Primera Technology Printer CD Color Printer II User Manual

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CD Color Printer II  
UserÕs Manual  
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Table of Contents  
Section 1: Getting Started  
A. Choosing a Good Location...............................................................................1  
B. Unpacking and Inspection ...............................................................................1  
C. Identifying the Parts..........................................................................................2  
D. Applying Power.................................................................................................3  
Section 2: Ink Cartridges and Printable CDs  
A. About Ink Cartridges and Printable CDÕs .....................................................4  
B. Installing an Ink Cartridge ..............................................................................4  
C. Loading Blank CD Media.................................................................................6  
D. Printing a Self Test.............................................................................................8  
E. Replacing or Switching Ink Cartridges..........................................................9  
Section 3: Using the CD Color Printer with Windows  
A. Connecting the Printer to Your Computer ..................................................12  
B. Installing the Printer Driver...........................................................................13  
C. Installing the 32-Bit Spooler for Windows 95/98.......................................15  
D. Setting Up the Printer Driver ........................................................................17  
E. Printing a CD ...................................................................................................25  
Section 4: Using the CD Color Printer with Macintosh  
A. Connecting the Printer to Your Computer ..................................................27  
B. Installing the Printer Driver...........................................................................28  
C. The Chooser......................................................................................................29  
D. Setting Up the Printer Driver ........................................................................30  
E. Printing a CD ...................................................................................................35  
Section 5: Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh  
A. Installing the Backgrounder...........................................................................37  
B. Printing with the Backgrounder....................................................................37  
C. The Backgrounder Status Window...............................................................38  
D. Backgrounder Menus......................................................................................39  
E. Problems During a Background Print..........................................................41  
Section 6: Interpreting the Printer Indicator Lights...............................................42  
Section 7: Maintaining the Printer  
A. Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles.............................................................43  
B. Cleaning the CD Tray and Printer Casing...................................................43  
C. Clearing a CD Media Jam ..............................................................................43  
D. Technical Support............................................................................................44  
Section 8: Technical Specifications ...........................................................................45  
Appendix A: Interfacing Information  
A. Introduction......................................................................................................46  
B. Centronics-Type Parallel Interface................................................................46  
C. Mini 8-Pin Serial Interface..............................................................................47  
D. 6-Pin Minicircular Auxiliary Interface..........................................................48  
Index ................................................................................................................................49  
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Section 1: Getting Started  
THANK YOU…  
...for choosing the CD Color Printer II. This printer is the  
perfect way for you to label all of your custom CDÕs quickly,  
easily, and with a touch of class. The CD Color Printer lets you  
print razor-sharp text, vibrant spot colors, and even stunning  
photo-realistic photographs directly onto the surface of  
printable CDÕs. Operation is simple, quality is high, and  
printed images are durable and highly smudge-resistant.  
To begin using the printer, please refer to the remainder of this  
manual. This UserÕs Manual is your complete step-by-step  
guide to quickly and easily setting up and printing with your  
new CD Color Printer!  
A. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION  
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Place the printer in a location with adequate air circulation  
to prevent internal heat build up.  
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Do not place the printer near heat sources such as radiators  
or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sun-light,  
excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.  
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Allow for adequate clearance in front of the printer to  
accommodate the length of the unit with its CD Tray open.  
B. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION  
While unpacking your printer, 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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Printer  
Power Cord  
Printer Software CD  
Color Ink Cartridge  
Spare Ink Cartridge Holder  
Cardboard CD Templates (5)  
Warranty Statement and Registration Card  
This manual and other printed information  
Save the carton and packing materials. They will come in  
handy when transporting the printer.  
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C. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS  
This illustration shows the extended CD Tray and all of the  
control buttons and LED indicator lights found on the printer.  
The  
Power Button turns the printerÕs power ON and OFF.  
This button also serves to cancel the current print job if a print  
error occurs and to reset the printer for the next print job.  
The  
CD Tray Button opens or closes the CD Tray for  
loading and ejecting CDÕs.  
Power Light  
Busy Light  
Power Button  
CD Tray Button  
Ink Cartridge Button  
Front Cover  
CD Tray  
The Ink Cartridge Button positions the Cartridge Carrier for  
easy ink cartridge replacement.  
The Power Light indicates that power is ON. The  
Busy  
Light indicates that the printer is printing, processing, or is in  
some way busy. Both of these lights can also indicate several  
other printer conditions. For complete information on these  
lights, please refer to Section 6.  
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This illustration shows the input ports found on the rear panel  
of the printer. Both a parallel and a serial interface port are  
provided. If using the printer with Windows, you will use its  
Parallel Interface Port. If using the printer with an Apple¨  
Macintosh, you will use its Serial Interface Port. Note that the  
printerÕs auxiliary port is for factory use only unless otherwise  
directed. For more information on each of the interface ports,  
please refer to Appendix A.  
Parallel Interface Port  
Auxiliary Port  
Power Port  
Serial Interface Port  
D. APPLYING POWER  
1. Locate the power cord supplied with your printer.  
2. Place one end of the cord into the power port on the rear  
panel of the printer.  
3. Place the other end of the power cord into an available  
wall outlet. Once the power cord is connected, the printer  
will automatically turn ON.  
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Section 2: Ink Cartridges and  
Printable CDs  
A. ABOUT INK CARTRIDGES AND PRINTABLE CD’S  
For full-color printing, a 3-color ink cartridge is available. This  
cartridge contains the three process-color inks of yellow,  
magenta, and cyan, which combine to produce up to 16.7  
million printable colors. A monochrome ink cartridge is also  
available for fast, inexpensive black and white printing.  
With either of these ink cartridges, you can print directly onto  
virtually any brand of printable-surface CD media. Since  
different brands of CDÕs have different printable coatings,  
however, you may need to adjust the printer driver settings to  
accommodate your specific brand of CD media. Refer to  
Section 3 or 4 for further printer driver information.  
Due to the wide variety of printable-surface CD media, you  
may find that certain brands of CDÕs provide higher print  
quality than others. For maximum print quality, use CD media  
authorized by the printer manufacturer. Contact your local CD  
Color Printer reseller or contact the printer manufacturer  
directly for selection and pricing on all printer supplies and  
accessories.  
B. INSTALLING AN INK CARTRIDGE  
1. With the CD Tray closed, open the printerÕs front cover by  
pulling down on its top-left corner.  
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2. Remove the ink cartridge from its packaging.  
3. Remove the tape covering the cartridgeÕs printhead.  
DO NOT TOUCH THE COPPER AREA!  
4. Press and release the Ink Cartridge button to move the  
carrier to the load position.  
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Insert the ink cartridge into the cartridge carrier, copper-  
end first.  
6. Push the cartridge back until it snaps into place.  
7. Press and release the Ink Cartridge button again to reset  
the cartridge carrier.  
8. Close the printerÕs front cover.  
NOTE: A Spare Ink Cartridge Holder is included with your printer. This  
holder provides a convenient place to store an extra ink cartridge and  
also prevents an opened ink cartridge from drying out. To use this  
holder, simply insert an Ink Cartridge into the holder, copper-end  
first, until it snaps into place.  
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C. LOADING BLANK CD MEDIA  
The CD Color Printer is capable of printing onto a variety of  
CD related media including printable CDÕs, cardboard CD  
templates, and jewel case booklets and inserts. Each of these  
items is loaded one at a time, before the start of each print job.  
Loading a Blank CD  
1. With the printerÕs front cover shut, press and release the  
CD Tray button.  
2. Once the CD Tray is fully extended, place the blank CD  
onto the tray with the printable side facing upward.  
Handle the CD only along its edges and DO NOT touch  
its printable surface.  
3. Press and release the  
CD Tray button to close the CD  
Tray. If you wish, you may also leave the CD Tray open  
and it will automatically close at the start of the print job.  
Once the CD has been printed, the CD Tray will  
automatically re-open so the next blank CD can be loaded.  
NOTE: Blank Cardboard CD templates are available for printing inexpensive  
test prints and can be printed on both sides. Load in the exact same  
fashion as an actual CD.  
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Loading a Blank Jewel Case Booklet or Insert  
Blank CD jewel case booklets and inserts are available for  
creating custom jewel case labels. The jewel case booklet is  
what slips into the top lid of the jewel case. The jewel case  
insert is what is enclosed along the spine and back of the jewel  
case. To load either, refer to the following:  
1. With the printerÕs front cover shut, press and release the  
CD Tray button.  
2. Once the CD Tray is fully extended, place the blank jewel  
case media into the CD TrayÕs securing clips as shown  
below. Be sure to read the instructions printed on the  
media for a description of which tear-off sections of the  
media to remove before and/or after printing.  
First insert leading edge into printer.  
Then, pull back and secure beneath securing clips.  
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3. Press and release the  
CD Tray button to close the CD  
Tray. If you wish, you may also leave the CD Tray open  
and it will automatically close at the start of the print job.  
Once printing is complete, the CD Tray will automatically  
re-open.  
In order for the printer to print properly, CD media must be  
installed. If you accidentally attempt to print without installing  
any media, the CD Tray will open and the printer will pause  
until media is loaded and the CD Tray is closed. When closing  
the CD Tray, do not manually push on the front of the tray to  
close it. Instead, always press the  
or close the CD Tray.  
CD Tray button to open  
IMPORTANT! After you have loaded the CD media, you must also select  
the appropriate Media option from within the printer driver  
setup window. Please refer to Section 3 or 4 for more  
information on selecting printer driver settings.  
D. PRINTING A SELF TEST  
Now that the printer is set up and print supplies are loaded, a  
self test should be performed to check for proper operation of  
the printer. A sample of the self test print is shown below. Refer  
to the following steps to run a self test:  
1. If power is ON, turn it OFF now. The Power light should  
be OFF. Verify that print supplies are installed and that the  
CD Tray is closed. Also, disconnect the interface cable from  
the printer if connected.  
2. With the printerÕs front cover shut, press and hold the  
CD Tray button as you turn the printer power ON.  
3. Continue to hold the  
CD Tray button down for  
approximately 8 seconds, until you hear the self test begin  
to print.  
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E. REPLACING OR SWITCHING INK CARTRIDGES  
Once you begin using your CD Color Printer on a regular  
basis, you will eventually need to replace an empty ink  
cartridge or switch between color and monochrome cartridges.  
To do this from a Macintosh, Windows 3.1x, or Windows NT,  
use the same steps described in Part B of this section. To do  
this from Windows 95/98, please refer to the following steps:  
1. With the CD Tray closed, open the printerÕs front cover by  
pulling down on its top-left corner.  
2. If installing a new, replacement ink cartridge, remove the  
cartridge from its packaging and remove the tape covering  
the cartridgeÕs printhead. DO NOT TOUCH THE  
COPPER AREA!  
3. If switching between color and monochrome cartridges,  
simply remove the extra cartridge from the Spare Ink  
Cartridge Holder by grasping the top of the cartridge and  
firmly pulling it straight toward you. You will hear the  
cartridge snap out of position.  
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4. From within the printer driver setup window, click on the  
Cartridge button and then on the Change button to move  
the carrier to the load position. Note that the printer driver  
must be installed and that the printer must be connected to  
your computer (see Section 3) in order to complete this  
step.  
5. Remove the installed ink cartridge by grasping the top of  
the cartridge and firmly pulling it straight toward you. You  
will hear the cartridge snap out of position. Remove it from  
the printer.  
6. Insert the replacement or extra ink cartridge into the  
cartridge carrier, copper-end first.  
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7. Push the cartridge back until it snaps into place.  
8. Go back to the printer driver setup window and click on  
either the New Cartridge Installed or the Old Cartridge  
Installed button to indicate whether you installed a fresh,  
new cartridge or simply switched between a previously  
used color cartridge and a previously used monochrome  
cartridge. The cartridge carrier will return to its home  
position. See Section 3-D for more information on these  
buttons.  
9. Close the printerÕs front cover.  
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Section 3: Using the CD Color Printer  
with Windows  
A. CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER  
The CD Color Printer is designed to be used with nearly any  
IBM-PC¨ or compatible running Windows 3.1x, Windows NT,  
or Windows 95/98. For best performance, a minimum of a  
486/66 computer with 8MB of RAM or higher is recommended.  
The printer is equipped with a standard 8-bit Centronics-type  
parallel port. This port is the means through which it receives  
data from your computer. To connect the printer to your  
computer, simply obtain a shielded, bi-directional parallel  
cable, and refer to the following steps:  
NOTE: For faster printing, your computerÕs parallel port mode should be set  
to ECP. If you experience problems with this setting or if your  
computerÕs parallel port is not ECP compatible, set your computerÕs  
parallel port to the standard ÒPrinter PortÓ setting. Refer to your  
computerÕs system documentation for instructions on checking and/or  
changing the parallel port mode.  
1. Connect the Centronics-type parallel side of the cable to the  
printer. Snap the fastening clips into place.  
2. Connect the other side to the back of your computer at  
LPT1, LPT2, or the PARALLEL connector.  
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The printer must have its Power light illuminated to receive  
data. If the light is not on, press the  
Power button.  
B. INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER  
The CD Color Printer can be used with virtually any Windows  
application program. This is accomplished by installing in  
Windows what is called a Òprinter driver.Ó The printer driver is  
simply software which gives the printer all the information  
needed for printing. Use the following steps to install the printer  
driver.  
NOTE: This section of the OperatorÕs Manual assumes that you are already  
familiar with Windows and know how it operates. If you are not yet  
familiar with Windows, consult the appropriate Microsoft  
documentation to become familiar with the basics of Windows before  
proceeding.  
Windows 95/98 or Windows NT  
To install the printer driver into Windows 95/98 or Windows NT,  
refer to the following:  
1. Insert the included CD into your computerÕs CD-ROM drive.  
2. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and select Printers.  
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3. Double-click on the Add Printer icon. This will launch the  
Add Printer Wizard. Click Next, then click Next again.  
4. Click the Have Disk button.  
5. Click Browse, select your CD-ROM drive, and open the  
folder named Windows and NT Software.  
6. For Windows 95/98, open the Windows Driver folder and  
select the file named CDCOLOR2.INF. For Windows NT,  
open the NT Driver folder and select the file named  
OEMSETUP.INF. (Example: If you are installing the  
Windows 95/98 driver, and your CD-ROM drive is drive  
D:, then you would browse to: D:\Windows and NT  
Software\Windows Driver. You would then select the file  
named CDCOLOR2.INF.) Follow the on-screen instructions  
to complete installation. Once installed, the ÒCD Color  
Printer IIÓ icon will appear in the PrinterÕs folder.  
IMPORTANT! Once the printer driver software is installed, the Image  
Placement values labeled on your printerÕs rear panel must  
be entered into the printer driverÕs Calibrate window (see  
page 22). These values have been optimized specifically for  
your printer and allow images to be centered on a CD when  
printed.  
NOTE: Before installing updated printer driver versions, always delete the  
existing printer driver version from your system. To do this, simply  
select the printer driver icon from within the Printers folder, and  
press the Delete key.  
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C. INSTALLING THE 32-BIT PRINT SPOOLER FOR  
WINDOWS 95/98  
Your CD Color Printer ships with a print utility program called  
the 32-Bit Print Spooler. This print spooler is for use only with  
Windows 95 or Windows 98. Once installed, the print spooler  
is able to process your print jobs and send them to the printer  
at consistently faster speeds than if sending print jobs through  
the Windows system print spooler. This is especially true if  
printing from a somewhat slower computer. As a result, it is  
highly recomended that you use the 32-Bit Print Spooler when  
printing from Windows 95 or Windows 98.  
The 32-Bit Print Spooler is located on the included Printer  
Software CD and installs just like any other standard Windows  
application program. To install the 32-Bit Print Spooler, refer to  
the following:  
1. Insert the included CD into your computerÕs CD-ROM  
drive.  
2. Close down all other software applications.  
3. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and select Control  
Panel.  
4. Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon, and  
select the Install button.  
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5. Click Next, then click on the Browse button.  
6. Select your CD-ROM drive, open the folder named  
Windows and NT Software, then open the folder named  
32 Bit Print Spooler.  
7. Double-click on the Setup.exe file, then select the Finish  
button to complete installation. When installed, the 32-Bit  
Print Spooler icon will appear in the Programs group of the  
Start menu.  
NOTE: Before installing updated 32-Bit Print Spooler versions, always  
uninstall the existing print spooler version from your system. To do  
this, simply select 32-Bit Print Spooler from the list of programs in  
the Add/Remove Programs Properties window and click on the  
Add/Remove button.  
To print with the 32-Bit Print Spooler, you must select the Fast  
32-bit Spooler option from within the printer driver setup  
window as described in Part D of this section. When this  
option is selected, the print spooler will automatically open  
and close with the start and finish of each print job.  
NOTE: You can also manually open the 32-Bit Print Spooler simply by  
selecting its icon from the Programs group of the Start menu.  
When the 32-Bit Print Spooler is running, its icon will appear in the  
Windows 95/98 Task Bar. During a print job, it is sometimes  
helpful to click on this icon to bring the 32-Bit Print Spooler status  
window to the foreground of your application. This window  
provides a number of details about the print jobs being sent to the  
printer.  
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The Current Job tab tells you the name and size of the file printing,  
the progress of the overall print job, as well as the total number of  
copies left to print. It also provides buttons which allow you to  
pause or cancel the print job at any time during the printing process.  
The Settings tab tells you the port and printer to which you are  
printing and allows you to configure the timeout settings. In most  
instances, these settings will rarely need to be changed. This tab  
also provides two other options called Save last job for reprint and  
Direct to Port Mode.  
When the Save last job for reprint option is selected, the 32-Bit Print  
Spooler will automatically save the last print job you sent to the  
printer and allow you to instantly reprint the job without the delay  
of having to reprocess it. The print job will be saved in the spooler  
until another print job is sent and saved over it. If you do not wish  
to save the last print job for reprint, deselect this option. To print a  
saved job, simply select the Print button from the spoolerÕs Current  
Job tab.  
The Direct to Port Mode option is selected by default. In most  
instances, this option allows the spooler to send data to the printer  
at its optimum speed. If, however, you experience problems when  
printing with this option selected, simply deselect it and try your  
print job again.  
The Job Queue tab appears only when a print job is being sent to  
the printer. This tab tells you the name and status of each job in the  
queue and shows you the order in which the jobs will print if you  
have sent multiple jobs to the printer. A control button is also  
provided which allows you to delete every job listed in the queue.  
To delete the job currently being printed, simply select the Cancel  
Print button under the Current Job tab.  
D. SETTING UP THE PRINTER DRIVER  
Once the printer driver has been successfully installed, you will  
need to set the driver up with the appropriate print options.  
Refer to the following steps to change or verify your printer  
driver options:  
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and select Printers.  
Then, click on the CD Color Printer II icon with the right  
mouse button and select Properties if using Windows 95/98  
or Document Defaults if using Windows NT.  
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2. In Windows 95/98, click on the Details tab of the  
Properties window and select the Setup button. In  
Windows NT, click on the Advanced tab of the Document  
Settings window.  
NOTE: Most applications allow you to change these same printer driver  
options from their ÒPrintÓ and/or ÒPrinter SetupÓ screens. This  
means that you donÕt have to go back to the main printer setup  
window each time you want to change a setting or option in the  
printer driver. These applications will usually give you the same  
choices and options, but in a slightly altered format.  
3. In Windows 95/98, the CD Color Printer setup screen  
appears. In Windows NT, the CD Color Printer Document  
Settings appear. Although each printer driver displays the  
print options in a slightly different format, the basic  
options are the same. Refer to the remainder of this section  
for a description of each printer driver option.  
Media  
Click on the Media down arrow. A list of media selections  
appears. Select the CD option if printing onto printable CDÕs.  
Select Booklet if printing onto a jewel case booklet. Select  
Insert if printing onto a jewel case insert. When sizing your  
images for printing, keep in mind that each type of CD media  
has the following maximum printable areas:  
CD 4.56Ó round (116mm), Booklet 4.63Ó x 4.67Ó (117.7 x 118.5mm),  
and Insert 4.57Ó x 5.9Ó (116 x 150mm). For a complete description  
of each type of print media and to see how each is installed, refer  
to Section 2.  
Ink Cartridge  
Select either Color or Monochrome according to the type of  
ink cartridge you have installed.  
Print Quality  
Select the appropriate print quality option for your image.  
Keep in mind that Draft provides the lowest quality but fastest  
print, and that Photo 600 x 300 provides the highest quality but  
slowest print. You may wish to experiment with these options  
to see which one is best for your particular CD label.  
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Dither Mode  
Select this option to choose the appropriate dither mode for  
your image. Select Optimize for photos if printing a design  
primarily composed of photographic images. Select Optimize  
for graphics if mainly printing text, lines, and graphics.  
Color Matching  
Click on the Color Matching down arrow and choose the color  
matching option thatÕs right for you. Select None if you are  
more interested in print speed rather than print color, if your  
image is created in a CMYK color model, if you have already  
color corrected your image for printing, or if you are using  
some other third party color matching software.  
Select Algebraic if you would like the printer driver to make  
very simple color balance adjustments based on an RGB color  
model. This option gives you more natural looking images  
without actually utilizing any specific color matching software.  
Select PrimaColor to enable color matching profiles written  
specifically for the CD Color Printer. The PrimaColor by  
Candela Color Management System automatically adjusts the  
color of your image according to preconfigured printer profiles  
and default system profiles. This results in a very precise color  
match compliant with ICC standards.  
Ink Saturation  
This option controls the ink saturation of the printed image.  
When printing onto the printer manufacturerÕs TuffCoat CD  
media, this option should 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 and drag on the slideÕs box, or click on the left and right  
arrows to change the ink saturation setting. Moving the slideÕs  
box to the left reduces the overall ink saturation, while moving  
it to the right increases it.  
Rotate 180  
Select this option to rotate your printed image 180¡. Although  
this option is not relevant when printing onto a CD, it does  
provide greater flexibility when printing onto a jewel case  
booklet or insert.  
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Manual Load  
Select this option when you are printing multiple copies of a  
single design or if using an auto-loader. If you do not select  
this option when printing multiple copies, the printer has no  
way of knowing whether or not you have loaded a blank CD  
and will print each of the selected number of copies onto the  
same CD. When this option is selected, you must press the  
CD Tray button after each new CD blank is loaded. This  
will close the CD Tray and let the printer know that a fresh CD  
is installed and ready to be printed.  
Write Direct to Port  
Select this option to provide faster print processing if printing  
from Windows 3.1x. When selected, this option allows the  
printer driver to bypass the Windows 3.1x print manager and  
to send all print data directly to the printer. This option  
devotes all of your system resources to the current print job,  
thereby increasing overall print speed. When the print job is  
finished, your system resources will again be devoted to the  
normal function of your on-screen applications.  
Depending upon the brand of your computer, you may or may  
not wish to select this option when printing. For most  
computers, selecting this option will enhance the rasterizing  
and printing process. In this case, the Write Direct to Port  
option should be selected. For some computers, however, this  
option may not be supported by the particular brand of PC and  
should not be selected.  
Fast 32-bit Spooler  
Select this option for consistently faster print processing under  
Windows 95/98. This option is only selectable if operating  
under Windows 95/98 and if the included 32-Bit Print Spooler  
software has been installed. When selected, this option allows  
the printer driver to send all print jobs to the 32-Bit Print  
Spooler rather than to the Windows system print spooler. See  
Part C of this section for complete details on the 32-Bit Print  
Spooler. This option and the 32-Bit Print Spooler software will  
not function in Windows 3.1x or Windows NT.  
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Orientation  
Select either Portrait or Landscape according to the orientation  
of your jewel case booklet/insert design. An icon illustrating  
each orientation helps your remember the difference between  
the two. This option does not apply when printing onto a CD.  
Cartridge  
Select this button to display the type of ink cartridge currently  
installed, its current ink levels, as well as options for cleaning  
and changing a cartridge. Note that the ink cartridge type and  
ink levels can only be reported when operating under  
Windows 95/98.  
Select the Clean button to send a simple test print pattern to  
the printer. Be sure to have a CD template installed. This test  
print pattern purges the ink cartridge nozzles and lets you  
know if any one of the Yellow, Magenta, or Cyan nozzles is  
clogged. If one of these colors does not appear on the test print,  
clean the copper end of the cartridge with an alcohol pad, and  
repeat the cleaning procedure. If after several cleanings a color  
still does not appear on the test print, the cartridge may be  
damaged or empty and may need to be replaced.  
Select the Change button to install a fresh, new ink cartridge or  
to switch back and forth between a previously used color  
cartridge and a previously used monochrome cartridge. After  
the cartridge has been replaced according to the instructions in  
Section 2-E, select either the New Cartridge Installed button or  
the Old Cartridge Installed button accordingly. These  
selections are necessary for the printer to accurately keep track  
of ink cartridge ink levels.  
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Calibrate  
Select this button to display options for fine-tuning the position  
of your printed image and the size of a CDÕs non-printable  
center. This button also allows you to calibrate the offset for bi-  
directional printing in the Draft Print Quality Mode. The  
following gives a complete description of each of the  
Calibration options.  
IMPORTANT! The Image Placement values labeled on your printerÕs rear  
panel must be entered into the Vertical and Horizontal boxes  
prior to printing. These values have been optimized  
specifically for your printer and allow images to be centered  
on a CD when printed.  
When facing the printer, the Vertical adjustment moves the  
printed image toward the printer if a positive number is  
entered and away from the printer if a negative number is  
entered. The Horizontal adjustment moves the printed image  
toward the left-hand side if a positive number is entered and  
toward the right-hand side if a negative number is entered. The  
Center Size adjustment enlarges the non-printable center if a  
positive number is entered and reduces its size if a negative  
number is entered. As a rule, an adjustment of 12 pixels is  
equivalent to approximately 1 millimeter. Once you have  
entered the optimum calibration values, you will most likely  
not need to change them again. The following diagram  
illustrates exactly how each of these adjustments affect the  
printed image.  
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Printer  
+ Vertical  
Center Size  
- Horizontal  
+ Horizontal  
- Vertical  
Extended CD Tray  
HINT: Notice the direction the Vertical and Horizontal adjustment  
arrows point within the Calibration window are representative of  
the direction the printed image moves on the CD.  
If you ever wish to verify your factory-recommended 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 cardboard CD template and a color ink cartridge  
are installed in the printer. Also, verify that the printer is  
powered ON and that it is connected to your computer.  
2. Click on the Test Print button of the Image Placement box  
within the Calibration window. The printer will begin  
printing the calibration test print.  
3. When the print is complete, rotate the CD template  
180¼ in the CD Tray and repeat step 2 using the same  
CD template.  
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4. When the second run of the print is compete, you should  
have a test print that looks like the following:  
-15  
-15  
-12  
-12  
-9  
-9  
-6  
-3  
0
-6  
-3  
0
Vertical Calibration  
Find the number  
whose lines touch  
3
3
6
6
9
9
12  
15  
Horizontal Calibration  
Find the number whose lines touch  
12  
15  
1 5 1 2 9  
6
3
0
- 3 - 6 - 9 - 1 2 - 1 5  
3 - 6 - 9 - 2 1 - 5 1 -  
-15 -12 -9 -6 -3  
0
3
6
9
12 15  
5 1 2 1  
0
-15-12 -9 -6 -3  
0
3
6
9
12 15  
1 5  
1 2  
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H o r i z o n t a l C a l i b r a t i o n  
1 5  
1 2  
9
9
6
3
6
3
0
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F i n d t h e 0 n  
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- 3  
t i r c e a V l C a l i b r a t i o n  
- 3  
- 6  
- 6  
- 9  
- 9  
- 1 2  
- 1 5  
- 1 2  
- 1 5  
5. Along the Vertical axis of the printed CD template, find the  
number whose lines touch. For example, in the above  
illustration, the number would be -6. Enter that number  
into the Vertical box of the Calibration window. Repeat this  
same step for the Horizontal axis.  
6. Select the OK button. The numbers you entered will stay  
the same until you change them. Your images should now  
be centered when printed on a CD.  
The Calibration window also displays an Offset Calibration  
option which is selectable only when printing with the Draft  
Print Quality option selected. When printing in Draft quality,  
the printer will print on both the left and right cartridge  
movements. Although this is a very fast way to print, it can  
sometimes make your CD image appear uneven around the  
edges. To remedy this, the following procedure can be done to  
optimize Draft quality printing.  
1. Verify that a cardboard CD template and an ink cartridge  
are installed in the printer. Also, verify that the printer is  
powered ON and that it is connected to your computer.  
2. From the printer driver setup window, select the Ink  
Cartridge type you have installed (Color or Monochrome).  
3. Select the Calibrate button, and click on the Offset  
CalibrationÕs Test Print button. The printer will begin  
printing a calibration test print.  
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4. After printing is completed, find the line that is the  
straightest, and enter the number next to this line in the  
Offset box.  
5. Select the OK button. The number you entered will stay the  
same until you change it. Printing should now be optimized  
for Draft quality. Note that it is recommended you repeat  
this procedure every time a new or different ink cartridge is  
inserted whenever you are printing in Draft quality.  
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.  
E. PRINTING A CD  
Now that you have hooked up the printer, loaded the print  
supplies, and installed the printer driver, you are ready to print  
you first CD label. Follow these steps to print your first image:  
1. Go to your favorite graphics application program. Or, install  
and open the Windows CD creation software included with  
your printer.  
2. Open or create the image file you wish to print. If using a  
program other than the included Windows CD creation  
software, you will need to create a custom page or canvas  
size in your program according to the type of label you  
intend to create. The following tips will help you do this:  
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If creating a label for a CD, set your page size to 4.56Ó x  
4.56Ó (116 x 116mm). Although your image will appear  
square on screen, the printer driver will automatically  
crop your image to the round shape of a CD for  
printing. The driver will also automatically crop out the  
center 1.6Ó (41mm) of your image to accommodate a  
CDÕs non-printable center hub. If you would like to  
better visualize where the round outside edge and the  
round non-printable center of a CD will fall in relation to  
your image, simply draw one circle with a 4.56Ó  
(116mm) diameter and another with a  
1.6Ó (41mm) diameter. Then, center both circles within  
your active page or canvas area. These circles will serve  
as a guide while designing your image. Be sure to delete  
these circles before printing.  
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If creating a label for a jewel case Booklet, set your  
page size to 4.63Ó x 4.67Ó (117.7 x 118.5mm).  
If creating a label for a jewel case Insert, set your page  
size to 4.57Ó x 5.9Ó (116 x 150mm).  
3. Once you have created your image and are ready to print,  
select Print Setup (or the equivalent) from the programÕs  
File menu to verify that the printer driver settings are  
correct for your image. Be sure the proper Media and Ink  
Cartridge options are selected according to the supplies  
you have installed in the printer. Once the driver is set,  
select Print from the programÕs File menu.  
4. The printer driver will then begin to process the image.  
Depending upon the size of the image and the processing  
speed of your computer, processing time can take from  
several seconds to a few minutes.  
5. Once processing is complete, the printer will begin to print.  
Print time will vary depending on whether you are  
printing with a color or monochrome cartridge and on  
which Print Quality setting you selected. When printing is  
complete, the CD Tray will automatically open and remain  
fully extended until the next print job is received.  
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Section 4: Using the CD Color Printer  
with Macintosh  
A. CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER  
The CD Color Printer is designed to be used with any Apple  
Macintosh supporting Color QuickDrawª and running system  
software 7.0 or higher. For best performance, a Macintosh with  
a 68040 processor and 8MB of RAM (or higher) or a  
PowerPCª with 8MB of RAM (or higher) is recommended.  
The printer driver is accelerated for use with a PowerPC.  
The printer is equipped with a high-speed serial port. This port  
is the means through which the printer receives data from your  
computer. This port is not AppleTalkª compatible. To connect  
the printer to your computer, simply obtain a standard serial  
cable with an 8 pin mini-DIN connection on each end, and  
refer to the following steps:  
1. Connect one end of the serial cable to the printer.  
2. Connect the other end of the cable to either the Printer or  
Modem port of your Macintosh.  
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The printer must have its Power light illuminated to receive  
data. If the light is not on, press the  
Power button.  
B. INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER  
The CD Color Printer can be used with virtually any Macintosh  
application program. This is accomplished by installing what is  
called a Òprinter driver.Ó The printer driver is simply software  
which gives the printer all the information needed for printing.  
Use the following steps to install the printer driver.  
NOTE: This section of the OperatorÕs Manual assumes that you are already  
familiar with a Macintosh Operating System (OS) and know how it  
operates. If you are not yet familiar with a Macintosh OS, consult the  
appropriate documentation to become familiar with the basics before  
proceeding.  
1. After starting your Macintosh, insert the supplied Printer  
Software CD into your computerÕs CD-ROM drive, and  
open the Macintosh Software folder  
2. Click on the READ ME file(s) to get the latest information  
on the driver and the installation process. When you are  
finished reading, select Quit from the File menu.  
3. Double-click on the CD Color Printer II Installer icon.  
CD Color Printer II Installer  
Install CD Color Printer II Driver  
Install Color Matching Software  
4. When the Installer window appears, select the options you  
would like the installer program to install. In most  
instances, the default selections will suffice. For a  
description of each of these options, refer to the notes  
found in the box directly above these options (use the up  
and down arrows to scroll through the notes). Once the  
desired options are selected, click on Install. The  
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appropriate files will automatically install onto your  
computer. An alert box will then display indicating that  
installation is complete.  
5. Click on OK to exit the installer. Driver installation is now  
complete.  
C. THE CHOOSER  
The Chooser is a Desk Accessory in the Apple menu. Before you  
can use the printer, you need to select the CD Color Printer II  
driver using the Chooser. This instructs your Macintosh to send  
print jobs to the CD Color Printer II instead of to some other  
printer you may already have connected to your system. Refer  
to the following steps to select the CD Color Printer II driver:  
1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.  
2. The Chooser displays an icon for all the printer drivers  
installed in the System Folder. Among these, you should see  
the icon for the CD Color Printer II driver you just installed.  
If you do not see the icon, go through the installation  
procedure again making sure the Install driver and prefs  
option is selected. Once you locate the CD Color Printer II  
icon, click on the icon to select it.  
CD Color Printer II  
3. Select either the Modem or Printer Port to indicate to which  
port the serial interface cable was connected. If the Printer  
port is selected, AppleTalk should remain inactive while  
printing unless you are using AppleTalk through your  
Ethernet port. AppleTalk does not apply when printing with  
the Modem port selected.  
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4. Select either On or Off to enable or disable the printerÕs  
Background Printing function. When enabled, this function  
allows you to work in the foreground of your application  
program while printing in the background. Please refer to  
Section 5 for more information on background printing.  
The next time you open the Chooser, the selected driver will no  
longer be highlighted. The Chooser remembers, however,  
which driver is the current one but does not display it when  
opened.  
D. SETTING UP THE PRINTER DRIVER  
Once the printer driver has been successfully installed, you will  
need to set the driver up with the appropriate print options. To  
change or verify your printer driver options, select Page Setup  
from the File menu and change the options as follows:  
CD Color Printer II  
High  
PrimaColor  
Media  
Click on the Media down arrow. A list of media selections  
appears. Select the CD option if printing onto printable CDÕs.  
Select Booklet if printing onto a jewel case booklet. Select  
Insert if printing onto a jewel case insert. When sizing your  
images for printing, keep in mind that each type of CD media  
has the following maximum printable areas:  
CD 4.56Ó round (116mm), Booklet 4.63Ó x 4.67Ó (117.7 x 128.5mm),  
and Insert 4.57Ó x 5.9Ó (116 x 150mm). For a complete description  
of each type of print media and to see how each is installed, refer  
to Section 2.  
Ink Cartridge  
Select either Color or Monochrome according to the type of  
ink cartridge you have installed.  
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Print Quality  
Select the appropriate print quality option for your image. Keep  
in mind that Draft provides the lowest quality but fastest print,  
and that Photo provides the highest quality but slowest print.  
You may wish to experiment with these options to see which one  
is best for your particular CD label.  
Dither Mode  
Select this option to choose the appropriate dither mode for  
your image. Select Best For Photos if printing a design  
primarily composed of photographic images. Select Best For  
Graphics if mainly printing text, lines, and graphics.  
Color Matching  
Click on the Color Matching box and choose the color matching  
option thatÕs right for you. Select None if you are more  
interested in print speed rather than print color, if you have  
already color corrected your image for printing, or if you are  
using some other third party color matching software.  
Select Algebraic if you would like the printer driver to make  
very simple color balance adjustments. This option gives you  
more natural looking images without actually utilizing any  
specific color matching software.  
Select PrimaColor to enable color matching profiles written  
specifically for the CD Color Printer. The PrimaColor by  
Candela Color Management System automatically adjusts the  
color of your image according to preconfigured printer profiles  
and default system profiles. This results in a very precise color  
match compliant with ICC standards.  
Select ColorSync to perform a ColorSyncª match on the image  
to be printed. This option enables ColorSync to color correct  
your image according to preset printer profiles and the selected  
system profile. A default system profile is installed into the  
ColorSync Preferences folder. For best results, however, it is  
recommended that you use the specific profile for your monitor.  
To select this profile, select Control Panels from the Apple  
menu, and double-click on ColorSync System Profile. Then,  
click on the Set Profile… button, and select the specific profile  
for your monitor. If you cannot find your monitorÕs profile,  
select the default system profile called Default CD Monitor.  
Click on the Select button. The profile is now selected.  
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Ink Saturation  
This option controls the ink saturation of the printed image.  
When printing onto the printer manufacturerÕs TuffCoat CD  
media, this option should 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 and drag on the slideÕs box, or click on the left and right  
arrows to change the ink saturation setting. Moving the slideÕs  
box to the left reduces the overall ink saturation, while moving  
it to the right increases it.  
Manual Load  
Select this option when you are printing multiple copies of a  
single design or if using an auto-loader. If you do not select  
this option when printing multiple copies, the printer has no  
way of knowing whether or not you have loaded a blank CD  
and will print each of the selected number of copies onto the  
same CD. When this option is selected, you must press the  
CD Tray button after each new CD blank is loaded. This  
will close the CD Tray and let the printer know that a fresh CD  
is installed and ready to be printed.  
Orientation  
Select either Portrait or Landscape according to the orientation  
of your jewel case booklet/insert design. An icon illustrating  
each orientation helps your remember the difference between  
the two. This option does not apply when printing onto a CD.  
Enlarge/reduce  
This option alters the size of the printed image between the  
integers of 25% and 400%. A setting of 100% indicates the  
document will be printed at actual size. Please note that  
significantly enlarging or reducing the image may cause the  
image to appear pixelated or ÒjaggyÓ when printed.  
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Cartridge  
Select this button to display options for changing or cleaning an  
ink cartridge.  
Select the Change button to move the printerÕs ink cartridge  
carrier to the load position in order to change ink cartridges.  
Note that pressing the printerÕs Ink Cartridge button serves  
this same purpose. See Section 2 for further information on  
changing ink cartridges.  
Select the Clean button to send a simple test print pattern to  
the printer. Be sure to have a CD template installed. This test  
print pattern purges the ink cartridge nozzles and lets you  
know if any one of the Yellow, Magenta, or Cyan nozzles is  
clogged. If one of these colors does not appear on the test print,  
clean the copper end of the cartridge with an alcohol pad, and  
repeat the cleaning procedure. If after several cleanings a color  
still does not appear on the test print, the cartridge may be  
damaged or empty and may need to be replaced.  
Calibrate  
Select this button to display options for fine-tuning the position  
of your printed image and the size of a CDÕs non-printable  
center.  
IMPORTANT! The Image Placement values labeled on your printerÕs rear  
panel must be entered into the Vertical and Horizontal boxes  
prior to printing. These values have been optimized  
specifically for your printer and allow images to be centered  
on a CD when printed.  
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When facing the printer, the Vertical adjustment moves the  
printed image toward the printer if a positive number is  
entered and away from the printer if a negative number is  
entered. The Horizontal adjustment moves the printed image  
toward the left-hand side if a positive number is entered and  
toward the right-hand side if a negative number is entered.  
The Center Size adjustment enlarges the non-printable center if  
a positive number is entered and reduces its size if a negative  
number is entered. As a rule, an adjustment of 12 pixels is  
equivalent to approximately 1 millimeter. Once you have  
entered the optimum calibration values, you will most likely  
not need to change them again. The following diagram  
illustrates exactly how each of these adjustments affect the  
printed image.  
Printer  
+ Vertical  
Center Size  
- Horizontal  
+ Horizontal  
- Vertical  
Extended CD Tray  
If you ever wish to verify your factory-recommended 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 cardboard CD template and a color ink  
cartridge are installed in the printer. Also, verify that the  
printer is powered ON and that it is connected to your  
computer.  
2. Click on the Test Print button of the Printing Position  
Calibration window. The printer will begin printing the  
calibration test print.  
3. When the print is complete, rotate the cardboard CD  
template 180¡ in the CD Tray and repeat step 2  
using the same CD template.  
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4. When the second run of the print is compete, you should  
have a test print that looks like the following:  
-15  
-15  
-12  
-12  
-9  
-9  
-6  
-3  
0
-6  
-3  
0
Vertical Calibration  
Find the number  
whose lines touch  
3
3
6
6
9
9
12  
15  
Horizontal Calibration  
Find the number whose lines touch  
12  
15  
1 5 1 2 9  
6
3
0
- 3 - 6 - 9 - 1 2 - 1 5  
3 - 6 - 9 - 2 1 - 5 1 -  
-15 -12 -9 -6 -3  
0
3
6
9
12 15  
5 1 2 1  
0
-15-12 -9 -6 -3  
0
3
6
9
12 15  
1 5  
1 2  
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H o r i z o n t a l C a l i b r a t i o n  
1 5  
1 2  
9
9
6
3
6
3
0
h
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F i n d t h e 0 n  
u m b e r  
- 3  
t i r c e a V l C a l i b r a t i o n  
- 3  
- 6  
- 6  
- 9  
- 9  
- 1 2  
- 1 5  
- 1 2  
- 1 5  
5. Along the Vertical axis of the printed CD template, find the  
number whose lines touch. For example, in the above  
illustration, the number would be -6. Enter that number  
into the Vertical box of the Calibration window. Repeat this  
same step for the Horizontal axis.  
6. Select the OK button. The numbers you entered will stay  
the same until you change them. Your images should now  
be centered when printed on a CD.  
After your selections have been made, select the OK button to  
save your printer driver selections and to exit the Page 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.  
E. PRINTING A CD  
Now that you have hooked up the printer, loaded the print  
supplies, and installed the printer driver, you are ready to print  
you first CD label. Follow these steps to print your first image:  
1. Go to your favorite graphics application program.  
2. Open or create the image file you wish to print. You will  
need to create a custom page or canvas size in your  
program according to the type of label you intend to create.  
The following tips will help you do this:  
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If creating a label for a CD, set your page size to 4.56Ó  
x 4.56Ó (116 x 116mm). Although your image will  
appear square on screen, the printer driver will  
automatically crop your image to the round shape of a  
CD for printing. The driver will also automatically  
crop out the center 1.6Ó (41mm) of your image to  
accommodate a CDÕs non-printable center hub. If you  
would like to better visualize where the round outside  
edge and the round non-printable center of a CD will  
fall in relation to your image, simply draw one circle  
with a 4.56Ó (116mm) diameter and another with a 1.6Ó  
(41mm) diameter. Then, center both circles within your  
active page or canvas area. These circles will serve as a  
guide while designing your image. Be sure to delete  
these circles before printing.  
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If creating a label for a jewel case Booklet, set your  
page size to 4.63Ó x 4.67Ó (117.7 x 118.5mm).  
If creating a label for a jewel case Insert, set your page  
size to 4.57Ó x 5.9Ó (116 x 150mm).  
3. Once you have created your image and are ready to print,  
select Page Setup (or the equivalent) from the programÕs  
File menu to verify that the printer driver settings are  
correct for your image. Be sure the proper Media and Ink  
Cartridge options are selected according to the supplies  
you have installed in the printer. Once the driver is set,  
select Print from the programÕs File menu.  
4. The printer driver will then begin to process the image.  
Depending upon the size of the image and the processing  
speed of your computer, processing time can take from  
several seconds to a few minutes.  
5. Once processing is complete, the printer will begin to print.  
Print time will vary depending on whether you are  
printing with a color or monochrome cartridge and on  
which Print Quality setting you selected. When printing is  
complete, the CD Tray will automatically open and remain  
fully extended until the next print job is received.  
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Section 5: Using the Print Backgrounder  
for Macintosh  
The printer driver for Macintosh provides a background print  
utility called the Print Backgrounder. This print utility is turned  
on or off through the Chooser. When the Backgrounder is  
turned on, it allows you to conveniently continue working in  
the foreground of your application while printing in the  
background. When Backgrounder is turned off, all print jobs  
are processed immediately in the foreground of your  
application. The Backgrounder offers many helpful features  
which are described further in this section.  
A. INSTALLING THE BACKGROUNDER  
The Backgrounder is installed by selecting the Install  
Background Print Utility option from within the printer  
driverÕs installer program. This option is NOT selected by  
default, so if you did not select the Backgrounder option when  
installing the printer driver, it is most likely not installed. To  
install the Backgrounder, simply go through the printer driver  
installation procedure described in Section 4-B making sure  
that the Install Background Print Utility option is selected.  
The Backgrounder installs into the Extensions folder of your  
startup drive. Once installed, Backgrounder will automatically  
open and close with the start and finish of each print job. To  
manually open Backgrounder, double-click on the Print  
Backgrounder icon within the Extensions folder.  
B. PRINTING WITH THE BACKGROUNDER  
With the Backgrounder turned on in the Chooser, select Print  
from the File menu to print your image. A message appears  
telling you the image is being spooled to disk for Background/  
Later processing. Once the message disappears, background  
processing has begun so your application is free to be used for  
other work.  
The print job is processed automatically by the Backgrounder.  
Other documents can be printed and, in turn, will be processed  
by Backgrounder. While Backgrounder is running, you can quit  
the current application and start another without disturbing  
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your print jobs. Backgrounder processes all print jobs in the  
order in which they were sent to the printer.  
C. THE BACKGROUNDER STATUS WINDOW  
Status of currently processing print job  
List of  
queued  
print  
“On hold”  
print job  
jobs  
Print job in which a print error has occurred  
The Backgrounder status window gives you detailed  
information about the status of the print job currently  
processing and about each print job waiting in the queue. The  
status of the job currently processing displays at the top of the  
status window. The message indicates how much of the job has  
been processed and displays any other relevant information.  
This line is blank if, for example, you manually start  
Backgrounder and no job is currently being processed.  
The list of queued jobs displays below the current job in the  
order in which they were sent to the printer. Some applications,  
however, may put each page of the document into a separate  
spool file, creating a different job in the queue for each page.  
Print jobs are always added to the bottom of the queue. When  
the job currently processing is complete, the spool file for that  
job is deleted from the hard disk, and the top-most job in the  
queue is then processed.  
Jobs that are Òon holdÓ are displayed at the bottom of the job  
list in italic font. A job goes on hold when it has been canceled  
or when an error is detected during processing. An overall  
status message about the Backgrounder displays in the lower  
left corner of the window. The normal message is ÒAvailable,Ó  
indicating that the Backgrounder can process jobs immediately  
or add them to the queue.  
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D. BACKGROUNDER MENUS  
File menu  
Open Status Window and Close Status Window: Opens and  
closes the Backgrounder status window. The Backgrounder  
continues to work if the status window is closed.  
Log Files: The Backgrounder has the ability to create and  
maintain a sequential history file, or Log file, of Backgrounder  
print jobs. This Log file can be enabled and manipulated with  
the following commands of the File menu:  
New Log File: Selects a new file in which to maintain your  
ongoing Backgrounder printing log.  
Save Copy of Log as: Saves the current Log file to a new  
file name or location of your specification.  
Start Recording Log: Begins logging print history. Before  
the Log file is started, you are asked to specify a Log file in  
which to save your processed print job entries. When  
logging begins, this option dims.  
Stop Recording Log: Stops logging print history. This  
option dims once print logging stops.  
Get Info: Provides additional information about the currently  
selected print job. Click on the processing job or any job in the  
queue, before selecting Get Info. Double-clicking on a job in  
the status window is a shortcut for Get Info.  
Quit: Exits the Backgrounder. Note that you cannot quit while  
a job is being processed (see Stop Processing on the following  
page). All jobs in the queue are retained and processed when  
Backgrounder is next started.  
NOTE: The spool files are stored in the ÒSpool Folder,Ó inside the ÒSystem  
Folder.Ó If these files are deleted, the corresponding print jobs will be  
lost, and must be printed again.  
Admin menu  
Stop Processing: Stops the Backgrounder from processing any  
jobs, although it will still receive them and add them to the  
queue. A dialog box is displayed if Stop Processing is selected  
while Backgrounder is processing a job, asking when the job  
should be put on hold. The Backgrounder status box in the  
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lower left-hand corner of the window indicates that  
Backgrounder has stopped.  
You cannot quit from Backgrounder while it is processing a job.  
Stop Processing must first be selected to cancel the processing  
job and stop Backgrounder. When Backgrounder stops, the  
menu changes to Continue Processing. When this option is  
selected, the server starts processing the top job in the queue.  
Preferences: Presents a dialog box containing options for fine-  
tuning the Backgrounder. Background printing priority  
determines how much time your Mac spends processing the  
image, and how much time it spends in the foreground  
application (interpreting mouse clicks, key presses, etc.). When  
the priority is set to High, Backgrounder processes the image  
faster, but the foreground application may become less  
responsive. With the priority set to Low, Backgrounder takes  
longer to process the image, yet the responsiveness of the other  
applications is improved.  
Jobs menu  
All commands in the Jobs menu act on the currently selected job.  
Hold: Prevents an individual job from being processed. Jobs  
that are Òon holdÓ are displayed in italic font at the bottom of  
the queue. Placing a job on hold is useful if you wish to create  
a print job at present, yet save its processing until later.  
If Hold is selected on the job currently processing, the job is  
canceled before it is placed on hold. Canceling the current job  
can take some time, since the printer software may be  
performing a lengthy task that cannot be interrupted.  
Remove Hold: Moves the job from the hold section of the list  
and places it at the bottom of the waiting queue.  
Delete: Permanently removes the selected print job. The  
corresponding spool file is deleted from the Spool Folder. Use  
this command only when you are sure that you do not wish to  
process the job. Note that the job currently processing cannot  
be deleted (this happens automatically when it is printed  
successfully).  
Move Job Up and Move Job Down: Adjusts the position of the  
selected job in the queue, allowing you to prioritize jobs. The  
queue is processed in top-to-bottom order.  
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E. PROBLEMS DURING A BACKGROUND PRINT  
Errors that are detected during a background print must be  
reported. The Backgrounder, however, cannot simply present a  
dialog box as soon as the error occurs, since the dialog could  
obscure work that is being done in the foreground. Error  
dialogs appear immediately, however, if the Backgrounder is in  
the foreground when the error is detected.  
If operating in the background, Backgrounder stops processing  
until it is brought to the front. When Backgrounder detects an  
error, it beeps and visually indicates an error condition. This  
error condition is signaled by alternately flashing between the  
Application menu and the Backgrounder icon. A small  
diamond symbol is also displayed next to the Backgrounder  
icon within the Application menu.  
Complete and save any work in the foreground application  
before bringing the Backgrounder to the front. Once  
Backgrounder is in the foreground, the error dialog displays  
and processing continues or is canceled. Some errors force  
Backgrounder to stop processing all jobs.  
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Section 6: Interpreting the Printers  
Indicator Lights  
The Power and Busy LED indicator lights located on the top of  
the printer can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the  
printer. To accurately interpret what it means when these lights  
are on, off, or flashing, please refer to the following:  
Power Light  
Busy Light  
Power Light  
on solid  
Busy Light Printer  
off  
on solid  
Is ready to receive a print job.  
on solid  
on solid  
Is processing and printing an image.  
blinking slowly Has received a print job and is  
waiting for you to load CD media  
or has a print media jam.  
If media loading is required, simply  
load media into the CD Tray  
according to Section 2-C and press  
the  
CD Tray button to resume  
printing. If print media is jammed,  
clear the media from the printer and  
turn the printer OFF and ON to reset  
for the next print job.  
blinking  
on solid  
Is not receiving print data properly.  
Turn the printer OFF and ON to reset  
and cancel print job from your  
computer. Before sending next print  
job, make sure you are using a  
shielded interface cable and that it is  
properly connected.  
both lights are flashing  
alternately with each other  
Has either the wrong ink cartridge or  
no ink cartridge installed.  
See Section 2-B or 2-E for more  
information on changing or replacing  
ink cartridges.  
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Section 7: Maintaining the Printer  
The CD Color Printer is designed to require very little  
maintenance. Nevertheless, there are a few procedures you can  
perform on a regular basis or as needed to ensure your  
printerÕs best performance.  
A. CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGE NOZZLES  
It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if the  
printer does not seem to be laying down ink evenly or if you  
suspect an ink cartridge nozzle has become slightly dried out  
or clogged. Refer to the cleaning procedure explained within  
the Cartridge button description of Section 3-D or 4-D to clean  
the cartridge nozzles.  
B. CLEANING THE CD TRAY AND PRINTER CASING  
If ink gets on the printerÕs CD Tray, it may stain if left on the  
tray too long. To avoid this, simply wipe off any ink from the  
CD Tray as soon as you notice it. Use a lint-free cloth slightly  
moistened with isopropyl alcohol to wipe off the CD Tray. If  
necessary, use these same items to wipe off the outside casing  
of the printer. Always disconnect your printers power cord  
before cleaning. Do not allow alcohol to drip inside the  
printer. Resume printer operation only after the printer is  
completely dry.  
C. CLEARING A CD MEDIA JAM  
If CD Media becomes jammed inside the printer, first press the  
CD Tray button to try and eject the media. If this does  
not work, turn the printer power OFF and gently try to clear or  
remove the CD media manually.  
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D. TECHNICAL SUPPORT  
If you have difficulty operating your CD Color Printer, the  
procedures in this manual should, in most cases, solve the  
problem. If you still have difficulty, contact the technical  
support number listed on the insert in this manual. Technical  
support representatives are available Monday through Friday,  
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Central Standard Time.  
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Section 8: Technical Specifications  
Print Method:  
Thermal Ink-Jet  
Print Resolution:  
Normal: 300 x 300 dpi  
Highest Quality: 600 x 300 dpi  
Print Speed:  
Depends upon coverage and print quality mode;  
from one to four minutes per full-color CD with 100%  
coverage, less than 30 seconds for monochrome black  
(15% coverage)  
Colors:  
16.7 million colors or black monochrome  
Printer Driver:  
Windows 3.1x/Windows NT/Windows 95/98 or  
Macintosh Color QuickDraw  
Interface:  
Standard 8-Bit Centronics-type Parallel (IBM- PC) and  
High-Speed Serial (Macintosh),  
Auxiliary Port (Transporter)  
3-Color (C, M, Y)  
Ink Cartridges:  
Black Monochrome (K)  
Media:  
Printable-surface CD-RÕs, cardboard CD templates,  
jewel case booklets and inserts  
System Requirements:  
Recommended: 486/66 MHz or Pentiumª, 8MB RAM, 100MB free  
hard drive space or Macintosh 68040 processor or  
PowerPC, 8MB RAM, 100MB free hard drive space  
Dimensions:  
Weight:  
10.5"W x 7.5"H x 10.5"D (266mmW x 190mmH x 266mmD)  
8.5lbs (3.9 kg)  
Temperature:  
Operating:  
Storage:  
Humidity:  
10¼C to 43¼C  
-20¼C to 60¼C  
Operating:  
Storage:  
Supply Voltage:  
20% to 80% (RH non-condensation)  
5% to 80% (RH non-condensation)  
100-120 VAC 0.45A 50Hz/60Hz  
220-240 VAC 0.25A 50Hz/60Hz  
USA Ñ UL1950  
Safety:  
Canada Ñ C22.2 No. 950-93  
Europe Ñ EN60950  
Safety Approvals:  
EMC:  
UL, UL-C, CE  
USA Ñ FCC Class B  
Canada Ñ CRC c1374, Class B  
Europe Ñ IEC 801-2,-3,-4, CISPR 22-B, CE  
CE  
EMC Approvals:  
Warranty:  
One year parts and labor  
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Appendix A: Interfacing Information  
A. INTRODUCTION  
The CD Color Printer is equipped with both a standard 8-bit  
centronics-type parallel interface port and a high-speed serial  
interface port. These communication ports are the means  
through which the printer receives data from your computer.  
This section describes the pin assignments and signal  
specifications for each of these ports as well as for the printerÕs  
auxiliary interface port.  
B. CENTRONICS-TYPE PARALLEL INTERFACE  
The Centronics-type parallel interface is the most widely  
used printer interface due to its simplicity, speed, and  
standardization throughout the computer industry. The  
printerÕs parallel interface connector is a standard 36-pin Amp  
type with two metal-wire retaining clips. It mates with a  
standard computer to printer parallel cable. For best results,  
always use a shielded, bi-directional parallel cable which is  
less than 6 feet in length.  
Pin assignments are as follows:  
WIRE DIAGRAM  
DB36P  
DB25P  
25  
13  
19  
PIN 1  
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
10  
10  
11  
11  
12  
12  
13  
13  
14  
14  
32  
15  
31  
36  
16  
17  
36  
18  
14  
PIN 1  
THROUGH 3019  
SHELL  
THROUGH 25  
SHELL  
TABLE A-1: Parallel Interface Pin Assignments  
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C. MINI 8-PIN SERIAL INTERFACE  
The mini 8-pin serial interface connector is the standard  
interface used by Macintosh. The printerÕs serial port mates  
with a standard computer to printer serial cable. For best  
results, always use a high-quality serial cable which is less than  
6 feet in length.  
Pin assignments are as follows:  
8
7
4
6
5
3
2
1
Pin Number Signal Name Signal Description  
1
HSKo  
External Clock Output  
± 2V < Vout < ± 3.6V; Rout < 450½  
2
3
4
HSKi  
TxD-  
GND  
Not Connected  
Not Connected  
Signal ground. Connected to  
logic and chassis ground.  
5
RxD-  
Receive data (inverted);Vih = 0.2V;  
Vil = -0.2V; Rin > 12K½  
6
7
8
TxD+  
GPi  
Not Connected  
Not Connected  
RxD+  
Receive data. Received uninverted  
at SCCÕs RxD. Vih = 0.2V;  
Vil = -0.2V; Rin > 12K½  
TABLE A-2: Serial Interface Pin Assignments  
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D. 6-PIN MINICIRCULAR AUXILIARY INTERFACE  
The 6-pin minicircular auxiliary interface is used for connecting  
the printer with auxiliary equipment such as a CD transporter/  
auto-loader.  
Pin assignments are as follows:  
6
5
4
3
2
1
Uses 5v logic @ 5mA  
Pin Number  
Signal Description  
1
Busy - Output is high when the printer is busy  
or moving the CD Tray.  
2
3
4
Tray Out - Output is high when the CD Tray  
is fully ejected.  
Tray In - Output is high when the CD Tray is  
fully inserted.  
CD In - Output is high when the CD Tray is in  
and a CD is present.  
5
6
Ground.  
Tray In/Out - A low input moves the CD Tray  
in if it is out, and out if it is in.  
TABLE A-3: Auxiliary Interface Pin Assignments  
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Index  
Algebraic.....................................................................................19, 31  
Auxiliary Port ...............................................................................3, 48  
Backgrounder ...................................................................................37  
Booklet.................................................................................................7  
Busy Light .....................................................................................2, 42  
Calibrate ......................................................................................22, 33  
Cartridge......................................................................................21, 33  
CDs ..................................................................................................4, 6  
CD Tray................................................................................................2  
CD Tray Button ..................................................................................2  
Chooser..............................................................................................29  
Color Matching ..........................................................................19, 31  
Dither Mode ...............................................................................19, 31  
Ink Cartridges ........................................................................4, 18, 30  
Ink Cartridge Button.........................................................................2  
Ink Saturation ............................................................................19, 32  
Insert ....................................................................................................7  
Interface Port ..........................................................................3, 46, 47  
Jewel Case Booklet............................................................................7  
Jewel Case Insert ...............................................................................7  
Manual Load ..............................................................................20, 32  
Media ...........................................................................................18, 30  
Orientation..................................................................................21, 32  
Parallel Port ............................................................................3, 12, 46  
Print Quality...............................................................................18, 31  
Printable CDs ....................................................................................4  
Printer Driver .............................................................................13, 28  
Power Button ......................................................................................2  
Power Light ..................................................................................2, 42  
Rotate 180..........................................................................................19  
Self Test ...............................................................................................8  
Serial Port ...............................................................................3, 27, 47  
Technical Support............................................................................44  
32-Bit Print Spooler...................................................................15, 20  
Write Direct to Port .........................................................................20  
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