Amtren FlexWriter IV User manual

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Set Up Guide

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1.1 Accessory Pack
Before starting the installation, please verify the following accessories are included in the ac-
cessory pack. Please contact our service center immediately if any of the items shown below
are missing.
1. Two ink cartridges
2. SB Cable
3. PCI Firewire© Card
4. AC Power Cords (2)
5. Printer Power Module
6. Registration Card—Warranty
7. CD Case containing Install Disc & blank CD
8. Manual
9. Input Spindles (3) and Output Spindle (1)
1.0 HARDWARE SETUP

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There may be slight variations in the appearance of each item.

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1.2 Attach Spind es & Remove Tape
Please install the input and output spindles that were packaged in the accessory pack as
shown below.
Printer
Contro s
Reject
Disc Area
Disc Input
Blank media and
masters will go
here between the
three (3) input
spindles. nit
holds 200 discs.
Disc Output
Burned discs and
masters are placed
here. Will hold
200discs.
Screw each of the
three (3) input spin-
dles into each outer
hole.
Screw the output
spindle down
over the bolt
Remove the tape from
the printer door and
pickarm

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1.3 Insta PCI Firewire© Card
You will need to install the PCI Firewire® card in your PC. Please refer to the documentation
that came with your PC if necessary. Windows XP will install the necessary drivers for the
Firewire® card automatically.
Carefu y insta the provided Firewire©
card in an avai ab e PCI s ot in your PC.

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1.4 Connect the Cab es and App y Power
Plug the Firewire© cable that is connected to the back of the FlexWriter unit into a Firewire© port on
your PC.
Plug the SB cable into the connector labeled “ SB to PC” located on the rear of the FlexWriter unit.
Connect the other end of the SB cable into available SB port on your PC.
Plug the power cord into the power supply of the FlexWriter, also located on the rear side. Plug into a
standard 115V AC outlet. se of a common plug strip with AC filtering, as is common with most
high-end computers, is recommended for the FlexWriter.
NOTE: If the unit is to be located in an area where the utility or power company experiences
frequent outages, utilizing a PS is strongly recommended.
Plug the second power cord into the AC power adapter that was provided with the disc printer and
plug into a standard 115V AC outlet. Plug the other end into the power connector on the rear of the
printer.
Power
Connection
DC Modu e
USB Printer
Connection
Printer
Contro
DIN Cab e
1 USB to PC
Connection
Power Supp y
Switch
AC Power
Connection
Firewire©
Connection

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1.5 Review Connections
P ease review your entire unit and be sure that you have the fo owing:
USER CONNECTION
Two power connections
1. AC power to the publisher unit
2. AC power to the printer’s power supply module DC output to the printer unit
1 USB cab e connected to your PC
3. SB cable from your PC connects to the SB ports on the rear of the FlexWriter labeled
“ SB to PC.”
1 Firewire© cab e connected to your PC
4. Firewire© cable from your FlexWriter to your PC’s Firewire© port.
FACTORY CONNECTION
5. Printer control cable (5 Pin DIN) connects the base autoloader to the printer.
6. SB printer cable connects the printer to the base autoloader.
NOTE: The cables listed in numbers 5 and 6 were factory connected, please verify their
connection.
The auto oader shou d sti be turned off at this point. It wi be turned on after F exWare
is insta ed.

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1.6 Introducing the DiscPrinter
OR
26B black
27C color
25P photo
AND
For higher quality, 6-color printing, order the 25P photo cartridge instead of the black 26B cartridge.

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The Disc Printer powers up automatica y, you do not need to press any buttons.
Lifting up the front plastic cover of the printer will cause the ink cartridge holder to slide into the center
of the opening, thus enabling you to replace the ink cartridges.
npack the included ink cartridges. Be sure to remove the tape from the cartridges. DO NOT
TOUCH the meta contacts or ink nozz es.
The color cartridge, 27C slides in the front of the left cartridge holder. The black cartridge, 26B OR the
photo cartridge, 25P, slides in the front of the right cartridge holder. Please see the next pages for car-
tridge installation details.
The Top Button on the Disc
Printer controls power. This
button can be used to RESET
the Printer.
The lower button is to operate
the Disc Tray. This is normally not
required unless you print labels
manually from Discus.
OR
26B black 25P photo 27C color
1.7 Insta ing Ink Cartridges

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Open the front cover.
Gent y pu the co or ( eft)
cartridge ho der atch, marked
27C forward and upward.
Raise the cartridge ho der atch.
Gent y s ide the co or cartridge, marked
27C, into the front of the eft cartridge ho der.
C ose the atch unti it snaps shut.
The cartridge ho der wi s ide to the center.

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Repeat the previous steps to insta the b ack
cartridge, marked 26B, in the right cartridge
C ose the printer door. The printer
wi initia ize the cartridges.
The printer may take a minute to initialize the cartridges,
during which time the LEDs will blink and the carriage will
move.
After the ink cartridges are successfully installed, the yel-
low LED will shine steadily.
If the yellow LED continues to flash—remove and reinsert
the cartridges.
26B black 25P photo
OR
Six Color
Photographic Printing!
For even higher quality, 6-color printing, order the optional
25P photo cartridge instead of the black 26B cartridge.

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The Top Button on the Disc
Printer controls power. This
button can be used to RESET
the Printer.
The lower button is to operate
the Disc Tray. This is normally not
required unless you print labels
manually from Discus.
1.8 Printer LED Status Codes
The Disc Printer powers up automatica y, you do not need to press any buttons.
B ink Pattern Status So ution
Top: Steady Green
Bottom: Steady Yellow
All OK. Printer is on, cartridges
are detected
Top: Blinking Green
Bottom: Off
Printer is preparing to print or is
printing.
Top: Steady Green
Bottom: Yellow 2 Blink Pattern
Cartridges are not detected. Install Ink Cartridges. Confirm that the protec-
tive tape was removed, but DO NOT remove
the silver label from the bottom of the car-
tridges.
Top: Steady Green
Bottom: Yellow 3 Blink Pattern
Incorrect cartridges are de-
tected.
Verify the proper cartridges are installed.
Avoid direct sunlight or bright desk lamps right
by the machine. Normal overhead fluorescent
are lights are fine.
Top: Steady Green
Bottom: Other Yellow Blink
Pattern
Error printing. Remove all jobs in the print queue of the
printer in the Printers & Faxes folder.
Cycle printer’s power by unplugging power
from the printer for a few seconds.
Top: Blinking Green
Bottom: Blinking Yellow
Error with printing mechanism. Check for any foreign objects inside the
printer. Cycle power by unplugging power
from the printer for a few seconds.

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Locate the Insta ation and Support CD ROM, insert into your PC’s
CD ROM drive and it will automatically launch the FlexWare installer
shown below:
NOTE: If your CD ROM drive is not set to auto-play, open the CD ROM and click on
“\F exWare\Setup.exe”
The following screen shots indicate the typical installation process for FlexWare.
After clicking OK, this “Preparing to install” screen may display for 1-3 minutes, depending on
the speed of your PC. This is normal. Do NOT cancel the install.
2.0 FLEXWARE SOFTWARE SUITE INSTALLATION
Appearance may vary.
Click “OK”

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Click “NEXT”
Click “NEXT”

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Click “NEXT”
Click “C ose”

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Turn on the FlexWriter VI by flipping the large power switch located on the rear of the unit. Once
power is applied, Windows will detect new hardware.
1. SB drivers for controlling the autoloader.
2. SB high speed serial converter.
3. SB drivers for the autoloader’s writing drives.
4. SB driver for the SB 2.0 hub.
5. SB driver for the disc printer.
Ensure that all the cables are properly connected and that the Installation & Support CD is still in the
computer’s drive.
• Minimize the Installation and Support web page, if necessary.
• Follow the on screen directions to install all the necessary drivers.
• Allow Windows to install the drivers automatically.
• Do not allow Windows to check the Internet for drivers.
• Click OK when Windows warns that the drivers have not passed XP certification.
If necessary, refer to the Troubleshooting section at the end of the manual for more detailed
instructions for the installation of the drivers.
All of these drivers are
required for the proper
operation of the duplicator.
Once the installation process
begins, please allow each pop
up to continue. DO NOT
cance any insta dia ogues
that appear. Once the drivers
are successfully installed,
Windows will display a
message stating, “Your new
hardware is insta ed and
ready to use.”
3.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION

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ATTENTION! AFTER T E SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS AVE BEEN INSTALLED, YOU
MUST REBOOT YOUR COMPUTER. T E SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION WIT OUT
T IS RESTART.
4.0 REBOOT YOUR COMPUTER
Remove the Insta ation & Support CD. P ace it on top of the b ank CD that
came in the CD case. P ace both CDs in the input area between the three meta
rods. The Insta ation CD shou d be on top. These discs wi be used during a
diagnostic test the first time F exWare is aunched.
Note the 9-digit software key on the face of the CD. You wi need to enter this
key when you create your first disc abe .

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5.0 Launch F exWare for the First Time—Diagnostic Test
The first time FlexWare is launched, it will perform a diagnostic check of your publishing system and
print one test disc.
The Installation CD and blank CD should be in the disc input. The Installation CD should be on top .
The disc input has three silver rods located around the outside edge of the media. Please be sure the
media does not stick together and that the media lays flat.
On the Desktop, click on the FlexWare icon.
You will see the splash screen shown below
FlexWare will verify that the firmware on the publish-
ing system is current.
Then FlexWare will perform a diagnostic test on
your autoloader. Click the OK button.

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FlexWare will prompt you to open one of the drive trays and
place a CD in the disc input.
Press the eject button on the burning drive to open the tray.
Verify that the Installation CD is in the input area and click
the OK button.
The pickarm will swing back and forth. Then the
pickarm will pick up a disc from the disc input,
place it in the open drive tray and then carry it
from the drive tray to the output spindle.
Once the unit has passed these tests, FlexWare
will prompt you to place a blank CD in the disc in-
put. Verify that the blank CD is in the disc input
and click OK on the button shown below to test
the printer.
The pickarm will now open the printer tray, take the disc from the disc input and place it in the open
printer tray. The tray will close and FlexWare will print a simple test pattern on it. The pickarm will then
place the printed disc on the output spindle and close the printer tray.
Click OK on the button above. You are now ready to publish discs using your new automated disc
publishing system! Put the Installation & Support CD in a safe place.

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You are now ready to start creating and duplicating CD/DVDs.
The next steps will take you through a typical setup and usage of the FlexWriter. It is recommended
to follow these steps and produce a test job, then move on to the many other functions and features of
the FlexWriter.
Load blank Ink Jet media onto the input spindle. The input spindle has three silver rods located
around the outside edge of the media. Please be sure the media does not stick together and that the
media lays flat in the input spindle.
Place a CD-R to be copied on top of the blank media in the input spindle. This will be the ‘master’ for
this test run. se of small image will allow the test run to be faster.
On the Desktop, click on the F exWare ICON
You will see the FlexWare splash screen.
CAUTION: IF FLEXWARE DOES NOT DETECT T E AUTOLOADER UNIT AN ERROR
MESSAGE WILL BE DISPLAYED. MAKE SURE T AT T E AUTOLOADER IS
CONNECTED WIT ALL USB DRIVERS INSTALLED PROPERLY.
6.0 USE THE SYSTEM