Epson PP-100 User's Manual
User’s Guide
4113114-07
Copyright and Trademarks
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, Seiko Epson Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for 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.
Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.
EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation in Japan and other countries/regions.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and Windows Server are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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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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Contents
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 Use of this Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 About Usage Limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 FCC Compliance Statement For American Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 For Canadian Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Indication of the manufacturer and the importer in accordance
with requirements of directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 1 Using Your Software
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Using the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Setting a Working Folder and Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Adding the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Setting for Notification of Job Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Overview of Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 EPSON Total Disc Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 EPSON Total Disc Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 EPSON Total Disc Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Using EPSON Total Disc Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Getting Information through Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Overview of Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Accessing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Getting Information through Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Uninstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Chapter 2 Publishing Discs
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Turning Power On/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Overview of Publish Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Drive Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Notice for CD/DVD Writing and Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Error Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Precautions for Duplicating CDs/DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Printing on CDs/DVDs with a Commercially Available Software Package . . . . . . . . . . 30 Notice for Barcode Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Standard Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Loading Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Accessing EPSON Total Disc Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Registering Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Creating Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Making the Stacker Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Publishing Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
External Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Loading Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Accessing EPSON Total Disc Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Registering Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Creating Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Making the Stacker Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Publishing Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Batch Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Loading Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Accessing EPSON Total Disc Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Registering Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Creating Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Making the Stacker Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Publishing Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Taking Out Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Pausing Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Resuming Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Canceling Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Priority Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter 3 Replacing Ink Cartridges
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Precautions on Ink Cartridge Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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Chapter 4 Maintaining Your Product
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Using the Nozzle Check Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Cleaning the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Using the Head Cleaning Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Using the Product Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Using the Print Head Alignment Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Correcting the Printing Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Using the Correcting the Printing Position Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Cleaning Your Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cleaning the Exterior of the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cleaning the Interior of the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cleaning the Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Getting Maintenance Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Transporting Your Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
Diagnosing the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 EPSON Total Disc Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Checking Product Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Using EPSON Total Disc Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Disc or the Disc Tray Does Not Feed Correctly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Disc Does Not Feed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Multiple Disc Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Disc Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Writing Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Cannot Write to the Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Horizontal Banding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Vertical Misalignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Banding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Incorrect or Missing Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Blurry or Smeared Printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Miscellaneous Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Incorrect or Garbled Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Incorrect Margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Printout Has a Slight Slant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Printed Side is Smeared or Scuffed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Printing is too Slow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Ink Adheres to the Recording Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
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The Product Does Not Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 All Lights Are Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Lights Came On and then Went Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Only the Power Light is On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 The Ink Light is Flashing or is On after you Replace the Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Software Cannot be Installed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Ink Pad Nearly Full Message is Displayed by the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Disc Cannot be Published . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Disc Information Cannot be Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 DVD Drive of the Product is not Displayed when You Click "Safely
Remove Hardware" Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Appendix A Where To Get Help
Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Before Contacting Epson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Help for Users in the United States and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Help for Users in the Europe (EMEA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Help for Users in Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Help for User’s in Southeast Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Appendix B Product Information
Product Parts and Control Panel Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Product Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Ink and Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Ink Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Ink Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Job Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Number of Products that can be Connected to One Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Write Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Standards and Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Contents 6
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
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
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 P power 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 you 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.
The product cannot be used as a shared printer using the Windows sharing setting.
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.
Do not shake ink cartridges; this can cause leakage.
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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.
Do not place 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, an operation check should be conducted to ensure the unit’s functionality. Also, back up the data on the CD/DVD, if needed. Data may be damaged or lost in the following cases:
-Influence of static or electrical noise -Incorrect usage
-Malfunction or repair
-Damage due to natural disaster
Epson does not hold any responsibility for lost or damaged data, due to causes not limited to those listed above, even the product is under warranty period.
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Concerning Incidental Loss Arising out of Use 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 does 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 onto 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.
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.
For European users:
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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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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DECLARATION of CONFORMITY
According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers:
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EPSON AMERICA, INC. |
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MS 3-13 |
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Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein, complies with 47CFR
Part 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device. Each product marketed is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards.
Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted, due to quantity production and testing on a statistical basis as required by 47CFR §2.909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Trade Name: EPSON
Type of Product: DVD Publisher / DVD Printer
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N131A / N151A |
Indication of the manufacturer and the importer in accordance with requirements of directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS)
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SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
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3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, |
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Nagano-ken 392-8502 Japan |
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81-266-52-3131 |
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81-266-52-8409 |
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EPSON EUROPE B.V. |
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Azië building, Atlas ArenA, |
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The Netherlands |
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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.
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Chapter 1
Using Your Software
System Requirements
Using the Product
Windows requirements
To use this product, you must have any of the following Windows operating systems installed.
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Note:
If your file system is FAT, you may not write to a DVD.
ATI South Bridge chip set IPX460 or earlier is incompatible with this product.
Refer to the URLs listed on pages “Help for Users in the United States and Canada” on page 112 and “Help for Users in the Europe (EMEA)” on page 113 for chip sets that are not supported.
The product may not function properly where third party writing software is installed, anti-virus software is installed, or another USB device is connected.
Use a drive that supports commands and operations compatible with MMC 4.0 or higher and can read subchannel data as a source drive for copying.
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Setting a Working Folder and Log
After the software installation, create a Working Folder on the hard disk for the disc publishing operation. You can also set for log files. Log files are useful for service and support of the product.
Note:
These settings are reflected for all the CD/DVD/BD publishers registered (except for the PP-100N).
1.Select Start ( 
in Windows 7 or Windows Vista) - All Programs (or Programs) -
EPSON Total Disc Maker - EPSON Total Disc Setup. The EPSON Total Disc Setup will start.
2.Select Common Setting for Publishing from the Tool menu. The Common Setting for Publishing screen will appear.
3.Click Browse to select a folder to create a Working Folder.
Note:
Select a drive with sufficient free space. For information on the necessary HDD space, see the following section.
& See “System Requirements” on page 15.
4.Check the checkbox for Save publication log if you want to save the usage history of the product.
Note:
When the log files saved in the computer exceed 200MB, the older ones will be deleted (starting with the oldest one) to make room for new ones.
5.Click OK.
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Adding the Product
Use the EPSON Total Disc Setup to add the product (CD/DVD/BD publisher) to the computer.
Note:
The product must be added when the connection point (port) is set manually. However, the product does not need to be added when the connection point (port) is set automatically.
1.Make sure that the product is connected to the computer via the USB cable and that the product is turned on.
2.Select Start ( 
in Windows 7 or Windows Vista) - All Programs (or Programs) -
EPSON Total Disc Maker - EPSON Total Disc Setup. The EPSON Total Disc Setup will start.
3.Click Add.
4.Select Local CD/DVD/BD publisher, and then click Next.
5.Select the product to be added from CD/DVD/BD Publisher List, then click Next.
6.Enter any name and click OK.
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Setting for Notification of Job Completion
A setting can be made to display a message on the screen that notifies you that a job (or jobs) is finished.
Note:
This setting is reflected for all the CD/DVD/BD publishers registered.
1.Select Start ( 
in Windows 7 or Windows Vista) - All Programs (or Programs) -
EPSON Total Disc Maker - EPSON Total Disc Setup. The EPSON Total Disc Setup will start.
2.Select Common Setting for Publishing from the Tool menu. The Common Setting for Publishing screen will appear.
3.Click Notification Settings tab.
The Notification Settings screen will appear.
4.Check Display message box for Notification Method.
5.Select either one of the options for Notification when a job is finished.
6.Click OK.
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Overview of Applications
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.
EPSON Total Disc Monitor
EPSON Total Disc Monitor is a utility that monitors the product and gives you information about its current status. Using EPSON Total Disc Monitor, you can also pause/cancel jobs or change the order of jobs to be processed.
EPSON Total Disc Setup
EPSON Total Disc Setup is a utility to register the product to the computer and to set basic settings to publish CDs/DVDs, such as settings for the publish mode, stackers, and drives.
Using EPSON Total Disc Maker
Use EPSON Total Disc Maker to do the following:
Writing data to DVDs, video 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
Click Start ( 
in Windows 7 or Windows Vista), point to All Programs or Programs. Point to EPSON Total Disc Maker, and then click EPSON Total Disc Maker.
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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 window of EPSON Total Disc Maker, EPSON Total Disc Monitor, or EPSON Total Disc
Setup, click the 
button to display online help for each utility.
Overview of Printer Driver
The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best printing results.
Accessing the Printer Driver
You can access the printer driver from EPSON Total Disc Maker, EPSON Total Disc
Setup, most Windows-based applications, and the Windows Start menu.
If displayed from EPSON Total Disc Maker
The settings are only reflected in EPSON Total Disc Maker. The settings are lost when you exit EPSON Total Disc Maker.
If displayed from EPSON Total Disc Setup or the Start menu
The information you set is saved as the printer driver settings, and after this, it is reflected in the printer settings for EPSON Total Disc Maker and all other applications.
Refer to the following sections to access the printer driver.
From EPSON Total Disc Maker
1.Click Start ( 
in Windows 7 or Windows Vista), point to All Programs or Programs. Point to EPSON Total Disc Maker, and then click EPSON Total Disc Maker.
2.Select Print Settings from Tool menu.
From EPSON Total Disc Setup
1.Click Start ( 
in Windows 7 or Windows Vista), point to All Programs or Programs. Point to EPSON Total Disc Maker, and then click EPSON Total Disc Setup.
2.Select CD/DVD/BD Publisher, and then click Properties.
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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
1.Windows 7:
Click 
, Control Panel, then click Devices and Printers.
Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008:
Click 
or Start, Control Panel, then click Printers.
Windows XP Professional:
Click Start, then click Printers and Faxes.
Windows XP Home Edition/Windows Server 2003: Click Start, Control Panel, then click Printers and Faxes.
2.Right-click EPSON PP-100PRN, then click Printing Preferences in the menu.
Getting Information through Online Help
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 21.
In the printer driver window, try one of the following procedures.
Right-click the item, then select Help.
Click Help.
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Uninstalling Software
You can uninstall the software by following the steps below.
Note:
In Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008, you may be asked for an administrator password or confirmation when uninstalling the software. When asked for a password, enter the password to proceed with the operation.
In Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, log onto Windows as a user with administrator privileges (belonging to the administrator group) to uninstall the software.
When installing the software, various Microsoft components may be installed. Some of them may not be uninstalled when uninstalling the software.
1.Close all applications.
2.Click Start ( 
in Windows 7 or Windows Vista), and then select Control Panel.
3.Click Uninstall a program (Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008) or double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon (Windows XP or Windows Server
2003).
4.Choose EPSON Total Disc Maker.
5.Click Uninstall/Change (Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008) or click Change/Remove (Windows XP or Windows Server 2003).
Note:
If you cannot perform the uninstallation due to any problem, uninstall the software by double-clicking setup.exe in Discproducer Utility & Documents Disc.
6.Select Remove and click Next.
7.When the confirmation message appears, click Yes.
8.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 120.
Turning Power On/off
This section describes how to turn on/off power.
Turning power on
1.Connect the power cable.
2.Press P Power button until the power light flashes.
Power light flashes in green, then stays on.
Turning power off
Press the P Power 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 Publish Modes
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 publish modes.
Standard Mode
This mode uses stacker 1 as the input stacker, and stacker 2, 3, or 4 as the output stacker.
When stacker 2 or 3 is selected as the output stacker, up to 50 CDs/DVDs can be created at once. Also, if you refill discs in 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 the output stacker, discs can be removed without stopping the product while running a job.
& See “Standard Mode” on page 31.
External Output Mode
This mode uses stacker 1 and 2 as the input stackers, and stacker 3 or 4 as the output stacker.
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 the same type of discs are loaded into stacker 1 and 2 and Auto is selected for the input stacker setting, up to 100 CDs/DVDs can be continuously published by taking out published discs without refilling discs.
Up to 1000 CDs/DVDs can be continuously published in a single job by refilling discs and taking out published discs.
If stacker 4 is selected as the output stacker, discs can be removed without stopping the product while running a job.
Note:
This mode does not use stacker 3 if you select stacker 4 as the output stacker.
& See “External Output Mode” on page 44.
Batch Mode
This mode uses stacker 1 and 2 as the input stackers, and stacker 2 and 3 as the output stackers.
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You can create up to 100 CDs/DVDs at once without refilling and taking out discs while publishing. Up to 1000 CDs/DVDs can be continuously published in a single job by refilling discs and taking out published discs. To use this mode, you need to place stacker 3 into the product.
& See “Batch Mode” on page 58.
Drive Settings
Drive to be used
Select Drive to Use from the following.
Use Both
Use both drive 1 and 2 to write data. Jobs 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.
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Note:
When changing the printer name, do not use Unicode characters. The device will not be recognized correctly.
Failure error mark
If you check this check box, an error mark will be printed on any disc with a write error. This is useful to identify the disc which encountered the write error.
Note:
The error mark will not be printed in the following cases.
The job was canceled
An incorrect disc type was found in the stacker
Fatal error
Not enough ink was left to print the error mark
Notice for CD/DVD Writing and Printing
Store the stacker out of direct sunlight. A warped or damaged stacker may stop the product from operating normally.
Use only CDs/DVDs labeled as suitable for printing, for example “Printable on the label surface” or “Printable with ink jet printers.”
For more details on handling CDs/DVDs and for guidelines for writing data to CDs/DVDs, refer to your CD/DVD documentation.
When using the product for the first time after storing it for a long time or after an error, missing dots or ink stains may appears and print quality may be reduced. If publishing a large number of discs, check print quality by publishing one disc in advance. If any dots are missing, run head cleaning.
When writing and printing discs separately, it is recommended to print after writing. If you write discs after printing, ink may cause discs to stick to each other and result in a transport error, or dirt, stains, or scratches on the disc may cause a write error.
Printing on rib area may result in ink sticking, disc sticking, or color loss.
Try to test print on a spare CD/DVD, and check the printed surface after waiting for one full day, especially before printing a large number of CDs/DVDs.
After printing the first copy, check the print quality to see if any dots are missing.
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Before using or touching the printed surface of your CDs/DVDs, make sure they are completely dry and keep them out of direct sunlight.
If the printed surface is sticky even after it has dried, do the following.
1.Change label type.
2.Change color saturation level.
3.Change the disc.
Moisture on the printable surface may cause smearing.
If you print on the matte label type of Epson specified discs, set Label Type to CD/DVD Premium Label.
When using Epson specified discs, only [1] can be selected for Print Mode setting.
Reprinting on the same disc may not improve the print quality.
Be sure to clean the inside of the stacker before using if there is any dirt.
Please check disc before printing, as the size of the receptor may vary.
Ink may not bond if printed outside the receptor.
If the product is operating, wait for 10 seconds after the operation is finished, and then turn the power off.
Data may be lost depending on the disc or storing condition; therefore, store important data on multiple discs. Epson does not guarantee the data against loss.
Do not insert a disc between DVD drive 1 and DVD drive 2, as you may not be able to remove it.
Do not insert an object like a screwdriver or clip into the CD/DVD slots as this may cause a malfunction.
A published CD/DVD may not be readable on another type of drive or player due to compatibility.
The quality of the blank disc determines print and write quality. It is recommended to use only the specified disc type.
It is recommended that you run a compare while writing data.
Making a backup is recommended if the data is important. Recorded data may degrade over long storing periods. It is recommended to make backups periodically.
Do not shock or vibrate the product while reading or writing, as this may result in malfunction of the drive or make the disc unusable.
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Do not use a cracked, warped, or deformed disc because it may break in pieces inside the product and cause malfunction or injury.
A disc may become unreadable or unwritable if it has a small scratch or dirt; therefore, please handle it with care.
Hold disc by the edge, and do not touch either surface.
The completed job display of EPSON Total Disc Monitor shows the number of successes, number of failures, and number of discs printed.
Do not use discs with lens cleaner, a label sticker, or condensation on them as it may cause mechanical error or malfunction.
If the file system of the computer used is FAT, DVD writing may not be possible.
Error Discs
Discs with write error will be ejected to different stackers depending on the output stacker.
When stacker 2 is set as the output stacker:
Ejected to stacker 3 (when stacker 3 is used) or stacker 4 (when stacker 3 is not used).
When stacker 3 is set as the output stacker:
Ejected to stacker 3.
When stacker 4 is set as the output stacker:
Ejected to stacker 4.
Note:
You can print an error mark on any disc with a write error to identify error discs. & See “Failure error mark” on page 27.
Precautions for Duplicating CDs/DVDs
Please use a CD/DVD drive that supports MMC 4.0-compatible commands and operates in conformity with MMC 4.0 as a source drive for copying. (Please check the Epson website for a list of drives for which operation has been verified.)
Copying CDs/DVDs may not be possible depending on the type of CD/DVD source drive used. If problems occur, please try using a different CD/DVD source drive for copying.
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To copy from the drive using EPSON Total DIsc Maker, please log onto Windows as a user with administrator privileges (belonging to the administrator group). Otherwise, copying is not possible, because certain parts of the drive cannot be accessed with a limited user account.
If the source disc is a multi-session CD/DVD, it cannot be copied.
If the source disc is a packet-written CD, it cannot be copied.
Printing on CDs/DVDs with a Commercially Available Software Package
When you print on CDs/DVDs with a commercially available software package that supports CD/DVD printing, you have to make the following settings.
Size |
124 x 124 mm (4.88 x 4.88") |
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Type |
CD/DVD Label, CD/DVD Premium Label, or Epson |
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Specified CD/DVD Label |
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Margins on all sides |
2 mm (0.08") |
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Notice for Barcode Printing
When printing barcodes and 2D codes, be sure to use Epson brand ink cartridges.
When printing barcodes and 2D codes on discs that are not Epson specified discs, check whether the printed barcodes or 2D codes can be read correctly by a scanner.
Do not place barcodes or 2D codes where they overlap other print data, or where they extend beyond the print area.
Barcodes and 2D codes use the ratio of black to white to indicate information. If ink penetration results in a deterioration of the ratio of black to white, barcodes and 2D codes may not be able to be read correctly. Check whether the printed barcodes and 2D codes can be read correctly by a scanner.
If a barcode printed with bidirectional printing cannot be read correctly, align the print head and then print the barcode, or print the barcode with unidirectional printing.
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