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Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started......................................................................................1

A. Note on Model Differences .....................................................................1

B. Choosing a Good Location ......................................................................2

C. Unpacking and Inspection.......................................................................2

D. Identifying the Parts .................................................................................3

E. PC System Requirements.........................................................................5

F.  Mac System Requirements ......................................................................5

G. Overview of Operation ............................................................................6

Section 2: Hardware and Software Set-Up ........................................................8

A. Installing the PC Software.......................................................................8

B. Installing the Mac Software.....................................................................8

C. Hardware Setup ........................................................................................9

Step 1: Applying Power ...........................................................................9

Step 2: Loading Media .............................................................................9

Step 3: Connecting the USB Cable/Installing the Printer Driver....11

Step 4: Installing Ink Cartridges ...........................................................13

Section 3: Creating Discs ....................................................................................14

A.  Tutorial: Copy a Disc .............................................................................14

B. Using 

PTPublisher ..................................................................................17

B1. Project Types.....................................................................................17

B2. Steps to Any Project ........................................................................19

Step 1: Add Data..............................................................................19

Step 2: Add Print .............................................................................20

Step 3: Start Project 

(Summary - Settings)

.......................................21

B3. Robot Options ..................................................................................24

B4. Publisher Status ...............................................................................25

B5. Backup Project 

(PC Disc Publisher Only)

.........................................26

B6. Rip Audio 

(PC Disc Publisher Only)

.................................................29

B7. PTProtect 

(PC Disc Publisher Only)

..................................................30

C.  Creating a Print Label Using SureThing (PC) ....................................31

D.  Creating a Print Label Using Disc Cover (Mac).................................32

E.  Advanced Printer Driver Functions (PC) ............................................36

F.  Advanced Printer Driver Settings (Mac) .............................................42

G.  Using Other Graphics Programs  .........................................................48

Section 4: Interpreting the Publisher's Indicator Lights...............................49
Section 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting.................................................50

A. Cleaning the Publisher...........................................................................50

B. Performing a Robotic Self-Test ..............................................................50

C. Calibration Utility / Robotics Testing (PC).........................................51

D. Cleaning the Ink Cartridges ..................................................................53

E. Clearing a Media Jam.............................................................................53

F.  Transporting the Publisher ....................................................................53

G. Technical Support....................................................................................54

Section 6: Technical Specifications....................................................................55
Index ........................................................................................................................56

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Содержание Bravo XR Series

Страница 1: ...SER S MANUAL For Macintosh and PC 2009 All rights reserved 112409 510951 For the most recent version of this manual please visit http www primera com manuals html Bravo XR Series Disc Publishing Syste...

Страница 2: ...l 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 enco...

Страница 3: ...tep 1 Add Data 19 Step 2 Add Print 20 Step 3 Start Project Summary Settings 21 B3 Robot Options 24 B4 Publisher Status 25 B5 Backup Project PC Disc Publisher Only 26 B6 Rip Audio PC Disc Publisher Onl...

Страница 4: ...ith 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...

Страница 5: ...and on the Mac in the applications directory NOTE ON TERMS AND CONVENTIONS From this point forward the following terms and conventions will apply The Bravo XRP Disc Publisher will be abbreviated simpl...

Страница 6: ...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 Opti...

Страница 7: ...ecorder 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...

Страница 8: ...cement When the front cover is closed pressing the Ink Cartridge button will open or close the Printer Tray Must override cover lock sensor to simulate cover closed condition The Input Output Bins are...

Страница 9: ...least 10 GB Available USB 2 0 Port This looks the same as a USB 1 0 port Make sure you have a USB 2 0 port for optimal performance If your PC does not have these minimum system requirements system per...

Страница 10: ...r Trays then automatically shut If a disc does not record properly 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...

Страница 11: ...ording greatly increases the throughput of your Publisher 8 Print time varies according to which print mode has been selected Section 3 A or 3 D In most cases print time takes no more than 2 minutes A...

Страница 12: ...launch follow these steps Double click the My Computer Icon then double click the icon of the appropriate CD drive containing the Software Installer disc Double click Setup exe 2 In the Installer App...

Страница 13: ...irtually any brand of inkjet 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 ac...

Страница 14: ...t 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...

Страница 15: ...it If you are using Windows XP select Install the software automatically and click Next or if you are using Windows Vista click Locate and install driver software You will see a notice like the one sh...

Страница 16: ...ith your beige USB 2 0 Cable The printer driver will automatically install To verify the driver installed or reinstall go to the Mac System Preferences Apple System Preferences Click the Print and Fax...

Страница 17: ...move each ink cartridge from its packaging Slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge s print head DO NOT TOUCH THE COPPER AREA Insert the ink cartridges into the carrier copper end first and snap...

Страница 18: ...t 1 Add Data 2 Add a Print File 3 Set the number of copies and adjust options Summary The instructions below explain how to do the most common project A Copy Project A Copy Project can be used to copy...

Страница 19: ...lect a label button When you have selected print label file click the next arrow There are several ways to select a print file See the explainations below for more information For any job type you cho...

Страница 20: ...tings are dependent upon the specific discs you are using Each disc media brand or type has a different sized non printable outer margin or inner diameter It also has a different printable surface For...

Страница 21: ...ti cally be selected for you Click the Go button to start the job B USING PTPUBLISHER PTPublisher allows you to record and print CDs DVDs and BDRs Blu ray using a variety of project types described be...

Страница 22: ...allows you to create an audio CD using WAV MP3 AIFF or WMA files Note this procedure is not for copying already created and mastered original audio CDs If you have already created a master audio CD i...

Страница 23: ...e or create an image and then use it in the project The master disc is read from the specified drive to the hard drive of your computer The master is stored in the Global Image format gi in a user spe...

Страница 24: ...the disc 3 Once the print file is selected a preview will be displayed 4 At this point you may choose to move on to the next step by clicking the next arrow However there are print quality and print...

Страница 25: ...image Add text and any other design features 3 Save your label by going to the File menu Save as 4 Close SureThing or Disc Cover 5 You will be asked if you would like to use the label you just created...

Страница 26: ...saved project file does not include the data to be burned or the print file to be printed If these files are moved or deleted the project file will need to be edited to reflect these changes Schedule...

Страница 27: ...hich effectively adds another file system to the disc UDF1 02 with a Joliet bridge is the default Most of the differences between file system types relate to file name length and character restriction...

Страница 28: ...oth the right and left bins Finished media will be placed in Kiosk bin Kiosk Mode still requires the same type of media in both the right and left bins See Section 2D for instructions on setting up th...

Страница 29: ...gress is displayed on the progress bar along with the total size of the burn and the current amount burned Printer Robot Status shows the current status of the printer if it is printing or the robot i...

Страница 30: ...ottom of the screen will turn red To resolve this issue you may choose to span the data over several CDs or DVDs or change the media to a different type with more data capacity If you choose to check...

Страница 31: ...the bin 3 Once you have selected the data click the next arrow to add a print file There is a print template that has been designed for backup projects It is recommended that this template be used Ch...

Страница 32: ...into a backup project You will be prompted to save your project Do not move projects once you have saved them Always choose only one copy even if your project will be spanned across multiple discs On...

Страница 33: ...from the sub menu Here you can view all scheduled projects edit the project or change the frequency or time of the automatic backup Note All backup runs are full backups PTPublisher does not do incre...

Страница 34: ...Protect dongle or in the PTPublisher software help file To protect DVDs you must first insert the PTProtect USB Dongle 100 250 500 1000 or 5000 protections into a USB port on the same computer that th...

Страница 35: ...se the 120mm DiscTemplate from the window that appears 2 Open the background panel by clicking the arrow on the background button Add your own background to the label by choosing Select Backgound 3A B...

Страница 36: ...aphics or symbols to the label These graphics will appear on top of the background image You can size them appropriately by dragging the corner of the selected graphic 6 When you have completed design...

Страница 37: ...e top tool bar On the image above the Gallery button is the highlighted center color wheel button on the left side of the top tool bar 3 Choose Backgrounds from the drop down box Click the design that...

Страница 38: ...ll categories Selection Resize or move text images or shapes with this tool Text Create a standard text box Circular Text Create circular text that follows the contour of the outside or inside of your...

Страница 39: ...Fill and Shadow Add shadow change thickness or color of geometric objects Image Add transparency or a gradient to images clipart or backgrounds Text Change line spacing character spacing fonts size or...

Страница 40: ...er will fit most printing needs Please refer to the following steps to change or verify your printer driver options 1 Click the Start button For XP Professional click on Printers and Faxes For XP Home...

Страница 41: ...etting affects the quality speed and ink usage of the print Color matching is also tied to this setting Start with the default setting for fastest printing and the least amount of ink consumption If t...

Страница 42: ...roduction is very essential Images printed in this mode will look lighter than those printed in Photo mode Skin tones especially will look more natural in this mode NOTE Exact color matching of the pr...

Страница 43: ...d to do so before your first print from the new cartridge Center The Print Image NOTE Your printer comes from the factory pre calibrated to print the image in the center of the CD You can use this adj...

Страница 44: ...ct the OK button Your images should now be centered when printed on a disc After your selections have been made close out of the printer setup window You are now ready to go to an application program...

Страница 45: ...k Cartridges select either the New Cartridge Installed button or the Old Cartridge Installed button accordingly Clean Purge Select Clean Purge button to send a simple test pattern to the printer Be su...

Страница 46: ...DVANCED PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS MAC Access the advanced printer driver setting from any printing program on the Mac Go to file print Select Publisher Settings from the copies and pages drop down menu...

Страница 47: ...and the least ink consumption If the quality needs improvement move to the next highest setting Color Matching Graphic mode is best used for graphical images where accurate color reproduction is not a...

Страница 48: ...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 f...

Страница 49: ...ence some drying of ink in the tiny nozzles that make up the print head Clicking the Clean Cartridge button will cause the Publisher to pick a disc and place in into the printer tray The Publisher wil...

Страница 50: ...ges for Color Black printing It is important to perform this calibration every time you change a cartridge If you forget to perform this calibration you will be prompted to do so before your first pri...

Страница 51: ...alignment is 2 and the horizontal alignment is 0 Enter this in the alignment dialog box 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 Horizontal Calibration Find and enter the number whose lines tough m...

Страница 52: ...tical Calibration is set to a larger value or more positive value the image will move down on the disc G USING OTHER GRAPHICS PROGRAMS While SureThing or Disc Cover will handle most labeling needs oth...

Страница 53: ...he Publisher is initializing alternately with one another You will see this pattern when the Publisher is first turned on Wait until the lights stop blinking before opening software or starting jobs f...

Страница 54: ...mmended 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 sur...

Страница 55: ...C The calibration utility allows you to change factory calibrated robotic settings and perform robotics tests Improper use of this utility could result in a non functioning unit Please read all instru...

Страница 56: ...rinter Properties button A screen similar to the one below will appear 4 Click the Calibrate Printer button A window similar to the one below will appear 5 Click the tabs at the top of the window to n...

Страница 57: ...Then open the lid The Cartridge Carrier will move to the center position automatically WAIT FOR THE CARTRIDGE CARRIER TO STOP MOVING Then carefully move the cartridge carrier assembly to the left to g...

Страница 58: ...the unit with tape and close the cover G TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have difficulties in operating your Publisher the procedures in this manual and the software User s Guide should in most cases solve t...

Страница 59: ...Intel Celeron Processor or higher 1GB RAM or higher 10GB or more free hard drive space available USB 2 0 port Minimum MAC System G5 or Intel CPU running OS X version 10 5 or higher 512 MB RAM Free har...

Страница 60: ...ear Panel 4 Controls Front Panel 3 Copy Project 14 17 Data Project 18 Disc Cover 14 32 Disc Output Location 42 File System 23 Gallery 34 Global Image 14 17 19 Identifying the Parts 3 Image Project 19...

Страница 61: ...ecording Type 23 Reject Area 4 6 Resolution 55 Rip Audio 29 Robot Options 24 Robot Status Panel 51 Save Project 22 Schedule Project 22 Set Time and Date to Mastering Time 24 Span Discs 26 Specificatio...

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