Amtren FlexWriter SE4 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. Color Ink et Cartridge for Disc Printer (27C)
2. Black Ink et Cartridge for Disc Printer (26B)
3. USB Cable
4. Firewire© Cable
5. PCI Firewire© Card
6. Printer Fan Filter—Spare
7. AC Power Cords (2)
8. Printer Power Module
9. Registration Card—Warranty
10. Discus Install CD
11. FlexWare Install CD
12. Manual
13. Input Spindles (3) and Output Spindle (1)
Order replacement cartridges online www.discink.com
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. Unit
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 into the connector labled “Firewire©” to PC on the rear of the FlexWriter unit.
Plug the other end of the Firewire© cable into a Firewire© port on your PC.
Plug the USB cable into the connector labeled “USB to PC” located on the rear of the FlexWriter unit.
Connect the other end of the USB cable into available USB 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. Use 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 UPS 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. USB cable from your PC connects to the USB ports on the rear of the FlexWriter labeled
“USB to PC.”
1 Firewire© cab e connected to your PC
4. Firewire© cable from your PC connects to the Firewire© ports on the rear of the Flex-
Writer labeled “Firewire© to PC.”
FACTORY CONNECTION
5. Printer control cable (5 Pin DIN) connects the base autoloader to the printer.
6. USB printer cable connects the printer to the base autoloader.
NOTE: The cables listed in numbers 5 and 6were factory connected, please verify their
connection.

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1.6 Insta Cartridges
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.
Unpack 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 ink cartridges used by the Disc Printer can be ordered online anytime day or night. Ground Ship-
ping is free and orders generally ship the same day. Go to www.discink.com for complete details.
You may also call discink.com toll free 800-392-4659.
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

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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.
Order replacement cartridges online www.discink.com
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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2.1 Load Insta ation CD into PC CD ROM Drive
Locate the Insta ation and Support CD ROM, insert into your PC’s CD ROM drive and it will
automatically open to a setup screen.
NOTE: If your CD ROM drive is not set to auto-play, open the CD ROM and click on
“c ick here.htm.”
Verify that you have
the following Install
CD’s. (Discus will be
needed later in the
setup.)
2.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION

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Once the installation CD is deployed, you will have several options displayed on the screen.
Each of these options is briefly outlined on the following pages.
CAUTION!! DO NOT CLICK OR MAKE ANY SELECTIONS UNTIL THE HARDWARE
DRIVERS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE NEXT STEP.

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2.2 Insta Drivers
Once power is applied, the system will automatically install the following drivers:
1. USB drivers for controlling the autoloader.
2. USB high speed serial converter.
3. USB drivers for the autoloader’s writing drives.
4. USB driver for the USB 2.0 hub.
5. USB driver for the disc printer.
Ensure that all the cables are properly connected and that the Installation and Support CD is in your
computer’s CD-ROM drive. Turn on the FlexWriter by using the power switch located on the left side
of the unit (picture on page five). The green LED on the front of the unit should light up. If the unit
does not power on, ensure that the power supply switch located at the rear of the unit is turned on.
• 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 necessar , 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.”

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Please follow the
instructions on the
Installation CD.
Now that you have installed the drivers the following Software Packages require installation:
3.0 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES

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3.1 Insta F exWare Software Suite
The following screen shots indicate the typical installation process for FlexWare.
Remember to reset or restart your computer once FlexWare completes installation.
Click “OK”
Click “NEXT”

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Click “NEXT”
Click “NEXT”

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Click “C ose”
RESTART
YOUR COMPUTER
Remove the Installation and Support CD and reboot your computer.
ATTENTION! YOU WILL NEED TO ALLOW THE PC TO RESTART ONCE FLEXWARE
HAS FINISHED INSTALLING. THE SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT THIS
RESTART.

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Click to Insta
ENTER YOUR
DISCUS KEY
3.2 Insta ation of Discus Labe ing Software
Insert Discus CDROM into PC CD Drive.
The menu below will be displayed. Choose install to hard disk. If your CDROM drive is not set to auto
play, open the CDROM and click on Launcher.exe.
Once the Discus installation is complete, a Discus icon will be placed on your desktop.
Click on the Discus icon and verify that Discus installed correctly. The following screen will appear.
ATTENTION: Your Discus Key can be found on the
abe of the Discus Insta CD.
Type in your Discus key and click the OK button. Close Discus and remove the CDROM.
You will now be able to access Discus when you are using FlexWare. FlexWare will automatically locate Discus.
Locate the
Serial Key
printed on
the Disc.

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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 ob, 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. Use 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 THE AUTOLOADER UNIT AN ERROR
MESSAGE WILL BE DISPLAYED. MAKE SURE THAT THE AUTOLOADER IS
CONNECTED WITH ALL USB DRIVERS INSTALLED PROPERLY.
4.0 USE THE SYSTEM

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FlexWare’s main menu window will open.
Move your mouse
over each of the 5
options. Details on
each option are
displayed in the
main window.