Primera Technology CD Color Printer II manual 12-15

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4.When the second run of the print is compete, you should have a test print that looks like the following:

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5.Along the Vertical axis of the printed CD template, find the number whose lines touch. For example, in the above illustration, the number would be -6. Enter that number into the Vertical box of the Calibration window. Repeat this same step for the Horizontal axis.

6.Select the OK button. The numbers you entered will stay the same until you change them. Your images should now be centered when printed on a CD.

After your selections have been made, select the OK button to save your printer driver selections and to exit the Page Setup window. You are now ready to go to an application program and print. All printer driver selections will stay the same until you change them.

E. PRINTING A CD

Now that you have hooked up the printer, loaded the print supplies, and installed the printer driver, you are ready to print you first CD label. Follow these steps to print your first image:

1.Go to your favorite graphics application program.

2.Open or create the image file you wish to print. You will need to create a custom page or canvas size in your program according to the type of label you intend to create. The following tips will help you do this:

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Contents CD Color Printer Printing History Table of Contents Page Unpacking and Inspection Getting StartedThank YOU… Choosing a Good LocationIdentifying the Parts Applying Power Installing AN INK Cartridge Ink Cartridges and Printable CD’sAbout INK Cartridges and Printable CD’S Do not Touch the Copper Area Loading a Blank CD Loading Blank CD MediaLoading a Blank Jewel Case Booklet or Insert Printing a Self Test Copper Area Replacing or Switching INK CartridgesInk Cartridges and Printable CDÕs Ink Cartridges and Printable CDÕs Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Using the CD Color Printer with WindowsWindows 95/98 or Windows NT Installing the Printer DriverUsing the CD Color Printer with Windows Installing the 32-BIT Print Spooler for Windows 95/98 Bit Print Spooler Setting UP the Printer Driver Media Ink CartridgePrint Quality Rotate Dither ModeColor Matching Ink SaturationManual Load Write Direct to PortFast 32-bit Spooler Cartridge OrientationCalibrate Printer 15 -12 -9 -6 Printing a CD Offset boxUsing the CD Color Printer with Windows Using the CD Color Printer With Macintosh CD Color Printer II Installer Chooser CD Color Printer High PrimaColor Print Quality Enlarge/reduce Cartridge Printer 12-15 Using the CD Color Printer with Macintosh Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh Installing the BackgrounderPrinting with the Backgrounder Backgrounder Status Window Admin menu Backgrounder MenusFile menu Jobs menu Problems During a Background Print Power Light Busy Light Printer Interpreting the Printer’s Indicator LightsClearing a CD Media JAM Cleaning the INK Cartridge NozzlesCleaning the CD Tray and Printer Casing Maintaining the PrinterTechnical Support Print Speed Technical SpecificationsAppendix a Interfacing Information IntroductionCENTRONICS-TYPE Parallel Interface Mini 8-PIN Serial Interface Pin Number Signal Name Signal DescriptionPIN Minicircular Auxiliary Interface Pin Number Signal DescriptionIndex Page