Epson Disc Producer PP-100 User manual

User’s Guide
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Copyright and Trademarks 2
Copyright and Trademarks
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assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the
use of the information contained herein.
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damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or
abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.)
failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating and maintenance instructions.
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or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved
Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.
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NOTICE: The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
Copyright © 2008 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Copyright and Trademarks
Important Notice and Safety Instructions
Important Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting up the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Choosing a place for the product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Handling ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Notice for CD/DVD discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Concerning incidental loss arising out of this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
About usage limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 1 Using Your Software
Adding the product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting Working Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Overview of Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
EPSON Total Disc Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
EPSON Total Disc Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
EPSON Total Disc Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using EPSON Total Disc Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Getting information through online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Overview of Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Accessing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Getting information through online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Uninstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 2 Publishing Discs
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Turning power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Overview of publishing mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Drive settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Notice for CD/DVD writing and printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing on CDs/DVDs with a commercially available software package. . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Standard Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Loading CDs/DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Making disc settings and creating labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Making the stacker settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Publishing Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
External Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Loading CDs/DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Making disc settings and creating labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Making the stacker settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Publishing Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Batch Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Loading CDs/DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Making disc settings and creating labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Making the stacker settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Publishing Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Taking Out Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Canceling Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Chapter 3 Replacing Ink Cartridges
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Precautions on Ink Cartridge Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chapter 4 Maintaining Your Product
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Using the Nozzle Check utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cleaning the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using the Head Cleaning utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Using the product buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using the Print Head Alignment utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Correcting the Printing Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using the Correcting the Printing Position utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cleaning Your Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cleaning the exterior of the product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cleaning the interior of the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cleaning the filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Transporting Your Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
Diagnosing the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Error indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
EPSON Total Disc Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Checking Product Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Using EPSON Total Disc Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Disc or the CD/DVD Tray Does Not Feed Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Disc does not feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Multiple discs feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Disc jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Writing Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Cannot write to the disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Print Quality Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Horizontal banding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Vertical misalignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Banding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Incorrect or missing colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Blurry or smeared printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Miscellaneous Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Incorrect or garbled characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Incorrect margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Printout has a slight slant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Printed side is smeared or scuffed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Printing is too slow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Ink adheres to the recording surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
The Product Does Not Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
All lights are off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Lights came on and then went out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Only the power light is on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
The ink light is flashing or is on after you replace the cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Software cannot be installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Ink Pad Nearly Full message is displayed by the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Disc cannot be published. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Appendix A Where To Get Help
Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Before Contacting Epson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Help for Users in the United States and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Help for Users in the Europe (EMEA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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Appendix B Product Information
Product Parts and Control Panel Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Product Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Ink and Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
For using the product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Job processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Write speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Standards and approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Index

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Important Notice and Safety Instructions
Important Note
You may use the software to operate the EPSON PP-100. You may use the EPSON
PP-100 to copy materials onto media, including but not limited to CDs and DVDs. You
agree to respect the rights of copyright owners. EPSON shall have no liability for, and you
shall hold EPSON harmless from, any copyright infringement by you or your employees,
representatives, or agents.
Important Safety Instructions
New :Depends on model
Read all the instructions in this section before using the product. Also, be sure to follow all
warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Setting up the product
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Observe the following when setting up the product:
❏Do not block or cover the vents and openings in the product.
❏Use only the type of power source indicated on the product’s label.
❏Use only the power cord that comes with the product. Use of another cord may result in
fire or electric shock.
❏The product’s power cord is for use with this product only. Use with other equipment
may result in fire or electric shock.
❏Be sure the AC power cord meets the relevant local safety standard.
❏For safety reasons, make sure to ground the power cord.
❏Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that
regularly switch on and off.
❏Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers.
❏Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic
interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones.

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❏Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord.
❏If you use an extension cord with the product, make sure that the total ampere rating of
the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating.
Also, make sure that the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet
does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere rating.
❏Do not attempt to service the product yourself.
❏Unplug the product and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the
following conditions:
The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the product; the product has
been dropped or the casing is damaged; the product does not operate normally or
exhibits a distinct change in performance.
❏If you plan to use the product in Germany, the building installation must be protected by
a 10 or 16 amp circuit breaker to provide adequate short-circuit protection and
over-current protection for the product.
❏When connecting the product to a computer or other device with a cable, ensure the
correct orientation of the connectors. Each connector has only one correct orientation.
Inserting a connector in the wrong orientation may damage both devices connected by
the cable.
❏If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician. If
there are fuses in the plug, make sure you replace them with fuses of the correct size
and rating.
❏Commercially available replacement drives do not function on this product.
Choosing a place for the product
Observe the following when choosing a place for the product:
❏Place the product on a flat, stable surface that extends beyond the base of the product
in all directions. If you place the product by the wall, leave more than 10 cm (3.94")
between the back of the product and the wall. The product will not operate properly if it
is tilted at an angle.
❏Leave enough space in front of the product for the disc cover to be fully opened.
❏Avoid places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity. Also, keep the
product away from direct sunlight, strong light, or heat sources.
❏Avoid places subject to dust, shocks, vibrations, or cigarette smoke.
❏Leave enough room around the product to allow for sufficient ventilation.

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❏Place the product near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged.
Using the product
Observe the following when using the product:
❏Do not insert objects in the product.
❏Take care not to spill liquid on the product.
❏Do not use aerosol products that contain flammable gases inside or around this
product. Doing so may cause fire.
❏Always turn the product off using the Ppower button. When this button is pressed, the
power light flashes. Do not unplug the product or turn off the power to the outlet
until the power light stops flashing.
❏Leave the ink cartridges installed. Removing the cartridges can dry out the print head
and may prevent the product from printing.
❏Be careful not to trap your fingers when closing the disc cover.
❏The product uses galvanized sheet metal and this may cause rusting at the edges;
however, this does not cause any harm to the function of the product.
❏Do not place any drink or liquid on the product as penetration by liquid inside the
product will cause a malfunction.
❏Do not open disc cover while running a job (busy indicator is flashing), unless the
application instructs to add or remove discs. This may affect write quality or print
quality. Also, for safety reasons, do not put your hands inside the product while beeping
as arm is still moving.
❏Do not open disc cover while running a job (busy indicator is flashing), unless the
application instructs to add or remove discs. This may affect write quality or print
quality. Also, for safety reasons, do not put your hands inside the product while beeping
as arm is still moving.
Handling ink cartridges
Observe the following when handling the ink cartridges:
❏Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. Do not allow children to drink from or
handle the cartridges.

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❏Do not shake ink cartridges; this can cause leakage.
❏Be careful when you handle used ink cartridges, as there may be some ink remaining
around the ink supply port. If ink gets on your skin, wash the area thoroughly with soap
and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water. If discomfort or
vision problems remain after a thorough flushing, see a doctor immediately.
❏Do not remove or tear the label on the cartridge; this can cause leakage.
❏Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its package. If you leave a
cartridge unpacked for a long time before using it, normal printing may not be possible.
❏Use the ink cartridge before the expiration date printed on its package.
❏Do not dismantle ink cartridges or try to refill them. This could damage the print head.
❏After bringing an ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site, allow it to warm up at
room temperature for at least three hours before using it.
❏Store ink cartridges in a cool, dark place.
❏Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the cartridge. Doing so may prevent
normal operation and printing.
❏The IC chip on this ink cartridge retains a variety of cartridge-related information such
as the ink cartridge status, so that the cartridge may be removed and reinserted freely.
However, each time the cartridge is inserted, some ink is consumed because the
product automatically performs a reliability check.
❏If you remove an ink cartridge for later use, protect the ink supply area from dirt and
dust, and store it in the same environment as the product. A valve in the ink supply port
makes covers or plugs unnecessary, but the ink may stain items that come into contact
with this area of the cartridge. Do not touch the ink supply port or the surrounding area.
❏Do not store ink cartridges with the ink supply area facing down. This may result in ink
leakage. Also, dirt attached to the ink supply area may result in the product not
functioning properly.
Notice for CD/DVD discs
Before using the product, operation check should be conducted to make sure the
functionality. Also, back up of the data on the CD/DVD should be taken if needed. Data
may be damaged or lost in the following cases:
-Influence of static or electrical noise
-Incorrect usage
-Malfunction or repair

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-Damage due to natural disaster
Epson does not hold any responsibility for lost or damaged data, due to the cause not
limited to the above listed, even the product is under warranty period.
Concerning incidental loss arising out of this product
Should the expected results from this product, including bundled software, not be obtained,
we cannot compensate for incidental loss arising from that fact, such as expenses required
for use of this product and lost earnings that would have been gained through the use of
this product.
About usage limitation
❏When this product is used for applications requiring high reliability/safety such as
transportation devices related to aviation, rail, marine, automotive etc.; disaster
prevention devices; various safety devices etc; or functional/precision devices etc, you
should use this product only after giving consideration to including fail-safes and
redundancies into your design to maintain safety and total system reliability. Because
this product was not intended for use in applications requiring extremely high
reliability/safety such as aerospace equipment, main communication equipment,
nuclear power control equipment, or medical equipment related to direct medical care
etc, please make your own judgment on this product’s suitability after a full evaluation.
❏When copying a CD or DVD, you must meet the conditions that the work recorded on
the discs do not have a copyright, that you have a copyright for the work, that you have
received permission from the author, or that copying of the work on-to the discs is
legally approved. Copying of a CD or DVD without meeting these conditions is illegal
and should not be done.
❏This product is for business use and not for household use.

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Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes in this User's Guide as indicated below have the following
meanings.
wWarnings
must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
cCautions
must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes
contain important information and useful tips on the operation of the product.
WARNING
The connection of a non-shielded interface cable to this product will invalidate the EMC
standards of this device. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly
approved by Seiko Epson Corporation could void your authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Compliance Statement For American Users
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
For Canadian Users
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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Chapter 1
Using Your Software
Adding the product
Use the EPSON Total Disc Setup to add the product (CD/DVD publisher) to the computer.
1. Select Start - All Programs (or Programs) - EPSON Total Disc Maker - EPSON
Total Disc Setup.
The EPSON Total Disc Setup will start.
2. Click Add.
3. Select the product to be added from CD/DVD Publisher List, then click Next.
4. Enter name and click OK.
Adding the product is complete.
Note:
When connecting another CD/DVD publisher, add the product again.
Setting Working Folder
Create Working Folder on the hard disk for disc publishing operation.
Note:
❏Working Folder setting is done using Option dialogue of EPSON Total Disc Maker.
❏Option dialogue will be displayed when starting EPSON Total Disc Maker for the first time.
1. Start EPSON Total Disc Maker.
2. Click Publish.

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3. Select Option from Tool menu.
4. Select a drive to create Working Folder.
Note:
Select a drive with sufficient free space (10 GB or more).
5. Click OK.
Overview of Applications
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The EPSON Total Disc Maker software included with the product allows you to write or
copy CDs/DVDs, create CD/DVD labels, and publish CDs/DVDs.
EPSON Total Disc Maker
EPSON Total Disc Maker lets you write CDs/DVDs and print CD/DVD labels. The process
used to write CDs/DVDs and print CD/DVD labels is called "Publish" in the EPSON Total
Disc Maker program. Using EPSON Total Disc Maker, you can also duplicate CDs/DVDs.

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EPSON Total Disc Monitor
EPSON Total Disc Monitor is a utility that monitors the product and gives you information
about its current status.
EPSON Total Disc Setup
EPSON Total Disc Setup is a utility to register the product to the computer.
Using EPSON Total Disc Maker
New :For Ink Jet PrinterNew :For Ink Jet Printer
Use EPSON Total Disc Maker to do the following:
❏Writing data to DVDs, data to CDs, music to CDs, music and data to CDs, or video to
CDs, or copying CD/DVDs.
❏Creating and editing CD/DVD labels.
Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker
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Click Start, point to All Programs (Windows XP) or Programs (Windows 2000), point to
EPSON Total Disc Maker, and then click EPSON Total Disc Maker.
Getting information through online help
You can access online help for EPSON Total Disc Maker from the software or from the
Windows Start menu.
In EPSON Total Disc Maker window, click the button to display EPSON Total Disc
Maker Help.
Overview of Printer Driver
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The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best printing
results.

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Accessing the printer driver
You can access the printer driver from EPSON Total Disc Maker, EPSON Total Disc
Setup, most Windows applications, and the Windows Start menu.
To make settings that apply only to the application you are using, access the printer driver
from that application.
To make settings that apply to all your Windows applications, access the printer driver from
the Start menu.
Refer to the following sections to access the printer driver.
From EPSON Total Disc Maker
1. Click Start, point to All Programs (Windows XP) or Programs (Windows 2000), point
to EPSON Total Disc Maker, and then click EPSON Total Disc Maker.
2. Click Publish.
3. Select Print Settings from Tool menu.
From EPSON Total Disc Setup
1. Click Start, point to All Programs (Windows XP) or Programs (Windows 2000), point
to EPSON Total Disc Maker, and then click EPSON Total Disc Setup.
2. Select CD/DVD Publisher then cllick Properties.
From Windows applications
1. Click Print or Print Setup in the File menu.
2. In the window that appears, click Printer, Setup, Options, Preferences, or
Properties. (Depending on your application, you may need to click one or a
combination of these buttons.)
From the Start menu
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1. Windows XP:
Click Start, Control Panel, then click Printers and Faxes. (If the Control Panel is in
Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware, then click Printers and Faxes.)
Windows 2000:
Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers or Printers and Faxes.

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2. Select the printer, then click Printing Preferences in the File menu.
Getting information through online help
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You can access online help for items in the printer driver from your application or from the
Windows Start menu.
&See “Accessing the printer driver” on page 16.
In the printer driver window, try one of the following procedures.
❏Right-click the item, then select What’s This?.
❏Click the button at the top right of the window, then click the item.
Uninstalling Software
You can uninstall the software by following the steps below.
Note:
❏To uninstall the software, you must log on as a user with administrative privileges (belonging to
the Administrators group).
❏When installing the software, various Microsoft components may be installed. Some of them
may not be uninstalled when uninstalling the software.
1. Turn off the power and disconnect the USB cable.
2. Close all applications.
3. Windows XP:
Click Start, and then select Control Panel.
Windows 2000:
Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Control Panel.
4. Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
5. Choose EPSON Total Disc Maker.
6. Click Change/Remove.
7. Select Remove and click Next.
8. When the confirmation message appears, click Yes.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Chapter 2
Publishing Discs
Introduction
This section guides you through the procedures for creating and printing CDs/DVDs.
Note:
For information on CDs/DVDs, see the following section.
&See “Discs” on page 93.
Turning power on/off
This section describes how to turn on/off power.
Turning power on
1. Connect the power cable.
2. Press Ppower button until the power light flashes.
Power light flashes in green, then stays on.
Turning power off
Press the Ppower button. The power light will flash in green then turn off; then
power is turned off.
cCaution:
❏Fan will operate after turning power off, but it will automatically stop after 15 minutes.
❏If the product is operating, wait for 10 seconds after operation is stopped, then turn off
power.
❏The product may not be recognized by the computer when the power is turned back on
while fan is operating. In this case, disconnect the USB cable and connect it again.
Note:
❏If turning off the product while power on the PC is on, follow the procedure below. If the product
is turned off without following the procedure, data in the PC maybe damaged.
1. If Total Disc Maker, Total Disc Monitor, or Total Disc Setup is running, close the software.
2. Double click "Safely Remove Hardware" on the task tray.
3. Select DVD drive on the product and select Stop.

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Overview of publishing mode
New :Only for model with this feature
To write data to CDs/DVDs and to print labels that you created/edited are called “Publish”
in EPSON Total Disc Maker. The product has three kinds of publishing modes.
Standard Mode
This mode uses Stacker 1 as the input source, and Stacker 2 or 4 as the output source.
When Stacker 2 is selected as the output source, up to 50 CDs/DVDs can be created at
once. Also, if you refill discs to the input stacker and take out published discs from the
output stacker at the same time, up to 1000 CDs/DVDs can be published in a single job.
If Stacker 4 is selected as output source, discs can be removed without stopping the
product while running a job.
Note:
This mode does not use Stacker 3.
&See “Standard Mode” on page 24.
External Output Mode
This mode uses Stacker 1 and 2 as the input sources, and Stacker 4 as the output source.
Different types of discs (CD and DVD) can be loaded into each of the 2 stackers and can
create different types of discs. This is ideal for creating small batches of discs at once.
If Auto is selected for Input Stacker setting, up to 100 CDs/DVDs can be created at once.
If a setting other than Auto is selected, up to 50 CDs/DVDs can be created at once.
Since discs are ejected to Stacker 4, discs can be removed without stopping the product
while running a job.
Note:
This mode does not use Stacker 3.
&See “External Output Mode” on page 31.
Batch Mode
This mode uses Stacker 1 and 2 as the input source, and Stacker 2 and 3 as the output
sources.
You can create up to 100 CDs/DVDs at once without refilling and taking out discs while
publishing. To use this mode, you need to place Stacker 3 into the product.

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&See “Batch Mode” on page 41.
Drive settings
Drive to be used
Select Drive to Use from the following.
Use Both
Use both Drive 1 and 2 to write data. Job will be efficiently processed by using 2 drives. If
trouble occurrs on either drive and it cannot write data, other drive will be used
automatically.
Use Drive 1 Only
Use only Drive 1.
Use Drive 2 Only
Use only Drive 2.
Number of write retries
Select 0 to 9 for the Number of write retries.
The Number of write retries is a setting to retry writing if a write error occurs.
Setting the Number of write retries will enable the job to continue without pausing if a write
error occurrs.
Printer settings
Printer name
Select Printer Name.
Note:
When changing the printer name, do not use Unicode characters. The device will not be recognized
correctly.