MediaFORM AP 1301, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...AP 1301 Operator s Guide...

Page 2: ...time following the purchase and the warranty is NOT transferable This warranty does not apply to malfunctions caused by misuse negligence accident or alteration nor is MediaFORM Inc USA responsible f...

Page 3: ...ng the Printer Cable 9 THE BEST PLACE TO PUT YOUR SYSTEM 10 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 10 ORIENTATION TO THE DIFFERENT PARTS AP 1301I 11 Front View 11 Rear View 11 ORIENTATION TO THE DIFFERENT PARTS AP 1301T...

Page 4: ...AP 1301 i t Operator s Guide Document Revision 100102 Page 3 COMMENTS 28 OPEN SAVE AND SUBMIT JOB 28 STATUS SCREEN 30 JOB QUEUE 30 JOB QUEUE SCREEN 31 RUNNING JOBS 32 COMPLETED JOBS 32...

Page 5: ...dicated duplication appliance The removal or addition of any software components may compromise this unit s operation Please make every attempt to leave this unit as is and dedicated to the task of pr...

Page 6: ...while the AP 1301i includes the Primera Signature III and IV CD R Printer Ink jet AP 1301t PDS Printer docking station AP 1301t Only Options If the AP 1301i is purchased the AP 1301t PDS docking stat...

Page 7: ...01t PDS docking station or Primera Signature III or IV printer AP 1301i Parallel printer cable included with printer Various included cables Quality blank CD R s Thermal white printable is recommended...

Page 8: ...on the AP 1301 base unit Connect the monitor s power cable to the AC wall jack Reference the documentation that accompanied the monitor if you need help Attaching the Mouse Either a Microsoft compati...

Page 9: ...e large DIN located on the back of the AP 1301 base unit Attaching the Network Cable If you wish to connect the AP 1301 to your network connect a suitable patch cord to the RJ 45 network port on the b...

Page 10: ...printer cable included with your printer to the female DB 25 connector on the back of the AP 1301 base unit Connect the other end to the port on the back of the printer Use only IEEE 1284 compatible p...

Page 11: ...he unit for ventilation Safety Precautions Your system shipped with a three prong power connector and is intended for use with properly grounded AC receptacles only Do NOT try to defeat the third grou...

Page 12: ...AP 1301 i t Operator s Guide Document Revision 100102 Page 11 Orientation to the Different Parts AP 1301i Front View Rear View...

Page 13: ...AP 1301 i t Operator s Guide Document Revision 100102 Page 12 Orientation to the Different Parts AP 1301t Front View Rear View front bracket rear bracket...

Page 14: ...ccessory box It is in this box that you will find the input and out spindles along with the power cord needed to operate the unit Assembling The Spindles Assemble each spindle by screwing the metal sp...

Page 15: ...and output To start place the desired number of discs to be printed on spindle 1 If you wish to do a quantity greater than one spindle allows place the remainder on spindle 3 The processing of discs b...

Page 16: ...selector switch is set correctly on each module it is located between the two power receptacles The AP 1301 supports both 115 VAC and 230 VAC at 50 60 Hz Please confirm that the appropriate voltage 1...

Page 17: ...Windows 98 you will find it to be virtually the same user interface Note You may want to consider supplementing this manual with a Windows NT 4 0 Workstation guide many of which are readily available...

Page 18: ...lf as it will conflict with the Printer Alignment Utility Locate the Printer Alignment ICON depicted to the left on the desktop Double click on it to launch the Printer Alignment Utility The splash sc...

Page 19: ...y loosening the screws that hold the brackets in place and then adjust the printer in the appropriate direction Click on OK and run this test again until the disc is placed centered in the tray When y...

Page 20: ...ide Document Revision 100102 Page 19 Startup the AP 1301 Software When the system restarts logon as you did before After logging on click the AP 1301 ICON to bring up the main AP 1301 application The...

Page 21: ...is running what is queued to run and what has been completed Before a print job can be submitted the CD design must be produced This can be done in two basic ways The primary way is to use the Label D...

Page 22: ...s appearance with text and graphic images The Label Designer tab supports a variety of graphic image formats as well as any installed Windows True Type font The Label Designer tab is dominated by two...

Page 23: ...LBL Allows you to save the label currently displayed Allows you to delete an object currently selected with the pick tool described in the toolbar section Not currently implemented The Tool Bar At th...

Page 24: ...Type Text tool Allows you to add a dynamic date field that will reflect the current date when printed Using Type Text Tool The text tool allows you to create a text element for your CD It can be repo...

Page 25: ...Select Font option Using Import Bitmap Tool The Import Bitmap tool allows you to import a graphic image from a file To use the Import Bitmap tool Select Import Bitmap by clicking on that button Choose...

Page 26: ...er This work order defines how many discs are to be produced and which artwork is to be used New jobs are created here In addition you may recall and use previously saved jobs In this way job files of...

Page 27: ...e a print job Fill in the fields as described below JOB ID This field can contain up to 20 user defined characters While the contents of this field are up to you it is a mandatory field and cannot be...

Page 28: ...ties port setting is set to PRINT TO FILE This allows other applications to create printable files These files must be created with the appropriate printer either the Primera or the MediaFORM Spectrum...

Page 29: ...highlight the desired file you are selecting Click on the open button and the highlighted label file will be selected QUANTITY Enter the desired number of discs to print of the selected label file COM...

Page 30: ...ons on the horizontal tool bar appearing at the top left of the Job Tab The buttons function as follows Open Job Performs the same task as Open does in the top horizontal toolbar Allows you to open an...

Page 31: ...pane shows you which jobs are pending the second pane shows which job is running and the third and bottom most pane shows which jobs have been completed or have failed Job Queue Within Job Queue ther...

Page 32: ...rs To reiterate what was mentioned earlier in the Job Screen we recommend that you give each job a set of unique identifying numbers letters or a combination of both In addition to the 3 features ment...

Page 33: ...failed to print correctly If this number is high you may need to readjust the alignment of the printer on the deck of the AP 1301 Started Represents the time your job was submitted Status The Status...