Epson PP-100II, PP-100AP, PP-100, PP-50 User Manual

for Mac

User’s Guide

M00050801

Notes

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 manual, 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.

NOTICE: The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

Trademarks

• Apple, Mac, and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

• Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

• Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

• EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation in Japan and other countries/regions.

Other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Marks Used in this Guide

The following marks are used in this guide to indicate important information.

Indicates information with which you must comply when using this product. Ignoring this information and mishandling the product may cause it to fail or malfunction.

Indicates an additional explanation or information we want you to know.

Screens Appearing in this Guide

Unless otherwise indicated, the screens appearing in this guide are Mac OS X v10.7 screens with the PP-100.

Organization of this Manual

The following instruction guides are included with this product.

For Windows OS

Setup Guide Briefly describes how to set up this product with illustrations. See User’s

Guide for more information.

User’s Guide (PDF) Presents detailed information users need to know such as the product/

software functions and operations, how to troubleshoot various problems, as well as maintenance information. It is included on the Discproducer Utility & Documents Disc. You can also display it from the start menu after installing the software.

For Mac OS

Setup Guide for Mac Briefly describes how to set up this product with illustrations. See User’s

Guide for Mac for more information.

User’s Guide for Mac

(This manual)

Presents detailed information users need to know such as the product/ software functions and operations, how to troubleshoot various problems, as well as maintenance information. It is included on the Discproducer Utility & Documents Disc For Apple Mac

OS. You can access it by clicking Launchpad, EPSON Software, and then EPSON Total Disc Maker after installing the software.

Trademarks.....................................................................2

Marks Used in this Guide ............................................2

Screens Appearing in this Guide ................................2

Organization of this Manual........................................3

■ Table of Contents .................................................4

Before Using this Product........... 6

■ For Safe Use..........................................................6

Cautions for the Power Source....................................8

Cautions for Using........................................................9

WARNING ...................................................................10

FCC Compliance Statement for American Users...10

For Canadian Users.....................................................11

DECLARATION of CONFORMITY (For PP-100/

PP-100AP).....................................................................11

■ Cautions for CD/DVD discs............................ 12

■ Uses of this Product...........................................12

■ Incidental Loss Arising from the Use of this

Product................................................................12

■ Restriction of Use............................................... 12

Basic Operations ..................... 13

■ Parts Names........................................................13

■ Lights for the Status of the Product ................18

■ Properties Setting .............................................. 28

■ Common Settings for Publishing.................... 30

Setting a Working Folder........................................... 30

Notification Settings (Only for PP-100AP) ............. 31

Write Settings (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50) .....

....................................................................................... 32

■ Uninstalling the Software ................................ 33

Using Software.......................... 35

■ EPSON Total Disc Maker ................................. 35

What is EPSON Total Disc Maker? .......................... 35

Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker............................ 35

EPSON Total Disc Maker Help................................. 35

Screen Configuration of EPSON Total Disc Maker....

....................................................................................... 36

■ EPSON Total Disc Utility ................................. 39

What is EPSON Total Disc Utility? .......................... 39

Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility............................ 39

EPSON Total Disc Utility Help................................. 39

Screen Configuration of EPSON Total Disc Utility....

....................................................................................... 40

■ Printer Driver..................................................... 45

What is Printer Driver?.............................................. 45

Displaying Printer Driver Screen ............................. 45

Screen Configuration of Printer Driver................... 46

■ Turning Power On/Off.....................................20

Turning On the Power................................................20

Turning Off the Power................................................20

■ Opening/Closing the Disc Cover ...................21

Opening the Disc Cover.............................................21

Closing the Disc Cover...............................................22

■ Handling Stackers .............................................23

Stacker 1/Stacker 2 .....................................................23

Stacker 3........................................................................24

Stacker 4 (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP)...25

Software Settings...................... 26

■ Installing Software............................................. 26

System Requirements .................................................27

Publishing Discs ....................... 49

■ Compatible Disc Types..................................... 49

Printable Disc Types................................................... 49

Writable Disc Types.................................................... 50

■ Handling Discs .................................................. 51

Notes on Usage ........................................................... 51

Notes on storage ......................................................... 52

■ Printable Area.................................................... 53

Setting the Print Area................................................. 54

■ Flow for Publishing Discs ................................ 55

Selecting Publish Mode ............................................. 57

Loading Discs.............................................................. 61

Registering Write Data (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/

PP-50)............................................................................ 63

Creating Labels ........................................................... 65

Publishing Discs.......................................................... 66

Setting Printer Driver and Publishing Discs........... 68

Taking out discs...........................................................71

■ Job Operations....................................................73

Pausing/Cancelling Jobs............................................73

Priority Publishing......................................................74

■ Precautions for Transporting Your Product.......

............................................................................106

Troubleshooting...................... 108

Convenient Features ............... 75

■ Printing on User Defined Label Size Discs.....75

■ Creating Disc Copies (Only for PP-100II/

PP-100/PP-50) ....................................................76

Creating Copies Directly from Discs........................76

Creating Copies from Disc Image Files....................78

■ Adjusting Print Colors ......................................79

Maintenance............................ 81

■ Replacing the Ink Cartridge .............................81

Checking the Ink Levels.............................................81

How to Replace the Ink Cartridges ..........................82

■ Checking the Print Head Nozzles ...................85

How to Perform a Nozzle Check..............................85

■ Cleaning the Print Head ...................................87

How to Clean the Print Head....................................88

■ Aligning the Print Head....................................90

■ Correcting the Printing Position ......................93

■ Cleaning Your Product......................................96

Cleaning the Exterior..................................................96

Cleaning the Interior...................................................96

Cleaning the Air Vents (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/

PP-50) ............................................................................97

■ Checking Maintenance Information..............100

■ Replacing the Ink Pad (Only for PP-100/PP-50)

............................................................................102

How to Check When it is Time to Replace

the Ink Pad .................................................................102

How to Replace the Ink Pad ....................................102

■ Replacing the Maintenance Box

(Only for PP-100II/PP-100AP).......................103

How to Check When it is Time to Replace

the Maintenance Box.................................................103

How to Replace the Maintenance Box ...................103

■ Replacing the Drive (Only for PP-100II).......105

How to Check When it is Time to Replace the Drive.

......................................................................................105

How to Replace the Drive........................................105

■ Problems and their Remedies........................108

Power/Control Panel Problems............................. 108

Disc Transferring (Input/Output) Problems........ 109

Disc Writing Problems (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/

PP-50)...........................................................................110

Label Printing Problems...........................................111

Other Problems..........................................................113

■ Checking Lights for Errors.............................114

Error Associated with Covers..................................114

Error Associated with Disc Transfer.......................115

Error Associated with Stacker .................................117

Error Associated with Ink ........................................118

Error Associated with Printer..................................119

Error Associated with Drives (Only for PP-100II/

PP-100/PP-50)........................................................... 120

Other Error ................................................................ 121

■ Checking with EPSON Total Disc Utility.....122

■ When Discs Cannot be Published .................123

■ Disc Does not Come Out ................................127

Drive Tray Does not Come Out (Only for PP-100II/

PP-100/PP-50)........................................................... 127

Printer Tray Does not Come Out............................ 128

■ Disc Recording Surface is Stained with Ink.......

............................................................................135

Appendix................................ 142

■ Where to Get Help...........................................142

Before Contacting Epson......................................... 142

Help for Users in the United States and Canada.......

..................................................................................... 142

Help for users in Europe (EMEA).......................... 142

Help for Australia..................................................... 143

Help for User’s in Southeast Asia.......................... 143

■ Product Specifications.....................................145

Basic Specifications................................................... 145

■ Consumables and Options.............................151

Ink cartridges and Maintenance Box..................... 151

Discs............................................................................ 151

Drive (Only for PP-100II)......................................... 151

Before Using this Product

For Safe Use

• To use this product safely, be sure to read this guide as well as the other instruction guides included with this

product before using it.

• Keep this guide at hand so that you can resolve any questions you have about this product.

To prevent harm to customers and other people or damage to property, this guide contains the following symbols and

warning displays for operations and use that may be dangerous. Please thoroughly understand this information

before you read this guide.

If this display is ignored and the product is mishandled, it may result in death or serious

WARNING

CAUTION

injury.

If this display is ignored and the product is mishandled, it may result in bodily harm or physical damage.

Indicates action that should not be performed (prohibited).

Indicates that disassembly is prohibited.

Indicates that touching the product with wet hands is prohibited.

Indicates that the product must not come in contact with water.

Indicates items (instruction, action) that must be performed.

Indicates that the plug should be disconnected from the outlet.

Indicates that the product must be used with the power cord grounded.

Install this product in the following type of place.

Flat

Before Using this Product

Place that is flat and stable

• When using this product in a place where static electricity is easily generated, use an antistatic mat or other product to prevent static electricity.

• Do not install on a surface that is smaller than the base of the product.

If the rubber feet on the bottom of the product extend beyond the surface the product is installed on, it places stress on the internal mechanisms, which negatively affects disc writing, printing and transporting. Be sure to install on a flat surface that is wider than the product so that all of the feet on the base of the product rest firmly on it.

Do not block the air vents on this product.

Blocking the air vents may result in internal heat build-up and fire.

WARNING

Do not install in the following types of places.

• Tight spaces where ventilation is poor, such as in a closet or on a bookshelf

• On a rug or bed

If you place the product by a wall, leave more than 10 cm between the back of the product and the wall. It is also necessary to leave enough space in front of the product to open and close the disc cover.

Place with the following temperature and

humidity range

CAUTION

Do not install in a place where volatile substances, such as alcohol or paint thinner, are present or in a place where there is fire.

This may result in electric shock or fire.

Do not install or store in an unstable place (such as on a wobbly or tilted surface), in reach of children, or in a place subject to vibration from other machines.

There is a risk that it could drop or fall over, resulting in injury.

Do not install in places where there is excessive moisture or dust, risk of getting wet, direct sunlight, severe changes in temperature and humidity, or close to heating and cooling devices.

There is a risk of electric shock, fire, and malfunction or failure of this product.

Cautions for the Power Source

Do not connect or disconnect the power plug with wet hands.

This may result in electric shock.

WARNING

Use only the type of power source indicated on the product’s label.

Use of the wrong type of power source may result in electric shock or fire.

Do not plug the power cord into an outlet with many other cords connected to it.

This may result in heat build-up and fire.

Do not use a damaged power cord.

This may result in electric shock or fire. If the power cord is damaged, consult your dealer for repairs. Observe the following when handling the power cord.

• Do not modify the power cord

• Do not place heavy objects on the power cord

• Do not bend, twist or pull the power cord by force

• Do not wire the cord near heating appliances

Be careful when handling the power plug.

Mishandling may result in fire.

• Do not leave plugged into a power source with foreign matter such as dust on it

• Firmly insert the prongs of the power plug all the way

When you disconnect the power plug from the outlet, be sure to turn off the power and hold the plug as you pull.

If you stretch the power cord, it may become damaged, which could result in electric shock or fire.

Use only the power cord supplied with the product. Also, do not use the power cord supplied with this product with any other devices.

This may result in electric shock or fire.

For safety reasons, be sure to ground the power cord.

The power cord supplied with the product has a 3-pin cable with a power system grounding (PE) terminal, so connect it to an outlet that is grounded securely.

Regularly disconnect the power plug from the outlet and clean the base of the prongs and between the prongs.

If you leave the power plug connected to an outlet for a long time, the base of the power plug prongs may become dusty, which may result in short circuit and fire.

For safety, be sure to disconnect the power plug from the outlet when you will not be using the product for a long time.

CAUTION

Cautions for Using

Do not continue to use under abnormal conditions such as smoke, unusual odors or sounds.

WARNING

This may result in electric shock or fire. Immediately turn off the power, disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and contact your dealer or the Epson Repair Center about repairs. Servicing the product yourself is dangerous, so never attempt it.

If a foreign object, water or other liquid enters the product, do not continue to use it.

This may result in electric shock or fire. Immediately turn off the power, disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and contact your dealer or the Epson Repair Center about repairs.

Do not attempt to service the product yourself

This may result in injury, electric shock, fire or malfunction.

Before Using this Product

CAUTION

Do not use flammable gas sprays inside or around this product. There is a risk that gas will build up and a spark may cause a fire.

Do not connect the cables (cords) to the product in a way other than that specified in the instruction guide.

This may result in fire. Also, the connected devices may be damaged.

Do not insert or drop metal or flammable objects into the air vents or other openings.

This may result in electric shock or fire.

Do not step or place heavy objects on top of the product.

Be especially careful in households with small children. There is a risk that it could fall over or break, resulting in injury.

When connecting this product to a computer (or other devices) using a cable, be careful to orient the connector the right way.

The connectors on the cables have a specific orientation. If you connect incorrectly oriented connectors to both this product and the computer (or other devices), this may result in the malfunction of both connected devices.

When storing or transporting this product, do not tilt it, stand it on end, or turn it upside down.

When transporting the product, be sure to package it in the original box to protect it from any impact.

For safety reasons, if you move this product, first check that the power is off, the power plug is disconnected from the outlet, and all of the wires are disconnected.

CAUTION

WARNING

When replacing the ink cartridges, be careful that the ink does not contact your eyes or skin.

If ink gets into your eyes, immediately flush them with water, and if it gets onto your skin, immediately wash the area with soap and water. Otherwise you may have bloodshot eyes or a mild inflammation. In the rare event that there is a problem, immediately consult a physician.

Do not disassemble the ink cartridges to replenish or refill the ink.

Do not shake the ink cartridge too hard.

The ink cartridge may leak if you shake it too much.

Store ink cartridges out of the reach of children. Also, do not ingest the ink.

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 PP-100/PP-100AP in Europe, PP-100II and PP-50

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.

FCC Compliance Statement for American Users

For PP-100/PP-100AP

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.

Before Using this Product

For PP-100II/PP-50

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15

of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the

equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

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.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be

required to correct the interference at his own expense.

For Canadian Users

For PP-100/PP-100AP

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

For PP-100II/PP-50

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

DECLARATION of CONFORMITY (For PP-100/PP-100AP)

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:

We: EPSON AMERICA, INC.

Located at: MS 3-13

3840 Kilroy Airport Way

Long Beach, CA 90806

Telephone: (562) 290-5254

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

Model: N131A / N151A

Cautions for CD/DVD discs

Before using this product, run an operation check to make sure it is functioning normally. Also, back up the data on

CD/DVD discs onto separate media as necessary. Data may be damaged or lost at the following times:

• When there is static electricity or electrical noise

• During improper use

• During a malfunction or repair

• When there is damage due to a natural disaster

Even if the product is still under warranty, Epson accepts no responsibility for data that is lost or damaged due to

causes not limited to those listed above.

Uses of this Product

This product is for business use and not for household use.

Incidental Loss Arising from the Use of this Product

Should you not obtain the results you expect from this product, including the bundled software, we cannot provide

compensation for incidental loss arising from that fact, such as expenses required for the use of this product and lost

earnings that would have been gained through the use of this product.

Restriction of Use

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.

Basic Operations

Parts Names

Front

Basic Operations

1 Control panel

Use to control the product. It also shows the status of the product.

See “Control panel” on page 17 for details.

2 Ink cartridge cover

Open to insert and replace ink cartridges.

3Power button

Use to turn the product on and off.

4 Disc cover

Open to load and take out discs.

PP-100AP

PP-100/PP-50

PP-100II

Back

1 USB interface connector

Plug the USB cable into this connector.

2 Interface cable holder

Use to fix the USB cable.

3 AC inlet

Plug the power cord into this connector.

4 Rear printer cover

Open this cover only when a disc is stuck in the printer tray.

5 Air vents

Expel heat generated inside this product to prevent the temperature from rising. Leave at least 10 cm between the back of the product and the wall for ventilation.

6 Maintenance box cover

Open this cover to replace a maintenance box or remove a disc stuck in the printer tray.

Inside

PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP

Basic Operations

1 Drive 1 (Only for PP-100II/PP-100)

Writes data on the recording surface of the discs.

2 Drive 2 (Only for PP-100II/PP-100)

Writes data on the recording surface of the discs.

3 Drive release lever 1 (Only for PP-100II)

Releases Drive 1 when you replace it.

4 Drive release lever 2 (Only for PP-100II)

Releases Drive 2 when you replace it.

5Printer

Prints on the label surface of the discs.

6Stacker 3

Use as the disc output stacker. Holds up to about 50 discs.

7Stacker 4

Use as a disc output stacker. Holds up to about 5 discs.

8Lock lever

Locks and unlocks Stacker 4. Be sure to lock when using Stacker 3.

9Arm

Transports discs.

10 Stacker 1

Use Stacker 1 as a disc input stacker. Holds up to about 50 discs.

11 Stacker 2

Use Stacker 2 as a disc input or output stacker. Holds up to about 50 discs.

1Drive

PP-50

Writes data on the recording surface of the discs.

2 Printer

Prints on the label surface of the discs.

3Stacker 3

Use as the disc output stacker. Holds up to about 20 discs.

4Arm

Transports discs.

5Stacker 1

Use Stacker 1 as a disc input stacker. Holds up to about 50 discs.

6Stacker 2

Use Stacker 2 as a disc input or output stacker. Holds up to about 50 discs.

Control panel

5 6

PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP

PP-50

2 3

Basic Operations

1 Power light

2 BUSY light

3 ERROR light

4 INK light

5 Cleaning button

6 STACKER light

Job: Processing performed by this product, such as writing and printing data

Flashes or turns on when the power is turned on.

Flashes when a job

Flashes or turns on when an error occurs.

PP-100II/PP-100AP: Flashes or turns on depending on the ink/maintenance box status.

PP-100/PP-50: Flashes or turns on depending on the ink status.

Cleans the print head.

Flashes or turns on depending on the stacker status.

is being processed.

Lights for the Status of the Product

PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP PP-50

This section describes the status of the product using the lights displayed on the control panel.

The status of the product is also indicated by the combination of lights flashing/turning on. See “Checking Lights for

Errors” on page 114 for details.

Indicator light Flashing/On Status

On The power is on.

When only the Power light is on, the product is on standby for data.

Power light

Flashing Product is being initialized.

When it flashes rapidly, it is shutting down

Flashing

BUSY BUSY light

On The cover, disc transport system, stacker, drive, or

ERROR ERROR light

Flashing The unit is experiencing a problem.

INK INK light

Flashing

Product is processing a job.

For the PP-100II, PP-100, or PP-100AP, when the BUSY light is flashing rapidly, a disc is being ejected, so do not pull out Stacker 4. Discs may be damaged.

printer is experiencing an error.

The ink cartridge has reached its replacement time, the ink cartridge is not correctly installed, or incorrect ink cartridge is installed.

For information on replacing ink cartridges, see

“Replacing the Ink Cartridge” on page 81.

The ink is low. Obtain a replacement ink cartridge.

For the PP-100II or PP-100, when all INK lights flash rapidly, the maintenance box has reached its replacement time or is not correctly inserted.

For information on replacing maintenance box, see

“Replacing the Maintenance Box (Only for PP-100II/ PP-100AP)” on page 103.

Indicator light Flashing/On Status

Notes

On The stacker is overloaded or full.

Basic Operations

STACKER

1/2/3/4*

* PP-50 does not have the STACKER 4 light.

STACKER light

Flashing The stacker is empty or not correctly inserted.

The STACKER light flashes when the input stacker is empty; however. the beginning of the light flashing may not match the exact time that the stacker becomes empty.

Turning Power On/Off

This section describes how to turn the power on and off.

Turning On the Power

Connect the power cord.

Press the power button.

The Power light flashes green, then stays on.

Turning Off the Power

Press the power button until the Power light flashes.

The Power light flashes in green then goes off; then the power is turned off.

• The fan may continue to operate after the power is turned off, but it will automatically stop after 15 minutes.

• The product may not be recognized by the PC when the power is turned back on while fan is operating. In this case, disconnect the USB cable and connect it again.

• If the product is operating, wait for 10 seconds after operation is stopped; then turn off the power.

Basic Operations

Opening/Closing the Disc Cover

When you load discs into the input stackers or take out discs from the output stackers, open and close the disc cover

as described below.

Opening the Disc Cover

Hold the handle, and open the disc cover in the direction indicated by the arrow in the

illustration below.

For PP-100II/PP-100

• Do not open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is flashing). This could adversely affect the writing or printing quality.

• If a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is flashing) and you need to open the disc cover to load or take out discs, first pause the job and then open the disc cover. See “Pausing/Cancelling Jobs” on page 73 for the procedure to pause a job.

• If you open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is flashing), an alarm beep sounds and the current job enters the standby status. Closing the disc cover automatically resumes the job.

• While an alarm beep is sounding, the arm is moving. To ensure safety, do not put your hands inside the product. Also, do not operate any stackers while an alarm beep is sounding. This could damage the arm.

For PP-100AP/PP-50

• If you open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is flashing), make sure the internal light has turned off and that the arm has stopped moving before performing any operation, such as loading or taking out discs. Do not put your hands inside the product or operate any stackers while the arm is moving. Also, open and close the disc cover gently.

• If you open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is flashing), the current job enters the standby status. Closing the disc cover automatically resumes the job.

Closing the Disc Cover

Hold the handle, and close the disc cover in the direction indicated by the arrow in the

illustration below.

For PP-50

Before closing the disc cover, make sure that there are no discs left near Stacker 3 and that discs in Stacker 3 are not slanted. Otherwise, an error may occur when you close the disc cover.

Handling Stackers

Stacker 1

Stacker 2

Handle the stackers as shown below.

Stacker 1/Stacker 2

Stacker 1 and Stacker 2 are the same. Handle them in the same way.

Basic Operations

Attach

Line up the indentations and attach.

Remove

Gently lift and pull towards you to take out.

Stacker 3

For PP-50

Stacker 3 is fixed. Its shape differs from that of stacker 3 for the PP-100II, PP-100 and PP-100AP.

Attach (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP)

• When you insert Stacker 3, first check that there are no discs in Stacker 4, and then attach it.

• When you use Stacker 3, set the lock lever to LOCK, and do not pull out Stacker 4.

Hold the handle, line up the indentations, and attach.

Remove (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP)

Hold the handle, lift it up, and then pull towards you to take out.

Stacker 4 (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP)

• Do not apply strong force to Stacker 4 when handling it.

• When the BUSY light and the STACKER 4 light are flashing rapidly, a disc is being

ejected, so do not pull out Stacker 4. Discs may be damaged.

• When you use Stacker 4, set the lock lever to UNLOCK.

Pull out

Hold the Stacker 4 grip and pull out the stacker.

Basic Operations

Push in

Hold the Stacker 4 grip and push the stacker in.

Software Settings

This section describes the basic settings of the software required for using the product (PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP/

PP-50) after the setup. (For the setup procedure, see Setup Guide for Mac.)

Installing Software

The installation procedure installs the following software on your PC. (For the installation procedure, see Setup Guide

for Mac.)

• EPSON Total Disc Utility

This software is used to set up the product and check the product status from your PC.

• EPSON Total Disc Maker

This software is used to edit the write data* and the print data for the label surface and to publish using this product.

• Printer driver

* Editing write data is not available with the PP-100AP.

• Important Note

You may use the software to operate the EPSON products. You may use the EPSON products 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.

• Be sure to install the software by following the procedure in Setup Guide for Mac.

• The product cannot be used as a shared printer using the Mac sharing setting.

• The product cannot be used by more than one user using the Mac fast user switching.

• The operation of the product using Apple Remote Desktop is not guaranteed.

System Requirements

The minimum hardware and system requirements for using the supplied software are shown below.

• Mac OS X v10.8.2 Mountain Lion

OS (Operating system)

• Mac OS X v10.7.5 Lion

• Mac OS X v10.6.8 Snow Leopard

Software Settings

Mac OS X v10.8.2

CPU

Memory

Mac OS X v10.7.5

Mac OS X v10.6.8 Intel Core Duo 1.83 GHz or faster processor

Mac OS X v10.8.2 Mac OS X v10.7.5

Mac OS X v10.6.8 1 GB or more

HDD available space

HDD rotation speed

Display

Interface

• The product may not function properly where third-party writing software is installed,

anti-virus software is installed, or another USB device is connected.

• The source drive should use commands and operations that are compliant with MMC4

or higher, and be capable of reading sub-channels. (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50)

Intel 64 bit CPU

2 GB or more

25 GB or more

7200 rpm or faster

XGA (1024 x 768 pixels) or higher

65,536 colors or more

USB 2.0

• Compatible with USB 2.0 standard

• Ensure Hi-Speed USB performance

Properties Setting

After installing the software and adding the printer (For these procedures, see Setup Guide for Mac.), follow the steps

below to set Stacker Settings, Drive Settings, and Printer Settings with EPSON Total Disc Utility.

Make sure that the product is connected to the PC via the USB cable and that the product

is turned on.

Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility.

See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility” on page 39.

Double-click the product name.

The Properties screen appears.

Notes

Software Settings

Set Stacker Settings, Drive Settings (only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50), and Printer

Settings (only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50).

See EPSON Total Disc Utility Help for details.

• Setting the most suitable publish mode for the usage or number of discs to be

published enables efficient disc publishing. (See “Selecting Publish Mode” on page 57.)

• Setting the Number of Write Retries enables a job to be executed again without job

processing pausing even if an error occurs during writing. The error disc is output to the output stacker.

• The error mark will not be printed in the following cases.

∗ The job was cancelled ∗ An incorrect disc type was found in the input stacker ∗ Not enough ink was left to print the error mark ∗ Fatal error

• For PP-100II/PP-100

Error discs are ejected to:

∗ Stacker 4 in Standard mode ∗ Stacker 3 or Stacker 4 in External Output mode ∗ Stacker 2 or Stacker 3 in Batch mode

• For PP-50

Error discs are ejected to Stacker 3.

• For EPSON Total Disc Utility Help, see “EPSON Total Disc Utility Help” on page 39.

Click OK.

Common Settings for Publishing

Follow the steps below to set Working Folder, Notification Settings, and Write Settings.

These settings are reflected for all the publishers (PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP/PP-50) registered.

Setting a Working Folder

Follow the steps below to create a Working Folder on the hard disk for the disc publishing operation.

Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility.

See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility” on page 39.

Select Common Settings for Publishing from the Too l s menu.

The Common screen appears.

Click Browse... to select a folder to create a Working Folder.

Select a drive with sufficient free space (25 GB or more).

Click OK.

Software Settings

Notes

Notification Settings (Only for PP-100AP)

Follow the steps below to set the buzzer function that lets you know when jobs end with the PP-100AP.

Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility.

See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility” on page 39.

Select Common Settings for Publishing from the Tools menu.

Click Notification Settings.

The Notification Settings screen appears.

Set Notification Method and Notification When Job is Finished.

See EPSON Total Disc Utility Help for details.

For EPSON Total Disc Utility Help, see “EPSON Total Disc Utility Help” on page 39.

Click OK.

Write Settings (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50)

Notes

Follow the steps below to set Write Speed and Write Verification with the PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50.

If you publish with EPSON Total Disc Maker, changing the settings is possible also in Publish view.

Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility.

See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility” on page 39.

Select Common Settings for Publishing from the Too l s menu.

Click Write Settings.

The Write Settings screen appears.

Set Write Speed and Write Verification.

• Depending on the discs and PC used, the writing speed may become slower than the set speed.

• Depending on the discs used, writing may not be able to be performed properly at the speed recommended for the disc. If this happens, write at a slower speed. In particular, we recommend writing to DVD±R DL at a slow speed.

If Write Verification is set to Compare, you can confirm whether data was written to discs properly.

Click OK.

Uninstalling the Software

Notes

If the software could not be installed properly, uninstall (delete) the software, and then reinstall it.

You may be asked for an administrator password when uninstalling the software. When asked for a password, enter the password to proceed with the operation.

Turn off the product.

See “Turning Off the Power” on page 20.

Exit all applications that are running.

Click [System Preferences] in the Dock.

Click [Print & Scan] ([Print & Fax] in Mac OS X v10.6) in Hardware.

Select the printer to be deleted, and click [-].

Software Settings

When the confirmation message appears, click Delete Printer.

Click [Launchpad] in the Dock.

Click [Uninstaller].

Select EPSON Total Disc Maker, and click Uninstall.

When the uninstall complete screen appears, click Quit.

Using Software

Notes

EPSON Total Disc Maker

What is EPSON Total Disc Maker?

EPSON Total Disc Maker is software for registering the write data* and the print data for the label surface, and

publishing to this product (PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP/PP-50).

In EPSON Total Disc Maker, the execution of writing data* and printing labels is referred to as “publishing.”

Publishing enables this product to write data to a CD or DVD and print the label to create a finished disc.

*: Writing data is not available with the PP-100AP.

Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker

Using Software

Click [Launchpad] in the Dock.

Click EPSON Software.

Click [EPSON Total Disc Maker].

The EPSON Total Disc Maker starts.

If you drag and drop the [EPSON Total Disc Maker] icon to the Dock, the [EPSON Total Disc Maker] icon will be added in the Dock. After that, clicking the icon starts up the EPSON Tot al D isc Mak er.

EPSON Total Disc Maker Help

EPSON Total Disc Maker Help contains the procedures for using and specifications of EPSON Total Disc Maker.

Follow the steps below to display EPSON Total Disc Maker Help.

Start up EPSON Total Disc Maker.

Select EPSON Total Disc Maker Help from the Help menu.

EPSON Total Disc Maker Help appears.

Screen Configuration of EPSON Total Disc Maker

This section describes the screen configuration of EPSON Total Disc Maker.

See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details on use.

Disc view

Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker or clicking Disc in Label view displays Disc view.

In Disc view, you can register the data to write to the disc. Disc view is not used with the PP-100AP.

Label view

Clicking Label in Disc view displays Label view.

In Label view, you can edit the data for printing on the label surface of the disc.

Using Software

Publish view

Clicking [Publish] in Disc view or Label view displays Publish view.

In Publish view, you can publish the writing data and label to this product.

Using Software

Notes

EPSON Total Disc Utility

What is EPSON Total Disc Utility?

EPSON Total Disc Utility is software for displaying the product’s current status, remaining ink, job information, and

other information, as well as for the basic settings for publishing discs with the product, such as settings for publish

mode, stackers, and drives. You can also pause/cancel jobs and perform maintenance, such as running nozzle checks

and cleaning the print head.

Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility

Click [Launchpad] in the Dock.

Click EPSON Software.

Click [EPSON Total Disc Utility].

The EPSON Total Disc Utility starts.

• If you drag and drop the EPSON Total Disc Utility icon to the Dock, the EPSON Total Disc

Utility icon will be added in the Dock. After that, clicking the icon starts up EPSON Total

Disc Utility.

• You can also start EPSON Total Disc Utility by clicking Publish in EPSON Total Disc Maker.

EPSON Total Disc Utility Help

EPSON Total Disc Utility Help contains the procedures for using and specifications of EPSON Total Disc Utility.

Follow the steps below to display EPSON Total Disc Utility Help

Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility.

Select EPSON Total Disc Utility Help from the Help menu.

EPSON Total Disc Utility Help appears.

Screen Configuration of EPSON Total Disc Utility

This section describes the screen configuration of EPSON Total Disc Utility.

See EPSON Total Disc Utility Help for details on use.

Main screen

Click the Unfinished Job tab and Finished Job tab to display each screen.

Unfinished Job screen

The Unfinished Job screen displays information on job status.

Selecting a job enables you to click [Pause], [Resume], [Cancel], or [Priority Publishing].

Finished Job screen

The Finished Job screen displays information on jobs for which publishing is finished.

Double-clicking a job displays detailed job information.

Using Software

Notes

Properties screen (General screen)

On the Main screen, double-click a model name for Device Name or click [Properties] to display the device’s

Properties screen.

You c a n also d i s p lay th e Properties screen by clicking in Publish view of EPSON Total Disc Maker.

Click the General tab, Maintenance Info tab, and About tab to display each screen.

Click Printer Utility in each screen to display the Printer Utility screen.

Maintenance Info screen

Notes

In the Maintenance Info screen, you can check maintenance information for your product.

See “Checking Maintenance Information” on page 100 for details.

About screen

In the About screen, you can check the serial number and versions for your product.

Using Software

Printer Utility screen

Notes

In the Utility screen, you can run various maintenance functions to maintain the print quality.

• For details on Nozzle Check, see “Checking the Print Head Nozzles” on page 85.

• For details on Head Cleaning, see “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 87.

• For details on Print Head Alignment, see “Aligning the Print Head” on page 90.

• For details on Printing Position Correction, see “Correcting the Printing Position” on

page 93.

Printer Driver

What is Printer Driver?

The printer driver is software for the necessary settings to publish discs from commercially available applications

other than EPSON Total Disc Maker.

Displaying Printer Driver Screen

Select Print... from the File menu of your application to display the setting screen of the

printer driver.

Using Software

Screen Configuration of Printer Driver

Notes

This section describes the screen configuration of the printer driver.

After setting, you can store the current setting as a preset. However, some items of the preset setting may not be reflected if the current publish mode is different from the publish mode when the preset was stored.

Print Settings area

In the Print Settings area, you can configure basic settings for label printing and disc image file setting to write data

onto discs.

Display the printer driver screen, and select Print Settings to display the Print Settings area.

Using Software

Input Stacker

Output Stacker Allows you to select the stacker to which to output published discs.

Label Type Allows you to select the type of disc label to be printed.

Color Select Color to print in color, and select Black for monochrome printing.

PP-100II PP-100

Quality/ Speed

Drying Time

Label Size

Disc Image

(only for PP-100II/PP-100/ PP-50)

PP-50

PP-100AP

Allows you to select the stacker where the discs to be written/printed are set.

1: Prints labels with an emphasis on printing quality.

2: Prints labels with an emphasis on printing speed.

1: Prints labels with an emphasis on printing quality.

2: Prints labels with an emphasis on printing speed.

3: Prints labels with even more emphasis on speed than when this is set to 2.

Allows you to set the time taken to dry the ink on the discs in the printer tray after label printing is finished.

Allows you to select from among the following label sizes.

• Standard: Outside Diameter 116.0 mm, Inside Diameter 45.0 mm

• Wide: Outside Diameter 116.0 mm, Inside Diameter 25.5 mm

• User Defined: Allows you to set a custom size

Allows you to specify a disc image file if you write data onto a disc at the same time as label printing.

• If you print on the matte label type of EPSON specified CDs, set Label Type to CD/DVD

Label.

• If you print on the matte label type of EPSON specified DVDs, set Label Type to CD/DVD

Premium Label.

• If Label Type is set to EPSON Specified CD/DVD Label, Quality/Speed is set to 1.

• For setting the user defined label size, see “Printing on User Defined Label Size Discs” on

page 75.

Color Options area

Notes

In Color Options area, you can adjust print colors.

Display the printer driver screen, and select Color Options to display the Color Options area.

• If you wish, you can make color adjustments at the time of printing without making color adjustments to the actual data.

• If Color is set to Black in the Print Settings area, color adjustments cannot be made.

• For adjusting print colors, see “Adjusting Print Colors” on page 79.

Publishing Discs

Notes

Publishing Discs

Compatible Disc Types

Printable disc and writable disc types differ. When using this product for both printing and writing*, use discs that are

compatible with both.

* Writing data is not available with the PP-100AP.

Printable Disc Types

The product can print on 12-cm CD/DVD discs that support using an inkjet color printer to print on the label surface*.

Discs for which “printable label surface,” “inkjet printer compatible,” or the like is specified in the instructions for

the discs.

• The product supports discs for inkjet printers. It does not support discs for thermal

transfer printers.

• Glossy discs other than EPSON specified CDs/DVDs are not supported.

• 80-mm discs are not supported.

• Do not use discs that have lens cleaner, labels or stickers, or condensation on them.

Doing so may result in an malfunction or failure.

• Do not use a cracked, warped, or deformed disc. The disc may break into pieces inside

the product, resulting in a malfunction, or an injury when the disc is taken out.

• With some discs, ink may get on the recording surface if the discs are stacked

immediately after printing. We recommend using a disc you do not need to do a test print to check the print quality. Wait at least 24 hours before checking the color.

• With some discs, the printing position may be shifted. Perform the print head alignment

and the printing position correction. (See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 90 and

“Correcting the Printing Position” on page 93.)

• If you use discs with a small stack ring (concentric circular projection), the discs may

stick to each other before or after printing.

• Even if the same data is printed on identical discs, the same print results may not be

able to be achieved because of the individual differences (variations) of each disc.

Disc quality may affect print quality. We recommend using EPSON specified CDs/DVDs. Epson offers specified CD-R and DVD-R discs for all your printing needs.

Writable Disc Types

Notes

The PP-100II, PP-100, and PP-50 can write to the following types of disc.

Type Capacity Characteristics

CD-R 650/700 MB

DVD-R

DVD+R

DVD-R DL

DVD+R DL

4.7 GB (single sided, single layer)

8.5 GB (single sided, double layer)

• 80-mm discs are not supported.

• Do not use discs that have lens cleaner, labels or stickers, or condensation on them.

Doing so may result in an malfunction or failure.

• Do not use a cracked, warped, or deformed disc. The disc may break into pieces inside the product, resulting in a malfunction, or an injury when the disc is taken out.

• Writing (reading) may not be performed properly if a disc has a slight scratch or is dirty. Be sufficiently careful when handling discs.

The rewriting and deleting of data is not possible once data has been written.

The rewriting and deleting of data is not possible once data has been written. This is a standard DVD defined by the DVD Forum.

The rewriting and deleting of data is not possible once data has been written. This is a standard DVD defined by the DVD+RW Alliance.

The rewriting and deleting of data is not possible once data has been written. This disc allows double-layer recording on a single side. This increases the capacity, thus enabling recording for a long time or recording of high-quality video. This is a standard DVD defined by the DVD Forum.

• Disc quality may affect write quality. We recommend using EPSON specified CDs/DVDs. Epson offers the specified CD-R and DVD-R discs for all your printing needs.

• See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details on writable disc types.

Handling Discs

Notes on Usage

• Do not touch the recording surface when holding a disc.

• Handle discs carefully to ensure fingerprints, dirt, dust, moisture, scratches, etc., do not

get on the label surface and recording surface. Gently wipe off any dust, dirt, and the like with a soft dry cloth or a commercially available CD cleaner. Do not use benzene, thinner, or antistatic agents.

• Do not drop a disc, or subject it to an impact.

• Do not apply excessive force by, for example, pinching with a clip or bending.

• Do not attach an adhesive sticker to a disc. Doing so may result in writing, printing, or

playing no longer being possible.

• Do not use discs in a place where lots of dirt and dust are present.

• If writing and printing are performed separately, we recommended performing writing

before printing.

• Leaving discs stacked may result in them sticking to each other.

• Directly touching or getting moisture on the printing surface immediately after printing

may result in blurring.

• Let discs dry sufficiently after printing. However, let them dry naturally. Do not use a

dryer or other means.

• Text can be written only on the printing surface. When writing, use a felt tipped pen or

other writing instrument with a soft tip. Do not use a ballpoint pen, pencil, or other writing instrument with a hard tip. Also, do not attempt to erase text once it has been written.

• Do not use a disc printed with this product in an auto loading mechanism, a drive with

a holding mechanism that has diameter of 33 mm or more, or an in-car drive. Also, do not leave a disc in equipment for a long period of time.

• A published disc may not be able to be recognized if it is incompatible with the drive or

player.

Publishing Discs

Notes on storage

Notes

• Do not place discs in a location where they will be subject to high temperature and humidity such as locations under direct sunlight, near heating equipment.

• Do not place discs in locations where temperatures vary greatly. Doing so may result in condensation.

• Do not place an object on a disc.

• When storing discs, keep them in their disc cases and take care that film, card, or other

material does not touch the printing surface. Such materials may scratch the printing surface.

• Do not store discs in soft cases or bags that may touch the printing surface directly. Doing so may result in discs sticking, uneven color, or discoloration.

• Do not store discs with part of the printing surface covered. Doing so may cause uneven color or discoloration.

• Back up (copy) important data just in case. When storing data for a long period of time, we recommend backing it up periodically.

See the instruction manual of the discs for other handling procedures and precautions for discs.

Publishing Discs

Inside Diameter

Outside Diameter

Inside Diameter

Outside Diameter

Printable Area

The printable area is the area of the label surface on which printing is possible.

The printable area and recommended print area are shown in the table below. Printing will be done in the gray area in

the figure below.

• Printing outside of the recommended print area may result in the discs or tray

becoming dirty, peeling off or blurring of the print, or discs sticking together.

• If you print outside of the printing range (ink absorbing layer) of the discs you are using,

the ink printed outside the printing area will not fix. Check the label print range of the discs you are using before configuring the setting.

Printable area Recommended print area

Inside Diameter Outside Diameter Inside Diameter Outside Diameter

18.0 mm 119.4 mm 45.0 mm 116.0 mm

Setting the Print Area

Inside Diameter

Outside Diameter

Inside Diameter

Outside Diameter

Notes

Select from Standard and Wide, or set an arbitrary size (User Defined label size).

The print areas of Standard and Wide are shown in the table below. Printing will be done in the gray area in the figure

below.

Standard Wide

Inside Diameter Outside Diameter Inside Diameter Outside Diameter

45.0 mm 116.0 mm 25.5 mm 116.0 mm

• Before printing, check that the set print area does not exceed the print area of the discs you are using.

• Printing on the stack ring (concentric circular projection) portion may result in uneven coloring.

• Printing on the stack ring (concentric circular projection) portion may result in ink getting on the discs, peeling off, or discs sticking together after printing.

• See “Printing on User Defined Label Size Discs” on page 75 for the setting procedure of the user defined label size.

• When printing with applications other than EPSON Total Disc Maker, use the following settings to create print data.

∗ Paper size: 124 x 124 mm ∗ Margins on all sides: 2 mm

The setting procedure of the print area differs, depending on whether you publish with EPSON Total Disc Maker or

with the other applications.

When publishing with EPSON Total Disc Maker

Set in the dialogue that is displayed when you click [Set Inner/Outer Diameter] in Label view of EPSON Total

Disc Maker.

When publishing with the other applications

Set in Label size in the Print Settings area of the printer driver.

Flow for Publishing Discs

Selecting Publish Mode

Select publish mode. (See page 57.)

Loading Discs

Load discs into the product. (See page 61.)

EPSON Total Disc Maker

Registering Write Data

(only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50)

Creating Label

Create a label design. (See page 65.)

Publishing Discs

Publish a job to the product. (See page 66.)

Taking out Discs

Take out published discs. (See page 71.)

This section describes how to publish discs using the product.

The publishing procedure differs, depending on whether you publish with EPSON Total Disc Maker or with other

applications.

• If you publish a large number of discs, first publish one disc and check the write result

and print result.

• When the product is used for the first time, after it has been stored for a long time, or

after an error occurs, missing dots or ink stains may appear and print quality may be reduced on rare occasions. When publishing multiple discs, publish one disc in advance and check that there are no missing dots. If any dots are missing, perform head cleaning. (See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 87.)

• If writing and printing are performed separately, performing writing before printing is

recommended. If writing is performed after printing, ink may cause discs to stick to each other and result in a disc transport error, or dirt, stains, or scratches on discs may result in a write error.

Publishing Discs

When publishing with EPSON Total Disc Maker

When publishing with the other applications

Selecting Publish Mode

Select publish mode. (See page 57.)

Loading Discs

Load discs into the product. (See page 61.)

Creating Label

Create a label design.

Application

Printer driver

(See page 68.)

Print Settings and Registering Write Data*

Configure print settings and register an image file of write data.

Publishing Discs

Publish a job to the product.

Taking out Discs

Take out published discs. (See page 71.)

Notes

* Registering write data is not available with the PP-100AP.

With the PP-100II, PP-100 or PP-50, if you specify an image file in the print settings, writing data onto a disc is possible at the same time as label printing. See “Print Settings area” on

page 46 for specifying an image file.

Publishing Discs

Notes

Selecting Publish Mode

Setting the most suitable publish mode for the usage or number of discs to be published enables efficient disc

publishing.

Select the publish mode, referring to the following descriptions, and change the setting in the properties setting if

necessary. For properties setting procedure, see “Properties Setting” on page 28.

If you publish with EPSON Total Disc Maker, you can change the publish mode setting in Publish view.

The PP-100II, PP-100, and PP-100AP have three publish modes, Standard mode, External Output mode, and Batch

mode.

The PP-50 has two publish modes, Low-volume mode and Standard mode.

For PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP

Standard mode: When you want to publish up to 50 identical discs at once

This mode uses Stacker 1 as the input stacker for discs. You can select Stacker 2 or Stacker 4 as the output stacker.

If you select Stacker 2 as the output stacker, you can publish up to 50 discs without having to replenish the discs or

take out published discs.

If you select Stacker 4 as the output stacker, you can easily take out published discs without even having to pause a

job during publishing up to 50 discs.

Repeatedly replenishing and taking out discs allows for the continuous publishing of up to 1,000 discs.

• When you select Stacker 2 as the output stacker

• When you select stacker 4 as the output stacker

1 1

External Output mode:

DVD

When you want to publish two type of discs without having to change discs

This mode uses Stacker 1 and Stacker 2 as the input stackers for discs. You can select Stacker 3 or Stacker 4 as the

output stacker.

If, for example, CD-Rs are loaded in Stacker 1 and DVD-Rs are loaded in Stacker 2, you can just select a stacker as

necessary to publish the required discs without having to change the discs.

If you select Stacker 4 as the output stacker, you can easily take out published discs without even having to pause a

job during publishing.

• When you select Stacker 3 as the output stacker

• When you select Stacker 4 as the output stacker

Publishing Discs

Notes

Batch mode: When you want to publish a large number of discs with least labor

This mode uses Stacker 1 and Stacker 2 as the input stackers for discs, and Stacker 2 and Stacker 3 as the output

stackers.

Loading 50 discs into each of Stacker 1 and Stacker 2 allows for the continuous publishing of 100 copies of the same

disc without having to replenish the discs or take out published discs.

Repeatedly replenishing and taking out discs allows for the continuous publishing of up to 1,000 discs.

When discs are published in Batch Mode, the number of discs loaded into Stacker 2 and the number of discs output to Stacker 3 do not always match. Also, 50 discs may not be output. The same applies for the discs output to Stacker 2. In Batch Mode, once the height of the stack of discs output to Stacker 3 reaches the maximum value, the output stacker is switched to Stacker 2. Therefore, the number of discs output to a stacker differs depending on the thickness of the discs used.

For PP-50

DVD

Standard mode: When you want to publish up to 50 identical discs at once

This mode uses Stacker 1 as the input stacker for discs. You can select Stacker 2 or Stacker 3 as the output stacker.

If you select Stacker 2 as the output stacker, you can publish up to 50 discs without having to replenish the discs or

take out published discs.

Repeatedly replenishing and taking out discs allows for the continuous publishing of up to 1,000 discs.

• When you select Stacker 2 as the output stacker

• When you select stacker 3 as the output stacker

Low-volume mode:

When you want to publish two type of discs without having to change discs

This mode uses Stacker 1 and Stacker 2 as the input stackers for discs. Published discs are output to Stacker 3.

If, for example, CD-Rs are loaded in Stacker 1 and DVD-Rs are loaded in Stacker 2, you can just select a stacker as

necessary to publish the required discs without having to change the discs.

Loading Discs

Place the label surface facing upwards.

This section describes how to load discs into the input stacker, and insert it.

Load the discs into a stacker. Do not load discs in the drives or printer. Furthermore, with the PP-100II or PP-100, do not load discs between Drive 1 and Drive 2. They may become unable to be removed.

Fully separate the discs to prevent them from sticking together.

• Be sufficiently careful not to scratch a disc.

• If a long time elapses after discs are loaded in the stacker, the separated discs may

stick together again. Fan the discs again if a long time has elapsed since they were loaded.

Open the disc cover.

For precautions when you open the disc cover, see “Opening the Disc Cover” on page 21.

Publishing Discs

Take out the input stacker and load the discs into it.

• Do not load discs above the red line on the stacker. The product may malfunction, or

the discs may be damaged.

• Make sure that the bottom of the stacker is not dirty before loading the discs.

The stacker to use as the input stacker differs depending on the product model and the set publish mode. Confirm the input stacker in the following table.

For PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP

Publish Mode Input Stacker Number of Discs

Standard Mode Stacker 1 Up to approximately 50 discs

External Output Mode (Different types of discs can be loaded into Stacker 1 and Stacker 2.)

Batch Mode Stacker 1 Up to approximately 50 discs

Stacker 1 Up to approximately 50 discs

Stacker 2 Up to approximately 50 discs

For PP-50

Publish Mode Input Stacker Number of Discs

Standard Mode Stacker 1 Up to approximately 50 discs

Low-volume Mode (Different types of discs can be loaded into Stacker 1 and Stacker 2.)

Insert the stacker, and close the disc cover.

For PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP

• When Stacker 4 is set as the output stacker in Standard mode and External Output mode, remove Stacker 3 and set the lock lever to UNLOCK.

• In Batch Mode and when Stacker 3 is set as the output stacker in External Output Mode, make sure that no discs are loaded in Stacker 3 and Stacker 4. Also, set the lock lever to LOCK, and do not pull out Stacker 4.

Stacker 1 Up to approximately 50 discs

Stacker 2 Up to approximately 50 discs

Registering Write Data (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50)

Notes

This section describes how to register data to be written in Disc view of EPSON Total Disc Maker.

• There is no need to register write data if you only want to print disc labels.

• If you directly publish CD/DVD copies from a CD/DVD disc inserted in the drive of your

PC, see “Creating Copies Directly from Discs” on page 76 for registering write data.

• If you publish CD/DVD copies using a disc image file, see “Creating Copies from Disc

Image Files” on page 78 for registering write data.

• For details on EPSON Total Disc Maker, see EPSON Total Disc Maker Help.

In this example, we explain the procedure to publish photo data CDs.

Display Disc view of EPSON Total Disc Maker.

See “Disc view” on page 36.

Configure each setting.

See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details.

Publishing Discs

Click [Open Finder].

Drag and drop any image data to write to the CD from Finder.

Notes

The data that you drag and drop appears in the data list.

• When the registered data does not comply with the restrictions of the selected file system, the file system restriction dialog box appears. See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details on file system restrictions.

• If you select Create Disc Image... from the File menu after registering the write data, the registered data is saved as a disc image file. A disc image file is used when creating CD/DVD copies of the registered data. See “Creating Copies from Disc Image Files” on

page 78 for details.

The registration of write data is now finished.

Publishing Discs

Notes

Creating Labels

Create a label design in Label view (See “Label view” on page 37.) of EPSON Total Disc Maker.

In the label view, an image of the print results of the label appears. You can edit the label while checking the image of

the print results.

• There is no need to create a label if you only want to write data to discs.

• For details on EPSON Total Disc Maker, see EPSON Total Disc Maker Help.

• 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 CD/DVDs,

check whether the printed barcodes or 2D codes can be read correctly by a scanner.

• Do not place barcodes and 2D codes where they overlap with other print data, or

where they extend out of the print area.

• Barcodes and 2D codes use the ratio of black to white to indicate information. If ink

penetration results in a deterioration in 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 (See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 90.) and then print the barcode, or print the barcode with unidirectional printing.

Publishing Discs

Notes

This section describes how to publish a job for publishing discs to the product in Publish view of EPSON Total Disc

Maker.

Click [Publish] in Disc view or Label view to display Publish view.

Configure each setting.

See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details.

• Depending on the discs and PC used, the writing speed may become slower than the set speed.

• If you print on the matte label type of EPSON specified CDs, set Label Type to CD/DVD Label.

• If you print on the matte label type of EPSON specified DVDs, set Label Type to CD/DVD Premium Label.

• If Label Type is set to EPSON Specified CD/DVD Label, Quality/Speed is set to 1.

• If Write Verification is set to Compare, you can confirm whether data was written to

discs properly.

• Clicking Color Settings... allows you to make color adjustments. (See “Ad j u s t ing Pr i n t

Colors” on page 79.)

Make sure that discs are loaded in the input stacker correctly.

See “Loading Discs” on page 61.

Click Publish.

EPSON Total Disc Utility starts, and the disc publishing process begins.

• With the PP-100II, PP-100, or PP-100AP, you can take out the published discs output to

Stacker 4 without pausing the job. However, when the BUSY light is flashing rapidly, do not pull out Stacker 4 because discs are being output to Stacker 4. Doing so may damage the discs.

• Once the output stacker becomes full, the job is paused. The job is resumed

automatically if you take out the published discs and close the disc cover/stacker 4.

• If the Mac shuts down while processing a job, all the jobs are cancelled.

• For PP-100II/PP-100

∗ Do not open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is

flashing). This could adversely affect the writing or printing quality.

∗ If a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is flashing) and you need to open the

disc cover to load or take out discs, first pause the job and then open the disc cover. See “Pausing/Cancelling Jobs” on page 73 for the procedure to pause a job.

∗ If you open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is

flashing), an alarm beep sounds and the current job enters the standby status. Closing the disc cover automatically resumes the job.

∗ While an alarm beep is sounding, the arm is moving. To ensure safety, do not put your

hands inside the product. Also, do not operate any stackers while an alarm beep is sounding. This could damage the arm.

• For PP-100AP

∗ If you open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is

flashing), make sure the internal light has turned off and that the arm has stopped moving before performing any operation, such as loading or taking out discs. Do not put your hands inside the product or operate any stackers while the arm is moving. Also, open and close the disc cover gently.

∗ If you open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is

flashing), the current job enters the standby status. Closing the disc cover automatically resumes the job.

• For PP-50

∗ If you open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is

flashing), the current job enters the standby status. Closing the disc cover automatically resumes the job.

Publishing Discs

Setting Printer Driver and Publishing Discs

Notes

This section describes how to set the printer driver (setting for label print and registering a disc image file of write

data*) and publish a job for publishing discs to the product when you publish discs with applications other than

EPSON Total Disc Maker.

* Registering write data is not available with the PP-100AP.

In this example, we explain the procedure using Mac Preview.

Start up Preview.

Open the data to be printed on the disc label.

When you print using application other than EPSON Total Disc Maker, create the print data using the following settings.

• Paper size: 124×124 mm

• Top, bottom, left, and right margins: 2 mm.

Select Print... from the File menu.

The setting screen of the printer driver appears.

Set Printer to EPSON PP-xxx-xxxxxx.

Set Paper Size to CD/DVD.

Select Print Settings.

Publishing Discs

The Print Setting area appears.

Configure each setting.

See “Print Settings area” on page 46 for details.

Click Print.

EPSON Total Disc Utility starts, and the disc publishing process begins.

• With the PP-100II, PP-100, or PP-100AP, you can take out the published discs output to Stacker 4 without pausing the job. However, when the BUSY light is flashing rapidly, do not pull out Stacker 4 because discs are being output to Stacker 4. Doing so may damage the discs.

• Once the output stacker becomes full, the job is paused. The job is resumed automatically if you take out the published discs and close the disc cover/stacker 4.

• If the Mac shuts down while processing a job, all the jobs are cancelled.

• For PP-100II/PP-100 ∗ Do not open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is

flashing). This could adversely affect the writing or printing quality.

∗ If a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is flashing) and you need to open the

disc cover to load or take out discs, first pause the job and then open the disc cover. See “Pausing/Cancelling Jobs” on page 73 for the procedure to pause a job.

∗ If you open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is

flashing), an alarm beep sounds and the current job enters the standby status. Closing the disc cover automatically resumes the job.

∗ While an alarm beep is sounding, the arm is moving. To ensure safety, do not put your

hands inside the product. Also, do not operate any stackers while an alarm beep is sounding. This could damage the arm.

• For PP-100AP ∗ If you open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is

∗ If you open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is

flashing), the current job enters the standby status. Closing the disc cover automatically resumes the job.

• For PP-50 ∗ If you open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is

∗ If you open the disc cover while a job is being processed (while the BUSY light is

flashing), the current job enters the standby status. Closing the disc cover automatically resumes the job.

Publishing Discs

Taking out discs

When the publishing process finishes, follow the steps below to take out published discs.

For PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP

The stacker used as the output stacker differs depending on the publish mode. Confirm the output stacker in the

following table.

Publish Mode Output Stacker Number of Discs

Standard mode (when the output stacker is set to Stacker 2)

Standard mode (when the output stacker is set to Stacker 4)

External Output mode (when the output stacker is set to Stacker 3)

External Output mode (when the output stacker is set to Stacker 4)

Batch mode Stacker 2 Up to approximately 50 discs

Only when the output stacker is Stacker 2 or Stacker 3, open the disc cover and take it out.

For precautions when you open the disc cover, see “Opening the Disc Cover” on page 21.

Take out the published discs from the stacker.

Stacker 2 Up to approximately 50 discs

Stacker 4 Up to approximately 5 discs

Stacker 3 Up to approximately 50 discs

Stacker 4 Up to approximately 5 discs

Stacker 3 Up to approximately 50 discs

• After printing on the label surface, allow EPSON specified CDs/DVDs to dry for at least

one hour, and other types of discs for at least 24 hours. Do not insert discs into a drive or other device until they are completely dry.

• Avoid drying under direct sunlight.

• Directly touching or moisture getting on the label surface before or after printing may

result in blurring or discs sticking together.

For PP-50

The stacker used as the output stacker differs depending on the publish mode. Confirm the output stacker in the

following table.

Publish Mode Output Stacker Number of Discs

Standard mode (when the output stacker is set to Stacker 2)

Standard mode (when the output stacker is set to Stacker 3)

Low-volume mode Stacker 3 Up to approximately 20 discs

Open the disc cover.

For precautions when you open the disc cover, see “Opening the Disc Cover” on page 21.

Only when the output stacker is Stacker 2, take it out.

Take out the published discs from the output stacker.

Stacker 2 Up to approximately 50 discs

Stacker 3 Up to approximately 20 discs

• After printing on the label surface, allow EPSON specified CDs/DVDs to dry for at least one hour, and other types of discs for at least 24 hours. Do not insert discs into a drive or other device until they are completely dry.

• Avoid drying under direct sunlight.

• Directly touching or moisture getting on the label surface before or after printing may

result in blurring or discs sticking together.

Job Operations

Notes

Processing performed by this product, such as writing and printing data, is called a “job.”

After publishing a job with EPSON Total Disc Maker or the printer driver, you can pause/cancel it or change the

processing order of jobs.

Pausing/Cancelling Jobs

Follow the steps below to pause or cancel a job.

Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility.

See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility” on page 39.

Select the job for which you want to pause/cancel processing, and click [Pause]/

[Cancel].

Publishing Discs

When the job is paused, the job status display changes to Paused. When the job is cancelled, the job display disappears from the Unfinished Job screen.

• If a job is paused when there is a disc being published, the job is paused after the

processing is finished.

• The processing of any subsequent job also does not start while the job is paused.

• If a job is cancelled when the disc is being published, that processing is stopped, and

the disc is output to the output stacker.

Selecting a paused job and clicking [Resume] / [Cancel] allows you to resume or cancel the job.

Priority Publishing

Notes

If you need to process a job before the others when more than one job is being published, follow the steps below.

Start up EPSON Total Disc Utility.

See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility” on page 39.

Select the job you want to give priority to, and click [Priority Publishing].

The selected job will be processed after the job in progress.

No job can be given priority before such operations as nozzle checking, aligning print head, and correcting printing position.

Convenient Features

Notes

Printing on User Defined Label Size Discs

Set an arbitrary size if you print on discs whose label size is other than Standard and Wide.

Setting item Description

Convenient Features

Inside Diameter

Outside Diameter

Mask Rib Area

Rib Inside Diameter

Rib Width

Printing inside the rib area may result in ink getting on discs, discs sticking together, or discoloration.

Setting the range outside of the recommended print area (inside diameter of 45.0 mm or more and outside diameter within 116.0 mm) and printing may result in the discs or tray becoming dirty, peeling off or blurring of the print, or discs sticking together. Check the label print range of the discs you are using before configuring the setting. See “Printable

Area” on page 53 for details on the recommended print area.

Set the inside diameter of the label. You can set a value within the range of 1.80 to 5.00 cm (180 to 500).

Set the outside diameter of the label. You can set a value within the range of

7.00 to 11.94 cm (700 to 1194).

Check this to mask the rib area.

Rib refers to the protruding section of the disc inside circumference. Masking the rib area enables you to prevent ink running onto the rib when a printed disc and rib touch in the output stacker.

Set the inside diameter of the rib area. You can set a value within the range of

2.70 to 5.00 cm (270 to 500).

Set the width of the rib area. You can set a value within the range of 0.01 to 1.15 cm (1 to 115).

The setting procedure of the user defined label size differs, depending on whether you publish with EPSON Total

Disc Maker or with the other applications.

When publishing with EPSON Total Disc Maker

Set in the dialogue that is displayed when you click [Set Inner/Outer Diameter] in Label view of EPSON Total

Disc Maker.

When publishing with the other applications

Set in the dialogue that is displayed when you set Label Size to User Defined, and then click Adjustments in the

Print Settings area of the printer driver.

Creating Disc Copies

Notes

With EPSON Total Disc Maker, you can create CD/DVD copies using an original disc or a disc image file.

• This section describes only the procedure to register write data to create disc copies. For the procedures other than registering write data, follow the usual flow. (See “Flow

for Publishing Discs” on page 55.)

• If you publish with applications other than EPSON Total Disc Maker, specifying an image file in the print setting of the printer driver allows you to create disc copies. (See “Print

Settings area” on page 46.)

(Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50)

Creating Copies Directly from Discs

This section describes how to create CD/DVD copies directly from a CD/DVD disc inserted in the drive of your PC.

• As the copy source, use a CD/DVD drive with support for commands compliant with MMC4, and capable of operations compliant with MMC4.

• CD/DVD copies may not be able to be created depending on the model of CD/DVD drive used as the source. In such a case, try changing the source CD/DVD drive.

• Copying is not possible if the source disc is a multi-session CD/DVD.

• Copying is not possible If the source disc is a packet-written CD.

Insert the disc you want to create a copy of in the drive of the PC.

Start up EPSON Total Disc Maker.

See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker” on page 35.

Configure each setting.

See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details.

Convenient Features

The registration of write data is now finished.

Creating Copies from Disc Image Files

Notes

This section describes how to create CD/DVD copies using a disc image file.

If you click Create Disc Image... on the File menu after registering write data (see page

63.), you can create a disc image file.

Start EPSON Total Disc Maker.

See “Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker” on page 35.

Set Type to Copy.

Configure each setting.

See EPSON Total Disc Maker Help for details.

The registration of write data is now finished.

Adjusting Print Colors

Notes

This section describes how to adjust the colors of print data.

If you wish, you can make color adjustments at the time of printing without making color adjustments to the actual data.

Photo-realistic Uses the standard color correction of the printer driver for printing.

Convenient Features

Mode

Gamma

Vivid

EPSON Standard Performs color processing to obtain the standard colors of Epson.

Adobe RGB

1.5

1.8

2.2

Brightness

Performs color processing to increase color saturation to strengthen the intensity of colors.

Performs color processing with Adobe RGB for wider color space. Select this option when, for example, printing print data that includes Adobe RGB color space information.

Produces a softer image than one printed using a gamma value of

1.8.

Produces a print with more depth and crispness than one printed using a gamma value of 1.5. Use this value for normal printing.

Use this value when printing to match color with a device that uses sRGB.

Allows you to use a slider to adjust the overall brightness of an image. With 0 as the standard, you can adjust the brightness from 25% to + 25%. Moving the slider in the negative direction (-) makes the image darker, and moving the slider in the positive direction (+) makes the image brighter. This is useful for images that are too dark or too light overall.

Adjustments

Contrast

Saturation

Cyan

Magenta

Yellow

Allows you to use a slider to adjust the contrast between light and dark in an image. With 0 as the standard, you can adjust the contrast from - 25% to + 25%. When you increase the contrast, the bright areas become brighter and the dark areas become darker. Conversely, if you decrease the contrast, the difference between light and dark in the image decreases.

Allows you to use a slider to adjust the saturation (vividness of the colors) of an image. With 0 as the standard, you can adjust the brightness from - 25% to + 25%. When you increase the saturation, the colors become stronger. When you decrease the saturation, colors are lost and the image becomes colorless and close to gray.

- setting: Strengthens red. + setting: Strengthens cyan.

- setting: Strengthens green. + setting: Strengthens magenta.

- setting: Strengthens blue. + setting: Strengthens yellow.

The adjusting procedure differs, depending on whether you publish with EPSON Total Disc Maker or with other

Notes

applications.

When publishing with EPSON Total Disc Maker

Set in the dialogue that is displayed when you click Color Settings... in Publish view of EPSON Total Disc Maker.

Click Color Correction to configure each setting.

• If you set Print Mode Setting to Black in Publish view of EPSON Total Disc Maker, you can adjust only Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast.

• Select ColorSync when adjusting colors between devices. If you select ColorSync, color adjustment is not possible.

When publishing with other applications

Select Color Correction in the Color Options area of the printer driver to set Mode and Gamma. Click Adjustments

to set the rest of the items.

If you set Color to Black in the Print Settings area, you can adjust only Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast.

Maintenance

Magenta

Cyan

Yellow Black

INK lights on the Control panel

Light Cyan Light Magenta

Notes

Replacing the Ink Cartridge

Checking the Ink Levels

When it becomes time to replace even one of the six ink cartridges, printing is no longer possible.

The INK light on the control panel notifies you the ink levels as follows.

• When the INK light flashes, the remaining ink of that color is low.

Prepare a new ink cartridge.

• When the INK light turns on, it is time to replace the ink cartridge of that color.

Replace it with a new ink cartridge.

Maintenance

You can check the ink levels in EPSON Total Disc Utility. See EPSON Total Utility Help for details.

• When the ink cartridges are installed for the first time (during setup), ink is consumed for

filling, and so the time to replace the cartridges is earlier than normal.

• Even when Print Mode Setting is set to Black in Publish view of EPSON Total Disc Maker or

when Color is set to Black in the Print Settings area of the printer driver, all the ink colors are used in an operation designed to maintain the printing and print head quality.

• The product stops running before the ink is completely empty to maintain print head

quality. Therefore, some ink remains in the ink cartridge.

How to Replace the Ink Cartridges

Wait at least 4 seconds.

Push in.

Pull straight out.

Click

This section describes how to replace the ink cartridges, using light magenta as an example. The replacement

positions differ for the other colors, but the procedure is the same.

See “Ink cartridges and Maintenance Box” on page 151 for the ink cartridge model numbers.

• Use of Epson brand ink cartridges is recommended. Use of non-Epson brand ink cartridges can result in problems that will not be covered by the warranty.

• Epson cannot guarantee the quality and reliability of non-Epson brand products. Repairs for any damage or breakdown of this product due to the use of non-Epson brand products will not be free of charge even if the warranty period is still valid.

• This product performs color adjustment based on use of Epson brand ink cartridges. Use of non-Epson brand ink products can adversely affect the printing quality and prevent the product from realizing its maximum performance.

• Do not place an ink cartridge with the ink supply holes facing downward. This could cause stains on a desk or other surface. In addition, dirt stuck on this product may prevent it from functioning properly.

• Do not store ink cartridges in environments exposed to high temperatures, freezing or direct sunlight.

Open the ink cartridge cover, and wait at least 4 seconds until internal operations stop.

If you take out the ink in less than 4 seconds, there is a risk that the ink may spurt out.

Gently push in the ink cartridge until you hear a click, unlock the lock, and then slowly

pull it straight out.

• Ink may leak from the ink supply port on the ink cartridge you pulled out.

• Once an ink cartridge is used, there may be some ink around the ink supply port, so do

not touch it.

Take the ink cartridge out of its package.

Do not touch the IC chip.

Click

• For optimum printing quality, open the clear plastic package only immediately before

installing. After opening the cartridge, try to use it up within six months. If you use an ink cartridge that has been left open for a long time, the print quality may decline.

• When you open the plastic package, be careful not to drop the ink cartridge. The ink

may leak out.

• Do not leave the ink supply port on an ink cartridge facing downward. This could stain

the desk or other surface. In addition, dirt stuck on this product may prevent it from functioning properly.

• Do not shake the ink cartridge too hard. The ink cartridge may leak if you shake it too

much.

• Do not touch the green IC chip attached to the ink cartridge. Also, never peel off the

labels and film attached to the ink cartridge. This could prevent you from properly setting, operating, or printing with the ink cartridge, or ink could leak out.

Maintenance

• Use up the ink cartridge before the expiration date printed on the box.

Use the label color to check where to set the ink cartridge, and gently push the new ink

cartridge into the ink cartridge holder on this product until you hear a click.

Do not repeatedly take out and put in an ink cartridge which has been set. Ink could stain the ink cartridge or the product.

Close the ink cartridge cover.

• Do not turn off the power or open the ink cartridge cover during ink charging. These actions cause the ink to be charged again, which results in a noticeable consumption of ink. In addition, there is a risk that you will not be able to print properly.

• If the ink cartridges are not recognized even though they are set properly, dirt may be stuck on the green IC chip surface. Wipe it off with a soft cloth, and then set it again.

• If you cannot print even though the ink cartridges are set properly, run print head cleaning. (See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 87.)

• If you turn the power off using the power button on the unit, the print head is automatically capped, which prevents the ink from drying. After installing the ink cartridges, be sure to turn the power off using the power button on the unit when you are not using the product. Do not pull out the power plug or trip the breaker while the power is on.

• If you move or transport this product after you have installed the ink cartridges, leave the ink cartridges as they are when you move or transport it.

• Do not take out the ink cartridges unless you are replacing them.

Checking the Print Head Nozzles

If the print head nozzles are clogged, the printing may be faint even though there is ink, or unusual colors may be

printed. The nozzle check prints a pattern for checking the status of the nozzles, and you can check if the nozzles are

clogged by looking at this pattern.

How to Perform a Nozzle Check

Set one unprinted disc into Stacker 1.

Display the Printer Utility screen of the EPSON Total Disc Utility.

See “Properties screen (General screen)” on page 41 for display procedure.

Click Nozzle Check.

Maintenance

Normal Clogged

Click Print.

The disc on which the nozzle check pattern was printed is output to Stacker 3 or Stacker 4.

Check the printed nozzle check pattern.

If it is normal, all of the lines are printed as shown in the illustration on the left below. If there are lines that were not printed, as shown in the illustration on the right below, the nozzles are clogged. Run print head cleaning. (See “How to Clean the Print Head” on page 88.)

Cleaning the Print Head

Notes

Normal

Clogged

Head cleaning is a function for cleaning the surface of the print head to maintain the print quality. Run head cleaning

if the printing becomes faint or gaps appear in the printing.

Print head cleaning consumes ink. Before running print head cleaning, you can run a nozzle check to check whether or not the nozzles are clogged. This makes it possible to prevent consuming extra ink during print head cleaning. (See “Checking the Print Head

Nozzles” on page 85.)

Maintenance

Causes and Solutions for Print Head Drying

Cause Prevention

This product has a print head cap to prevent it from drying, the same way there are caps for fountain pens or ballpoint pens. Normally, the print head is automatically capped after printing finishes, but if the power suddenly goes off while the product is running, it is not capped properly and it dries out.

If you do not use this product for a long time, the print head may dry out and become clogged, the same way a fountain pen dries up and no longer writes if it has been left open for a long time.

If you take the ink cartridges out and leave them out, the print head dries out.

• Plug the power plug into an outlet directly attached to the wall. Do not connect it to a power strip with a switch.

• Be sure to turn the power on and off using the power button.

We recommend that you print regularly. You can maintain the print head in optimal condition by printing regularly.

Do not take out the ink cartridges and leave them out.

How to Clean the Print Head

There are the following two ways to run head cleaning.

• Running it using the control panel on the product

• Running it from a PC

• Print head cleaning consumes ink. Note that if you run head cleaning more than

necessary, the lifetime of the ink cartridges is reduced.

• Do not open the ink cartridge cover while cleaning the print head. Print head cleaning stops if the cover is opened.

• If there is a job being published, head cleaning starts after processing of the job is finished.

Running it using the control panel on the product

Turn the product on.

Press the Cleaning button for 3 seconds.

The BUSY light flashes, and head cleaning starts. When head cleaning is finished, the BUSY light goes off.

Running it from a PC

Display the Printer Utility screen of the EPSON Total Disc Utility.

See “Properties screen (General screen)” on page 41 for display procedure.

Click Head Cleaning.

Maintenance

Click Start.

The BUSY light flashes, and head cleaning starts. When head cleaning is finished, the BUSY light goes off.

Aligning the Print Head

If the print position when the print head moves from right to left is not aligned with the print position when the print

head moves from left to right, gaps may appear in vertical lines, and the print results may become blurry. If this

happens, run print head alignment.

Set one unprinted disc into Stacker 1.

Display the Printer Utility screen of the EPSON Total Disc Utility.

See “Properties screen (General screen)” on page 41 for display procedure.

Click Print Head Alignment.

Print head alignment pattern

Maintenance

Click Print.

The disc on which the print head alignment pattern was printed is output to Stacker 3 or Stacker 4.

Check the printed print head alignment pattern.

Select the number of the pattern with the fewest vertical lines.

In the illustration above, the pattern with the fewest vertical lines is “5”, so select “5.” If you want to print the print head alignment pattern again, to check it, set a disc in Stacker 1, and click Realign.

Click Finish.

Correcting the Printing Position

Adjust the printing position if it has shifted towards the top, bottom, left, or right.

Set one unprinted disc into Stacker 1.

Display the Printer Utility screen of the EPSON Total Disc Utility.

See “Properties screen (General screen)” on page 41 for display procedure.

Click Printing Position Correction.

Maintenance

Click Print.

The disc on which there are five lines printed on the top, bottom, left and right respectively as well as one blue upward-pointing arrow is output to Stacker 3 or Stacker 4.

Click Finish if the lines on the top, bottom, left and right are evenly printed on the label

surface. If they are not printed evenly, adjust the alignment in one of the following ways.

• If the printing has shifted to the left: Select a positive correction value in Horizontal.

• If the printing has shifted to the right: Select a negative correction value in Horizontal.

• If the printing has shifted to the top: Select a positive correction value in Vertical.

• If the printing has shifted to the bottom: Select a negative correction value in Vertical.

Maintenance

Set one unprinted disc into Stacker 1, and click Realign.

After this, repeat Steps 4 through 6 until the lines are printed evenly on the disc on the top, bottom, left, and right.

Click Finish.

• If you reenter a correction value after the first adjustment, the printing position is corrected using a correction value combined with the adjusted value from the first time. If you want to clear the printing position correction value, select Reset, and then click Finish.

• If the label application is not centered on the disc, even after you adjust the printing position using the steps above, the printing appears to have shifted with respect to the label application.

Cleaning Your Product

To keep your product operating at its best, clean it by using the following procedure.

Cleaning the Exterior

Turn the product off.

See “Turning Off the Power” on page 20.

After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the outlet.

Use a soft cloth to wipe off the dust and dirt.

When the exterior is very dirty, soak a soft cloth in water with a small amount of mild detergent, wring it out, and then wipe off the dirt. Finally, wipe off the moisture using a soft, dry cloth.

• Wipe with the cover closed so that moisture does not enter the inside of the product. If the inside becomes wet, there is a risk that the electrical circuits will short out.

• Do not use benzine, paint thinner, alcohol, or other volatile chemicals. There is a risk that the inside or outside of the product may change properties or shape.

• Do not use a stiff brush. There is a risk of scratching the exterior of the product.

Plug the power plug into the outlet, and turn the power on.

Cleaning the Interior

If dirt or dust collects in the inside of this product or the stackers, or if dirt adheres to it, use a soft cloth to wipe off the

dirt.

Ink may sometimes stain stackers. Remove the stains by soaking a soft cloth in water or mild detergent, wringing it

out, and then wiping them off.

Cleaning the Air Vents (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50)

Clean the air vents regularly (once every six months).

PP-100II

Turn the product off.

See “Turning Off the Power” on page 20.

After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the outlet.

Loosen the screws on the filter covers to open them.

Maintenance

Take the filters off the filter covers.

Use a vacuum cleaner to clean the dust off the filters.

Put the filters back on the filter covers.

Tighten the screws to close the filter covers.

Plug the power plug into the outlet, and turn the power on.

For PP-100/PP-50

Turn the product off.

See “Turning Off the Power” on page 20.

After the Power light goes off, unplug the power plug from the outlet.

Loosen the screws on the filter covers to open them.

Take the filters off the filter covers.

Use a vacuum cleaner to clean the dust off the filters.

Put the filters back on the filter covers.

Tighten the screws to close the filter covers.

Plug the power plug into the outlet, and turn the power on.

Maintenance

Checking Maintenance Information

This section describes how to check information that is useful when carrying out maintenance and providing support

for your product, such as usage status of the internal drives and the number of published discs.

Display the Printer Utility screen of the EPSON Total Disc Utility.

See “Properties screen (General screen)” on page 41 for display procedure.

Click the Maintenance Info tab.

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Epson PP-100II, PP-100AP, PP-100, PP-50 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Trademarks

Marks Used in this Guide

Screens Appearing in this Guide

Organization of this Manual

Table of Contents

Before Using this Product

For Safe Use

Cautions for the Power Source

Cautions for Using

WARNING

FCC Compliance Statement for American Users

For Canadian Users

DECLARATION of CONFORMITY (For PP-100/PP-100AP)

Cautions for CD/DVD discs

Uses of this Product

Incidental Loss Arising from the Use of this Product

Restriction of Use

Basic Operations

Parts Names

Lights for the Status of the Product

Turning Power On/Off

Turning On the Power

Turning Off the Power

Opening/Closing the Disc Cover

Opening the Disc Cover

Closing the Disc Cover

Handling Stackers

Stacker 1/Stacker 2

Attach

Remove

Stacker 3

Attach (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP)

Remove (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP)

Stacker 4 (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-100AP)

Pull out

Push in

Software Settings

Installing Software

System Requirements

Properties Setting

Common Settings for Publishing

Setting a Working Folder

Notification Settings (Only for PP-100AP)

Write Settings (Only for PP-100II/PP-100/PP-50)

Uninstalling the Software

Using Software

EPSON Total Disc Maker

What is EPSON Total Disc Maker?

Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker

EPSON Total Disc Maker Help

Screen Configuration of EPSON Total Disc Maker

Disc view

Label view

Publish view

EPSON Total Disc Utility

What is EPSON Total Disc Utility?

Starting EPSON Total Disc Utility

EPSON Total Disc Utility Help

Screen Configuration of EPSON Total Disc Utility

Main screen

Properties screen (General screen)

Printer Driver

What is Printer Driver?

Displaying Printer Driver Screen

Screen Configuration of Printer Driver

Print Settings area

Color Options area

Publishing Discs

Compatible Disc Types

Printable Disc Types

Writable Disc Types

Handling Discs

Notes on Usage

Notes on storage

Printable Area

Setting the Print Area