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Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started.......................................................................................1 A. Note on Model Differences......................................................................2 B. Choosing a Good Location.......................................................................2 C. Unpacking and Inspection.......................................................................3 D. Identifying the Parts.......................................................
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Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ...for purchasing a Bravo 4200 Series 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.
A. NOTE ON MODEL DIFFERENCES The Bravo 4200-Series comes in seven different models including: • Bravo 4052 (1 DVD Drive) Burns and Prints CD, DVDs and DVD-DL, 50 disc capacity, No Kiosk, No Network Software. • Bravo 4052 BLU (1 BDR Drive) Burns and Prints CD, DVD, DVD-DL, BDR and BDR-DL, 50 disc capacity, No Kiosk. • Bravo 4200 AutoPrinter (No Drives) Print Only, 100 Disc Capacity with Kiosk - See Section 3A, C and D.
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: • Optical Disc Publisher • Gray Plastic Input and Output Bins • Power Cord • Kiosk Bin (Not included with 4052 models) • CMY Cartridge • QuickStart Installer Disc • USB 3.
D. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS Front Panel and Top This illustration shows the Bravo 4102, its Control Panel, Buttons, LED indicator lights, Input and Output Bins and other components.
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 Ink Cartridge Carrier for easy ink cartridge replacement.
The Power Input Port connects to the included power cable. The internal power supply is auto-switching in the range of 100-240v. The Power Switch shuts off all power to the Publisher. E. 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.
• The Publisher will automatically position the cartridge carrier and Robotic Disc Transporter to the center position allowing for easy access to the bins. • Load the Input Bin (the bin located on the right-hand side of the Publisher) with 50 blank discs and place the bins on the mounting pegs. F. INSTALLING THE INK CARTRIDGE 1. With the cover open, press the Ink Button (left button) to move the Ink Cartridge Carrier to the load position. 2. Open the cartridge cover by pressing down on the tab.
Note: 3. Remove the ink cartridge from its packaging. Slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge's print head. 4. Insert the ink cartridge into the carrier, copper end first and snap the cartridge cover in place. 5. Close the Publisher's front cover. 6. You will be prompted to align the cartridge in PTPublisher as soon as the software is opened. Follow the procedures displayed on screen. An alignment print is required every time you install a new cartridge.
G. SETUP THE KIOSK BIN (NOT INCLUDED WITH 4052 MODELS) Kiosk Mode allows you to use both of the Publisher's Bins as input, doubling your disc capacity from 50 discs to 100 discs. In this mode, the finished discs will be deposited 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. Refer to the following Kiosk Kit installation instructions.
Section 2: Creating Discs There are two main components to creating discs, printing and burning. For PC, SureThing CD Labeler is used to design the image to print on the disc. For Mac, Disc Cover is used to design the image to print on the 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.
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.
4B. Create a Label 1. Click the Create a Label button to open the SureThing CD Labeler or Disc Cover program. These programs will allow you to create a label. 2. Follow the instructions in Section 3 D or E to create a label using SureThing 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.
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 cannot 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.
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 at a later time. This project requires a master disc. If you do not have one use another project type.
Recommend for: Situations where 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 complicating 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.
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.
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 from the Media drop down box. When you select a media type from this box the Print Quality, Outer Margin and Inner Diameter are automatically adjusted to fit that media. 6. To manually set these settings simply edit them.
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 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 number 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. • Schedule Project. Click this button to schedule this job to run daily weekly or monthy at a specific time.
• 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.
B3. 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. • If no errors are present, the green check button will be displayed with a Ready indication to the left. • If errors are present a red exclamation button will be displayed with the error explained to the right.
B4. 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.
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.
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.
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.
B6. PTProtect (PC Disc Publishers Only - Requires separate purchase of USB dongle) PTProtect allows you to 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.
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.
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.
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 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. 3a. Choose Backgrounds from the drop down box. Click the design that you would like as your background.
4. 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 Import Text • • • • • • • • • • Selection Circular Text Zoom Color Font Inspector Import - Import song titles from iTunes or pictures for a collage from iPhoto. Gallery - Choose a Disc Cover background or several backgrounds to make a collage.
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 to understand what options are available on each. • 7. 8. Design Element - Switch to a new template, edit the current template, create your own. • Geometry - Precisely move, resize or rotate selected objects.
E. ADVANCED PRINTER SETTINGS Advanced Printer Settings can be accesed from the Add Print File Step in either PTPublisher for Mac or PC. All available settings are displayed in the Printer Settings area on this screen. Below is a description of each. Print Quality This setting affects the quality and speed of the print. Ink consumption is only slightly increased as you increase the quality. The default setting of medium is sufficient for most images.
Saturation This option controls the ink saturation of the printed image. When printing onto the printer manufacturer's TuffCoat media, this option can be left at its default setting of 100%. When printing onto other brands of printable media, you may need to adjust this control in order to optimize the ink saturation for the printable surface of your specific media. Click on the up and down arrows to change the ink saturation setting.
Color Mode 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.
F. PRINTER UTILITIES AND COST ESTIMATOR The printer utilities and the cost estimator can be accessed by double clicking the ink levels in the lower right corner of the screen or by clicking the Tools Menu - Printer Properties. Cost Estimator After printing one disc of any design the Cost Estimator can be used to estimate the cost per discs. Ink cost is automatically and continuously calculated based on the color cartridge costs entered. Only the last printed label cost is displayed.
• You will need to Set the Cartridge Cost first before receiving a cost per disc. Adjust the cartridge costs according to the actual price paid. The estimate does not take currency into account so you can assume that whatever value you entered is displayed in your currency. • • Save a screen capture of the cost by clicking the disc icon. Print a screen capture of the cost by clicking the printer icon. Important Note: The cost per disc represents the average cost per disc over an entire run of labels.
1. Click Center Print Image in the Printer Settings Window. 2. Click Start Auto Calibration to begin printing the calibration test print. 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.
Change Cartridge Select the Change Cartridge button to install a new ink cartridge or to switch back and forth between previously used cartridges. Clean Printhead/Cartridge If the printer has been idle for a long period of time you may start to experience some drying of ink in the tiny nozzles that make up the print head. Clicking this 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.
Section 3: 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.
B. INTERNAL BLUE LED LIGHTS The Publisher’s 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. A flashing LED light indicates a general system error that needs attention such as a missing ink cartridge, out of discs or a mispick.
D. POOR PRINT QUALITY - CLEANING THE CARTRIDGE It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if you notice reduced print quality, or if you suspect a cartridge nozzle has become slightly dried out or clogged. If the cartridge has been left out of the printer more than 30 minutes, the ink in the printhead nozzles may have dried. If you are having print quality problems, follow the steps below: 1. Before moving on to the next step, ensure that the Ink level of color cartridge is more than 10%.
3. Determine if printing is now acceptable - After the printer has completed cleaning the cartridge, a sample will be printed. - If the sample has missing colors or voids within a color strip, remove the printhead from the printer and proceed to step 4. Good Print Bad Print - Missing Cyan Disc Publisher 4200 Clean Print Disc Publisher 4200 Clean Print 4. Prepare items needed for procedure.
5. Soak the paper towels in water for 5 seconds. Note: Do not squeeze water from paper towels after removing from water. 6. Place one paper towel on printhead nozzles.
7. Wipe printhead nozzles. Remove paper towel from printhead nozzles and discard. Place second paper towel on flat/hard surface. Firmly press printhead nozzles into paper towel and drag printhead in the direction indicated. After wiping the printhead nozzles, the paper towel should show all three colors. If all three colors are present, proceed to step 8. If the paper towel doesn’t show all three colors, then repeat step 7.
9. Clean the printhead using the clean printhead/ cartridge utility. - Reinstall printhead. - Access the printhead/cartridge clean function described in step 2. - To insure all water has been removed from the nozzles, repeat this step twice.
10. Verify printhead is now functioning properly by repeating the print assessment described in step 3. - After the printer has completed cleaning the cartridge, a sample will be printed. - If the 2nd sample has missing colors or voids within a color, purchase a new color cartridge. Good Print Bad Print - Missing Cyan Disc Publisher 4200 Clean Print Disc Publisher 4200 Clean Print E. TECHNICAL SUPPORT Contact the technical support via one of the methods listed below.
Section 4: Technical Specifications Model Optical Disc Publisher 4200 Series 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 Tanks: Single CMY cartridge 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 4.
Index Abort................................................................................................. 21 Audio Project................................................................................... 14 AUDIO_TS.................................................................................14, 26 Backup Project.................................................................................22 Blu-ray.................................................................................................
Reject Area.....................................................................................5, 9 Rip Audio......................................................................................... 25 Robot Options...................................................................................9 Saturation......................................................................................... 33 Save Project......................................................................................
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