Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto CDPR3 del fabbricante Dell
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Desktop 4500 System Installation and User Guide Includes Liberty Printer 110715-000 Revision D Use this manual to help you : • Select and configure your PC . • Install and cable the Deskto p autoloader and printer. • Operate aut oloader functi ons.
Desktop 4500 Autoloader – Model RAS13 Notice for USA Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Chapter 1 – Overview Overview This manual provides the information need ed to unpack, install, and operate the Desktop 4500 autoloader and Liberty printe r. Th e Desktop 4500 consists of an autoloader that can move discs from a three- bin carousel to recorders, and a printer, all integrated into one machine.
Chapter 2 – Installation Setup Computer If a Rimage Control Center (PC) came with your system, the software is already installed. Go to the “ Desktop 4500 Setup ” section on page 10. If the system did not come with a computer, the following proced ures describe how to configure a computer for the Desktop 4500 autoloader.
Install Carousel 1. Place the carousel on the carousel platter so the alignment hole is aligned with the alignment pin. 2. Press the carousel down firmly.
Desktop 4500 Setup Proceed through the following directions to set up your system. You may need a 5/32” Allen wrench and a T10 Torx screwdriver to align the printer. Install Printer The following procedure explains how to in stall the Liberty printer on the Desktop 4500.
Connect Cables The Desktop 4500 and the Liberty printer require o ne AC outlet. The PC requires two AC outlets. The Desktop 4500 and Liberty prin ter features a universal power supply that automatically switches between 120 and 220 Vo lts. The recorders in the Desktop 4500 are controlled through a Firewire host ad apter card.
5. Connect one end of the autoloader control cable to the rear of the autoloader so the key of the autoloader control cable is facing up as shown in the picture on the right side.
7. Connect the matching end of the USB cable to the printer. 1 – USB Cable 2 – Autoloader Control Cable 8. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB connection on the PC.
9. Connect the printer powe r cord from the autoloader to the printer. 10. Check all the cable connections as sh own in the picture below. Remember, do NOT power on the Desktop system until instructed. 11. Connect all r emaining cables to the monitor, mouse, keyboard, and the AC power cords.
Install Printer Driver on Windows 2000 1. Insert the OfficeNet Software Su ite disc in the CD-ROM drive. 2. An MSI prompt ma y appear as below. Select OK and the software will repair i tself. If it does not appear, go to step 5. 3. When the Windows Installer is complete, select OK .
9. A “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog di splays, indicating that the driver is not signed, select Yes to continue . 10. After the Digital Signature Not Found window closes, apply power to your printer by switching the power switch on the back of the autoloader.
13. Use Windows’ Start|Programs|Rimage|Utilit ies|Disc Color Tray Controller to start the Rimage Tray Controller. The tray co ntroller is used with the printer driver to move the printer tray in a nd out. 14. Go to the “ Install Ink Cartridges ” section on page 22.
6. When the Windows Logo testing di alog box appears as shown, select Cont inue Anyway . 7. When a second Windows Logo testing dialog window appears, select Continue Anyway. 8. When the all prompts are gone , apply power to the a utoloader. 1 – Power Switch Several devices are found and displayed in the icon tray area.
9. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window displays, select Next . The next window displays the wizard searching for files. 19 Installation.
10. The next window displays “Disc Color Printer – Firmware missing”. This is normal for this printer since it automatically loads the latest firmware from the PC after the driver is installed.
13. Use Windows’ Start|All Programs|Rimage|Utilities|Disc Color Tray Controller to start the Rimage Tray Controller. The tray controller is use d with the printer driver to move the printer tray in and out. 14. Go to the “ Install Ink Cartridges ” section on page 22.
Install Ink Cartridges The printer is shipped without ink cartri dges installed. Before installing the ink cartridges in the Liberty printer, allow the cartridge to reach room temperature before installing it. Store ink cartridges at a te mperature between 50–90°F (10–32 °C) and avoid moisture and direct sunlight.
5. Install the ink cartridge into the cartridge cradle so the label is facing toward you. Caution: The black ink cartridge can be damaged when installin g it in the printer. Use minimal force when installi ng the Ink cartri dge; it takes little pressure to install an ink cartridge.
3. Select the Advance d tab. 4. Select the Align Cartridges button. If the buttons are grayed out, the tray controller must be started. For Windows 2000, s elect Windows’ Start|Programs|Rimage|Utilit ies|Disc Color Tray Controll er to start the Rimage Tray Controller.
7. When prompted, press the disc button on th e printer to close the tray and start the printing test. 8. There are four pattern group s (A, B, C, D) printed o n the disc.
11. When prompted, press the Disc button to print the following test pattern on a disc. 12. The black and magenta lines should be straight as shown above. If they are not inline with each other, repeat the alignment proce ss starting at step 5. 13. Close the Align Cartridges window.
Check Printer Tray Alignment to the Picker For the Desktop 4500 autoloader to operate with the printer, the printer tray must be aligned to the picker. The printer adjustment plate is factory adjusted but it may move after shipment. Therefore, it may be necessary to check the printer alignment after installation.
6. Press the Disc button and the printer tr ay comes out. If the tray does not come out, go to page 31 for help. 7. Manually rotate the leadscrew counterclockwise to lower the picker down to the printer tray. The leadscrew can only be rotated if t he picker motor is not energized.
9. If the printer needs to move left or right, loosen the side-to-side screws (T10) and move the printer until the picker fingers are centered over the hole.
14. Rotate the le adscrew counterclockwise to move the picker up fro m the printer tray. 15. Press the disc button to close the tray. If the printer tray does not close, close the tray controller application and open it again. Wait for the tray controller to initialize, about 60 seconds, and press the disc button to close the tray.
Tray Controller Help This section is a helpful procedure if the pr inter tray did not come out after pressing the disc button. 1. Make sure the USB cable is plugged in at the printer and the PC. 2. Make sure the tray controller application is running.
Chapter 3 – User Guide Desktop 4500 Parts This section identifies the Desktop 4500 pa rts. The Desktop 4500 has several major functional parts: the Carousel, the Disc Recorders, the Liberty printer, and the Operator Panel.
Operator Panel The Desktop 4500 has an Operator Panel located o n the right side of the autoloader. The following Status Ligh ts (LEDs) prov ide you with operational information.
Rear View 1 – Firewire Cable 5 – Liberty Printer 9 – AC Power Switch 2 – Autoloader 6 – Autoloader Control Cable A – AC Power Cord 3 – Printer Power Cord 7 – Autoloader Control Cable 4.
Liberty Operator Panel The Liberty printer operator panel has three buttons and four LEDs to indicate certain conditions. 1 – Cancel Button 3 – Disc Button and LED 2 – Ink Cartridge Status LED 4 – Power Button and LED Cancel Button : Not used.
User Operations The user of the Desktop 4500 fills the carousel with blank discs, removes the completed discs, and changes ink cartridges. Other user operations are performed in the software. Refer to the Software Suite 6 Getting Started Guide and Online Helps.
Reloading Discs The carousel may be reloaded at the time it runs out of discs, or it may be relo aded while discs are recording. To reload wh ile orders are still in process, pause the Desktop 4500 by pressing the operator button. Th e carousel may be manually rotated to reload discs in the bins.
Label Design Requirements This section provides some things you need to consider before you create a label. Your first consideration is the media you will use. Select media that has an ink printable surface. The OfficeNet software comes with a label editor called “CD Designer” which is installed on your system.
Replace Ink Cartridge When one of the ink cartridges requires replacement, use the Production Server software, or use the operator button to pause the p rocessing of orders.
6. Carefully remove the plastic tape from th e new cartridge. Hold the ink cartridge so you do not touch the copper strip (see belo w). Do not remove the copper strip s and do Not touch the ink nozzles! 1 – Plastic Tape 2 – Ink Nozzles 3 – Copper Strip 4 – Ink Cartridge 7.
Ink Cartridge Status When the top cover is open, the ink cartridge cradle moves so that its arrow points to one of the ink cartridge status indicators, indicating the cartridge status as shown below.
Change Printer Driver Settings You can change the printer driver properties to select print quality, print orie ntation, ink volume, or other image adjustments. You can right-click and select for more information on any topic. 1. On the Start menu, point to Settings , and then click Printers .
5. Select Advanced Features to open the Advanced Features dialog. The Advanced Features dialog displays. 6. Adjust the Ink Volume if desired. Drag the slider to the left for lighter images (less ink) or to the right for denser images (more ink). Select OK when done.
7. Adjust the Color tab settings ( Print in Grayscale , Saturatio n , Brightness , and Color Tone ) as needed. • • • • • Print in Grayscale print colors as various shades of gray. o High Quality uses the tri-color ink cartridge to print high quality grayscale images.
Advanced Tab The Advanced tab provides access to diagn ostic functions, alignments, and a flash update function. The Advanced tab also displays Libe rty status information, including Driver, Printer, TCH, Loader, and Status information. Driver - displays the installed Liberty Printer Driver version number.
Printing The Printing section allows you to run a test print without r unning the complete system. A print file (.prn) must be created prior to running this operation. 1. At the Printing Preferences dialog, select the Advanced tab to open the following dialog.
Settings The Settings selection lets you elect whether to ignore the Disc switch, run the Masker application, and/or hide the Status dialog box. Ignore Disc Switch If selected, causes the printer not to wait for the activation of the disc switch before printing.
Maintenance The maintenance section allows you to select al ignment functions, diagnostics, or update the flash. Center Image – The Cen ter Image function is only required if the print is not centered on the label. Directions are found below. Align Cartridges – directions are found on page 23.
5. Select the Print Test Pat tern button and the printer tray opens. 6. Place a full sized disc (120mm) on the printer tray. 7. When prompted, press the Disc button to close the printer tray. 8. When it has finished printing, rotate th e disc 180 degrees.
9. Select the Print Test Pat tern button again. 10. When prompted, press the Disc button to close the printer tray. 11. When done printing, remove the disc. 12. Look at where each long line crosses the set of index lines. 13. Enter the decimal index value where th e long line crosses the index line in the Horizontal and Vertical group.
24. Select the Disc button to c lose the printer tray. 25. Close the Printing Preference window. Diagnostics At the Advanced tab under Maintenance , the Diagnostics dialog provides several device tests. Mech Select Power Off and Power On to cycle power to th e tray mechanism.
3. Insert Rimage software suite disc into the CD-ROM drive or download the latest flash version from the Rimage web site. 4. Unzip the flash file if it was downloaded from the website. 5. From the menu bar, select Options/Update Transporter Flas h . 6.
Find Additional Information Each software module contains online Help. Help features a Table of Contents pane on the left side of the window and the selec ted topic on the right. You may need to resize the windows to fit your screen. Locate your printed Software Suite 6 Getting Started Guide for a short tutori al on creating your first disc.
Online Manuals Many other user manuals are installed in th e Rimage folder and are organized by type as shown here: Technical Support and Product Updates Support for the Desktop 4500 is available dire ctly from your authorized reseller. If you have difficulty using the Desktop 4500, please review the User Guide before calling.
Appendix Desktop 4500 Specifications Print Te chnology Inkjet Disc Capacity Input: 120 Output: 120 Configurations T wo or four recorders, CD-R, DVD-R, or both Printing Resolution Up to 4800 DPI Height 25.5 inches (57.2 cm) Width 17.5 inches (44.5 cm) Depth 21 inches (53.
Liberty Printer Specifications This appendix provides Liberty printer sp ecifications, related documentation. The Rimage Liberty printer specifications are provided in the table below.
Computer Specifications The computer selection is crucial for good sy stem operation. In the following pages are minimum and recommended specifications for CD-R and DVD-R recorders. The computer must be dedicated just for running the Desktop autoloader.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Dell CDPR3 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Dell CDPR3 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Dell CDPR3 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Dell CDPR3 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Dell CDPR3, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Dell CDPR3.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Dell CDPR3. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Dell CDPR3 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
