Rimage 480i manual Changing or enabling masking, Aligning the ink cartridges

Rimage 480i Printer

Tip For additional information about these features access the online help in Printing Preferences.

Changing or enabling masking

This functionality allows you to adjust the non-printable area, or mask, settings for standard CD/DVD 120 mm media. This allows you to print a rectangular or square image without the edges overlapping the disc edges. If you print on areas of the disc where the surface is not suitable for printing, the ink can smear or run.

1.Navigate to Printing Preferences.

2.Select the Mask Settings tab.

3.To enable mask settings, select the Enable Masking checkbox.

4.Change the mask settings as desired.

5.When you have made the desired choices, select Apply.

Note: Select Default to return mask settings to the factory settings.

6. To close the Preferences window, select OK.

Aligning the ink cartridges

For optimal print quality and maximum printing speed, use this procedure to align the ink cartridges.

1.Navigate to Printing Preferences.

2.Load a disc in the printer.

a.To open the printer tray, press . The printer tray opens.

b.Place a 120 mm white disc on the tray.

3.Check the ink cartridge alignment.

a.On the Disc Color Printer 480i Printing Preferences window, select the Service tab.

b.Select Align Cartridges. The Align Cartridges for Disc Color Printer 480i dialog box opens.

c.Select Reset. When the Rimage 2000i has reset the ink cartridges, the buttons on the Align Cartridges for Disc Color Printer 480i dialog box are enabled.

d.Select Print Pattern. The alignment pattern prints on the disc. The tray opens to display the disc.

e.Examine the disc with the print pattern. You will see up to four groups of lines on the disc. These groups of lines correspond to the Parameters listed in the Align Cartridges for Disc Color Printer 480i dialog box. Each group of lines is numbered.

12 110761_C