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Getting Started 1Section 1: Getting StartedTHANK YOU...for choosing the CD Color Printer III. This printer is theperfect way for you to label all of

2 Getting StartedC. IDENTIFYING THE PARTSThis illustration shows the extended CD Tray and all of thecontrol buttons and LED indicator lights found on

Getting Started 3This illustration shows the input ports found on the rear panelof the printer. Both a parallel and a serial interface port areprovide

4 Ink Cartridges and Printable CDsSection 2: Ink Cartridges andPrintable CDsA. ABOUT INK CARTRIDGES AND PRINTABLE CDSFor full-color printing, a 3-colo

Ink Cartridges and Printable CDs 52. Remove the ink cartridge from its packaging. 3. Remove the tape covering the cartridges printhead. DO NOT TOUCH

6 Ink Cartridges and Printable CDsC. LOADING BLANK CD MEDIAThe CD Color Printer III is capable of printing onto a variety ofCD related media including

Ink Cartridges and Printable CDs 7D. PRINTING A SELF TESTNow that the printer is set up and print supplies are loaded, aself test should be performed

8 Ink Cartridges and Printable CDsE. REPLACING OR SWITCHING INK CARTRIDGESOnce you begin using your CD Color Printer III on a regularbasis, you will e

Ink Cartridges and Printable CDs 94. From within the printer driver setup window, click on theCartridge button and then on the Change button to movet

Notices: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING

10 Ink Cartridges and Printable CDs7. Push the cartridge back until it snaps into place.8. Go back to the printer driver setup window and click oneith

Using the CD Color Printer III with Windows 11Section 3: Using the CD Color Printer III with WindowsA. CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTERThe CD

12 Using the CD Color Printer III with WindowsThe printer must have its Power light illuminated to receive data.If the light is not on, press the Powe

Using the CD Color Printer III with Windows 133. Double-click on the Add Printer icon. This will launch theAdd Printer Wizard. Click Next, then clic

14 Using the CD Color Printer III with WindowsC. INSTALLING THE 32-BIT PRINT SPOOLER FORWINDOWS 95/98Your CD Color Printer III ships with a print util

Using the CD Color Printer III with Windows 155. Click Next, then click on the Browse button. 6. Select your CD-ROM drive, then open the folder named

16 Using the CD Color Printer III with WindowsThe Current Job tab tells you the name and size of the file printing,the progress of the overall print j

Using the CD Color Printer III with Windows 172. In Windows 95/98, you will see several tabs from whichprinter settings can be changed including Medi

18 Using the CD Color Printer III with WindowsMediaThe media option will be set to CD for printing onto printablesurface CDs, DVDs, and cardboard temp

Using the CD Color Printer III with Windows 19Ink SaturationThis option controls the ink saturation of the printed image.When printing onto the print

iiiRead Me First!Congratulations on the purchase of your new CD Color Printer. Tobegin printing with your new printer immediately, please refer to the

20 Using the CD Color Printer III with WindowsUse 32-bit SpoolerSelect this option for consistently faster print processing underWindows 95/98. This o

Using the CD Color Printer III with Windows 21Section 2-E, select either the New Cartridge Installed button orthe Old Cartridge Installed button acco

22 Using the CD Color Printer III with WindowsHINT: Notice the direction the Vertical and Horizontal adjustmentarrows point within the Calibration win

Using the CD Color Printer III with Windows 234. When the second run of the print is compete, you shouldhave a test print that looks like the followi

24 Using the CD Color Printer III with WindowsE. PRINTING A CDNow that you have hooked up the printer, loaded the printsupplies, and installed the pri

Using the CD Color Printer III with Windows 253. Once you have created your image and are ready to print,select Print Setup (or the equivalent) from

26 Using the CD Color Printer III with MacintoshSection 4: Using the CD Color Printer III with MacintoshA. CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTERThe

Using the CD Color Printer III with Macintosh 27The printer must have its Power light illuminated to receivedata. If the light is not on, press the P

28 Using the CD Color Printer III with Macintoshappropriate files will automatically install onto yourcomputer. An alert box will then display indicat

Using the CD Color Printer III with Macintosh 294. Select either On or Off to enable or disable the printersBackground Printing function. When enabl

ivThe self-test should look like this:6. Connect the printer to your computer using the properinterface cable. For best results, use a IEEE 1284-Comp

30 Using the CD Color Printer III with MacintoshPrint QualitySelect the appropriate print quality option for your image. Keepin mind that Fast 600 pro

Using the CD Color Printer III with Macintosh 31Ink SaturationThis option controls the ink saturation of the printed image.When printing onto the pri

32 Using the CD Color Printer III with MacintoshCartridgeSelect this button to display options for changing or cleaning anink cartridge. Select the Ch

Using the CD Color Printer III with Macintosh 33When facing the printer, the Vertical adjustment moves theprinted image toward the back of the printe

34 Using the CD Color Printer III with Macintosh4. When the second run of the print is compete, you shouldhave a test print that looks like the follow

Using the CD Color Printer III with Macintosh 35 If creating a label for a CD, set your page size to 4.567x 4.567 (116 x 116mm). Although your ima

36 Using the Print Backgrounder for MacintoshSection 5: Using the Print Backgrounderfor MacintoshThe printer driver for Macintosh provides a backgroun

Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh 37your print jobs. Backgrounder processes all print jobs in theorder in which they were sent to the printe

38 Using the Print Backgrounder for MacintoshD. BACKGROUNDER MENUSFile menuOpen Status Window and Close Status Window: Opens andcloses the Backgrounde

Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh 39lower left-hand corner of the window indicates thatBackgrounder has stopped.You cannot quit from Backgro

vInstallation Instructions:Windows 95/98 or Windows NT/2000 Printer Drivers:1. Insert the included CD into your computers CD-ROMdrive.2. Click on the

40 Using the Print Backgrounder for MacintoshE. PROBLEMS DURING A BACKGROUND PRINTErrors that are detected during a background print must bereported.

Interpreting the Printers Indicator Lights 41Section 6: Interpreting the PrintersIndicator LightsThe Power and Busy LED indicator lights located on

42 Interpreting the Printers Indicator LightsPower Light Busy Light Printerflashing on solid Has either the wrong cartridgerapidly or no cartridge i

Maintaining the Printer 43Section 7: Maintaining the PrinterThe CD Color Printer III is designed to require very littlemaintenance. Nevertheless, ther

44 Technical SpecificationsSection 8: Technical SpecificationsModel: CD Color Printer IIIPrint Method: Ink-JetPrinting Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi, 6

Interfacing Information 45Appendix A: Interfacing InformationA. INTRODUCTIONThe CD Color Printer III is equipped with both a standard 8-bit centronic

46 Interfacing InformationB. MINI 8-PIN SERIAL INTERFACEThe mini 8-pin serial interface connector is the standardinterface used by Macintosh. The prin

Interfacing Information 47C. 6-PIN MINICIRCULAR AUXILIARY INTERFACEThe 6-pin minicircular auxiliary interface is used for connectingthe printer with

48 IndexIndexAlgebraic ...18, 30Auxiliary Port ...

Warranty 49CD-R Color Printer Limited WarrantyA. WHAT IS COVEREDPrimera Technology, Inc. (Primera) warrants to the original purchaser that theproduc

vi6. Select your CD-ROM drive, open the folder named Win95-98 folder, then open the folder named 32 Bit PrintSpooler.7. Double-click on the Setup.exe

PRIMERA SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE INTEGRITY AND/ORLONGEVITY OF ANY TEXT, PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES, DIGITIZED IMAGES,GRAPHICS, BAR CODES, OR COMBINAT

Supplies and Technical Support Information510171Pr5.qxd 5/2/2000 3:39 PM Page 51TOC

Need Supplies?See your local dealer or call Primera at 763-475-6676 or Fax 763-475-6677 or order direct from our www site:www.primerastore.com53315 Bl

Signature III PrintsOnto Virtually Any Printable-SurfaceCD-R MediaThe following are Primera-approved media partners . . .To order additional Primera-a

For the ultimate in CD-R durability and quality chooseSignature media. Unlike most printable-surface CD-Rsthat take ten minutes or more to dry, Signa

NEEDTECHNICALSUPPORT?WERE GLADTO HELP!If you find that you need some help in operating your newPrimera printer, the instructions in the Users Manual

Two Carlson Parkway North  Plymouth, MN 55447-4446 USA763-475-6676  Fax 763-475-6677WWW Home Page: http://www.primeratechnology.comE-mail: sales@pri

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viiPlease NoteThe Spare Ink Cartridge Holder provides a convenientplace to store an extra ink cartridge and also prevents anopened ink cartridge from

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ixTable of ContentsSection 1: Getting StartedA. Choosing a Good Location....................