MicroBoards Technology GX Disc Printer User Manual

GX Disc Printer

For Mac OS X

Microboards Technology LLC Version 1.0

Users Manual

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MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC GX Disc Printer

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................................................5

WHAT’S INCLUDED ...........................................................................................................................................................5

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................................................6

ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION...............................................................................................................................6

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................................................6

GX Disc Printer Assembly............................................................................................................................................6

INSTALLING INK CARTRIDGES...........................................................................................................................................7

Supported Ink Cartridges .............................................................................................................................................7

Loading / Replacing Ink Cartridges.............................................................................................................................7

INSTALLATION OF DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE.....................................................................................................................8

Driver and Discribe Installation...................................................................................................................................8

CONNECTING TO A MAC....................................................................................................................................................8

Adding the GX Disc Printer..........................................................................................................................................8

SETTING PRINTER ALIGNMENT................................................................................................................................9

ALIGNMENT.......................................................................................................................................................................9

Print Alignment CD......................................................................................................................................................9

USING THE GX DISC PRINTER..................................................................................................................................10

CREATING DISC LABELS..................................................................................................................................................10

LOADING DISCS...............................................................................................................................................................10

PRINTING DISCS ..............................................................................................................................................................10

MICROBOARDS TOOLBOX........................................................................................................................................11

INK LEVEL.......................................................................................................................................................................11

TEST................................................................................................................................................................................11

CLEAN.............................................................................................................................................................................12

UTILITY...........................................................................................................................................................................12

SUPPORT..........................................................................................................................................................................12

REGISTER ........................................................................................................................................................................12

TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................................................................13

PRINTER NOT PRINTING ...................................................................................................................................................13

RED LED FLASHING........................................................................................................................................................13

DISK LOADING ERROR.....................................................................................................................................................13

LOW INK INDICATION ......................................................................................................................................................13

PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................................................................................................14

TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................................................................................................................14

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MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC GX Disc Printer

Introduction

The Microboards GX Disc Printer is a manually loaded CD, DVD, and BD disc printer . Microboards and HP
co-developed the printer technology, allowing up to 4800 x 1200 dpi printing.

What’s Included

When unpacking your GX Disc Printer system, the following items should be included:

• GX Disc Printer print and record system

• GX Disc Printer Quick Start Guide

• Print Sample

• Power Cord

• Alignment CD’s

• Blank Printable CD’s

• Users Manual (This document)

• Microboards GX Disc Printer Install CD Microboards

• GX-300HC Color Ink cartridge (14ml)

• USB Printer Cable

• Input Bin rods (already installed)

• 50 disc output assembly

If any of these items are missing, please
contact your distributor or Microboards
Technology Technical Support department at
952-556-1639.

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