CopyPro PowerPro II, User Manual

Page 1: ...on for Windows 2000 12 Label Software Installation 13 Windows 98 Installation of CD Painter software 13 Windows 2000 Installation of CD Painter software 13 Windows NT Installation of CD Painter softwa...

Page 2: ...niques Section 36 Please see the following CD Printing Techniques Chart for more detailed information on CD Label printing techniques 36 PowerPro II CD Media Ribbon Selection Guide 37 Graphics Tips 38...

Page 3: ...prints CD labels designed using the CopyPro CD Labeling software CD Paintersoftware Labels created with the CD Painter software can contain text and graphics The PowerPro II Printer Driverfor the Wind...

Page 4: ...e brief instructions for printer and software setup by technical computer users Standard Setup Directions These are more detailed instructions for printer and software setup by non technical computer...

Page 5: ...re located in PowerPro II directory Follow standard printer driver install or Add Printer Wizard procedures and select appropriate drivers the version of Windows on the computer connected to the print...

Page 6: ...d end Repeat for the shipping foam on the other end Note Printer is shipped with black ribbon installed Printer is shipped with top cover secured by plastic wrap Re packing for shipment Important Make...

Page 7: ...l for help installing printer ribbons Power switch Control panel Printer ribbon Ribbon supply roller Take up roller geared Roller clips CD Tray Parallel Port Power Cord Autoloader Port Printer ribbon...

Page 8: ...Before operating the PowerPro II make sure these connections have been made Plug the supplied power cord into the power connection at rear of the PowerPro II Connect the supplied parallel printer cab...

Page 9: ...The printer driver installation varies with the version of Windows used see detailed instructions for specific version of Windows The printer driver allows the CopyPro CD Labeling software or other l...

Page 10: ...he PowerPro printer driver for Windows 98 Printer driver installation for Windows 98 Place PowerPro II CD ROM disk into computer s CD ROM drive Click on Start from Windows Menu Bar Select Settings Cli...

Page 11: ...talling the PowerPro printer driver for Windows NT Printer driver installation for Windows NT Place PowerPro II CD ROM disk into computer s CD ROM drive Click Start button found on Windows toolbar Sel...

Page 12: ...r Windows 2000 Place PowerPro II CD ROM disk into computer s CD ROM drive Click Start button found on Windows toolbar Select Settings Click on Printers Double Click Add Printer Click Next at Add Print...

Page 13: ...drive Select CD Painter Folder Select and Double Click on SETUP EXE from PowerPro II CD ROM from CD Painter directory and follow Prompts to install the CD Painter software Run the CD Painter software...

Page 14: ...el Double Click on Add Remove Program Icon Select Add New Programs Follow Prompts Click Install Browse for CD ROM drive Select CD ROM drive Double Click on CD Painter Folder Select and Double Click on...

Page 15: ...the printer re print buffer press PRINT button on printer s control panel allows printing additional copies of this label Power ON and OFF information If the power cord is not already connected make...

Page 16: ...PI mode 300 DPI mode Ribbon type Black Color Black Color Strobe Setting 25 45 to 65 25 45 to 65 Figure 5 Recommended strobe settings 5 When all preferences are set as desired click OK to begin printin...

Page 17: ...reprint the most recent label The CD tray is closed automatically when the print is started Start Button The Start button is used to re start printer after and error condition ex Ribbon out is cleare...

Page 18: ...ge near the center edge of the CD is facing down as shown below Please note DVD media will have stacking ridge on both sides of disc Figure 7 CD Stacking Ridge Loading the CD Place the CD on the cushi...

Page 19: ...ype media with a rough surface will not provide good results 2 Use of appropriate strobe setting which controls the darkness or lightness of the label for the type of CD R media and label design Power...

Page 20: ...ype shown Removable CD Tray System The PowerPro II CD Printer uses different CD trays to handle different shaped CDs and DVD discs CD R CD ROM DVD Disc PowerPro II CD Tray Standard Round Disc 120MM St...

Page 21: ...sing Tray Release button CD Tray should disengage from printer To Insert CD Tray Turn OFF Power and remove top cover If there is a CD Tray in printer remove CD tray from printe Hold CD tray in front o...

Page 22: ...lat stable surface Keep the PowerPro II in a room temperature environment and away from excessive heat or cold Startup and Shutdown Always use the power switch when powering up or shutting down the Po...

Page 23: ...re is easiest to perform with the CD tray open It is recommended that the PowerPro II be turned OFF during ribbon installation General information The PowerPro II uses ribbon rollers to hold the suppl...

Page 24: ...tape After the rollers are placed in the Printer Chassis the chassis must be opened to thread ribbon through the printer Open Printer Chassis by pulling out Chassis Lock Knob Lift Printer Chassis upwa...

Page 25: ...te Ribbon Roller has a metal pin that fits into a notch ribbon cores Putting Rollers in printer Supply Roller is placed into area at the front of the printer Note Supply Roller has metal shaft with sq...

Page 26: ...Take up Roller New ribbons the ribbon has a leader with an adhesive strip use this strip to adhere the ribbon to the cardboard core of the Take up Roller Used ribbons use adhesive tape to secure the...

Page 27: ...sferring ink to the disc label Cleaning the printhead consists of rubbing a cotton swab soaked in alcohol use standard alcohol typically available at drug stores that is labeled Isopropyl or rubbing a...

Page 28: ...from the inside of Printer chassis Move the Supply Ribbon roller and ribbon forward and away from the front of the unit exposing the printhead Use a cotton swab or Q tip with a few drops of isopropyl...

Page 29: ...check with a test print to determine if printhead is not damaged but only needs to be cleaned Cautions in handling printhead Important The printhead is fragile and can be damaged by improper handling...

Page 30: ...plug printer Remove the top cover remove ribbon and set aside Printhead is head by two Philips head screws Look down top of chassis to locate Philips head screws Use screw driver to loosen screw note...

Page 31: ...1 CopyPro PowerPro II Printhead Replacement cont d Figure 18 Printhead is retained by Philips type screws accessed from top of printer Figure 19 Printhead power and data cables shown after printhead s...

Page 32: ...e media while testing test print with small label and rotating the CD after each print this allows multiple test prints on a CD Common Printer Issues Printing Issues Fingerprints on CD may cause unpri...

Page 33: ...bbon is installed Active LED shows activity but no label is printed Check if Active LED does not light after issuing a print command Windows 98 may not operate properly with very large graphics files...

Page 34: ...e used exit the BIOS settings by selecting Exit without saving changes Parallel Port Mode setting shows ECP or EPP Change to Normal Exit the BIOS settings by selecting Exit with saving changes Shutdow...

Page 35: ...computer Increase or raise Strobe Setting by 5 units and reprint Horizontal Streaks or Arc shaped Streaks Lower or reduce Strobe Setting Re arrange graphics to reduce large coverage areas Check the St...

Page 36: ...CD Printer offers a convenient way to print labels on CDs this section describes ways to get the best possible printouts within the printer s labeling capabilities Please see the following CD Printing...

Page 37: ...utput Strobe Setting Strobe setting controls darkness or lightness of print To set strobe setting in Windows select File Print Properties Device Option 25 45 to 65 If label is too light try increasing...

Page 38: ...f possible avoid expanding size of graphics Expanding to a larger size may result in rough looking graphics Text Color For color text choose the 8 basic colors bottom row of color selection within CD...

Page 39: ...e Strobe Setting Make changes in 5 unit increments B Curved marks in graphic Strobe Setting is too high Overheated ribbon causing wrinkle marks in graphics Decrease strobe setting If needed clean prin...

Page 40: ...faded text created in Photo or Paint program and imported to label program Text color not optimized for CD printer From Paint or Photo program to increase color density of text prior to import to the...

Page 41: ...ht or no print at all Shaded graphics light or not printed 2 Strobe setting is correct Text and graphics are clear Shaded graphics are clear 3 Strobe setting is too high Case 1 strobe is set a little...

Page 42: ...e with black ribbon Strobe setting 25 B White Coated CD discs with smooth surface Recommendations Use with black ribbon Strobe setting 25 Use with color ribbon Strobe setting 45 C White Coated CD disc...

Page 43: ...lue may beset by clicking the Auto check box recommended or manually by slider bar selection for fine tuning the darkness or lightness of print For Auto setting use Auto Checkbox to set Strobe to Auto...

Page 44: ...setting further may cause the ribbon to melt or tear when printing which may then require cleaning the print head see Maintenance Section for print head cleaning information Black White or Color print...

Page 45: ...eds to match the type for ribbon black or color ribbon installed in the printer To adjust Printer Driver settings from Windows 2000 From Windows Desktop Click on Start Icon Select Settings Click on Pr...

Page 46: ...label is too light increase strobe setting by 5 units and re print repeat this process until proper print out occurs Please note if strobe setting is above the 15 unit range or higher and print is li...

Page 47: ...label is too light increase strobe setting by 5 units and re print repeat this process until proper print out occurs Please note if strobe setting is above the 15 unit range or higher and print is li...

Page 48: ...mitations of dithering some color combinations appear more intense that others There are seven standard colors that provide good color intensity for text and graphics These colors are shown in the fir...

Page 49: ...a larger size however this may cause the graphic to appear to have a rough or jagged edged appearance Recommendation for preparing graphics for labels Set graphic image resolution to 300 DPI when prep...

Page 50: ...Paint programs use the color saturation adjustment Ex color curves to increase color density of graphic Figure 22 For graphics created in Photo and Paint programs adjust the color curves to increase...

Page 51: ...ps A With black ribbon Text created in the CD Painter program does not print clearly Check Strobe setting Setting of too high or too low will effect text quality If strobe is too high you may have a r...

Page 52: ...ng area Some CD R discs are not perfectly flat and have raised areas near hub ring area and on the outer edges of the disc The raised areas lifts the printhead away from the disc causing print to fade...

Page 53: ...e been created or saved at a low resolution then placed in the label Low resolution graphics may have been expanded or stretched to larger size Low resolution graphics 72 DPI appear Use high resolutio...

Page 54: ...setting See above F With color ribbon Text created in a 3rd party graphics program does not print clearly The text may be a bitmap or JPEG graphics with a color that does not print well Adjust to colo...

Page 55: ...ad does not correct problem Contact CopyPro Service department for replacement printhead Clean printhead Tip If strobe setting is too high this may cause ribbon to melt and ribbon particle stick to pr...

Page 56: ...inter is faster Waterproof Label Not waterproof Waterproof Thermal Printer label more durable Requires coated CD media Yes No prints black directly on Silver or gold media Yes prints color on white co...

Page 57: ...te coated media Not recommend labeling applications Permanent Labeling of disc Disc that will handled in wet or humid conditions ink will smear Full color photos or graphics covering the entire label...

Page 58: ...000 partial CD labels Over 6 000 labels if label is consists of single line of text Rimage Full Color 122MM 500 labels full CD Ribbon Usage with a Minimum Print Size The amount of ribbon used will var...

Page 59: ...No CD Present 5 P_CCMD Input Print Buffer Command No Action Prints label image in buffer 6 O_CCMD Input Move Tray Command No Action Toggles tray In or Out 7 CPERR Output Printer Error Error Exists No...

Page 60: ...n tray Place CD in Tray press START to continue 4 Tray error Press START to home tray 5 Head motor error Power OFF Power ON printer 6 Memory error Memory error detected Power OFF Power ON printer 7 Pr...