Primera Bravo 4051, User Manual

Page 1: ...111912 511276 USER S MANUAL For Macintosh and PC 2010 All rights reserved For the most recent version of this manual please visit http www primera com manuals html Series Disc Printers and Publishers...

Page 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...

Page 3: ...mary Settings 19 B3 Robot Options 22 B4 Publisher Status 23 B5 Backup Project PC Disc Publisher Only 24 B6 Rip Audio PC Disc Publisher Only 27 B7 PTProtect PC Disc Publisher Only 28 B8 Project Sets PC...

Page 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...

Page 5: ...your new Optical Disc Publisher A separate Help file is provided with your Publisher that explains the operation of the PTPublisher Software Click the icon in the software to access the help file NOTE...

Page 6: ...all models For example there are no special instructions for burning Blu ray DiscsTM if you have a Blu ray model The software simply recognizes that you have Blu ray capable drives and adds the BDR m...

Page 7: ...ins Power Cord Kiosk Bin Not included with 4051 models Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black Ink Cartridges Replaceable Print Head QuickStart Installer Disc USB 2 0 Interface Cable Beige eSATA cable s Blu ray...

Page 8: ...o the Output Bin The CD DVD Recorder 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 oper...

Page 9: ...s are situated under the top cover of the Publisher The bins will hold up to 50 discs The right side bin is the Input Bin for blank media the left side bin is the Output Bin for finished discs The Rej...

Page 10: ...m system requirements system performance may not be acceptable MAC Intel CPU running OS X version 10 6 or higher 512 MB RAM Free hard drive space of at least 10 GB Available USB 2 0 Port Do not connec...

Page 11: ...ized by Primera Refer to the following steps when loading discs into the Publisher Open the front cover of the Publisher The Publisher will automatically position the cartridge carrier and Robotic Dis...

Page 12: ...change or ignore 0 If any cartridge reaches 0 during a job you will be prompted to change that cartridge At this point you can change or ignore Under normal circumstances this will be your first warni...

Page 13: ...p slightly 3 Remove the cartridge 4 Locate a new cartridge and remove it from its packaging Remove the foil outer package and the clear plastic shrink wrap Also remove the cartridge cap Note If you op...

Page 14: ...to be printed D SETUP THE KIOSK BIN NOT INCLUDED WITH 4051 MODELS Kiosk Mode allows you to use both of the Publisher s Bins as input doubling your disc capacity from 50 discs to 100 discs In this mod...

Page 15: ...ice the slots do allow for adjusting the position of the output bin If your discs are not falling into the bin you will be able to move the bin slightly to align it Place the Output Bin on the Output...

Page 16: ...project starter window There are three basic steps to any project 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...

Page 17: ...lect the print label file by clicking the select 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 f...

Page 18: ...ings 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...

Page 19: ...oject options optimal settings will automati 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 usi...

Page 20: ...t 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...

Page 21: ...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...

Page 22: ...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 a...

Page 23: ...part You may also add your own 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...

Page 24: ...ttings such as burn speed and number of copies Note A 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 wil...

Page 25: ...her file system to the disc UDF 1 02 with a Joliet bridge is the default Most of the differences between file system types relate to file name length and character restrictions and folder level depth...

Page 26: ...inished 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 the Kiosk bin Bin Selection Not...

Page 27: ...displays Drive Status Printer Robot Arm Status and Project Status Drive Status shows the current status of the drive during a job The recording progress is displayed on the progress bar along with th...

Page 28: ...these steps 1 Choose Data Project from the project starter window 2 Add the files or folders that you would like to backup Typically there will be more data to backup than will fit on any one CD DVD e...

Page 29: ...the media type only changes the media that the software expects It is up to the user to make sure the selected media is in the correct bin 3 Once you have selected the data click the next arrow to ad...

Page 30: ...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...

Page 31: ...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 increm...

Page 32: ...rotect a DVD that is stored on your hard drive as VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders Instructions for each of the two methods are found in the instructions with the PTProtect dongle or in the PTPublisher s...

Page 33: ...rojects to a project set and start them both with a single Go command Or if you package six discs together as a set you can create a project for each volume add them all to a set and click Go to start...

Page 34: ...ng the arrow icons or the delete icon 8 Run the project set multiple times by using the toggle at the the bottom of the window 9 Click Go to start the project set Note 1 Open the project to adjust the...

Page 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...

Page 36: ...hics or symbols to the label These graphics will appear on top of the background image You can size them appro priately by dragging the corner of the selected graphic 6 When you have completed the des...

Page 37: ...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 y...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 40: ...in the Printer Settings area on this screen Below is a description of each Print Quality This setting affects the quality and speed of the print Ink con sumption is only slightly increased as you incr...

Page 41: ...uration of the printed image When printing onto the printer manufacturer s TuffCoat media this option can be left at its default setting of 100 When printing onto other brands of printable media you m...

Page 42: ...reddish tint Best for Photos mode is best used for photographic images where accurate color reproduction is very essential Images printed in this mode will look lighter than those printed in Photo mo...

Page 43: ...tridges or run the calibration utility More information on each is below Cost Estimator After printing one disc of any design the Cost Estimator can be used to estimate the cost per discs Ink cost is...

Page 44: ...have no reason to perform any of the calibrations since all of them are factory calibrated However if the Disc Publisher is having trouble picking from any location the calibrations available here can...

Page 45: ...the Vertical box of the Calibration window and 0 for the Horizontal axis 6 Select the OK button Your images should now be centered when printed on a disc Note If you think you know what values to ente...

Page 46: ...an Print Head prints may be necessary If the nozzles are not fully clear after a few cleaning prints it may be necessary to remove the car tridge and manually clean the print head See Section 3D F LAB...

Page 47: ...nside the Publisher To accurately interpret what it means when these lights are on off or flashing please refer to the following Ink Cartridge Power LED LED Publisher off on solid Is ready to receive...

Page 48: ...these settings on a PC go to the Tools Menu Options To access these settings on a Mac go the the PTPublisher Menu Preferences C TRANSPORTING THE PUBLISHER To prevent damage to the Publisher s robotic...

Page 49: ...lean the copper contacts on the printhead carrier and the printhead 3 Clean the Printhead DO NOT touch the printhead nozzles with a tissue or paper towel This can damage the nozzles This may be differ...

Page 50: ...es print time because the printer makes more passes over the media 6 Replace Printhead Cartridge The cartridge may be empty or defective The printhead nozzle for one color could be clogged The fastest...

Page 51: ...d will always last 10 000 prints There are many variables that could extend or shorten the life of the printhead To ensure uninterrupted printing capability purchase a backup print head now You can pu...

Page 52: ...Grasp the print head near the back as shown in the illustration 4 Locate a new print head Before placing the new print head in the carriage clean the copper contacts on the carriage and the print hea...

Page 53: ...uld in most cases solve the problem If you still have difficulty contact the technical support via one of the methods listed below Source Location Primera Knowledge Base www primera com kb PTPublisher...

Page 54: ...Intel Pentium IV Processor or higher 1GB RAM or higher 10GB or more free hard drive space available USB 2 0 port Minimum MAC System Intel CPU running OS X version 10 6 or higher 512 MB RAM Free hard...

Page 55: ...20 Closed Disc 21 Copy Project 12 15 Cost Estimator 39 Data Project 16 Disc Cover 12 32 File System 21 Gallery 34 Identifying the Parts 4 Image Project 17 Inner Diameter 14 19 38 Input Bin 5 Internal...

Page 56: ...bot Options 11 22 Saturation 37 Save Project 20 Schedule Project 20 Set Time and Date to Mastering Time 22 Span Discs 25 Specifications 50 System Requirements 6 Technical Support 49 Test Record 21 Tra...

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