Rimage PrismPlus! User manual

User Guide
PrismPlus!™Printer
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Corporate Headquarters:
Rimage Corporation
7725 Washington Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55439
USA
800-553-8312 (toll free US)
Service: [phone] (Asia/Pacic, Mexico/Latin
America)
Fax: [phone]
European Headquarters:
Rimage Europe GmbH
Albert-Einstein-Str. 26
63128 Dietzenbach
Germany
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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improvements to the equipment and software described in
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Contents
Introduction..............................................................................................................................................................1
About this User Guide................................................................................................................................................................1
About Your Product....................................................................................................................................................................1
Unpacking and Setup Instructions .............................................................................................................................................1
Important Information .............................................................................................................................................3
Support Information ...................................................................................................................................................................3
Learn More Online .....................................................................................................................................................................3
Technical Support ......................................................................................................................................................................3
Optical Disc Recording Software Disclaimer .............................................................................................................................4
Safety and Compliance Information...........................................................................................................................................4
Safety Precautions ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Compliance Information ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Rimage Prism Printer Specications..........................................................................................................................................6
Printer Requirements..............................................................................................................................................9
Ribbon Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................9
Label Design Requirements.......................................................................................................................................................9
Print Requirements ....................................................................................................................................................................9
Identify the Parts of the Prism Printer................................................................................................................. 11
Front View................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Back View ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Parts Information......................................................................................................................................................................12
Operator Panel............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Operator Button............................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Indicator Lights............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Set Up a Standalone Prism Printer ......................................................................................................................13
Prepare the Prism Printer ........................................................................................................................................................13
Install the Rimage Software and Printer Driver........................................................................................................................13
Install the Rimage Software ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Install or Update the Printer Driver............................................................................................................................................................... 13
Operate the Prism Printer.....................................................................................................................................17
Power On and Off the Prism Printer ........................................................................................................................................17
Power On or Off a Standalone Printer.......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Power On or Off a Printer Connected to an Autoloader or AutoPrinter ........................................................................................................ 17
Place a Disc on the Printer Tray .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Set your Printing Preferences..................................................................................................................................................18
Access Print Properties ................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Set Ribbon Type, Media Type, and Print Strobe .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Set Color Options......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Print in Monocolor .................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Print in Color............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Set the Print Quality ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Maintain the Prism Printer....................................................................................................................................21
Overview..................................................................................................................................................................................21
Cautionary Information.............................................................................................................................................................21
Preventative Maintenance Schedule .......................................................................................................................................21
Clean the Print Head................................................................................................................................................................22
Clean the Prism Print Head Using a Prism Cleaning Kit.............................................................................................................................. 22
Clean the Print Head – Alternate Method..................................................................................................................................................... 23
Change the Print Ribbon..........................................................................................................................................................24
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Introduction
Introduction
This manual provides the information needed to operate, congure, and maintain the Rimage PrismPlus! printer. The
information included in this manual and the term “Prism” apply to all PrismPlus! printers, except when noted otherwise.
Note: Your Prism printer may not look exactly like the model featured in this user guide.
About this User Guide
• While we try to maintain all versions of our manuals and documentations, please note that the English version found on
our website always contains the most up-to-date information.
• Unless otherwise indicated, all Windows navigation statements are Windows XP paths. Windows Vista, Windows 2000,
and Windows Server 2003 navigation may differ slightly.
• These symbols are used throughout the manual to help clarify information:
Note: A Note provides supplemental information or information that may apply only in special cases. For example,
memory limitations, equipment congurations, or details that apply to specic versions of a program would be
included in a Note.
Tip: A Tip provides techniques and procedures to help with your specic needs. A Tip suggests alternative methods
that may not be obvious and helps you understand the benets and capabilities of the product.
-Important! An Important note provides information essential to the completion of a task. You can disregard
information in a Note or Tip and still complete a task, but do not disregard an Important note.
Caution: A Caution indicates that failure to observe this guideline could result in loss or damage to the equipment,
product, software, or data.
 Warning! A Warning indicates that failure to follow this guideline could result in bodily injury to personnel operating or
maintaining the equipment.
About Your Product
The Rimage Prism printer is a high speed printer used to print monochrome information on CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Discs. The
Prism is available as a stand-alone printer for manual operation or with an AutoPrism AutoPrinter for automatic, unattended
operation.
Unpacking and Setup Instructions
To unpack your Prism printer, refer to the unpacking label on the Prism printer box. To set up your Prism printer, refer to the
setup and installation guide included with your Rimage autoloader or AutoPrism™ AutoPrinter, or to the Setup a Standalone
Prism Printer section on page 13 of this user guide.
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Important Information
Important Information
This section provides support contact information, safety and compliance information, and product specications for the
Rimage Prism printer.
Support Information
US, Asia/Pacic, Mexico/Latin America Europe
Rimage Corporation
7725 Washington Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55439
USA
Attn: Rimage Services
Rimage Europe GmbH
Albert-Einstein-Str. 26
63128 Dietzenbach Germany
Contact Rimage Services: www.rimage.com/support
KnowledgeBase: http://rimage.custhelp.com
Log in and select the Ask a Question tab.
Telephone:
North America: 800-553-8312
Asia/Pacic, Mexico/ Latin America: 952-946-0004
Fax: [phone]
Contact Rimage Services Europe: www.rimage.de
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
When you contact Rimage Services, please provide:
• System serial number and software version
• Functional and technical description of the problem
• Exact error message received
My Rimage Product Information:
Copy this information from your Rimage Product for future
reference.
Note: Make sure you update the Serial Number here
anytime you receive a replacement printer.
Serial Number:
Product Name:
Date of Purchase:
Learn More Online
At www.rimage.com/support, you can experience Rimage’s world-class Support and Services.
From the Support home page:
1. Select your product series.
2. Select your product.
3. Learn more on the product page.
From your product page you can access:
• Information about the latest software and rmware
updates
• Product specications
• The latest documents
• Current rmware and driver downloads
Technical Support
Support for the Rimage PrismPlus! Printer is available through your authorized reseller.
-Important! Make sure to register your Prism printer so that Rimage can notify you of upgrades as they become available.
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Optical Disc Recording Software Disclaimer
This Product, Software, or Documentation may be designed to assist you in reproducing material in which you own the
copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner. Unless you own the copyright or have permission to
copy from the copyright owner, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other remedies.
If you are uncertain about your rights, you should contact your legal advisor. If you are neither in possession of the copyright
nor have authorization from the owner of the copyright, unauthorized copying of copyrighted material on an optical disc or any
other media violates national and international legislation and can result in severe penalties.
Safety and Compliance Information
This manual and the indications on the product allow proper and safe operation. The indication marks below help protect you
and other persons from injury, and equipment from damage.
 Warning! According to ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standards, a warning is used to indicate situations
that could result in bodily injury to personnel operating or maintaining the equipment.
Caution: Indicates that failure to observe this guideline could result in loss or damage to the equipment, product,
software, or data.
Safety Precautions
To ensure safety, read these precautions and familiarize yourself with their meaning before using the equipment.
 Warning!
• Do not disassemble or use tools on the printer.
All service procedures should be performed by an
authorizedeldtechnician,orsentinforrepair.Do
not service the printer with the power cord plugged
into the AC outlet.
Caution:
• All equipment with AC line voltage, or low DC
voltages, such as switches, power supplies, fuses,
fans, non-stepper motors, must be replaced with
Rimage-approved components to maintain the
safety approval issued by UL.
• Do not reach inside the printer unless absolutely
necessary. There may be sharp edges on some
metal parts.
• Do not use the printer if it is overheating or an
abnormalsmellisdetected.Thismayresultinare
and electric shock. In case of heating or abnormal
smell, immediately disconnect the cable from the
outlet. Contact your dealer for repairs.
• Do not place or store the printer in a location
where children may reach it. Severe injuries and
equipment damage may occur if the printer is turned
over or falls down.
• Allowsufcientfreespaceforopeningtheprinter
tray. Do not touch the printer tray while it is moving.
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Important Information
Compliance Information
Product PrismPlus! printer
Model CDRPS
Notice for USA Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE.
NOTE: 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 instructions, 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 tuning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to 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.
This product complies with UL 60950 3rd Edition.
Notice for Canada Canadian Department of Communications (DOC) Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for digital apparatus
specied in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Product Safety Statement
This product is in compliance with CSA C22.2 No.60950
Déclaration du Service canadien des communications (DOC)
Cet appareil numérique n’excède pas les limitations de classe B relatives aux émissions de bruit
des appareils numériques établies par les règlements sur les interférences radio du Service
canadien des communications.
Déclaration de sécurité du produit
Ce produit est conforme à la réglementation CSA C22.2 N° 60950.
Notice for Europe This product is in conformity with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low-Voltage Directive
(73/23/EEC) through compliance with the following European standards: EN 60950, EN 55022,
EN 55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3.
Notice for Japan This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference
by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic
environment, radio interference may occur, in which case, the user may be required to take
corrective action.
Translation:
この装置は、情報処理装置等電波障害自主規制協議会（ＶＣＣＩ）の基準に基づくクラス
A 情報技術装置です。この装置を家庭環境で使用すると電波妨害を引き起こすことがありま
す。この場合には使用者が適切な対策を講ずるよう要求されることがあります。
Notice for Australia This product complies with AS/NZS CISPR22:2004.
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Rimage Prism Printer Specications
This section provides product specication information for the Prism printer.
Notes:
• The most up-to-date technical specication information is found at www.rimage.com/support. From the Support
menu, select: Printer Series > PrismPlus! > User Manuals tab.
• For autoloader specications, refer to the specications document found at www.rimage.com/support. From the
Support menu, select: Product Series > Product Name > User Manuals tab.
Prism Printer
Physical size
Height 6.0 in (15.24 cm)
Width 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
Depth* With printer tray closed: 14.0 in (35.56 cm)
With printer tray open: 21.8 in (55.3 cm)
Weight 20 lb (9.07 kg)
*Leave an additional 3.5 in (9 cm) for cabling
Printing
Print speed 0.65 inches/second @ 300 x 300 dpi, typical
0.45 inches/second @ 300 x 600 dpi, typical
Print modes Single-pass (standard) and double-pass (monocolor ribbon only) for improved
print quality on some media types.
Print quality 300x300 or 300x600 dpi (11.8 dots per mm)
Print direction Images are printed from a top to bottom orientation as the media is moving out of
the machine.
Label design requirements Refer to the Label Design Requirements section on page 9.
Media requirements 120 mm CD and DVD media with thermal protective layers
Ribbon requirements -Important! Rimage supports only the use of Rimage brand ribbons in the
Prism printer Refer to the Ribbon Requirements section on page 9.
Standard ribbon Color: Black, Red, and Blue monocolor
Capacity: 2100 discs
Multi-color ribbon Color: 3-color (CMY) panel ribbon
Capacity: 500 discs
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Important Information
Prism Printer
Minimum PC requirements -Important! If you do not understand these requirements, ask your computer
technician for help or refer to your PC documentation.
Supported operating systems • Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate with SP1 (Rimage
Software versions 8.2 and higher only, when used with an autoloader; CD
Designer Software Suite versions 8.2 and higher only, when used with a
standalone printer or AutoPrism)
• Windows XP Professional SP3
• Windows XP Professional SP2 (Rimage Software versions 8.1 and lower
only)
• Windows 2000 Professional SP4 (Rimage Software versions 8.1 and lower
only)
• Windows Server 2003
Interface USB 2.0
Power 100 – 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 1.10 – 0.55 Amp, auto-ranging 500 watt maximum
Temperature and humidity Printer Ribbon
Operating
temperature 60° to 90° F (16° to 32° C)
Humidity 30% to 80% non-condensing
30% to 80% relative humidity,
non-condensing. Avoid direct
sunlight.
Storage
temperature 5° to 95° F (-15° to 35° C) 23° to 104° F (-5° to 40° C)
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Printer Requirements
Printer Requirements
This section describes the ink, label design, and print requirements for the Prism printer.
Ribbon Requirements
-Important! Rimage supports only the use of Rimage brand ribbons in the Prism printer. Printer issues that occur as a
result of using ribbons by manufacturers other than Rimage are not included under your Rimage warranty or maintenance
agreement.
The Prism printer requires ribbons designed specically for use with the printer. The table below lists the type of ribbon to use
with your printer.
Ribbon Color Number of Discs Printed
Black 2100
Red 2100
Midnight Blue 2100
Multicolor 500
Note: Store the ribbons at 23°to 104° F (-5°to 40° C) and at 30% to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing. Avoid direct
sunlight. Refer to theRimagePrismPrinterSpecications section on page 6 for more information.
Label Design Requirements
The Prism printer Windows-compatible software ships with the CD Designer label editor software. CD Designer is installed on
your PC during a typical installation of the Rimage software. If you have a Windows-based PC, you can use CD Designer to
design your labels.
If you prefer to design your labels in a software application other than CD Designer, use the following criteria:
• File format: For best results, save your labels as JPEG or TIFF les.
However, these le formats must be converted before printing. If you
use CD Designer to print labels, you must import the labels and save
them as CD Designer les (.btw) before printing. If you do not use
CD Designer to print labels, you must convert the labels to PDF les
before printing.
• Color mode: Labels that are imported into CD Designer must be in
RGB color mode.
• Resolution: Use pictures or logos set to 300x300 dpi (Dots Per Inch)
or 300x600 dpi.
• Label Design Size: The width is 5.12" (1536 pixels) and the height is
4.52" (1356 pixels).
• Printable Area: The printable area of a disc when using a Prism
printer is 116 mm (4.567") and the hub is 38 mm (1.496").
Print Requirements
All labels created and saved through CD Designer are in the correct le format (.btw) for printing with the Prism printer. If
you are creating and saving labels with a software application other than CD Designer, save your labels as PDF les before
printing with the Prism printer. If you use a standalone Prism printer or an AutoPrism AutoPrinter, you can print directly from
any application with print capability.
Printable Area
116 mm
Hub Size
38 mm
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Identify the Parts of the Prism Printer
Identify the Parts of the Prism Printer
Front View
Back View
Ribbon Guides
Retaining Pins
Printer Tray and
Centering Pin
Take-up Roller Supply Roller
AC Power Connection
Power Switch
Printer Cable
Connection
USB Cable
Connection
Parallel Cable
Connection
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Parts Information
Operator Panel
The operator panel is located on the front
of the printer. There are four indicator
lights and an operator button on the
operator panel.
Operator Button
Press the operator button to open and close
the printer tray. The Error indicator light is
in the center of the operator button. Refer to
the Indicator Lights section below for more
information.
Indicator Lights
The name and function of each indicator light is described below. Each indicator light reects different conditions on the
Standalone Prism printer. Prism printers that are mounted on autoloaders or AutoPrism AutoPrinters have different conditions.
Refer to your autoloader or AutoPrinter user guide for more information about these conditions.
Image Name Functionality
Error
indicator
light
• The yellow Error indicator light on the operator button illuminates when an error occurs during
printing.
• The Error indicator light and the Disc Not Present indicator light ash when the printer is in
cleaning mode.
• The Error indicator light illuminates and the Disc Not Present indicator light ashes at a slow
rate when the ribbon is out.
Disc Not
Present
indicator
light
• The yellow Disc Not Present indicator light ashes a fault code when an error occurs. After the
error is resolved, press the operator button to turn off the indicator light.
• The Disc Not Present indicator light illuminates when the tray is empty or when the disc is not
properly clamped. When a disc is placed on the tray, the Disc Not Present indicator light turns
off.
• In Multiply Copy mode, the Disc Not Present indicator light illuminates until the disc is removed
from the pad.
• The Disc Not Present indicator light ashes continuously at slow rate when the ribbon is low
(less than 100 prints remain). This applies only to monocolor ribbons and only if you have not
changed or switched ribbons since loading the current ribbon.
• The Disc Not Present indicator light ashes at a slow rate and the Error indicator light
illuminates when the ribbon is out.
• The Disc Not Present indicator light and the Error indicator light ash when the printer is in
cleaning mode.
Active
indicator
light
• The yellow Active indicator light ashes when the printer is operating.
• The Active indicator light ashes continuously at a slow rate when the printer is in AutoPrinter
mode.
Power
indicator
light
• The green Power indicator light illuminates when the printer is powered on.
• The Power indicator light ashes when the system board requires reprogramming.
• The Power indicator light turns off when the printer detects a bad pixel element in the print
head. The Power indicator light turns back on when a disc is placed on the tray and you can
continue to print discs. If you continue to print, small lines may occur in your print jobs. This is
an indication that the print head may require replacement.
• The Power indicator light turns off when the printer is powered off.
Operator Panel
Operator Button with
Error Indicator Light
Disc Not Present
Indicator Light
Active Indicator Light
Power Indicator Light
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Set Up a Standalone Prism Printer
Set Up a Standalone Prism Printer
This section provides the information needed to set up a standalone Prism printer.
-Important!
• Read through all set up instructions before you begin to set up your printer.
• If your Prism printer is part of an autoloader or AutoPrism AutoPrinter system, refer to your product’s setup and
installation guide for instructions.
Prepare the Prism Printer
Use the procedure below to prepare the Prism printer for use.
1. Connect the cables.
a. Connect the USB cable from the rear of the Prism printer to a USB port
on the external control center (PC).
b. Connect the power cord to the rear of the printer.
c. Connect the power cord to a suitable electrical outlet.
2. Install the print ribbon, refer to the Change the Print Ribbon section on page
24.
3. Install the Rimage software and Prism printer driver. Refer to the Install or
Update the Printer Driver section on page 13.
Install the Rimage Software and Printer Driver
Use this information if your Prism is a standalone printer or part of an AutoPrism AutoPrinter system.
-Important! If your Prism printer was included with a Rimage autoloader all Rimage software including the printer driver
comes pre-installed on the embedded or external control center (PC).
Before you can operate a standalone Prism printer or an AutoPrism AutoPrinter, install the Rimage software and Prism printer
driver.
Before you install the Rimage software and Prism printer driver, make sure that you have correctly prepared the Prism printer
for its intended use. Refer to the Prepare the Prism Printer section on page 13.
Install the Rimage Software
1. Insert the Rimage CD Designer Software Suite disc that shipped with the printer into the PC disc drive.
2. Open the le named setup.exe.
3. Follow the prompts to install the software. The CD Designer software is installed.
Install or Update the Printer Driver
You must install the driver for the Prism before you can use the printer with any label editing software. You may also need to
update the driver if the version is outdated.
Information on the latest version of the driver, including features and release date, is available in the release notes at
www.rimage.com/support. From the Support menu select: Printers Series > PrismPlus! > Software, Firmware & Service
Packs tab.
This procedure describes how to install or update the Prism driver for Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and
Windows Server 2003.
1. If the CD Designer application is open, close it.
2. If you are using Windows Server 2003, the Disallow installation of printers using kernel-mode drivers setting must be
disabled. Follow these steps to disable the setting:
Note: Skip to step 3 if you are using Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 2000.
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a. In Windows select: Start > Run. The Run window opens.
b. Enter MMC (Microsoft Management Console).
c. Select OK. The Console1 window opens.
d. Add a Snap-In.
i. From the Console1 window, select: File > Add/Remove Snap-In. The Add/Remove Snap-In window opens with
Console Root as the default folder.
ii. From the Add/Remove Snap-In window, select Add. The Add Standalone Snap-In window opens.
iii. Select the Group Policy Object Editor Snap-In.
Tip: Scroll down until you see the desired Snap-In.
iv. Select Add. The Select Group Policy Object wizard opens and Local Computer displays as the Group Policy
Object default.
v. From the wizard, select Finish. The wizard closes and the Add Standalone Snap-In window displays.
vi. Select Close to close the Add Standalone Snap-In window. The Add/Remove Snap-In window displays.
vii. From the Add/Remove Snap-In window, select OK. The Add/Remove Snap-In window closes and the Console1
window displays with Local Computer Policy in the Name list and in the left pane.
e. Access the printers settings.
i. Select: Local Computer Policy > Computer Conguration > Administrative Templates.
ii. Select Printers. The settings of the Printers display in the right pane.
f. Adjust the settings.
i. Double-click the Disallow installation of printers using kernel-mode drivers setting. The Disallow installation
of printers using kernel-mode drivers Properties dialog box opens.
Tip: When you select a setting, an information pane about that setting opens.
ii. From the dialog box, select the Disabled option button.
iii. Select OK. The Properties dialog box closes.
iv. Close the Console1 window. You are prompted to save.
v. Save the console, if desired.
Note: The Printers settings are applied and saved, even if the MMC console is not saved.
3. If you are updating the driver and have already used the printer, do the following:
Note: If a driver is not currently installed on the system, skip to step 4.
a. Delete the earlier version of the driver.
i. Access the print settings. In Windows select: Start > Printers and Faxes. The Printers and Faxes dialog box
opens.
ii. Right-click on the following les:
Note: Depending on how your Prism is being used, you may see one or both of these les.
• Rimage Perfect Image Printer PF
• Prism on COMX
iii. Select Delete.
b. Download the new driver le from www.rimage.com/support:
i. From the Support menu select: Printer Series > PrismPlus! > Software, Firmware & Service Packs tab.
ii. Under Drivers and Utilities, select the appropriate driver.
iii. Select the Download Now button to save the le to your desktop.
iv. Run the self-extracting Zip le on the desktop.
Note: By default, the driver les are extracted into a new folder called Win2K_XP on the C drive. You do not
need to browse to a different location.
v. Close any open Windows applications.
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4. Install the printer driver.
-Important! If you see a warning stating that the software did not pass Windows Logo testing, select Continue
Anyway.
Note: If the driver is being installed for the rst time, make sure that the software CD is in the PC disc drive.
a. Access the print settings. In Windows select: Start > Printers and Faxes. The Printers and Faxes dialog box
opens.
b. Start the Add Printer Wizard.
i. Select Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard opens.
ii. Select Next. A Local or Network Printer dialog box opens.
iii. Select the Local Printer option button.
iv. Clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer checkbox.
v. Select Next. The Select the Printer Port dialog box opens.
vi. Select the Use the following port option button.
vii. From the list of available ports, select the desired printer port.
Note: If more than one port is listed, select the rst USB port.
viii. Select Next. The Install Printer Software dialog box displays.
c. Select the printer driver le.
i. Select Have Disk. The Install From Disk dialog box opens.
ii. Select Browse.
iii. Access the folder containing the Prism driver le:
• If you just downloaded the driver, select: C: > Win2k_XP.
• If you are installing the driver for the rst time, browse to the software CD and select: Printer Drivers >
Prism > Win2k_XP.
iv. Select the ccd2kxp.inf le.
v. Select Open.
vi. Select OK. Rimage Perfect Image Printer PF displays in the Printers list.
vii. Select Next.
• If the driver is being installed for the rst time, the Name Your Printer dialog box opens. Skip to step e.
• If the Prism printer driver was previously installed, the Add Printer Wizard asks whether you wish to keep the
existing driver or replace it.
viii. Select the Replace Existing Driver option button.
ix. Select Next. The Name Your Printer dialog box opens.
d. Set up the printer.
-Important: Do not change the printer name.
i. In the Name Your Printer dialog box, select the Yes option button to use this printer as the default printer, if
desired.
ii. Select Next. The Printer Sharing dialog box opens.
iii. Select the Do not share this printer option button.
iv. Select Next. The Print Test Page dialog box opens.
v. Select the No option button.
vi. Select Next. The Add Printer Wizard displays the printer settings you have specied.
vii. Select Finish.
-Important! If you see a warning that states that the software did not pass Windows Logo testing, select
Continue Anyway.
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5. Congure the Prism driver options.
a. Right-click on the Printer icon.
b. Select Properties. The Rimage Perfect Image Printer PF Properties window opens.
c. Select the Device Settings tab.
i. Select the type of installed ribbon. A monocolor ribbon is shipped with new Prism printers.
Note: The Double Print feature that is available with monocolor ribbons allows you to print the same label
twice on a disc. If you would like the printed areas on your discs to have more density, enable Double Print.
Using Double Print consumes more ribbon.
ii. Change the Master Print Strobe to achieve the best print results.
• 350 ms for monocolor
• 425 ms for color
d. Select the Advanced tab.
i. If the Prism is being used as a standalone printer or is attached to an AutoPrinter, select Spool print documents
so program nishes printing faster.
ii. Make sure the Enable advanced printing features box is clear.
e. Verify the USB port selection:
i. Select the Ports tab.
Note: The USB port selected is the port that the driver attempts to use. This veries whether this port is the
correct port for the printer.
ii. On the Prism printer, press the operator button to open the printer tray.
iii. Place a disc on the printer tray.
iv. Press the operator button to close the printer tray.
v. Select the General tab.
vi. Select Print Test Page.
• If the USB port selected is correct, a test image prints on the disc.
• If the USB port is not correct, repeat steps i - vi, selecting a different USB port, until the test is successful.
-Important! If you try multiple USB ports before the test prints successfully, make sure to delete the extra
jobs in the print queue.
vii. After a test image prints successfully, select OK.
The driver installation is complete.
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Operate the Prism Printer
This section provides information needed to operate your Prism printer.
Power On and Off the Prism Printer
Power On or Off a Standalone Printer
1. Press the power switch on the rear of the printer. The printer powers on and
initializes.
2. Press the power switch again. The printer powers off.
Power On or Off a Printer Connected to an Autoloader or
AutoPrinter
Follow these steps if your Prism is connected to an autoloader or AutoPrinter:
Note: The power switch on the printer must remain in the ‘on’ position.
1. Power on the autoloader or AutoPrinter.The printer powers on and initializes.
2. Power off the autoloader or AutoPrinter. The printer powers off.
Place a Disc on the Printer Tray
1. Press the operator button to open the printer tray.
2. Place one disc on the rubber pad between the two retaining pins and the centering pin.
-Important! Place the disc with the recording side facing down. The recording side has a raised stacking ring close to
the hub. If a disc is inserted with the stacking ring facing up, the print head could be damaged.
Notes:
• If the disc is resting on the retaining pins, the printer tray will not close.
• The characteristics of the print pad and plate vary between the standalone and automated models. The
automated model has a hole through the center of the plate; the standalone model does not. All models have a
centering pin.
3. Press the operator button. The printer tray closes.
Power Switch
Centering Pin
Retaining Pins
Plate
Printer Tray
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