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Network Disc
Duplication & Printing System
© 2007 All rights reserved
USER’S MANUAL
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page ii Notices: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. No liability is assumed for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. This document contains proprietary i
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510991.qxd 6/18/2007 7:12 AM Page iii Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started......................................................................................1 A. Choosing a Good Location......................................................................1 B. Unpacking and Inspection.......................................................................2 C. Identifying the Parts .................................................................................3 Section 2: Hardware
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Interactive.qxd 9/6/2005 3:30 PM Page 1 Interactive Feature in this PDF Document There are interactive features that will allow you to jump to different locations within the document. Each listing in the Table of Contents is interactive. Place the cursor on either the words or the page number. A small hand with a pointing finger icon appears. Click on the line with the icon and the document will jump to that page. If you want to return to the Table of Contents, move the icon to the top of t
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 1 Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ...for purchasing the Bravo XRn Network Publisher. XRn is the perfect all-in-one solution for producing professional looking CD, DVD, and Blu-ray (if equipped) discs in a networked environment. 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 job has been submitted. To begin using your XRn, please read this manual c
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 2 B. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION The following items are inside the box: • Bravo XRn Network Publisher • 2 Gray Plastic Input and Output Bins (Located inside cardboard insert) • Power Cord • One Three-Color (CMY) Ink Cartridge • One Monochrome Black Ink Cartridge • Client Installation Disc • 7' Ethernet Cable • Warranty Card • 2 Keys • The Operator's Manual, Quick Start Guide and Other Printed Information Remove all packing tape from the unit. Open the front c
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 3 C. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS This illustration shows the XRn and its components. Ink Cartridge Carrier Robotic Disc Transporter Cover Lock Right Bin Front Cover Left Bin CPU Black Cartridge Color Cartridge LCD Output Bin Control Panel Recorder Tray Button CD/DVD Recorders The Robotic Disc Transporter moves discs from the left or right Bin, to a CD/DVD Recorder, to the printer, and finally to the Output Bin. The CD/DVD Recorder is automatically loaded and unlo
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 4 The Output bin is located on the front of the unit. The output bin hold up to 50 discs. The Front Cover is a durable plastic cover that will protect the unit from dust and interference. The Cover Lock allows you to lock the unit to prevent access to the blank discs and cartridges. The Ink Cartridge Carrier holds the color and black ink cartridges. The LCD Control Panel displays errors and warnings, allows you to perform administrative functions and run ar
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 5 The Power Input Port connects to the included power cable. The internal power supply is a switching 100V~240V power supply. The Power Switch shuts off all power to the unit. The Ethernet Port connects with the cable included to your network. Please Note: The equipment's Ethernet connection is intended for indoor connection only. Do not connect to an outdoor cable system. The USB Connection is connected at the factory and should not be removed. The Dupl
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 6 Section 2: Hardware and Software Setup Setup This section will describe the step-by-step process of setting up your unit. This includes information on how to load the supplies (ink and disc media) necessary to start producing discs. A. HARDWARE SETUP Step 1: Applying Power • Locate the power cord supplied with the unit. • Place one end of the power cord into the plug on the back of the unit and the other end into a surge protected outlet. • Turn on the
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 7 • Insert the ink cartridges into the carrier, copper end first and snap the cartridge cover in place. Insert the color in the left holder, monochrome black in the right cartridge holder. Color Black 2 1 1. Push in 2. Lift Up • Close and lock the unit’s front cover. Note: The unit will not function unless the front cover is closed and locked! Both LED lights inside the cover will be lit when the cover is locked and closed. Finally, you must tell the XRn wh
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 8 • The Printer will automatically position the cartridge carrier and Robotic Disc Transporter to the center position allowing for easy access to the bins. • Load the right and left bins with CDs, DVDs, DVD-DL or a combination. (Each bin can hold only one type of media) Note the type of media that you are loading in each bin. You can add this information to the description of the unit using the Administrator Utility. If you are mixing media types you must
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 9 B. INSTALL THE PTPUBLISHER CLIENT SOFTWARE Place the Installer CD in the client computer's CD/DVD Drive. The Installer application will automatically launch in a few moments. Click Install Client to begin the installation. By default, any computer with the PTPublisher Client software will be allowed to send jobs to the XRn. This setting can be edited using the Administrator Utility. Note: If the Installer does not start, open My Computer on your desktop.
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 10 To disable the Guest account follow this procedure: 1. From any computer that can access the XRn, open a remote desktop connection. Go to Start - All Programs - Remote Desktop Connection. Note: You may also hook up a monitor and keyboard to the XRn to gain access. If this is the case, skip to step 4. 2. In the window that appears type the name of the XRn. This information can most easily be found on the XRn itself by pressing the button at the
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 11 Section 3: Sending Jobs to the XRn A. TUTORIAL: COPY A CD OR DVD Copy CD or Copy DVD can be used to copy any CD or DVD master. This project reads the master disc from your computer's drive to the hard drive of the XRn computer. The master is stored in the Global Image format (*.gi) in a temporary location on the XRn. The XRn uses this temporary file to make all subsequent copies that are requested. The master disc is read only once to create the init
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 12 4. Select the print label file by clicking the select a label button. When you have selected print label file, click the next arrow. There are several ways to select a print file. See the explainations below for more information. For any job type you choose you will be prompted to select a label file to print. You may select an existing label, create a label or choose to print nothing. Simply click the next arrow to print nothing on the disc. Otherwise
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 13 Locations. Click on the Locations tab to display favorite locations such as Desktop, My Documents or My Computer. Browse. Click on the Browse tab to display files in tree view on the left side of the screen. Open and close folders by clicking the + or - next to each folder. Click on the folder to view the contents on the right side of the window. Find. Click on the Find tab to search for print label files. Type in all or part of a file name to search
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 14 Choose the 120mm DiscTemplate from the window that appears. Using the buttons on the left navigation window, you may add your own background, choose a pre-made back- ground, choose from several text effects or insert a picture. Click the down arrow on the button to view all options. Once you have designed the label go to the file menu and choose save. 4B2 - Close the SureThing program. A message will appear asking if you would like to use the SureThing
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 15 5. You can edit the print settings for this file by changing the settings that appear. Several preset media types that correspond with the media availabe at our webstore are available 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. If you are not using media sold by Primera you can adjust these settings by changing the quality settin
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510991.qxd 6/15/2007 10:07 AM Page 16 When the job starts the Status window will appear. Here you can view the status of the printer, the robot, and the drive. You can also view a log of all activity or cancel the job while its in progress. B. USING PTPUBLISHER The PTPublisher program is divided into six areas. Refer to the following for a description of each area. 1. Open Project Panel This panel allows you to open a previously saved project. It will also display the last few saved projec
