MicroBoards Technology GX Disc Printer User manual

Quick Reference Guide
for Windows 7, Vista, and XP
PleasevisitourTechnicalSupportwebsiteatwww.microboards.com/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!
GX Disc Printer Installation:
1. UnpacktheGXDiscPrinterandplaceitintheselectedworkspace. Thisspace
should have enough vertical space to allow for easy loading of media into the
inputhopper.
2. InserttheGXDiscPrinterInstallationdiskintotheCD/DVDROMdriveonyour
computer. Theinstaller should open automatically.
If the installer does not automatically open, click the Start button and select
RunfromtheStart menu. Click the Browse buttonandgototheCD/DVDdrive,
highlight Setup.exe, click the Open button, then click OK.
Please follow all directions on each window before clicking the Next button.
GX Disc Printer Installation
3. Youwillfirstbeguidedthrough thehardwaresetup. Please follow all directions
on each window before clicking the Next button.
During the Installation process, you may see windows appear that refer to
the drivers not being verified by the operating system. Should any of these
windowsappear,click the option to install the driver software.
If you do not install the driver software, your hardware
willnotrun successfully!
4. Afterthephysicalhardware setup is complete, you will be instructed to connect
the GX Disc Printer to the computer. Once this occurs, Windows will find your
newhardwareandrunthroughthe driver installation process.
Youmayseeanindicationthatahardwaredevicewasnotcompletelyinstalled.
This is not unusual; the hardware installation will complete after the PC is
rebooted. Continuethroughthe Installertothe last window.
5. Rebooting your PC is required before attempting to run your GX Disc
Printer! Click the Finish button to do so.
Do NOT connect your GX Disc Printer to your computer
until you are told to do so!!
COLOR INK CARTRIDGE 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 GX Disc
Printer will not operate with any other color ink cartridge in place.
The use of refilled ink cartridges will void your warranty!
ONLY MICROBOARDS GX-300HC
In order to guarantee quality results from the GX Disc Printer,
Printernotresponding 1. Turnonpower to Printer (frontpanel). Firmlypress
thepowerbuttonandwaitseveralsecondsfor the
printerpowerLED to come on
2. Ink cartridge must be installed before turning on
theGXDisc Printer.
3. IftheLEDon the power button is blinking Red with
a cartridge installed, you may not have the ink
cartridgeinstalledcorrectly. TurntheGX off,remove
thecartridge and reseat. Turn power back on.
Hardwarenotinstallingon
PC 1. TurnonpowertoGXDiscPrinter(back panel) 2. ReseatUSBconnection
3. InstallationCDin drive?
Installation Troubleshooting Guide:
The Microboards Printer Toolbox Installation
The Microboards Toolbox is installed silently during the GX Disc Printer
installation. Thisapplicationis used for general maintenance functions.
After the installation completes, theToolbox 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.
TheToolboxwillalsoautomatically start upafter
rebootingthePC.
Installation of the GX Disc Printer is complete. The printer will need
to be aligned prior to printing disks. Please see the other side of this
guide or refer to the User’s Manual for information on the alignment
process.

Quick Reference Guide
for Windows 7, Vista, and XP
Rev 10.03.26 PleasevisitourTechnicalSupportwebsiteatwww.microboards.com/support
GX Disc Printer Alignment
Your GX Disc Printer has been factory aligned to .1mm
precision. The values provided with the GX Disc Printer,
locatedontheback of the unit above the power plug, are the
offsetvaluesto be used in the Printing Preferences.
To set these values, please follow the steps listed below:
1. Access the Printing Preferences for the Microboards G Series. How this is
done will depend on the Operating System and the currently selected Start
Menulayout.
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, Classic Start Menu layout: Youwillneedtogoto the Settings
selection, then to the Printers and Faxes from the Start button.
Windows XP, Start Menu layout: Select Printers and Faxes from the
Windows Start button.
2. Right click on the icon for the Microboards G Series and select Printing
Preferences…
3. On the Print Quality tab, select Photo for the Paper 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 alignment process. Other settings
may not result in the best alignment.
4. Select the Alignment tab. The .1mm Resolution setting must be selected
beforesetting alignment values(seebelow). Set theTop andLeftSide alignment
valuestothoserequiredforimagealignment.
These settings will change the size of the top and left margins, respectively.
Decreasing the values will move the image up or to the left, increasing will
adjust down or to the right.
5. ClicktheApply button to save the changes, found on the bottomofthePrinting
Preferenceswindow.
6. StarttheSureThingapplication. Select a pre-designed full-coverageSureThing
disc image.
Place an blank disc in the input hopper and print the disc. Remember, Photo
Bestmode should always be used whenaligning the printer for thehighest
accuracy.
7. Checkthe printed disc. Ifthesettingsare correct, the image shouldbecentered
on the disc. If not, repeat steps 4 through 7,changing the Top and Left Side
amounts, using the graphic guide to the right of the alignment settings as a
referencetohowthevaluesshouldbechanged.
8. Fine tuning may be required for different brands and can be done within the
printing application to avoid altering these global alignment values set in the
PrinterProperties.
For further details on the alignment process, please refer to the
section on Alignment in the GX Disc Printer User’s Manual.
GX Disc Printer Configuration
COLOR INK CARTRIDGE 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 GX Disc
Printer will not operate with any other color ink cartridge in place.
The use of refilled ink cartridges will void your warranty!
ONLY MICROBOARDS GX-300HC
In order to guarantee quality results from the GX Disc Printer,
G Series Toolbox
Double-click the icon for the Microboards Toolbox that was placed on your PC’s
desktopduringtheinstallationprocess. The Test and Clean disc functions require
blankmedia be loaded before the buttons are clicked.
Clicking the Test Disc
button prints out a test
pattern to verify the
printerisfunctioning.
TheExercise Belt utility
shouldbe runif theprinter
has been idle for an
extendedperiod of time,
and can be run multiple
times if necessary. The
belts will run at high
speedfor a periodoftime
to recondition the belts.
It is not necessary to
load any media for this
utility.
Clicking the Clean Disc
buttonprintsoutaheavy
ink-usagepattern toclear
anycloggedinknozzles.
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!