MicroBoards Technology G4 User manual

Quick Reference Guide
for Windows 7, Vista, and XP
Rev 12.08.01 PleasevisitourTechnicalSupportwebsiteatwww.microboards.com/technical-support
For a more in-depth look at the
installation process, please refer to
the Installation section of the
User’s Manual.
Be sure your computer meets the
Minimum System Requirements as
stated in the User’s Manual and that
you have read these instructions and
the Manual prior to contacting
Microboards Technical Support with
installation or configuration questions!
G4 Disc Publisher Installation:
You should not attempt to install the G4 Disc Publisher unlessyouareloggedonto
yourPCwithadministrative rights.
Thehardwareandmuchofthesoftwareinstallationwilloccurwithoutintervention.
1. Unpack the G4 Disc Publisher and place it in the selected workspace. This
spaceshouldhaveenoughverticalspacetoallowfor easy loading ofmediainto
theinputhopperandhaveenoughroomtothebackoftheG4DiscPublisherto
allowtheunloading of rejected discs.
2. Insert the G4 Disc Publisher Installation disk into the CD/DVD ROM drive on
yourcomputer. The installer should open automatically.
If the installer does not automatically open, click the Start button and select
Runfromthe Startmenu. ClicktheBrowse buttonand go to theCD/DVDdrive,
and open the PC directory. Highlight MBInstall.exe, click the Open button,
then click OK.
G4 Disc Publisher Installation
Prerequisite Windows components may need to be installed before the Disc
Publisher can be installed. If any prerequisites are not present, they will be
installed at this point. You will not be able to install your Disc Publisher without
installing the prerequisite components. You may need to reboot the PC after
any prerequisites are installed. The Disc Publisher installer will launch
automaticallyafterrebooting.
Select Microboards G4 Disc Publisher from the list, then click the Install
Microboards G4 Disc Publisher button that appears.
3. Youwillfirstbeguidedthroughthehardwaresetup. Pleasefollow alldirections
on each window before clicking the Next button.
4. Afterthephysical hardware setup iscomplete,youwillbe instructed to connect
the G4 Disc Publisher to the computer. Once this occurs, Windows will find
yournewhardwareandrun through the driver installation process.
5. ClicktheFinish buttonwhencomplete. Ifthehardwareisstillbeinginstalledat
this point, you will be asked to wait until that process is complete.
6. ClicktheFinishbuttontobegintheDiscPublishingsoftwareinstallationprocess.
7. Rebooting your PC is required before attempting to run your G4 Disc
Publisher! Click the Finish button to do so.
The Microboards Printer Toolbox Installation
The Microboards Toolbox is installed silently during the G4 installation. This
applicationisusedforgeneralmaintenancefunctions.
After the installation completes, the Toolbox will start up. You will see an icon
appear in the tool tray in the lower right corner of your Windows desktop. To
access the Toolbox, double-click the icon circled below.
TheToolboxwillalso automaticallystartup after
rebootingthePC.
For more information on configuration options, please see the G4
Disc Publisher Configuration Quick Reference Guide on the other
side of this page, or refer to the appropriate sections of the User’s
Manual.
Windows Configurations for Non-Administrative Users
Toallow userswhoare loggedontoyour PCwithoutadministrative privilegestouse
PrintWrite, a few final steps must be taken. You will need to be logged in as an
administratortoperform these steps.
If you only have users with administrative rights on your PC, or do not intend to
allow non-administrative users to run PrintWrite, you will not need to perform the
followingsteps.
Do NOT connect your G4 Disc Publisher to your
computer until the Installer instructs you to do so!!
INK CARTRIDGES CAN BE USED!
As is true with all printers, the quality of ink cartridge and the quality of the ink
within the cartridge will affect your output. To ensure quality results, the G4 Disc
Publisher will not operate with any other color ink cartridge in place.
The use of refilled ink cartridges will void your warranty!
ONLYMICROBOARDS V102C and V101B
In order to guarantee quality results from the G4 Disc Publisher,
Drive not appearing in
WindowsExplorer 1. PCneedstobe rebooted 2. Mapped drive conflict: Disconnect G4 Disc
Publisher and reboot PC. Disconnect Network
drives and remap to letters near end of alphabet.
ReconnectG4Disc Publisher.
Printernotresponding 1. Ink cartridgesinstalledcorrectly?
2. Turn on power to Printer (front panel). Press the
power button and wait several seconds for the
printerpowerLED to come on.
Hardwarenotinstallingon
PC 1. Turnonpower to G4 Disc Publisher (back panel) 2. ReseatUSBconnection
3. InstallationCD in drive?
Installation Troubleshooting Guide:
Sharing the PrintWrite Working Directories
IfPrintWrite is toberunbyuserslogged in as Standardor other Non-Administrative
usertypes,themainPrintWriteapplicationdirectorywillneedtobesharedtoallow
those users access to the necessary files and directories. The main application
directorywill bethesame asthedirectory specifiedduringthe PrintWriteinstallation.
Thedefaultinstallation directory isC:\Program Files\Microboards\PrintWrite; if
you changed the location, you must share the directory you selected.
You will need to specify that you are allowing users to modify the contents of the
PrintWrite directory.
You will also need to share the C:\MBSDK Datadirectory in the same way. The
location of this directory cannot be changed during the installation. This directory
will not appear until the first time PrintWrite is launched.
Windows Firewall
You may need to add two applications, PrintWrite.exe and ServerManager.exe to
the Windows Firewall Exceptions list, depending on your PC’s Windows Firewall
settings. If Windows Firewall is on and you do not add them to the exceptions list,
anynon-administrativeuserswillbeblocked from running PrintWrite.

Quick Reference Guide
for Windows 7, Vista, and XP
PleasevisitourTechnical Support website at www.microboards.com/technical-support
Print Image Alignment
Your G4 Disc Publisher has been factory aligned to .1mm precision. Fine tuning
mayberequireddependingonthemediabrandandprintablesurfacetypeyouare
usingto provide full surfacecoverage.
1. AccessthePrintingPreferencesfortheMicroboards G4. How this is done will
dependontheOperatingSystem and the currently selected Start Menu layout.
Windows 7: Select Devices and Printers from the Start button.
Windows Vista: Select the Control Panel from the Start button. Once the
Control Panel opens, select Printer from the Hardware and Sound section.
Windows XP, Start Menu layout: Select Printers and Faxes from the
Windows Start button.
Windows XP, Classic Start Menu layout: Youwillneed to go to the Settings
selection, then to the Printers and Faxes from the Start button.
NOTE: THE ALIGNMENT VALUES MUST BE ENTERED THROUGH THE
PRINTERS AND FAXES WINDOW FOR THE SETTINGS TO BE USED IN
PRINTWRITE, NOT FROM WITHIN THEAPPLICATION!!!
2. Right click on the icon for the Microboards G4 and select Printing
Preferences…
3. On the Print Quality tab, select Photo for the Print Mode and Best or Max
DPI for the Print Quality.
Photo Best orMax DPI should always be selected when aligning the printer, in
order to insure the greatest accuracy during the alignment process. Other
settings may not result in the best alignment.
4. Select the Alignment tab. The .1mm Resolution setting must be selected
beforesettingalignmentvalues(seebelow). SettheTopandLeftSidealignment
valuestothoserequiredforimage alignment.
These settings will change the size of the top and
left margins, respectively. Decreasing the values
willmovetheimageupor to the left, increasing will
adjust down or to the right.
5. ClicktheApply buttontosavethechanges, found
onthebottomofthe Printing Preferences window.
6. Verify the alignment by printing a full disc image
on the media. Repeat these steps if further
alignmentadjustmentsarerequired.
For further details on the alignment process, please refer to the
section on Alignment in the G4 Disc Publisher User’s Manual.
Printer Toolbox
The Printer Toolbox contains
severalutility functions fortheG4
Disc Publisher. The toolbox will
open automatically after
installation of the G4, and each
timethePCbootsup. Itcanalso
be run by double-clicking the
MicroboardsToolboxiconinthe
tool tray.
The functions of the Toolbox
include:
•PrintheadCleaningUtilities
•PenCalibration
•Test Print
•AdvanceConveyor
•LowInk warnings
Formoreinformation on theToolbox, please refer to the User’s Manual.
Be sure your computer meets the Minimum System Requirements as stated
in the User’s Manual and that you have read these instructions and the
Manual prior to contacting Microboards Technical Support with installation
or configuration questions!
G4 Disc Publisher Configuration
G4 Disc Publisher Robotics Configuration
NOTE: You mustcomplete thehardware, driver,
and software installation prior to
configuring the G4 Disc Publisher
and aligning the printer. Please
seethe other sideof this Guide for
the Installation Quick Reference
Guide, or refer to the Installation
section of the User’s Manual.
The G4 Disc Publisher robotics will need
tobeconfigured prior to use. When launching
PrintWriteforthefirsttime,theConfigurationscreen
willappear.
Iftheseentriesarenotauto-populated,youwillneedtomanuallyselectthecorrect
configuration.
Drive: Select the drive letter from the drop-down list. Verify the correct drive
selectionbyclickingtheTest button; the drive tray in the G4 Disc Publisher should
eject and then retract.
Printer: Select Microboards G4 from the drop-down list. Once selected, click
the Test button to verify the
selection; the belts will run if the
correct printer has been selected.
COM Port: Select the COM port
from the drop-down list that is
specified by the PC as the USB
SerialPort in the WindowsDevice
Manager (see User’s Manual for
more information); generally, the
correctport will be the largest port
number listed. Verify the correct
port selection by clicking the Test
button to the right of the port list.
Theelevatorbelowtheinputhopper
will lift and then drop if the correct
port has been selected.
Name: Enter in the name of the
Disc Publisher, which defaults to Publisher.
Click the OK button to accept the selections and continue in the Disc Publishing
software.
For more information on the configuration of the G4 Disc Publisher
robotics, please refer to the Configuration section of the User’s
Manual.
INK CARTRIDGES CAN BE USED!
As is true with all printers, the quality of ink cartridge and the quality of the ink
within the cartridge will affect your output. To ensure quality results, the G4 Disc
Publisher will not operate with any other color ink cartridge in place.
The use of refilled ink cartridges will void your warranty!
ONLYMICROBOARDS V102C AND V101B
In order to guarantee quality results from the G4 Disc Publisher,