Disc Makers ElitePro1, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...T ElitePro CD R DVD R Publishing and Printing System Instruction Guide T www discmakers com 1 888 800 4041 ElitePro1 ElitePro3 ElitePro4 Version 1 1 10 03 02 ElitePro2 ...

Page 2: ...ble period of time following the purchase This warranty is not transferable Warranty does not apply to malfunctions caused by misuse negligence acci dent or alteration Disc Makers is not responsible for or liable for consequential damages related to the use or misuse of this equipment Disc Makers liability under this warranty extends solely to the obligation to repair or replace a cov ered product...

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Page 4: ...on of the AC Power Monitor Keyboard and Mouse 9 Installation of the Autograph On disc Printer 10 Network Connection 11 Turn the System On and Boot Up 12 Start the Duplication Process 13 Set On disc Print Image Label 15 Set Printer Image for DiscJuggler 17 Cycle Only Option 18 Start the Job 19 Troubleshooting 20 T www discmakers com 1 888 800 4041 4 ...

Page 5: ...out of the box allowing access to files and premastered images The ElitePro comes standard with Padus award winning DiscJuggler record ing software providing a smooth duplication process The DiscJuggler software is preloaded within the ElitePro autoloader software providing a seamless reliable solution The DiscJuggler NET software is available as an option to allow users on a network to submit CD ...

Page 6: ...T www discmakers com 1 888 800 4041 6 Hardware Configuration Before starting the installation process please review the ElitePro hardware and functions below ...

Page 7: ...ve the foam container and foam protection over the ElitePro unit You will see the ElitePro in a plastic bag The ElitePro has lifting handles on either side Locate the lifting handles see page 6 and remove the ElitePro from the box Take the ElitePro out of the plastic bag and place all shipping components back into the shipping carton Important Please retain the original box and packaging in the ev...

Page 8: ...pick arm with one hand and insert a rivet sleeve into each side Press the expander pin through the center of each sleeve Plug the RJ12 telephone type connector into the pick arm Give a slight tug on this cable to make sure it s locked into place Once the pick arm is in place it CANNOT be manually moved left right or up down To remove the pick arm unplug the cable connector remove the expander pin ...

Page 9: ...he right side of the ElitePro unit to allow easy access Plug the AC power cord into the monitor and into a standard 115VAC outlet Plug the power cord into the power supply of the ElitePro also located on the rear side Plug into a standard 115VAC outlet We recommend that you plug these components into a common plug strip with surge protection AC filtering We also strongly recommend that you use a U...

Page 10: ...he back section gently down in place The printer should be securely inserted into the printer holding tray and should be completely level Plug in the parallel printer cable provided with the ElitePro into the rear of the printer and into the ElitePro connector on the rear of the system Plug in the printer mini din control cable this is similar to a keyboard cable and has connectors on both ends in...

Page 11: ...You will need to configure the Windows XP software for the network name Once the ElitePro boots up make the necessary setup changes for the net work See your system administrator for more details This connection is useful to allow FOLDER and DRIVE access over a standard network You can access large files on hard drives on network computers ...

Page 12: ...a label with this software and then print to a file The prn file will be utilized in the DiscJuggler software to print on the label of the disc Elite Debug This icon starts a terminal program to allow serial connec tion to the Elite controller This allows firmware upgrade and debug of loader functions Elite Images This is a default desktop folder that is used to store images processed by the DiscJ...

Page 13: ...ndle has three silver rods located around the outside edge of the discs Make sure the media lays flat in the input spindle and they do not stick together Place a CD or DVD R to be copied on the top of the input spindle This will be the master for this test run We recommend that you use a CD with an image of 30MB or less to allow for a faster test run On the desktop click on the Elite DiscJuggler i...

Page 14: ...r you have selected Copy CDs and DVDs from the same burner the panel pictured below will open Go to the Action section in the upper right portion of the panel In the pull down section select Write and Print Next enter the number of copies or discs you want to produce in the Action section in the second field In the illustration 25 copies have been chosen for test purposes ...

Page 15: ... and on the desktop click on the Discus icon The labeling software will open Double click on the label type CD Label You will see a window similar to the illustration below Click on the Text tab Click the New button below the Canvas tab and type Test Label Click the OK button The text will appear in the center of the label When you move the arrow over the text box it will change to a hand Left cli...

Page 16: ...change to the CD Color Printer Pro Click the Print to File box below the properties button the click the OK but ton The pop up window should match the screen below You will see a pop up box titled Print to File with a window inside named Output File Name Type c printtest prn Be sure to include the prn at the end of the file name Click the OK button and the label in prn format will be generated and...

Page 17: ...r From the DiscJuggler screen choose the Autoloader tab on the upper left section Go to the end of the Good Label field and click on the folder icon Open the C folder and choose the printtest prn file or the file name that you chose for the test run Choose the Open option and DiscJuggler will place this file and location into the Good Label section ...

Page 18: ...le Only Option As an option you can elect to cycle only and the software will not record onto the media Printing will still occur but the disc will not be recorded on Check the Cycle Only box in the Autoloader section at the top left to skip recording ...

Page 19: ...ta on the CD or DVD will be copied to the hard drive Then the master disc will be removed from the drive and placed on the output spindle The pick arm will then pick up blank discs one at a time and insert them into the writer drive s The data from your master will be recorded onto the blank media The pick arm will remove the recorded disc from the drive and place it into the printer tray After pr...

Page 20: ...an ElitePro2 the display will read Elite 2 1 05 This indicates the loader is functioning Close the Debug terminal program Run the DiscJuggler and view the explorer Are all the components shown loader drives etc If not check the PC and hardware connection Access the DiscJuggler Help section for assistance in solving most problems with the CD R software or refer to the printed version of the DiscJug...