FARGO electronic CD Color Printer manual Getting Started, Thank YOU…, Choosing a Good Location

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Section 1: Getting Started

THANK YOU…

...for choosing the CD Color Printer. 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

¥Place the printer in a location with adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up.

¥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.

¥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:

¥Printer

¥Power Cord

¥Printer Driver Software

¥32-Bit Print Spooler Software for Windows¨ 95

¥Windows CD Creation Software

¥Color Ink Cartridge

¥Spare Ink Cartridge Holder

¥Cardboard CD Templates (5)

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Contents CD Color Printer Trademark Acknowledgments Table of Contents Getting Started Thank YOU…Choosing a Good Location Unpacking and InspectionIdentifying the Parts Applying Power Ink Cartridges and Printable CD-R’s Installing AN INK CartridgeAbout INK Cartridges and Printable CD-R’S Do not Touch the Copper Area Loading Blank CD-R Media Loading a Blank CD-RLoading a Blank Jewel Case Booklet or Insert Printing a Self Test Replacing or Switching INK Cartridges Copper AreaInk Cartridges and Printable CD-R’s Push the cartridge back until it snaps into place Using the CD Color Printer with Windows Connecting the Printer to Your ComputerInstalling the Printer Driver Windows 95/Windows NTWindows Installing the 32-BIT Print Spooler for Windows Panel Setting UP the Printer Driver Media Dither Mode Ink CartridgePrint Quality Color MatchingInk Saturation RotateManual Load Write Direct to PortOrientation Fast 32-bit SpoolerCartridge Using the CD Color Printer with Windows Calibrate 15 -12 -9 -6 Printing a CD-R Using the CD Color Printer with Windows Using the CD Color Printer With Macintosh Installing the Printer Driver Chooser Setting UP the Printer Driver Ink Cartridge Enlarge/reduce Cartridge Printer Printing a CD-R Using the CD Color Printer with Macintosh Installing the Backgrounder Using the Print Backgrounder for MacintoshPrinting with the Backgrounder Backgrounder Status Window Backgrounder Menus Admin menuFile menu Jobs menu Problems During a Background Print Interpreting the Printer’s Indicator Lights Power Light Busy Light PrinterCleaning the INK Cartridge Nozzles Maintaining the PrinterClearing a CD Media JAM Cleaning the CD Tray and Printer CasingTechnical Support Technical Specifications Print SpeedIntroduction Appendix a Interfacing InformationCENTRONICS-TYPE Parallel Interface Pin Number Signal Name Signal Description Mini 8-PIN Serial InterfacePin Number Signal Description PIN Minicircular Auxiliary InterfaceIndex