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Instructions to get your ElitePRO duplicator  

set up, powered, and running

Setting up the equipment

The ElitePRO duplicator has been engineered for easy setup and simple use. Fol-
low the instructions in this guide to start using the equipment quickly. The proce-
dures take you through the steps necessary to connect the duplicator to a monitor, 
cable the components together, prepare the printer for use, run the FlexWare dupli-
cation software for the first time, and perform a simple disc copy and print opera-
tion. Once you have completed the steps in this guide, refer to the 

Elite Series User 

Guide

 for more information about using your duplicator.

Choosing a setup location

Set up the duplicator on a sturdy, vibration-free work surface away from sources of 
airborne contaminants and strong electromagnetic fields. The duplicator should 
also be set up away from direct sunlight or very strong artificial light; the optical 
sensors inside the unit may not operate properly if ambient light levels are too high.  
For consistent duplication results, whether attended or unattended, we strongly 
recommend the use of an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for isolating the 

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Summary of Contents for ElitePro

Page 1: ...print opera tion Once you have completed the steps in this guide refer to the Elite Series User Guide for more information about using your duplicator Choosing a setup location Set up the duplicator on a sturdy vibration free work surface away from sources of airborne contaminants and strong electromagnetic fields The duplicator should also be set up away from direct sunlight or very strong artifici...

Page 2: ...ePRO 2 can be used with a standard LCD or analog CRT monitor with a 15 pin VGA connector 2 Push the individual cables for the keyboard mouse and monitor through the opening on the left side of the duplicator cabinet as shown in the figure to where you can reach them through the access door 3 Plug each cable into its corresponding connector The symbols next to the con nectors indicate the monitor mo...

Page 3: ...a UPS device AC power strip or AC wall outlet 7 Ensure that the cable that emerges from the middle of the duplicator cabinet and connects to the Printer Control port is securely attached 8 Connect the USB cable from the USB to Printer connector on the back of the cabinet to the USB connector on the back of the printer enclosure directly above the printer power input Preparing the printer The self ...

Page 4: ...e next section to install the print cartridges Installing printer cartridges The ElitePRO duplicator includes two print cartridges one black and one color Do not unwrap the cartridges until you are ready to load them into the printer When you do unwrap them handle them only by the edges and do not touch the ink nozzles or metal contacts The cartridges are color coded for easy loading as described ...

Page 5: ... the latch and snap it into place to secure the cartridge 5 Repeat this same procedure for the black cartridge that inserts into the right cartridge holder 6 Close the printer cover when both cartridges are securely installed in their hold ers The printer goes through a brief sequence to prepare the cartridges for printing Note You can test the operation of the printer during the procedure describ...

Page 6: ...iscs this section guides you through the initial use of FlexWare setting up a copy operation with a built in wizard including the printing of a disc label First place two blank discs on the input spindle Then select a non copy protected CD to use as a master in this procedure and place it on top of the blank discs on the input spindle We recommend using a master disc with a minimal number of small...

Page 7: ...itiate the step by step wizard for duplicating disc from disc as described in the next section Running the wizard The self guided wizard helps you through each of the steps involved in this duplica tion task You can of course use settings of your own as you work through the screens of the wizard but to simplify the operation we suggest using these values Source default drive Read speed Auto Write ...

Page 8: ...ated duplication operations The following sequence demonstrates how to create a label image that can then be used in the Disc to Disc Duplication task 1 As you start Discus from the previous wizard the New Projects window appears Select the CD DVD option to continue 2 Discus displays a panel with five tabs Canvas Paint Photo Text and Print that control different aspects of the label creation Select...

Page 9: ... Makers Autograph VII If not use the Select Template button to change the template 6 Click the Print button The Windows Print dialog box appears You can fine tune the quality settings and other options by clicking the Preferences button but for this exercise default settings are fine 7 Confirm that the Disc Printer is selected Select the Print to file option in the dialog box to direct the print outpu...

Page 10: ...tart the duplication operation first check to see if you have a master CD in the input spindle with two blank CDs underneath it 2 Click the Play button in the center of the window The ElitePRO duplicator pick arm rotates to the input spindle lowers to pick up the master disc extracts the master disc and places it in the upper disc recorder FlexWare then proceeds to make a temporary image from this ...

Page 11: ...ocedure titled Setting positions in the User Guide The duplicator repeatedly rejects the blank discs that I m trying to use in copy operations Make sure that you re using recordable CD discs with a CD master and record able DVD discs with a DVD master Also the quality of the media and the selected recording speed can affect the rejection rate Try using higher quality media such as Disc Makers reco...

Page 12: ...elephone support on any duplica tor related issues Copyright and contact details This document and related materials are provided as is with no warranties ex press or implied including but not limited to any implied warranty or merchantabil ity fitness for a particular purpose non infringement of intellectual property rights or any warranty otherwise arising out of any proposal specification or samp...

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