MicroBoards Technology DX-2 User manual

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DX-2 Disc Publisher Installation
Quick Reference Guide
Hardware Setup:
1. Unpack the DX-2 Disc Publisher and place it in the selected workspace. This
spaceshouldhaveenoughverticalspacetoallowforeasyloadingofmediainto
the input hopper and have enough room at the back to allow for any rejected
discs to exit the DX-2 Disc Publisher without obstacles.
2. Plug in the power cord to the back of the DX-2 Disc Publisher and turn on the
switchlocatedontheback of the unit. Next, press the power button on the front
panel to turn on the printer.
3. Install the Output Bin on the front of the DX-2 Disc Publisher and tightly
secure using the 2 thumbscrews.
4. Install the Microboards ink cartridges.
THE DX-2 DISC PUBLISHER WILL ONLY OPERATE WITH
MICROBOARDS INK CARTRIDGE MODELS PRF19ML AND PRF38ML.
A. Remove the tape from the front of the DX-2 Disc Publisher, lift the lid, and
removethetapefromtheprintcarriageonceithasmovedtothecenterofthe
printer.
B. Raise the cradle latches. Remove the ink cartridges from the packaging
andcarefullyremove the plastic tape covering the print head.
C. Gently push the ink cartridges into the appropriate cradles. Do not try to
force the cartridges into place as doing so may damage the cartridge.
D. Secure the cradle latches and close the lid. The print carriage will return to
theright neutral position.
5. ConnecttheDX-2DiscPublishertothecomputerusingthe USB cable provided.
Please be sure the computer is off during this process.
A. Plug the small endofthe USB cableintotheback of theDX-2DiscPublisher.
B. Plug the larger end of the USB cable into an available port on the
PC. Confirmthat both ends of the cableare securely connected.
USB 2.0 support on the PC is required.
6. Turn the PC on at this point.
TheHardwareSetupisnowcomplete. Proceedtotheinstallationof the DX-2 Disc
PublisherDriversandSoftware.
Driver Installation:
Windows2000 and Windows XPwillfindthenew hardware and willstepyouthrough
the installation process.
1. OncetheHardwareSetupiscomplete, verify that the printer is fully powered on
and the connections to the computer are secure.
2. Turn on the computer to which
the DX-2 Disc Publisher is
connected. Once the computer
boots,youwill be notified that the
new USB connection has been
found.
3. Click the Next button.
4. Place the DX-2 Disc Publisher
Software CD into the CD/DVD
ROMdrive.
5. Windows 2000:Select the option to Search for a suitable driver, and click
Next. Check the CD-ROM Drives Box and click Next. Click the Next button
againwhenyou are notified that the driver has been found.
Windows XP:Select the option to Install from a list or specific location and
click Next. Check the Search Removable Media box and click Next.
6. The DigitalSignature screen will appear. Clickthe Yes buttonat the bottom of
thescreen. The drivers will then be copiedto the hard drive.
7. Once the USB drivers have been copied, click the Finish button.
8. The Print driver installation will occur next. Repeatsteps 3 through 7 to install
theprintdrivers.
9. Verify the installation of the DX-2 Disc Publisher by clicking the Start button.
Select Printers and Faxes from the Start menu, either through the Settings
menu for Windows 2000 or directly in the Start menu for Windows XP. You will
seethenew printer installed and available for use.
DX-2 Disc Publisher controller and Software Installation:
TheDX-2 Disc Publisher controllers, PrassiTechZulu2,and SureThing Disk Labeler
areincluded on the Software disc.
DX-2 Disc Publisher Controller Installation:
1. Click the Start button and select Run from the Start menu. Click the Browse
button and go to the CD/DVD drive, highlight Publisher.exe, click the Open
button, then click OK.
2. Click the Next button on the next window. Once the window reads Ready to
Install the Program,click the Install button. Click Finish once the installation
completes. TheZulu2 software installationwill begin automatically.
PrassiTech Zulu2 Installation:
1. Click the Next button to begin the Zulu2 installation process.
2. After the installation process completes, remove the check fromthe Reboot
ComputerboxandclickFinish. Rebooting will occur after installing SureThing.
SureThing CD Labeler Installation:
1. Click the Start button and select Run from the Start menu. Click the Browse
button and go to the CD/DVD drive, highlight SureThing.exe and click the
Open button, then click OK.
2. Read the Software License and Warranty information and click the I Accept
buttonto continue the installation of SureThing.
3. Click the Next button at the Welcome screen.
4. Toinstall tothedefault directory,
click Next on the Select
DestinationDirectoryscreen. If
you wish to install to a different
location, select that location
before clicking Next.
5. Select adding a desktop
shortcutand thelocationin which
the Start Menu shortcut will be
created,ormake no changes to
select the default locations.
Click Next when the locations
aresuitable.
6. Click Start on the next screen to install the application.
7. ClickFinishonce the installation is complete. You willalsohavetheopportunity
toregisterthe software on-line.
8. The driver and software installation is now
complete. The computer will need to be
rebootedfor the softwaretooperatecorrectly.
ClickOK toreboot. Ifyou choosenotto reboot
atthistime,clicktheCancel buttontoreboot
later. Remember, the computer must be
rebooted prior to running the DX-2 Disc
Publisher,Zulu2,orSureThing.
Installation of the DX-2 Disc Publisher is complete. After rebooting,
the printer will need to be aligned and the robotics configured prior
to burning and printing disks. Please see the DX-2 Disc Publisher
Configuration Quick Reference Guide on the other side of this page,
or refer to the appropriate sections of the User’s Manual.
For a more in-depth look at the
installationprocess, please refer to
theInstallationsection of theUser’s
Manual.

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PrinterAlignment
YourDX-2 Disc Publisher has been factory aligned to.1mm precision. The values
provided with the DX-2 Disc Publisher, located on the back of the unit below the
powerplug, are the offset values to beused in the Printing Preferences.
To set these values, please follow the steps listed below:
1. Installthe DX-2 DiscPublisher, print drivers,SureThinglabeling software,and
PrassiTech Zulu2 as detailed on the front of this Quick Reference Guide, or in
the Installation section of the User’s Manual.
2. Select Printers and Faxes from
the Start button.
In Windows 2000 or Windows XP
withtheClassicStart Menu layout,
youwillneedto go to the Settings
selection,thentothePrinters and
Faxes from the Start button.
NOTE:IN BOTH WINDOWS 2000
AND WINDOWS XP, THE
ALIGNMENT VALUES MUST BE
ENTERED FROM THE START BUTTON FOR THE SETTINGS TO BE SET
AS THE DEFAULT SETTINGS, NOT FROM WITHIN ANY APPLICATION!!!
3. Right click on the icon for the Microboards Print Factory Series and select
Printing Preferences…
4. On the Setup tab, select Photo for the
Media Type and Best for the Print
Quality.
Photo Best should always be selected
when aligning the printer, in order to
insure the greatest accuracy during the
alignmentprocess. Other settings may
not result in the best alignment.
5. Select the Utilities tab. The
Resolution should be .1mm (see
below). Set the Top and Left Side
alignment values to match those
provided with the DX-2 Disc Publisher.
These settings will change the size of the
top and left margins, respectively.
Decreasingthe value will movethealignment
uportotheleft,increasingthevalue down or
to the right.
6. ClicktheApplybutton, found on the bottom ofthePrintingPreferenceswindow.
7. StarttheZulu2application. SelectUtilities from
the Robotics menu. The window to the right
will be displayed.
Place an alignment disc (provided) in the input
hopper and click the Print Alignment Disc
button. Remember, the alignment CD should
alwaysbe printed in Photo Best mode forthe
highestaccuracy.
8. Check the printedalignmentdisc. Ifthe settings
arecorrect, the horizontal andverticalcrosshairs
willhavethe0linesontheprintedcircle,asshownbelow. Ifnot,repeat steps 5
through 8, changing the Top and Left Side amounts by those shown on the
alignmentCD.
For further details on the alignment process, please refer to the
section on Alignment in the DX-2 Disc Publisher Users Manual.
DX-2 Disc Publisher Configuration
Quick Reference Guide
DX-2 Disc Publisher Controller Configuration
NOTE: You must complete the hardware, driver, and software installation
prior to configuring the DX-2 Disc Publisher and aligning the printer.
Please see the other side of this Guide for the Installation Quick
Reference Guide, or refer to the Installation section of the User’s
Manual.
TheDX-2 Disc Publisher controllers will needto be configured prior to use. When
launchingZulu2 for the first time, the following screen appears:
Comm Port: Select the COM port fromthe drop-down list thatis specified by the
PCastheUSBSerial Port in the Windows Device Manager (see User’s Manual for
more information). Verify the correct port selection by clicking the Tbutton to the
rightof the port list. The flippers below theinput hopper will lift and thendrop if the
correct port has been selected.
Left Drive: Select the drive letter for the left drive from the drop-down list. Verify
the correct drive selection by clicking the Tbutton; the left drive tray should eject
and then retract.
Right Drive: Select the drive letter for the right drive from the drop-down list.
Again, verify the correct drive selection by clicking the Tbutton; the right drive
tray should eject and then retract.
NOTE: Selecting the right drive on the DX-2 Disc Publisher as the left
and the left drive as the right will not impair the operation of the DX-2
Disc Publisher in any way.
Printer: Select MB PrintFactory Series from the drop-down list. Once selected,
click the Tbutton to verify that the selection; the belts will run if the correct printer
has been selected.
Once the settings are set, place a check in the Don’t show this window again
box. This will bypass the controller configuration when Zulu2 is started. To
show the configuration screen again when Zulu2 is started, select Utilities from
the Zulu2 Robotics menu and place a check in the Enable Configure Dialog
box.
Click the OK button to accept the selections and open Zulu2.
For more information on the configuration of the DX-2 Disc Publisher
Controller, please refer to the Configuration section of the User’s
Manual.
COLOR INK CARTRIDGES CAN BE USED!
As is true with all printers, the quality of ink cartridge and the quality of the ink
withinthecartridge will affectyouroutput. Toensurequalityresults,the DX-2 Disc
Publisher will not operate with any other color ink cartridge in place.
ONLY MICROBOARDS PRF19ML OR PRF38ML
Inorder to guarantee quality results from the DX-2 Disc Publisher,