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FARGO electronic CD Color Printer manual Getting Started, Thank You…, A.Choosing A Good Location

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Section 1: Getting Started

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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FARGO electronic CD Color Printer Getting Started, Thank You…, A.Choosing A Good Location, B.Unpacking And Inspection

Contents

CD Color Printer UserÕs Manual971015-510225-01 1997 by FARGO Electronics, IncorporatedNotices Trademark AcknowledgmentsPrinting History For Users in the United StatesTable of Contents Section 1 Getting StartedSection 2 Ink Cartridges and Printable CD-R’s Section 7 Maintaining the PrinterSection 1 Getting Started THANK YOU…A.CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION B.UNPACKING AND INSPECTIONC. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS Parallel Interface Port Auxiliary Port Power Port D.APPLYING POWERSerial Interface Port Section 2 Ink Cartridges and Printable CD-R’s B.INSTALLING AN INK CARTRIDGEA. ABOUT INK CARTRIDGES AND PRINTABLE CD-R’S DO NOT TOUCH THE COPPER AREA Loading a Blank CD-R C. LOADING BLANK CD-RMEDIA6 Ink Cartridges and Printable CD-R’s Loading a Blank Jewel Case Booklet or Insert Ink Cartridges and Printable CD-R’s7D. PRINTING A SELF TEST 8 Ink Cartridges and Printable CD-R’sE. REPLACING OR SWITCHING INK CARTRIDGES COPPER AREA10 Ink Cartridges and Printable CD-R’s 9.Close the printerÕs front cover Ink Cartridges and Printable CD-R’s11A. CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER 12 Using the CD Color Printer with WindowsWindows 95/Windows NT B. INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVERUsing the CD Color Printer with Windows Windows C.INSTALLING THE 32-BITPRINT SPOOLER FOR WINDOWS Panel D. SETTING UP THE PRINTER DRIVER Media 18 Using the CD Color Printer with WindowsInk Cartridge Print QualityDither Mode Color MatchingInk Saturation RotateManual Load Write Direct to PortOrientation Fast 32-bitSpoolerCartridge 22 Using the CD Color Printer with Windows Printer CalibrateExtended CD Tray CD template E. PRINTING A CD-R 26 Using the CD Color Printer with Windows Section 4 Using the CD Color Printer with MacintoshA. CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER Using the CD Color Printer with MacintoshB. INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER 28 Using the CD Color Printer with MacintoshC.THE CHOOSER 30 Using the CD Color Printer with Macintosh D. SETTING UP THE PRINTER DRIVERMedia Ink Cartridge Print QualityDither Mode Color MatchingEnlarge/reduce 32 Using the CD Color Printer with MacintoshInk Saturation Manual LoadCartridge Select this button to display options for changing or cleaning an ink cartridgeCalibrate using the same CD template E. PRINTING A CD-R 1.Go to your favorite graphics application program36 Using the CD Color Printer with Macintosh B. PRINTING WITH THE BACKGROUNDER A. INSTALLING THE BACKGROUNDERUsing the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh C. THE BACKGROUNDER STATUS WINDOW 38 Using the Print Backgrounder for MacintoshAdmin menu D. BACKGROUNDER MENUS File menuJobs menu 40 Using the Print Backgrounder for MacintoshE. PROBLEMS DURING A BACKGROUND PRINT Indicator Lights Section 6 Interpreting the Printer’sPower Light 42 Interpreting the Printer’s Indicator LightsA. CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGE NOZZLES Section 7 Maintaining the PrinterB. CLEANING THE CD TRAY AND PRINTER CASING C. CLEARING A CD MEDIA JAMD. TECHNICAL SUPPORT 44 Maintaining the PrinterSection 8 Technical Specifications Print ResolutionDimensions WeightAppendix A Interfacing Information TABLE A-1 Parallel Interface Pin AssignmentsA. INTRODUCTION B. CENTRONICS-TYPEPARALLEL INTERFACEC. MINI 8-PINSERIAL INTERFACE Signal NameSignal Description TABLE A-2 Serial Interface Pin AssignmentsTABLE A-3 Auxiliary Interface Pin Assignments Pin Number Signal DescriptionD. 6-PINMINICIRCULAR AUXILIARY INTERFACE Power Light IndexAlgebraic Auxiliary PortFARGO Electronics, Incorporated Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.A