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USER’S MANUAL Automated Optical Disc Duplication & Printing System 2003 All rights reserved. 022003-510701-(01) FOR MACINT OSH 510701a.qxd 3/13/03 11:05 AM Page i.
ii Notices : The information in this document is subject to change without notice. NO W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REG ARD TO THIS MA TERIAL, INCL UDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE.
iii T able of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ...............................................................................1 A. Choosing a good location ..................................................................1 B. Unpacking and Inspection.
iv Inter activ e F ea tur e in this PDF Document There are interactive features that will allow you to jump to dif ferent locations within the document. Each listing in the T able of Contents is interactive. Place the cursor on either the words or the page number .
Getting Started 1 Section 1: Getting Started THANK Y OU… ...for purchasing the Bravo TM Disc Publisher . Bravo is the perfect all-in- one solution for producing professional looking CD -R and DVD -R discs. A wide variety of disc formats are supported, including audio CDs, V ideo CDs, data discs and more.
B. UNP ACKING 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 Robotic Disc T ransporter moves discs from the Input Bin, to a CD/DVD Recorder , to the printer , and finally to the Output Bin. The CD/D VD Recorder is automatically loaded and unloaded by the Publisher ’s Robotic Disc T ransporter . The Recorder T ray Button manually opens or closes the Recorder T ray .
R ear P anel This illustration shows the input ports found on the rear panel of the Publisher: The FireW ire (IEEE 1394) P ort receives data that is to be passed on to the recording drive. The USB Interface is connected to an open USB port on your computer with a standard USB cable, included with your Publisher .
E. O VE R VIEW OF OPER A TION Y our new Publisher is an automated, precision device intended for continuous-duty publishing of discs. The following is a description of the complete process of duplicating and printing a CD/DVD job on your P ublisher: 1.
4. The Recorder T ray then automatically shuts. Through software control, you can perfor m a test on each disc before recording. If a disc does not pass (meaning that all or part of that disc is not recordable), the Robotic Disc T ransporter picks it out of the CD T ray and sends it to the Reject Area .
8. Print time varies according to which print mode has been selected (section 3-A). In most cases, print time tak es no more than 2 minutes. After printing the first disc, the Publisher's P rinter Disc T ray opens automatically . The Robotic Disc T ransporter moves the finished disc to the Output Bin .
8 Software and Hardware Set-Up Section 2: Softwar e and Hardwar e Set-Up The installer disc contains a set of programs to design and control the printing of your discs as well as a recording program to author and automate the duplication of your discs.
Software and Hardware Set-Up 9 B. HARDWARE SETUP Bravo connects to your Mac in just 5 easy steps. T o connect your new disc publisher , please do the following: Be sure you have r emoved the packing tape and cardboar d insert prior to applying power .
10 Software and Hardware Set-Up Refer to the following steps when loading discs in to the Publisher: • Open the front cover of the Publisher • The Publisher will automatically position the cartridge carrier and Robotic Disc T ransporter to the center position allowing for easy access to the bins.
Software and Hardware Set-Up 11 Step 3: Installing Ink Cartridges • Press the Ink Cartridge Button to move the Ink Cartridge Carrier to the load position and open the ink cartridge covers • Remove.
12 Software and Hardware Set-Up Step 4: Connecting the FireW ire Cable The black IEEE 1394 FireW ire cable carries the data that will be sent to the recorder when producing discs. Connect the 6 Pin FireW ire cable included with your P ublisher . Connect the other end to the FireW ire board's output port on your computer .
Software and Hardware Set-Up 13 C . CONFIGUR A TION UTILITY The Configuration Utility is a program that installs with your Bravo software. This utility allows you to monitor ink levels , maintain and calibrate ink cartridges and align printing on the disc.
14 Software and Hardware Set-Up Y ou will see both the Color and Monochrome Ink Levels are displayed. The Color Ink Level represents the lowest color in your cartridge. F or instance, if your cartridge has 80% cyan 50% yellow and 65% magenta ink remaining, the level reported would be 50%.
Software and Hardware Set-Up 15 Alignment Calibration Print Clicking this button will print a test disc that will provide a scale by which to calibrate the Color Ink Cartridge to the Monochrome Ink Cartridge. This is crucial when selecting the Black and Color Ink Cartridge setting in the P rinter Driver as described in section 3-C of this manual.
16 Software and Hardware Set-Up If you do not know the direction and distance to move the image in order to center it on your disc, you can opt to print the centering test print . Ma k e sure the Bravo has discs and ink cartidges installed, and it is connected and ready to receive a print job, and then click the Ye s button.
Software and Hardware Set-Up 17 Once the print has finished, you will see the following dialog box: Look at the finished alignment disc and pick the numbers that come closest to lining up with one another . F or instance, on the disc shown in this manual, the vertical alignment is -6 and the horizontal alignment is -9.
18 Creating Discs Section 3: Cr eating Discs There are two main components to creating discs, printing and recording. Discus program will aid you in designing the printing for your discs. Discribe 5.1 will allow you to master the data and automate the recording and printing of your discs.
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20 Creating Discs or PICT file formats. The options on the left-hand side of the screen will allow you to crop, flip the image both horizontally and vertically , rotate 90 both clockwise and counter -clockwise, and resize the image. Y ou can simply grab and drag the image to relocate it on your design.
Creating Discs 21 Settings from the Copies and P ages pull down menu. This will allow you to select the printer setting you wish for your print. These settings are described in detail in section 3-C of this manual. B . USING DISCRIBE 5.1 Now that you have a label designed, lets take a look at how to create the data you want recorded to the disc.
22 Creating Discs 2. This offers a quick selection of the most frequently used job types. More types are available in the main application. F or this tutorial select we will be making an A udio CD. Click the A udio CD button. Y ou will now see the A udio Job W indow .
Creating Discs 23 Note: AIFF F iles will need to be in a specific fo r mat in o r der for Discribe to accept them. Please be sure that your har d disk has enough space for the converted files and that.
24 Creating Discs correct CD -R W Recorder is selected, if it's not, select it from the Recorder pop-up menu, then click the Robot W rite ... button. It is important to use the Robot W rite Disc instead of W rite Disc if you want the Bravo to automatically load and unload discs.
Creating Discs 25 Y ou can select any file type that Apple's Preview supports, including: JPEGs, TIFFs, PICT s, PDFs, GIFs, BMP , JPEG 2000, MacP aint, Photoshop, PNG, QuickT ime Images, SGI, TG A, and more. Browse the desired image and click Choose to apply it to your disc job.
26 Creating Discs • Print on disc before r ecording / R ecord on disc before printing These options allow you to choose whether or not you wish to record or print first on the discs. It is recommended that you always record first to avoid wasting ink on discs that fail verification.
Creating Discs 27 C. PRINTER OPTIONS The following section will e xamine the printer driver settings that affect the print quality of your discs. While the default settings will fit most printing needs, it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with these settings to optimize your print quality .
28 Creating Discs Print Settings Click Print Setup to see the driver window and all of its settings. Y ou will want click the Copies and P ages button and select Publisher Settings option in the drop-down menu to see the full pane and access all the printer driver settings.
Creating Discs 29 Note: If using the Black and Color Setting , be sure to perform the Cartridge Alignment found in the Configuration Utilit y . R efer to section 2-B for more details on this calibration. • P rint Quality There are four options for image quality .
30 Creating Discs • Outer Margin The Outer Margin refers to where the printing will cut off around the outer edge of your disc. The size of the printable surface can var y from one type of media to the next.
Interpreting the P ublisher ’s Indicator Lights 31 Section 4: Interpr eting the P ublisher's Indicator Lights The P ower and Busy LED indicator lights located on the top of the Publisher can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the Publisher .
32 Maintenance and T r oubleshooting Section 5: Maintenance and T r oubleshooting The Publisher is designed to operate for e xtended periods of time with very little attention. In fact, no regular maintenance is recommended other than cleaning the outside case.
Maintenance and T r oubleshooting 33 C. SOFTWARE TEST This will confirm that the hardware, software, and your computer are all communicating properly . T o perfor m a software test please do the following: 1. Launch Discribe 2. Click one of the options from the quick-launch menu (i.
34 Maintenance and T r oubleshooting drive utility to test the hard drive for fragmentation. If fragmentation is greater than moderate, you will need to reinitialize to optimize the hard drive. • Hard Drive T oo Slow If you have an older hard drive, it may be too slow in transferring data to the recorder .
T echnical Specifications 35 Section 6: T echnical Specifications Model Optical Disc Publisher Configurations CD -R Publisher DVD-R Publisher Printing Method Ink-Jet Printing R esolution 2400 x 1200 d.
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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 Primera BravoTM 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 Primera BravoTM - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Primera BravoTM imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Primera BravoTM ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Primera BravoTM, 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 Primera BravoTM.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Primera BravoTM. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Primera BravoTM 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.
