Primera DP-XRP, User Manual

Page 1: ...DP XRP Disc Publisher XR Series Mission Critical Disc Publishing Systems User s Manual after registering your product See www primerawarranty com for terms and conditions...

Page 2: ...ccur 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 encouraged...

Page 3: ...14 B Using PTPublisher 19 C Creating a Print Label Using SureThing 21 D Advanced Printer Driver Functions 22 E Using Other Graphics Programs 29 F Using Kiosk Mode 30 Section 4 Creating Discs on a Mac...

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Page 5: ...cking the available in the upper right hand corner of any screen in the software and on the Mac in the applications directory NOTE ON TERMS AND CONVENTIONS From this point forward the following terms...

Page 6: ...wing items should be included Optical Disc Publisher Gray Plastic Input and Output Bins Power Cord One Three Color CMY Ink Cartridge One Monochrome Black Ink Cartridge QuickStart Installer Disc USB 2...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 9: ...ast 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 perfo...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 12: ...steps Double click the My Computer Icon then double click the icon of the appropriate CD drive containing the Software Installer disc Double click Installer exe 2 In the Installer Application click th...

Page 13: ...ied with your Publisher Plug the adapter into a surge protected outlet and plug the power plug into the power port on the rear panel of the Publisher Step 2 Loading Media Discs NOTE Your Publisher can...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 16: ...to a Mac it may be necessary to Add the printer via the Printer Setup Utility 1 Open the Printer Setup Utility located in the Applications Utilities folder 2 Click Add Select the Disc Publisher XRP f...

Page 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...

Page 18: ...n a temporary location on your computer PTPublisher uses this temporary file to make all subsequent copies that are requested The master disc is read only once to create the initial temporary file Rec...

Page 19: ...are several ways to select a print file See the explainations below for more information For any job type you choose you will be prompted to select a label file to print You may select an existing la...

Page 20: ...or My Computer Browse Click on the Browse tab to display files in tree view on the left side of the screen Open and close folders by clicking the or next to each folder Click on the folder to view th...

Page 21: ...e from several text effects or insert a picture Click the down arrow on the button to view all options Once you have designed the label go to the file menu and choose save 4B2 Close the SureThing prog...

Page 22: ...f the printed outer margin or inner diameter You can save your adjusted settings by clicking Save my Media You will be prompted to name your custom media settings This name and the associated settings...

Page 23: ...close this or any panel click on the down or up arrow on the upper right corner of the panel 2 New Project Panel This panel allows you to create any of the project types available for this robot Clic...

Page 24: ...rently selected robot 6 Project Detail Window This screen changes depending on the selected panel option It can display project steps such as Adding data and Adding a print file It can also display ro...

Page 25: ...oose the 120mm DiscTemplate from the win dow 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 3...

Page 26: ...ge You can size them appropriately by dragging the corner of the selected graphic 6 When you have completed design work save your label by choosing Save Project in the Actions panel D ADVANCED PRINTER...

Page 27: ...d only use your changes for the current image or print job Paper Size The paper size option will be set to CD for printing onto printable surface CDs and DVDs The remaining options apply if you have p...

Page 28: ...highest setting Disc Surface Quality This setting 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 a...

Page 29: ...specially will look more natural in this mode NOTE Exact color matching of the printed discs to the screen may never be possible since there are factors that affect this out of the drivers control The...

Page 30: ...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 print from the new cartridge Cente...

Page 31: ...l 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 After your selections have been made close out of the pri...

Page 32: ...viously used cartridges After the cartridge has been replaced according to the instructions in Section 2 C Step 4 Installing Ink Cartridges select either the New Cartridge Installed button or the Old...

Page 33: ...ct when doing printing only this will have no affect when recording and printing through PrimoDVD In PrimoDVD click Robotics then Options and select the Kiosk Mode check box E USING OTHER GRAPHICS PRO...

Page 34: ...ontrol Panel Printers where you will be able to select File from your list of available printer ports This will enable the driver to print to a PRN file from any application Note You must change the p...

Page 35: ...our label for printing Discribe 5 3 will allow you to master the data and automate the recording and printing of your discs This section will describe both of these applications in detail A TUTORIAL P...

Page 36: ...ource drive 5 Click the Burn button 6 The drive selection screen will appear Click on the Open and close button next to the drives to determine the top and bottom drives Click the drop down arrows to...

Page 37: ...more information 8 Click the Print Image on Discs button to enable printing This will enable other buttons in this pane 9 Press the Choose Image button to select an image to print This will allow you...

Page 38: ...he type of disc you are using 11 Print Settings will launch the Printer Driver settings when clicked These settings are described in detail in Section 4 E of this manual 12 Select the Number of discs...

Page 39: ...n on any project type please consult the software users manual that is stored on your computer in the Applications Disc Publisher folder Once you choose a new project type you will be prompted to save...

Page 40: ...you to read in the master before every copy project Create images by using the Utilities Write Physical Image command shown in the next section Note Only Discribe images will be accepted Images creat...

Page 41: ...the Data Picker window instead of the Burn button If you have not yet saved your project you will be prompted to do so at this time The Robot Write Window described in section 4B 5 will be displayed...

Page 42: ...int quality settings and choose the number of copies in a project Print settings are explained in more detail in section 4D Other settings on this screen can usually be left at their default values Im...

Page 43: ...Label Format Requirements 4 72 x 4 72 120mm Square Image No Circular Images To Print and burn simultaneously through the Discribe program the image will need to be in one of the following supported fi...

Page 44: ...the default settings will fit most printing needs it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with these settings to optimize your print quality The printer driver settings are contained in two areas Pa...

Page 45: ...The available sizes are CD DVD Business Card Disc 80mm CD and Hockey Rink Disc Print Settings Click Print Setup to see the driver window and all of its settings Click the Copies and Pages button and...

Page 46: ...isc Surface Quality This setting also affects the Quality of the printed image by altering the color matching profile Start with the default setting for fastest printing and the least ink consumption...

Page 47: ...sing For the discs that Primera sells use the following guide for Inner Diameter 22 mm for Primera s Tuff Coat CDR 24 9 mm for the Hockey Rink Disc Business Card Disc and 80mm CD Outer Margin The Oute...

Page 48: ...blisher XRP and click the Configure Utility in OS X v 10 3 Icon You can also launch the Configuration Utility from the Disc Publisher Pro printer settings in any printing application by clicking File...

Page 49: ...lisher See Section 6 E Change Cartridge If you need to change cartridges it is a good idea to use the Change Cartridge button in the Configuration Utility This ensures the most accurate tracking of in...

Page 50: ...input and close the cover Click OK when ready and the Publisher will pick the disc and print another scale of numbers The disc should look like this Calibrate Last Disc Use this calibration if you fr...

Page 51: ...to print the test print you will simply see the alignment dialog box and can enter values to move the image The unit of measure is roughly 0 1mm Making the Horizontal Calibration number smaller or mor...

Page 52: ...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...

Page 53: ...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...

Page 54: ...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...

Page 55: ...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...

Page 56: ...he test and the number of times to repeat the test Click Start The Publisher will perform your test E CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGES It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if you notice r...

Page 57: ...the slot where the lock would normally be located G TRANSPORTING THE PUBLISHER To prevent damage to the Publishers robotic arm during shipment it is important to properly secure it To prepare for tra...

Page 58: ...ort number listed on the insert included in the supply pack that came with your Publisher Source Location Primera Knowledge Base www primera com knowledgebase html Primo DVD Software Help files Open t...

Page 59: ...PC System Intel Processor III IV 750 MHz or higher 256 MB RAM minimum 512 MB recommended available PCI slot one free USB 2 0 port Minimum MAC System G4 PowerPC 700MHz or higher running Mac OS Version...

Page 60: ...ations Weight 19 5 kg 43 lbs Dimensions 432 mmW x 274 mmH x 424 mmD 17 W x 10 8 H x 16 7 D EMC Certifications FCC Class B CE Safety UL UL C CE RoHS Warranty Two years after product registration at www...

Page 61: ...Saturation 25 Input Bin 4 Inner Diameter 18 26 43 Kiosk Mode Setup and Use 30 42 LED Status Lights 4 Log 18 20 New Project Panel 14 19 Open Project Panel 19 Output Bin 4 Overview of Operation 6 Paper...

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