you need to set the P 55 to ECP mode ECP mode Extended Capabilities Port You can make the setting on the BIOS setup screen For the setup details refer to your computer s manual ...

Page 13: ...ot start automatically click Start My Computer CD ROM SETUP The window Choose Setup Language comes up Select English and click OK The window InstallShield Wizard comes up Click Next The window License Agreement comes up Click Yes To reinstall the Disc Label Editor first you must follow the instructions in 15 Removing Label Editor and Printer Driver before following the instructions in this section...

Page 14: ...xt The window InstallShield Wizard Complete comes up Click Finish The window Disc Label Editor Setup Complete comes up Place a check beside Yes I want to restart my computer now remove the CD ROM from the DVD CD ROM drive and click Finish The P 55 is now ready to be used after once restarted ...

Page 15: ...e instruction may cause the unit to malfunction Plug either the printer cable or the USB cable into the appropriate connector on the unit Press the power switch on the rear panel of the P 55 to turn it on The LCD on the front control panel will change as follows I n i t i a l R A M T E A C P 5 5 R e v X X X X I n i t i a l W a r m i n g u p R e a d y With the above message indicated the printer is...

Page 16: ...rinted so far When the indication exceeds 10 000 this is a time to replace the thermal print head and the halogen lamp so contact our customer service representative 5 Test Print runs the printer in test print mode When Test Print is selected and you press the ENTER button the display reads Set Up Disc and the tray slides out Then you can put one of the supplied blank disc CD R on the tray and pre...

Page 17: ...ed on the LCD keep pressing the SELECT button S e l e c t I F U S B P a r a l l e l 5 Press the ENTER button to enable the port you have selected S e l e c t I F P a r a l l e l 6 After the message appears as shown turn off the power using the Power Switch on the backside of the printer P l e a s e S h u t D o w n a n d R e s t a r t 7 After a second press the Power Switch on the backside to turn ...

Page 18: ...transfer ribbon is being transferred to a medium Busy is also displayed for operations other than printing Preprocessing image to be printed B U S Y Ο I m a g e C a l c u l a t e Preheating heatroller B U S Y Ο A d j u s t i n g T e m p The above message is displayed and no other operations are performed until the heatroller reaches the specified temperature When the temperature gets high enough t...

Page 19: ...s on the screen If you are asked Can Windows connect to Windows update to search for software select No not at this time and then click Next Select Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next The window Hardware Installation appears on the screen Click Continue Anyway The window Please wait while the wizard installs the software appears on the screen Wait until the window appears...

Page 20: ...ion status 2 Remote Mode Allows the P 55 to create PRN files Note1 when the P 55 is offline or not connected to your Windows computer You need to specify the ribbon type you want to use in Printing Preferences as the P 55 does not communicate directly with your PC for the information To switch the P 55 printer driver between standard mode and remote mode execute the application tool setmode exe To...

Page 21: ...For details see SECTION 19 Maintenance ERROR TFR Ribbon Jam a The transfer ribbon is stuck b Deformed transfer ribbon overloads the motor drive c Area of ribbon at print position is already used a Open the side door and rotate the right hand take up shaft counterclockwise If the take up shaft does not rotate try rotating the left hand supply shaft a bit clockwise then rotating the take up shaft co...

Page 22: ...sions only 2 Print data is the file PRN file 3 created using the function Print to file or the data to be output to a printer 3 For details on PRN file see 10 Print to file of SECTION 17 Getting Label Print Job Started 4 The setdata applied to your printer must match the printer driver to be used for creating print data If print data are sent to the printer while setdata that do not match the prin...

Page 23: ...ard the ribbon to get the dyes transferred portion passed by as shown in Figure 2 If there is no unused portion remained replace the ribbon Step 4 Put the transfer ribbon cartridge back to its place and flip down the lock lever Step 5 Close the side door Figure 1 Figure 2 2 3 ERROR No TFR Ribbon is also displayed when you load an ink ribbon in the transfer ribbon cartridge Load a transfer ribbon b...

Page 24: ...displayed when the correct set of PHOTO ink and transfer ribbons are loaded check the flange at the protrusion of the ribbon shaft for dirt If you see any dirt on the protrusion wipe it off Do not use petroleum ether paint thinner alcohol or other flammable solvents 3 2 How to mount the disc adapter 1 Set the slide switch on the front of the tray drawer to the RELEASE position 2 Snap the protrusio...

Page 25: ...bons be used up within 6 months of first opening the packs Do not apply any shock to the product unpacked Applying shock to the product may misalign the spools of ribbons resulting in improper printing 1 Opening Side Door If the P 55 is not turned on skip to step 3 2 U n l o c k D o o r 1 Press the SELECT button as many times as necessary for Unlock Door to show on the LCD 2 R e a d y t o O p e n ...

Page 26: ...bbon cartridge in place 2 Take out the ink ribbon cartridge by pulling it toward you 3 Take the ink ribbon out from the package and remove all the pads from the ribbon as shown on the left Ribbon specifications and appearance are subject to change for Improvement without notice Ink Ribbon Cartridge ...

Page 27: ... put the supply shaft into the ink ribbon cartridge 7 Turn the take up shaft clockwise to take up ribbon slack You may see some dust on the cartridge guide roller or guide plate when replacing an ink ribbon See 3 of SECTION 19 Maintenance for details If you perform the next step without taking up ribbon slack there is a chance that the ribbon might be broken 8 Mount the ink ribbon cartridge in the...

Page 28: ...n cartridge in place 2 Take out the transfer ribbon cartridge by pulling it toward you 3 Take the transfer ribbon out from the package and remove all the pads from the ribbon as shown on the left Ribbon specifications and appearance are subject to change for improvement without notice Transfer Ribbon Cartridge ...

Page 29: ...nd of the shaft into the cut off in the cartridge 6 In a similar way put the supply shaft into the transfer ribbon cartridge 7 Turn the take up shaft clockwise to take up ribbon slack If you perform the next step without taking up ribbon slack there is a chance that the ribbon might be broken 8 Mount the transfer ribbon cartridge in the P 55 unit When mounting the ribbon cartridge push it directly...

Page 30: ...ht be damaged Caution in ribbon replacement It is imperative to take out the cartridge from the P 55 If you try to force the ribbon replacement with the cartridge mounted there is a chance that the ribbon or components involved might be damaged Be sure to change a ribbon when it is fully consumed which yields the error message No INK Ribbon or No TFR Ribbon If you open and close the side door with...

Page 31: ...aining amount is indicated on the upper line and the ink ribbon s remaining amount on the lower line expressed as a percentage The remaining ribbon amount shown on the LCD is not absolute but just a rough barometer The P 55 displays the remaining ink level for the ink ribbon as INK FF if no single print operation is performed after the P 55 is turned on Once a print operation is performed the disp...

Page 32: ...in the READY lamp will light up Then let the printing process start through graphics software in use Do not place any objects other than the right print media Load only one medium Loading multiple media might produce trouble Load a medium only when the tray fully slides out and stops Make sure that the medium does not sit on the guide pins Clean dust off the medium surface before printing Printing...

Page 33: ...u need to have the label print program Disc Label Editor installed on your PC to follow the steps in this section For installation of the program refer to SECTION 10 Installing Disc Label Editor For operation details of the Disc Label Editor refer to the manual in the following location Win XP Start All programs TEAC C Disc Label Editor Program Manual Win 2000 Start programs TEAC C Disc Label Edit...

Page 34: ...on is installed in the printer the Transfer Speed box appears below the Method box See 4 5 on page 35 for details 4 3 Method Allows you to choose from the following settings depending on the type of data to be printed Perceptual Suitable for photographs Relative Suitable for maintaining color accuracy for company logo and the like Saturation Suitable for business graphics Non No color management t...

Page 35: ...sfer speed Transferability can vary depending on the disc you choose After you have changed the transfer speed make sure that you first print a test image several times using the same disc as you are going to use check whether the image has been well transferred into the discs and then determine the appropriate speed setting to specify We only support transferring image to the thermal printable di...

Page 36: ...the setting dialog and fine adjust the density of each CMY K for data to be printed For PHOTO and COLOR ribbons you can increase or decrease the density of each CMY by up to plus or minus 25 Once changes have been made to the settings they are kept until you change them again Click OK after the settings are completed ...

Page 37: ...he unit Note The remaining amount of ink ribbon is displayed as 1 if no single print operation is performed after the P 55 is turned on The values for the ink and transfer ribbons are not accurate readings but numerical references for estimating how many more can be printed in each ribbon Note ...

Page 38: ... area The outside diameter defaults to 120mm and the inside diameter to 21mm 9 Click OK and the printing process starts The operation state Note is displayed on the P 55 LCD during a print operation The tray is ejected as the print operation is completed Note See Indicating Operation State of SECTION 12 Control Panel Features To print on multiple media take out the medium from the tray load anothe...

Page 39: ...lor balance settings ATTENTION This function is designed for users that have built an automated printing system using the P 55 This is not required for normal use Note Note Normal use refers to printing using a single P 55 unit and the provided software Disc label Editor 1 Check the checkbox for Print to file as shown below 2 Press OK The window Save As appears on the screen as shown below Choose ...

Page 40: ...urrent ribbon or transfer command settings press OK to move on to the next step If you want to keep the window TEAC P 55 PRN FILEOUT OPTION from appearing check the box Don t show me this message again 4 Select the type of ribbon PHOTO COLOR MONOCHROME COLOR P from the list box as shown in Fig B 5 Click the list box as shown in Fig C and choose between NORMAL and SPECIAL NORMAL PRN file including ...

Page 41: ...e printer stops the print operation displaying the message ERROR Mismatched data See SECTION 14 Error Messages Explained This function is designed to prevent ribbon cut and other similar errors that can be caused by performing a print operation using a PRN file for a different type of ribbon Note that this function is supported by the latest version of the printer firmware To use this function you...

Page 42: ...ne by one 3 Click the Maintenance tab To correct displacement and hue shift between colors Please restart the host computer if the Maintenance tab is not displayed Correction values are specified for PHOTO and COLOR 1 ribbons each The type of ribbon displayed on the Standard tab is the type of ribbon installed in your P 55 2 If the type of ribbon displayed is different from the type of ribbon inst...

Page 43: ...he medium back into the tray so that the two black printed areas on the medium are set toward the printer side and aligned horizontally as shown by the thick arrows Move the medium to the right as shown by the red thin arrows to bring the hold pins located in the center of the tray into contact with the left side of the center spindle hole of the medium so that the hold pins and the black bars mar...

Page 44: ...airs of longer and shorter lines are printed along the vertical and horizontal scales Determine which pair of longer and shorter lines is aligned or which pair of lines has the slightest displacement between enter the corresponding values in the Horizontal and Vertical boxes on the Maintenance tab and click OK In our example you need to enter 8 in the Vertical box When you click OK the data specif...

Page 45: ...air of black and colored lines is aligned or which pair of lines has the slightest displacement between per Cyan Magenta and Yellow Then enter the corrective values in the Cyan Magenta and Yellow boxes on the Maintenance tab and click OK In our example you need to enter 4 in the Magenta box When you click OK the data specified are loaded into the P 55 and the following message is displayed during ...

Page 46: ...medium from the disc tray Then with the medium rotated counterclockwise by 90 degrees place the medium back into the tray so that the two black printed areas on the medium are set toward the printer side and aligned horizontally as shown by the arrows Move the medium to the right as shown by the red thin arrows to bring the hold pins located into the center of the tray into contact with the left s...

Page 47: ...r and lower scales or the left and right scales In the above example you can get a value of 2 on the upper scale and a value of 3 on the lower scale Add the two numbers and you get 1 Enter this 1 in the Print Length box on the Maintenance tab and click OK When you click OK the data specified are loaded into the P 55 and the following message is displayed during the data loading Do not turn off the...

Page 48: ... of 1 15 and a gain deviation of 8 If you print using the printer with the settings shown in Fig 2 the reference color and the sample color blend together best in the area where the gamma 0 15 and the gain 8 are shown on the disc Fig 3 shows the gain corrected curve where the highlight tonal range has been adjusted Note1 Fig 4 shows the gamma corrected curve where the shadow tonal range has been a...

Page 49: ...n values Note You do not need to perform color correction to black if you use a PHOTO or COLOR P ribbon You need to perform color correction to black as well if you use a COLOR or black ribbon Place a disc in the appropriate stacker select a color you want to print from the color correction dialog and click Print right under Adjust pattern See below Cyan is printed in the following example The fol...

Page 50: ...and a reference color for each of the colors cyan magenta and yellow when performing color correction in the P 55 one or more than one unit Make sure that the color matching is always performed by the same one person as how colors are perceived varies from person to person Gain reference color Gamma reference color A sample gauge is marked with dotted line that indicates the boundary between refer...

Page 51: ...order of increasing color depth then the intermediate value should be 0 05 The markings on the sample gauges can serve as reference for estimating the deviation of the current gamma and gain settings from the gamma reference value of 1 00 and the gain reference value of 0 the values you read off on the sample gauge are referred to as readings The ideal gamma and gain readings are 0 00 and 0 respec...

Page 52: ...2 Gamma adjustment value 0 05 0 10 0 15 Example If gain and gamma readings on a sample gauge are 8 and 0 10 The gamma adjustment value is 0 10 for the gain reading of 8 as shown in Table A Calculate the gamma correction value according to the formula below gamma reference value 1 00 gamma reading gamma adjustment value gamma correction value 1 00 0 10 0 10 0 80 Apply the gamma correction value of ...

Page 53: ...5 Keep clicking the button or for the cyan gamma setting on the color correction dialog until the gamma value 0 95 appears as shown below You can set the gamma value to 0 05 to 3 00 Press Apply after you have completed the entry To cancel the setting press Cancel Next enter a gain correction value If you want to quit the color correction setting without correcting a gain setting follow the steps 1...

Page 54: ... which you have just applied correction values fall within their acceptable ranges print cyan following the steps 1 to 3 again Take out the printed disc from the tray and check if the gamma and gain readings on the sample gauge fall within the acceptable ranges below Color correction is not required if the gamma and gain readings respectively fall within the ranges of 0 05 to 0 05 and 2 to 2 If de...

Page 55: ...he print head over and over again and this causes its uniformity in resistivity to lose and thus producing a residual image This is due to the inherent characteristics of the print heads available and inevitable To lessen the residual image effect we recommend setting the image direction in graphics software so that the linear elements run vertically relative to the direction in which the disc tra...

Page 56: ...he P 55 device driver automatically identifies the type of ribbon installed in the unit and selects the appropriate color profile P DO NOT add or remove any color profiles on the Color Management tab If you delete any of the listed color profiles by mistake delete and reinstall the P 55 printer driver For detailed information about deleting the driver see SECTION 18 Removing Disc Label Editor and ...

Page 57: ... in this section to remove the Disc Label Editor and printer driver For Windows XP users Point to Start and Printers and Faxes For Windows 2000 users Point to Start Settings and then Printers Right click the icon for TEAC P 55 Disc Label Printer and select Delete from the menu that appears on the screen CAUTION If you delete the icon for a P 55 printer driver the following settings you configured ...

Page 58: ... Windows 2000 users Point to Start Settings and then Printers For Windows XP users Select File and then Server Properties For Windows 2000 users Select File and then Server Properties Select the tab Drivers from Print Server Properties Then select TEAC P 55 Disc Label Printer from Installed printer drivers and click Remove ...

Page 59: ...ng message Deleting this printer driver will remove it from the system Are you sure you want to delete TEAC P 55 Disc Label Printer appears on the screen Click Yes Make sure that TEAC P 55 Disc Label Printer is removed from the Installed printer drivers Then click Close ...

Page 60: ... For Windows XP users Select Add or Remove Programs For Windows 2000 users Select Add Remove Programs Select Disc Label Editor from Currently installed programs Click Change Remove The dialog Choose Setup Language appears on the screen Select a language and click OK The InstallShiled Wizard starts ...

Page 61: ...OK If the message Shared File Detected appears during the file deletion process always click Yes The window appears on the screen Click Finish The dialog appears on the screen Select No I will restart my computer later Then click Finish again For the uninstallation procedures you can also refer to the slip Before Getting Started included with your package ...

Page 62: ...icon for P 55 UTILITY SOFTWARE CD ROM and the folder Support Then double click RemoveP 55inf exe The dialog Do you want to remove P 55 Driver Inf appears on the screen Click OK The message P 55 driver info successfully removed appears on the screen Click OK to finish the removal procedures Remove the P 55 UTILITY SOFTWARE CD ROM from the DVD CD ROM of your computer In Windows XP point to Start Shu...

Page 63: ... agent Put a few drops of the cleaning agent onto the sponge of a cleaning plate Putting an excessive amount of the agent may cause the sponge to come off from the plate and cause damage to the unit eventually Be sure to use absolute ethanol we provide in a cleaning kit Using a cleaning agent other than the designated agent may cause damage to the printer Areas indicated by hazardous heat warning ...

Page 64: ...e is brought into contact with the tray cover See Fig A Slide the plate in and out slowly several times to wipe the dirt off See Fig B 4 Install the ribbon cartridges back in the printer and close the side door Always use a clean surface of a cleaning plate for cleaning Applying an unclean surface of a plate to the printer results in printer failure or poor print quality Do not use any cleaning pl...

Page 65: ...laten roller press and hold down the ENTER button with Clean Up Mode displayed 8 Apply a cleaning plate moistened with a few drops of the cleaning agent to the rotating platen roller Fig A and slide the plate in and out slowly several times to wipe the dirt off Fig B 9 Install the ribbon cartridges back in the printer and close the side door The cleaning plate that was once used for cleaning the p...

Page 66: ...ing fan filter every half year Remove a large screw that holds the grid in place remove the grid take out the filter from the grid wash the filer with water let it fully dry and then replace the grid and filter Cleaning the tray Use an appropriate brush or toothbrush to sweep the tray clean Before you attempt to clean the filter it is imperative to shut down the P 55 wait for the cooling fan to st...

Page 67: ...erials installed in place might result in damage to its internal parts This product internally reaches a high temperature when in use Before installing the shipping protection materials in the unit first leave it turned off for a while 1 hour to cool it off completely and be sure to remove the ink ribbon and transfer ribbon as well Do not apply shock to either the unit or ribbons in shipment Note ...

Page 68: ... About 2000 discs ribbon COLOR transfer ribbon About 500 discs ribbon Compatible Media TEAC specified thermal printable discs Printable Image Size 12 cm CD 1890 1890 pixels Image Loading Capacity One 1 image Image Format TEAC exclusive format Media Loading Tray Driving Interface USB 2 0 compliant Hi Speed Support 1 port Parallel interface ECP ready conforming to IEEE1284 1 port ECP Extended Capabi...

Page 69: ...SECTION 21 Specifications 69 3 External Dimensions ...

Page 70: ... each COLOR ribbon set above 2 Ribbon Cartridges COLOR Ink Ribbon Cartridge Part No 19610060 0X for COLOR PHOTO ribbon COLOR P Ink Ribbon Cartridge Part No 19610060 3X for COLOR P ink ribbon Black Ink Ribbon Cartridge Part No 19610060 2X for black ink ribbon Transfer Ribbon Cartridge Part No 19610060 1X for all listed transfer ribbons 3 Authorized Media Sony thermal printable media Taiyo Yuden the...

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