MF Digital OptiEC Pro 6 User Manual
052404-510901-(02)
OptiEC Pro Printer 6 User’s Manual
© 2001-2004 All rights reserved.
OptiEC Pro Printer 6
NOTICES: THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT
NOTICE.
NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
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Printing History
Edition 2.0, #052404, © Copyright 2001-2004, All rights reserved.
FCC Compliance Statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. 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.
For Users in the United States: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Re-orient 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.
Use of a shielded cable is required to comply with the Class B limits of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. You
are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate and/or obtain warranty service for this equipment.
Within the U.S., this product is intended to be supplied by a UL Listed Direct Plug-in Power Unit
marked Class 2 and rated 30 Vdc, 830 mA or 1.0A.
For Users in Canada:
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for
digital apparatus set out on the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications. Le present appareil numerique n’emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les
limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class B prescrites dans le Reglement sur le
brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada.
CAUTION!
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO
REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE EXTERIOR PANELS. NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
OPERATE THE UNIT WITH ONLY THE PROPER ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS AS LABELED ON
THE PRINTER AND AC ADAPTER
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started..................................................................................1
A. Choosing a Good Location ......................................................................1
B. Unpacking and Inspection........................................................................1
C. Identifying the Parts .................................................................................2
D. Applying Power........................................................................................3
Section 2: Ink Cartridges and Printable Media ................................................4
A. About Ink Cartridges and Printable Media...............................................4
B. Installing an Ink Cartridge .......................................................................4
C. Loading Blank Media ...............................................................................6
D. Printing a Self Test ...................................................................................7
E. Replacing or Switching Ink Cartridges.....................................................7
Section 3: Using the OptiEC Pro Printer 6 with Windows ............................11
A. Installing the Printer................................................................................11
B. Setting Up the Printer Driver..................................................................13
C. Printing a Disc........................................................................................21
D. Creating a Print File (*.prn)....................................................................22
E. Creating PRN Files in SureThing CD Labeler .......................................23
Section 4: Interpreting the Printer Indicator Lights.......................................24
Section 5: Maintaining the Printer...................................................................26
A. Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles .......................................................26
B. Cleaning the Media Tray and Printer Casing.........................................26
C. Clearing a Media Jam............................................................................26
D. Technical Support ..................................................................................26
Section 6: Technical Specifications ...............................................................27
Appendix A: Interfacing Information...............................................................28
A. Introduction ............................................................................................28
B. 6-Pin Minicircular Auxiliary Interface......................................................29
Index...................................................................................................................30
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Section 1: Getting Started
THANK YOU…
...for choosing the OptiEC Pro Printer 6. This printer is the
perfect way for you to label all of your custom CDs and DVDs
quickly, easily, and with a touch of class. The OptiEC Pro
Printer 6 lets you print razor-sharp text, vibrant spot colors, and
even stunning photo-realistic photographs directly onto the
surface of printable discs. Operation is simple, quality is high,
and printed images are durable and highly smudge-resistant.
To begin using the printer, please refer to the remainder of this
manual. This User’s Manual is your complete step-by-step
guide to quickly and easily setting up and printing with your new
OptiEC Pro Printer 6!
A. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION
• Place the printer in a location with adequate air circulation
to prevent internal heat build up.
• Do not place the printer near heat sources such as
radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.
• Allow for adequate clearance in front of the printer to
accommodate the length of the unit with its Disc Tray open.
B. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
While unpacking your printer, inspect the carton to ensure that
no damage has occurred during shipping. Make sure that all
supplied accessories are included with your unit. The following
items should be included:
• Printer
• PowerAdapter
• Printer Software CD
• CMY Color Ink Cartridge, Reorder #53321
• Photo Color Ink Cartridge, Reorder #53324
• This manual and other printed information
Save the carton and packing materials. They will come in
handy when transporting the printer.
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C. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS
This illustration shows the extended Disc Tray and all of the
control buttons and LED indicator lights found on the printer.
The Power Button turns the printer’s power ON and OFF.
This button also serves to cancel the current print job if a print
error occurs and to reset the printer for the next print job.
The Disc Tray Button opens or closes the Disc Tray for
loading and ejecting discs.
The Ink Cartridge Button positions the Cartridge Carrier for
easy ink cartridge replacement.
The Power Light indicates that power is ON. The Busy
Light indicates that the printer is printing, processing, or is in
some way busy. Both of these lights can also indicate several
other printer conditions. For complete information on these
lights, please refer to Section 4.
Front Cover
Power Button
Power Light
Busy Light
CD Tray Button
Ink Cartridge Button
Disc Tray
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This illustration shows the input ports found on the rear panel
of the printer. Note that the printer’s auxiliary port is for use
with auto loaders and automatic duplicators only, which are
sold separately. For more information on the interface ports,
please refer to Appendix B.
D. APPLYING POWER
1. Locate the power adapter supplied with your printer.
2. Place one end of the adapter cord into the power port on
the rear panel of the printer.
3. Plug the power cord of the adapter into an available wall
outlet. Once the power cord is connected, the printer will
automatically turn ON.
Power Port
Auxiliary Port
USB Port
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Section 2:Ink Cartridges and
Printable CDs
A. ABOUT INK CARTRIDGES AND PRINTABLE CDS
For photographic 6 color printing, two cartridges are needed.
First is a CMY (cyan, magenta and yellow) color cartridge.
The second is a Kcm (black, light cyan and light magenta)
Photo color cartridge. These cartridges contain the process
colors which combine to produce 16.7 million printable colors.
A monochrome ink cartridge is also available for fast,
inexpensive black-and-white printing or can be used with the
CMY color cartridge for 4-color CMYK printing.
With all of these ink cartridges, you can print directly onto
virtually any brand of inkjet printable-surface media. Since
different brands of discs have different printable coatings,
however, you may need to adjust the printer driver settings to
accommodate your specific brand of media. Refer to Section 3
for further printer driver information.
Due to the wide variety of inkjet printable-surface media, you
may find that certain brands of discs provide higher print quality
than others. For maximum print quality, use media authorized
by the printer manufacturer. Contact your local OptiEC Pro
Printer reseller or contact the printer manufacturer directly for
selection and pricing on all printer supplies and accessories.
B. INSTALLING THE INK CARTRIDGES
1. With the Disc Tray closed, open the printer’s front cover by
pulling down on its top-left corner.
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2. Remove the CMY color ink cartridge from its packaging.
3. Slowly remove the tape covering the cartridge’s printhead,
being careful to avoid damaging or removing the barcode
label on the underside of the cartridge.
DO NOT TOUCH THE COPPER AREA!
4. Press and release the Ink Cartridge button to move the
carrier to the load position.
5. Insert the CMY color ink cartridge into the left cartridge
carrier position, copper end first.
6. Push the cartridge back until it snaps into place.
7. Repeat steps 2 through 6 for the Photo color (or Black
cartridge), placing it in the right cartridge carrier position.
8. Close the printer’s front cover. If you leave the door open,
ambient light can interfere with proper cartridge
initialization.
9. Press and release the Ink Cartridge button again to reset
the cartridge carrier.
NOTE: When changing to subsequent new cartridges, refer to Section
CMY Color
Photo (or Black)
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C. LOADING BLANK MEDIA
The OptiEC Pro Printer 6 is capable of printing onto a variety
of media. Each disc is loaded one at a time, before the start
of a print job.
Loading
a Blank
Disc
1. With the printer’s front cover shut, press and release the
Disc Tray button.
2. Once the Disc Tray is fully extended, place the blank disc
onto the tray with the printable side facing upward. Handle
the disc only along its edges and DO NOT touch its
printable surface.
3. Press and release the Disc Tray button to close the
Disc Tray. If you wish, you may also leave the Disc Tray
open and it will automatically close at the start of the print
job. Once the disc has been printed, the Disc Tray will
automatically re-open so the next blank disc can be
loaded.
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D. PRINTING A SELF TEST
Now that the printer is set up and print supplies are loaded, a
self test should be performed to check for proper operation of
the printer.
1. If power is ON, turn it OFF now using the Power button.
The Power light should be OFF. Verify that print supplies
are installed and close the printer's Disc Tray.
2. With the printer’s front cover shut, press and hold the
Disc Tray button as you turn the printer power ON.
3. Continue to hold the Disc Tray button down for a few
seconds, until you hear the self test begin to print.
E. REPLACING OR SWITCHING INK CARTRIDGES
Once you begin using your OptiEC Pro Printer 6 on a regular
basis, you will eventually need to replace an empty ink
cartridge. Please refer to the following steps:
1. With the Disc Tray closed, open the printer’s front cover by
pulling down on its top-left corner.
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