Disc Makers ElitePro1 Manual

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ElitePro™
CD-R/DVD-R Publishing
and Printing System
Instruction Guide
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ElitePro1
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ElitePro4
Version 1.1
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Welcome
Congratulations on the purchase of your Disc Makers Elite duplication system.
This sturdy unit has been professionally designed and manufactured under
strict quality guidelines to provide you with years of dependable and trouble-
free operation. This instruction guide is designed to allow the user immediate
operation of the ElitePro system. For advanced operation instructions, please
refer to the DiscJuggler manual.
Technical support
Disc Makers backs your duplicator purchase with free lifetime technical sup-
port. Tech support hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST Monday through
Friday at 1-888-800-4041. Or you can email our tech support team at
[email protected]. For FAQs, downloadable manuals, product
updates, and warranty registration, go to www.discmakers.com/support.
Warranty
Disc Makers warrants to the original purchaser that the duplication equipment
you have purchased is free from defects in materials and workmanship for a
period of one year (three years on robotics). This warranty is applicable when
the warranty registration has been completed and returned to Disc Makers
within a reasonable period of time following the purchase. This warranty is not
transferable.
Warranty does not apply to malfunctions caused by misuse, negligence, acci-
dent, or alteration. Disc Makers is not responsible for or liable for consequential
damages related to the use or misuse of this equipment. Disc Makers’ liability
under this warranty extends solely to the obligation to repair or replace a cov-
ered product. Disc Makers’ liability under this warranty shall not exceed the
cost of the covered product.
Warranty Repair
Any item that needs to be returned for a warranty repair must be returned
in original packaging. You must call Disc Makers for a return authorization
number (RMA) before returning any product. In the event that the original pack-
aging has been discarded, you can purchase replacement packaging from Disc
Makers. The sender will be responsible for any damage incurred if product is
not returned in original or replacement packaging. To obtain replacement
packaging, call Disc Makers technical support at 1-888-800-4041 with the
model of your duplicator.
Piracy
The copying of audio, video, or software without the permission of the copyright
holder is illegal. Disc Makers accepts no responsibility for the copyright use or
misuse of this equipment. It is the sole responsibility of the user to ensure that
the legal rights of the copyright owners are respected.

Need blank media or supplies?
Disc Makers offers a range of top-quality blank CD-Rs and DVD-Rs at unbeat-
able prices, including our own Disc Makers Premium brand. We also have an
extensive line of packaging and mailing supplies, as well as inkjet cartridges
and other peripherals for your duplication and printing system. For the latest
products and lowest prices, shop securely online at www.discmarket.com, or
call 1-888-800-4041.
Custom printing on blank CD-Rs and
DVD-Rs -- in just 5 days!
Disc Makers gives you the same high-quality silk screen
technology on your blank media that we use on our
professionally replicated discs. Call 1-888-800-4041, or go
to www.discmakers.com/CDR105 for details and pricing.
Have a CD or DVD project that’s
too big for duplication?
With our state-of-the-art replication and printing facilities, no order is too small
or too large. Our turnkey packages make shopping for the right CD-ROM or
DVD package a snap. We offer hard-to-find packaging options in small or large
quantities, or we’ll create a custom package to fit your needs. And fast turn
times are our specialty. Many of our complete CD-ROM packages are ready in
just 7 working days! No one does it faster. Call your Disc Makers product spe-
cialist at 1-800-CD-ROM-NOW, or go to www.discmakers.com/rom for com-
plete information and package pricing.
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Table of Contents
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Hardware Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Unpacking the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Installation of the Pick Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Installation and Connection of the AC Power,
Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installation of the Autograph On-disc Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Turn the System On and Boot Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Start the Duplication Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Set On-disc Print Image (Label) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Set Printer Image for DiscJuggler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Cycle Only Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Start the Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
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Description
The ElitePro is a one, two, three, or four writer desktop CD-R or DVD-R/CD-R
duplication and printing solution in a single footprint.
The ElitePro comes standard with an Intel® based internal PC preloaded with
Microsoft® Windows® XP. The unit can be connected to your Ethernet network
right out of the box allowing access to files and premastered images.
The ElitePro comes standard with Padus® award-winning DiscJuggler® record-
ing software, providing a smooth duplication process. The DiscJuggler software
is preloaded within the ElitePro autoloader software, providing a seamless,
reliable solution. The DiscJuggler.NET software is available as an option to
allow users on a network to submit CD duplication jobs from their desktop.
Call your Disc Makers duplicator specialist at 1-888-800-4046 for details
and pricing.
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Hardware Configuration
Before starting the installation process, please review the ElitePro hardware
and functions below:

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Step 1
Unpacking the Hardware
Your system was shipped in three separate boxes. The larger box contains the
ElitePro unit, keyboard, mouse, and cables. The remaining two boxes contain
the monitor and Disc Makers Autograph on-disc inkjet printer. Please inspect
the contents and verify them against your packing slip. Be sure to report any
errors in shipping immediately.
Select a suitable location for your ElitePro. It should be level, clean, and free
from excessive vibration. Carefully open the largest box and remove the top
protection cardboard sheet. You will then be able to remove the following:
• CD pick arm
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Printer control cable
• AC power cord
• Software and manual
Next, by lifting straight upward, carefully remove the foam container and foam
protection over the ElitePro unit. You will see the ElitePro in a plastic bag. The
ElitePro has lifting handles on either side. Locate the lifting handles (see page
6) and remove the ElitePro from the box. Take the ElitePro out of the plastic
bag and place all shipping components back into the shipping carton.
Important: Please retain the original box and packaging in the event the unit
requires future servicing or you need to move the unit from one location to
another. This will help to reduce the possibility of damage occurring in transit.
Any item that needs to be returned for a warranty repair must be returned
in the original packaging. (See page 2.)
Remove the monitor and the printer from their shipping cartons. Proceed to
installation of the CD Pick arm.
Large box opened with parts
located in top section. Remove foam sections to access
the ElitePro unit. Locate the lifting handles (see
page 6) on the ElitePro unit and
lift out.

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Step 2
Installation of the CD Pick Arm
The CD pick arm needs to be installed onto the robotic lift ring.
• Remove the pick arm from its bubble wrap packaging. Included with the pick
arm will be a bag containing two small black plastic rivets. These are used to
hold the pick arm in place. Each rivet is two pieces, an outer sleeve and and
expander pin that presses through the center of the sleeve. Remove the
expander pin from each rivet.
• Align the two holes on either side of the pick arm with the holes on the CD lift
mechanism. Hold the pick arm with one hand and insert a rivet sleeve into
each side. Press the expander pin through the center of each sleeve.
• Plug the RJ12 telephone type connector into the pick arm. Give a slight tug
on this cable to make sure it’s locked into place. Once the pick arm is in
place it CANNOT be manually moved left/right or up/down.
• To remove the pick arm, unplug the cable connector, remove the expander
pin from each plastic rivet, and the sleeve will slide out easily from the pick
arm.
• Please note: the Pick arm must be removed from the robotics lifter ring
before repackaging and placing the foam protection over the unit.
1. Locate pick arm and retainers.
3. Hold pick arm in place and
connect RJ12 connector.
2. Press in the black plastic
retainers.
4. The pick arm after installation.

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Step 3
Installation and Connection of AC Power, Monitor, Keyboard,
and Mouse.
• Plug the monitor, keyboard, and mouse into each of their color-coded
connections located on the rear of the ElitePro unit. These connections are
identical to the common connections of standard computers.
• Arrange the monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the right side of the ElitePro
unit to allow easy access.
• Plug the AC power cord into the monitor and into a standard 115VAC outlet.
• Plug the power cord into the power supply of the ElitePro, also located on
the rear side. Plug into a standard 115VAC outlet.
We recommend that you plug these components into a common plug strip with
surge protection AC filtering. We also strongly recommend that you use a UPS
to protect your system in the event of power outages.
Keyboard connection. Mouse connection.
Monitor connection. AC power connection.
Rear view of connections.

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Step 4
Installation of the Autograph On-disc Printer
Review the Autograph printer manual, which was included in the box with your
printer. Install the print cartridge (also included in the box with your printer)
according to the instructions in the printer manual before mounting your printer
on the Elite duplicator. Note: You can order additional inkjet cartridges online at
www.discmarket.com, or call your product specialist at 1-888-800-4041.
The ElitePro is preset for the Autograph printer, and all operating label software
and drivers have been installed on the system.
Place the Autograph printer into the printer holding tray located at the top of the
ElitePro system above the drives. Holding the printer with hands on the left and
right side, insert the front of the printer at an angle first, then lower the back
section gently down in place. The printer should be securely inserted into the
printer holding tray and should be completely level.
Plug in the parallel printer cable provided with the ElitePro into the rear of the
printer and into the ElitePro connector on the rear of the system.
Plug in the printer mini din control cable (this is similar to a keyboard cable
and has connectors on both ends) into matching connectors in the rear of the
printer and the rear of the ElitePro.
Place the AC power adapter that was provided with the printer next to the rear
of the printer and plug into a standard 115VAC outlet.
When you plug in the printer, power is applied. The printer will perform a basic
internal test and then wait for additional commands from the operator of the
software.
Install printer by allowing front section to rest in
place, then lower the rear section into the tray. Connect the printer control cable
and parallel cable to the printer.
Connect the printer parallel cable
to the ElitePro. Connect the printer control cable
to the ElitePro.

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Step 5
Network Connection
You may connect a standard network connection to the rear of the ElitePro.
You will need to configure the Windows XP software for the network name.
Once the ElitePro boots up, make the necessary setup changes for the net-
work. See your system administrator for more details.
This connection is useful to allow FOLDER and DRIVE access over a standard
network. You can access large files on hard drives on network computers.

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Step 6
Turn the System On and Boot Up
With all the cables in place and power connected, turn on the power button on
the right of the ElitePro. The system will boot up and you will see program
icons on the desktop.
From the bottom to the top:
Elite/DiscJuggler This icon starts the duplication software and autoloader.
Discus LE This icon starts the Discus labeling software for the printer.
You will have to make a label with this software and then
print to a file. The *.prn file will be utilized in the
DiscJuggler software to print on the label of the disc.
Elite Debug This icon starts a terminal program to allow serial connec-
tion to the Elite controller. This allows firmware upgrade
and debug of loader functions.
Elite Images This is a default desktop folder that is used to store images
processed by the DiscJuggler software.
Shortcut to My This is a standard Windows icon and can be used to
Computer access and service the embedded computer. The environ-
ment for the ElitePro is Windows XP based. All standard
functions of XP are available.
Main Startup Screen

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Step 7
Start the Duplication Process
You are now ready to begin a CD-R or DVD-R (if your ElitePro is a DVD-R ver-
sion) duplication job or task on the ElitePro. The next steps will take you
through a typical setup and usage of the ElitePro. We recommend that you fol-
low these steps and produce a test job, then move on to the many other func-
tions and features of the ElitePro.
• Load blank inkjet printable CD-Rs or DVD-Rs onto the input spindle. The
input spindle has three silver rods located around the outside edge of the
discs. Make sure the media lays flat in the input spindle and they do not stick
together.
• Place a CD or DVD-R to be copied on the top of the input spindle. This will be
the "master" for this test run. We recommend that you use a CD with an
image of 30MB or less to allow for a faster test run.
• On the desktop, click on the Elite/DiscJuggler icon. The DiscJuggler pro-
gram will open.
• Click on File / New and the panel pictured below will open.
• Choose Copy CDs and DVDs from the same burner. This task will take the
CD on the top of the input stack, load a temp image to the hard drive, and
copy from the temp image.
Screen of Start of a New Job

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Important: Because DVD files are generally much larger than CD files, it will
take longer for a DVD image to load to the hard drive.
• After you have selected Copy CDs and DVDs from the same burner, the
panel pictured below will open. Go to the Action section in the upper right
portion of the panel. In the pull down section, select Write and Print.
• Next, enter the number of copies or discs you want to produce in the Action
section in the second field. In the illustration, 25 copies have been chosen for
test purposes.

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Step 8
Set On-disc Print Image (Label) for Media
The next step is to prepare a print image that can be used by the DiscJuggler
software to print text or graphics on your CD-Rs or DVD-Rs. To do this, you will
use the Discus labeling software provided with your ElitePro.
• Minimize the DiscJuggler screen and on the desktop, click on the Discus
icon. The labeling software will open.
• Double click on the label type (CD Label).
• You will see a window similar to the illustration below. Click on the Text tab.
Click the New button (below the Canvas tab) and type “Test Label.” Click the
OK button. The text will appear in the center of the label.
• When you move the arrow over the text box, it will change to a hand. Left
click and drag the text box to the top of the CD.
• You can change the font or enlarge the text with the options on the left side of
the window.

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• The DiscJuggler software uses *.prn files for printing. Choose File / Print
from the menu bar. Examine the Printer name window for your printer. The
default is the CD Color Printer IV. If you purchased the Autograph Pro printer,
use the drop down carrot at the right of the printer window to change to the
CD Color Printer Pro.
• Click the Print to File box (below the properties button), the click the OK but-
ton. The pop up window should match the screen below.
• You will see a pop up box titled Print to File with a window inside named
Output File Name. Type c:\printtest.prn. Be sure to include the *.prn at the
end of the file name. Click the OK button and the label in *.prn format will be
generated and saved in the highest directory level of your C drive.
• Minimize the Discus LE software and maximize the DiscJuggler software.

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Step 9
Set Print Image for DiscJuggler
Now you have to provide the label print file location to the DiscJuggler.
• From the DiscJuggler screen choose the Autoloader tab on the upper
left section.
• Go to the end of the Good Label field and click on the folder icon.
• Open the C:\ folder and choose the printtest.prn file (or the file name that
you chose for the test run).
• Choose the Open option and DiscJuggler will place this file and location into
the Good Label section.

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Step 10
Cycle Only Option
As an option, you can elect to "cycle only" and the software will not record onto
the media. Printing will still occur, but the disc will not be recorded on. Check
the Cycle Only box in the Autoloader section at the top left to skip recording.

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Step 11
Start the Job
Click on the Start button in the center of the screen and the ElitePro will begin
the duplication and printing process.
The CD pick arm will move to the input spindle, pick up the first CD (your mas-
ter disc) and place it into the first drive. The data on the CD or DVD will be
copied to the hard drive. Then the master disc will be removed from the drive
and placed on the output spindle.
The pick arm will then pick up blank discs one at a time and insert them into
the writer drive(s). The data from your master will be recorded onto the blank
media.
The pick arm will remove the recorded disc from the drive and place it into the
printer tray. After printing, the disc will be placed on the output spindle.
This cycle will continue until all copies are completed.

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Troubleshooting the ElitePro
The ElitePro is comprised of four basic systems that work together. Generally
any issues that come up can be isolated to one of the following components:
• PC System / Windows XP
• Loader Unit
• DiscJuggler software
• CD Printer / Discus LE Labeling software
If you have difficulty with any one of the four systems, you can run separate
tests on each to verify and correct the problem:
• On the PC System, click on the My Computer icon and view the connected
components. Verify that the CD-R/DVD-R drives are accessible.
• On the Loader Unit, if there is a problem, click on the Loader Debug icon.
Enter a V and press return. The loader should display its name and version –
for example, if you have an ElitePro2, the display will read "Elite-2 1.05." This
indicates the loader is functioning. Close the Debug terminal program.
• Run the DiscJuggler and view the explorer. Are all the components shown –
loader, drives, etc.? If not, check the PC and hardware connection. Access
the DiscJuggler Help section for assistance in solving most problems with the
CD-R software, or refer to the printed version of the DiscJuggler Manual that
was included with this guide.
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