USER’S MANUAL - Disc Printers, CD & DVD Printers Primera

XRP.qxd4/18/20112:55 PMPage 5TOCINDEXThe Control Panel contains LED Status Lights and Buttons tocontrol the Publisher. The LED Status Lights indicate thatPower is ON. They also blink in certain patterns to indicate anerror or other condition of the Publisher. See Section 4 for a fullexplanation of the LED Status Light conditions.The Power Button turns the Publisher's power ON and OFF.When the front cover is opened, the Ink Cartridge Buttonis used to position the Ink Cartridge Carrier for easy inkcartridge replacement.The Input/Output Bins are situated under the top cover of thePublisher. The bins will hold up to 50 discs. The right-side binis the Input Bin for blank media; the left-side bin is the OutputBin for finished discs.The Reject Area is where discs are dropped if they do not passa software verification test. The discs slide down the ramp outin front of your Publisher.The Front Cover is a durable plastic cover that will protect thePublisher from dust and interference.The Ink Cartridge Carrier holds the print head and theindividual CMYK cartridges.Rear PanelThis illustration shows the input ports and the power switchfound on the rear panel of the Publisher:Power Input PortPower SwitcheSata port(s) (Blu-ray Only) USB 2.0 PortThe USB 2.0 Port is connected to an open USB 2.0 port on yourPC with the USB 2.0 cable, included with your Publisher.Getting Started 5

XRP.qxd4/18/20112:55 PMPage 6TOCINDEXThe Power Input Port connects to the included power cable.The internal power supply is auto-switching in the range of100-240v.The Power Switch shuts off all power to the Publisher.The eSata ports are only visible on Blu-ray units. You will needto connect an eSATA cable to both of the eSATA ports.E. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSPC:Before getting started, it is important for you to verify that yourPC meets the minimum system requirements.Celeron processor or better running Windows XP, Vista or 7.1GB or greater RAMFree hard drive space of at least 10 GB.Available USB 2.0 Port. (This looks the same as a USB 1.0port. Make sure you have a USB 2.0 port for optimalperformance)If your PC does not have at least these minimum systemrequirements, system performance may not be acceptable. MAC: Intel CPU running OS X version 10.6 or higher512 MB RAMFree hard drive space of at least 10 GBAvailable USB 2.0 PortDo not connect the Publisher to any USB hubs or the USBport on your keyboard. It should be connected directly toan onboard USB 2.0 port.If your computer does not have at least these minimum systemrequirements, system performance may not be acceptable.F. LOADING MEDIA (DISCS)NOTE: Your Publisher can print directly onto virtually any brand of inkjetprintable-surface CD/DVD media. However, different brands of discshave different printable coatings. Because of this, you may need toadjust the printer driver settings to accommodate your specificbrand of CD/DVD media. Refer to Section 2B.2 and 2E for furtherprinter driver information.6 Getting Started

XRP.qxd4/18/20112:55 PMPage 7TOCINDEXDue to the wide variety of printable-surface CD/DVD media,you may find that certain brands of discs provide higher printquality than others. For maximum print quality, use CD/DVDmedia authorized by Primera.Refer to the following steps when loading discs into thePublisher: Open the front cover of the Publisher The Publisher will automatically position the cartridgecarrier and Robotic Disc Transporter to the center positionallowing for easy access to the bins. Load the Input Bin (the bin located on the right-hand sideof the Publisher) with 50 blank discs and place the bins onthe mounting pegs.Getting Started 7

XRP.qxd4/18/20112:55 PMPage 8TOCINDEXG. REPLACING INK CARTRIDGES / LOW INK WARNINGYou can replace cartridges at any time or wait for the Low InkWarning to prompt you to replace cartridges. Low InkWarnings occur at the following levels:10% - If any cartridge is lower than 10% at the beginning ofa job you will be prompted to change that cartridge. Atthis point you can change or ignore. 0% - If any cartridge reaches 0% during a job you will beprompted to change that cartridge. At this point you canchange or ignore. Under normal circumstances this will beyour first warning. The 10% warning is only triggered atthe start of a job. -10% - If at any point any cartridge is -10% you will beprompted to change that cartridge. You must change thecartridge to continue.To change a cartridge, follow this procedure: 1.Open the Cover and press the Ink button.The head carriage will move to the centerof the print area for easy access.8 Getting Started

XRP.qxd4/18/20112:55 PMPage 9TOCINDEX2.Remove the cartridge by pressing the correspondingcolored tab on the back of the print head. The cartridgewill pop up 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 shrinkwrap. Also remove the cartridge cap.Note: If you opened a cartridge but are not currently using it you canstore the cartridge in the plastic cap shown above to prevent itfrom drying out.Getting Started 9

XRP.qxd4/18/20112:55 PMPage 10TOC5.INDEXPlace the new cartridge into its corresponding colored slot.Press down near the back of the cartridge until it clicks intoposition.Click!Important Note: Make sure the cartridge is securely in place. Animproperly positioned cartridge will cause no ink of that colorto be printed.H. SETUP THE OPTIONAL KIOSK BINKiosk Mode allows you to use both of the Publisher's Bins asinput, doubling your disc capacity from 50 discs to 100 discs.In this mode, the finished discs will be deposited through thefront "reject area" of the Publisher. In Kiosk mode all discswould be ejected in this manner. Rejects can be identified in thestack because they will not be printed. Refer to the followingKiosk Kit installation instructions. The kiosk bin is soldseparately. (Part No. 63789)To enable Kiosk Mode, OpenPTPublisher - select Options fromthe Tools menu - find the Options tab - now check the KioskMode box. On a Mac, Kiosk Mode can be enabled in the RobotOptions menu.10 Getting Started

XRP.qxd4/18/20112:55 PMPage 11TOCINDEXSection 2: Creating DiscsThere are two main components to creating discs, printing andburning. For PC, SureThing CD Labler is used to design theimage to print on the disc. For Mac, Disc Cover is used todesign the image to print on disc. For Mac and PC,PTPublisher controls the recording and allows you to select theimage to be printed to your discs.A. TUTORIAL: COPY A DISCNote: PTPublisher functions virtually the same on both Mac and PC.Every effort was made to make them look and function the same.However, due the unique benefits and limitations of both operatingsystems there are subtle differences. Where important, thosedifferences will be highlighted. In general, these instructions willapply to both the Mac and PC editions.There are three basic steps to any project. 1. Add Data 2. Adda Print File. 3. Set the number of copies and adjust options(Summary). The instructions below explain how to do themost common project - A Copy Project.A Copy Project can be used to copy any CD, DVD, DVD-DLor Blu-ray master. This job type reads the master disc from theDisc Publisher drive to the hard drive of your computer.The master is stored in the Global Image format (*.gi) in atemporary location on your computer. PTPublisher uses thistemporary file to make all subsequent copies that arerequested. The master disc is read only once to create theinitial temporary file.Recommended for: All CD, DVD or Blu-ray content or disctypes (Audio CD, Data CD, Software Install Disc, Video CD,DVD Video, Blu-ray Video: CDR, DVD-R, DVD R, DVD-ROM,DVD DL, DVD-DL, BDR, BDR-DL, etc.). This is best used forsingle runs where you will not need to make additional copiesof the master disc at a later time.This project requires a master disc. If you do not have oneuse another project type. (See Section 3B)Creating Discs 11

XRP.qxd4/18/20112:55 PMPage 12TOCINDEX1.Select Copy Project from the Starter Window or the NewProject Panel on the left side of the screen. Step one of theCopy Disc wizard will be displayed.2.You will be prompted to place the disc you wouldlike to copy into the drive inside the Disc Publisher. Thetray door will open automatically. Place the disc in thedrive and click OK.3.The Publisher will close the drive and read the contents of thedisc. It will display disc type (CD/DVD) and show the size ofthe disc in Megabytes. Verify this information is correct andclick the next arrow to continue.4.Select the print label file by clicking the select a labelbutton. When you have selected print label file, click thenext arrow. There 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 selecta label file to print. You may select an existing label, createa label or choose to print nothing. Simply click the nextarrow to print nothing on the disc. Otherwise follow thesteps below.4A. Select a Label1. Click the browse button to open a browse window tochoose your print file.2. Double Click on the file to add it to your project. Youmay add any BMP, JPG, TIFF, SureThing (PC) or DiscCover (Mac) file. SureThing or Disc Cover files areautomatically formated correctly. All other file typesshould be 4.72" x 4.72" square. For best print quality theimage resolution should be at least 300 dpi.12 Creating Discs

XRP.qxd4/18/20112:55 PMPage 13TOCINDEX4B. Create a Label1. Click the Create a Label button to open the SureThingCD Labler or Disc Cover program. These programs willallow you create a label.2. Follow the instructions in Section 2C or D to create alabel using SureThing or Disc Cover.3. Once you have designed the label, save it and close theprogram. A message will appear asking if you wouldlike to use the label file you just created in your currentproject. Click Yes to use it in your project. Once youchoose your label a preview will be displayed.5.After selecting your label to print it is important to checkthe Printer Settings. These settings are dependent uponthe specific discs you are using. Each disc (media) brandor type has a different sized non-printable outer margin orinner diameter. It also has a different printable surface.For Primera TuffCoat branded discs simply choose yourmedia from the drop down list, the settings will beadjusted accordingly.Inner Diameter and Outer Margin (Printable Area).If you have other media, you may need to measure theunprintable outer margin and the inner diameter with aclear millimeter ruler to find the correct size to input here.For the outer margin,measure from the edgeof the disc to the beginning of the white printable surface. For theinner diameter measurefrom one side of theunprintable hub to theother. The unprintableinner diameter willalmost always be largerthan the center hole ofthe discs (15mm).Creating Discs 13

XRP.qxd4/18/20112:55 PMPage 14TOCINDEXPrint Quality. All Primera media is automaticallydefaulted to the best print quality. Other media may alsoaccept the best quality setting. However, with some mediayou may have to print at a lower print quality to eliminatesmudging and bleeding. Some lower quality media cannot hold all of the ink that is printed at the highest qualitysettings.Click the next arrow.Note: Additional print settings are explained in Section 2E.6.The third and final step of any project is the summaryscreen. On this screen you can review the data and printselected for the project , set the number of copies, adjustburn options and name the job. Click the Options buttonto access burn speed and other options. If you do notadjust the project options, optimal settings will automatically be selected for you.Click the "Go" button to start the job.B. USING PTPUBLISHERPTPublisher allows you to record and print CDs, DVDs, andBDRs (Blu-ray) using a variety of project types describedbelow. When the software is opened these projects will beavailable from the main starter menu. You can also accessthem by clicking New Projects on the left navigation area.B.1 Project TypesCopy ProjectA Copy Project can be used to copy any CD, DVD, DVD-DL orBlu-ray master. This job type reads the master disc from theDisc Publisher drive to the hard drive of your computer.The master is stored in the Global Image format (*.gi) in atemporary location on your computer. PTPublisher usesthis temporary file to make all subsequent copies that arerequested. The master disc is read only once to create theinitial temporary file.Recommended for: All CD, DVD or Blu-ray content or disctypes (Audio CD, Data CD, Software Install Disc, Video CD,DVD Video, Blu-ray Video: CDR, DVD-R, DVD R, DVD-ROM,14 Creating Discs

XRP.qxd4/18/20112:55 PMPage 15TOCINDEXDVD DL, DVD-DL, BDR, BDR-DL, etc.). This is best used forsingle runs where you will not need to make additional copiesof the master disc a later time.The project requires a master disc. If you do not have oneuse another project type.Data ProjectA data disc project allows you to create a data disc on a CD,DVD or BDR using files on your hard drive. You can replicatethe file structure on your hard drive or you can create yourown customized file structure.Recommended for: Use the data disc job to create softwareinstallation discs, or data discs containing image files, presentation files, PDFs, documents, MP3s or any other file type. Datadiscs can generally ONLY be read by computers.Audio ProjectThis project allows you to create an audio CD using WAV, MP3,AIFF or WMA files. Note: this procedure is not for copyingalready created and mastered original audio CDs. If you havealready created a master audio CD in another application orthis application and you would like to make additional copies,please use the Copy Project.Recommended for: Creating Audio CDsVideo ProjectThis project involves extracting the Audio TS and Video TSfolders from the master DVD or directing your DVD authoringsoftware to output into Audio TS and Video TS folders insteadof burning a master disc. For Blu-ray Video, this methodinvolves extracting the Blu-ray folders from the master DVDor directing your Blu-ray authoring software to output intoBlu-ray folders instead of burning a master disc. Note: ThePTPublisher software was not meant for authoring DVDs orBlu-ray. You must use another software to burn a master DVDfirst. Make sure that disc plays and the menus work on allsystems. You may also copy a master DVD using CopyProject or Image Project. However, the video project is therecommended method.Creating Discs 15

XRP.qxd4/18/20112:55 PMPage 16TOCINDEXRecommend for: This method is especially useful if you arehaving compatibility problems with the formatting created bythe DVD/Blu-ray authoring software or with the media type ofthe master disc. This method removes some potentially complicating variables from the DVD/Blu-ray Video creation process.This method eliminates the need for a master disc. Error orincompatibilities can be introduced into your master by thedrive burning the master, the disc the master is burned on orthe software burning the master. Instead, masters can be storedon a large hard drive. This allows you to burn additionalcopies at any time without locating the master. If a backupstrategy is employed, hard drive storage is more reliable overthe long term since it is not susceptible to scratching like amaster disc.Image ProjectThe Image Project allows you to copy any CD, DVD, or BDRmaster. You can use an existing image or create an image andthen use it in the project. The master disc is read from thespecified drive to the hard drive of your computer. The masteris stored in the Global Image format (*.gi) in a user specifiedlocation on your computer. PTPublisher uses this file to makeall subsequent copies that are requested. The master disc isread only once to create the initial file.Recommended for: All CD, DVD or Blu-ray content or disctypes (Audio CD, Data CD, Software Install Disc, Video CD,DVD Video, Blu-ray Video: CDR, DVD-R, DVD R, DVD-ROM,DVD DL, DVD-DL, BDR, BDR-DL, etc.). This is best used forjobs that are repeated on a regular basis where you will needto make additional copies of the master disc at a later time.This project type stores the master on your hard drive. Thissaves the time it takes to read in the master and reduces thepossibility of defects being introduced into the master disc.B.2 Steps to any ProjectStep 1: Add DataDepending on your job type this step will be different. Youmay choose your master, choose data on your hard drive,choose tracks to your audio CD, choose your disc image orDVD or BDR video folders.16 Creating Discs

XRP.qxd4/18/20112:55 PMPage 17TOCINDEXOn most job types a volume label can also be created at thisstep. This is the label that will appear when this disc isinserted into a computer drive.When you have selected the data you would like to burn clickthe next button.Step 2: Add PrintIf yo

to a CD/DVD Recorder, to the printer, and finally to the Output Bin. The CD/DVD Recorderis automatically loaded and unloaded by the Publisher's Robotic Disc Transporter. The Recorder Tray Buttonmanually opens or closes the Recorder Tray. In normal operation, the in/out movement of the Recorder