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D. Identifying the Parts .................................................................................4
G. Overview of Operation ............................................................................7
A. Installing the PC Software.....................................................................10
C. Hardware Setup......................................................................................11
Step 1: Applying Power .........................................................................11
Step 2: Loading Media ...........................................................................11
D. Setup the Kiosk Bin ................................................................................16
Section 3: Creating Discs.....................................................................................17
B. Using PTPublisher ..................................................................................20
B1. Project Types.....................................................................................20
B3. Robot Options..................................................................................27
B4. Publisher Status ...............................................................................28
G. Using Other Graphics Programs .........................................................51
A. Cleaning the Ink Cartridge....................................................................52
B. Interpreting the Publisher’s Indicator Lights.....................................53
C. Internal Blue LED Lights.......................................................................54
D. Transporting the Publisher ....................................................................54
E. Technical Support....................................................................................55
Section 5: Technical Specifications....................................................................56
Index ........................................................................................................................57
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Section 1: Getting Started
THANK YOU…
®
...for purchasing the BravoPro Xi Disc Publisher. Bravo is the
perfect all-in-one solution for producing professional looking
discs. A wide variety of disc formats are supported, including
audio CDs, DVD Video, data discs and more. Operation is
simple and completely automatic once a project has been
started.
To begin using your Disc Publisher, please read this manual
carefully. This Operator's Manual is a complete step-by-step
guide to quickly and easily create discs with 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 ON TERMS AND CONVENTIONS:
From this point forward, the following terms and conventions
will apply:
The BravoPro Xi and BravoPro Xi2 Disc Publisher Pro will be
abbreviated simply as the Publisher. The BravoPro Xi
AutoPrinter will be refered to as the AutoPrinter.
Optical discs, which can include many different types of discs
including CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD+/-Rs, BDRs and more are all
referred to as CDs or discs. Please note that in order to copy
and record BDRs, you will need to have purchased the Blu-ray
version of the Publisher.
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A. NOTE ON MODEL DIFFERENCES
The BravoPro Xi-Series comes in five different models including:
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Bravo Pro Xi AutoPrinter (No Drives) Print Only - See
Section 3A, C and D.
Bravo Pro Xi (1 DVD Drive) Burns and Prints CD, DVDs
and DVD-DL
Bravo Pro Xi2 (2 DVD Drives) Burns and Prints CD, DVDs
and DVD-DL
Bravo Pro Xi Blu (1 BDR Drive) Burns and Prints CD,
DVD, DVD-DL, BDR and BDR-DL
Bravo Pro Xi2 Blu (2 BDR Drives)Burns and Prints CD,
DVD, DVD-DL, BDR and BDR-DL
These instructions are written to apply to all models. For
example there are no special instructions for burning Blu-ray
discs if you have a Blu-ray model. The software simply
recognizes that you have Blu-ray capable drives and adds
the BDR media type to the list of available media to burn.
B. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION
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Place the Publisher in a location with adequate air
circulation to prevent internal heat build up. You will
need at least 24" (61 cm) of overhead space to allow the
top cover to open freely.
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Do not place the Publisher near heat sources such as
radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct
sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.
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C. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
While unpacking your Publisher, inspect the carton to ensure
that no damage has occurred during shipping. Make sure that
all supplied accessories are included with your unit.
The following items should be included:
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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 2.0 Interface Cable (Beige)
Warranty Card
This Operator's Manual, Quick Start Guide and Other
Printed Information
Save the carton and packing materials. They will come in
handy later if you ever need to transport the Publisher and/or
any of its parts and accessories.
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D. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS
Front Panel and Top
This illustration shows the Publisher, its Control Panel,
Buttons, LED indicator lights, Input and Output Bins and
other components.
Control Panel /
Status Lights
Front Cover
Ink Cartridge
Carrier
Color Ink Cartridge
Monochrome Black
Cartridge
Power Button
Ink Cartridge
Button
CD/DVD Recorders
Robotic Disc
Transporter
Recorder Tray
Button
Input Bin
Reject/Kiosk Area
Output Bin
The Robotic Disc Transporter moves discs from the Input Bin,
to a CD/DVD Recorder, to the printer, and finally to 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 operation, the in/out movement of
the Recorder Tray is controlled automatically and this button is
not used.
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The Control Panel contains LED Status Lights and Buttons to
control the Publisher. The LED Status Lights indicate that
Power is ON. They also blink in certain patterns to indicate an
error or other condition of the Publisher. See Section 4 for a full
explanation 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 Button is
used to position the Cartridge Carrier for easy ink cartridge
replacement. When the front cover is closed, pressing the Ink
Cartridge button will open or close the Printer Tray.
The Input/Output Bins 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 Reject Area is where discs are dropped if they do not pass
a software verification test. The discs slide down the ramp out
in front of your Publisher.
The Front Cover is a durable plastic cover that will protect the
Publisher from dust and interference.
The Ink Cartridge Carrier holds both a color ink cartridge
(right-side pen) and a monochrome ink cartridge (left-
side pen).
Rear Panel
This illustration shows the input ports and the power switch
found on the rear panel of the Publisher:
Power Input Port
USB 2.0 Port
Power Switch
The USB 2.0 Port is connected to an open USB 2.0 port on your
PC with the USB 2.0 cable, included with your Publisher.
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The Power Input Port connects to the included power cable.
The internal power supply must be switched to 115v or 230v
using the switch between the power button and the power
cord.
The Power Switch shuts off all power to the Publisher.
E. PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Before getting started, it is important for you to verify that your
PC meets the minimum system requirements.
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Celeron processor or better running Windows XP, Vista or 7.
1GB or greater RAM
Free hard drive space of at least 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 performance may not be acceptable.
F. MAC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Before getting started, it is important for you to verify that your
computer meets the recommended system requirements.
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G5 or Intel CPU running OS X version 10.5 or higher
512 MB RAM
Free hard drive space of at least 10 GB
Available USB 2.0 Port
Do not connect the Publisher to any USB hubs or the USB
port on your keyboard. It should be connected directly to
an onboard USB 2.0 port.
If your computer does not have at least these minimum system
requirements, system performance may not be acceptable.
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G. OVERVIEW OF OPERATION
Your new Publisher is an automated, precision device intended
for continuous-duty publishing of discs. The following is a
description of the complete process of duplicating and printing
a CD/DVD job on your two drive Publisher:
1. Up to 50 blank discs may be loaded at one time into the
Input Bin.
2. The Publisher's integrated Robotic Disc Transporter will
first check your recorder drives for a disc by attempting
to"pick" from the recorder. Then, the Robotic Disc
Transporter will pick a disc from the Input Bin.
3. The Recorder Trays open automatically and the Robotic
Disc Transporter places a disc into the each of the
recorders. After each disc is placed in the recorder, the
Robotic Disc Transporter checks the input stack to "see" if
two discs were picked. This two disc check only occurs
after the first two discs. From this point on it measures for
two disc picks as it drops the discs.
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4. The Recorder Trays then automatically shut. As soon as
each drive tray closes the burn process will begin for that
drive. With two drives, each drive burns independently of
the other. 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 Recorder Tray and sends it
to the Reject Area.
5. The Recorders are now writing to the discs. If you were to
fully record a CD with data, audio, video or music (650
MB), recording time is about 3 ½ minutes each. A full DVD
records in about 7-15 minutes depending on the speed of
the media to which you are recording. Most jobs don't fill
the entire disc, so recording time is usually less than this.
After recording, the Recorder Tray opens automatically.
The Robotic Disc Transporter will lift the disc out of the
Recorder Tray. The Printer Tray will open. The Robotic
Disc Transporter will lower the disc into the Printer Tray,
and the Printer Tray will then automatically close.
6. The Robotic Disc Transporter will load the open Recorder
Drives with blank discs from the Input Bin to start record-
ing the next round.
7. Once the second round disc is loaded in the Recorder Tray,
printing will start with the recorded disc from the previous
round. This simultaneous printing and recording greatly
increases the throughput of your Publisher.
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8. Print time varies according to which print mode has been
selected. In most cases, print time takes no more than 2
minutes. After printing the first disc, the Publisher's Printer
Disc Tray opens automatically. The Robotic Disc
Transporter moves the finished disc to the Output Bin.
9. The Robotic Disc Transporter will now load the second
recorded disc of the first round into the Printer Tray for
printing.
10. The process starts over and repeats until all blank discs are
gone or the number you have specified via software are
copied and printed.
11. Now that you understand the order of operation, it is time
to set up your Publisher.
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Section 2: Hardware and Software
Setup
Setup
This section will describe the step-by-step process of setting up
your Publisher. This includes information on how to load the
supplies (ink and disc media) necessary to start producing
discs.
A. INSTALLING THE PC SOFTWARE
The Installer Disc has a QuickStart menu that will guide you
through the process of setting up your Publisher. Please refer to
the following for more information on each step:
1. Place the Optical Disc Publisher Installer CD in your
CDRom Drive. The Installer application should automati-
cally launch in a few moments. If it does, proceed to Step 2.
If it does not automatically launch, follow these steps:
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Double-click the My Computer Icon, then double-click
the icon of the appropriate CD drive containing the
Software Installer disc.
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Double-click setup.exe
2. In the Installer Application, click the QuickStart Install
button. The on screen instructions will guide you step-by-
step through the installation process.
B. INSTALLING THE MAC SOFTWARE
The Installer Disc will guide you through the process of
setting up your Publisher. Please refer to the following for
more information on each step: Install the software as follows:
a. Insert the Installation CD-ROM in your system's CD-ROM
drive.
b. Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
c. Double-click on the Disc Publisher Pro Installer.mpkg file
icon. Follow the on-screen instructions.
d. The volume containing the operating system should be
selected for installation. Click the Continue button. All
components will be installed to their proper locations.
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e. Once the installation has completed, click Quit.
You have successfully installed all the necessary software!
Section C below will describe how to connect the Publisher to
your Mac.
C. HARDWARE SETUP
Step 1: Applying Power
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Locate the power cord supplied 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 print directly onto virtually any brand of inkjet
printable-surface CD/DVD media. However, different brands of discs
have different printable coatings. Because of this, you may need to
adjust the printer driver settings to accommodate your specific
brand of CD/DVD media. Refer to Section 3E and 3F for further
printer driver information.
Due to the wide variety of printable-surface CD/DVD media,
you may find that certain brands of discs provide higher print
quality than others. For maximum print quality, use CD/DVD
media authorized by Primera.
Refer to the following steps when loading discs in to the
Publisher:
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Open the front cover of the Publisher
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The Publisher will automatically position the cartridge
carrier and Robotic Disc Transporter to the center position
allowing for easy access to the bins.
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Load the Input Bin (the bin located on the right-hand side
of the Publisher) with 50 blank discs and place the bins on
the mounting pegs.
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Step 3: Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable/Installing the Driver
A. Installing the Printer Driver (Windows XP)
Connect the Publisher to your
PC with your beige USB 2.0
Cable.
After a few moments, Windows
will tell you it has found new
hardware and is looking for
software to install it.
Select "Install the software
automatically" and follow through the wizard to complete
the installation.
You will be prompted that the software has not passed
Windows Logo Testing. You must click Continue Anyway to
finish the installation.
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B. Installing the Printer Driver (Windows Vista/Windows 7)
Click the "Install Driver" button when prompted to do so by the
installation disc.
Files will begin to copy to your hard drive.
You will be prompted that Windows can't verify the publisher of
this driver software. Click Install the driver software anyway.
Finally, connect the Publisher to your PC with your beige USB
2.0 Cable.
If you are using a Mac:
Connect the Publisher to your PC with your beige USB 2.0
Cable.
The printer driver will automatically install. To verify the
driver installed or reinstall go to the Mac System Preferences
(Apple - System Preferences). Click the Print and Fax Icon.
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The driver will appear as shown below. To manually add the
driver click the + button.
Step 4: Installing Ink Cartridges
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With the cover open, press the Ink Cartridge Button
to move the Ink Cartridge Carrier to the load position and
open the ink cartridge covers.
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Remove each ink cartridge from its packaging.
Slowly remove the tape covering
the cartridge's print head.
DO NOT TOUCH THE COPPER AREA!
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Insert the ink cartridges into the carrier,
copper end first and snap the cartridge
cover in place. Insert the color in the right holder,
monochrome black in the left cartridge holder. The
cartridge labels are color coded to the cartridge covers.
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Close the Publisher's front cover.
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D. SETUP THE KIOSK BIN
Kiosk Mode allows you to use both of Publisher's Bins as
input, doubling your disc capacity from 50 discs to 100 discs.
In this mode, the finished discs will be deposited out through
the front "reject area" of the Publisher. In Kiosk mode all discs
would be ejected in this manner. Rejects can be identified in the
stack because they will not be printed in the same manner as
successfully recorded discs. Refer to the Kiosk Kit installation
instructions below.
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Attach the Output Bin
Holder as shown, aligning
the Locating Tabs on the
Output Bin Holder with
the Slots located on the
underside of the Publisher
allowing the holder to
hang off the edge of the
table. Notice the slots do
allow for adjusting the
position of the output bin.
If your discs are not
Slots
falling into the bin, you
will be able to move the
bin slightly to align it.
Place the Output Bin on
the Output Bin Holder as
shown.
Locating Tabs
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To enable Kiosk Mode, Open
PTPublisher - select Options from
the Tools menu - find the Options
tab - now check the Kiosk Mode
box. On a Mac, Kiosk Mode can be
enabled in the the Robot Options
menu.
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Section 3: Creating Discs
There are two main components to creating discs, printing and
burning. For PC, SureThing CD Labler is used to design the
image to print on the disc. For Mac, Disc Cover is used to
design the image to print on disc. For Mac and PC,
PTPublisher controls the recording and allows you to select the
image to be printed to your discs.
A. TUTORIAL: COPY A DISC (PRINT ONLY FOR
AUTOPRINTER USERS)
Note: 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 operating
systems there are subtle differences. Where important, those
differences will be highlighted. In general, these instructions will
apply to both the Mac and PC editions.
Note for AutoPrinter Users: Start at step 4 after choosing Print Only
from the 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 common project - A Copy Project.
A Copy Project can be used to copy any CD, DVD, DVD-DL
or Blu-ray master. This job type reads the master disc from the
Disc Publisher drive to the hard drive of your computer.
The master is stored in the Global Image format (*.gi) in 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.
Recommended for: All CD, DVD or Blu-ray content or disc
types (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 for
single runs where you will not need to make additional copies
of the master disc a later time.
This project requires a master disc. If you do not have one
use another project type. (See Section 3B)
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1. Select Copy Project from the Starter Window or the New
Project Panel on the left side of the screen. Step one of the
Copy Disc wizard will be displayed.
2. You will be prompted to place the disc you would
like to copy into the drive inside the Disc Publisher. The
tray door will open automatically. Place the disc in the
drive and click OK.
3. The Publisher will close the drive and read the contents of the
disc. It will display disc type (CD/DVD) and show the size of
the disc in Megabytes. Verify this information is correct and
click the next arrow to continue.
AutoPrinter users Start here after choosing Print
Only from the project starter window.
4. Select 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 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 label, create
a label or choose to print nothing. Simply click the next
arrow to print nothing on the disc. Otherwise follow the
steps below.
4A. Select a Label
1. Click the browse button to open a browse window to
choose your print file.
2. Double Click on the file to add it to your project. You
may add any BMP, JPG, TIFF, SureThing (PC) or Disc
Cover (Mac) file. SureThing or Disc Cover files are
automatically formated correctly. All other file types
should be 4.72" x 4.72" square. For best print quality the
image resolution should be atleast 300 dpi.
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4B. Create a Label
1. Click the Create a Label button to open the SureThing
CD Labler or Disc Cover program. These programs will
allow you create a label.
2. Follow the instructions in Section 3 D or E to create a
label using Sure Thing or Disc Cover.
3. Once you have designed the label, save it and close the
program. A message will appear asking if you would
like to use the label file you just created in your current
project. Click Yes to use it in your project. Once you
choose your label a preview will be displayed.
5. After selecting your label to print it is important to check
the Printer Settings. These settings 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 Primera TuffCoat branded discs simply choose your
media from the drop down list, the settings will be
adjusted accordingly.
Inner Diameter and Outer Margin (Printable Area).
If you have other media, you may need to measure the
unprintable outer margin and the inner diameter with a
clear millimeter ruler to find the correct size to input here.
For the outer margin,
measure from the edge
of the disc to the begin-
ning of the white print-
able surface. For the
inner diameter measure
from one side of the
unprintable hub to the
other. The unprintable
inner diameter will
almost always be larger
than the center hole of
the discs (15mm).
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Print Quality. All Primera media is automatically
defaulted to the best print quality. Other media may also
accept the best quality setting. However, with some media
you may have to print at a lower print quality to eliminate
smudging and bleeding. Some lower quality media can
not hold all of the ink that is printed at the highest quality
settings.
Click the next arrow.
6. The third and final step of any project is the summary
screen. On this screen you can review the data and print
selected for the project , set the number of copies, adjust
burn options and name the job. Click the Options button
to access burn speed and other options. If you do not
adjust the project 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) using a variety of project types described
below. When the software is opened these projects will be
available from the main starter menu. At any point you can
access these project by clicking the project in the New Projects
area on the left.
B.1 Project Types
Note: “Print Only” Project is the only project available for AutoPrinters.
Copy Project
A Copy Project can be used to copy any CD, DVD, DVD-DL or
Blu-ray master. This job type reads the master disc from the
Disc Publisher drive to the hard drive of your computer.
The master is stored in the Global Image format (*.gi) in 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.
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Recommended for: All CD, DVD or Blu-ray content or disc
types (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 for
single runs where you will not need to make additional copies
of the master disc a later time.
The project requires a master disc. If you do not have one
use another project type.
Data Project
A data disc project allows you to create a data disc on a CD,
DVD or BDR using files on your hard drive. You can replicate
the file structure on your hard drive or you can create your
own customized file structure.
Recommended for: Use the data disc job to create software
installation discs, or data discs containing image files, presenta-
tion files, PDFs, documents, MP3s or any other file type. Data
discs can generally ONLY be read by computers.
Audio Project
This project 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 in another application or
this application and you would like to make additional copies,
please use the Copy project.
Recommended for: Creating Audio CDs
Video Project
This project involves extracting the Audio_TS and Video_TS
folders from the master DVD or directing your DVD authoring
software to output into Audio_TS and Video_TS folders instead
of burning a master disc. For Blu-ray Video, this method
involves extracting the Blu-ray folders from the master DVD
or directing your Blu-ray authoring software to output into
Blu-ray folders instead of burning a master disc. Note: The
PTPublisher software was not meant for authoring DVDs or
Blu-ray. You must use another software to burn a master DVD
first. Make sure that disc plays and the menus work on all sys-
tems. You may also copy a master DVD using Copy Project or
Image Project. However, the video project is the recommended
method.
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Recommend for: This method is especially useful if you are
having compatibility problems with the formatting created by
the DVD/Blu-ray authoring software or with the media type of
the master disc. This method removes some potentially compli-
cating variables from the DVD/Blu-ray Video creation process.
This method eliminates the need for a master disc. Error or
incompatibilities can be introduced into your master by the
drive burning the master, the disc the master is burned on or
the software burning the master. Instead masters can be stored
on a large hard drive. This allows you to burn additional
copies at any time with out locating the master. If a backup
strategy is employed, hard drive storage is more reliable over
the long term since it is not susceptible to scratching like a
master disc.
Image Project
The Image Project allows you to copy any CD, DVD, or BDR
master. You can use an existing image 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 specified
location on your computer. PTPublisher uses this file to make
all subsequent copies that are requested. The master disc is
read only once to create the initial file.
Recommended for: All CD, DVD or Blu-ray content or disc
types (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 for
jobs that are repeated on a regular basis where you will need
to make additional copies of the master disc at a later time.
This project type stores the master on your hard drive. This
saves the time it takes to read in the master and reduces the
possibility of defects being introduced into the master disc.
B.2 Steps to any Project.
Step 1: Add Data
Depending on your job type this step will be different. You
may choose your master, choose data on your hard drive,
choose tracks to your audio CD, choose your disc image or
DVD or BDR video folders.
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On most job types a volume label can also be created at this
step. This is the label that will appear when this disc is
inserted into a computer drive.
When you have selected the data you would like to burn click
the next button.
Step 2: Add Print
If you want something printed on your disc, this is where you
choose an existing label or create it. Follow these steps.
To Select an exiting label:
1. Click the browse button to open a browse window or drag
and drop files to the print file box or click the drop down
arrow to choose previously used labels.
2. Choose any supported file types of JPG, BMP, TIFF,
SureThing (PC) Disc Cover (Mac). Files should be
4.72"(120mm) square. For best print quality the image
resolution should be at least 300 dpi. Non-conforming files
will be stretched or increased in size to fill the full size of
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 area settings that you may want to adjust.
5. Several preset media types that correspond with the media
available at our webstore can be selected the Media drop
down box. When you select a media type from this box the
Print Quality, Outer Margin and Inner Diameter are auto-
matically adjusted to fit that media.
6. To manually set these settings simply edit them. The media
type will automatically change to Custom. You can save
your adjusted settings by typing the name of the profile and
clicking Save. This name and the associated settings will
now be available to choose in the media drop down box.
Below is a description of each of the available settings.
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Quality. There are several choices here that correspond to
the speed of the print and the saturation of the image.
Higher quality = slower print speed and more vibrant and
crisp prints.
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Outer Margin. Disc from other manufacturers vary widely
regarding how far the printable surface extends to the edge
of the disc. Measure the distance from the edge of the disc
to the start of the white printable area. This will be between
0 and 2 mm in increments of .1mm.
Inner Diameter. Discs from other manufactures vary widely
regarding how for the printable surface extends to the
inside of the disc. Measure the distance from one side of the
inner unprintable center hub to the other. This will be
between 15 mm and 50 mm displayed in increments of
.1mm.
To Create a new label:
1. Click the Create Label button.
2. The label design application SureThing (PC) or Disc Cover
(Mac) will open.
Design your label using the included backgrounds and
clipart. 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 use the label you just
created in your current project. Click Yes.
6. You may now choose to adjust print settings as described
above.
Step 3: Start Project (Summary - Settings)
In this step you can verify data and print information and set
the number of copies. Optionally you may choose to edit burn
settings. However, the default settings are optimized to give
you the best quality burn. Simply click “Go” to start the job.
A summary of all the options on this step is listed below.
Project Summary
This areas displays information about the data you have
chosen, a thumbnail and file name of the print file you have
chosen and picture and description of the Disc Publisher
Robot you have chosen. If any of this information is incorrect,
use the back arrow at the bottom of the screen to go back to
appropriate window to correct it.
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Change Robot. This is only available with multiple robots
connected. Click it to change the robot to which this project
will be sent.
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Drives. With an Xi2 connected you can choose to burn to
both drives or the top or bottom drive only.
Protect Video with PTProtect (PC Only). This is only
available in the DVD Video and ISO image Project with
purchase of PTProtect USB dongle. See the PTProtect
section for more information.
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Save Project. On a Mac, at the top of the summary window
you can type the name of your job and then click save to
save it anywhere on your computer. For PC, you can save a
project at any time by opening the file menu and choosing
Save Project.
A project file is a small file that holds the locations of files
to be burned, the location of the print file to be printed, and
any specific project settings such as burn speed and num-
ber 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 will need to be
edited to reflect these changes.
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Schedule Project. Click this button to schedule this job to
run daily weekly or monthy at a specific time. For more
information on this topic see Section 3B.5.
Project Options
For any job type you can click on the Options button for
additional options for that job. Below is a description of all
Project Options. Not all options are available for all Project
Types. If the options are not available for the chosen project
type, they will be hidden. If you would like these settings to be
the default for all projects of this type click "Save as Defaults".
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Recording Speed. Set the recording speed with this option.
The fastest recording speed is determined by the lowest
maximum speed of the blank media or the drive. For
example: The "fastest" speed in a 20x max drive with 16x
max media would burn at 16x. In many cases a slower
speed should be selected to achieve the least number of
rejected discs.
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Recording Type.
Track-at-Once. This is the default. For track at once, the laser
is turned off after each track, which produces a two-second
gap. The track-at-once feature, enables songs and data to be
written at different intervals. The lead-in sectors that are
written at the beginning of each session contain the location
where additional data can be placed on the disc.
Disc-at-Once. If this option is checked, the lead-in, all the
tracks and lead-out are written in same action. The laser is
kept on for the entire session.
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Closed-Finalized/Open. A closed disc means no additional
data can be added. If the disc is left open additional data
can be added in another session.
File System. The file system is the method by which the
files and folder are arranged on the burned disc. Joliet is
best for most CD burning applications. UDF 1.02 is best for
DVD burning. UDF 2.6 is used for Blu-ray. The recording
engine can also add a bridge which effectively adds another
file system to the disc. UDF1.02 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. ISO is the most restrictive and oldest and UDF is the
least restrictive newest file type. The complete list of speci-
fications for each is several hundred pages. Macs and PCs
can read both types.
If you would like to make your burned disc compatible
with very old operating systems or other less popular oper-
ating systems use the ISO system.
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Test Record. If this option is checked the recorder tests a
disc for record ability before burning. The drive laser is set
to read power and the entire surface is scanned for errors.
This takes the same amount of time as recording. (DVD+R
media can not be tested) This options can not be used in
combination with normal recording or verify.
Verify. If this option is checked, it compares the copy with
the master bit for bit. If it finds a discrepancy it rejects the
disc. Verify is an extremely high quality standard. If the
disc is audio or video, the discs may still be playable and
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the errors may not be detectable by human eyes or ears.
This operation may be useful to verify software installation
discs where it is extremely important to have accurate
copies of all installation files. Checking this option will
double the time it takes to record each disc.
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Set Time and Date to Mastering Time. If this option is
checked, all files on the disc will automatically be set to the
current time and date.
B.3 Robot Options/Bin Selection
Double click on the bin icons at the bottom of the screen to
access these settings.
Here you can designate the type of media in the left and right
bins and finished bin location.
Kiosk Mode. By default, PTPublisher assumes that discs are
loaded into only the right bin. It picks from the right bin and
places completed discs in the left bin. Check Kiosk Mode to
make the robot pick blank media from both the right and left
bins. Finished 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. Enable Bin Selection to use different types of
media in the left and right bins. Check the box and set the
media type to one of the available options. Once Bin Selection
is enabled the contents of the bin will be reflected next to the
bin icons. To take advantage of this feature choose a specific
type of media on step one of data project. Other project types
will automatically select the correct type of media. When you
queue multiple projects with different media types the robot
will now choose from the left or right bin depending on what
media type is selected in the project and set for the bin. All
finished discs will be placed in the kiosk bin.
Note: PTPublisher has no way to verify if the actual discs loaded into the
bin are CDs, DVDs, DVD-DL or BDR. It is up to the user to make
sure the designated media is actually in the bin.
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B.4 Publisher Status
The status window is automatically displayed when a job
starts. You may also access it at any time by clicking the More
Status link under the picture and description of the robot
connected. Publisher Status is only available if the Publisher
is connected.
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If no errors are present, the green check button will be
displayed with a Ready indication to the left.
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If errors are present a red exclamation button will be dis-
played with the error explained to the right. At times the
entire error will not be visible. Click More Status to view
the complete error.
The Status page 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 the total size of the burn and the current amount burned.
Printer/Robot Status shows the current status of the printer if
it is printing or the robot if it is moving discs.
The Project Status area of the Publisher Status window shows
the current status of the job such as what disc number is print-
ing and burning of the total number of disc to produce. From
here you may also view a detailed log of the current job, view
a log of previous jobs and abort currently running jobs.
To abort a currently running job, click the about button. The
publisher will finish its current robotic command and then stop
the job.
Queue Project. To queue another project to run after the
current one is finished simply setup the project as you
normally would. When you get to the third step of the
project setup wizard, if a project is currently running a
Queue button will appear instead of a Go button. Click
it to queue the job.
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B.5 Backup Project. (PC Disc Publishers Only)
To create a new backup project you must setup a data project
and then schedule it. Follow 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 back up than will fit on
any one CD, DVD etc. If that happens you will receive a
warning message and the data bar at the bottom of the
screen will turn red.
To resolve this issue you may choose to span the data over
several CDs or DVDs or change the media to a different
type with more data capacity.
If you choose to check the span disc box you do not need
to change media type. A Span Report button will appear
which will tell you how the data will be distributed over
the chosen media type.
Regardless of the media type selected for back up projects
it is recommended that span discs be checked to accommo-
date future backups of the same files/folders which may
be larger.
Important Note: It is not possible to span a single large file over
multiple discs.
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Using the media drop down list, you may also choose to
change the media type to one with more capacity. The
data bar will change from red to green.
Note: Changing the media type only changes the media that the software
expects. It is up to the user to make sure the selected media is
actually in the bin.
3. Once you have selected the data click the next arrow to
add a print file. There is a print template that has been
designed for backup projects. It is recommended that this
template be used. Check the "Use Print Template" box.
Title and description fields will appear below it. Fill out
these fields with information pertaining to the backup
project. Date, time and the number of discs in the backup
set will automatically be printed on the disc. Click the
refresh button to view your changes in the preview.
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4. Click the next button to display a summary of the project.
Click Schedule Project to convert this data project 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.
Once the project has been saved the Schedule window will
appear. Set the frequency of the backup and the time of
day. Click Schedule.
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The Scheduled Projects window will appear. Check the
box next to the backup project you would like to run.
Click Run Now to run it for the first time now. Otherwise,
the backup project will proceed at the scheduled time.
You must keep the PTPublisher software open, the Disc
Publisher turned on and the discs loaded for the automatic
scheduled backup to occur. If you would rather not do this
you may also check None on the Schedule window to run
the backup project when you choose. This will add the
backup project to the Scheduled Projects list and allow you
to run it when ever you click the Run Now button.
You can access the Scheduled Projects list at any time
by choosing Advanced Project from the project starter
window. Choose Backup Project 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 incre-
mental or differential backups by searching for new or changed data.
B.6 Rip Audio CD (PC Disc Publishers Only)
This project allows you to rip music to your hard drive in MP3
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or other formats using iTunes or Windows Media Player.
1. To rip an Audio CD to your iTunes database or Windows
Media Player database choose Advanced Projects - Rip
Project.
2. Choose whether to rip to iTunes or Media Player.
3. Load the Audio CD in the right bin of the Disc Publisher.
4. Click Go to start ripping CDs. Follow any onscreen
prompts regarding settings that must be set before you
being.
Note: The actual ripping process is completed by iTunes or Media Player.
Please set all settings regarding the rip format (mp3, wav, wma, etc.),
rip location, rip quality (kpbs), etc. in Media Player or iTunes.
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B.7 PTProtect (PC Disc Publishers Only - Requires sep arate
purchase of USB dongle)
PTProtect allows you copy-protect any DVD Video and mass
produce protected discs using the PTPublisher software and a
Primera Disc Publisher.
You can protect an existing Master DVD by first converting it
to an ISO image using PTPublisher or you can protect 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 software help file.
To protect DVDs you must first insert the PTProtect USB
Dongle (100, 250, 500, 1000 or 5000 protections) into a USB port
on the same computer that the Disc Publisher is connected to.
Once you insert the dongle it will appear in My Computer as
the next available drive letter with a Volume Label as
"PTProtect.”
When PTPublisher is launched the PTProtect option will be
enabled. The number of protections enabled will be visible on
the Summary screen (Step 3) of the DVD Video Project or
Image Project.
Note: You will receive 3 free protections before the dongle is connected.
After the free protections are used the PTProtect option is still visible
but not selectable.
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C. CREATING A PRINT LABEL USING SURETHING (PC)
The SureThing Disc Labeler software included with your
Publisher is a great tool for creating professional looking discs.
You can use SureThing's Smart Designs to quickly label a disc,
or easily import your own design in many popular file formats.
The Help section included with the software will provide
complete instructions on all the features in this package. (Go to
the Help Menu - Choose Contents) The following is a tutorial
on creating a basic disc design:
1. Open the SureThing program. Choose 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. Browse to the location of your
background image. To avoid
skewed or blurry printing make
sure your image is 120mm square and of sufficient
resolution. We recommend 300 dpi.
3B. Instead of your own background, you can also choose from
several included SureThing backgrounds. To choose one of
these images click the SureThing Background button in
the Browse window that appears when you click Select
Background. Also, you can easily toggle through the back-
grounds by using the toggle bar below the label.
Backgrounds are controlled by the far left toggle button.
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4A. Open the text panel by clicking
the arrow on the text button.
Add text by selecting one of the
options below. To create text
that follows the curve of the
disc choose Add Circular Text.
4B. You may also choose from several SureThing smart
designs. These design templates automatically position
your text and use certain text effects to give your label a
professional look. You can easily toggle through smart
designs by using the middle toggle button on the toggle
bar below the label.
5. Finally, Open the picture panel
by clicking the arrow on the
Pictures/Clipart button. Add
any logos, graphics 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 design work save your label by
choosing Save Project in the Actions panel.
D. CREATING A PRINT LABEL USING DISC COVER (MAC)
The Disc Cover Disc Labeler software included with your
Publisher is a great tool for creating professional looking discs
on a Mac. You can use Disc Cover's backgrounds and clipart to
quickly label a disc, or easily import your own design in many
popular file formats.
The Help section included with the software will provide
complete instructions on all the features in this package.
(Go to the Help Menu - Disc Cover PE Help) The following is
an overview of the basic components of the software:
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1. Open the software by clicking the Create Label button on
the Add Print File step of PTPublisher. There is no way to
open Disc Cover PE outside of the PTPublisher software.
2. To add a background from Disc Cover, click the the Gallery
button on the 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 you would like as your background. Use the
scroll bar to view all of the designs.
4. You may also select an image or design from your hard
drive as long as it is a supported file type such as tiff, jpg,
bmp or pdf. Go to the Insert Menu - Select Image -
Choose From File…
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5. Once your image or background has been selected you can
add text or other design elements using the buttons on the
tool bar or the Inspector. Below is a short description of
each of the important buttons.
Gallery
Clipart
Selection
Zoom
Font
Import
Text
Circular Text
Color
Inspector
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Import - Import song titles from iTunes or pictures for
a collage from iPhoto
Gallery - Choose a Disc Cover backgrounds or several
backgrounds to make a collage. Create your own back-
grounds and add them to the Gallery.
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Clipart - Choose from a wide selection of categorized
clipart. After selecting this button, click the dropdown
that appears to see all categories.
Selection - Resize or move text, images or shapes with
this tool.
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Text - Create a standard text box.
Circular Text - Create circular text that follows the
contour of the outside or inside of your disc.
Zoom - Zoom out or in.
Color - Change the color of the selected object with
this tool.
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Font - Change the font of the selected text or circular
text object with this tool.
Inspector - Click this button to open or close the
Inspector window. The inspector window includes
advanced options that allow you to change the proper-
ties of your template, change size or position of the
objects, add effects, edit transparency, change text
properties and align objects. See the next step for more
information.
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6. Once you have several objects on screen you may choose to
use the Inspector tool to edit advanced object properties.
Select the objects you would like to edit and then click on
one of the six buttons on the top of the inspector. Four are
shown below. See the description of each understand what
options are available on each.
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Design Element - Switch to a new template, edit the
current template, create your own.
Geometry - Precisely move, resize or rotate selected
objects.
Fill and Shadow - Add shadow, change thickness or
color of geometric objects.
Image - Add transparency or a gradient to images, cli-
part or backgrounds.
Text - Change line spacing, character spacing, fonts,
size, or justifications of any selected text object.
Alignment - Align or distribute multiple text objects.
7. Many other options such as changing the order of objects,
(send to front, send to back) and exporting in other file for-
mats are available from the Disc Cover menus.
8. Finally, save the design by going to the file menu - save as.
Quit Disc Cover by choosing Quit from the Disc Cover PE
menu. PTPublisher will ask you if you would like to use
the design you just saved in your project. Choose Yes.
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E. ADVANCED PRINTER DRIVER FUNCTIONS (PC)
Once the Publisher software has been successfully installed,
you will want to take a moment to familiarize yourself with the
printer driver settings for your Publisher. These settings affect
the print quality of your discs. The default settings of the
Publisher printer driver will fit most printing needs. Please
refer to the following steps to change or verify your printer
driver options:
1. Click the Start button. For XP Professional click on Printers
and Faxes. For XP Home click on Control Panel, then click
on Printers and Other Hardware, then click on Printers
and Faxes. For Windows Vista click the Windows button
and choose Printers.
Click on the Disc Publisher Pro Xi icon with the right
mouse button and select Printing Preferences.
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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 purchased the business card adapter kit.
Non-printable Outer Margin
Adjust this value to print all the way to the outer edge of a CD.
This is useful if you are printing full coverage images. The
lower you set this value the farther to the outer edge of the CD
you will print. Please note that with most media the printable
surface does not extend all the way to the edge of the disc.
Because of this you will not normally set this value to zero. You
may also want to adjust the inner diameter setting found under
the Calibration Options which is explained later in this section.
Print 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 and the least amount of ink
consumption. If the quality needs improvement move to the
next 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 and the least amount of ink
consumption. If the quality needs improvement move to the
next highest setting.
Ink Cartridge
Color + Black is best for images that have large areas of black
graphics or text. Although you can print these same images
with just the color cartridge, often the blacks will look darker
with this setting.
Color Only is default setting and is best for most images. With
this setting the printer only uses the color cartridge to produce
all colors including gray scale black and white images.
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Monochrome Black is for images that have large black areas or
black text. This will ensure that no color ink is being used. In
some cases printing JPG files using Color + Black for an image
that is all black will still cause some color ink to be used.
Monochrome Black is not recommended for gray scale images
such as a black and white picture. The ink spits of a black car-
tridge are not as small as the color cartridge. This allows for
faster black printing but at a lower dpi. Using just the black
cartridges for such images may result in a grainy image.
Color Matching
Best for Graphics mode is best used for graphical images
where accurate color reproduction is not as essential. Images
printed in this mode will look more vibrant because more ink
is being used to produce them. However, printing images of
people may produce skin tones that have a 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 mode. Skin tones especially 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 surface of the disc reacts with the ink in the cartridge to
produce the color. For this reason, when printing the same image to
different types of labels with different surfaces the printed output can
look entirely different.
Ink Saturation
This option controls the ink saturation of the printed image.
When printing onto the printer manufacturer's TuffCoat CD
media, this option can be left at its default setting of 100%.
When printing onto other brands of printable CD media, you
may need to adjust this control in order to optimize the ink
saturation for the printable surface of your specific CD media.
Click on the up and down arrows to change the ink saturation
setting. Lower numbers reduce the overall ink saturation,
while higher numbers increase it. If discs do not seem to be
drying completely it may be necessary to reduce this value.
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Inner Diameter
This value changes the size of the non-printed center. Larger
numbers cause the non-printed center to be larger and smaller
numbers make the non-printed center smaller. This number is
incremented by 0.1mm so a change of 10 for inner diameter
changes the diameter by 1mm. Set the diameter to 230 for
Primera TuffCoat media.
Cartridge Alignment
The Cartridge Alignment prints a test print and then automati-
cally scans the print to configure your printer for bidirectional
printing and to align the color and black cartridges for
Color+Black printing. It 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.
Center The Print Image
NOTE: Your printer comes from the factory pre-calibrated to print
the image in the center of the CD. You can use this adjustment if you
need to fine-tune this location.
If you ever wish to verify your factory-calibrated Vertical
and Horizontal calibration settings, you can run a simple
calibration procedure to assure that your images will be
centered when printed on a CD. To do this, refer to the
following steps:
1. Verify that a disc and a color ink cartridge are installed
in the Publisher. It is important to use the same disc you
normally use for your publishing because different brands
of discs may vary slightly in size. Also, verify that the
Publisher is powered ON and that it is connected to your
computer.
2. Click on the Center the Print Image and then the
Properties button. The printer will begin printing the
calibration test print.
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3. When the print is complete, rotate disc 180º and
put the disc back in the input bin and repeat step
2 using the same disc.
4. When the second run of the print is complete, you should
have a test print that looks similar to the following:
5
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
4
BACK
BACK
3
2
1
0
u m b e r )
u m b e r
u s t ( m b e t h e S A M E n
w h o s e l i n e s t o u g h
F i n d a n d e n t e r t h e n
t i c e a r V l C a l i b r
NOTE:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
After printing this image
once, rotate this CD
so the ARROWS point
to the BACK of the printer
and print again.
a t i o n
- 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
0
1
2
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1 -2 -3 4 -5
u m b e r )
u s t ( m b e t h e S A M E n
w h o s e l i n e s t o u g h
F i n d a n d e n t e r t h e n
u m b e r
a t i o n
o n i z t a l H C o a r l i b r
5. Along the Vertical axis of the printed disc, find the number
whose lines touch. For example, in the above illustration,
Enter the number 2 into 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.
After your selections have been made, close out of the
printer setup window. You are now ready to go to an
application program and print. All printer driver selections
will stay the same until you change them.
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Clean/Change Cartridges & Check Ink Levels
Select this button to display the current ink levels as well as
options for cleaning and changing cartridges.
Change Cartridge(s)
Select the Change Cartridge(s) button to install a new ink
cartridge or to switch back and forth between previously used
cartridges. After the cartridge has been replaced according to
the instructions in Section 2C, Step 4: Installing Ink Cartridges,
select either the New Cartridge Installed button or the Old
Cartridge Installed button accordingly.
Clean/Purge
Select Clean/Purge button to send a simple test pattern to the
printer. Be sure to have a disc in the Publisher's input bin and
the front cover closed. The test pattern, shown below, purges
ink through nozzles of your ink cartridge to clear any
blockages.
Details
Select the Details button for information on the drivers,
firmware, alignment and number of discs printed with your
Publisher. Click Reset Factory Default to set all print centering
and cartridge alignment settings back to factory defaults.
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Disc Output Location
This can be set either Normal (Left Bin acts as output), or Kiosk
(finished discs deposited out the Front Exit.) The default is
Normal (Left Bin.) The kiosk setting in PTPublisher overrides
this setting. Only set kiosk mode here if you are printing only
from an application other than PTPublisher.
Enable Bi-di Printing
Set this option to Yes for faster printing that requires cartridge
alignment. Set it to no for slower printing that does not require
cartridge alignment.
F. ADVANCED PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (MAC)
Access the advanced printer driver setting from any printing
program on the Mac. Go to file - print. Select Publisher
Settings from the copies and pages drop down menu.
Note: The most common settings can be accessed directly from the print
step of PTPublisher. If you adjust settings there you do not need to
adjust them here. These settings do not typically need to be changed.
They are for advanced users only.
The following is a description of the printer driver settings:
Cartridge to use
The Black and Color setting will use both cartridges when
printing your image. Color will only use the Color
Cartridge, and Black Only will only use the monochrome
cartridge for printing.
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Kiosk Mode
Kiosk Mode will allow you to increase the capacity of your
Publisher from 50 to 100 discs by dispensing finished discs
out the front of the unit instead of dropping them to the
output bin. This allows you to place blank discs in both
the input and output bins doubling your capacity.
The kiosk setting in PTPublisher overrides this setting.
Only set kiosk mode here if you are printing only from an
application other than PTPublisher.
Print Quality
There are three options for image quality. Keep in mind
that Normal provides the fastest print at lower quality
while Best delivers the best quality at a slower print speed.
Disc 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. If the quality needs improvement, move
to the next highest setting.
Color Matching
Graphic mode is best used for graphical images where
accurate color reproduction is not as essential. Images
printed in this mode will look more vibrant because more
ink is being used to produce them. However, printing
images of people may produce skin tones that have a red-
dish tint.
Photo 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 mode. Skin tones especially 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 surface of the disc reacts with the ink in the cartridge to
produce the color. For this reason, when printing the same image to
different brands of discs with different printable surfaces the printed
output can look entirely different.
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Intensity
The Intensity setting will control the amount of ink
saturation on the disc. When printing onto the Primera
TuffCoat discs, 96% is usually sufficient. When printing
on to other brands of media, or if you would like to print
darker colors, you may wish to increase the Intensity
setting.
Inner Diameter
The inner diameter refers to the size of the non-printed
center on your disc. The size of the center hub can vary
from one type of media to the next. This allows you to set
the inner diameter in millimeters allowing you to print all
the way to the center hub regardless of the type of disc you
are using. For the discs that Primera sells, use the following
guide for Inner Diameter:
−
−
23 mm for Primera's Tuff-Coat media
24.9 mm for the Hockey Rink Disc, Business
Card Disc and 80mm CD
Outer Margin
The Outer Margin refers to where the printing will cut
off around the outer edge of your disc. The size of the
printable surface can vary from one type of media to the
next. This allows you to set the outer margin in millimeters
allowing you to print all the way to the edge regardless of
the type of disc you are using. The outer margin for
Primera's TuffCoat Media should be set to 0.7mm.
Save As Default
The Save As Default button will save the current settings
as the system-wide defaults.
Restore Defaults
The Restore Defaults button will restore the driver settings
to the factory defaults.
Config Utility
This button launches the Configuration Utility. This Utility
is also available browsing to Hard Drive - Library -
Printers - Primera - DiscPublisherProXi -
DiscPublisherProXiconfig. This utility is used to report ink
levels, clean and change ink cartridges, and align your
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color and black cartridges for optimal print quality. In
addition, this utility will allow you to center and adjust
your printed image. Refer to the following for a description
of the settings in this area.
You will see both the Color and Monochrome Ink Levels are
displayed. The Color Ink Level represents the lowest color in
your cartridge. For instance, if your cartridge has 80% cyan
50% yellow and 65% magenta ink remaining, the level reported
would be 50%. You will also see the following buttons:
Clean Cartridge
Cartridges that sit idle in the Publisher for a period of time
may start to experience some drying of ink in the tiny nozzles
that make up the print head. Clicking the Clean Cartridge
button will cause the Publisher to pick a disc and place in into
the printer tray. The Publisher will then print a simple pattern
that will flush ink through the nozzles. The test pattern will
also show you if any nozzles are clogged. In the pattern you
will see some diagonal lines which should be continuous;
breaks in those lines indicate a clogged nozzle. Please note
that it may require more than one cleaning to fully clear all
nozzles. If the nozzles are not fully clear after a few cleaning
prints, it may be necessary to remove the cartridge and
actually clean the print head by gently blotting the nozzles
with a moist cloth or paper towel and replace it in the
Publisher.
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Change Cartridge
If you need to change cartridges, you can click the Change
Cartridge button in the Configuration Utility. This ensures the
most accurate tracking of ink levels. To change a cartridge,
click the Change Cartridge button. The cartridge holder will
move to the center of the Publisher to make it
easier to install the cartridges. Lift the top cover and install
the cartridges and described in Section 2 of this manual. Once
installed, click the OK button and the system will update your
cartridge levels.
Alignment Calibration Print
The Cartridge Alignment prints a test print and then
automatically scans the print to configure your printer for
bidirectional printing and to align the color and black
cartridges for Color+Black printing. It 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.
Image Centering
The Image Centering button will print a test pattern on your
disc to help you center the printed image on your disc. If you
see a half moon sliver of white un-printed space on the
outside or inside of your disc, you may need to run this
calibration.
Before you run the centering test print make sure the Publisher
has discs and ink cartridges installed, and it is connected and
ready to receive a print job. The Publisher will pick a disc and
print a scale of numbers on it. You will be prompted to open
the Publisher's front cover, rotate the printed disc
180 degrees, reload it into the input, and close
the cover. Click OK when ready and the
Publisher will pick the disc and print another
scale of numbers.
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The disc should look like this:
5
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
4
BACK
BACK
3
2
1
0
u m b e r )
u m b e r
u s t ( m b e t h e S A M E n
w h o s e l i n e s t o u g h
F i n d a n d e n t e r t h e n
t i c e a r V l C a l i b r
NOTE:
- 1
After printing this image
- 2
once, rotate this CD
- 3
a t i o n
so the ARROWS point
to the BACK of the printer
- 4
- 5
and print again.
- 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
0
1
2
3
4
5
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1 -2 -3 4 -5
u m b e r )
u s t ( m b e t h e S A M E n
w h o s e l i n e s t o u g h
F i n d a n d e n t e r t h e n
u m b e r
a t i o n
o n i z t a l H C o a r l i b r
Once the print has finished, you will see the following
dialog box:
Look at the finished alignment disc and pick the numbers that
come closest to lining up with one another. For instance, on
the disc shown in this manual, the vertical alignment is 2 and
the horizontal alignment is 0. Enter this in the alignment dialog
box.
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If you choose not 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 more negative will move the
image slightly to the left. Making the Horizontal Calibration a
larger value, or more positive will move the image to the right.
If the Vertical Calibration number is made smaller, or more
negative the image will move slightly up. If the Vertical
Calibration is set to a larger value, or more positive value, the
image will move down on the disc.
G. LABEL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER
GRAPHICS PROGRAMS
While SureThing or Disc Cover will handle most labeling
needs, other graphics programs can be used to design labels
and print only directly to the Publisher.
When printing and burning through the PTPublisher software
your Publisher will support the following additional stardard
label image file formats: BMP, TIF, JPG, GIF, PNG and PRN.
These formats can be exported from most original graphics
formats such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.
When creating images in other graphics programs we
recommend creating a 4.72 x 4.72 square image that has a
300 dpi resolution.
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Section 4: Maintenance and
Troubleshooting
The Publisher is designed to operate for extended periods of
time with very little attention. In fact, no regular maintenance
is recommended other than cleaning the outside case.
NOTE: Do NOT attempt to oil or grease the Publisher's Robotic Arm shaft
or other components. You will likely cause more harm than good!
Any moving parts are designed to operate for the life of the machine
with no additional lubrication required.
A. CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGE
It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if you
notice reduced print quality, or if you suspect an cartridge
nozzle has become slightly dried out or clogged. If you are
having print quality problems, follow the steps below:
1. Remove the print cartridge.
2. Moisten a lint-free cloth with water.
3. Hold the cloth against the
nozzles for three seconds.
This will “wick” some
additional ink onto the
damp cloth.
4. Wipe in one direction only.
5. Repeat the process.
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B. INTERPRETING THE PUBLISHER’S INDICATORS LIGHTS
The Power and Busy LED indicator lights located on the top of
the Publisher can tell you a lot about what is happening inside
the Publisher. To accurately interpret what it means when these
lights are on, off, or flashing, please refer to the following:
Ink Cartridge
LED
Power
LED
Publisher
off
on solid
on solid
Is ready to receive job
on solid
Has received a job and is
waiting for the Robotic Disc
Transporter to load a disc
both lights are slowly blinking
alternately with one another
Waiting for a cartridge to be
installed and the lid to be
closed (See Section 2-A)
both lights are rapidly blinking
alternately with one another
for 30 seconds
The Publisher is initializing.
You will see this pattern when
the Publisher is first turned on.
Wait until the lights stop
blinking before opening
software or starting jobs.
flashing rapidly on solid
The printer tray or ink
cartridge carrier has stalled.
Press the Ink button to retry
the operation.
on solid
flashing rapidly
The Publisher has a
cartridge problem. Check to
make certain that the cartridges
are installed correctly.
repeating pattern of both lights
flashing in unison, then one light
momentarily on solid.
This indicates low ink warning.
If the left light stays solid after
the flash, the Color cartridge is
low. If the right light stays on
after the flash, the Black
Monochrome cartridge
should be replaced.
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C. INTERNAL BLUE LED LIGHTS
The Publisher Internal LED lights provide useful light and also
can provide status information.
By default the lights are set to Flash Enabled. This condition
will flash the internal LED lights off and on during any error
condition. A Low Ink Warning error will slowly dim the LED
lights. The following internal LED light states can be selected
in the PTPublisher software.
- Flash Enabled (Default)
- Always On
- Always Off
To access these settings on a PC go to the Tools Menu -
Options. To access these settings on a Mac go the the
PTPublisher Menu - Preferences.
D. TRANSPORTING THE PUBLISHER
To prevent damage to the Publishers robotic arm during
shipment, it is important to properly secure it.
To prepare for transport, remove the ink cartridges and disc
holders, close the front cover and then do the following:
1. With the front cover closed, switch off power to the unit.
2. Press and hold the Cartridge Button.
3. While continuing to hold the Cartridge Button, switch on
power to the unit.
Continue to hold the Cartridge Button for five seconds. After
several more seconds, the robotics will undock and the arm
will lower. Power will shut off automatically once the robotics
are in transport position. If you have the cardboard spacer that
was shipped with the unit, replace the spacer inside the unit
and close the cover. If you don't have the cardboard spacer,
secure the arm and cartridges to the sides of the unit with tape
and close the cover.
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E. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you have difficulties operating your Publisher, the
procedures in this manual and the software User's Guide
should, 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 Software Help files
SureThing Software Help files
Open the software. Click on the
Open the software. Click on the Help
Menu - Contents
Email Support
Phone Support
www.primera.com/contactsupport
763-475-6669 (Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 6 p.m CST)
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Section 5: Technical Specifications
Model
Optical Disc Publisher Pro Xi
Configurations
Blu-ray Publisher
DVD+/-R-CDR Publisher
Printing Method
Inkjet
Printing Resolution
4800 x 1200 dpi, 2400 x 1200 dpi,
1200 x 1200 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi
Ink Types
Dual Cartridges: One 3-color (CMY)
cartridge, and one Black Monochrome (K)
Media Types
Inkjet Printable Surface CD-R, CD-RW,
DVD-R, DVD RAM, DVD+R, Dual Layer
DVD+R, BDR (BLU models only).
Maximum print width
Minimum PC System
4.724" (120mm)
Intel Celeron® Processor or higher, 1GB
RAM or higher, 10GB or more free hard
drive space, available USB 2.0 port.
Minimum MAC System G5 or Intel CPU running OS X version 10.5
or higher, 512 MB RAM, Free hard drive
space of at least 10 GB
Disc Capacity
50 disc input, 50 disc output (default)
100 disc input, 100 disc output
(Kiosk Mode)
Operating Systems
Window XP, Vista and 7
Mac OSX Version 10.5 or higher
Interface
USB 2.0 port
Power Requirement
100-120VAC / 220-240VAC
(switch-selectable), 50/60Hz, 1.0A
Weight
27.5 lbs. (12.5kg)
Dimensions
17.8"W x 11"H x 17.6"D
(452.12mmW x 279.4mmH x 447.4mmD)
Certifications
Warranty
FCC Class A, CE, ROHS, WEEE
UL, UL-C, CE
One year return-to-depot
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Abort.................................................................................................28
Alignment Calibration..................................................................49
Blu-ray......................................................................................1, 2, 56
Connections, Rear Panel .................................................................5
Controls, Front Panel.......................................................................4
File System ......................................................................................26
Gallery..............................................................................................37
Identifying the Parts........................................................................4
Inner Diameter.............................................................19, 24, 42, 47
Input Bin............................................................................................5
iTunes ...............................................................................................32
LED Status Lights ............................................................................5
Open Disc........................................................................................26
Outer Margin................................................................19, 24, 40, 47
Output Bin.........................................................................................5
Overview of Operation...................................................................7
Paper Size ........................................................................................40
Power Input.......................................................................................5
Print Template.................................................................................30
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Rip Audio ........................................................................................32
System Requirements .....................................................................6
Test Record ......................................................................................26
Transporting the Publisher ..........................................................54
Troubleshooting .............................................................................52
Verify ................................................................................................26
Video Project...................................................................................21
VIDEO_TS.................................................................................21, 33
Windows Media Player.................................................................32
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